E3 2010

At this little video game shindig called E3 2010 I came across several cool products. Some of the cool stuff I saw were nice peripherals, cool one-off PC items or standard silliness (Hello Kitty products FTW).  But amongst the many items I saw there was one that stood out the most for me due to several reasons, the most notable of which is that it's for the PS3. 

E3 and the subsequent post-E3 aftershocks may be finally ending but that doesn’t mean people aren’t still talking about it. While we weren’t graced with any true hardware surprises or game announcements, E3 2010 was memorable if only for the extremely strange Konami conference.

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In typical Shogun Gamer tradition, we are giving away our E3 swag! A lot of people couldn't be at E3 in person, so we're here to bring a piece of it to you!

And so we reach the conclusion of the Portal 2 seven-part E3 demo reel. In the final two chapters we get a look at new liquid materials that will help you find your way from point A to point B. Chapters 6 and 7 deal with the Repulsion Gel and Propulsion Gel respectively. They both do exactly what you think they would, and look to make the game a whole lot more momentum based when the second chapter launches. Check the videos below to get your Portal 2 E3 Demo fix slated, that’s all there is folks!

Ahhhh, there’s nothing as exciting as a good Portal tease. Valve released two new videos of their upcoming sequel today to give a better idea of some of the gameplay-upgrades they’ll be unleashing on us when the second instalment drops. I have to say, while these features do look like they will be first, and foremost, a whole lot of fun; there definitely is a series of dark and devious possibilities that begin to float in my head. I can see the puzzles in Portal 2 being far more difficult.

With the Recent events at E3 and all of the juicy love that came with it, we we're given a first look (a day after the photos leaked) of the new Xbox 360 design. Now although this is not much of a shocker, because the PS3 did a re-design and they must follow suit, it was still an awesome reveal.

At E3 2010 Portal 2 was showcased to a select few behind closed doors. Unfortunately we weren’t able to get in during the show itself, but thankfully Valve is divvying out the spoils post-E3 in seven parts online. The first three parts to the demo that was shown at E3 are up now, with the promise of the rest to follow shortly. If you’re even half as excited for the sequel to what is possibly the greatest puzzle game since Myst, then you’ll want to check out the videos below… several times.

Now that there’s been a good week and a bit to digest the goings-on of E3 2010, the Shogun Gamer staff decided to sit down and discuss the event. One of our favourite things as gamers is competition, and as such every booth and game at E3 was competing for our attention. Here we highlight some of the best booths, companies, and games that E3 2010 had to offer. Of course there were plenty of games on the show-floor, and many that we didn’t get to make time with, but these titles represent the very best of what we saw as decided by those who were covering the show.

When it comes to pillar franchise titles for the PlayStation brand SOCOM is definitely one of them. Ever since the series first hit the PS2 it has captivated gamers thank to its realistic yet accessible recreation of military combat.  The SOCOM series did have a few low points though as its PS3 debut last year wasn’t quite what the fan base was expecting or wanted.  But after giving us the online epic MAG, developer Zipper Interactive is returning to the SOCOM franchise with a new action packed game that could further split the Socom community.

It’s not too silly of me to say that most of us thought the PlayStation Move launch line-up would be geared towards the casual crowd.  With Sony’s pre-E3 showing not inspiring full confidence, the general thought of many was that we would get 10 party games and if we were lucky at least three games for us core gamers. Of course that isn’t the case as Sony is doing a nice job balancing the casual and core games for the impending September launch of the PS Move.  One surprise launch game is the return of the Time Crisis franchise with Time Crisis: Razing Storm.

Even though it was just announced a few weeks ago, Killzone 3 is shaping up to be a special game. Killzone 2 was met with praise for its amazing graphics and compelling gameplay that wasn’t just another Call of Duty clone. But Killzone 3 is such a jaw dropping game in its current pre-alpha form that people (including yours truly) have no problem standing in line for almost two hours to try the game out in 3D.

Last week was a special week for all of us "geeks"; E3 week.

This week I give my FIST-BUMP to the great folks behind E3.

After being a niche sport that was looked down upon as nothing more than brutal violence, mixed martial arts has finally hit the mainstream.  Thanks to the UFC the sport of MMA is now recognized as an actual legit sport that is far from the days where it was looked at as human cockfighting.  Of course with any popular sport that means the video games are going to roll in.  Last year THQ started things with the release of UFC Undisputed 2009 and last month the sequel was released.

Last week Nintendo finally gave us details on the Nintendo 3DS along with some software teases.  Besides showing us goodness such as the return of Kid Icarus we were also promised exciting new installments in the Saints Row, Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil franchises.  The mere thought of the Resident Evil franchise in 3D has the interest of many and I expect that to expand tenfold after everyone watches this teaser trailer for the game.

If for some unimaginable reason Motorstorm Apocalypse doesn’t float your boat when it comes to off-road vehicular racing then perhaps nail’d will satisfy you. Nail’d is a brand spanking new racing IP which is coming to us from Southpeak Games and Deep Silver, who up until now hadn’t released a racing game before. Yes, the name is somewhat silly and seems like it belongs to something else besides a game; perhaps a “special” movie of some sort many of you may come across in your non video game website browsing.