With the dust starting to settle on what was a very exciting E3 Expo, the GiN Lounge gang come together to rate and react to the major press conferences put on by Bethesda Software, Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, Square Enix, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony.
Todd runs down the major press conferences expected from the E3 Expo this week, and what we hope to learn from each one of them in what promises to be an exciting show.
Microsoft is giving Halo fans a first look at the live-action series, Halo Nightfall, due to hit Xbox Live in November. A trailer launched today, with Agent Locke, the central character, front and centre. Halo Nightfall will be released on Xbox Live, exclusively, starting next month. The series comes as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection and will be aired episodically, after the game’s 11 November release. The video blurb describes the series as giving an “insight into the origin and backstory of legendary manhunter, Agent Locke”. It goes on to state that Locke is a “pivotal new character in … Continue reading Live-action Series Halo Nightfall Trailer Released
This week for Retro Game Friday, Michael is taking a look at the game that was the very first endless runner game, years before Temple Run ever came out. It’s SkiFree, the freeware that came with Windows back in 1991.
Ever wanted to play as a nerd trying to get into the computer club in High School to pursue the girl of your dreams? Michael just wanted to remember an old game for this week’s Retro Game Friday and found that Chip’s Challenge had a plot!
Are you ready for some gaming? Hopefully so, because the autumn release season is in full swing. Chella surveys the field and picks out the top six titles that no gamer should be without in the coming few months.
Ever want to cut a swath of carnage through your enemies with a lightsaber in a Star Wars game? You probably haven’t played Jedi Academy like Michael did back in the day than.
The battle for Destiny is also a battle for gamers as Bungie’s new FPS could secure a sales lead for the PlayStation 4 this Christmas, thanks to the help of some clever marketing tactics from Sony. All’s fair in love, war and gaming, right?
Todd continues his report on all the negative insults hurled at gamers these past weeks, and calls on everyone to support a petition for decency.
Chella reports on all things Gamescom this week. Watching both major conferences, it looked like Microsoft would finally put one in the win column, until Sony came out and blew them away once again.
