Activision Out of E3
May 2, 2008
GamingNexus carries word that Activision will not be present at E3 this year. This is the exact message they received from the publisher: “After careful consideration, for business reasons Activision has decided not to participate in any official E3 activities. We wish the ESA best of luck with the show.”
This comes as a major blow to the restructured E3 which is forgoing the madness of its ancestors for a more subdued business-like approach. Activision recently announced itself to be the number one publisher in North America thanks to the success of Guitar Hero 3 and Call of Duty 4, among its other titles.
New DS at E3?
April 13, 2008
While there is no solid evidence to support Famitsu publisher Hirokazu Hamamura’s speculation that this year’s E3 may mark the unveiling of the latest-and-greatest version of Nintendo’s most popular hand held console to date. At this point, Hamaura’s speculation is based purely on industry chatter and his own gut feeling that a new DS is right around the corner.
Joystiq outlines Nintendo’s handheld release schedule since the Gameboy Pocket, making it clear that this really isn’t that hard to believe considering Nintendo has released a new version of hand held roughly every 2 years:
- 1998: Game Boy Color
- 2001: Game Boy Advance
- 2003: GBASP
- 2004: Nintendo DS
- 2005: Game Boy Micro
- 2006: DS Lite.
I guess all we can do in the meantime is cross our fingers and wait until E3 rolls around to see what’s in store for us.
E3 Coming Back To LA
December 18, 2007
The Entertainment Software Association have announced that E3 will be getting back to Los Angeles, back to the good old LA Conventions Center. However, it’s still a small, closed event, with only a few thousand attendees and absolutely no booth babes.
It’s basically the same event that was held this year, but doe to a lot of complaints about the event held in Santa Monica, E3 is now back in downtown LA, which should be a lot more convenient to the press attending.
Top Industry Highlights Of 2007
December 15, 2007
We already touched on ten of the biggest disappointments of 2007, but that doesn’t mean a lot of great things didn’t occur along the way. While there are easily 20 amazing titles that came out this year, each of one being a highlight, we instead are going to take a look at some of the events that happened, rather than what we got out of it. So what great things occurred in 2007?
Companies Tackle Blogs
Yes, most of the blogs out there are PR hogwash, but the few absolutely amazing gems we received this year make it all worthwhile. The one in particular that I’d like to point out is Smash Bros. Dojo. representing the very best in marketing and keeping everyone interested. When Smash Bros. Dojo officially launched, we all groaned at the initial deluge of repeated information. But very quickly the site became a source of addiction, with daily updates usually the majority of which were actually interesting. Beyond that, Nintendo has done a great job with keeping their big title in the daily headlines. Heck, it even gave us something to write about! This is what I’d like to see more of in the future, so for the first game that really has taken full advantage of the internet, Smash Bros. Dojo was a huge highlight of 2007.
Continue on for more of the biggest surprises and highlights from this past year.
4000th Post Comments Contest Winners Presented
September 15, 2007
1st Evander - Battlefield 2142
2nd Monarky2 - World of Warcraft
Equal 3rd Rancor54 - Supreme Commander
Equal 3rd Kaiser Soze - Supreme CommanderPlease send your postal info contact@digitalbattle.com
Digitalbattle Weekly Comments Contest is On Again.
August 18, 2007
Hi everyone well its that time of the week again, where we all get together and giveaway prizes for thoughs who like to comment on our stories. We’ll pick the best 3 comments each week and award each one with a game. All you have to do is to continue posting relevant and constructive comments on stories. Check out this week’s prizes after the break. Read more
Comments Contest Winners Announced
August 8, 2007
1st SasukeX - Wii Remote Controller
2nd Tidles - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
3rd The Wicker Man - Resident Evil 4
3rd Anuban - Resident Evil 4
Special DB Editor Commentor Prize goes to Zac - Resident Evil 4Please send your postal info gday1234@gmail.com
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Win Prize Giveaways in DigitalBattle’s Comments Contest
August 1, 2007
DigitalBattle is again holding a contest for those who like to comment on our stories. From this week on, we’ll pick the best 3 comments each week and award each one with a game. All you have to do is to continue posting relevant and constructive comments on stories. Check out this week’s prizes after the jump. Read more
PSP vs. DS at E3: Who Wins?
July 20, 2007
We all thought the war between the PSP and DS was won before it even began. But now it seems the PSP is making a last effort in the battlefield to make its statement: “I’VE GOT GOOD GAMES, TOO!” I believe it does, so does Erickson at Pocket Gamer, who talks about the state of the two handhelds after their respective E3 showings.
The DS has a couple of great games coming up, including The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Advance Wars 2, but the PSP isn’t too far behind. The Sony console also has Wipeout Pulse, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Syphon Filter, SOCOM and a couple of other great games coming too, but he points out a surprise that many gamers overlooked: Patapon, a new game from the developers behind Loco Roco, described as nothing but innovative. He also talks about third-party games such as Silent Hill, Dead Head Fred and many others.
There’s also the fact that Sony is listening to gamers and fixing the PSP’s flaws and adding new features - the PSP Slim loses much of its weight, makes the controls more responsive, faster game loading, and most importantly, adds a video out feature. The DS? Nothing to show.
He concludes that the PSP had the strongest showing at E3, and that it has lots of good games in the pipeline, finally saying that the future is looking good for both the DS and PSP.
DigitalBattle Best Of E3 2007
July 17, 2007
E3 2007 is over, and a ton of new games, announcements, videos and trailers have been revealed. We’ve picked what we, DigitalBattle editors, think was the best of E3 2007. All the winners after the jump. Read more
Echocrome Video
July 16, 2007
At their E3 press conference, Sony announced and showcased a rather new type of game. Echocrome, developed by Japan Studio, is a very simple platform game, the rest is pretty hard to describe, which is why there’s a cool video of it.
Turok Gameplay Video
July 16, 2007
We’ve seen plenty of screenshots of Turok, but this is the first gameplay video of the upcoming dinosaur slayer. It confirms what the screenshots indicated; it’s a pretty gorgeous looking game. Although it seems the enemy AI is a bit primitive, to say the least.
Mario Kart Wii Screenshots
July 15, 2007
A few screenshots of the just announced Mario Kart for the Wii, scheduled for release in 2008. More screenshots after the jump. Read more
New Killzone 2 Footage
July 15, 2007
Brand new gameplay footage of Killzone 2, showcased behind closed door at an E3 press event. HD version available here.
E3: Star Wars: Force Unleashed Interview
July 14, 2007
Lucasarts has a habit of leaving strong franchises for long periods of time to start new ones. With the Jedi Knight and Knights of the Old Republic series out of the loop at the moment, they are Unleashing this new franchise upon us. We showed a really cool trailer for this game earlier, but this interview will give Star Wars and action game fans in general a better idea of what they can expect and look forward to for this new installment in the long list of Star Wars games.
E3: Fable 2 Video
July 14, 2007
Here’s a video of Fable’s creator Peter Molyneux showing of what Fable 2 will do to make combat in RPGs different. aesthetically the over all feel and art style looks developed, and the setting of the game is established pretty well The animations on the other hand are way too repetitive. The game isn’t set for release until 2008 so they have plenty of time to work it out. Near the end of a brawl, Molyneux demonstrates the control’s ease of use by letting the camera-man play. The camera-man in-turn demonstrates the control’s ease of use by making an amazing kill at the end. It’s fifteen minutes, so grab a soda if you’re planning on watching all of it.
E3: New Zelda in the Works
July 14, 2007
In a private interview with Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aunoma at E3, discussion for Super Mario Galaxy was originally planned. Although, Aunoma couldn’t help himself from revealing more about his new project; Zelda. He explained that the latest Legend of Zelda game for the Wii will be influenced by the ease of control found in games such as the Phantom Hourglass, so an entire new control scheme and setup could be revealed. Miyamoto ordered Aunoma not to reveal too much, so the details are scarce. The key bit of information unveiled was that this new Zelda game would appeal to both hardcore and casual gamers. No information about the story or time line were mentioned, either.
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E3: Darksiders: Wrath of War Announced
July 14, 2007
At its E3 press conference, THQ announced that its internal development studio Vigil Games is working on Darksiders: Wrath of War, an action-adventure game that will have players harnessing the power of War, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.
“Our internal studio Vigil Games is combining proprietary next-gen gaming technology and a graphic novel visual style to bring open-world gaming to the action-adventure genre like never before,” said Kelly Flock, executive vice president of worldwide publishing, THQ. “We believe the game’s combination of a deep yet easy to control combat system, seamless open-world exploration and the artistic vision of legendary artist Joe Madureira will make Darksiders: Wrath of War a must have game in 2008.”
“With Darksiders: Wrath of War we want gamers to step into the role of WAR and feel the ultimate power of being one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” said David Adams, general manager, Vigil Games. “Joe Madureira has created a classic story of exploration and revenge and we’ve used that as the foundation for ultimate sword-clashing, rocket-firing, super hero adventure.”
More screenshots after the jump.
E3: Metal Gear Solid 4 Screenshots
July 14, 2007
Some very badass new screenshots from Metal Gear Solid 4 have been released. You can find a trailer here.
E3: Silent Hill 5 Announced
July 14, 2007
Konami has officially announced Silent Hill 5, the fifth installment in its venerable horror series. In development for the PS3 and Xbox 360, the game will follow Alex Shepherd, a war veteran returning home from an overseas tour of duty, as he gets news that Joshua, his younger brother, has gone missing. Expectedly, investigation leads him to Shepherd’s Glen, before he finds himself engulfed by Silent Hill.
The game will give players access to an enhanced combat system to execute a number of offensive and defensive moves to counter-attack the creatures in Silent Hill. Puzzles have also been improved, as players will have to make use of the environment to solve them. Additionally, the chilling soundtrack is being done by famous composer Akira Yamaoka.
No release date was announced. One more screenshot after the jump.
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