Top 5 E3 Announcements
By Adam Moore
E3, the largest video game event of the year, has come and gone in just a few days. In the past few days we’ve seen huge announcements, and I want to recognize the best of them.
5: Portal 2 announced for the PS3 along with Xbox 360
Whether or not you agree with this one, I feel that this was a really surprising announcement at E3. Usually, Valve games over the years have usually been Xbox 360 & PC-exclusive, at least on release. This was a nice change of pace because it meant that Playstation 3 gamers will now be able to enjoy Valve’s masterpieces on their console. However they didn’t just say “Portal 2 is now also for the PS3,” they also announced that the PS3 version will include Steam Cloud support, meaning; PS3 owners will be the only gamers getting auto updates, community features, downloadable content, and more.
4: Xbox 360 Slim for $299
Okay so it wasn’t really an announcement, considering the console shipped the day E3 began, but they did talk about it at E3. It has built-in Wi-Fi, 250 GB of HDD, and…is unable to get the Red Ring of Death? Trust me people; I wouldn’t believe them right away with this one, it’s something that just sounds too good to be true. I’d still give them a chance though, but always keep looking up “Xbox 360 Slim red ring of death,” you’ll never know what you might get.
3: Project Natal named, dated, and priced
Project Natal has officially been given the name Kinect, with a release date set for November 4th, 2010. This was all nice to hear, along with a total of 15 launch titles to go with it. It was however, sad to hear the price tag. Where do you go to buy video games? Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, or do you stay home and get them off of Amazon.com? Either way, all of these retailers have priced Kinect at $150, half the price of the Xbox 360 Slim… ladies and gentlemen, start breaking open your piggy banks.
2: Red Faction: Armageddon OR Twisted Metal
When I had almost zero announcements about games on this list, just hardware; I thought I’d announce two games from this year’s E3 that I felt were pretty awesome. Red Faction: Armageddon is the newest installment in the Red Faction franchise. It has a different area, different character…. different everything, really. Meanwhile, Twisted Metal is the reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise we’ve all been waiting for; complete with all the destruction we like, and helicopters, so I thought this is a game worth recognizing.
1: 3D, 3D, and no 3D?
It seems that Sony has been leading the way to the 3D format for all forms of visual entertainment, with several games with 3D support to go with their new 3D television. Sony isn’t the only one though, for Nintendo has introduced the 3DS; a variation of the DS that runs games with a 3D format…no glasses needed. All of this was awesome, but Microsoft was left out of the crowd without any announcements of 3D products to come…Get with the crowd, Microsoft!
Well these were the moments of E3 I thought really made me think of the word “awesome.” Now do I feel that this year’s E3 was better than last year’s? Well, with all of these wicked announcements made, I say yes.
By Adam Moore
E3, the largest video game event of the year, has come and gone in just a few days. In the past few days we’ve seen huge announcements, and I want to recognize the best of them.
5: Portal 2 announced for the PS3 along with Xbox 360
Whether or not you agree with this one, I feel that this was a really surprising announcement at E3. Usually, Valve games over the years have usually been Xbox 360 & PC-exclusive, at least on release. This was a nice change of pace because it meant that Playstation 3 gamers will now be able to enjoy Valve’s masterpieces on their console. However they didn’t just say “Portal 2 is now also for the PS3,” they also announced that the PS3 version will include Steam Cloud support, meaning; PS3 owners will be the only gamers getting auto updates, community features, downloadable content, and more.
4: Xbox 360 Slim for $299
Okay so it wasn’t really an announcement, considering the console shipped the day E3 began, but they did talk about it at E3. It has built-in Wi-Fi, 250 GB of HDD, and…is unable to get the Red Ring of Death? Trust me people; I wouldn’t believe them right away with this one, it’s something that just sounds too good to be true. I’d still give them a chance though, but always keep looking up “Xbox 360 Slim red ring of death,” you’ll never know what you might get.
3: Project Natal named, dated, and priced
Project Natal has officially been given the name Kinect, with a release date set for November 4th, 2010. This was all nice to hear, along with a total of 15 launch titles to go with it. It was however, sad to hear the price tag. Where do you go to buy video games? Best Buy, Gamestop, Wal-Mart, or do you stay home and get them off of Amazon.com? Either way, all of these retailers have priced Kinect at $150, half the price of the Xbox 360 Slim… ladies and gentlemen, start breaking open your piggy banks.2: Red Faction: Armageddon OR Twisted Metal
When I had almost zero announcements about games on this list, just hardware; I thought I’d announce two games from this year’s E3 that I felt were pretty awesome. Red Faction: Armageddon is the newest installment in the Red Faction franchise. It has a different area, different character…. different everything, really. Meanwhile, Twisted Metal is the reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise we’ve all been waiting for; complete with all the destruction we like, and helicopters, so I thought this is a game worth recognizing.
1: 3D, 3D, and no 3D?
It seems that Sony has been leading the way to the 3D format for all forms of visual entertainment, with several games with 3D support to go with their new 3D television. Sony isn’t the only one though, for Nintendo has introduced the 3DS; a variation of the DS that runs games with a 3D format…no glasses needed. All of this was awesome, but Microsoft was left out of the crowd without any announcements of 3D products to come…Get with the crowd, Microsoft!Well these were the moments of E3 I thought really made me think of the word “awesome.” Now do I feel that this year’s E3 was better than last year’s? Well, with all of these wicked announcements made, I say yes.
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