Hey out there people, it’s been awhile since I posted but I’m doing my share to cover E3 this year. What you may already know is that I am strictly a Sony and PS3 guy, but the Xbox 360 project Natal caught my attention. Now appropriately named Kinect, the hands free interface and gaming device look and sound pretty sleek. During the presentation for the future of Xbox this year it was shown to not only allow you to control the Xbox through motion and body movement, but with your voice as well. By addressing the Xbox and saying a following command you can do a variety of different actions such as: pausing and playing music, answering trivia, and even chatting with Windows users and Xbox users via video chat. The Kinect even showed that it could adjust the camera to track a person as they attempt to move out of the shot. Of course, something with this much control over entertainment, it must have games. The Kinect features 15 games available at launch, seven of which have been displayed for our observation. First off is Kinectimals. Essentially the game focuses on interacting with a virtual animal that responds to your voice and movement. It was even shown to react when you leave the room. Next is Kinect sports. Much like Wii sports, connect sports features a variety of games to keep your movement up and your reflexes sharp (its slightly concerning how ridiculously similar to Wii Sports). Third is Kinect Adventures. Much like a reaction and reflex games, Kinect Adventures has you move to dodge objects, jump to collect coins, and even takes real world pictures and will automatically upload them to Facebook for you. Fourth is Kinect Joy Ride. To put it simply, the game is an average kart racer that can be controlled with just your hands. Fifth is titled Dance Central. A dance game where you actually dance? No way?! Yes, Dance Central by Harmonix is a dancing game where you match on screen commands to physically copy the moves to music. As semi-difficult as it sounds for the majority of the geek community who are just a little hesitant, they have a mode called “Break it Down” where moves are practiced and explained. Next Forza Motorsport. With stunning HD along with controller free driving, it looks fun. Also you are able to physically walk around your car and observe the various stats and car parts and even open the door and sit in the car. Finally, there is Your Shape by Ubisoft. Essentially a work out and fitness game, Your Shape is designed to follow your entire body and get you moving with ease. Now with all these games and all of this insane ability, my question is how much will it cost? Well either way it may be the deciding factor of whether or not I finally get an Xbox. Lets fatten our wallets and be ready and willing for this next gaming season.
~Lu-kun

Oh, hey alls. Didn't see you there. Also, didn't realize I was still a part of the team (Nick, I can't believe you kept me here)! However, we have more important things to discuss than silly ol' me and my not posting for months on end with no apparent reason. So let's get down to brass tacks, shall we?

Gamespot had a chance to play a bit of Star Wars: The Old Republic, and has posted their article of it.

After their play-through, Gamespot has confirmed that both Twi'lek and Chiss are playable races. Also, the trooper class seems to now rely on an ammo system.

Hopefully, these small tidbits will whet the fan's appetites for the upcoming week of TOR announcements in E3.

This is why you don't leave a Jedi (Sith? Jedi? still deciding?) in a room with about 8 stormtroopers. People will be dying. I know he's chained down, but come on Vader!




One thing's for certain, this guy kicks ass.

Although often filled with panels, interviews, and developer walkthroughs ultimatley what defines and E3 conference are its trailers. Exciting cinematic representations of video games to come, E3 trailers have risen to legendary status and have caused countless numbers of nerds to scream in victory. Here is the shortlist of what I regard to be the top 5 best E3 trailers of all time.

5. Spore-E3 2006


This zany and creative glimpse of the evolutionary epic Spore was easily one of the most fun trailers of E3 2006. Although Spore was ultimatley a disappointment, this trailer offered an interesting glimpse of portions of the game that were never to be fully realized ,including the underwater stage. Also, the subtle similarity to Futurama adds to the spectacle.

4. Halo 3-E3 2006


The first glimpse that Halo fans would get of the game that would end the trilogy. This E3 2006 teaser trailer is beautifully animated, visually poignant, and of course wonderfully orchestrated.

3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess-E3 2005


Although not the first glimpse fans would have of a new Zelda game, it would become the best piece of information that Nintendo fans would have of this mysterious game for over a year. If anything, this trailer has reached immortality due to a hugely dedicated fanbase.

2. Super Smash Bros. Brawl-E3 2006


Easily the highlight of E3 2006, this surprise trailer for the third Super Smash Bros. shocked the entire video game community. Not only is it energetic and alot of fun, but it includes one of the best surprise announcements in video game history.

1. Star Wars: The Old Republic-E3 2009



There are few trailers that reach the level of visual excitement that Bioware's glimpse at The Old Republic offers. Not only the best trailer from last year's E3, it is often considered the best moment out of the entire expo. This cinematic glimpse at a lost age of the Galactic Republic is so renowned that it has won numerous rewards and has even inspired its own sequel at this years E3. That's right a sequel for a trailer.

UPDATE: EA has come out to say that these rumors are completely false, and that we will not see Mass Effect 3 or Dragon Age 2 at this year's E3.

Any self respecting nerd knows that this week is a huge event. That's right the Electronic Entertainment Expo opens its doors to the world this week for its 2010 edition. And Artificial Continuum will be keeping you posted on all the announcements as they break. That's right, I've drafted my numerous, and mostly inoperative, staff members to help me cope with such a massive event. Now, Gormy will be covering the majority of the news regarding Bioware's The Old Republic MMO, but I decided to whet your appetites with these teasers provided by Gamespot, Gametrailers, and Attack of the Show.

So there's this new game coming out called Super Scribblenauts. If you haven't played the original, its a puzzle-ish, platform-ish, action-ish game for the DS, where anything you write comes to life. Like for instance, say you wanted to stop a sailor from crashing into an iceberg (or a plane from crashing into an island (LOST) ) You could maybe just put a kraken in the water and scare the crap out of the caption. (Or a giant mystical dragon being, your pick). But wouldn't it be more fun to fly over to the iceberg on a pterodactyl with a lightsaber and break the iceberg? The answer is yes. That is Scribblenauts. Over 200 levels of imaginative puzzly goodness. Now here comes Super Scribblenauts. Now what could you add to the genius that is Scribblenauts? Adjectives. Just think about it. Surfing zombie velociraptor jedi. I'll let this video explain the rest.