Instead of numerous news posts of what happened today at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, we’ve taken all todays happenings and stuck them all into one handy place for you to read about them.
Find out what went down with Microsoft today after the jump.
Some HD footage of Final Fantasy XIII was shown on Japanese TV overnight, which showed for the first time the character Serah.
She’s been mentioned before in the Kickoff trailer in January, as well as the Jump Fiesta trailer with the release of Advent Children Complete in the US. But she hasn’t featured in a trailer until now.
According to reports going around the web (we dont know if this true or not. Maybe our brain is pulling tricks), Serah is Snow’s missus and is the one “who saved us” according to Snow in the two trailers mentioned.
Get the footage after the jump. Game was confirmed for December 17th in Japan yesterday.
With the release of Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band only a few short days away, you may be wondering which of these rhythmic heavyweights should get your hard earned money. In an bid to convince you that Guitar Hero 5 is the way to go, we received news today about some of the options for Create-A-Rocker.
To create a more authentic experience, Activision has team up with several real world instrument makers, footwear and equipment brands, all of whom are creating virtual equipment for you to use in game. With brands such as Ernie Bell, Ibanez, Krank, Line 6 and many more, there are plenty of options for creating the rock god you always wanted to be. Full details after the jump.
Codemasters today unleashed another trailer for DiRT 2 with nine locations revealed, ranging from the dusty desert tracks of Morocco to the serene mountains of China, sweeping up past fields in Yangshuo.
Over one hundred events will be playable in DiRT 2 too, along with varying game modes ranging from classic rally racing to Last Man Standing where every thirty seconds the racer in last place is eliminated until just one driver remains.
The brand new trailer follows the jump.
DiRT 2 launches on all systems on September 8th in the US and September 11th in the UK. If you wish to whet your appetite there is currently a demo of DiRT 2 on the Xbox Live Marketplace and on the PlayStation Store in the EU.
Today at GamesCom, Microsoft have announced the third game in the Fable series for Xbox 360.
Fable III is another step up in scale and attention to detail from Fable II, this time you’ll be the ruler of Albion. As with the games that preceded it it’ll all be about choice.
Peter Molyneux told of how you could choose to “eradicate poverty” by giving money to the poor, or you can horde it for yourself and become quite the autocrat. Every choice you make will effect what happens in the game, every action will have a reaction.
Another trailer from EA, this time for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The sequel to one of the most critically-acclaimed games of last year looks bigger and better than ever, boasting larger explosions and more tense action. The Frostbite engine with it’s ‘Destruction 2.0′ allows for snipers to be creative by blowing up bits of the scenery to gain prime positions for which to attack.
As always with Battlefield, squad play is key with EA stating that “Bad Company 2 will encourage players to work as a four-person team to achieve a common goal.”
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 from March 2nd 2010.
Check the trailer after the jump!
Straight out of GamesCom, this is the newest trailer for EA’s God of War rival Dante’s Inferno.
The trailer shows some shots of the various antagonists we’ll meet as we descend through Hell and showcases the 7 circles.
Dante’s Inferno launches February 12th 2010 in the EU and February 9th in the U.S. on Xbox 360 and PS3.
Check the new trailer after the jump.
Today at GamesCom EA and Bioware have released a new trailer for their sci-fi epic Mass Effect 2.
The trailer is after the jump.
Mass Effect 2 is scheduled to launch Early 2010 on PC and Xbox 360.
For a game that is being only digitally-distributed, Battlefield 1943 has been a monumental hit for EA and DICE as they announced at GamesCom their WW2 FPS has smashed the 1 million download mark.
EA had previously announced that the game had smashed day one and week one sales records on XBL and PSN with it being downloaded over 600,000 times.
EA’s Dante’s Inferno will launch Febuary 9th 2010 in the US and Febuary 12th 2010 in the EU, a similar timeframe to the provisional date for it’s rival God of War III which launches March 2010.
EA showcased the 6th circle of Hell at GC and a new ‘Richeousness’ feature, where you can choose to either absolve or punish the souls you find as you descend through Hell.
