Tag Archives: e3 2010

SONY: Heavy third-party PS3 3D support

Sony today boasted heavy support from key third-parties for its vision of 3D PS3 titles. At its E3 press conference the firm said that Ubisoft, Disney, EA, Warner and Take-Two are all preparing 3D games. Specifically, Mortal Kombat Fatality, Tron Evolution, Shaun White Skateboarding, NBA 2K11 and Crysis 2 will …

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NINTENDO: Has Vitality Sensor flatlined?

Nintendo struck a good chord between core games and mass market fare at its E3 press conference today. However the odd hardware unveiled at last year’s E3, the Wii Vitality Sensor, was mysteriously absent from proceedings. The device – which clips onto a finger and monitors the player’s heart-rate – …

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NINTENDO: No launch date for 3DS

Nintendo failed to give a release date for its new handheld, the 3DS. The device was unveiled for the first time today at the platform holder’s E3 press conference. It was first announced back in March, with a targeted launch window of the current fiscal year, which ends in March …

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NINTENDO: Huge publisher support for 3DS

A raft of third-parties are on-board to make games for the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata unveiled a list of publishers supporting the device during the firm’s E3 press conference today. These include: Activision, Atlus, AQ, Namco Bandai Games, Capcom, EA, Harmonix, Hudson, Konami, Tecmo Koei, Level 5, Majesco, …

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NINTENDO: Kid Icarus: Uprising unveiled

Nintendo has revealed Kid Icarus: Uprising, the first game developed specifically for the 3DS. The game was developed by Project Sora, a new studio formed in 2009 by Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai. Nintendo president Saturo Iwata said: Project Sora was actually established for one reason: to create a game …

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NINTENDO: 3DS Nintendogs & Cats unveiled

A classic Nintendo DS franchise is confirmed for the 3DS: Nintendogs. But this time the game is called ‘Nintendogs & Cats’. The game was described by Nintendo president Iwata as famed deisgner Shigeru Miyamoto’s ‘update’ to the classic Nintendo DS title, which sold millions of copies globally and helped define …

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NINTENDO: Metroid: Other M dated

Nintendo has announced that Metroid: Other M will be released in the US on August 31st, 2010. The date was revealed during Nintendo’s E3 press conference, during a demonstration of the highly-anticipated game. The game is developed by Nintendo and Team Ninja, and merges both 2D platforming and first-person shooting, …

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NINTENDO: ‘Wii slump’ claims are false

Think the Wii market is ‘starting to wane’? Then you’re just plain wrong, says Nintendo. At its E3 briefing today, the firm’s North America boss Reggie Fils-Aime passionately defended the platform and rubbished suggestions the platform’s momentum was slowing, saying ‘false assumptions’ were being made about the market. Fils-Aime was …

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NINTENDO: Wii Party dated

Nintendo has announce its latest family title will hit US shelves this Christmas. The game allows Wii owners to use their Miis in a range of board games, with 13 party games and over 70 mini games available to play. Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime describe the game as …

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NINTENDO: Zelda Skyward Sword announced

Nintendo has announced The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, the latest entry in the popular RPG series. Shown for the first time at Nintendo’s E3 press conference, the game returns to the cel-shaded look first seen in The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker. The game is due out for …

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