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Civilization 4 Colonization E3 Preview

By Aaron Linde, Jul 16, 2008 11:10am PDT

Sid Meier's Civilization franchise has never been about making history fun. It's about making a fun version of a new history, in which Gandhi's...

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"Oh man, I can't wait for this. The original is right next to Civ in my all-time favourites ..."

- chazums see all 9 comments

Live from the Take-Two Press Conference

By Nick Breckon, Jul 16, 2008 10:40am PDT

It's the second day of E3, and Take-Two is making ready to present the last of the major publisher press conferences. We expect to at least...

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"Take Two has the publishing rights to DNF. So unless they sell those rights before it is done ..."

- Kristian Joensen see all 14 comments

No Halo Wars In 2008

By Maarten Goldstein, Jul 16, 2008 10:23am PDT

Microsoft just confirmed with Shacknews that Ensemble Studios' Halo-based strategy game Halo Wars is delayed until the first half of 2009. Though...

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"If the general feeling is that their game is 3-4 months away I add 6 months (at least) to that. ..."

- Dr_Cube see all 9 comments

E3 2008 Day One Recap: Previews, News and Media

By Chris Faylor, Jul 16, 2008 8:48am PDT

E3 2008 officially kicked off yesterday, and with over 50 posts in the past day, it's pretty easy to assume that something got lost in the shuffle....

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"Any other Wii owners out there displeased with the lack of a Wii storage solution announcement? ..."

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Carmack: Doom 4 Sports Better Graphics Than Rage; Uses id Tech 5, Lower Frame Rate

By Chris Faylor, Jul 16, 2008 2:30am PDT

Though powered by the same id Tech 5 technology as id's open-world shooter Rage, Doom 4 will be so detailed that it appears to run on "a...

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"Exactly. Why in satan's fiery hell would you take a comment that Doom 4 will be demanding to ..."

- pizzaput see all 187 comments

Wii Music E3 Hands-on Preview

By Aaron Linde, Jul 16, 2008 1:13am PDT

Wii Music is probably not what you expect it to be. It's definitely not a rhythm game—at least, not in the way that Rock Band and Guitar...

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"as long as "own the fuck out of everyone" is on the box, or better yet, is the name of the game, ..."

- theLephty see all 10 comments

Dead Space Hands-on Preview: Resident Evil 4 in Space

By Chris Faylor, Jul 16, 2008 12:56am PDT

EA Redwood Shores' sci-fi survival horror effort Dead Space (PC, PS3, X360) can best be summarized as Resident Evil 4 in space, and no, that's not...

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"Gotta admit, as cool as the other vids have been, that was by far and away the least inspiring ..."

- TDBird see all 42 comments

Killzone 2 Footage from the Floor

By Nick Breckon, Jul 16, 2008 12:48am PDT

Here's a little Killzone 2 clip, straight from the E3 show floor. Killzone 2 is set to arrive next February on PlayStation 3. For more, check...

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"Put those same PC players back on a mouse and keyboard and have them play against the best ..."

- phreakshow see all 39 comments

LittleBigPlanet Preview: It's the Real Deal

By Nick Breckon, Jul 16, 2008 12:36am PDT

It was on the fifth playthrough of the same level that I decided LittleBigPlanet was definitely going to be good. People continue to ask what...

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"This is still the lone reason I want a PS3. Great preview. Thank you good sir!"

- Athlon7 see all 19 comments

Wario Land: Shake It! E3 Hands-on

By Aaron Linde, Jul 15, 2008 11:20pm PDT

Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) is a 2D game, and it's not on WiiWare. That was unexpected. But the production values—high quality, hand-drawn...

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Fable 2 Preview: Condoms, Combat, Domestic Abuse

By Chris Faylor, Jul 15, 2008 10:25pm PDT

As I approach one of the many random houses that litter the Fable 2 countryside, I notice the front door is glowing red. So I do what any normal...

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"you should do some more research on the game. theres ALOT that makes it stand out. and a lot of ..."

- mat_hockey_4 see all 23 comments

Wii MotionPlus, Wii Sports Resort Hands-on: Waggling Done Right?

By Aaron Linde, Jul 15, 2008 9:00pm PDT

A few months before the Wii's original launch, the limitations of the system and its motion-centric controls finally dawned on me: tethered to the...

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"It just hit me that if we do ever get a second Zelda on the Wii...this could be really badass."

- Vorlonesque see all 15 comments

E3 Capcom Media Post

By Maarten Goldstein, Jul 15, 2008 8:53pm PDT

Eyes not tired yet from the bombardment of E3 media? Good, because we have several items from Capcom for you. Check out the full story for...

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"honestly, you couldn't be any more wrong than you are. Is it Troll week or something?"

- AroundTheFur1380 see all 9 comments

Guitar Hero World Tour Getting YouTube-like Song Sharing Service

By Aaron Linde, Jul 15, 2008 8:43pm PDT

Following the new details on the song creation functionality of Neversoft's Guitar Hero World Tour, publisher Activision has revealed a...

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"Give us shit we actually want. I don't care about any of this garbage."

- deadhorse see all 6 comments

Guitar Hero World Tour Music Creation Details Revealed

By Aaron Linde, Jul 15, 2008 8:30pm PDT

Publisher Activision today announced that Neversoft's upcoming rhythm game follow-up Guitar Hero World Tour will provide a number of new features...

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"Well, the Rock Band 2 drumkit has add-ons for two extra cymbals, so that might be able to work ..."

- RoboticHam see all 18 comments