Well it’s time to update you on what you can expect to see on Vagusnet over the coming month well there will be a few new features with one going up on Sunday about updates on videogames and how they affect us.
I will also try and have at least one review plus i will try and get one more other review up done in the new way that i’m thinking.
We will also post up some new trailers and when an important news story hits we will cover it to the best of our knowledge.
Finally if i watch a film that needs to be told about i will get a review up of it and other bits and bobs on it.
Well thats some of the stuff you can expect over the next month and you never know there might even be a competition thrown in just for luck, so keep checking back with us because you never know something might catch your eye that you would want to discuss.
On a quick side note don’t forget to keep checking out the Lolocaust as well for a different take on videogames and stuff (and i mean some random stuff)
Well E3 is over for another year and like last year it was a little bit disappointing however there were a few interesting announcements and some fantastic games shown off.
So what did i think was the best of E3 well seeing as it’s the end of E3 the only way to do is have one more top 3.
The big difference about this top three is that it has nothing to do with the 3 conferences but it’s all about the games that were at E3.
So without further ado here is my top 3 E3 games.
3. Gears Of War 2
It was obvious that this was going to be Microsoft’s big game at E3 and it didnt disappoint with some really big set pieces and some fantastic graphics showing off what the 360 can do.
The demo that was shown off at E3 showed some fantastic set pieces that made even me drool a little, from fighting the big bro-mag to seeing the flame thrower in action this looks like it will be bigger than the first game.
Throw into the mix co-op campaign, 10 player online team death matches and a separate five player online co-op mode i can’t wait for this game when it comes out this November.
2. M.A.G (Massive Action Game)
This was the game for me that was the biggest shock at Sony’s press conference as it was a new IP but it was also the first console game to feature an online mode that will cater for 256 people.
So how will this game manage it well everybody will be split into teams of 8 and send out on huge battlefields to blast the crap out of each other.
While there was nothing new about the fact that this was another team based first person shooter the biggest selling point for me was the fact that each game can hold up to 256 players at once and that number was mind boggling.
Whether the game can handle it will remain to be seen but i can’t wait for it to come out sometime next year.
1. Resident Evil 5
For me this was a really easy choice and it was made even easier if you have seen this game because when i saw the new trailer my jaw just dropped down to the floor and i declared that i must have this game.
For the first time in a Resident Evil game there will be online co-op which will add a new dimension to the game but for it was the graphics that were the star of the show and i have to say that this is the best looking game i have ever seen.
Now I’m not a person who gets carried away when it comes to the graphics of games but i do have to say that i would love to shake the hands of everybody at Capcom because this game looks fantastic.
not only does it have the fantastic graphics but like other Resident Evil games we know we can expect a brilliant storyline and so joyful set pieces.
The game is due out early next year and you would be the biggest idiot in the world if you didn’t go out and buy this game.
Other mentions
Well they were my top 3 games of E3 but there were a few other games that need a quick mention so they are the following:-
Dead Rising on the Wii - Announced by Capcom at E3 we knew that they were working on a Wii game but nobody thought it was Dead Rising for the Wii so this gave me a big shock when i found out about it.
Mirror’s Edge - every single time i see this game i just want to play it and it was no exception when i saw the new trailer as this has to be a fantastic move on EA’s part to try something different like this.
Fable 2 - I know a few people who cannot wait for this game and I’m one of them and when it was announced that it was finished and coming out in October i had a big smile on my face.
Little Big Planet - Every time you see this game you just want to get your hands on it and play it for yourself and at E3 they teased us again with it and all i said was release it already or people will get so pissed off with Sony that they will not buy it.
So that’s it for this years E3 and while it was still a bit of a damp squib it still had it’s moments so lets hope next years will up the anty and be much better than this one.
There is mumblings going around at the moment that Nintendo is not finished with the big announcements and have planned a top secret behind closed doors conference sometime today.
the rumors are that they plan to show off a few more big surprise in the wake of the lack luster performance it had at there main press conference yesterday where most people left with disappointment written all over there faces.
Out of the 3 Nintendo had the most straight forward press conference and it would be stupid of them if they didn’t announce anything big before the week ends.
As soon as i find out anything i will post it up straight away.
Just a quick piece of huge news for you and that’s the 360 fantastic game Dead Rising is going to be making an appearance on the Wii, Yes you have read correct the Wii.
The game See’s you talking on a hoard of zombies (and when i say a hoard i mean a shit load) that has taken over a small town with you giving the task of reporting on it from the shopping mall while you slaughter the crap out of the zombies using anything you can get your hands on.
It was rumored that Capcom was working on a new game for the Wii and now we know what it is.
As soon as we get more details we will let you know but until then if you have a 360 get your arse down to your nearest gaming store and pick up an copy of the fantastic original.
Sony was the last company to have there press conference and they decided to start with a bang but in the end it just turned out like the Microsoft conference nothing to big but enough to make people happy about what they are doing over the next year.
So here is my top 3 announcements from the Sony press conference.
3. Movie Downloads.
Now while this isn’t new to 360 owners Sony finally told us the details of there movie download service which is going to be a bit like the one on the 360 but hopefully offer a better selection.
Big companies like Warner, Fox, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures and many more have signed on to the service which will see there films available to either rent for a period of time or unlike the 360 you will be able to purchase the movie for you to watch when you want to and also be able to transfer it on to your PSP for you to watch it on the move.
The service launches tonight on the American store but it’s still unclear when us Brits will be getting it.
2. God Of War 3
We knew this was happening so it wasn’t a big surprise that there was a third God of War game coming but the trailer that was shown also didn’t give anything away about how the game looks etc.
So i guess you are thinking why the hell is it at number 2 well the answer is the fact that it was one of the biggest games announced at there press conference so it had to fit in the chart somewhere plus it’s another slice of Kratos action and who can give up on that.
It will be really interesting to see what they do with this one seeing as the person who did the last two has left Sony so it will be in the hands of somebody new.
1. MAG (Massive Action Game)
For me the biggest game announced from Sony themselves was there only new game and it comes from the team behind the Socom games so it can only mean something big.
The games biggest selling point is the 256 person online mode that will see you split into teams of 8 that will see you battle against each other in a squad style battle.
Each squad will feature a team captain with the rest of the squad split into other factions including a medic and explosive guy plus many more.
the reason why this was the biggest game for me was down to the fact that this was Sony only new IP and it shows that Sony can handle to online side of the PS3 which at the moment hasn’t reached anywhere new the levels of the 360.
Well that’s it from the top 3 for the rest of the week we will have more details on other games plus at the end i will tell you my thoughts of this years E3
Well it looks like i will not be able to put up the press conferences for each one of the big three so instead I’ve decided to do the top 3 announcements from each one of them.
As Microsoft had there press conference first it seems fit that they should get the first top three so without further ado here is my top 3 announcements from Microsoft at there E3 conference this year.
3. Avatars.
We knew they were coming and not many people thought it was a good idea but Microsoft decided to put there middle finger up and announce them anyway.
The avatars for the 360 lie somewhere between Nintendo Mii’s and Sony’s characters from home and it will give you the chance to create your own little character that will be playable in some games (the new 1 VS 100 for example) and they look like they are replacing the gamer pics.
The reason where people are pissed of with this is that money has already been spent on a lot of gamer pics so what happens to them and the fact nobody wanted avatars as it copy’s what Sony and Nintendo are doing with 360 owners wanting to have a different experience instead of each one of the three doing the same thing.
Whether the avatar system will catch on we will have to wait and see but one thing is sure the avatar system is the new thing and people are going to have to deal with it.
2. Final Fantasy 13 For 360
Getting to the end of the press conference somebody from Square Enix decided he want to come on stage and bore us by speaking so slowly once he finished we were so happy however 30 seconds later he decided to come back on stage with an announcement, the lights went down and the camera zoomed out so much that we could only see a basic view but as soon as the music kicked in we knew it was Final Fantasy 13 and sure enough at the end of the film the announcement was made that Final Fantasy 13 is now no longer a PS3 exclusive but will also be gracing a Microsoft console for the first time.
Now the reason that this was a big surprise was the fact that nobody had guessed that there would be a 360 version of the game and it was the only thing at there press conference that came as a surprise.
1. New Dashboard
There could only be one top announcement and that came in the form of a redesign for the 360 dashboard, now i know that i predicted this but the new design came as a big surprise to me.
Taking the form of a windows media centre look the new dashboard with show off you avatar, give you the chance to have an 8 way private chat (not the four that i was thinking), Add some new features including the ability to play quiz games with your friends etc, but overall give the dashboard a bit more of a clean look and make it bit more professional than the one we have right now.
The new dashboard is expected to be a part of the autumn update so we only have a couple of months left with old style before we welcome a new look 360 experience.
Well that’s it for the top 3 for Microsoft later on today Nintendo and Sony will be have there conferences so we will have the top 3 for each one soon after.
Well as you know it’s E3 next week and though it has gotten smaller for the second year that still doesn’t mean there will be no news coming out of there, there will be a shit load of stuff to report on.
So what are we doing well I’m about to tell you
1 - We will try and have all three press conference for you in full off gametrailers.com but if they don’t have them me and James will blog on the main points of each press conference.
2 - Leading up to E3 i will do my prediction on what i think each one of the big 3 will say
3 - Any game that interests us will get a separate preview.
4 - Finally when the dust settles on this years E3 we will give you our thoughts on what we thought.
So that’s it as you can see over the next few weeks we are going to be a bit busy and have some interesting stuff for you to cast your eyes over.
One last thing just to keep everything nice and tidy there will be a separate E3 section for two weeks just for stuff coming from the event.
It seems somebody has made a little mistake by saying that Rock Band 2 will not hit our shores this year instead it will come out in November only in America and will also grace the 360 first and will eventually come out on the other systems.
A spokesperson from EA said that “There was a misunderstanding and there is no confirmed date for Europe.”
With Guitar Hero 4 out this year over here it would of been silly of EA to go up against it but it is EA and I’m surprised they haven’t gone up against Activision this time.
As soon as we get a release date for Rock Band 2 i will let you know.
Guess what I’ve decided to give this another try so as of tomorrow i will be updating this a lot more than i have with a feature on EA plus i have also got an idea on how to do reviews a little different but that’s for another post.
So thanks for everybody who has been checking in on here and don’t forget to come back tomorrow to check out my feature on those nice people at EA
Oh Rock Band how you tease us with all of those new tracks and cocky Americans laughing at us because they have had the game since late last year well it’s finally time for us to get a bit of this gorgeous cherry.
The date we have to look out for is as early as May 23rd (yes that early) however we don’t have a price yet but EA might announce that today at a press event they are holding.
Just to make things a little more sweeter we get a few tracks those Americans didn’t get plus all 70 downloadable songs that are available via the US marketplace will also be available from day one with EA also stating that from May 27th all songs will be available on both American and UK marketplace.
So i guess it is now time to go and preorder yourself a copy and take out a bank loan just in-case, plus i also think it’s best if you clear a lot of room as there is enough kit to take up a full spare room.
Update - the price has just been released and cop a hold of this
Instruments (Drums, Guitar and Microphone) = £129.99
Game = £49.99 (everywhere will sell it at £39.99)
Total = £179.98 (£169.98 hopfully)
Grand Total = A shit load of money
Thanks very much EA for bleeding us dry
Update 2 - If you head over to the nice people at Play.com you will be able to get the instruments at £99.99 (saving 23%) and the game at £39.99 (saving 20%).
you will also be able to buy the drums and the guitar on there own with the drums costing you £69.99 and the guitar £59.99.
So thanks to Play.com it is’nt going to be that bad in the end.
As soon as i get pricing information from Game.com and Gamestation i will let you know.