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E3 2008 starting next week

electrikALIEN — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:56:54 +0000

The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, will be starting Monday, July 14. E3 is among the largest of video game expos that happen here in the United States and is traditionally the launch pad for new game titles to be revealed and other exciting announcements.

Usually all the big boys come to play at E3 including Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, along with countless software developers and publishers.

This year, Gametrailers.com has teamed up with E3 to bring tons of the information from the show floor via video to consumers not invited to the show. Sadly, since E3 2006, the show has slimmed down considerably to better serve the gaming media.

Things I’m looking forward to hearing about this year are:

Little Big Planet (PS3)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Gears of War 2 (XBox 360)
New Wario Game (Wii)
Secret Nintendo game (Wii)
Anything new on the MMO front especially WarHammer Online
Decisions from Microsoft about a Blu-ray addon to the 360

Of course, anything exciting I just can’t hold back, I’ll try to post here. With the PS3 maturing and the 360 already in it’s prime, this looks like it might be a very good year for gamers.

Guitar Hero coming to the DS

electrikALIEN — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:37:29 +0000

The original guitar slinging rhythm-music game is coming to the Nintendo DS.

The game will ship with a grip-like peripheral that features the classic color coded buttons infamous with this genre.

Hooking the “grip” to the back of the DS, the game is played with the system held sideways, notes appearing on the left hand screen, strumming on the right.

The game will also ship with a pick-shaped stylus.

No release date has been confirmed, neither has a list of songs included, but Activision has stated the game will ship in 2008.

Via wired.com.

Japan’s Wii now a TV companion

electrikALIEN — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:25:09 +0000

The Wii in Japan has been updated with a TV guide channel. Wii owners can browse TV schedules, recommend TV shows to friends, and even see other’s recommended shows. The neatest thing is the ability to use the Wii-mote as a universal remote using a combination of movements and buttons in conjunction with the sensor bar.

No word if this is coming to the States though.If you enjoy reading Japanese, then here’s Nintendo’s official page.

Via digg.com