At the E3 Media and Business Summit last week, Bethesda Softworks said it would be bringing Fallout 3 downloadable content exclusively to Xbox 360 and Windows, leaving buyers of the PS3 version out of luck as far as extra content is concerned.
Recently an old promotion resurfaced and was posted on major gaming sites and blogs and caused quite a stir due to a comment in the promotion which many people confused as confirmation that Alan Wake will be shown at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show.
Flagship Studios, the developer that insists that they are still in business even though they have zero cash flow, has halted all development on their free MMORPG "Mythos". Possibly because developing free games isn't economically viable when you're broke.
Despite moving back to its old stomping grounds in the Los Angeles Convention Center, E3 was kinder and gentler than year's past. Crowds were rarely seen and game journalists were, at times, able to form the semblance of a smile by the end of the show...thanks in no small part to some very enjoyable games and a distinct drop in the body odor factor. Anyway, here are UGO's picks for the best of the best of E3 2008.
There have been more than a few stories about people buying items from World of Warcraft over auction sites like eBay and Craig's List, but what about full characters? That's what one mid-Michigan WoW player tried to do, posting an offer online to sell two level 70 characters and a level 40 character for the ridiculous price of $500.
Empire Interactive has announced that FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage will be coming to the PC some time later this year. They estimate the European release to be on August 1st 2008 and the American release to be in the first quarter of 2009.
From Blast Magazine:
Joystiq:
Universal Pictures announced during this week's E3 that it will publish a Wanted game, based on the recent movie, with Warner Bros. Interactive. The storyline is set directly after the conclusion of the movie, with third-person gameplay featuring mechanics from the film such as curving bullets and an "Assassin Time" mode to slow down time.
Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, has explained why upcoming FPS Aliens: Colonial Marines wasn't shown at E3 this week, saying it was publisher SEGA's decision and had nothing to do with the current quality of the game.