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E3 2006: The final word (E3 2006)

18/05/2006

Wednesday 17 May 2006 So, that was E3 2006. The most manic week of the gaming calendar has hurtled by once again in a tornado of news and a frenzy of game playing. Now, as relative calm returns and the chaos slowly seeps away, we look back on the big games, the big announcements, the highlights and the disappointments. Much of the week's hottest news happened before the doors had opened on E3, with Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft all making some big announcements at their pre-show ...

E3 has opened! And we're inside (E3 2006)

10/05/2006

Wednesday 10 May 2006 After all the talk, after all the pre-show conferences, after all the trailers and all the hype, E3 is finally open. And we're here! Yes, the vast LA Conference Centre has finally opened its doors and we are on the floor of the show itself, ready to bring you all of the breaking news, ready with informative and informed hands-on reports and ready with plenty of footage, right from the heart of ...

E3 show floor sneak preview (E3 2006)

10/05/2006

Wednesday 10 May 2006 With just hours to go until this year's E3 games show officially opens for business in Los Angeles, GamesRadar has managed to obtain an exclusive sneak preview of the show floor. As you can see from these photos, many of the stands are still under construction - including those for PlayStation 3 and Wii, both of which will be playable on the show floor. The Sony and Nintendo areas sit side-by-side in the LA Convention Centre's massive West Hall and are the focal points of ...

Cricket 07 swings in (EA Sports Cricket 07)

12/09/2006

Tuesday 12 September 2006 EA Sports Cricket 07 is kitting up for a release on PC and PS2 this November, bringing brand new controls to the slogging series with the Century Stick system. Thanks to its intuitive use of the two analogue sticks, this new system will "change the way all fans approach gameplay," according to developer and publisher EA. So you'll need a gamepad for your PC if you want the full experience. The Century Stick controls sound like a brilliant addition to the series. As ...

The Top 7... Girl-on-girl kisses (Enter the Matrix)

28/11/2006

What's hotter than watching a cute princess kiss a fat, middle-aged plumber? Well, anything really, but given the headline above, the answer should be obvious: watching a cute princess kiss another cute princess. It's sexy, it's vaguely taboo and it's pleasantly devoid of bristling mustaches and lingering sewage odors. It's much more common to see girl-on-girl kisses in other media, but it happens in games more often than you'd think. To prove it to you, we've collected the very best ones and ...

Enthusia Professional Racing: First screens and details (Enthusia Professional Racing)

4/05/2004

Konami have announced the first details of a new racing title called Enthusia Professional Racing. The official blurb promises groundbreaking gameplay with lush graphics that provide an unprecedented racing experience.That's one hell of a claim considering that racing is the one genre that developers have really nailed (see Gran Turismo, Colin McRae, Project Gotham et al). Konami's aim is to make this the most realistic racer ever, with the emphasis being on flawless driving against opponents ...

Eragon's first scaly screens (Eragon)

31/10/2006

The first fire-breathing screens of movie-based slasher Eragon have hatched from their egg. Previously announced on nearly every format since the Atari 2600, these particular visual gems were laid by Stormfront Studios, the developer of the console version, and creator of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. To see them all, click the Images tab above. Instead of being a hard-boiled hacker, this all-action fighter allows you to not only take on the enemy in cooperative combat but also to ...

Sierra Reveal Eragon Voicing Cast (Eragon)

19/10/2006

Sierra Entertainment today revealed that the cast to the upcoming movie Eragon will also be used as voice overs in the next-gen title Eragon.

Take a look at the list of stars who will be voicing the characters in the Eragon game...

Eragon announced for every platform ... almost (Eragon)

20/04/2006

If stories of one boy, an empire in trouble and a rather fortunate dragon egg are your cup of tea, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that publisher Vivendi will be bringing the game version of forthcoming fantasy movie Eragon to multiple consoles later this year. The game will be appearing on Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, GBA, DS and PC in various guises - with no sign of a GameCube version, though - and will be given its first showing at E3 next month. On consoles and PC, developer Stormfront ...

November PS2 Offerings: A Little Something For Everyone (Eternal Poison)

7/10/2008

November will be providing a small feast of new titles to the Playstation 2, including the exclusive release of "Eternal Poison."

Games Are Evil summarizes the gaming highlights PS2 owners can give thanks for this November.

Atlus Rolls Out the Spoils: Eternal Poison, Luminous Arc 2, and Persona 4 to Ship With Soundtrack CDs (Eternal Poison)

18/09/2008

Atlus has announced that these three titles will ship with soundtrack CDs in the box. Pretty sweet. They still want you to pre-order their games though, and are offering massive art books to gamers who do. It's like two pre-order bonuses in one! The Luminous Arc 2 soundtrack features the composers from Breath of Fire III and Kingdom Hearts, so watch for it.

New look at Eureka Seven (Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave)

13/07/2006

The first game adaptation of Adult Swim anime series Eureka Seven surfs into stores this fall, and we've got new screens of its giant robots (called LFOs, or Light Finding Operations, for whatever bizarre reason). The game, titled Eureka Seven Vol. 1: The New Wave, follows a government agent/LFO pilot named Sumner Sturgeon through an adventure that takes place before the anime series. The New Wave promises plenty of robot customization, hoverboard tricks and mecha battles, although the new ...

SOE: Come Back to EverQuest (Everquest Online Adventure)

2/06/2008

NG: "SOE's "Living Legacy" promotion launched Monday, and begins by offering gamers (who left on good terms) with inactive EverQuest 1 and 2 accounts to log back in and play until the end of July for free."

Sony Online Entertainment Spreads the Love This Valentine's Day (Everquest Online Adventure)

13/02/2008

IGN: Online titles will host a variety of in-game Valentine's Day events, including EverQuest II's Erollisi Day.

Evil Dead Regeneration screens (Evil Dead Regeneration)

28/06/2005

THQ has released some new screenshots of Evil Dead Regeneration - the latest game in the cult Bruce Campbell-led franchise. Once again it is your job to guide square-jawed lead character Ash (Bruce Campbell) as you blast and chainsaw your way through hoards of rotting zombies and other random creatures of the night. If you have an interest in amusing zombie games featuring loads of blood and over-the-top weaponry, check out the screenshots now. Evil Dead Regeneration will hit PC, PS2 and ...

GT4, EyeToy, toddlers and trainers! (Eye Toy)

10/11/2004

Gran Turismo 4 has forced us to announce more delays than the supposedly soothing pre-recorded female voice at the train station - slips for translation, slips for internet problems, slips due to excess slippage. We've seen, and told you, of them all and so it makes a nice change for the Polyphony to be announcing some good, if a little weird, news.First up, the Japanese developer is teaming up with Nike to launch Gran Turismo Limited Edition. Set to be released only in Japan, this shiny-cased ...

Eye Toy eyes up new games (Eye Toy)

8/01/2004

It looks like Eye Toy, Sony's nifty PS2 camera peripheral, will be branching out in the first half of 2004, though Sony pointedly refused to confirm or deny the existence of any as-yet unannounced games this morning.First up will be Fight and Sports, and it's strongly rumoured that they'll be followed by four more increasingly targeted Eye Toy outings.Fight is clearly going to be an action-based title and the name Sports implies that Sony will be sticking to cut-price anthologies, as opposed to ...

EyeToy AntiGrav: Hoverboard in your own front room (Eye Toy Anti-Grav)

12/05/2004

After the cutesy mini-game compendiums that made up the first generation of EyeToy titles, Sony have revealed details of the first 'full' game for their hugely successful USB camera peripheral.EyeToy: AntiGrav, which is currently being developed by Harmonix Music Systems, takes the classic future-extreme sports route of sending players down eight courses while strapped to a hoverboard. Of course, this being an EyeToy game, rather than the usual joypad wrangling, you'll have to control your ...

SpyToy UK release confirmed (Eye Toy: Operation Spy)

26/04/2005

After , Sony has finally announced that the blackmail-tastic bit of software will be released in the UK in September. Developed by Sony's EyeToy specialists London Studios, SpyToy comprises a selection of surveillance modes that includes snazzy face-recognition technology, meaning that it's possible to create profiles that can only be unlocked by certain users, allowing you to come up with 'personalised' alarms. Meanwhile, video and audio recordings can be saved to memory card and ...

EyeToy: Play 2 - mental new shots (Eye Toy Play 2)

11/10/2004

Sony have released new shots of EyeToy: Play 2 - and the screen of the granny playing air guitar is one of the wrongest things we've seen, well, this morning at least.The sequel to last year's best-selling Play compilation features 12 new games that make use of the webcam-style device and include the martial arts-inspired Kung2, home improvement madness in the shape of DIY and fast food shenanigans courtesy of Mr Chef.In addition to the host of new mini-games, Play 2 will also include SpyToy, ...