• Halo 3 announcement trailer (WMV, 20.7MB) - right-click to download
Wednesday 10 May 2006
While everyone was expecting Microsoft to announce Halo 3 at its E3 press conference, it was still a beautiful, shiver-down-the-spine moment when the lights dimmed and the first footage confirmed that Master Chief was returning. And now you can relive that euphoric moment from the comfort of your own home/office chair by clicking the link above and downloading the trailer.
You won't know this by
Wednesday 10 May 2006
When Wii hits the shops at the end of the year, it'll play host to next-gen versions of both Tony Hawk's and Call of Duty, according to publisher Activision.
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam and Call of Duty 3 are set for release in autumn, and will feature in the launch line-up for Nintendo's newly rechristened console. However, despite hitting several current and next-gen systems, Call of Duty 3 won't be striking a beachhead on PC.
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Wednesday 10 May 2006
While attending Microsoft's pre-E3 conference, we were treated to a demo of Epic Games' Gears of War, the staggeringly attractive 360 shooter. It's odds-on to become the most exciting game of the year for Microsoft's next-gen hardware - just take a look at these new screens to check out the game's impressive form for yourself.
Set on a ruined, alien-infested Earth, Gears of War is an all-out bullet buffet. The heavy focus on combat stresses rigorous use of cover, with
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
Peter Moore sought to establish Microsoft's one-year head start on the competition in a press conference that featured a surprise appearance by Bill Gates and the announcement of Grand Theft Auto IV on Xbox 360 in October 2007.
Tuesday morning's gathering at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood featured lots of data about the Xbox 360's current strength; the company expects to have five million units sold by the end of June, and expects the current three million subscriber base of Xbox Live
Microsoft showed off their new HD DVD drive that will play the ultra high-definition HD DVD movies already available for existing pricey HD DVD players. This means that you'll be able to view feature films in all their hi-res glory, as close to their original theater quality as technically
Bill Gates, CEO and chief software architect of Microsoft, is taking Xbox Live to a whole new level. Today, Gates told the E3 press that Microsofts Live Anywhere service will launch when the Vista PC operating system becomes available early next year. Live Anywhere will combine your friends list, messages, matchmaking and gamertag information across Xbox consoles, Windows mobile phones and drum roll please… your Windows Vista-powered PC.
Did he say matchmaking? Yes - youll be able to
Before people could even start foaming at the mouth and overturning cars in excitement after Microsoft's press conference today, the first trailer of Halo 3 emerged on Bungie's website. And now you can see it for yourself.
You won't know this by watching, but the scene takes place in the African desert, about a third of the way through the game. The three-mile-wide structure that opens up is actually a weapon built by the Forerunners - the race that constructs the Halos. It's now poised to
Tuesday 9 May 2006
Microsoft didn't pull any punches in its pre-E3 press conference today, as it announced that GTA IV would appear on 360 next year, showed footage of Halo 3 and announced a new multi-platform online service called Live Anywhere.
Microsoft chose the Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for its conference and Peter Moore, Microsoft's corporate vice president of interactive business gave most of the presentation.
The biggest revelation came half way through the
Tuesday 9 May 2006
Today Microsoft announced that Grand Theft Auto IV will be released for Xbox 360 on 16 October 2007.
The shock news comes from Microsoft's pre-E3 press conference where Peter Moore, Microsoft's corporate vice president of interactive business, confirmed that Rockstar's hugely successful action game will be appearing on 360.
He also stated that a deal had been struck with Rockstar to provide episodic content via Xbox Live Marketplace and that the game would be regularly
