E3 arrives, Sim City astounds, Wii U bemuses

News · 06-09-12, 11:10 AM

E3 came and went this week, and the big three console makers displayed their wares. Nintendo was the only one to show off a next-generation console, and it's counting on classic characters to sell the system.

- The beauty of SimCity is in the details:
  Zooming from micro to macro and back again.
- Green Lantern is gay: so what?:
  Marvel and DC play catch up with the real world.
- Nintendo reveals new Wii U details ahead of E3:
  Company shows final controller design, social features.
- How I died in Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition:
  The title alone should have prepared me, but still...
- Nintendo busts out Mario and other classic franchises to sell Wii U:
  NintendoLandoffers theme park filled with classic Nintendo characters.
- Gorgeous Unreal Engine 4 brings direct programming, indirect lighting:
  The future of game development looks very fine'and GPU intensive'indeed.
- Lara Croft shows her vulnerability in new Tomb Raider:
  Origin story shows how the femme fatale was forged.
- Why NintendoLand isn't the next Wii Sports:
  The mini-game collection is fun, but not instantly accessible.
- Xbox 360 "SmartGlass" turns phone or tablet into second controller:
  Internet Explorer coming to Xbox, even more Kinect integration on the way.
- Best Buy and GameStop can now sell Microsoft's Xbox 360 for $99 too:
  MS gives you a deal on hardware if you pay for monthly Xbox Live Gold service.

06-09-12, 11:10 AM	#1
News Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 34,698	E3 arrives, Sim City astounds, Wii U bemuses E3 came and went this week, and the big three console makers displayed their wares. Nintendo was the only one to show off a next-generation console, and it's counting on classic characters to sell the system. *The beauty of SimCity* is in the details: Zooming from micro to macro and back again. Green Lantern is gay: so what?: Marvel and DC play catch up with the real world. Nintendo reveals new Wii U details ahead of E3*: Company shows final controller design, social features. How I died in Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition: The title alone should have prepared me, but still... Nintendo busts out Mario and other classic franchises to sell Wii U: NintendoLandoffers theme park filled with classic Nintendo characters. Gorgeous Unreal Engine 4 brings direct programming, indirect lighting: The future of game development looks very fine'and GPU intensive'indeed. Lara Croft shows her vulnerability in new Tomb Raider: Origin story shows how the femme fatale was forged. Why NintendoLand* isn't the next Wii Sports: The mini-game collection is fun, but not instantly accessible. Xbox 360 "SmartGlass" turns phone or tablet into second controller: Internet Explorer coming to Xbox, even more Kinect integration on the way. Best Buy and GameStop can now sell Microsoft's Xbox 360 for $99 too: MS gives you a deal on hardware if you pay for monthly Xbox Live Gold service. Read more \| Comments More...