Grave Gamer News & Views — E3
Here’s Your First Look at The Legend of Zelda Wii U! A good long...
Here’s Your First Look at The Legend of Zelda Wii U!
A good long time ago, rumors spilled onto the internet regarding an original Zelda title designed for the Wii U, headed up by Skyward Sword’s producer Eiji Aonuma. Word had it that Nintendo was constructing the biggest, most ambitious Zeldagame in the series’ 25 year history. It was set to feature dungeons so expansive, you could fit some of the...
Bethesda: “We Showed Three Games at E3” and None of Them Were...
Bethesda: “We Showed Three Games at E3” and None of Them Were Fallout 4
Skyrim had itself a long reign but the team behind the lauded, fantasy RPG time sink have officially ended DLC support for it and have moved on to their next project.
Given their great success in reintroducing the world to the post-apocalyptic wastelands of the Fallout universe (and reusing a Ron Pearlman soundbite that is just positively burned into gamers’ skulls), it’s no leap in logic for fans to expect Fallout 4 is next up off the bench…
However, Kotaku insists you’re stretching reason extremely thin if you believe Bethesda had a closed doors presentation for the game at last week’s E3. The rumor began its life in the words of one journalist claiming he saw one surprise Bethesda failed to announce at the most publicized industry event of the year. Microseconds later, Fallout 4 was name dropped hard enough to break the floor.
As they invariably do, the rumor grew bigger and bolder until certain sites were reporting specific details about the game including which consoles it was coming to (basically everything without a Nintendo logo on it), when it was coming out (October…of 2015), and a completion estimate of 55%. A teaser trailer clocking in at nearly over half a minute was also purported to be shown; gravelly Pearlman voice-over and all.
If members of the press really got see a forty-five minute presentation on one of the biggest franchises in gaming…Where were all the headlines? Well, whether Fallout 4 is in production or not, this “Easter egg” E3 presentation probably didn’t happen. Skeptical? Here’s what Bethesda shot Kotaku’s way:
“We showed three games at E3 - Wolfenstein: The New Order, The Elder Scrolls Online and The Evil Within. We did not show any of our games behind closed doors.”
I know what you’re thinking. “We live in a world where they swore to us Steve Carrell wouldn’t be back for The Office finale." I know. I know. But food for thought: for all intents and purposes, E3 serves as a monolithic, flashing billboard meant to advertise to gamers the world over and permeate in consumers’ heads until buyin’ season kicks off. Why wouldn’t Bethesda want to take advantage of that platform to stir Fallout fans into a frenzy?
[If Fallout 4 is announced next week, the correct answer to that question is, "Because they’re goddamned liars. When can I pre-order?”]
The Red Herb Roundup: Round 2 - The Sony Event
I’m only going to say this once. Because you’re probably hearing it from every recess, avenue, and nook of the internet right about now. So, here goes, just the once: Sony destroyed Microsoft today.
Sony sat back and did what resourceful companies do; they observed. All of Microsoft’s weak spots, the negative reaction, even their own fans directly voicing their opinions through Twitter, blogs, and vlogs. Sony listened, waited, and after assessing the situation…they struck. Hard, fast, and not without some self-appreciative glee.
Sony and Microsoft have two next-gen consoles so similar in intent and execution, all the gaming public could do was look for the key differences. Those differences, unfortunately for the Big M, came down to a war of ideologies. And in this case Sony smartly – and deliberately – petitioned for the people.
The Red Herb Roundup: Microsoft's E3 '13 Conference
Ahem…IT HAS BEGUN!
E3 2013 has hit the ground running and we saw Microsoft bolt through the gate first. Which is a positive considering the company has found themselves braving an upward slope of bad press and consumer vitriol after unveiling the Xbox One – a next-gen console with innovations not only in graphical and computing power, but newfound abilities in preventing you from sharing games with friends or playing offline for more than twenty-four straight hours.
Putting your ear to the internet’s wall and you’d figure it’s dire straits for Microsoft. This conference needed to be a win. Or, at the very least, they needed to bring the exclusive titles they promised. So, was their E3 presser an assured win? Eh. But, hey. Games. Here’s what stood out today:
Borderlands 2 (PC/PS3/X360 - September 18th) Anyone that has...
Borderlands 2 (PC/PS3/X360 - September 18th)
Anyone that has trouble with their loot addiction should seek help from Gearbox today as live streams the internet over will have Borderlands 2 in action. Help is scheduled for you about 9:00PM EST. Until then, let these screens tide over your shakes.