The Weekly Recap (June 13th-19th)
E3 2010 Edition This Week Definitely a busier week than usual, thanks to E3 . With a total of 46 news submissions and 6 QuickNews , the activity level is a far cry from the past few weeks, that’s for sure! Be sure to check out the Community News , as there is a lot of stuff to cover with that this week, too (some of it is just a recap of E3 , though). Anyway, as for this week’s highlights, we’ll start off with the non-E3 related stuff first. I reviewed Joe Danger earlier in the week, and if you haven’t heard of the game or are unsure of a purchase, be sure to read it! One of our new writers, MAINEiac4434 , talked about the games he’s most excited for . Darrin also describes his vision for a 3D-capable video headset. Valve is also planning on cross-platform support for Portal 2 , between the PC/Mac version and PS3. I also touched on a possible rumor that GT5 might have vehicle customization outside of the tuning capabilities. As far as E3 news goes, where to begin? Well, even though we didn’t report on it directly, the Kinect seemed to be underwhelming at the conference, with staged demos and everything. But we won’t touch anymore on that. As for PlayStation and Sony, Kevin Butler made an appearance at the conference. Not only that, but even Gabe Newell showed up , who has hated on the PS3 for years, and now decided to work on it, and even go so far as to say the PS3 version of Portal 2 will be the best console version of the game. Though a Team ICO collection has not been announced, a Sly Cooper Collection has. EA has announced that the Need for Speed Hot Pursuit franchise will be returning . And another surprise at the E3 conference? Twisted Metal is coming back ! There is a lot more news, though, so be sure to check out the Gaming News tab for all the past week’s submissions! Community News To start off the Community News , if you haven’t checked it out, you can read the archive of our E3 discussion . A few of us were online discussing the press conferences as they were happening live, so if you missed out on it and don’t feel like watching the conferences, be sure to check that page out. Oly was also at hand at the conference himself, and even though his posts were made in the previous article, you can read his coverage here separate from the discussion. While we’re on Oly , he also has a giveaway going on , which ends at 8PM pacific time tonight (GTM -8). The contest is to win a key for the Medal of Honor beta that starts tomorrow. We also have that other giveaway for PSN Gift Cards , which will have the winners chosen at 8AM mountain time (GMT -7) tomorrow. And finally, we still have voting for the Best of E3 , so be sure to get your votes in before the 23rd ! Here’s this week’s recognitions: Contributor of the Week Jay – 19 Entries QuickNews Contributor of the Week Demerson – 5 Entries Most Liked Jay – Kevin Butler Makes Epic Speech at E3 – 11 Likes Most Comments Eddie – What Games Were Not Shown at E3 That You Were Looking Forward To? – 20 Comments Gaming News Sony teasing new hardware for E3 Ace – June 13th Landit Bandit for PSN Eddie – June 13th Kevin Butler is the Center of Attention at E3 Jay – June 13th Official Review: Joe Danger Jay – June 14th Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Gameplay Trailer Trev – June 14th E3 2010: Metal Gear Rising Trailer Sakinah – June 14th E3 2010: Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is Back! Sakinah – June 14th E3 2010: Quantum Theory Trailer Sakinah – June 14th Medal Of Honor E3 Trailer Ace – June 14th Assassins Creed: Brotherhood ‘E3 2010 Trailer’ Ace – June 14th Driver: San Francisco Interview with IGN Jay – June 14th Battlefield: Bad Company 2 heads To Vietnam Madagasca – June 15th E3 2010: A Year in Motion? Demerson – June 15th Gran Turismo 5 Finally Dated Jay – June 15th Guess Who Decided to Come Back… Jay – June 15th Move Priced and Dated; Plus, Some Accessories Jay – June 15th PlayStation Plus Confirmed! Details! Jay – June 15th InFAMOUS 2 Trailer Out; Finally, Some Gameplay! Jay – June 15th Sly Cooper Collection Darrin – June 15th Motorstorm Apocalypse Trailer! Darrin – June 15th Under the Radar…”Journey” by thatgamecompany Eddie – June 15th Finally!!! Cross-game chat is here but….. Ace – June 15th Some PixelJunk Shooter 2 Information Jay – June 15th Kevin Butler Makes Epic Speech at E3 Jay – June 15th Biggest Surprise of E3? Valve at the PS3 Conference?! Jay – June 15th And for a New Kevin Butler Ad… Jay – June 16th FFXIV E3 Trailer and News Eddie – June 16th What Games Were Not Shown at E3 That You Were Looking Forward To? Eddie – June 16th New Marvel vs Capcom 3 Trailer Highlights 3 vs 3 Gameplay Sakinah – June 16th New PS3 Surround Sound System Quietly Revealed Sakinah – June 16th Sony Releases Fact Sheet for Gran Turismo 5 Jay – June 16th Ah the 360 Slim…. Ace – June 16th Six Upcoming Games I’m Way Too Excited About MAINEiac4434 – June 16th E3 2010: Sorcery – Harry Potter on Steroids? Demerson – June 17th Wishlist: 3D Video Glasses Darrin – June 17th Prediction: VR Athlete Training on PS3/360 Darrin – June 17th PixelJunk Shooter 2 Producers Talk About Game Jay – June 17th Will Stereo 3D Reduce Graphic Fidelity? Darrin – June 17th Move Control on Metal Gear Solid Rising a Possibility Jay – June 17th Valve and Cross-Platform Play Jay – June 17th New Video Shows Crashes and Flips in GT5 Jay – June 17th Trine 2 Coming in 2011 Sakinah – June 18th E3 2010: The Last Guardian at TGS? Maybe… Demerson -June 18th Housemarque Talks Dead Nation Jay – June 18th New Screens of InFAMOUS 2 Sakinah – June 18th Undisclosed GT5 Feature Hidden in Trailer? Jay – June 18th QuickNews 41% Should Buy PS Move Demerson – June 13th [E3 2010] Press Conference Live Stream / Coverage List Tosh – June 14th Yakuza 4 in the West in Spring 2011 Demerson – June 14th Tales of Monkey Island in PS Store! Demerson – June 16th PSN+: Your doubts clarified… so far. Demerson – June 18th Red Dead Redemption DLC in June 21st! Demerson – June 19th Play With Us Due to E3, we didn’t really have time to formally plan any gaming nights, but, as always, keep your eye on the forums, groups and public chat, as those are usually the source for when we do have game nights. Poll Results Well, a lot of this didn’t become a reality at all, but the results are still interesting. Thank You Thanks for reading this week’s recap! I wish it would be busy like this every week, but hey, at least there’s more than just E3, right? There are still a bunch of conferences coming up, including the Tokyo Game Show , but until then, we’d still appreciate you guys coming and reading our articles!
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The Weekly Recap (June 13th-19th)