Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 7:07 PM
SimAnimals was announced by EA today, and the delightful animal simulation program will undoubtedly thrill both future veterinarians and furries the world over.
The game was developed by EA's Sims studio and will be available for the Wii and Nintendo DS next year.
"But which animals are in the game??" I hear you asking. We're talking bears, owls, foxes and squirrels, (oh my!). The player plays a god-like hand who uproots trees and keeps furry little critters from drowning and whatnot. Also: There's mating Described in the press conference as a man and woman animal giving each other a "special hug," we were sadly unable to see the mating animal footage.
Discovery channel, watch out!
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Tags: E3, Nintendo DS, Videogames, Wii
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:53 PM
At their press conference today, EA Sports detailed an intriguing and innovative feature in their upcoming NBA Live 09 sports game.
Dynamic DNA is a way of accumulating incredibly detailed info on players on a day-to-day basis. It's about capturing the actual behavior of players and teams everyday, and altering the videogame based on it. So, daily updates on your console based on the performance of your favorite players.
The DNA will also extend to teams. So the unique chemistry of a group of players is taken into account and changes based on what happens in the actual, real life games. Not bad at all.
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Tags: E3, Videogames
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:48 PM
At today's press conference for Microsoft, it was announced that seminal indie rock outfit REM will premeire three songs on the Guitar Hero World Tour platform. When the tracks will be released and what they are hasn't been revealed.
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Tags: PlayStation 3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:46 PM
Admit it: You think you're hardcore gamer, but you know you go home and relax with some Uno every now and again. So you'll be happy to know that Uno Rush was announced today!
Here's the game's official description:
“UNO RUSH™” (Microsoft). “UNO RUSH” is a challenging and exciting party card game for up to four players. Developed by the same team that brought the original, best-selling “UNO®” to Xbox LIVE Arcade, “UNO RUSH” boasts a wide range of gameplay and social features — multiple variants, house-rule options, local and Xbox LIVE multiplay, camera support, avatar support, and more — plus fast-paced gameplay to keep the party going. “UNO RUSH” is coming exclusively to Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2008.
We're not sure how you make a sequel to a card game, but I guess we'll see. Lke it says above, this is the first game that supports Xbox Avatars. ! Here's a video of the greatest Uno player in history.
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Tags: E3, Videogames
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:37 PM
The full track list for Rock Band 2 was released today at E3. It is beyond awesome. Over 85 songs, all master tracks.
The entire list is under the cut.
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Tags: E3, PlayStation 3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:30 PM
At their press conference today, Micrsosoft showed off a previously unannounced title, a mini-game collection called You're in the Movies. It's either really weird or really cool. We really can't decide.
The game, obviously geared toward families, kids and a Wii demographic, is from Codemakers. Here's how it works:
- Players use their LiveVision cameras to play some mini-games.
- The game automatically creates a separate mini-comedy movie using elements created during the mini-game.
- Everyone sits back, watches the flicks of themselves being asinine and has a nice laugh.
- Profit!
We don't have a release date yet for this 360 game, but we'll tell you when we do it.
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Tags: E3, Videogames, Xbox 360
Posted by Stephen Johnson - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:07 PM
 At this year's E3 press conference for Microsoft, there was brief mention of South Park game for Live. We're know few details, but here's what M'Soft had to say in a press release about the game:
“South Park” (South Park Digital Studios/Doublesix/Microsoft). Based on the Emmy- and Peabody-award winning show, a “South Park” game (title TBA) is coming exclusively to Xbox LIVE Arcade in 2009."
We'll let you know more when we know more.
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Tags: E3, Videogames
Posted by John Manalang - Monday, July 14, 2008 6:04 PM
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