E3

If you like vampires (the badass kind), then you need to check out the Castelvania: Lord of Shadow - Mirror of Fate gameplay video from E3 2012.

The next installment in the ever-popular Castlevania series, Castlevania: Lord of Shadow - Mirror of Fate continues the story of the Belmonts as they (what else?) fight to save humanity from unspeakable evil. Exclusively for 3DS, Mirror of Fate should be an awesome continuation of the adventures of Trevor and Simon Belmont.

The underworld rises in this E3 2012 trailer for the Dawnguard DLC for Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. Opening to the glowing eyes of a king who beckons us forward, he asks us, " To feast on the souls of the living?... Or are you with... the Dawnguard?"

No doubt the Skyrim Dawnguard DLC will be an epic battle of light versus dark as this evil king seeks to end the "tyranny" of the sun. But players won't be riding in on unicorns to the gates of the underworld; this Dawnguard trailer hints that players may be going undercover to penetrate the dark kingdom.

Although, a unicorn would make for a pretty cool mount.

Star Wars fans, this one's for you: it's the Star Wars 1313 gameplay video from E3!

While we still don't get to much info on the story (other than what we already know, of course), but we do finally get a look at what the gameplay will be like: a third person, cover-based shooter with lots of explosions.

It's been awhile since we've had a ridiculously awesome Star Wars game. Maybe Star Wars 1313 is the one we've been waiting for.

Epic Games' Rod Fergusson and Fred Tatasciore interview for this Gears of War: Judgment demo video for E3 2012. 

Players of this latest installment for the Gears of War franchise--which is actually a prequel to the series (must be a trend this E3)--will tune into the aftermath of Emergence Day, the defining events of the Gears of War universe, and travel to Halvo Bay, a ciy in Sera overrun by the Locust. 

Gears of War: Judgment will be released exclusively for Xbox 360.

This E3 interview with Star Wars: 1313 Visual Effect Supervisor Kim Libreri and Creative Director Dominic Robilliard unveils long awaited insight into the game's development. Intended for a mature audience, Star Wars: 1313 takes players into the criminal underworld of Level 1313 below the sands of Coruscant. 

Check out the thriving metropolis that is the official SimCity trailer from E3.

We've already seen two trailers for SimCity from E3 this year (here and here), but this one is by far the most...dramatic. While it doesn't show any actual gameplay, it does give us an idea of the sheer scope and magnitude of what we can expept from the latest installment in the SimCity franchise.\

SimCity is due out early next year.

Microsoft pulled out the big guns at their E3 2012 Press Conference by unveiling the Xbox SmartGlass.  Please note: This is not a glass controller, it is an app for your home tablets and devices that allows them to all be united. (Yes, even your iPad and iPhone).

Microsoft Xbox LIVE Corporate Vice President Marc Whitten said it best, "With Xbox SmartGlass, movies are more immersive, TV is more engaging, music is more interactive and games are more thrilling."  Madden NFL 13 and Halo 4 were used to exhibit the multi-screen experience and how you can sync your tablet to control gameplay. 

The SmartGlass will be available this upcoming fall and the app is free.  Does the Xbox SmartGlass have the 1-up on the Wii U? Check out this video and decide for yourself.

Gaze in awe upon the official Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch trailer from E3.

I'm pretty much going to let this one speak for itself. This looks like one of the most visually stunning games I've ever seen. Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is already a hit in Japan, and it get can't to the U.S. soon enough. Just watch the trailer, dammit. You'll see.

Ni No Kuni will be released on January 22, 2013.

The Elder Scrolls Online comes to PC and Mac in this official teaser trailer from Bethesda. With dramatic, foreboding drums, The Elder Scrolls Online teaser features a warrior king in his palace; a female wizard among her apprentices; and a ranger wih his hunting pack as they are summoned to war with either each other or a common enemy. Let's just hope that enemy doesn't come with a pricey monthly fee.

Pikmin 3 returns to the exciting world of Pikmin in this official trailer from E3 2012!

In Pikmin 3 for the Wii U Gamepad, Olimar and Louie are missing, and it's up to you and your army of Pikmin, including the newly added pink Pikmin and stone Pikmin, to take down icy insectoids and dirt walls that block your path to freedom! 

So pick a copy, gather your Pikmin army, and get ready for the most adorable combat sequences ever!

Wii Fit is back for the Wii U Gamepad in this official trailer from Nintendo's press conference at E3 2012. Wii U Fit adds new dimensions to your fitness plan, allowing the device to measure where your arms are positioned, so no more slacking on your workouts! Wii U Fit also factors in your workout performance into your score total, which you can share and compare with all the friends you'll make working out in your living room!

The Star Trek video game will have Kirk and Spock encounter The Gorn race as their primary villain, it was revealed at E3 2012. And really, The Gorn are the ideal enemy for Namco’s follow-up to J.J. Abram’s movie. They’re blood-thirsty, self-sacrificing warriors, they’re bent on taking over the galaxy and, best of all, they're venom-carrying reptiles.

Kirk and Spock are going to have their hands full with The Gorn. Luckily, Star Trek will be a co-op action-adventure game, so you are a buddy can save the galaxy together. We got to preview Star Trek and its drop-in, drop-out co-op gameplay earlier this year, but the enemy remained a mystery at that time. We won't get an opportunity to take on The Gorn until sometime in 2013, though. While Namco and Paramount Pictures finally revealed The Gorn as the new enemy, they didn’t announce a Star Trek release date past the wide window of “Q1 2013.”

Star Trek the video game is being developed by Ontario-based Digital Extremes - you may remember them from games such as BioShock 2 and The Darkness II. Luckily, the team is being given a lot of time to develop this PC, Xbox 360 and PC game. That should make up for the downloadable Star Trek D-A-C game that Paramount released as a movie tie-in in 2009.

Scribblenauts Unlimited reinvents the original DS game in this gameplay demo from Nintendo for E3 2012. Coming exclusively to the Wii U, Scribblenauts Unlimited is Nintendo's take on LittleBigPlanet, allowing players to draw any object and use it in-game to solve puzzles and complete challenges.

Check out the LEGO City Undercover gameplay demo from the Nintendo E3 press conference, and get ready to solve some brick-shaped crime.

LEGO City Undercover is an open world LEGO crime fighting adventure, which has totally been done to death, am I right? Think LA Noire meets GTA meets True Crime meets LEGO, with plenty of pop culture references mixed in for good measure. Change costumes (or however LEGO people change clothes....or bodies) and go undercover to take on LEGO criminals as you clean up crime in LEGO City.

But be careful. If you step on anything, it'll hurt like a bastard.