E3 2012

[Wrathborne]

http://kotaku.com/5915701/thq-chooses-today-of-all-days-to-fire-employees-close-studio

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Guess what THQ just did while everyone was distracted by e3?

[Kaneco]

http://kotaku.com/5915701/thq-choose...s-close-studio
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Guess what THQ just did while everyone was distracted by e3?

For a moment there, I thought they had closed the entire company....I was going to start crying for 'Darksiders 2' being cancelled...glad to see I was wrong.

[Rombie]

@ Smiley - It's true, but then again it's easier the more iconic and more games they do it. Tis a shame eitherway. Ubi just says it's because of the mo-cap and getting Ironside to do it, but RE5 proves you can do mo-cap and voice seperate and still make it work.

As for the THQ studio - while it's not nice for anyone to loose their job, the studio itself was an ex-Midway studio that WB didn't keep and hasn't put much out in the past few years. Their last released game was WWE All Stars and the game they were next working on was axed almost 2 months ago in THQ's wipeout. It's amazing it wasn't axed earlier TBH, which I guess adds only to the idea that they did it intentionally today to bury it.

[BBboy20]

The actor in me encourages the whole acting process of physical, facial and vocal mocap. But Ironside is iconic in the role and has been the sole voice from the get go.

The actor inside of me would only care if the work was compelling enough to do so; Splinter Cell is not it.

*as posted on Kotaku*"I'm sorry but the last time I checked, that shit is only important when character development is THAT important and if I recalled, Splinter Cell was never the type the game to care (it's been "trying" though since Double Agent) and even if you were attempting to do so, you need to deliver the goods and what I've seen in both trailers shows nothing special in the performances so I have no idea what the hell Toronto is smoking to think they need the same body and voice when, for the longest time, they have been separated but have been expertly intermixed. If this is due to trying to make cut-scenes in the same vain more character driven titles but delude themselves that what they're doing is that of quality, then the hell with this. T_T"

[Darkmoon]

So far, Last of Us and Beyond: Two Souls are the only things to really make me sit up and bark. Last of Us is looking like a more playable version of I am Alive with zombie-things, and Beyond is Quantic, one of the few studios I automatically pay attention to (although I'm still pissed that a Move supported version of Heavy Rain too prescendence over more Heavy Rain Chronicles add .

[Rombie]

I'm going to be asleep for the Nintendo one... stuff getting up at 4am. I already got up at 6 for todays events. I'll catch up when I get up. Enjoy the show!

[Mr. Spencer]

Looks like there's three games I'm looking forward to from E3 - Beyond: Two Souls, The Last of Us and Watch_Dogs. I'm not sure about the new Splinter Cell, they replaced Michael Ironside. But I've already talked about how disapproving I am of that decision. I'll keep an eye on Blacklist regardless, the gameplay looks enjoyable enough. Dead Space 3 looked decent too, definitely looking forward to that.

[Darkmoon]

Dead Space 3 looks...potentially interesting. Again, the demos are likely to show high action moments, and Dead Space has never been short of those anyway, but it feels a bit like some of the panic has gone, mostly due to the 'bro banter' between the characters. Even when a giant drill is going ballistic and trying to kill them.

Of course, the co-op is thankfully optional, but still...if anything I'd expect them to have them play off each other, and the fact that people tend to go nuts and murder friends and loved ones thanks to the Marker. A bit dissapointed with co-op so far.

[PracticalAl]

Had to pop in just to post this: (It's just too wacky!)

Official German Mass Effect Facebook Reminds Viewers to Watch Nintendo's Conference

http://www.gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=178593

If Mass Effect comes to the Wii-U/3DS in any way shape or form, my heart will explode into tiny rainbows.

[Mr. Spencer]

Red, blue and green rainbows?

[PracticalAl]

Red, blue and green rainbows?

Yes! Also "purple", an exclusive color only for the Wii-U. ;)

[DarkMemories]

Yeah, I'm ticked about Ironside's replacement as well. I was hoping it was just a placeholder, but that's not likely.

[Canas Renvall]

Pikmin 3! Yes!

Reggie... My body is ready. New Super Mario Bros. U

Edit: 23 games? Shiiiit...

Okay, so two Gamepads, awesome. Squashes those rumors.

Editedit: Okay, that was an awesome intro for Arkham City. I love Harley Quinn. Also, a unique version of AC? Intrigued.

Darksiders II, Tank! Tank! Tank!, Mass Effect 3, Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Trine 2, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, Aliens Colonial Marines... that was one of their little game showoff segments.

YES REGGIE, YOUR BODY IS READY.

Scribblenauts Unlimited, looks okay. Nothing amazing.

Sing... eh. Not so much.

Live, tomorrow night, 9PM EST, all 3DS stuff. e3.nintendo.com or on Facebook fan page. 3 Nintendo first-party titles.
- New SMB2. Looks good. August 19th release date.
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Oh shit, it's both digital and physical, like NSMB2.
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Holiday season release.

Some third-party 3DS titles:
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
- Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
- Scribblenauts Unlimited
- Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance

Lego City, nice little game I guess. I noticed the Prince of Persia style wallrunning.

Oh no... Ubisoft. Probably Rayman Legends, and Zombi U... anything new?
-Just Dance 4. Okay, I do like the JD games. Shhh. >_>
- Zombi U. Shows off a sonar for movement on the pad, inventory, scanner, sniper scope, breaking free from a zombie grab, door hacking. Also you can use the camera to zombify yourself.
-Assassin's Creed III, Rabbids Land, Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, Rayman Legends, Sports Connection, The Avengers: Battle for Earth.

Nintendo Land? Whaaaa? This is... what is this? This can't be the big surprise is it?

[DarkMemories]

Yeah, I'd say Ubisoft has won. Never thought I'd be saying that. Watch_Dogs FTW.

Zombi_U and Lego City did catch my attention, though.

[Vito]

Zombi-U just sold me a Wii-U

I was gonna buy Arkham City but might as well wait for the Armored Edition.