Microsoft has suggested it will add Kinect support into all of its first-party titles from now on. But don’t worry, we’re not seeing the death of the venerable Xbox 360 controller just yet.
The explosion in Kinect support will come in a variety of different flavors from full on arm waving madness to subtle inclusions like head-tracking in Forza 4. Find out what Microsoft Game Studios boss, Phil Spencer has to say on the subject after the jump…
The Nintendo Wii U controller is big. But just how huge are we talking? We whipped out a ruler and lined it up against rival gamepads to find out. Click to see how the suspects stack up, along with some other intriguing comparisons.
Look, we’re not calling Zavvi liars, but we are saying that the only e-tailer listing a Nintendo Wii U UK price and launch date doesn’t seem likely to be one in the loop.
Still, if you’re after a Nintendo Wii U you can actually pre-order one now for a hefty £399.85, with expected delivery on 20 July next year. Hmm.
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo were not the only big players making moves at E3 this week. Sony Ericsson quietly announced the Xperia Play Experience Pack, a sweet little bundle which includes the DK300 multimedia dock, a pocket USB cable, a music cable to connect the dock to your audio system and the possibility of downloading three free games from Gameloft.
As the first PlayStation Certified Android smartphone, the Xperia Play has a long way to go before transforming Android gaming like we had hoped. However, the Xperia Play Experience Pack is a step in the right direction, offering your choice of any three titles from the following list:
It’s been another busy morning in gadgetry and gaming, so come and see what you missed right here in the lunchtime lowdown.
We’ve got everything from Auntie’s 3D TV plans to word on the latest consoles. Read on!
Closing out the E3 show today was Nintendo, who as you know, unveiled its first HD console — the Nintendo Wii U (Project Cafe). As we answer the question of whether “it’s unique, unifying or utopian”, let’s take a look at all of the confirmed titles. Teaser alert: Nintendo did not disappoint.
The unveiling consisted of 11 titles, some described in more detail than others. Confirmed titles are as follows: Super Smash Bros 4, Lego City Stories, Batman: Arkham City, an Assassin’s Creed game, Dirt, Ghost Recon Online, Tekken, Metro: Last Light, Aliens Colonial Marines, Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge, and Darksiders II.
Solid details on the Nintendo Wii U are extremely thin on the ground, but if you want to see how the new touchscreen, display streaming controller works, check out the very first trailer, right here!
At E3 2011 Nintendo president Satoru Iwata invited EA boss John Riccitiello to talk up the relationship between Nintendo and EA and how their new console, when it finally arrives in stores, will change the way we play games using its innovative new controller. Battlefield 3 on a Nintendo console? It’s going to happen.
