MTV2 takes you behind the scenes of the intense preparation for E3 by the Gears of War team in "Gears of War: The Race to E3". Take a glipse into the tough deadlines and long hours that this game developer, Epic Games, is facing to bring Gears of War to Xbox 360 gamers. The show will premiere tonight, Friday, May 19 at 10 PM Eastern/Pacific on MTV.
"Gears of War: The Race to E3" will air again on MTV2 at these times:
Saturday, May 20th at 9:30 PM ET / PT
Monday, May 22nd at 3:30PM ET/ PT
Wednesday, May 24th at 2:00 PM ET and 11:00 PM ET / PT
Thursday, May 25th at 7:00 AM ET / PT and 9:00 PM ET / PT
Friday, May 26th at 3:30 PM ET / PT
Sunday, May 28th at 4:00 PM ET / PT
Watch a teaser clip now, from Microsoft's Gamerscore Blog. This one shows a meeting with the Epic Games team, gearing up for some sleepless nights for what is at stake:
The creator that helped spawn FPS games such as Wolfenstein, Quake and Doom believes that mobile cell phone gaming is the gateway to game development and new IPs. Carmack's first cell phone adventure game of "Doom" proved successful. Carmack recently released "Orcs and Elves," id Software's newest unique game on ea-mobile.com.
From CNN Money's interview with Carmack: "It sucks to risk $20 million on a new title these days," he said. "The industry sees maybe one truly new game per year. And we're as guilty of this at id (Software) as anyone. I mean, we have 'Doom 3,' 'Quake 4,' 'Wolfenstein'. It's not a bad thing. The industry likes that reliability and the consumer knows what they like."
The Apprentice's show contestants took on the challenge to build the ultimate Xbox 360 experience this past Monday, on May 15, 2006. Walmart is offering a free Xbox 360 demo disc featuring game trailers, movie trailers, music videos and footage from the show. Just go to this page and click the link at the bottom to submit your mailing address for a free demo disc!
Jonathan Choquel, aka “Djon”, is one of the creative minds behind Atari’s upcoming Sony PSP game Hot Pxl. Hot Pxl features 200 mini-games, some of which are based on classic/retro Atari games re-worked with a street culture flavor. The 200 mini-games are faced paced gaming quick fixes, easy to jump in and out of. More games can be downloaded online via the Sony PSP, right from when you pop Hot Pxl in at its release.
“[Hot Pxl] will be able to see which games you are good at and which games you suck at and be able to create custom playlists based on that,” said Djon. Playing in “Theatre Mode” will let you play through different levels of difficulty of a particular game you like, while playing in “Story Mode” will let you play through all the games randomly. Multiplayer gaming will be supported, where you can send extra handicaps to an opponent you are playing with. The game has been optimized on the Sony PSP to avoid loading time. Some un-lockable items you can get from the mini games are Djon’s exclusive video podcasts, from his site “StreetSmartCoolCat”.
Djon’s site, StreetSmartCoolCat, broadcasts “video dopcasts”, video blogs about street culture, its globalization and digital lifestyle. He’ll teach you the basics of deejaying, how to make a custom skateboard with a PSP holder (named “Sexy Rosa”), how to do some skateboarding tricks and how to create a hip-hop beat. “Street culture is the basis of the new youth culture,” stated Djon, “Its game-reality.”
We're giving away an E3 Grab Bag of goodies that includes:
- Sonic Phone tag
- Atlus Nintendo DS finger stylus strap
- Microsoft's Serious Gamer's Disguise Kit
- Sony Online Entertainment Red Flashing Bouncing Ball
- Playstation 3 Neckstrap
- Webzen Flashing "W" light logo necklace
- Sony Online Entertainment Black (medium size) t-shirt
- Super Monkey Ball Card for Free Monkey Ball game
- Luggage Tag
- Mini Harmonica keychain
- Rayman Raving Rabbids Notepad
- Deck of World Championship Poker cards
- Pixar's "Cars" Magnet
- Square Enix E3 kit with nice artwork
- Monster Hunter PSP Logitech Inlay
- All wrapped in a large Huxley bag!
To qualify, register your account (for posting comments) during the month of May 2006. You'll automatically be entered in the "E3 Grab Bag of Schwag" contest. Register here with GamingBits.com. (If you are already registered, you are in!)
Your information will be kept private and not be given away. The winner will be randomly drawn from registered users by June 1, 2006. Winner will be notified via email.
*Giveaway Contest is only open to residents in the USA.
THQ has announced its first downloadable multiplayer map-pack, "Collateral Damage," for The Outfit, now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. The map pack is currently available for 500 Microsoft Points.
From THQ: " The Collateral Damage Map Pack will include the Luftwaffe Finale, Bleak Mile and Eagle's Nest maps, which all build on the fast-paced, explosive online game-play."
In an interview with Japanese gaming mag Famitsu, Devil May Cry's producer, Hiroshi Kobayashi said Devil May Cry 4 will mark the first cross platform debut of the series. A Capcom PS3 exclusive from parts 1-3, part 4 is expected to come to the Xbox 360 as well as the Wii. The difficulty level and new controls will be adjusted to open the series up to more casual gamers as well. Devil May Cry 3, Dante's Awakening, set a high difficulty level, but thanks to the PS 2 Special Edition, the difficulty level could be adjusted.
Check out some shots at E3 2006 from Gaming Bits. We'll be uploading more pictures each day, so keep checking to spot some upcoming games and more on what was on the E3 floor. Last Updated 5-17-06.
The first downloadble mission will be released in two weeks for the Xbox 360's Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
From developer Ashley Cheng (ACheng): "In the downloadable mission, which will be released in two weeks, you battle for control of a massive cave, complete with a haunting pirate ship. Once you conquer the lair, it forever belongs to your character. You can start a band of pirates. You can plunder. And you can decorate your captain's chamber with furniture."
