Yet another short week put everyone in a relatively relaxed mood after the long weekend, but that didn’t stop the news from rolling in as April faded into May. Some big (yet obvious) game announcements happened, along with a bunch of surprises and content, which isn’t making the wait for this year’s big games any easier.
Piggybank
Companies now seem to be backing the right projects.
>> Ubisoft invests $500m into Splinter Cell studio
>> Ravaged – one of Kickstarter’s strongest gaming projects
>> E3 2012: The games that will be there
>> EA challenge the definition of indie
Surprise!
We got quite a few announcements this week, some surprising, and others, well… not so much.
>> God of War: Ascension multiplayer revealed
>> Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 officially revealed
>> Company of Heroes 2 comes out of hiding
>> Sony announces Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale
>> Ubisoft confirms Rayman Legends
>> Black Ops II looks to the future of war
Fus ro dah!
Once again, Bethesda hogged our news space.
>> The Elder Scrolls Online revealed
>> Skyrim Dawnguard DLC announced
>> Skyrim Kinect update screams onto Xbox Live
Breadcrumbs
We were teased with new stuff to make us even more excited.
>> Diablo III ad assures “Evil is Back”
>> Max Payne 3 – blending story and multiplayer
>> Hitman: Absolution trailer re-introduces Agent 47
>> The guns of Halo 4: lock ‘n load
Word of mouth
Developers spoke up their games, and turrets tested their mechanical lungs.
>> EA not impressed with Black Ops II
>> Black Ops II brings “disruptive innovation” to CoD franchise
>> Jaffe shares thoughts on God of War: Ascension
>> Shooters don’t make money, Timesplitters dev explains
>> Watch Snake’s voice actor blow up Snake
>> Crytek retracts used-game blocking on next-gen console statements
>> Portal turret puts Beyoncé to shame
Making the leap?
A dream got realised, while another crushed.
>> Portal animated film in the works
>> Half-Life 3 at E3? Valve has something to say about that
Features
We looked at who matters, checked if we were getting ripped-off, placed a tab on an indie game, offered some game ideas over the public holiday, and shared some thoughts on the Guild Ware 2 beta.
>> Technology big-wigs gamers should know about
>> All-in-one uncapped ADSL pricing compared
>> 4 mobile games for Worker’s Day
>> Guild Wars 2 beta weekend: first impressions
>> The Walking Dead: Episode One review (PC)
Quote of the week
“Black Ops II will redefine the Call of Duty franchise for the future – both literally and figuratively” – Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing speaking about Black Ops II.
We’re not sure what his words even mean. What is the figurative future of Call of Duty? Or even the literal? Either way, his ambiguous statement made it our quote of the week.
What is your favourite story from this week? Anything you found this week that picked up your interest?
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