The Last Word: June 7-11

May 20, 2024 12:03 AM

　　The 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo will come replete with hot new information when it descends upon Los Angeles next week. But if anyone thought big-name publishers would hold off on their big-time reveals during the week before have been proven quite wrong. To wit, THQ's Red Faction: Armageddon, Square Enix's Dungeon Siege 3, Sony's MotorStorm Apocalypse, and Warner Bros.' Mortal Kombat were among the game reveals this week.

　　Rock Band 3 will be tickling the ivories. There were also myriad release dates that peppered the news wires throughout the week. Publishers also offered advanced looks at their upcoming wares, ranging from NHL 11 to Rock Band 3 to The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Reviews also abounded, as GameSpot issued ratings for the likes of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Rock Band: Green Day, ModNation Racers, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11.

　　The Last Word June 7-11

　　FEATURES

　　E3 isn't the only big thing happening at the moment. The world's finest soccer players are currently battling it out on the pitch in 2010 FIFA World Cup. Fans should be sure to check out GameSpot's 2010 World Cup feature, where they'll find bios on all the teams as well as videos of upcoming matches that have been simulated using EA Sports' 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Whose favorite team is going to win?

　　For something a little more gory than soccer, GameSpot put up a full breakdown of the announcement trailer for the new Mortal Kombat, where gamers can glance at some of the characters featured in the title and some awesomely brutal fatalities. And finally, it's that time of year--the kids are out of school and Dad's looking for something cool this Father's Day. Take a gander at the Dads and Grads feature for some helpful tips on what to pick out.

　　GameSpot's World Cup

　　Mortal Kombat - The Breakdown

　　Dads and Grads Gift Guide

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　　GameSpot World Cup: England vs. USA, Match Highlights

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　　NEW RELEASES

　　Shippin' Out June 6-12: Green Day: Rock Band, Metal Gear Solid PSP

　　Flametail cleans up space junk on DSiWare

　　Joe Danger lands safely on PSN

　　Accio demo! Lego: Harry Potter trial hits XBL

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　　Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Video Preview

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　　NEWS

　　Beyond the aforementioned game announcements, publishers also came heavy with release dates during the week before E3. Of the more notable, Take-Two attached a September 21 release date to its hexagonally enhanced Civilization V, Ninja Theory's Enslaved: Odyssey to the West will be liberated in October, and 2K Marin's XCOM picked up a 2011 launch window.

　　Of course, the dark side of release dates also saw some play, as Valve's Portal 2 got pushed to next year while Max Payne 3 will remain underground for an indeterminate amount of time. Among the miscellaneous and sundry, Sony launched its 3D bid with a batch of downloadable titles, Red Dead Redemption hit 5 million units sold in less than a month, the DSi XL picked up a midnight blue hue, and Dreamcast titles are looking at a rebirth through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.

　　THQ triggering Red Faction: Armageddon

　　Obsidian unearthing Dungeon Siege 3

　　iPhone 4 introduces gyroscope gaming

　　E3 to draw 41,000+

　　Elemental: War of Magic raging August 24

　　Marvelous gives up on original titles

　　Dragon Age anime-ting in 2011

　　Yakuza 4 mobbing North America, Europe, spring 2011

　　Downloadable Games for Windows to arrive day-and-date

　　Red Dead Redemption sells 5M, GTAIV hits 17M

　　Power Gig signs Eric Clapton, padless drum controller

　　DSi XL feeling midnight blue July 11

　　DJ Hero 2 spinning Dr. Dre, Metallica, Lady Gaga

　　Mortal Kombat Rebirth teaser touts star power

　　MAG expanding June 22

　　MTV Games, Gibson resolve patent tussle

　　Neversoft staffing up for 'action shooter'

　　Violent games mostly 'harmless' - Study

　　Enslaved being freed in October

　　Hulu Xbox 360-bound - Report

　　Telltale adapting Back to the Future, Jurassic Park

　　Sony launches 3D PS3 games tomorrow

　　XCOM to land in 2011, Mafia II tops 2K E3 lineup

　　Square Enix preps new portable Kingdom Hearts, Parasite Eve

　　Portal 2 closed until 2011

　　FIFA 11 kicking off this autumn

　　Atlus preps Trine 2, PSP Knights in the Nightmare

　　Mass Effect 2 Overlord DLC landing June 15

　　NBA Jam drives the lane in October

　　Quick Hit scores NFL license

　　MotorStorm Apocalypse revs up PS3 next year

　　Dreamcast to be reborn on XBL, PSN

　　Mortal Kombat set for 360, PS3 in 2011

　　'Real' keyboard, guitars debut in Rock Band 3

　　Space Invaders, Necromachina lead Square Enix digital lineup

　　Bad Company 2 Onslaught begins June 22

　　Rock Band 3 peripherals priced, bundled

　　Fraction of gamers aware of Move, Natal - Nielsen

　　Living Statue, Obstacle Course revealed for Project Natal - Report

　　Civilization V rises in September

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　　Civilization V Interview: Pete Murray

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　　PREVIEWS

　　With just days to go before E3 2010 kicks off, the previews crew got hold of a few of the games that will be featured next week in Los Angeles. Highlights include NHL 11 and its all-new physics system; two wrestling games from THQ, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2011 and the brand-new WWE All Stars; Ninja Theory's upcoming action game Enslaved: Odyssey to the West; and The Lord of the Rings: War in the North. Add to that some FIFA 11 and previews of the new Harry Potter game, DJ Hero 2, Rock Band 3, Homefront, and de Blob: The Underground, and it was practically E3 one week earlier around these parts.

　　NHL 11 First Hands-On

　　Hands-On With THQ's E3 WWE Games

　　Enslaved: Odyssey to the West First hands-On

　　The Lord of the Rings: War in the North First Impressions

　　FIFA 11

　　Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Hands-On Impressions

　　DJ Hero 2 First Look

　　Rock Band 3 Hands-On

　　Homefront Updated Impressions

　　de Blob: The Underground First Look

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　　WWE All Stars Daily Demo with Sal DiVita

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　　REVIEWS

　　Ordinarily, the week prior to E3 might be described as the calm before the storm, but that hasn't been the case this year--at least not for the reviews team. The Sims 3: Ambitions got the week off to a great start, and the quality just kept on coming as reviews for Plain Sight, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, and the PSP version of ModNation Racers hit. Ending the week with a bang, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker arrived on the PSP, earned itself an Editors' Choice award, and, in all likelihood, will be the editors' choice while traveling down to LA.

　　Age of Conan: Rise of the Godslayer (PC) Reviews Blog

　　Armored Core: Last Raven Portable (PSP) Review

　　Green Day: Rock Band (PS3, X360) Review

　　Hexyz Force (PSP) Review

　　Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP) Review

　　ModNation Racers (PSP) Review

　　Plain Sight (PC) Review

　　The Sims 3: Ambitions (PC) Review

　　Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (PS3, X360) Review

　　Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 (Wii) Review

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　　VIDEO

　　E3 2010 is coming up next week! The GameSpot Live team was getting prepared all week to broadcast the best E3 coverage on the planet! A couple of new episodes of Today On the Spot, featuring games like WWE All Stars, SmackDown! vs. Raw 2011, and FIFA Soccer 11, hit the site. New trailers also emerged for the new Mortal Kombat, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Rock Band 3, and more. GameSpot also got a chance to talk with Dan Teasdale about Rock Band 3 and with Sal DiVita about WWE All Stars.

　　Today On the Spot - WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2011

　　Mortal Kombat Announcement Trailer

　　LOTR: War in the North - Overland Trailer

　　Rock Band 3 - E3 2010 Song Trailer

　　Rock Band 3 Interview: Dan Teasdale

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　　Today On the Spot - FIFA Soccer 11, E3 2010

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