Miyamoto: Wii & Wii U Are White To Appeal To All Ages

Last week at E3 2011, I had a chance to sit down and chat with video game luminary Shigeru Miyamoto. We’ll be posting the interview in full tomorrow, but to offer a glimpse, here’s what the creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda had to say when asked why the Wii and Wii U aren’t as colorful as past Nintendo systems.

Minecraft Coming To Xbox 360

In a major surprise at this year’s E3, Microsoft announced that the cult indie hit Minecraft is coming exclusively to the Xbox 360.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Assassin’s Creed Revelations E3 Walkthrough

You may not have been able to go experience E3 in all its over stimulating sparkle, but Ubisoft is willing to bring part of E3 to you. Experience the Assassin’s Creed demo as it was show behind closed doors.

Sonic Generations

A Classic Dreamcast Level Remade In 2D & 3D

Last week at E3 2011 I was treated to a behind-closed-doors look at a new stage in Sonic Generations, Sega’s 2D/3D hybrid of classic and modern Sonic games.

The War of the Worlds

Mars Attacks Again In Paramount’s The War of the Worlds

Paramount has held the rights to H.G. Wells’ classic novel The War of the Worlds for some time now, so when Other Ocean Interactive started flipping through the list of licenses it could mine for potential games, it jumped an the chance to revisit Well’s sci-fi classic as a downloadable title.

Ubisoft Outlines Wii U Plans

If you haven’t gotten your fill of E3-related news, perhaps this one of Nintendo’s roundtables should give you something to chew on. You can see the new partnership between Nintendo and Ubisoft, as the latter promises its support to the new system. 

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

Everything Must Die

When I first heard word of Capcom’s plans to inject tactical shooter elements into Resident Evil, I was worried. With Slant Six behind the project, what I envisioned was simply a SOCOM game with zombies thrown in. In reality, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is shaping up to be a tight shooter with engaging class-based mechanics, cool enemies, and visceral melee combat.

Molyneux Clarifies Fable: The Journey Is Not On Rails

During E3 last week, Microsoft unveiled Fable: The Journey, a new motion-controlled action/RPG for Kinect. The E3 demo left some with the impression that this title would be on rails, but Lionhead’s Peter Molyneux wants everyone to know that this isn’t true.

Pachter: Wii U Is “Two Years Too Late,” Has Dumbest Name Ever Apparently

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter said in his investors note that this year’s E3 was impressive, but he seems to be torn on the Wii U.

The Cursed Crusade

Atlus Embraces Action With The Cursed Crusade

As a publisher in North America, Atlus releases all sorts of quirky titles across a wide range of genres, but they are best known for putting out hardcore Japanese RPGs. Not so with The Cursed Crusade, an upcoming action title developed by French studio Kylotonn Games. I got my first chance to try out the game at this year’s E3.