E3

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo has crept upon us once again!

On this website, we will be following up, at the very least, on four of the major press conferences: Microsoft and Electronic Arts today, and the Nintendo and Sony on Tuesday.

We probably won’t be parroting the more generic announcements – don’t know about you, but my fingers are already worn out from scrolling thru the sudden flood of Kinect news – but anything we think is worth mentioning will certainly find its way on to the blog with some commentary to boot.

Finally, if you’re interested in watching the conferences yourself, the Gamespot live feed has been pretty reliable in the past.

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Mass Effect 2 at E3

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BioWare had a busy E3 this year, showing off Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age: Origins. Both games are being picked for best RPGs of the show awards already. The ME2 demo was aimed at introducing the newly revamped combat system, and emphasizing the darker turn the series will be taking in the sequel. Embedded below is 1Up’s interview and live demonstration of the gameplay presented by BioWare founders the doctors Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk.

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Aliens vs Predator Developer Walkthrough

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British developer Rebellion finally gives us a proper look at Aliens vs Predator in a new walkthrough video at Gametrailers. The game was shown for the first time a week back during the pre-E3 episode of GametrailersTV, however it was a very brief few seconds of footage. We now get a walkthrough demonstration of Predator gameplay, hunting the marines and aliens. Parts 1 and 2 after the jump.

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Alan Wakes Up

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It had been a long time since we last saw something of Alan Wake; two and half years ago we saw a tech demonstration at an Intel conference, and at the end of last year we saw a brief cinematic trailer. But over the four years that we’ve known about the game, there had been scant information as to what exactly it is. Finnish developer Remedy called it a ‘psychological action thriller’, which told us nothing about the kind of gameplay it entailed. What little else we could tell from the screenshots was that it was set in a picturesque, mountainous settlement and that it had a hefty graphical engine powering it.

However, this morning at Microsoft’s eventful E3 ’09 conference, Remedy finally brought us up to speed on the game and conveyed the essence of the gameplay all in one fell swoop. And it was the highlight of the jam-packed show. Stage demo footage embedded after the jump.

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Mass Effect 2 Prelude to E3 Trailer

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A new Mass Effect 2 video has emerged, showcasing brief shots of gameplay interspersed with developers hyping the game’s unveiling at this year’s E3. The game will be playable by attendees, and will apparently show off all the new elements introduced in the sequel including the revamped combat system. Also discussed is the darker tone to the game brought on by new environments and narrative techniques. The trailer conveys that very effectively, giving eerie glimpses of Commander Shephard’s space-faring vessel the Normandy empty and in ruins.

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