May 2006

SNK only has 4 games on deck for E3 this year.

[b]King of Fighters 2006[/b] is a PS2 exclusive and is the newest 3D fighter in this franchise.

[b]Metal Slug Anthology[/b] is slated for both the Wii and the PSP and will combine six previous Metal Slug titles. The anthology should include Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4, and Metal Slug 5.

[b]SNK vs Capcom Card Fighters DS[/b] is the newest in this card based series that hasn’t seen a new release since 2000.

[b]Metal Slug[/b] is a straght port of the classic arcade game and will be released for the Game Boy Advance.

Here is a partial list of Sega’s lineup for this year’s E3 along with estimated ship dates:

[b]Chromehounds[/b] (Xbox 360)–summer 2006
[b]The Club[/b] (Working title, PS3, 360)–summer 2007
[b]Full Auto 2: Battlelines[/b] (PS3)–November 2006
[b]Medieval II: Total War[/b] (PC)–November 2006
[b]Phantasy Star Universe[/b] (PS2, Xbox 360, PC)–fall 2006
[b]Sega Rally Revo[/b] (PS3, Xbox 360)–spring 2007
[b]Sonic Rivals[/b] (PSP)–fall 2006
[b]Sonic The Hedgehog[/b] (PS3, Xbox 360)–fall 2006
[b]Super Monkey Ball Adventure[/b] (PS2, GC, PSP)–July 2006
[b]Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz[/b] (Wii)–fall 2006
[b]Virtua Tennis 3[/b] (PS3)–spring 2007
[b]World Pool Championship 2007[/b] (PS2, PSP)–September 2006
[b]Yakuza[/b] (PS2)–September 2006

Xbox.com is carrying a [url=http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/events/e32006/articles/20060507-hddvdexplained.htm]nice explanation[/url] of the upcoming HD-DVD peripheral for the 360. It also explains the reasons why MS went with HD-DVD so expect a little marketing spin to the whole thing. What we know so far is that the device will be connected over USB.

Here is Midway’s lineup for this week’s E3:

[b]John Woo Presents Stranglehold[/b] (PLAYSTATION3, Xbox 360, PC; Winter 2006) – Experience exhilarating, next-gen action for the PS3, Xbox 360 videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and PC, as you continue the story of Inspector Tequila from John Woo’s influential action film, “Hard Boiled” starring Chow Yun-Fat. Run into danger with both fists full of lead and take down the organized crime bosses who stepped over the line when they took your family. Stop at nothing as you destroy the entire world around you to get them back. You are a desperate man following your own rules; honor thy family; do what’s right; fear no man. This title has not yet been concept approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America.

[b]Unreal Tournament 2007[/b] (PC, PS3) – The latest entry into the Unreal franchise, Unreal Tournament 2007, is currently in development by Epic Games Inc. Fans will be blown away by the next-generation game play, modifiability and visuals that Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 technology will bring to the franchise. This title has not yet been concept approved by Sony Computer Entertainment America.

[b]Blitz: The League[/b] (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system; October 2006) – The celebrated arcade-style football franchise is back and better than ever with a new treatment of America’s most popular sport. Blitz: The League exposes the harsh and troubling, behind-the-scenes stories of a fictional professional football league.

[b]Mortal Kombat: Armageddon[/b] (PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Xbox; October 2006) – Introducing Mortal Kombat: Armageddon – the latest chapter in Midway’s best-selling, award-winning, videogame fighting franchise. With the most complete Mortal Kombat roster ever, including every character from the Mortal Kombat fighting universe, revolutionary Create-A-Fighter and Create-A-Fatality modes, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon promises to be the most complete, intensely lethal, fighting experience ever!

[b]Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run[/b] (PlayStation 2, Xbox; September 2006) – Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run takes the Spy Hunter franchise where it’s never gone before – on foot. Featuring action superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as government super-spy extraordinaire Alex Decker, players for the first time ever can step out of the Interceptor and straight into third-person action, utilizing The Rock’s physical prowess by taking down enemies with intense melee combat moves.

[b]The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar[/b] (PC) – The Lord of the Rings Online is the world’s first and only massively multiplayer online (MMO) role playing game based upon the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Gamers of all levels will establish their unique reputations, explore incredibly detailed realms and join familiar Tolkien characters, while adventuring solo or in fellowships within an evolving and persistent re-creation of Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is developed by Turbine, Inc. Midway will co-publish (along with Turbine) and distribute The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar in North America.

[b]Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War[/b] (PC; June 2006) – Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War is the first real-time strategy game to place players directly in the heart of combat as a heroic general fighting side-by-side with their troops. Players can completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world as in a traditional RTS, but can also use Rise & Fall’s innovative Hero Mode to enter the battlefield as one of history’s eight greatest heroes. Rise & Fall will be exclusively shown on Alienware systems at E3.

[b]Happy Feet[/b] (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo Wii, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PC; November 2006) – Based on Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming comedy adventure Happy Feet, Midway’s immersive video game puts the player in the “tap shoes” of Mumble, a young penguin born into a nation of singing Emperor Penguins where each needs a Heartsong to attract a soul mate. Unfortunately, Mumble is the worst singer in the world… however, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer! Based on the general storyline of the film, the player will be able to experience life from the point of view of Mumble in music, dance and interaction with the friends and enemies of the penguin’s world.

[b]The Ant Bully[/b] (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC; July 2006 – Nintendo Wii; November 2006) – Go pick on someone your own size! After bullying an innocent ant colony, a young boy named Lucas is magically shrunk down to ant size and embarks on a remarkable adventure. Play as Lucas, experiencing the dangerous and thrilling life of an ant as you battle, explore and forge new friendships with natives and other species in his new ant world. Based on exciting moments from Warner Bros. Pictures upcoming digitally animated family adventure The Ant Bully, and featuring all -new challenges created especially for the game, help Lucas evolve from recluse to hero in his quest to save the colony from extermination

[b]The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy[/b] (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance; November 2006) – The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy video game pits the characters from the popular Cartoon Network television show against each other in a fighting-adventure game, filled with mayhem, chaos and over-the-top graphics. In battle mode, up to four players can use a multitude of weapons in destructible arenas like the “Desert of Doom ” and the “Underworld ” to battle it out and be the last one standing. Players also have the option to play on their own or with a friend in mission mode. There are a series of 45 story-based missions which will encourage players to unlock new weapons and characters like the Boogey Man and Jack O’Lantern.

[b]MLB SlugFest 2006[/b] (PlayStation 2, Xbox; May 2006) – Midway’s newest offering of its over-the-top baseball series, MLB SlugFest 2006 features a new create-a-player mode, updated 2006 team rosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animations and extreme collisions that have distinguished the franchise since its debut in 2002.

[b]RUSH[/b] (PSP system; September 2006) – For the first time ever on the PSP system, attempt mad jumps, high-flying stunts and arcade-style racing from the original RUSH franchise. Go head to head with a friend in a street race or cruise mission using wireless functionality, or experience Story Mode which allows you to race through 5 Los Angeles city re-creations while finding treacherous shortcuts and surviving death-defying jumps!

[b]Mortal Kombat: Unchained[/b] (PSP system; September 2006) – Mortal Kombat: Unchained takes the Mortal Kombat franchise to new heights with an innovative fighting system tailored for wireless functionality, unparalleled depth and brutally intense action that will appeal to long-time Mortal Kombat fans, as well as new gamers.

[b]NBA Ballers: Rebound[/b] (PSP system; May 2006) – NBA Ballers: Rebound is the only one-on-one basketball videogame available for the PSP highlighting the rags-to-riches path from an unknown Baller to today’s biggest NBA superstar.

Ubi has released their E3 lineup for this year:

[b]Assassin’s Creed:[/b] Experience the power of a feared Assassin in the game that will redefine the action adventure genre for the next generation. Players’ actions will throw the immediate environment into chaos and shape events in this pivotal moment during the Third Crusade.

[b]Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway:[/b] Gearbox Software’s critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter launches into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and cutting-edge game play features powered by Unreal Engine 3 and a completely redesigned online component. As Matt Baker, lead a squad of real soldiers who think, relate and fight together through the brutal trials of the dramatic Operation Market Garden.

[b]Dark Messiah of Might & Magic:[/b] Discover a new breed of PC game that will redefine the Action-RPG genre. Powered by an enhanced version of the Source engine from Valve, the second chapter in the new Might & Magic franchise allows players to experience ferocious combat as an expert warrior, mage, or assassin using a vast array of devastating weapons against vicious creatures in a captivating fantasy environment.

[b]Enchanted Arms:[/b] The first RPG developed exclusively for Xbox 360, this epic adventure created by FromSoftware in Japan is arriving for the first time in North America and Europe. Enchanted Arms allows players to escape to a fantasy world filled with beautiful cinema-quality graphics, unique characters and bizarre creatures.

[b]Game to be Unveiled:[/b] Experience the next-generation project from Ubisoft and Free Radical, the developers of the critically-acclaimed Timesplitters series for the first time at E3.

[b]Open Season:[/b] Team up with the cast of characters from Sony Pictures Animation’s feature-length CGI film Open Season coming in September. It’s a riotous romp in the great outdoors for kids of all ages when a rowdy brood of forest animals turn the tables on unsuspecting hunters.

[b]Rayman Raving Rabbids:[/b] Developed by famed creative director Michel Ancel, this new installment of the Rayman franchise will be the funniest and zaniest yet. Rayman’s world is threatened by a devastating invasion by the most unexpected creatures and Rayman must battle to save his world and its inhabitants.

[b]Red Steel:[/b] The only original first-person game built from the ground up and exclusively for the Wii launch. Red Steel takes full advantage of Nintendo’s innovative controller and provides the unique experience of combined gunplay and swordplay.

[b]Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent:[/b] The best-selling Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell saga is taking an entirely new direction. In the highly anticipated next chapter, play as a double agent spy for the first time. Take on dual roles of covert operative and ruthless terrorist, where choices of whom to betray and whom to protect affect the outcome of the game.

[b]Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas:[/b] Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six makes its dramatic next-generation debut. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in “Sin City” threatens to take world terrorism to new heights.

Source: [url=http://e3.ubi.com/]http://e3.ubi.com[/url]