Xbox One Price and Release Date June 10, 2013

Microsoft has just announced at their E3 press event the Xbox One will launch November 2013 at a price of $499 US.

Your Xbox Live account will carry over to the Xbox One from the Xbox 360 and Microsoft has announced they will be moving away from MS points to real money purchases.

E3 2013 Press Event Schedule June 10, 2013

While technically, the first day of E3 isn’t until tomorrow, today marks the start of the E3 press preview events.  Five of the major publishers and console manufacturers will be announcing what they plan to show at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo today and tomorrow.  The plan is to make their hugest announcements before E3 and give a small preview of what they plan to show.  It is highly likely that the unreleased PS4 and Xbox One will make appearances, as well as a slew of games will be announced for each of the platforms.

So if you want to catch all of these events for yourselves, how can you do it?  Sadly, unlike previous years, only two of these conferences will be televised in my area, so you may have to stream some of these events online.  Don’t worry where to go, we’ve got you covered!

Monday:

Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference – Once again, Microsoft will be kicking off E3’s press events with a showing they promise will cover Xbox 360 games as well as an unveiling of games for their next console, Xbox One.  This is going to be televised on the Spike TV Channel with their coverage starting at 12 noon EST.  The preshow should kick off at 12:30 with the event at 1PM EST.  Xbox 360 owners with Xbox Live accounts who don’t have access to the Spike TV channel can stream the event through Xbox Live’s Live Event Player app.

The Download: EA E3 2013 Preview – EA’s press event will air after Microsoft’s at 4PM EST.  EA has already confirmed showings for Battlefield 4 and Need for Speed: Rivals will take place.  Like Microsoft’s, it will also be televised on Spike TV so if you have access to a TV with digital cable or satellite, it will probably be the easiest bet to watch the show.  They’re also going to be streaming the event through their new dedicated E3 webpage here.

UbiSoft’s E3 Media Briefing – Publisher UbiSoft plans to kick off their E3 Press Event at 5:40PM EST.  UbiSoft’s Press Conference will not be televised but UbiSoft is planning to stream their press event on YouTube and through Uplay.  UbiSoft announced they’re going to stream an exclusive preshow and postshow event for anyone who plans to stream the event through Uplay.  If you plan to watch the event through Uplay you can watch it through either the official Uplay website or the Uplay mobile app.  You can check out the event and view all the details here.

Playstation E3 Press Conference – Sony’s conference will be the final event on Monday, and will start at 8:30PM EST.  They have already confirmed the PS4 will be shown, as well as several PS3, Vita and PS4 games including the new inFAMOUS game, Gran Turismo 6, and BEYOND: Two Souls.  This event will not be televised, but Sony has set up a wide arrangement of streaming feeds of the event including YouTube, Playstation Home, and Ustream.  You can view the details on the event and watch it if you wish here.

Tuesday:

Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference – On Tuesday, Nintendo will host the final E3 press event at 10AM EST Tuesday, just before the first day of the E3 show begins.  Nintendo has previously announced that they plan to show several never before seen games for the Wii U, including a 3D Mario game made by the Super Mario Galaxy developers, a new Mario Kart game, and much more.  The event will start with a new Nintendo Direct which will give the details on a special promotion they’re doing on Wednesday, where you will be able to try the demos for the games they are showing at E3 at Best Buy stores across the country, and then follow up with the conference.  You can view all the details on Nintendo’s official E3 website.

This is going to be a great two days, as each of the publishers have promised a slew of new game announcements and previews including Destiny, BEYOND: Two Souls, Quantum Break, inFAMOUS: Second Son, and Gran Turismo 6.  This is the biggest gaming event of the year where two major console announcements are taking place.  Seriously, less than half of these events are going to be shown on TV?  I never thought I would say this again but suddenly, I miss G4.

Nintendo E3 Welcome Video June 9, 2013

For those of you who don’t know, the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2013 starts tomorrow with a wave of press events from the major game publishers and console manufacturers.  While Nintendo doesn’t plan to have their E3 pre-show event until June 11th, they have released a small E3 welcome video on their official YouTube Channel to bring interested gamers up to speed on what their E3 plans are.  You can watch it below.

Nintendo’s official E3 conference will take place June 11th, 2013.  If you’re unable to attend E3, Nintendo will be offering demos from many of the games they plan to show at E3 at Best Buy stores across the country on June 12th, 2013.  Check with your local Best Buy for more information.

E3 will be hosted June 11th-13th, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.  You can check out Nintendo’s official E3 website here.

LocoCycle Confirmed Xbox One Launch Title June 9, 2013

Twisted Pixel, the same developers who made the Xbox Live Arcade classics like Splosion Man and Comic Jumper, have announced that their next game, LocoCycle, will be coming to the Xbox One, and it will be a launch title for the system.

LocoCycle is coming to the Xbox One at the Xbox One launch (whenever that may be).  It is also coming to the Xbox 360.

inFAMOUS: Second Son Emotion Capture Featurette June 6, 2013

Sony announced very few exclusive titles at their Playstation 4 announcement event, but one of the exclusive titles they announced was the third entry in the highly successful inFAMOUS series called inFAMOUS: Second Son.

Set after the events of the second game and featuring an entirely new protagonist, we don’t know much about inFAMOUS: Second Son yet, but Sony has recently released this little featurette on the game’s development which details what goes into emotion capturing for the game.  If you were wondering what a Playstation 4 developer was capable of, take a look.

inFAMOUS: Second Son is coming exclusive to the Playstation 4.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Release Date June 6, 2013

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the third entry in the Final Fantasy XIII series, and today, we’ve got the game’s release date along with their E3 2013 trailer!

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is coming Feb 11th, 2013 to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Konami Pre-E3 2013 Show June 6, 2013

E3 is less than a week away and Konami is jumping ahead to show what their plans are for this year’s show.  If you couldn’t wait to see who will be the newest voice of Snake for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, by the end of this video, you will know!

E3 is June 11th-13th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Halo: Spartan Assault Announced June 4, 2013

Today, Microsoft and 343 Industries has announced the next game in the Halo franchise, Halo: Spartan Assault.  Set between the events of Halo 3 and Halo 4, Halo: Spartan Assault looks to focus on the SPARTAN-4 program, who made their first appearance in Halo 4, but without any backstory or explanation to accompany their existence.

This looks to be more of a casual game release than a major one, as it looks to be directed primarily at players interested in free-to-play games with the option to buy premium in-game content.  This is completely unlike any Halo game that has come before it.

Halo: Spartan Assault is coming exclusive to Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.