Friday, May 05, 2006

E3 2006 Preview #5

  1. Pre-E3 game screenshots
  2. Other E3 game announcements
  3. Ubisoft E3 line-up
  4. Electronic Arts E3 line-up
  5. THQ E3 line-up
  6. Sega E3 line-up
  7. Atari E3 line-up


NEWS:

1. Pre-E3 game screenshots

E3 is next week, so we're starting to see the screenshots from the E3 builds and trailers of games for the show.

Here's a quick rundown of some of the cool stuff to check out:

2. Other E3 game announcements
  • The Pandemic side of BiowarePandemic has announced Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, which they've been teasing for a little while.
  • I expect Microsoft to announce the next incarnation of Shadowrun during E3, and this image went up on FASA Studios' website this week.
  • SouthPeak Interactive announced it will be publishing Artificial Studios’ Monster Madness.
  • The demo for Atari's Test Drive Unlimited will be available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace during E3.
  • Ubisoft will be showcasing the upcoming downloadable content package for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter at their E3 booth.

3. Ubisoft E3 line-up

Find details on the games below at TeamXbox.com.

  • Assassin’s Creed (PC)
  • Brothers In Arms Hell’s Highway (Xbox 360)
  • Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
  • Enchanted Arms (Xbox 360)
  • Open Season
  • Rayman Raving Rabbids (to be developed by creator Michel Ancel)
  • Red Steel (Wii)
  • Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent
  • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas
  • TBD Title ("next generation project" from Ubisoft and Timesplitters rock stars Free Radical); I'm most excited about this title.

4. Electronic Arts E3 line-up

Find details on the games below at TeamXbox.com.

  • NBA LIVE (closed door showing)
  • Tiger Woods PGA TOUR (closed door showing)
  • FIFA Football (closed door showing)
  • Madden NFL 07 (Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, GC, PSP, PC, DS, GBA
  • NASCAR 07
  • ARMY OF TWO (Xbox 360, PS3)
  • Battlefield 2142 (PC)
  • SPORE (PC)
  • Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars (PC)
  • Crysis (PC)
  • The Lord of the Rings, The Battle for Middle-earth II (Xbox 360)
  • SUPERMAN RETURNS: THE VIDEOGAME (Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, PSP, DS, GBA)
  • Def Jam Fight For NY: The Takeover (PSP)
  • Multiple titles from EA MOBILE

Evidently, EA feels like they need to SHOUT several of their game titles ...

5. THQ E3 line-up

THQ has maybe the strongest planned presence at the show -- at least from a "number of games" perspective.

Find details on the games below at TeamXbox.com.

  • Saints Row (Xbox 360, wireless devices)
  • Frontlines: Fuel of War (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
  • WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, PSP)
  • The Sopranos
  • MotoGP '06 (Xbox 360)
  • GTR (Xbox 360)
  • Supreme Commander (PC)
  • Company of Heroes (PC, wireless devices)
  • Titan Quest (PC)
  • Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (PC)
  • DisneyPixar Cars (Xbox 360, Xbox, PS2, PSP, Wii, GC, GBA, DS, PC, Mac)
  • Destroy All Humans! 2 (Xbox, PS2, wireless devices)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants (PS2, Wii, GC, GC, DS, GBA, PC, wireless devices)
  • Monster House (PS2, GC, DS, GBA, PC)
  • Barnyard (PS2, GC, GBA, PC)
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender (Xbox, PS2, PSP, GC, GBA, DSP, PC)
  • Juiced: Eliminator (PSP, wireless devices)
  • Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (DS, GBA)
  • Multiple titles from THQ Wireless

6. Sega E3 line-up

Find details on the games below at TeamXbox.com.

  • Chromehounds (Xbox 360) - Release: Summer 2006
  • The Club (Working title, PS3, 360) - Release: Summer 2007
  • Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3) - Release: November 2006
  • Medieval II: Total War (PC) - Release: November 2006
  • Phantasy Star Universe (PS2, Xbox 360, PC) – Release: Fall 2006
  • SEGA RALLY REVO (PS3, Xbox 360) – Release: Spring 2007
  • Sonic Rivals (PSP) – Release: Fall 2006
  • Sonic The Hedgehog (PS3, Xbox 360) – Release: Fall 2006
  • Super Monkey Ball Adventure (PS2, GC, PSP) – Release: July 2006
  • Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (Wii) – Release: Fall 2006
  • Virtua Tennis 3 (PS3) – Release: Spring 2007
  • World Pool Championship 2007 (PS2, PSP) – Release: September 2006
  • Yakuza (PS2) – Release: September 2006

7. Atari E3 line-up

Find details on the games below at TeamXbox.com.

  • Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360, PC)
  • Arthur and the Minimoys (PS2, PSP, DS, GBA, PC)
  • BattleZone (PSP)
  • DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Tactics (PSP)
  • HOT PXL (PSP)
  • Neverwinter Nights 2 (PC)
  • Super DBZ (PS2)
  • Test Drive Unlimited (Xbox360, PC)

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