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These were the biggest VR games shown at E3 2017

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Posted by Jen Karner on 14 Jun 2017 10:30 am
These were the biggest announcements for the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR at E3 2017. The leading video game show of the year, E3, is currently underway in Los Angeles. Various press conferences have already outlined upcoming projects among top publishers in the industry and virtual reality continues to be a growing trend. Despite VR having a reduced presence in comparison to last year's...

Popcap shows off new Dark Ages content for Plants vs. Zombies 2 at E3 2014

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Posted by Simon Sage on 10 Jun 2014 8:53 pm
The folks at Popcap were at E3 2014 giving us a sneak peek at the next update for Plants Vs Zombies 2. They demoed it on iPad, but rest assured that the update is coming to Android as well. The Dark Ages Part 1 promises to include ten new levels, new zombies, and new plants. The mushrooms you know and love from the original game are back, offering a unique way to gather sunshine points at...

Another look at Dead Trigger 2 on NVIDIA Shield

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Posted by Simon Sage on 14 Jun 2013 7:22 pm
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Our first look at Dead Trigger 2 at CES was great, and since then the game has come a long way. We met up with the guys from Madfinger Games at E3 for a walkthrough of a new gas station arena level. Of course the zombie-infested first-person shooter is well-known for its excellent graphics, and they're now including dynamic reflections and shadows in addition the the already great water and...

Hands-on with Nyko's upcoming NVIDIA Shield accessories

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Posted by Simon Sage on 14 Jun 2013 2:18 pm
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Nyko recently announced their first batch of NVIDIA Shield accessories, and we got a chance to play around with them at E3. First up is a soft shell with form-fitted interior for some solid baseline protection. There's a zipper all around the outside to keep it snug, and a lanyard to make sure you don't lose your grip on it. That one should be going for about $19.99. 

NVIDIA Grid shows you can play Borderlands 2 on Ouya

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Posted by Simon Sage on 14 Jun 2013 1:33 pm
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Back at CES, NVIDIA announced a cloud gaming solution called Grid, though it was mostly overshadowed by the Shield portable console. Luckily at E3 we got some time with one of the grid engineers, Chad Cooper, to talk about what Grid can do. Specifically, they were showing how the Android-powered Ouya game console could play big-boy games like Borderlands 2 thanks to their tech. 

Devil May Cry developer leaps into mobile with 80s-style beat-'em-up game

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Posted by Simon Sage on 14 Jun 2013 12:38 pm
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At E3 2013, we got some time with Ninja Theory, who's been working on their first mobile title called Fightback. These guys made the latest Devil May Cry game, which is part of a well-respected console action series, so it was pretty exciting to see what they'd be able to do on Android. Fightback is straightforward (but gorgeous) beat-em-up where players have to tap and swipe their way through...

Hands-on with Moga Power series Bluetooth controllers

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Posted by Simon Sage on 12 Jun 2013 12:26 pm
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The Moga Power Bluetooth controller was unveiled last week, and here at E3 2013 we got some time to try out their latest prototype. It isn't working just yet, but it was still a nice chance to highlight some of the major feature changes. The main addition is a full-sized USB port which allows your mobile device to sup from the Moga Power's local battery. 

NYKO unveils NVIDIA Shield accessories at E3

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 11 Jun 2013 10:01 am
NYKO NVIDIA Shield Travel Case
Accessories-maker NYKO today at the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles unveiled a trio of accessories for the upcoming NVIDIA Shield, which is still on track for release this month. NYKO rolled out a pair of cases -- a travel case that very much looks like NVIDIA's own travel case, as well as a hard-shell case (which you see above) for the times that you'll need extra protection. Then there's...

Modern Combat 5 teased ahead of E3, looks spectacular

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Posted by Richard Devine on 6 Jun 2013 8:43 am
Modern Combat 5
Latest installment teased ahead of annual games show, more FPS action with incredible looking graphics Gameloft is heading to E3 next week with their big guns in tow, and the release of this trailer tells us one game we will be seeing. What we see here is the first teaser for new title Modern Combat 5, and it looks pretty incredible. The trailer shows the action tearing up Venice, Italy, with...

PlayStation Suite rebranded PlayStation Mobile, HTC named as first third-party hardware partner

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Posted by Bla1ze on 4 Jun 2012 11:28 pm
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Sony has taken the stage at this years E3 and like Microsoft they came with some mobile news to share with everyone. Back when Sony Mobile was known as Sony Ericsson they launched the PlayStation Suite SDK to the masses however, it was only available for "PlayStation Certified" devices which naturally were all Sony devices. That has all changed now though as Sony has just announced PlayStation...

Microsoft unveils Xbox SmartGlass, "second screen" functionality heading to Android

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Posted by Richard Devine on 4 Jun 2012 1:40 pm
Xbox SmartGlass
Our buddies over at WPCentral are out in LA right now enjoying the Xbox keynote presentation at E3. Microsoft presentations wouldn't really interest us much, but surprisingly there was a specific mention of Android. It seems the newly unveiled Xbox SmartGlass feature will be compatible with Android.  It offers an Airplay-esque functionality, in that videos viewed on a tablet for example can be...

Desert racer Cracking Sands coming to Xperia Play

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 7 Jun 2011 6:45 pm
Cracking Sands
  Following up on yesterday's E3 game announcements, Sony Ericsson sends word today that desert racing title Cracking Sands will be making its way to the Xperia Play later this year. Developed by Polarbit, the game combines frantic desert racing with heavy weaponry and power-ups. Sony Ericsson is promising more gaming announcements over the next few days, as additional Xperia Play exclusives are...

Xperia Play gets Rainbow Six exclusive, more games at E3

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 2 Jun 2011 10:25 am
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  Sony Ericsson has announced that Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard will be launching exclusively on the Xperia Play tomorrow, and that it'll be following up the release by showcasing another 20 games at next week's E3 Expo. Xperia Play owners in Western Europe will be able to download Shadow Vanguard for free, but unfortunately there's no mention of whether this offer will be extended to owners of...