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Unbeknownst to us, it turns out that Connor, the protagonist of Assassin’s Creed III, makes quite the captain when he’s not stealthily eliminating targets. At Sony’s press conference, new gameplay was shown off featuring full-on naval warfare, complete with thunder, lightning, and cannons. The action has Connor helming his very …

(opens in new tab) Ubisoft’s E3 press conference kicked things off with a little dance number, and an appearance by rapper Flo Rida to announce Just Dance 4. The successful franchise is known to keep you dancing in your living room solo, or with a group of friends, but any …

Bethesda has re-released its spiffy Prey 2 cgi trailer with added developer commentary, answering the age old question of how cool it would be to have director Chris Rhinehart talk all over Johnny Cash’s hypnotic vocals. The result is ‘not very’, but at least this version gives us more info …

Frogger. Sonic. Facebook. These are not words that inspire much confidence or excitement in the minds of gamers, but that’s part of what we love about E3 – you’re guaranteed at least a few pleasant surprises each year. An archaic arcade title refreshingly reborn in 3D? A misguided mascot finally …

Blackwater is an on-rails first person shooter that utilizes full body movement through the Kinect. Using your body, you can duck behind cover, kick open doors and pull yourself up on ledges. You fire by holding your arm out and aiming it at enemies. After a small amount of time …

The skull-crushing depth of Crusader Kings II initially threw us off when we spied it at E3. RTS fans who have grown fat (metaphorically) and lazy off of strategy games like StarCraft II will, likewise, be thrown off. To put it in the simplest terms possible, Crusader Kings II is …

Two Worlds was, for all intents and purposes, a dead franchise. It was a still-born Oblivion wannabe from Polish studio Reality Pump. Then, somehow, publisher Topware managed to bring it back from the dead with the comparatively far better sequel Two Worlds II. And now, with more than two million …

Madden fans have come to expect the same base gameplay every year – in fact, they’ll riot if anything is drastically changed – but we also want to see new things each year as well. With a pending NFL lockout, gamers may need this year’s Madden more than any other; …

A singular vision can affect everything. Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’s art and story were created by Michel Gagné (of The Iron Giant and indie-comic Zed fame) and are simultaneously simple and beautiful. Striking pitch-black foregrounds contrast with richly saturated pastel backgrounds, somehow enhancing the eponymous alien planet’s air of mystery. …

Regardless of what’s revealed at E3, you can always count on the annual show for one sure thing – the excruciating, embarrassing, exasperating press conference. When a bunch of clueless corporate businessmen and obviously uncomfortable game developers share the stage, trying to relate to gamers while simultaneously trying to hit …