E3 2012: Ubisoft's new IP - Watch Dogs is the game to watch

Ubisoft's press conference just ended and the biggest reveal pretty much stole the show. Watch Dogs, a new title for Ubisoft, pretty much blew me away with their 10 minute game demo.

Watch Dogs gameplay demo

Watch Dogs trailer

An impressive presentation, but no information about a release date or even what platforms the game will be in. Graphics looks amazing and the game seems to have impressive AI to interact with. Definitely keeping an eye on this game.

E3 2012: Dead Space 3 officially revealed with game demo

During EA's Press Conference at E3 2012, Dead Space 3 has finally been revealed. Visceral Games not only confirms that the game will have a drop in, drop out feature, they presented a live demo of Dead Space 3. Not sure what to say about the co-op yet but this is definitely not the Dead Space I was expecting.

Dead Space 3 gameplay demo

Dead Space 3 trailer

The biggest problem I have with this reveal is the fact that Dead Space 3 looks more like a third person action adventure rather than a survival horror. Dead Space is what kept the Horror genre alive, but this third game doesn't seem to hit into that category anymore.

Dead Space 3 is set for a February 2013 release.

E3 2012 press conference schedules

In just a few hours, E3 will begin, and that means tons of game reveals and big announcements coming from the big three companies. Sony will definitely talk a lot about PSN Plus and the PS Vita; Microsoft is a bit of a mystery at this point but will definitely promote more Kinect stuff, and Nintendo will be all about their new console the Wii U. This has been somewhat like a tradition every year now. Every year I do an all-nighter in order to watch each press conference from each company live via streams. it's just one of my things, and this year will be no different. planning to head out now to stock up on some chips, but before that - Here are the schedules of when each big press conferences will take place.

Microsoft Press Conference - June 4 9:30 am - 11:00 am PT ( June 5 12:30 AM - 2:00 AM PH time)

EA Press Conference - June 4 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm PT ( June 5 4:00 AM - 5:oo AM PH time)

Ubisoft Press Conference - June 4 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT (June 5 6:oo AM - 7:00 AM PH time)

Sony Press Conference - June 4 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PT ( June 5 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM PH time)

Nintendo Press Conference - June 5 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT  ( June 6 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM PH time)

Live Streams 

-  Gamespot

- G4TV

- Game trailers

- Twitch.tv

What I expect in this year's E3 from the big three

This is going to be an interesting E3. With Nintendo obviously going full force with their new console the Wii U, I wonder what Sony and Microsoft has in store for us. The Wii U is definitely in the spotlight right now, so hopefully they give us a better presentation of the console compared to last time's disaster . Here's what I'm expecting during the press conference of each big companies - Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.

Microsoft Press Conference - Just like last year, they will try to win the attention of the casual crowd with more Kinect announcements. In games - I bet they will start the show with a gameplay trailer of Halo 4, then followed by some Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Fable: The Journey will show up, and hopefully new Xbox 360 exclusives will be revealed. I also don't expect a new console coming from Microsoft this year. Next year though...

Sony Press Conference - Not expecting much from Sony this year. Might start slow. Get the boring stuff out-of-the-way and start the trailer showing with a Dead Space 3 demo or trailer. Either that, or a trailer for God of War: Ascension. They will talk about the future of PSN Plus and what to expect with the PS Vita since it's actually doing pretty well. Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale will make an appearance and possibly more PS Move games. No PS3 successor will be announced.

Nintendo Press Conference - Most likely they will start off with 3DS news then shift to what we all have been waiting for - The Wii U presentation. Honestly, I think its going to be all Wii U. It's functions, the number of games on day one release, and an actual demonstration of the console's power. Nintendo needs to impress since they plan to release the console during christmas. They also announced way back that a new Super Mario was being developed for the Wii U, so that's definitely going to be showcased.

If you have anything else to share during this event, do hit the comments. I'll be doing quick posts of each big announcement as much as I can during the event.

Skyrim's first DLC gets a trailer

Bethesda finally reveals Dawnguard as Skyrim's first DLC. It was teased awhile back with the developers showing one image teasing fans of the upcoming DLC. Take a look at the trailer for the new content.

Dawnguard seems to give the player a choice to either side with the Dawnguards or the vampires. The content also adds new features to the game. Like new vampire forms, crossbows, and different mounts. Mounted combat is shown in the trailer but is not a Dawnguard feature I believe. The patch for this feature has not been released but the patch is out in Steam for players to beta test the patch changes.

Dawnguard at the moment is listed for this summer(Around June to September) for the Xbox360 for 1600 Microsoft Points. No word yet when PS3 and PC will get the DLC. So Xbox 360 might get the content exclusive for a month just like what they did with Fallout: New Vegas' added content - Being released in Xbox Live 1 month earlier than the rest.

[Source: Bethesda Blog]

[Updated]Rumor: Dead Space 3 logo and first screenshot leaked?

 

Dead Space 3 has been a rumor for months now, but now a leaked logo of the unannounced game and screenshot has hit the internet. VG247 believes that the leaked images came from an upcoming reveal from GameInformer that is scheduled tomorrow.  

[UPDATE] Following the leaked logo and screenshot images, EA finally confirms that Dead Space 3 will be revealed in next week's E3. EA spilled the beans to IGN and I couldn't be happier. Where will Dead Space be I wonder? Microsoft's press conference or Sony's?

There's a lot of rumors roaming around on what to expect on the third installment.  It is said that Dead Space 3 will be on an icy planet and that the game would feature two player co-op with a drop-in, drop-out feature. Not only that, they believe there will be a change in Isaac's personality thanks to the events of the first two games.

Whether these rumors are true or not, I want this game to be made official. The Dead Space is keeping the horror genre afloat and I want them to keep doing so until more horror titles show up. We need more cheap scares in our gaming lives.

We will find out soon enough and will update this post if anything shows up.