E3 2009 Booth Babes Photo Galleries

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As reported earlier E3 2009 was a success. Besides great announcements like Natal, the PSPgo and PS3 Motion Controller there have indeed been Booth Babes. Yes the E3 girls are back, but not as super sexy as they were in 2006.

G4TV actually had visitors vote for the Viewer's Choice E3 2009 Booth Babe. Kelly Brannigan won. See the video here.
Below we have put together a list of galleries featuring E3 2009 Booth Babes. The photo above is taken from the fine Spike E3 Booth Babes gallery.
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Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

E3 2009 was a Hit

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The Entertainment Software Association closed the annual E3 Expo yesterday and announced the dates for E3 2010. Next year E3 will run later in the month starting on June 15th and closing on June 17th. The ESA also reported that the 2009 E3 show was a hit.

Over the two day expo over 41,000 attendees from 78 countries attended the show. That is a big change from 2007 when the show sucked royally and there were like 5 of us there. At this year's show there were 216 exhibitors. Read more

Posted on Fri, 5 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Heavy Rain E3 Gameplay Video Out

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As you might have guessed, we're just a little bit excited about Quantic's new game Heavy Rain. It features stunning next-generation graphics, voice acting that (from what we can tell) is top-shelf quality, and a badass high-tech murder mystery. Well now we've got an actual gameplay video from E3 to go along with all of the hype. I've got to say, it looks awesome.

It's a big relief to see that the in-game graphics are as impressive as we'd hoped. Before now all that we'd seen were cut-scenes and cinematic videos, and you can't judge how good a game will look by that alone.

Posted on Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft: An E3 Comparison

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The most visible events of the E3 electronics expo have concluded. The Big Three have finished their press conferences, made their big reveals, and now all we can do is sit back and analyze. An E3 press conference is a company's statement to the world about where they are heading in the future. It is a combination of a press release, a super bowl ad, and a lure to investors. So what do the three big press conferences tell us about the future of gaming? It depends on which conference you're talking about.

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all recognize that casual gamers are what drives the industry these days. The success of the Wii, and especially the Wii Fit board, are proof positive of this. Sure, Nintendo's press-conference was subdued, low-key and, dare we say, a little boring. None of that matters when you're showing 19% growth while the rest of the industry is in decline. Nintendo could afford to put on a mellow E3 because the people they are trying to impress have never even heard of it.

Posted on Wed, 3 Jun 2009 11:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nintendo E3 Round-Up: Wii Fit Plus, Wii Motion Plus, and Mario

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Nintendo's E3 conference just ended, and it gave us some cool glimpses into the company's future. It wasn't nearly as much of a 'blockbuster' conference as Microsoft's, and the Wii Vitality Meter certainly isn't going to compete with Project Natal for hype, but they had a lot of cool announcements nonetheless. Here's what we can look forward to in Nintendo's future.

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

E3 Latest: Super Mario Brothers Wii

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Old school and new school gamers rejoice, Mario has returned! Nintendo stepped back into their basics today by announcing Super Mario Brothers for the Wii. This new Mario game won't be a fancy 3D adventure, instead it returns to Mario's roots as a side-scroller. Super Mario Brothers Wii looks a lot like its predecessor, albeit with respectably updated graphics.

What's going to make the new Super Mario Bros special is the multiplayer feature. At any time during the single player game, you can switch over to multiplayer. Need help on a hard level? Call up to three of your buddies. You can switch right back to single-player on the next level too, if you get tired of playing with your friends.

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:45:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Wii Vitality Sensor Unveiled at E3

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Moments ago, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata gave us a glimpse at the future of the Wii. The Wii Vitality Sensor, which looks like a pulsoximeter that attaches to the Wiimote, is Mr. Iwata's newest brainchild. He bills the Vitality Sensor as a relaxation and health device.

Basically, the sensor measures your pulse rate and then allows you to "see information relating to the inner world of your body". Iwata claims that people will be able to help themselves relax, lower their heart rate, and even get to sleep by playing the games that will come out with the vitality sensor. Nintendo is basically billing this as a way to measure and lower your level of stress through a series of Wii 'exercises'.

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:23:32 CDT | by Robert Evans

EA and Crytek Announce Development of Crysis 2 at E3

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EA and Crytek announced yesterday that they were extending their partnership to allow the development of Crysis 2 for PC, Xbox, and the PS3. Crysis is one of the most popular FPS franchises ever offered on the PC.

The games will be built using the new Crytek CryENGINE 3. Crysis games are known for their lush and realistic graphics. There is no launch date noted for Crysis 2, but the game is sure to be fantastic when it does finally hit the market. Read more

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft E3 Press Conference: Summary

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True to form, Microsoft opened E3 up today with a blockbuster press conference complete with celebrity appearances and lots of shiny new game trailers. Members of the Beatles were on hand to usher in the new Rock Band crafted in their image. Famed skateboarder Tony Hawk also showed up to announce his new game (and the awesome new skateboard peripheral designed for it). After a star-studded opening, the trailers began to roll.

We got a bunch of cool info about Final Fantasy XIII, and our first look of how the game runs on the 360. It looks like characters will have 4 “Time Gauges” that they will need the monitor. The higher each of the gauges is, the more damage you'll do. In the gameplay video we saw a Summoning, and now we know that summoned creatures stand beside their summoner and fight like extra characters.

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

THQ Unveils World of Zoo at E3

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THQ has unveiled a new video game called World of Zoo at E3 today. The game will be available on the Wii, DS and on Windows and allows players to create their own zoo and care for the animals who live there.

THQ says that the game is highly customizable and allows players to build relationships with zoo animals. The family friendly game allows players to roam their zoo and take care of over 90 different animals in 11 different families. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LucasArts E3: New Monkey Island Game Coming

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The mystery of which classic adventure game LucasArts is going to resurrect has just come to an end. One of the first big reveals of E3 was Lucasarts' announcement that they were hard at work creating a brand new Monkey Island game.

This continuation of the classic adventure series will be called “Tales of Monkey Island”, and it will be a 5-part episodic game for both the PC and the Wii. All of your favorite characters are back, including the mysterious Voodoo lady, the evil LeChuck, the bumbling Guybrush Threepwood and his true love Elaine. A lot of the original designers and writers behind the first Monkey Island games are back for this new installment, which will hopefully ensure this is a worthy continuation of the series.

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Dead Space: Extraction E3 Trailer, Release Date Out

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We've been excited about the Wii's new horror title, Dead Space: Extraction, for a while. Now, thanks to E3, we've got a shiny new trailer and an official, confirmed release date. On Sept. 29, 2009 Dead Space: Extraction will hit retailers all across the country.

The trailer gives us a good idea of what we can expect. We'll have control of more characters than before (although only one at a time) and we'll get to see a wider range of environments than in the last game. This is the prequel, so a lot of questions about what went on before the Ishimura got infected will be answered. We'll get to play both on the overrun mining colony, and in space around the Ishimura.

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:50:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Supreme Commander Trailer hits E3.

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RTS fans, prepare to start drooling. Square Enix released an E3-exclusive trailer for the upcoming game Supreme Commander 2. Check the video out (we recommend sitting down first), wipe the drool from your chin, and come back to read the rest of this article.

Done? Okay, let's get some back story down first. The original Supreme Commander was a paradigm-shifting RTS that changed the way we think of 'scale' in strategy games. SC and its expansion pack were (and still are) huge system hogs, and even on high-end machines lag was an issue during larger battles. The most innovative feature of the Supreme Commander series so far has been their unmatched zoom function. Players can zoom out far enough to see the entire map and command massive, continent spanning battles. You can also zoom in close enough to see the individual cockpits of your giant robotic death-machines.

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:20:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony PSP Go: Pre-E3 Rumor Round-Up

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It's no secret that Sony's new PSP Go is one of the most hotly anticipated new reveals of E3 2009. Everyone and their mother is looking forward to getting their hands on this hot new gadget, and we at I4U News are no exception. While Sony won't be officially revealing the PSP Go until Tuesday, a whole mess of info on the new gaming handset has already hit the Internet. Here's a brief summary.

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Microsoft Press Conference at E3 2009 at 10:30am Live Video Stream

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Microsoft has the habit to be the first company to hold a press-conference at the trade-shows. Microsoft traditionally opens CES, and today they are on at 10:30am at the E3 2009 to hold their press-conference.
Besides new software and service for the Xbox including Zune media service, Microsoft is rumored to a show a motion controller possibly named Xbox Fluid. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

THQ Debuts Pixar Cars Game at E3

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THQ and Disney Interactive Studios will be debuting a new racing game based on the Pixar Cars franchise. The game is called Cars Race-O-Rama and it will ship in the fall of 2009 for the Wii, Xbox, PS3, PSP, PS2, and DS.

The game lets players join Lightning McQueen and chick hicks in Radiator Springs to prepare student racers to compete in Race-O-Rama. The game offers players 12 new playable characters and an improved Lightning McQueen with special racing kits for different race environments including off-road. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:50:12 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

E3 Booth Babes expected to be back at E3 2009

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E3 2009 will start tomorrow and all reports point towards an E3 that returns to what it once was back in 2006, well at least close to that.
Reuters runs a story today dubbed "E3 seen returning to glitz". Right after E3 2008, the word about a bigger more flashy E3 made its rounds. Tomorrow we will see how colorful and sexy the show floors will be.
Update: E3 2009 Booth Babe Photos

Of course Booth babes are just the dressing. The announcements made at the E3 will be what counts at the end. We already know that Sony will unveil the new Sony PSP Go and we expect big things from Microsoft and also Nintendo. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:04:38 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SplitFish to Show Frevolution X Controller at E3

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SplitFish has been making some very interesting controllers for the console gamer for several years now. The company has announced that it will be showcasing its latest line of controllers at E3 starting soon. The new controller being shown off is the Frevolution X system set to launch this fall.

The new Frevolution X system will include the Dual SFX FragPro controller that improves on the slick FragFX controller for the PS3. The FragFX controller is a wireless split controller that puts an optical laser mouse in one hand and a nunchuk style motion controller in the other. Read more

Posted on Mon, 1 Jun 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Eidos E3 Line-Up Revealed

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Gather 'round, friends, for some nourishing nuggets of E3 news. Eidos has just issued a press release that contains their E3 line-up for 2009. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mini Ninjas, and Just Cause 2 will all be unveiled to the world next week at the expo. Three games isn't a huge line-up for a big name like Eidos, but at least two of these games are very highly anticipated sequels.

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) is something every Batfan has been salivating over since we got our first glimpses of it months ago. From the screenshots we've seen, this new game looks absolutely fantastic, with graphics that should test the PS3 to the limits of its capabilities. Arkham Asylum will have both a single-player storyline, as well as multiplayer maps (you can play the Joker!). We don't know just what parts of the game Eidos will be showing off at E3, but hopefully we'll get to see a few big walkthroughs.

Posted on Fri, 29 May 2009 13:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Activision E3 Line-Up.

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So, we already know that Activision is going to be unveiling the new Tony Hawk game at E3 this year. Now the rest of their line-up has been announced, and we've got a whole list of upcoming titles to geek out over. In addition to the badass skateboard controller, we've got;

Posted on Thu, 28 May 2009 16:10:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Nintendo E3 Round-Up: Guns, Zelda, and Wii Fit Plus.

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Nintendo is an impressive company. They've been at the forefront of video gaming since the early days, and they've managed to maintain a position as a leader in the industry for years and years. Now in 2009 their flagship console is the king of the castle, and the rumors we're hearing about Nintendo's E3 plans make us think it'll be staying there for a long time to come.

First up, we can look forward to seeing the WiiFit Plus launch this E3. If you already own a WiiFit, don't worry; the WiiFit Plus will be bundled seperately from the board. Nintendo doesn't want to screw over 17 million WiiFit customers by making them buy the same peripherals twice. These rumors come courtesy of Macquarie Research, an industry analysis firm that has just released a big ol' E3 report.

Posted on Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans