Episode 27: E3 Madness!

If you haven't heard the Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3) is going on this week and that means TONS of new games and toys, but we'll get to that in a minute. As for myself, still been rocking nothing but Diablo 3. I finished Normal on my Witch Doctor (Deekae) and started a Monk (Burl) to play offline so I can pay more attention to the storyline.


Before we dive into E3, here's what's coming this week. First up, Madagascar 3: The Video Game lands on Xbox360, PS3, Wii, DS, and 3DS (just in time for the movie's release this weekend). You play as the main characters from the movie trying to escape a circus in Europe.

The only other new release this week is Inversion coming to Xbox360 and PS3. In this game you are in pursuit of the mysterious Lutadore and certain parts of the city change the direction of gravity. Destructible environments also play a big role.

Now, let's dive into E3! Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 released 5 minutes of gameplay video and announced Xbox360 will continue to get first dibs on DLC. They also announced Call of Duty: Black Ops Classified which will be a Vita exclusive. Speaking of Vita, Assassin's Creed III: Liberation was announced. It will be set in the 18th century and will contain the first FEMALE assassin in the series.

In software news, Microsoft announced an app for Xbox360 called SmartGlass that will allow you to connect your smart phone or tablet to your Xbox360. PS3 announced an app called Wonderbook that will be used to read special digital books. Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is writing the first called Book of Spells that will let you cast spells with the Playstation Move while reading.

Now to the fun stuff, NEW GAME TRAILERS! I'll list them all at the bottom but my Top 5 are Avengers: Battle for Earth, South Park, Halo 4, Devil May Cry, and Forza: Horizon. (Posted below in order)

Other trailers that were released include Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Dead Space 3, Dance Central 3, Sound Shapes, Hawken, and Watch Dogs (which apparently stole the show on Monday). If you want to keep up with the rest of the excitement at E3, watch more trailers and release announcements, and more: CLICK HERE TO GET THE FULL SCOOP!

And that does it, lots and LOTS of new stuff coming, E3 madness this week, and more Diablo 3 in my personal gaming future. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Release Date	Title	Consoles
June 12th	"Gravity Rush"	Vita
June 12th	"DiRT Showdown"	Xbox360 and PS3
June 12th	"Lollipop Chainsaw"	Xbox360 and PS3
June 18th	"Pokemon Conquest"	DS
June 19th	"Brave: The Video Game"	Xbox360, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS, DS
June 19th	"LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes"	Xbox360, PS3, Wii, Vita, 3DS, DS
June 19th	"Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor"	Xbox360
June 26th	"The Amazing Spider-Man"	Xbox360, PS3, Wii, 3DS
June 26th	"Spec Ops: The Line"	Xbox360, PS3, PC
June 26th	"Guild Wars 2"	PC