14:20 Pacific - Just 10 minutes to go before conference. The place is packed to the rafters, the Wi-fi networks are struggling to dole out ll of the IP addresses they can. Luckily, the Xperia Play and Verizon have hot spot and tethering so we can bring you everything as soon as it happens
here at GDN.
FIVE MINUTE WARNING...
Celebrating 25 years of making games
Rayman Origins
Ancel returns with an all new Rayman but classic humor and frantic gameplay. A 2D side-scroller with some comic antics and some extremely well detailed environments...with even a Tetris-inspired level, lava spewing chili peppers, slapstick comedy, runaway treasure chests and more.
No, he still hasn’t got arms or legs. He does have 4-player co-op and tons of action.
Aaron Priceman - Mr. Caffeine
Talking about the 25 years of Ubisoft.
Gaming is adventure. Be a Bad-ass, a hero, a detective or a star, or race through the streets of LA.
Driver San Francisco
It’s a massive film-like chase scene. Some off road as well as hardcore street driving, jumps, and pedestrians. Cars shown include Corvettes, Ferarris, Lamborghini and of course, a Shelby Mustang and a Dodge Challenger.
Also a new Multiplayer mode.
Dan Hay and Jamie Keen Ubi-Montreal - Far Cry 3
You are Jason Brody. Girlfriend is missing, boat is destroyed and you’re stuck on a crazy island full of crazy people. Definitely going to be rated M for Mature due to graphic violence and language.
Randy Pitchford - Gearbox Software
Brothers in Arms: The Furious Four
A whole new take on the World War II genre, but with an Inglorious Bastards sort of feel.
Just a teaser trailer.
Paramount Digital entertainment and Ubisoft are working with Spielberg on
The Adventures of TINTIN the game
You can play several characters but there was no real gameplay showed off yet. Just a couple quick scenes of it. It’s looking like a 2.5 side-scrolling adventure game with some full 3D levels as well but they look to be on rail and not open environment.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier
As shown at the Xbox conference, all future games including this one will include Kinect gameplay mechanics like the voice and gesture weapon customization.
They’re showing off a gameplay level where the ghosts move in with visual camo that makes them almost invisible and also shows some of the squad-based tactics and gameplay.
Various visor modes give you information and allow you to use some sensors to find your enemies along with satellite surveillance imagery.
It definitely has a unique look and set of features that will make it worth looking into if you like third-person shooters.
Four player co-op and multiplayer with a new mode, Conflict.