ggtl.live@E3 | Live on-site coverage from the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010, LA

E3 is over; but the Gamer's Guide to Life Network continues...

2011-06-10T16:49:00.006+01:00

E3 2011 is over. Done. Finished. A few fleeting days of bright lights and funny colours and then...it leaves you.Sad?Well, don't be. While GGTL@E3 may stop the posts, the Gamer's Guide to Life Network will continue to provide daily news, reviews, opinions and basically any other type of quality journalism you care to mention. Where can this be found?Systemlink.me is your top priority if you want

E3 2011 Montage set to 'I'm on a Boat'

2011-06-09T20:45:00.003+01:00

Turns out, a lot of E3 was set on a boat of some sort. Didn't realise? Well, the brilliant folks at FirstPlay did, releasing a funny, informative and eye-opening montage of E3 2011 - set to the tune of our generation.Warning: It's got swearin' and all.Seems like boats are the 'in' things for games.

Battlefield 3 - no killstreaks + more quotes

2011-06-09T20:23:00.007+01:00

The Playstation Blog had a little interview on Battlefield 3, and over the deafening noise of E3, we managed to pull out a few quotes regarding the upcoming wonderkid. Here's just a snippet:"Online has always been core, and in general we're looking at a hybrid between Battlefield 2 and the later Battlefields; you're teaming up and playing together.""It's a game where every type of player can find

New Skyrim Info - No horse combat, detailed character creation, and weapon customisation

2011-06-08T18:02:00.007+01:00

Skyrim once again gets to flaunt its pretty face all over the E3 expo, but this time Todd Howard got to answer questions from people watching the Gamespot demo. Here's the cool bits:Can you fight while on your horse?"No you cannot...we've limited it to just running around".Are you really too broken up about this? Jousting is never cool.What about character creation?"We have a brand new face

8 minutes of playing Wii U, including Zelda HD gameplay

2011-06-08T17:42:00.005+01:00

Youtube user TheMrPlayHard has posted a lovely 8 minute video of the WiiU in WiiUsage (Ha! Original). The video lays out the basic principles of...whatever the WiiU is (we're all agreeing it's a controller, right?), as well as showing some frankly beautiful gameplay of the Zelda project briefly glimpsed in the Nintendo E3 conference, which we're going ahead and nicknaming 'Zelda HD'. Are we all

13+ minutes of new, raw, fresh and uncut Skyrim gameplay (part 2)

2011-06-07T22:41:00.002+01:00

Here's part 2. Frankly, I don't know why you're reading this. There's a Skyrim video below. Just click it, and let the awesomeness stream.

13+ minutes of new, raw, fresh and uncut Skyrim gameplay (part 1)

2011-06-07T22:25:00.004+01:00

Remember - you can pause the video at any point to pop upstairs and change that underwear.We'll post Part II when it appears.

New Skyrim Gameplay - In The Dungeon

2011-06-07T22:17:00.002+01:00

A tad bit more Skyrim fottage has dribbled onto the internet, showing us a glimpse more into the dungeon the was used for the GTTV presentation. Look out for stabbing guys in the back, cobwebs, and a superfast dragon shout.

PS Vita Q&A: Backwards compatibility, improved web broswer, and more

2011-06-07T22:11:00.008+01:00

The EU PlayStation blog has heard your questions! Or rather, the questions that were submitted to them through the official forum. Several members of the PlayStation Europe blog provided answers to queries posted by other members, and we’ve compiled them into one large comprehensive post.Q: When will the NGP launch in Europe?A: [The PS Vita] will be a phased roll-out starting at the end of this

Nintendo Conference Reaction: Excited and Unashamed

2011-06-07T19:42:00.000+01:00

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. That's the feeling I think most people have going into this whole "Project Cafe" thing, what was the code name for what has become Wii U, and after watching the Nintendo Press Conference, I'm excited and not afraid to say it.There's inarguably an air of excitement surrounding Nintendo right now. Whether you're into the new controller or not,

Reggie Fils-Amie quotes - WiiU is single-touch screen, 1080p Zelda, showing online soon, no price yet, Wii backwards-compatibility, no Blu-ray console

2011-06-07T18:30:00.009+01:00

Reggie was on GTTV, talking about the WiiU. Here's what he said:"High-def graphics, got it. Online capabilities, got it. We're showing the online in a few days.It's single-touch (In response to a question from Geoff).The Wii was not unsuccessful with the hardcore.The system's gonna be 1080p. Tick that box, it's done.We're not talking about price yet.It's all going to be driven by the game.[The HD

New Assassin's Creed Revelations Trailer

2011-06-07T18:28:00.001+01:00

This one's short, more of a teaser than anything, but it's implications are interesting. Hit the jump to see just what I'm talking about.

The Microsoft E3 Conference in a nutshell

2011-06-07T18:26:00.001+01:00

First images of Wii U Console

2011-06-07T18:12:00.003+01:00

Well, we've seen the controller, but no official announcement of the actual new Nintendo console - only a name. Dubbed Wii U, the new console can be seen in one of Nintendo's E3 trailers for the product. Hit the jump to see what the first glimpse at the console.Depending on how you look at it, the similarities to the original Wii aren't surprising. Nintendo is probably trying to maintain the

The WiiU announcement - Bruce Willis' reaction

2011-06-07T18:10:00.006+01:00

Amazing.

Agent is still in development, may not be PS3 exclusive anymore

2011-06-07T16:46:00.007+01:00

Geoff Keighley asked Jack Tretton about Agent on GTTV. Here's what happened.On Rockstar and Take-Two:"The guys are great partners of ours"But, what about the actual game? Less good news:"Agent is still in development...[Geoff asks whether the game would still be PS3 exclusive]but...I’m not sure exactly where we’ll land on that, that’s more something for Rockstar to decide, but I’m sure we’ll have

Bodycount - New E3 Trailer

2011-06-07T16:43:00.001+01:00

Do I really have to explain this? Man shoots things. Things die.

Battlefield 3 - New info on console versions

2011-06-07T16:36:00.006+01:00

On GTTV, even more Battlefield 3 info was procured. While the demo yesterday was on PC, a developer from DICE calmed fears that the consoles were inferior.When asked if the game will look as good on consoles:"Of course it will look as good!"When can we see this?"We will be showing it very, very soon"Teasing. That's all the info that was given, but it does confirm there should be some 360 or PS3

Twisted Metal multiplayer videos (E3)

2011-06-07T16:32:00.003+01:00

Twisted Metal was available to play backstage after the Playstation E3 briefing. It's all below.

Brand new Uncharted 3 multiplayer footage (E3)

2011-06-07T16:28:00.001+01:00

After the brilliant presentation yesterday, a few lucky soul got the change to play the multiplayer backstage. Here's a snippet.

New Metro: Last Light screenshot emerges

2011-06-07T16:25:00.003+01:00

As advertised.There might be a few more popping up on the Metro Facebook page, but the Brand Manager has warned there aren't many new assets coming for a while.Full version.

Here's the music from the Assassin's Creed: Revelation's E3 Trailer

2011-06-07T15:38:00.004+01:00

That Assassin's Creed: Revelations CG trailer shown at the Ubisoft shindig? Yes, it had awesome music. The AC series has a little bit of a history of odd, but inspired tracks (Genesis for AC2, for example), and this trailer was no different.Many have asked what the name of the song was. Well, after a bit of sluthing, we've found it - Iron, by Woodkid.There's also a great remix here:

Sony press conference; trailers galore!

2011-06-07T14:49:00.000+01:00

If you enjoy trailers then the Sony E3 press conference was for you as there were trailers aplenty. We've gathered as many trailers as we could get our hands on in one easy to access place; here! Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Resistance 3 Dust 514 Starhawk Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time inFamous 2 Bioshock Infinite Star Trek LittleBigPlanet Vita PlayStation Vita content If we

PS Vita and PSP Go side by side

2011-06-07T13:54:00.004+01:00

A neat little video from remmsbo3 shows a PS Vita and PSP Go side by side, showing off all the differences in size and shape.The PSP Go was a fiddly little bugger, so it's nice to see some weight back with the Vita - something that feels robust and hefty. Still - better stitch in some bigger pockets to your jeans...

New Starhawk gameplay, direct from E3

2011-06-07T13:38:00.004+01:00

After the Playstation E3 press conference, attendees were able to go 'backstage' into an arcade area, to test the games on show for themselves. One such title was Starhawk, the successor to Warhawk, developed by Lightbox Interactive.We've collected a few videos below that gives you at home a quick taste of what aerial gameplay and infantry run-and-gunning will be like when Starhawk releases in