E3

Upon booting up Trenched, it’s quickly clear that this is a Double Fine game, as behind the quirky, machismo humor lies a title with some serious character. Trenched scraps the traditional formula and instead recycles the leftovers to create something entirely different and completely reinvigorating. Gone are the days when leaving a tower defense match in the middle to make a sandwich was acceptable. There will be no time to reach for the jar of mayo, as players will find themselves constantly engaged by the battles surrounding them.

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Various events far too boring to describe led to a very delayed podcast this week. But that shouldn’t stop you from listening because this hour and 30 minute long podcast is well worth it. Unsurpringly it’s all about E3 which just finished up in LA.

Andrew takes up the hosting chair again since John was at E3 itself checking out all the cool new stuff. He’s joined by Ross Adams, John Carson and Damon Fillman. While none of us in the podcast were at E3 we all watched the Microsoft conference and we go through it point by point.

Those who watched will note that there was absolutely no XBLA related stuff at that conference, but don’t worry we hit all the latest XBLA news first. That includes the announcement of the Summer of Arcade line-up so get listening!

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Kinect has been a huge hit among the Xbox community. This thing has sold like hot cakes all across the world. The one thing many people have learned though is that it just isn’t small space friendly. This has hindered many people from buying this it, including a few of us here at XBLAFans. Nyko is planning on changing this with there new product, Zoom. Zoom is a clip on attachment for the Kinect that turns the camera into a wide angle lens, allowing you to play in a much smaller space, all for just $29.99 USD.

Full Details and more pictures after the jump.
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As we close out another great E3 filled with game announcements and XBLA titles, it’s great to be reminded that it’ll be back next year. June 5-7 2012 will …
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THQ has been working with a new tablet drawing device for home consoles called uDraw. This new device will allow you to play and interact with games in whole …
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Climax Group has unveiled it’s next game, Bloodforge. This new title is wrapped around a dark Celtic world, filled with warriors, myths and legends. The pictures show an amazing art style at work here as well as a hint that much bloodshed is in our future. The only other thing that we know is that you will play as Crum, a man who must fight to escape the fate of the gods. From the screens and statements it is seems like God of War and 300 have come together for this one and that my friends could be a very good thing. Hit the jump for more screenshots.
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One of the most obscene issues with fighting games these days is the near unapproachable learning curve to high level play. Jumping into a match against a player who is proficient with both an arcade stick and precise button presses can spell instant doom to your roster of choice as well as your ego. Reverge Labs is taking matters into their own hands with their game Skullgirls to move the bar forward in the art of teaching someone how to brawl effectively.

Street Fighter 4, for example, has a set list of moves for a player to learn in which they later bring into combos. The hardest part of these lessons are how to bring what you’ve learned in training mode and use them against an opponent. It’s never really made clear when certain combos should be used and in what situation, which begs the question: What good is a weapon if you don’t know how to use it? Read More

With only two weeks until release it looks like Trenched still has a few tricks up its sleeve. The hybrid mech combat/tower defense game has some very promising systems …
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Rock of Ages is a game that we’ve known about for close to two years now and have anticipated it’s release for just as long. At E3 the game’s …
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Rotastic is being developed by Dancing Dots and published by Focus Home Interactive. It whirls its way onto the Xbox 360 Arcade later this year in September. What’s Rotastic you ask? Well it’s a jumping, spinning, collecting, multiplayer good time. Don’t take our word for it, just pres play on the trailer above to see all the crazy mayhem for yourself.

Check out the official Rotastic website here and some screenshots after the jump.

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