E3 won’t be changing venues after all. Michael Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, has confirmed that plans have been made to keep the expo in Los Angeles for at least three more years.
The date for E3 2013 has been set in stone. It’ll take place in the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 11 through June 13.
Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, said:
“We are proud to partner with Los Angeles for another three years. The City serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry’s biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA. Video games are a dominant force in the global entertainment marketplace and there is no better place to display that than Los Angeles. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the City and AEG.”
For the official announcement, head past the break.
Nintendo senior producer and Wii U hardware producer Katsuya Eguchi recently fielded a number of varied questions. He commented on what it was like working on Super Mario Bros. 3, how the Wii’s lack of HD support limited the console’s support, not wanting the hardcore gamer to feel left out with Wii U, and more.
Read on below for Eguchi’s comments.
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1 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME XB360 SEGA SEGA
3 2 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME PS3 SEGA SEGA
5 3 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2 4 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 5 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
4 6 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE 3DS SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
14 7 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 8 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 9 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21 10 MARIO KART 7 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 11 POKEMON CONQUEST DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 12 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16 13 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9 14 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES WII WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22 15 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 3DS SEGA SEGA
25 16 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 17 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19 18 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM XB360 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15 19 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18 20 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO DS MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
10 21 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 22 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29 23 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM PS3 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17 24 MAX PAYNE 3 XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
13 25 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION XB360 DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
35 26 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS UBISOFT
– 27 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. XB360 NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
– 28 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS PS3 PLATINUM UBISOFT
– 29 WWE ’12 XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
– 30 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
30 31 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE WII SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 32 THE SIMS 3 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
27 33 FIFA 12 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 34 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES 3DS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34 35 HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED ANNIVERSARY XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
– 36 BATTLEFIELD 3 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 37 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 38 MAX PAYNE 3 PS3 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 39 JUST DANCE 3 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
36 40 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
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2 1 LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME SEGA STUDIOS AUSTRALIA SEGA SEGA
1 2 LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 3 MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
3 4 TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 5 BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 INFINITY WARD/SLEDGEHAMMER ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 7 THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN BEENOX ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 8 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 9 FIFA 12 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 10 KINGDOM HEARTS 3D: DREAM DROP DISTANCE SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX NINTENDO
21 11 ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) PLATINUM UBISOFT
9 12 MAX PAYNE 3 ROCKSTAR VANCOUVER ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
24 13 MARIO KART 7 RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 14 SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15 DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION TECHLAND DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
23 16 BATTLEFIELD 3 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 17 POKEMON CONQUEST TECMO NINTENDO NINTENDO
17 18 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27 19 WWE ’12 YUKE’S XBOX 360 CLASSICS THQ
28 20 SUPER MARIO 3D LAND NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 21 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 TIBURON ENTERTAINMENT EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
18 22 LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN TRAVELLER’S TALES DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
14 23 SNIPER ELITE V2 REBELLION 505 GAMES 505 GAMES
22 24 MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO BLACK LANTERN MIND CANDY MIND CANDY
30 25 THE SIMS 3 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
15 26 SPEC OPS: THE LINE YAGER DEVELOPMENT 2K GAMES TAKE 2
26 27 RAYMAN ORIGINS UBISOFT (CASABLANCA) UBISOFT UBISOFT
34 28 SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
32 29 [PROTOTYPE 2] RADICAL ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16 30 FIFA STREET EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
29 31 LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
– 32 JUST DANCE 3 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
36 33 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
– 34 SONIC GENERATIONS SONIC TEAM SEGA SEGA
– 35 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20 36 SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD VOLITION THQ THQ
– 37 THE WITCHER 2: ASSASSINS – ENHANCED ED. CD PROJEKT RED NAMCO BANDAI GAMES NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
35 38 NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 39 FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
25 40 DIRT SHOWDOWN CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
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D3Publisher will publish Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade for Wii U later this year. It features 30 party games comprised of obstacle courses, popular sporting events, and arcade/brain challenges.
Art Co. Ltd. is developing Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade. The title will be released this holiday season.
More details can be found in the short summary below.
Competitors will navigate through multiple locations in “Family Party Land”, a remote island divided by uniquely themed environments and obstacles to take on some of the wackiest challenges yet. Using the Wii U™ GamePad, players will be able to interact with their characters off-screen to enhance the gameplay and create a personalized touch. Obstacle Arcade delivers hours of family entertainment where players can choose from over a dozen family-friendly characters and challenge each other in up to four-player multiplayer in 30 diverse games. These over-the-top games include dodging barrels while on a horse, racing across obstacles floating on water, setting off and detonating fireworks, skydiving from above while avoiding a huge artillery of rockets being shot by other players and many more. Friends and family will be consumed with all the fun and hilarity this upcoming holiday season as new and unique games are unlocked and high scores and medals are earned!
Source: D3Publisher PR
3DS Download
Johnny Kung Fu – £5.40
The Incredible Barbazan: The Knife Thrower (video) – £1.40
3DS VC
Toki Tori – £3.60
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy DLC – £0.90 each
Movement in Green (FF10 – FMS)
Sunken Shrine (FF01 – FMS)
Battle Theme (FF10 – BMS)
Fight On! (FF07 – BMS)
DSiWare
3, 2, 1… WordsUp! – £1.80 / 200 points
Ace Mathician – £1.80 / 200 points
Wii VC
The Last Blade – 900 points
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo has published the second portion of the Dragon Quest X Iwata Asks discussion. Satoru Iwata, designer Yuji Horii, producer Yousuke Saito, and director Jin Fujisawa discussed the game’s online/offline components.
While the interview is only available in Japanese, a short summary of the talk can be found below.
– Beginning of the game is played offline
– Eventually forced to go online to continue play
– Fujisawa says that having to make the game’s local component took much of the development staff’s time and energy
– Hori repeatedly suggested that they make the offline component simpler
– Fujisawa and his staff felt that as the offline component had an important role in introducing players to the game
– Making the offline component took awhile because the game’s specifications were made with online in mind
– During online play, the servers and client (the Wii) split some of the processing work
– Wii handle’s the server load for offline play
– This caused some slowdown issues initially
– Staff was able to clean up the offline code so much that it moves even smoother than the online code
