E3 2011 : Show's Over, Prepare for lighter wallets this Fall

[Emperor Smeat]

June 7-9, 2011 but Microsoft, Konami, and Sony holding theirs earlier.

Press Conferences:
June 2, 2011

Konami

June 6, 2011

Microsoft - 9:30am Pacific Time

EA - 12:30pm Pacific Time

Ubisoft - 2:30pm Pacific Time

Sony - 5pm Pacific Time

June 7, 2011

Nintendo - 9am Pacific Time

Nintendo Press Conference Highlights:

* Nintendo announces the start of the Zelda 25th Anniversary by revealing Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening will be available on the eShop starting today.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...op-by-days-end

* New game in the Four Swords side series is going to DSiWare this September and will be for free.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...this-September

* Sequel to Luigi's Mansion will be arriving on the 3DS.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ed-for-the-3DS

* New Super Mario 3DS set to arrive later this year, Star Fox 3D confirmed to have both 3D and Tilt controls, Mario Kart 3DS trailer shown

* Trailer showing off all the Third-Party support includes Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge, new Aliens game, Madden to use the controller for play calling and other stuff, Ghost Recon Online, Assassin's Creed, Darksiders II and DiRT.
http://kotaku.com/5809512/the-wii-us...-hardcore-cred

* Project Cafe was revealed to be named Wii U with most of the info revolving around the controller. The controller itself was confirmed to be able to stream game media from the console to the controller along with touch controls and supports HD resolutions similar to the console itself. The console is also backwards compatible with Wiimotes and other Wii related controllers.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...Nintendo-Wii-U

* Next game in the Smash Bros series is heading to both the Wii U and the 3DS. Both versions were also announced to work together for some unannounced game features.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...-Wii-U-and-3DS

* Wii U also getting the sequel to the New Super Mario Bros Wii game. Special feature revealed involved the ability to play with Mii characters alongside with the usual Mario characters. The game will also support tv display or controller display for gameplay.
http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...io-Bros-sequel

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Microsoft Press Conference Highlights:

* Halo 4 arrives in 2012 with Master Chief back as the main character. The game is set as the start of a new storyline and as the next trilogy for the series.
http://kotaku.com/5809030/master-chi...halo-4-in-2012

* Mass Effect 3 confirmed to be using Kinect. Voice Recognition is used for the dialog system and issuing commands to teammates
http://kotaku.com/5808993/mass-effec...al-with-kinect

* New game in the Fable series is being called Fable: The Journey and will use Kinect
http://kotaku.com/5809010/fable-sequ...agic-to-kinect

* Minecraft also arriving on Xbox 360 and will use Kinect. The game is set to arrive later this year
http://kotaku.com/5809006/minecraft-...ox-with-kinect

* Crytek is making a "hardcore" Kinect title called Ryse. The game is set during the Fall of Ancient Rome
http://kotaku.com/5809005/crysis-cre...r-the-hardcore

* Ubisoft confirms Ghost Recon Future Solider will be using Kinect in a variety of ways. Also shown was a "GunSmith" feature that allows customizable weapons for missions.
http://kotaku.com/5808999/what-is-gh...diers-gunsmith

* Star Wars game for Kinect takes place mainly during the Clone Wars and prequel era for the Star Wars series.
http://kotaku.com/5809016/kinect-sta...r-on/gallery/1

* Kinect FunLabs uses the Kinect as a scanner to finally deliver on the promise of scanning real objects for use in a virtual world or game.
http://kotaku.com/5809028/introducin...inect-fun-labs

* Halo Combat Evolved HD remake confirmed for a November 15, 2011 release date.

* EA Sports will offer Kinect support for FIFA, Tiger Woods, and Madden NFL starting next year.

* Kinect Sports sequel is being called Kinect Sports: Season 2

* Non-gaming announcements involved Live TV for Xbox Live and uses Kinect. The program is being called "New Xbox Experience"

* Forza 4 confirmed to be using Kinect and arrives October 11.

* Cloud Storage for game saves arriving on Xbox 360.

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Sony's Press Conference Highlights:

* Uncharted 3 gameplay video shown. New combat finisher involves pulling the pin on an enemy's grenade and push/kick him away for the BOOM. Mulitplayer Beta starts June 20.

* Resistance 3 trailer shown in 3D. Sharpshooter bundle is $150 and includes the game, Move controller set up, and the PS Eye.

* PSP's God of War games being ported over as a collection to the PS3 while Ico is getting the same HD treatment.

* NBA 2k12 includes PS Move mode called "NBA on the Move".

* Medeival series returns with the new game called Medeival Moves: Deadmun's Quest. PS Move controls and 3D capable. Available later this year.

* Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time comes out next year, Dust 514 is a new exclusive for the PS3, and BioShock Infinite will use PS Move controls.

* New Star Trek game based on the newer Star Trek films and uses Move controls.

* PS3 versions of Need for Speed: The Run (7 cars), SSX (Mt Fuji track), and Battlefield 3 (Battlefield 1943) each get exclusive content.

* NGP is officially named Vita (Vee-ta) and is getting the original Bioshock, Ruin, ModNations Racers, a new LittleBigPlanet game, and Street Fighter X Tekken with exclusive character from inFamous 2.

* Uncharted: Golden Abyss set to be the main title for the Vita launch and uses a lot of touch and gimmicks of the Vita for gameplay.

* Vita is priced at $249 for the Wifi version $249 and $299 for the 3G version to go along with the AT&T subscription for the 3G model.