2K Games and Gearbox Software's Borderlands (trailer embedded above) aims to be a marriage of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Diablo -- a Mad Max-inspired open world shooter with RPG elements such as character classes, level progression, and system-generated loot.
Those features were put on display during a live gameplay demonstration at E3 this week, the video of which we've embedded on the other side of the jump. It's tough to see what's going on in too much detail because of the quality of the video, so the developer commentary is the real meat. The commentator spends rather a lot of time bragging about the random weapon generation, but there's some good stuff in there about the setting and character advancement. And hey; it's first-time live gameplay footage. That's something, at least.
E3 08: Borderlands trailer, video demonstration
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E308: Singularity trailer
"I told them it was unsafe, and highly unstable. They didn't listen."
That sentence never bears good tidings. Developer Raven Software and publisher Activision have released the trailer for their upcoming third-person action title, Singularity. Action, yes, but we'll be darned if this doesn't have a distinct horror flare to it as well. Singularity is in development for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
E3 08: Gravity trailer
Deep Silver unveiled a gameplay teaser trailer for their upcoming physics-oriented puzzle game, entitled Gravity. Gravity features over 100 levels that challenge players to complete physics-based tasks such as using ramps in different ways to properly guide a ball to a button and firing balls out of cannons and into buckets.
E3 08: Age of Booty E3 trailer
Are you in the mood to plunder some booty? Not the modern meaning of "booty," you pervert - pirate booty. You know, treasure: gold coins, scepters, crowns, that sort of thing. For those looking to scour the open seas for treasure, developer Certain Affinity and publisher Capcom's Age of Booty should fit your bill, swabbie.
E3 08: Bionic Commando trailer swings into action
The trailer train keeps on-a-rollin'! Bionic Commando is a rarity for the gaming industry. Ordinarily when a company revamps a classic title they are met with great hostility unless it holds true to the original vision. When Bionic Commando was first revealed gamers shrugged it off to the side expecting it to be a train-wreck -- a cash-in on nostalgic memories, if you will. But then something happened, the game started to look good. Real good. Now, we can barely get enough of it. Coming soon from Capcom, Bionic Commando has the potential to be something special and from what we've seen we're hopeful.
E3 08: Dragon Age: Origins trailer round-up
Coming soon from famed developer BioWare is Dragon Age: Origins. Returning to its Baldur's Gate roots, BioWare promises epic party-based combat, deep customization and (considering the dev team) a million hours of various story arcs and dialog trees. The last point might be a little skewed but, based on these two trailers, the storyline is an important part of the Dragon Age: Origins experience.
Excited? You should be because BioWare is. "We're thrilled to be returning to BioWare's fantasy roots, with Dragon Age: Origins representing the culmination of over a decade of experience," said Bioware CEO Ray Muzyka. "Dragon Age: Origins is a dark heroic fantasy that doesn't pull any punches. Our fans are in for the most emotionally intense gaming experience we've ever created, and we hope to surprise them with just how dark and gritty it gets!"
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E3 08: Warhammer: Battle March trailer
Featured on Xbox360Fanboy, the trailer for Warhammer: Battle March is pretty self explanatory - factions fight to the death. Releasing in two flavors, as an expansion pack for Warhammer: Mark of Chaos on the PC and as a retail console release, Battle March continues the real-time strategy Warhammer storyline. Published by Bandai Namco the upcoming release will hopefully add some juice to the experience which at this point is as dry as the paint on our pewter miniatures.
E3 08: Mercenaries 2 developer's walkthrough
During the assault of E3 festivities, GameTrailers.com was able to interview one of the designers working on Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, the oft-delayed but still anticipated action-oriented sandbox game due out later this year from Pandemic Studios. Designer Laura Paolilli walks GameTrailers through a mission entitled "Paint the Town," which highlights many features fans can look forward to in the Mercenaries sequel.
E3 08: James Bond: Quantum of Solace teaser
Due for release on November 4, a scant three days before the new movie, is James Bond: Quantum of Solace, in development and published by Activision. Released during this year's E3 event, the teaser trailer shows the hard-hitting action fans have come to expect from Daniel Craig's portrayal of the venerable 00 agent.
Though a few fun Bond games have been released over the past decade's, it's arguable that not a truly enthralling one has been released since Rare's 1998 opus, Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Will Quantum of Solace be the next must-have Bond title? Find out this November when James Bond: Quantum of Solace makes its way to Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.
E3 08: Warhammer Online gameplay trailer
With the release of Mythic Entertainment's anticipated Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning approximately two months away, the developer would like to remind you via this E3 gameplay trailer that online battles will be large, fast-paced, and utterly cataclysmic in their presentation.
E3 08: DC Universe Online trailer
Shown at yesterday's Sony E3 press conference, the newest DC Universe Online trailer is now available for viewing. Depicting legendary heroes and villains such as Batman, Joker, Superman, Bizarro, Catwoman, Bane, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, the Flash, and Wonder Woman, the upcoming PS3 and PC MMO from Sony Online Entertainment won't allow you to play as the iconic characters themselves, but judging by the trailer, you'll get to do more than your fair share of fighting alongside them.
E3 08: Dawn of War II cinematic teaser
"This planet is ours, witch."
"No, this planet is theirs."
Whose planet is it? View the included Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II cinematic teaser, courtesy of developer Relic and publisher THQ, to find out. The trailer, shown during this year's E3, shows a gory ambush portrays a gory ambush that shows two factions battling for dominion. Chainsaws, headshots, multiple stab wounds, and prime visual entertainment abound.
E3 08: EA debuts first trailer for The Sims 3
To this day, The Sims franchise continues to dominate PC gaming sales charts. But EA can only release so many expansion packs before the money flow starts to dwindle just a little bit, right? Enter The Sims 3, which premiered at E3 this year. Of course, we already knew it was coming, but what we have for you here today is the first trailer!
It looks like it's all done in-game. You'll recognize the art style from previous iterations of the series, but the graphical quality is quite a bit better -- so much so that we worry about it running on low end systems, as is necessary for a game that aims for mainstream gamers. Still, it looks cool, and it seems to imply that your sims will be able to roam freely and seamlessly around town. That's been a long time coming!
It looks like it's all done in-game. You'll recognize the art style from previous iterations of the series, but the graphical quality is quite a bit better -- so much so that we worry about it running on low end systems, as is necessary for a game that aims for mainstream gamers. Still, it looks cool, and it seems to imply that your sims will be able to roam freely and seamlessly around town. That's been a long time coming!
E3 08: Rage trailer shows us... Sloth?
Is it just us or is the monster-mutant in the last few frames of the new Rage trailer look an awful lot like The Goonies' favorite not-really-a-bad-monster and Chuck's pal Sloth? Well in any case it still looks impressive and we should learn more about Rage at QuakeCon later this month. In the meantime check out the E3 trailer which shows less than a minute of actual game footage from the id Software-EA action game.
E3 08: Square Enix's The Last Remnant trailer is JRPG-ish
Yesterday, esteemed Japanese RPG developer Square-Enix announced that its new game The Last Remnant will be released on the PC, albeit a bit later than the console versions. This is pretty interesting news, since JRPGs and the PC platform don't usually get together. Some folks think that's a good thing, but others wish they saw more of the genre. If you're exclusively a PC gamer, we'll bet you haven't had much or any exposure to The Last Remnant. Well, this short E3 trailer should remedy that.
It's very JRPG-like, with a young, strapping swordsman hero, fantastic magic, Anime-like art -- the works. If you like what you see, though, you should check out an older trailer called "Soulbound," which was released long before the PC version was announced. It has some of the same content, but it's quite a bit longer and it features a peek at the combat system. We've embedded that for you beneath the cut. Enjoy!
It's very JRPG-like, with a young, strapping swordsman hero, fantastic magic, Anime-like art -- the works. If you like what you see, though, you should check out an older trailer called "Soulbound," which was released long before the PC version was announced. It has some of the same content, but it's quite a bit longer and it features a peek at the combat system. We've embedded that for you beneath the cut. Enjoy!
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