E3 2010
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Playing the first level in the Light campaign.
It’s that time again. E3 is coming up in less than a week and all of the sources of video game news and media will be there to see what developers and publishers have planned in the future. Some websites have early access to E3 and are already uploading E3 videos.
I haven’t seen every single E3 video out there. So far, the only E3 video that reminded me about Star Control is a game called Jumpgate Evolution which is a sequel to their first game, Jumpgate. It is being developed by NetDevil. The have plenty of experience with MMOs prior to Jumpgate Evolution. I looked at some older gameplay footage, which showed a player controlling a ship directly in 3D space and firing lasers at various targets. The E3 trailers also reminded me of EVE Online.
I e-mailed Alex asking if there were any plans for Toys for Bob to attend E3. He replied that they “probably won’t be attending E3 or showing anything. Probably next year’s E3 though.” Darn! I was hoping that we could see a glimpse of what the are working on. We’ll just have to wait a little bit longer.
I started to wonder. Are there any developers who will be at E3 that have some kind of connection to TFB? After skimming my Google Reader I realized that React! Games will be attending E3.
We’re getting ready for E3 now…we’ll be going and showing our latest version of the game to press and portals…so hopefully we’ll have many more sites that will distribute our little game.
‐ React! Games DEVblog
They have finished Archon Classic for the PC a long time ago. I’ve been meaning to write about it for some time and I’ve just been occupied with other stuff. I recorded myself playing the first level in the campaign. I used a keyboard and mouse to play and it is also compatible with the Xbox 360 controller. They have recently added their game to Impulse, a digital distribution service made by Stardock.
I still notice the same trend many of us have been talking about for years: old games are coming back in a new shape or form. 2K Games is working on a FPS version of XCOM and it interests me. I’m curious to see how they will translate the turn-based strategy to a first-person perspective. They previously worked on both BioShock games and I have faith that they can pull it off. 3D Realms has announced that Duke Nukem Manhattan Project will be coming to Xbox Live Arcade. A new 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game is also being made. Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge will have a high-definition remake. With this growing trend, it should be easy to add Star Control to the list of HD remakes.
In summary, there is a very incredible amount of trailers and articles available for an event that is officially starting in a few days. Even though TFB is not on the list, we may see something that may have a striking similarity to Star Control or anything else related to TFB. React! Games will be there to show off their new Archon game and I hope they get a fair share of the spotlight. With Microsoft and Sony showing off their new motion controls, the video game industry is starting to change in many ways.
Links
Jumpgate Evolution - PAX 2008 Gameplay
List of Exhibitors in E3
