GAMINGTAGD 2012

THIS

WEEK

IN

Tokyo Game Show September 20 – 23

Sony Announced new PS3Slimmer and better hardware than previous

PS3250GB and 500GB versions

Sony also revealed a new 3D visorWorn over the eyes. Gives appearance of a

3D TV just in front of you

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Set between Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4

Made by Platinum Scheduled to be released in February

2013

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Light Shooter

Uses a real bow

as the controller Shoot at the

screen to create points of light from which you can see and take down targets

There is no arrow (it’s a stick from a booth rep)

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Some other games..

PS Vita game where two players had to open a box. Pretty cool idea

Mega Man attempts a iOS game

WiiU releases new “Kong Mode” for Tanks Tanks Tanks

So much more…

If you want to see all that happened at TGS this year then go check it out at these sites:

http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/9/17/3347610/tokyo-game-show-2012-all-the-games-and-news-live-from-japan

http://www.ign.com/events/tgs

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FTL: Faster Than Light Released September 14th

Similar to Star Trek games where the player captains a large ship

Released on Steam, GOG, FTL site ($10)

Looks really cool

Trailer for FTL

http://www.ftlgame.com/

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More on FTL

Independent Games 2012 Festival Honorable Mention

Manage crew, damage, power, etc Open doors to kill invaders or put out

fires Randomized galaxy and events.

Different every time

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More current news…

Assassin's Creed III is going to release DLC

Ubisoft is offering a “season pass” that will provide a discount for all of the DLC (basically it’s a package deal)

Part of the DLC includes a what if scenario about King George Washington

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Yeah that’s right. KING George Washington

Next time….

What can I change to make TWIG better?

What do you want to see more or less of?

Email: mattperry@tamu.edu (on TAGD website)

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