Nintendo Direct for E3

Okay now for my first love. Had to watch this one on youtube because the Direct thing was streaming while I was still asleep.

First of news of Pokemon X and Y. We're getting a new pokemon type... Fairy! Sylveon is a part of this new group and they are effective against Dragon types. Also mini-game called Pokemon Amie. This will let you do stuff like pet and feed your pokemon to strengthen the bond between you and your pokemon. We also got a release date of October 12th. I can't wait!

Next is a new Mario, Mario 3D World. This ones is going to have multiplayer where you can play as either Mario, Luigi, Toad or Peach. We're also getting a new power up. Two words... Cat Mario. This ones due out in December.

We also have a new Mario Kart. Number 8 is going to feature anti gravity and have gliders and motorcycles as well as underwater sections. Also online multiplayer. Due out in spring of 2014.

Games in development, Wii Party U and Wii Fit U have been pushed back to October and December releases respectively. They want more time to work some stuff out with both games.

Miiverse is also getting some upgrades. A new Art Academy is in the works and Nintendo will be releasing some of the tools from the game for the Miiverse. This came about because of the artwork people where putting up on the Miiverse with the drawing tools there. Kind of cool, more interested in the Art game though.

They then showed some games from 3rd party studios. Some of which have already been shown for the other two systems at E3. 14 new games there for Wii U and 3DS. Also 11 more games are coming to the eshop for Wii U and 3DS.

Wii U is also getting a version of Legend of Zelda Windwaker with a few updates. One of which is a trade out. Instead of the Tingle Tuner your now getting the Tingle Bottle that will connect with the Miiverse. All and all I don't know how I feel about this, but it's never stopped Nintendo before and I will always love them so...

New game: the Wonderful 101. This looks like a superhero version of Pikmin so it you like Pikmin you'll like this game most likely. It's due out September 15th.

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze will be coming out on the Wii U in November. This go round DK, Diddy and Dixie are up against Vikings. There's a two player multiplayer and although being a side scroller,  the camera will be able to move in some cases as you get shot around in those barrels. Like I said Dixie is back and she will be a playable character.

Next up was a look at Bayonetta 2. It's looking good, still looks to play a lot like the first game just on a bigger scale. Bayonetta also has a new look. She's cut her hair and has a new outfit so... yeah. She's coming out on Wii U in 2014.

New game: X? I think that's what it's called. Looks like Final Fantasy with robots to me but it's due out in 2014 so maybe the more I know the more I'll want.

Super Smash Brothers is coming back people! Thank you Nintendo. All the characters from the other games are back plus a citizen from Animal Crossing and... Mega Man. Oh yes Mega Man is joining the crew for this new battle and he is looking sick! Can not wait, this one also due out in 2014 for both Wii U and 3DS.

So my predictions for the holiday season are this... Nintendo will be back in the game with it's new line up. I do think they need a price drop before the holiday season to be a real contender, but they're looking good. The XBox One will sale, but it will be mostly the XBoners who don't care about all the issues the SpyBox has and will love it till it explodes on them and then they'll run out and buy a new one. But the real winner this year will be the PS4. Being not only a hundred bucks less then the SpyBox, PS4 is looking to have the better game selection and there are more games coming out for the PS3 and the Vita to give Sony the real win this year. I don't know if Microsoft will care enough to deal with their issues, but knowing that Sony isn't putting any restrictions on the PS4 a lot of people will be turning from Microsoft for Sony.

It's been quite the E3 and my hopes are next year, I can be reporting from E3. Stay Shiny readers and keep playing. Lots of Love, Ashira.      

The PS4 is Here!

And now on to the one true love of my live... okay second love, but never mind that. Sony delivered tonight!

We started out with a rock star entrance because they can, then they announced that Vita's not going anywhere. That bad boys got 85 games lined up to come out by the end of the year.

As for PS3 we've got Last of Us coming up this week I think, Puppeteer which kind of confused me but it still looked cool, Rain which is also confusing but cool looking, Beyond Two Souls, and Gran Tarismo 6 (sorry if that spelled wrong, went by kind of quick).

Also Batman Arkham Origins, GTA 5 Bundle with a headset and 300 other games by the end of the year. A lot of which I think will be indie games, but we'll get there in a moment.

Now for the PS4 and may I say, Baby is looking good!

Sony Entertainment said they were working towards unlimited music and video available day one with the PS4 (Can't remember if we have for PS3 but this is awesome).

They are also bringing Redbox Instant, Live Events Viewer for Pay Per View, and Flixster to the PS3, Vita and PS4.

There are 30 PS4 games in development as I type this, 20 of those with be out first year of PS4's life with 12 of those being brand new ideas. One of which is a steampunk game by the name of The Order 1886. Looks to be about Werewolves and it looks good.

Next was the first person shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall. Now I'm not normally into first person shooters, but this bad boy looks to be worth my time. Also Drive Club... yeah racing still not into it.

Then Infamous Second Son which was just... yes please.

Knack was the next game they showed. Kind of cutesy, but I like so I will try it out.

Killzone and Drive Club will be available at launch while Second Son and Knack will be out in 2014.

They then showed a clip from a game in production to show off the new super realisticness, cool but I could have got that from the previews and gameplay. It was a funny little clip though.

Supergiant Games showed off there new baby: Transistor. The artwork alone is worth it to me for this one. It's a 2d one proving once again that we don't always need real.

They talked about self published games a bit and showcased some indie games which I was really happy about. I like when the little guys get to show off at big events and some times even show up the bigger dogs. All of the games previewed would be PS4 exclusive.

We also get Diablo 3, nough said.

And then Sqaure Enix made my night. Update on Versus 13 oh no wait we're Final Fantasy 15 now kids (my sister called this one from four miles away). And Kingdom Hearts 3 is in development (Sploosh!) They showed a really shot in game preview and I can't wait, It's going to be amazing. They did say that FF 15 would be on PS3 and 4, yay!

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Demo: It plays like all the other Ass Creeds it's just now your a pirate. Still can't wait to play.

Watchdogs Demo: Yes please! This game looks so just, I can't even it was that good. And I know I'm using that a lot but I don't know what else to say. Sony just came out and made sweet sweet love to us, cuddled a bit and then loved us some more... Yes I know I'm a fan girl leave me be!

Anyhoo, NBA2K14... that is all.

Elder Scrolls Online: Beta coming to PS4, can't wait. Big fan on Skyrim so...

Mad Max game. Yes you heard me right, there is going to be a Mad Max game on PS4. Looks cool, no demo just a trailer, but it's something.

There are 140 games in development for the PS4 and they all look good so far. During the demos there was some lagging, mainly in Assassin's Creed and the last one (getting to it) but they have time to work it out. I believe in you Sony.

And then the big news of the night... wait for it... No Restrictions. None, zero, zip. Sony took out it's much bigger dick and slap Microsoft silly with it. None of this need for an internet connection, no online auto check-ins keeping your system on all the time, none of that. They're working the make the PSN better with more stuff and PS Plus is carrying over to PS4. That's right, if you have PS Plus your not going to have to pay anymore it's just going to be there for the same price it's always been.

They closed out the with a demo of Destiny. Once again not really a first person shooter kind of gamer, but I'd play this in a heartbeat. I love during the demo the two guys playing... they got new weapons during the play right and one of 'em got a sniper rifle (my weapon of chose). And the first dude was all "I like the long rifle. What's it's name?" and the other guy answered "Shut up and get behind me." I do love fan boys sometimes.

After that it was a quick chat about the Cloud. Sony not loving the Cloud as much as Microsoft but not denying it's a good idea. Using it as a backup which I feel like is what it's suppose to be used for but maybe that's just us. To top it off Sony dickslapped Microsoft again by putting a $399 price tag on the PS4. My sister already has plans to preorder. All and All the day went to Sony and Microsoft dug its self even farther into the hole. EA pulled its self back up and Ubisoft... yeah what did Ubisoft do again?

Anyhoo tomorrow Nintendo Direct takes the stage and after that I kind of don't care. Good Night gamers!

Ubisoft... Kind of

I actually had things to do so I didn't get to see much of Ubi. From what I read online there wasn't much gameplay just a lot a trailers.

I did kind of get to see Watchdogs. Rabbids Invasion an interactive tv show coming to Nick. Assassin's Creed Black Flag which looks very nice. And Trials Frontier on moble with Trials Fusion for the consoles. Not much more, going to write up a quick chapter for Life with Sephy and then bare with bad internet connection so I can watch Sony's press con. Laterz

EA Download at E3

One word: SPLOSH! Oh my god, EA pulling themselves up. I'm really impressed.

They kicked of the con with Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare, a third person shooter. It looks so amazing, I can't wait. The only issue is it sounds like it's only coming to the XBox One and 360 after. I hope they put it cross console and not just One and 360. Popcap also teased Peggle 2. Way to kick it off EA! Start things off right.

Next was more on Titanfall. Other than learning it was multiplayer or has multipalyer I'm still not all that impressed and I could do without.

Then they talked a bit about their software engines, EA Sports Ignite and Frostbite 3. With Frostbite they teased Star Wars Battlefront and Need for Speed Rivals.

I'm really impressed with Need for Speed Rivals. It looks good and the multiplayer jump-in runs seamlessly. They showed how you could start a race as a racer and then have an online jump-in with the cops and there was no start over, no "new player has entered" it just ran smoothly. Not much of a racer gamer, but I'm looking forward to this one. Also Need for Speed movie... that is all.

Next was a trailer for Dragon Age Inquisition... still a Skyrim girl, just saying.

Then EA Sports came out. We have NBA Live 14 (yes NBA Live is coming back), NFL Madden 25, FIFA 14 and UFC. The only one I care about even a little is the UFC game and even then I could live without.

More talk of smarter AI... Having trouble with this one. Don't know how I feel. If the AI gets smarter can we not call it AI anymore?

Next: Multiplayer Battlefield 4! Yeah, the whole 64 player multiplayer thing there doing... I still don't care.

And then the big news. Hold on to your seats people... Mirrors Edge 2.

That was it, EA looking good for the most part. Glad to see them picking themselves up a little. Next up we have Ubisoft and then at nine... SONY! Thinking I'm going to have to stream those online, but as long as the weather here in my part of North Carolina doesn't knock the power out I'll be back to let you know what's up from E3.  

Microsoft at E3

Two words for you... Technical Difficulties. I counted about three times the sound cut off on these guys. Don't know if I can really say they pulled the trigger, putting themselves out of there misery after dragging themselves with both feet and a knee cap blown out. But overall I don't think it looks good for Microsoft or the XBox One.

First off they showed three 360 games, A new Metal Gear (wasn't really paying attention. DBZ Abridged episode 35 was more important =^_^=), Max curse of Brotherhood that looks really cool, and something else... no wait I think that was it never mind moving on.

Now on to XBox One... Starting off Ryse looks like a super realistic CivRev with quick time events. There's a little Dynasty Warrior mixed in there too. Not feeling it at all, I'd rather play CivRev.

Sunset Overdrive... yeah I don't even know.

Forza 5: Very pretty car, not into racing games so I kind of tuned out. And I don't care what you say, if you call it AI it's going to be the dumb. Game AI is just dumb, it's a thing.

NO MORE MINECRAFT!

Quantum Break looks really cool, but turned off because of being an XBox One exclusive.

D4: My sister seems to think it'll be cool. She likes the artwork. And I have to agree, not everything has to be realistic. But other than that I'm kind of confused by it.

Project Spark: Oh My God! I wish that we can get this baby on PC with Windows 8 or on a Windows 8 tablet because this one... I want I really really want! It's amazing, my inner game designer was sploshing everywhere. I love the idea, I love the graphics, it's amazing. However, if it's an XBox One exclusive... I don't even know what I'll do besides cry for a week.

They presented a fighting game next... I tuned out. XBox is for shooters, that's just how I feel. Then they said they were going to ditch the XBox gold or whatever and were just going to switch to real money for XBox Live. Good for you.

And then... Dead Rising 3. Oh Microsoft... it's the Dead Island engine, they black out between FMV and gameplay and it's beyond unrealistic. It's kind of sad really.

The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt... yeah Skyrim did it first. That is all.

Oh yay Battlefield 4...

Journey rip off called Below.

New Studio: Black Tusk... don't really know what to say.

Here's what happened next. Me and my sis were watching this together and she was trying to figure out what this game was. Her first guess was a Realistic Journey. Then she guessed War of the Worlds or some kind of mix of the two... Nope Halo (lol, she started fake crying. It was hilarious.) Then they said something about a Halo TV Show with Steven Spielberg.

BTW gods forbid the servers crash because these people... they love the Cloud. Worship the Cloud. Good luck with that one kids. XBox One is like 2013's VCR or something.

They ended the confreres with Titanfall. To me this looks like Uncharted+Star Trek+Final Fantasy+Halo. Why? That's all I can really say is why? And the screen set up inside the bot (Titan) I couldn't do it. It's a messed up set up and it gave me a headache just looking at it.

The big thing though... Five hundred bucks. They are charging five hundred dollars for a system they just showed games for today. They said nothing about the system-lock or the fact that you have to always be online or anything else people were having issues with after they announced the stupid thing. They were just like, "This game and that game and here's five new studios were teaming up with. Oh and It's five hundred dollars." No thank you Microsoft, you should have pulled the trigger. You would have been better off.

In short, I am no more an XBox fan then I was before today. But without a doubt there are XBoners out there who are all, "Ermahgerd XBox One, Halo, Battlefield 4, Have to get!" And that to me is sad. I however am a Nintendo/Sony girl and I will be ready to see the Sony con later today. Be back then, Laterz!

P.S. Lego Marvel... New Trailer during preshow on Spike... WANT Want Now!              

Zemyx Day and E3

Happy Zemyx day everyone! Aren't Demyx and Zexion just the cutest couple in gaming history... besides every other hot coupling...

Anyhoo, tomorrow in all the E3 conferences so don't be surprised if I'm posting like everywhere tomorrow. Here, facebook, twitter... everywhere! Now Nintendo isn't till Tuesday, but Microsoft and Sony are tomorrow. Everybody is tomorrow... Microsoft, Sony, EA, Ubisoft... everyone but Nintendo.

That's okay though, cuz I've heard that Square is going to be announcing their new Final Fantasy at E3. My hope is that during the Sony conference that they are going to have some news on Versus xiii (maybe renamed FF15, maybe not) and Kingdom Hearts 3 (oh please let there be some news on KH3).

So have a wonderful Zemyx day and write ya tomorrow on E3.

P.S. If you want to watch the live streams, Spike is going to have them and the schedule is:

Monday, June 10, 2013

Microsoft Press Conference - 1 PM Eastern / 10 AM Pacific

EA Press Conference - 4 PM Eastern / 1 PM Pacific

Ubisoft Press Conference - 6 PM Eastern / 3 PM Pacific

Sony Press Conference - 9 PM Eastern / 6 PM Pacific