E3 PC GAMES
StarCraft 2 BLIZZARD THE NOW aging StarCraft is one of the most celebrated real time strategy games of all time, gaining particular praise for the balance achieved between the three factions – the Terrans, Protoss and Zerg. The game still has a lively online community, which will be ready to pounce on the sequel. StarCraft 2 promises to continue where the last expansion pack for the original left off, this time with brand new 3D engine, new units and improved multiplayer systems.
humor. The plot will be based on the first four books and films in the series, with users playing as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The popularity of the Lego series of games and the soaring success of Harry Potter should ensure this title sells bucket loads.
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Final Fantasy XIV SQUARE ENIX THE LATEST version of what has to be the longest running series in video game history will be released next year, and promises to continue its trend of reinventing itself by delving into the realms of the MMO genre. Not too much has been announced about this title so far, other than it will be set in a place called Eorzea (which has featured in previous games) and it will get a simultaneous global launch. Could threaten World of Warcraft as the leading fantasy based MMO.
civil war between the Jedi and the Sith, where players can choose either side of the battle. The game will put more emphases on strong narrative, providing sufficient differentiation from the soaring amount of open sandbox-based MMOs on the market.
StarCraft 2
Supreme Commander 2 SQUARE ENIX Lego Harry Potter WARNER BROS THE BUSINESS model of taking popular franchises and translating them into a Lego-based world has proved remarkably popular. This time studio TT Games works its blocky magic on Harry Potter, bringing with it the familiar platform based puzzles and
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Star Wars: The Old Republic LUCASARTS LUCASARTS described this as a ‘story driven MMO’, which is set in the time frame of Knights of the Old Republic, 2003’s celebrated title taking place around a thousand years before Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker were around. The plot follows a massive
The game will put more emphases on strong narrative, providing sufficient differentiation from the soaring amount of open sandbox-based MMOs on the market Star Wars: The Old Republic
The spiritual successor to classic RTS forefather and pioneer of the 3D landscape Total Annihilation, the original Supreme Commander staggered critics and gamers with its vast scale and graphical prowess. Developer Gas Powered Games promises to expand the landscape even further with planetary sized battlefields. The thinking man’s RTS.
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