Weekly Recap June 19th: Natal Renamed Kinect, Gabe Newell Turns PS3 Fanboy, E3 Media

Things really picked up this week as E3 officially got underway. New game titles were revealed, old franchises were rekindled and a few highly awaited products underwent some odd changes. Microsoft renamed Natal to Kinect, which is something many gamers may or may not agree with. Gabe Newell – once a fervent hater of the PS3 – praised the PlayStation 3 like a little fanboy with his undies in a bunch, completing back-treading on his previous stance of the system. And to top it all off, we have plenty of E3 media, trailers and assets up and available for public viewing. All this and more in this June 19th, 2010 edition of the Blend Games Weekly Recap.

Sunday

E3 2010: Gran Turismo 5 – Big Bad Wolf Trailer. There are sheep and there are wolves…which one are you on the race track?

E3 2010: Devil’s Third Gory Fantastic Debut Trailer. From the perverted mind that brought you Ninja Gaiden Black and Dead or Alive comes a high-octane martial arts shooter game.

Fallout New Vegas Release Date Revealed. When is a good time to hit the shelters? Click the link to find out.

E3 2010: Fable III Release Date Announced. Following the trend of other big game release dates, Fable III joins the ranks.

E3 2010: Fallout New Vegas Gameplay Trailer. Release dates and now more gameplay…get a glimpse at how the gameplay rolls out.

Monday

E3 2010: ESPN Confirmed for Xbox 360. You can watch your favorite sport shows from the comfort of your Xbox 360.

E3 2010: Natal Renamed Kinect – Launch Date Revealed. Despite Natal sounding kind of catchy, it looks like Kinect will now have to catch on.

E3 2010: Dance Central Announced for Xbox 360, New Screenshots Available. Get your body in shape with the new Dance Central.

Xbox 360 Slim Announced With Built-in Wi-Fi, First Pictures Released. The Xbox 360 finally hits back at the PS3 Slim, with its very own Slim.

E3 2010: Exclusive Star Wars Kinect Game Coming To Xbox 360 In 2011. Brand new IP from Lucasarts and Microsoft, using Kinect and your own lightsaber swinging skills.

E3 2010: YooStar2 Announced for Xbox Kinect And PS Move. Star in movie clips with your own face…the trend of this year’s E3 is obviously starting to shine through.

Nyko Releases New E3 2010 Line-Up. New controllers, new accessories and new gear for your favorite gaming platforms have been unveiled.

Microsoft Unveils Complete E3 2010 Line-Up. A complete listing of all the important games from this year’s E3.

E3 2010: Screenshots from Ubisoft’s Newly Announced Michael Jackson Game. Ubisoft lets loose some new screenshots of the game featuring the King of Pop.

E3 2010 Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood Trailer And Gameplay Demo. Everyone backstabs each other to gain something called, victory.

Tuesday

E3 2010: Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword Announced for 2011. A brand new Legend of Zelda game, specifically tailored for the Wii.

E3 2010: Kirby Epic Yarn Coming This Fall. Nintendo rolled out some more big hitters with Kirby’s return to form for the Nintendo Wii.

E3 2010 Driver San Francisco Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 and PC Q4 2010. After the initial debut teaser was let loose the game gets an official announcement.

E3 2010: GoldenEye 007 Coming Exclusively to Wii. One of the greatest games from the N64 era is also getting some new-gen treatment for the Wii. Let’s hope they don’t screw it up.

E3 2010: Children of Eden Announced, Releasing In 2011. A bold new step in a direction that puts gamers in a whole new atmosphere of interactivity.

E3 2010: Kid Icarus Uprising Revealed For Nintendo 3DS. And surprisingly enough, the 3DS is not crap.

E3 2010 Sorcery Coming To PS3 In Spring 2011. 1:1 tracking is showcased in perfect form with Sorcery for the PS3.

E3 2010 PlayStation Move Release Date And Price Announced. There’s also a bunch of new trailers showcasing the games that are coming out for the PS Move…impressive stuff.

E3 2010: Scott Pilgrim vs The World Announced. An awesome new co-op game featuring old-school fisticuffs and backlot brawling.

E3 2010: PlayStation Plus Membership Announced And Priced. Did we not warn you before that PSN was going premium? Well, here it is folks.

E3 2010: Portal 2 Announced For PS3 – ‘Best Version Ever’ Says Gabe Newell. Yeah, Gabe Newell dumped a buttload of praise on the PS3…dichotomous much? I think so.

E3 2010: Twisted Metal Announced For PS3. David Jaffe talks Twisted Metal remake for the PS3 and the Nuke E’m mode.

E3 2010 Lego Universe Launch Date Set For October. You can start building your very own Lego universe this fall.

E3 2010: Black Mirror 3 Announced for PC and Mac. If Heavy Rain was too easy for you, Black Mirror 3 will be right up your alley.

E3 2010: Venetica Announced For PS3. The Xbox 360 action-RPG with its own style and flair for action-adventure is actually now multiplatform and coming to the PS3.

E3 2010: Epic Mickey Gameplay Walkthrough Video. A brief walkthrough of one of the most highly awaited platform games this year.

Wednesday

E3 2010: Knights in the Nightmare Announced for PSP. A “bullet hell” strategy game…whatever that is.

E3 2010: Castlevania Harmony of Despair is Xbox 360 Exclusive. Lords of Shadow is still multiplatform and that’s all that matters.

E3 2010: The Sly Collection Revealed for PS3. A complete collection of the past mischievous adventures of the wily Sly Fox, all in one big bundle.

Crackdown 2 DLC Being Developed By Proper Games. Ruffian wanted to do something so big, they needed new developers to do it.

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E3 2010: Square Enix Announces Mindjack for PS3 And Xbox 360. It’s like Freejack meets Lawnmower man.

E3 2010: The First Templar Debut Trailer for Xbox 360 and PC. It’s a violent action tale about two dudes and a lot of bloodshed for the Crusade.

E3 2010: Perfect World Turns Novel Into Swordsman Online MMO. A beautiful new MMO inspired by the award winning novel.

E3 2010: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D Announced For 3DS. You can now get even deeper into the lore with a new 3DS game.

E3 2010: Mad Catz Announces AX 180 Wireless Headset. And this one might even work with Windows 7…go Tritton!

E3 2010 Konami Announces DanceMasters For Xbox Kinect. Using your whole body to pump out dance moves to the rhythm of the music…it’s a fat-losing solution waiting to be purchased.

E3 2010: Assassin’s Creed II Brotherhood Multiplayer Beta Is PS3 Exclusive. Not only that, a new walkthrough video was released to rub it all in.

E3 2010: Fallout Online Teaser Site Launches; Beta Sign Ups Begin. Get ready to kiss your life goodbye.

E3 2010: XCOM Fact Sheet Released For Xbox 360 and PC. 2K Marin puts a unique 1950s era-spin on the alien-invasion franchise.

E3 2010: Silent Hill 8 Announced For Xbox 360 And PS3. Yet another Silent Hill game…no surprise there Konami.

E3 2010: Daring New Online Game, Journey, Announced for PS3. This is an awesome looking and awesome sounding game. Definitely worth checking out.

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Thursday

E3 2010: PS3 And Xbox 360 Will Be Neverdead. A Devil May Cry-esque action shooter for the PS3 and 360 is on the way.

Medal of Honor Beta Delayed For Xbox 360. Fear not, for all delays are for the better…usually.

E3 2010: Brink Delayed To 2011. Major bummer. I was really looking forward to this game, too.

Dragon Age Leliana’s Song DLC Announced. Even more DLC is on the way for Dragon Age: Origins.

E3 2010: Darksiders 2 Confirmed For 2012. What a convenient time for an apocalyptic game to get released.

E3 2010: Halo Reach Space Combat And New Weapon Revealed. Could Battlefront 3 be getting competition in Halo Reach? I’m thinking so.

E3 2010: Chocobo Racing 3D Announced For 3DS. If you liked riding on them in the FF games then you’ll probably enjoy racing them in their very own game.

Allods Online Revelations of Gipat First Screenshots Released. Cool looking gear is on display with a batch of brand new screenshots.

E3 2010: Top 10 Video Game Worlds to Live In. What game world seems cool to live in for you?

E3 2010: Warriors Legends of Troy Fact Sheet. It’s definitely not Dynasty Warriors.

E3 2010: Gran Turismo 5 Fact Sheet Pulls Up Short of Forza 3. Disappointment rings out in this lengthy fact sheet.

E3 2010: First of the North Star Fact Sheet. Get ready to bust open some skulls.

E3 2010: Metal Gear Solid Rising Gameplay Trailer. Words can’t describe the uber epicness of this trailer…all right, maybe they can.

E3 2010 Quantum Theory Fact Sheet Tackles Shape Shifting. …towers that is, shape-shifting towers.

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Friday

E3 2010 Attendance And E3 2011 Details Revealed. Find out how many people turned out for this year’s event and where next year’s event will take place.

E3 2010: God of War Ghost of Sparta Trailer: Beast Slaying Gameplay Video.

E3 2010: Dead Rising 2 Screenshots. Check out some brand new shots of Capcom’s Dead Rising 2.

Zeno Clash Developer Announces Rock of Ages. A new game from the studio that brought you the highly original fighting adventure game.

GodsWar 2nd Anniversary Includes iPhone 4 Giveaway. Bummed you didn’t get an iPhone 3? Well, fear not for you can win an iPhone 4.

50 Free Product Keys Available For Fallen Earth. 30 free days of non-pay-to-play action. That’s worth checking out.

E3 2010: Shank Delivers Five New Heroic Screenshots. Sadly, none of them include any shanking.

E3 2010: Trinity Souls of Zill O’ll Fact Sheet And Screenshots. New shots of the trio of butt kickers doing what they do best…kick butt.

E3 2010: Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom Trailer. An interesting new trailer for the platform action game that sheds a little more light on the whole Forsaken Kingdom bit.

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Saturday

Scott Pilgrim E3 Party Premieres Demo For Video Game Tie In. One of the funniest looking movies coming out has a video game tie-in and we have a preview of it right here.

Left 4 Dead 2 Headshot Mutation Goes Live. Because there’s only one kind of zombie that’s good and that’s a dead zombie.

World of Warcraft Cataclysm Grim batol Screenshots And Details. The WoW crowd gets a little something-something to hold them over the weekend.

E3 2010: Okamiden Gameplay Trailer. The game has been dark for a bit but now it’s back.

E3 2010: Nail’d Takes A Shot At Pure In New Trailer. Techland’s off-roader is looking to pick a fight.

The Playlist: June 2010. The Game Reviews offers up some games worth playing for June.

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