Welcome the latest in the Smashpad “On Point” Podcast series about the E3 2010 conference. In the E3 episode we cover all of the latest technologies (Kinect, PS3 in 3D, Sony Playstation Move, and Nintendo 3DS), Gran Turismo 5, Twisted Metal, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Kane & Lynch 2, LittleBigPlanet 2, Mafia II, Halo Reach, [...]

One liner: The beefed up Wii-like wand feels less compelling than when it was first announced, especially in the wake of the 360 Kinect. Yes, we got to play all of the big technology innovations at this year’s E3 (Xbox 360 Kinect, Nintendo 3DS, and PS3 in 3D), and the most disappointing was (sadly) Sony [...]

One liner: PS3 in 3D is definitely very cool, but it doesn’t exactly make for a great gaming experience. There was a lot going on at E3 2010 last week, but Sony’s 3D push was very apparent. They had an entire section of their booth devoted to 3D, and some big titles like Gran Turismo [...]

Mortal Kombat has long been a fighting genre laughingstock among the more serious competitive players, and with good reason – with the exception of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, the entire series has been horrendously bug-ridden and imbalanced. At the same time, it has brought forth a style and storyline that has gathered an absolutely massive [...]

As the conferences are being shaken up to change the future of the NCAA, the virtual landscape remains steady as NCAA Football 11 nears its release. The team at Tiburon is putting in a lot of effort this year to fix a lot of the things that fans have been wanting for years, which should [...]

One liner: A much more time-effective and inviting Madden. With basketball wrapping up, that leaves a little more time to focus on good old American football. And the Madden series is seemingly becoming more and more of an American tradition. But some traditions have to adapt to the times. Gameflow is the latest feature that [...]

One liner: Easily has some of the coolest weaponry at E3 Eff this building. That’s what you want to say as your character tears away at the infrastructure of some 100-feet building in any of the most recent installments of Red Faction. Eff this building and this monster. That’s what you say after using the [...]

What do you get when you mix the developers behind Painkiller with the masterminds working on the conclusion to the Gears of War franchise?  An over-the-top shooter that rewards players for “killing with style.”  If you are the type of gamer who finds it generally boring to hop into every shooting game and rinse and [...]

While Microsoft spent plenty of time talking about their new Kinect hardware and showcasing proven franchises, no game probably gained more attention and fanfare than that of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, the new action game being developed by Kojima Productions.  With only a trailer to show off what exactly the game entails, it seems like [...]

One liner: Keyboard + plus a six-string = you may be able to play for real now! By now, after a few years and 250 versions of Guitar Hero, we’ve become somewhat numb to the music game genre. We’ve strummed the fret enough. We’ve smashed the drum pad millions of times. We’ve even strained our [...]