The Amazing Spider-Man Gameplay

We actually missed this video from IGN, but it's still worth watching!



Dean Brown talks IGN's Greg Miller through the new Amazing Spider-Man game, and it brings us grerat joy to say; it looks awesome. We were impressed with what we saw already, but there's a few new bits in the video. The Amazing Spider-Man is due to be released on June 29, 2012 and it can't come quicker. Check out the video below, true belivers!

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Video's)

In LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes, the Dynamic Duo of Batman and Robin join other famous super heroes from the DC Universe including Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to save Gotham City from destruction at the hands of the notorious villains Lex Luthor and the Joker.



Batman fans of all ages will enjoy a new and original story filled with classic LEGO videogame action and humour as players fight through an open world (sandbox) game, to put the villains back behind bars.

Tech Beever @ E3 2012: Highlights So Far Part 2 (Video)

Part two of our E3 2012 Highlights! Missed Part 1? Check it out here, and to see all the E3 News (constantly updating) head over here. Check out all our second batch of highlights after the break!



The Last of Us Gameplay Footage Debuted



Watch Dogs Gameplay Demo



LittleBigPlanet™ PlayStation® Vita



LittleBigPlanet Karting



Quantic Dream’s Beyond - Two Souls Revealed



The Amazing Spider-Man Trailer



Assassin's Creed 3 (Naval Warfare Gameplay)





Far Cry 3 Gameplay Demo

Tech Beever @ E3 2012: Highlights So Far Part 1 (Video)

It's safe to say, E3 2012 has shown some impressive highlights already. Don't belive us? Check out our Conference Videos Here, but before you go, why not head past the jump and see our hand picked highlights below!



Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist - Gameplay Revealed



South Park: The Stick of Truth



Tomb Raider Demo Shown



Microsoft Announces SmartGlass and Internet Explorer for Xbox



Gears of War Judgment Officially Announced



Halo 4 Single-Player Footage Revealed



Dead Space 3 Confirmed, With Co-Op



Crysis 3 Gameplay Demo



Avengers Battle For Earth Trailer



Watch Dogs Trailer


Star Wars 1313

Tech Beever @ E3 2012: Schedule

Ready for E3 2012? You sure as hell best be, as it's going to be an awesome show! We have a rough time schedule for the show (although bare in mind these will be American times). We'll keep you posted on what times we'll be featuring the show, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, check out the schedule after the jump.





Monday, June 4
9:30am
E3 Begins

9:30am Microsoft Press Conference

1:00pm EA Press Conference

3:00pm Ubisoft Press Conference

6:00pm Sony Press Conference

Tuesday, June 5
9:00am
E3 Begins

9:00am Nintendo Press Conference

1:00pm Assassin's Creed 3

1:30pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

2:00pm Tomb Raider

2:20pm Dead Space 3

2:40pm Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

3:00pm Resident Evil 6

3:20pm LEGO Lord of the Rings

3:40pm Darksiders II

4:00pm Forza Horizon

4:20pm Fable: The Journey

4:40pm Halo 4

5:00pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

5:20pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

5:40pm PS All Stars

6:00pm Star Wars 1313

6:20pm God of War: Ascension

6:40pm The Last of Us

Wednesday, June 6
10:00am
E3 Begins

11:00am Ni No Kuni

11:20am Far Cry 3

11:40am SECRET E3 GAME!!

12:00pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

12:20pm Crysis 3

12:40pm Sleeping Dogs


2:00pm Kingdom Hearts 3DS

2:20pm Hitman: Absolution

2:40pm Spec Ops: The Line

3:00pm Transformers: FoC

3:20pm The Walking Dead: Episode 2

3:40pm Dead or Alive 5

4:00pm LittleBigPlanet Karting

4:20pm Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time

4:40pm The Unfinished Swan

5:00pm The Amazing Spider-Man

5:20pm Dishonored

5:40pm XCOM: Enemy Unknown


6:00pm Borderlands 2


6:20pm Dust 514

6:40pm The Elder Scrolls Online

Thursday, June 7
10:00am
E3 Begins

11:00am Tekken Tag Tournament 2

11:20am LEGO Batman 2

11:40am Persona 4 Arena

12:00pm DmC (Devil May Cry)

12:20pm Lost Planet 3

12:40pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

2:00pm World of Warplanes

2:20pm Quantum Conundrum

2:40pm Metro: Last Light

3:00pm PlanetSide 2

3:20pm Disney Epic Mickey 2

3:40pm Aliens: Colonial Marines

4:00pm LittleBigPlanet Vita

4:20pm SECRET E3 GAME!!

4:40pm SimCity

5:00pm Star Trek

E3 2012 - Don't Miss It!

All the news, videos, previews on the biggest gaming event of the year -  Right Here!



With E3 arriving on June 5th through June 7th, keep tuned to Tech Beever, as we'll have up to the minute news leading up to the event, plus all the info and news on the days. Already missed out on our E3 2012 news? Then hit the link below to see everything, all wrapped up in a neat little pile for your eyes.


[UPDATE]

E3 2012 is here! Check out all the E3 2012 news clicking the banner below!

Or, if you know what you want, choose from the options below:

Microsoft Press Conference

EA Press Conference

Ubisoft Press Conference

Sony Press Conference

Tech Beever @ E3 2012: Highlights So Far Part 1 (Video)

Tech Beever @ E3 2012: Highlights So Far Part 2 (Video)

Nintendo Press Conference

Our Anticipated E3 2012 games Part 2 (videos)

[part 2] E3 is pretty huge, with developers and publishers pushing out their newest games, so, we figured we'd showcase some of our top picks (in no particular order).



Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance



Sleeping Dogs



Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed



Far Cry 3



Assassin's Creed III

Our Anticipated E3 2012 games Part 1 (videos)

E3 is pretty huge, with developers and publishers pushing out their newest games, so, we figured we'd showcase some of our top picks (in no particular order).




Borderlands 2


Resident Evil 6


Crysis 3


Hitman: Absolution


Tomb Raider

The Big Games of E3 2012

E3 2012 is heading our way come June 5th through June 7th, and we are damn excited! But what for, exactly? Well, although there's bound to be some 'surprise' stuff, here are our anticipated games that are guaranteed to be shown at E3 2012.



[note] We'll be updating this regularly in the days leading up to E3, so keep checking back to see the full list!

Borderlands 2 (360, PS3, PC)

Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3, PC)

Crysis 3 (360, PS3, PC)

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (360, PS3, PC)

Pikmin 3 (Wii U)

Super Mario Wii U (Wii U)

Neverwinter (PC)


Hitman: Absolution (360, PS3, PC)

Tomb Raider (360, PS3, PC)

Sleeping Dogs (360, PS3, PC)

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (360, 3DS, PC, PS3, Vita)

Jet Set Radio (Vita)

Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance (3DS)

Darksiders II (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)

Metro Last Light (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)

Far Cry 3 (PS3, 360, PC)

Assassin's Creed III (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)

Aliens: Colonial Marines (360, PS3, PC, Wii U)

XCOM: Enemy Unknown (360,PS3, PC)

Spec Ops: The Line (360, PS3, PC)

Persona 4 Arena (360, PS3)

Persona 4 Golden (Vita)

ArmA III (PC)

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (360, PS3, PC)

DayZ (PC)

Lost Planet 3 (360, PS3, PC)

DmC (360, PS3)

Street Fighter x Tekken (Vita)

Dust 514 (PS3)

Battlefield 3: Armored Kill (360, PS3, PC)

Battlefield 3: Close Quarters (360, PS3, PC)

FIFA Soccer 13 (360, PS3, PC)

Madden NFL 13 (PS3, 360, Wii, Vita)

Medal of Honor Warfighter (360, PS3, PC)

NCAA Football 13 (360, PS3)

NHL 13 (360, PS3)

SimCity (PC)

Outernauts (Facebook)

World Series of Poker (iOS)

Rock Band Blitz (XBLA, PSN)

Dragon Commander (360, PS3, PC)

Divinity Project NBA Baller Beats (360)

Zumba Fitness (360)

Star Trek: The Game (360, PS3, PC)

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (360, PS3)

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (PC)

Dragon Ball Z for Kinect (360)

One Piece: Pirate Warriors (PSN)

Raiderz (PC)

Eador: Masters of the Broken World (PC)

PlanetSide 2 (PC)

Free Realms (PS3, PC)

Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures (PC)

EverQuest (PC)

EverQuest II (PC)

Vanguard: Saga of Heroes (PC)

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (3DS)

Quantum Conundrum (360, PS3, PC)

Heroes of Ruin (3DS)

Dead or Alive 5 (360, PS3)

Rayman Legends (Wii U)

Rocksmith (360, PS3, PC)

ShootMania Storm (PC)

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (360, PS3, PC)

Zen Pinball 2 (PS3, Vita)

Marvel Pinball: Avengers Chronicles (360, PS3, Vita)

Marvel Pinball 3D (3DS)

KickBeat (Vita)

Super Mario 3D Land Trailer

A brand new trailer has arrived for Mario's next portable adventure, Super Mario 3D Land, the first 'proper' Mario game to take the plumber into the land of 3D.



Check out the video below:



Source: IGN

PlayStation 3 Review: Cars 2: The Video Game

Disney and Avalanche Software surprised everyone with Toy Story 3 last year. They managed to make a movie tie-in a game that was, well, actually really good.  With Cars 2: The Video Game, I'm glad to say they've done it again.

 

Cars 2 takes a lot of inspiration from Mario Kart, and luckily, it's just as fun. There are power-ups and speed boosts and the like, but unlike Mario Kart's koopa shells and banana peels, you're dealing with machine guns and missile launchers. 

Whereas the film focuses on Lightning McQueen as he travels around the globe to race in the World Grand Prix as some agents from Command Headquarters for Recon Operations & Motorized Espionage (C.H.R.O.M.E) are trying to get to the bottom of some evil plot, the game takes a more neutral approach to the story.  Here you're taken behind the scenes to be trained as a C.H.R.O.M.E. agent by completing simulations of races and other driving tasks, and, well, that's really basically it. 

Which is fine by me, as various modes have you hunting down enemies in an arena or playing team based capture the flag.  It is truly fun and if you can look past the child-like liscense, you'll see that Cars 2 is essentially what it should be--a fun game--but what you might not expect, is that it's one that's hard to master.

There's a nice 'drop-in and drop-out' local multiplayer for up to four players.  Even though the lack of an online mode is disappointing, it's just as much fun playing with friends the old fashioned way.

 

Graphics wise, Cars 2 is great little looker. Avalanche's close work with Pixar really shows, particularly the little details, like how the cars lift their tires to turn and move their entire bodies in expressions. The lack of a mini-map is a little odd, so you never know how far ahead/behind the opposition you are, which does make things frustrating, but you can see your car's face in the upper left corner, so even though you're staring at their backside most of the time, you never forget you're playing as a character from the film, which is a nice touch.

Overall

I found myself warming to Cars 2: The Video Game surprisingly quickly. It's a colourful little racer, that is extremely fun; but more so with friends, so the lack of an online mode lets it down. But other than that, look past the Disney liscence and you'll find yourself a fun, yet challenging little racer.

Cars 2: The Video Game is rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) by the ESRB for Cartoon
Violence. This game can also be found on: Macintosh, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360. 

Article first published as PlayStation 3 Review: Cars 2: The Video Game on Blogcritics.