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E3 2013: New Game Snapshots Day 1: 16 Upcoming Games Previewed

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E3 2013: New Game Snapshots – Day 1

16 upcoming games previewed

by OXCGN Team

©2013 Daniel Geikowski

e3_logoThis is it.

This is the year that everything happens.

Next-gen madness is in full swing, and OXCGN is reporting to you from the trenches.

For the next few days, you’ll find our “snapshots” of games on the floor. We state if we played or watched it, summarize its current state in one word, and then give a few paragraphs’ worth of thoughts.

What are you waiting for? Check out sixteen glimpses of the future below! (more…)

E3 2013: Top 30 First Day Trailers Rounded Up

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E3 2013: Top 30 First Day Trailers Rounded Up

New games on the horizon

by David Hilton

© 2013 David Hilton

MGS5-oxcgnWhew!  What a day!  So many games, so much news.

While most discussion centres on if the PS4 price and used games policy trumps Xbox One, the games also offered a glimpse of a tantalising future.

Some were fresh and awe-inspiring, others were derivative and yawn-inducing.

You decide which game trailers excite you and entice you to buy, as OXCGN selects the 30 best trailers/gameplay videos of day 1 in no particular order.

Grab some popcorn…and watch here

E3 2013: Most Anticipated Sequels

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E3 2013: Most Anticipated Sequels 

OXCGN chooses the ‘most exciting’

by Arthur Kotsopoulos and David Hilton

©2013 Arthur Kotsopoulos and David Hilton

e3_2013_oxcgnIn no sequential order of preference, here is a list of sequel games we and many others are keen to either play or see more of when we get to LA for E3 2013.

Whether it be a hands on/off or a trailer to get the blood flowing, these games need a showing.

All of these games have definitely been confirmed, however there’s no clear indication if they’ll be at the show in any form.

See if you are as excited as I am for these sequels:

E3 Sequels

Why March 2013 is the Greatest Month for Gaming in Years

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Why March 2013 is the Greatest Month for Gaming in Years

A month that packs a tremendous punch

by Nicholas Laborde

©2013 Nicholas Laborde

bioshock infinite cover2012 was an above average year for gaming.

We got tons of major franchise iterations like Far Cry 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Borderlands 2, and Assassin’s Creed III.

In addition to these solid titles, we also received a plethora of new IP and imaginative adventures: Dishonored, Journey, and Spec Ops: The Line, to name a few.

While these were excellent games, it feels as if not that many were actually released in 2012.

The first quarter of 2013 alone tops the entirety of 2012′s lineup, and you’ll see why. (more…)

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