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Hecklerspray at E3 – Snubbed by the Beckhams
Victoria Beckham was the last person I expected at a video games conference. Before yesterday, I would have thought the chances of it happening were on a par with Susan Boyle doing kids’ TV and Jordan saying anything out loud that doesn't immediately make me want to hurl myself under a train. But in she trotted with her small army of publicists and scary-looking bodyguards to have a look around the centre with her kids Brooklyn, Romeo and the other one.
Victoria Beckham was the last person I expected at a video games conference. Before yesterday, I would have thought the chances of it happening were on a par with Susan Boyle doing kids’ TV and Jordan saying anything out loud that doesn't immediately make me want to hurl myself under a train. But in she trotted with her small army of publicists and scary-looking bodyguards to have a look around the centre with her kids Brooklyn, Romeo and the other one.
Hecklerspray at E3: Rock Band: The Beatles
Fancy playing the drums as badly as Ringo Starr? Well, now you can, thanks to a new video game which allows you to sing, strum and drum along to your favourite Beatles tracks – and Octopus’s Garden. The Beatles: Rock Band was officially launched by Sir Paul McCartney and Starr at the start of E3 in Los Angeles and will be released in September. They were even joined by Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the wives of the dead half of the Fab Four, John Lennon and George Harrison.
Fancy playing the drums as badly as Ringo Starr? Well, now you can, thanks to a new video game which allows you to sing, strum and drum along to your favourite Beatles tracks – and Octopus’s Garden. The Beatles: Rock Band was officially launched by Sir Paul McCartney and Starr at the start of E3 in Los Angeles and will be released in September. They were even joined by Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the wives of the dead half of the Fab Four, John Lennon and George Harrison.
Hecklerspray at E3: Microsoft’s New Motion Controller
If your idea of fun is talking to your TV and jumping around your room like an arthritic monkey with an itchy bum then we have some very exciting news. Microsoft has come up with a way to play console games without controllers. Compatible with any Xbox 360 system, the ‘Project Natal’ sensor was finally given its first public outing by Microsoft at a celebrity-packed press conference, prior to E3, in which they also unveiled a strategy for making the company’s game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking. So what does it do? Well, it’s basically a piece of kit that tracks your full body movement in 3-D.
If your idea of fun is talking to your TV and jumping around your room like an arthritic monkey with an itchy bum then we have some very exciting news. Microsoft has come up with a way to play console games without controllers. Compatible with any Xbox 360 system, the ‘Project Natal’ sensor was finally given its first public outing by Microsoft at a celebrity-packed press conference, prior to E3, in which they also unveiled a strategy for making the company’s game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking. So what does it do? Well, it’s basically a piece of kit that tracks your full body movement in 3-D.
Hecklerspray At E3: Our E3 Predictions
This week, erstwhile hecklerspray listmaker extraordinaire David Schwartz has flown out to California to cover the E3 expo. Here's the first instalment of his E3 diary... Five minutes in LA and I am stalking someone already – Snoop Dogg. He was in the same passport control queue as us and almost made the several days we spent in it worthwhile. Of course, we tried to have word with him but were soon scared off by his bodyguard, who is officially the biggest person I have ever seen (take note Norris McWhirter). I think he ate the last journalist who had the temerity to ask Snoop a question and then flossed with his photographer.
This week, erstwhile hecklerspray listmaker extraordinaire David Schwartz has flown out to California to cover the E3 expo. Here's the first instalment of his E3 diary... Five minutes in LA and I am stalking someone already – Snoop Dogg. He was in the same passport control queue as us and almost made the several days we spent in it worthwhile. Of course, we tried to have word with him but were soon scared off by his bodyguard, who is officially the biggest person I have ever seen (take note Norris McWhirter). I think he ate the last journalist who had the temerity to ask Snoop a question and then flossed with his photographer.
New Guns N’ Roses Song To Significantly Lessen Sales Of Rock Band 2
Making an entire music album seems like it’d be pretty tough. Not only do you have to make sure the drums are synchronised just right with the rhythm guitar, but you have to keep firing your entire band every time one of them plays a note that will make your brand-new 14-year-old album less than classic. Also, you can get vital nutrient-sucking worms if you decide to record in South America. Axl Rose is all too aware of this – that’s why his album still isn’t coming out. A new song is though – on a video game. The good news is it’s new GNR, the bad news is the only way you’ll be able to actually hear it is when your dad fancies himself a frontman whenever his brother comes over. Excruciating.
Making an entire music album seems like it’d be pretty tough. Not only do you have to make sure the drums are synchronised just right with the rhythm guitar, but you have to keep firing your entire band every time one of them plays a note that will make your brand-new 14-year-old album less than classic. Also, you can get vital nutrient-sucking worms if you decide to record in South America. Axl Rose is all too aware of this – that’s why his album still isn’t coming out. A new song is though – on a video game. The good news is it’s new GNR, the bad news is the only way you’ll be able to actually hear it is when your dad fancies himself a frontman whenever his brother comes over. Excruciating.
SLACKERJACK – Psi Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
In a manner not too dissimilar to that of Futurama's TV chef Elzar, we're going to take it up a notch here: BAM! The world of free games just welcomed a new son into its midst, one full of psychics, violence, a crap story and some of the best pure fun you can have in a game - Psi Ops is being given away for free. This, friends, is a wonderful thing.
In a manner not too dissimilar to that of Futurama's TV chef Elzar, we're going to take it up a notch here: BAM! The world of free games just welcomed a new son into its midst, one full of psychics, violence, a crap story and some of the best pure fun you can have in a game - Psi Ops is being given away for free. This, friends, is a wonderful thing.
