
Archive for the ‘E3 2009’ Category
Game Critics Best of E3 2009 award winners
Best of Show
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best Original Game
Scribblenauts
(5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)
Best Console Game
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best PC Game
Star Wars: The Old Republic
(BioWare Austin/LucasArts)
Best Handheld Game
Scribblenauts
(5TH Cell/Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment for Nintendo DS)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
“Project Natal”
(Microsoft for Xbox 360)
Best Action Game
Modern Warfare 2
(Infinity Ward/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
(Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America for PlayStation 3)
Best Role Playing Game
Mass Effect 2
(BioWare/Electronic Arts for Xbox 360, PC)
Best Racing Game
Split/Second
(Black Rock/Disney Interactive Studios for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)
Best Sports Game
Fight Night Round 4
(EA Canada/EA Sports for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Best Fighting Game
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars
(Eighting/Capcom for Nintendo Wii)
Best Strategy Game
Supreme Commander 2
(Gas Powered Games/Square-Enix for Xbox 360, PC)
Best Social/Casual/Puzzle
DJ Hero
(Freestyle/Red Octane/Activision for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii)
Best Online Multiplayer
Left 4 Dead 2
(Valve/EAP for Xbox 360, PC)
Ignition Entertainment Racks up Nine ‘Best of E3’ Awards; Muramasa: The Demon Blade and The King of Fighters XII Defeat Perennial Favorites
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 – Ignition Entertainment, a relative newcomer to the bustling videogame industry, is now among the most honored game companies of the year. Ignition’s lineup of breakthrough games including, Muramasa: The Demon Blade, The King of Fighters XII and Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny stood out among hundreds of highly-anticipated video game titles and swept up nine ‘Best of’ awards at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2009.
Muramsa: The Demon Blade took the Wii and action game categories by storm with its revolutionary take on the classic 2D side scroller and artistically rendered characters, enemies, fight sequences and deep and extraordinarily detailed environments. Muramsa: The Demon Blade blew away stiff competition, including perpetual powerhouse Nintendo, and won:

Social Media Tracking Sites Show Trends from E3 and Beyond
This is the list of the most talked about games on Twitter during E3.
6/2/2009
- The Sims 3
- The Beatles Rock Band
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- World of Warcraft
- Assassin’s Creed 2
6/3/2009
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- Guitar Hero 5
- God of War III
- Left 4 Dead 2
- World of Warcraft
6/4/2009
- The Sims 3
- The Beatles: Rock Band
- World of Warcraft
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Nielsen:Post-E3 Purchase Interest
Halo ODST - 53%
God of War III - 49%
Wii Sports Resort - 45%
Guitar Hero 5 - 42%
Final Fantasy XIII - 37%
Madden 10 - 35%
Guitar Hero: Van Halen - 34%
Assassins Creed 2 - 32%
Need for Speed: Shift - 32%
Need for Speed: Nitro - 32%
NCAA Football 10 - 32%
The Beatles Rock Band - 30%

