Ubisoft Montreal apparently responds to criticism of the repetitive combat system in The Sands of Time, outlining aims for a new and unhinged alternative. Plus: first shots!
Black & White 2, TimeSplitters Future Perfect, GoldenEye, Burnout 3, but nothing you haven't already heard about, other than four PSP titles to be announced next week.
Adventure and excitement. A Jedi may not crave such things, but gamers certainly do, and Obsidian Entertainment's sequel to KOTOR looks very much like it'll deliver.
You in particular. Other highlights on the THQ E3 line-up include Full Spectrum Warrior, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., The Punisher, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and an EyeToy-enabled Nicktoons game.
It'll be on the show floor along with Star Warses Battlefront, Republic Commandos and Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, but we're more interested in something else on the list...
Doom, COD: United Offensive, Rome: Total War, Vampire: Bloodlines - it's a mostly PC-flavoured line-up so far. But no The Movies, COD: Finest Hour or Tony Hawk?
Now due in 2005, the latest Final Fantasy will appear at E3 alongside the likes of Kingdom Hearts II, Full Metal Alchemist, Front Mission 4 and of course Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
Headed up by massively multiplayer Mad Max-style car combat title, with City of Heroes expansion, Guild Wars and a title from Richard Garriott's Destination Games also on display.
The world's largest publisher is showing off some of its biggest upcoming titles at its San Franciscan headquarters tomorrow, prior to E3 next month. Burnout 3, anyone?
Point of View's adaptation of Fox's hard-hitting good-cop-bad-cop drama will push the acceptability envelope at E3 next month, says the developer, while talk of a 24 game is hushed.