E3 2011 preview round

We've seen a lot of games at E3 2011, and written more previews than fit on our home page. In case you missed some, here's a handy round-up of all the games we've written about so far.

Ezio is wiser and more vicious than ever before in Assassin's Creed Revelations

Martin knows more about Assassin's Creed than anyone else I've ever spoken to, and that's at least five people. He also seems to really like what he saw of Revelations at E3. "Now in his fifties, Ezio has lost none of his agility - you'd be hard pressed to see his age if it wasn't for his grey hair and spindly beard. He's still trailing a seemingly unending Templar hierarchy to the very top, and at the start of the E3 demo he's looking to head out of the city of Constantinople in order to further follow his enemies."

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Has Gearbox's take on Aliens been worth the wait?

Neon couldn't resist another "mostly" joke in his preview of Gearbox's Aliens FPS, but who can blame him? We've all tried at one time or another. "As an Aliens-themed FPS title Colonial Marines instantly recalls over a decade's worth of similar titles from various developers, but it's fair to say that the whiff of authenticity has never been stronger. Every sound effect - from the barking chatter of the pulse rifles to the squealing death-throes of your endless foes - seems to have been culled directly from James Cameron's 1986 epic.".

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Far Cry 3 embraces chaos and craziness - but what's the camera for?

Neon loves Far Cry 2 and seems to be very fond of Ubisoft's latest effort too. "Far Cry 3 isn't out till next year, but this initial reveal has certainly whetted my appetite," he wrote after seeing the E3 presentation. "I was a massive fan of the last game - yes, even with all those respawning guards at the checkpoints - so I'm keen to learn more about what Ubi has in store for us this time. With any luck, we'll see a bit more at gamescom in August."

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Hands-on with SSX, EA's 'Burnout on snow'

Jamin got to play EA's SSX, the first outing for the series on Xbox 360 and PS3. According to him, "by punching in the longitude and latitude co-ordinates of a mountainous region, the game will create a tangible representation of the area in 28 seconds." This from the man known for this extreme snowboarding abilities is "arguably the most innovative feature to come out of E3 this year".

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Zelda meets Wii Sports Resort in Skyward Sword

Emily was lucky enough to get hands-on with the first proper Zelda game made exclusively for the Wii. Dungeon, Boss Battle, and Bird Flying sequences were available to test out and highlighted "gameplay tailored specifically with Wii Motion Plus in mind".

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