14 DAY TRIAL // It’s the week after E3 2012 and the entire gaming world is seeking to cool off a little while preparing for the long months of summer, which tend to be lacking in big releases until the middle of August.
Those interested in news linked to the biggest industry trade show of the year can take a look at our special E3 2012 news section and get all the details on announcements, with some Hands On features sprinkled on top.
We also have a Quick Look at an interesting new indie title: Krater.
We also have two Weekend Reading features: one dealing with E3 2012 and the perception that it has been a failure and another about the show and its overall importance.
As always, we have an EndWeekGame article detailing our plans for the weekend ahead of us and a fine selection of the news of the first week after the E3 2012 trade show.
On Monday, the development team working on the FIFA series at EA Sports have revealed how they plan to keep the football simulation relevant when the next-generation console is finally launched, while information about the next downloadable content pack for the multiplayer side of Mass Effect 3 has leaked.
On Tuesday, the gamers who constantly play Diablo III discovered a new exploit linked to the Auction House, which involves gold dumping and was entirely missed by Blizzard, just as the development team working on Thief 4 admitted that the game was inspired by Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
On Wednesday, the Criterion team working on the reboot of Needfor Speed: Most Wanted released the PC system requirements for the racing game, which already looks impressive, and the Ubisoft Montreal team working on Assassin’s Creed III revealed how the success of the franchise allowed them to innovate.
On Thursday, a number of glitches for Diablo III were eliminated, while Crystal Dynamics denied rumors of any rape in the rebooted Tomb Raider. On Friday, Bethesda offered information on the Dawnguard expansion for Skyrim, just as the developers of Pro Evoution Soccer talked about their rivalry with FIFA.
On Saturday, Minecraft was revealed to get a big update on the Xbox 360 and BioWare talked about free-to-play and Star Wars: The Old Republic.