The Weekly Olive: 6/7/10 – 6/13/10
By Craig Lloyd on Jun 13th, 2010 at 6:02PM
The past week’s best news and featured content…
Valve’s E3 2010 Surprise Not Half-Life 2 Episode 3
- After the cancellation of Valve’s special Portal 2 E3 2010 event, everyone jumped to the conclusion that Half-Life 2: Episode 3 would now be Valve’s main focus at the event, but after fans and members of the press spammed Gabe Newell’s inbox, he finally replied with the following: “It isn’t ep 3.”
Portal 2 Delayed; No Cake Until Next Year
- It seemed too perfect for the game to actually release on the first date we were given by Valve, but that doesn’t make this announcement any less rage-inducing. Valve announced today that their upcoming sequel, Portal 2, will miss its original October 2010 release date and will hit shelves sometime next year.
Red Dead Redemption for PC Not Coming Anytime Soon
- Because of the huge success of Rockstar’s wild west action shooter, Red Dead Redemption, it’s no surprise that PC gamers want to join in on the fun. Rockstar recently released a Red Dead Redemption animated screensaver on their website, but according to the comments, most gamers aren’t amused. Many thought it was cheap of Rockstar to use the PC to publicize their new game, yet neglect to release it on the platform.
OliveCast #8 – E3 2010 Preview
- So, this our eighth ever podcast. As always, we let you know what we’ve been up to aside from the hustle and bustle of Tech Olive, as well recap some of the big news from the past couple of weeks. Then we end with our main discussion about we expect to see at E3 this year.
Review: Ballys Modern Warfare 2 Skully
- With the legendary launch of Modern Warfare 2 back in November, it’s no surprise that the award-winning game spawned many themed products, gaming related and otherwise. Recently, we reviewed the MW2-themed peripherals from Mad Catz, but now it’s time to go a bit more visual.
