E3 Alerts 2012 - South Park - UPDATED

Not much was shown of the new title South Park: The Stick of Truth during Microsoft's event aside from a stunning trailer that perfectly captured the television show's aesthetic. We know it will be an RPG, you play a new character who you can customize, and Matt Stone and Trey Parker were brought out on stage to assure that they will have a guiding hand in the creative process.

Though details are still a little scarce about the title, it did show that along many faces from the show will be present. Butters, Jesus, and the Goth kids are some of the individuals you will be running in to during the main quest.

Not much else is known, but if it's lovingly injected with references from all of South Park's storied history and combines that with even standard RPG gameplay all should be right in the world.

Is this the most exciting game shown at Microsoft's press conference?

UPDATE: The game is currently slated for launch on March 5th, 2013.

E3 Alerts 2012 - Splinter Cell: Blacklist

After taking a little bit of time off it seems that Sam Fisher is ready to return in the Ubisoft's latest installment of its long running stealth franchise. While no date solid date was given (Sping 2013) for Splinter Cell: Blacklist, it was said that Sam the game will have all the bells and whistles one would expect in a quasi-stealth game. You can play co-op, multiplayer, and Spys vs. Mercs makes a return.

The footage from the demo also features Sam stringing together kills in a matter of slow motion seconds that seems more reminiscent of a fighting game or Ninja Gaiden. The game definitely looks fluid, so it will be interesting to see how it actually feels when we can finally get some hands on time with the game.

Presumably Sam Fisher also drinks heavily and beats up terrorists.