I’ve been tuning into E3 for almost a decade, and it’s by far one of my favorite times of the year. Each year, gamers from all over the world either attend E3 or view live from home via Twitch, Twitter, YouTube, or other streaming platforms. I’m a gamer who likes to watch every conference, even
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While 2018 marked a fairly quiet year for Nintendo Switch first-party releases other than the likes of its holiday season sellers like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Pokemon: Let’s Go titles, 2019 seems like it will be a pretty stellar year for Nintendo’s line-up of exclusives. This year so far is already shaping up nicely for Switch
With E3 2019 about to begin in just a few days, many viewers around the world will be turning their attention to some of the big announcements and anticipated games on the horizon. Of course, not every project or anticipated game is necessarily ready for such a big spotlight, and that appears to be including
With E3 in just a few days from now, naturally the week before the biggest show in gaming is prone to scores of leaks and unanticipated reveals. One of those appears to have been the leaked Watch Dogs Legion, and now it seems certain we’ll hear more about the game straight from the horse’s mouth, Ubisoft.
E3 is like Christmas for us video game lovers; I am sure that many of you readers have heard the show referred to as such. Everyone writes down their E3 wishes within their heads and sends them off to the magical E3 Santa, hoping that their dream title comes to fruition (I would like to
Xbox is celebrating E3 week with a load of deals. Between June 7 and June 17, the “greatest Xbox deals of the year” will see discounts on games, accessories, and consoles both online and at participating retail stores. On the console front, now may be the time to upgrade to the Xbox One X. If
Persona 5 is arguably the best JRPG in a long, long time. Heck, it is one of the best games (in general) this generation and one of my personal favorites as well. The developer of the series, Atlus, is known for consistently making great games: whether it be Persona, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE or Catherine, Atlus knows how to
With E3 looming, publisher/developer Team17 teased today that they will be announcing two new games next week. Team17 is the studio behind games like Overcooked!, My Time at Portia, and the upcoming Hell Let Loose. They’ve shown a flair for delivering engaging and varied gameplay experiences, so, these two new announcements could be very exciting.
With a huge array of talent behind it and an intriguing universe to explore, The Outer Worlds is among the more high-profile games that many are anticipating on the horizon, and it seems that with E3 2019 around the corner, we can expect to hear some new information tied to the game during the event next
It seems that no developer is totally out of sight of THQ Nordic’s acquiring eyes. German developer Piranha Bytes, creator of ELEX and the Gothic and Risen series, recently became the latest addition to the Austrian publisher’s long list of subsidiaries. This deal scores THQ Nordic both Piranha’s development studio and IP rights. Piranha CEO
According to a LinkedIn update, former Naughty Dog developer Robert Ryan joined Microsoft’s newest game studio, The Initiative, as a senior systems designer back in April. Despite being less than a year old, The Initiative is already filled with brilliant minds likeGod of War lead producer Brian Westergaard and Red Dead Redemption lead writer Christian
Nintendo revealed today its schedule for E3. Multiple live streams and events will be held by Nintendo during all of E3, including a special Nintendo Direct for E3. The Nintendo Direct E3 2019 will be held on June 11, at 9 AM PT. According to Nintendo, we’ll get a sneak peek at some of the upcoming
EA Play 2019 is upon us bringing EA’s most recent slate of games to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on June 8 and 9. Today, fan registration for the event is now open giving the public access to the event for free. In order to register for EA Play 2019, just follow the link
Are you deep in on your Star Wars celebration for the now-iconic May the 4th psuedo-holiday? You are in good company–publisher EA isn’t holding back on the event. To celebrate May the 4th, Electronic Arts has unveiled a new special event for Battlefront II, fan-favorite titles being introduced to the Origin Access Vault, and — most importantly —
Though it might not feel like it, E3 2019 is basically right around the corner and with two months until the big show begins, Microsoft has kicked things into high gear by announcing its plans for the show, which could be one of the company’s biggest ever. Microsoft has announced that its E3 2019 press
Microsoft has today announced details on the next edition of Inside Xbox, which is set to take place just around the corner. April’s episode of the monthly program dedicated to all things Xbox is set to take place next Tuesday, April 16, at 5:00pm EST/2:00pm PST. The show will last for an hour, as usual, and
The Elder Scrolls VI and Starfield will not make an appearance at Bethesda’s annual E3 press conference. The sad, but not unexpected news, was revealed by Bethesda Director Todd Howard during the company’s Elder Scrolls 25th Anniversary stream. Both games were confirmed to be in active development last year during Bethesda’s E3 press conference. The
Reggie Fils-Aime announced today that he will be retiring in April. While Reggie has spent nearly 13 years as Nintendo of America’s President, he has given the gaming community more than leadership of Nintendo through the Wii era, Wii U, and now the beginning of the Switch. Reggie is known for blessing the Internet with
Do you have revolving concerns that E3 is losing ground as a major conference? Do you think all the major publishers will back down following Sony’s departure? Well don’t worry — those fears can be put side. Xbox Head Phil Spencer wants everyone to know that Microsoft will be appearing at the massive gaming convention
Today was the fourth anniversary of the launch of Kinda Funny, and with it came a new funding goal for their Patreon whose reward was the promise to put on another Kinda Funny Games Showcase in 2019, this time during E3. In their video announcement of Year 4 of Kinda Funny it was announced that
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (or simply, E3) is one of the largest trade fairs in the world, and is an event that millions of gamers from around the world tune in every year in anticipation of their favourite companies announcing brand new titles. That’s why Sony announcing PlayStation’s absence from the trade show this week
The Total War series garners a lot of respect from both PC and strategy game circles, though the historical side of the franchise has experienced a bit of stagnation in recent years. That’s why many Total War fans, including myself, were excited when Creative Assembly and SEGA unveiled Total War: Three Kingdoms, an entirely new
Bungie, in some ways, has captured lightning in a bottle with Destiny. It’s got a great sci-fi look and, notably, the most refined shooting gameplay that I have ever had the pleasure to play with, next to id Software’s reincarnation of DOOM. There is so much to love about this series and yet, so much
BioWare has been known for its outstanding storytelling. From games like Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age, the Canadian developer has created some of the best stories in video games. However, some would say that had come to a halt when Mass Effect: Andromeda hit store shelves last year:
I think many fans of Bethesda Game Studios would agree that the studio’s last title, Fallout 4, was a great game, although a safer entry in the series when it came to new additions that its fanbase may not have connected with, like its Settlements system and more. Otherwise, there’s no doubt a lot to love from Fallout
Yasuhiro Wada, the creator of games like Harvest Moon and Happy Birthdays, is currently working on a new title called Little Dragons Café. While the game is skewed at a slightly younger audience, it is still balancing an interesting mix of restaurant management, exploring an open archipelago, and raising a dragon. This year at E3
Back in 2013, CD Projekt Red revealed a teaser trailer for its new game based on the tabletop roleplaying game, Cyberpunk 2020. The title was Cyberpunk 2077 and although the trailer was incredibly short and nondescript, it excited everyone that viewed it not only because it looked cool, but because it was within a genre we
With a trailer that included characters from Naruto, One Piece, and Dragon Ball Z, one of the most exciting and surprising announcements from Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference was Jump Force. Aside from being a competitive fighter, the game also serves as a celebration of Shonen Jump’s 50th Anniversary that brings characters from Shonen Jump’s manga and
Valkyria Chronicles 4 is already out in Japan, but is finally coming west on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch this fall. While the gameplay will be super familiar to series fans, it does introduce a brand new class — the Grenadier — which has the potential to change up the typical strategies that Valkyria
E3 2018 is back and each year is like Christmas for gamers. Dozens upon dozens of new game reveals, announcements, demos, and many, many surprises are shared between some of the biggest names in the games industry, and E3 2018 certainly delivered all that and more. After EA, Bethesda, Microsoft, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Sony, and