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Doom Eternal Comes Out In November–Here’s A New Look

Bethesda revealed the sequel to the 2016 Doom at last year’s E3. Doom Eternal got more stage time this year, and a release date: November 22, 2019. 2016’s Doom was a revelation. It’s blunt humor, bombastic gunplay, ripping and tearing captured my attention for an entire summer. Doom Eternal, the sequel, takes place on a…

Arkane’s Next Game Is Deathloop

The next game from Dishonored and Prey developers Arkane is Deathloop, and was just announced at Bethesda’s E3 press conference. Looks like Groundhog Day, only with lots of bullets. DEATHLOOP” transports players to the lawless island of Blackreef in an eternal struggle between two extraordinary assassins. Explore stunning environments and meticulously designed levels in an…

Rage 2 is getting an expansion called “Rise of the Ghosts” and a bunch of weekly content updates. In a Bethesda press conference trailer that once again had far more personality than the game’s actual world, developers Avalanche and id showed off a pilotable mech, a giant sandworm, new game modes, a new faction, new…

Bethesda is bringing back Commander Keen Zenimax Online is creating a free-to-play mobile game based around the classic id Software hero. It stars twins who happen to be Commander Keen’s kids. It, uh, really looks like a mobile game. It’s set to “soft launch” this summer on iOS and Android.

The Developers Of The Evil Within Are Making A New Game, GhostWire: Tokyo

At E3 Sunday, Shinji Mikami announced GhostWire: Tokyo, the next game by Evil Within series developers Tango Gameworks. Creative director Ikumi Nakamura described GhostWire as an action-adventure game with horror elements where the player rids the city of a “supernatural evil.” Nakamura was careful to explain that GhostWire will not be a survival horror game. The…

Fallout 76’s Next Update Adds Actual NPCs

After admitting on stage that Fallout 76’s first year hasn’t exactly been great, Bethesda is trying again with some big changes for the game going forwards. The Wastelanders update will add new weapons and gear, an ongoing main questline and the addition of human NPCs to the world. The update is coming later this year.…

We’re Liveblogging Bethesda’s E3 2019 Press Conference [Update: We’re Done!]

Riley MacLeod and Heather Alexandra are here to bring you the highs and lows of Bethesda’s E3 press conference! You can watch the show here or follow along with us below.

The Internet Reacts To Keanu Reeves In Cyberpunk 2077

Keanu Reeves is out here living his best life and the internet is living for it. The most unexpected part of this Microsoft’s E3 presser was Keanu Reeves. Not only did the star of John Wick show up to tell everyone Cyberpunk 2077‘s release date—he’s in the freaking game! I couldn’t handle it during our…

Age of Empires II is 20 years old in 2019, and so here we have a Definitive Edition of the game due out later this year to celebrate, with 4K visuals, remastered audio and a new campaign. It’ll be available on Xbox Game Pass for PC.

Watch Bethesda’s E3 2019 Presentation Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over!]

E3 soldiers on with Bethesda’s press conference at 8:30pm Eastern/ 5:30pm Pacific. We’re looking forward to DOOM Eternal, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, and maybe what’s next for Fallout 76 Watch the conference on YouTube, below, or on Twitch

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Covers Nine Movies In One Game

It got kinda buried under bigger news at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, but there’s a new Lego Star Wars game coming, one that covers the events of, oh, nine movies It’s called The Skywalker Saga, and doesn’t appear to be a mere collection of older games; instead this looks to be an all-new thing, condensing the…

Everything Microsoft Announced At E3 2019

The first details on a powerful new Xbox console, release dates for anticipated games like Cyberpunk 2077, and another developer acquired by Xbox Game Studios led Microsoft’s packed slate of announcements for its E3 briefing on Sunday. Project Scarlett, the next-generation Xbox console, will be released for the 2020 holiday season. Halo Infinite will launch…

A Brand New Look At Halo Infinite, Which Will Be An Xbox Scarlett Launch Title

Microsoft finally showed off some more footage for Halo Infinite—a weighty name for the sixth major game in the 18-year-old franchise. Halo Infinite will launch on Windows 10, Xbox One and Xbox’s newly-announced Project Scarlett console fall, 2020. Rightfully so, Halo fans were very curious about what the actual game would look like. Today’s trailer…

That incredibly good-looking Tales game leaked on Friday? It’s Tales of Arise, coming to Xbox, PC and PlayStation 4 in 2020. Here’s the trailer as seen during Microsoft’s E3 2019 press conference, which helped fans of hot anime bullshit survive the nearly two-hour presentation. 

Microsoft Announces Project Scarlett, The Next-Gen Xbox

Microsoft today teased some of its first plans for Project Scarlett, the next-generation Xbox, and the buzzwords make it sound impressive: up to 120 frames-per-second, a solid state drive, ray-tracing, and so on. It’ll be out in the fall of 2020. And of course, Halo Infinite will be a launch title. “For us, the console…

It’s Official: Elden Ring Is A Collaboration Between George R.R. Martin And The Developers Of Dark Souls

Game of Thrones and Dark Souls are colliding. A trailer for a new From Software game called Elden Ring was shown at E3 2019’s Microsoft press conference today. The catch: it’s set in a fictional world designed by Dark Souls creator Hidetaka Miyazaki and best-selling author George R.R. Martin. Elden Ring’s announcement isn’t a complete…

Phantasy Star Online 2 Is Actually Coming To The West Next Year

Rejoice, Dreamcast lovers. Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to the West. The popular MMORPG has been frustratingly absent but will come to the Xbox One in a free-to-play package in Spring 2020. In a press release, Sega states that “there will be no limitations on game experiences such as Class Level cap or direct…

Forza Horizon 4 Gets A Lego Expansion This Week

Apparently, the Forza Horizon team is creating expansion packs by reaching directly into my mind and rummaging around for a bit. The Lego Speed Champions expansion for Forza Horizon 4 assembles on June 13. Shades of Forza Horizon 3‘s Hot Wheels expansion, the Lego Speed Champions expansion pack gives racers a Lego wonderland to race…

Gears 5 Coming Out On September 10

Are you ready to chainsaw some more Locusts and (hopefully) spelunk the innards of another giant worm? Well, good news: Gears 5 is coming out on September 10. Microsoft announced the date today during its E3 press conference. It also showed off new trailers and announced a new mode called “Escape.” In Escape, a squad…

Microsoft Buys Psychonauts 2 Developer Double Fine Productions

Surprising the audience in attendance at its E3 2019 press conference (and basically everyone), Microsoft today announced that it has acquired Double Fine, the studio that made Psychonauts and is currently working on its sequel. Taking the stage alongside Microsoft’s Matt Booty, Double Fine head Tim Schafer joked that he’s a “team player” who’ll make…