E3 Just Started and Early 2020 Already Looks Nuts

We’ve only just started the parade of E3 announcements, and one thing is exceedingly clear: Early 2020 is going to bring an overwhelming rush of exciting new games. We are but halfway through the scheduled press conferences and well before the show proper begins, with all of the livestreams and surprises it might bring. And…

Gears 5‘s New Mode Is A Three-Player Escape Mission From The Heart Of Locust Territory

Shortly after the Xbox briefing at E3 2019, I sat down to play Gears 5’s new “Escape” mode, a three-player co-operative challenge mode. The three playable characters in the mode, who are named Mac, Lahni and Keegan, are Hivebusters. This means they get captured by the enemy Swarm on purpose, then fight their way out…

Devolver’s Collection Of Knock-Off Devolver Games Is Weird For The Sake Of Weird

Game publisher Devolver Digital had an E3 press conference on Twitch last night after Bethesda. As usual, it was packed with weird, gory humor and send-ups of standard E3 hype culture, as well as game announcements. One of those jokes, the announcement of a launcher-slash-game collection called Devolver Bootleg, is a real game on Steam…

It Took Over 400,000 Lego Bricks To Build This Car

For both Lego and Forza fans, one of the coolest things on stage during yesterday’s Microsoft E3 2019 press conference was a full-scale Lego brick McLaren Senna, punctuating the announcement of Forza Horizon 4‘s Lego Speed Champions expansion. It’s made of more than 400,000 Lego bricks, along with some real car bits. The body is…

It looks like League of Legends is getting in on the hype around the DOTA 2 mod Dota Auto Chess. Today, publisher Riot Games announced their upcoming turn-based autobattler Teamfight Tactics, a mode for League of Legends coming out later this month. 

Twitter User Who Leaked Most E3 Announcements Says Nintendo’s Lawyer Called Them

After promising early and unreleased information about Nintendo’s E3 reveals on Twitter this weekend, an account that’s been leaking the rest of this week’s announcements says they received a call and email from Nintendo asking them to stop. The leaker, who goes by Sabi, has been posting detail after detail for each E3 press conference,…

The Week In Games: Convoy!

Weird. Not much coming out this week. It is almost like some giant gaming event is sucking away everyone’s attention. Hmmm… Weird. I wonder if we will get any surprise game releases during E3? You know, those moments when a person walks onto a stage, teases a game and then goes “It’s out now!” or…

Whoever owns this truck is really into Xbox! As spotted in a parking lot near Microsoft’s big E3 showcase last night. It could be a promotional truck or one owned by a dedicated fan. We’re not sure.

What To Keep An Eye On During E3 Week

E3 is underway! Starting today, we’ve got briefings from Ubisoft and Square Enix, Nintendo, and a week’s worth of announcements. Here’s your heads up for the things making waves, both big and small, this E3 week in the world of games and beyond. Watch the video above, or find out what’s coming in the post…

Why Dragon Ball Super‘s Fight Scenes Have Looked Different On Toonami

The original Japanese versions of the Dragon Ball Super fight scenes are quick and relentless. However, on Toonami, they were edited and slowed down with dropped frames. Warning: This article contains footage that might be harmful to those with motion sensitivity or those prone to seizures. Dragon Ball Super began airing on Adult Swim since…

What Have They Done To Commander Keen

The good news: Commander Keen is back! The bad news: everything else about that piece of information. The Commander Keen games are an international treasure. Kicking off in 1990, they showed—on a platform awash with strategy games and flight sims—that the PC could be home to quality platformers as well. The originals still play well…

Final Fantasy VII Remake Is Coming In March 2020

The Final Fantasy VII remake will launch on March 3, 2020, Square Enix announced during a concert dedicated to the iconic role-playing game. We’ll see much more of it tomorrow. First announced at E3 2015, the Final Fantasy VII remake went through a long period of silence before showing up again last month during a…

Everything Bethesda Announced At E3 2019

Some intriguing new games are coming from Bethesda’s studios, including new ones from the folks behind The Evil Within and Dishonored. Bethesda’s E3 2019 show featured new games plus lots of updates for Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Wolfenstein and more. Even Commander Keen is back. Ghostwire: Tokyo is the next game from Shinji Mikami’s studio.…

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…