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CultureE3Rage 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…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Bethesda 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.
By Nathan Grayson Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3The 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…
By Natalie Degraffinried Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Fallout 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.…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3The 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…
By Gita Jackson Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Watch 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
By Riley MacLeod Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Lego 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Everything 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…
By Chris Kohler Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3A 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…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3That 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.
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Microsoft 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…
By Jason Schreier Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3It’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…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Phantasy 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…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Forza 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…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Gears 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…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3Microsoft 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…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3New Microsoft Flight Simulator Looks Uncannily Like Real Life
Announced today and releasing in 2020, the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator looks greater than fiction. Apparently, its hyper-realistic graphics are a product of AI technology and satellite data. “From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world,” the trailer’s description reads. “Create your flight plan and fly…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 9, 2019 -
CultureE3The new Battletoads is going to have plenty of side-scrolling scrapping. Microsoft showed off its first gameplay trailer today during its E3 press conference, and it looks like developers Dlala Studios and Rare decided not to fix what wasn’t broken. Get ready to be infuriated by cartoon toads (in a mostly good way) all over…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 9, 2019