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We’re Liveblogging Bethesda’s E3 Press Conference [Update: We’re Done]
Bethesda’s about to begin its highly anticipated and extremely late E3 2017 presentation. Seriously, a 9 PM Pacific start time? You’re up late, we’re up late, let’s do this. What will the maker of Fallout and Dishonored have up its sleeves for this year’s big show?
By Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Watch The 2017 Bethesda Press Conference Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]
It is time for sequels to Wolfenstein and The Evil Within. And maybe some other things. Come on down for a very late night with the folks at Bethesda. Bethesda’s E3 presser starts tonight at 12am Eastern (9pm Pacific), and you can watch it all live right here (or on Twitch if that’s more up…
By Jason Schreier Published June 11, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
E3 Day One Podcast: Microsoft, EA, Xbox One X
Jason and I kick off our Kotaku Splitscreen E3 coverage with reactions to EA and Microsoft’s press conferences. Is Xbox One X a good name? Was Janina Gavankar enough to carry EA’s disappointing show? Are we more stoked about BioWare’s Anthem than Destiny 2? (The answers: No, no, hard to say.) Listen here: As always,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedLet’s Just Appreciate Sea Of Thieves’ Water For A Second
Sea of Thieves is a game about pirates, so if there’s one thing developers Rare need to get right, it’s the water. I have a thing about video game water. Whether it’s waves lapping the shore in Total War or the rolling seas of Assassin’s Creed IV, I’ve always been fascinated by the work that…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Here Are The Xbox One X’s Specs
Xbox One X Specs has a nice ring to it. Maybe that should have been the name? Whatever, here are the new console’s specs, handily compared to those of the Xbox One S and original Xbox One. You’ll see that most of the improvements come in terms of raw performance; aside from some new video…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Xbox One X Sure Will Be Hard To Market
Today, Microsoft revealed its latest console upgrade: the Xbox One X. Sure, it’s powerful. Yes, that design looks sleek. Still, I think the new hardware is going to make things confusing for a lot of people. The most superficial complaint we can make is that “Xbox One X” is not a good name when compared…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Take A Look At The Xbox One X
There’sa new Xbox in town. There wasn’t that much of the actual hardware on show in the company’s E3 presser though, so here’s a better look at the Xbox One X’s design. As you can tell by the size of the controller there, this thing is pretty small! For an all-around look (including the back,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedXbox One X And Everything Else Microsoft Showed At E3 2017
Microsoft kicked off their E3 2017 press conference by officially revealing their beefy new console, the $499 Xbox One X. WITNESS. The new console may have been Microsoft’s big hardware announcement, but they actually didn’t spend too much time talking about the device itself. With the announcement out of the way, their focus quickly shifted…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedBioWare Shows Off Six Minutes of Stunning New Shooter, Anthem
After years of teasing it, BioWare’s next big game, Anthem, was shown off during Microsoft’s E3 press conference in LA today. In the world of Anthem, you are a freelancer who lives within the walls of a city that is protecting humanity. It looks dope. In classic BioWare tradition, conversations with other people are cinematic:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 - Uncategorized
Xbox One Will Get Compatibility With Original Xbox Games [Update]
Microsoft is expanding Xbox One’s backward compatibility program to the first Xbox, it said today at its E3 media briefing. Original Xbox games will begin appearing on the platform later this year. “OG games will look better and play better across the Xbox One family,” said head of Xbox Phil Spencer. For the time being,…
By Chris Kohler Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Announces Ori And The Will Of The Wisps
As part of its E3 2017 press conference, Microsoft announced a sequel to painterly platformer Ori And The Blind Forest. It’s called Ori And The Will Of The Wisps. It looks extremely pretty! I feel bad for the blind forest, which presumably cannot see itself. The game doesn’t have a release date yet, unfortunately.
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedLife is Strange: Before The Storm’s First Episode Drops In August
Get ready for a hella teen time in Life is Strange: Before the Storm, a prequel starring Chloe and Rachel before the events of the first game. There will be three episodes total, with the first one releasing on August 31st. Here’s the very dramatic first trailer: The question is: will there be time travel…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedCuphead Is Finally Coming Out In September
Cuphead, the long awaited indie game beautifully animated in the vein of classic cartoons, will finally get released September 29 on Xbox One and PC. Originally revealed at E3 2014, Studio MDHR’s boss-centric platformer focuses on tough combat rendered in the style of old animation studios like Disney, Van Beuren, and Fleischer. The game was…
By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedCrackdown 3 Features Terry Crews, Is Out November
Microsoft’s open-world adventure gameCrackdown 3 will be released on November 7th for Xbox One and Windows. And it features beloved actor-slash-athlete Terry Crews as the character Commander Jaxon. Crackdown is an Xbox-exclusive sandbox franchise in which the player is a superhero “Agent of Justice” who, uh, cracks down on crime. Crackdown 3 takes place in…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedTacoma, the new game from the makers of Gone Home, is coming to PC and Xbox One on August 2. That’s surprisingly soon! The game is about uncovering “the mysteries held by Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma and its crew, living at the edge of humanity’s reach.”
By Nathan Grayson Published June 11, 2017 -
UncategorizedSea Of Thieves Looks Better Than It Ever Has
Sea of Thieves, Rare’s pirate co-op game, will have players working together to man ships and find hidden treasure. The 10 minute demo that played during today’s Xbox One press conference gave us a closer look at how the action will play out, and the game looks pretty cool! It will be out in early…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2017
