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The Witcher‘s Gwent Spinoff Has A Beefy Single-Player Mode
I haven’t spent a lot of time playing Gwent in The Witcher 3—there are too many monsters to hunt, too many mysteries to solve—but with CD Projekt Red’s new spinoff, that’s probably going to change. Gwent, which is free-to-play and will launch on PC, Xbox One, and PS4, is more than just a competitive card…
By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nyko Has Speakers For Your Controllers And Rubber Straps For Your Forearms
If you’re the kind of online player who instantly mutes everybody talking at the beginning of a match, then the Nyko SpeakerCom is probably not for you. Maybe go with virtual reality acupressure arm strap instead. Nyko brings weird things to E3. The weirdest to me, the $24.99 SpeakerCom, might be the most convenient to…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedFans Think The Newest Pokémon Totally Looks Like Donald Trump
Meet the newest Pokémon, Yungoos. The internet thinks he looks kiiiind of familiar. Earlier today, Nintendo debuted footage of a new normal-type weasel monster who will be available in Pokémon Sun and Moon This is what he looks like normally: See the yellow fur on the top of his head? That’s what Pokémon fans are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Roach’s Gwent Card Is Perfect
I still don’t play Gwent in The Witcher 3, and I’m not sure about CD Projekt Red’s new standalone Gwent game, either. The card for Geralt’s horse Roach, however, is so perfect that it may convince me to finally start. Jason just played some Gwent at E3, so we’ll have more impressions of the game…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Mystery of What The Resident Evil 7 Teaser Hides [Updated]
Last night, a Resident Evil 7 teaser was uploaded as a free demo on PSN. The whole thing lasts maybe 20 minutes, tops. Lots of people have played the demo multiple times, searching every nook and cranny—but many believe they’ve yet to find every secret. To get this out of the way: the demo has…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Over An Hour Of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Throughout the morning and afternoon, Nintendo folks have been demoing their new open-world Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. (We’ve played it, too.) If you missed some of the stream, we’ve got you covered. Watch a bunch of the demos below: My favorite part was the part where Link got cold. Aw! Poor little guy.
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rock Band 4 is getting an expansion called Rivals this fall. It’ll include “really big, new modes” that Harmonix isn’t saying anything about for some reason. They also announced a Fender Jaguar guitar controller that’ll be foldable. Convenient! Now it’ll gather dust in your closet even more efficiently. (I kid.)
By Nathan Grayson Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
What’s It’s Like To Be Batman In VR
One of the more exciting announcements at Sony’s press conference was Batman: Arkham VR, a virtual reality experience set in Rocksteady’s Batman universe. Not long after the event, I had a chance to give it a shot. This is actually being developed internally at Rocksteady; it’s not a spin-off made at an external studio. In…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
New Zelda Amiibo, Waluigi Amiibo, Boo Amiibo, All The Amiibo
Not only are we getting a trio of Amiibo figures based on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild—including the first-ever articulated Amiibo—Nintendo has seven new Super Mario Amiibo coming in November, complete with a glowing ghost and the worst character ever. Nintendo’s E3 Amiibo page treats the Breath of the Wild Amiibo all…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Zelda Producer Explains Why, Despite Speculation, The New Link Is A Guy
Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma credits fan speculation for the creation of a female Link in the recent Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors 3DS game, but he clarified to Kotaku here at E3 that the Link in the new Wii U Zelda who first showed up in a 2014 trailer was always planned to be…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Update Nerfs McCree And Widowmaker
It’s been hinted at for a couple weeks, but now it’s finally here: Overwatch’s first big post-launch balance update. Blizzard has looked in the general direction of McCree and Widowmaker and uttered those fateful words: “It’s hiiiiiiiigh noon.” For now the patch is only out on PC. These changes will be included in a larger…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Hands On With The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
I’ve played the new Zelda game for about half an hour. It’s terrific. It’s also very unlike the many Zeldas I’ve played before. On Sunday, Nintendo reps gave me and other reporters access to the game’s two E3 demos. One lets players run around as franchise hero Link, exploring a large area that the devs…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedOur First Look At The New Zelda, Breath of the Wild
Nintendo today revealed a bunch of new information on their next Zelda game, due to come out on NX and Wii U next year. The presentation opened with a brand new trailer voiced by a woman (presumably Zelda) telling Link to open his eyes. Lots of shots of vast open world areas, and we see…
By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Sun and Moon Footage Shows Three New Monsters, Battles, and More
Nintendo’s Treehouse livestream event this year kicked off with new Pokémon Sun and Moon gameplay, and so far, it’s looking great. First off, we have Yungoos, a normal-type monster: And also Pikapek, a normal/flying woodpecker: And Grubbin, a bug-type: Encounters are also slightly different now, as Sun and Moon actually warn you with darkened screen…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Nintendo’s Treehouse Live, Right Here
Ready to learn about the next Zelda? In lieu of a Nintendo Direct this year, the big N is running a Treehouse stream that’s dedicated to Link’s new adventure, among other games. Let’s watch! The stream starts at 12pm ET and should continue for a few hours today, then pick up again on Wednesday. Nintendo…
By Jason Schreier Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedHideo Kojima’s New Game, Death Stranding, Already Has Conspiracy Theories
If you viewed the bizarre teaser for Death Stranding and immediately thought, “what the hell did I just watch,” the good news is that you are not alone. Above all, the trailer seemed conceptual: there was no gameplay, just some hints at themes and ideas. Subsequently, there are some things we know concretely about the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe LEGO Force Awakens Demo Shows Off All The New Stuff
In case you were wondering if the ship battles, cover-based shooting and multi-builds were enough to get you to buy another movie-based LEGO game, the free LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens demo has all of those things. Launched last night for the PlayStation 4 and available this afternoon for the Xbox One, the LEGO…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Crash Bandicoot Revival Is Off To A Good Start
While a trio of remasters and a Skylanders cameo isn’t quite the Crash Bandicoot revival fans were hoping for, it’s a promising new beginning. And hey, new toy. When I heard that Crash would be making his current-generation debut in this fall’s Skylanders Imaginators, I cringed. I like Crash. I like Skylanders. Put them together…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2016
