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UncategorizedBethesda Re-Announces Prey
It took three years to announce, but now it’s finally official: Arkane Austin is making Prey 2. Except now it’s just called Prey It’ll be out next year for PS4/Xbox One/PC. Here’s a trailer: Prey 2, which was first shown at E3 2011, was in development at a studio called Human Head until Bethesda cancelled…
By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedSkyrim Is Being Remastered For PS4, Xbox One And PC
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is getting a remaster, with a prettier “Special Edition” version of the classic on the way to PS4, Xbox One and PC. In addition to a ton of visual upgrades, it’ll also allow the installation of mods on console, something that’s helped the original PC version of the game look…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedNew Fallout 4 DLC Will Let You Build A Vault, Experiments and All
Bethesda revealed a number of new Fallout 4 DLC packs coming later this year, but the most interesting one has to be the “Vault-Tec” expansion, which will let all of us become the most evil vault overseer ever. Here’s a trailer. Note that they straight up say that you can experiment on dwellers—I can’t wait…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedA New Quake Game Is Coming
With Doom successfully reanimated, next in line for id is Quake, with Bethesda showing off a new game a E3 today called Quake Champions Described as a “competitive multiplayer arena shooter”, that’s literally all id had to say about it, only promising that more would be revealed at QuakeCon in August.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
$350 Pip-Boy Replica Is Very Fancy
Just before Bethesda’s big E3 show was due to start, Thinkgeek sent out emails about a new product: a very expensive, somewhat functional replica of Fallout’s iconic Pip-Boy The Pip-Boy: Deluxe Bluetooth Edition is designed to work as a kind of wearable smart watch, which pairs with your phone over bluetooth to show (and make)…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Bethesda’s E3 Press Conference Right Here [UPDATE]
It’s time for more Fallout 4! And more Dishonored 2! And more Doom! And hey, maybe we’ll also get to see Prey 2, a Skyrim remaster, and sequels to The Evil Within and/or Wolfenstein. Whew. UPDATE: We’re done! Bethesda had a pretty good show, announcing a new Quake, a remastered Skyrim, and an Arkane Austin-led…
By Jason Schreier Published June 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Limbo Is Currently Free On Xbox
It’s raining free Xbox games! Only a few days after Fallout 4 accidentally went on sale for $0.00 on the Xbox Store, the brilliant death simulator Limbo is now also free. Though this reduction looks more deliberate. The “try it free” and strike through the $9.99 price clearly show that this is meant to be…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
BioWare Wants Mass Effect Andromeda To Recapture The First Game’s Wonder
BioWare is still mostly in the we’re-not-talking-about-that-yet phase of hyping next years’ Mass Effect Andromeda, but the outlines they’re sketching show a game that’s returning to the strangeness of the 2007 original. “If you go back to the original Mass Effect, there was that sort of awe of going to a new galaxy and meeting…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedSnoop Enjoys A Round Of Battlefield 420 At E3
“You can see the concentration.” EA let some folks play Battlefield 1 at E3 earlier today, and one of those invited was rapper and noted Xbox motivator Snoop. Here’s some footage, courtesy of Giant Bomb’s livestream
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Overwatch Cosplay Goes Deeper
Cosplaying as D.Va’s actual Overwatch character design is so 2015. Two examples! The pic up top is based on fan art by chexgirlfriend, while the cosplay homage is by Kitty Lappin Love how she even copied the off-centre text. But wait, there’s more. Here’s Vani Chu vs the D.Va doritos art:
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
At Least You’ll Have A Hat
From what I’ve seen of Titanfall 2 so far it could be much more entertaining than the first game.$250 replica helmet Vanguard Edition entertaining? Eh. It’s only $199 with Amazon Prime, though. That’s like getting a free hat, with lights and everything.
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedFIFA 17, You Have My Attention
Well, here’s a first. The trailer for a sports game was the best thing I saw during a major E3 press conference. Below, if you haven’t seen it, is FIFA 17’s debut trailer. It is very interesting if you’re at all into football, sports games or even just experiments in what we expect from well-worn…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
None Of Us Will Ever Be As Perfectly Happy As Mass Effect Andromeda‘s Smiling Asari
Video game technology has made some amazing advancements over the last few years. Those advancements have given us exhilarating action, fantastical new worlds, and also the smiling Asari who appeared for approximately two seconds during EA’s Mass Effect Andromeda hype reel. I mean, look at her. She sees you. She knows you. Like, really knows…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedJamie Foxx And Zac Efron Are Clearly Hyped To Play Some Battlefield
Look at these guys. That right there is a couple of celebrities who are psyched to experience some multiplayer gaming content. Are these guys pumped for tonight’s event? “Yessss….” says Foxx, looking to Efron for support. “…yeah,” says Efron. “Can’t wait,” says Foxx. “Dude, stoked,” says Efron. I know I’m excited.
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Look At Battlefield One’s Pretty Gameplay
Battlefield 1 promises some of the biggest showdowns the franchise has ever seen, and today DICE gave us a taste of what that will look like in action. Spoilers: the footage is wild, as you can see above. Some of the things the new Battlefield will include are: Dynamic weather, such as fog and rain,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2016
