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Todd Howard Says Elder Scrolls VI Is ‘A Very Long Way Off’
Bethesda’s chief game creator, Todd Howard, knows what Elder Scrolls VI should be like, but his team needs more time and perhaps better technology to make it. Howard spoke about the ever-anticipated next chapter of Elder Scrolls during a YouTube Live At E3conversation with friend of Kotaku Geoff Keighley in Los Angeles today. Here’s the…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 13, 2016 -
Microsoft just announced that Crackdown 3, not present at this morning’s E3 press conference, has been delayed into 2017. In delaying the game, they confirmed it’ll be an Xbox Play Anywhere title, which means buying it on Xbox One means you’ll get a copy on Windows 10, too.
By Patrick Klepek Published June 13, 2016 -
The Entire Xbox E3 Press Conference Leaked Before It Started
Microsoft is a leaky company, but today we saw something unprecedented: Minutes before the Xbox E3 press conference, the entire lineup leaked on Twitter. Granted, we already knew a lot of it. Kotaku broke news of Xbox Slim and Scorpio last month, and leaks last week pointed to Dead Rising 4 and State of Decay…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2016 -
Microsoft Announces Project Scorpio, ‘The Most Powerful Console Ever’
Project Scorpio is official, and it’s coming in the holiday of 2017. Microsoft is calling it “the most powerful console ever.” Of course, you already knew that—we broke news of the existence of Scorpio last month. But now it’s official. Microsoft pulled out a sizzle reel full of developers to talk about how excited they…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2016 -
State of Decay Sequel Coming Next Year
Undead Labs’ surprise 2013 Xbox 360 hit State of Decay is getting a sequel for Xbox One and PC, making it the second big zombie game confirmed today during Microsoft’s press conference after Dead Rising 4. It’s coming out in 2017. The original State of Decay was a challenging third-person action game that allowed players…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 13, 2016 -
Rare’s Pirate Co-Op Game Sea of Thieves Looks Dope
Though the gameplay footage was brief, today we got a taste of what you’ll be able to do in Sea of Thieves—and it looks great. Obviously, there’s a lot of sailing and exploration of different islands, all of which you’ll enjoy with the company of your pals. Unless of course you make enemies. Naval battles…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2016 -
Scalebound Looks Crazy, Features Giant Enemy Crab
Today at Microsoft’s E3 press conference, Platinum Games showed off a massive co-op boss fight from Scalebound, their take on Monster Hunter-ish co-op beast slaying. Platinum’s Hideki Kamiya called this sequence “the biggest boss fight platinum has ever made,” which is saying something. Having watched the clip, I buy it. That is a very big…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2016 -
Dead Rising 4 Coming This Holiday [UPDATE]
UPDATE (6/13): Dead Rising 4 is official. Microsoft announced the game during their E3 press conference today, after a leak revealed it last week. It’ll be out for Xbox and Windows 10 this holiday. Yep, that’s Frank West. Here’s the trailer: Original post follows: Rumors of a new Dead Rising game have been floating around…
By Jason Schreier Published June 13, 2016 -
The Witcher Getting Standalone Card Game Spin-Off
Today during Microsoft’s E3 press conference, CD Projekt announced a standalone digital card game spin-off of The Witcher 3‘s Gwent. It’s a multiplayer game with crossplay, so you can battle people whether they use PC or console. It’s also got a single-player campaign. As you win, you gain the option to craft new cards and…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 13, 2016 -
Microsoft Will Let You Design Your Own Custom Xbox One Controllers
Any aspect of the controller, from the buttons, to the sticks, can now be modified to look however you want. Heck, you can now engrave controllers with text of your choice. Here’s a trailer: The Verge says these controllers cost $79.99 each, with an additional $9.99 for text. Every custom controller is actually the new…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 13, 2016 -
Inside, Playdead’s follow-up to Limbo, hits Xbox One on June 29th and Steam on July 7th. They’re making Limbo free on Xbox One until June 20, and on Steam June 21-22. I’ve played the whole game and it is ridiculously good. More on that a little later, once this press conference madness dies down.
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2016 -
ReCore Shows Off Gameplay Footage, Dog Robots
Remember ReCore? It’s the game by Keiji Inafune’s that’s not Mighty No 9, being made in partnership with the ex-Metroid Prime devs at Armature Studios. Last year at E3, it broke and then warmed hearts with a self-destructing robo puppy. This year we got to see some gameplay. Here’s the new footage: It looks solid.…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 13, 2016 -
Forza Horizon 3 Heads To Australia, Will Add Four-Player Co-Op
The fun younger sibling of the Forza family is getting a new game this fall. At today’s E3 press conference, Microsoft unveiled Forza Horizon 3 for Xbox One and Windows 10. It’s set in Australia. Forza Horizon 2 is one of the most fun racing games I’ve played; it easily earned a spot on our…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 13, 2016
