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A 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 -
$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 -
Watch 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 -
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 -
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 -
Snoop 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 -
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 -
FIFA 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 -
Telltale’s The Walking Dead is back for a third season this Fall. Here’s the first (short) trailer.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2016 -
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 -
Jamie 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 -
A 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 -
EA Lays Out Their Star Wars Plans For The Next Three Years
EA is working on more Star Wars games. I’m shocked, shocked I tell you. DICE and Motive (the company founded by former Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell producer Jade Raymond) are working on a new Battlefront for 2017. Visceral’s Star Wars game, headed up by former Uncharted maestro Amy Hennig, is coming in 2018. Respawn…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 12, 2016 -
EA Originals Gives Big Support To Small Games
Today, during its E3 2016 press conference, EA announced EA Originals, a new program committed to partnering with small developers creating unique experiences and helping them bring their work to life. One of the stars of last year’s EA press conference was Unravel, a small game with a unique visual style that EA was helping…
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2016 -
BioWare Shows Some New Bits Of Mass Effect Andromeda
Well, the next Mass Effect sure looks sick. Mass Effect Andromeda follows a group of explorers trying to find a new place to call home—you can think of them as the aliens this time around. There’s a new galaxy, new planets, new characters, many of which you can spot in the trailer above. Oh, and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 12, 2016 -
EA Shows Off Titanfall 2‘s Single And Multiplayer
A dry run of EA’s E3 2016 press conference was briefly broadcast live over the publisher’s YouTube channel, long enough to show us the debut trailer for Titanfall 2‘s single player campaign, coming October 28 to PS4, Xbox One and PC. Update: Respawn’s released official single and multiplayer trailers. Here’s the single-player trailer. ROBOT FRIEND!…
By Mike Fahey Published June 12, 2016
