Microsoft has revealed an all new controller for their Xbox One console. The new controller is completely personalisable, allowing the players to design their own controller with whatever colour scheme they so choose.
E3 2016: ReCore Makes A Stunning Appearance
Microsoft introduced us to ReCore last year, which was first believed to be an Xbox One exclusive, but we learned it would also be releasing on PC sometime later this year. After a year after its reveal, Microsoft has featured ReCore once again during its E3 presentation with a trailer and a concrete release date.
The new trailer shown off during Microsof’ts press conference gave us a look at what we might be able to expect out of the action-adventure game set on a planet where humans are being hunted to extinction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnKT9ZCGgBE
ReCore is releasing on 13th September for both Xbox One and Windows
E3 2016: Minecraft Realms, covering Windows 10, Xbox One and iOS and Android
Mojang and Microsoft announced cross-platform play today for Minecraft Realms, covering Windows 10, Xbox One and iOS and Android.
Starting today, “The Friendly Update” allows Xbox Live, iOS, Android and PC players get together on dedicated servers. Players will be able to play with their friends, even if they are offline.
In addition, Realms will support GearVR players in cross-platform play as well.
Minecraft: Realms will be getting texture packs and additional add-ons to Pocket Edition and Windows 10later this fall.
More details will be coming at MineCon this September.
E3 2016: First gameplay of Rare’s Sea of Thieves
Also at this years Microsoft’s E3 press conference, representatives from Rare rolled out the red carpet for the world premiere of gameplay from Sea of Thieves.
The footage shows off the same vibrant colour palette and cartoonish veneer from last year’s reveal, with a glimpse of gameplay such as combat between crews on opposing ships, which should feed into the game’s loot-based systems.
Like many games announced at Microsoft’s conference, Sea of Thieves will release on Windows 10 and Xbox One.
E3 2016: State of Decay 2 announced
Undead Labs’ State of Decay originally released on the Xbox 360 back in June 2013, but it reached a much wider audience when it became available on PC later that year and on the Xbox One in Spring 2015, the latter of the two being a Year-One Survival Edition, which included improved visuals, among other things.
Today, Microsoft and Undead Labs have revealed the sequel to its popular survival zombie game, State of Decay 2. Serving up a rollicking new trailer, that’s about all we were privy to, but at least we know it’s actually a Thing with a capital T now.
E3 2016: Tekken 7 Release Window announced
Today during Microsoft’s E3 2016 press conference, it was announced Tekken 7 would be releasing in early 2017.
The announcement was coupled with a trailer showing a fight between Heihachi and Street Fighter’s Akuma, who will be a character on the game’s roster.
To celebrate the announcement, starting today Tekken Tag Tournament 2 will be available free to Xbox Gold Live members via Xbox backwards compatibility.
E3 2016: Dead Rising 4 coming to Xbox One/Windows 10 this Christmas
We first learned Capcom Vancouver was hiring for two unannounced titles earlier this year, which we assumed would be a new Dead Rising game considering how successful Dead Rising 3 was for Capcom. With this month’s Dead Rising 4 leak, it appeared Capcom’s secret was spoiled ahead of its big reveal, although there still more to be revealed during Microsoft’s E3 press conference.
To the festive tune of Jingle Bell Rock, the new trailer shows Frank West is back, watching videos and taking selfies with zombies before pummeling them to a bloody pulp. West, who wasn’t in Dead Rising 3, even creates a hashtag of #frankisback to his followers.
The Slay Ride is coming this holiday season.
E3 2016: New look at Scalebound coming to Xbox One/Windows 10
Platinum Games’ Scalebound was originally announced at E3 2014, and while it was missing at E3 2015, the title was presented a few months later at Gamescom 2015. While we know Scalebound won’t release until 2017, Microsoft has decided to once again highlight one of its highly-anticipated Xbox One games during today’s showcase.
During the showcase, Platinum Games showcased the biggest fight we’ve seen out of Scalebound so far as several players faced off against a massive leviathan-crab-like monster. The characters were diverse, using weapons like swords, bows, spells, and more to take down the massive creature throughout the several minutes long clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ZVMU_KA-M
It’s a really interesting thing to see in action, and with the addition of launching on Windows 10 PCs at the same time, Scalebound could turn out to be a huge hit for Microsoft. The game is slated for a 2017 release date, but sadly we’ll have to wait to learn more about the game’s characters, world, and more.
E3 2016: Fallout 4 comes to the HTC Vive in 2017
The World of Fallout 4 is getting the virtual reality treatment. Thanks to the advancements in virtual reality, Bethesda has stealthily been working on a special version of Fallout 4 which will work with the HTC Vive.
This new version of the game will release in the summer of 2017, and very little is known about it so far. We’ll be sure to update you guys with more info about this exciting new adventure for the Commonwealth when more information hits.
E3 2016: Doom Unto the Evil DLC adds classic deathmatch and alot more
Id recently announced that Doom’s multiplayer is under its auspices. At Bethesda’s BE3 press conference, studio reps confirmed that new SnapMap modes will be added to the game, including a free-for-all (FFA) reminiscent of the 1993 original’s innovative deathmatch mode.
Doom: Unto the Evil, the game’s first premium expansion, adds three new maps: Offering, Cataclysm, and Ritual. A brand new demon known as the Harvester will also enter the fray.
Other new additions include a gun and equipment, although no specifics were divulged.
Outside of Unto the Evil, a premium expansion, Doom will receive free updates to multiplayer: Hexodus, a CTF mode, and Sector, a territory-holding mode.
E3 2016: Arkane Studios announces the new Prey Reboot
Years of unrequited wishes and months of promising rumors have finally beared fruit: during Bethesda’s E3 press conference, developers from Human Head Studio took the stage to announce that Prey would be returning to fans next year on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The new Prey comes as a complete reboot for the game, and we’re not sure quite yet what that will entail for the story and characters.
Details are pretty sparse right now, but we’ll be sure to update our story with more info when there is more to share.
E3 2016: The Elder Scrolls Legends Coming To iPhone, with Android later on
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is an upcoming card game coming by way of Bethesda, and we got another glimpse of what to expect from it for those who haven’t been in the beta for some time now during Bethesda’s E3 presentation.
For the uninitiated, it’s a very choice-driven game. The choices you make will shape the way you play the game. There’s a two-lane battlefield where players make decisions on the cards they want to play or improve. There will be a single-player campaign for those who want to play against AI or bots.
Public beta testing began in April, and additional players will be let into the beta during E3. Sign up at Bethesda.net and sign up if you want to get in and keep an eye on your email. It’ll be coming to iPhone, Android, and Mac later this year in addition.
E3 2016: watch the new trailer for Mafia 3
2K Games has released its E3 2016 trailer for Mafia 3.
The trailer starts off with a man being questioned about his involvement with Lincoln Clay, which then cuts to show Clay being left for dead in a bar in New Orleans. After recovering from his wounds, Clay rises up to seek revenge for not only the ones who hurt him in the past, but also hurt those close to him.
The trailer is filled with in-game visuals, many of which are in-game cinematics showing off various portions of the game’s story. There are a few shots of gameplay where we can see Clay shooting a large machine gun, a sniper rifle, and engaging in bareknuckle boxing fights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwWmeQ14f4Q
Get a crash course on Mafia III in the 22 minute E3 2016 Gameplay Reveal for a holistic look at the city of New Bordeaux and story, including:
- More on Lincoln’s past and his road to revenge against the Italian Mob in New Bordeaux;
- Character motivations for each lieutenant – Cassandra, Burke and Mafia II protagonist, Vito Scaletta;
- A glimpse at the nine unique districts and the Bayou for players to explore;
- Gameplay and combat mechanics that cater to every player’s specific style;
- and much more!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQb1SVUH6Qc
Mafia 3 is scheduled to release on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 7th October.
E3 2016: id teases Quake Champions at Bethesda showcase
Riding high on a wave of glowing praise for its Doom reboot, id Software showed Quake Champions at Bethesda’s E3 press event this evening.
According to id’s Tim Willits. the game will be an arena-style multiplayer shooter, designed for high-end PCs. The game will be fast, Willits promised, with a planned unlocked framerate of 120 frames per second.
The game will have a diverse cast of characters, including one with a buzzsaw style weapon. The characters will each have their own abilities, although Willits didn’t go into any details. And most importantly, at least for advance planning, the game is being designed from the ground up for competitive eSports.
The announcement trailer had the characters Ranger, Vizor, Nick and Scalebear, some harkening back to the original game. Rocket jumping will be back, as well as strafe jumping. True quake fans will be able to do much of what they did in the original game, more details at Quakecon in August.