Trials got a special mention during today’s Ubisoft press conference today, with “Trials of the Blood Dragon.” The game adds an 80s twist to the stunt biking series, and will be available for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One now following the Ubisoft press conference.
E3 2016: New gameplay walkthrough of Watch Dogs 2
Ubisoft revealed more details for Watch Dogs 2, the follow-up the 2013 game Watch Dogs. Most of the details were revealed in the game’s livestream reveal late last week, but the Ubi press conference added more gameplay footage.
In this demo, Marcus Holloway and his Dedsec allies infiltrate the home of a social media mogul. In this mission, Dedsec is looking to expose the CEO of popular social media platform, !NViTE, who is using the citizens’ personal data to engineer a corrupt voting process.
The game is coming out November 15 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 given new release date
CI Games announced that Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 will be released on 27th January, 2017, for Xbox One, PS4 and PC. The extra months will help ensure that the quality of the game meets fans’ — and the team’s — lofty expectations.
“As we got close to the finish, we realized we were near the target but still needed a bit more time to hone some of the details to make sure Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is exceptional,” says Marek Tymiñski, CEO, founder of CI Games S.A.. “We sincerely appreciate players’ patience and commitment to the game. It’s just a few more months. And it’s going to be worth it.”
E3 2016: Xbox announces Xbox One S and Project Scorpio coming Xmas 2017
Microsoft has revealed the all-new, updated Xbox One console known as “Project Scorpio.”
Featuring 6 Teraflops of power, this new console will be compatible with all games and peripherals currently available for the Xbox One. It will be available starting Holiday 2017.
During the reveal, Microsoft’s Phil Spencer stressed that, despite the power of the Scorpio outdoing the Xbox One, all current console owners would not be left behind or excluded from content with original Xbox One consoles.
The new Xbox is 40% smaller than the existing model, with an integrated power supply (finally!) and support for up to 2TB of storage space.
The Xbox One S will also support 4K Ultra HD Video, HDR gaming, and will ship with a redesigned controller starting at £249.99/$299 for 500GB, 1TB £299.99/$349 and 2TB for £349.99/$399
E3 2016: E3 2016: Final Fantasy XV shows off massive battle
Square Enix appeared at the Xbox Media Briefing today to show off Final Fantasy XV playing on the Xbox One. The gameplay demo showed the protagonists battling a gigantic titan, before being interrupted by an opposing army for a large-scale three-way battle.
The extended look at the battle system promised more fluid action than many Final Fantasy games, looking like it took cues from the Lightning series in Final Fantasy XIII.
E3 2016: The next Forza game is Forza Horizon 3
Earlier this year Microsoft had planned to revealed Forza Horizon 3 during its E3 2016 press event. Considering how popular its Forza Horizon series has become, especially after the release of Forza Horizon 2 last Fall, many driving game fans have been looking forward to hearing more about its release.
Today, Microsoft has officially announced Forza Horizon 3 is coming to the Xbox One and Windows 10 with the Play Anywhere system, which allows you to purchase the game on one platform and play it on either at anytime. During the presentation Microsoft showcased the game’s seamless multiplayer experience, as well as full four player campaign coop for the first time in a Forza game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTSUgXkfooA
The game’s announcement as a Play Anywhere title is huge, especially after Forza made its debut with Forza Apex on Windows 10 earlier this year. This is a pretty big step for the series, and it’s going to be really interesting to see how the cross-play systems work in action. The new game will take place in Australia, with over 350 cars for players to check out and race, including the new 2017 Lamborghini Centenario.
E3 2016: Now you can create, colour and engrave your own Xbox One controller
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.