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E3 Impressions: Titanfall 2
True confession: I wasn’t that fond of the original Titanfall. I bought my son his Xbox One two Christmases ago. The only game he cared about when he got his Xbone was Titanfall. When he got it, he played it religiously. I, of course, tried it as well and came away less impressed. Yes, the mech combat was sweet, and the game overall had lots of polish, but I just wasn’t all that blown away by it. ...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Battlefield 1
This game made me remember a time when I loved FPSes. That time was 2002, and I was heavily into Battlefield 1942. In my many arguments with Grumpy Joe about modern FPSes, I always go back to this game, how I used to enjoy playing it, and how none of the FPSes today have the same feel as it. I could never accurately explain it, but something about today’s games felt weak compared to that one. Watc...[Read More]
Xbox One Slim Leaked Ahead of E3 Reveal
I guess we can say we say no one is surprised but if you been living under a rock Microsoft Xbox slim has been leaked ahead of its E3 press event. It’s 40% smaller 2TB HD 4K Ultra HD Video, a new streamlined controller and vertical stand will be included.
Halo Wars 2 Open Beta Starting Next Week
An open beta for Microsoft’s Halo Wars 2 will begin on June 13th, the same day as Microsoft’s E3 2016 presentation, according to an Xbox One product page for the game. The product page, spotted by Mondo Xbox, states that the real-time strategy game will run its multiplayer beta for a week. It only mentions the Xbox One for the beta; there is no word on a similar test for the PC. There is also no m...[Read More]
Titanfall 2 Box Art, Standard and Uber Collectors Edition leaked
The avalanche of leaks continues prior to E3 2016 this time the victim is Titanfall 2. the box art , the standard and Uber collectors edition has been leaked via courtesy of Neo Gaf. The standard collectors edition will come with a light -up Pilot Bust custom scarf, Memorial patches,pilot field Journal,Pilot Id card Flash Drive,Mini Art Print Set and a Paracord Survival bracelet The Uber collecto...[Read More]
Watch Dogs 2 Details Revealed, Release Date Set
Ubisoft officially revealed Watch Dogs 2 during a livestream, showing off the game’s setting characters, and world, as well as confirming its release date. The follow-up to Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs in 2014, the new title will once again place players in the role of a hacker in an open world bristling with devices primed for hacking. The setting moves from windy Chicago to foggy San Francisco and the B...[Read More]
Microsoft: “We Expect This to Be a Special E3”
With rumors swirling about potential new hardware announcements, Microsoft today teased its E3 2016 showing by saying the company expects "a special E3.""We are just days away from E3 2016 and we're excited to share more details on what Xbox fans can expect this year and beyond," Xbox marketing chief Mike Nichols said in a statement today regarding May 2016's NPD results. "We expect this to be a s...[Read More]
Fallout 4 Was Accidentally Free on Xbox One Today, Bethesda Responds
Reportedly due to a pricing error, the Xbox One version of Fallout 4 (and its DLC) was free today for a period of time through the Xbox Store, though Bethesda says it has "no idea" how that happened.Earlier today, the base game and expansions Automatron, Wasteland Workshop, and Far Harbor were all offered for the low, low price of zero dollars from the digital store. Here's a tweet from Twitter's ...[Read More]
Here’s What’s Next for Fallout 4 Mods
With Fallout 4 mods available on PC and Xbox One (and coming soon to PS4), Bethesda has launched a new section of its website devoted to developer notes regarding future updates. Among the first posts there is a roadmap for what's coming this summer to improve the mod experience.Perhaps most importantly, Bethesda says it's "working with Microsoft and Sony to increase the storage limits on consoles...[Read More]
After Focusing on PlayStation, Until Dawn Dev Now Looking to Go Multiplatform
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has until now focused almost exclusively on developing games for PlayStation platforms. Going forward, that may no longer be the case."We've worked closely with Sony for as long as the studio has been around, so the past eight years," managing director Pete Samuels said in an interview with MCV. "I've loved it, they are great to work with, and we have a stro...[Read More]
Destiny: Rise of Iron Skips 360/PS3, Here’s What Happens to Those Players
Developer Bungie has announced the next expansion for Destiny, called Rise of Iron, and it features a new area, enemy faction, weapons, armor, and a social space. But it's only coming to PS4 and Xbox One, in spite of the fact that the base game and the first three expansions are all available on last-gen consoles.In its weekly update, Bungie explained that the game experience would diverge between...[Read More]
Watch Mafia III’s Explosive E3 Teaser
A new trailer for Mafia III will air during E3 2016 next week, but ahead of that, 2K Games has now posted a teaser that shows off some of what you can expect from the full thing.There's a lot to take in from the video, as we see car chases, a James Bond-like boat sequence, gun fights, and some steel cage boxing. Check it out:Mafia III launches on October 7 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. In o...[Read More]