Sony’s Third State of Play Was…Fine (But The Last of Us Part Two Looks Amazing)
Sony’s third State of Play was an aggressively fine showcase for its upcoming line-up, orchestrated as a reminder that there are still games coming out exclusively for the console in the remainder of 2019 and early 2020. But even if its first 18 minutes consisted of relatively small announcements, the latest trailer for The Last of Us Part Two delivered on the requisite heartbreak, violence, horror, and of course, release date.
It started off strong. The opening trailer was Humanity, a new video game from Enhance (Rez Infinite, Tetris Effect) and Tokyo-based design studio Tha.Ltd, and a highlight of this State of Play. It initially looked like you manipulate masses of people in a variety of cute ways, but the fact it quickly descended into violence was surprising, in a good way. After all, if you’re going to name your video game Humanity, I expect some sort of commentary about our collective terribleness when it comes to the way we treat each other.
Games Pass for PC Gets Saints Row 4, Cities: Skylines and More
Xbox Game Pass for PC is getting Bad North, Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities: Skylines, and Saints Row 4 Re-Elected "in the coming weeks."
Saints Row 4: Re-Elected is a graphical remaster of the original Saints Row 4, which also includes its DLC "Gat Out of Hell." IGN's review gave it a 7.8 out of 10, calling it an enjoyable, if only minimally improved romp.
Here's IGN's review of Cities: Skylines. We gave it an 8.5 out of 10, calling it a "really impressive and often beautiful simulation."
Games Pass for PC Gets Saints Row 4, Cities: Skylines and More
Xbox Game Pass for PC is getting Bad North, Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities: Skylines, and Saints Row 4 Re-Elected "in the coming weeks."
Saints Row 4: Re-Elected is a graphical remaster of the original Saints Row 4, which also includes its DLC "Gat Out of Hell." IGN's review gave it a 7.8 out of 10, calling it an enjoyable, if only minimally improved romp.
Here's IGN's review of Cities: Skylines. We gave it an 8.5 out of 10, calling it a "really impressive and often beautiful simulation."
Xbox Launching Public Project xCloud Preview Program
Microsoft has announced that it will be inviting some its community living in the United States, United Kingdom, and Korea to test out its game streaming service called Project xCloud this October.
Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President - Project xCloud at Microsoft, explained that this "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects."
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer and other Microsoft employees have already been using Project xCloud and playing such titles as Crackdown 3, Destiny 2, Sea of Thieves, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears 5, and now the public will be able to test it out themselves.
Xbox Launching Public Project xCloud Preview Program
Microsoft has announced that it will be inviting some its community living in the United States, United Kingdom, and Korea to test out its game streaming service called Project xCloud this October.
Kareem Choudhry, Corporate Vice President - Project xCloud at Microsoft, explained that this "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game streaming globally at the scale and quality of experience that the gaming community deserves and expects."
Xbox Boss Phil Spencer and other Microsoft employees have already been using Project xCloud and playing such titles as Crackdown 3, Destiny 2, Sea of Thieves, Halo 5: Guardians and Gears 5, and now the public will be able to test it out themselves.
Before Blade, Mahershala Ali Was Up for a Role in The Batman
Mahershala Ali shocked San Diego Comic-Con when he revealed he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as vampire hunter Blade, but the actor is said to have also up for a different comic book role at the same time at competitor DC: Batman’s ally, Commissioner James Gordon.
After news broke that Jeffrey Wright is in talks to play Commissioner Gordon in The Batman movie, Variety reporter Justin Kroll tweeted an extra tidbit on the topic, sharing that Ali was originally in contention for the role. Ali was said to have been in discussions for both the role of Gordon and Blade at the same time, but when talks with Marvel head Kevin Feige went well, he signed on to play Blade and was taken out of the running for Gordon, according to Cinema Blend.
Before Blade, Mahershala Ali Was Up for a Role in The Batman
Mahershala Ali shocked San Diego Comic-Con when he revealed he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as vampire hunter Blade, but the actor is said to have also up for a different comic book role at the same time at competitor DC: Batman’s ally, Commissioner James Gordon.
After news broke that Jeffrey Wright is in talks to play Commissioner Gordon in The Batman movie, Variety reporter Justin Kroll tweeted an extra tidbit on the topic, sharing that Ali was originally in contention for the role. Ali was said to have been in discussions for both the role of Gordon and Blade at the same time, but when talks with Marvel head Kevin Feige went well, he signed on to play Blade and was taken out of the running for Gordon, according to Cinema Blend.
30 Gorgeous Screens From the Latest Last of Us 2 Trailer
Naughty Dog has finally revealed the release date for The Last of Us: Part 2 in a trailer from Sony's most recent State of Play.
The trailer consisted of both gameplay footage and in-game cinematics, giving us our first look at the main story of the long-anticipated sequel.
Based on the trailer, it seems that Ellie will be embarking on a quest for vengeance after a group of human survivors apparently kills (or at least severely hurts) her more-than-a-friend-but-we're-not-putting-labels-on-it companion Dina. We see Ellie steel herself in her search for justice, encountering new types of enemies and old allies along the way.
30 Gorgeous Screens From the Latest Last of Us 2 Trailer
Naughty Dog has finally revealed the release date for The Last of Us: Part 2 in a trailer from Sony's most recent State of Play.
The trailer consisted of both gameplay footage and in-game cinematics, giving us our first look at the main story of the long-anticipated sequel.
Based on the trailer, it seems that Ellie will be embarking on a quest for vengeance after a group of human survivors apparently kills (or at least severely hurts) her more-than-a-friend-but-we're-not-putting-labels-on-it companion Dina. We see Ellie steel herself in her search for justice, encountering new types of enemies and old allies along the way.
The Last of Us Part 2 Collector’s Editions Announced, Include Ellie’s Backpack
A special edition and collector's edition for The Last of Us Part 2 have been announced. Interested in getting any of them? Check out our pre-order guide for The Last of Us 2. We also finally learned what The Last of Us Part 2 release date is, and even got a brand new story trailer.
