Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: First Multiplayer Screenshots Revealed
During E3 Coliseum 2019, the first in-game multiplayer screenshots were revealed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
The first image shows a player in a full Gillie Suit, complete with a silenced sniper rifle. Infinity Ward's new engine allows for dynamic cloth, so when the Gillie Suit moves, the rest of the suit will move realistically.
Borderlands 3 Isn’t Trying to Be Anything It’s Not
Borderlands may have been one of the original loot shooters, but it's a more crowded market now. While series like Destiny and The Division have cropped up and injected the genre with innovative new ideas, Borderlands isn't jumping on any other bandwagon. Developer Gearbox isn't trying to ape or even incorporate most of those new ideas into the upcoming game. What I played and learned of Borderlands 3 wouldn't be mistaken for a service-game. It looks and feels like the Borderlands you already know – but better.
In a new demo at E3 2019, I played as Moze, the gunner character who specializes in all things packing firepower, including her mech suit, Iron Bear. If you play with friends, they can even hop on the back of your mech and use a turret as you take them for a ride.
Cyberpunk 2077 Closed-Door Demo Impressions
I just got out of Cyberpunk 2077’s behind-closed-doors, hands-off demo at E3 2019, and it went into deep enough into some of its unanswered questions that this is actually starting to look like a real game. It was an impressive chunk of roughly 50 minutes of new gameplay that started to show some of the more nitty gritty elements of how you’ll actually be playing this epic-scale RPG, even if it didn’t have quite as much impact as last year’s big reveal.
This vertical slice was entirely new gameplay, with no overlap with what we saw at E3 2018 (that demo eventually went public after Gamescom), but it was also incredibly similar in structure and presentation: Establish V as the main character, have them walk around talking to folk a bit, assault a facility full of baddies, end with a big story moment.
Bloodlines 2 Getting Free DLC Post-Launch
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will be offering players free DLC after it launches next year.
In an interview with IGN at E3 2019, the development team told IGN that they would be releasing at least two new vampiric clans to players after the game launches in early 2020.
While they wouldn't get into the specifics of which clans and abilities we'll be seeing, the differences between the five clans we've already seen - the Brujah, Toreador, Tremere, Ventrue, and Malkavian - are each designed to let players make their way through the game in unique ways. Two additional clans on top of that could potentially add dozens of additional gameplay hours to Bloodlines 2.
Zelda Breath of the Wild Sequel Is Not Related to Majora’s Mask
After Nintendo showed the trailer for Breath of the Wild's sequel, eager fans speculated that the tone possibly suggested that it's related to Ocarina of Time's direct sequel -- Majora's Mask, or that the Mask would be in the game itself.
During an interview at the Nintendo booth with IGN, Director and Producer of the Zelda Series, Eiji Aonuma, confirmed that the sequel will not in fact be related to Majora's Mask, despite the darker tone.
"The new Breath of the Wild or the sequel to it, it’s not necessarily going to be related to Majora’s mask or inspired by it... What we showed you currently is a little darker," Aonuma said.
Dark Phoenix Repeats the Worst Sins of X-Men: The Last Stand
The most iconic X-Men story from Marvel’s comics is the Dark Phoenix Saga, so there’s little wonder why it was a part of 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand and why we got another take on the tale in the new film Dark Phoenix. But unfortunately the Phoenix fails to rise from the ashes in this new effort and in fact makes many of the same mistakes that made the last one a dud. Even though this was supposed to be Fox’s do-over on Jean Grey’s big story, they once again misplayed their hand, leaving us with a frustrating case of history repeating itself.
It’s worth pointing out how The Last Stand was co-written by Simon Kinberg (along with Zak Penn), and this time Kinberg not only wrote the film but directed it. Kinberg has spoken about how he regrets cramming the Dark Phoenix storyline into The Last Stand and making it the B-plot to the Cure storyline, and how he planned on getting Dark Phoenix right this time by focusing the movie solely on Jean’s harrowing journey. Yet with 13 years to reflect on what went wrong the first time, Kinberg still made many of the same mistakes.
23 New Details We’ve Learned About The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
During today's E3 2019 Nintendo Direct and Nintendo Treehouse Live, Nintendo revealed a ton of new information about The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for the Nintendo Switch, and The Legend of Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma shared some insight into the development of this beloved game.
We've broken down 23 of the most interesting things we learned about The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, which will be released on the Nintendo Switch on September 20, 2019.
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
1 - The crane game from the original will return, along with the Yoshi doll, except this time it will feature "real crane physics."
Marvel’s Response to a Possible Avengers/Spider-Man Game Crossover
While Crystal Dynamics didn’t confirm it, comments from Marvel left the door open for a potential crossover between Marvel's Spider-Man and Marvel’s Avengers.
During today’s stream of the E3 Coliseum, Marvel’s Bill Rosemann was asked about the possibility of Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 crossing over with Marvel’s Avengers, to which he responded “Last time we were here, a year ago, discussing that certain character, the roof caught on fire. And if I was to comment on that character now, I think the roof would fall on my head! So I will just say, right now we’re just focused on creating the best Avengers game.”
This non-answer had a definite air of humor, but it was delivered in a way that suggested Rosemann was side-stepping the question instead of outright saying no, which would have been a much simpler solution if it were the truth. This answer leaves the door open to a shared gaming universe that Spider-Man and The Avengers could potentially share in the future.
See Real Marvel’s Avengers Costumes From The E3 Floor
Seeing Square Enix's take on the Avengers' look was a little jarring after so many years of their Marvel Cinematic Universe counterparts dominating our brains, but there's plenty to like about these new costumes. The Avengers Day booth on the E3 show floor has rolled out honest-to-goodness physical versions of the outfits we saw in the gameplay-free reveal trailer last night, including Thor's hammer Mjölnir, Captain America's shield, and Bruce Banner's iconic wingtips and lab coat. Check out the gallery below for an up-close look at these detailed props.
Photos by Joshua Yehl:
For more info, check out the release date for Marvel's Avengers and watch the full E3 presentation below:
Marvel Offers Hope for Hawkeye Fans in Avengers Game
In Marvel's Avengers Showcase panel at E3, Creative Director for Marvel Games, Bill Rossman, hinted at Hawkeye joining the game in the future.
The panel was hosted by Andrea Rene from What's Good Games, featuring Shana Bryant, Vince Napoli, and Megan Marie from Crystal Dynamics, along with Rossman on stage.
Rossman specifically pointed out that they heard about the characters people didn't see in the trailer, but wanted to.
"We love all of the characters. We love Hawekeye," Rossman said.