Revisiting 7 of The Biggest Rumors Leading Into E3 2019
Update (6/12): With all five major E3 2019 press conferences behind us, and therefore all of the show's big announcements, we're looking back at these seven rumors to determine which proved true and which, for now, remain unconfirmed.
Rarely does the rumor mill churn harder than the weeks leading up to E3. And with talk of next-gen hardware, long-awaited sequels, new IP, unexpected collaborations, and more, this year's show is no exception.
To better track these rumblings, we've collected the biggest rumors and purported leaks surrounding this year's show and compiled them into the gallery and list below. As with any unsubstantiated rumor, take all of these with some skepticism, as they remain unconfirmed as of this time.
Become a PC Gaming Master with These Gaming Mice
There are few relationships in the PC gaming world as important as the one between a gamer and their gaming mouse. That's why it's so important to pick the absolute best gaming mouse. It's the most direct connection you have to whatever PC game you're playing (no offense to gaming keyboards).
A comfortable, accurate mouse plays a huge role in helping you dominate a multiplayer match in Apex Legends, as an unwieldy one will just lead to missed shots. Not to overstate it, but from a gaming perspective, choosing the right gaming mouse is literally a matter of (in-game) life or death. I've tested the finest gaming peripherals available, from arcade fight sticks to racing wheels, and now I would like to offer you my picks for the very best gaming mice. And if you're looking for the best Black Friday deals from Amazon and Walmart, we've got you covered there as well.
Road to E3: What We Want from Animal Crossing
Revealed during the Nintendo direct for September 2018, Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was finally confirmed to be in development via a short and strange teaser featuring iconic and nefarious raccoon Tom Nook in his dimly lit den, creepily basking in the glow of his computer monitor. Tom implied that players would soon be “coming home” to Animal Crossing and that he needed to take some time to make a “nice new place for everyone when they’re ready.” The teaser ended with a “Welcome to Animal Crossing - 2019” logo and Animal Crossing for Nintendo Switch was officially confirmed.
Anthem Gets Its First Big Update in Weeks, Cataclysm Info Expected Soon
Anthem has received its first substantial update in over a month, and one of its main goals is to pave the way for the Cataclysm, which EA will be showing off for the first time tomorrow.
EA community manager BW_Darokaz posted a message to the Anthem community, alongside the full patch notes, and said that "this update contains some under the hood content you won’t see right away, but is setting things up for a future update, the Cataclysm."
Terminator’s Many Timelines Explained: Where Does Dark Fate Fit In?
When it comes to convoluted mythology, the Terminator franchise is hard to top. This is a series predicated on time travel and the conflict between fate and free will. Practically every new movie manages to rewrite the series' timeline and change the future. That winding road map is only becoming more complicated with the impending arrival of Terminator: Dark Fate, the latest movie to reboot some sequels and continue others.
If you need help making sense of the numerous timelines in the Terminator saga, we're here to help. Here's a breakdown of every movie in the series and the five major timelines introduced so far. Note that we're not including the various Terminator comics and novels, as they just further complicate matters (but we are including the excellent The Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show).
Poll Results: What’s the Best Call of Duty Game Ever?
The Call of Duty franchise has had plenty of memorable moments, from All Ghillied Up to that weird time we had to press X/F to pay respects — we didn't say those moments were necessarily good. But in this case, what's good is up to you. We want to know how the Call of Duty games rank on your list.
And you delivered! Here are the results:
The Best Call of Duty Games, Ranked by You
You picked Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (not to be confused with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare or Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered, here's an explainer on all that). It's pretty funny a reboot of this landmark title was announced this very week! It was pretty close there with Modern Warfare 2, and Black Ops trailed both significantly in third place. World at War, 2008's follow-up to Modern Warfare hit number four -- the golden era of COD!
DC’s Heroes in Crisis Ending Explained
DC has finally wrapped up the nine-issue Heroes in Crisis, and several major DC characters are forever changed by the events in the final chapter. Read on for a breakdown of how this series impacts characters like Wally West and Poison Ivy and what role Sanctuary will play in the DCU.
Warning: this article contains full spoilers for Heroes in Crisis #9!
Wally West's Fate
Images From the New Death Stranding Gameplay Trailer
Kojima Productions released a lengthy, complex, bizarre and somewhat illuminating new gameplay trailer for Death Stranding today, and we’ve gathered some of the key images for a gallery.
The gallery below includes shots of both cinematics and gameplay, as well as a few official character posters. Click through to see a flashy motorcycle, a war-torn bunker and more.
The trailer finally gave us a release date for Death Stranding: it’s coming to PS4 on November 8, 2019.
For even more on this, check out everything we spotted in the new Death Stranding gameplay trailer.
PlayStation Plus Games for June 2019 Announced
The free PlayStation Plus games for June 2019 include some retro Sonic goodness, and a collection of Borderlands to get you ready for Borderlands 3 later this year.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, the games coming on June 4 are:
- Sonic Mania (IGN Rating: Great)
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (IGN Rating: Great)
Sonic Mania (June 4)
Sonic Mania was a return to form for the Blue Blur in 2017, created as a throwback to the series’ 2D side-scrolling roots. The game includes re-imagined classic stages, new zones, cooperative multiplayer modes and more. In our Sonic Mania review, we called the game “Great" saying "Sonic Mania is the classic throwback longtime series fans have been clamoring for."
Death Stranding: Everything New We’ve Spotted In the Gameplay Trailer
A new trailer for Death Stranding has revealed new cinematics, story details, and most importantly, a closer look at this enigmatic title’s gameplay.
Following a build up on Twitch, which included a looping set of clips - obscured by black goo and slowly being cleared by Death Stranding's ever-present handprints - that showed new gameplay and cinematic sections of the game.
The new trailer gave us a lot of new information about how the gameplay works, even if it is still decidedly vague. Here are some of the major new things we noticed about Death Stranding’s gameplay.
- Snow - Norman Reedus’ character Sam is shown trekking across a snowy mountain, where crumbling trails are left behind him, a la Red Dead 2. This stands in contrast to the grassy and hilly environments we’ve seen before.