Dragon Ball FighterZ Revealed
Dragon Ball FighterZ, a new 2D fighting game from Guilty Gear developer Arc System Works, has been announced.
According to Bandai Namco's announcement, the game will feature a three-versus-three team battle system, and will release for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC in early 2018. For an early look at the game, check out the reveal trailer that debuted at Microsoft's E3 press conference below:
A closed beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ will take place "before the end of the summer" on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Bandai Namco will provided further details about the beta at some point in the near future.
"Arc System Works brings a pedigree and record of quality that fighting game fans can trust; with awesome visuals players might mistake as actual 2D animation from the famed Dragon Ball series," Bandai Namco Entertainment America VP of marketing Eric Hartness said.
Crackdown 3 Release Date Announced
Crackdown 3 will hit Xbox One, Xbox One X and PC on November 7, it was announced at today's Xbox E3 press conference. That release is the same day as the planned worldwide release of the Xbox One X.
Microsoft showcased the title with a new trailer that included an appearance by Brooklyn 9-9 star Terry Crews, who stars as Commander Jaxon.
Crackdown 3 has had a low profile since we got to check out some gameplay at Gamescom 2015, but after getting some hands on time we were excited by the possibilities.
Sea of Thieves Release Window Announced
Sea of Thieves will be released on both Xbox One and Windows 10 in Early 2018. The window was announced today at Xbox's E3 press conference.
At E3, Rare showed off a Sea of Thieves mission that began with a group of pirates readying their ship for sailing. They then swam down to a shipwreck and plundered it for treasure before being chased back to their boat by a school of sharks.
Back on the mainland, the group explored a cave and solved some light puzzles while attempting to find a secret treasure. While one player carried a chest (thus being vulnerable to the group of skeleton enemies hot on their tail), the others had to protect him using swords and guns.
While you wait, here's why Sea of Thieves is one of our most anticipated multiplayer games of this year, and here are some answers to your most common questions around the game.
Super Lucky’s Tale Coming to Xbox One November 7
Super Lucky's Tale is coming as an Xbox One exclusive on November 7.
Originally an Oculus Rift game, the adorable platformer starring a cute fox will be available in 4K Ultra HD.
In our review of Lucky's Tail on Oculus Rift we called it an "old-fashioned platformer" that wasn't partuicularly remarkable as a showcase for VR. Hopefully Super Lucky's Tale will expand on Playful Corp's original vision.
Super Lucky's Tale is available for pre-order.
All Fans Get at E3 2017 Are These Stupid T-Shirts
2017 marks a special year for E3, as it's the first time the general public is allowed access to the prestigious video game conference.
As any convention attendee could tell you, one of the biggest draws of events like this is the merch available at the show's shop. From Blizzcon to PAX to Star Wars Celebration to Gung-Ho Fest, merch booths lines frequently are the longest at these fan-focused conventions. Fittingly, the folks at E3 tried to get in on the merch action and... well, this is apparently the best they could come up with.
"I came all the way to E3, and all I got was this stupid T-shirt." #E32017 pic.twitter.com/pKSPLPrlu9
Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Multiplayer Class System Is Just What It Needed
Star Wars Battlefront 2 feels like its 2015 predecessor took a hard look at itself and discovered what it wanted to be: a fun, strategic shooter. I was excited for the first game, but ultimately disillusioned by the characterless shooter hiding behind a Star Wars skin. It was accessible, sure, and sometimes even fun, but I dropped it after two weeks. After just a little time with Battlefront 2’s multiplayer, I know this game has the potential to keep my attention all thanks to a major change: classes.
The original Battlefront’s loose loadout system was seemingly inviting in its flexibility, but ultimately left me a little disappointed. The new class system still offers player customization, but also has some much needed structure. Each of the four classes (Assault Trooper, Heavy Trooper, Officer, and Specialist) have three equippable abilities that vary based on the player’s collection of Star Cards similar to the original. This time, however, Star Cards allow for more strategy as each class is outfitted with a standard set of abilities (like the Specialist’s trip mine and scanner) that make each class more defined outside of their weaponry and mobility. I would have liked to have seen more of the Star Cards, but the standard loadout fit to each class felt just fine too.
Sea of Thieves: All Gameplay, News, Trailers
Rare first announced the Xbox One and PC game Sea of Thieves at Microsoft’s E3 2015 press conference. If all goes according to plan, the game will launch sometime in 2017.
What we’ve seen of the game so far looks intriguing, but many gamers are still wondering what the hell Sea of Thieves actually is. To answer that question, let’s take a look at all the information Microsoft and Rare have released so far.
We first learned about Sea of Thieves during Microsoft’s E3 press conference in June 2015, when Rare showed a video of a first-person online pirate game. It appeared to be a colorful MMO-like game that put you and other players in a tropical world and had you do things like fight skeletons and engage in ship battles.
Microsoft’s New Console Will Reportedly Be Called “Xbox Scorpio”
Microsoft's new console will seemingly be called Xbox Scorpio.
A Best Buy Canada newsletter includes an image (below) that appears to confirm the console name.
Microsoft's mid-generation Xbox One upgrade has been known by the working title "Project Scorpio" since its first tease last year.
Aside from its final name, the other major point of interest is Scorpio's price. YouTube's Geoff Keighley has now suggested that Scorpio will retail at $499:
Wonder Woman Stays No. 1 While The Mummy Disappoints
It was more good news for Wonder Woman and Warner Bros. this weekend as the film held onto the top spot at the North American box office in its second weekend in release.
The DC movie earned an estimated $57.2 million, bringing its current domestic total to $205 million. (The worldwide total for the Patty Jenkins-directed film now stands at $435.2 million.)
Wonder Woman also managed to drop just 45% from its record-breaking opening weekend ($103.3 million), which is far less than the steep drops suffered by Batman v Superman (69%), Suicide Squad (67%), and Man of Steel (65%).
Why FIFA 18 on Switch Doesn’t Have The Journey
The Nintendo Switch version of FIFA 18 won't include The Journey because it uses a custom-built engine rather than Frostbite.
When asked by Eurogamer why the Switch version doesn't have the aforementioned story mode—which is featured in the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions—producer Andrei Lazaresco replied, "The Journey is powered by Frostbite. When we looked at the platform and its unique features, we made the choice of custom-building the game."
With regard to why the Switch version isn't powered by Frostbite, Lazaresco said, "It's not that you can't get Frostbite on it. It's just that we felt this custom-built engine would build the better experience."