Tag: Xbox

E3: ‘Starfield’ Trailer Leaked Ahead of Xbox Showcase

Well, it has happened again as another major reveal trailer has already found its way online. this time it isn’t the publisher that accidentally leaked it but The Washington Post that uploaded the trailer for Starfield almost half an hour ahead of the major Xbox and Bethesda panel. It certainly seems to promise a grand space adventure, but we don’t get any clear look at the gameplay. It seems the game will be exclusively on PC and Xbox Series X. It will release on 22nd September of this year.

The video is currently only available through the Washington Post’s site, which you can check out here.

Source: Washington Post

June 13, 2021
E3: New Look at ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Black Panther Released Ahead of Square Enix Panel

Marvel’s Avengers players have been anxious about the upcoming Square Enix segment from E3. Not only will it finally unveil the long-rumored Guardians of the Galaxy game, but we finally get a closer look at what awaits us in Black Panther’s upcoming expansion. It seems Crystal Dynamics is just as excited as the official German Instagram released a brand new image of the titular hero ahead of tomorrow’s conference. Of course, they are sparse with any details regarding the character, but that will change once the official event starts.

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It seems they wanted to integrate more of the purple that the Black Panther film highlighted in the game and the overall design looks amazing. If you look closely, you can even see his symbol on the chest. So far, this might be the best-designed character for Crystal Dynamics’ Avengers game. It‘s uncertain if this is the finished product that started with the concept art leaks from around nine months ago. There is a chance that this original design may turn out to be just one of the many skins that will be released.

Overall, the design looks great and seems like it combines different elements from the comics and Marvel Cinematic Universe costumes. The mask looks very sleek and the detailing is really nice to add that element of royalty to it. We’ll most likely get a closer look at him in action and what skins he’ll get once he joins the film. Here’s hoping we also get a clear release date alongside an updated roadmap to see what the next half of the year has planned for us.

Source: Instagram

June 12, 2021
From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ to ‘Halo: Infinite’: What We Hope to See at E3 2021

It looks like the first major leak ahead of this year’s E3 gaming event has already found its way online. At this point, it almost seems like a tradition and it is time to look at what we can expect from the next few days. The event will offer us an insight into the future of gaming may it be on any hardware developments and, most excitingly, new games. sadly, Sony once again pulled out of the event but there are many other heavy-weights with some curious plans. The yearly tradition also returns with countless rumors hitting the internet teasing potential projects that may or may not get the spotlight at the event. I thought it’s the perfect time to maybe talk about some things I personally hope to see during the event.

Marvel-ous Showcase

Now, it seems that Marvel is gaining some traction in the gaming world. 2018’s Spider-Man kicked off a new console generation getting to experience the life of our favorite superheroes and it seems like it could be more heading our way. There is a rumor going around that seems to have some validity that the developer of XCOM is preparing a game that explores the Marvel world. Of course, there is also the confirmed Black Panther: War for Wakanda that will get the focus during Marvel’s Avengers entry in the Square Enix panel. Here’s hoping we get other reveals for what the game’s first expansion has in store for us with the king of Wakanda in action. Of course, there is also the potential reveal of Eidos’ long-rumored Guardians of the Galaxy game finally getting revealed. It looks like this year’s E3 is looking marvel-ous already.

Ninten-Do Some Reveals

Now, Nintendo has some major expectations surrounding its upcoming Nintendo Direct. It’ll be the last event of this year’s event, but it may hold some of the biggest surprises. People are still clamoring for a sequel to 2017’s Super Mario Odyssey but there is also the already announced The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel. It seems very likely that the latest Zelda entry will get a lot of attention, but we’re hoping for some surprise reveals. Metroid Prime 4 seems to be stuck in development hell for quite some time. My hopes are also surrounding a potential legacy series making a grand return, may it be Advance Wars or Golden Sun. Though F-Zero deserves a grand return to offer Nintendo some much-needed iconic racing action. Most likely, we’ll see a lot more of Splatoon 3 at the event, but here’s hoping Nintendo surprises us.

Xbox Changing the Gaming Landscape

We all know that Xbox’s major showcase will be Halo: Infinite. Its grand return has been highly anticipated since they delayed the game to give it more attention. We might also get some grand reveals, but there is one thing many gamers are keeping a close eye on. Microsoft’s venture into game streaming with Xbox Game Pass has become quite the success story and it’ll be curious to see them expand it in new ways. Eagle-eyed viewers noticed the Nintendo Switch in the background of some Xbox interviews, which has many wondering if it might expand into Nintendo’s latest console. Of course, a personal hope would be the return of Banjo-Kazooie with a new entry or even just a remake of the original two games. We don’t know if Sony has some secret video planned to release during the event, but right now it’s looking good that Xbox might lead the charge into the future of gaming through their streaming offerings.

June 12, 2021
Summer Game Fest: ‘Elden Ring’ Is Real and Eyeing a January 2022 Release

There has been a lot of discussion around the mysterious game titled Elden Ring. FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have been hard at work on the game but never released anything beyond the initial launch trailer. Now, the wait is finally over as at the end of Summer Game Fest, we got the first gameplay trailer and release date for the mysterious game. January 21st will introduce a brand new world created by the dream team of Hidetaka Miyazaki and Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin.

Source: YouTube

June 10, 2021
Summer Game Fest: ‘Evil Dead: The Game’s Bloody Gameplay Showcased

Evil Dead is starting to expand. We got the amazing TV series some time ago and they even announced the return of the franchise with HBO Max’s Evil Dead Rise film. Well, we are also getting a video game base don the franchise and after a long wait, we got our first look at some gory and bloody gameplay. It looks quite promising with some crazy animations to bring the horror to life. It currently has no release date but is still slated for 2021.

Source: YouTube

June 10, 2021
Summer Game Fest: ‘Nier Automata’ 2B Costume Heading to ‘Fall Guys’

It seems that the Nier franchise keeps growing in popularity, as it was just revealed that the iconic outfit of Nier Automata‘s 2B is heading to the popular multiplayer game, Fall Guys. We’ve seen various pop culture-inspired costumes throughout its runtime and, at this point, it’s hard to imagine which franchise hasn’t added a reference to Nier at this point. The trailer also seems to tease penguins in the design of the alien machines that invaded Earth in the game with a unique background. It would be great to get a unique level inspired by the game, but t seems it mainly is focusing on releasing the costume.

Source: YouTube

June 10, 2021
Summer Game Fest: ‘Overwatch 2’s Designs for Baptiste and Sombra Revealed

It looks like Overwatch 2‘s brand new designs for Baptiste and Sombra were revealed during the Summer Game Fest. While we didn’t get any new gameplay or a closer look at what is new with the sequel to the popular Blizzard shooter, the new updated designs offer a nice little tease of what is heading our way. It’ll be interesting if we get more character design reveals during the upcoming E3 event, as they build up to a bigger showcase of the new experience heading our way. Luckily, @Niandra_ managed to get high-quality screenshots of the character designs.

Overwatch 2 Baptiste model has been revealed! pic.twitter.com/vGV46PhSp3

— Niandra! (@Niandra_) June 10, 2021

Overwatch 2 Sombra!!!! pic.twitter.com/tEQvmJy0id

— Niandra! (@Niandra_) June 10, 2021

Source: Twitter (Baptiste), Twitter (Baptiste)

June 10, 2021
REPORT: Marvel Strategy Game In Development by ‘XCOM’ Developer

E3 is just around the corner and rumors abound. It’s the yearly tradition that various leaks find their way online claiming to have the hot scoop on what reveals we can expect once the event rolls out. Well, it looks like one might have gotten a bit more validity through the help of a well-known gaming journalist. Reddit is no stranger to leaks and a new one found its way online that game developer Firaxis Games may be working on a new game. It is described as “XCOM with Marvel Heroes” and it will involve some famous actors. Now, normally no one would give it a second glance until Jason Schreier confirmed the leak on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1400587141743353860

The project seems to be running under the codename CODA and would give players a brand new turn-based game featuring the popular comic heroes. There is also the fact that Firaxis hasn’t released a new entry in the XCOM franchise since 2016 besides a few sizeable expansions. Marvel has been expanding their gaming repertoire throughout the last few years with Insomniac’s Spider-Man franchise and the GaaS game Marvel’s Avengers. There is also the rumor that they are currently developing a Guardians of the Galaxy game together with Eidos Montreal. They could be expanding their gaming franchises by using the unique corners of the Marvel universe with each franchise taking a unique approach. A strategy RPG would be a fun addition, especially with XCOM‘s core concept of developing your troops. There’s a lot of potential with this game and hopefully, we might get a reveal at E3 after all.

Source: Reddit, Twitter, VGC

June 3, 2021
Latest ‘Marvel’s Avengers’ Dev Stream Reveals an Incoming Mega Hive Revamp
Marvel’s Avengers‘ Red Room Takeover is nearing its end, and we’re already throwing our guesses to what the future holds for the Marvel game. There have been continuous worries about the lack of endgame content that, sadly, is still uncertain when it will officially release. Still, the latest stream with Crystal Dynamics offered some minor updates on what is to come and even teased a complete revamp of the Mega Hives moving forward.
- They are aware of the current Red Room issue that enemies don’t spawn. The event will end accordingly on May 31st, and they can’t fix it in time. CD hasn’t disclosed any current plans to address this, but they ensure that this won’t occur again once the event returns.
- We will receive a small patch titled 1.7.1 that will correct the issue of players over Power Level 130 still receiving gear with stats lower than 130.
- They are still testing out Omega-Level Threats, but the first to release is mainly getting fine-tuned to ensure a challenging experience. It will not be made available with next week’s patch, but still possible in the next major one.
- They will be taking a closer look at the Champion Level issue, which has been a hotly discussed topic within the community.
- There won’t be an MCU skin next week. Avengers: Endgame‘s Hulk and Iron Man skins got pushed early, as they wanted to keep their promise to make them available as soon as they can. They were signed off earlier than expected.
- We can expect a rework of the Mega Hive in the next week or two. It will include more things to do and offer an overall better experience according to the community team. They also teased that Multiplayer Mega Hives are further down the line and may even be on the same stage as the first OLT. Multiple projects are running simultaneously.
- They are still actively working on the cosmetic vendor rework. Their goal is to offer more control over what you can purchase.
- Once we are closer to the release of War for Wakanda, we will get weekly updates during their streams.
The rework of the Mega Hive is an exciting prospect, as it is the main access to Exotic gear. It would be great to see it get released alongside the first OLT, which we’ve been waiting anxiously to provide some more diversity to the content. They couldn’t test anything for June’s Cosmic Cube or Patrol Mode, but they are underway. Hopefully, we will find out what is heading our way once E3 starts.

Source: Twitch
May 29, 2021
J.J. Abrams’ ‘Portal’ Film Still in Active Development

Valve has offered some iconic gaming franchises over the years. Yet, as they continue their tradition of avoiding the third entry of their big franchises, they at least seem to be allowing them to continue through other media. During the press day for Super 8’s 4K release, director J.J. Abrams offered some details on his upcoming game adaptation of the iconic Portal franchise. IGN got a chance to talk to the director, who offered a considerable update on the project.

We actually do have a script that’s being written for the Portal movie now at [Warner Bros.]. We’re really excited about the take and the pitch, so it feels like that thing’s finally on the rails.

It looks like the film won’t release anytime soon, but it’s great to know they are still ready to explore Aperture Science’s offices. There are no details if it will take place in the same timeline as the first two entries in the franchise or even re-tell the original’s story. We might even get a closer look at how Aperture fell apart and how GlaDOS took over.

There is a lot of potentials and the film will hopefully stick to the franchise’s ironic sense of humor. Here’s hoping we might even get the return of Stephen Merchant‘s Wheatley from Portal 2. Whatever direction they might take, there is a lot of potential bringing this franchise to the silver screen and hopefully, Abrams will avoid the game adaptation curse we’ve seen throughout the years drag down these projects.

Source: IGN

May 28, 2021