E3 2019: Year One Episodes For The Division 2 Detailed
Shortly after the launch of March’s The Division 2 from Massive Entertainment, Ubisoft laid out the first year of content that will be dropping into the post-apocalyptic District Columbia throughout the course of 2019. With Tidal Basin and later the release of the first raid for the game, Operation Dark Hours, this now leads to the three episodes that are planned to release in the coming weeks. Detailing that the first episode titled ‘D.C. Outskirts: Expeditions’ will take agents outside the nation’s capital with three new missions this July. The first bringing players to a presidential compound in the nearby woodlands outside of the nation’s capital to relieve a wrongdoing trader. Following with the next expedition taking place in the national zoo; giving players the objective to eliminate the remaining outcast leader. Lastly bringing players to the city’s Kenly College in search for a military convoy that went off the grid. Moving on to Episode Two, agents are given the objective to “secure what lies behind the wall of this last castle,” as Black Tusk operatives overtake the Pentagon. Paired with the episode is the announcement for the second raid that will be coming later in the Fall; no details on where the raid will be taking place were shared. Leasing to Episode Three where agents will be left to “engage in a manhunt” to search for the man that plans to keep humanity from bouncing back from what plagued the United States. Only showcasing a cinematic trailer that looks to take players to the Jersey Shore just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. If you have yet to get down time with The Division 2, I suggest you read up on our review for the game here. The Division 2 is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
E3 2019: Brawlhalla Is Getting Adventure Time Character Pack
It definitely shows Brawlhalla has slowly grown into one of the most talked brawlers in the esports scene the past year or two. On top of that, the acquisition of the game’s studio Blue Mammoth Games by Ubisoft definitely played a major role in what made the game it is today; especially looking at some of the characters that were added to the roster post-developer purchase. With Rayman being the first back in September following with Hellboy this past April coinciding with the film starring Stranger Thing’s David Harbour releasing around the same time, the next added bundle of characters seem to be thanks to the decision by the Canadian publisher. Revealed at Ubisoft’s press conference earlier today, it was announced that Adventure Time’s Finn, Jake, and Princess Bubblegum will be added to the roster of characters starting today. Paired with the new entries into Vallhala, Blue Mammoth revealed a new Buddy game mode and new stage ‘Tree Fort’, both inspired by the Cartoon Network television show. Brawlhalla is available now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC for free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQWPLKHv2TU
E3 2019: 8 Rare Replay Titles Getting 4K Enhanced Including Banjo-Kazooie
At today’s special episode of Inside Xbox at E3, a variety of games were confirmed to be coming to the Xbox Backward Compatibility program. In addition, 8 of the titles included in Rare Replay are confirmed to be getting free 4K Enhanced patches for Xbox One X users today. The full list of titles are: ▪️Banjo-Kazooie ▪️Banjo-Kazooie Nuts & Bolts ▪️Banjo-Tooie ▪️Kameo Elements of Power ▪️Perfect Dark ▪️Perfect Dark Zero ▪️Viva Piñata ▪️Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Rare Replay is available now on Xbox One and includes 30 of the most iconic Rare games of all time. While these 8 are included, they are also able to be purchased separately through Backward Compatibility and will also receive the 4K patch, free of charge. While we didn’t see a new Banjo-Kazooie game at the Xbox conference, fans of the bear & bird will have to hold on hope for a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate related announcement at tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct.
E3 2019: Ubisoft Announces Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad For Mobile Platforms
One of the more unpredictable announcements that were made at this year’s Ubisoft press conference was from Ubisoft Owlient with Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad. A 5v5 mobile title where you form your own squad with iconic characters that live within the Tom Clancy universe crafted by Ubisoft. Towards the squads you create will be compiled of different faces, good and bad, from franchises like Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon and The Division. For the sake of the trailer showcased, characters like Sam Fischer and Nomad are only some of the bevy players will be able to choose from in this new tactical title. Players will be able to train and upgrade characters and squads as they play to stay one step ahead of the opposing band of characters. The description shares that there are “hundreds of weapons & gear items” which you can apply to your squads to better the outcome. On top of the roster of Tom Clancy-inspired maps that will also be available when the title goes live. Currently, players have the option to pre-register for the title and those who do for either platform will receive the Cole D. Walker exclusive character from Ghost Recon: Breakpoint. You can visit here to pre-register for the Elite Squad. In other mobile-related news this E3, Microsoft revealed that Gears Pop! is available for pre-order with a Fall release date set in place. Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad will be “coming soon” to Android and iOS.
XO19 Announced For This November In London
During the E3 episode of Inside Xbox Phil Spencer announced that they will be bringing back the event they held in November called ‘XO18’ which was held in Mexico. XO19 will be taking place in London, UK in November. If you aren’t sure what exactly these events are about think of it as a major Xbox Fanfest event similar to what they do at E3 every year. There will most likely be items given out, news on upcoming games and who else knows what there’ll be. The event might feature the largest live Inside Xbox episode and could be the Xbox event of the year. Destination: London 🇬🇧 #InsideXboxE3Get ready for X019. pic.twitter.com/zpOS5GSVnf — Xbox (@Xbox) June 10, 2019 Information regarding how to acquire your pass will be revealed later this year closer to the event. During E3 2019 Microsoft announced that Project Scarlett will be launching Holiday 2020 along with Halo Infinite. Stay tuned for more news regarding Xbox. Source
E3 2019: Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey Discover Mode & Story Creator Mode Announced
Though Ubisoft confirmed prior to this year’s E3 that there will not be a flagship assassin’s Creed title at this year’s Ubisoft press conference, that doesn’t mean there is any news to share for the current title for the franchise. Just less than an hour before the event, Ubisoft revealed that Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey will be receiving both a Discovery Mode as like Assassin’s Creed: Origins and a newly announced Story Creator Mode also. What exactly is this Story Creator Mode? It’s exactly as it sounds; players will be able to create their own quests as you have already experienced in the Ancient Greek set title. Using a string of different characters and dialogue options to create new & unique experiences at anytime. Simply go to the Assassin’s Creed website and start making your quests here. Players will have up to 20 story slots to create their own journeys that players will have access to experience. And just like any other custom editor, there is a social page on the game’s menu to scroll through and rank what you play. The Story Creator Mode is available now for all available platforms and features cross-play, so matter the hardware you play on, you can try anyone’s custom story. As for the Discovery Mode, Ubisoft revealed that the education feature will be dropping in Ancient Greece later this fall for all platforms. Which will be pretty interesting as this title truly the first one in the franchise to go in-depth with mythical beings of the set era. Check out Rectify Gaming’s review for Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey by going here. Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is out now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Ubisoft Officially Shows Off Roller Champions, Releasing Spring 2020
The Ubisoft E3 Conference was full of new games, updates on current titles like Brawlhalla, Rainbow Six Siege, Ghost Recon: Breakpoint, and The Division 2. One of the new IP’s shown off was Roller Champions which was leaked days before its official unveiling today at Ubisoft’s briefing. While a release date wasn’t shown besides early 2020, there is a demo available via Uplay from June 10-14. Here is a description from the website of Roller Champions: SKATE YOUR WAY TO VICTORY Advance through the ranks as you rise from street to stadium, winning matches and gaining fans on your way to Roller Champion fame. Feel the thrill of rushing down the track, weaving between opponents, and slamming goals in this electrifying derby-inspired game. The arena awaits you! Roller Champions will have customization for your characters, game features, and sponsors. Over the next few months it is possible we will see more of this game and what they mean by ‘sponsors’. Roller Champs is clearly aimed for esports and to possibly compete with Psyonix’s Rocket League that we all know about. Check out the trailer below:
E3 2019: Watch Dogs: Legion Announced For March 6, 2020
Ubisoft started off their annual E3 press conference with the announcement of Watch Dogs: Legion which will be the third in the cyber series. Days leading up to the reveal the game was leaked and it was true that you can play as any NPC. Anyone in the world you can play as and one of the interesting things is that when you die with a character it’s a permadeath and then you are prompted with a new character selection afterwards. The game is indeed set in London as the rumors claimed to be before and it looks like it’s set in the future. From the video shown it looks like a new combat system was shown off and driving looked a little different this time around. Watch Dogs: Legion will be launching on March 6, 2020 making it a little over 3 years since seeing the last title in the series. Of course, there will be limited and collector’s editions for Watch Dogs. Here they are below: Pre-order is available now for standard edition – $59.99 Watch Dogs: Legion – Gold Steelbook Edition – $109.99 Watch Dogs: Legion Ultimate Steelbook Edition – $129.99 – Only at GameStop Watch Dogs: Legion Collector’s Edition – $189.99 If you just pre-order the next Watch Dogs title you’ll receive the Golden King Pack as you can see below: Stay tuned for more information on Watch Dogs: Legion and check out the World Premiere Trailer below: Watch Dogs: Legion will be releasing on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and PC.
E3 2019: Doom Eternal Revealed For November Release Date
At the end of Bethesda’s 5th annual E3 Showcase in Los Angeles, the publisher featured the highly anticipated sequel, Doom Eternal. Since the game’s announcement at last year’s Bethesda Showcase, fans have been eager to see when exactly the follow-up title of Doom (2016) will be on store shelves. Though the developer did reveal official gameplay for the title later in 2018 at QuakeCon, there was still no confirmed date or even timeframe for when fans could expect the title to drop. Leading up this year’s press conference, id Software officially announced that the modern adaptation of Doom II will be coming later this Fall. Showing off some of the story that will be present in the game’s single player campaign, featuring weapons, and killing hordes of demons along the way in a mist of blood. Revealing that the game will continue to break dimensions between Earth, space, and the demons home world as well. Closing out the segment for Doom Eternal, the game’s Creative Director Hugo Martin and Executive Producer Marty Stratton revealed that the multiplayer portion of Doom will be making a return in the sequel and featured the new online mode, Battlemode. Similar to the concept of what the Left 4 Dead series had, players will fight each other as one side plays the Doom Marine as the opposing team tries to kill him as the roser of different demons available. Doom Eternal will be available on November 22, 2019 for Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
E3 2019: Arkane Lyon Announces Deathloop
Following last year’s reveal from Dishonored developer Arkane Studios with Mooncrash for the studio’s 2017 survival thriller, Prey, the question was left for what exactly the studio has been working on the past year. Aw it was already revealed that the team at Arkane did help with the level design for MachineGames’ upcoming side story Wolfenstein: Youngblood, that still doesn’t really answer what is next from the French developer. At this most recent Bethesda Showcase, Arkane’s Game Director Dinga Bakaba and Art Director Sébastien Mitton revealed that the studio’s next title is a time-repeating, action-adventure title named Deathloop. Set on the “lawless” island of Blackreef between a feud of two assassins, you must explore and understand the cycle the two are trapped in as you attempt to escape the never-ending loop. The main basis that was deprived from the trailer inplies that dying will be a common place as you continue to play the game. Further than the reveal cinematic trailer, there is no other information regarding the title and no real gameplay was presented at the press conference. Deathloop has no set release date with no listed platforms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXv5IDp8y74
