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on April 17, 2026
At GDC 2019, Google announced Google Stadia, its game-streaming, and game-sharing platform. In addition to features like cross-platform play and the ability to get help from Google Assistant, Google also had a few announcements to make about the supported Google Stadia ga
Is this a story we really needed to follow-up on? Not really. This is more just me being petty and proving to other outlets and readers that claimed I had missed an obvious tease from Hines that I hadn't missed anyth
Planet Zoo
Zoo Tycoon fans will want to keep an eye on Planet Zoo . The game is being touted as a spiritual successor to the Zoo Tycoon franchise, with one of the main selling points being realistic animal AI. Whether or not it works as intended remains to be seen, but we should get a good idea come
Giving players "a true taste of Hell" for Doom Eternal , Invasions cleverly tie into the game's single-player campaign. Instead of mindless grunts coming after Doomguy, the demons will now be able to think and react with the precision of other players. For anyone who doesn't fancy their game being hijacked by a highly skilled team of friends who are out for mayhem, the good news is that the Invasions feature can be turned off at any t
Bethesda's big reveal of **Doom Eternal ** at QuakeCon 2018 came with a surprise addition that players can invade each other's campaigns as demonic creatures. Although the leading Doomguy is still the focus of id Software's latest game, QuakeCon showed off an impressive array of deadly demons to do battle w
And though this is a unique take on open-world game design, it isn't without its flaws. Specifically comparing it to 2016's DOOM , we can see the cracks in the plan. DOOM and its fast-paced combat is often praised, but a big part of that comes from the pre-designed narrow arena-like maps that the game uses. It's easier and perhaps more natural to take on a dozen enemies in a locked underground laboratory with little r
"Whether or not folks realize it, this is the hell on Earth time for us with E3," Hines told us during our conversation at PAX East. Many other outlets saw this "hell on Earth" comment specifically and thought it was a surefire tease that Hines was casually dropping into our conversation to let fans know that a new DOOM game would indeed be appearing at E3. Turns out, Hines wasn't playing four-dimensional chess in the middle of our conversat
At the time of this writing, there are nearly 30 games confirmed for E3 2019 . Some of these games will be featured during the event's high profile press conferences, whereas others will only be seen by those on the show floor. Most of these games have yet to be released, but some are out now and will have new content announced at
Square Enix has deftly combined updated visuals and a revamped combat system into a package that should satisfy most Final Fantasy 7 fans. The remake is brimming with nostalgia but still feels fresh and new in almost every facet. Put simply, this first taste of Final Fantasy 7 Remake proved that the game will be worth the wait, even if that includes several episodic relea
Fortnite
Epic Games has confirmed that the battle royale sensation Fortnite , arguably the biggest video game in the world right now, will in fact be at E3 2019. Fortnite will be featured during the Block Party event, which will take place from June 14 to June 15, and include the second annual Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am competiti
So what have we learned? When developers or publishers use casual phrases that might be related to their franchises, there's a good chance most of the time that it means nothing. That said, Hines did tell me tonight that he thinks Bethesda might be on the BRINK of something new, so, you never know
Obsidian Entertainment’s live gameplay demo of The Outer Worlds put a lot of emphasis on the RPG systems of the game. For all intents and purposes, Obsidian is making a more space-focused version of Fallout , complete with companions, skill trees, dialogue checks, and tons of stats. If Fallout 76 left you wanting, The Outer Worlds is swooping in to fill that RPG v
In a similar vein, Cyberpunk 2077 ’s E3 2019 presentation put the spotlight on the game’s many RPG options. From character customization to dialogue trees, Cyberpunk 2077 is still very much in the spirit of CD Projekt Red’s past games. Yes, the game still looks gorgeous and there were no load screens. But what impressed us the most is how CDPR wants players to have total freedom when it comes to approaching this world, as evidenced by the demo going through sections of the game twice (once stealth and once on offense). And the game even supports a full non-lethal playthrou
RAGE 2 is incomparable with other post-apocalyptic games coming out this year, and looking to shake up the formula. Merging open-world gameplay with break-neck close combat action, the game will scratch a Doom Eternal strategy|https://doometernalplay.com/ itch while we wait for DOOM Eternal . However, Avalanche Studios is setting up to evolve how we look at combat in a modern open-world FPS, and you should be exci