Gaming

By Hugh Langley Zelda The new Zelda may be Nintendo’s only playable game at E3 2016, but damn, it’s being generous with its portions. We’ve been treated to hours of gameplay footage, while attendees have been getting stuck into a demo on the show floor and exploring just a large, yet relatively fractional, section from…

By Hugh Langley Nintendo has revealed a kick-ass trailer for the new Zelda game, and even christened it with a name – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The trailer alone has plenty to sink your teeth into, but that’s just a fraction of what Nintendo is showing off at E3. There is,…

By Alex Martinet A truly super star lineup Sony closed out the first day of E3 2016 with a stellar list of exclusive titles for both PlayStation VR and the PS4. Every exclusive property that Sony produces continues to be bold and fresh, with fan favorites reappearing on this year’s E3 stage to roaring applause.…

By Brendan Griffiths Introduction E3 2016 has been packed with some awesome games this year, so we’ve tracked down the cheapest deals for a large selection of the most exciting ones. It’s not just games though, we’ve tracked down the best Xbox One S preorder deals too. Some prices may change between now and release,…

By Kane Fulton We could even call it ‘The Skyrim Treatment’ Are you ready to go again, dragonborn? Five years after The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim’s launch on consoles and the PC, Bethesda announced a remastered version for this generation of machines in October on the E3 2016 stage. Not only will northern Tamriel look much…

By Jon Porter Introduction If E3 2015 was the year of VR hardware, E3 2016 is the year of VR software. With two of the three major headsets now out, the foundations of gaming’s VR-focussed future have been laid. Now it’s the turn of developers to do their part by filling out their libraries with…

By Jon Porter According to a developer working on Gears of War 4 the Xbox One S console features additional CPU and GPU horsepower which it will deliver an enhanced frame rate in certain titles. During the Gears of War demo in Microsoft’s press conference it was revealed that the game would benefit from HDR,…

By Hugh Langley With PlayStation VR set to land in four months, it was no surprise that Sony went big on virtual reality at E3 2016. Along with a handful of new VR-ready games, Sony revealed a new add-on called the PS VR Aim Controller, which you’ll be able to use with the game Farpoint…

By Stephen Lambrechts Microsoft didn’t beat around the bush with the reveal of its new Microsoft didn’t beat around the bush with the reveal of its new Xbox One S console earlier today, touting a surprisingly affordable starting price of US$299 at the beginning of its E3 2016 conference. Though the US price point converts…

By Joe Osborne The motto of E3 rings true: ‘content is king’ During its E3 2016 keynote, Sony reminded us of the other unique advantage that it holds over Facebook and HTC in the virtual reality race: content. Some may say that Sony’s mic drop moment of this E3 was the reveal of Hideo Kojima’s…

By Parker Wilhelm Hideo Kojima, fresh from traveling the world, took the time to stop by Sony’s E3 2016 presser and boy, did he not come empty-handed. The video game developer/auteur announced his long-awaited first game since leaving Konami and founding his own independent production studio. What he showed the world was a mind-melting project…

By Stephen Lambrechts Sony has kicked off its E3 2016 press conference by revealing its long rumoured Norse mythology-based reboot of the God of War series. Featuring a completely revamped style of gameplay, an open world setting and an over the shoulder, player-controlled camera, the new God of War sees Kratos reimagined as a bearded…

By Hugh Langley Where the hell did that come from? Capcom just revealed that Resident Evil VII will be a full PS VR experience. In one of the most surprising reveals of E3 so far, Capcom showed Resident Evil 7: Biohazard playing in first-person perspective on PS4, and confirmed it will be fully compatible with…

By Alex Martinet All aboard the hype train The Xbox One started E3 2016 with the first press conference of the day with an impressive game and hardware showcase. Clearly, Microsoft has learned from its early missteps with the Xbox hardware offering with the announcement Xbox One S and Project Scorpio, likely the fastest gaming…

By Joe Osborne “This is the console that developers asked us to build.” Microsoft dropped a major bomb for the kicker in its E3 2016 keynote address. On stage, Xbox team team lead Phil Spencer revealed “Project Scorpio” with glee. This is Microsoft’s recently-rumored upgraded console set to launch during Holiday 2017. And, with 6…