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PEACE IN OUR TIME! STARSCREAM and WINDBLADE have given everything to bring together CYBERTRON’s Lost Colonies into a Council Of Worlds. But when the increasingly brutal tactics of STARSCREAM’s secret police increase tension among the former DECEPTICONS… how long can the Council maintain this fragile peace? |
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ALL HAIL OPTIMUS—part 5! OPTIMUS PRIME orders all all-out siege against the DECEPTICONS… leaving himself wide open to a counterattack by the human forces. Which is just what GALVATRON wanted all along… |
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Poison Ivy and her Sporelings battle for survival in the epic final chapter of “Cycle of Life and Death”! The monster Grim makes his final move, the murderer is revealed, and Pamela Isley’s life will be forever changed! Plus, someone, or someTHING, joins the fray!  |
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It’s a brave new world in the devastation that follows “DARKSEID WAR.” |
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“THE SON OF SUPERMAN” Chapter One The Last Son of Krypton must decide whether to help his young son use his new and rapidly increasing abilities, or hide them from the world. THE CREATORS: The team supreme that brought fans the adventures of Damian Wayne in BATMAN AND ROBIN returns for the adventures of Superman and his offspring. |
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“I AM GOTHAM” Chapter One No one has ever stopped the Caped Crusader. Not The Joker. Not Two-Face. Not even the entire Justice League. But how does Batman confront a new hero who wants to save the city from the Dark Knight? CAN’T MISS: Superstar artist David Finch returns to Batman alongside writer Tom King for this five-part storyline. |
By: Matthew Goodman
Sony’s E3 presentation last night for the Playstation was quite the showcase. There was a live orchestra playing and a pumped up crowd cheering and screaming at every reveal. Sony revealed a whopping 17 games at this event, each presentation more impressive as the show progressed. Sony revealed their VR technology and several games that will be compatible with it. Let’s dive right in to these games and see how they stack up against each other.
The first presentation of the night was a first look at the next installment in the God of War franchise. Kratos is looking mighty old this time around, and he’s a father now too. In the game demo we see Krato fight a giant monster and practice his fathering skills. This might be the smoothest God of War game yet!
God of War does not have a release date yet.
Bend Studio presented a glimpse of their open-world adventure game Days Gone, a huge zombie survival game that shows us hordes of zombies that haven’t been seen since the Left 4 Dead games. The gameplay shows our titular character struggling to escape from a huge fountain of zombies bursting after him. If you liked The Last of Us, definitely look into Days Gone. Check out the trailer and six minutes of gameplay below.
Days Gone does not have a release date yet.
The Last Guardian is the latest game from genDESIGN that played to thunderous applause at the conference. The game chronicles the friendship between a boy and a giant creature. The footage shown was promising and surprisingly emotional. The Last Guardian has been in development for nine years; finally seeing the light of day on the PS4. Hopefully they are sticking to the October release date. Only time will tell.
The Last Guardian will be released this October for the PS4.
Horizon Zero Dawn was met with huge positive buzz after being teased at last year’s Sony E3 conference, and Guerrilla Games finally gave us an in-depth look at the game. Horizon looks like a bizzaro-world version of Tomb Raider mixed with Ark: Survival Evolved. We learn from the presentation that in Horizon, mechanized creatures rule the world in a post-apocalyptic waste and humans are left under siege. The demo shows us unique physics, parkour and combat that our heroine displays.
Horizon Zero Dawn will be released on February 28th, 2017 for the PS4.
Detroit Become Human was the most interesting and gripping presentation at Sony’s E3 this year, admittedly I’m a sucker for android stories and this looks like it was ripped straight from the pages of a Philip K. Dick novel. The concept of our creation turning against us is perfect for a story-driven game like this. The gameplay shows a load of depth and displays the detective skills that the titular character can perform. Check out the trailer below; this is going to be a good one.
Detroit Become Human does not have a release date yet.
Activision announced Skylanders Imaginators yesterday, an entry in the Skylander games that blend real life toys with video game characters, this time with character customization. The big surprise from this was that Sony’s beloved character Crash Bandicoot will be playable in the game. But that’s not all, they also announced that three classic Crash Bandicoot games will be remastered for the PS4, presumably releasing later this year.
Skylanders is now available for PS4. Crash Bandicoot should arrive soon.
LEGO Star Wars games are awesome. This is a fact, not an opinion. Piggybacking on all the love that Star Wars: The Force Awakens has gotten since it was released in theaters last august, it makes sense for Warner Bros. to capitalize on the success of the movie by making a LEGO version of it. However, this appears to be different from other LEGO Star Wars games; this E3 trailer features actual dialogue from the film. This is awesome. The previous entries were more or less devoid of dialogue. I could not be more excited to pick this game up.
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens will be released on June 28th, 2016 for the PS4, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360, PS Vita and PC.
It was a HUGE surprise when Hideo Kojima of Kojima Productions and Metal Gear fame came on stage to announce that he was working on a new project. If that wasn’t enough to get the crowd excited, he presented footage from the game titled Death Stranding. While the trailer is vague, we see The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus in one of the most authentic displays of motion-capture that has ever been seen in a video game. Take a look at the trailer below.
Death Stranding does not have a release date yet.
Insomniac Games shocked everyone at the conference by showing a sizzle reel for a brand-new game centered around the web-swinger from Queens, aptly titled Spider-Man. It looks like this might be the first Spidey game that uses an engine that will take full advantage of his parkour abilities. All I hope for is a good story with good gameplay. The fact that Spider-Man will not be a tie-in to the upcoming Spider-Man: Homecoming movie is another reason to be hopeful. The trailer is fantastic and I can’t wait to see more footage from the game.
Spider-Man does not have a release date yet.
The photo above is the brand-new Playstation VR; a 1080p virtual world in your head that runs up to 120fps. Sony revealed that there will be over 50 games VR-compatible at launch. The titles below were announced yesterday for the VR system. The Playstation VR will be released this October. Click here for more information on the product and enjoy these first-look glimpses into virtual reality on the Playstation.
Resident Evil VII (VR) will be released in January for the PS4.
Farpoint (VR) does not have a release date yet.
Battlefront: X-Wing Mission (VR) will be released later this year for the PS4.
Final Fantasy XV (VR) will be released on September 30th, 2016 for the PS4.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (VR) will be released on November 4th for the PS4.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (VR) will be released on November 4th for the PS4.
Batman Arkham (VR) will be released this October for the PS4.
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For more news on E3, be sure to check out my coverage throughout the week on The Nerd Machine.
Get a good grip on your controller because in this all new episode of DC All Access, we're heading to the Mortal Kombat X Pro League finals for an exclusive talk with Netherrealm Creative Director Ed Boon about Injustice 2.
With Rebirth now in full swing and so many exciting new titles to try, we can’t blame anyone for needing a reminder of what happened in the previous issue.
By: Matthew Goodman
Yesterday at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Microsoft announced a boatload of new content and two new consoles for the Xbox One and PC. There were announcements of new consoles and controllers, but it’s the games that stole the show. Microsoft and their developing partners announced a whopping seven exclusive titles that will be rolling out in the next year or so. Without further ado, let’s get started.
Microsoft began the conference with Xbox CEO Phil Spencer introducing a brand new Xbox One S that will be available this August. This new console is 40% smaller than the original Xbox One; has a high dynamic range (HDR); 2TB storage; and features 4K Ultra HD for the most realistic video presentation possible. You can pre-order the Xbox One S here.
Spencer also announced ‘the most powerful console ever’ with Project Scorpio. There was a video presentation of developers discussing the potential of this new console, revealing that it will run at a performance speed of six teraflops; support VR gaming; have improved power and speed; and support 4K gaming. It will be released late next year. In the meantime, check out the announcement video below.
Microsoft announced the Xbox Design Lab, a brand-new way to customize your controller to your liking. You can choose from a variety of colors and add them to the body; bumpers; triggers; D-pad; thumbsticks; and AXBY buttons. You can also add your own personal etching to the controller.
The Xbox One S will introduce a new controller with a more enhanced design and textured grip. There is also revolutionary new Bluetooth technology that will allow the player to play their games on any Windows 10 PC, laptop or phone.
Lastly, a Gears of War 4 exclusive limited controller was announced at the event. Take a look at this reveal.
Microsoft introduced their Director of Program Development Mike Ybarra to announce three all-new social features for Xbox Live: Clubs, Looking for Group and Arena. These features are used to connect people of similar interests and improve the multiplayer experience.
CLUBS
The first new social feature announced was Clubs, a new feature designed to create communities to meet people who have similar gaming interests to you to improve the social gaming experience.
LOOKING FOR GROUP
The new group feature is ‘the simplest way to find similar players with a shared goal in mind’. If you are trying to complete a quest and you need co-op support from players who want to finish the same quest, the new Looking for Group feature will help you find those players.
ARENA
The new Arena tournament feature puts an emphasis on competitive gaming to easily ‘discover, register and compete all in one place’. Microsoft announced that EA will be bringing games to the Arena, beginning with FIFA later this year.
Microsoft kicked off its Gears of War presentation with a whopping seven minutes of single-player gameplay in the fourth installment of the popular third-person franchise. Gears of War 4 is the first game in the franchise developed by someone other than Epic Games. Development company The Consortium and publisher Microsoft Studios worked together to bring the latest Gears to life. Take a look at the gameplay below.
If this footage is any indication, this game will spectacular. Gears of War 4 has an immersive campaign that you can dive into as a lone wolf, or go the co-op route and go into battle with your friends. The developers introduced us to “Horde 3.0”, promising a bigger and bloodier survival experience.
I had a chance to play the Gears of War 4 multiplayer beta back in April. The beta had two modes (Team Deathmatch and Dodgeball) and three maps to experiment on. Even as a beta, this was one of the most fluid games I’ve ever played. The improved cover system is seamless and the physics are superb. This installment is the first in the series to have multiplayer running at 60FPS. I look forward to seeing some of you on the battlefield this fall.
Gears of War 4 will be released on October 11th, 2016 for the Xbox One and PC.
Microsoft, 343 Industries and Creative Assembly join forces to deliver Halo Wars 2, a sequel to the 2009 real-time strategy game taking place in the Halo universe. While the campaign has been kept under-wraps, it is confirmed that this story is a direct continuation of its predecessor.
After the huge success of Halo: The Masterchief Collection and Halo 5: Guardians, 343i has gone above and beyond with their game support post-release. Since it’s release, there have been over five huge multiplayer updates to Halo 5, adding new maps, weapons, game types, Warzone and Forge. There is also the much anticipated Firefight game mode arriving late June. Every bit of DLC was not only packed with content, it was all free! It’s nice to have a company that listens to the suggestions of their gamers, and I have no doubt that 343i being apart of the creative team of Halo Wars will excite hardcore fans like myself.
Microsoft unveiled a brand new trailer for Halo Wars during their press conference at E3. You can watch the trailer down below, but that’s not all you can do. From now until the 20th of June, you can download and play the Halo Wars 2 on your Xbox One or PC.
Five multiplayer modes will be featured in Halo Wars 2, including Skirmish, Strongholds, Domination, Deathmatch and Blitz. I hope they include the requisition point system that was introduced in Halo 5 which gives you weapons, vehicles and boosts in random packs you earn from playing.
Halo Wars 2 will be released on February 21, 2017 for the Xbox One and PC.
Microsoft unveiled its annual racing game in the Forza series today, and it’s taking us to the outback. Forza Horizon 3 takes place in Australia, featuring a number of notable locations and vehicles. The presentation today gave us a look at a Lamborghini and BMW racing through the streets and jungles of Australia.
The game looks absolutely beautiful and the presentation was flawless. Forza is another example of a game with developers who deliver incredible content. The developers at Playground Games have done an excellent job supporting the previous games in the Forza franchise, and I expect no less from this one. Take a look below at the trailer that was presented at E3.
Forza Horizon 3 will be released on September 27th, 2016 for the Xbox One and PC.
When Microsoft presented a short teaser for ReCore at last year’s E3, audiences were swooned by footage of a heroine and her robot dog. Nobody knew what it was, what it would be, or what it was about, but people wanted to play it. Here we are a year later, and ReCore now has some gameplay and character introductions. Take a look at it in the trailer below!
ReCore was developed by Comcept and Armature Studio, published by Microsoft, and produced by Keiji Inafune, the creator of Mega Man.
ReCore will be released on September 18th, 2016 for the Xbox One and PC.
A sequel open-world zombie apocalypse game State of Decay from Undead Labs was announced at today’s event. This horror sequel adds the element of co-op to its campaign, something that was lacking in the first installment. Not much was shown apart from some gruesome zombie killings, so maybe we’ll get a better look later in the week. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.
State of Decay 2 will be released sometime in 2017 for the Xbox One and PC.
The fourth installment in the hilariously entertaining zombie franchise Dead Rising was announced at the event with a Christmas-themed trailer that shows the return of Frank West from the original Dead Rising video game on the Xbox 360.
This may be the biggest Dead Rising yet. Not only does there appear to be a mall you can travel to, but a playground and a highway as well. There are also glimpses of Frank plowing through zombies with a motorcycle and a Christmas-themed car. He also Instagram’s his favorite kills. And what was up with the fire-breathing dinosaur? So many questions I can’t wait to be answered in my favorite zombie video game franchise.
Dead Rising 4 will be released this holiday season for the Xbox One and PC.
Like ReCore, Sea of Thieves was a huge hit at last year’s E3. The footage was scarce at the time, but the wait was clearly worth it for this swashbuckling pirate adventure. The E3 gameplay reveal shows a bunch of different players battling each other in a round of intense naval warfare. The game looks gorgeous and the co-op aspect is a big selling point. If the game ends up being like this demo, Microsoft might have a new franchise on their hands. Check out the trailer below.
Sea of Thieves will be released sometime this year for the Xbox One and PC.
For more news on E3, be sure to check out my coverage throughout the week on The Nerd Machine.
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Years ago, a great war between realms brought the universe to the brink of destruction. In their most desperate hour, Earthrealm's champions rallied in strength and spirit—saving their world from the forces of evil. In the years that followed, there existed a peace between realms for the first time since the Mortal Kombat tournaments began. But peace did not last for long... |
