EA has announced a brand new Command and Conquer game, though unfortunately only for mobile
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I hope you're ready for an emotional rollercoaster, because that's exactly what the newly announced Command and Conquer: Rivals is going to take you on. First of all, you'll be glad to hear that EA is not only acknowledging Command and Conquer's existence, but that they're also willing to show it off at E3 for all to see! Secondly, and way more importantly, Rivals is going to be a mobile-only game with a seemingly heavy focus on microtransactions.
But rather than taint your opinion with my blabbering, allow me to share the recently posted "Gameplay Overview" trailer. It'll give you a pretty darn good idea of what Command and Conquer: Rivals is, as well as what it is not. Have a look:
Sea of Solitude is a charming and rather haunting newly announced adventure-exploration game
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In the world of Sea of Solitude, people are slowly turning into monsters. Our protagonist, a young woman by the name of Kay, is undergoing such a process herself, her hopelessness and loneliness twisting her body beyond recognition. The goal, as you can probably guess, is going to be to explore the ruined world, find out what exactly is happening, as well as if it can be reverted at all.
Since I'm sure all of this sounds like pure nonsense, allow me to share with you the recently posted trailer. It's a rather beautiful yet haunting video, so I'd highly recommend you check it out. Have a look:
Bioware has released the cinematic trailer for Anthem alongside a lengthy developer presentation
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[Update]: Anthem's Director Jon Warner has now also done a very brief gameplay demo.
Anthem is Bioware's upcoming co-op focused action-RPG that's all about mowing down hordes of enemies, flying around with a jetpack, and as is tradition for the genre, collecting more loot than even Iron Man could possibly carry. In order to accomplish this you'll be able to utilize a variety of unique weapons and abilities, as well as different styles of mech suits, all designed to complement each other and promote the whole co-op angle. It's a simple yet highly effective formula, provided Anthem manages to pull it off anyway.
As for whether it's actually going to do so, that is a difficult question to answer as Bioware's big E3 presentation has not offered much in terms of gameplay details. What Bioware did reveal, however, is more information about the world, the multiplayer, the classes themselves, as well as the end-game. You'll find the developer presentation, as well as the recently posted cinematic trailer, right below. Have a gander:
Total War: Three Kingdoms' latest developer preview shows off some early yet still exciting gameplay
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The recent few Total War games have been the complete opposites. On one hand you have the outlandish and fantasy-orientated Total War: Warhammer 1 and 2, while on the other hand you have the much more grounded and realistic Rome 2 and Thrones of Britannia. Deciding which direction to take the series in from here is not exactly an easy task given the scores of fans on both sides, which is why I'm very glad to say that Creative Assembly has decided to go with the middle ground and combine both the fantastic and historic into Total War: Three Kingdoms.
If you're wondering what exactly that might look like in gameplay terms, wonder no more as Creative Assembly has just released a decently lengthy gameplay preview. All of the footage is from the pre-alpha build so it's not entirely polished, but it should give you a pretty darn good idea of what to expect from the Three Kingdoms regardless. Have a look:
Hearthstone's Taverns of Time special event will add a bunch of powerful and Arena-exclusive new cards
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Unlike the early years, Blizzard has now taken a much more hands-on approach to Arena balance and gameplay quality. Not only have they added a couple of new and Arena exclusive cards into the mix, but they have also frequently reshuffled the balance of power between the classes, slowly but surely pushing Arena into a more interesting direction.
If you feel like that isn't enough, or if you're just looking for something a bit crazier to occupy your time, you might be glad to hear that Hearthstone will soon be getting the Taverns of Time special event. The event will last from June 11 to July 2, and bring with it 28 new and rather intriguing cards to toy around with. As you might expect, some are going to be neutral, while others are going to be class-restricted.
Battlefield 5 will have a battle royale game mode with a focus on heavy destruction and vehicles
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It is no secret that the battle royale genre is currently ridiculously popular, so much so that PUBG still averages nearly a million concurrent players on Steam alone. However, despite the genre's rampant growth, very few AAA studios have announced a version of their own. With that in mind, you might be interested to hear that DICE is the first to break the silence as they have just revealed that Battlefield 5 will have a battle royale game mode!
According to the brief announcement message, the Battlefield 5 battle royale mode will be centered around three gameplay pillars: destruction, team play and vehicles. The details are still few and far between, but I must admit I'm quite curious to see how DICE plans to pull this off. Vehicles tend to be incredibly powerful yet easy to defeat through teamwork and specialized weaponry, the second of which might not be as readily available in a battle royale mode. So how exactly are we going to stop someone from rampaging in a tank?
Titanfall devs are working on a brand new Star Wars action adventure game - Jedi: Fallen Order
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During today's EA conference at E3 2018, Titanfall developer Respawn announced that they are working on a brand new Star Wars action adventure game. The details are still shrouded in mystery, but what I can tell you is that it will be called Jedi: Fallen Order and that it's expected to arrive in the 2019 holiday season.
According to the brief description on the official website, Jedi: Fallen Order will be set shortly after the events of Star Wars: Episode 3 - Revenge of the Sith and will focus around one of the surviving Padawn. Again, there are very few details to go on, but according to Respawn's Vince Zampella on Twitter it will be a singleplayer story set amidst "dark times". How exactly this is going to reflect on the narrative, I simply don't know, but I do hope it means Jedi: Fallen Order will be just a bit more grounded than the your standard Star Wars story.