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The Road to E3 2018: Smash Bros., Pokemon, Fire Emblem, and the Rest of Nintendo’s Surprises
The 2018 E3 Expo begins in exactly 49 days… so let the speculation begin! Today, we’re peering into our crystal ball at what Nintendo might have in store for gaming’s biggest showcase. (more…)
Posted in Features, Switch, Top Story
Tagged E3 2018, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon Switch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Yoshi
Bethesda will bring “a big mix of stuff” to E3 2018
Bethesda held their first E3 Press Conference in 2015, and they managed to instantly win over the crowd by showcasing the first teaser trailer for Doom. In the years since, the publisher has doubled down on this strategy, and continued to focus on spectacular sequels and expansions to their biggest franchises.
And it sounds like 2018 won’t be any different.
DualShockers tracked down Bethesda’s Senior Vice President of Marketing, Pete Hines, at PAX East 2018, and asked him what we can expect from the company’s E3 showcase. As in years past, Hines promised that fans will see “a big mix of stuff” that won’t be limited to one kind of game or genre:
[W]e have a lot of new stuff to talk about at E3. Whether or not folks realize it, this is the hell on Earth time for us with E3. We are in the midst of so much planning and work for all of that content but I’m really excited.
I think we have a lot of stuff that folks are going to like. To my earlier comment, it’s going to be a big mix of stuff that’s all over the place. It’s not going to be like all [one] kind of game or genre. It’s going to be a lot of stuff in a lot of different areas and hopefully, there’s something in there for everybody.
Bethesda always has a lot of irons in the fire, but aside from the constant drumbeat of The Elder Scrolls VI (and the two “big and crazy” projects that will precede it), we don’t have any idea what the publisher is working on.
I guess we’ll all find out together during Bethesda’s E3 Showcase, which will be held on June 10 at 9:30 PM (Eastern Time).
Nintendo will host Super Smash Bros. Switch and Splatoon 2 tournaments at E3 2018
Nintendo first pulled back the curtain on Super Smash Bros. Switch during a Nintendo Direct presentation a few weeks ago. And naturally, fans are curious when they’ll learn more about the next entry in the popular fighting franchise. (For example, is it a remaster of Super Smash Bros. For Wii U or Super Smash Bros. 5? We honestly don’t know yet.)
Today, the consolemaker confirmed that we’ll all get our first look at Super Smash Bros. Switch during a Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament at this year’s E3 Expo. The Invitational will showcase “high-level gameplay” from “an invited group of players,” and it’ll take place on June 11th and 12th.
Nintendo is also planning to host a massive Splatoon 2 tournament during the E3 Expo, but this competition will be open to the entire world. Players from the US and Canada will be able to win a spot in the Splatoon 2 World Championship by competing in the Inkling Open online qualifying round on April 21. Each team of four (plus one alternate) will need to register at Nintendo’s official E3 website, and compete in Turf War during the open qualifiers and in Ranked Battle during the finals.
The winners will move on to the Splatoon 2 World Championship, where they’ll do inky battle with the winners from Japan (Splatoon Koshien 2018), Europe (Splatoon European Championship), and Australia (AUNZ Splatoon Cup).
More details about Nintendo’s E3 2018 festivities (including a “Nintendo Switch Event”) will be announced soon.
Posted in News, Switch
Tagged E3 2018, Splatoon 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ubisoft quietly announces Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Earlier this week, Ubisoft quietly confirmed that Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 is in development on their official website. The shooter sequel will once again be developed by Massive Entertainment, and Creative Director Julian Gerighty delivered an early message to fans about the future of the franchise:
That said, we’ve always envisioned the story in the game we launched in 2016 as the beginning chapter in a larger saga, and today we’re excited to share more info about what’s next for The Division universe.
We’re thrilled to announce that we are working on Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, and that development will be led by Massive Entertainment in collaboration with Ubisoft Reflections, Red Storm Entertainment, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Shanghai and Ubisoft Bucharest. The Division 2 will be powered by an updated version of the Snowdrop engine that enables us to realize our ambitions for the sequel, but more importantly, we’re also taking everything we learned over the past two years and applying it towards the sequel to make sure we get it right.
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 will be fully unveiled at this year’s E3 Expo, and Massive wants to help players be prepared for its upcoming launch with the introduction of a new type of achievement, “Shields,” to the original game. Players who collect “Shields” in Tom Clancy’s The Division will unlock special rewards in The Division 2 when it launches.
Hopefully, we’ll find out a release date for Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 at E3.
Posted in News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged E3 2018, Tom Clancy's The Division, Tom Clancy's The Division 2
EA’s E3-adjacent EA Play 2018 event will include Battlefield V, Anthem, new EA Sports games, more
UPDATE: EA has announced that “Battlefield 6” will officially be known as Battlefield V.
ORIGINAL STORY: It’s beginning to look a lot like E3…
Even though it’s only February, Electronic Arts has announced the first details of this year’s EA Play event on their official website. As always, the event will run adjacent to the E3 Expo from June 9-11, and it’ll be open to the public.
Fans who visit the Hollywood Palladium during EA Play will get the chance to try out the upcoming Battlefield 6, this year’s slate of EA Sports games, and The Sims 4. An “inside look” at BioWare’s Anthem will also be on display, as well as “a few surprises”:
At EA Play 2018, you will have a chance to play our next Battlefield experience, new EA Sports games, and get an inside look at the stunning new action game, Anthem. The Sims 4 and our mobile games will be on hand, and of course, we have a few surprises as well.
If you are able to make it to Hollywood, we have a lot in store for you: hundreds of game stations, awesome game demos, lots of experiences for attendees and families, including music, art, food, and entertainment for everyone.
Tickets for EA Play 2018 will be available this Spring, and best of all, they’ll be free.
Posted in Mobile, News, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Tagged Anthem, Battlefield V, E3 2018, The Sims 4