E3 hype thread

I’ve created a YouTube playlist and been adding just the launch, reveal and teaser trailers to it to avoid having to scan through hours of presentation footage to find something. (Click the hamburger menu on the top left and scroll through the list to find what you want). Will keep adding to it as more become available.

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XBox E3 2018 Presentation

Full video of the entire presentation on @DohcWP’s main site post:

50 games, 18 exclusives, 15 world premieres shown.

Halo Infinite opening preview

Bethesda: Fallout 76

  • Fallout 4 to Game Pass today
  • FO76 is Prequel to other Fallout games
  • 4 times bigger than previous games
  • Set in West Virginia
  • Pre-order from 15 June

Playground Games: Forza Horizon 4

  • October 2 launch
  • Included in Game Pass from launch!
  • UK setting, dynamic weather, server wide simultaneously
  • Seasons change environment, visuals
  • Quick chat via D-Pad
  • Shared open world, seamless co-op
  • XBX1 has 60 fps
  • Forzathon Live community events
  • McLaren Senna is the signature car

XBox Game Pass

  • 100+ games
  • Faster access “FastStart” in June update for select titles
  • Halo collection coming later 2018
  • Horizon 4, Crackdown 3 to GP on launch day
  • Ashen, Afterparty, Warhammer Vermintide 2 on release day
  • The Division, Elder Scrolls Online Tamriel Unlimited, Fallout 4 (all XB1X Enhanced) all playable today in GP

5 New Microsoft Studios announced: The Initiative, UnDead Labs (State of Decay 2 devs), Playground Games (Forza Horizon), Ninja Theory (Hellblade), Compulsion Games (We Happy Few)

Capcom: Devil May Cry 5

  • Hidei " English is hard, you do it Matt"
  • 10 years since DMC4
  • XBoxX1 Enhanced
  • “It is the best game we have ever made”

Gears of War 5

  • Play as Kait in the biggest Gears world ever
  • Play solo or with a friend in local split-screen co-op, or online co-op
  • 4K & 60FPS
  • Coming in 2019
  • Game Pass on release

MS working on cloud services streaming. Coming soon.
Next XBox consoles are “deep in development”

Closed with Cyberpunk 2077 World Premier! Looks damn good!! (“Coming to XBox Store” is all we got)

Exclusives:

  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2019)
  • Crackdown 3 (XB & Win10) Terry Crewes! Boom Shakalaka Mother F-er!!
  • Sea of Thieves new content: Cursed Land (July), Forsaken Shores (September)
  • Forza Horizon 4 (XB & Win10) Based in the UK, so much for the Japan rumours! Looks of varied weather effects, London black cab, and a hovercraft!
  • Whole bunch of new to console releases will try find a list, there are a lot!
  • Session? Skate game, Think that’s what it was called
  • Black Desert Online
  • Cuphead (new characters, new bosses) available now, new version 2019?
  • Tunic (XBX1 Enhanced) single, indie developer made

Premieres:

  • Sefiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019)
  • The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit - An Original Story in the Life is Strange Universe (June 26 - Download for free)
  • Kingdom Hearts (29 Jan, 2019) [some weird Disney involvement here]
  • Player Unknowns Battlegrounds - New maps, new modes (Available from today)
  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition (Remastered, new characters) “This Winter”
  • The Division 2 (March 15, 2019) Game play shown, looks very good, set in Washington DC, 6 months after virus outbreak
  • Devil May Cry 5 (Spring 2019)
  • Jump Force (2019)
  • Dying Light 2 (XBX1 Enhanced) (game play demo shown) looks bloody brutal, emphasis on the “bloody”. I like it
  • Battletoads (XB & Win10) (GamePass on release) 2019
  • Just Cause 4 (December 4, 2018) (pre-order from today)
  • Gears Pop & Gears Tactics (Gears of War based mobile games)
  • Gears of War 5 (XB & Win10) (2019)

Other Games:

  • NieR: Automata Become As Gods Edition (XB1 Enhanced) 26 June, Pre-order from today
  • Metro: Exodus (Feb 22, 2019) (XB & Win10)
  • Battlefield V
  • We Happy Few (Aug 10, 2018) (Pre-order from today)
  • Lara Croft: Shadow of the Tomb Raider (14 September) (pre-order “Croft Edition” for early access)
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they bought 5 studios ! damn Phil

well i knew about the playground games one but ninja theory :smiley:

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F*&C(* Telkom cant even stream the conference at 240p properly on this 4mb line

What an absolute bumper show by Microsoft! So many awesome premiers. EA should be ashamed of their pitiful show when compared to what Microsoft delivered. The only thing absent from the show was Age of Empires 4, but seeing as the focus was on XBOX it wouldn’t have suited the show… Still hoping for some news soon.

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Okay, that was a pretty damn impressive presentation. No frills, no fuss. Just tons of previews, trailers and info. The handful of personal presentations by developers were all brief enough not to be boring, and some were even pretty damn interesting. Some really excellent trailers too!

XBox leveraging their new and existing assets and MS integrating a lot of gaming environment in cloud and Windows environments. They know Sony probably still hold the advantage on consoles, and I think they’re focused on expanding their audience with a large and very varied roster of new games and genres. And they did it very well here. EA should be hanging their heads in shame.

Devolver Digital “Conference”

Pretty much the same approach taken as last year. 18 minutes long. Just 3 or 4 games revealed. And a whole bunch of unapologetic smack talk. This is top quality shit-posting made real. This is not something that can be summarized in bullet point form. It needs to be seen, to be experienced :smile:

(But it definitely should not be seen and experienced at work or in public without headphones - VERY NSFW!!)


(Will replace this with official video once that is out in case this one gets removed)
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Microsoft had such an amazing conference!! Wow they really go all out this year.

The news of the new studios they’ve added is fantastic news. Will be seeing much much more exclusives for Xbox in the future. I’m so happy they went on such a big spending spree, buying 5 new studios.

Forza Horizon 4 looks impossibly epic!! Like that graphics was unreal! Also the news that there will be a 60fps mode for FH4, wow!!! The setting is awesome, and there is rumours that the are adding stuff like buying houses to the game as well. Very similar to TDU. Plus it’s coming to Game Pass!?!?!

Seriously, Game Pass is becoming a must-have service with an Xbox. It is great to see them investing in the service.

Halo Infinity was a great way to start the show with, and that Gears 5 trailer blew my mind. It looked great. Also ending with Cyberpunk was just a cherry on an already incredible cake.

I also must say, it was the first time I watched the stream via Mixer. Was really a great experience. Luckily with fibre I could stream the whole conference in 4K, and it made everything look so much better than it probably actually is.

Well done MS, was a great show, 9/10

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Right, then onto Bethesda. At first it seemed a bit cringy with the presenters not looking too comfortable on the stage, but what they showed was really great. Rage 2 looks bloody great! I don’t know if it will actually look like that when it comes out, but wow was very impressive.

That Skyrim gag was really funny. Way to go and end the meme Todd Howard. Steering into the skid done right.

The new Doom is also going to be great I think. And Wolfenstein looks interesting. I didn’t really get any excitement from Quake Champions or The Elder Scrolls Online, but that’s just me.

And then they showed so much about Fallout 76. The game looks really ambitious. It will be interesting to see how people act amongst each other in the wasteland. I guess we’ll now really get to see how people would react in such scenario.

And then Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6 announcements. While they didn’t show anything about those games, it’s still exciting to see.

Overall a great conference as well. 8/10

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Loved the new cyberpunk trailer but seems about another year if not two years before it gets a release date

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Another summary from Reddit for the Bethesda presentation to add to @DieGrootHammer’s notes:

Again, the complete conference available on the main site:

Bethesda’s E3 Conference June 10th, 2018
Rage 2

  • Andrew W.K. played live on stage
  • Made by Avalanche Studios and id Software
  • Trailer and Gameplay demo
  • Showed some vehicle and on foot combat
  • Combat reminiscent of Doom 2016
  • Showcased various abilities (powers/spell style things) the player can get

Elder Scrolls Legends

  • Card game
  • Being relaunched with updated visuals on PC and mobile today
  • Switch, PS4, Xbox One release later this year
  • New trailer

Elder Scrolls Online

  • Wolfhunter Dungeon DLC based on werewolves
  • Blackmarsh is the new area
  • New trailer shown that recaps the main stories from ESO

Doom Eternal

  • Teaser trailer shown
  • Two times as many enemies as Doom 2016
  • Being debuted at Quakecon this August

Quake Champions

  • eSports discussed
  • Free to play this week (June 10-17); keep it forever if you download this week
  • New trailer
  • New characters shown

Prey

  • New Game+, Survival Mode, Story Mode free update
  • Trailer showing Mooncrash Standalone DLC (available tonight)
  • New infinitely repayable mode with random gen
  • Typhon Hunter Multiplayer Update later this summer
  • Hide and seek
  • 1 player vs 5 mimic players
  • Typhon Hunter Update will add VR

Wolfenstein Youngblood DLC

  • Solo or Co-op
  • Trailer shown
  • Follows the Blazkowicz twins
  • Coming 2019

Wolfenstein Cyberpilot

  • VR Game
  • Play as a hacker

Skyrim on Alexa skit with Keegan-Michael Key

Fallout 76

  • West Virginia setting (known from Microsoft)
  • Prequel to all other Fallout games (known from Microsoft)
  • Showed Microsoft conference trailer again
  • Vault 76 was built to celebrate America’s tercentenary
  • Player was one of the first dwellers who was waiting for Reclamation Day for 25 years
  • Gameplay demo
  • Shows snippets of the beginning of the game
  • New distant weather system
  • The main quest (given by the overseer) will go through six distinct regions
  • New creatures
  • Multiplayer confirmed; entirely online
  • You can play solo, with friends, or with randoms
  • Focus on Survival
  • Not as hardcore as survival mode from Fallout 4
  • Your character isn’t tied to one server
  • You will be in a server with dozens (not hundreds or thousands)
  • Player decides the heroes and villains
  • Series of Vault-Tec episodes shown
  • Can attack other players
  • Various in-game activities teased
  • Players can build wherever they want and move them wherever they want
  • Players will have to protect their built areas from enemies
  • Nuclear missile sites that players can fight for
  • Player can use nukes they get to destroy areas which will dynamically alter the destroyed area
  • 100% dedicated servers
  • Beta to prepare for launch
  • Power Armor Edition
  • Has figurines
  • Glow in the dark map
  • Power armor helmet
  • November 14th, 2018 release date

Fallout Shelter

  • Coming to PS4 and Switch
  • Still free
  • Releasing tonight

Elder Scrolls Blades

  • Mobile game BUT it is like a full Elder Scrolls game (i.e. it’s a first person, 3D, action RPG)
  • Can be played in portrait or landscape
  • Showed trailer
  • Abyss Mode
  • Rogue-like endless dungeon crawler
  • Arena Mode
  • 1 on 1 combat with other players
  • Town Mode
  • Story mode
  • Features town building
  • Can go to friends’ towns
  • Will be on mobile, PC, and consoles
  • Supports VR on all platforms
  • All platforms can play together (even VR)
  • Coming this Fall for free, pre-order tonight
  • Can pre-register for early access

Starfield

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Single player
  • Teaser trailer
  • Coming next gen

Elder Scrolls VI

  • Teaser trailer
  • Coming next gen
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Gonna take a while to collect all the trailers and reveal teasers from XBox, Bethesda and Devolver. Will get there eventually, but I am about to crash after dosing myself with copious amounts of anti-flu meds so will only get to my big playlist collection later. In the meantime though, here’s a couple of game play demos and trailers to entertain those who weren’t able to watch the presentations:

Forza Horizon 4 Full Reveal Presentation | Microsoft E3 2018 Press Conference

Forza Horizon 4 E3 Gameplay Demo Reveal - IGN First

Devil May Cry 5 - Official Reveal Trailer | E3 2018

Cyberpunk 2077 – official E3 2018 trailer

Fallout 76 Full Reveal | Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 Press Conference

Fallout 76 Full Stage Show | Bethesda E3 2018

Fallout 76 – Official E3 Trailer

Gears of War Full Presentation | Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

Dying Light 2 Reveal Demo | Microsoft Xbox E3 2018

Dying Light 2 - E3 2018 Gameplay World Premiere

Tom Clancy’s The Division 2: E3 2018 World Premiere Gameplay Walkthrough Trailer

Skyrim: Very Special Edition – Official E3 2018 Trailer

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Dying Light 2 almost got lost in the excitement and all the other big titles, but it looks really cool. Very different from the previous one.

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They had Chris Avellone on stage. This alone is enough to make it stand out among all the rest for me.

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I love the fact that gears 5 will shift perspective and you wont be playing as a fenix character again (jd fenix also look better than he does in gears 4) and its Pretty awesome that marcus will still be present in the new one.

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The new Assassin’s Creed looks really cool. I haven’t been interested in the franchise in a long time.

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I wasn’t all that interested before, but now that I know my two favourite characters are at least in some way involved, I’m all in.

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Big Surprise was Remedy showing a game on Sony’s stage i didnt expect that.

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Square Enix’s E3 Conference June 11th, 2018

Full conference video in the MEW post by @DohcWP here:

Summary via Reddit
Conference was pre-recorded

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

  • Showed opening moments of the game
  • Showed combat/stealth gameplay
  • Full underwater exploration and survival
  • Biggest hub in any Tomb Raider so far
  • New trailer
  • September 14th, 2018 (already known)

Final Fantasy 14 Online

  • Stormblood DLC trailer
  • Under the Moonlight Patch trailer
  • Monster Hunter World crossover this summer

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

  • Trailer shown
  • Completely new story
  • 100% Free for all platforms on June 26th, 2018
  • Not Life is Strange 2, but good introduction to the world
  • Will introduce some Season 2 characters
  • Main character called Chris

Dragon Quest XI Echoes of an Elusive Age

  • Trailer shown
  • Looks like more Dragonquest
  • Showed character montage
  • September 4, 2018

Babylon’s Fall

  • Trailer shown
  • Being made by Platinum Games
  • PS4 and PC only
  • 2019 Release

Nier Automata: Become as Gods Edition

  • Trailer shown (same as Microsoft conference)
  • Includes all previous DLC
  • June 26, 2018

Octopath Traveller

  • Trailer shown
  • Went over the names of the classes
  • Realm called Austera (unsure of spelling)
  • July 13, 2018 on Switch only

Just Cause 4

  • Trailer shown
  • Set in fictional area called Seliz (unsure of spelling)
  • Largest Just Cause world yet
  • Introducing extreme weather that will interact with the destructible world
  • Hurricanes, storms, etc.
  • Vehicles system overhauled as well as new vehicles introduced
  • Grapple system overhauled to be easier to use and add more depth
  • Now Rico can place booster rockets
  • Story made to match the open gameplay better
  • Better enemies with unique types and better AI
  • December 4th, 2018 (already known)

The Quiet Man

  • Trailer shown (mostly live action)
  • No gameplay or story shown
  • More to come in August
  • PS4 and PC only

Kingdom Hearts 3

  • Trailer (almost the same as Microsoft conference)
  • January 29, 2019 on PS4 and Xbox (already known)
  • No new info

Ubisoft’s E3 Conference June 11th, 2018

Full conference video on the main site:

Summary notes from Reddit

Just Dance 2019

  • Pre-recorded choreographed dance video that transitioned into live on stage
  • Coming this October

Beyond Good and Evil 2

  • New story trailer
  • Jade is back
  • Break down of the major characters
  • You are a space pirate captain at the end of the 24th century
  • Very short pre-alpha gameplay shown
  • Can be played co-op or alone
  • Action adventure RPG
  • Opening to fan contributions today for art, music, ideas, etc. that will get put into the game
  • Joseph Gordon Levitt helping to make this work with HitRecord
  • Contributors will get paid
  • Can submit on HitRecord’s website
  • No release date

Rainbow Six Siege

  • Talked about how proud they are of the community and its growth
  • Now at 35 million players
  • Talked about the new Para Bellum update
  • eSports discussion
  • Upcoming documentary (Another Mindset) about 8 Siege eSports players
  • Releasing in August

Trials Rising

  • Creative director rode out onto stage on a dirt bike
  • Gameplay trailer shown
  • Looks like more Trials
  • Community members have been helping during development
  • Register now for closed beta (happening later this year)
  • February 2019 release
  • A second gameplay trailer

The Division 2

  • 7 months after the virus outbreak the virus is burning out, but Civil War is beginning to break out in Washington DC
  • New story trailer
  • The players actions will have a clear impact on the game
  • Player picks a specialization
  • 8-Player raids announced
  • Plans for years of frequent content updates
  • All updates will be completely free
  • Year one content outline
  • 3 episodes that will bring new areas and activities
  • 30 minute gameplay demo after the conference
  • You can sign up for the beta
  • Another trailer
  • March 15, 2019 release date

Mario+Rabbids Kingdom Battle: Donkey Kong Adventure DLC

  • Critical Hits (band) played on stage with the game’s composer along with the trailer
  • June 26th release

Skull and Bones

  • New story trailer
  • Pirate ship combat game
  • Piracy is dead with the empire crushing them all
  • Set in the Indian Ocean
  • Fortunes (gotten from the fortune teller in game) reflect the changing world (weather, trade routes, etc.)
  • Gameplay trailer
  • Pirate hideouts are player hubs
  • Shows boat customization
  • Shows more combat
  • Player can invite other in-game ships to join them in combat
  • Releasing 2019
  • Sign up for beta now

Transference

  • Elijah Wood (creative director) came on stage along with the game director
  • Explores going into other people’s consciousness
  • First person thriller puzzle game about switching between the various consciousnesses of the main family to piece everything together
  • Fall 2018 release date

Starlink Battle for Atlas

  • New trailer
  • “Toys-to-life” Sci-fi game
  • October 16th release
  • Another trailer
  • Starfox tie-in
  • Exclusive to the Switch version
  • Shigeru Miyamoto came on

For Honor

  • Recap of updates since launch (dedicated servers, etc.)
  • Thanks to community
  • Free starter edition on Uplay this week (get it now, keep it forever)
  • Trailer for the new DLC, Marching Fire
  • Adds four Chinese fighters
  • October 16th release
  • New 4v4 mode, called breach (castle sieges)
  • Another trailer showing castle sieges

The Crew 2

  • New trailer shown
  • Free to play on June 21st

Assassins Creed Odyssey

  • Story trailer shown
  • Set in Greece
  • Explore on land and sea
  • During the Peloponnesian War (Athens vs Sparta)
  • Play as an outcast who becomes a hero
  • Game shaped by players actions and choices
  • Two characters to choose from, male or female, that the player will play as for the entire game
  • Showed cutscene from game
  • Showed various combat snippets
  • Deeply changed the story
  • Player can interact with the story and history more than before
  • Basic dialogue options
  • Gameplay demo
  • Follows the female character
  • Combat, inventory, and player skill tree looks like Origins
  • Showed a giant battle that the player fights in
  • Minotaur tease
  • October 5th release date