Gears of War 4 Announced June 15, 2015

Today at Microsoft’s E3 2015 Press Event, Microsoft announced the fourth game in their staple Xbox franchise, Gears of War, and gave their first gameplay reveal.  Take a look.

Not enough Gears of War for you?  No problem.  Microsoft is going to release the Gears of War Ultimate Edition later this year, which will bring the original Gears of War games natively to the Xbox One in 1080p.  If you can’t wait to play that, Microsoft is hosting an open beta test for the first Gears of War‘s multiplayer starting today. Just download the Beta on your Xbox One and start playing. 

Gears of War 4 is coming Holiday 2016 exclusively to Xbox One.

Halo 5: Guardians E3 2015 Gameplay Demo June 15, 2015

Earlier today, Microsoft and 343 Industries exhibited the first look at the single player campaign for Halo 5: Guardians. Here is the video of the entire E3 demo, and you can watch it below. Halo fans should look sharp, you might notice a familiar character sporting a whole new set of armor, and a brand new title.

Okay so that was a look at the game’s single player campaign (albeit in cooperative mode), but long time Halo fans know that the real long term Halo gameplay is in its multiplayer mode.  Welcome to Warzone.

Halo 5: Guardians is coming October 2015 exclusively to Xbox One.

Xbox 360 Backwards Compatibity Coming to Xbox One June 15, 2015

You read that title right. Microsoft announced today during their E3 2015 Press Event that the Xbox One will be getting backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 titles.

Like with the 360’s ability to play original Xbox, backwards compatible games are on a case by case basis although Microsoft plans to have a catalog of over one hundred backwards compatible games by the end of the year.  Players will be able to play any downloadable titles they purchased once they become playable on Xbox One. Retail games will require your original game disc to play.

Complete Bethesda E3 2015 Press Event June 15, 2015

Tonight, Bethesda held their first ever E3 Press Event, where they showed their fans, the press, and the gaming public the games they plan to show at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo.  If you want to give it a watch, you can be sure to see new never before seen footage from Fallout 4, Dishonored 2, and the new DOOM game.  There might even be a release date announcement or two in there.

Without further ado, ladies and gentelmen, Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb.

Fallout Shelter Released June 15, 2015

Tonight, Bethesda premiered the first ever gameplay footage of Fallout 4. Right before they premiered that footage, Fallout 4‘s director announced a companion program had been in development for some time alongside Fallout 4, called Fallout Shelter, and it was going to get released tonight after the Bethesda E3 Press Event concluded.  Take a look.

Fallout Shelter is out now on iOS devices free of charge. The app takes up about 200MB of space. It is coming to Android later.

DOOM E3 2015 Gameplay Trailer June 14, 2015

Tonight, Bethesda premiered the first gameplay footage for the fourth Doom game at their first ever E3 Press Event.   The game is using id Tech 6, and will have both a single player campaign and an epic list of multiplayer game modes. Here’s some snippets of that game footage in the game’s first official gameplay trailer.

DOOM is coming Spring 2016 to Xbox One, PC and PS4.

Mother 1 Coming to Wii U Virtual Console as EarthBound Beginnings June 14, 2015

EarthBound was released on the Super Nintendo in 1995. It was an epic RPG which quickly gained a cult following. Unfortunately, many people from my side of the planet had no idea that Nintendo had released two other EarthBound games in Japan.  The first game was released on the Famicom (the Japanese name for the NES) under the name Mother, and the third was released on the Game Boy Advance  under the name Mother 3.  Nintendo fans have been waiting for over twenty years for either of these games to get officially released in North America.

During the Nintendo World Championships tonight, Nintendo officially announced that the first Mother game, which they are calling EarthBound Beginnings, is coming to the Wii U’s Virtual Console!  Take a look!

EarthBound Beginnings is launching at 9PM EST tonight exclusively on the Wii U Virtual Console!

Nintendo World Championships 2015 June 14, 2015

Just in time for E3 2015, Nintendo is hosting the first Nintendo World Championships event in over twenty years.

The event was streamed live on Nintendo’s Official Twitch.TV Channel.

UPDATE: For those who missed it, here is the video of the entire event.

Super Smash Bros DLC Preview June 14, 2015

Two days before the start of E3, Nintendo has announced the latest characters and outfits that are coming to Super Smash Bros for the Wii U and 3DS.  Take a look!

Super Smash Bros is out now on 3DS and Wii U.

Oculus Rift Coming Q1 2016 June 11, 2015

The developers of the Oculus Rift VR headset had their Pre-E3 Press Event earlier today. During the event they showed off several of the games that are planned for the headset including EVE Valkrie and Edge of Nowhere.  You can check out some footage for these games in the video below.

When the headset is released, players will be able to pick up their headsets and start to play. Games can be purchased or downloaded from either the 3D interface built into the headset or the 2D interface designed for the PC, which can be used even when the Oculus is not in use.  The Oculus also will feature a native friends list in its 3D interface, enabling players the chance to join their friends game sessions at any time when they have their headsets in use.

The headset will ship with an Xbox One controller but if that isn’t futuristic enough for you, they revealed a whole new control system for the platform involving motion control. A new controller, dubbed the Touch, function as free moving wireless controllers for each hand. Each Touch controller fits easily in each of your hands and are equipped with an analog stick and several tactile buttons.

Oculus Rift is coming Q1 2016. No price has been announced.