By Matt Espineli on Jun 12, 2017 10:01 pm
Let The BattleZ Begin.
After much anticipation following its initial announcement, the Arc System Works-developed Dragon Ball fighting game has finally been revealed. Titled Dragon Ball FighterZ, the game sports dynamic, fast-paced action with visuals that looks to capture the over-the-top aesthetic of the iconic anime series. But the bigger question now is: "who's going to be in it?" We've compiled all the characters that have been confirmed so far. Dragon Ball FighterZ is slated for an early 2018 release. For more on E3 2017, check our out hub for all the news, trailers, and impressions from the show so far.
Cell
Cell is one of the primary antagonists of the Androids arc, the third major saga in Dragon Ball Z. A mad scientist named Dr. Gero designed him to be the ultimate fighter by giving him numerous advantageous genetic traits and abilities.
Innocent Buu
Innocent Buu is the first and the least evil of Majin Buu's forms. He's the result of Kid Buu (the original and pure form of Majin Buu) absorbing the Grand Supreme Kai.
Frieza (Final Form)
Frieza is the emperor of the universe who's responsible for obliterating nearly the entire Saiyan race, which in turn caused the myriad conflicts present in Dragon Ball's earlier arcs. Frieza has a massive ego, believing that he is the most powerful life form in the universe.
Gohan
Gohan is the elder son of series protagonist Goku and his wife Chichi. While he shares his father's strength and courageous spirit, he tends to pull away from fighting, and only resorts to it as a means of defending his family and friends.
Goku
Goku is the main protagonist of the entire Dragon Ball series. He's a Saiyan that was originally sent to Earth as an infant with a mission to destroy it. However, he ended up losing his memory not long after landing, which caused him to grow pure-hearted. Goku constantly trains hard to become a powerful fighter, which often results in him saving the universe in the process.
Vegeta
Vegeta is the crown prince of the fallen Saiyan race. He first appeared as a villain, who worked alongside Frieza and his minions. However, he turned against the villainous emperor in favor of fighting alongside the Z fighters; all while striving to become the most powerful fighter in the universe.
By Array on Jun 12, 2017 11:20 am
Something Old, Something New
Bethesda's E3 2017 conference featured a good amount of gameplay and new content for existing games, like Skyrim on Switch, as well as details on a new game, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. In total, Bethesda showed off nine games during its relatively short press conference. Most notably, every game shown is coming out this year. We've put together a gallery of all the games that appeared so you can get an overview of everything that's coming up. You can also check our roundup of all the news from Bethesda's conference and go to our E3 2017 hub for everything from the event so far.
Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider DLC
A standalone expansion titled Dishonored: Death of the Outsider will put players in the shoes of Meagan Foster, an ally of Emily and Corvo in Dishonored 2. The trailer showed Meagan teleporing and making stealth kills, which led her to a meeting with Daud--the antagonist of the original game and star of its expansions.
Doom VFR
Doom VFR brings the first-person shooter into virtual reality. It adds a unique teleportation mechanic but maintains the game's fast pace and demon-eviscerating action.
Elder Scrolls Legends - The Heroes Of Skyrim
Free-to-play card game Elder Scrolls Legends is getting a new Skyrim expansion. It adds 150 new cards to the game that introduce new mechanics like Shouts and plenty of dragons.
Elder Scrolls Online
Elder Scrolls Online is an MMO based in the Elder Scrolls universe. In addition to its recent Morrowind expansion, it's getting two new DLC packs called The Horns of the Reach and Clockwork City.
The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2 is a sequel to the 2014 horror game and is being developed by Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami's studio. You'll apparently have to save your daughter, but not much else was revealed.
Fallout 4 VR
Owners of the HTC Vive VR platform will be able to experience the post-apocalyptic Boston of Fallout 4 in virtual reality. A montage of crazy moments like firing a Fat Man at a Deathclaw were on display, in addition to the more tranquil base building experience. There was artificial locomotion, meaning players aren't bound to teleporting to get around.
Skyrim On Switch
Critically acclaimed RPG Skyrim is coming to Switch and getting new features, including Amiibo support! Scanning a Link Amiibo will unlock the Master Sword in-game. Archers can also use the Joy-Cons' motion controls to shoot down enemies.
Quake Champions
Quake Champions is back in an open beta today, and anyone can sign up right now on the official website. There will also be a $1 million competition on August 26 during QuakeCon, Quake World Championships. In addition, Wolfenstein protagonist BJ Blazkowicz will be on the Quake roster as a playable character.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
A direct sequel to 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order was officially revealed as the finale to Bethesda's press conference. As last year's teaser indicated, it's titled Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and franchise-long protagonist BJ Blazkowicz makes a return. He'll be operating in Nazi-occupied America with a new cast of characters.
By Alex Newhouse on Jun 12, 2017 11:11 am
Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus Is Real
After hints and rumors, Wolfenstein 2 was finally revealed at Bethesda's E3 2017 press conference. Bethesda had several things to show off, but the Wolfenstein announcement was the highlight. We saw quite a bit of gameplay alongside cinematics. As a result, we actually learned quite a bit about the game from this first video. We broke down the trailer to take a closer look at what you might've missed!
The video started with a short, tone-setting clip in the style of old, 1950s-era sitcoms. A giant Panzerhund named Liesel makes an appearance.
Continuing the tone setting, the video also featured a game show called "German... or Else!" There's not much better for a game set in Nazi-occuped America.
BJ Blazkowicz's love interest from Wolfenstein: The New Order, Anya, is pregnant with twins. That doesn't stop her from stabbing someone in the video.
The Nazi officer, Frau Engel, returns to The New Colossus. She's just as terrifying as in the first game.
The New Colossus takes place in Nazi-occupied America, and it's certainly seen better days. Buildings are burning and it generally looks in a state of disrepair.
There's nothing more American than an alligator farm. Sadly, this one's been replaced with a massive Nazi compound.
Racist, extremist factions find common ground in the video, as the KKK and Nazis are seen talking amicably together.
There's little that's more unsettling than a Nazi official playing friendly, and this one does it very well. A sketch of Blazkowicz hangs ominously in the background as the Nazi asks for his ID papers.
Crazy robotic machines are, of course, making a return, and this flying machine is particularly ferocious.
BJ Blazkowicz has a power suit, and it includes an extremely boxy helmet that doesn't appear to have eye holes.
In spite of its apparent lack of eye holes, it is bullet-proof, protecting Blazkowicz from a point-blank shot to the head.
In the video, we are introduced to a resistance leader, who unfortunately does not have great control over his prosthetic arm.
Another resistance leader challenges Blaskowicz to a drinking competition, which he readily accepts. They proceed to aggressively imbibe whiskey while bullets fly in the background and one stoic clarinet player continues to play.
It's a Panzerhund rodeo in The New Colossus as Blaskowicz attempts to tame one.
He's successful and is later shown careening through the streets on the back of one of the robotic beasts.
Dual-wielding weapons is back, and now Blaskowicz can handle two different types of weapons at the same time.
The last scene is quite the finale: faced with fighting Nazis, this man drops acid and proceeds to hallucinate colorful creatures. If this plays into the story or gameplay in any way, The New Colossus is going to be very interesting. Keep an eye on GameSpot for more news and impressions about The New Colossus coming out of E3 2017.
By Array on Jun 12, 2017 08:11 am
Games'R'Us
Microsoft opened its E3 2017 press conference by unveiling Xbox One X, the 4K gaming console formerly known as Project Scoprio. It was a slick-looking machine packing a whole lot of hardware horsepower impressive, no doubt, but Microsoft's biggest win was the sheer number of games it showed off during its event. In total, Microsoft showed off over 40 games, combining titles coming from its own studios, third-parties, and indie studios. While big titles such as Anthem, BioWare's new IP, were certainly the crowd pleasers, where were a fair few other games that stirred excitement. We've put together a gallery of all the games that appeared at Microsoft's Xbox conference for you to get a quick overview of all the upcoming titles. You can catch up on all the news from the Xbox E3 2017 press conference here too.
Anthem
Anthem is a new sci-fi action game created by Bioware, the studio behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age. The game puts you in the role of a "Freelancer," an adventurer tasked with exploring unknown planets and protecting humanity using powerful custom exo-suits.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed: Origins is a prequel of the long running action-adventure series. It's set in Eqypt and puts you in control of Bayek, the last Medjay, an Egyptian sheriff tasked with protecting the people from threats local and foreign.
Code Vein
Code Vein is an action-RPG dungeon crawler similar to Dark Souls. It's set in a future post-apocalyptic dystopia where you play as a vampire with supernatural abilities.
Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3 is an open-world action-adventure game that has you stopping crime in a futuristic city where everything is destructible. It's main protagonist voiced by popular actor, Terry Crews.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ is a new fighting game based on the popular anime franchise that's developed by Arc System Works, the studio behind Guilty Gear and Blazblue.
Forza Motorsport 7
Forza Motorsport 7 is the latest entry in the long running car simulation series. This time around there are more than 700 cars in the game, as well as new tracks and weather systems.
ID@Xbox Games
Microsoft showcased a multitude of ID@Xbox games during its big press conference. Below you can find the names of all of them:
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a three episode prequel series set before the events of the first game. It stars Chloe with an appearance from Rachel Amber before she went missing.
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus is the third entry in 4A Game's post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series. Unlike its predecessors, which were more linear, the game will feature a fully open world.
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War once again stars ranger Talion and his wraith companion Celebrimbor as they work to fight against Sauron and his dark army. The game sports a larger and more open world, as well as new loot and gear to uncover.
Ori And the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps is the sequel to the critically acclaimed Xbox One console exclusive Ori and the Blind Forest.
Sea of Thieves
Sea of Thieves, the first original, non-Kinect game out of beloved developer Rare in years, allows you to live out the life of a pirate with your friends. You'll be able to work together to navigate the sea by ship while hunting down treasure and fending off enemy players who are seeking the same thing.
State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2 is a multiplayer zombie survival game featuring an open-world environment and co-op gameplay with up to three other players.
Super Lucky's Tale
Super Lucky's Tale is an expanded version of the VR-focused original built to display on televisions. The game first appeared as a launch title on Oculus Rift in March 2016.
Tacoma
Tacoma is the latest game by Gone Home developer, Fullbright. It tasks you to recover data on the crew of an abandoned spaceship, but in the process of doing so, you discover the drama of the crew's last days on board.
By Alex Newhouse on Jun 12, 2017 05:46 am
Anthem Is BioWare's New IP
At Microsoft's press briefing today, we saw the first gameplay from BioWare's new game, Anthem. It's a shared-world action game with RPG elements, and players take control of one of several different types of mechs. There's a lot that was revealed in the demo, so we've broken it down to look closer at what you can expect from Anthem.
Robo-Creatures on a Massive Scale
Within the first few seconds of the demo, we see a massive, robotic creature walking overhead. It's unclear whether these are autonomous robots or if they're actually vehicles, but their shape seems somewhat animalistic, reminiscent of the giant Tallnecks from Horizon: Zero Dawn. Later, one of these robots is destroyed.
Quest Givers and Mech Suits
Although it's unclear at first what that hulking figure is in the background, later we learn that this is one of the mech suits in the game. This mech seems content to just stand there, apparently chatting with another NPC. In the foreground, that character looking at the camera is a man who will give the player a quest. There's some backstory to the relationship between the two; the man seems to have been tasked with a job that he cut corners with, while the player character is a Freelancer who must go rescue people who have lost contact.
The Mech Suits
Next, we catch a glimpse of three of the exosuits in the game. BioWare talked specifically about two of them, the Ranger and the Colossus. These suits serve to create combat classes, like in a class-based shooter. The Ranger is a balanced, solid mech, while the Colossus is a tank. These mech suits seem to have mobility skills in common, such as jetpacks and power jumps. In this part of the video, the first signs of the social aspect of the game appear. Over the mech in front, an indicator shows the player's "Ally of the Week." The specifics of this designation are unclear, although it hints at some sort of leaderboard or stat-tracking system.
What a Beautiful World
In classic video game form, our view of Anthem's world comes from a high-up vista looking out over a gorgeous skybox and interesting terrain. A waypoint is visible, although we can only guess what that icon means. In any case, this world looks pretty alien, with its massive rifts and jagged faults.
Experience Levels and Special Stats
The ID icon for the player's companion, Paul, shows a couple of interesting things: first, Anthem will have a leveling system. Second, there will be specialized stats. Paul has +5% of something, although it's unknown what that something is.
Jetpacks and Flying Around
Anthem gives players the power of flight. The mech suits, with their built-in jets, allow for at least a certain amount of flying around, although it could just be a controlled fall. In any case, soaring through the forest in a mech looks pretty cool.
That High-Level Enemy Looks Menacing
The player in the demo chose to ignore this creature, which looks like a pretty intimidating monster that makes short work of those smaller creatures. It's hard to tell what it would take to kill one of these, but hopefully it'll have a big reward if you do manage to take it down. In addition, this is the first time we see the HUD. This particular mech, the Ranger, has three skills visible: a cluster missile, which is used later, and two others. The icon for one looks like a directed energy skill, while the other might be a powerful slam move. Not surprisingly, these skills require some sort of stamina or energy to perform.
Exploration Gives You Experience
Shooting creatures isn't the only way to earn experience points. As seen here, exploring new places will net you a few points to help you level up. Hopefully there'll be several ways to level up outside of combat. Also, it's pretty cool that the exosuit's jets work underwater.
The Giant, Towering Creature Goes Down
One of those long-neck creatures dies here, and it becomes a massive metallic ruin in the middle of this landscape. It'll be interesting to see if these creatures wander ambiently through the world, or if these scenes are scripted.
Hey, It's Sort Of Like Destiny!
Finding a high-powered, rare weapon is one of the most definitive parts of shared-world shooters like Destiny and The Division, and Anthem appears to be following in their footsteps in this regard. In addition, this weapon is found in a seemingly random pickup from an enemy, almost like Destiny's engram system. Its stats are what you'd expect: damage, accuracy, range, rate of fire, and ammo capacity. Also, it's a "Volt Rifle"--maybe this indicates that there'll be different energy types for weapons?
Assembling a Squad
Continuing the Destiny and Division comparisons, Anthem will allow players to join together into Squads to take on harder missions. These additional people join up seamlessly, and they all have different stat advantages.
Flying Into the Storm
At the very end of the video, one player, controlling an exosuit with the ability to truly fly, soars into the heart of a violent storm. The storm appears to arise organically, so Anthem's world may feature ambient events like this. What is hidden in the storm is a mystery right now. For more news about Anthem, keep an eye on GameSpot's E3 2017 hub all of this week.
By Matt Espineli on Jun 12, 2017 05:35 am
Light vs. Dark
Like its predecessor, Star Wars Battlefront II lets you play as iconic characters from the Star Wars universe, like Luke Skywalker and even Yoda. While not all of the game's heroes and villains are announced yet, we've gone ahead and compiled every character that has been confirmed so far. Click ahead to check out what iconic characters are set to appear in Star Wars Battlefront II's multiplayer. Be sure to check back often as we update this feature with more characters. In other Battlefront II news, EA announced today that the game's DLC maps, modes, characters, and more will be free. Check out our impressions of the game's single-player, and read GameSpot's interview with the developers to learn more. Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest on Battlefront II from E3 2017.
Boba Fett
Boba Fett is one of the most feared bounty hunters in the galaxy. He's technically a genetic clone of his "father," Jango Fett, who first appeared in the prequel trilogy.
Captain Phasma
Phasma is a high-ranking Captain of the First Order, though her actual ranking is higher than her title suggests. She trains and commands the First Order's stormtrooper soldiers. Phasma is one of the two new Battlefront II DLC characters that will be made available for free after the game launches.
Darth Maul
Darth Maul is one of the primary antagonists of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. His iconic dual-bladed lightsaber appears in full-force in the Battlefront II E3 trailer; no doubt it'll be handy in quickly cutting down foes.
Finn
Finn is a former stormtrooper who turned against the First Order after his first combat mission. His rebellion leads him towards joining alongside Rey, Han Solo, and Poe Dameron to fight against the First Order. Finn is one of the two new Battlefront II DLC characters that will be made available for free after the game launches.
Han Solo
Young Han Solo returns again to fight the Empire in Battlefront II. While originally a smuggler during the beginning of the original trilogy, he eventually went on to become a chief figure in the Alliance and its success in overthrowing the Empire.
Kylo Ren
Kylo Ren aka Ben Solo is the son of original trilogy protagonists Han Solo and Leia Organa. While his uncle Luke Skywalker trained him to be a Jedi, he was inevitably seduced to the dark side. He aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader.
Rey
Rey is a scavenger who was left behind on planet Jakku when she was a child. She is one of the primary protagonists in Star Wars: Episdoes VII-IX, and is being brought up to be the next new Jedi in the series.
Luke Skywalker
Luke Skywalker is one of the main protagonists of the original trilogy. He's set to appear once more in Star Wars: Battlefront II's multiplayer. In addition, the iconic Jedi is set to appear in the game's single-player campaign.
Yoda
Appear in Star Wars: Battlefront II's multiplayer, Yoda will. The famous Jedi Master trained Luke Skywalker in the original trilogy, and he was also a prominent member of the Jedi Council during the events of the prequel trilogy.
By Jimmy Thang on Jun 12, 2017 04:41 am
The console's official name
Microsoft's upcoming console was previously codenamed Project Scorpio, and despite rumors that it might be called Xbox Scorpio or Xbox S, we learned from the company's E3 2017 press conference that the upcoming system has been officially named Xbox One X. What's slightly interesting about the name is that its acronym spells out XBOX. While we already knew that it would feature an 8-core AMD SOC outfitted with an integrated GPU capable of delivering six teraflops of performance when we covered its tech specs, we also learned a bunch of new details about the system, which include its price, release date, design, and more.
Xbox One X price
As suggested from the rumored pricing leaks this morning, Microsoft confirmed that the Xbox One X will retail for $499. This puts it on par with the Xbox One's original retail price when it released in 2013. This also makes it cost roughly $100 more than the PS4 Pro's suggested retail price. It is worth mentioning that the Xbox One X will be noticeably more powerful than Sony's high-end console. While $499 may be prohibitively expensive for some, it is inline with some predictions. Microsoft also offers the more affordable Xbox One S console geared for 1080p gaming. The cheaper system recently got a $50 price cut and retails for $250.
Xbox One X release date
The console is set to release worldwide on November 7, 2017. This puts it a year behind Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro, which released on November 10, 2016 for $399. While the PS4 Pro plays certain games at 4K, many of them are up-scaled using a rendering technique called checkerboard rendering. Microsoft asserts that the Xbox One X will be the "world's most powerful console" and can run games natively at true 4K.
The look and the size
The Xbox One X measures 30x24x6 centimeters, which Microsoft asserts makes it the smallest Xbox console to date. For reference, the original Xbox measures 34.3x26.3x8 centimeters. While it may be the smallest Xbox console to date, it's noticeably heavier than the original Xbox One at 8.4 pounds. For reference, the original Xbox One weighs 7.8 pounds. In terms of aesthetics, it looks a lot like a black Xbox One S. The fact that it's dramatically more powerful than the S while being a roughly the same size is a bit of a technical marvel, especially when you consider that the Xbox One S is roughly 40 percent smaller than the original Xbox One.
Improvements to existing Xbox One games at 1080p
In addition to allowing you to play games at 4K, Microsoft asserted at its press conference that the Xbox One X would bolster existing Xbox One games in a number of ways that include adding anisotropic filtering, supporting AMD FreeSync, faster load times, and enabling supersampling; the latter of which renders games above 1080p and then downsizes them to an HDTV. This makes them look sharper than traditional 1080p.
Xbox One X games
Microsoft revealed a bunch of new games that would support the Xbox One X. These games include Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7, Assassin's Creed: Origins, and dozens more. Click here for a more comprehensive list of Xbox One X-supported games.
By Alex Newhouse on Jun 12, 2017 01:34 am
All The Games EA Showed Off At Its Press Conference
E3 2017 began earlier than ever this year, kicking off on Saturday with EA's press conference at its EA Play event. Although the conference itself doesn't open until Tuesday, EA showed off a bunch of cool games and revealed new projects yesterday. Star Wars: Battlefront II was the highlight of the show, but EA also gave us a glimpse of Need For Speed: Payback, A Way Out, and BioWare's new IP, Anthem. You can see all the trailers from the conference here, but we've also gathered up all the games that appeared at its conference in this gallery. And remember to keep an eye on GameSpot's E3 2017 hub for all the news, impressions, videos, and more coming out of the convention this week.
Madden 18
The press conference started out with a bit of Madden news. Madden 18, following the lead of last year's FIFA installment, will feature a story mode. Called Longshot, it stars House of Cards and Moonlight actor Mahershala Ali and follows a football player with the goal of making it to the NFL. You can see the trailer here.
Battlefield 1
Although it came out last year, Battlefield 1 still had a prominent position in EA's conference. The game will get new maps later this year, including a few set during the night. Its upcoming expansion In the Name of the Tsar will mark the first time in the series that female characters will be playable in multiplayer.
FIFA 18
EA talked about the next installment in the FIFA series, which features the return of Alex Hunter in its story mode, called The Journey. It'll be a continuation of the story from FIFA 17. In addition, EA revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo has a greater role in this year's game, due to the time he spent being motion-captured by the developer. The company also detailed the differences between the Switch version and the other versions. You can check out our big preview of FIFA 18 here.
Need For Speed: Payback
EA finally gave us a glimpse of Need For Speed: Payback's gameplay, and it looks a lot like the high-octane action of a Fast and Furious movie. You can read more about the game here.
A Way Out
Hot on the heels of the Need For Speed footage, EA revealed its first new game of the day, A Way Out. It's a cooperative action game from the developer of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, and it looks very interesting. You can take a look at its first trailer and read more about it here.
Anthem
After talking about it for quite some time, BioWare finally unveiled its new IP, called Anthem. Although EA didn't show any gameplay at its conference, it promised a bigger reveal at Microsoft's press briefing today. Anthem is a sci-fi title featuring a massive, Game of Thrones-esque wall. You can read more about its announcement here.
NBA Live 18
NBA Live 18 will feature a new, campaign-like mode called The One. It lets you play as a custom character who tries to make it big in the NBA; you'll be able to specialize your character into whatever type of character you want. A demo is launching in August, and any progress you make in it will carry over to the full game. You can read more about it here.
Star Wars: Battlefront II
EA spent a lot of time talking about Star Wars Battlefront II, and it showed gameplay for the first time. It also announced that the game's maps, modes, and characters will be free, but there will be microtransactions. You can check out multiplayer footage here. In addition, we were able to go hands-on with the campaign, and you can read our preview here.
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