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A Way Out
- new co-op game from the makers of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- can play local split-screen or online with a friend
- expected early 2018
- stars two prison inmates named Leo and Vincent
Star Wars: Battlefront 2
- beta will begin in the fall and release on November 11, 2017
- those who pre-order the game will receive early access to the beta as well as exclusive in-game content related to The Last Jedi that includes exclusive outfits, vehicles, and access to hero and starfighter cards
- future content updates will be free and that the first wave of content updates will add Finn and Captain Phasma to the game as playable heroes
Madden 18
- out August 25 for current-gen Xbox and PlayStation consoles with no mention of Switch or previous-gen
- now built using EA’s Frostbite engine which produces highly-detailed visuals as evidenced in the in-game screenshot below
- has a story mode titled Longshot which promises a dramatic narrative similar to the one in FIFA 17
- some new features include Play New NFL Matchups new play styles, target passing, coach adjustments, coverage assignments, and MUT Squads 3 vs 3 Online
- expect to hear and see more during EA Play some time in June
- new open-world IP, Anthem, announced.
- as Tristan foresaw in our last podcast episode, we did not get a release date for Kingdom Hearts III, just a gameplay trailer you can check out below.
- the prequel to Life is Strange that leaked last week was officially announced as Life is Strange: Before the Storm.
- specs are 8-core 2.3 GHz CPU,integrated custom AMD GPU with 6 Teraflops of computing power, 1TB HDD, 12GB DD5 RAM. 4K UHD Bluray drive
- Compatible with all Xbox One games and accessories with enhanced visual fidelity and faster load times.
- utilizes liquid-cooled vapor chamber for cooling along with a new innovative new power-management system
- Smallest Xbox ever (we were all shocked)
- Forza partnership with Porsche. Game has over 700 cars. Runs at true 4K 60fps
- METRO Exodus announced for 2018.
- Assassin’s Creed Origins announced. Out October 27.
- Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is coming exclusively to Xbox One and Xbox One X later late 2017
- New exclusive Deep Rock Galatic announced
- State of Decay 2 is an Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive and a Play Anywhere title. Coming Spring 2018.
- Exclusive title The Darwin Project announced in a _really_ cringeworthy fashion…..
- Minecraft will be CROSS PLATFORM ON ALL PLATFORMS INCLUDING XBOX, PLAYSTATION, MOBILE, PC, VR, AND SWITCH. The graphical engine has also changed with shaders introduced and native 4K support in what’s called the super-duper graphics pack.
- A new Dragon Ball Z game is coming out.
- Xbox One X launch exclusive The MMORPG Black Desert revealed
- Exclusive Xbox and Windows 10 game The Last Night revealed
- Launch exclusive guitarboy revealed
- Action RPG CodeVein coming 2018
- Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusive Sea of Thieves is looking incredible. It’s ready to set sail in early 2018.
- Exclusive game Tacoma is coming August 2…..I don’t know what it is.
- Exclusive world premiere game Super Lucky Tales announced. It’s a very child friendly and _very_ cute looking 3D action platformer.
- Cuphead is coming September 29
- Crackdown is coming to Xbox and Windows 10 November 7.
- Exclusive game Ashen revealed
- World premiere of Life is Strange Before the Storm revealed
- Shadow of War is coming
- Xbox and Windows 10 exclusive Ori and the Will of the Wisps revealed
- Xbox One backwards compatibility will now support original Xbox games. That’s a big deal for you Xbox lovers out there.
- Xbox One X will be $499 on November 7 with Xbox One S dropping to $249.
- New game Anthem revealed and we all want it. Bad. Like, now. We have to wait until 2018
- You’ll be able to dress as Link in Skyrim for Switch. Game also includes motion control support as well as amiibo support
- DOOM FVR was announced as a virtual reality title that has you teleporting around areas and shooting hellspawn. It’s releasing on PSVR and Vive
- Perhaps more impressively, Fallout 4 VR was shown off again. Yes, this is the entirety of Fallout 4 playable in VR…..at least for HTC Vive owners. I keep holding out hope for PSVR
- B.J. Blazkowicz will be a playable character in Quake Champions. There will also be a $1M prize tournament held in Dallas, TX on August 26
- The Elder Scrolls Legends is getting a lot of new content including a Chaos arena, Dark Brotherhood story content, in-game tournaments. It’s coming next month to iPhone and Android and fans can look forward to a Skyrim-focused expansion called Heroes of Skyrim releasing on June 29.
- Dishonored 2 is getting standalone DLC called Death of the Outsider that’s focused on Billie Lurk teaming up with Billie Lurk to take down The Outsider.
- The sequel to Evil Within will grace your television this October on Friday the thirteenth
- BJ Blazkowicz isn’t just showing up in id’s shooter, he’s also coming back in a new Wolfenstein game called, creatively, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. The sequel takes place in 1961 with Blazkowicz taking on the Nazis in a conquered America while being aided by resistance fighters. It’ll blast it’s way to PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One Oct. 27.
- Elder Scrolls Online is letting fans return to Morrowind in a massive addition to the title which is available now.
