Month: May 2018

While E3 2018 is still nearly two weeks away, but that hasn’t prevented publishers and developers from introducing plenty of new titles to keep us playing all 2018 long…and likely into 2019.

In the last 24 hours, as of publication, five major games have been announced — and one of them is already available. In case you’ve missed any of the announcements — or all of IGN’s breakdowns of what we’ve learned so far, read on to learn the latest about upcoming Fallout, LEGO, and Pokemon games.

And be sure to catch up on what, including some of these, games will be at E3 2018.

Bethesda Announces Fallout 76

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Fallout 76 is an upcoming game published by Bethesda Softworks. It was revealed without additional information about platforms, gameplay, release date, and even which specific division of Bethesda Game Studios is working on it, so there’s very little detail to comb through until we find out more at E3.

For now, we’ve compiled all the information about Fallout 76 that’s out there so far, including news, trailers, and rumors. We’ll continue to update as more info rolls in, so if you don’t see what you’re looking for yet, keep checking back!

Fallout 76 Release Date, Platforms, and Developer TBA

• Release date: TBA

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The basics of creating a good-sounding speaker usually drive design choices, which have led to a lot of wooden black boxes on desks. But sometimes a bold statement needs to be made in the design department to make a strong impression. Enter the Razer Nommo Chroma gaming speakers (See it on Amazon); the middle child in Razer’s three-product speaker lineup. There’s also a non-Chroma version (which means there’s no RGB lighting), and a Pro model that features a 2.1 design with a subwoofer and two drivers per speaker.

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We’re inching ever closer to E3 2018, and this year’s show promises to be one of the biggest in the expo’s 22-year history. Nearly 200 hundred companies will have a presence on the show floor, from big-name developers to hardware manufactures and gaming outlets, and there will undoubtedly be many exciting announcements emanating from the LA Convention Center once the show begins.

While E3 proper doesn’t kick off until Tuesday, June 12, a number of developers and publishers will host their own press conferences in the days leading up to the expo. Many have already outlined some of the games they intend to show off during their own presentations; Ubisoft, for instance, has already confirmed it will feature The Division 2 and Beyond Good and Evil 2, among other titles, while Sony will focus primarily on a handful of major PS4 exclusives with its conference, including the enigmatic Death Stranding and Insomniac’s Spider-Man.

Other publishers have been keeping a tight lid on what they have in store for this year’s E3. Outside of Super Smash Bros. for Switch, Nintendo has been quiet about what games it plans to show off during its online presentation. Likewise, Bethesda has only confirmed two games, Rage 2 and Fallout 76, despite teasing that this year’s conference will be its longest one yet. Assuming nothing else inadvertently leaks ahead of the show, it appears that there will be many exciting announcements to look forward to at E3.

The festivities begin with the EA Play event on Saturday, June 9, and continue until E3 closes on June 14. In the meantime, you can see a list of all the companies attending this year’s E3 below. You can also find the press conference schedule, along with our full coverage of the expo, on our E3 2018 hub.

Every Company Attending E3 2018

• 1MORE
• 505 Games
• 5-hour Energy
• ABOX
• Activision
• AKRacing
• Aksys Games Localization, Inc.
• AMD
• Andaseat
• Annapurna Interactive
• Anzu.io
• ArenaNet, LLC
• Astro Gaming
• Atlus
• Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
• Beijing Campus Star Technologies Co., Ltd.
• Beijing Funiverse Technology
• Beijing Games Pavilion
• Beijing Guangyu-online Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.
• Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd.
• Beijing Zhongqinglongiu Network Technology Co., Ltd.
• Bethesda
• Bigben Interactive
• Bionik/My Arcade
• Bloober Team
• Bloody Gaming
• Brigham Young University
• Capcom USA, Inc.
• CaptoGlove
• CD PROJEKT RED
• Champion Athleticwear
• Changyou Co., Ltd.
• Click Entertainment
• College Game Competition
• Cosmonet
• COUGAR
• Crazzie Pro Gear
• Cybershoes
• Cygames, Inc.
• Daedalic Entertainment GmbH
• Dazhan Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
• DC Games Group
• Deep Silver, Inc.
• Dell Gaming/Alienware
• Digital Dreams Entertainment LLC
• DisplayLink
• Dmarket
• Dong Guan City Vilsun Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Doors to the City
• Drums of War
• DXRacer
• E3 ESL Arena
• EACL
• Eastern Kentucky University
• Enjin
• Epic Games Inc.
• ESA Foundation
• Ewin Industrial LLC
• Extra Life
• Facebook
• FANDOM
• Ferris State University
• Fire Escape: An Interactive VR Series
• Fire-Point Interactive Inc.
• Focus Home Interactive
• Frontier Developments
• Frostkeep Studios
• FUNCOM
• Funko and GameStop
• Game Developers Conference
• Game Informer
• GAMELOFT
• GameSpot
• Gameworld Distributors
• Gearbox Publishing
• George Mason University
• Gfuel
• GIANT
• Glass Ventures
• GNation
• Google
• Grey Box/Six Foot
• GungHo Online Entertainment
• Healing Spaces
• Hori
• Hyperbook Studio
• Hyperkin, Inc.
• Ideal Meal
• IGN Entertainment
• Improbable
• InComm
• IndieCade Showcase
• Ingrem US
• IRONOVA
• Kaisuo
• Kalypso Media Group
• Key Code Media
• Koei Tecmo Games
• Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
• KontrolFreek
• Lenovo
• LF Gaming
• Lienzo
• Little Buddy, LLC
• Little Orbit
• Logitech G
• Mastiff
• Mayflash Limited
• Mecca Electronics
• Meogames
• Meriwether: An American Epic (PC)
• Meta Threads
• Mixer
• MomoCon / Dragon Con
• National Videogame Museum
• nDreams Ltd
• Netmarble
• Next Level Racing
• Nintendo of America Inc.
• NIS America, Inc.
• Noblechairs
• NVIDIA Corporation
• Nyko Technologies
• Otto Trading
• Ourpalm Co., Ltd.
• Outright Games
• PearlAbyss
• Perfect World Co., Ltd
• Performance Designed Products
• Polyarc Games
• PowerA
• Psyonix Inc.
• R.D.S. Industries
• Razer
• Rebellion
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Rizing Games
• ROCCAT
• Samsung Electronics America
• Scarecrow Studio
• SCRY GAME
• SCUF Gaming
• Sega
• Shacknews
• Shenzhen Sades Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
• Sift LLC
• Sold Out
• Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited
• Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC
• Splash Damage
• Square Enix, Inc.
• Starbear: Boats
• Starbreeze Publishing AB
• Starbreeze Publishing AB
• Stardock
• Stepstone Island
• Table Tiles
• Take This AFK Room
• Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
• Tastemakers
• Team17
• TECHLAND
• Tencent America LLC
• TendAR
• TetraVue, Inc.
• The Abyss
• The Incubator
• The Network / Pro Vs. GI Joe
• The Pixel Crushers
• Thrustmaster
• T-Mobile
• Tobii
• TokenPlay
• Toynk.com
• Trion Worlds
• Tripwire Interactive
• Turtle Beach
• Twitch Interactive, Inc.
• U&I Entertainment
• U1 Game Digital Entertainment (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
• Ubisoft Entertainment SA
• UCC Distributing Inc.
• Unity Technologies
• UQAT
• Vandals
• Virtuos Holdings Ltd
• Volante Design
• Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
• Wish Interactive
• Wizard Games
• Xseed Games / Marvelous USA, Inc.
• Xsens
• Xsolla
• YESOJO Co. LTD.
• Yuyuanxin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.

Buy a hot new game system, and you’ll see an even better model the next day. That’s the stuff of lazy sitcom jokes, yet there’s an undeniable rhythm to the seemingly brief lives of game consoles. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO John Kodera recently mentioned that the PlayStation 4 is in its “final life cycle,” prompting many to point out that the system isn’t even five years old.

We may complain, but it’s all part of the process. Sony follows the time-honored practice of piping up about a new system just as the current one hits its stride and the competition gets fierce. Yet if there’s a common thread in the PlayStation family, it’s one of dignified exits for old systems and overhyped entrances for the newcomers. Here’s what the life cycles of the previous four PlayStations possible tell us about the PlayStation 5.

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The father of the boy who was dramatically rescued from a Paris balcony was apparently distracted by Pokemon Go at the time. CNN reports that according to French prosecutor Francois Molins, the father had gone out shopping and left the child at home alone. The mother is currently living elsewhere. But the shopping trip took longer than anticipated because the dad decided to play some Pokemon Go on his way back.

The “Spider-Man” rescue incident grew international attention due to a viral video, in which a Malian migrant named Mamoudou Gassama climbed four stories of an apartment building to save the child dangling from a balcony. The father now faces up to two years in prison for abandoning his parental responsibilities, and will be sentenced in September. The child had been placed in temporary care while the father was in custody, but they’ve now been reunited. French president Emmanuel Macron presented Gassama with a gold medal for courage. He’s also been offered French citizenship and a job with the Paris fire brigade.

Last night Nintendo announced its new and upcoming plans for the Pokemon franchise, including the announcement and sudden release of Pokemon Quest and two more games coming in November. Those two, Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, share some similarities with Pokemon Go.