The Division 2 is coming March 15th, 2019

Ubisoft’s sequel to The Division is coming March 15th, 2019. The Division 2 will take place in Washington, D.C., after an apocalyptic plague has laid waste to the city. A new trailer for the game premiered today at the Xbox E3 press conference, along with a gameplay demo.

Ubisoft surprised fans of The Division, a online-only shooter-RPG hybrid in the vein of Bungie’s Destiny, with the official announcement of a sequel back in March. We didn’t get a ton of details about the game at the time, other than that it will again be developed by Ubisoft-owned Swedish studio Massive Entertainment and done so using an updated version of Ubisoft’s Snowdrop game engine.

Microsoft announces big, multi-studio push to create more Xbox exclusives

Microsoft’s anemic supply of first party games for the Xbox One isn’t a secret, but the company took big steps to rectify that at E3 this year, announcing that five new studios would be joining Microsoft Studios to create more Xbox One exclusive titles in the future.

Leading the charge is newly founded Santa Monica-based studio The Initiative, set to be lead by former Crystal Dynamics head of studio Darrell Gallagher. Additionally, Microsoft is acquiring Undead Labs (which previously made the Xbox-exclusive State of Decay and State of Decay 2), Playground Games (which has developed the Forza Horizon games, and is also said to be working on a new open world game as well), Ninja Theory (Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice), and Compulsion Games (currently working on We Happy Few, set to release later this year.)

While Microsoft largely didn’t have any announcements of any new games that these newly-founded and acquired studios would be working on, it’s a big push from the company going forward to ensure that there’s a steady supply of games that its customers will be able to only enjoy on the Xbox One.

Watch the latest, Frozen-filled trailer for Kingdom Hearts 3

Kingdom Hearts 3 will tackle several new Disney-based lands, including that of the beloved, icy world of Frozen. During Microsoft’s E3 conference today, Square Enix dropped new trailer showing Sora and his pals tangling with the animated film’s heroes. The trailer also showcases new gameplay exclusive to Frozen’s world, including Sora strapping on some icy rollerblades to chase after foes and shield sledding with Goofy and Donald.

Square Enix announced the game’s release date yesterday, but it includes one more delay. The game will miss its previously promised 2018 window and will not launch January 29. 2019 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Microsoft announces Forza Horizon 4 for Xbox One and PC

Fallout 76 gets its first gameplay trailer at Microsoft’s E3 keynote

Todd Howard dropped by Microsoft’s E3 presser today to give us our first gameplay look at Fallout 76, a prequel to the post-apocalyptic series. Set in the hills of West Virginia, Fallout 76 will be a whopping four times bigger than Fallout 4, Howard said. Judging by the trailer, it looks like the focus of the game is going to be on rebuilding the world after the bombs drop. Hope you like the settlement system in Fallout 4, because there’s a good chance it’ll get expanded in Fallout 76.

Bethesda first announced Fallout 76 late last month with a teaser revealing the game’s title and not much else. But rumors began swirling immediately, and Kotaku’s Jason Schreier reported later that same day that the game would likely be an online multiplayer survival game in the spirit of DayZ and Rust. It makes sense that the game won’t be a full-fledged entry in the Fallout series so close to the release of Fallout 4, given the time a Bethesda open-world RPG typically takes in development.

In this teaser trailer, we see a surprisingly intact wasteland doted with Power Armor, airplanes, new mutant monsters, and never-before-seen cities.

New Life is Strange game, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, coming June 26th

Dontnod Entertainment is releasing a new game set in the universe of Life is Strange on June 26th. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit was revealed today at Microsoft’s E3 press conference.

Although the game is set within Life is Strange’s world, Captain Spirit will be a self-contained story. It follows Chris, a 10-year-old boy who dreams of adventure. “Over the past few years, ever since the release of the first game, DONTNOD have been quietly working on the next mainline entry in the Life is Strange universe,” reads a post from Dontnod. “During this time we not only observed what these games truly meant to our fans, but we also put that in the context of what the series means to us and our ambitions for it.

“For us, Life is Strange is so much more than a single set of characters, places, themes or scenarios - Life is Strange is an entire universe of storytelling founded upon relatable characters facing real world issues, but always with “a twist of the strange” and we have many more stories we want to tell. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is the first step towards showing you the true potential of Life is Strange, and the possibilities of a diverse universe filled with interesting characters and stories to tell.”

According to Dontnod, the game will “give you glimpse into Life is Strange 2’s brand-new story… but only if you’re clever enough to piece the clues together!” The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

Fallout 76 gets its first gameplay trailer at Microsoft’s E3 keynote

Todd Howard dropped by Microsoft’s E3 presser today to give us our first gameplay look at Fallout 76, a prequel to the post-apocalyptic series. Set in the hills of West Virginia, Fallout 76 will be a whopping four times bigger than Fallout 4, Howard said. Judging by the trailer, it looks like the focus of the game is going to be on rebuilding the world after the bombs drop. Hope you like the settlement system in Fallout 4, because there’s a good chance it’ll get expanded in Fallout 76.

Bethesda first announced Fallout 76 late last month with a teaser revealing the game’s title and not much else. But rumors began swirling immediately, and Kotaku’s Jason Schreier reported later that same day that the game would likely be an online multiplayer survival game in the spirit of DayZ and Rust. It makes sense that the game won’t be a full-fledged entry in the Fallout series so close to the release of Fallout 4, given the time a Bethesda open-world RPG typically takes in development.