This week at E3, Dark Souls developer From Software officially announced its next big game, Elden Ring, which it worked on with A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin. But just how involved was Martin the creation of the game?Speaking to IGN, director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained that he himself wrote Elden Ring's main story, with Martin contributing to the wider mythology and lore. Miyazaki said Martin did not contribute to the game's story because he felt that the format of video games was too limiting for Martin's ambitious storytelling."Thanks to Martin's lore, Elden Ring's world and characters naturally have a lot more depth and personality," Miyazaki said.Miyazaki went on to say that Martin probably will not release a novelization of his contributions to Elden Ring, and that's on purpose because doing so would mean that "all the secrets and mystery that is hidden in our game would be revealed."Martin himself has always said that he had a support role for Elden Ring. Prior to the game's announcement, Martin said he did some "consulting" work on the game.While Elden Ring was announced during Microsoft's E3 2019 briefing, the game is also coming to PlayStation 4 and PC.Elden Ring sees you travel throughout a massive open world, exploring multiple kingdoms that are each ruled by a powerful entity. Defeating said rulers gifts you with their power. The pre-rendered trailer shown at E3 doesn't reveal much else, but it establishes the game's bleak and mysterious tone, which is essential to any From Software game.More E3 news:E3 2019's biggest newsZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedMarvel's Avengers revealedInfo from Gamespot.com

Epic's Fortnite is a massive, worldwide phenomenon that's achieved a level of popularity that few could have ever imagined. The free-to-play game almost didn't even exist, however, it's been revealed this week at E3 2019.Rod Fergusson, the former director of production at Epic Games, has revealed that he wanted to cancel Fortnite when he was at the company. At the time, the project did not have its battle royale component (which has driven the game's success), and it was facing some challenges."If I stayed at Epic, I would have canceled Fortnite. Absolutely," Fergusson told Game Informer. "Before I left I tried to cancel Fortnite. When it was just Save the World, that was a project that had some challenges. As the director of production at the time, that game would not have passed my bar for something we should have continued to keep going."Fergusson did not elaborate as to what the difficulties were with Fortnite at the time. He left Epic in 2012, going on to join Irrational Games to help close out the development of BioShock Infinite. He then joined Microsoft when the company bought the Gears of War franchise from Epic, and he now heads up Gears 5 studio The Coalition.Fergusson said he doesn't lose sleep over leaving Epic before Fortnite exploded in popularity. "I'm super happy for their success," he said.He again reminded people that Fortnite might not exist if he stayed at Epic. "That game you love, the worldwide sensation, it would not exist had I stayed at Epic," he said.Fortnite's battle royale mode was released in September 2017, following the initial Save the World mode. This is when the game really took off.Fergusson likely had no idea Epic wanted to make Fortnite a battle royale game, as he left the company a half-decade before the game was even released.In other news, BAFTA gave a special award to Epic this week at E3 for its "impact on the global games industry."More E3 news:E3 2019's biggest newsZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedMarvel's Avengers revealed Info from Gamespot.com

For video game fans, E3 is the most wonderful time of the year. We get to see new games, perhaps some new hardware, and the finest of memes. E3 also sees the internet's more creative types flex their artistic muscles and fill our timelines with incredible art. What better way to celebrate the return of some favorite characters, or welcome new ones, than with fan art? Well, we were blown away by what we saw this year, so we thought we'd share some. If you like what you see, please be sure to show each artist your support, and remember to always credit art when you share it online!The Legend of Zelda's New HairOne of the biggest surprises of E3 came right at the end of Nintendo's Direct, with a Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel announced. Fans were of course ecstatic, including pretty much everyone at GameSpot, but some fans were drawn to something else.her hair is shorter than links i need a moment pic.twitter.com/zSOeFeQKlK — Carla★ @desucon (@miukumauk) June 11, 2019The trailer we saw features Link and Zelda, seemingly beneath Hyrule, about to discover (or awaken?) a new evil. Fans were quick to notice Zelda's new look and were just as speedy to pick up their Wacom pens to pay tribute. With any luck this might mean we see Zelda as a playable character in Breath of the Wild 2.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/gea4cvzs8v — meyo 🌸 APPAREL STORE IS OPEN (@meyoco_) June 11, 2019Let me tell you about my weakness for female knights okay 😍 #Zelda #BreathOfTheWild pic.twitter.com/0tBrjjImCR — Finni 🏳️‍🌈 ≫ AX#K35 (@FinniChang) June 12, 2019Zelda 🔸 Breath of the Wild 2 / #botw2 pic.twitter.com/b17uFGlJho — 👁‍🗨 Arkestar @Japan Expo - B206 (@Arkestar) June 13, 2019Final Fantasy VII RestyleAnother character to get a revised look was Final Fantasy VII Remake's Tifa Lockhart. Fans had been eagerly awaiting a glimpse at this favorite character ever since the Remake was announced, and judging by the amount of art we saw popping up on Twitter, people were very pleased indeed.pic.twitter.com/KeTTFpU7fa — きり (@kilye_4421) June 11, 2019New paper, new paint, new technique, new TIFA! #FFVIIR #fanart #FFVII pic.twitter.com/60GAwvvCVV — emi lenox (@emibot) June 12, 2019Tifa will be a playable character in Final Fantasy VII Remake, and our first look at her in action has us pretty excited for March 3, 2020 when the game releases on PS4.tifa is really heckin cool! pic.twitter.com/yqOp5fqx6y — Rebekah Jin 🍜 (@eggramen_) June 13, 2019pic.twitter.com/zdCPySUQys — Meredith McClaren (@IniquitousFish) June 14, 2019Honey I Blew Up the CorgiShortly before E3 kicked off, we were treated to a Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield Direct, which of course led to a flurry of fan art. Nintendo's E3 Direct was no different, as we were introduced to Nessa, the Water-type gym leader.adding this to the huge pile of Nessa fanart 👀💦💦💦💦#PokemonSwordandShield pic.twitter.com/mUiT0QCrdV — Igor Canova🌂 @ busy w/ zines (@igorcanova) June 12, 2019pic.twitter.com/8GydKGJt0s — ヤヤ・ヒヤヤカ (@hwm4to7A3IFRHPR) June 13, 2019nessa & dreadnaw 💙 #PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/0oBZFUXXkH — ⭕ dia @ crying over e3 (@daianpan) June 12, 2019Fans attending E3 were lucky enough to challenge Nessa in an all-new Dynamax battle, where Pokemon grow to the size of houses, which makes for quite the spectacle. Something in the demo that went a little under the radar was two new Pokemon--that is until fans took to Photoshop and Procreate to celebrate them. First up we have Yamper, an Electric Corgi Pokemon.electro corgi is a good boy ⚡️🐶 pic.twitter.com/dBvejbr3HS — Christine Liu (@absoliutely) June 13, 2019I’m gonna pamper my Yamper! pic.twitter.com/PGN2g2upJ9 — doodlelotl (@Doodlelot) June 12, 2019Pokemon Sword and Shield is set in the Galar region, which is inspired by the United Kingdom. Fitting, really, seeing as the Queen herself is famous for her love of Corgis. We're not quite sure how this next one fits in, but we love it all the same. Impidimp looks like it is going to cause some mischief, and we are here for it.bad boys comin' through #Impidimp #SwordAndShield #Pokemon pic.twitter.com/KiqTFqXzs2 — ash s.@ commissions closed! (@housegoblin) June 12, 2019I love one little gremlin and one good dog!! 💖😈🐶#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/2ddzBjyhHz — Kiernan Sjursen-Lien (@zakeno) June 12, 2019Deserted Island LivingNintendo didn't stop inspiring artists there, as its E3 Direct finally delivered on something fans had been looking forward to since last E3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons was finally revealed, albeit delayed to 2020. The next game in the much-loved Animal Crossing series will see us starting over on a deserted island, thanks to entrepreneur and noted loan shark Tom Nook. At least he has dressed for the occasion.my boys are back pic.twitter.com/wMSRPwCBbF — Oscar Vega (@raspbearyart) June 12, 2019I love Nook family TT_TT I can't wait to play it ahhhhh 😭💗💗💗#AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #AnimalCrossing pic.twitter.com/FmeT9GiQVf — LittleRedBean Art 🌱 (@LittleRedBean23) June 12, 2019While some are looking forward to the truly fantastical idea of interest-free loans and affordable housing, others are already picturing what life will be like on the island.今度の『どうぶつの森』の主人公は、なんだかとってもワイルドですね pic.twitter.com/RNpzkFyzPU — さよよん (@sayoyonsayoyon) June 13, 2019she's too clumsy and the fish knows it 🐟#animalcrossing #NintendoDirectE3 pic.twitter.com/QtA8GQUhOP — coco 🎨✨ (@coco__glez) June 11, 2019You're BreathtakingIt wasn't just video game characters to be immortalised with art though; no, it was the hosts, too! Keanu Reeves stole the show at Microsoft's E3 Briefing, as it was revealed he would be starring in Cyberpunk 2077 as Johnny Silverhand. It gets better though, as Keanu walked out on stage to stunned fans, which led to this wholesome interaction.motivational Keanu#XboxE3 #KeanuReeves pic.twitter.com/DsfiLfcXFT — Stefano Meazza (@Meazzas) June 10, 2019Keanu wasn't the only host to get fan art love, as Tango Gameworks creative director Ikumi Nakamura gave us one of the most honest and enthusiastic presentations yet. Here we see her joining Keanu and Jon Bernthal's dog Bam Bam, who won our hearts before we saw more of Ghost Recon Breakpoint. What a good dog!Added doggo as requested💕 https://t.co/pyESNsiXXv pic.twitter.com/daWfvpdGOR — sami • 🔥comms🔥 (@sami_jen) June 10, 2019Nakamura's fan art doesn't stop there, and it's safe to say she has single-handedly sold us on GhostWire: Tokyo.I couldn't help but smile watching the charismatic and adorable developer, #IkumiNakamura eagerly presenting her upcoming game during E3 😊 pic.twitter.com/zlo6OSTCWe — Muntun (@Mouhantain) June 11, 2019Looking forward to GhostWire: Tokyo! #E32019 Also: @nakamura193 is so precious! ＼＼٩(๑`^´๑)۶//／／ I just played Okami for the first time recently and was very happy to see that she had worked on it. pic.twitter.com/SkZzIvo7LQ — Mylene ✨ (@lenejenius) June 10, 2019This art didn't go unnoticed, as Nakamura recently joined Twitter and declared them her treasures.These fan arts are my treasures and make me smile. Arigato ！これは私の宝物たちです。 pic.twitter.com/oBCGPtMRGI — Ikumi Nakamura (@nakamura193) June 10, 2019Year of GooigiAnd last but not least, it may not be the Year of Luigi (good times), but 2019 could be the Year of Gooigi, with the release of Luigi's Mansion 3 later this year and a new slimy version of our favorite green Mario brother.An older but appropriate Gooigi fanart #gooigi pic.twitter.com/iRt52LLHkG — Zac Gorman (@zacgormania) June 12, 2019Do you have some favorite fan art from E3 2019? Be sure to share it in the comments below, as there's only so much we could fit in this article. If you enjoyed this, you can read more about the unexpected stars of E3, and be sure to check out our early impressions and gameplay from all the games featured at E3.Info from Gamespot.com

The Final Fantasy VII remake is one of the biggest games at E3 2019, and now we know it's coming to the two highly anticipated next-generation consoles. Publisher Square Enix has all but confirmed the game will be playable on PlayStation 5."I believe that our teams have made it so that the game will support both the next generation and the current generation of consoles," the company's president and CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, told Game Informer. "I believe it is being developed so that it is going to be playable on both, so I'm not really concerned about that and I believe that the fans are also going to be able to enjoy it on both, including the next-generation of consoles."Matsuda did not confirm, however, whether this will be achieved via backward compatibility--which will be a part of both PS5 and the new Xbox console, Scarlett--or if the game will be released on those consoles. In previous generations, games have come to, for example, both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 as developers attempt to maximize sales and simultaneously take advantage of the new hardware's power. GameSpot has contacted Square Enix for clarification.Final Fantasy 7 has so far only been confirmed for PS4. We got a much closer look at the game during Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference, with an extended trailer as well as an extended gameplay and combat demonstration. Square Enix also revealed the game will span two Blu-ray discs when it launches on PS4, and the publisher will offer an extravagant $330 collector's edition through its online store. The highly anticipated game will finally launch worldwide on March 3, 2020.More E3 News:E3 2019's biggest newsMarvel's Avengers revealedZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedInfo from Gamespot.com

Mortal Kombat 11 may have another DLC character reveal incoming, thanks to an odd sequence of events surrounding a case of grand theft auto during E3 2019. NetherRealm boss Ed Boon offered to show off a new fighter as a reward for helping a friend find his apparently stolen car, and now that it's been located, the community is waiting to see if it leads to a DLC reveal after all.Boon first made the offer in a tweet on the afternoon of June 13, seeking help to locate the car of his friend, Shane Satterfield. Satterfield requested help with more details about the make and model of the car with his own tweet, plus a partial license plate number. Satterfield added that he had already checked with the police and the car was not towed. Boon specifically recruited E3 attendees to help out since the car was stolen in Los Angeles.Hours later, Satterfield announced that the car had been found with a picture of it in a parking garage. He said he found it with his wife, but thanked the community for helping to keep his hopes alive throughout the ordeal.A lot of people hate on Twitter, but today I saw the good it can do. It is a powerful tool when wielded the right way. It didn’t literally find my car, but it kept me motivated to not give up. — Shane Satterfield (@Dinfire) June 14, 2019Technically, Boon's offer was to reveal a new fighter if E3 attendees helped find the car. It's unclear if fans played any role, but the car was found, and Satterfield was grateful for all the help, so that would seem to fulfill the requirement. Boon didn't specify when or how the reveal would come. He did, however, acknowledge that it had been found on Thursday night, tweeting, "Great news!"So far NetherRealm has officially revealed Shang Tsung, Spawn, Nightwolf, and Sindel as DLC fighters. The first MK11 Kombat Pack will include 6 DLC fighters in all, plus one-week early access to them.Info from Gamespot.com

It's the end of an era for longtime ThinkGeek fans, as the digital store announced this week that ThinkGeek.com officially is shutting down. Starting July 2, ThinkGeek's curated collection of apparel, collectibles, and other geeky merchandise will be available only in a ThinkGeek section at GameStop, its parent company. The 40 physical ThinkGeek stores across the US will remain open, but ThinkGeek.com will no longer be a place to shop.This is sad news, as ThinkGeek has had one of the largest collections of high-quality exclusive merch out there, and it's unclear just how much of that product offering will be moved over to GameStop's site. However, there is one thing to soften the blow: ThinkGeek is currently offering 50% off everything sitewide with the promo code MOVINGDAY. All sales are final, and that code excludes free shipping. Due to the high volume of sales, ThinkGeek suggests writing down your confirmation number or taking a screenshot, as you may not receive an order confirmation email.If you've been saving up Geek Points, ThinkGeek's program that lets you earn points as you shop and later redeem them for free stuff, now's the time to use them. On July 3, all remaining Geek Points will be converted to an email coupon that you'll be able to redeem at GameStop. ThinkGeek will also honor any returns on orders placed before June 13. As stated earlier, anything purchased after June 13 is a final sale. Fortunately, ThinkGeek gift cards will continue to work at ThinkGeek stores and GameStop.This is a great time to snag any items you've been eyeing at ThinkGeek, as there's no knowing for sure whether it'll be available again. The storewide sale spans every category and interest, so you're sure to find something you want (or that someone you know would appreciate--early Christmas shopping, perhaps?). Check out some of the items that caught our eye below, and browse everything on sale at ThinkGeek. Be warned--we expect their stock to start selling out fast, so grab what you want ASAP.Star Trek TNG Captain Picard Facepalm BustCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKSuper Mario Boo Bean Bag ChairCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKStar Wars: The Last Jedi Floating Millennium FalconCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Cutter and Spatula SetCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKRick & Morty Isotope T-ShirtCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKSolar Orbit NecklaceCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKPoké Ball Waffle MakerCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKNintendo Pipe MugCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKFallout 1:1 Plasma Rifle ReplicaCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKDragon Ball GT Manga Dimensions Super Saiyan 4 Goku - Super Master Stars FigureCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKThe Legend of Zelda Hylian Crest DoormatCHECK PRICE AT THINKGEEKInfo from Gamespot.com

Dutch developer Guerrilla Games pulled the curtain on some saddening news as E3 2019 came to a close. The studio announced that its lead producer Patrick Munnik passed away. He was just 44 years old.The news landed early morning Thursday, June 13. The Horizon Zero Dawn developers took to Twitter to deliver the news, saying Munnik is "no longer with us" and that the studio is "eternally grateful" for his contributions to the team.It is with great shock and sadness we inform you that our lead producer Patrick Munnik is no longer with us. We are eternally grateful to have had our greatly valued and much loved Patrick on our team. pic.twitter.com/IpeNvSMmht — Guerrilla (@Guerrilla) June 13, 2019Herman Hulst, Guerrilla's co-founder and managing director, shared his heartache on Twitter as well, calling Munnik a "reassuring presence" whose great humor and friendship "will be sorely missed by our entire team."According to a GamesIndustry.Biz report, Munnik joined Guerrilla in 2011, holding the role of senior producer for the duration of his time with the company. He worked on both Horizon Zero Dawn and Killzone: Shadow Fall.Info from Gamespot.com

Fan favorite anti-hero Harley Quinn is getting the Black Label treatment with Harleen, a brand new limited series by writer and artist Stjepan Šejić. The book, which will include three oversized, prestige-format issues, will "re-examine" the tragic origin story of Dr. Harleen Quinzel as she sets out to do some good for the world by curing mental illness--only to finally succumb to madness herself under the influence of the Joker.Take a look at these special preview pages below.As a part of DC's Black Label imprint, Harleen will be set outside of the main continuity of the DC Universe, which allows it to put its own spin on the familiar origin story. In a recent press release, Šejić described the book as "...a story of a flawed person who meant well, a doctor who fell in love with her patient. It is a story of her road to hell--paved with good intentions--and a smile that cost her her soul. More than anything, it is a tale about good people falling. Falling in love, falling from grace, and falling apart.”The first issue of Harleen will be released on September 25, with issues #2 and #3 following monthly, everywhere comics are sold. Info from Gamespot.com

CD Projekt Red blew up E3 2019 when it revealed that Keanu Reeves will have a major role in its upcoming RPG Cyberpunk 2077. Reeves stole the show (although it was arguably stolen back by Ikumi Nakamura during Bethesda's reveal of Ghostwire Tokyo) when he appeared on stage during Microsoft's E3 press conference. He doesn't just have a cameo role, though--we found out later from CD Projekt that Reeves' character, Johnny Silverhand, is the second-most prolific character in the game, after player character V.Johnny's presence in the story runs throughout the game, lead quest designer Pawel Sasko told GameSpot during the show. He's a "digital ghost" who resides in V's head, which means he'll pop up often to quip about stuff and to give you a bit of guidance as you play the game. But Johnny is a character in his own right, too. He has an agenda of his own that doesn't necessarily align with V's, and how you shape your relationship with him through the choices you make will be impactful on the story as it develops.There's a lot of backstory about Johnny in Cyberpunk 2020, the pen-and-paper RPG from which Cyberpunk 2077 is adapted. Before he existed as your almost-imaginary friend, he was a revolutionary and the lead singer of the band Samurai. He died in one of the Cyberpunk 2020 sourcebooks, but though he lacks corporeal form, he still speaks and appears to V in the game.Johnny's musical background raises one essential question, however: Will we get to hear Keanu Reeves serenade us when we play Cyberpunk?"Oh, I can't talk about it at this point," Sasko said when our Jordan Ramée put the question to him.via GIPHYBut it's not like Cyberpunk 2077 isn't acknowledging Johnny's musical legacy all over the place. Look at how loaded this screenshot released during E3 is:A guitarist playing under a big graffiti sign asking about Johnny? Could they be any more obvious about setting up Johnny Silverhand's music in the world? They might as well just come out and release a trailer of Keanu singing right now. Like today. Like later this evening. They're not fooling anyone.There was also some provocative set dressing in the room where CD Projekt sent journalists to hang out while they waited for their demo:It's a rough photo (sorry, my fault), but you can clearly see a Silverhand record displayed here, plus an actual guitar. Johnny might be dead in Cyberpunk, but the preponderance of circumstantial evidence I've gathered suggests his music is alive and well in 2077. And what has music? That's right: video games.And you don't hire freakin' Keanu "Ted 'Theodore' Logan" Reeves as a cyborg singer in a band that's central to the franchise and just, like, not ask him to sing, right? That would be, and I cannot stress this enough, absolute madness.This would be specifically ridiculous because Keanu is an actual singer! He was in a band! When he shreds air guitar in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, that's (probably) not acting--he knows how to play guitar!via GIPHYI MEAN LOOK:And then there's the most glaring piece of pro-Keanu-crooning (Krooneanu) evidence: CD Projekt dodging the question. If Reeves doesn't sing in Cyberpunk, wouldn't Sasko have just said so? Saying he can't talk about it means there's something to talk about, and that thing is that Keanu sings in this game, probably to you specifically because he lives in your head: a private concert in your brain, and by extension, your living room (or wherever your PC is I guess).The pieces all add up. I'm calling it: Keanu sings confirmed.Info from Gamespot.com

Xur has returned for another weekend in Destiny 2 with a couple of Year Two Exotics you might need to fill out your collection. And with the first Iron Banner of the Season of Opulence kicking off next week, one is especially handy--provided you're not using a sniper rifle to chase the new Crucible Pinnacle weapon like literally everyone else. Here's where to find Xur and a rundown of what he's selling.Like last week, Xur is once again on Nessus. You'll find him on Calus's golden barge, standing near all those glittering treasure chests filled with Imperials. His big offer is the Forsaken linear fusion rifle The Queenbreaker, which fires powerful bolts of arc energy great for popping the heads of your Guardian adversaries in the Crucible or when invading in Gambit and Gambit Prime.On the armor side, Warlocks have access to a second Year Two Exotic this week: Geomag Stabilizers, a pair of boots that extend the duration of your Chaos Reach Super when you're dealing damage with it. Sprinting can also top off your Super energy if it's near full to get you blasting away with Chaos Reach more quickly. For Hunters, there's Knucklehead Radar, a helmet that maintains your radar even when aiming down sights. It's very handy for Crucible as well, providing a more detailed radar readout when you crouch. Finally, Titans can snag the ACD/0 Feedback Fence gauntlets, which store energy when you make melee kills and release it in an explosion if you take damage from a melee attack.Xur Exotics For June 14-18The Queenbreaker (Exotic linear fusion rifle) -- 29 Legendary ShardsACD/0 Feedback Fence (Exotic Titan gauntlets) -- 23 Legendary ShardsKnucklehead Radar (Exotic Hunter helmet) -- 23 Legendary ShardsGeomag Stabilizers (Exotic Warlock leg armor) -- 23 Legendary ShardsIf Xur's inventory doesn't interest, you can also buy a Fated Engram, if you can afford it. Dropping 97 Legendary Shards on the item will grant you one Year One Exotic you don't already have for that character. Xur also offers the Five of Swords challenge card for free, which allows you to add difficulty modifiers that increase your score in Nightfall runs.And if you haven't finished all of Xur's Invitations of the Nine from the Season of the Drifter, you can snag one of those as well. The bounty was new in Season of the Drifter, dispensing Powerful gear rewards, a bit of story about the Nine and the Drifter, and a lore drop.Info from Gamespot.com

Japanese developer Atlus, creators of the Etrian Odyssey and Persona franchises, has announced a cross-over between the puzzle-platformer Catherine and RPG Persona 5 during E3 2019. The re-release of Catherine--Catherine: Full Body, releasing this September--will see Joker and the Phantom Thieves enter the platforming action.Catherine: Full Body includes Persona 5's main English voice cast and features Joker as a playable character in multiplayer. The Persona 5 characters can be acquired by either purchasing the Digital Deluxe edition of Catherine: Full Body or buying the add-on after the game launches. In a new trailer for the game, Joker is seen scurrying across a mountain of constantly shifting boxes while the rest of the Phantom Thieves cheer him on. Check out the announcement trailer below.This isn't Joker's first cross-over. The Phantom Thieves leader has also appeared as a color swap for Yu Narukami in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, his outfit was a pre-order bonus for Sonic Forces, he most recently challenged Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the game's Fighter Pass, and more.In our original Catherine review, we said that the game "doesn't just challenge your hand/eye coordination: It challenges your intellect and your emotions."Catherine: Full Body will launch on September 3 for PlayStation 4.More E3 news:E3 2019's biggest newsZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedMarvel's Avengers revealedInfo from Gamespot.com

Nintendo showcased much more of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening remake during its E3 2019 presentation. While the game looks largely like a faithful reimagining of the classic Game Boy adventure, we learned it will introduce at least one major new feature, a dungeon creator, and we got a glimpse of how that will work during a Treehouse livestream demo.The dungeon creator feature is accessed from the Chamber Dungeon, a new location in Tal Tal Heights that replaces the Camera Shop from the DX version of Link's Awakening. When you clear a dungeon during the course of your adventure, you'll earn rooms from it (known in-game as Chambers) with which you'll then be able to create your own custom dungeons.It doesn't appear you'll be able to customize the contents of these Chambers--it seems each is lifted straight from the game's existing dungeons--but you'll be able to rearrange the placement of the rooms in almost any order you please, provided you meet some basic requirements; for example, each dungeon will need to have an entrance, as well as a boss room, and all of the doorways within the dungeon must be connected to another doorway.Series producer Eiji Aonuma shed a bit more light on the new Chamber Dungeon feature during the Treehouse demo. "I've always wanted to create a way for players to create their own dungeons, but I didn't want to make it anything too hard," he explained through an interpreter. "Just like solving a puzzle, I wanted to make this Chamber Dungeon easy enough for people to play and feel like they're solving a puzzle."The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening launches for Nintendo Switch on September 20. In North America, the game will release in standard and Dreamer editions, the latter of which includes a hardcover art book. In Europe, however, players will be able to pick up an extravagant Limited edition, which comes with an art book as well as a steelbook case that resembles an original Game Boy. You can read more in our Link's Awakening pre-order guide.Nintendo is also releasing a new Link's Awakening Amiibo alongside the game. When scanned into the game, the figure will add a "plus effect" to the Chamber Dungeon. As Nintendo explained, these plus effects "are layered on top of the Chambers and add a new gameplay variant." The Link's Awakening Amiibo in particular will add Shadow Link, who'll chase you throughout the dungeon. The game will also be compatible with any previous Zelda Amiibo figures, which can unlock additional Chambers.That wasn't the only big Zelda news to emerge from Nintendo's E3 Direct. The company also announced a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is in development for Switch. Nintendo shared an eerie teaser trailer for it to close out the Direct; you can read our trailer breakdown and theories here. The Zelda spin-off Cadence of Hyrule also released on the Switch Eshop this week.More E3 News:E3 2019's biggest newsMarvel's Avengers revealedZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedInfo from Gamespot.com

Back in May, Pokemon Go developer Niantic announced it would be bringing three Legendary Pokemon back to the game, beginning with Cresselia. If you've yet to capture one, however, your time is quickly running out. The Lunar Pokemon is scheduled to leave Raid Battles this Tuesday, June 18, making this your last opportunity to catch it--and possibly find a Shiny Cresselia.If you're hoping to add Cresselia to your collection, you'll first need to team up with other players in-person and take on the Legendary Pokemon in a Raid Battle. Cresselia is a pure Psychic-type, so you'll want to bring along Ghost, Dark, and Bug Pokemon like Giratina, Tyranitar, and Scizor when you battle it. If you manage to defeat Cresselia, everyone who participated in the Raid will receive a handful of Premier Balls along with an opportunity to catch it.Immediately following Cresselia's departure, the Gen 3 Legendary Kyogre will return in Pokemon Go. It'll appear in Raid Battles until June 27; after that, it'll be replaced by its Pokemon Ruby counterpart, Groudon, which will be available until July 10. Just as with Cresselia, you'll also have a chance of encountering Kyogre and Groudon's Shiny forms when each Legendary returns to Raids.Niantic's annual Pokemon Go Fest event is now underway in Chicago. To celebrate the occasion, the Water-type Pokemon Horsea will spawn much more frequently than normal from now until Go Fest ends on June 16. Not only that, but you'll also have a chance of finding Shiny Horsea. Those who are attending the event, meanwhile, can find Shiny Abra, as well as Alolan Vulpix, a special Eevee wearing a floral crown, and the Mythical Pokemon Jirachi. If you can't attend Go Fest in-person, you can still participate in Global Challenges to help unlock in-game rewards and bonuses.In other Pokemon news, we learned much more about the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Shield games during E3 2019. Nintendo shared details about the games' new Dynamax battle mechanic, which can supersize a Pokemon during a battle. We also learned more about how Max Raid Battles work and why you can't transfer every old Pokemon to the games. Sword and Shield launch on November 15; you can read more about the games in our Pokemon Sword and Shield pre-order guide.Info from Gamespot.com

Microsoft unveiled a surprise announcement during its E3 2019 press conference--after nearly eight years, beloved MMO Phantasy Star Online 2 will finally launch in the West. The news landed on the Xbox stage at this year's E3, but Xbox head Phil Spencer confirmed the game will arrive on other platforms.Spencer sat down with Giant Bomb co-founder Jeff Gerstmann to talk about the company's presence at E3 2019. The nearly 50-minute interview saw the two chat about the excitement surrounding the MMO's Western reveal. "I'm not trying to say this is because of me but I said [to Sega], 'You know, so many of the constructs in today's online console games were born in Phantasy Star and 90 percent of the gamers today don't know what a Phantasy Star Online is,'" Spencer told Gerstmann.The Western Localization trailer revealed during E3 2019, above, announces that Phantasy Star Online 2 will finally make its way to North America. And while Spencer couldn't confirm whether the game will appear in other regions like Europe and the Middle East because "Sega's ultimately responsible for it," he did say the game isn't console exclusive. "Yes, it will end up on all platforms."There's no specification on what "all platforms" means, and Gerstmann didn't press for clarification on this statement, but Spencer is certain the MMO will not just be exclusive to the Xbox family. Spencer "happens to have a soft spot" for Phantasy Star Online, believes "it can be a meaningful franchise," and is just excited to work with Sega again.Phantasy Star Online 2 will arrive sometime in Spring 2020.More E3 news:E3 2019's biggest newsZelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedMarvel's Avengers revealedInfo from Gamespot.com

Upon a quick glance, the home release of Jordan Peele's latest horror movie Us has the traditional set of special features like deleted scenes and numerous featurettes--with no audio commentary in sight, sadly. However, what sets the home release of Us apart from others is that director Jordan Peele is a well of information and has no problem going in-depth about every aspect of the movie. The featurette titled "The Duality of Us" goes into great detail about the true meaning of the movie, which is incredibly layered.Originally, Peele explained that he has a fear of doppelgangers."Throughout mythology, doppelgangers often represent bad omens, or a foreshadowing of one's death," the director explained. "So I just wanted to sort of pinpoint and work off of that extremely primal fear."However, from there, the real meaning of Us has everything to do with being fortunate enough to be a privileged American citizen. "One of the central themes in Us is that we can do a good job, collectively, of ignoring the ramifications of privilege," Peele continued. "I think it's the idea that what we feel like we deserve comes, you know, at the expense of someone's else's freedom or joy. And the biggest disservice we can do as a faction with a collective privilege, like the United States, is to presume that we deserve it, and that it isn't luck that has us born where we're born. For us to have our privilege, someone suffers. That's where the tethered connection, I think, resonates the most is that those who suffer and those who prosper are two sides of the same coin. You never forget that and we have to fight for the less fortunate."This idea of two sides to the same coin, privilege, and duality, centers around young Adelaide Wilson's "Hands Across America" t-shirt. The 1986 event was to raise awareness and money to end hunger in Africa by joining hands to make a continuous chain across the United States."When I thought to put the Hands Across America in this film as an example of this American duality, that here you have this event," explained Peele. "On the one hand, it's a beautiful thing. Right? We're all going to get together. We're all going to hold hands. And somehow, that's going to cure hunger. The illusion that we're contributing to something that actually is making change, as opposed to something that kind of makes us feel better and absolves us of our responsibility to enact actual change."Then, there is the actual meaning of the film's title, which is also very layered and becomes more complicated as the movie pushes forward. "There's this expanding idea of what the word 'us' means," detailed Peele. "'Us' can mean many different things. The only thing consistent about the idea of Us is when you have an 'us,' you have a 'them.' Every one of us and our doppelganger share a soul. We have a fated connection that isn't always exact. I described it as being sort of poetic-connection. Fate and magic of the soul doesn't work in a sort of scientifically dependable way, which is one of the reasons that underpasses the concept didn't work for the creators."Additionally, within this special feature, alone, Peele also delves into the meaning of the rabbits and horror as a genre as well. You can see all of this when the home release (4K, Blu-ray, and DVD) hits stores on June 18. Us is now available digitally, but many of the home release special features are not included with the digital release. Info from Gamespot.com