Officially speaking, E3 2019 is a three-day event that begins on June 11. The show floor is open through Thursday, with dozens of companies showcasing their wares to media, retailers, fellow developers, and, in recent years, the public. But as far as fans are concerned, E3 is a much longer event: press conferences are scheduled for the days preceding the expo, but those--and other reveal events--have come earlier and earlier. This week before E3 has been especially busy.Today, June 7, is looking to be fairly light in terms of officially announced events. That said, it's not like we'll be going without any news: THQ Nordic's third of three game announcements was slated for today, and it's turned out to be a Destroy All Humans remake.Wednesday was home to a Pokemon-centric Nintendo Direct, which revealed new details about Nintendo Switch's Sword and Shield. Thursday followed with two back-to-back events: Google Stadia Connect and a Destiny 2 livestream. Google confirmed Stadia's price, release date, and confirmed games, alongside sharing many other details and unveiling some brand-new games--including the rumored Baldur's Gate III from Larian Studios, the developer of Divinity: Original Sin. Destiny 2 was also showcased during the event before Bungie held its own stream to outline the game's future, which includes cross-save support across all platforms (including the new Stadia version) and the Shadowkeep expansion.Before all this, there were other major announcements made recently; we got Death Stranding's release date and trailer and learned about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.Beyond that, there are also the rumors and leaks that continue to sprout up. Ubisoft had a roller derby game leak recently, and then this week brought word that Watch Dogs Legion is in development. This third Watch Dogs game has now been confirmed for a reveal during Ubisoft's press conference on Monday. And it looks as if Ninja Theory's new game has also been revealed through a leaked video before it shows up during Microsoft's E3 press conference on Sunday.The wide swath of officially announced events coming this week is getting so large you may have trouble keeping track. So for your convenience, we've compiled a schedule of everything going on this week. Be sure to check out our full press conference schedule for what you can watch and when.Apple WWDC Event - Monday, June 3This isn't a first, as Apple often targets its WWDC event for early June, and its proximity to E3 has been noted as Apple ventured further into gaming offerings on the App Store. But in the overall sequence of E3-adjacent events, it seems to be the first out of the gate. This year's WWDC announced support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers for iOS and Apple TV.Pokemon Sword & Shield Nintendo Direct - Wednesday, June 5Nintendo doubtless has loads to show at E3, but it's giving more details on one of its biggest franchises its own time slot. Pokemon Sword & Shield, the next main installment in the hit franchise for Nintendo Switch, will have a dedicated presentation on Wednesday morning. It will be about 15 minutes long, but as Nintendo showed in its recent Super Mario Maker 2 presentation, it can pack a lot of details into that amount of time. Check out when and how to watch the Pokemon Direct for more details.Update: The Pokemon Nintendo Direct is over, and it reveals a ton of new details about what's coming in Sword and Shield. We got a release date (November 15) and a look at many of the new gameplay systems in place, such as the open-world Wild Areas where you'll encounter raid battles that can be played alongside players. Check out all of coverage through the links below, and then see how we did on our predictions.New LegendariesStory and character detailsNew Gen 8 PokemonDynamax lets Pokemon grow hugePokedex replacementPre-order guideBeyond Good & Evil 2 Space Monkey Report - Wednesday, June 5Ubisoft has outlined some of its plans for E3 2019, but has also stated flatly that Beyond Good & Evil 2 won't be among them. Still, the pre-E3 period won't be entirely without BG&E news, as the game is planning the next of its Space Monkey Report streams for the Wednesday prior. These have been semi-regular events updating fans on the progress of the game. Ubisoft's decision to hold back from E3 suggests it won't be chock full of big reveals, but if you've been looking forward to more Beyond Good & Evil, it should provide some interesting tidbits.Update: The stream has concluded, and it didn't reveal much in the way of meaningful details. Ubisoft shared that more than 600,000 people are now in the Space Monkey program, and that they'll be the first to get to play the game. We also got a look at some concept art and other peeks at what to expect, but not much else.Google Stadia Connect - Thursday, June 6 (9 AM PT)Google will make good on its promise to reveal price and launch details for its Stadia streaming service this week, with the first of its "Stadia Connect" presentations ready to debut on Thursday. The company has confirmed that the presentation will outline launch plans, including game announcements and a price reveal. Check out when and how to watch the Stadia presentation for more details.Update: Google finally confirmed the details we've been waiting to hear. We heard about how much Stadia costs and when it's coming. Google continued to outline its vision for the platform, as detailed in our news coverage linked below.Stadia Connect news recapStadia Founder's EditionStadia internet speed requirementsConfirmed Stadia gamesWhat Stadia can do out of the boxDestiny 2 Next Chapter - Thursday, June 6 (10 AM PT)Just after the Google Stadia announcement, Bungie will be explaining its plans for Destiny 2. The current season of content is coming to a close, and with Bungie now split with publisher Activision fans have wondered what will happen now. The "Next Chapter" announcement will explain these next steps, and given that it's targeting the announcement right next to E3, it probably isn't just going into maintenance mode.Update: Bungie has shown us what the future of Destiny 2 looks like, and it involves more ways for new players to dive in, with a la carte pricing for standalone pieces of content, and cross-save support that allows players to move between platforms. That even includes PS4, which was rumored before the event to not offer this feature.Destiny 2 E3 stream recapDestiny 2: ShadowkeepDestiny 2 on StadiaDestiny 2 free-to-play versionDestiny 2 PC moves to SteamEA Play - Saturday, June 8 (9:30 AM PT)Electronic Arts is once again forgoing E3 proper, instead holding a fan-focused event at a nearby location. This year, though, it's not having a formal press conference at EA Play. It will hold a series of livestreams covering several of its upcoming games, beginning with Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order. Others on tap include Apex Legends and its Season 2 Battle Pass, Battlefield V, FIFA 20, Madden NFL 20, and The Sims 4. Check out how and when to watch EA Play for more details.EA Play Livestream Start Time9:30 AM PT12:30 PM ET5:30 PM BST2:30 AM AET (June 9)Nintendo Invitational Tournaments - Saturday, June 8 (11 AM PT)Between its Pokemon-focused Nintendo Direct on Wednesday and its E3 Nintendo Direct the following Tuesday morning, Nintendo has one more event during the weekend. It will be hosting a series of tournaments throughout the day on Saturday. The Super Mario Maker 2 tournament promises a lengthy look at the game to be released later in June, while the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament could drop some hints regarding upcoming DLC characters. A Splatoon 2 tournament is also planned to ink up the place.Nintendo Invitational Start Time11 AM PT2 PM ET7 PM BST4 AM AET (June 9)Info from Gamespot.com

A development video for PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds has teased some of the new content scheduled to come to the battle royale game. In the video (which is embedded below), PUBG executive producer and head of development TS Jang said that the game will continue to evolve going forward, including a remake of the original map, Erangel. New movement mechanics are also being added and future seasons will each follow a predetermined theme.Looking towards the future, Jang said PUBG would use themed seasons going forward. "Under the banner of one overall theme," he continued, "fans can expect each season to debut new content, features, and a Survivor Pass." The upcoming Season 4 will focus on updating Erangel, remaking PUBG's original map with enhanced graphics and assets. The new map is releasing on PUBG's PC Test Server this weekend continuing into E3 week. The test is already live and will continue through June 11 at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET (June 12 at 4 AM BT / 1 PM AET)."We'll continue to develop this balance between survival and combat strategies so that players will be able to experience more varied gameplay," Jang said. "Examples of this are the upcoming ledge grab that helps expand movement, the BRDM, which is a new armored vehicle, and lastly, continued weapon balancing."In the accompanying gameplay footage, the ledge grab seems to expand a player's ability to move about the map both vertically and horizontally, allowing them to jump up and climb atop structures or grab rooftops after leaping from a nearby building. The video goes on to show the ledge grab makes previously unreachable areas accessible. The BRDM, meanwhile, is an amphibious vehicle. A first for PUBG, the armored tank-like truck protects its inhabitants whether driving down the road or across a river."While Weapon Mastery focuses on combat, we plan to expand progression elements further and focus on survival elements," Jang continued. "PUBG strikes a harmonious balance between combat and survival. As such, in addition to emphasizing gunplay, we want to focus on survival elements, so our players can keep track of stats and receive rewards for those accomplishments as well."PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, and mobile devices. For what it did for the battle royale subgenre, PUBG is one of our most influential games of the 21st century.Info from Gamespot.com

Though at first glance Swamp Thing’s origin is about as straightforward as it gets, the reality of a man who ends up becoming a green monster is a little more complicated than you'd think.. From a simple talking tree who occasionally fights villains, to becoming a defender for all plant life to becoming a human again, Swamp Thing is as versatile as the plants that inhabit the swamp he lives in.With a new take on Swamp Thing arriving on DC Universe, though it was already canceled, it gives the perfect opportunity to explore the character's origin. What better time to revisit the complex and bonkers backstory of Swamp Thing?The OriginOriginally intended as a stand-alone horror story, writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson introduced the Swamp Thing in an eight-page story in House of Secrets #92 in 1971 as a character named Alex Olsen, an early 20th century scientist in Louisiana married to a woman named Linda. Alex's assistant Damian Ridge was jealous of Alex and in love with Linda, so he caused one of Alex's chemical experiments to explode--seemingly killing his boss--and buried the body in a nearby swamp. Using Linda's grief to his advantage, Damian swooped in and married her. But of course, Alex didn't really die. His body mixed with the chemicals and transformed into a humanoid vegetable monster. The titular Swamp Thing then kills Ridge, but the sight of him scared Linda away, leaving Olsen to wander the swamps all alone and green.Though short, the look and concept were popular enough for DC to give Wein and Wrightson a solo series for Swamp Thing. Here they swapped Alex Olsen for Alec Holland and introduce the idea of a "bio-restorative" formula that accelerates plant growth. The origin was basically the same, but involved criminals attacking Holland rather than a jealous coworker.These early stories mostly dealt with Alec/Swamp Thing seeking the men who caused his transformation (and murdered his wife), as well as searching for a cure to his monstrous look. These comics also introduced Abigail Arcane (a character played by Crystal Reed on the DC Universe show), as well as her husband Matt Cable, who befriends the Swamp Thing.The Anatomy LessonIn 1982, Horror director Wes Craven made a live-action Swamp Thing film, the success of which prompted DC to hire young up-and-comer Alan Moore for a new ongoing title. Moore decided to throw everything the readers knew about the Swamp Thing out the window, with the first issue of The Saga of the Swamp Thing literally showing the autopsy of a supposedly deceased Alec Holland. As they cut open the vegetable-human monster, we learn that this is not a human that looks like a plant, but rather "a plant that thought it was Alec Holland. A plant that was trying its level best to be Alec Holland."This, of course, led to a very existential and cosmic comic book that is still regarded as a cult classic today. Moore also went deeper into the horror roots of the character and had Swamp Thing encountering several archetypal horror monsters including vampires, werewolves, and zombies.If this wasn't enough, Moore then added a ton of mythology to the character, starting with making Swamp Thing an avatar of an elemental energy field called "The Green" which connects all plant life on Earth. In order to incorporate Alex Olsen's version of the character into his new continuity, Moore introduced the Parliament of Trees, a council of elders made out of thousands of Swamp Things who in their time all died in a fire and were reborn as plant elementals. This connection to "The Green" added a whole lot of new powers for dear old Swampy, including being able to destroy and build bodies at will and teleport anywhere in the planet instantly. He also could increase his own size to be bigger than Godzilla, and even control the tiniest amount of microscopic algae inside people’s bodies to kill them from the inside.Oh, and he made Swamp Thing fall in love with Abby Arcane, and even had them conceive a child (yeah, don't ask.)Everything Old Is New (52) AgainWhen Scott Snyder took the reins of Swamp Thing following the New 52 reboot, he decided to bring Alec Holland back to life, separating him from the vegetable that called himself Alec. Even if he ends up becoming the green monster eventually, he now has Alec's real consciousness instead of just a copy or replica of it.Snyder introduced the idea of "The Red" which was an energy field for animal life that served as an explanation for Animal Man's powers. He then went further and added "The Black" to give an elemental to death and decay. Most of Snyder's run then dealt with the war between elementals, as we got cool action scenes with characters as powerful as Swamp Thing and an exploration of what balance means when one elemental clearly wants to destroy everything but the other wants to fill the world with life.After Snyder left the series, Charles Soule took over and went even deeper into the mythology. In his run, Soule focused the politics of the Parliament of Trees and the flaws and humanity of Alec Holland as he grows disillusioned with their demands and going to war with them. This run also introduced other elementals, including one for fungal life and an energy field for all machinery.Because of the untimely cancellation of the show, it remains to be seen how much of this mythology Swamp Thing will explore. The showrunners have said they were mostly inspired by Moore's run, so here's hoping the 10 episodes explore at least some of the many, many themes and ideas introduced in the pages of the Swamp Thing, as that's the only space it will get to do so as it will not be renewed for a second season. Info from Gamespot.com

E3 2019 is about to begin. The annual gaming expo officially kicks off in only a few days, and just as every year, publishers are hanging massive posters around the Los Angeles Convention Center and other buildings throughout downtown LA to hype up the event.GameSpot is now on the ground in LA, and we've taken some pictures of the giant video game posters we've seen decorating the city. Many of this year's biggest releases are featured prominently around town; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the upcoming reboot of the massive shooter franchise, has the honor of adorning the entrance of the LACC's Wes Hall this year, greeting attendees as they make their way into the show, but it certainly isn't the only game represented; Bethesda's Doom Eternal is gracing the Hotel Figueroa, and we've also spotted a poster of CD Projekt Red's highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077.You can take a look at some of the E3 posters we've seen in the gallery below. We'll continue to add more photos as the week progresses. We'll also have photos of the show floor once it opens, so be sure to check back on GameSpot for our full coverage of E3 2019.E3 officially begins on Tuesday, June 11, when the show floor opens to the press and public. However, many of the industry's biggest publishers will be holding press conferences and other events in the days leading up to then, including Microsoft, Bethesda, Square Enix, and Nintendo. The one notable exception is Sony; for the first time since it entered the industry, the PS4 maker has decided not to attend E3.We've already gotten a wealth of news before E3 has even begun. On June 5, Nintendo aired a special Pokemon Direct, which revealed a ton of new details about Pokemon Sword and Shield. The next day, Google streamed its first Stadia Connect presentation, sharing new information about its upcoming game streaming platform. And that's nothing to say of the numerous leaks and rumors to crop up before the show. You can find all the biggest news and announcements on our E3 hub.Info from Gamespot.com

E3 2019 is a hectic and exciting time of year for gamers, who are basically bombarded with news and trailers for upcoming games for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Basically, it's a big hype fest about all the games and consoles you'll want to spend money on in the future, so why not save yourself some cash where you can now?Fortunately, there are plenty of sales running around E3 this year, which is a nice perk for those of us not actually attending the event in LA. We'll keep this story updated as more deals become available, but here are all the best console and game deals we know about now.PS4 Days of Play salePS4 limited-edition console - available for $300One of the biggest sales going on during E3 is Sony's annual Days of Play sale, which is running now through June 17. The sale includes the launch of a limited-edition, steel black PS4 slim console for $300, a PS4 Pro that's marked down to $350, and PSVR bundles that start at $250 (a full $100 cheaper). Plus, you can grab a year of PS Plus for only $37.59 at Green Man Gaming and $40 elsewhere (instead of $60), and a huge batch of PS4 games are considerably cheaper as well. Some of the best deals include:Assassin's Creed Odyssey -- $23Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PSVR) -- $20Bloodborne -- $10Days Gone -- $40Detroit: Become Human -- $8God of War -- $20Horizon Zero Dawn - Complete Edition -- $10Kingdom Hearts III -- $25The Last Guardian -- $10The Last of Us Remastered -- $10Marvel's Spider-Man -- $20Marvel's Spider-Man - Digital Deluxe Edition -- $30MLB The Show 19 -- $40NBA 2K19 -- $3Nioh -- $10Nioh - The Complete Edition -- $20Ratchet & Clank -- $10Resident Evil 2 -- $36Uncharted 4 -- $10Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection -- $10Until Dawn -- $10PlayStation 4 Days of Play Limited-Edition Console (Steel Black) -- $300PlayStation 4 Pro Console (Jet Black) -- $350PlayStation Classic Console -- $30PlayStation VR: Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss bundle -- $210PlayStation VR: Blood & Truth and Everybody's Golf bundle -- $300PlayStation VR: Trover Saves the Universe and Five Nights at Freddy's bundle -- $250PlayStation VR: Borderlands 2 and Beat Saber bundle -- $300PlayStation Dualshock 4 wireless controllers -- $40See all PS4 Days of Play deals »Xbox One E3 2019 saleXbox One S Fortnite Battle Royale Special Edition Bundle - will be available for $250Naturally, Microsoft kicked off a big Xbox sale on the same day as Sony's Days of Play event, and the company is also debuting a new special-edition Xbox console. A gradient-purple, Fortnite-themed Xbox One S is available now, and while it will generally sell for $300, it's $50 off for a short time. The console bundle includes a matching controller, Fortnite: Battle Royale, 2,000 V-Bucks, a Dark Vertex Fortnite cosmetic set download, and a free month of both Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass.The Xbox One S Fortnite Battle Royale Special Edition Bundle is available at multiple retailers, with the discount reflected in the price.Get it at Amazon -- $250Get it at Best Buy -- $250Get it at GameStop -- $250Get it at Newegg -- $250Get it at Microsoft Store -- $250You can also save $100 on a new Xbox One X and get $50 off other Xbox One S bundles. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is $50 off as well. Black, white, special-edition, and limited-edition Xbox wireless controllers are $10 off. And of course, there's a big batch of Xbox One games marked down for the occasion.Anthem -- $30Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Spectre Rising Edition -- $30Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - $50The Crew 2 -- $18Deep Rock Galactic -- $20.09Forza Horizon 4 -- $30Forza Motorsport 7 - Ultimate Edition -- $45Gears of War 4 -- $9.89Kingdom Hearts III -- $36Metro Exodus -- $36Monster Hunter World -- $20Mortal Kombat 11 -- $49.79NBA 2K19 -- $3Resident Evil 2 -- $36Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice -- $48Tom Clancy's The Division 2 -- $39Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Deluxe Edition -- $12Watch Dogs 2 -- $15World War Z -- $28See all Xbox One game deals »See all Xbox One consoles and bundles »See all Xbox One wireless controllers »To save even more money, you can take advantage of a gift card deal at Newegg, which is offering a $100 Xbox gift card for only $88.88 for a short time. Once you receive the email with the digital code, you can redeem the gift card on any of the above deals at the online Microsoft Store. It's only an extra $11, but when it's that easy, who's complaining?Green Man Gaming E3 saleWolfenstein Youngblood - pre-order for $22.49Digital game retailer Green Man Gaming is offering gamers 25% off PC games across the site. Even better: The 25% off voucher will also apply to any new games announced during E3 that become available at GMG. You can keep track of all the newly announced PC games on GMG's E3 2019 page. To claim the 25% off, enter code "E3" at checkout.See some of the current PC game deals at GMG below (prices reflect full coupon discount).Age of Wonders: Planetfall -- $37.49A Plague Tale: Innocence -- $33.74F1 2019 Anniversary Edition -- $45Octopath Traveler -- $45Steel Division 2 -- $30Warhammer: Chaosbane -- $37.49Wolfenstein Youngblood -- $22.49A few other sales are going on at GMG right now that are worth checking out, including a Bethesda sale on games like Doom, Fallout 4, and The Evil Within 2; a VR PC sale; and a Borderlands franchise sale. Plus, don't forget you can get a 12-month PS Plus subscription for $37.59.See all PC deals at Green Man Gaming »GOG summer saleThe summer sale at GOG.com overlaps conveniently with E3, and it includes over 2,000 DRM-free PC games up to 90% off. Running now through June 17 at 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET, you can grab games like Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition for only $27, No Man's Sky for $30, and Pathfinder: Kingmaker Explorer Edition for $26.79. You can check out some of the game deals below, but there are thousands of games marked down, including daily flash deals, so you're better off heading to GOG to see everything available.Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition -- $5Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition -- $5Bioshock Infinite - Complete Edition -- $13.79Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition -- $27Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition -- $18Hollow Knight -- $9Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden -- $21Neverwinter Nights - Enhanced Digital Deluxe Edition -- $15.62No Man's Sky -- $30Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Explorer Edition -- $26.79Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Obsidian Edition -- $30Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition -- $5Star Wars: Battlefront II -- $3.49Surviving Mars - First Colony Edition -- $22.09Thronebreaker: The WitcherTales -- $15What Remains of Edith Finch -- $8Ubisoft E3 saleWatch Dogs 2 - available for $6Ubisoft has its E3 press conference on Monday, June 10, at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET, but the French game publisher is also throwing a sale on games, DLC, and merchandise. Notable deals include Watch Dogs 2 for $12, The Crew 2 for $18, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle for $34.79, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands for $16. Note that all of these will be available to redeem on Uplay.Assassin's Creed Origins -- $18Assassin's Creed Syndicate -- $12The Crew 2 -- $18Far Cry 4 -- $12Far Cry 5 -- $19.80Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle -- $34.79South Park: The Fractured But Whole -- $6Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands -- $26Trials Rising -- $12.49Watch Dogs -- $6Watch Dogs 2 -- $12Plus, if you've saved up at least 100 Ubisoft Club units, you can get an additional 20% off any purchase from the Ubisoft Store.See all E3 deals at Ubisoft »Epic Mega SaleThis sale is actually coming to an end, but the final week of Epic's first storewide sale overlaps with E3, and if you haven't take a time to check out all the deals that are currently available, you definitely should. PC games are marked down up to 75% across the store, and all games over $15 are discounted by $10. That $10 off deal includes pre-orders on upcoming games like Control and new releases like Outer Wilds. The store is also giving away Kingdom: New Lands for free right now; all you need is a free Epic account to claim it.See all the PC game deals at the Epic Store »Info from Gamespot.com

Xbox's E3 2019 press conference takes place Sunday, June 9. We'll have a livestream of the entire event, so you can watch it alongside us. If you happen to miss it, or want some additional commentary alongside the stream, we'll be liveblogging the whole thing right here. Expect plenty of news for Xbox One, along with new games for PC.Microsoft's event kicks off at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AET on June 10), so be sure to come back to this page to see our reactions in real-time as we cover the conference. A full roundup of the hottest news will follow once the event ends.Xbox has big plans, as it has announced that 14 first-party games will headline the presentation. Xbox is expected to potentially unveil a new Xbox console, as well as share more information about Halo Infinite. We'll also see more from Gears 5 and perhaps that leaked Ninja Theory game.Info from Gamespot.com

Bethesda's E3 2019 press conference is almost here. We'll have a livestream of the entire event, so you can watch along here on GameSpot. However, If you'd rather get the news fast or can't watch the full show, we're liveblogging the whole thing for your convenience.Bethesda's event begins on June 9 at 5:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM ET (1:30 AM BST / 10 AM AET on June 11), so make sure to bookmark this page and come back when it starts to see our live reactions to the announcements. We'll also be bringing you the breaking news as it happens and will have a full roundup of the most important information after it's done.While Bethesda won't be talking about The Elder Scrolls 6 or Starfield, the company has its hands full with other ongoing projects out in the wild right now. We'll probably see something new for the recently-released Rage 2, but there's also Doom Eternal and Wolfenstein: Youngblood to be shown. There may be more announcements for Fallout 76 as well.Info from Gamespot.com

Ubisoft's E3 2019 press conference will be livestreamed for all to see, but if for whatever reason you can't watch the video feed, or want a little bit of GameSpot-flavored color commentary alongside the announcement, we'll be liveblogging the whole thing right here.Proceedings begin on June 10 at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM BST (6 AM AET on June 11), so be sure to come back to this page to see it all unfold. Following the event's conclusion, we'll have a full breakdown of the hottest news.Unfortunately, Ubisoft's ambitious pirate-action game, Skull & Bones, is skipping E3 this year as it has been delayed to April 2020. Beyond Good and Evil 2 is also a no-show this year, sadly.However, there are plenty of other titles to look forward to from the prolific game developer and publisher. We should see a more in-depth look at Ghost Recon Breakpoint, scheduled to launch on October 4. Both Roller Champions and Watch Dogs Legion leaked prior to the conference, and it's possible these are two of three unannounced triple-A games launching early next year. Another leak, something called Ubisoft Pass, could be detailed during the conference as well.Info from Gamespot.com

Square Enix's E3 2019 press conference takes place today, June 10. We'll have a livestream of the entire event, so you can watch it alongside us. If you prefer quick text updates or can't watch the video stream we're liveblogging the whole thing right here.The Tokyo-based company's event kicks off on June 10 at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET (5 AM BST / 2 PM AET on June 11), the same time slot that Sony's press conference would typically occupy. With no Sony at E3 this year, Square Enix has swooped in to take that coveted opportunity to showcase its own games, some of which are among the most anticipated at E3. So be sure to come back to this page to see our reactions in real-time as we cover the conference. Once it ends, we'll put together a full roundup of the hottest news out of the event.We don't know the full slate of what Square Enix will highlight, but there are two games in particular that would make it a big event. We're likely to see more from Final Fantasy VII Remake, and the publisher has confirmed the official reveal of its mysterious Marvel's Avengers game, which recently had some details leak. The company did also tease that this year's presentation promises "another exciting lineup of titles."Info from Gamespot.com

Nintendo's E3 2019 press conference takes the form of a pre-recorded Nintendo Direct. It's set to be livestreamed on Tuesday, June 11, and you can watch it on GameSpot. In addition to the video feed, we'll be liveblogging the whole thing right here, so you can read our own commentary and get up-to-date updates as they happen. Pardon our excitement if Mother 3 finally happens.The fun begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST (2 AM AET on June 12), so be sure to come back to this page to see what Nintendo has in store for Switch owners. We'll have a complete roundup of the hottest news once the event ends, so you'll be fully informed of all the latest reveals.As per usual with Nintendo during E3, not much is known about what will be shown. We are expecting to see more from the new Animal Crossing title, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Pokemon Sword / Shield, and the Super Mario Maker 2. Bayonetta 3 has been MIA for a while now, so it's possible PlatinumGames could reveal more information about the upcoming action-adventure game. Animal Crossing has not been explicitly confirmed for the show, and it's not among the confirmed playable games Nintendo has, but our fingers are crossed that it does show up during the Direct. Info from Gamespot.com

After being rumored to release late this year, the launch window for Gears 5 has been officially confirmed. As spotted by GameSpot, one of the massive posters that traditionally surround the LA Convention Center during E3 features Gears 5, and the picture reveals the game's release date will be this fall. We snapped a picture of the poster, which can be viewed below.Gears 5's release date was first hinted at via leaked box art in May 2019 (first noticed by Generation Xbox), which also listed that the game would come out this year on September 10. The box art was eventually confirmed to be real in June 2019 (via a tweet from the Gears of War account), leading to speculation that the accompanying release date leak is also real. September 10 is in the fall, so the leak is looking more and more likely to be true. We'll have to wait and see whether Microsoft confirms that specific date during its E3 2019 press conference, though, or simply reiterates the general Fall 2019 window.Getting a release date for Gears 5 is one of the announcements we wanted to see at E3 this year, largely because we've heard very little about the game since its E3 2018 reveal. We're also hoping Xbox plans on revealing that Gears 5 has a fairly large campaign that increases the scales set by Gears of War 4. Getting a confirmation that Horde mode is returning would be nice too, as would be clarification for Gears 5 role in the growing esports scene.Gears 5 has been confirmed to show up at E3 and is one of the 14 first-party Xbox One titles that Microsoft plans on showcasing during its press conference. Microsoft plans on going big at E3 this year, with rumors that the company press conference will showcase the next-gen Xbox console, a new From Software game featuring a story that George RR Martin consulted on, a fourth Fable game, and a whole lot more.Gears 5 is coming to Xbox One and PC. As is the norm for Xbox One's first-party console exclusives, the game will launch on Game Pass day one. Gears 5 stars Kate Diaz, who goes on a journey of self-discovery after the events of the previous Gears of War game.Info from Gamespot.com

As E3 2019 gets closer, the leaks just keep coming. The latest is a big one, confirming the rumored collaboration between From Software (Dark Souls, Sekiro) and George RR Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series upon which Game of Thrones is based. This new leak suggests the game is called Elden Ring, and the first artwork from it has been published online. Here's what we know before its official announcement.According to Daniel "ZhugeEX" Ahmed, who maintains a reputation for reliably confirming leaked information prior to its official confirmation, Elden Ring is a "new world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R. R. Martin" that is coming to Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Miyazaki is best known for his work as president of From Software, where he's developed Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and Sekiro.While details on what the game will consist of were not leaked, we do have a leaked image of what appears to be a teaser or key art. Take a look below.Earlier rumors involving Elden Ring (previously identified as GR or Great Rune) described the game as an open-world experience where you explore various kingdoms. Killing the rulers behind each kingdom allows you to unlock their abilities or supernatural powers.The above image supports this rumor by depicting one giant ring of light encompassing several smaller rings, which looks a lot like one circular crown surrounding several smaller ones. There appears to be a pool of energy at the top of the image that drips down in a straight line to the larger ring, perhaps even drawing additional energy from the smaller rings it must pass through. Perhaps Elden Ring sees your hero drawing power from some mysterious source, only to amplify that power in different ways from the other rulers. Although this is speculation on our part, it would certainly fit with From Software's storytelling, as a similar backstory is used for Dark Souls III's High Lord Wolnir--a king who traveled the lands and drew power from the kingdoms he ground into dust.The rumors state that Elden Ring has been in development for three years, making it one of the two games From Software began working on after Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game is supposedly being officially revealed during Microsoft's E3 2019 press conference, where the company is rumored to debut the next-generation Xbox console and fourth Fable game as well. We'll know for sure on Sunday.This Elden Ring leak was one of several rapid-fire leaks involving publisher Bandai Namco. In a short span of time, we also learned of a Ni no Kuni remaster and the next Tales of game, Tales of Arise.Info from Gamespot.com

In a series of pre-E3 2019 leaks involving publisher Bandai Namco's lineup, a remaster of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has leaked. According to Direct-Feed Games on Twitter, "Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered is coming to PS4 and Xbox One in Fall 2019." Direct-Feed Games also noted that Ni no Kuni would be coming to Nintendo Switch in Fall 2019, according to the leak, though it appears that may not be a remastered version.This leak comes on the heels of several others, all from publisher Bandai Namco. One is the previously rumored collaboration between A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) author George R.R. Martin and From Software, apparently called Elden Ring. The other is a new entry in the Tales of series, Tales of Arise.Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered has leaked. pic.twitter.com/9d1PrT2as3 — Direct-Feed Games (@DirectFeedGames) June 7, 2019The first Ni no Kuni originally released on PS3 in 2013 in the West and is known for its animation by the renowned Studio Ghibli.It's unclear when all of this news was intended to be announced. The From Software project was rumored to be slated for Microsoft's E3 press conference on Sunday; that seems like the most likely event given that Sony is not at E3. We should know more soon--check out when everything is coming in our E3 press conference schedule.Info from Gamespot.com

It's expected that some of the announcements coming at E3 are going to leak, but E3 2019 is looking to set a new record. Much of what's to come at the various E3 press conferences over the next few days has already been spoiled, but Friday night saw a flurry of big upcoming announcements revealed ahead of time.This particular batch concerns published Bandai Namco's E3 lineup. The most significant of the bunch is undoubtedly the new game from From Software, reportedly called Elden Ring. A new From game would be big news under any circumstances, but this one is a collaboration with George RR Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire--the basis for Game of Thrones. The Elden Ring name and accompanying art are new, but even this leak concerns something that had previously surfaced online; previous reports already stated that Martin and From were working together on a new game.Bandai's other leaks concerned a Ni no Kuni remaster and a new RPG in its Tales of series called Tales of Arise. It's unclear how this occurred--the three leaks were in such rapid-fire succession that it seems as if the publisher had some kind of security issue. Whatever the particulars, Bandai Namco's Katsuhiro Harada summed things up nicely:rrrrrrrhsnsnsjdbxnajakalskdkckrjrujdnnshdbcbufuwwwtwyurtnznzmShkKj¥&/&:738/kkHHSBSJjJjjkkJsywioakdhdjjwnwsjzkkN!&382!$,€€.€|€_€€_!|!!’!%|##]^]^$$$]>]$€^]^%[#[#$’b¥¥:¥:72¥-!&^%]%][££[¥272)!’NanhdhdjskakaqiuqkqkururuwyqtqtakldfkvjwhjakakqiiN’nnsiwokHmK&¥$*]%]%[#}&kjsjdjk — Katsuhiro Harada (@Harada_TEKKEN) June 8, 2019All of this follows the very credible-looking leak of a video from Bleeding Edge, the new game from DMC: Devil May Cry and Hellblade developer Ninja Theory. And the retailer listing for Watch Dogs Legion, prompting Ubisoft to confirm the game ahead of its press conference. And Destiny 2 dataminers discovering cross-save support and a new Shadowkeep expansion that takes players back to the moon. And Baldur's Gate III, the existence of which was buried in markup code on Larian Studio's teaser website. And Death Stranding's release date, published on PlayStation Taiwan's Facebook account. And Call of Duty 2019 being a new Modern Warfare.And so on.This is to say nothing of other leaks that we're still waiting for clearer confirmation of, such as the next-gen Xbox console, Fable 4, Ubisoft Play, and Ubisoft's roller derby game. With more than a day to go before most of the press conferences get underway, there's still time for even more to leak.At this rate, don't be surprised if there's nothing left to be surprised by.Info from Gamespot.com

In typical fashion, the pre-E3 leaks continue, but this time with publisher Bandai Namco's upcoming new Tales game. Titled Tales of Arise, the game was leaked via screenshots showing a silver-haired protagonist adorned in armor fighting fantastical beasts and exploring a large open landscape. The images can be found below.The Tales of Arise leak was first discovered on 4chan but was since reposted on Resetera. The leak comes amid several other leaks from Bandai Namco, which includes Ni No Kuni Remastered and the previously rumored collaboration between famed fantasy author George R.R. Martin and From Software, which appears to be called Elden Ring. No platforms have been indicated, but it's more than likely the game will launch on PS4, Xbox One, and PC--similar to the most recent entries in the series. If Tales of Arise is, in fact, going to appear at E3 2019, we're bound to hear about it during any of the upcoming E3 press conferences. For a full schedule of each, check out full E3 press conference schedule detailing when companies like Nintendo, Microsoft, and Square Enix are going to show off their biggest games. Info from Gamespot.com