During Xbox & Bethesda's E3 press conference, Slime Rancher 2 was announced. The game is scheduled to launch in 2022.The announcement came via a new trailer. Like its predecessor, Slime Rancher 2 is a first-person sandbox where you collect colorful slimes, grow crops, and harvest resources to expand your operation. Check out the Slime Rancher 2 announcement trailer below.E3 2021 News & Announcements E3 2021: Schedule, Participants, And What To Expect Xbox & Bethesda E3 Showcase Announcements: Starfield, Halo Infinite, Diablo 2 Nintendo Direct E3 2021: How To Watch + Show More E3 2021 News & Announcements Links (3) E3 2021 Games Confirmed So Far Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Announcements: Far Cry 6, Mario + Rabbids 2, Avatar Square Enix E3 2021 Stream Announcements: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Final Fantasy Origin, Babylon's Fall Info from Gamespot.com

The Ascent got a brand-new trailer during Microsoft + Bethesda's E3 showcase. Created by Swedish indie studio Neon Giant and published by Curve Digital, The Ascent will release on July 29 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day as its launch.The Ascent is an action-shooter RPG with both single- and co-op gameplay, set in a corporate-run cyberpunk metropolis. Check out the new trailer below for an idea of what to expect. Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft gave us a look at the acclaimed Microsoft Flight Simulator running on Xbox Series X during its E3 2021 showcase. Previously unavailable outside of PC, the Xbox Series X version was captured at 4K resolution and looks to be just as stunning.Alongside commercial planes, smaller propeller planes and bi-planes were shown during the teaser, as well as multiple gorgeous natural landmarks, like snow-covered mountains and bright islands. The level of detail seen in the PC version is extremely impressive, with many bespoke areas alongside zones created via map data.Microsoft Flight Simulator will release for Xbox Series X|S on July 27, and it will be included the same day on Xbox Game Pass. A platform not mentioned was Xbox One, but it's unclear if the game is going to straight-up skip that platform or if it's just not coming out at the same time. The game's high fidelity and system requirements on PC would seemingly make it difficult to run on the older platform without major concessions. There are over 2 million cities and 37,000 airports in the game, along with a staggering 1.5 billion buildings.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

A new trailer for Age of Empire IV, the latest in the long-running RTS franchise, was unveiled during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase.The trailer showed two new factions available to players at launch, the French and the Abbasid Dynasty. A new campaign, The 100 Years War, was also unveiled, and will star Joan of Arc as she leads the French against English forces in the famous conflict.Gameplay shown in the trailer includes city-building, land combat with elephants and horses as mounts. Naval battles--a first for the Age of Empires franchise--was also shown for the first time ever.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The Outer Worlds 2, from Microsoft-owned Obsidian Games, has been revealed that the Xbox showcase at E3 2021. Outside of a logo reveal and some sweeping shots that may or may not be from the game itself, few other details were revealed.The Outer Worlds 2 is set to launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be coming to Xbox Games Pass at launch as is custom with first-party Microsoft titles.The Outer Worlds 2 trailer took aim at games that used E3 time to not really share information and instead just tease a logo, which is essentially what this reveal is all about, too. The Outer Worlds 2 is likely to be an Xbox and PC exclusive given Obsidian's purchase by Microsoft, which took place after the original game was announced. The Outer Worlds did launch on Xbox Games Pass too, but also launched on PS4 at the time.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes and Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising are coming to Xbox Game Pass when they release. A new trailer showed off both games during the Xbox + Bethesda Games Showcase, focusing mostly on Hundred Heroes.Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is a spiritual successor to the Suikoden franchise that made a bundle on Kickstarter back in 2020. Several key creative staff who worked on the original Suikoden games have returned for Hundred Heroes. There wasn't much info on Rising, but it appears to be a side-scrolling action game.Hundred Heroes will come to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in 2023, while Rising will come to the same platforms in 2022. As mentioned above, both games will be on Xbox Game Pass. Hundred Heroes was originally slated for a October 2022 release date, but the developers announced via a backer-only post earlier in June that it would be delayed until 2023 to "realize greater ambitions." Other factors that led to the delay include COVID-19 and the sheer amount of money that the Kickstarter raised.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft closed out its Xbox/Bethesda E3 2021 presentation with the reveal of a brand-new title from Arkane, the studio behind Dishonored and Prey. The game is called Redfall, and it's coming exclusively to Xbox in 2022.Billed as an open-world co-op shooter, Redfall casts players as a ragtag team of heroes who are fighting to drive back a legion of vampires. The reveal trailer was reminiscent of Left 4 Dead and Back 4 Blood, showcasing the different characters working together to eliminate supernatural foes.According to the official Redfall website, the game "blends single- and multiplayer options seamlessly." You'll be able to venture off solo or with a team of three other players. The vampires besieging the city are the result of a scientific experiment gone awry, and you'll need to contend with various mutations--as well as human cultists supporting them.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft is really leaning into the meme that the Xbox Series X looks like a fridge. The company capped off its E3 2021 briefing on Sunday with a brand-new trailer for the Xbox Mini Fridge. Yes. Really.The "world premiere" trailer spotlights the fridge and its design for the first time. Honestly, it's a delight. "For the first time in Xbox history, a new system that leaves others cold," says the text in the hype video below, which stresses that the fridge is, in fact, a real thing that Microsoft will sell.The design of the fridge is what you'd expect--it looks just like the Xbox Series X itself, except it's a fridge. It appears to be able to hold about 10 12oz cans. Check out the trailer for yourself below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Xbox's swashbuckling, multiplayer action game Sea of Thieves is bringing a new captain on board: Pirates of The Caribbean's Jack Sparrow. Announced during the Xbox-Bethesda E3 2021 showcase, the Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life expansion is a free update for the game boasting new environments, new enemies, and a brand-new Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off story. Best of all, this free update arrives on June 22.True to Sparrow's nature, the story follows the washed-up pirate as he faces the consequences for stealing something he shouldn't have. As a result, undead pirates rise from the depths, followed by bloodthirsty mermaids and even Davy Jones himself. With several classic Pirates of the Caribbean characters and bits making a return and a chance for players to spend even more time in the Sea of the Damned, the free update appears to have something for all players, regardless of their familiarity with the franchise.E3 2021 News & Announcements E3 2021: Schedule, Participants, And What To Expect Xbox & Bethesda E3 Showcase Announcements: Starfield, Halo Infinite, Diablo 2 Nintendo Direct E3 2021: How To Watch + Show More E3 2021 News & Announcements Links (3) E3 2021 Games Confirmed So Far Ubisoft Forward E3 2021 Announcements: Far Cry 6, Mario + Rabbids 2, Avatar Square Enix E3 2021 Stream Announcements: Guardians Of The Galaxy, Final Fantasy Origin, Babylon's Fall Info from Gamespot.com

Microsoft used the Xbox and Bethesda E3 Showcase to announce the next wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. 27 of the 30 games shown throughout the stream will be launching on Game Pass day one.While a few of the announced games don't launch until 2022, Yakuza: Like A Dragon is available right now for Game Pass subscribers on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Those arriving in 2022 include A Plague Tale: Requiem, the sequel to the 2019 rat-infested stealth game; Avalanche Studio's Contraband; and Redfall, a new Xbox console exclusive from Deathloop developer Arkane.We managed to fit all the Xbox Game Pass announcements from the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase in one image. ​by the way, there are over 20 games you can #PlayDayOne: https://t.co/ESvodKyAxz | #XboxBethesda pic.twitter.com/NmSKzMk911 — Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) June 13, 2021Before this, however, there are a number of titles coming to Game Pass throughout the rest of 2021. You can see the full list below.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Revealed during the Guerilla Collective showcase at E3 2021, developer Lince Works has provided an extensive new look at its upcoming stealth action game sequel, Aragami 2. The sequel is set to launch on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, and PS5 on September 17.The sequel to Aragami follows closely in the footsteps of the original in terms of style, with a familiar cell-shaded look that pops with vivid color to create a memorable presentation. Aragami 2 once again lets you become a magically-imbued assassin, letting you utilize numerous abilities to blend into shadows, confuses and commit enemies to fighting each other, and multiple ways to strike from the dark and escape in a moment's notice.The extended gameplay also dives into the game's direct combat, which you'll need to engage with when spotted. Taking inspiration from intense samurai duels, the combat in Aragami 2 looks precise and purposeful, but gives you enough movement freedom to dash around encounters and parry strikes from all directions. It doesn't look like you'll be able to take on too many foes at once though, so stealth is still the preferred option of engagement,Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Marvel's Avengers was back in the spotlight this week at Square Enix's E3 2021 showcase, revealing new gameplay from its upcoming War for Wakanda expansion. The latest slice of content takes Earth's greatest heroes to the homeland of Black Panther, as Wakanda's hero fends off an invasion from AIM that is being led by his old nemesis Ulysses Klaw.This won't be the only content on the horizon for Avengers, as the game is adding a new Patrol Mode to the Future Wasteland map from the recent Hawkeye DLC. The current roadmap has also seen a number of time-limited modes appear, such as the Tachyon Anomaly event that allowed players to form teams containing more than one of the same hero.As part of the build-up to the release of the Black Widow feature film, the HARM training rooms were also given a makeover in the Red Room Takeover event, which recently wrapped up on May 31. There's still no word on when the PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man will show up in the game though.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Eidos Montreal's Guardians of the Galaxy makes an incredibly strong first impression. This came as a relief, given that the last time I saw a preview of a Marvel game from Square Enix I left confused and underwhelmed. Even as an apologist for Avengers (yes, I still play it), I can admit that game stumbled out of the gate--the Avengers didn't assemble as much as they tripped over each other and landed on their asses.Guardians of the Galaxy, however, is the complete opposite and carries itself with a self-assuredness that is infectious. In a hands-off preview of the game, I found myself quickly buying into Eidos Montreal's vision for the misfit crew of space pirates. Much like Peter Quill, it exudes the kind of swagger you only get from complete faith in yourself--warranted or not.Part of that comes from the fact that it's easy to understand what kind of game Guardians of the Galaxy is, which was something that Avengers really struggled to communicate. Guardians is a single-player, narrative-driven action game. You play as Peter "Star-Lord" Quill, but the other members of the Guardians are always by your side and can be utilized in combat. There's constant banter between them and, occasionally, decision-making moments may impact or redefine interpersonal dynamics.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

At Square Enix's E3 2021 showcase, the company announced the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster series, which revamps the six original Final Fantasy adventures. Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster is coming soon to PC via Steam and mobile devices.The remaster series spans Final Fantasy 1-3, which were originally released on the NES/Famicom, as well as Final Fantasy 4-6, which were originally released on the Super NES/Super Famicom. Some of those games--namely FF2, FF3, and FF5--were not released in the West until years later in remastered forms.No pricing details were announced, but Square Enix confirmed on its website that the Final Fantasy remasters are being released individually. You can watch a teaser trailer for the remasters above.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Mobile players will soon be able to dive into a new Hitman adventure, as Square Enix Montreal announced Hitman Sniper: The Shadows for iOS/Android devices during the E3 2021 Square Enix Presents livestream. The game is slated for release later this year.The Shadows follows 2015's Hitman Sniper, utilizing its unique environment-based sniper gameplay. The brief trailer shows off a few instances of the assassin using the world as a distraction, dropping a chandelier with a bullet just before pulling the trigger on his victim. The trailer also shows the five unique assassin players will choose from in the game while mentioning that the series' iconic hero Agent 47 has gone missing, marking the first time in Hitman's history that a game will not feature him.With Hitman Sniper: The Shadows the team looks to expand Hitman even further, this time including the story of this universe along with its gameplay. Agent 47 is gone, and "Initiative 426" has been activated. GameSpot recently spoke with two key members of the game's development team, lead game designer Fahad Khan and senior producer Simon Doongoor, about why this new Hitman Sniper "takes the franchise to a new level."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com