The Last of Us: Part II also impressed, although was probably more remembered for its kiss (shocker, Ellie likes girls seriously, didn't anyone play Left Behind?) than its obviously-scripted gameplay. Spider-Man also provided some open-world chops that proved Insomniac Games seems to have nailed the adrenaline-fuelled traversal of Peter Parker's nimble superhero, as well as crafting a sprawling sandbox to play around in. Still, Ghost of Tsushima, blimey. Like a bodybuilder stepping on stage all oiled up for a competition, Sucker Punch's samurai behemoth was flexing some serious muscle. Then there was Death Stranding, which despite getting one of the biggest deep dives, didn't really tell us sod all. I mean, there were actual intermissions, followed by journalists awkwardly shuffling from one area to the next. Sony is probably getting complacent right now considering the kicking it's giving Xbox One, but to be honest, the firm's 'deep dive' presser was a bit of a mess. Sony disappeared up their own arse, but we got Ghost of Tsushima gameplay Oh, and Phil casually confirmed that Microsoft is working on a new Xbox. Microsoft also threw a bunch of money at some developers, bringing the likes of Ninja Theory and Playground Games under its umbrella. Halo Infinite, Gears 5, Dying Light 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Sekiro, Devil May Cry 5, and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit are just the tip of the iceberg in regards to game reveals. However, they definitely made us sit up and watch at VideoGamer (not to mention sweat bullets at how bloody hard it was to cover every announcement on offer). Yes, 50.īig Phil and the boys had a lot to prove at this year’s E3, chiefly as Xbox One’s exclusive slate was looking about as packed as Peter Andre’s last gig. Microsoft showed 50 games during its E3 presser. There was also this thing over in Los Angeles called E3, where a bunch of people gathered to talk about and play video games. In other headlines, Piers Morgan continues to do his best impression of the ‘cretins’ on Love Island, and Scarlett Moffatt has denied she dated Ant from Ant and Dec. Frankly though, how anyone could have performed admirably after an opening by epic dad dancing crooner Robbie Williams is anyone’s guess, so perhaps the victory wasn’t entirely earned.
The start of the FIFA World Cup 2018, which saw Russia give Saudi Arabia a good thrashing on the pitch.