E3 2019 will be remembered for the abundance of CGI trailers for games rather than actual gameplay. What am I saying? Nobody will forget the majestic appearance of Keanu Reeves as he helped promote Cyberpunk 2077. Other than Keanu, there was plenty to get excited about. Here are my 10 favourite announcements.
As expected, Microsoft have announced their next generation console currently known as project Scarlett. This new hardware boasts some impressive specifications including a new processor that has 4 times the power of the Xbox One X.
Final Fantasy XV is the latest instalment in the long running series. The story sees Prince Noctis and his three friends tasked with retrieving the Royal Arms, magical weapons that will help in their pursuit to retrieve a powerful Crystal and reclaim his throne.
Leviathan is a science fiction horror film directed by George P. Cosmatos, it released in 1989. It follows a crew of underwater geologists who encounter a highly infectious, DNA altering disease. This particular affliction causes those affected to be transformed and consumed by a hideous mutant creature.
Q.U.B.E. 2 is a puzzle/platformer video game that was developed by Toxic Games & published by Trapped Nerve Games. Releasing in early 2018, the game eventually went on to be a Game With Gold later that year. Much like the original, Q.U.B.E. 2 is a physics based puzzle game in a similar vein to Portal.
Ashen can best be described as ‘Souls-like’. It’s set in a sunless world in which the only light that exists comes from eruptions that cover the land in ash. With your trusty lantern in hand, you play as a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Winning a BAFTA for best game in 2017, What Remains of Edith Finch is centred on the character Edith Finch. It’s revealed that she’s the last in the Finch family line which have a perceived curse. They believe that it causes all but one member of each generation to die in unusual ways.
Each death is played out in a short gameplay sequence to the player. The game is presented as an anthology of these mini-experiences, wrapped in the dramatic retelling of the family’s history and fate through Edith’s narration.
Directed by Pascal Laugier (Martyrs), This film is set in a small former mining town where poverty is rife and children are disappearing on a regular basis. The abductions are blamed on a local legend called “The Tall Man.”
