{"id":597,"date":"2014-06-12T10:06:24","date_gmt":"2014-06-12T10:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=597"},"modified":"2015-01-06T11:10:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T11:10:59","slug":"the-best-of-e3-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/06\/12\/the-best-of-e3-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of E3 (so far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The great and good of the gaming industry gathered in LA this week at the E3 Expo, the world\u2019s biggest videogame exhibition.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s E3 was full of exciting announcements about the PS4 and Xbox One, so this year was always going to struggle to match it. Nevertheless, Sony, Microsoft, EA, Nintendo and many more still had plenty of exciting news and previews for gamers to get their teeth into.<\/p>\n<h3>A surprisingly great year for Nintendo<\/h3>\n<p>The Wii U hasn\u2019t performed well since its release, and this year was make-or-break for Nintendo.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, they pulled out all the stops and stole the entire show. Among the titles announced was a new Legend of Zelda game, Super Smash Bros., a new Pokemon, Bayonetta 2, Star Fox and Mario Maker (which lets you create and play your own Mario levels).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XZmxvig1dXE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and they also announced their own version of <i>Skylanders <\/i>with Nintendo characters called Amiibo \u201d\u201c <a title=\"What can we expect to see at E3?\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/2014\/06\/10\/what-can-we-expect-to-see-at-e3\/\">just like we said they would<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h3>Uncharted 4 is coming<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y1Rx-Bbht5E\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Great news for fans of Nathan Drake \u201d\u201c Sony is releasing a new <i>Uncharted<\/i>! The game, titled <i>A Thief\u2019s End<\/i>, promises to use the PS4\u2019s full potential, making it the biggest and best entry into the series yet.<\/p>\n<h3>Grim Fandango is being remade<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aAWRD82o3yc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Younger gamers won\u2019t remember Grim Fandango, a cult adventure game released on PC way back in 1998. They\u2019ll soon be able to get stuck into it though, as its being remade for PS Vita and PS4.<\/p>\n<h3>Sunset Overdrive looks amazing<\/h3>\n<p>A rare Microsoft exclusive, <i>Sunset Overdrive <\/i>is a third-person shooter in which you play as an energy drink employee cleaning up the mess left behind after a launch party. Yes, really.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qmRR6MnS6dc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, it looks insane and unlike anything else coming to consoles soon. We can\u2019t wait.<\/p>\n<h3>Mortal Kombat X is the most violent Mortal Kombat yet<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oFNDnUYvsTo\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Get over here! Scorpion, Sub-Zero and the gang are back for fun-filled fighting and fatalities \u201d\u201c this time in full HD and with better graphics than ever! Just don\u2019t let little Jimmy play it&#8230;<\/p>\n<h3>Alien: Isolation is going to be the scariest game ever<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/62-IW_r3rrY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We predicted that someone would get a little bit too scared playing <i>Alien: Isolation<\/i> at E3. While there are no stories confirming that, the game looks absolutely terrifying.<\/p>\n<h3>Scrap that, Alien: Isolation on Oculus Rift will be even scarier<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QqGjzfCcvuE\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yep, they\u2019ve made a virtual reality demo of <i>Alien: Isolation. <\/i>It\u2019s so scary that the <a title=\"BBC (the Queen's broadcaster, no less) has written an article on it.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/27790865\">BBC (the Queen\u2019s broadcaster, no less) has written an article about it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>You\u2019ll be able to play Destiny on July 17<sup>th<\/sup>&#8230;if you have a PS4<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/clRpcIHpmoY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A beta version of <i>Destiny, <\/i>the long-awaited title from ex-<i>Halo<\/i> developers Bungie, is going to be released in beta form on 17<sup>th<\/sup> July, on PS4 only. It\u2019s currently the world\u2019s most expensive game, costing over $500m (and counting) to make. Best be good then!<\/p>\n<h3>Dark Souls fans have something new to get excited about<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O2ScbMwe7hc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The makers of <i>Dark Souls<\/i> finally showed off their new project, <i>Bloodborne.<\/i> It\u2019s set in the Victorian era, and you play as a poor guy caught in the middle of a zombie\/werewolf plague&#8230;with only a shotgun and a chainsaw for company. Oh yeah.<\/p>\n<h3>Splatoon, virtual paintball (and squid simulator)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ivlA1nx09I\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><i>Splatoon<\/i> is a 3<sup>rd<\/sup>-person shooter from Nintendo and is basically virtual paintball. Think of <i>Gears of War<\/i> with paintballs and you\u2019re more or less there. The game looks every bit as good as that description would suggest too.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and you can also turn into a squid and travel through paint left by other players. Don\u2019t ask.<\/p>\n<h3>GTAV is being remade<\/h3>\n<p>Less than a year after it was released, <i>GTA V <\/i>is being remade for PS4 and Xbox One. It\u2019s not a total remake, however, just a remaster similar to <i>The Last of Us.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>What was your favourite part of E3? Let us know on <a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/musicmagpie\">Facebook<\/a>, <a title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/musicmagpie\">Twitter<\/a> or in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The great and good of the gaming industry gathered in LA this week at the E3 Expo, the world\u2019s biggest videogame exhibition. Last year\u2019s E3 was full of exciting announcements about the PS4 and Xbox One, so this year was always going to struggle to match it. 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