E3 2016 Archives - GamesBeat

Watch Dogs 2’s San Francisco brings out the playful side of the hacking series

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
July 17, 2016
5 min

That seems to be the motto for Marcus Holloway, the young hero from the upcoming open-world action game Watch Dogs 2 (coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 15). Unlike his revenge-seeking predecessor from the first game, Holloway looks like he’s having the time of his life.

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5 min

How Plantronics engineered an audio headset for PlayStation VR

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
July 11, 2016
3 min

Unlike the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR doesn’t have built-in headphones, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to settle for something ill-suited for virtual reality....

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3 min

ReCore’s director details the Microsoft exclusive’s ties to Metroid and Mega Man

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 10, 2016
5 min

Modern blockbuster games still take inspiration from the classics. ReCore is one of Microsoft’s biggest exclusives for the rest of year, coming out for Xbox One...

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5 min

How Scalebound’s action master Hideki Kamiya views partnership with Microsoft

Posted byby Mike Minotti
July 10, 2016
4 min

Platinum Games is known for over-the-top action, but Scalebound is taking that top, adding a few dozen miles, and clearing it in a single leap....

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4 min

We Happy Few’s brainwashed citizens won’t let you escape from their dystopia

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
July 2, 2016
4 min

Playing We Happy Few in a bar packed with people isn’t the best way to experience it for the first time. But despite all...

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4 min

GamesBeat’s E3 Non-Awards: The best musical act on the show floor

Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes
July 1, 2016
2 min

E3 2016 was a surprisingly music-filled event. And I’m not talking about the famous DJs who headlined some of the industry parties that week....

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2 min

Monster Hunter producers break down how to add new features and preserve its classic feel

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 29, 2016
8 min

Monster Hunter Generations (known was Monster Hunter X in Japan) is off to a huge start. Since its November launch, Capcom has sold over 3...

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8 min

Destiny: Rise of Iron producer on the pressures of updates, engagement, and player trust

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 28, 2016
9 min

The online shooter from Bungie for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One isn’t just another online product that a developer can release, deliver a few updates for, and then move on from. It’s an open-world game designed to keep players engaged for years, which means that Bungie has to regularly create new content for it.

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9 min

How Keiji Inafune’s ReCore prizes color and cute robots over realism and blood

Posted byby Mike Minotti
June 28, 2016
4 min

Too many shooting games feel like slogs through war and murder. It doesn’t have to be that way. Keiji Inafune is best known for the...

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4 min

Obduction revives the Myst experience for virtual reality

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 28, 2016
6 min

Miller’s newest game, Obduction, raised $1,321,306 on Kickstarter, and follows in the legacy of Miller’s Myst and Raven, two now legendary PC puzzle games. Combined, the two hits have sold over 12 million copies are among the best-selling PC games in history.

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6 min