E3

Larian's Divinity: Original Sin series - which so far amounts to two games - have found a lot of success as throwbacks to the golden age of computer RPGs with modern tweaks, so when the company started teasing an E3 2019 announcement with the roman numeral "III," a lot of people probably made some logical assumptions. With Divinity: Original Sin 2 turning two years old in September, E3 2019 seems like the perfect time to announce its follow-up, right?

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Even though there are a couple of companies that won't be hosting their typical E3 press conferences this year, it seems Microsoft is going hard. Rumor has it that we may see the next generation of Xbox consoles officially revealed at the show, and it's a safe assumption that we'll learn more about Project xCloud, Microsoft's upcoming game streaming platform. On top of all of that speculation, Xbox chief Phil Spencer has confirmed that Microsoft will have a lot of first-party games to show off during its E3 press conference.

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This year, Electronic Arts is breaking with tradition and won't be hosting a press conference at E3 2019. That doesn't mean the company will be skipping the show entirely, though - it'll still be there, but it's planning to jump into EA PLAY immediately instead of holding its typical presser first. Today, EA revealed the streaming schedule for EA PLAY, and it's a pretty packed one.

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E3 2019 is going to be a big show that attracts a ton of developers and publishers from massive triple-A companies all the way down to single-man indie studios. We can apparently now add streaming companies to that list, as Netflix has confirmed that it'll be at E3 2019 to talk about video games. If you needed any additional proof that Netflix is seriously considering diving into the games industry, here it is.

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Nintendo has been enjoying a fairly positive outlook in no small part thanks to the Nintendo Switch and a few successful mobile games. That was made its rather conservative earnings guidance surprising for analysts. Almost everyone was expecting it to confirm a new and cheaper Switch as well as a launch in China, neither of which is coming any time soon. Unsurprisingly, this has left analysts and shareholders wondering if something else is afoot.

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E3 2019 is getting closer and closer, and though some of the biggest names in gaming are sitting out this year, Microsoft plans to be there in force. Today, the company set a time and date for its annual E3 press conference. This year, the event should be a fairly big one, as Microsoft is expected to reveal its next-generation console (or consoles).

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The Entertainment Software Association announced today that E3 2019 would not play host to Sony for the first time since inception. The gaming convention started 24 years ago, and Sony appeared at every single one of the yearly expos. Earlier this year Sony announced that they would not hold their "PlayStation Experience" for the first time since inception - though that event was only four years old at the time.

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Nintendo has been going hard at E3 the past couple of years, kicking things off with a special Direct presentation the leads directly into three days of livestreams. These Treehouse livestreams, as Nintendo calls them, are day-long affairs, giving the company plenty of time to take deep dives into previously announced titles and even reveal a few new ones. Unfortunately, throughout Nintendo's entire E3 2018 presentation this year, the 3DS was really nowhere to be found.

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A pair of classic games are heading to the Nintendo Switch: Sky Skipper and the original Donkey Kong. These two arcade games have never before been released (officially, at least) for home consoles, making the addition a rare treat for classic game aficionados. Nintendo announced the launch plans earlier today during an E3 event.

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During its event earlier this week, Sony revealed that Capcom is launching a totally remade version of its hit classic game Resident Evil 2. A trailer for the updated title was showcased during the PlayStation event, but now videos of actual gameplay have made their way to the Internet. Ready to see how stunning the "Remake" looks?

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The upcoming Mario Tennis Aces game is getting a pair of new playable characters, Nintendo has announced. Even better, the company promises they'll be totally free for players to download starting this summer. The catch? You have to earn them if you want to be one of the first people to download, otherwise you'll have to wait until later this year.

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Vocal gamers who aren't happy with women being included in Battlefield V have an easy solution, EA's chief design officer has said, but they might not like it even more. Electronic Arts showed off the latest installment in the Battlefield franchise back in late May, and the controversy around its decision to include women on the battlefield has persisted all the way to E3 2018 this week.

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