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E3 2018 Press Conference: Sony PlayStation

The second to last showcase was by my personal favorite console maker: Sony. The list of games and announcements is pretty long here, so let's get right to it:
  • The Last of Us Part II
  • God of War "New Game +" officially confirmed
  • Call of Duty Black Ops III "Back in Black" Maps
  • Call of Duty Black Ops III as a free PS+ game this month
  • Countdown to E3:
    • Tetris Effect
    • Days Gone
    • Twin Mirror
    • Ghost Giant
    • Beat Saber
  • Destiny 2: Forsaken
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Control
  • Resident Evil 2
  • Trover Saves The Universe
  • Kingdom Hearts All-in-One for PlayStation, including:
    • Kingdom Hearts III
    • Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
    • Kingdom Hearts HD II.5 Remix
    • Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue
  • Death Stranding
  • Nioh 2
  • Spider-Man
From the After-Show:
  • Déraciné
  • dreams
  • PlayStation VR Showcase: Trover Saves The Universe, Tetris Effect, Moss, Ghost Giant, Beat Saber, Firewall: Zero Hour, Doom VFR, Creed - Rise To Glory, Evasion, Star Trek Bridge Crew, The Persistence, Star Child, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR, Jupiter & Mars, Astro Bot - Rescue Mission, Vacation Simulator, Superhot VR
This was a pretty impressive press conference with a lot of new gameplay from games I can't wait to get my hands on.

The show started really strong with The Last of Us Part II including a gameplay demo. Looks fantastic! And I have yet to play the first game...

Destiny 2: Forsaken got a little trailer, but for more information about this expansion you should check out Bungie's YouTube page, there's a lot more!

Control was a complete surprise, a brand new IP from Remedy (Alan Wake, Max Payne, Quantum Break) and it looks like some kind of shooter where the character has supernatural abilities. Definitely interested! The trailer actually reminded me a little of a level from Beyond: Two Souls where you have to shut down the reactor.

Of course I have to mention Resident Evil 2 - one of my favorite franchises. The remake looks absolutely gorgeous and secretly I'm still hoping for a VR version or at least a first person mode.

And last, but definitely not least in my picks from this show: Death Stranding. OH. MY. GOD. We've got to see so much, yet still know so little about the game. I literally got goosebumps multiple times during the presentation. I think that some of it was actual gameplay (the over-the-shoulder camera), but honestly I couldn't tell where the gameplay changes to cinematics. It was just that good. Kojima, you mad genius!

Only one more left: Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow!


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