Apex Legends’ second season will be called Battle Charge and will be released on July 2, 2019. In addition, the tenth Legend, Wattson, has been revealed.
Wattson was introduced in Apex Legends’ first cinematic for one of its characters. Her real name is Natalie Paquette and she’s the daughter of the game’s lead electrical engineer. Her Tactical Ability is called Perimeter Security and connects “nodes to create electrified fences that damage and slow enemies.”
Wattson’s Passive Ability is Spark of Genius. Ultimate Accelerants fully charge Wattson’s Ultimate Ability and “standing near interception pylons boosts your Tactical Ability recharge.”
Her Ultimate Ability is Interception Pylon, where Wattson can “place an electrified pylon that destroys incoming ordnance and repairs damaged shields as long as it stands. (Max: 3)”
Microsoft is hitting E3 2019 big this year with a roster of 14 first-party games during its upcoming Xbox press conference, which comes as great news given the company’s lackluster history of exclusives in the past few years. We’ve yet to get a full confirmed list of the games it’ll be showing, but there are dozens of other new Xbox One games worth getting excited about that were announced at the show.
Several third-party publishers and developers have already confirmed some of their biggest upcoming releases ahead of E3. Activision unveiled its next Call of Duty, which is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and is a reboot of the original that made the series the big household name it is today. On the other hand, Ubisoft confirmed and teased Watch Dogs Legion after it leaked.
There’s plenty more than those games, and you can find all the ones announced so far in the feature below. There’s bound to be more, so be sure to check this feature often as we’ll be updating it with more games as they get announced.
E3 has begun, and we’ll be covering it all week long. For the latest news, previews, trailers, and gameplay, check out our E3 hub. If you’re keen to be around as the biggest announcements are being made, then tune in during the event’s big press conferences. For a full rundown on who’s presenting and at what time, check out our full E3 press conference schedule detailing when everyone is going to show off their biggest games.
Which new Xbox One games are you super excited to hear more about? Let us know in the comments.
EA has announced three new EA Original titles by A Way Out’s Hazelight Studios, Fe’s Zoink Games, and Glowmade, who is making its EA Originals debut with a brand new game.
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Zoink Games’ new title is called Lost in Random and is a “blend of strategy and action that explores the notion of chance and possibility, set within a beautifully dark and vivid world.” Zoink released Fe in and, in our review, we said ”
Sea of Solitude’s opening words, “I’m still trying to piece it together… but I can’t,” are not just an invitation into a hauntingly beautiful world, they’re a challenge for the player.
Everything that happens in Sea of Solitude has an underlying meaning. Throughout the game, players wanting a strong understanding of Sea of Solitude’s story need to piece together gameplay elements, monster design, dialogue, and more to learn what happened to its lead character, Kay.
Developed by Jo-Mei, a 12-person studio based in Berlin, Germany, Sea of Solitude is an adventure game that takes place in a world where humans turn into monsters when they get lonely. Now a monster herself, Kay is desperately trying to find out why this happened and – more importantly – how to turn back to her human form.
The Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order gameplay reveal on EA’s E3 livestream had plenty of impressive moments, but gave the impression that it would play more like a cinematic but linear adventure with little room for exploration. Developer Respawn’s hands-off demo at EA Play showed what happens in the 15 minutes prior to when Cal Kestis meets with Saw Gerrera, and those more open-ended moments demonstrated how exploration with environmental puzzles and plenty of parkour will be part of the gameplay.
Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person adventure set after the infamous events of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, in which Palpatine issues Order 66 and wipes out the great majority of the Jedi Order. Fallen Order has plenty of Jedi action – like Force pushing a hapless R2 droid into a Stormtrooper for an explosive start to a fight. And even though Cal was just a padawan when his master was presumably killed, it’s clear he’s become strong with the Force. The extended demo starts with him swimming through the shallow waters of the wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk with his trusty droid sidekick, BD-1, perched on his back. He scales the side of a vine- and- mud-covered AT-AT until he finds an entrance, slays three Stormtroopers with his mix of lightsaber and Force powers, uses BD-1 to get a jump on two unsuspecting troops at the controls, then uses it to help the rebels on the ground.
At EA PLAY 2019, EA revealed the latest details for Madden NFL 20, including the return of the Pro Bowl, the RPO (Run-Pass-Option) system, X-Factor Abilities, Closed Beta details, and so much more.
Madden NFL 20 players will be able to play the Pro Bowl as the game installs and get a chance to see some of the new features in action before jumping in to such modes as Face of the Franchise: QB1.
As previously detailed, Face of the Franchise: QB1 is Madden NFL 20’s career mode that will allow fans to create a college quarterback and play through the College Football National Championship playoff, the NFL Combine, the NFL Draft, and then a career as a starting QB in the NFL.
Electronic Arts wrapped up its EA Play presentation at E3 2019 with a showcase of what’s next for The Sims 4. The stream announced a new expansion, Island Living, that releases this summer, as well as a handful of new cosmetic and other packs coming throughout the summer and into the fall. You can see a trailer for the expansion above or watch the entire Sims 4 portion of the presentation below.
The big announcement was Island Living, which launches on June 21 to PC and then to PS4 and Xbox One on July 16. The expansion focuses on the island of Sulani, where you can relax on the beach, help clean up the ocean, play with dolphins, become a lifeguard, build sandcastles, and even build their own mer-person to swim around the island.
The presentation also announced a partnership with the It Gets Better Project to release a series of LGBTQ+ themed cosmetics and in-game items. The items range from It Gets Better and Pride clothing to a gender-neutral bathroom door. The items will roll out in The Sims 4 on PC, as well as FreePlay and Mobile first on June 18, and then expand to consoles in July.
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Also new is the Moschino Stuff Pack, which will include items from the real-life capsule collection, as well as the ability to get a job as a fashion photographer. Finally, a Sims 4 Realm of Magic pack is coming later this year, with more details to come on that in the future.
“With Island Living, the development team wanted to give players the chance to escape with their Sims to a peaceful, unique paradise and truly connect with nature,” said senior producer Mike Duke, in an announcement. “This expansion will enable fans and their Sims to find their bliss, whether it is relaxing under a palm tree on the beach, befriending a mermaid along the coral reefs, or protecting the Sulani environment and ensuring that the island becomes more beautiful than ever.”
