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Apple hosted its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today with a bevy of announcements for both its hardware and software. Kicking the conference off was an unexpected surprise: PS4 and Xbox One controller support is headed to both iPhone (via iOS 13) and the Apple TV.

According to Apple’s official iOS 13 features preview, the upcoming software update–slated to launch this fall–will allow PS4 and Xbox One controllers to work on iPhones via Bluetooth compatibility. With Apple’s tvOS update–also slated to launch this fall–both controllers will work on the Apple TV as well. As a CNET report states, Apple hasn’t confirmed whether all controller features–such as rumble vibration and headphone functionality–will work once both products receive their respective updates.

The news comes not long after the California-based company unveiled its gaming streaming service, Apple Arcade. The monthly subscription service is expected to launch this fall, and while pricing remains undisclosed, Apple has confirmed that a lot of developers–including Konami, Sega, Sumo Digital, and more–are working on bringing games to the platform. Some titles include Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, Team Sonic Racing, The Artful Escape, Where Cards Fall, and more.

In other WWDC news, iOS 13 will introduce the highly-requested dark mode feature to the entire platform. The iPad is getting its own software titled iPadOS and will implement new features like a column view for better multitasking. A dedicated app store is heading to the Apple Watch which will make downloads much easier and more streamlined. Apple also brought back the Mac Pro with 28 cores, a six-channel memory system, eight PCI expansion slots, and more.

The Apple TV got a 4K overhaul in September 2017 and is currently available for $179. CNET called the device an answer for those who have a 4K HDR TV and lots of iTunes purchases.

With E3 2019 on the horizon, June is gearing up to be an exciting month for gamers, but in the midst of all the buzz, don’t forget there are new free games to be had this month. Amazon is giving away another free batch of indie PC games in June, and to claim them, you just need to be a Twitch Prime member, a service included with every Amazon Prime subscription.

Stikbold: A Dodgeball Adventure

First up is Aegis Defenders, a 2D platformer where you play as a team of Ruinhunters searching for a legendary weapon that can save their village. The gameplay involves Metroidvania-style combat and tower-defense strategy. The next available free game is Stikbold, a colorful sports game similar to dodgeball that pits you against your friends through hectic local co-multiplayer gameplay.

10 Second Ninja X

The premise of 10 Second Ninja X is simple: You’re a ninja, and you have 10 seconds to take out all the Nazi robots on the map. The side-scrolling platformer has over 100 levels, and Prime members can grab it for free right now. Finally, there’s The Metronomicon, a rhythmic game where you fight monsters with the power of music. There are eight different heroes to control, and each has their own unique abilities and attacks.

If you’re already an Amazon Prime member, don’t miss out on Twitch Prime’s other perks. In addition to free games, you can currently get 12 months of free Nintendo Switch Online, four months of free League of Legends loot, 30 days of free Crunchyroll Premium, and more.

June’s free PC games for Prime members will be available until July 1; after that, they’ll be replaced by a new batch of titles. Once you claim the games at Twitch, they’ll be yours to keep. Just be sure you’re logged in and that your Twitch account is linked to your Amazon Prime account.

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Twitch Prime Free PC Games for June 2019

• Aegis Defenders
• Stikbold
• 10 Second Ninja X
• The Metronomicon

E3 2019 is fast approaching, but this year the industry’s big annual event is getting preempted by a new challenger. Google has announced it will hold a special “Stadia Connect” presentation that will outline several key pieces of information about its ambitious video game streaming service, just days before the rest of the games industry debuts its wares in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center.

What Time Does Google’s Stadia Connect Livestream Start?

Google Stadia Connect will debut on Thursday, June 6. For those in the United States, it will bein at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET. For UK gamers, that’s 5 PM BST. Australian watchers will need to make a late night of it, since the stream will begin at 2 AM AET on June 7.

Where To Watch

Google Stadia Connect will air through Google’s own Stadia YouTube channel. You can check it out through your standard YouTube app, or just bookmark this page and watch it right here. The company has already set a placeholder stream for the live event, embedded below.

What To Expect

Google previously promised that the details to come this summer would include price, game announcements, and launch information. The brief teaser confirmed that all of those are on-tap for Thursday’s event, which means we’ll soon see some of the answers to our most burning questions.

Google has already stated that Stadia won’t be sold like a traditional video game console. It is a streaming solution, so it can be used on anything with a Chrome browser. That includes Chromecasts, which can act as your connection to a TV, but you could just as easily play on your tablet or laptop. Google will be introducing dedicated hardware in the form of the Stadia controller, however. The price details will probably include a price for both the controller itself, and more broadly, how games will be priced. At the moment it’s an open question if games will be sold a la carte or as some kind of subscription plan.

The launch details should include word of when we can expect Stadia to become widely available in various territories. Likewise, the game announcements should give a better idea of what we’ll be able to play when it does launch. We know that the company is working closely with Ubisoft, and that Bethesda is planning to make Doom Eternal available on it.

For more on E3 2019, check out the schedule of all the E3 2019 press conferences.

Following Telltale Games’ closure, another of its games is scheduled to be delisted. Both seasons of Minecraft: Story Mode will be gone from all digital storefronts and no longer downloadable come June 25.

“On behalf of the publisher, Minecraft: Story Mode – A Telltale Games Series, Season 1 and 2 will no longer be supported on June 25th, 2019,” Mojang published in a blog post. “If you have purchased these seasons, please download all remaining episodes prior to the service being discontinued in June.”

Just because a game has been delisted doesn’t mean it’s lost to you forever, but you’ll have to be quick and careful. If you want to keep playing Minecraft: Story Mode after June 25, you’ll need to download all of the game’s episodes before then. To keep them, you can never delete them from your system.

Even if you still own the episodes, you won’t be able to redownload them. If you own the physical versions of Minecraft: Story Mode, check to see if all episodes are on the disc. In some cases, only the first episode is stored on the disc, and the next ones are digital downloads. If that’s true for your copy, you’ll need to download the episodes that aren’t on your disc before June 25.

Minecraft: Story Mode is merely the latest in a long line of Telltale Games’ titles that have been recently delisted in the wake of the studio’s closing. On GOG, you can no longer download The Wolf Among Us, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Hector: Badge of Carnage, Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, both Batman: The Telltale Series and Batman: The Enemy Within, and the entire Sam & Max series. Most of those series cannot be bought on Steam as well, though several are still available on Xbox One and PS4’s digital marketplaces. 2K is working to preserve Tales from the Borderlands on digital storefronts, however.

Currently, Minecraft: Story Mode is available on Xbox One, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, PS Vita, PS3, and mobile devices. But, again, come June 25, that will no longer be the case.

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Who could have guessed that Batman and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would wind up being two great tastes that taste great together? DC Entertainment and IDW are continuing their hot streak of hilariously over-the-top collisions between the rain-slicked gloom of Gotham and the cartoon color of the Turtles’ New York City with Batman/TMNT III–the third and final miniseries in the crossover saga. And this time, TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman is getting in on the action alongside writer James Tynion IV and artist Freddie Williams II.

Take a look at this exclusive preview of Batman/TMNT III #2.

While the first miniseries brought the villainous Foot Clan to Gotham and the second brought longtime Batman foe, Bane, to NYC, the third series is getting bigger than ever before as Krang–though probably not the Krang you might be familiar with–poses a threat to the multiverse itself.

That’s right, the weird and wild world of Batman/TMNT is going full Cosmic Crisis as Krang is mixed in with the Anti-Monitor. And that’s only the beginning of Batman/TMNT III’s reimagining of classic characters: The Turtles themselves all borrow looks from the roster of Robin alumni like Red Hood and Nightwing while Joker is now the Shredder-like leader of the terrifying Smile Clan.

Issue #2 continues the multiversal insanity as Batman and the Turtles are pitted against strange black-and-white doppelgangers of themselves that may or may not be from some other dimension. Or, maybe, something even more insidious is at play.

Batman/TMNT III hits shelves June 5.

We’re only a few days away from E3 2019, but for Pokemon fans, the most exciting news is coming this week. Ahead of Nintendo’s E3 livestream, the company is broadcasting a special Pokemon Direct this Wednesday, June 5. In contrast to the broader E3 Direct set for next week, which will showcase a number of Switch games coming in 2019, this week’s presentation will focus exclusively on Pokemon Sword and Shield. If you’re eager to tune in, here’s everything you need to know about when the Pokemon Direct starts and what to expect from it.

What Time Does The Pokemon Direct Livestream Start?

Fans in the US will need to wake up a little early to catch Wednesday’s Pokemon Direct, as the broadcast is scheduled to begin at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET. That translates to 2 PM BST in the UK. Those in Australia, meanwhile, will need to stay up until 11 PM AEST to watch the presentation.

• 6 AM PT
• 9 AM ET
• 2 PM BST
• 11 PM AEST

Where To Watch

Nintendo will be streaming the Pokemon Direct on its usual channels. You’ll be able to watch the broadcast on the company’s website, as well as on its YouTube or Twitch pages. You can also tune in right here on GameSpot and watch the Direct via the embed below once it goes live.

What To Expect

All Nintendo has said about the Pokemon Direct is that it will showcase “roughly 15 minutes of new information on Pokemon Sword and Shield.” Just what that entails is anyone’s guess at this point, but considering this will mark the first time we’re getting new details about the games since they were unveiled back in February, there will presumably be a lot to dig into. One thing we can safely count on seeing, though, is new Pokemon. Each new generation of games introduces a variety of new monsters to catch and raise. So far, we’ve only seen the three new starters players will be able to choose from, so Nintendo will likely unveil at least a few more Gen 8 monsters during the Direct.

We’ll also likely learn more about the games’ cast and setting. Nintendo has already confirmed that Sword and Shield take place in an entirely new region called Galar, and we’ve gotten a quick glimpse at some of the places players will be able to explore, but we don’t yet know anything about the games’ story. Nintendo will presumably use the presentation to introduce some of the characters players will meet on their journey, such as your new rival (or rivals) and the professor who’ll be giving you your first Pokemon. We may also get a look at the villainous team serving as Sword and Shield’s main antagonists.

One more thing we can expect to see is a new gameplay mechanic. Nearly every installment in the series thus far has introduced some sort of new feature to keep gameplay fresh, such as Mega Evolution in Pokemon X and Y, and Z-moves in Sun and Moon, and that trend will likely continue with Sword and Shield. We don’t yet know what form that mechanic will take, but give that it will presumably play an integral role in adventure, we’ll likely get our first look at it this week. We may also get to see the games’ cover art, and possibly a new Legendary Pokemon. For more thoughts, check out what we hope to see from Pokemon Sword and Shield at E3 2019.

A new month has arrived, which means we’ve got a slate of new games coming. While June is often associated with the excitement of E3, that doesn’t mean the game releases will be slowing down. This month features an array of exciting new games, which includes big names like Nintendo’s Super Mario Maker 2, a remaster of PS1 classic Crash Team Racing, and Yakuza series spin-off Judgment.

You can see all of the biggest game releases coming out in June in the table below. For a broader look at what’s ahead this year, be sure to check out our complete list of game release dates in 2019.

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch) — June 21

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a remaster of the PS1 classic of the same name. It follows in the line of Activision’s most recent Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon remasters with vibrant new visuals and revamped control schemes. While Nitro-Fueled contains all of the original’s tracks, it’ll also include remastered content from later games in the series, such as Crash Nitro Kart and Crash Tag Team Racing.

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Judgment (PS4) — June 25

Judgment is the latest from Yakuza developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. It’s a spin-off of the Yakuza series’ universe that puts you in control of private detective Takayuki Yagami, who becomes embroiled in the mystery of a serial murder case. Judgement takes place in familiar locales from the Yakuza series, but its story and gameplay are a bit different. You beat up thugs in typical over-the-top fashion, but you also investigate crime scenes and gather leads in your case in hopes of discovering the truth.

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Super Mario Maker 2 (Switch) — June 28

Super Mario Maker 2 is the sequel to the Nintendo’s much-loved Super Mario Maker. Much like the original, the sequel allows you to create and share your own custom Mario levels. As to be expected, the stages can be made in the style of the original Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, or New Super Mario Bros. U. This time around, Nintendo has also added Super Mario 3D World assets. Other major improvements include the ability to customize how auto-scrolling levels scroll, more diverse objective sets, and an assortment of new tools.

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Full June Release Schedule

Game	Platform	Release Date
The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr	PS4, Xbox One, PC	June 4
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II	PS4	June 4
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	3DS	June 4
Trover Saves The Universe	PC	June 4
Octopath Traveler	PC	June 7
Doraemon: Nobita’s Story of Seasons	Switch	June 12
Blaster Master Zero	PC	June 14
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night	PS4, Xbox One, PC	June 18
Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled	PS4, Xbox One, Switch	June 21
Heavy Rain	PC	June 24
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night	Switch	June 25
Judgment	PS4	June 25
The Sinking City	PS4, Xbox One, PC	June 27
F1 2019	PS4, Xbox One, PC	June 28
Super Mario Maker 2	Switch	June 28
Cadence of Hyrule	Switch	June TBA
Samurai Shodown (2019)	PS4, Xbox One, PC	June TBA