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Bethesda announced during its E3 2019 press conference that it would be making Fallout 76 free for this week, through June 17. The studio hopes to win over some people who never tried the game or those who have lapsed before the game issued its series of quality-of-life updates. The game is also offering a special E3 bundle for those who do adopt the game, or just any players who want a good deal.

The E3 Bonus Atom Bundle costs $10 and grants you 1500 Atoms, along with an Elder’s Battlecoat and 6 repair kits. This bundle will be available through July 8, giving you plenty of time after the free trial ends.

100 Atoms is usually roughly equivalent to $1. A 500 Atom bundle costs $5, for example. Some bundles have thrown in extra Atoms, but it’s usually a low number. The usual $10 bundle only gives 100 bonus Atoms rather than 500, and doesn’t include a cosmetic or any repair kits. So on the whole this is a much better deal than usually available, which is why it’s only available to purchase once.

The timing of the free trial came alongside the launch of a new Battle Royale mode, called Nuclear Winter. At its press conference the studio also announced the Wastelanders update coming this fall. It will add human NPCs, dialogue trees, and more story elements. The company was open about the struggles Fallout 76 faced at launch, but recommitted to long-term support and updates going forward.

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Rumours were already swirling prior to E3 2019, so it wasn’t entirely surprising when Nintendo’s E3 Direct presentation officially confirmed that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition will be coming to Switch later this year.

We’ve already seen footage of the port as part of Nintendo’s Direct, and were even privy to its most infamous image being rendered on Switch thanks to CD Projekt Red’s lead PR manager, Radek Grabowski. Now, the official Twitter account for the game has spilled the beans on some of the technical details concerning Geralt of Rivia’s conversion to Nintendo’s hybrid console.

The Witcher 3 is an exhaustive open-world game that still looks incredible today, four years after its initial release. The fact that it’s coming to Switch sounds like the work of some kind of witcher magic, so compromises have been made to get it up and running as smoothly as possible on Nintendo’s machine.

When asked about screen resolution on Twitter, the Witcher account replied that the game will run at 540p in handheld mode, and 720p with dynamic resolution enabled while docked. Obviously, the visual fidelity isn’t going to be quite as crisp as it is in other versions of the game, but that’s an understandable price to pay for being able to play one of the best games of the generation while sitting on a bus.

The Witcher Twitter account went on to answer more questions, including news that the Switch version will come on a 32GB cartridge–which includes everything, from the base game to its two expansions and 16 additional pieces of DLC, no downloads required–and that it will not support cross-saves.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition is being developed by Saber Interactive in close cooperation with CD Projekt Red, and is due for release at some point in 2019.

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At E3 2019, Konami has announced another mini-console, this one modeled after the TurboGrafx-16. The TurboGrafx was the third competitor in the 16-bit console wars–and while it was never as big as the Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis, it had a respectable catalog of hard-to-find exclusives.

The TurboGrafx-16 Mini is the American version on the official site. Europe is getting a PC Engine Core Mini, and Japan has a PC Engine Mini. Each has its own color scheme and design to match how the consoles were released in their respective territories.

The company has also announced the first six games for each territory. So far the American and European consoles have the same library of pre-loaded games: R-Type, New Adventure Island, Ninja Spirit, Ys Book 1 & 2, Dungeon Explorer, and Alien Crush. The Japanese version also has Dungeon Explorer and Ys, but swaps the others for Bonk’s Adventure, Dracula X, The Kung Fu/China Warrior, and Super Star Soldier.

The site says more titles will be revealed over time. Bonk generally served as the TG16 mascot, akin to Mario and Sonic for their respective titles, so those games may be revealed sometime in the future.

Pricing and release details have not been announced.

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With E3 2019 in full swing, it’s somewhat of a weird time for PlayStation fans, as Sony made it clear it won’t be attending. We’ll still see PS4 games there, and we recently got a new look at Death Stranding, but Sony’s first-party stuff won’t be out in full force. Luckily, Sony does still have something for PlayStation 4 owners–and prospective owners–to get excited about in June: its annual Days of Play sale, which is live now.

Days of Play began June 7 and will run through June 17, which overlaps conveniently with E3. During that time, you can snag a PS4 Pro for $350 / £350, and all DualShock 4 wireless controllers will start at $40 / £35. A limited-edition PS4 is also on sale, but unfortunately, it’s not a PS4 Pro. The steel black console features the four PlayStation shapes embossed in silver on the top and comes with a matching DualShock 4 controller. You can buy it for $300 / £280.

Limited-edition PS4 console – available for $300 / £280

If you’re considering taking the plunge and getting PlayStation VR, some bundles are considerably cheaper during the 11-day sale. PSVR bundles start at $250, a full $100 cheaper than their usual price. The bundles each come with a pair of games, such as Trover Saves the Universe and Five Nights at Freddy’s; Borderlands 2 and Beat Saber; or Everybody’s Golf and Blood & Truth. In the UK, the PSVR Starter Pack is selling for £180 and PSVR Mega Pack will sell for £210.

This is a great time to stock up on your PS Plus membership as well, as it’s currently significantly cheaper at multiple retailers (plus, June has a very nice lineup of free games to take advantage of). The cheapest option is currently at Green Man Gaming, where you can get a year-long subscription for just $37.59. Elsewhere, the 12-month membership is available for $40. In addition, you can grab a 12-month PS Now subscription for $70. As a reminder, you can stack subscriptions, even if you’re already a member.

A huge selection of games are marked down across multiple retailers right now. PS4 exclusives God of War and Marvel’s Spider-Man are both down to $20 / £25, while Resident Evil 2 can be snagged for $36. Recent release Days Gone is available for $40 / £40. Older hits, such as Horizon: Zero Dawn Complete Edition, The Last of Us Remastered, Uncharted 4, and Bloodborne, are on sale for just $10 / £12.

See all the most notable deals from the Days of Play sale below; plus, check out our full list of the best E3 2019 gaming deals for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Participating retailers

Days of Play spans multiple retailers’ sites, so you have some flexibility in terms of where you want to shop.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition – available for $10

Game deals

Our top picks:

• Assassin’s Creed Odyssey — $23
• Astro Bot Rescue Mission (PSVR) — $20
• Bloodborne — $10
• Days Gone — $40
• Detroit: Become Human — $8
• God of War — $20
• Horizon Zero Dawn – Complete Edition — $10
• Kingdom Hearts III — $25
• The Last Guardian — $10
• The Last of Us Remastered — $10
• Marvel’s Spider-Man — $20
• Marvel’s Spider-Man – Digital Deluxe Edition — $30
• MLB The Show 19 — $40
• NBA 2K19 — $3
• Nioh — $10
• Nioh – The Complete Edition — $20
• Ratchet & Clank — $10
• Resident Evil 2 — $36
• Uncharted 4 — $10
• Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection — $10
• Until Dawn — $10

Premium memberships

• PlayStation Plus (12 months) — $37.59
• PlayStation Now (12 months) — $70

PlayStation VR: Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss bundle – available for $210 at Walmart

Gaming hardware

• PlayStation 4 Days of Play Limited-Edition Console (Steel Black) — $300
• PlayStation 4 Pro Console (Jet Black) — $350
• PlayStation Classic Console — $30
• PlayStation VR: Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Moss bundle — $210
• PlayStation VR: Blood & Truth and Everybody’s Golf bundle — $300
• PlayStation VR: Trover Saves the Universe and Five Nights at Freddy’s bundle — $250
• PlayStation VR: Borderlands 2 and Beat Saber bundle — $300
• PlayStation Dualshock 4 wireless controllers — $40

E3 2019 Press Conference Schedule

• Thursday, June 6, 9 AM PT — Google Stadia Connect
• Saturday, June 8, 9:15 AM PT — EA Play
• Saturday, June 8, 11 AM PT — Nintendo Invitational Tournaments
• Sunday, June 9, 1 PM PT — Microsoft Xbox Press Conference
• Sunday, June 9, 5:30 PM PT — Bethesda Press Conference
• Sunday, June 9, 7 PM PT — Devolver Press Conference
• Monday, June 10, 10 AM PT — PC Gaming Show
• Monday, June 10, 12 PM PT — Limited Run Games Press Conference
• Monday, June 10, 1 PM PT — Ubisoft Press Conference
• Monday, June 10, 4:30 PM PT — Kinda Funny Showcase
• Monday, June 10, 6 PM PT — Square Enix Press Conference
• Tuesday, June 11, 9 AM PT — Nintendo Direct Showcase

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Electronic Arts considered developing a Mario Party-style Simpsons game, but it was too ambitious and it was ultimately canceled. The news comes from an E3 2019 Coliseum livestream where series producers Matt Selman and J. Stewart Burns spoke about it for what appears to be the first time. Selman mentioned the game after host Aaron Bleyaert asked the panel which Simpsons game was their favorite to work on.

“My favourite game to work on was the Simpsons party game that never came out that we just got paid for,” Selman said with a laugh. “At the time there was a trendy kind of, Mario Party, lots of mini-games … we briefly discussed getting on that bandwagon.”

Burns said the Simpsons party game was going to span around 20 different party games, but he estimated it would take a year to make each one, and that was simply not possible.

“It looked like it was going to be a 20-year project or longer because I don’t think we were going to get one of the party games done in a year,” he said. “That was not my favorite thing to work on. It was great when we heard it was not going forward. That was our fault, not EA’s.”

Burns added that he felt like the Simpsons production team owed Electronic Arts the mobile game Tapped Out after the unannounced party game fell apart.

Tapped Out went on to become very popular and lucrative, and it’s still operating today more than six years after its initial release in 2013. The game continues to receive new updates, the latest of which is called “Royale.” Its new content pokes fun at battle royale games like Fortnite.

It’s unclear what developer was tasked with working on the unannounced and unreleased Simpsons party game, and it’s also unknown if any actual development was done on the title or if it was only conceived in the planning stage.

Whatever the case, it’s almost always exciting to hear about unannounced games and think about what they could have been. This is also true for the Simpsons party game. There are seemingly countless opportunities for fun and silly Simpsons-style mini-games. You could imagine something about Homer eating donuts, Bart skateboarding, or Barney drinking as many beers as possible. The possibilities are pretty much endless.

Also during the livestream, Selman talked about how much he enjoyed 2007’s The Simpsons Video Game for its meta-narrative in particular, even if the gameplay wasn’t all that great. He also enjoyed how God was the final boss.

It’s no surprise that EA would want to try to make its own Mario Party-style game, as Nintendo’s franchise is enduringly popular. The latest instalment, Super Mario Party, has sold more than 6.4 million copies which makes it one of the Switch’s most successful games.

The Simpsons Video Game in 2007 was the latest Simpsons console/PC game. During the livestream, Burns said the producers are always thinking about how they could make more Simpsons titles, but, sorry, there is no word yet on if Hit & Run 2 will ever happen.

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Infinity Ward created one of the most successful and influential shooters of all time with 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The studio is rebooting the game this year, but not everyone involved with the original Modern Warfare is still with the team.

Activision fired Infinity Ward co-founders Vince Zampella and Jason West in 2010 for insubordination. Zampella went on to create Respawn Entertainment, which enjoyed success with the Titanfall series and more recently the battle royale game Apex Legends (West has since joined Epic Games). But what does Zampella think of Activision deciding to reboot Modern Warfare? Speaking on GameSpot sister site Giant Bomb’s E3 2019 livestream, Zampella said he has mixed feelings about Modern Warfare coming back.

“There’s a part of it where it’s humbling. It’s like somebody that I was involved in is worthy of being rebooted. It’s got so much history that people want to see it grow and evolve. There’s a little bit of that, ‘Wow, that legacy is huge.’ That’s humbling,” Zampella said.

At the same time, however, Zampella said he is “a little bit emotional.” Specifically, he said he wonders about Captain Price and how the new game will carry his legacy forward. Zampella said he’s also thinking about how the legacy of the Modern Warfare series could change depending on the response and reception to the Modern Warfare reboot. Overall, Zampella said his feelings swing back and forth when he thinks about the new game, but overall he said he has confidence that Infinity Ward is “in it right for the right reasons.”

“They wanted to do something great in the Modern Warfare space,” he said.

The new Modern Warfare retains some elements of 2007’s game in that it will tell war stories from different perspectives in a fictional Middle East setting. Price is indeed returning as a mentor character of sorts, but he has a new voice actor.

When Zampella and West were fired, a number of Infinity Ward developers left to join them at Respawn on the team that would go on to create Titanfall. One of those developers was Drew McCoy, who is now the executive producer of the wildly successful Apex Legends.

McCoy said he’s been excited to experience the new Modern Warfare reboot this time as a fan and not a developer. He also mentioned that it was a “classy” move on Activision’s part to put the original developers’ names in the opening credits to the 2016 Modern Warfare remaster.

The defections from Infinity Ward were so numerous that Activision reportedly had to bring in Sledgehammer Games to help finish Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Zampella and West settled their lawsuit with Activision in 2012. Activision reportedly paid dozens of millions of dollars to former Infinity Ward developers in the case.

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