‘Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Sequel Finally Confirmed

After nearly two and a half years of waiting, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is receiving its next anime adaptation. Vento Aureo or “Golden Wind” was revealed to be getting an October 2018 release window from series creator Hirohiko Araki during a Jojo’s art exhibition.

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Avalanche Studios Announces First Self Published Game

Shortly after it was revealed that Avalanche Studios would be partnering with Id Software for Rage 2, Avalanche has announced a new title. Generation Zero will be the studio’s first self developed and published game with no licenses or big publisher.

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Trigger and Arc System Works Announce ‘Kill la Kill’ Game

Arc System Works, following a series of teasers over the week of E3, has officially unveiled it’s next project. In collaboration with anime studio Trigger, Kill la Kill the Game was announced.

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E3 2018: ‘Sea of Solitude’ and Mental Health in Video Games

One of the most striking reveals at the EA Play 2018 conference was the game Sea of Solitude. As the newest EA Original (EA’s independent games initiative) it joins Fe from Zoink! Games and A Way Out from Hazelight Studios.

This new game from small developer Jo-Mei Games was shown off by it’s creative director Cornelia Geppert. In Sea of Solitude, players will control Kay, a young woman who that is suffering from the “loneliness of isolation.”

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E3 2018: Finji Games’ ‘Tunic’ Steals Hearts

Back in the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 era, indie games were seen as distractions from what people wanted, those being ‘triple-A’ experiences. Fast forward to 2018 and the word “indie game” does not have the same negative connotation it used to.

Indie games’ prevalence and importance on the big stage of the Electronic Entertainment Expo continues to be clear. At Microsoft’s E3 2018 Press Conference, the push to show Xbox’s commitment to indie games was in full force.

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Virtual Reality Continues its Presence at E3 2018

Consumer virtual reality has been available since 2016. While striking up lots of positive coverage upon release, the excitement for VR has died down since. At E3 2018, VR is alive and well, though it’s not the paradigm shift some though it could be.

Two of the three main producers of VR had a presence at E3 this year: Sony with its Playstation VR and Oculus with its Rift, and each had something to show off during their press conferences.

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E3 2018: ‘NieR: Automata’ Coming to Xbox One

The critical darling of 2017 NieR: Automata is coming to the Xbox One on June 26, 2018. At the Microsoft E3 Press Conference showed off what will be called the “Become As Gods” edition.

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E3 2018: From Software’s New Game Given Name and Trailer

At Microsoft’s E3 2018 press briefing, From Software showed a trailer and gave a full name for its new game. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. The game was revealed and teased originally at 2017 Video Game Awards.

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E3 2018: Details, Release Date Revealed for BioWare’s ‘Anthem’

The highly anticipated new IP from Bioware, Anthem, was given an official release date at the EA Play event prior to E3. 

A new trailer showing off some of the games’ systems and classes were shown, along with the release date.

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Bandai Namco Announces ‘Code: Vein’ Release Date

Code: Vein, Bandai Namco’s take on the popular Dark Souls formula, will be releasing September 28th, 2018 according to Bandai Namco.

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