The Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft and Sony E3 press conferences were yesterday, and in case you missed them, or simply want a refresher – here’s everything that happened, as well as a few reveals that happened before and after.
Microsoft:
Xbox One hardware/non-game info:
- Xbox One to Cost $499, Out November
- SmartGlass for Xbox One – in-game purchases, multiplayer control and gameplay tips
- Xbox Live to stop using Microsoft Points, switch to local currencies
- Xbox One Upload Studio – share vids, stream through Twitch
Xbox One games:
- Metal Gear Solid 5 E3 Gameplay Trailer Live, Game Goes Open World (Multiplatform)
- Insomniac Creating Xbox Exclusive Sunset Overdrive, is “Something we Could Only do on Xbox One”
- Dead Rising 3 Announced at Microsoft E3 2013 Press Conference as Xbox One Exclusive
- Battlefield 4′s First DLC Pack, Second Assault, a Timed Exclusive on Xbox Live
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Gets an E3 2013 Gameplay Video
- Ryse: Son of Rome Announced for Xbox One as Launch Game
- Titanfall confirmed as Xbox One/PC Exclusive by Respawn
- Crimson Dragoon Revealed for Xbox One
- Killer Instinct Announced for Xbox One
- New Halo teased for 2014
- Black Tusk’s game teased
- Indie title D4 from Deadly Premonition creator Swery65 announced for One
- Minecraft coming to Xbox One
- New footage of Forza Motorsport 5, Quantum Break shown
- Project Spark demonstrated – create your own levels and share them
Xbox 360:
- Xbox 360 gets a new design, looks confusingly like the One
- Xbox Live to offer two free games per month from July – Assassin’s Creed 2 and Halo 3
- World of Tanks coming to 360 as console exclusive
EA:
- Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare Confirmed for Xbox One and Xbox 360, no Mention of PS4
- EA Announces DICE is Developing New Star Wars Battlefront Running on Frostbite
- Dragon Age: Inquisition Confirmed for a Fall 2014 Release Date on Next-Gen
- Mirror’s Edge 2 Announced for Xbox One, PS4, PC, Frostbite 3
- Battlefield 4 to Get Commander Mode, 64 Player Multiplayer
- FIFA 14 Headed to PS4, PS3, PS Vita, PSP and More, Madden NFL 25 is a PS4 and Xbox One Launch Title
- New Trailers for UFC, NBA Live 14, FIFA 14, Madden NFL 25
- Peggle 2 Announced
- Need For Speed film teased
Ubisoft:
- Rocksmith 2014 Edition Confirmed, Releases This October for PS3, Xbox 360, PC
- Ubisoft Unveils New Racing Game ‘The Crew’ for Next Gen
- Just Dance 2014 Officially Announced, Coming to “Every Console”
- South Park: The Stick of Truth Launching This Holiday, Gets a New Video
- Tom Clancy’s The Division Coming From Massive Entertainment to PS4 and Xbox One, is an Online, Open-World, RPG, Check out the Gameplay Trailer
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Gets New CGI Trailer, In-Game Trailer
- Trials Fusion Headed to PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC in 2014
- Rayman: Legends Trailered, Mostly CG
- Splinter Cell Blacklist footage shown
- Rabbids Invasion will be an interactive TV show on the channel Nickelodeon, where people can interact with their Xbox One
- The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot enters PC beta
- Watch Dogs given trailer, that was previously leaked
Sony: (Watch the show here)
PlayStation 3
- Grand Theft Auto V Getting a PlayStation 3 Bundle and Pulse Elite Headset This September
- Here’s the Beyond: Two Souls E3 2013 Trailer, Enjoy
- Watch The Gran Turismo 6, The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham Origins E3 Trailers Here
- PlayStation Cloud Gaikai Coming in 2014 to US for PS4 and PS3 (Vita Later) to Play PS3 Games
PlayStation Vita
- God of War 1& 2 HD, Flower, Dead Nation, The Walking Dead Bundle Headed to the PlayStation Vita
- Destiny of Spirits, a F2P Title from Japan Studio, coming to Vita (announced on GameTrailers before the conference)
- PlayStation Cloud Gaikai Coming in 2014 to US for PS4 and PS3 (Vita Later) to Play PS3 Games
PlayStation 4 hardware/non-game:
- PlayStation 4 Console Officially Revealed, Check it Out Inside
- PlayStation 4 Console Launches This Holiday Season for $399
- Redbox, Flixster Coming to PS3, Vita and PS4 “Very Soon”, Sony Music Unlimited and Movies Unlimited on PS4 Day One
- PlayStation Cloud Gaikai Coming in 2014 to US for PS4 and PS3 (Vita Later) to Play PS3 Games
- PS+ Transfers Over to PS4 – DriveClub PS+ Edition Free at PS4 Launch
- Sony Pictures to Produce PlayStation-Exclusive Content
- PS4 Doesn’t Restrict Used Games, No DRM – Watch the Crowd’s Reaction Here
- Paid PlayStation Plus Subscription Required for PS4 Online Play – (Only One Account Needed)
PlayStation 4 games:
- Ready at Dawn Announce New IP For PS4 – The Order: 1886
- Knack and DriveClub Confirmed as PS4 Launch Titles, inFamous: Second Son Releasing Q1 2014
- Outlast Announced For PS4, Get Your Horror On
- PS4 Set to Have a Bunch of New Indie Titles, Including Don’t Starve and Transistor – Tons of Indies
- The Elder Scrolls Online to get PlayStation 4 Exclusive Beta, Coming Spring 201
- Watch Quantic Dream’s The Dark Sorcerer PS4 Tech Demo Right Here
- Mad Max Teaser Trailer From Avalanche Studios
- NBA 2K14 Trailer From Sony’s E3 2013 Press Conference
- Final Fantasy Versus XIII Renamed Final Fantasy XV, Coming to PS4
- Final Fantasy XIV Also Coming to PS4
- Kingdom Hearts III Headed to PS4
- Watch Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Playing and Breaking on PS4
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag on PS3 & PS4 Includes Three Exclusive Missions Featuring Aveline, Watch Dogs has four PlayStation Exclusive Missions
- Watch 12 Minutes of Destiny Gameplay on PS4, Long-term Bungie Deal Announced
- DriveClub, Knack, and inFamous: Second Son on PS4 Receive E3 2013 Videos
- 30 PS4 Games in Development by Sony Worldwide Studios, 20 Out in First Year, 12 New IPs
- 140 PS4 Games in Development Overall, 100 in First Year, 40 Have ‘Exclusive Experiences’
Sony Post E3 Extra Info
- Shuhei Yoshida Trolls Xbox One With Used Game Instructional Video
- Sony: PS4 #NoDRM “Was Always our Plan”, Have Been “Walking Around With Smiles All Day” Due to Xbox One Price
- PS4 Console to Include 500GB HDD, no PS4Eye, Extra DualShock 4′s Priced at $59.99, HDMI Out
- PS4′s HDD is Upgradable, PS4 is Region Free
- Pachter: $399 PS4 is “Genius”, “Sony Seized the Opportunity”, “Microsoft Messed up”, “Made a Mistake in Believing Their Own Hype”
- See the PS4 User Interface Trailer From After Sony’s E3 Press Conference
- PS4, Xbox One up For Pre-Order on Amazon UK
- Greatness Awaits Live Action PS4 Video Released
Editorials
While the big E3 events are out of the way, there’s still going to be more reveals throughout the week, plus PSLS will be bringing you hands on previews and interviews straight from the E3 show floor, so be sure to tune in each day!
