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I
s it really June
already? Yes it is and
for gamers that can
only mean one thing:
it’s time for E3. What
can we expect this
year? Well, Nintendo
have already dashed
any hopes that its
enigmatic NX will
appear, announcing
that it would reveal the
console later this year.
Will the rumoured
PS4.5 or modular
Microsoft console make an
appearance?
E3 will indeed be different in
2016 with EA pulling out from
its traditional presence, instead
opting to reveal its upcoming
slate at a press conference on
the Sunday before the show.
And Activision, too, will ditch
the booth, instead opting
solely for behind closed doors
sessions.
Elsewhere, it’s business
as usual with Bethesda,
Microsoft, Ubisoft and Sony
all conducting press briefings.
VR will again feature heavily
with more on Sony’s PSVR and
its purported slew of titles.
Just what Microsoft intends
to do with its augmented
reality headset remains
to be seen, but we’ll
undoubtedly see jaw-
dropping game demos
featuring the tech.
And what about
the games? Well, as
expected there’s a
quality line-up and we
could fill the page here
with our most wanted
lists, but we’ll save that
for post-show analysis.
Despite EA and
Activision removing their
booth presence, E3 remains
the highlight on the gaming
show calendar, exhibiting the
very best we can expect to
be playing in the lead up to
Christmas and beyond. Keep
an eye on the website and our
social media channels for all
the up to date coverage while
we’re over there.
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CRITIC
COSPLAY TIME!
I
f you're looking for your next pop culture
convention fix, June is the month for you.
Whether you live in Melbourne, Sydney or
Perth, there's a chance for you to dust your
cosplay off and pull out the trusty Sonic.
If you find yourself within earshot of Jeff's
Shed on June 11 and 12 for the Melbourne leg
of
Oz Comic-Con
, you might catch sight of
Rachel Luttrell (
Stargate: Atlantis
), Robert Patrick
(
Terminator 2
), John Barrowman (
Torchwood,
Arrow
), Lucy Lawless (
Xena: Warrior Princess
-
Saturday only), or Rose McIver (
iZombie
).
For those headed to
Supanova
in Sydney
(June 17-19) or Perth (June 24-26), you may be
lucky enough to run into Travis Fimmel (
Vikings,
Warcraft
), Sean Astin (
The Lord of the Rings
),
Tyler Hoechlin (
Teen Wolf
), Peter Facinelli (
The
Twilight Saga
), or even Troy Baker (
Uncharted 4:
A Thief's End
) – whom
STACK
is lucky enough
to be chatting with! Keep your eyes peeled for
our interview online, and don't forget to share
with us all your cosplay pics.
XBOX COMES ALIVE
I
f you’re looking for an excuse to pick up an
Xbox One console (like
Halo 5: Guardians
isn’t
enough), this month at JB you’ll score a bonus
four months of Xbox Live Gold for free when
you purchase a new system!
What will that get you? Xbox Live has been
around since the original Xbox, and is one of the
easiest ways to game with mates. Xbox Live
Gold, the paid subscription service, gives you
even more bang for your buck, with Microsoft
offering a selection of games for free every
month with your Gold subscription. You’ll pick
up almost $1000 worth of free games over the
course of a yearly subscription.
Adding to the appeal of Microsoft’s
newest console is the backward compatibility
catalogue. Now you can chuck in your old 360
discs and play yesterday's favourite titles today,
with more becoming available all the time. So
far, you can check out classics like
Call of Duty:
Black Ops, Gears of War 3, Assassin's Creed 2,
and
Borderlands.
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