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helpful in the multiplayer especially, as you’re
often spawned a tad more than a stone’s throw
from your opponents. It’s now a lot easier to
catch up to the squad. Black Ops III is looking
to be a tightened sequel to its predecessors
when it launches November 6.
Though we’d seen it all already, the latest
in Activision’s “toys-to-life” Skylanders series
held a prominent position at this year’s expo.
Dubbed SuperChargers, the latest Portal
of Power creation showed us exactly what
we expected to see, and a little more. This
incarnation introduces vehicles for land, sea
and air; each vehicle will match with its own
Skylander, “Supercharging” it and giving it
additional powers and functionality. One of
the best features of this latest instalment
is its complete backwards compatibility –
Skylanders SuperChargers will fully support
each and every Skylander that has been
previously released. Yep, all 300+ of them.
Regardless of which console you own,
SuperChargers is coming to most of them;
the game lands in September for Xbox One,
PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii
U, and Nintendo 3DS.
As for Destiny, well, we’ve saved the best
for last. Bungie’s latest expansion for their
blockbuster shooter, titled The Taken King,
was officially announced and playable at E3
2015 – and it’s looking pretty damn good. The
Taken King, when it launches in September,
will be the third lot of DLC for the game, and
will boast brand new exotic weapons and
armour, as well as new third subclasses for
Hunters, Titans and Warlocks alike. Even more
welcome news was
that – unlike House of
Wolves – The Taken King
will add a new Raid, as
well as new Strikes and
Crucible maps, and even a
new location. Newcomers
to Destiny will be able to
purchase the Legendary
Edition, featuring the
game itself, the first two
expansions, and The
Taken King, along with a
whole bunch of physical
extras like a replica of
a Strange Coin and a
Steelbook Case. However,
loyal fans of the grind will
not be left wanting; a Sparrow, Armour Shader
and exclusive emblem are available to those
who either own the previous expansions or
have reached light level 30 prior to the end of
August, and who also want to get their hands
on the latest DLC for Destiny. This one’s gonna
be bigger than Crota. Let’s go, little light.
Square Enix’s formidable triple bill of triple-A
titles ensured that bums constantly filled the
sessions of gameplay trailers displayed on a
giant screen on the show floor. Each demo
was introduced and guided by members of the
relevant studios. Hitman, set to be delivered
in episodes, boasts true freedom of approach
when carrying out assassinations. Contract
customisations will also play a major part in
the Hitman experience. To date, gamers have
created and shared over 30 million contracts.
The 25-minute Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
gameplay trailer was introduced to rapturous
applause from the crowd. Set two years after
events in Human Revolution, Adam Jensen
returns in a game that already looks beautifully
polished. New additions to the gameplay
include EMP bullets, remote hacking, nano
blades that fire from the wrist and can even
detonate, and the ability to target four NPCs at
the same time.
Who isn’t looking forward to playing Just
Cause 3? The series has always been fun to
engage with and this is set to continue in the
third instalment. The grappling hook is back
along with the parachute, and these have been
augmented with a flying suit. Action takes