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game and a ten-minute free play. There’s understandably a lot of hype surrounding the game, and we’re confident that fans of Zelda will be more than satisfied with what lands in-store at JB in March of next year.  And with that the show was over. All eyes now will be on 2017 and whether E3 will take a leaf from PAX and Gamescom and evolve the concept to encompass both trade and consumer focus. For us, it still remains the most exciting show on the circuit.

That's an E3 fact... Twitter registered seven million E3- themed posts.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Show stickers were covering the booth, and we sat through an extended playthrough of several levels in the game. There’s a lot of positive buzz surrounding Mafia III,  and it’s not hard to see why. New Bordeaux will feature 10 districts, offering a highly expansive gameplay area. We probably couldn’t have chosen

to Namco Bandai for a little time with the impressive-looking  Tekken 7  and Dragonball Xenoverse 2 . The dev tells us that all the improvements in  Xenoverse 2 were implemented based on player feedback. Day Three. The final day at E3 2016 began with a look at Astro’s latest addition to the family, the revamped A50. This headset is top drawer; designed for all levels of gaming, with an eye on the pro circuit. Capcom delivered Resident Evil VII  in a PSVR presentation that brought the horror of the franchise a little too close for comfort. Staying with PSVR, Sony took us through a demonstration that included Battlezone  and new shooter IP Far Point  – an exciting prospect, but keeping your balance was a challenge in itself. Dawn of War III will please Warhammer 40,000  fans by bringing back base building plus a host of new features. And Agents of Mayhem , the latest from Saints Row developer Volition, is an

a bigger title to conclude E3 2016 with than The Legend

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of Zelda: Breath of the Wild . The queues for this game were the longest at

the show. The demo included the first 20 minutes of the

absolute blast to play and remotely linked to the SR universe. At the Mafia III  stand this afternoon Best of

That's an E3 fact... E3 Live apparently attracted 20,000 fans, although it didn’t look like that to us.

Dawn ofWar 3

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