Deciding not to risk having several hundred thousand people create a petri dish of viral chaos, the Tokyo Game Show (Which boasted over 260 000 attendees last year), is skipping a physical presence in 2020 and will instead host an online event.

There’s a myth and a legend behind the Viking culture of the ancient age, one of warriors and explorers who sailed the harshest seas and pillaged their way across multiple lands in pursuit of glory and riches. That’s the legendary fantasy, that Ubisoft wants to focus on in their latest historical deep dive.

I’ve just got one question for EA. Where the hell is my Republic Commando remake?

At this point of the year, Ubisoft’s usually preparing to show off the next big chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise in the flesh. E3 press conference announcements have long been the stage where the French publisher has unveiled the latest tour of history through an Animus session, artwork for the game plastered all over the Los Angeles Convention Center …

With the Midgar chapter over, there’s still a whole lot of content left to tackle albeit with brand new plot twists, characters and summons. The foundation is there, the next game will likely be a PlayStation 5 timed exclusive and new tech should make for a smoother and less padded out experience.

And no, Mass Effect Andromeda doesn’t count. It’s not a parody if it’s official! What Mass Affect is on the other hand, is a weird combination of that beloved space opera franchise, an animation style that looks like it liberally borrowed a few aesthetic touches from Rick & Morty, and a third-person action game. Only much less subtle. I’ll still give it a go!

Right out of the gate, Microsoft clearly has numbers on its side with the Xbox Series X. Looking more like a PC that has had a crash diet, the XSX has a stupid amount of grunt under the hood. How much of a difference does it really make in the grand scheme of things? Quite a bit if you know what you’re talking about.

There’s a bit of uncertainty in the air right now over the launch of the next generation of gaming hardware and the software that’ll follow in its wake. Sort of like a lost fart in a perfume factory. The fog of war in the gaming industry has resulted in developers and publishers from all spheres of development to adapt or perish in a rapidly changing environment where release dates are constantly shifting and established plans have been thrown out of the window.