June 9th, 2018 by Kurt "Chet" Christel
Microsoft
Intro
- Mystery game opened with a lot of atmosphere. It was Halo Infinite.
Halo Infinite
- Phil Spencer came on rocking his jacket and t-shirt, as is expected.
- He talked about Fanfest and other charities.
- Then he said they would show off 50 games.
- 18 exclusives, 15 world premieres, but that’s usually a lie because they are almost always time.
Ori: The Will of the Wisps
- Another Ori featuring a lot more characters and a trailer was show off that featured a lot of action.
- Announced for 2019.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- From Software popped up, and in a while, we discovered it was a ninja/samurai flavored souls game.
Todd Howard
- Todd Howard everyone!
- Fallout 4 added to game pass.
- Fallout 76 is a prequel to all the games.
- 4 times the size of Fallout 4, set in West Virginia.
- The cinematic trailer was unleashed in black and white.
- The game was revealed to be a PROPER Fallout sequel.
Captain Spirit
- An in-engine gameplay trailer was shown featuring a child playing around with space toys and doing cool stuff to the real world.
- Set in the same universe as life is strange.
- Free download.
Nier Automata
- Oh look, a PS4 game on Xbox.
Crackdown 3
- A big in-engine trailer featuring a LOT of Terry Crews.
- It ironically looked like Saints Row 4.
Metro Exodus
- A bigass gameplay trailer was shown, showcasing the plot, exploration, and enemy encounters.
- Phil Spencer came back on and the brakes were put on the onslaught of trailers.
Kingdom Hearts 3
- A lot of gameplay was shown in a trailer, featuring a lot of speaking scenes from Frozen, along with confirmations of content from Wreck it Ralph, Tangled, Hercules and Toy Story.
Sea of Thieves
- Story content has been added, featuring a lengthy cutscene for a trailer.
- Cursed Sails and Sacred Seas, coming July and September.
Battlefield V
- Same Trailer as EA press.
Forza Horizon 4
- A long trailer was shown showing multiple kinds of weather and locales.
- “Great Britain” is the location.
- The world will feature a shared world drive instead drivatars.
- The game features multiple seasons.
- You can interact with other cars from your car.
- Release date October 2nd, available on Game Pass.
Acquisitions
- Phil Spencer came back on again, making a few boasts and talking about the new studios acquired with The Initiative, Undead Labs, Playground Games, and Ninja Theory, Compulsion games. All will now be big
We Happy Few
- Story trailer was shown off.
- Release date August 10, 2018.
PUBG
- Summer 2018 was given a release date along with new game modes, maps, and DLC.
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
- Oh wow, a PS4 game on Xbox!
The Division 2
- A very tactical trailer was shown that featured nothing other than talking.
- It was followed up with a gameplay demo that featured a forested environment.
- It was revealed to be in DC and featured a firefight in an airplane graveyard.
- Xbox Game Pass
- Ashley Spencer introduced FastStart, a program that will install your games faster.
- She made a really awkward smile while nobody clapped.
- Games that are Xbox Exclusives will release on Game Pass same day as retail release.
- They also added many many games to the library including ESO, The Division, Fallout 4 which are available now.
Indie Game Sizzle Reel
- One of these will catch your interest.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
- A new trailer was shown with a lot of gameplay featuring the plot, locations, and action gameplay.
Session.
- It’s not Skate 4, you guys.
Black Desert
- MMO trailer with many scenes.
Devil May Cry 5
- A mixed trailer and gameplay trailer showed off the short-haired new Dante from DMC. I see no way in which this will cause a commotion.
- Real Dante was shown at the end.
- This might be a Dad game.
- The devs came out to talk about it, one of them talked about the Xbox One X enhancements.
- Hideki Sagochi said it will be the “best game he’s ever made”
Cuphead The Delicious Last Course
- Coming in 2019, only a teaser was shown.
Tunic
- An isometric rogue game with a whimsical fox featuring polygonal graphics.
- Afterward, Phil Spencer came out saying all the next games are world premieres.
Jump Force
- Trailer combining your favorite characters from many different fighting animes.
Dying Light 2
- The game had an introductory trailer that showed the setting with a bit of gameplay.
- After, the dev came out to talk about new features of the game.
- It was emphasized that the game world will have actual consequences.
- They showed a “live” gameplay demo featuring a large amount of traversal.
- Afterward, they showed a critical choice in the game that had different consequences depending on whether you side with a faction or kill them.
Battletoads
- Only a teaser and 2019 were shown.
Just Cause 4
- A reel full of in-game cutscenes and gameplay was shown, it’s more of the same.
Gears Pop! & Tactics & 5
- A mobile game, based on Gears of War Pop Vinyl toys, teased with a small trailer.
- After, Gears Tactics was shown, an RTS adaptation of the series.
- Then they officially announced Gears 5 and showed off a cinematic trailer.
- The cinematic trailer was very emotional if you’re invested in the franchise.
- A lot of the scenery looked spectacular too, along with some new enemy designs.
- Coming 2019.
Phil Spencer
- Big Phil came out to close the show, summarize everything, and say more random things about the company and the console.
- Big fakeout ending, as another game came out.
Cyberpunk 2077
- We got our first real look at the game, featuring a full story trailer that showcased the setting and story.
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