12 days ago | By TechRadar

Activision Blizzard may not yet be a part of Microsoft, but that's not stopped them from rocking up in the Microsoft Xbox and Bethesda Showcase to give a chunky gameplay video of Diablo 4 in action. Blizzard took the opportunity to reveal Diablo 4 's fifth and final class: the necromancer. This commander will be able to summon skeletons and other ghoulies to find alongside it their battles against Lilith's demon horde. You can see the necromancer in action in this gory reveal trailer:
While the necromancer reveal is cool to see, it was also great to get a more detailed overview of the more...
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Starfield fans can't help but compare it to No Man's Sky and Skyrim

13 days ago | By GamesRadar

Starfield received a new gameplay trailer today, and some fans have started comparing it to No Man's Sky and Skyrim. Following Starfield and Bethesda boss Todd Howard's appearances during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 2022 , a new phrase has started trending on Twitter. ' No Man's Skyrim ' began floating around online shortly after it was revealed that Starfield will have more than 100 systems and 1,000 planets and that it'll contain a No Man's Sky-style scanner. A number of Twitter users began sharing the phase as an obvious nod to how the latest Starfield trailer gives off major No...
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Diablo 4 Gameplay Overview | Xbox & Bethesda Showcase

13 days ago | By GameSpot

We got our hands on some extra gameplay footage of Diablo 4 hot off the new Necromancer announcement and gameplay showcase at the Xbox & Bethesda Games showcase. Jake and Erick take a look at some of the gameplay to see what extra things they can learn about the Necromancer, PvP and also a World Boss.
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No Man's Sky Is Trending After Microsoft's Big Starfield Reveal

13 days ago | By IGN

Bethesda finally pulled the curtain back on Starfield at today's Microsoft and Bethesda Games Showcase , and new gameplay footage of the upcoming space epic is reminding gamers of another sci-fi exploration game: No Man's Sky. No Man's Sky is the procedurally generated space exploration game developed by Hello Games that originally launched in 2016. While early reception of the game was not so positive, consistent content updates have managed to turn the game around. Earlier this year, No Man's Sky creator Sean Murray said the game isn't close to being finished , even after 19 major...
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Starfield has a photo mode

13 days ago | By GamesRadar

Starfield's photo mode was quietly confirmed as part of the gameplay demonstration in today's Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. During the opening minutes of the footage, when the player takes out a scanning device to examine a root, a bit of UI at the bottom of the screen includes a prompt for photo mode.
You can see for yourself at the 2:48 mark in the video above. Fans are already eating it up.
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We do not see the photo mode in action, but even confirmation of its inclusion is notable, as it will be the first...
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Diablo 4 tries to dodge Immortal criticisms with cosmetic-only microtransactions

13 days ago | By GamesRadar

Diablo 4 will apparently dodge the microtransaction criticisms levelled at Diablo Immortal. Earlier today, Diablo 4 had a big presence in the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, unveiling a brand new playable class , as well as PvP and other in-game features. Shortly after the presentation, Diablo global community lead Adam Fletcher popped up on Twitter to respond to someone with the statement just below, revealing microtransactions will be only for cosmetics in the new game.
😀D4 is coming out as a full price game built strictly for PC/console audiences. The game is huge & there will be tons...
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Every Xbox and Bethesda 2022 Showcase Reveal: From Starfield Gameplay to Diablo 4 - CNET

13 days ago | By CNET

Microsoft swings big with its summer gaming showcase.
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Bethesda shows off ‘extended first look' gameplay of Starfield

13 days ago | By MobileSyrup

During Microsoft's Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, the first gameplay footage of Starfield was finally shown off by the tech giant.
The brief trailer introduced by Bethesda director and executive producer Todd Howard offers a look at a barren moon-like planet 'Kreet' and its arachnid-like wildlife. The gameplay also shows off the title from a first-person and third-person perspective, and gives us a glimpse of its surprisingly smooth-looking shooter gameplay, including several automatic weapons.
As someone who has spent a lot of time playing Bethesda titles over the years, it appears that...
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'Starfield' extended first look has big 'No Man's Sky' energy

13 days ago | By Engadget

Here's our first deep look at Starfield , the expansive sci-fi RPG coming from Fallout studio Bethesda. Bethesda producer Todd Howard introduced the gameplay video at the end of the big Xbox and Bethesda games showcase today. It quickly gave off No Man's Sky vibes, with a person in a space suit exploring an alien planet and mining the environment for minerals with a laser gun. Combat came swiftly, though - the explorer encountered a colony of space pirates and the firefights began. Howard then showed off bits of the narrative and character customization features, including skill trees and...
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Starfield gameplay shows off space pirates and No Man's Sky's scanner

13 days ago | By GamesRadar

The very first Starfield gameplay trailer is here, courtesy of today's Xbox/Bethesda showcase. Earlier today at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, the latter developer finally pulled back the curtain on the new RPG. The gameplay reveal for Starfield showed off space pirates, the mysterious moon of Kreet in May 2333, and what looks a lot like No Man's Sky's scanner. Check it out:
This is the very first time we've actually seen gameplay for Starfield, but it was always a fair bet to appear at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. Late last year in 2021, Starfield game director Todd Howard...
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'Diablo IV' lands in 2023 with Necromancers and an open world

13 days ago | By Engadget

Given that Microsoft will soon be the new owner of Blizzard Activision, there was bound to be some kind of Diablo announcement at its Summer Game Fest showcase. While we knew a direct sequel was coming as far back as November 2019, we got yet another deeper look at Diablo IV , which was once pushed back... indefinitely. Now expect to see it land sometime in 2023. The developers are promising a different style of Diablo, with open-world exploration, more substantial character customization and what appears to be the ability to switch playstyle with different skills. If players clear out the...
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Blizzard shows off Diablo IV gameplay at Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase

13 days ago | By MobileSyrup

Blizzard unveiled gameplay footage from its hotly anticipated Diablo IV at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase.
The footage came after a teaser trailer that confirmed a new playable class: the Necromancer.
Rod Fergusson, the Canadian producer of the Diablo series, then took to the stage to introduce the gameplay demo. From there, we see Xbox Series X footage narrated by various Blizzard developers.
Diablo IV is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC in 2023. Cross-play between all platforms will also be supported.
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