This year, you will be able to livestream the E3 event from the comfort of your homes starting June 13 at 12:30 AM IST ( Image source : E3 )E3 2021, the biggest video gaming event is upon us and you can stream it live, this year. The Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3 usually takes place in Los Angeles. This year the event will be held digitally between June 12 and June 15 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Microsoft (Xbox) and Ubisoft have already showcased new titles, while Nintendo is yet to hold its E3 showcase event.
E3 2021: livestream: Date, time, when and where to watch
This year, you will be able to livestream the E3 event from the comfort of your homes starting June 13 at 12:30 AM IST. The Entertainment Software Association is live streaming the event on platforms including Twitch and YouTube for you to tune in.
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During its E3 presentation, Nintendo announced a brand new teaser for Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild 2. This is a sequel to hit Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild. The highly anticipated game will be launch sometime in 2022.
A new Game & Watch has been announced celebrating the anniversary of Legend of Zelda. It will come with three games.
Shin Megami Tensei V will launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in 2021. Atlus’ SMT series is known for its RPG elements. Shin Megami Tensei V releases on November 12
Yes, we are finally getting a new WarioWare game. It's called WarioWare: Get it Together. There were rumours of a new WarioWare game for quite some time. WarioWare: Get it Together releases on September 10, 2021.
The popular dance game Just Dance is coming to the Switch later this year. Just Dance 2022, which features 40 new tracks, will land on the Switch on November 4.
With Super Monkey Ball turning 20 years this year, Nintendo has announced a remastered collection. Dubbed Banana Mania, the game is coming on October 5 on the Switch.
A brand new game in Metroid series in almost 19 years has been announced. The game is coming to the Switch on October 8, 2021.
Mario Party Superstars coming to the Nintendo on 10/29. Preorders will start today at the Nintendo eShop.
Life is Strange Remastered Collection and Life is Strange: True Colors have been announced. True Colors is coming on September 10, whilecthe Remastered collection coming "later this year".
We are introduced to Tekken's Kazuya Mishima, the latest addition to the cast of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaka Koizumi introducing viewers to what's coming to the Switch.
Nintendo is holding its E3 Direct event today, and we expect a ton of new announcements. The live stream will begin at 9:30 pm IST, and you can follow along in our blog for the latest coverage.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel was the biggest news at Nintendo's last E3 presentation in 2019. Since then, Nintendo has been quiet on the sequel. Buzz is high that Nintendo might reveal a gameplay trailer of the game tonight. This would be the biggest news to come out of Nintendo's E3 Direct.
It looks like Microsoft hasn't done with announcing new Xbox games. Touted as Xbox Games Showcase: Extended, the event is likely to feature conversations behind the new titles announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase. There's a strong chance the team Xbox might showcase a few more titles in the making.
The Nintendo Switch Pro was widely expected to launch at, or ahead of Nintendo's event at E3 2021. That was until Nintendo announced that its event will be 'exclusively' focusing on Switch games and software, ruling out the possibility of any new hardware announcements at the event.
With hours remaining before Nintendo Direct begins, fans are patiently waiting to see a surprise announcement on the new Switch successor that's rumoured to eventually replace the original Nintendo Switch.
A E3 2021, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin got a new gameplay trailer. Wings of Ruin has a new story line. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is the sequel to the original Monster Hunter Stories, which made its debut in 2017 on Nintendo 3DS. The new game will land on Nintendo Switch on July 9.
During its E3 2021 showcase, Capcom announced Resident Evil Village is getting a DLC expansion. The 'development' on DLC for the game has just begun. Capcom did not provide further details but the company promised more details at a later stage. Resident Evil Village was released in May for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Google Stadia.
With flight Simulator coming to Xbox Series X/S on July 27, Turtle Beach is releasing a new controller called VelocityOne Flight. The high-tech controller, which is pitched as a complete flight control system, has been designed with pilots and aerospace engineers. The accessory comes with a 180-degree yoke, integrated rudder controls, 10 programmable buttons and a full-color display. The VelocityOne Flight costs $350.
Nintendo will hold its E3 2021 event later tonight. Its E3 Nintendo Direct will run for around 40 minutes and it will be exclusively about software. Following the Direct, there will be around three hours of deep dives into some newly announced games during Nintendo Treehouse Live. The Nintendo E3 Direct will be streamed live at 9:30 pm IST.
Xbox just wrapped up the event. However, in case there were too many new titles for you to follow along, here's a quick recap of the top games announced including Battlefield 2042, Halo: Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Far Cry 6, Redfall, and more. Check it out here.
Microsoft wrapped the event with a first look at some new hardware. However, it isn't a console, but a gaming-themed mini-fridge to keep your beverages chilled when you game, so you can 'Xbox and Chill' later. Check it out below.
The town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege by a legion of vampires who have blocked out the sun. Redfall lets players choose their character in a team of vampire slayers and group up with others to beat the enemy. Check out the game's first trailer here.
Forza Horizon 5 takes players to Mexico, where players can now play in a new open-world environment that's the largest on a Forza game yet. The game will also bring in new gameplay modes including a fun, multiplayer Piñata-popping one. Check out the gameplay here.
There is also a new 7-minute long gameplay that will show you the new gameplay modes in action. Check it out here.
Age of Empires brings evolved real-time strategy along with 8 civilisations, 4 campaigns, and more. Check out the trailer below. The game is set to launch on October 28 this year.
Viral strategy game Among Us will now soon support larger 15-player lobbies on Xbox from June 15. Check out the video below.
The open-world shooting series is back with its much-awaited sixth instalment, now starring Breaking Bad Star Giancarlo Esposito as the main antagonist. The new gameplay trailer also reveals a number of new weapons and game styles available to players across the campaign. Check it out here.
Halo: Infinite was just announced at the Xbox and Bethesda event. The new cross-platform multiplayer shooting game will now add new modes like capture the flag mode. However, the gameplay trailer still doesn't reveal much on a possible beta or even a launch date. Check it out below.
Xbox announced the new Battlefield 2042 shooting game, which this time around will be multiplayer only. Check out the gameplay trailer here.
Sea of Thieves developer Rare announced that it was partnering with Disney for a new Pirates of the Caribbean expansion to the game. Check it out here.
At E3 2021, Microsoft gave a glimpse at Halo Infinite, perhaps the biggest game coming to the Xbox Series X/S. The new Halo Infinite trailer, made from in-game footage, looks more polished and visually engaging. The latest game in the Halo franchise will be available as the single-player and multiplayer mode. Halo Infinite multiplayer will be free-to-play, as announced by Microsoft. Both the multiplayer portion and the single-player will launch this year.
Bethesda has announced another 10 Bethesda games that are available to play on Game Pass, including Doom Eternal which is getting a next-generation upgrade (60fps with ray-tracing).
Twelve Minutes, one of the highly anticipated indie thrillers, is coming to the Xbox consoles, Windows 10 and Xbox Game Pass on August 19.
Back 4 Blood 4 will debut on Xbox, PC and Xbox Game Pass on October 12. Meanwhile, Sega’s gangster role-playing game Yakuza: Like a Dragon is coming to Xbox. The game is already out on Xbox Game Pass.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl appears to a dark, strategic shooter. From the trailer, the game looks promising. The game will be out on April 28, 2022 for Windows 10 and Xbox Series X/S. It will also be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.
At E3 2021, Bethesda announced a trailer for Starfield today. There isn’t much gameplay, but we do know that the game is exclusive to the Xbox Series X/S and PC. It will be out on November 22. Hopefully, Bethesda’s first new RPG series in 25 years, Starfield is what the Xbox Series X needs right now.
The Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase will start at 10:30 om IST. For the first time, Microsoft (Xbox) and Bethesda will jointly hold a press conference together. Not to forget, Microsoft recently acquired Bethesda for $7.5 billion, the developer behind Doom and Fallout franchises. Now that Bethesda is a part of Microsoft, we can expect a packed E3 showcase event. Halo Infinite, of course, will hog all the limelight today. Meanwhile, Bethesda might focus on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6.
The rumoured launch of the Nintendo Switch Pro ahead of the company’s Switch Games-oriented E3 keynote has been going around for over a week now. However, as the date closed in, hopes of seeing a Switch Pro launch seemed like a lost cause.
However, a new GameStop ad has reportedly leaked the new system, calling it the ‘new Nintendo Switch’. It even mentions a couple of offers including “$50 Extra Credit when you trade select systems toward purchase of a New Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite or Xbox Series X/S” and “Offer valid on systems traded toward purchase of New Nintendo Switch/Nintendo Switch Lite or Xbox Series X/S.”
Late last night, Ubisoft kicked off E3 2021 with jam-packed announcements. The leading maker had a lot to show at its E3 showcase event, including the upcoming Rainbow Six: Extraction. However, the surprise reveal of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora shocked many in the gaming fraternity, including the members of the press. Ubisoft hasn't said much but the game is said to be a "new, standalone story" in which players play as the Na'vi, the blue-skinned alien natives of the planet Pandora. The game, which is based on James Cameron’s Avatar, will release in 2022.
Far Cry 6: Ubisoft also revealed a new trailer that shows a deeper look at ruthless Far Cry 6 antagonist Antón Castillo. Check out the trailer here. Far Cry 6 is also set to get a new season pass where players will be able to play as antagonists from older Far Cry-series games.
The much-hyped first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 is set to release on October 22 for PlayStation 4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. The trailer of the game looks dope, and there are high expectations from Battlefield 2042. The new Battlefield game is coming after 3 long years.
Ahead of its big E3 showcase, Microsoft's Xbox head Phil Spencer and CEO Satya Nadella opened up on the company's plans to expand the Xbox ecosystem by bringing a streaming stick to the market. The idea is to hook up an Xbox streaming stick to their TVs and xCloud gaming service. Microsoft sees the future of gaming as less of a console and more of a subscription-based. The company bets on its Game Pass service.
It's official: PS5 exclusive Godfall is coming to PlayStation 4. The announcement was at Gearbox Entertainment's E3 press conference. The much-hyped game was launched on the PS5 last year as a console exclusive, but now the developer is coming to the PS4. Godfall will come to the PS4 in August.
Microsoft will hold its E3 2021 games showcase on Sunday, June 13 at 10:30 pm IST. This is a joint press conference by Xbox and Bethesda Games. The showcase will focus “on games from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda, and many game creators from our partners around the world.” Expect a big focus on Halo Infinite from 343 Industries, the upcoming exclusive title for the Xbox Series X/S.
Death Stranding will be coming to PS5 but with a twist. The new title was revealed during Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2021. Introduced by Hideo Kojima, we really don't know much about the game. In fact, we don't the release date of the game yet.
We finally have details on the upcoming Rainbow 6 Extraction, the spin-off for Rainbow Six Siege's Outbreak mode. The highly-anticipated game was expected to be called Rainbox Six Quarantine, but Ubisoft decided to change the name to Extraction. Rainbow 6 Extraction will be released on September 16 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Ubisoft confirms the game includes cross-play.
During its E3 2021 Ubisoft Forward showcase, the French publisher announced a new Just Dance game. Coming in November, the game includes 37 new tracks including Believer by Imagine Dragon and Level Up by Ciara, among others. Just Dance 2022 launches on November 4 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Stadia.
A new Nintendo Switch exclusive is coming next year, and it's called Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope. The trailer shows Mario and the gang flying through space before landing on a planet full of baddies. Sparks of Hope is the sequel to Ubisoft’s 2017 release Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle.
Ubisoft, the game developer behind popular franchises like the Prince of Persia series and the Assassin's Creed series revealed its first trailer for Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. The game, based on the popular 2009 movie, will take users back to fictional planet Pandora in a futuristic timeline. Here's the trailer for the game. The Avatar game will be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Stadia and Luna. It will be a first-person, action-adventure open-world game built on the latest iteration of the Snowdrop engine, and developed exclusively for the new generation of consoles and PC.