The GameEnthus crew is joined by Diayll(@MomGamerWriter) from MotherGamerWriter.com. This week our discussions include but are not limited to: Skyrim, Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword, Rayman Origins, Voltron, Scene-it Movie Night, Saints Row 3, The Black Eyed Peas Experience, Sharpshooter, Revoltin’ Youth, Elfsquad 7, 3D Struction, Oozi Earth Adventures EP2, Keith David, Gears of War 3, CDi Zelda games, Fast and Furious series, Ready Player One, PS Vita, Halo CE Anniv, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, Super Mario 3D Land and more. If you like the show please leave us an itunes review. We also would appreciate comments on the forums, the site, Stitcher, Facebook, Google+, via email([email protected]) or voicemail(202-573-7686).
Xbox Wire : Dive deeper into the gameplay for Avowed with Game Director Carrie Patel, who joined a special episode of the Official Xbox Podcast
Digital Foundry : Summer Game Fest! Xbox Games Showcase! The Digital Foundry crew has convened to cover both events, reacting to the major game announcements and developments.
I think everyone was really expecting to see the handheld at the showcase. I have a feeling they're not ready to show it because they're waiting on newer chips from AMD. It'll need a beefy mobile GPU/CPU to play these games. If I had to guess, it'll launch alongside Gears of War: E-Day and have a special launch edition.
If they can launch something like the Steam Deck but with the Xbox UI and a lightweight, gaming-focused version of Windows, it could be a real contender in that space. Especially if they can adopt some of the modularity of the Elite controllers. Easily swap sticks, triggers, buttons, custom shells, etc.
I'd love a Xbox handheld & for me new upgraded hardware is always welcomed but honestly not really neccessary for Xbox until next gen because face it, if you really care, PC is a natural option.
IGN : This year’s Ubisoft Forward didn’t have much in the way of surprises, but it did have a ton of gameplay of two games that we’ll actually get to play in just a few months, Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Outlaws in particular looks like a game we’ve been waiting our whole lives for, an open-world sandbox that lets us explore the grimiest corners of the most wretched hives of scum and villainy. It’s a premise we almost got in Star Wars 1313 and Amy Hennig and Visceral’s Project Ragtag, but both those got canceled. Unlike some past Ubisoft gameplay demonstrations, what we’ve seen of Outlaws seems like it’ll actually be representative of the game that’s coming out in August, so here’s hoping it delivers.
As if new GameEnthus isn't enough, it looks like there are a bunch of games discussed that I haven't heard brought up anywhere else!