E3 or no E3, Microsoft were going to hold their annual video game showcase, bringing not only their classics but some recently acquired friends along for the ride. While there is a Part 2 to this due to come as part of an extended showcase on 15 June 2022 at 3.00am AEST, the limit to the excitement of this showcase is whether you most favoured franchise got some attention.
The Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase for 2022 primarily focused on games and downloadable content to be offered by the development studios in the next twelve months, with this nifty infographic showing all that is in the works. And wait, is that some long-time Playstation console exclusive Persona games in the list?
For those who don’t have the time to watch the recorded stream of the showcase or just want to enjoy some high-res assets, click through for a debrief of the major announcements and some of my top picks.:
As Dusk Falls, Interactive Drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT, to Launch Next Month
When it comes to interactive dramas, there are few companies that have become renown for them – Quantic Dream, Remedy Entertainment and Supermassive Games being the big three that come to mind. A new developer by the name INTERIOR/NIGHT may just vie for a fourth position with their debut project, As Dusk Falls. To launch on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass starting 19 July, you and up to seven other players will have agency over the lives of relatable, far from perfect human beings, inviting you to empathize with their real-life struggles and aspirations.
