Highlights from E3 2016

E3 2016 Showcased 5 Big Changes Coming To Gaming Throughout 2016-17

1.) The Xbox Scorpio

Delivering 6 teraflops of processing power, an 8 core CPU, 320gigs of memory bandwidth, VR Gaming accessibility & 4K gaming straight out of the box, the Scorpio looks to be a more powerful platform than the PS4 Neo, giving Microsoft a new weapon in the console wars.

2.) Sony Playstation VR

Hitting store shelves October 13th for $399 or $499 for the launch bundle edition, this VR is going to be far more accessible than the $599 HTC Vive VR system.

  3.) Fallout 4 Coming to VR

Fallout 4's lead designer Todd Howard appeared in the Xbox Scorpio announcement trailer promising Fallout 4 in VR when the Scorpio hits store shelves in December of 2017.

4.) No Mans Sky Competitor Astroneer

Astroneer is Minecraft meets No Mans Sky. The interplanetary building & exploration game is set for Early Access on Steam in late 2016.

5.)   A Packed 2017 Game Release Lineup
Beyond all of the amazing E3 announcements listed above, the Sony & Microsoft presentations gave everyone an amazing group of games to look forward to this Fall & throughout 2017.

Justin Asaya is a lead writer at the Gaming Room.
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