For the few living under a rock the past decade who don’t know Bungie, these guys were behind most of the Halo games; that franchise has been one of the biggest for Microsoft’s consoles, so we know that at the very least ,the shooting elements in Destiny should be just right.

The video starts of showing Earth at an unspecified future time, where we see aliens wearing armour and wielding guns and swords moving across rusted cars – some of them with human skeletons till inside – when a spaceship drops off the masked main character, who is a guardian of the last safe city on the planet. The perspective then switches to first-person, and we see the player – a human male warlock – making his way through Old Russia, meeting up with a buddy and then fighting through to the other side of a giant wall, where another of their team members is waiting.

While traversing the interior of the decrepit structure, the player deploys the Ghost – a small flying AI companion which looks like it can perform several tasks, in this case lighting up dark areas. However, by turning on the lights, it attracts the attention of several of the aliens called Fallen, leading to a gunfight with enemy soldiers (Vandal, Dreg) and drones (Shank). The two use their pulse rifles, hand cannons and grenades to decimate their opponents; Darla also uses an ability allowing her to employ incendiary rounds, while the player throws a sort of concussive blast.

However, an advanced alien (Rixis-Archon Slayer) appears on the scene and puts down Darla, leaving the player to fend for himself; after prevailing upon the enemy, he revives the fallen guardian and grabs remnant loot, netting a weapon called the Thunderlord – a 200-level exotic machinegun. We get a brief look at the inventory system, wherein it appears one can equip at least three weapons, as well as various pieces of armour. The upgrade tree for the Thunderlord has various options such as improved accuracy, more ammo, enhanced stability etc, as well as advanced boosts such as Gathering Storm (grants bonus weapon damage for a little time upon killing an enemy) and Rolling Thunder (explosive penetrating rounds).

They finally get to the other side and meet up with the third member of the squad, who wields a rocket launcher with a wolf-based design. A subsequent public event sees several hostiles descending from the skies, leading to a large skirmish between both the sides. This also leads to the introduction of the Devil Walker – a large spider-like robot with numerous guns, though it is no match for the multiple fire teams.

In conclusion, the video showcases some impressive visuals, fast-paced and addictive gameplay focusing on cooperation, varied enemies, gorgeous locales and what appears to be a well-designed progressive growth system. Don’t forget to view our previous articles for more video and info on Destiny.

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The player fights his way through to the south Portico, where he enters a huge turret to shoot down some alien ships, but is unable to stop the Washington Monument from being severely damaged. He then enters a downed battleship and engages in a brawl with the enemy, but soon learns that his opponent has powers like teleportation and telekinesis, tilting the battle in the latter’s scale. The video then jumps forwards to a virtual version of Steelport wherein the player has obtained superpowers, and we get see displays of some spectacular moves such as Death from Above, super speed, Buff (which sets nearby enemies as well as the players weapons rounds on fire) and Stomp that sends out a concussive blast.

We also get a look at some of the weapons from the huge arsenal in the game, such as the Soakmaster/Burst Rifle and the Singularity Gun/Black Hole Launcher, which does just what it says, as well as the Laser Razor/Energy Sword, which allows for some nice slicing and dicing action. Boone also introduces Clusters, which can be collected across the city and used to upgrade the protagonist’s abilities. Side activities tied in with our hero’s newfound superpowers include Blazing, which is basically a speed run while trying to avoid flames in your path. Another fascinating new activity is Mind Over Murder by Professor Genki, wherein players must use Telekinesis to toss certain objects/individuals into specified target areas. Saints Row IV releases on 20 August on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

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The inventory shown contains different types of arrows such as a water one, which allows you to put out fires/torches, while a hook-like object is always available to climb not-too high walls. The developers emphasise how sticking to the shadows is much more rewarding, as this is where Garrett truly shines. A solider investigating the torch is knocked out by the thief; you can drag bodies to stash them somewhere where they won’t be noticed. Stealth is not only about not being visible, but also about staying quiet; crouching and walking on grass and the ground produces minimal sound compared to wading through water.

One of the new features in the game is called Focus, an ability seen in the Bottom-left of the HUD which can be used in multiple ways including to boost your aim while using a bow/arrow; the players uses this to takedown an enemy with a head shot, earning some experience points. Focus can also be used to spot hidden/useful  objects, and pickpocket faster and more items simultaneously; it doesn’t regenerate automatically, but required items such as a poppy flower. Then there’s the swoop ability, which is essential is quickly and quietly moving short distances from cover to cover. The rope arrow is also back, and can be used to access otherwise unreachable areas.

The next item in the 33-minute long video is an interview of the developer, in which the latter talks about how the upcoming title is founded on the classic ideas of the previous games but also incorporates new features – some of which are mentioned above – in an attempt to attain a perfect blend of the two. He also reveals that players can return to their hideouts at the end of missions, and that there are numerous side jobs and other tasks to undertake in the various districts of the city. The clip concludes with an interview with John Koller, PlayStation VP of Hardware Marketing, who talks about the PS4’s features.

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The clip shows a Dark sorcerer aided by his goblin minion chanting an incantation and summoning a demon through a portal to hell to do his bidding…but the production is hit by a number of bugs. However, the show must go on…watch the video to see how the hilarious situation pans out.

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The Crew appears to consist of a free ride mode as well as various missions, so players can always take the time to relax and drive, choosing to complete side tasks and other miscellaneous activities in between key missions trying to infiltrate a criminal organisation. Creative director Julian Gerighty talks about how the game seeks to redefine the racing genre and a Takedown mission set in Miami involving four players from across the US.

The walkthrough starts off with the first player kicking off an illegal race in Brooklyn (New York) driving a Chevrolet Camaro SS 2010; the second player in the Black Hills National Park driving a customised Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 2010 which suits the rough terrain attempting skill challenges; the third player races across the Las Vegas Cantons in a Ford Mustang GT 2011 (I might be drooling at this bit) trying to beat the ghost car of a friend on the desert trail; and finally, we have the last player – Paul – rolling around in a Chevrolet Camaro RS 1969 in sunny Miami.

Paul calls in the other players – who fast travel to Miami – to aid in completing a particularly challenging mission, and we see that the online/offline aspect is seamless, with no visible separation between the two, prevents break in immersion. Gerighty talks about the deep customisation system, allowing you to tailor your car from the engine to the rims according to a particular playstyle, mission or challenge. The four players subsequently launch a co-op mission seeking to takedown a rival driver from another faction driving a heavily armoured Humvee.

The chase leads across varied terrain types, including parks, back streets and alleyways, main roads and even the beach. Players are rewarded according to their individual performance, in in the walkthrough Paul takes down the opponent, earning some cash, a Platinum medal as well as enough XP to advance a level. The video ends as a rival crew emerges on the scene.  Teamwork and cooperation seems to be the key here; watch the videos to see the action!

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The developers then talk about the art in the game, the inception and process of creating a new planet for displaying the Helghast conflict, and how that led to the formation of Vekta, which allows for the creation of multiple varied and beautiful environments. They also talk about the vast utopian city shown in the demo accomplished due to the PS4’s capabilities, allowing for small but immersive details such as flying vehicles and the many civilians walking around.

We get to see how this allows for much more detailed characters, such as a Helghast terrorist model which contains around 40,000 polygons. The environment art director subsequently talks about how the world was built twice over, once for before the attack, and the second for after the bombing, so that the difference between the two is starkly visible. He also demonstrates the debug tool and some of its features, such as allowing us a wireframe look via a birds-eye view of the scene and the entire city.

Last, but not least, we get to see a bit of a new mission from the game that takes place in a forest location, featuring drop-down kills, small deployable aerial attack drones and shields, and much more. Don’t forget to take a look at some of our other articles on the game for more screenshots and videos.

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Another fresh title shown at Microsoft’s E3 conference was Project Spark, an Xbox One-exclusive game which allows users to easily create, play and share their own worlds and games. The trailers give an idea of what all this entails, and the enormity as well as simplicity of the project and its extremely intriguing concept.

As the videos illustrate, one can choose from different sorts of terrain such as green landscapes, snow-covered locales, hills and mountains and mould it according to their preference; the same goes for other elements such as characters as well. The community montage clip shows some of the varied games that have been made, including something that seems similar to the sidescrolling platformer Limbo, another that looks like the popular Angry Birds, and a tower defense game.

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