More so than any year before it, E3 2015 will herald a major focus on the burgeoning market of virtual reality, according to high-street retailer GameStop.
For the longest time it looked certain that the Merc with a Mouth would be placed on the shelf indefinitely following Wade Wilson's cameo appearance in middling spinoff X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Fast forward to the present day and after a test reel jettisoned the beloved anti-hero back into the limelight, production has all but wrapped on 20th Century Fox's anticipated and uncompromising Deadpool film.
Like any other cinephile, we've long deliberated the pros and cons of Ant-Man releasing in the shadow of Joss Whedon's Avengers: Age of Ultron. On one, human-sized hand we have the simple fact that, no matter how charming Peyton Reed's feature turns out to be, it can't possibly match the scope and budget of Marvel's colossal sequel. But on the other, minuscule claw, there's every chance that the studio's latest standalone movie could use this lack of expectation to its advantage - the Guardians of the Galaxy factor, if you will.
One quick glance at the star-studded cast list and you'd fooled into thinking that Margot Robbie's rendition of moral-doctor-turned-psychopath Harley Quinn had a minor role in the ensemble piece, but judging by the hoard of images surfacing from the Toronto set of David Ayer's Suicide Squad, the Wolf of Wall Street starlet may prove instrumental in the grand scheme of things - and not just because the actress has signed a multi-picture deal.
Those who have penciled in a Titanfall 2 announcement in their yearly E3 predictions may want to reshuffle their scorecard, as Respawn Entertainment has ruled out any chance of unveiling the sequel at next month's annual trade show.
With the recent furore surrounding the seemingly imminent departure of Hideo Kojima and the company itself, speculation has been rife about the future of Konami. As one of gaming's great publishers, the Japanese company has a prestigious history and a dedicated fanbase to match; a fanbase that voiced its concern when reports suggested Konami was to ditch consoles in favor of mobile. That's simply not the case.
Ubisoft has ruled out the possibility of incorporating a companion app for upcoming Assassin's Creed: Syndicate as it wasn't deemed part of the "core experience," according to a company spokesperson.
Ever since VR witnessed its barnstorming revival, the key hurdle between the technology's tantalizing concept and mass cultural acceptance has been the price of entry, with the likes of Sony, Valve and Oculus remaining relatively quite on the matter. That is until now, at least, with Brendan Iribe - CEO at the later company - revealing via an interview with Re/code that an Oculus Rift headset couple with a VR-ready PC will cost in the region of $1,500.
Just when you thought you got your daily fix of Suicide Squad photos, Just Jared goes ahead and serves up what is arguably the best look at Ben Affleck's Batsuit to date, as he latches on to Harley Quinn and The Joker's supercar.
Only a few months ago, Microsoft's Phil Spencer claimed that E3 2015 would herald one of the company's biggest showcases to date, though it seems one such announcement has slipped out ahead of time. In a surprising twist of events, it was Microsoft's Xbox Support website that proved to be the company's own undoing - more often than not, Reddit and NeoGaf are responsible for untimely leaks - which revealed that a new Xbox One controller replete with a 3.5mm port is on the brink of announcement.
