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There were a lot exciting new upcoming games and accessories that gamers were hoping to hear more about at E3 2015. However, a good number of developers and publishers have already announced that some of their biggest titles wont be appearing at this year's big event. Here's a full list of everything that has been confirmed so far to not be at E3 2015.
Scalebound
Microsoft confirmed that Platinum Games' Xbox One exclusive title Scalebound has been pushed to appear at this year's Gamecom conference. The game was first announced at E3 2014, but no other details have been revealed since. | Platforms: Xbox One
Crackdown
Microsoft confirmed that the newest entry in Crackdown series been pushed to appear at this year's Gamescom conference as well. Crackdown was first announced alongside Scalebound at E3 2014. | Platforms: Xbox One
The Legend of Zelda for Wii U
Nintendo's upcoming The Legend of Zelda game for the Wii U will not be appearing at E3 2015. The news was confirmed via Nintendo's Twitter account following the announcement of the game's delay by series producer Eiji Aonuma. | Platforms: Wii U
Nintendo NX, Mobile, and Quality of Life
Nintendo disclosed during a meeting with investors that it would not be sharing any details about the NX, its next gaming console, at E3 2015. The company stated that it does not plan to fully reveal the console until 2016. Furthermore, Nintendo stated that they would not be divulging further information about its plans for mobile or quality of life tech at E3 2015 as well.
Titanfall 2
Respawn Entertainment has ruled out the possibility of an appearance of Titanfall 2 at E3 2015. Studio head Vince Zampella confirmed the news on his Twitter when he said that the company would not be showing anything this year. | Platform: TBA
Final Fantasy XV
JRPG fans who were looking to see more of the much anticipated Final Fantasy XV will unfortunately have to wait until after E3 2015. The game's director Hajime Tabata announced that they were instead planning to unveil more about the game at this year's Gamescom conference in August. | Platforms: PS4, Xbox One
Quantum Break
The time-based third person shooter Quantum Break will not be showing at this year's E3 2015. Like many others on this list, Remedy Entertainment also decided to reveal formation at Gamescom 2015. Platforms: Xbox One
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
This Telltale Games produced series, based on the immensely popular Minecraft game, will not be appearing alongside the company's other E3 offerings this year. Telltale Games' director of PR Job J Stauffer confirmed the news via Twitter. However, he teased the game could possibly be appearing at another convention this summer. | Platforms: PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS VIta, PC, Mac, iOS, Android.
ViveVR
There will be no big announcements at E3 2015 about Valve's and HTC's contribution to the virtual reality headset pool, Vive VR. This was confirmed when Valve told publication GamesBeat that they would not be taking any meetings at E3 for any of its upcoming games or products. However, we are likely to see the ViveVR headsets around E3 seeing as development kits were recently sent out to some developers.
Of all the major virtual reality headsets, Valve and HTC's Vive is still relatively unknown. Valve has been somewhat secretive about its upcoming SteamVR platform and how the player will interact with it. However, , and keep an eye on GameSpot for impressions and news about VR during the coming week.
In 2006, developer Outerlight released an expanded and improved version of a explains, "Much of the work being carried out for The Ship: HD will also contribute to future projects. We're committed to recreating the experience that fans of The Ship had when they first played the game and look forward to working with the community to this end."
Did you ever play The Ship? Are you excited for an HD remake? Let us know in the comments.
One of the main concerns with crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter is the uncertainty surrounding the use of funds after a campaign ends. Once people give money toward a Kickstarter, they want the product to actually come to fruition. While people who run Kickstarter campaigns are bound by the terms and rules of Kickstarter, sometimes funds are misused.
Now, however, the Federal Trade Commission has decided to take action in at least one of these cases. A 2012 Kickstarter for a board game called The Doom That Came to Atlantic City succeeded in raising over $120,000, significantly more than its $35,000 goal, but the creator of the game ended up using the money on personal expenses rather than making the game. After fourteen months, he abruptly canceled the project and didn't fulfill all of the backer rewards. Recently, the FTC decided that this violated the law and filed a complaint with a federal court. , and several suspicious campaigns, so it is good that the FTC is attempting to stop such wrongful spending.
Sony is going to face a new challenge at this year's E3. As a ", so it would be nice if the company could confirm if this is true, and whether there are going to be any games released for it.
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