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Sony’s press conference once again rounded off the E3 run-in with a bang – quite literally, as pyrotechnics shook the Shrine Auditorium to accompany Call of Duty WWII. Other games were accompanied by snow effects, a waterfall, and even ‘dead’ bodies being lowered from the vertiginous heights of the stage. …

In an evening of surprises and unexpected reveals, Ubisoft continued on this theme at its E3 press conference by announcing a brand-new toys-to-life title, Star Link: Battle for Atlas, a brand-new IP from its Toronto studio. Using phsyical (and digital) starship figures, players can control a team of star pilots …

After teasing fans that Beyond Good and Evil 2 wouldn’t be at this year’s E3, Ubisoft surprised gamers this evening with an in-depth trailer for that very game. After 15 years since the release of the first title, Beyond Good and Evil 2 is finally ready for launch – although …

If you thought Rare’s Sea of Thieves was the only team-based pirate game on the horizon, then you’re in for a real treat. Announced at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, Skull and Bones is the latest title from its Singapore studio, building on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s naval combat to …

After an unexpected leak last month, Mario+Rabbids: Battle Kingdom has been officially announced at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, with none other than Miyamoto himself coming out on stage to introduce it. Rather than making another ‘jump game’, Miyamoto challenged Ubisoft to create a Mario game that’s "never been made before" …

Brendan Greene, the PlayerUnknown behind PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, has just taken to the stage to show off upcoming changes to the game. Stability and server performance improvements are promised, but Greene also showed off a few big changes in the form of weather — with vision impairing fog to hamper snipers …

Microsoft’s customisable controller service, Xbox Design Labs, has finally arrived in the UK, the platform holder announced on Twitter today. The service, which lets users choose the colour of individual components to create their own bespoke controller, originally launched in the US last year, with pre-orders opening in June and …

Last night Microsoft announced it was bringing crossplay functionality to Minecraft, allowing gamers to play together and use their DLC purchases and save files across a multitude of different platforms.No longer will Minecraft be separated into various ‘Editions’, Microsoft said. Starting this summer, Minecraft will simply be known as Minecraft. …

Dota 2 has become the first esport to hand out over $100m in prize money. That’s the figure according to EsportsEarnings.com, who say that $100m+ has been given out to 1952 players over 741 tournaments. In second place is League of Legends, which has handed out $41m+ over 1866 tournaments. …

Sean Cleaver speaks to ID@XBOX director Chris Charla and regional lead Agostino Simonetta