If we could go back in time and look at what I was hoping for last year (which we totally can because, duh, it’s the internet) I feel like my list hasn’t changed that much. First my hopes!
Hope 1:
Borderlands 3. BORDERLANDS 3! JUST GIVE ME ANYTHING, HAVE CLAPTRAP ROLL OUT ON A STAGE AND SHOW ME A SHORT TEASER ANYTHING PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE. Gearbox has announced that they WONT be there with BL3, but this could all be a diversion to distract us from them rolling Claptrap through the back door. We’ve seen very little of BL3 dating back to Gamescon two years ago. Most of the Canada Wal-Mart leaks have been spot on, including a leak that happened today from Steam for Just Cause 4. Borderlands 3 was on that list. Please Gearbox, I know you read all blogs that mention you, please bring BL3 this year!
Prediction 1:
Nintendo LABO will get further support. We will see many more peripherals for the system including add on for future big releases (LABO style pip-boy anyone?) It will go from younger demographic to an older demographic, I foresee a LABO style light-gun (GIVE US HOGANS ALLEY).
Hope 2:
Let’d stick on to Nintendo. I’m really hoping we get stellar news about their on-line service. The fact that there is no “virutal console” doesn’t effect me, but I would really like to see a Playstation Now type service where we can stream (download while you pay for the service) and play a back catalog of games. Hogans Alley, Duck Hunt, Mario 2, Super Metroid, Yoshi’s Island YOU GET THE PICTURE. This is a big opportunity for Nintendo to show up and show out for their online service.
Prediction 2:
Bethesda, my favorite everything. Sunday will be a HUGE day for Bethesda. I predict we will get a new mobile game, Fallout 76 before the end of the year, the final ESO expansion, Fallout 4 on Switch (LABO PIP BOY). Bethesda will bring out the big guns after an alright showing last year.
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