E3 2019: Microsoft Xbox E3 convention, begin time, tips on how to watch, livestream and extra – CNET

Final yr’s Xbox E3 press convention was a doozy. 2019’s has so much to reside as much as. 

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Microsoft is predicted to debate a variety of recent video games and initiatives throughout its Xbox press convention on the Digital Leisure Expo (E3) right now, June 9, at 1 p.m. PT (four p.m. ET). Among the many new video games the corporate is predicted to announce is Halo Infinite, the newest installment within the firm’s multibillion greenback house battle epic that helped launch the unique Xbox twenty years in the past. We additionally count on to listen to extra information on Gears 5, the newest in its different well-regarded (however very totally different) Gears of Conflict house epic sequence and Sport Move for the PC.

However maybe essentially the most anticipated information will probably be about Microsoft’s subsequent upcoming Xbox — codenamed Scarlett in accordance with a report from 2018 — of which the corporate’s provided few particulars to this point, however may have dropped a cryptic Scarlett structure trace yesterday.

This one picture of Halo’s hero, Grasp Chief, was sufficient to ship followers screaming when the brand new recreation was introduced final summer season.

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The corporate’s additionally anticipated to debate its upcoming Challenge xCloud service, which can permit folks to stream video games over the web in the same manner they watch Netflix movies right now. That will probably be going up towards Google’s Stadia, a competing service introduced in March, designed to work alongside the corporate’s massively well-liked YouTube video website.

Begin time

Microsoft’s press convention will probably be held on the appropriately named Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, beginning later right now at 1 p.m. PT (four p.m. ET).

The place

We’ll hold you updated about all the important thing bulletins from the present, and will probably be livestreaming the press convention right here on this article at shut to start out time.

What we will count on

What, a brand new Halo and new Gears recreation is not sufficient for you? Effectively, don’t be concerned, Microsoft has proven a penchant for displaying off a ton of video games, and this yr will probably be no totally different.

Upcoming E3 press conferences

Saturday, June eight

Sunday, June 9

Monday, June 10

Tuesday, June 11

Nintendo (livestream solely) — 9 a.m. PT (midday ET)

We’re there

CNET will probably be on the bottom, protecting protecting E3 2019 alongside our sister website, Gamespot. We’ll replace this web page all through the present as extra video games are introduced.

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