Final Fantasy, Halo And Keanu: What’s New And Not So New From E3

The annual gaming and entertainment trade show featured updates to familiar game franchises and long-awaited tie-ins to the Marvel movies.

By Shelly BrisbinJune 13, 2019 11:43 am

This week, the eyes of the entertainment world were on the annual E3 trade show in Los Angeles. That’s where video game studios and console makers unveiled their big products for the year. It’s also where gamers could find out what they and their friends might be playing a year from now.

Omar Gallaga is not only a tech expert, but he’s also an avid gamer. He says some of the biggest news from E3 this week revolved around updates to venerable game franchises like Final Fantasy VII and Banjo-Kazooie.

What you’ll hear in this segment:

– Why actor Keanu Reeves’ appearance at E3 stole the show

– What gaming hardware makers did and did not announce at the conference

– Where the video game industry is in the product-launch cycle