The official start of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is still days away, but the news and announcements are already coming in fast. Between Wednesday and Thursday, THQ Nordic surprised fans by announcing two new games—with a third to follow on Friday — Nintendo's announcement of its playable games on the E3 show floor, and Google provided much-anticipated details about Stadia.
Google Stadia
While Google will not be present on the show floor at E3, the company's presentation on Thursday was arguably the biggest E3 news thus far. In their first Google Stadia Connect, Google elaborated on the details missing from their original Stadia announcement at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019, including pricing, games, requirements, and a launch month. Even with these specifics, there was a general feeling of unease about Google's latest gaming endeavor and the jury is still out on whether Stadia will be the success story that Google hopes it to be—especially with Microsoft likely presenting its xCloud streaming service on Sunday.