THIS WEEK on The PowerSwitch – Gaming’s Call-In Talk Radio Show: Ten early predictions for what Microsoft will announce at E3 2018, how to solve Microsoft’s exclusives and identity concerns, Nintendo’s E3 plans, a new trailer confirms Red Dead Redemption II’s narrative time frame, Ikaruga comes to Switch, new gameplay footage of Beyond Good and Evil 2, John “TotalBiscuit” Bain retires as a game critic, and beating God of WarSEGMENTS(Nintendo’s E3 2018 plansRed Dead Redemption II trailer highlights game’s time frameIkaruga coming to Switch on May 29Star Wars: Episode I Racer now available on PCBeyond Good and Evil 2 shows pre-alpha footageJohn “TotalBiscuit” Bain retiring as a game critic(Will a brand new, first-party intellectual property be announced?Will Halo 6 be revealed?Will an all-new Gears of War or Fable game be revealed?Will Crackdown 3 receive a specific release date?Will a racing game specifically titled “Forza Horizon 4” be announced?Will Below and Ashen be shown during the conference?Will an old Rare property be rebooted in some fashion?Will Minecraft be mentioned during the conference?Will online multiplayer capability be permanently included with a Game Pass subscription?Will virtual or augmented reality be mentioned during the conference?(How to solve Microsoft exclusives issueThe challenge of the Windows 10 storeGame services defining Microsoft’s future(Will a new first-party game arrive this year?Fable’s chances this E3Crackdown’s strugglesWhich Rare franchise is ripe for a reboot?Minecraft still has a huge audienceHow Microsoft can make the biggest industry disruption(Concerns about Microsoft’s E3 showingWhat is Microsoft’s identity?A franchise for Battle Royale other than HaloCould Xbox Live Gold increase to include Game Pass?(God of WarFinal Fantasy VII(Conan Exiles (May 8 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (May 8 – PC)Destiny 2: Warmind (May 8 – PS4, Xbox One, PC)Tacoma (May 8 – PS4)(Jim Sterling – Harry Potter and the Crock of ShitDISCORD SERVER — TWITTER — FACEBOOKThe post Early Microsoft E3 2018 Predictions | The PowerSwitch appeared first on Rhymes With Asia.