Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week we go on an excellent adventure. Take dance lessons from a tomato. And get invaded by flossing aliens. Giant alien heads, pokemon gyms, and massive queues to get into the Los Angeles Convention centre. The hard core gamers this can only mean one thing, it was not time for the electronic entertainment expo. 0r just plain old e3 to those in the know. Almost a quarter of a century on from the very first show, its now the premier event entity gaming calendar, with over 70,000 people making the annual pilgrimage to the sofa. They need a rockclimbing wall im not quite sure. So we sent sent along our very own gaming bureaus, a russell and marc cieslak to see what eve ryo ne russell and marc cieslak to see what everyone would be talking about this year. This e3 is a little bit different though, since 2017 the public has been allowed in, before that this was a Games Industry only a fair. Usually playstation and xbox have giant computing press conferences to show off their latest software and hardware. However, playstation isnt attending e3 2019 at all and that left xbox is the only big Games Company with an actual piece of hardware doing a press briefing. Get ready. In typically bombastic fashion, xboxs event is big and loud. Please welcome, keanu reeves. Yonne area is brought some star power to proceedings, turning on the charm. Youre breathtaking youre all breathtaking as it was revealed, he will be appearing in the highly anticipated cyberpunk 2077, which will be released in april next year. As well as this, we got glimpses of gears at ward five and minecraft role playing spinoff minecraft dungeons. But in the battle between playstation, xbox, and nintendo in the games console market, the biggest announcement wasnt a new game. Xcloud is microsofts new games streaming service, loving xbox games to be played on a host of devices, like smartphones, by streaming the games visuals from a microsoft data centre. I am streaming a game using xcloud right now. This is an xbox one console game that im playing on a mobile phone. Normally, of course, a mobile phone. Normally, of course, a mobile phone would be powerful enough to play a game like this one. The game itself essentially being on a console inside a server 400 miles away. The service will preview in 0ctober. There isnt any word on pricing yet, though. But while streaming movies and tv shows is fairly commonplace, Big Questions are being asked about this kind of technology and if games can be reliably streamed over domestic internet connections. One of the biggest, is that we have had from oui biggest, is that we have had from our readers on our side is about the performance and help us the internet that you have at home is going to be able to support this kind of games streaming. You know, people are struggling to run for k netflix, long youtube videos, things like that, are you going to be able to have the into its best to run this. Imagine streaming tv and movies as data travelling down a 1 way street in the direction of your television, computer, or mobile device. Streaming video games is a lot more complicated. Here we have a two way stream. In one direction we have the graphics,s the on screen visuals, and in the other direction the inputs that the player is making to control the game theyre playing. All of this has to happen incredibly quickly. If it doesnt, well, the whole thing breaks down. Despite these reservations, Game Developers believe that although quality might sometimes be an issue, modern Home Networks can handle it. Company straight in the past and we have been experimenting with them. I think what really changed is your conductivity in your home is better than ever just make conductivity in your home is better than everjust make company stride in the past. They have built network, data centres close to home, to bring a lot of content already through video, netflix, youtube, et cetera, so we can rely on a much better infrastructure to bring the game. The second thing is that we learn how to adapt the game to your Network Conditions so that we can really make sure that even if your quality is a bit lower because of your network you can still enjoy the game as best as possible. Microsofts announcement comes after tech giants google caused a stir, signalling it wanted to get into gaming. Google says its new games streaming service, called stadia, could signal the end of the physical console. Google is making bold claims about stadia and no console required. Some people are saying that the console is dead, is that true . Bullas, weve learned that it is all about gamers choice. Listen to what your customers want. And we have millions and millions of customers. It is notjust us. Industry has millions and millions of customers who look at the console experience that they have something thatis experience that they have something that is vital to the gaming experience. Not to try to take that away or tell somebody that the choices that made a wrong. Both microsoft and sony seem to be hedging their bets as a new more powerful playstation five console is already in there works and xbox has announced no more scullard, which will be capable of eight k graphics and do away with low times due to the processing run. It will be infallible with the entire xbox library of games. That is on 11 november next year. Games streaming may well be the future but it is not overfor may well be the future but it is not over for the may well be the future but it is not overfor the physical may well be the future but it is not over for the physical console just yet. E3 is, of course, chock full of games, games and, well, more games. There are so many that, frankly, its easy to get a bit lost. But here are a few that stood out for us. I grew us. Igrew up us. I grew up on all this time and its various guises so i am super excited for youngblood to play a co op. Bj blas covic is missing and his twin daughters had our foursome blas covic is missing and his twin daughters had ourfoursome two player co op shootout action. It is not a massive title but it is accessible across all main platforms including switch and it is due out next month, which makes it a rare beast for e3. We also got the first real site of gameplay from this much anticipated Single Player third person action adventure from the star wars franchise. I saw playing through the opening, frustrating not to get hands on myself, but it looks amazing. Interesting combat mechanics, using possibilities, wall running, and, of course, whats not to love about lightsaber battles and the cute little droid that sits on your shoulder . It should be on sale for christmas. Ive been waiting for this to be playable all year. Borderlands three. The comic book artwork and ridiculous weapons make this insta ntly ridiculous weapons make this instantly recognisable as from the bottle as a series. The gun is a new member of the cast and she rocks a mac. 0k, member of the cast and she rocks a mac. Ok, you can leave me here, i have demolition work to do. And it is another game you can put on your christmas list as it is due out in september. Square enix has assembled the avengers to star in a nude narrative driven first person action game. Hello, san francisco. It is going to feature a story delivered as cha pters feature a story delivered as chapters downloadable over a period of years. A questionable decision. And as far as fans are concerned is proving as unpopular as the unrecognisable and considerably cheaper than paying for image rights avengers lineup that appears in the game. They must achieve it finally returns next year in kalo infinite. A game that is likely to be a technical tour to florence as it is the flagship launch title for xboxs superpowerful console project scarlet. We are yet to see any gameplay, but the e3 trailer hinted that a catastrophe has befallen mankind and the chief looks like he is getting a new ai best buddy. Mankind and the chief looks like he is getting a new ai best buddylj chose you because you were special. Hello and welcome to the weekend tech. It was the week that us border officials admitted a hack stock photos and license plates of around 100,000 travellers have been compromised. Whats up announced it would take legal action against people sending spam messages on its platform. The crackdown is that start in december. And uber said that australia would be First International market for its flying taxi service, over air. The already launching a separate Helicopter Service in new york next month. Now this might look like facebook ceo mark zuckerberg, but it is actually a fake video. In the social media mogul says it will stay online. The show but it was posted to facebook and instagram by an artist who has been making celebrity defects for a uk art exhibition. Reduce grocery Delivery Business accardo has invested £17 million into Companies Investing in vertical farms, invested £17 million into Companies Investing in verticalfarms, where vegeta bles investing in verticalfarms, where vegetables are stacked upwards and shelves. The retail tech firm plans to grow leafy greens in these indoor farms next with distribution centres. And, finally, a robot. Showcased in conference canada, it has been taught to mimic facial expressions and deadpan delivery. It has been taught to mimic facial expressions and deadpan deliverylj really expressions and deadpan delivery. really hate fast food. It is not healthy at all. I really love fast food. Its german makers say but is more likeable and more motivated. Adding augmented reality to a real life karting experience using these magic headsets as a whole new level of fun. Usually only expect to get ina level of fun. Usually only expect to get in a videogame. Well, we use game engines to develop a 3 d world and then we take an absence of an environment, through a camera feed, and then we place the Digital World into our world. Virtual reality is taking an individual and bringing them to a virtual environment, you know, enclosed, augmented is taking the Digital World and intertwining it with ours, so you can create more ofa it with ours, so you can create more of a realistic experience. Now this is the kind of experience that is definitely not infringing anybodys copyright. The experiences are supposed to be collaborative. Rather than racing, kate and i are working together to take out all of the bad guys. Off the track, spectators can throw power ups and also bomb this lie was down, if that is what they wa nt to lie was down, if that is what they want to do. Hunt, louder, frost, centre, nothing on else. So it is clearly early days for the technology. I have got a power of now. They power up has allowed me to boost across the finish line. Welcome to in the zone. With understated booths and a noticeable lack of cues, this is where you will find true originality on show. You must blend seamlessly into human society. The speaking simulator is about a robot who was trying to infiltrate humanity. Just by having conversations like we are having now. Players have to manipulate the mouth and the tongue to make their words come out. And you have to do it very quickly. Because if you dont your face will start to explode, because you are a robot. And humans find that a little bit suspicious. My teeth a falling out. 0h suspicious. My teeth a falling out. Oh no it has all gone horribly wrong. Well, that is the way i and most e3s, to be honest. It is a place you can sit down and talk about art. It is a handpainted dragon apocalypse, love letter to classic games like mario and sonic. And old arcade games. It is a procedurally generated nightmare. Everything is going to kill you. And everything is really beautiful. Were so close you are so close yes now you are a dragonslayer. ama yes now you are a dragonslayer. am a dragonslayer do you have a painting you would like to play with . Yes, lets go with the screen. We have a minute and a half to try to recreate the painting the scream. 0h. 0rtakea scream. 0h. 0r take a detour into alternative pop culture. It is a dating simulator marschall. Your weapons stone interviewed for people and you the matter days to make them grow stronger matter. We thought it would be fun to break it up with some sort of action and that was combat for us. Basically we thought a lot of things were really geared toa a lot of things were really geared to a certain kind of audience. It was very letter are rated, females wearing not a lot of things. We wa nted wearing not a lot of things. We wanted something that felt like it welcomed us and we have male female non Binary Options in the game and you decide to date whoever you want and we also have a cat if you decide you want to be single, because, you can be single and still have a fulfilling life. Though you a trip to the indie zone a lwa ys though you a trip to the indie zone always reminds me that gaming isnt about consoles and big fat pcs. These are smart tabletop game pieces and its like a Nintendo Game cartridge and it can teach all the other blinks how to play the game. I will challenge you. Mortals is what we are playing. Purple. Well played, kate. Very close. Im going to put that down to experience. Another game. You almost beat the creator. If you go, off you 90, beat the creator. If you go, off you go, were going to play stop watchdogs legion is set in a post brexit dystopian near future watchdogs legion is set in a post brexit dystopian nearfuture london. Youve had a good run there for a while. Now its all right. Bombings. And people thrown in cages like animals. A bleak surveillance state where the abuse of technology has led to huge unemployment, privatised nhs and massive civil unrest. Its not a particularly flattering picture of britain. Before e3, i went behind the Developers Ubisoft studios in canada. The brexit vote happen, we were 1. 5 years into development and we settled on london Asa Development and we settled on london as a location and an important decision for us is to address it had on and say yes, this is part of our world and backstory. Brexit in our game is not sorted because of the problems we are depicting in the game world, the causes of brexit other causes of the problems in our world and that is how we address it. In the game, the player assumes the role of an anti authoritarian hacker, recruiting a team of characters to help bring down the regime. A large area of london has been mapped in this game and every Single Person that you meet on the city streets is playable. As you interact with them, a unique character, personality and backstory is filled in for them to gains artificial intelligence. We have games about the apocalypse, nuclear disasters, world wars and now we have exit which really means the rest of the world is looking at drugs it is a legitimate disaster and its quite fascinating and the fa ct and its quite fascinating and the fact that its something that we should be taking seriously, its not something that is just happening on our stage, its in the world stage and that is particularly interesting and that is particularly interesting and kind of scary. Here at e3, despite or because of its themes, watchdogs is doing exceedingly well but its not the only game to take inspiration from headlines in the uk. Call of duty modern warfare features a terrorist attack attack in londons italy circus. It sticks close to its series roots. A globetrotting first person shooters. When a player spends a lot of time asa when a player spends a lot of time as a special forces soldier. Back in 2009, controversy surrounding the franchise with the inclusion of the now in the must know Russian Mission which allowed the player to mow down innocent civilians at an hour. We wa nt to innocent civilians at an hour. We want to put something of a redeeming quality into this world. We want to basically shine a light. We have a very big platform. Call of duty has a huge reach and so if we were making something that was sort of benign and didnt really have anything to say, it would be a missed opportunity for us. But we dont want to do that. What we want to do is, we want to shine some light on the way the world works today and maybe make people think twice about it. Developers, along with many people who play games, regard them as a 21st century art form which can and should deal with thought provoking content. Form which can and should deal with thoughtprovoking content. Games are just another form of media and they are another part of our culture. We as Game Developers, in my opinion, not only should do this, we have a responsibility to do this, to make games speak to broader cultural issues at large, not to educate but provide that context the people who choose to engage in games is there primary form of entertainment. Art, movies, literature and music all tackle different can subject matter. Its a way of better making us understand our world makes a scene makes us feel the same is true for videogames. 0ut makes us feel the same is true for videogames. Out of the 20 best videogames last year, only to dont require extreme of violence to win. Im not saying thats a bad thing, but i wonder if its possible to have a good time in gaming without having to hit, shoot or explode anything along the way. So this year, ive set myself the task. Seek out the non violent one on the e3 floor. Where to start . No. No. Two violence. So jason, is there anything i can do where i dont have to violence anything. Yes, if you know where to look. That tooth is great. You have farming games. In sporting games like eas entire sporting games like eas entire sporting line up. Sporting games like eas entire sporting lineup. So my first solid lead sporting lineup. So my first solid lea d ta kes sporting lineup. So my first solid lead takes me to ea play with the latest from the fifa and nfl franchises are making sports fans happy. Im nota franchises are making sports fans happy. Im not a massive fan of this gameplay style. And lets face it, its far too hot to stand in a shipping container. More my style is anotherfamily shipping container. More my style is another Family Favourite getting an Island Living expansion. Simx four. 0ne sporting title i can really get behind is you be softs roller champions. Its what would happen if starlight express got together with rocket leg and had a baby and its playable right now. Its going to be free to play but apart from this e3 demo, not out until early next year. Final stop, nintendo. Demo, not out until early next year. Finalstop, nintendo. Surely this cutesy japanese publisher has loads of things we dont have to hit anything. Surprisingly, even here, very few games are free from violence although i have set the bar pretty high with a zero tolerance approach. One exception is luigis mansion three. I know this looks kinda violent but luigi isnt hitting, his sucking. In the end, i found a lot of fun. But looking around, its obvious where the bulk of the money is. Violent games do sell. Also violent games fortunately are better for competition. There are better for competition. There are non violent competitive games but games like call of duty and streetfighter are just better for the competitive aspects. Its u nfortu nate the competitive aspects. Its unfortunate people seem to think violent games because violent people but there is really no truth to that and that proof is out there. but there is really no truth to that and that proof is out there. I might have had to look a little bit harder for the gentle games here at e3 but i think for the gentle games here at e3 but ithink im for the gentle games here at e3 but i think im going to remember them longer than years ofjedi doom wars five or whatever its called. Well, a difficult challenge that you set yourself. Do you know what, i thought it was going to be more difficult than what it was but when i got out there on the show floor and started snuffling around, they might not get the Media Attention of the more violent aaa titles but there is a lot of awesome gameplay out there if you dont want to bash anyone over the head. What do he has been the moment of the show . anyone over the head. What do he has been the moment of the show . I think my time in the in the zone. After day with the indy people, i got around five different titles, played the more properly. Two hours. Did i mention, no queues . Absolutely. A horrible situation. How about you . Kiana reeves turning up at the Xbox Press Event and autocue, as if you wa nt press event and autocue, as if you want nicholas cage, that was really quite a special moment. The internet went into null down. Does he have had the gaming . Absolutely. Im excited for the reboots. Weve got doom, final fantasy, loads more all getting a 21st century makeover. That is me happy this christmas. Personally, i would that is me happy this christmas. Personally, iwould prefer to that is me happy this christmas. Personally, i would prefer to see some new ideas, fresh ideas injected into videogames rather than rehashing old titles. At least we wont be fighting over the console. It is absolutely true, kate. But it is the end of the time with e3. Do you notice where we are . Metro arcade. Best of 3 . Its a deal. Goodbye. See you. I hello. I the weekend isnt looking as wet as its been but there will still be particularly in those areas which have had a soaking in the past week but there will still be some rain or showers around and the reason why low pressure is still close by towards the north west of the british isles, around that were seeing weather disturbances moving through, with either some rain at times, very least getting showers from west to east. Still fairly unsettled this weekend. It wont be wet all weekend long. Some sunshine occasionally, looking breezy this weekend. Still not particularly warm, though feeling a bit warmer than it has done for the past week. It looks like quite wet start to saturday morning in Northern Ireland after rain overnight. It peps up at the end of the night. Some rain too towards western scotland, wales and western parts of england. This is that first whether disturbance coming our way, this is that first weather disturbance coming our way, slowly moving eastwards, reain becoming more patchy, showery in nature but still one or two heavy showers. Ahead of that, some sunny spells, maybe a shower, brightening up. The chance of catching a shower on a breezy saturday with temperatures close to 20 in the warmest parts of eastern england. Most of us will fall a few degrees short of that. Saturday evening, this first area of showers will push away. We could see more coming in towards South West England up and wales on through saturday evening and pushing a bit further clear spells too the chilliest spots into single figures maybe towards mid single figures and one or two areas, certainly prolonged clear spells overnight and onto part two of the weekend, look familiar . Deja vu. Weather disturbances moving around the showers at times could be heavy and possibly thundery. England on sunday, especially north west england. South west scotland pushing northwards across scotland as the day goes on. Sunshine, one or two showers elsewhere and the potential for some heavier downpours to come into Northern Ireland through the day, into parts of wales as well. Still some sunshine occasionally, not everywhere will be wet. Maybe not many showers at all towards east anglia. Close to 20 in the warm spots. It looks like a similar picture on monday. Showers in Northern Ireland and scotland. She rain and a few showers affecting parts of england and wales, south east of that, it could be a bit warmer into the low 20s and for many, it will start to feel a bit warmer. Monday to tuesday. Right now, tuesday is looking mainly dry. So the story of next weeks weather is something drier, a bit warmerfor a time at the start of the week. I think it looks like it turns wetter again around mid week and it starts to turn cooler once again as well. Welcome to bbc news. Im reged ahmad. Our top stories President Trump claims the attack on two tankers in the gulf of oman has iran written all over it. Iran denies the claims. The World Health Organization says its deeply concerned about the ongoing Ebola Outbreak in the east of the democratic republic of congo. Emergency teams in chile try to locate three miners trapped 70 metres below ground after a landslide. Days of heavy rain across Southern China leave dozens dead, with tens of thousands forced from their homes. 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