{"id":8701991,"date":"2022-12-30T10:18:07","date_gmt":"2022-12-30T18:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/?p=8701991&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=8701991"},"modified":"2022-12-30T11:34:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-30T19:34:41","slug":"video-games-2023-watch-for-zelda-sequel-street-fighter-6-and-starfield","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/30\/video-games-2023-watch-for-zelda-sequel-street-fighter-6-and-starfield\/","title":{"rendered":"Video games 2023: Watch for \u2018Zelda\u2019 sequel, \u2018Street Fighter 6\u2019 and \u2018Starfield\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years removed from the start of the pandemic, the video game industry appears as though it\u2019ll be hitting its stride in 2023. Players will find plenty of new big-name titles, led by several highly anticipated sequels and a few original projects. Here\u2019s a look:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9673900\"  class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-article_inline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom\" width=\"1920\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Switch_SequelZeldaBOTW_screen_01.png?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Link appears to have received some new abilities in \u201cThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.\u201d (Nintendo)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zelda.com\/tears-of-the-kingdom\/\">\u201cThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\u201d<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> The direct follow-up to one of the most influential games of the past generation has fans waiting with bated breath. Nintendo likes to keep the details of its games secret; all fans know from snippets of trailers and screenshots is that it will retain the mechanics of \u201cBreath of the Wild\u201d while also adding floating islands above Hyrule.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Details:<\/strong> It releases May 12 on the Nintendo Switch.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9497418\"  class=\"wp-caption aligncenter size-article_inline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Guile returns in &quot;Street Fighter 6&quot;\" width=\"3840\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mercurynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Guile_2.jpg?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guile is one of the characters to \u201cStreet Fighter 6,\u201d which has a new Drive System. (Capcom)&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.streetfighter.com\/6\/en-us\/\"><aside class=\"related left\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\" data-curated-ids=\"\" data-relation-type=\"automatic-primary-tag\">Related Articles<\/h2><ul><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/13\/review-ingenius-storytelling-sets-one-piece-odyssey-apart-from-past-games\/\" title=\"Review: Ingenious storytelling sets \u2018One Piece Odyssey\u2019 apart from past games\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tReview: Ingenious storytelling sets \u2018One Piece Odyssey\u2019 apart from past games\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/06\/review-midnight-suns-shows-how-marvel-games-have-improved-and-diversified\/\" title=\"Review: \u2018Midnight Suns\u2019 shows how Marvel games have improved and diversified\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tReview: \u2018Midnight Suns\u2019 shows how Marvel games have improved and diversified\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2023\/01\/04\/cooler-master-unveils-new-keyboard-and-other-peripherals-at-ces\/\" title=\"Cooler Master unveils new keyboard and other peripherals at CES\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tCooler Master unveils new keyboard and other peripherals at CES\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/26\/why-marvel-snap-tops-my-2022-game-of-the-year-list\/\" title=\"Why \u2018Marvel Snap\u2019 tops my 2022 game of the year list\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tWhy \u2018Marvel Snap\u2019 tops my 2022 game of the year list\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><li>\n\n<div class=\"entry-section\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/things-to-do\/entertainment\/\">Entertainment | <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<a class=\"article-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastbaytimes.com\/2022\/12\/22\/why-high-on-life-need-for-speed-unbound-and-darktide-are-worth-a-look\/\" title=\"Why \u2018High on Life,\u2019 \u2018Need for Speed Unbound\u2019 and \u2018Darktide\u2019 are worth a look\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dfm-title metered\">\n\t\t\tWhy \u2018High on Life,\u2019 \u2018Need for Speed Unbound\u2019 and \u2018Darktide\u2019 are worth a look\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/li><\/ul><\/aside>\u201cStreet Fighter 6\u201d<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> The latest entry to the legendary fighting game series will likely bring an infusion of new interest in the genre. 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