Rock Paper Shotgun Summer Game Fest Feed

enTue, 11 Jun 2024 15:07:17 +0000The first 45 minutes of Dragon Age: The Veilguard feel as much like Mass Effect 2 as Inquisitionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-45-minutes-of-dragon-age-the-veilguard-feel-as-much-like-mass-effect-2-as-inquisitionEdwin Evans-ThirlwellTue, 11 Jun 2024 15:07:17 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-45-minutes-of-dragon-age-the-veilguard-feel-as-much-like-mass-effect-2-as-inquisitionBiowareElectronic ArtsRPGSingle PlayerSummer Game FestAction AdventureStrategyDragon Age: The Veilguard

Good news, everybody! Dragon Age: The Veilguard - previously Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, strictly speaking Dragon Age 4 - is not the bantzy heist romp suggested by its debut trailer. Less Good News for returning players: going by the 45 minute segment I was shown at Summer Game Fest, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is more of a single-character action-RPG plus entourage, than a proper party-based affair in the vein of 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition. You do get a party, drawn from a retinue of seven, larger-than-life, romanceable companions encompassing a range of classes, abilities and go-faster hairdos, but control of that party has been streamlined, and there's a God Of Warlike emphasis on booting Fade demons into pits. Hmmm.

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Star Trucker delivers its chill mix of Euro Truck Simulator and Freelancer onto Steam and Game Pass this Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-trucker-delivers-its-chill-mix-of-euro-truck-simulator-and-freelancer-onto-steam-and-game-pass-this-septemberMatt JarvisMon, 10 Jun 2024 21:18:20 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-trucker-delivers-its-chill-mix-of-euro-truck-simulator-and-freelancer-onto-steam-and-game-pass-this-septemberStar TruckerSimulationSingle PlayerSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowRaw FuryAction AdventureThird person

It’s been almost a decade since Rebel Galaxy ably picked up the sci-fi trading and exploration mantle handed down by Freelancer, but it looks like a successor to the serene galaxy-venturing vibes of both is finally upon us. Star Trucker is exactly what it sounds like, transplanting the chill A-to-Z courier journeys of Euro Truck Simulator to the interplanetary, uh, roads of space. It’s out this September, and it looks wonderful.

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Streets of Fortuna is a chaotic The Sims-like in an ambitious open-world city sandbox, made with the help of Dwarf Fortress creatorshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/streets-of-fortuna-is-a-chaotic-the-sims-like-in-an-ambitious-open-world-city-sandbox-made-with-the-help-of-dwarf-fortress-creatorsMatt JarvisMon, 10 Jun 2024 20:50:54 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/streets-of-fortuna-is-a-chaotic-the-sims-like-in-an-ambitious-open-world-city-sandbox-made-with-the-help-of-dwarf-fortress-creatorsSimulationStreets of FortunaSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCKitfox Games

For me, sandbox games are never better when there’s an inherent chaos about to erupt at any given second. In a literal sandbox that might be anything from a kid burying a freshly-laid turd like a mischievous cat ready to be stepped on by an unsuspecting trespasser, gathering handfuls of grit to lob in a another kids’ eyes or swallowing a bunch of sand (hopefully turd-free) in pursuit of alchemising diamonds in their stomach. There don’t seem to be turds of any kind in upcoming sandbox RPG Streets of Fortuna, but that’s about the only thing that this ambitious “megasim” appears to be missing in its sprawling go-anywhere, do-anything open world.

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Star Wars Outlaws feels about as Han Solo-ish as, well, an Ubisoft open world gamehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-outlaws-feels-about-as-han-solo-ish-as-well-an-ubisoft-open-world-gameEdwin Evans-ThirlwellMon, 10 Jun 2024 20:30:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-outlaws-feels-about-as-han-solo-ish-as-well-an-ubisoft-open-world-gameMassive EntertainmentStar Wars OutlawsOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestScience FictionUbisoftUbisoft EntertainmentPCAction AdventureThird personPS5

I've been trying to figure out what "scoundrelly" means in a videogame context. Whatever it means, Han Solo homage Star Wars Outlaws ain't it. Here are some basically non-scoundrelly, very Ubisofty things I did during my 60 minutes with Massive Entertainment's open world adaptation at Summer Game Fest this week: climbed around rectangular arrangements of yellow handholds. Shot at baddies over rectangular cover layouts. Collected 7/10 pieces of scrap with some Star Wars flavour text that unlocked an item recipe of some kind. Deployed my chibi Chewbacca sidekick Nix to distract Imperials with cute wiggles and belly boops so I could sneak behind them. Got discovered sneaking behind them and murdered them all before one could run to a terminal and summon reinforcements. OK, maybe that last one is getting there.

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Anno 117: Pax Romana takes the city-builder series back to Ancient Rome next yearhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/anno-117-pax-romana-takes-the-city-builder-series-back-to-ancient-rome-next-yearMatt JarvisMon, 10 Jun 2024 20:07:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/anno-117-pax-romana-takes-the-city-builder-series-back-to-ancient-rome-next-yearUbisoft Forward 2024Anno 117: Pax RomanaSummer Game Fest

It’s been five years since Anno 1800, but we’ve finally seen what’s next for Ubisoft’s history-hopping city-building series. Anno 117: Pax Romana will be the earliest period for the franchise yet, travelling back to the time of a peaceful Ancient Rome. After the biggest gap between Anno games yet, we at least won’t have to wait too long for the newly revealed entry: it’s out next year.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows is actually two games competing for your affectionshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-shadows-is-actually-two-games-competing-for-your-affectionsEdwin Evans-ThirlwellMon, 10 Jun 2024 20:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-shadows-is-actually-two-games-competing-for-your-affectionsAssassin's Creed ShadowsMacUbisoft QuebecRPGXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestUbisoft EntertainmentUbisoftPCAction AdventurePS5

Assassin’s Creed has been threatening to go to Japan for so long that I think the idea has lost its thunder, but I’ll admit to a squee of enthusiasm, during our first look at Assassin’s Creed Shadows, when deuteragonist Naoe grappled onto the ceiling to allow a castle guard to pass innocently beneath. I was similarly tickled by the sight of her breathing through a bamboo pipe while swimming underwater, and I emitted a gentle hum of approval, like a smartphone switching on for the very first time, when she impaled a silhouette through a paper door. Respectable shinobing, for sure. Papa Tenchu would be proud.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake resurfaces after years of silence to tease a release… in 2026https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-resurfaces-after-years-of-silence-to-tease-a-release-in-2026Matt JarvisMon, 10 Jun 2024 19:45:34 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-remake-resurfaces-after-years-of-silence-to-tease-a-release-in-2026Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Remake)PuzzleXboxNintendo GBAXbox OneNintendo GameCubeSummer Game FestUbisoft MontrealPrince of Persia: The Sands of TimePCThird personSingle PlayerUbisoftAction AdventurePS2Ubisoft Forward 2024NintendoPlatformerSony Computer EntertainmentFightingPS4

Ubisoft’s remake of time-rewinding Prince of Persia classic The Sands of Time has finally reappeared to tease - with the emphasis on tease - a release not this year, not next year, but in 2026.

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Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown's first story DLC, Mask Of Darkness, arrives in Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crowns-first-story-dlc-mask-of-darkness-arrives-in-septemberGraham SmithMon, 10 Jun 2024 19:45:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crowns-first-story-dlc-mask-of-darkness-arrives-in-septemberXbox OneUbisoft EntertainmentSummer Game FestHack & SlashNintendo SwitchPCFantasySingle PlayerMetroidvaniaUbisoftAction AdventureUbisoft MontpellierSide viewPS5Ubisoft Forward 2024Prince Of Persia: The Lost CrownXbox Series X/SPlatformerPS4

It's a good thing I'm a big fan of Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown, because it's only that underyling fandom that's making me write this post about the upcoming story DLC. The tease during this evening's Ubisoft Forward did nothing for me, other than confirm a name, Mask Of Darkness, and a release window in September.

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I Am Your Beast is a John Wick-ensian FPS from the El Paso, Elsewhere developerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-am-your-beast-is-a-john-wick-ensian-fps-from-the-el-paso-elsewhere-developerNic ReubenMon, 10 Jun 2024 11:23:20 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-am-your-beast-is-a-john-wick-ensian-fps-from-the-el-paso-elsewhere-developerShooter: First PersonStrange ScaffoldI Am Your BeastSummer Game Fest

I Am Your Beast is a tactical, smack-tical, I hope this tree branch doesn’t crack-tical while I’m hopping off it to land on this dude’s back-tical FPS. It’s from Strange Scaffold, of El Paso, Elsewhere and Booked For The Week fame. It is a euphoric splurge of murderous game verbiage that has you chaining together thrown knives and solar plexus punches, headshots and tree-fu. Lob an empty pistol at your screen, and then replace it, because you’ll need it to watch the trailer below.

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Chef RPG is a foodie Stardew Valley where you brew your own drinks and try to keep the critics happyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/chef-rpg-is-a-foodie-stardew-valley-where-you-brew-your-own-drinks-and-try-to-keep-the-critics-happyNic ReubenMon, 10 Jun 2024 09:59:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/chef-rpg-is-a-foodie-stardew-valley-where-you-brew-your-own-drinks-and-try-to-keep-the-critics-happyLife SimulationRPGIndieSimulationChef RPGSummer Game FestPCAction Adventure

Chef RPG is Stardew Valley but for restaurants instead of farms, the ‘plate’ side of the hypothetical ‘farm to plate’ bundle that Steam may one day sell. Even the set-up is similar to the farming game. You rock up all chef-like off the train, and you're soon greeted by your guide Hazel, yet another Boba-clutching robot. I might be misremembering Stardew. Fry yourself off a nice chunk of trai-loumi below.

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Annapurna’s Mixtape is a coming-of-age teen summer adventure with skating, romance and a banging soundtrackhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/annapurnas-mixtape-is-a-coming-of-age-teen-summer-adventure-with-skating-romance-and-a-banging-soundtrackMatt JarvisSun, 09 Jun 2024 19:16:33 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/annapurnas-mixtape-is-a-coming-of-age-teen-summer-adventure-with-skating-romance-and-a-banging-soundtrackStory RichXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestMixtapeXbox Games ShowcasePCAction AdventurePS5

The Artful Escape developers Beethoven & Dinosaur are following up their musical platformer with another soundtrack-driven narrative game. Mixtape draws on the classic tropes of coming-of-age teen flicks, adds striking stop motion-style visuals and completes the package with a soundtrack that would feel right at home in a John Hughes movie.

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Diablo 4 Vessel Of Hatred gets October release date plus trailer which I refuse to watch because it sounds horridhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/diablo-4-vessel-of-hatred-gets-october-release-date-plus-trailer-which-i-refuse-to-watch-because-it-sounds-horridEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSun, 09 Jun 2024 19:06:53 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/diablo-4-vessel-of-hatred-gets-october-release-date-plus-trailer-which-i-refuse-to-watch-because-it-sounds-horridRPGDiablo IVOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox OnePCBlizzard EntertainmentMultiplayer CooperativeXbox Game ShowcaseHack & SlashBird view / IsometricPS4PS5

Microsoft and Blizzard have slapped a release date on Diablo 4's forthcoming content-o-season Vessel Of Hatred. It's out 8th October 2024, and sees you hooting and hollering down the road to the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, a character "who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto, and seeking a means to destroy him". In the process, you may choose to become "the apex predator of the jungle as the all-new Spiritborn class". You can also recruit mercenaries to help you, fight alongside other players in a new PvE co-op activity, "and more".

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The Zone is looking deadlier than ever in new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl trailerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-zone-is-looking-deadlier-than-ever-in-new-stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-trailerNic ReubenSun, 09 Jun 2024 19:00:09 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-zone-is-looking-deadlier-than-ever-in-new-stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl-trailerShooterShooter: First PersonMultiplayer CompetitiveRPGS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylSingle PlayerFirst personGSC Game WorldXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction Adventure

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the long-awaited sequel to the FPS that perhaps emanates the most shame in my backlog, has a new combat-focused trailer showing off the many dangers of the enigmatic Zone. You’ll also be pleased to know that the release date remains the same as the previous announcement: September 5th 2024, where it will be coming to Game Pass day one. Here’s the tray-tray:

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Gears of War: E-Day takes the series back to the start of the Locust War, complete with a nod to Mad Worldhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gears-of-war-e-day-takes-the-series-back-to-the-start-of-the-locust-war-complete-with-a-nod-to-mad-worldMatt JarvisSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:47:34 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gears-of-war-e-day-takes-the-series-back-to-the-start-of-the-locust-war-complete-with-a-nod-to-mad-worldGears of War: E-dayXbox Series X/SXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction Adventure

The rumours of a new Gears of War appearing at today’s Xbox Games Showcase were accurate - well, mostly. The next Gears of War won’t be a sequel like Gears of War 6, but instead looks to be a prequel to the entire series that returns to the very beginning of the bloody battle between humanity and the alien Locust.

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Witchy, swampy action-adventure South Of Midnight gets a proper gameplay trailer with island-sized alligatorshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/witchy-swampy-action-adventure-south-of-midnight-gets-a-proper-gameplay-trailer-with-island-sized-alligatorsEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:43:06 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/witchy-swampy-action-adventure-south-of-midnight-gets-a-proper-gameplay-trailer-with-island-sized-alligatorsSingle PlayerXbox Game StudiosXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureThird personSouth of MidnightCompulsion Games

Microsoft have released a new trailer for South Of Midnight, a third-person action adventure from Compulsion Games, who created dystopian Britpop survival game We Happy Few. I thought We Happy Few had some wonderful ideas and presentation - it's sort of Fable by way of Clockwork Orange and Bioshock - but found its mixture of pill-popping satire and survival game mechanisms self-defeating. South Of Midnight seems no less vivid, but a lot more assured in its God Of War-style action... and it's perhaps a bit less intriguing, as a consequence. Still, don't just sit there reading my opinions. Watch the trailer.

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New Indiana Jones And The Great Circle trailer shows snow nazis making train noises and not much elsehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/new-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-trailer-shows-snow-nazis-making-train-noises-and-not-much-elseNic ReubenSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:32:35 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/new-indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-trailer-shows-snow-nazis-making-train-noises-and-not-much-elseStory RichShooter: First PersonIndiana Jones and the Great CircleBethesda SoftworksExplorationPuzzleSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personStealthSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcaseNarrative / Story DrivenPCAction AdventureMachineGamesThird person

Indiana Jones And The Great Circle, Indy’s upcoming FPS adventure game, has a new ‘Official Showcase Reveal’ trailer, officially showcasing and revealing basically nothing about the game except that it features some pretty and decently acted cutscenes, which we already knew from the previous reveal. It does have snow nazis in however, possibly the rarest flavour of Nazi after Cookies n’ Cream and Original. You’ll find the trailer below. Be careful: it’s official. Also, it’s mainly just one very long cutscene, so if you want to save that stuff for when the game’s out, maybe don’t bother.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator's aviation career-focused sequel arrives this Novemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-flight-simulators-aviation-career-focused-sequel-arrives-this-novemberGraham SmithSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:29:57 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-flight-simulators-aviation-career-focused-sequel-arrives-this-novemberSimulationSingle PlayerXbox Game StudiosXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestAsobo StudioMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024

I love me a Flight Simulator, but never more when there's some dramatic structure to my flight. That's why I've long been looking forward to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. It takes the staggeringly detailed world and flight model of Asobo's Flight Sim revival, and adds a job system on top. And now it has a release date: November 19th.

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Life is Strange: Double Exposure brings back original hero Max Caulfield for a dimension-hopping murder-mystery this Octoberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/life-is-strange-double-exposure-brings-back-original-hero-max-caulfield-for-a-dimension-hopping-murder-mystery-this-octoberMatt JarvisSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:17:40 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/life-is-strange-double-exposure-brings-back-original-hero-max-caulfield-for-a-dimension-hopping-murder-mystery-this-octoberStory RichLife is Strange: Double ExposureXbox Series X/SDeck Nine GamesSummer Game FestSquare EnixXbox Games ShowcasePCAction Adventure

Max Caulfield is back! The time-bending protagonist of the first Life is Strange is returning in a new entry in the series, Life is Strange: Double Exposure. It’s out this October.

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Playground's Fable slated for 2025 release - here's a trailer hinting at what it's like to playhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/playgrounds-fable-slated-for-2025-release-heres-a-trailer-hinting-at-what-its-like-to-playEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:12:56 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/playgrounds-fable-slated-for-2025-release-heres-a-trailer-hinting-at-what-its-like-to-playRPGXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosPCXbox Game ShowcasePlayground GamesAction AdventureFable (2025)

Microsoft and Playground's genuinely long-awaited Fable reboot will launch in 2025, and they've released a new trailer which... seems... good? And is also quite informative about the moment-to-moment of the game. The video is framed as the memoir of a paunchy retired champion, Humphry, who once mentored a young heroine I presume will be the game's main character, though it's ambiguous. She could also be the villain. Then again, Fable is a series in which you can be the villain. Egad, such shenanigans!

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Perfect Dark reboot resurfaces with stealth, parkour, and spy gadgetryhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/perfect-dark-reboot-resurfaces-with-stealth-parkour-and-spy-gadgetryGraham SmithSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:07:29 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/perfect-dark-reboot-resurfaces-with-stealth-parkour-and-spy-gadgetryMicrosoftRareShooterNintendoMultiplayer CompetitiveXbox Series X/SSingle PlayerFirst personCrystal DynamicsSummer Game FestXbox 360PCXbox Game ShowcaseMultiplayer CooperativeThe InitiativePerfect Dark

I never played the original Perfect Dark, but the trailer for the reboot shown during this evening's Xbox Games Showcase instantly made it the most exciting game I've seen during not-E3. It's first-person, it's got stealth, it's got parkour, it's got hand-to-hand melee combat including slidekicks. It looks like a mashup of Mirror's Edge and something more immersive sim-y? What's not to like.

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Age Of Mythology: Retold swims like a suspicious swan on to PC and Game Pass this Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/age-of-mythology-retold-swims-like-a-suspicious-swan-on-to-pc-and-game-pass-this-septemberNic ReubenSun, 09 Jun 2024 18:04:24 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/age-of-mythology-retold-swims-like-a-suspicious-swan-on-to-pc-and-game-pass-this-septemberAge of Mythology: RetoldXbox Game StudiosPCXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestStrategyWorld's Edge

Age Of Mythology: Retold, the remaster of the classic strategy beast-em-up, is due to release this year, 4th September 2024 on PC and Game Pass. This will be the 2002 game’s second remaster following its Extended Addition re-release in 2014, and aims to thoroughly spiff up the original with a 3D visual overhaul, new animations and texture, plus UI and QOL improvements. Prevent yourself being seduced by the suspiciously thunder-imbued swan that’s currently chatting you up, and have a gander at the trailer below:

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MGS Delta gameplay trailer gives a first eyeful of The Boss and earful of David Hayter in Snake Eater remakehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mgs-delta-gameplay-trailer-gives-a-first-eyeful-of-the-boss-and-earful-of-david-hayter-in-snake-eater-remakeMatt JarvisSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:55:03 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/mgs-delta-gameplay-trailer-gives-a-first-eyeful-of-the-boss-and-earful-of-david-hayter-in-snake-eater-remakeShooterMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake EaterXbox Series X/SSingle PlayerStealthSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCAction AdventureThird personKonamiPS5

The Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake - aka Metal Gear Solid Delta - resurfaced during tonight’s Xbox Games Showcase. We still don’t have a release date, despite signs we might see the remake of the 2004 game this year, but we did get a pretty good look at a bunch of key moments from the original remade in the shiny Unreal Engine 5 do-over - including a look at The Boss and the familiar gravelly tones of Snake actor David Hayter.

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The very first Dragon Age: The Veilguard trailer makes it look like a Fortnite heist moviehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-very-first-dragon-age-the-veilguard-trailer-makes-it-look-like-a-fornite-heist-movieEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:47:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-very-first-dragon-age-the-veilguard-trailer-makes-it-look-like-a-fornite-heist-movieBiowareElectronic ArtsRPGSingle PlayerXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureStrategyDragon Age: The Veilguard

Microsoft have published the very first trailer for EA and BioWare's Dragon Age: The Veilguard, formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, at their summer Xbox Game Showcase. It accompanies the first details of this "immersive single player RPG" - pause for ecstatic applause from Anthem haters - "where you become the leader others believe in". Not miles from the premise of Dragon Age: Inquisition, then. That footage, tho? Not entirely Inquisitiony.

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Starfield's Shattered Space expansion looks to amp up the horror later this yearhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-shattered-space-expansion-looks-to-amp-up-the-horror-later-this-yearGraham SmithSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:38:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-shattered-space-expansion-looks-to-amp-up-the-horror-later-this-yearShooterShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Game ShowcasePCAction AdventureThird personStarfield

We've known for a while that Starfield was getting its first expansion later this year, but tonight's Xbox Games Showcase gave us its first trailer. My main takeaway? That Bethesda are leaning into cosmic horror, as the trailer features landscapes that look like they're on the other side of an Oblivion gate than anything I saw during my time with Starfield.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages comes rampaging in on a chainsaw shield next yearhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/doom-the-dark-ages-comes-rampaging-in-on-a-chainsaw-shield-next-yearNic ReubenSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:36:27 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/doom-the-dark-ages-comes-rampaging-in-on-a-chainsaw-shield-next-yearShooterShooter: First PersonBethesda SoftworksDoom: The Dark AgesXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game Fest

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the next Bethesda Doom game, following DOOM 2016 and Doom: Eternal. It takes the FPS series back to a more civilised medieval age, where men and demon solved their disputes with throwable chainsaw shields, massive dragons, and guns that grind skulls at silly speeds then fire out the bone chips. Feast your face on the trailer below.

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State Of Decay 3's latest trailer goes for the emotions with a big makeshift cleaverhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/state-of-decay-3s-latest-trailer-goes-for-the-emotions-with-a-big-makeshift-cleaverEdwin Evans-ThirlwellSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:28:07 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/state-of-decay-3s-latest-trailer-goes-for-the-emotions-with-a-big-makeshift-cleaverState of Decay 3Xbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game Fest

Those undead just keep on coming back from the grave as Microsoft screen a new trailer for State Of Decay 3, your latest helping of sorrowful yet bloodthirsty zombie-bopping survivalism. I reviewed State Of Decay the first and thought it was a cool scrappy underdog next to larger zombie-botherers such as Left 4 Dead or DayZ. State Of Decay 2, on the other hand, I found to be disappointing - the same game with more money behind it in a way that seemed to magnify its faults. The threequel? I have tempered expectations, but I do want it to be good.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sets a release date for the end of October, open beta on the wayhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-sets-a-release-date-for-the-end-of-october-open-beta-on-the-wayMatt JarvisSun, 09 Jun 2024 17:27:07 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-6-sets-a-release-date-for-the-end-of-october-open-beta-on-the-wayShooterCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Xbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox OneXbox Game ShowcasePCPS4PS5

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will release this October, including a day one launch on Game Pass, with an open beta on the way - and it’s certainly looking like a Call of Duty game.

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Monster Hunter Wilds' new trailer shows sick cutscenes and lizard-worms that are gonna make even sicker pantshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/monster-hunter-wilds-new-trailer-shows-sick-cutscenes-and-lizard-worms-that-are-gonna-make-even-sicker-pantsKaan SerinSat, 08 Jun 2024 00:01:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/monster-hunter-wilds-new-trailer-shows-sick-cutscenes-and-lizard-worms-that-are-gonna-make-even-sicker-pantsMonster Hunter WildsRPGSingle PlayerSummer Game FestCapcomHack & SlashSummer Game Fest 2024Third person

Capcom's series about big beasts and the clothes you can skin/steal from them continues in Monster Hunter Wilds, which looked as great as ever in its newest trailer from tonight's Summer Game Fest show. We get new peeks at some lovely dunes, reptile-chicken mounts and bulky weapons. Oh, and some monsters ripe for huntin', presumably.

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Spelunky creator’s mega-collection of fictional retro games UFO 50 will finally be out this Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/spelunky-creators-mega-collection-of-fictional-retro-games-ufo-50-will-finally-be-out-this-septemberMatt JarvisFri, 07 Jun 2024 23:43:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/spelunky-creators-mega-collection-of-fictional-retro-games-ufo-50-will-finally-be-out-this-septemberShooterUFO 50Multiplayer CompetitiveSummer Game Fest 2024RPGIndieSingle PlayerPuzzleStrategyPlatformerSummer Game FestArcadePCMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureMossmouthBird view / IsometricSide view

UFO 50 is a collection of fictional retro games designed as if they were made for a non-existent games console 40 years ago, but in reality have been developed as brand new titles for an upcoming collection from indie devs including Spelunky creator Derek Yu. With the ambitious project nearing a decade in its own development, though, those games have now taken on their own real history in addition to their made-up one. Those histories will meet this September, when UFO 50 finally sees the light of day.

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Latest Phantom Blade Zero trailer sure makes it look like an over-powered Sekirohttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/latest-phantom-blade-zero-trailer-sure-makes-it-look-like-an-over-powered-sekiroEdwin Evans-ThirlwellFri, 07 Jun 2024 23:27:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/latest-phantom-blade-zero-trailer-sure-makes-it-look-like-an-over-powered-sekiroS-GameRPGSingle PlayerThird personPhantom Blade ZeroSummer Game FestAction AdventureHack & SlashSummer Game Fest 2024PS5

Before we get to the latest trailer for S-Game's soulslike Phantom Blade Zero I have a couple of complaints to lodge about the title. Firstly, this game clearly contains a non-zero quantity of blades, from whacking great axes to katanas. Secondly, I do not accept the premise that these are phantom blades. They are very obviously non-spectral, going by the amount of stabbing and clanging on show in the video. With these potentially ruinous caveats out of the way, I am now free to tell you more about a game that looks like it's out to eat Sekiro's lunch.

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The Stanley Parable co-creator announces a tea-brewing sim that's secretly not-so-cosyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-stanley-parable-co-creator-announces-a-tea-brewing-sim-thats-secretly-not-so-cozyKaan SerinFri, 07 Jun 2024 23:07:38 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-stanley-parable-co-creator-announces-a-tea-brewing-sim-thats-secretly-not-so-cozyManagementSurvival & CraftingWanderstopSummer Game FestAnnapurna InteractiveSummer Game Fest 2024Ivy Road

When the Summer Game Fest trailer for "narrative-centric cosy game" Wanderstop said it was from the creator behind The Stanley Parable, I thought I had surely entered a different dimension where The Stanley Parable was actually a wholesome shop-keeping sim rather than a zig-zagging office-based nightmare. Then Wanderstop started to get rather bleak, and I finally stopped pinching myself. See for yourself.

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The new Skate resurfaces with a surprise Tim Robinson appearance, snippets of gameplay and plans for a playtest expansionhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-new-skate-resurfaces-with-a-surprise-tim-robinson-appearance-snippets-of-gameplay-and-plans-for-a-playtest-expansionMatt JarvisFri, 07 Jun 2024 23:06:53 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-new-skate-resurfaces-with-a-surprise-tim-robinson-appearance-snippets-of-gameplay-and-plans-for-a-playtest-expansionElectronic ArtsMultiplayer CompetitiveSimulationSingle PlayerPS3Xbox 360SportsSummer Game FestSummer Game Fest 2024SkateThird person

Things that weren’t on my Summer Game Fest bingo card: a surprise appearance from I Think You Should Leave’s Tim Robinson. Things also not on my Summer Geoff Fest bingo card: that Tim Robinson would show up to reassure us that, yes, Skate is still in the works.

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Palworld’s Sakurajima update adds a new island and lots more and I can only assume that’s a good thinghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/palworlds-sakurajima-update-adds-a-new-island-and-lots-more-and-i-can-only-assume-thats-a-good-thingNic ReubenFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:57:02 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/palworlds-sakurajima-update-adds-a-new-island-and-lots-more-and-i-can-only-assume-thats-a-good-thingShooterSummer Game Fest 2024RPGIndiePocketpairSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestPalworldPCMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureHack & SlashMMORPGThird person

Palworld is getting a lot of new things! I’m going to write the names of these new things now. I really hope they mean something to you. I want you to have nice things. Here are the new things coming to Palworld: a new island. Some new Pals. A new level cap. A new arena. A new subspecies. A new raid. A new oil rig stronghold. A new faction and boss. Maybe some other, secret things? All this newness comes as part of the ‘Sakurajima’ update, which releases on June 27th, 2024.

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Alan Wake 2 is getting a three episode Night Springs expansion tomorrowhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/alan-wake-2-is-getting-a-three-episode-night-springs-expansion-tomorrowGraham SmithFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:46:41 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/alan-wake-2-is-getting-a-three-episode-night-springs-expansion-tomorrowShooterRemedy EntertainmentXbox Series X/SAlan Wake 2Single PlayerThird personSummer Game FestPCAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024Epic GamesRemedyPS5

Night Springs is a fictional TV show within the world of Alan Wake 2, so of course that's also the focus of the meta-horror action game's expansion. It's three episodes, and it's out in under 24 hours.

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Among Us devs reveal indie game fund Outersloth alongside new games from the creators of Celeste, Venba and Thirsty Suitorshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/among-us-devs-reveal-indie-game-fund-outersloth-alongside-new-games-from-the-creators-of-celeste-venba-and-thirsty-suitorsEdwin Evans-ThirlwellFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:37:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/among-us-devs-reveal-indie-game-fund-outersloth-alongside-new-games-from-the-creators-of-celeste-venba-and-thirsty-suitorsMultiplayer CompetitiveAmong UsIndieNintendo SwitchSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestAndroidXbox OneiOSPCMultiplayer CooperativeSummer Game Fest 2024Bird view / IsometricStrategyInnerSlothPS4PS5

Among Us developers Innersloth have announced Outersloth, a fund for independent game developers, alongside a bunch of games funded by the aforesaid fund for independent game developers. They all look rad, and Outersloth itself is a cool initiative.

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The First Descendant brings Warframe style looter shooting this Julyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-descendant-brings-warframe-style-looter-shooting-this-julyNic ReubenFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:29:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-first-descendant-brings-warframe-style-looter-shooting-this-julyShooterThe First DescendantRPGPCSummer Game FestAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024

Warframe-like “Next-gen looter shooter” The First Descendant releases this Summer, July 2nd 2024. The ‘next-gen’ part probably refers to Unreal Engine 5, and fair’s fair, it’s a real looker this one. The below trailer is mainly scripted or edited bits, but having played a chunk of the last technical test, there’s some genuinely impressive sci-fi vistas to behold, as well as some absolutely massive bosses. Click on the trailer below, until the purple hat or whatever it is you kids grind for these days, pops out with a synapse-tickling noise workshopped by psychologists for eighteen months.

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Roguelike shooter Killer Bean brings its mix of Just Cause physics, Matrix gunfights and PS2 energy to early access this summerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roguelike-shooter-killer-bean-brings-its-mix-of-just-cause-physics-matrix-gunfights-and-ps2-energy-to-early-access-this-summerMatt JarvisFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:25:06 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roguelike-shooter-killer-bean-brings-its-mix-of-just-cause-physics-matrix-gunfights-and-ps2-energy-to-early-access-this-summerShooterIndieSummer Game FestAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024Killer BeanThird person

I’m not familiar with the proto-internet cartoon Killer Bean, but Graham assures me it’s fairly important in the history of online animation. Regardless, I’ve been won over by the upcoming video game of the same name from original creator Jeff Lew, which looks to blend together Just Cause stunt shenanigans, John Woo slo-mo gunfights and the energy of a third-person action game you would’ve found in a bargain bin for the PlayStation 2 in 2002. It’ll hit early access this summer, courtesy of a fresh look from tonight’s Summer Game Fest showcase.

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Bokeh's Silent Hill and Siren-esque Slitterhead gets release date and new in-game trailerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bokehs-silent-hill-and-siren-esque-slitterhead-gets-release-date-and-new-in-game-trailerEdwin Evans-ThirlwellFri, 07 Jun 2024 22:01:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bokehs-silent-hill-and-siren-esque-slitterhead-gets-release-date-and-new-in-game-trailerSummer Game FestSummer Game Fest 2024SlitterheadPC

Boheh Game Studio's horror game Slitterhead will release for PC on November 8th 2024, the developers have revealed at this year's Summer Game Fest. They've also popped up a new trailer, which is PS2 as hell, in what I consider to be the best of ways.

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Gris dev’s next gorgeous platformer Neva has all the emotional jumping you expect, plus the combat you don’thttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gris-devs-next-gorgeous-platformer-neva-has-all-the-emotional-jumping-you-expect-plus-the-combat-you-dontKaan SerinFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:55:52 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gris-devs-next-gorgeous-platformer-neva-has-all-the-emotional-jumping-you-expect-plus-the-combat-you-dontNomad Games LimitedSimulationIndieNintendo SwitchPuzzleSingle PlayerPlatformerSummer Game FestDevolver DigitaliOSPCAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024Side viewNevaPS4PS5

Neva is immediately recognisable as the next puzzle platformer from the developers behind Gris thanks to its sweeping, overlapping planes and effortlessly natural watercolour art, which were both on show again in tonight’s Geoffest Summer Game Fest show. I was expecting more eye candy from Neva after its announcement last summer, but what caught me by surprise was all the hacking and slashing that ensues in its second trailer.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio has over 40 persona-like archetypes to evolve and combine, still looks a lot like Persona (complimentary)https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/metaphor-refantazio-has-over-40-persona-like-archetypes-to-evolve-and-combine-still-looks-a-lot-like-persona-complimentaryMatt JarvisFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:51:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/metaphor-refantazio-has-over-40-persona-like-archetypes-to-evolve-and-combine-still-looks-a-lot-like-persona-complimentaryMetaphor: ReFantazioRPGSingle PlayerSummer Game FestAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024AtlusThird person

It’s easy to draw comparisons between Metaphor: ReFantazio and Persona, given that the upcoming RPG is in the works over at Persona makers Atlus and is built around a similar ‘transform into an awesome-looking robot/creature and do battle’ concept, but so far all those comparisons only serve to highlight just how damn good Metaphor: ReFantazio looks.

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Tears Of Metal is a normal night out in Scotland with slightly more co-op roguelike stabbinghttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tears-of-metal-is-a-normal-night-out-in-scotland-with-slightly-more-co-op-roguelike-stabbingNic ReubenFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:46:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/tears-of-metal-is-a-normal-night-out-in-scotland-with-slightly-more-co-op-roguelike-stabbingSummer Game FestTears Of MetalRoguelikeAction AdventureHack & SlashSummer Game Fest 2024paper cult

Oh, this one looks nice, doesn’t it? Tears Of Metal is a rousing medieval stabathon that sees you retaking your Scottish island from a bunch of bad lads who’ve decided to come have a go, which was a bit silly of them, honestly. It’s a hack n’ slash co-op roguelike with some nifty looking strategy elements and a striking art style, but you can tell most of that from the trailer below:

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8 player co-op zombie smasher No More Room In Hell 2 releases in early access this Octoberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/8-player-co-op-zombie-smasher-no-more-room-in-hell-2-releases-in-early-access-this-octoberNic ReubenFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:30:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/8-player-co-op-zombie-smasher-no-more-room-in-hell-2-releases-in-early-access-this-octoberShooterShooter: First PersonTorn Banner StudiosOpen WorldSurvival & CraftingHorrorNo More Room in Hell 2Summer Game FestPCSummer Game Fest 2024

Taking that famous quote from Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead, then sticking a ‘2’ on the end because that’s how sequels work, No More Room In Hell 2 is an eight player co-op horror from Chivalry 2 bods Torn Banner. It’s been teased for a while now, but now it’s got a release month: this October, 2024. Shamble hungrily toward the trailer below

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Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is coming in 2025, with more details in Augusthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-is-coming-in-2025-with-more-details-in-augustGraham SmithFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:29:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sid-meiers-civilization-7-is-coming-in-2025-with-more-details-in-augustMultiplayer CompetitiveXbox OneSummer Game FestBird view / IsometricSid Meier's Civilization VIINintendo SwitchPCSummer Game Fest 2024StrategyStrategy: Turn-Based StrategyPS4Single PlayerAspyrFiraxis GamesPS5SimulationXbox Series X/S2K GamesSid Meier's Civilization 6

The way not-E3 games showcases work is that you open with something attention-getting an unexpected, end with the biggest game of the show, and pack the middling and mundane in the middle. Sid Meier's Civilization VII is surely one of the biggest announcements of this year's (in-progress, as I type this) Summer Game Fest 2024, and yet it was buried in that middle section, as unassuming as Sid himself.

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Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions gets September release date in new trailerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-gets-september-release-date-in-new-trailerEdwin Evans-ThirlwellFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:27:47 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/harry-potter-quidditch-champions-gets-september-release-date-in-new-trailerMultiplayer CompetitiveSimulationSummer Game FestSportsPCSummer Game Fest 2024Harry Potter: Quidditch ChampionsWarner Bros. Games

Unbroken Studios and Warner Bros’ Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions will launch on 3rd September 2024, as announced at this year’s Summer Game Fest with a new trailer. It’s still a game about the Potterverse’s broomstick-riding sport, allowing players to compete against the computer and each other across various single player and multiplayer modes, and it’s still a new instalment in the world of an author, JK Rowling, who has a track record for transphobia.

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Lego Horizon Adventures follows Forbidden West with a co-op spin-off, and we won’t have to wait for it on PChttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lego-horizon-adventures-follows-forbidden-west-with-a-co-op-spin-off-and-we-wont-have-to-wait-for-it-on-pcMatt JarvisFri, 07 Jun 2024 21:22:53 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lego-horizon-adventures-follows-forbidden-west-with-a-co-op-spin-off-and-we-wont-have-to-wait-for-it-on-pcGuerrilla GamesLego Horizon AdventuresNintendo SwitchSummer Game FestPCAction AdventureSummer Game Fest 2024PS5

Surprise! The next Horizon game after Zero Dawn and Forbidden West is also the next Lego game. Revealed during today's Summer games Fest showcase, Lego Horizon Adventures lets series heroine Aloy romp around with a pal in two-player co-op, and it’s coming to PC on the same day as it hits PlayStation.

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The Electronic Wireless Show podcast season 2 Episode 42: the life and death of E3https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-podcast-season-2-episode-42-the-life-and-death-of-e3James ArcherThu, 14 Dec 2023 16:18:55 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-podcast-season-2-episode-42-the-life-and-death-of-e3E3The Game Awards 2023PodcastThe RPS Electronic Wireless showSummer Game Fest

This week, the Electronic Wireless Show podcast remembers the recently deceased E3 games show. Unfortunately, all that we can really recall is the occasional watch party, and maybe Keanu Reeves was there at one point? Was mostly just trailers, let’s be honest. Thus we also consider the events that replace it (with a side-chat on this year’s Game Awards), and how we’d design our own glittering showcase o' games.

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Sand Land's vehicular combat might have potential, but its desert world is a worryhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sand-lands-vehicular-combat-might-have-potential-but-its-desert-world-is-a-worryEd ThornThu, 22 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sand-lands-vehicular-combat-might-have-potential-but-its-desert-world-is-a-worrySand LandBandai Namco EntertainmentRPGILCA (I Love Computer Art)Summer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023Previews

Shown off at this year's Summer Game Fest showcase, Sand Land is an upcoming RPG from the folks over at Ilca Inc, the developers of One Piece Odyssey, and the creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama. It's an adaptation on one of Toriyama's lesser-known mangas, which features a band of misfits who aim to right the wrongs of a king who's hogged the desert's vital water supply. I got to play it for all of 20 minutes, in a demo that was as stripped back as a grated cactus. Still, I got to sample a bit of roaming about in a tank, one brief stop at a town, an opening of one (1) chest, and some fighting. It seemed okay, I guess? But my main worry is whether its desert is interesting enough to hold people's attention.

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The Electronic Wireless Show S2 Episode 20: the best of Summer Game Festhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-s2-episode-20-the-best-of-summer-game-festJames ArcherThu, 15 Jun 2023 16:15:08 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-electronic-wireless-show-s2-episode-20-the-best-of-summer-game-festMultiplayer CompetitiveNorth Beach GamesFree Range GamesBethesda Game StudiosNova RomaSummer Game FestStarfieldShooter: First Person#FatBloodBethesda SoftworksFirst personThe RPS Electronic Wireless showPCPodcastRPGOpen WorldSingle PlayerMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureE3 2023#BigOatsThe Lord of the Rings: Return to MoriaManagementXbox Series X/SScience Fiction#ShergarsHeartSquad

Summer Game Fest, Not-E3, Keigh3... whatever you want to call this festival of hype, its annual takeover of the game industry’s collective headspace meant there was only ever going to be one topic for the Electronic Wireless Show podcast this week. Alice even made up for her recording absence by pre-emptively tying Nate to a chair and forcibly making him watch trailers, like that bit in A Clockwork Orange but with "WORLD EXCLUSIVE" flashing up every thirty seconds. Still, we keep it light by focusing on the games we actually like the look of, from The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria to Starfield, Nova Roma to Dungeons of Hinterberg.

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Prince Of Persia creator Jordan Mechner is "excited and very eager to play" The Lost Crownhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-creator-jordan-mechner-is-excited-and-very-eager-to-play-the-lost-crownKatharine CastleThu, 15 Jun 2023 15:08:12 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-creator-jordan-mechner-is-excited-and-very-eager-to-play-the-lost-crownXbox OneSummer Game FestHack & SlashNintendo SwitchPCInterviewFantasySingle PlayerMetroidvaniaUbisoftAction AdventureUbisoft MontpellierE3 2023Side viewPS5Prince Of Persia: The Lost CrownXbox Series X/SPlatformerPS4

I've said it once, and I'll say it several times again. I'm exceedingly pumped for Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown - and so is Prince Of Persia creator, Jordan Mechner. When I visited Ubisoft Montpellier at the end of May, one of things game director Mounir Radi told me about during my visit was how relieved he felt after showing Mechner a very early prototype. And in speaking to Mechner earlier this week about how he feels about The Lost Crown now, he tells me that "what I've seen so far of their modern 2D Metroidvania take on [Prince Of Persia] has got me excited and very eager to play."

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Avowed was originally pitched as Obsidian's take on Skyrimhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avowed-was-originally-pitched-as-obsidians-take-on-skyrimLiv NganWed, 14 Jun 2023 15:31:40 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avowed-was-originally-pitched-as-obsidians-take-on-skyrimAvowedRPGBethesda SoftworksSingle PlayerThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosPS3Summer Game FestXbox 360Obsidian EntertainmentXbox Game StudiosPCAction AdventureE3 2023Xbox Games ShowcaseThird person

When Avowed was announced three years ago, the comparisons to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim were everywhere and inevitable. Skip forward three years to its latest gameplay trailer at this year's Xbox Games Showcase, and Obsidian CEO Feargus Urquhart has confirmed the game was initially supposed to be the studio's attempt at making their own version of Skyrim.

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Capcom give us some more breadcrumbs on the gorgeous Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddesshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcom-give-us-some-more-breadcrumbs-on-the-gorgeous-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddessLiv NganWed, 14 Jun 2023 14:04:38 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcom-give-us-some-more-breadcrumbs-on-the-gorgeous-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddessKunitsu-Gami: Path of the GoddessXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox Game ShowcasePCAction AdventureE3 2023StrategyCapcom

Following its reveal during Xbox Games Showcase, Capcom have given us a few details on their upcoming game Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess. When it was first announced on Sunday, we knew very little about the game other than it looks very pretty, and we've been eager to know more ever since. The game also opened Capcom's own showcase the next day, where the same trailer was shown and we didn't get any new information on it. Very enlightening. But luckily, some more details have dripped through, which we've summarised below.

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Armored Core 6 is the least surprising FromSoft game I've ever seenhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/armored-core-6-is-the-least-surprising-fromsoft-game-ive-ever-seenEd ThornWed, 14 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/armored-core-6-is-the-least-surprising-fromsoft-game-ive-ever-seenBandai Namco EntertainmentFromSoftwareMultiplayer CompetitiveXbox Series X/SSingle PlayerThird personSummer Game FestXbox OnePCAction AdventureE3 2023Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconPreviewsPS4PS5

LA is an amazing, if tremendously grey place. Everywhere you go, there are grey skyscrapers touching the clouds, so they all look like the concrete's puffing on numerous cigarettes. More often than not, cracked paving gives way to an empty lot or a vacuous car park, often with one guy slumped in a little booth ensuring it stays as grey as possible. So, what better way to commemorate grey than with a look at its president, Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon?

Having seen a 20 minute presentation of the game at this year's Summer Game Fest, I'd say it struck me as an action game through and through, with the most recognisable bits of Souls soldered onto it when it came to, say, tough battles set to erratic rhythms. Honestly, I would say the hands-off demo is exactly what I expected it to be: lots of fast bits of metal slamming into each other in what was, perhaps, the least surprising FromSoftware reveal I've seen. Here's a piecemeal, slightly chaotic breakdown of the whole experience, coming to you from the frazzled mind of a jetlagged man sitting at a wobbly table.

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Capcom pragmatically delays Pragmata, this time indefinitelyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcom-delays-pragmata-indefinitelyOisin KuhnkeTue, 13 Jun 2023 11:50:12 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcom-delays-pragmata-indefinitelyXbox Series X/SPragmataSummer Game FestPCAction AdventureE3 2023Capcom ShowcaseCapcomPS5

Capcom had a decent showing at their Showcase presentation last night, though it did also deliver the news that the mysterious Pragmata has been delayed once again. The news came in the form of a short trailer that did show off some very brief snippets of gameplay, opening up with an honestly quite fun sequence showing the young girl we've seen in previous trailers making a cute drawing apologising for the indefinite delay.

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Remember how good Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective was?https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/remember-how-good-ghost-trick-phantom-detective-wasKatharine CastleMon, 12 Jun 2023 23:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/remember-how-good-ghost-trick-phantom-detective-wasNintendo DSSingle PlayerPuzzleSummer Game FestiOSGhost Trick: Phantom DetectiveAction AdventureE3 2023Capcom ShowcaseSide viewCapcomPreviews

There is one good dog in video games and his name is Missile the Pomeranian. Fight me. On second thought, maybe don't fight me. My wrists are quite dainty truth be told, and I'd almost certainly end up pegging it in an actual fist fight. If that happened, I might turn into a ghost that's forever doomed to manipulate objects within arm's reach that may or may not change the course of people's history. Actually, maybe you should fight me on this, because a) that sounds pretty rad actually, and b) I've been playing an early version of the freshly announced Steam demo for the excellent Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective this week, and it's reminded me all over again just how good it is to muck about your environment as a disemodied spirit.

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is heading to PC in early 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy-is-heading-to-pc-in-early-2024Graham SmithMon, 12 Jun 2023 22:46:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy-is-heading-to-pc-in-early-2024PuzzleSummer Game FestTextStory RichVisual Novel & DatingPoint and ClickFirst personAndroidThird personNintendo 3DSAce Attorney: Apollo Justice TrilogyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual DestiniesRPGSingle PlayerApollo Justice: Ace AttorneyiOSAction AdventureE3 2023Capcom ShowcaseSide viewNintendo DSNintendoMysteryCapcomPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice

Three more Ace Attorney games are heading to PC. During this evening's Capcom Showcase, they announced the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, including 2007's Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, 2013's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies and 2016's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit Of Justice. It'll arrive early 2024 and there's a trailer below.

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The Crew Motorfest is on the horizon for this Septemberhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-crew-motorfest-is-on-the-horizon-for-this-septemberGraham SmithMon, 12 Jun 2023 20:46:22 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-crew-motorfest-is-on-the-horizon-for-this-septemberRacingThe Crew MotorfestXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox OneUbisoft Forward 2022PCE3 2023PS4PS5

The Crew Motorfest looks a lot like a Forza Horizon game. It's an open world racer set in O'ahu, Hawaii with street, track and off-road races structured around a festival. Given how good Forza Horizon games are, I am fine with all of these similarities. At tonight's Ubisoft Forward, the third game in The Crew series got a couple of trailers and a relese date: September 14th.

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Star Wars Outlaws looks like a slick, cinematic open world in its first gameplay trailerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-outlaws-looks-like-a-slick-cinematic-open-world-in-its-first-gameplay-trailerGraham SmithMon, 12 Jun 2023 20:08:54 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-wars-outlaws-looks-like-a-slick-cinematic-open-world-in-its-first-gameplay-trailerStar Wars OutlawsBlockbusterUbisoft MassiveXbox Series X/SUbisoftUbisoft Forward 2022Summer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023LucasArts

Star Wars: Outlaws, Ubisoft's open world take on the far, far away galaxy, had its cinematic reveal just yesterday. Today during Ubisoft's press conference it got a first, 10-minute gameplay trailer, showing some cover shooting, a speeder bike chase, and spaceship combat. Find it below.

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Whatever you do in Assassin's Creed Nexus, don't VR eagle dive into your carpethttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/whatever-you-do-in-assassins-creed-nexus-dont-vr-eagle-dive-into-your-carpetKatharine CastleMon, 12 Jun 2023 18:45:32 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/whatever-you-do-in-assassins-creed-nexus-dont-vr-eagle-dive-into-your-carpetMeta QuestAssassin's Creed Nexus VRVRUbisoft Forward 2022Summer Game FestE3 2023

After announcing they'd be bringing a bunch of their games to virtual reality back in the mists of 2020, it looks like Assassin's Creed Nexus is the first and only Ubisoft VR project to have made it to fruition (RIP Splinter Cell VR). Coming to Zuck's Meta Quest 2 headset later this year, Assassin's Creed Nexus will see you slip into the virtual skins of Ezio, Kassandra and Connor in a new story set across Renaissance Italy, Ancient Greece and colonial America. Come and watch the reveal trailer below. Honestly, why does every VR living room look the same in these game reveals?

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Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown is so much better than it looks in the reveal trailerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-is-so-much-better-than-it-looks-in-the-reveal-trailerKatharine CastleMon, 12 Jun 2023 18:15:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown-is-so-much-better-than-it-looks-in-the-reveal-trailerXbox OneSummer Game FestHack & SlashNintendo SwitchPCFantasySingle PlayerMetroidvaniaUbisoftAction AdventureUbisoft MontpellierE3 2023Side viewPS5Prince Of Persia: The Lost CrownXbox Series X/SPlatformerUbisoft Forward 2022PreviewsPS4

After its big reveal at Summer Game Fest on Thursday, the internet has not taken kindly to Ubisoft's new Prince Of Persia game. There have been reports that The Lost Crown's gameplay reveal trailer (which currently sits across five separate YouTube channels) is continuing to rack up significantly higher dislikes than likes since it got announced, and many seem to have taken issue with the trailer's accompanying rap song and that it doesn't look like a "true" Prince Of Persia game, whatever the heck that means. It's disappointing to see a game instantly dismissed like this, not least because, as someone who's actually been to Ubisoft Montpellier to play the damn thing, this is arguably the most exciting Prince Of Persia game in years - and certainly more interesting than the troubled Sands Of Time Remake.

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Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora is coming out on December 7thhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-is-coming-out-on-december-7thKatharine CastleMon, 12 Jun 2023 17:45:25 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avatar-frontiers-of-pandora-is-coming-out-on-december-7thMassive EntertainmentXbox Series X/SSingle PlayerAvatar: Frontiers of PandoraFirst personSummer Game FestUbisoft Forward 2022PCAction AdventureE3 2023PS5

After several years missing in action, Ubisoft have put a date on their open world first-person Avatar game. Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora will arrive on PC on December 7th later this year, tonight's Ubisoft Forward showcase confirmed, and cor, it sure is cribbing hard on a lot of scenes from the first film, isn't it? Come have a watch of the new six-minute gameplay trailer below.

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Remnant 2 is a co-op shooter on track to deliver this year's most dependable sequelhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/remnant-2-is-a-co-op-shooter-on-track-to-deliver-this-years-most-dependable-sequelEd ThornMon, 12 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/remnant-2-is-a-co-op-shooter-on-track-to-deliver-this-years-most-dependable-sequelShooterPreviewsRPGSingle PlayerSummer Game FestGearbox PublishingPCRemnant 2Multiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureE3 2023Gunfire GamesThird person

Sometimes all you need from a video game is a bit of bloodshed with your pals. And sometimes, all you need from a sequel is the first one, but a bit bigger and bit better. Having spent a few hours with third-person co-op shooter Remnant 2, I reckon it's shaping up to be exactly those two things. It remains unconcerned with telling groundbreaking stories or delivering breathtaking cinema in its fights - it doesn't care. From what I've played, it's more about being the looter shooter for those who care about fine-tuning the consistency of the numbers they're able to extract from their foes.

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In person, the Xbox Showcase is a pilgrimage for the most enthusiastic clappershttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/in-person-the-xbox-showcase-is-a-pilgrimage-for-the-most-enthusiastic-clappersEd ThornMon, 12 Jun 2023 13:38:20 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/in-person-the-xbox-showcase-is-a-pilgrimage-for-the-most-enthusiastic-clappersShooter: First PersonBlockbusterRPGBethesda SoftworksIndieOpen WorldSingle PlayerXboxFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Xbox Series X/SStarfield

Let me tell you, being at an Xbox Games Showcase in-person is quite the experience. I'd got my pass, got seated in the theatre and finally had a chance to take in my surroundings. There were lots of folks, obviously, either excitedly chatting or awkwardly swivelling their legs to let people pass. Many wore Xbox jerseys. One man had an Xbox logo shaved into his head. A photographer asked our section to smile, so I managed the pained grin of a British person who encounters a stranger on a walk, the bunching of my cheeks pulling my lips into a curl. Meanwhile, those dressed in their Microsoft jerseys crossed their forearms and hollered.

The countdown flashed up on screen and the crowd started chanting, "five, four, three!", and for a second it felt like I was the only one who hadn't supped from a bowl of green liquid or beat my chest to the rhythm of "Play it day one on Xbox Game Pass". The crowd was on another plane of existence and, for brief moments, I was there with them. At other times I felt the physical fatigue of the trailer train more acutely than ever.

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Starfield's different playstyles lets you be more than just a shooty-shooty space cowboyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-different-playstyles-lets-you-be-more-than-just-a-shooty-shooty-space-cowboyRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:58:14 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-different-playstyles-lets-you-be-more-than-just-a-shooty-shooty-space-cowboyShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestPCE3 2023Starfield

If you're like me and thought that Starfield was just gonna be a shooty shooty space cowboy game, then think again. Revealed during the Starfield Direct that happened just after the Xbox Games Showcase, Bethesda highlighted a number of different playstyles that Starfield will be able to facilitate when it launches this September, including everything from being gung-ho all lasers blazing to a stealthy assassin.

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The Dune: Awakening devs described a bunch of cool stuff that could theoretically happen to you in their MMOhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-dune-awakening-devs-described-a-bunch-of-cool-stuff-that-could-theoretically-happen-to-you-in-their-mmoAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:54:32 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-dune-awakening-devs-described-a-bunch-of-cool-stuff-that-could-theoretically-happen-to-you-in-their-mmoFuncomRPGSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowDune: AwakeningPCAction AdventureE3 2023MMORPG

Frank Herbert's weirdo sci-fi epic is a great shout for a survival game and an MMO in many ways. You've got warring factions, you've got a hostile desert planet, you've got canonical giant monsters that can form regular events for players. You got yourself a video game, baybeeeee! Or at least, Funcom do, them being the devs what are making Dune Awakening. In a little spotlight feature at the PC Gaming Show they talked a bit more about the game, and boy, sure seems like a lot of cool stuff is possible in theory.

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Capcom's Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess is a mystery, but a pretty onehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcoms-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-is-a-mystery-but-a-pretty-oneAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:36:34 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/capcoms-kunitsu-gami-path-of-the-goddess-is-a-mystery-but-a-pretty-oneKunitsu-Gami: Path of the GoddessXbox Series X/SXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023Capcom

One big mystery in tonight's Xbox Games Showcase was the announcement of Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, a new game from Capcom. It's some sort of action game seemingly steeped in Japanese mythology and it has monsters and an awful lot of masks and that's about all we can say for certain right now. But it is very pretty! It looks neat! See for yourself in the trailer below.

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Starfield's spaceship combat is more than just holding down a trigger and hoping for the besthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-spaceship-combat-is-more-than-just-holding-down-a-trigger-and-hoping-for-the-bestRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:34:12 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-spaceship-combat-is-more-than-just-holding-down-a-trigger-and-hoping-for-the-bestShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Starfield

I'd rather just saunter around space looking at pretty planets in Starfield, but I guess in a game as big as Bethesda's sci-fi behemoth they want fighty fighty spaceship battles. During the Starfield Direct that ran just after tonight's Xbox Game Showcase, the folks over at Bethesda explained just how ship combat works, and it's more than just holding down the trigger and aiming in the right direction.

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Animal Crossing meets My Time At Portia in archipelago life-sim Critter Covehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/animal-crossing-meets-my-time-at-portia-in-archipelago-life-sim-critter-coveRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:30:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/animal-crossing-meets-my-time-at-portia-in-archipelago-life-sim-critter-coveLife SimulationStory RichCritter CoveTinyBuildExplorationPC Gaming ShowGentleman RatSummer Game FestE3 2023

Who would have thought a bathtub would make a great little tugboat, but after seeing Critter Cove's protagonist toot his way around a sunny archipelago, it makes perfect sense. Announced during the PC Gaming Show, Critter Cove is an upcoming life-sim where making strange contraptions is all part of the fun. Check out the trailer below.

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Vampire Survivors is getting even more reasons why you should absolutely play ithttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-survivors-is-getting-even-more-reasons-why-you-should-absolutely-play-itRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:26:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/vampire-survivors-is-getting-even-more-reasons-why-you-should-absolutely-play-itRPGIndieSingle PlayerVampire SurvivorsponcleSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowArcadePCE3 2023Bird view / Isometric

RPS' coveted game of the year 2022, Vampire Survivors, is getting another update, which means there are now even more reasons why you should play this game if you haven't already. Like, seriously. The big 1.5 Overwhelming Update brings with it new brain-overloading shenanigans which you can see in the trailer below, first revealed at the PC Gaming Show. Oh yeah, and the update is available today (June 11th)!

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Starfield’s ship building still threatens to produce the most cursed crafts in sci-fihttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-ship-building-still-threatens-to-produce-the-most-cursed-crafts-in-sci-fiJames ArcherSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:25:13 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-ship-building-still-threatens-to-produce-the-most-cursed-crafts-in-sci-fiShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Starfield

Of the many Starfield elements deep-dove into during the Xbox Games Showcase's Starfield Direct, the ship building was one that we’d previously seen a decent amount of. Yet it also cemented, in quite gleeful fashion, the design tool’s potential as a foundry for some truly wretched space boats. Just, awful. Consider my interest renewed as a result.

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What you actually need to know from the PC Gaming Show 2023https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-you-actually-need-to-know-from-the-pc-gaming-show-2023Katharine CastleSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:23:41 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-you-actually-need-to-know-from-the-pc-gaming-show-2023E3 2023PC Gaming ShowBlockbusterSummer Game Fest

Cheery RPS fanzine PC Gamer has their own NotE3 show, don't you know, which this year was packed with almost two and a half hours of fresh(ish) PC gaming announcements. There sure was a lot to get into - and many of the games we saw didn't actually tell us anything new about them. So we've done the hard work for you and rounded up all the biggest and best announcements that caught our eye. So whether you're in need of a quick refresher or you missed it altogether, here are all the most exciting reveals from the PC Gaming Show 2023 that are worth knowing about.

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Metaphor: ReFantazio is a new "high fantasy" RPG from the makers of Personahttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/metaphor-refantazio-is-a-new-high-fantasy-rpg-from-the-makers-of-personaGraham SmithSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:22:58 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/metaphor-refantazio-is-a-new-high-fantasy-rpg-from-the-makers-of-personaBlockbusterMetaphor: ReFantazioRPGXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023Atlus

Atlus have become a Persona factory in recent years, producing not only the mainline urban fantasy RPGs but spin-offs like Persona 5 Strikers and the recently announced Persona 5 Tactica. Thankfully they're working on something entirely new, too.

During tonight's Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus announced Metaphor: ReFantazio, a new "high fantasy" RPG from Persona 5's director and character designer.

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The Hardspace: Shipbreaker dev's new game is a sci-fi deckbuilder with Battlestar Galactica vibeshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-hardspace-shipbreaker-devs-new-game-is-a-sci-fi-deckbuilder-with-battlestar-galactica-vibesAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 23:06:10 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-hardspace-shipbreaker-devs-new-game-is-a-sci-fi-deckbuilder-with-battlestar-galactica-vibesSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowScience FictionRoguelikeE3 2023Team17StrategyEarthlessBlackbird Interactive

Okay, so you're not being chased by an army of murderous robots that are only seconds behind you, but you're still jumping around trying to find a new home for the last of humanity who managed to escape a doomed planet. Earthless is a roguelike deckbuilder from Blackbird Interactive, although you wouldn't know it from the cinematic teaser trailer shown at the PC Gaming Show tonight, which was heavy on the dramatic yet hopeful voiceover. As the captain of the fleet, your job is to lead everyone to a safe harbour.

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I can't wait to play Frostpunk 2 in 2024, because apparently I hate myselfhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-cant-wait-to-play-frostpunk-2-in-2024-because-apparently-i-hate-myselfRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:34:41 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/i-cant-wait-to-play-frostpunk-2-in-2024-because-apparently-i-hate-myselfSimulation11bit studios11 Bit StudiosFrostpunk 2Single PlayerFirst personSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCE3 2023Bird view / IsometricStrategy

I honestly thought that 11 Bit Studios would have a tough time making Frostpunk 2 stand out from the original game, but from the looks of the sequel's new trailer, it certainly stands out all right. It looks like a very mean game, and I'm sure I'm going to love every second of it when it comes out, which was confirmed as 2024 during the PC Gaming Show. You can check out the trailer below.

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Try the new Warhammer RTS with an open beta in Julyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/try-the-new-warhammer-rts-with-an-open-beta-in-julyAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:33:18 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/try-the-new-warhammer-rts-with-an-open-beta-in-julyMultiplayer CompetitivePS5Xbox Series X/SFantasySingle PlayerStrategy: Real-Time StrategySummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCWarhammer: Age of Sigmar - Realms of RuinE3 2023Bird view / IsometricFrontier Developments

If owning forty thousand hammers sounds ludicrous to you, come have a peek at the new trailer for Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin. This accompanies news that the fantasy RTS will run a multiplayer open beta test over the weekend of July 7-10. That will let every orrible scrote in to play 1v1 matches as either the Orruk Kruleboyz or Stormcast Eternals. That's basically Orks vs. Space Marines except their swords aren't chainsaws, okay.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's system requirements have been announced and affect the base gamehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-libertys-system-requirements-have-been-announced-and-affect-the-base-gameGraham SmithSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:32:25 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-libertys-system-requirements-have-been-announced-and-affect-the-base-gameMultiplayer CompetitiveCD Projekt REDXbox OneCD ProjektSummer Game FestShooterCyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyFirst personPCThird personRPGSingle PlayerXbox Games ShowcaseAction AdventureE3 2023PS5Xbox Series X/SCyberpunk 2077PS4

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty got a new trailer and release date earlier this evening. Developers CD Projekt Red then followed up by sharing the expansion's system requirements, which includes a GeForce GTX1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB in order to hit 1080p at 30fps as minimum spec.

CDPR also say they're amending the system requirements to the base game and will no longer supporting hard disk drives.

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Shadow Gambit and its undead stealth pirates are hitting PC in Augusthttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shadow-gambit-and-its-undead-stealth-pirates-are-hitting-pc-in-augustKatharine CastleSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:30:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shadow-gambit-and-its-undead-stealth-pirates-are-hitting-pc-in-augustKowloon NightsSimulationIndieShadow Gambit: The Cursed CrewSingle PlayerStrategy: Real-Time StrategyXbox Series X/SStealthSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCE3 2023Bird view / IsometricStrategyMimimi GamesPS5

When Mimimi Games announced their latest stealth strategy game Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew back in January, I was pretty darn stoked. You can also imagine my excitement when they said it would be out later this year, too. Not in 2024, or several years down the line, but in the next 12 months. Absolutely my favourite thing in the world, reveals like that. Can't get enough of them. So picture how I must be feeling right now, having just heard Shadow Gambit's actual release date at tonight's PC Gaming Show. Time to mark your calendars, folks. We'll be stealth murdering our way around its Lost Caribbean on August 17th.

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Don't Starve devs announce spaceship survival game Dread Pilotshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dont-starve-devs-announce-spaceship-survival-game-dread-pilotsAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:25:45 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dont-starve-devs-announce-spaceship-survival-game-dread-pilotsKlei EntertainmentIndieSurvival & CraftingSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCDread PilotsE3 2023

The studio behind Don't Starve and Oxygen Not Included today announced their next survival game, a sandbox spaceship game named Dread Pilots. Klei Entertainment this time will send us into a hostile pocket dimension known as the Dread, aimed with only our wits and our wee ship. It's on you to explore, trade, steal, upgrade, avoid, befriend, ally, and murder your way to survival. The game is due to enter early access next year so for now, content yourself with the announcement trailer below.

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Oblivion's Adoring Fan and his chronically bad hairstyle are in Starfieldhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/oblivions-adoring-fan-and-his-chronically-bad-hairstyle-are-in-starfieldAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:20:01 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/oblivions-adoring-fan-and-his-chronically-bad-hairstyle-are-in-starfieldShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Starfield

If you ever became Grand Champion in the combat arena in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, then you will recognise the little cone-headed gimp who made a surprise cameo in tonight's Starfield deep dive, streamed as part of the Xbox Games Showcase for not-E3. In the case of the upcoming space-themed mega-RPG, he'll attach to your character if you choose the trait Hero Worshipped. He still has stupid hair in Starfield, too.

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Citizen Sleeper 2 is real and I couldn't be happierhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/citizen-sleeper-2-is-real-and-i-couldnt-be-happierKatharine CastleSun, 11 Jun 2023 22:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/citizen-sleeper-2-is-real-and-i-couldnt-be-happierPC Gaming ShowJump Over the AgeSummer Game FestTextStory RichFellow TravellerIndiePCInterviewLife SimulationRPGSingle PlayerInteractive DramaAction AdventureE3 2023Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorCitizen SleeperManagementScience Fiction

When solo developer Gareth Damian Martin started teasing they were working on another project together with Citizen Sleeper's composer Amos Roddy and character artist Guillaume Singelin last month, I didn't even dare to hope that it might be another Citizen Sleeper game. I adored the first one - and even picked it for May's RPS Game Club - but the prospect of a sequel seemed almost too good to be true. Happily, tonight's PC Gaming Show brought the news I was waiting for. After a dramatic animated trailer reveal, I'm happy to report that Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is indeed a real thing, and I spoke to Damian Martin earlier this week to find out all about it.

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Build your own Roman city with this new citybuilder next yearhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/build-your-own-roman-city-with-this-new-citybuilder-next-yearAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:54:04 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/build-your-own-roman-city-with-this-new-citybuilder-next-yearHooded HorseManagementLion ShieldSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowNova RomaPCE3 2023Strategy

The Roman Empire may have fallen long ago but Rome has stood for almost three millenia. Think you can do better? Newly announced citybuilder Nova Roma will challenge you to start your own new Roman city away from the crumbling Empire, trying to not just survive but thrive, pleasing both your citizens and the gods. It's made by Lion Shield, the studio behind 2017's lovely medieval fantasy citybuilder Kingdoms And Castles. Check out Nova Roma's announcement trailer below!

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Starfield's character creator is so versatile, Bethesda used it to create the game's NPCshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-character-creator-is-so-versatile-bethesda-used-it-to-create-the-games-npcsLiam RichardsonSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:33:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-character-creator-is-so-versatile-bethesda-used-it-to-create-the-games-npcsShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Starfield

As promised, Bethesda gave us an extended look at Starfield this evening as part of a dedicated presentation attatched to Microsoft's larger not-E3 showcase. Alongside a fresh look at the game's 1000 planets, combat and skill trees, we were given a closer peek at arguably the most important part of the whole game: its character creator.

Described as the "simplest character creator" the team have ever made, Starfield will let you dig into the finer details of your space captain's face, right down to their teeth for reasons I can't quite work out yet. An improvement on the creators found in previous Bethesda games, there's nothing here that looks particularly innovative compared to other open-world games of this ilk. What's interesting is that this time around, the team have used the in-game tool to create every last one of Starfield's NPCs.

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The new RTS from former StarCraft 2 devs looks a lot like StarCraft 2https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-new-rts-from-former-starcraft-2-devs-looks-a-lot-like-starcraft-2Alice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:31:33 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-new-rts-from-former-starcraft-2-devs-looks-a-lot-like-starcraft-2Multiplayer CompetitiveSingle PlayerStrategy: Real-Time StrategyStormgateFrost Giant StudiosSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowMultiplayer CooperativeE3 2023Bird view / IsometricStrategy

What happens when some folks who previously worked at Blizzard on games including Warcraft 3 and StarCraft 2 go independent with a new studio to make a new real-time strategy game? They make a game which looks quite a lot like 'Warcraft 3 meets StarCraft 2'. That's Stormgate, and you can see that for yourself in the first gameplay trailer, below.

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Race cars across alien planets in the follow-up to Exo Onehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/race-cars-across-alien-planets-in-the-follow-up-to-exo-oneAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:21:45 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/race-cars-across-alien-planets-in-the-follow-up-to-exo-oneRacingFuture Friends GamesExbleativeExo Rally ChampionshipIndieSimulationExo OneSingle PlayerSummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowPCAction AdventureE3 2023

The gang behind Exo One, a game about drinking in dramatic sci-fi vistas while flying and rolling a strange craft across alien planets, have announced a spin-off. It is not a spin-off I would have expected. Exo Rally Championship is an off-road rally racing game where you'll zoom across exoplanets in a six-wheeled car with manoeuvring thrusters. Soar over low-gravity worlds! Dodge through a meteor shower! Gasp at the pretty landscapes! Have a look in the trailer below.

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The Banner Saga devs announce a side-scrolling brawler that's not as depressing as The Banner Sagahttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-banner-saga-devs-announce-a-side-scrolling-brawler-thats-not-as-depressing-as-the-banner-sagaRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:12:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-banner-saga-devs-announce-a-side-scrolling-brawler-thats-not-as-depressing-as-the-banner-sagaPartyFantasyRPG: ActionTowerborneXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game FestStoicE3 2023

Looks like I won't be regretting every in-game decision I've ever made with Stoic's new game Towerborne. It's an action RPG that looks much more light-hearted than the studio's previous Viking-ish trilogy The Banner Saga, where I killed every character I loved and made a host of bad choices. Announced during the Xbox Game Showcase at this year's not-E3, Towerborne looks much more family-friendly. Which is lucky because you'll be wanting to grab family members, as it's also a co-op adventure. Check out the trailer below.

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Players will get to join a rag-tag group of space explorers in Starfieldhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/players-will-get-to-join-a-rag-tag-group-of-space-explorers-in-starfieldRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 21:03:08 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/players-will-get-to-join-a-rag-tag-group-of-space-explorers-in-starfieldShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestPCE3 2023Starfield

You'll be meeting lots of NPCs on your jaunt around space in Starfield, but during the dedicated Starfield presentation as part of not-E3, we got a look at one group of rag-tag space folks in more detail - Constellation.

Described in the showcase as a team that's sort of a "mythical group" and "the last true explorers in the galaxy." Their whole deal is that they're trying to grapple with humanity's biggest questions and are on big ol' space quest to find answers. They're concerned with weird artifacts, ancient alien intelligence, and a bunch of other space anthropological happenings.

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Yakuza 8 is heading to the USA, in the nudehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/yakuza-8-is-heading-to-the-usa-in-the-nudeAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 20:47:49 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/yakuza-8-is-heading-to-the-usa-in-the-nudeSegaRPGSingle PlayerSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcaseLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthAction AdventureE3 2023Hack & SlashThird person

A new Yakuza 8 trailer reveals its full official name, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, as well as a surprising new location. Seems our boy Ichiban is off to the USA, without his pants. Even he didn't expect that. Watch the trailer below for careful object placement to hide his shame.

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Starfield's exploration looks like searching a quarry for the best piece of gravelhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-exploration-looks-like-searching-a-quarry-for-the-best-piece-of-gravelGraham SmithSun, 11 Jun 2023 20:45:54 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfields-exploration-looks-like-searching-a-quarry-for-the-best-piece-of-gravelMicrosoftShooter: First PersonBlockbusterRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCAction AdventureE3 2023Starfield

"So why go this big with Starfield?" asks Bethesda Softworks' lead landscape artist Matt Carofano at the beginning of a segment in tonight's Starfield Direct. "Because we want to give you freedom on a galactic level," is the unsatisfying response.

Starfield features over 1000 planets to visit, each procedurally generated upon your approach but populated with handcrafted elements. Your "freedom" upon landing on these planets - many of which seem near-barren - is whether you spend your time doing some quests, 'surveying' the local flora and fauna, or shooting rocks with your space laser.

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Starfield companions include a knock-off HK-47 and a space cowboy you can kisshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfield-companions-include-a-knock-off-hk-47-and-a-space-cowboy-you-can-kissAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 20:34:44 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/starfield-companions-include-a-knock-off-hk-47-and-a-space-cowboy-you-can-kissShooter: First PersonRPGBethesda SoftworksOpen WorldSingle PlayerXbox Series X/SFirst personBethesda Game StudiosScience FictionSummer Game FestXbox Games ShowcasePCE3 2023Starfield

What's a captain without a crew? At the combined Xbox Games Showcase slash Starfield Direct tonight, Bethesda did a deep dive on a few aspects of their upcoming space RPG Starfield - including the companion system. Although, given that you assign them to different tasks on your ship and various outposts, it might be more appropriate to call them "employees". Although again, you can romance some of them, which is definitely an HR issue.

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Jumplight Odyssey is just the right balance of spaceship pressure cookerhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/jumplight-odyssey-is-just-the-right-balance-of-spaceship-pressure-cookerKatharine CastleSun, 11 Jun 2023 20:11:51 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/jumplight-odyssey-is-just-the-right-balance-of-spaceship-pressure-cookerLeague of GeeksDemosJumplight OdysseySummer Game FestPC Gaming ShowRoguelikePCE3 2023Previews

I've been itching to get my hands on League Of Geeks' new roguelike colony sim ever since I first clapped eyes on its 70s anime-infused visuals back in November last year. The good news is that you'll soon be able to do exactly that, as tonight's PC Gaming Show confirmed that Jumplight Odyssey will be getting a Steam Next Fest demo on June 19th. That's just over a week away at time of writing, and having played an early version of that demo myself, I'm pleased to report that it's shaping up very nicely indeed - even if my first attempt ended in catastrophic disaster after I was boarded by half a dozen crews of angry green alien lads.

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You're stuck on an oil rig with an unknowable horror in The Chinese Room's new adventurehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/youre-stuck-on-an-oil-rig-with-an-unknowable-horror-in-the-chinese-rooms-new-adventureRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:46:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/youre-stuck-on-an-oil-rig-with-an-unknowable-horror-in-the-chinese-rooms-new-adventureStory RichStill Wakes The DeepHorrorXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023The Chinese Room

I do love me a game from The Chinese Room, and Still Wakes The Deep looks to be a right old trip. Announced during the Xbox Games Showcase at this year's not-E3, this first-person horror adventure casts you as a worker on an off-shore industrial oil rig and something seems to have slithered aboard from the depths. Check out the trailer below for some major chills.

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The heights in Don't Nod's new climbing adventure make me incredibly queasyhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-heights-in-dont-nods-new-climbing-adventure-make-me-incredibly-queasyRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:42:27 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-heights-in-dont-nods-new-climbing-adventure-make-me-incredibly-queasyJusantFantasyExplorationXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023DONTNOD Entertainment

Don't Nod are really out here publishing games aren't they? They've already got their ghost-hunting RPG Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden on the go, and there's also the recently released Harmony: The Fall Of Reverie, and now they've announced dizzying climbing adventure Jusant. You can watch the trailer below, but if you're scared of heights then maybe give this one a miss. Hey, I'm just looking out for you.

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We Happy Few devs reveal South Of Midnight, a new action-adventure set in a magical realist American Southhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-happy-few-devs-reveal-south-of-midnight-a-new-action-adventure-set-in-a-magical-realist-american-southRachel WattsSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:39:22 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-happy-few-devs-reveal-south-of-midnight-a-new-action-adventure-set-in-a-magical-realist-american-southXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestE3 2023South of MidnightCompulsion Games

I love magical realist Southern Gothics. Kentucky Route Zero, Norco, and Where The Water Tastes Like Wine are some of my favourite games, so Compulsion Games' South Of Midnight immediately has my attention. Announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2023 as part of not-E3, this new action-adventure looks like it's got major bite and you can check out the trailer below.

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Every announcement from the Xbox Games Showcase 2023https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/every-announcement-from-the-xbox-games-showcase-2023Katharine CastleSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:34:26 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/every-announcement-from-the-xbox-games-showcase-2023E3 2023BlockbusterXbox Game ShowcaseSummer Game Fest

Arguably the main event of this year's NotE3 and Summer Game Fest season, tonight's Xbox Games Showcase had more fresh game announcements than you can shake a Series X at. If you missed it or just want a handy recap of every new trailer that went down, we've got you covered. Here's everything that was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2023.

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Hellblade 2 has a new trailer, a release window, and a creepy cavehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hellblade-2-has-a-new-trailer-a-release-window-and-a-creepy-caveAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:33:44 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/hellblade-2-has-a-new-trailer-a-release-window-and-a-creepy-caveSenua's Saga: Hellblade IISingle PlayerNinja TheoryXbox Games ShowcaseSummer Game FestAction AdventureE3 2023Third person

2017's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice did well critically and commercially, and it wasn't a huge surprise when Senua's Saga: Hellblade II was revealed three years back. It's been a little while since we heard more from it, but a cinematic trailer cropped up at tonight's Xbox Games Showcase, and wouldn't you know it, but we got a release window for 2024.

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Avowed, Obsidian's first-person RPG, will launch in 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avowed-obsidians-first-person-rpg-will-launch-in-2024Graham SmithSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:25:59 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/avowed-obsidians-first-person-rpg-will-launch-in-2024MicrosoftAvowedBlockbusterRPGXbox Series X/SFirst personSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosObsidian EntertainmentXbox Games ShowcasePCAction AdventureE3 2023

Avowed was announced back in 2020 when a brief teaser trailer made it look like Obsidian's take on Skyrim. A gameplay trailer shown during this evening's Xbox Games Showcase did little to contradict that notion, aside from the non-snowy setting, I suppose, making it seem like Obsidian's take on Oblivion instead.

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InXile's new time-travelling steampunk RPG looks like a lost BioShock Infinite sequelhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/inxiles-new-time-travelling-steampunk-rpg-looks-like-a-lost-bioshock-infinite-sequelAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:18:16 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/inxiles-new-time-travelling-steampunk-rpg-looks-like-a-lost-bioshock-infinite-sequelShooterRPGXbox Series X/SSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosinXile EntertainmentXbox Games ShowcasePCClockwork RevolutionE3 2023

When Clockwork Revolution's announcement trailer started playing in the Xbox Games Showcase today, I almost thought was a follow-up to BioShock Infinite. An opulent oversaturated city with a hanging railway, heaps of gadgets, a taunting antagonist, a protagonist with reality-altering powers, and a giant baddy with a gunarm? Surely BioShock? Nope! It's a new first-person steampunk RPG from InXile Entertainment, the makers of Torment: Tides Of Numenera. And two of its lead developers worked at Troika on their steampunk RPG, Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura. Come have a watch.

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Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion totally transforms the game's combathttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077s-phantom-liberty-expansion-totally-transforms-the-games-combatEd ThornSun, 11 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077s-phantom-liberty-expansion-totally-transforms-the-games-combatShooterMultiplayer CompetitiveCD Projekt REDCyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyRPGSingle PlayerFirst personSummer Game FestPCE3 2023PreviewsThird person

I've spent around an hour with Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, the one and only expansion for Cyberpunk 2077 starring your boy Idris Elba. Yes, I saw him in the game, and yes, he fits in great. But what really struck me about the new DLC was how it had morphed the overall combat into a chunkier, more flavoursome affair. Whereas before your guns had about as much impact as the buzz of your phone in silent mode, they now feel like they've got some real weight behind each trigger pull. The new area of Dogtown is pretty sweet, too.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator sequel adds more than a dozen new aerial jobs in 2024https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-sequel-adds-more-than-a-dozen-new-aerial-jobs-in-2024Graham SmithSun, 11 Jun 2023 18:54:15 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-sequel-adds-more-than-a-dozen-new-aerial-jobs-in-2024MicrosoftMultiplayer CompetitiveSimulationXbox Series X/SSingle PlayerFirst personSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosPCXbox Games ShowcaseMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)E3 2023Asobo StudioThird person

It's probably quite difficult, after you've mapped more or less the entire planet, to work out what to add to a Microsoft Flight Simulator sequel. The answer turns out to be: jobs.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 was revealed at tonight's Xbox Showcase and it'll include the ability to not only fly all sorts of aerial vehicles, but to fly them with purpose - whether an air ambulance, aerial firefighting, crop dusting, hot air ballooning, or about a dozen other roles.

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Sea Of Thieves finally makes the most obvious move ever with a Monkey Island crossoverhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sea-of-thieves-finally-makes-the-most-obvious-move-ever-with-a-monkey-island-crossoverAlice BellSun, 11 Jun 2023 18:38:30 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/sea-of-thieves-finally-makes-the-most-obvious-move-ever-with-a-monkey-island-crossoverRareMultiplayer CompetitiveMicrosoft StudiosSimulationXbox Series X/SSea of ThievesFirst personSummer Game FestXbox Game StudiosXbox OnePCXbox Games ShowcaseMultiplayer CooperativeAction AdventureE3 2023

I'm a fan of Monkey Island, as many of you know, and so hearing the opening bars of the Monkey Island theme during the Xbox Games Showcase tonight was an instant little serotonin booster. Turns out Sea Of Thieves is finally doing the most obvious pirate crossover ever with a free three-part Tall Tale expansion called The Legend Of Monkey Island. Featuring many of your favourite Monkey Island characters (including Murray the demonic talking skull), the first part of The Legend Of Monkey Island will arrive on July 20th - and will be on Game Pass on day one.

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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty expansion launches September 26thhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-expansion-launches-september-26thAlice O'ConnorSun, 11 Jun 2023 18:29:51 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-expansion-launches-september-26thMultiplayer CompetitiveCD Projekt REDXbox OneCD ProjektSummer Game FestShooterCyberpunk 2077: Phantom LibertyFirst personPCThird personRPGSingle PlayerXbox Games ShowcaseAction AdventureE3 2023PS5Xbox Series X/SCyberpunk 2077PS4

A new trailer for Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty announces a release date of September 26th. It also gives a glimpse of what's waiting for V as she ventures into the brand new district of Dogtown to rescue the president. I hope so much for a gang of wild skateboarders. The trailer also introduces us to the new character played by Idris Elba (Stringer Bell in The Wire, Luther in Luther, Knuckles in Sonic The Hedgehog 2).

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