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1666 Amsterdam Developer Apologises for AI Assets in Playable Demo, Promises No AI in Final Game
1666 Amsterdam developer Panache Digital Games has apologised for AI-generated assets present in the game's playable prologue demo on PC. After users spotted AI assets in the prologue, the studio acknowledged concerns and said the assets in question would be removed in an update "soon".
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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Protagonist Will Have More of a Personality, Says Shift Up
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain features a new protagonist, Evie, who is younger and shorter than Eve, the main character from the first game. Developer Shift Up has now addressed the design of the new character and said that Evie will have more of a personality.
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Summer Game Fest 2026: How to Watch, What to Expect
Summer Game Fest 2026 will be broadcast live on Friday and the show promises to bring a ton of major reveals and announcements. Some games, like Blood Message and Star Wars Zero Company, are already confirmed for the show, but there will be several surprises. Here's what you can expect from Summer Game Fest 2026.
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Summer Game Fest Sets June 2026 Date for Next Edition, Confirms Venue Change
The date and venue for Summer Game Fest 2026 have been announced. The annual games showcase will take place on June 5, 2026, producer and host Geoff Keighley confirmed Tuesday. The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with public tickets going on sale in spring 2026.
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Capcom Reveals Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest, Launch Set for February 2026
Capcom revealed the enxt mainline Resident Evil title at Summer Game Fest on Friday. Resident Evil 9 is officially called Resident Evil Requiem, and it features a new protagonist, FBI agent Grace Ashcroft. The game will see players return to the abandoned ruins of Racoon City.
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Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase and More: Major Announcements, Full Schedule and What to Expect
It’s a week packed with video game announcements at Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest and a string of showcases from the likes of PlayStation, Xbox and other developers. Sony’s State of Play broadcast took place on June 4 and brought plenty of announcements and updates on upcoming games. Here's the full schedule for all upcoming games showcas...
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E3 Is Officially Dead After a Series of Failed Attempts at Reinvention
E3 is officially dead, the ESA has confirmed. Ever-shifting gamer interests, major publishers backing out, and fierce competition from online presentations led to several cancellations before the show eventually got shut down. Major video game industry figures such as Hideo Kojima and Cory Barlog took the opportunity to pay respects to the annual c...
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Gaming in 2023: Diablo IV, Spider-Man 2 Release Date, Microsoft's Activision Takeover Woes and More
The first half of 2023 has already been impressive with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hogwarts Legacy. On this week's Orbital podcast, we discuss our favourite picks from the June games showcases, Diablo IV's pros and cons, and our favourite games coming in the near future. We once again muse about how Microsoft's acquisition of Act...
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Mortal Kombat 1 Shows Off Kameo Fighters in Bone-Krunching Gameplay Trailer
Mortal Kombat 1 just got a gameplay trailer focusing on its new Kameo fighters, during the Summer Game Fest event. Creator Ed Boon described them as a secondary roster of characters who can be summoned in for quick assistance during a fight — mid-combo — with the press of a single button. For now, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Kano ...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Coming in Early 2024, Gets Cryptic Gameplay Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just got a new trailer and an early 2024 release window, during the Summer Game Fest event. The story picks up after Cloud and his gang left the borders of Midgar and enter the quaint village of Kalm, with further mysteries unfolding about his whereabouts during the intervening five years. The lion-looking Red XIII is now ...
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Summer Game Fest 2023: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Gameplay Trailer, Spider-Man 2 Release Date Announced
The Summer Game Fest 2023 unveiled a slew of new trailers and announcements, live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8. Key highlights include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, a release date for Spider-Man 2, some Mortal Kombat 1 and Alan Wake 2 gameplay, a playable demo for Lies of P, a new Prince of Persia game, and a whole lot more.
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Sony Confirms Hour-Long PlayStation Showcase Event for Next Week: Details
Sony has confirmed an hour-long PlayStation Showcase event for next week, promising new games for the PS5 and PS VR2. The presentation is scheduled to go live on PlayStation’s official Twitch and YouTube channels on May 25 at 1:30am IST in India, and May 24 at 1pm PT in the US. PlayStation previously pulled out of this year’s physical E3 event,...
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PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft and More: Summer Game Fest 2023 Partner Lineup Revealed
Geoff Keighley has announced the full list of partners expected to showcase their titles at Summer Game Fest 2023. The list includes 44 publishers and developers, including heavy hitters like PlayStation and Xbox, which previously pulled out of the E3 2023 event. Summer Game Fest is slated to kick off June 9 at 12:30am IST in India/ June 8 at 12pm ...
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E3 2023 Has Been Cancelled
E3 2023 has been cancelled, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) confirmed. A report notes that the 2023 edition ‘simply did not garner the sustained interest' necessary to execute the event in a manner that would display the size and strength of the games industry. The news comes after big publishers like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo ...
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E3 2021 Will Be All-Digital Owing to COVID-19, Regular Physical Event Scheduled for 2022
E3 2021 will be held from June 12 to June 19 in a completely digital format. Most prominent game developers have announced to be a part of it. However, Sony has not yet given any confirmation regarding their participation this year.
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1666 Amsterdam Developer Apologises for AI Assets in Playable Demo, Promises No AI in Final Game
1666 Amsterdam developer Panache Digital Games has apologised for AI-generated assets present in the game's playable prologue demo on PC. After users spotted AI assets in the prologue, the studio acknowledged concerns and said the assets in question would be removed in an update "soon".
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Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Protagonist Will Have More of a Personality, Says Shift Up
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain features a new protagonist, Evie, who is younger and shorter than Eve, the main character from the first game. Developer Shift Up has now addressed the design of the new character and said that Evie will have more of a personality.
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Summer Game Fest 2026: How to Watch, What to Expect
Summer Game Fest 2026 will be broadcast live on Friday and the show promises to bring a ton of major reveals and announcements. Some games, like Blood Message and Star Wars Zero Company, are already confirmed for the show, but there will be several surprises. Here's what you can expect from Summer Game Fest 2026.
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Summer Game Fest Sets June 2026 Date for Next Edition, Confirms Venue Change
The date and venue for Summer Game Fest 2026 have been announced. The annual games showcase will take place on June 5, 2026, producer and host Geoff Keighley confirmed Tuesday. The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with public tickets going on sale in spring 2026.
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Capcom Reveals Resident Evil Requiem at Summer Game Fest, Launch Set for February 2026
Capcom revealed the enxt mainline Resident Evil title at Summer Game Fest on Friday. Resident Evil 9 is officially called Resident Evil Requiem, and it features a new protagonist, FBI agent Grace Ashcroft. The game will see players return to the abandoned ruins of Racoon City.
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Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase and More: Major Announcements, Full Schedule and What to Expect
It’s a week packed with video game announcements at Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest and a string of showcases from the likes of PlayStation, Xbox and other developers. Sony’s State of Play broadcast took place on June 4 and brought plenty of announcements and updates on upcoming games. Here's the full schedule for all upcoming games showcas...
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E3 Is Officially Dead After a Series of Failed Attempts at Reinvention
E3 is officially dead, the ESA has confirmed. Ever-shifting gamer interests, major publishers backing out, and fierce competition from online presentations led to several cancellations before the show eventually got shut down. Major video game industry figures such as Hideo Kojima and Cory Barlog took the opportunity to pay respects to the annual c...
-
Gaming in 2023: Diablo IV, Spider-Man 2 Release Date, Microsoft's Activision Takeover Woes and More
The first half of 2023 has already been impressive with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Hogwarts Legacy. On this week's Orbital podcast, we discuss our favourite picks from the June games showcases, Diablo IV's pros and cons, and our favourite games coming in the near future. We once again muse about how Microsoft's acquisition of Act...
-
Mortal Kombat 1 Shows Off Kameo Fighters in Bone-Krunching Gameplay Trailer
Mortal Kombat 1 just got a gameplay trailer focusing on its new Kameo fighters, during the Summer Game Fest event. Creator Ed Boon described them as a secondary roster of characters who can be summoned in for quick assistance during a fight — mid-combo — with the press of a single button. For now, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Kano ...
-
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Coming in Early 2024, Gets Cryptic Gameplay Trailer
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just got a new trailer and an early 2024 release window, during the Summer Game Fest event. The story picks up after Cloud and his gang left the borders of Midgar and enter the quaint village of Kalm, with further mysteries unfolding about his whereabouts during the intervening five years. The lion-looking Red XIII is now ...
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Summer Game Fest 2023: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Gets Gameplay Trailer, Spider-Man 2 Release Date Announced
The Summer Game Fest 2023 unveiled a slew of new trailers and announcements, live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8. Key highlights include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, a release date for Spider-Man 2, some Mortal Kombat 1 and Alan Wake 2 gameplay, a playable demo for Lies of P, a new Prince of Persia game, and a whole lot more.
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Sony Confirms Hour-Long PlayStation Showcase Event for Next Week: Details
Sony has confirmed an hour-long PlayStation Showcase event for next week, promising new games for the PS5 and PS VR2. The presentation is scheduled to go live on PlayStation’s official Twitch and YouTube channels on May 25 at 1:30am IST in India, and May 24 at 1pm PT in the US. PlayStation previously pulled out of this year’s physical E3 event,...
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PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft and More: Summer Game Fest 2023 Partner Lineup Revealed
Geoff Keighley has announced the full list of partners expected to showcase their titles at Summer Game Fest 2023. The list includes 44 publishers and developers, including heavy hitters like PlayStation and Xbox, which previously pulled out of the E3 2023 event. Summer Game Fest is slated to kick off June 9 at 12:30am IST in India/ June 8 at 12pm ...
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E3 2023 Has Been Cancelled
E3 2023 has been cancelled, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) confirmed. A report notes that the 2023 edition ‘simply did not garner the sustained interest' necessary to execute the event in a manner that would display the size and strength of the games industry. The news comes after big publishers like Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo ...
-
E3 2021 Will Be All-Digital Owing to COVID-19, Regular Physical Event Scheduled for 2022
E3 2021 will be held from June 12 to June 19 in a completely digital format. Most prominent game developers have announced to be a part of it. However, Sony has not yet given any confirmation regarding their participation this year.
