Summer Games Fest 2024 was packed with new trailers, release date reveals, and updates for current games. That includes an upcoming big update for Palworld, along with an update on EA's Skate World.
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Alan Wake II's first expansion, Night Springs, is out tomorrow, June 8, and one of its protagonists is a big surprise. The three-episode expansion brings back major characters from Remedy Games.
Battle Aces is the name for the sci-fi RTS title from new developer Uncapped Games. It was officially revealed as part of the Summer Games Fest, with a closed beta coming in June 2024.
The Summer Games Fest showcase kicked off with a look at Sony's LEGO Horizon Adventures. Developed by Guerrilla and Studio Gobo, the title will be simultaneously released across PS5, PC, and Switch.
As previously leaked earlier today, Firaxis and 2K Games will launch Civilization VII sometime in 2025 for both PC and consoles. A full gameplay reveal will be made sometime in August 2024.
The 2K Games website may have leaked the mystery game that is supposed to be officially announced later today during the Summer Games Fest online event, and it's not a huge surprise.
The Future Games Show Summer Showcase for 2024 is coming up on Saturday, June 8. We have the info on how and when to watch the online event and what you can expect to be revealed during the showcase.
The indie game publisher New Blood Interactive bought time on an electronic billboard in downtown Los Angeles to slam the recent trend from big game publishers to lay off workers and close studios.
Microsoft is reportedly working on a new remaster of Halo: Combat Evolved that could be released for Sony's PlayStation 5 console as part of its new multi-platform game release strategy.
Apple has announced the winners of the Apple Design Awards 2024. This year, the company has picked 14 best apps and games across seven categories created by development teams across the globe.
BioWare has announced that it has changed the name of its next game in the Dragon Age RPG series to Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Its full reveal, with gameplay, will happen on Tuesday, June 11.
Xbox Game Pass Core and Ultimate members now have two more games to try out over the weekend for no extra cost. Co-op RPG The Ascent and 2K's latest tennis entry TopSpin 2K25 are what's available now.
The Epic Games Store's final mystery giveaway as a part of its Mega Sale is here. The 2022-released Marvel's Midnight Suns is what you can claim for free for the next week, a game by Firaxis.
The Nvidia GeForce NOW cloud gaming service will add seven new games to its library. They include Capcom's 2023 fighting game Street Fighter 6, and Ubisoft's recent free to play shooter XDefiant.
Microsoft has finally announced what's incoming to Xbox Game Pass members in the first half of June. The incoming titles include horror games The Callisto Protocol, Still Wakes the Deep, and more.
The not-E3 Summer Game Fest will be held for the fifth time on June 7. Here's when and how to watch the live-streaming event and what game announcements and reveals we expect to see.
The long-awaited Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape, launched Tuesday, but a number of issues have put a damper on its release. Developer Bungie has apologized and is working on fixes.
Netflix has announced its latest catalog of gaming titles around interactive fiction, puzzles, mystery, and RPG. The streaming giant will release a total of 14 new games over the coming weeks.
343 Industries has launched its latest free Operations update for the sci-fi shooter Halo Infinite. Operation: Tenrai IV adds the Match Composer feature and brings back the Juggernaut game mode.
Behavior Interactive, known for Dead by Daylight, announces layoffs affecting 95 employees as part of a strategic restructuring. The company says it refocuses on its core strengths in horror games.
All members of the Xbox Insiders Program can try out a new feature that will allow them to change their subscription plans or update their billing status directly on their Xbox consoles.
Oxide Games has posted its latest video dev diary for its upcoming PC grand strategy game Ara: History Untold. This time, Oxide's Gabriela Leskur talks about the game's Narrative Event System.
Avalanche Studios, which is working on the upcoming Microsoft-published game Contraband, announced the layoffs of about 50 of its team members today and the closing of two of its five locations.
Xbox players are finally getting the chance play Kena: Bridge of Spirits later this year. Ember Lab has announced Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S versions of the award-winning adventure game.
Virtual reality fans will soon have another headset to choose from. The PS VR2's PC adapter lands this August. However, it disables some features like haptics and eye tracking on PC.
Larian has revealed that its hit fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3 will get official mod tools for the PC version in September, with a limited closed beta test to be held sometime in July.
After a bunch of emulators, Folium is the latest to join the crew which is also the first emulator to bring Nintendo 3DS games to an Apple iPhone. It is available for a one-time fee of $4.99.
This weekend's PC game deals include a bundle full of cooking-related sims and arcade titles, a medieval warfare freebie from the Epic Games Store, free events for multiplayer fans, and more.
Newly independent game developer Toys for Bob has confirmed earlier reports it has made a deal with Microsoft to work on a new game for the Xbox division. Details about the game have not been revealed
Private Division, a publishing label from Take-Two Interactive devoted to smaller indie games that was first announced in December 2017, may reportedly be shut down or sold off in the near future.
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick was asked if Grand Theft Auto VI would be released for the PC at a later date, but he gave an incredibly confusing answer to that question.
Grinding Gear Games has confirmed that its fantasy action-RPG sequel Path of Exile II is coming to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, with early access to the game due in late 2024.
Konami has confirmed that the remake of its classic horror game Silent Hill 2 from developer Bloober Team will be released for the PlayStation 5 console and also for the PC, via Steam, on October 8.
Sony's latest State of Play online event revealed a number of games that will be coming to PlayStation 5 and the PSVR 2 headset, including one that's set in the Alien movie universe and more.
Sony's next port to the PC platform has been confirmed to be God of War Ragnarök. The highly acclaimed entry by Santa Monica Studio is coming with uncapped FPS and 4K support to the new platform.
Sony's next multiplayer live service offering Concord just received a gameplay reveal at the PlayStation State of Play. The 5v5 multiplayer shooter is coming out on PC and PlayStation 5.
CI Games and Hexworks have just shipped a surprise update to its popular souls-like game Lords of the Fallen, adding two new boss rush modes. The game just launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass too.
Bethesda has announced that its online RPG Fallout 76 has hit the 20 million player milestone. Bethesda director Todd Howard states there are "plans for future games" in the Fallout series.
Arkane Austin has delivered the final update to its vampire hunting action game Redfall. It brings an offline mode, a new skill tree to level up, and more. The studio was shut down earlier this month.
Ubisoft has selected June 10 as the day when its Forward presentation will go live with new looks at its upcoming games like Star Wars Outlaws, Assassin's Creed Shadows and other surprises.
