Neowin News Feed for: E3

Summer Game Fest returns in 2025 with a 2-hour Live Kickoff event in June

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:36:01 +0000

Geoff Keighley will once again host this year's Summer Game Fest Live Kickoff showcase, and it will have "spectacular new video game announcements, surprises, and reveals." Read more...

Ubisoft Forward returns on June 10 with new looks at Star Wars Outlaws, AC Shadows, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:26:02 +0000

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. Read more...

IGN Live, its (sort of) replacement for E3, confirmed for June 7-9 in Los Angeles

John Callaham — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:48:01 +0000

IGN has announced its first IGN Live in-person event will be held in Los Angeles from June 7-9, around the time the game industry would have normally participated in the now canceled E3 show. Read more...

Ubisoft Forward gaming showcase returns this June with fresh announcements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:46:02 +0000

Ubisoft has announced that the 2024 edition of its yearly Ubisoft Forward presentation will kick off this June with announcements and updates on upcoming releases by its many studios. Read more...

Summer Game Fest 2024 will try to make us forget about E3's cancelation on June 7

John Callaham — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:22:01 +0000

The fifth annual Summer Game Fest, which will offer previews of upcoming videos games in a live stream and live event in Los Angeles, will be held this year on June 7 at the LA YouTube Theater. Read more...

The new IGN Live event in Los Angeles in early June 2024 may take the place of E3

John Callaham — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:46:01 +0000

The gaming and entertainment website IGN announced it will hold a three-day in-person event, IGN Live, sometime in early June in downtown Los Angeles in a bid to replace the canceled E3 show. Read more...

A quick look back at some Microsoft games announced at E3 that were never released

John Callaham — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 17:00:02 +0000

There will never be another E3 show held in Los Angeles. All we have are memories of past shows, and that includes games announced at E3 by Microsoft that ended up not being released. Read more...

E3 is officially no more as the ESA shuts down the long running video game trade show

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:16:01 +0000

The Entertainment Software Association has officially decided not to continue holding the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. after canceling plans to hold the show in June 2023. Read more...

Confusion over the future of E3 continues as its third-party organizer drops out

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:16:01 +0000

The E3 video game trade show, which canceled plans for an in-person event this year, will not be held at the LA Convention Center in 2024, and its third-party organizer ReedPop is no longer involved. Read more...

Halo 2 and Halo 3 'remastered' E3 demos return with Master Chief Collection

Omer Dursun — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:58:02 +0000

343 Industries and modders are recreating the Halo 2 and Halo 3 E3 demos for Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Modders, Digsite, say the demo scenario can be played from start to finish. Read more...

Sega leaked '90s document says killing PlayStation would be easy

Omer Dursun — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 23:34:01 +0000

Leaked documents from the '90s shed light on Sega's struggles with the Sega Saturn console, revealing a contrast to initial claims of outperforming Sony's PlayStation. Here's the document. Read more...

LA Convention Center confirms the cancellation of E3 2024 and 2025

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:48:01 +0000

The Los Angeles City Tourism Department has posted word that the planned E3 video game trade show events for the years of 2024 and 2025 will no longer be held in the LA Convention Center. Read more...

Here's how to watch Summer Game Fest 2023 showcase today, and what to expect

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 09:12:01 +0000

Geoff Keighley is back with another edition of Summer Game Fest, and the kick-off showcase event is later today. Here are all the details on how to catch the show and what we may see. Read more...

Nintendo ditched E3 but will bring its own live event in Seattle this September

Anushe Fawaz — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 16:16:01 +0000

After announcing that it will not be participating in the popular gaming event E3, Nintendo has introduced its very own in-person event for US residents that is scheduled to September this year. Read more...

My memories of E3: the celebs, the events and, of course, the games

John Callaham — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 19:00:01 +0000

With E3 2023 canceled, and hopes for a 2024 edition very low, I decided to look back at my memories of attending various E3 events over the years, starting way back in 1997 in Atlanta. Read more...

E3 2023 has been canceled due to lack of interest by game publishers [Update]

John Callaham — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:50:01 +0000

The 2023 edition of the E3 video game trade show will not be held, because it did not "garner the sustained interest" that was expected, according to the Entertainment Software Association Read more...

More game publishers back out of E3 2023 as the future of the trade show is in doubt

John Callaham — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:12:02 +0000

Sega and Tencent are the latest major game publishers who have stated they won't be exhibiting at E3 2023, and other companies are reportedly skipping the annual video game trade show as well. Read more...

Ubisoft pulls out of E3 to host its own event, abandoning previous plans

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:10:02 +0000

E3 2023 has lost another major publisher, with Ubisoft also pulling out of the event. The company had previously confirmed it will be attending the trade show, but is now pursuing a solo showcase. Read more...

Microsoft confirms it will not have an exhibit on the E3 2023 show floor

John Callaham — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 21:12:02 +0000

Microsoft will not have a physical exhibit on the E3 2023 show floor in Los Angeles in June. Its upcoming Xbox Games Showcase will be co-streamed by E3 organizers as part of E3 2023 Digital Week. Read more...

Nintendo has officially bowed out of June's E3 event

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:34:02 +0000

Nintendo said that the 2023 edition of the E3 video game trade show "didn't fit into our plans". So far, there's still no word on the participation of Microsoft or Sony for E3 2023. Read more...

Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo may all bypass attending E3 2023

John Callaham — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:30:01 +0000

E3 2023 may have to do without all three game console companies on its show floor. A new report claims Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo will not attend the video game trade show slated for June 13-16. Read more...

E3 to return in 2023 as a digital and in-person event

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 16:14:01 +0000

After missing out 2022, the popular gaming expo E3 will be going back to its original schedule starting next year, the parent company Entertainment Software Association has confirmed. Read more...

E3 2022 cancelled, not even an online event incoming

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:02:02 +0000

E3 week will be happening without E3 this year as the Entertainment Software Association has cancelled its plans for hosting a physical or, like last year, a digital event in 2022. Read more...

2022 EA Play event canceled as publisher focuses on individual announcements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 21:12:01 +0000

Electronic Art's independent EA Play event that usually happens during E3 week will not be returning in 2022. The publisher will instead have events for individual games when they are ready. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: A round of Windows leaks, Xbox mini fridges, and hybrid work

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:42:01 +0000

The last week has been rather interesting, given the leaked Windows 11 ISO, the E3 gaming announcements and yes, the Xbox Mini Fridge. Make sure you catch up via our handy overview. Read more...

Eidos-Montréal is making a Guardians of the Galaxy game, launches this October

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:28:01 +0000

In a surprise announcement, Square Enix and Eidos-Mon today revealed Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, a fully single-player action adventure game that follows Star-Lord for an original storyline. Read more...

Turtle Rock's Back 4 Blood is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:24:01 +0000

The Turtle Rock Studios-developed cooperative zombie shooter Back 4 Blood will be a day one Xbox Game Pass release across both Xbox consoles and PC. The PVP mode Swarm also got a reveal today. Read more...

Age of Empires IV launches on October 28 across PC and Xbox Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:02:01 +0000

The Relic Entertainment-developed next entry in the famous real-strategy series Age of Empires is launching on October 28. Abbasid Dynasty and the French have also been revealed as new factions. Read more...

Alternate-universe sci-fi RPG Atomic Heart gets yet another trailer at E3

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:50:01 +0000

During the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase today, developer Mundfish showed off the latest trailer for its alternate-universe game Atomic Heart. The title still doesn't have a release date as of yet. Read more...

The Outer Worlds 2 announced by Obsidian with an amusing trailer

Vishal Laul — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:38:02 +0000

At the Xbox Bathesda Showcase today, Obsidian announced a sequel to The Outer Worlds. It is set in a new star system with an entirely new crew, and it's called The Outer Worlds 2. That's all we know. Read more...

Redfall is a co-op vampire hunting game by Arkane Studios for Xbox

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:26:01 +0000

Arkane Studios has unveiled Redfall, a brand new cooperative game that involves taking down "science-inspired" vampires that's laying siege to a town. The game will be Xbox platform exclusive. Read more...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl lands April 28, 2022, gameplay trailer released

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 20:08:01 +0000

Following a long hiatus, GSC Game World has finally showed off an official gameplay trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, now dubbed Heart of Chernobyl. The game is coming in out late April next year. Read more...

Contraband is a new Xbox exclusive co-op game by Avalanche Studios

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:56:01 +0000

Just Cause franchise developer Avalanche Studios and Xbox teamed up today to announce Contraband with a cinematic trailer. This will be a smuggling- focused, open world cooperative title. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 gameplay trailer shows off the sandstorm-hit Hourglass map

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:42:02 +0000

The first Battlefield 2042 trailer gave a three-minute look at the upcoming DICE-developed shooter, showing off the Doha, Qatar-set Hourglass map, its massive sandstorm, gadgets, and more. Read more...

Forza Horizon 5 announced, coming November 9 to Steam, Xbox, and Game Pass

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:26:01 +0000

After rumors of its unveil, Playground Games at long last took the wraps off Forza Horizon 5, the next installment in its sim-cade racer series. It lands November 9 on Steam, Xbox, and in Game Pass. Read more...

Halo Infinite multiplayer gets the focus in new gameplay trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:52:02 +0000

343 Industries unveiled the first gameplay footage of Halo Infinite multiplayer during the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase. The free-to-play experience will have various training modes for new players. Read more...

Sea of Thieves is getting a Pirates of the Caribbean crossover

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:56:01 +0000

In a surprising reveal, Rare's pirate adventure game is having a crossover with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Jack Sparrow and Davy Jones are coming in as a part of brand-new campaigns. Read more...

Starfield launches November 11, 2022 on Xbox and PC, trailer out

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:20:01 +0000

Starfield was the first trailer to come out of the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase today, revealing the first in-engine footage, its 11-11-22 release date, and some information about the setting. Read more...

Here's how to catch the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase today

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 13:46:01 +0000

Microsoft is about to show off what is coming up next from its latest studios, partners, and more in the E3 Xbox and Bethesda Showcase digital conference. The show will be 90 minutes long. Read more...

Rainbow Six Siege is gaining crossplay and cross-progression support in waves

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:26:01 +0000

Ubisoft is planning to bring crossplay and cross-progression capabilities to its tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege, but console players will be waiting for the update until next year. Read more...