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2025-06-06T21:21:42.862Z
Raw Power Games presents a cinematic trailer narrated by Tom Hardy: Chronicles Medieval
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New studio Raw Power Games have shown an impressive cinematic trailer for a medieval sandbox, where you take part in gigantic scale battles with hundreds of combatants.
Its listed as coming to Steam in 2026, but the website says it’s also coming to consoles as well. Only a brief flash of gameplay was shown, but it looks like fans of Chivalry and the like may have a new place to call home next year.
Hideo Kojima is on stage to talk about Death Stranding 2
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Death Stranding 2 is now being demonstrated. The PlayStation exclusive looks absolutely incredible, but hopefully, like the first game, it will eventually makes its way to Xbox and PC.
Hideo Kojima notes that the original was made during the pandemic, and he wants players to think about that when they play Death Stranding 2 when it launches later this summer.
The trailer shows a scene between a porter and, what seems to be a therapist, at a Bridges facility. The digital acting and cinematography is typically top notch in regular Kojima Productions fashion. Neil and Lucy are new characters demonstrated, but Kojima is keeping quiet about deeper details, to preserve potential spoilers.
First game revealed: Mortal Shell 2
Mortal Shell 2 is here, and it looks like a HUGE step up from the original. (Image credit: Summer Game Fest)
Mortal Shell was an indie soulslike from yesteryear, and before Lies of P, it was touted as a credible alternative to the likes of Dark Souls, despite some jankiness.
Now, we have Mortal Shell 2, which looks like a HUGE step up from its predecessor, with AAA visuals, insane animations, absolutely brutal looking combat, and a 2026 launch window on PC and Xbox.
Geoff Keighley is on stage, talking about ‘boundless’ creativity
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Geoff Keighley is shouting out various games on stage right now, describing the diversity of titles hitting Steam lately, from small ten person teams to massive blockbusters with big budgets like Monster Hunter: Wilds.
“With digital distribution and engines like Unreal, today’s biggest projects emerge from outside the traditional publisher system,” Geoff says.
Geoff is talking about the difficulty developers are having with discovery, touting shows like SGF at helping developers find their audience, and helping gamers find their next favorite game.
2025-06-06T21:20:49.753Z
Summer Game Fest is kicking off in 5 minutes!
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We’re getting started here shortly. Summer Game Fest is kicking off in earnest, showcasing the latest and greatest the industry has to offer.
Microsoft’s Xbox Showcase kicks off later this weekend on Sunday, but SGF should also have a ton of interesting AAA games for both Xbox and PC to look forward to as well.
We’ll be live blogging as much as we can here, including trailers and the like when they drop in.
2025-06-06T20:07:11.937Z
One hour to go!
One hour.You ready?#SummerGameFest2PM PTLet’s ride!https://t.co/gO9QVWFCdlJune 6, 2025
Not long now, get firmly on the hype train (and get some drinks and snacks) because the show will be a whole two hours long.
Reminders of where to catch the show:
— Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T19:53:56.315Z
Could Lies of P Overture get shadow dropped today?
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Seen a lot of speculation today that the highly anticipated Lies of P: Overture could be shadow-dropped in today’s opening show. We were lucky enough to preview the DLC which prequels the game story earlier in May, but no release date was given outside of ‘Summer 2025’. Today could be the day we get a release date, but a trailer leak earlier today clearly shows ‘Available Now’ on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One at the end.
The hype for the DLC has been somewhat overshadowed by some controversy around the announcement it will add difficulty options to the game, a no-no for a game in the Soulslike category.
Personally, I think if it’s going to drop, it will during the Xbox Showcase, not the opening show due to the branding on the leaked trailer, but let’s see if I’m wrong. — Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T19:30:23.631Z
Aaron Greenberg on what to expect from the Xbox Games Showcase
Looking forward to the show, just don’t overhype it too much. We sort of burned the house down last year! 🤣June 6, 2025
Aside from today’s big Summer Game Fest show itself, one of the weekend’s largest presentations will be Microsoft’s Xbox Games Showcase — a conference where the publisher plans to show off many of the games and experiences coming to Xbox and PC players in the future.
It’s scheduled to kick off Sunday, June 8 at 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET, and will be followed by a dedicated showcase for Obsidian Entertainment’s The Outer Worlds 2. We’re not entirely sure what Microsoft has in store for fans on the big day, but notably, its games marketing vice president Aaron Greenberg has made an effort to temper expectations on social media.
“Looking forward to the show, just don’t overhype it too much,” Greenberg wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “We sort of burned the house down last year!”
The message is clear: don’t expect huge bombshell after bombshell or anything like that, because this year’s show will evidently be more on the tame side. Still, I’m sure there’ll be plenty for Xbox and PC players to look forward to in the showcase.
— Brendan Lowry, Gaming Contributor
2025-06-06T19:10:30.499Z
Mass Effect TV show?
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Not game news, but game news-adjacent… Amazon’s long-rumored Mass Effect series just announced its showrunner. None other than Doug Jung, whom worked on one of my favorite shows of all time, Mindhunter. Many will recognize the name from Star Trek Beyond and Banshee too. News just dropped by Discussing Film.
With Amazon MGM Studios, BioWare, and EA all involved, plus Mass Effect producer Michael Gamble on board, this could either be amazing or a disaster. I must say I’m not keen on absolutely every popular video game being picked up for a TV adaptation right now (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is also being adapted for one), but given the names involved here I’ve got high hopes.
— Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T18:53:16.393Z
Some thoughts before Summer Games Fest truly kicks off
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My excitement for this year’s festivities is a bit more tempered, not because I don’t appreciate all the amazing game announcements, but because, honestly, I’ve never felt so well-fed when it comes to gaming content. It’s been a wild few months, and arguably the best quarter ever for Xbox Game Pass.
Back-to-back drops like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince, and the Oblivion remaster have been incredible, but also, a lot. I haven’t even cracked open DOOM: The Dark Ages yet!
Personally, I’m hoping for updates on a few titles that caught my eye last year but have gone radio silent, like Project C, the horror game from the creators of Immortality. Remember that one? Otherwise, I’m more than happy with what I’ve got on my plate right now. Anything else is a bonus.
— Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T18:35:36.160Z
What in the Chicken Jockey is this?
Here’s a rooster looking forward to #SummerGameFest pic.twitter.com/60udg2uFQsJune 6, 2025
In other news from the “this could mean nothing or absolutely everything” department: Geoff Keighley just posted… a rooster. No context. Could it be a cryptic tease for a Chicken Jockey origin story in Minecraft? Has he been playing the Coop level in Vampire Survivors?
— Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T18:24:16.854Z
Phil Spencer is feeling cheeky over on Twitter and getting fans in a spin
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“We’ve got even more surprises,” posted Phil Spencer, Head of Microsoft Gaming, over on X/Twitter about an hour ago. Looks like he’s starting the hype train ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday!
I am slightly worried about the number of Banjo Kazooie believers in the comments, but of course the Xbox fans are rabidly deciphering Spencer’s perfectly innocent post already. What are you hiding Phil?,
— Jennifer Young
2025-06-06T16:24:41.633Z
Will we see Xbox’s “Project Kennan” this weekend?
This dusty image from the FCC leaks reveals what is expected to be “Project Kennan,” Xbox’s partner handheld with ASUS. (Image credit: U.S. FCC / VideoCardz)
I exclusively revealed Project Kennan a few weeks ago here on Windows Central, but it has yet to be formally revealed.
Expected to be based on the Z2 Extreme, Kennan is Microsoft’s first partner device under the Xbox brand. Microsoft typically saves Xbox Showcase events for games specifically, but there’s not really a better time to put eyeballs on a brand new piece of kit.
If it truly is based on the Z2 platform, it probably won’t be cheap. ASUS just increased the price of its ROG Ally and ROG Ally X by $100 in the U.S. to account for Trump’s tariff blitz. There’s already a swath of competitors on the market too, including the Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go. Not to mention the Nintendo Switch. Does Microsoft and the Windows 11 team have some sneaky tricks up its sleeve here? Time will tell.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-06T16:17:59.379Z
The Future Games Show is also getting ready to kick off this weekend
FGS Summer Showcase 2025 – Save The Date – YouTube
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The Future Games Show returns at 1pm PT, 4pm ET, 9pm BST, 10pm CEST on Saturday, June 7, 2025. Smash the notification bell above to be keyed in.
New trailers for upcoming games like Mafia: The Old Country and Hell is Us are expected, with many more reveals for Xbox, PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch in tow.
2025-06-06T12:14:56.695Z
Could Persona 4 Remake be at the Xbox Showcase?
One of gaming’s worst kept secrets. (Image credit: Atlus)
Persona 4 Remake is one of the industry’s worst kept secrets, with voice actors of the previous version recently having coming to decry not being invited to participate. After the success of Persona 3 Remake, remaking one of the most popular entries in the franchise was essentially a foregone conclusion. It was a matter of when, rather than if.
It seems that Persona 4 Remake will be revealed at the Xbox Showcase, according to a report from MP1ST. Our own sources have corroborated this rumor tentatively as well. We won’t have to wait long to find out.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-06T12:01:57.853Z
Don’t forget the PC Gaming Show too, also set for this Sunday
Drop a notification bell on the PC Gaming Show, set to go live this Sunday after the Xbox Showcase.
Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 12 noon PDT, 3pm EDT, 8pm BST, 9pm CEST and 3am CST.Streaming on: Twitch, YouTube, X, Facebook, PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, GOG.com, Ginx.tv, Steam, Bilibili and more.The show will also broadcast dedicated streams with localised subtitles: in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, French, Korean, German, ASL and BSL.
The PC Gaming Show will showcase over 70 titles with support from publishers like 11 Bit Studios, Aspyr, Ubisoft, KRAFTON, Devolver Digital, and many more. Many of these games will likely show up on Xbox Series X|S too, and possibly even Xbox and PC Game Pass.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-06T11:45:50.569Z
Black Myth Wukong arrives exactly a year to the day on Xbox
Well well, isn’t that interesting. (Image credit: Game Science)
In case you missed it, Black Myth Wukong has been officially dated for Xbox, set to launch this August. Interestingly, it’s a year to the day that the game launched on PlayStation.
Microsoft and our sources suggested to us that the Black Myth Wukong delay was the result of some form of exclusivity deal with PlayStation and Sony. Game Science has never confirmed or denied that they took some kind of deal with Sony, but has leveraged blame on being unable to optimize the game for the Xbox Series S.
Either way, it’s great that one of last year’s most celebrated RPGs is finally coming across to team green. Maybe there will also finally be some other long-delayed PlayStation exclusives announced for Xbox at this week’s showcase.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-04T20:22:01.375Z
What is Undead Labs teasing here?
Undead Labs (working on State of Decay 3) posted a new picture one hour ago.https://t.co/N8Cu2q8IGL pic.twitter.com/36fmXocO9VJune 4, 2025
Color me intrigued, but Xbox studio Undead Labs posted this on their Facebook page recently. Undead Labs is, of course, working on State of Decay 3.
The runic pattern is unlike anything I’ve seen in State of Decay or State of Decay 2. It doesn’t appear to be an existing typescript that I’m aware of, although it looks at least vaguely similar to Nordic runes, albeit aesthetically only.
The back drop looks to be in a field, inscribed with some sort of burial mound or crop circle, it’s hard to say.
Is this a tease for State of Decay 3, or something completely new? We should find out for sure on Sunday.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-04T18:33:53.467Z
Will we see the formal reveal of “Xbox PC” this week?
The “Xbox PC” branding has been appearing on third-party game trailers now. (Image credit: @Klobrille on Twitter, BlueSky)
Microsoft seems to be gearing up to fully reveal “Xbox PC” as the rebrand for its Xbox app on PC, making it easier to differentiate between Microsoft’s separate platform efforts.
I noticed today that the branding appeared on a third-party game trailer next to the Steam logo, in what, as far as I can tell, is a first. The previous time “Xbox PC” was used was in Microsoft’s Gears of War: Reloaded announcement post.
Increasingly, it looks as though Microsoft is shifting its PC gaming branding around that moniker. We’ve asked Microsoft to comment, but don’t be surprised if you see a lot of this new branding in the coming days across SGF and the Xbox Showcase.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-04T11:53:56.187Z
People are sharing their crazy hopes and dreams for the Xbox showcase
Since we can’t (yet) have comments enabled on live blogs, I took to Twitter / X to ask users what they want to see from the big Xbox Showcase, scheduled for this Sunday.
What ONE game (realistic or not) do you want to see at the Xbox Games Showcase?June 4, 2025
In my wildest hopes and dreams, I’d love to see some Blizzard presence at the show, perhaps with StarCraft 3 or a Warcraft single player spin off. I doubt that will happen given Blizzcon is next year … but I don’t fancy waiting by. I’d also kill to get a Wasteland 4 or Gears Tactics 2. I’m on a bit of a turn-based kick at the moment (thanks Clair Obscur and WH40K: Rogue Trader for that).
Here are some of the other wild hopes from the Twitter faithful.
Chivalry 3 would probably steal the show for me. Too soon thoJune 4, 2025
AAA Shadowrun RPG – in the hands of inXile, running on the Unreal Engine, with a Keanu Reeves-level-style Companion reveal… like Jason Momoa? or Alan Tudyk? Or both?!June 4, 2025
2025-06-03T15:26:39.085Z
A glimpse of The Witcher 4 at State of Unreal 2025
CD Projekt RED gives a look at the technology powering its next big game. (Image credit: CD Projekt RED)
During State of Unreal 2025, CD Projekt RED showed up with an impressive technical demonstration for The Witcher 4. This Unreal Engine 5 demo showed how the team is using motion-matching, Nanite Foliage, and more.
As a result, the team claims this tech demo is running at 60 FPS with ray tracing on a standard PlayStation 5. This demo also confirmed a couple of other interesting details. First, Ciri has a horse named Kelpie, and this steed serves her much the same as Roach served Geralt. Secondly, at least part of the game takes place in Kovir, one of the Northern Kingdoms that wasn’t seen in the prior games.
The Witcher 4 may be a ways off, but it’s interesting to see how it’s all coming together. — Samuel Tolbert, Gaming Contributor
2025-06-03T13:30:44.362Z
PlayStation joins in with a June State of Play
State of Play returns a hair later in the year than usual. (Image credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment System)
Not to be left out, Sony’s PlayStation is joining in the summer gaming fun with a State of Play presentation on Wednesday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. It’ll be streamed on Twitch and YouTube. This show will run for around 40 minutes and is packed with “must-play” games.
Personally, I’m hoping to see the next Resident Evil game announced here. It’s been long enough — the Resident Evil 4 remake and its Separate Ways story DLC both launched in 2023 — and I’m extremely curious how Capcom plans to continue the long-running survival-horror franchise. — Samuel Tolbert, Gaming Contributor
2025-06-03T10:15:51.608Z
What about some Hollow Knight: Silksong?
One big game people are hoping to see at SGF or the Xbox Showcase is Hollow Knight: Silksong.
The follow up to the dark and seminal metroidvania-meets-soulslike has long been in development, with updates on the game being relatively few and far between. Fans of the franchise (myself included) clamor for even the vaguest hints that the game could be nearing completion, and we just got some of that this morning.
Hollow Knight: Silksong received updates to its packages tonight on SteamDB (one apparently receiving an update for the first time in 15 months) https://t.co/DJz9ebnffghttps://t.co/THPp2luYgp pic.twitter.com/9RvHY290ezJune 3, 2025
Silkson’g app packages on Steam recently got a flurry of updates, with one grabbing its first update in over a year. Could the game be gearing up for prime time? We can only hope.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-03T10:06:57.749Z
Will Elder Scrolls 6 be at the Xbox Showcase?! – YouTube
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Could we see Elder Scrolls 6 at the Xbox Showcase this year? During last week’s XB2 Podcast with YouTuber Rand_Al_Thor_19 and myself, we both came to the conclusion that, perhaps next week would be a good time to give another taste at The Elder Scrolls 6.
With Oblivion Remastered driving a resurgence of interest in the franchise, what better way to cap off the hype with a glimpse at what’s coming next? It has been 7 years since the original Elder Scrolls 6 teaser, between which Bethesda’s core team launched Starfield.
Perhaps it’s too early, but … what if it isn’t? I’m daring to dream.
— Jez Corden
2025-06-02T22:03:36.810Z
What we expect from the Xbox Games Showcase 2025
The Xbox Games Showcase 2025 takes place on Sunday, June 8. (Image credit: Windows Central)
The Xbox Games Showcase takes place on Sunday, June 8 at 10:00am PT / 1:00 pm ET and will likely be the place that we get the most exciting Xbox news this weekend.
Our own Jez Corden has previously written an article on what he expects to see at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. He conjectures on everything from Everwild to State of Decay 3 and even discusses the potential for new Xbox hardware. So, if you’d like to read more on all of that, check out his article. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor
2025-06-02T18:37:04.889Z
The long awaited 007 game is apparently getting revealed this week
IO Interactive’s James Bond game is supposed to be getting announced “this week.” (Image credit: IO Interactive)
As this week continues, we’re bound to see some exciting teasers and potentially even some leaks before the official showcases begin. To start that all off, it seems 007 First Light is getting revealed “this week,” most likely at Summer Game Fest 2025. I’m super excited to learn more about it. — Rebecca Spear, Gaming Editor