Tag: Summer Game Fest
News Kingdom Hearts 4, Silksong, Dragon Ball Among Most Wanted Games at Summer Game Fest
What you got for us, Geoff?
E3 is no more, and in its place — sort of — is Summer Game Fest, an annual event held each June by none other than Geoff Keighley. It's all happening again in a couple of months, with a big, live showcase being the main draw for millions of online viewers. There's lots of potential for exciting updates and...
News Ubisoft Forward Is the Next Summer Gaming Event to Mark on Your Calendar
Live from LA on 10th June
Ubisoft is the latest company to reveal its not-E3 livestream for the upcoming summer months, with its live and in-person event set to take place on 10th June 2024. That is three days after Summer Game Fest streams live from the YouTube Theatre, fronted by Geoff Keighley. Ubisoft teases it'll have "updates and upcoming...
News E3's Spirit Lives on with Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest on 7th June
Back for more
E3 is comfortably six feet under at this point, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be bereft of video game shenanigans this summer. Host Geoff Keighley has announced that his Summer Game Fest event will return on Friday, 7th June at 5PM PT/5PM ET/10PM BST. It’ll be broadcast live from the YouTube Theatre in glitzy Los Angeles...
Feature Summer Game Fest - What's It Like to Attend?
Liam documents his USA trip
The month of June 2023 has contained a lot of firsts for me. It now marks the first time I set foot in an airport. It marks the first time I flew on an aeroplane. And most importantly, it marks the first time I visited the USA — Los Angeles to be particular about it. I was in town to attend Summer Game Fest, an event so...
News Record-Setting Summer Game Fest Will Return in 2024 with Live Showcase
Here we go again
The curtain hasn’t completely closed on not-E3 2023 yet, but we’ve basically reached the encore and we’re not convinced the crowd is yearning for more. Nevertheless, in an unsurprising twist, organiser Geoff Keighley has confirmed that Summer Game Fest will return in 2024, with a live showcase and more. Obviously, the event...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest 2023?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals from Geoff Keighley's show
Looking for a round-up of what was announced at Summer Game Fest 2023? Host Geoff Keighley attempted to bring the heat with his annual livestream earlier today, which featured an array of world premieres, gameplay trailers, and much more. We’ve collated all of the headlines from the event below,...
Poll Was Summer Game Fest 2023 a Sizzler or a Wash Out?
Sunny side up
The curtain has closed on host Geoff Keighley’s annual E3-inspired livestream bonanza, with Summer Game Fest 2023 bringing the first gameplay from Mortal Kombat 1, as well as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 updates. But after a slightly subdued PS Showcase earlier in the year, did the mastermind behind
Live Watch the Devolver Direct 2023 Livestream Right Here
Indie showcase up next
Looking to watch the Devolver Direct 2023 livestream? The traditional E3 week has transformed dramatically over the past few years, but host Geoff Keighley's glitzy Los Angeles event continues with the customary Devolver Direct. Devolver Direct 2023 Livestream (8th June, 2023): <liveblog id="0806_liv_sum_2023" tags="#PS5...
Guide What Time Is Summer Game Fest Live?
Dates, times, and what to expect
When is Summer Game Fest Live? Every year, presenter and producer Geoff Keighley brings us Summer Game Fest, and the main event is a big, live presentation full of game announcements and updates. With E3 cancelled, this has become the focal point of the summer's season of gaming events. It'll be well worth watching...
News Expect Utter Carnage As Devolver Digital Schedules Livestream
Volvy's back, gamers
Devolver Digital, easily the industry's most colourful and eccentric publisher, is the fine purveyor of all things indie. A new showcase has been announced, taking place on 8th June at 3 pm PT / 11 pm BST, as part of Geoff Keighley's annual Summer Game Fest. Things will no doubt get weird, uncomfortable even, as Devolver Digital...
News Summer Game Fest Showcase Brings Us Two Hours of Announcements and Updates
That's a lot of Geoff
Geoff Keighley's annual gaming event Summer Game Fest is set to kick off very soon, and it looks like it'll be a long one. Going live on 8th June, we now know how long to expect the big showcase to last. As is nearly always the case, Keighley's presentation is set to be pretty lengthy. According to the official website's...
News Summer Game Fest Will Feature 3 or 4 'Pretty Big' Announcements, Says Geoff Keighley
The hype begins
We're on the verge of summer, and in the land of video games, that almost always means announcements, new game reveals, and more screen time for Geoff Keighley. The producer and presenter is coming back once again with Summer Game Fest in early June, and as usual, the main attraction will be a big showcase packed with updates on...
News Sony, Capcom, CD Projekt Red, and Many More Confirmed for Summer Game Fest
Everyone's here
Summer Game Fest organiser and host Geoff Keighley has just confirmed that over 40 publishers will be taking part in the event, which includes a live showcase on the 8th June. Of course, knowing which companies are involved can lead to all kinds of speculation with regards to announcements and reveals. Potential headline acts...
News Summer Game Fest and E3 Go Head-to-Head in 2023
It's getting hot
The sunny video game shindig Summer Game Fest 2023 will beat the revamped E3 2023 to the punch, as host Geoff Keighley preps an 8th June video game fiesta – complete with a live audience at the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles and, yes, World Premieres™. The new E3 2023 will run 13th June to 16th June at its old home of the LA...
News Summer Game Fest Live 2023 Will be an In-Person Event
Provided there isn't another plague or something
In the closing moments of Summer Game Fest Live 2022, host Geoff Keighley announced that the event would return in 2023, which was no big surprise, but also that it would be an in-person as well as a digital event. What exactly that would look like is anybody's guess, but we would have to assume...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest Live?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
With not a lot of June showcases for gaming fans to look forward to this year, many turned towards Summer Game Fest Live in the hopes of big reveals and huge announcements. Host Geoff Keighley poured some water on that fire by telling us to manage our expectations, so if you decided not to bother tuning in after hearing...
Poll Was Summer Game Fest Live a Show to Remember?
Did Keighley deliver?
Whether it's officially called E3 or not, Geoff Keighley will be there in June with a livestream packed full of video game reveals. This year it's Summer Game Fest Live, and the run-up to the show was dampened somewhat as the host himself told us to "manage our expectations". Was our hype better aligned as a result of...
News Marvel's Midnight Suns Dated for 7th October on PS5, PS4
Spider-Man and Venom join the fight
Marvel's Midnight Suns has made its return after a brief hiatus to confirm it's releasing on PS5, PS4 on 7th October 2022. Announced at Summer Game Fest Live, the latest trailer also reveals Spider-Man and Venom will be part of the cast. Pre-orders are live now on the PS Store, with the most expensive Legendary...
Live Watch the Summer Game Fest 2022 Livestream Right Here
The Last of Us! Street Fighter 6! Gotham Knights!
Where can you watch the Summer Game Fest 2022 livestream? The not-E3 season is officially underway, and a big presentation for all parties and platforms is Summer Game Fest. Hosted by industry icon Geoff Keighley, this near-two hour livestream promises an onslaught of updates and announcements –...
Guide What Time Is Summer Game Fest Live?
Dates, times, and what to expect
What time is Summer Game Fest Live? As has become tradition each June, Geoff Keighley is bringing back Summer Game Fest, promising a big live showcase filled with game announcements and trailers. It'll hopefully fill the void left by E3's cancellation, giving us something to look forward to as the summertime gets...
News Street Fighter 6 Character Reveal at Summer Game Fest
Plus new gameplay
Hot on the heels of its State of Play reveal, Street Fighter 6 will officially share a new character at Summer Game Fest this Thursday alongside more gameplay. Obviously, the roster recently leaked in pretty much its entirety, but this will be an offic
News XCOM Inspired Superhero Game Marvel's Midnight Suns Brightens Summer Game Fast
The sun shines when you sleep
Marvel’s Midnight Suns will step out of the shadows at Summer Game Fest this week, adding yet another game to Geoff Keighley’s sunny showcase. Other confirmed titles include One Piece Odyssey and Zenless Zone Zero – although the industry host has sought to dial down expectations, hinting
News One Piece Odyssey Charts a Course for Summer Game Fest Live
Release date?
We're getting an update on One Piece Odyssey at Summer Game Fest Live this Thursday, the event's official social media accounts have confirmed. The party-based RPG was announced a few months back, but we're yet to really see it in action. We're betting on it getting a meaty trailer during Geoff's show, and probably a release date. It...
News Geoff Keighley Says to 'Manage Your Expectations' for Summer Game Fest
Hype decreasing
Summer Game Fest's live showcase is coming up very soon, with many enthusiasts excited to see what Geoff Keighley has up his sleeve. The presenter and producer, known for creating The Game Awards in addition to this fairly new summer presentation, wants all eyes on this Thursday's event, and has been drumming up excitement over the...
Liam wants his week of excitement back
And so here we are: the week in June we have come to expect all the biggest gaming news for the year to take place in has arrived. E3 has been the event on the calendar every fan, journalist, and developer alike would look forward to, safe in the knowledge something big was about to go down. It was an...
News Gotham Knights, Modern Warfare 2, Cuphead DLC at Summer Game Fest
The Callisto Protocol too
With Summer Game Fest Live taking place later this week, host Geoff Keighley has begun sharing just some of the titles we can expect to see throughout the event. The first four announced games are Gotham Knights, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, and
News Devolver Digital Teases No Doubt Dangerously Daft Direct for 9th June
Now that's marketing
Please note that the following trailer contains strong language right from the start. Indie game publishing powerhouse Devolver Digital has confirmed that it'll be putting on a show next week. The stream will be part of Summer Game Fest, taking place on the same day as Summer Game Fest Live — that's Thursday the 9th June...
News Over 30 Developers and Publishers Confirmed for Summer Game Fest
PlayStation! Capcom! Square Enix!
Over 30 developers, publishers, and general partners will have content to share during Summer Game Fest this year. For PS5 and PS4 owners, some of the most noteworthy companies appearing throughout the summer are PlayStation itself, Capcom, Square Enix, and SEGA. They're also joined by platform holder Xbox. The...
News This Week's State of Play Is Part of Summer Game Fest, Apparently
Expectations raised?
Sony's dropped a new teaser for this week's State of Play, which is set to air on Thursday — but don't get too excited. Said teaser doesn't hint at specific games or anything — it's purely a social media reminder. It does feature a potentially interesting detail, however. A logo in the top left of the video confirms that...
News Summer Game Fest 2022 Dated for 9th June, Game Reveals Planned
Keighley bites back
Geoff Keighley has confirmed his Summer Game Fest showcase will return on 9th June 2022 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET. Featuring a "cross-industry showcase" containing multiple game announcements as well as the indie-focused Day of the Devs, the event looks set to be your main replacement for E3 2022, which has been completely...
News Summer Game Fest Will Return This Year
Geoff's back again
It feels like Geoff Keighley's only just finished wrapping up The Game Awards 2021, but the Master of Hype has already moved on to building anticipation for Summer Game Fest 2022. That's right, the online event will return later this year — in the summer, obviously! — presumably bringing us all kinds of game updates and...
Live Watch the Devolver Direct Livestream Right Here
Welcome to the madhouse
Right, well, it’s back: the Devolver Direct. Expect more absolute madness from indie label Devolver Digital, as has been the trend for a few years now. How many meaningful game announcements will come from this is up for debate, but you can catch the full thing live on this page from 1:30PM PDT/4:30PM EDT/9:30PM BST...
Live Watch Koch Primetime Right Here
Prime matter
Koch Media, and its various subsidiaries including Deep Silver and new publishing label Prime Matter, will be joining the E3 2021 hype train this week with a livestream of its own. The publisher’s already told us what not to expect: basically all of its big brands. Tune in from 12PM PDT/3PM EDT/8PM BST. Koch Primetime (11th June,...
News Endless Dungeon Shows Us the Ropes in New Gameplay Trailer
Co-op rogue-lite game coming soon
Want another rogue-lite dungeon crawler? Well, here's one anyway. Despite its name, Endless Dungeon actually takes place on an ancient space station, and it's up to you and three others to protect it from encroaching alien threats. The game is a curious mix of dungeon crawling and tower defence. You'll need to...
Round Up What Was Announced at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live?
All the PS5, PS4 reveals
It's time to put the PlayStation controller down for just a second and tune in to a series of livestreams across the next seven days or so to see what's next for the gaming industry. Geoff Keighley got the annual online celebration rolling with a Kickoff Live showcase dedicated to his own Summer Game Fest promotion,...
Talking Point Did Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live Blow You Away?
Keighley delivers the goods
The summer season of game reveals is well and truly underway as Geoff Keighley starts proceedings with a kickoff show dedicated to the Summer Game Fest. The popular host is once again acting as a sort of adjudicator that brings together all of these gaming showcases under one roof, but his own livestream had lots of...
News The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes Spooks PS5, PS4 in October
Pazuzu pizzazz
Just in time for Halloween, the next chapter in The Dark Pictures Anthology, House of Ashes, will (make you) jump on PlayStation 5 and PS4 from 22nd October. As with past instalments, there’ll be a two-player online mode and couch-friendly local multiplayer option, in addition to the standard single player experience. “In the...
News Bruce Campbell Introduces Evil Dead: The Game on PS5, PS4
Hail to the king, baby
You can already play as Bruce Campbell’s Ash Williams in Dead by Daylight, but we suppose it was only a matter of time before Evil Dead got its own dedicated game. This is a co-op game coming to PlayStation 5 and PS4 later this year, with Saber Interactive leading on development duties. There’s an asymmetric element to the...
News Jurassic World Evolution 2 Roars to PS5, PS4 This Year
Life finds a way
Management strategy game Jurassic World Evolution is getting a PlayStation 5 and PS4 sequel later this year, with Frontier Developments once again returning to the popular film property. The new game will boast a “brand new, immersive narrative campaign voiced by cast members from across the Jurassic World film franchise, exciting...
News Elden Ring Dated for January 2022 on PS5, PS4 in New Trailer
It lives
After almost two years of complete silence, FromSoftware's Elden Ring finally marked its return at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live with a brand new trailer and a release date. It will release on both PlayStation 5 and PS4 on 21st January 2022. Yes, it made its comeback and got a confirmed date all in one go! The game will support a free...
News New Tales of Arise Story Trailer Shows More Cool Looking Party Members
Arise again
Tales of Arise has a new story trailer, which gives a brief overview of what to expect from the game's world and lore. It also showcases some fresh characters, and we're really liking the designs of your main party members. The action RPG continues to show promise, then, and it's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 fairly...
News Two Point Campus Officially Announced, Coming Next Year on PS5, PS4
Plugging the leak
Two Point Campus, the follow-up to the excellent Two Point Hospital, has been formally announced by SEGA. Unfortunately, the surprise was scuppered by a big leak on the Microsoft Store site, but the goofy management sim has now been made official. If you missed the news from last month, Two Point Campus puts you in charge of...
News Salt and Sacrifice Confirmed for PS5 and PS4, Out Next Year
From Ska Studios
Salt and Sanctuary developer Ska Studios is making a sequel to its hit 2D Souls-like, titled Salt and Sacrifice. Confirmed through a trailer at Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live, it'll hit PlayStation 5 and PS4 at some point next year. Check out the reveal trailer above. Salt and Sacrifice is the upcoming follow-up to the hardcore...
News Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Is a Fantasy Borderlands Spin-Off Coming Next Year
But don't call it a Borderlands game
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has been officially announced, a new game from Gearbox Software. It's a spin-off from the popular Borderlands series, but it's set to be a fairly different proposition. Set in a fantasy world rather than sci-fi, Wonderlands looks to be a land filled with dragons and magic. Going by the...
News Death Stranding Director's Cut Coming to PS5 Soon
Full reveal just "weeks away"
Death Stranding Director's Cut has been announced for PlayStation 5, but all we have to go on is a rather vague trailer that shows a new environment and what seem to be enemy guards. It's got some serious Metal Gear vibes as protagonist Sam thinks about hiding inside a cardboard box. That's Kojima for you! We're...
Live Watch Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live Right Here
Blow the whistle
E3 2021 is underway, except it’s not. But it kinda is. Aw, this year is a confusing one! So, Summer Game Fest: Kick Off Live is a new event from Geoff Keighley, which you can kinda consider to be a curtain raiser on E3 2021 – even though it’s not actually part of E3 2021! Think of this like summer version of The Game Awards,...
News New Gearbox Game Reveal Planned for Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live
Say hi to Tiny Tina
Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live will quite literally kick-off a series of digital showcases and events later this week, and host Geoff Keighley has revealed the first announcement we can expect from his own show. It will be a brand new game from Borderlands developer Gearbox Software, and if a recent leak is anything to go by,...
News Saints Row, Metro Publisher Reveals Showcase for 11th June
Koch Media knows something we don't
Koch Media, the owner of franchises such as Saints Row, Dead Island, Metro, and TimeSplitters, will be hosting its first-ever digital showcase in collaboration with Summer Game Fest. The event will take place on Friday, 11th June 2021 at 8pm BST / 9pm CEST / 12pm PT / 3pm ET. It has been teased that "more than a...
News Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Looks Poised for a Second Run
Here comes the sun
In many ways, the pandemic turned out to be a blessing in disguise for E3 2020, as the show was sounding like a disaster before lockdown put the event out of its misery. Summer Game Fest, which was created by Geoff Keighley and established as a multi-month industry celebration, was supposed to fill the convention’s space...
News Summer Game Fest Celebrates Indies with Two Dedicated Livestreams
Day of the Devs involved
It had all gone a little bit quiet on the Summer Game Fest front for the past handful of days, but Geoff Keighley has been sure not to let that excitement dwindle too much with the announcement of two more digital events. Titled Developer Showcase Events, these livestreams will place the focus on indie studios on both 22nd...