2024-06

The long-lost reboot of Perfect Dark made its grand return during today's Xbox Games Showcase. First announced in 2020 at The Game Awards, the trailer consists almost entirely of gameplay, showing off the reimagined vision of the Nintendo 64 classic.  The over 3-minute trailer shows off first-person gameplay as Joanna Dark airdrops into a lush sci-fi city. Pursuing a target, she utilizes gadgets that allow her to hack systems to open doors and eavesdrop on nearby conversations. Getting around the city involves first-person parkour as she leaps and swings across balconies. Johanna is eventually greeted by goons that she drops by blasting them with bullets, stunning them with electrical rounds, or humbling them with CQC melee takedowns. She also has a scanner that reveals enemies behind barriers. Perfect Dark is being developed by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics. It...

Today’s Xbox Showcase gave us a new look at Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, an action/role-playing game all about taking down a host of ancient gods. The game is in its final days of development from A44 Games, the same studio that released Ashen. The trailer shows off the action in an open world that recalls titles like God of War and Elden Ring. The team has previously said that the action draws at least some inspiration from Soulslike games. With today’s announcement, we know we won’t have long to wait until the game is available to try for ourselves, with a release date of July 18 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Check out the new release date announcement trailer below for a glimpse of the action. ...

Fable will launch sometime next year, developer Playground Games has revealed. It did so during today's Xbox Games Showcase with a new trailer that features quick snippets of gameplay starring our heroine.  In the trailer, we see our hero waltzing through a large medieval town while a narrator discusses an old threat returning to the world. Our hero wants to save Albion, and to do so, she needs to enlist the help of Humphry, who is the one narrarating the trailer.  While there appears to be gameplay in the trailer, there's no U.I. and no combat – it's mostly just our hero protagonist walking and running through various fantastical locations. We do see some glimpses of combat, but it looks cinematic so it's hard to tell if it's actual combat gameplay.  Check it out for yourself in the Fable gameplay...

The 2024 Summer Xbox Showcase offered our first substantial look at the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's (renamed Metal Gears Solid Delta: Snake Eater) gameplay, and the game looks great. The footage thankfully didn't spoil any major story beats for the Metal Gear Solid 3 newcomers, but we saw lots of sneaking, eating, and CQC. Other details, like whether series creator Hideo Kojima is involved in any way (unlikely) and a release date, are still unknown. But we're still excited to commence the virtuous mission again, hopefully soon.  ...

Dragon Age: The Veilguard (formerly known as Dreadwolf) received its first cinematic trailer, introducing its cast during today's Xbox Games Showcase.  The video serves as an action-packed roll call for the companions accompanying the protagonist. The colorful cast includes Harding the Scout, Neve the Detective, Lucanis the Mage Killer, Bellara the Veil Jumper, Emmrich the Necromancer, Davrin the Warden, and Taash the Dragon Hunter. Watch them get in fights, from bar brawls to taking on a dragon, in the trailer below. If you were hoping for gameplay, that reveal is slated to happen on June 11. Dragon Age: The Veilguard is launching this fall for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. ...

Starfield is getting a big expansion later this year, but you will also be able to play with some new content later tonight. The big expansion is called Shattered Space and appears to put you in conflict with the cultish organization, The Serpent's Embrace. It looks very creepy. We're not sure when Shattered Space is releasing (outside of 2024) , but there will be some content available tonight. New locations, new gear, new bounties, and all kinds of new custom content will all be available to play soon.  ...

Today brought some exciting news for fans of the long-anticipated State of Decay 3, as we finally got a trailer that shows off some of the grim survival experiences waiting for players. State of Decay 3 doesn’t have a release date yet, but we do know that the game will release on Game Pass on day one. The earlier State of Decay games focused on survival first, rather than simply gunning down hordes of enemies that have infested the world, even if taking out zombies remained a notable part of the experience. Beginning with the second game, there was also a big focus on cooperative play for up to four players. Based on the new trailer, that second feature appears to be a particular focus, as the narrative of the video showcases individuals working together to survive the killer undead...

Xbox has revealed Doom: The Dark Ages, the third installment in developer ID Software's modern Doom reboot. And, as the name suggests, it brings Doomguy to a more medieval setting. Revealed during today's Xbox Games Showcase, The Dark Ages sees the infamous demon defeater shoot and blast his way through a world seemingly inspired by medieval scenery. It will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (and Xbox and PC Game Pass) sometime next year.  Fret not, though. It's still very much Doom, with plenty of weapons, demons from hell, some fantastic metal music, and a ton of gory first-person shooter action.  Check it out for yourself in the Doom: The Dark Ages reveal trailer below:  As you can see from the trailer above, Doom: The Dark Ages is a visual departure from the rest of the...

Developer Treyarch and publisher Activision have released the first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's narrative in a new cinematic gameplay trailer. Revealed during today's Xbox Games Showcase, todays' trailer highlights some of the strange 1990s conspiracy happening within the United States in Treyarch's long-running Black Ops series alongside some quick looks at the gameplay.  After the trailer, Microsoft Gaming CEO reiterated that Black Ops 6 will launch on Xbox and PC Game Pass on day one later this year, although no release date was revealed. The game will also come to PlayStation as well. Spencer said this Black Ops 6 trailer is the first time a Call of Duty game has appeared in an Xbox showcase in 10 years, and that going forward, all players (across all platforms) will experience the game, betas, seasonal expansions and updates,...

Battle Chef Brigade developer Trinket Studios has unveiled its next project, Battle Suit Aces. Instead of a culinary puzzle battle, you’re hopping into anime-inspired mech suits to take on other mech suits in card-based combat. Revealed during the Future Game Show, players lead a crew of mech pilots, who take the form of cards, to engage in 5v5 battles against enemies. Not only can you improve their mech suits, of which 30 types exist, but you can grow meaningful relationships with your plucky pilot squad. The game includes over 50 voiced characters to bond with over 50 story missions, and players can steer the narrative by making decisions such as choosing to side with one of five factions. Gameplay is all about building the most strategically viable hand based on your personal playstyle to wipe out what Trinket Studios...