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Microsoft has released a new trailer for developer Obsidian Entertainment's Avowed, and though there's still no release date for the game, this trailer confirms, once more, it's still due out on Xbox Series X/S and PC sometime this year. Revealed during today's Xbox Games Showcase, the new Avowed trailer highlights more of the game's first-person fantasy RPG action, and it continues to look great.  "Explore the Living Lands, a mysterious island filled with adventure and danger," the trailer's description reads. "As an envoy of Aedyr, you are sent to investigate rumors of a spreading plague with a secret that threatens to destroy everything. Can you save the island and your soul from the forces threatening to tear them apart?"  Check it out for yourself in the Avowed gameplay trailer below:  For more, watch the Avowed reveal trailer from 2020,...

The latest footage of MachineGames' Indiana Jones game showed an extended cutscene, some gameplay clips, and a tease of the first film's boulder run. In the footage we see Jones and a companion coming across a battleship somehow perched on top of an icy mountain. What follows is an extended cutscene where Jones comes face to face with a verbose Nazi who really wants the stone Jones discovered. A punchout ensues and the ship begins to fall before the footage switched to a series of gameplay snippets. Perhaps most exciting, however, was a tease of Indiana Jones outrunning the boulder like he did in the first film. Maybe the Great Circle will feature classic moments from the films? Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is planned for release this year, but we still don't know the release date. ...

Blizzard Entertainment has released a new trailer for Diablo IV's upcoming Vessel of Hatred expansion, and its looks gorgeously horrific. This trailer also reveals the expansion hits Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on October 8. In the cinematic trailer, we get another look at the terrifying and dark world of Diablo IV by way of Vessel of Hatred's opening cinematic. If you're curious about what to expect, give it a watch – otherwise, it's likely the cinematic that will play at the start of the expansion later this year when Vessel of Hatred hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Check it out for yourself in the Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred cinematic below:  Pre-purchasing the expansion will give players instant rewards in the game.  For more, read Game Informer's Diablo IV review, and then read about...

We got a first glimpse at the new Life is Strange game at today’s Xbox Showcase. Life is Strange: Double Exposure brings the return of fan-favorite character, Max Caulfield, as she seeks to solve the mystery of her friend’s untimely death. The twist is that she experiences that death in one timeline, and her unusual powers allow her to transition into one where the murder didn’t happen, leaving her to try and figure out what happened, and somehow prevent the death in the first place in both timelines. The new game comes to us courtesy of Square Enix and Deck Nine Games, and is targeting release on Xbox Series X/S and PC on October 29. ...

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.  ...