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You can try out Wizard with a Gun, the upcoming survival game about being a wizard with a gun, free on Steam now
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:25A singleplayer demo for the "survival sandbox" lets you fight a boss and explore the first biome.
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Meet the PC Gaming Show 2023 Co-Streamers
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:16Watch as normal or with the streamer of your choice.
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This Summer Game Fest showcase really brought it home: The idea of E3 died with E3
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:16You never know what you got till it's gone.
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What to know about Alan Wake 2 if you haven’t played the first
By Toussaint Egan - Polygon | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:15Image: Remedy Entertainment/Epic Games Publishing It’s not a lake, it’s an ocean It’s been over 13 years since Alan Wake, Remedy Entertainment’s psychological action-thriller a...
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Everything At Summer Game Fest 2023's Main Showcase
By John Walker - Kotaku | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:05Summer Game Fest is now the big gaming event of the summery season. With E3 seeming ever-more unlikely to ever return, it’s Geoff Keighley’s schmooze-a-thon alone for all your big game announcement ne...
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The Lord Of The Rings: Return To Moria got actual Gimli to narrate its mining gameplay trailer
By Alice Bell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:03Okay, so he's not (I don't think) going to be in the full game, and if he is it won't be loads, but hearing John Rhys-Davies doing his Gimli voice over the trailer for Dwarf mining survival sim The L...
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Thank goodness Return to Moria looks good because honestly I was going to play the Lord of the Rings crafting game either way
By PC Gamer | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:02I'm a sucker for literally any crafting survival game but Moria's combat looks actually decent, to boot.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will be playable in three-player co-op
By Graham Smith - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:00Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was announced at The Game Awards in 2021, and it resurfaced tonight at The Geoffer's other event, Summer Game Fest. The third-person boltgunner still doesn't have a p...
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Everything shown at the Day of the Devs SGF 2023 showcase
By Eric Van Allen - Destructoid | Jun 09, 2023 - 00:00A whole slew of indies to watch Today, Double Fine and iam8bit aired another installment of Day of the Devs. It's a regular celebration of indie games, shining a spotlight on upcoming games and their...
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Warhammer: Space Marine 2 shows off co-op campaign, coming this "winter"
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:59Amid the hubbub of the Summer Geoffs, Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment have given a fresh look at Warhammer: Space Marine 2, showing of a slice of co-op campaign gameplay ahead o...
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Everything announced during Summer Game Fest 2023
By Lottie Lynn - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:57Hello! The Summer Game Fest 2023 opening livestream has ended. The two hour show brought us a variety of new trailers for upcoming games, along with annoucements for ones which have already been rele...
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Paradox is publishing a Star Trek grand strategy game and I am vibrating with anticipation
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:55Please don't suck, please don't suck, please don't suck.
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Diablo 4 Servers Down As Error 300202 Prevents Logins
By Cameron Koch - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:54Diablo IV's launch has been relatively smooth thus far, but the game is currently experiencing login queues and errors that are preventing players from playing.A new login error--"Error 300202"--has r...
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I can't tell if people actually want co-op zombie FPSes anymore
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:51John Carpenter's Toxic Commando looks neat, but are people actually tired of zombies this time?
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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a co-op FPS with '80's vibes, action, humour, and horror'
By Matt Wales - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:51Horror movie legend John Carpenter is teaming up with Saber Interactive for Toxic Commando, a co-op FPS promising '80's vibes, action, humour, and horror' when it launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox S...
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Day Of The Devs: SGF Edition 2023 Recap - Beastieball, Cart Life, And More
By Jason Fanelli - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:48Day Of The Devs has become one of the premier showcases for indie developers to show off their latest games, and the 2023 edition is no exception: 15 new and upcoming indie titles were unveiled during...
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Chicory Dev Announces Pokémon-Inspired Volleyball And More From Day Of The Devs
By Kyle Hilliard - Gameinformer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:48Double Fine's annual Day of the Devs events and live streams have become an impressive source of unique indie titles. This year's Summer Games Fest-adjacent live stream was no exception with...
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Best Diablo 4 Barbarian build: Rend enemies and bleed bosses
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:48Here's the setup you'll need to build yourself a strong bleed-based Barbarian.
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Mutazione devs next game looks like interactive Star Trek at its finest
By Katharine Castle - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:47For the past three months, I've been gasping to tell someone about the next game from the makers of Mutazione. I got to see a sneak peak of it back in March at GDC, but I've been sworn to secrecy eve...
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15 Innovative Games Spotlighted Today That Deserve Your Attention
By Ethan Gach - Kotaku | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:45From action roguelites to painterly adventure games, your post-Sumer Game Fest indie livestream showcase is here with the perfect array of palate cleansers to restore your faith in the power of games...
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Annapurna Interactive Showcase announced
By Tom Phillips - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:36As one online game announcement livestream ends, so another is confirmed. Tonight, during Summer Games Fest 2023, indie megapublisher Annapurna Interactive revealed it had its own dedicated show on...
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Quantic Dream's deep sea exploration game Under The Waves gets a new serene trailer
By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:31Do I want to play another game where someone isolates themselves in hopes of getting over their sadness? Apparently, I do, because I quite like the look of Quantic Dream's Under The Waves. We were fi...
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A PS5 Game On Two Discs Is Giving 1995
By Levi Winslow - Kotaku | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:28Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the highly anticipated sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake, rounded out Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest broadcast. At the end of the sizzlingly-cinematic trailer was confir...
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Seeing the new Yakuza in action makes me wish Sega had let Kiryu retire
By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:22Kazuma Kiryu is one of my favourite dads. From his humble beginnings as a young man hitting punks with bicycles in Yakuza 0, through his time leading a crime family by hitting punks with bicycles, al...
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Blizzard are "investigating reports of login issues" as Diablo 4's servers fall over
By Hayden Hefford - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:21If you, like me, just got disconnected while spam-clicking your mouse to kill demons in Diablo 4, you're not alone. Since about 9.30pm BST, servers seem to be down in Europe, at least. Upon trying to...
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Remnant 2's new trailer teases more co-op blasting and bloodthirsty gods
By Rachel Watts - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:21Seems like there'll be plenty more bloodthirsty creatures and god-like monsters to get a'brawling with in Remnant 2 - that's the case from the looks of the new trailer revealed during this year's Sum...
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Baldur's Gate 3 finally gave us a peek at the city itself, and I'm over the moon
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:15Larian also just keeps piling on with beloved celebrity character actor VOs.
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Magical FPS Immortals Of Aveum debuts extremely short clips of an epic battle on a steampunk mech
By Alice Bell - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:11Some time back I made fun of the preview for Immortals Of Aveum because a) it was quite a silly hands-off preview and b) Immortals Of Aveum is very clearly a game that needs to be played to properly...
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If you've ever wanted to kill and eat Pokémon, great news: this critter-collecting survival shooter arrives in January
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:10Palworld, the bizarre monster-collecting third-person shooter, hits early access in early 2024.
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Alan Wake 2 will be 'Remedy's first survival horror game' and feels like it's taking cues from Resident Evil
By PC Gamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:08More dangerous enemies and a thicker sense of dread point to a dark turn for the sequel.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is so big it's on two discs
By Ed Nightingale - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:06Fresh gameplay of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was shown at tonight's Summer Game Fest with a release window reveal of early 2024. The game is so big, it will be on two discs and is a PlayStation 5 e...
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The biggest announcements from Summer Game Fest 2023
By Austen Goslin - Polygon | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:05Image: NetherRealm Studios/WB Games All the biggest games from not-E3 Summer Game Fest is here to kick off a weekend full of announcements and trailers for all the biggest game...
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Twisted Metal TV trailer gives us a look at Sweet Tooth and John Doe facing off and exchanging quips
By Victoria Kennedy - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:05As part of Summer Game Fest, we were given a fresh look at the upcoming Twisted Metal TV series. Will Arnett, who is voicing Sweet Tooth in this adaptation, introduced the new trailer, which se...
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A recap of all the major reveals at The Game Awards 2023
By Chris Carter - Destructoid | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:05"Speaking of Final Fantasy..." The "Summer of Gaming," aka "not-E3" kicked off on June 8, 2023, and our old pal Geoff Keighley was available for more hard-hitting game trailer reveals and lighthearte...
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Alto's Odyssey dev announces charming shepherding game Summerhill
By Liv Ngan - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 23:00The devs behind endless runners Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey have just unveiled their next game, under new studio Land & Sea. Titled Summerhill, the game is a story-driven puzzle adventure...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming early 2024 on TWO DISCS
By Zoey Handley - Destructoid | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:59The expansive (dying) world As part of 2023 Summer Game Fest, Square Enix has shown off a rather heaping helping of gameplay from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. https://youtu.be/mskzZjJjQg0 It looks pret...
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CoD: Warzone 2 Season 4 Reveal Trailer Gives Look At New Vondel Map
By S.E. Doster - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:59As previously announced, Call of Duty: Warzone 2's big Season 4 update arrives on June 14 with a brand-new map called Vondel. Activision revealed a gameplay trailer during Summer Game Fest, giving pla...
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer gets real meta, confirms 2024 release
By Joshua Rivera - Polygon | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:58Image: The Game Awards/Twitch Our first real look at the sequel is full of surprises During Thursday’s Summer Game Fest 2023 livestream, Square Enix gave viewers their first re...
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer gets real meta, confirms 2024 release
By Joshua Rivera - Polygon | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:58Image: The Game Awards/Twitch Our first real look at the sequel is full of surprises During Thursday’s Summer Game Fest 2023 livestream, Square Enix gave viewers their first re...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Is Two Discs And Launches Early Next Year
By Marcus Stewart - Gameinformer | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:57Summer Game Fest concluded with the first big look at Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the next chapter of Final Fantasy VII Remake. A legnhty trailer gave us some good looks at its gameplay, story...
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Fortnite Wilds' cinematic trailer promises Transformers, velociraptor mounts and a returning superstar
By Christian Donlan - Eurogamer | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:56Summer Games Fest 2023 just dropped the cinematic trailer for Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3: Wilds, which kicks off tomorrow. The trailer is typically charming. The centre of the island has collaps...
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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3 Gets Wild In Summer Game Fest Trailer
By Gabe Gurwin - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:56Epic Games unveiled Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 3, also known as Fortnite Wilds, during Summer Game Fest. The jungle-focused season, previously teased with a very short video on the game's Twitter accou...
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Teases Wild Twist In New Deep-Dive
By Isaiah Colbert and Claire Jackson - Kotaku | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:51Today’s been a good day for Final Fantasy fans. The new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was revealed during today’s Summer Game Fest, finally showing us more of what Square Enix has in store for...
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Fornite's New Season Sees Island Collapse, Transformers And Dinos Take Over
By Claire Jackson - Kotaku | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:50Epic Games’ mega-popular shooter Fortnite is just about to enter its third season of its fourth chapter and after mysterious fractures began appearing across the latest island, we finally know what’s...
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Sonic Superstars will offer side-on platforming with four-player co-op
By Alice O'Connor - Rock Paper Shotgun | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:50After yet another wonky adventure into 3D land, Sonic the prickly-pig returns to his native perspective this autumn with Sonic Superstars. It's a side-on platforming adventure with 3D art, and four-p...
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Preorders Go Live June 16, Collector's Edition Revealed
By Steven Petite - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:49Arguably the biggest PS5 game of 2023 swings into action in just a few months. Marvel's Spider-Man 2 releases exclusively for PS5 on October 20, developer Insomniac Games revealed during Summer Game F...
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Launches In Early 2024 On Two Discs; New Trailer Debuts
By Darryn Bonthuys - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:49Summer Game Fest closed with our first look at Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second game in the rebooted FF7 trilogy. The trailer showed the main cast exploring the wider world outside Midgar, followin...
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Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Unveiled, Has Players Fighting Alongside Their Past Selves
By Evan Campbell - Gamespot | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:48Coming later this year, Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior was revealed at Summer Game Fest. The hack-and-slash game sees players battling enemies with their past selves by tinkering with time itself.T...
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Indie time traveling ARPG Lysfanga coming in 2023
By Timothy Monbleau - Destructoid | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:45What's that? You want more hacking and slashing? T'is the season for ARPG fans, it appears. Diablo 4 is out, Path of Exile 2 was shown during Summer Game Fest, and now we have another title in the ge...
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Optimus Prime Rolls Into Fortnite's Latest Season
By Charles Harte - Gameinformer | Jun 08, 2023 - 22:44Since Fortnite's newest season, Wilds is coming out tomorrow, it was only fitting that we get our first look at it on the Summer Game Fest stage. Featuring rideable raptors, skating on vines,...
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