Due to the cancellation of E3, many publishers took to hosting their own digital games showcases. For Ubisoft, that was ‘Ubisoft Forward’. Taking place in July, the publisher showed off a number of titles including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6. Following its conclusion however, it was announced that …
Read More »Ubisoft announces next “Ubisoft Forward” showcase for September
Recently, Ubisolft held its E3-styled games showcase, titled “Ubisoft forward”. Though the showcase lasted for less than an hour, and featured no real surprises, the publisher promised that it would hold a second Ubisoft Forward sometime later in the year. It would appear the showcase is set to arrive sooner …
Read More »Everything announced at the Ubisoft Forward digital event
Missed Ubisoft Forward? Here's everything that was announced...
Read More »Square Enix will announce multiple games across July and August
We’ve long assumed that many major publishers have been keeping some big announcements under wraps due to the lack of E3 this year. This week, Square Enix confirmed itself as one of them, revealing plans to announce new titles that would have been at E3 this year. This week, Square …
Read More »Devolver Direct 2020 to take place in mid-July
Since 2017, Devolver Digital has been gracing E3 with its “Big Fancy Press Conference”. Unlike most other conferences, Devolver’s would involve extreme violence, gore, and highly satirised takes on the traditional press conference. It has now finally been confirmed that the publisher will be hosting a ‘Devolver Direct’ in mid-July …
Read More »EA Play Live has been delayed by one week
With E3 scrapped for this year, most major publishers are focused on holding their own events. EA is no different, as the publisher made plans to host EA Play Live next week to showcase upcoming games. However, like many other planned events this month, EA has decided to push it …
Read More »Sony’s PS5 event is as exciting as E3, says Jim Ryan
We are mere days away from finding out what PlayStation’s plan for the next half decade or so of gaming is. The “Future of Gaming” event, which is set to take place this Thursday, has until now remained very secretive. That being said, according to Jim Ryan, the upcoming livestream …
Read More »Sony will be showing and announcing PS5 games next Thursday
Earlier this week, it was reported that Sony would be holding its first PS5 games showcase digitally next week. The exact date given at the time was June 3rd but as it turns out, The PS5 presentation will be taking place on June 4th instead. On Thursday, the 4th of …
Read More »New Game+ Expo announced featuring SEGA, Atlus and more
The cancellation of E3 2020 appears to have left the gaming industry relatively fragmented, as once again, another digital showcase has been announced. The New Game+ Expo will see the likes of SEGA, Atlus, Koei Tecmo and Spike Chunsoft come together to host a digital presentation “featuring dozens of games”. …
Read More »Nintendo not planning any Direct streams right now
Earlier this month, it was reported that Nintendo was not planning a big Direct presentation for June to coincide with when E3 would normally take place. As it turns out, there are no Directs planned at all this year for the time being. Japan is currently under lockdown due to …
Read More »Square Enix won’t host an E3-like digital event
When E3 was first cancelled, many publishers were quick to announce their plans, be it an internal replacement, or its association with other digital events. Square Enix remained mostly silent however. The publisher has now finally revealed its plans, confirming that it will not host an E3-style digital event, but …
Read More »Digital games festival ‘Guerrilla Collective’ announced
With the cancelation of E3 2020, it seems as though a dozen separate events have been created in order to fill the gap left behind. The latest event to be announced is the Guerrilla Collective, an “all new online digital games festival to reveal fresh announcements, trailers, gameplay and more …
Read More »Ubisoft announces digital July event
Back when the ESA confirmed that no E3 would be taking place this year neither physically nor digitally, Ubisoft was one of the first publishers to announce that it would be aiming to create a replacement event where it could host its summer announcements. The company has now officially announced …
Read More »EA Play goes digital, will take place in June
While E3 won’t be going ahead this year, publishers are still planning their own Summer showcases for upcoming games. EA will still be going ahead with its annual EA Play event in June, although this time around, it will be a digital-only event, rather than a larger gathering. EA Play …
Read More »Rumour claims Hitman 3, new Batman and Injustice 3 are coming
With E3 now cancelled for 2020, we are all wondering what some of the large publishers will be doing with their announcements. An earlier report on WB Games suggested that Harry Potter and Rocksteady’s next project were due for announcements, but new rumours indicate a wider slate of games, including …
Read More »Due to E3’s cancellation, next-gen console showcases rumoured to be revealed earlier
E3 2020’s cancellation represents a major blow for the games industry in 2020. The annual expo is oft-used as a platform for which game publishers can announce their latest projects. Traditionally taking place in June, many developers would either hold back announcements, or fast track them in order to line …
Read More »The Steam Game Festival returns in June for a ‘Summer Edition’
Late last year, in collaboration with The Game Awards, the first Steam Game Festival took place. This event saw over a dozen unreleased games host demos on Steam for players to play within a limited 48 hour window. Last month, the festival returned with a ‘Spring Edition’. It has now …
Read More »Rumours suggest that the ESA’s plans for a digital E3 have been cancelled
When the ESA first confirmed that E3 2020 would not be going ahead due to COVID-19, they assured fans that a digital event would take place in its stead, ensuring that one of gaming’s biggest expos would still hold a presence in 2020. An industry insider has now claimed that …
Read More »Bethesda won’t be holding a digital games showcase in June
Over the last four years, we’ve come to expect big announcements from Bethesda in June, whether they be from Bethesda Game Studios, or its publishing arm. With E3 and Quakecon cancelled, many have wondered if Bethesda would host its own Direct-style stream for announcements. It could happen, but it won’t …
Read More »Warner Bros. were planning to reveal Batman, Harry Potter, and Rocksteady’s game at E3 2020
For years now, fans have been eagerly anticipating Rocksteady’s next game. Since Batman: Arkham Knight’s release in 2015, the studio has remained relatively quiet regarding its next project. Furthermore, very little is known about the Harry Potter game which leaked back in October 2018. All this and more was allegedly …
Read More »Ubisoft and Microsoft announce their plans following E3’s cancellation
Though E3 2020 has been cancelled, console manufacturers and publishers will still be hosting events around June. In the wake of the cancellation, Microsoft and Ubisoft have both announced their plans for Summer’s announcements, stating that their traditional press conferences will instead be replaced by digital events – though no …
Read More »E3 2020 officially cancelled as ESA plans “online experience” in its stead
We heard the rumours yesterday, but it's now official as E3 2020 has been cancelled...
Read More »E3 2020 is all but confirmed to be cancelled
Multiple sources have suggested that E3 2020 is more than likely to be cancelled...
Read More »Iam8bit ‘steps down as creative directors’ for E3 2020
Back at the start of the year, the ESA announced that it was making efforts to ‘revamp’ E3 in order to provide a more engaging and improved show floor experience. We’ve already seen Geoff Keighley step back from the event this year and now this week, gaming collectables and memorabilia …
Read More »E3 2020 in question again as Los Angeles declares state of emergency
A few days ago, following the cancellation of GDC, the ESA reaffirmed that E3 2020 was still set to go ahead as planned. Since then though, the City of Los Angeles has declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus, putting the event in question once again. Currently, the …
Read More »ESA says E3 2020 still going ahead as planned
Over the weekend, GDC was postponed at what felt like the very last minute, joining a growing list of cancelled events in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. This has led to questions over other events scheduled throughout the year, including E3. For now at least, the ESA says that …
Read More »For the first time in 25 years, Geoff Keighley won’t be at E3
Geoff Keighley has made his name known across the video game industry for producing a high number of important gaming events throughout the history of the industry. Some of his most notable works include his role in the Spike Game Awards for over a decade, the creation of The Game …
Read More »E3 2020 website goes live, as details on participating companies are revealed
With 2020 well under way, it’s not too long before we start to look ahead at E3 and what it has in store for the gaming industry. Though we already know that Sony won’t be present at the expo, and Microsoft has reaffirmed its commitment to the show, E3’s 2020 …
Read More »The ESA is revamping E3 and the media registration process to avoid data leaks
E3 has been in some trouble for a while now, with publishers losing interest and the number of attendees paving the way for very lengthy waiting lines for short gameplay demos. The situation reached new heights last year when the ESA leaked personal details of media attendants via a security …
Read More »In the wake of PlayStation’s announcement, Microsoft confirms its E3 presence
Sony once again took many people by surprise when it announced late last night that the company would not be showing its face at 2020’s E3 expo. While Microsoft’s plans for the expo were unconfirmed until now, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer, took the opportunity to officially confirm that …
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