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Over the past month, it’s been nice to see the game industry truly get back into the swing of things with its midyear showcase. While there was no E3 this year (and it doesn’t look like there will be ones in the future), the likes of Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, Ubisoft, and Geoff Keighley all still held exciting live streams of their own that were filled with surprising announcements and entertaining moments. With the season’s biggest gaming showcases seemingly over, I began to ask myself which one I enjoyed most.…

We're not even halfway through 2023 and it has already proven to be one of the best years for gaming. The much-awaited title The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom finally dropped, taking us to new heights in the sprawling Sky Islands as we toyed around with resources and crafted immaculate contraptions. Hogwarts Legacy was another noteworthy title, selling over 12 million copies within two weeks of its launch, and dropping us in an ancient iteration of the magic-laden castle to learn about witchcraft and wizardry. The…

Insomniac Games has announced that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will launch on October 20 only on PlayStation 5. After the success of 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man and 2020’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, the developer has worked over the past few years to make the third instalment in the franchise.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is built for PlayStation 5 and claims to unlock the power of the console with better visuals, faster web-swinging, 3D Audio and near-instant character switching. This title from Insomniac, PlayStation and…

If there’s one video game presentation happening over the next week that has the most to prove, it’s the Xbox Games Showcase. Despite a strong start to the year with Hi-Fi Rush and a solid Developer Direct showcase, Microsoft’s gaming branch has floundered in recent months because of struggles with its acquisition of Activision Blizzard and the rocky launch of Redfall. With the Xbox Games Showcase and Starfield Direct Double Feature, Microsoft must reconfirm its commitment to gaming and to releasing high-quality…

Alan Wake II just got a release date, confirming a tip from earlier this week that suggested a fall/ autumn window. During the PlayStation Showcase event, held early Thursday, developer Remedy Entertainment confirmed that the sequel to the supernatural horror game will be out on October 17, across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. New protagonist FBI Agent Saga Anderson shares the stage with our titular hero in this sequel, which also diverts its genre towards survival horror. The studio also dropped a gameplay trailer for…

Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, one of Konami's worst-kept secrets, has finally been confirmed. During the PlayStation Showcase event, held early Thursday, publisher Konami dropped a cinematic trailer revealing the new title ‘Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater,' promising a faithful recreation of the original Hideo Kojima game, while evolving the gameplay with modern visuals and a ‘seamless user experience.' The kicker here is that, despite being a franchise that was strongly tied to Sony, the MGS3 will be available on PC (via…

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 finally got a gameplay trailer during the PlayStation Showcase, held early Thursday. The 10-minute-long demo was hyped up as the biggest reveal at the event and offered an extended look at one of its villains Kraven the Hunter, the ability to glide around town, and Peter Parker's brutish new abilities, courtesy of the Venom Symbiote. Developer Insomniac Games claims that you can seamlessly switch between both Parker and Miles Morales' Spider-Men ‘across a variety of story moments.' A release date has…

Sony hosted its PlayStation Showcase event recently. The company showcased upcoming games for its PlayStation (PS) 5 and PSVR 2. These included the reveal of…

Project Q, Sony's latest handheld gaming device, was announced at the PlayStation Showcase event, held early Thursday. Unlike other handhelds like the Steam Deck, the PS device will let you stream games from your PS5 console via Remote Play or Wi-Fi. It comes with an 8-inch 1080p LCD screen in the centre, supported by the handle parts of the DualSense controllers on either side, sporting similar buttons and analogue sticks. It's basically what you'd get if you were to grind off the central portion of your controller and…

Konami Sony returned to its long-form PlayStation Showcase format today with an hourlong reveal stream showing off what’s next for the PlayStation 5. The stream was filled with plenty of exciting announcements, from a remake of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater to a spectacular Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 trailer. Those were just a few of the games shown off during the stream though, which was packed with trailers. There was a lot to see and no one would blame you if you missed a few things during the hour. From…