
Likewise, I thought SGF could have been the stage for more on Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdree DLC, but alas, it wasn't to be. Being let down by Hollow Knight: Silksong feels like a hobby in itself at this point, and while there's a chance it might still show face on stage at this Sunday's Xbox offering, I'm tempering my expectations. Be that a game announcement that you thought might launch at some point later this year, but instead isn't coming for another 18 months or the game you wanted to feature most instead posting absent entirely, it is impossible for everyone to walk away from these things satisfied and fulfilled. Why so serious?ĭespite the entertainment value gleaned from live events like Summer Game Fest, there is always an element of disappointment attached. And it really doesn't get much more fun than that. Later in the show, Fortnite announced that it'll include a Transformers crossover in its Chapter 4 Season 3. Today, Nicolas Cage joined Geoff Keighley on stage to discuss his forthcoming appearance in Dead By Daylight. And while I'm always keen to see the biggest and brightest upcoming ventures show face at these events, I'm also pleased when they remind us why we play video games in the first place: to have fun. Great things are inevitably still to come from the likes of the Xbox Games Showcase, Starfield Direct and Ubisoft Forward.

At today's Summer Game Fest, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth impressed, as did Mortal Kombat 1 and Alan Wake 2 as well.

Among the highlights of the recent PlayStation Showcase were Phantom Blade Zero, the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, and, of course, Marvel's Spider-Man 2.

The big production, on stage live events that comprise the E3 2023 schedule are designed to shock and awe and showcase new games.
