byThe Week That Was!
A massive week leading up to E3. We have all the details for the upcoming digital events and have already recap the Summer Game Fest opening night and Koch Media events. Sadly we have no reviews this week but promise that we have 3 coming any day including Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart. But instead check out our predictions for this weekends E3 events. To end we have 12 of the latest trailers for upcoming games, including Battlefield 2042, Elden Ring, Tiny Tina’s Wonderland, Two Point Campus and lots more. Join us for the week that was.
Major News and Announcements
E3 and Summer Game Fest 2021 Dates, Times and
Recaps for Australia and New Zealand
E3 is that wonderful time of year where we would all be sorting fact from fiction, avoiding spoilers and leaks and getting ready for a number of early starts. While the Covid-19 pandemic has ruined plans for a physical return to the LA convention centre this year, developers are still excited to share their upcoming projects.
E3 returns June 12th to 15th, but this time in a different form and embracing a four-day long video stream, with an all-virtual event showcasing the best future projects in the video gaming industry.
Both E3 Expo and Summer Games Fest are backed by some of the biggest to newest and hottest names in gaming. See our full rundown of these events and some pre and post shows. Book mark and follow this page as we update and recap each event as it happens.
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E3 and Summer Game Fest 2021 Dates, Times and Recaps for Australia and New Zealand
Summer Games Fest Opening Night 2021
Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest Live started E3 2021 with a bang and it brought with it some awesome surprises and special guests.
Take a look below at everything shown at the event.
Koch Media E3 Presentation
As part of the E3 Digital Event and Summerfest, Koch Media made several announcements during a 2 hour event including that they had formed a brand new premium gaming label called Prime Matter. The launch of Prime Matter brings together 13 new games under the one label with Koch Media at the helm but with all creative direction and game development to be completed by the original developers listed in the recap below.
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Microsoft Reaffirm Their “All-In” Focus For Gaming
Microsoft have provided more details on their continued focus on inclusive and accessible gaming through a number of blogs and discussions between some of the companies too executives prior to the weekends E3 conference.
Below is the full article from Xbox Wire that details Microsoft’s continued “All-in” focus on gaming. Be it through the evolution of Game Pass, the expansion onto more screens or the addition of more countries to Cloud Gaming, Microsoft will continue to make gaming access all for everyone.
Microsoft Reaffirm Their “All-In” Focus For Gaming
PlayStation VR Spotlight
PlayStation VR Spotlight is back! Last Friday, Sony Interactive Entertainment provided players with new reveals and updates on seven previously announced PS VR titles that will be launching soon. We have all the trailers and more.
PlayStation VR Spotlight
Summer Game Fest Brings Another ID@Xbox Demo Showcase
The second Summer Game Fest showcase happened this week and one of the announcements to come from the show was the second ID@Xbox Demo Showcase.
On offer this year are over 40 games demo’s that gamers will be able to experience between the 15th and 21st June.
Click the link below for the for the full story and some of the games coming.
Ubisoft Forward The Division & Prince of Persia Announcements
Those hoping to see more Division and Prince of Persia at the upcoming Ubisoft Forward will be disappointed with the next announcements.
Xbox, Bethesda and We Are Robots, A Match Made in Skyrim
Bethesda ANZ and Xbox ANZ have announced that they have teamed up with Australian custom controller creator We Are Robots to create the unique Daedric controller to celebrate the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood.
The controller has been designed to commemorate the return of the Mehrunes Dagon who is starting a battle for the future of Tamriel.
For the full story and images, hit the story below.
Xbox, Bethesda and We Are Robots, A Match Made in Skyrim
OMG Reviews and Stories
OMG’s E3 Predictions
The team have gone and picked both a safe and bold prediction for E3. Here are our results.
Trailers
Battlefield 2042 Official Reveal Trailer
Elden Ring – Gameplay Trailer
Rainbow Six Extraction
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – Announce Trailer
Evil Dead: The Game – Gameplay Overview Trailer
Jurassic World Evolutions 2 Announcement Trailer
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes – Story Trailer & Release Date Annoucement
Two Point Campus
Death Stranding Director’s Cut – Teaser PS5
Gold Club Wasteland|Gameplay Snippets
King’s Bounty II -Official Pre-Order Trailer
For Honor – Y5S2 Event: Visions of the Kyoshin
Pottsy for One More Game
