Tag: Summer Game Fest
Feature "A New Surprise On Every Page" - How Kids Helped Shape 'The Plucky Squire'
"My son calls it ‘The Plucky Square’”
“It's a new adventure,” is what James Turner, co-director of the absolutely delightful The Plucky Squire, told us when we asked him what it was like to leave Game Freak and The Pokémon Company. Before forming his own game studio, All Possible Futures, with Jonathan Biddle, Turner was most well-known...
Hands On SteamWorld Heist II Expands On A Beloved 3DS Title, But Is It What Fans Really Want?
Sail and strategise
Is there any genre SteamWorld is afraid to tackle? Starting life as an RTS in SteamWorld Tower Defense, Image & Form’s long-running anthology series has been to space, the Wild West and it’s even taken on the form of a fairy tale. And while Dig, the Metroidvania-style series, is arguably the most popular, many have a soft...
News Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is The Most Wishlisted Game Of The Summer Showcase Season
Beating Doom and Astro Bot
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom has beaten the likes of Astro Bot and Doom: The Dark Ages to be the most wishlisted game of the Summer Showcase Season. That's according to data from IGN Playlists, via GameIndustry.biz. Prior to last week's cracking Nintendo Dir
Hands On Can Lord Of The Rings Spice Up A Stale Genre With 'Tales Of The Shire'?
"Is it juicy? Is it scrumptiously crunchable?"
Right at the beginning of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, ‘adventure’ is a bit of a dirty word. When the wizard Gandalf first meets the timid Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, tobacco-smoking Hobbit, he asks, “I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it’s very...
Hands On 'The Plucky Squire' - Wit And Charm Enough To Make Nintendo Jealous
Child's play
Walking into the Devolver’s booth for The Plucky Squire at Summer Game Fest Play Days, we felt like we were going back to our childhood. There was a huge, colourful mural on the wall, depicting All Possible Future’s upcoming adventure game in front of us. A cute, cosy couch was positioned to our left; soft plush, and a deep...
Hands On 'Hello Kitty Island Adventure' Was By Far Our Biggest Surprise Of Summer Game Fest
So much more than "Sanrio meets Animal Crossing"
“One World, Connecting Smiles.” That’s the tagline Sanrio, the company responsible for creating Hello Kitty, established back in 2021. Its brand is all about 'Minna Nakayoku', which means 'all of us friends' or 'Getting Along Together'. Unity, friendship, and love encompass the world of Sanrio,...
Hands On Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Much More Than A Pretty Picture
The host with the Baramost
Square Enix recently invited us to check out the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake — both at its London HQ and at Summer Game Fest — to see how it plays. Below, both Jim and Alana have some detailed thoughts on their time with the game. First up, Jim paints us a picture... Square Enix's Dragon Quest III HD-2D...
Talking Point Is Summer Game Fest Really Missing Nintendo's Presence?
Nontendo
Let me get this out of the way – being at Summer Game Fest was amazing. The people were amazing. The variety of games, both big and small, were amazing. I was lucky enough to go to E3 twice back when I wrote for a different site, and I would take the laid-back vibes, the layout, and the ability to socialise at my own pace any day of the...
Round Up Every Nintendo Switch Game We Played At Summer Game Fest 2024
Hands-on impressions of over a dozen games
Summer Game Fest is over for another year, and it was a pretty jam-packed event. There are still plenty of stuff to come out of the show over the coming weeks, but what did we get up to while we were in Downtown Los Angeles for a week? Well, we'll spare you the details of the refreshing drinks and poolside...
Hands On 'Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure' Is A Rubix Cube Zelda-Like, And We Love It
Disadventure
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure really sets itself apart from other puzzle games. We’ve seen plenty of sliding-tile puzzlers over the years, but Furniture & Mattress’ adventure is defined by its framing. It’s not an RPG, but it absolutely feels like one in many different ways. You have to use weapons to defeat certain...
News Summer Game Fest Will Return To Los Angeles In June 2025
Geoff Keighley confirms
Summer Game Fest had all sorts of surprises this year and if you're wondering about the future of this event, Geoff Keighley has already confirmed it will return to Los Angeles in June 2025. In a brief post on social media, he mentions the event will continue to help "build what's next" alongside the games industry: In...
Hands On 'LEGO Horizon' Builds A Welcome Entry Point To Sony's Series
Building Zero Dawn
While rumors for LEGO Horizon Adventures had been making the rounds the week leading up to Summer Game Fest, we never could have imagined we’d see the Nintendo Switch logo appear at the end of its hilarious reveal at the live show. PC, for sure, but Aloy on Nintendo? This made us wipe our eyes in amazement, as other than the...
Hands On 'Gris' Devs Are Ready To Make Us Cry Again With The Beautiful 'Neva'
Cry me a Neva
Just two games in, and Nomada Studio has already established a brand for itself. GRIS, the developer’s first game, explores the five stages of grief beautifully, allowing colour to paint a grey world of pain – it’s a stunning piece of art and a game that’s almost guaranteed to make you cry. The studio’s next project, Neva,...
Hands On Silent Hill Meets Teen High School Horror In Blumhouse's 'Fear The Spotlight'
Spotlighting old-school horror
Blumhouse Productions exploded onto the scene in 2009 as a big deal in the horror film world. The studio had been around since 2002, but Paranormal Activity put it on the map. The use of home cameras to create something that felt much older than it actually was recaptured interest in the 'found footage' genre a decade...
Hands On Sonic X Shadow Generations Is A Love Letter To Sonic Adventure 2
Shadow Superstars
Back in 2011, Sonic Generations felt like an attempt to win back long-time Sonic fans. Whether they grew up with 2D Sonic or the 3D adventures, both sides of the fanbase were becoming frustrated with the attempts at experimentation, and the supposed abandonment of what made Sonic great – fast, frantic, flowing action. Sonic X...
Poll How Would You Rate The Summer Game Fest 2024 Opening Showcase?
Fest up
Summer Game Fest 2024 is finally up and running following yesterday's Opening Showcase. Geoff Keighley's two-hour show featured a good variety of games, big and small, starting off with a surprise for Switch owners in the form of a flagship Sony series making its debut on a Nintendo platform. Sure, LEGO Horizon Adventures is a fun,...
Round Up Day Of The Devs SGF Edition 2024 - Every Announcement, All Confirmed Switch Games
Arranger! Fear the Spotlight! And More!
Day of the Devs is here once again! This bi-annual celebration, from Double Fine Productions and iam8bit, of the weird and wonderful world of indies is always a delight, and at Summer Game Fest 2024, the showcase didn't disappoint. We got a look at 20 games, including seven World Premieres. These range from...
News Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Shuffles Up July Release Date
Nothing puzzling about that
Furniture & Mattress' delightful puzzle game, Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, has a release date. During today's Day of the Devs stream, the hand-drawn, story-driven adventure will be coming to Switch (and other platforms) on 25th July 2024. Originally announced during a Nintendo Direct back in February 2024,...
News 'Sid Meier's Civilization VII' Launches On Switch In 2025, More Details In August
Civ and take
Civilization VII is launching next year, but most importantly if you're reading this website, it's coming to Nintendo Switch! Civilization VI was released on Switch, of course, but it's great news to hear that its long-awaited sequel is also coming to Nintendo's console. Announced during the Summer Game Fest opening showcase,
News LEGO Horizon Adventures Is Coming To Switch, Confirmed For Holiday 2024
Wut?
Sony's Horizon series is coming to Switch in Lego form. As rumoured before today's Summer Game Fest's opening showcase, LEGO Horizon Adventures does indeed exist, but the big surprise is that it's coming on
Watch Summer Game Fest 2024 Opening Showcase - Live!
Let the show begin
It's that time again, folks. Geoff Keighley is back with the Opening Showcase for Summer Game Fest 2024, officially kicking off a season of exciting game announcements and reveals. Now, rather cheekily, Geoff has informed viewers to lower their expectations for this one, stressing that it will mostly be focused on known entities...
Random Here's How Much It Costs To Showcase A Trailer At Summer Game Fest
Hint: it's quite a bit
Have you ever wondered how much it would actually cost publishers to showcase a trailer at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest Opening Showcase? Well, probably not. But you're here now, which means you're likely just a little bit curious, right? Thanks to Esquire (via Eurogamer), the costs for game trailers have been revealed,...
Guide Summer Game Fest Conference Schedule 2024: Dates, How To Watch, Everything You Need To Know
Another round
It really feels like Summer Game Fest 2023 only just ended, yet here we are gearing up for another look at what Geoff Keighley has up his sleeves for Summer Game Fest 2024. The opening showcase is today, and in this guide we'll be going over exactly when you need to tune into the various showcases over the Summer months, plus which...
News Geoff Keighley Would Love Nintendo To "Be A Big Part" Of Summer Game Fest
"But it hasn't happened yet"
Although Nintendo has done some big reveals at The Game Awards, it's not been involved in the Summer Game Fest. Creator Geoff Keighley has mentioned in a recent Q&A how he hopes that can change in the future. Speaking about the major first-party companies (aka the big three) - Keighley noted how Summer Game Fest has...
News Summer Game Fest 2024 Gets A Date For Its Opening Live Showcase
Mark your calendars
Get ready folks, because Summer Game Fest is once again upon us, and we've now got a date for the opening live showcase. Not deviating too much from last year, the big event will commence on 7th June, 2024 live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 9pm GMT / 7am AET (8th June). Public tickets for the...
Soapbox For This First-Timer, Summer Game Fest Felt Like A Perfect E3 Antidote
Many meetings
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Ollie recaps his first trip to LA and Summer Game Fest... “Hey look, Katsuhiro Harada’s over there.” “Oh my God, Phil Spencer’s walking right towards us!” “Dude, was...
Hands On Oxenfree II Is Shaping Up To Be A Huge Improvement On The Original
If the first 30 minutes are anything to go by
After spending half an hour with Oxenfree II: Lost Signals at Summer Game Fest, there's an immediate sense that the sequel is shaping up to be a much bigger, bolder, and indeed stranger experience than its predecessor. As it probably should be. In speaking with developer Night School's founder and...
Hands On Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Is Dread-ful, In The Best Possible Way
Shaping up well on Switch
It’s not everyday that we demo a game at an event and immediately ask to go back for seconds. The upcoming Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown managed to quickly sink its daggers into us with its punishing but rewarding combat, breathtaking vistas, and flashy animations. So naturally, we couldn’t walk away without taking...
Hands On This Kitty Turned Out To Be Our Biggest Summer Game Fest Surprise
Dream big, little kitty
Cats are sneaky little gits. They scratch, they hiss, and they're rarely, if ever, cute. Hey, we're dog people, what can we say? [Disclaimer: Hmm, we're probably 50/50 on staff. And dogs are smelly. - Ed.] When you finally get your hands on Little Kitty, Big City in 'early 2024', however, we wouldn't begrudge you instantly...
News Summer Game Fest Will Return In 2024 After 'Record-Setting' Year
More Nicolas Cage, please
Following what's been described as a "record-setting 2023", Geoff Keighley and Summer Game Fest have announced that the event will return in 2024. Was there ever any doubt? Much like this year, a live showcase will kick off the summer celebrations once again followed by the media/creator-focused 'Play Days' from iam8bit...
Round Up All Switch Games Announced At Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2023
A summer sizzler
GamesRadar's very own gaming showcase returns during this year's Summer Game Fest extravaganza. Future Game Show Summer Showcase 2023 followed this year's Wholesome Direct with a mix of multiplatform titles to suit everyone, and it was a jam-packed showcase. Hosted by world-class voice actors Yuri Lowenthall (Spider-Man) and Laura...
Feature Nintendo Fans Needn't Lose Sleep Over Foamstars, Square Enix's 'Splatoon Rip-Off'
Fun-but-messy foamin'
When Square Enix's Foamstars was announced during the recent PlayStation Showcase, Nintendo fans everywhere were thinking one thing: "Er, Splatoon-much!?" After going hands-on with this PlayStation exclusive for 45 minutes at Summer Game Fest, this exclamation still rings true. It definitely looks like Splatoon, and it also...
Hands On Disney Illusion Island Is A Spectacular Platforming Surprise
We're not taking the Mickey
Sitting down with Dlala Games’ (Battletoads) CEO AJ Grand-Scrutton at Summer Game Fest to play Disney’s Illusion Island, there’s an immediate sense that this might well be the developer’s most accomplished title yet. We spent 30 minutes playing a solid chunk of the game ahead of its launch on July 28th, 2023, and...
Round Up Every Game From Wholesome Direct 2023 Coming To Switch
Get cosy
Your cosy Saturday afternoon showcase has come and gone, and the Wholesome Direct 2023 was full of some lovely little surprises as part of this year's Summer Game Fest showcases. Over 70 indie titles were shown off during the presentation, and plenty of them aren't just PC exclusive. We've got all of the Switch announcements from the...
Hands On Sonic Superstars Is Exactly What Sonic 4 Should Have Been
A triumphant return
Despite the promising debut trailer for Sonic Superstars, a niggling feeling of doubt had crept into our minds prior to our hands-on session with the game at Summer Game Fest. After all, this latest side-scrolling effort from Sonic Team really has two things going against it straight away. Number one; aside from the spectacular
Hands On Mortal Kombat 1's Stunning Presentation Has Us Anxious About The Switch Port
Can this really hold up on Nintendo's platform?
Against all odds, Mortal Kombat 11 turned out pretty well on the Nintendo Switch. Like many ports from the PS4 and Xbox One, there was always a concern that Netherrealm Studio’s cinematic fighter wouldn’t be able to cut it on Nintendo’s hybrid console. Still, with 60fps performance and all the...
Poll Are You Excited About Ubisoft's Metroidvania "Inspired" Prince Of Persia Platformer?
Go on, tell us!
In case you missed it, Ubisoft announced a new Prince of Persia Metroidvania "inspired" platformer during the Summer Game Fest, and it's coming to the Nintendo Switch early next year. Unfortunately for the developer Ubisoft Montpellier (known for its work on Rayman Legends), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown hasn't got off to the...
News Cocoon Is An Atmospheric, World-Hopping Adventure From Former Limbo & Inside Devs
Wrapped up
Day of the Devs is always a highlight for some stunning indie titles, and one of our favourites was Cocoon, a top-down puzzle adventure game from developer Geometric Interactive and publisher Annapurna Interactive. The studio was founded by Limbo and Inside's lead gameplay designer Jeppe Carlsen, award-winning composer and audio designer...
News Fortnite Goes Wild In Chapter 4 Season 3, Here's The Debut Cinematic Trailer
Wild hearts
Epic Games has revealed the debut cinematic trailer for Chapter 4 Season 3 of Fortnite — Fortnite Wilds. teased on Twitter just a few days ago, Fortnite Wilds throws players into a jungle biome full of dinosaurs and dangers. Not only that, but Optimus Prime is officially coming to the game as a new skin. Doctor Slone is also returning...
Round Up Every Switch Game Featured In The Summer Game Fest 2023 Opening Showcase
Which was your favourite of the Switch pickin's?
Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2023 is a-go, with the opening showcase presentation featuring loads of video games across all the platforms, including Nintendo Switch. There weren't a huge amount of Switch announcements, granted, but there were a handful, including a brand new 2D Sonic game and a...
News Fantasy Farming Sim 'Fae Farm' Flocks To Switch This September
Wish upon a farm
Phoenix Labs has dropped a brand new trailer for its cosy, magical farm sime Fae Farm during this year's Summer Game Fest. Not only that, but the cosy crop cultivator also has a released date — 8th September. Fae Farm is bursting with charm and unique twists to the hugely popular farm sim genre. The magical twists give way to...
News Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall Is A Pixel Art Kingdom Management Sim Steeped In Slavic Myth
Winter woes
Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall, the sequel to 2020's medieval management RPG Yes, Your Grace, was announced at Summer Game Fest 2023. Bringing its gorgeous 2.5D pixel art style back, you'll need to manage your kingdom and make crucial decisions that will affect your people's happiness. You can either go above and beyond or completely ignore...
News Sonic Superstars Sees The Return Of Classic-Style Sonic With New Visuals
Speeding onto Switch in fall
A brand new 2D Sonic game has been announced at Summer Game Fest 2023. Sonic Superstars blends the classic gameplay style with 2.5D visuals. And it's launching on Switch this autumn. You'll be able to play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose in multiple 2D stages. New power-ups and abilities are being added, along...
News Here's The First Bloody, Brutal Look At Mortal Kombat 1's Gameplay
Jean-Claude Van Damme is Johnny Cage
One of the big guaranteed numbers at Summer Game Fest 2023 was a first look at Mortal Kombat 1's gameplay. And it's exactly what you expect from the franchise — ramped up to 11. The trailer (which is almost definitely not Switch gameplay) looks utterly fantastic. Some of the fighters we got a good look at...
News Prince Of Persia Is Back With Brand New Title, Out January 2024 On Switch
The Lost Crown takes the throne
Summer Game Fest 2023 has opened with a big surprise — a brand new Prince of Persia title. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a new action platformer coming to all consoles including Switch on 18th January 2024. We'll be getting more details on this upcoming title at Ubisoft Forward on 12th June. Ubisoft has...
Watch Summer Game Fest 2023 Opening Showcase - Live!
It's Keighley o'clock
We are right on track for the first event of the not-E3 showcase season as Summer Game Fest 2023 kicks off tonight hosted by none other than the Geoff Keighley. The opening showcase is set to begin at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm BST / 9th June 5am AET and will be immediately followed by the Day of the Devs presentation, so get...
News Blasphemous II's Blesses Us With August Release Date
Update: The Game Kitchen confirms
Update [Thu 8th Jun, 2023 19:46 BST:] Developer The Game Kitchen has confirmed that Blasphemous II is indeed launching on 24th August. The Spanish studio celebrated the Release Date reveal at Arcade Bar Sevilla, confirming the news earlier today that slipped out a little bit earlier than intended. We'll likely...
Really Keighley
It only feels like yesterday that we were getting geared up in preparation for last year's Summer Game Fest, yet here we are with Summer Game Fest 2023 - crazy, right? Let's not dwell on the rapid passing of time, lest we fall into a deep well of existential crisis. Summer Game Fest 2023 is now the only overarching celebration of...
News Flashback 2 Will Now Launch Sometime In 2023
Update: Originally slated for winter release
Update [Mon 22nd Aug, 2022 15:15 BST]: Before this summer, we'd been waiting a little while for some more Flashback 2 news, hadn't we? Now, publisher Microids has shared an update for this long-awaited sequel, and it means we're going to have to wait a bit longer. In a press release shared by Gematsu,...
News Sonic Frontiers' Demo Title Screen Surfaces On Social Media
Take a look...
Sega has shared quite a bit of footage of Sonic Frontiers now, but one thing blue blur fans haven't seen yet is the title screen. If you have been wondering what it might look like, you're potentially in luck. Screenshots are surfacing on social media of the demo's title screen. It comes via the in-person Summer Game Fest 'Play Days'...
