Hood: Outlaws and Legends – Mountain Map is Now Live, Co-op PvE Mode Inbound
The new map is free as part of Season 0. Additional gameplay features and improvements are coming while the next Outlaw arrives in Season 1.
Bayonetta 3 “Still Exists” and is “Progressing Well” – Nintendo
Nintendo executives Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff provide assurances that PlatinumGames' upcoming action title is coming along well.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Alan Wake Remastered Spotted on Epic Games Store Backend
Both titles could be headed to PC via the Epic Games Store, if recently spotted updates to the store's backend are anything to go by.
Baldur’s Gate 3 Won’t Leave Early Access This Year, Developer Confirms
Larian Studios founder Swen Vincke says Baldur's Gate 3, which released in early access in 2020, won't be seeing its full 1.0 launch in 2021 "for sure."
Elden Ring Will be Easier Than Past FromSoftware Games, but it Won’t Have Difficulty Levels – Miyazaki
The game's open world nature, greater freedom in crafting your own character builds, multiplayer, and more will make it more accessible than previous From titles.
Cyberpunk 2077 – Patch 1.23 Fixes More Bugs and Performance Issues
En route to the game's return on the PlayStation Store, CD Projekt RED offers another patch with crash fixes, optimizations, and more.
Psychonauts 2 Extended Gameplay Showcases New Enemies, Abilities, and More
Director Tim Schafer walks players through the minds of Dr. Loboto and Hollis Forsythe, displaying new abilities and mechanics.
Lost in Random Out This Summer, New Story Trailer Released
Join Even as she meets an ancient dice named Dicey and travels to the kingdom of Random to save her sister Odd from the queen.
PS5 and Xbox Series X/S CPUs Are “a Considerable Improvement” Over Last-Gen – Metro Exodus Developer
"With the previous generation we were a lot more limited with the CPUs," says Ben Archard, senior rendering programmer at 4A Games.
So Who “Won” E3 2021?
Now that E3 2021 is officially done and dusted, let's take a look back at some of its most prominent players, and how each of them fared with their showings.
Roboquest, Robo-roguelite, Announced
Roboquest will launch on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is also coming to Xbox Game Pass at launch and will support cross-platform play.
Xbox Design Lab Will Return for Xbox Series X and S
Xbox Design Lab started in 2016 by allowing players to customize their Xbox One controllers before taking brief hiatus last year.
Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo Are the Next Free Games on the Epic Games Store
Sonic Mania and Horizon Chase Turbo replace Overcooked! 2 and Hell is other demons, which will be free from June 17th- 24th.
Metroid Dread’s $30 Amiibos Will Increase Players’ Health and Missiles
As usual, Nintendo has decided to lock gameplay altering upgrades behind amiibo that no one will actually be able to purchase for a reasonable price.
Boomerang X Gets Release Date
DANGI's first-person boomerang action game Boomerang X is scheduled to release on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam on July 8th.
Cris Tales’ Opening Cinematic Revealed
Cris Tales will release on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch on July 20th.
A Plague Tale: Innocence – PS5, Xbox Series X/S Update Out on July 6th
Free for previous gen owners of the title, it provides options like 4K UHD (but only on Xbox Series X and PS5), 60 FPS and 3D audio support.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Combat Will be “Extra Real and Brutal”, Work Montage Revealed
The development team is currently "building a good chunky slice of the game before moving to full production" for the rest.
Metroid Dread Marks the End of the Mainline Saga, but May Also be Setting up a New Arc, Producer Says
Series producer Yoshio Sakamoto says that even though Metroid Dread is ending a 5-game story arc, it also sets up future instalments.
Far Cry 6, Resident Evil Village, and More Will Support AMD Fidelity FX Super Resolution – Rumour
A new report claims to have details on which games will support AMD FSR at launch, which will be added support soon, and more.