Geoff Keighley’s Summer season Recreation Fest showcase for 2022 has lastly arrived and it gave us a glimpse of the way forward for video video games. From The Final of Us: Half 1 on PS5 to Aliens: Darkish Descent to Marvel’s Midnight Suns, there have been a ton of video games on show at this 12 months’s present.
This roundup has all the largest bulletins, trailers and gameplay footage in a single place so that you might be positive you do not miss a factor throughout the Summer season of Gaming.
The Final of Us Remake Formally Revealed: Arriving in September for PS5, PC Model on the Approach
After leaking earlier than the present, Naughty Canine has formally introduced {that a} remake of The Final of Us might be launched on PS5 on September 2, 2022, with new enemy AI primarily based on The Final of Us Half 2, 60FPS efficiency, new fight choices, and extra.
The Final of Us Multiplayer Recreation Has a Story, and Is ‘As Massive’ as Different Naughty Canine Video games
Now we have lastly realized extra concerning the long-awaited standalone multiplayer recreation set in The Final of Us universe and have been given a bit of idea artwork that teases what followers can anticipate from the sport. The sport will function a “model new solid of characters” and appears to happen, at the very least partially, in San Francisco.
Whereas it’s nice to study extra about this recreation, it was confirmed we can’t study extra about this multiplayer title till 2023.
Road Fighter 6 to See the Return of Guile
A brand new gameplay trailer for Road Fighter 6 has revealed that Guile might be returning for the most recent entry of the legendary preventing franchise. Within the new footage, we see Guile preventing Luke and Ryu in an up to date model of his Air Power Base stage.
Aliens: Darkish Descent to Convey Gamers Face-to-Face with Xenomorphs As soon as Extra in 2023
A model new recreation set within the universe of the Alien franchise might be arriving in 2023. We did not study a lot about what the sport was, however a cinematic trailer revealed the tone of what gamers can anticipate. The trailer ends with marines preventing Xenomorphs from a top-down perspective, doubtlessly hinting at what the gameplay will appear like.
First Have a look at The Final of Us HBO Collection’ Two Leads
Summer season Recreation Fest shared our first actual take a look at Pedro Pascal’s Joel and Bella Ramsey’s Ellie from HBO’s The Final of Us collection. It was additionally revealed that Joel’s voice actor Troy Baker and Ellie’s voice actor Ashley Johnson can have a job within the upcoming collection that’s greater than a cameo.
The Callisto Protocol First Prolonged Gameplay Reveals Extra of the Horrifying Journey Participant Will Go On Later This Yr
The Callisto Protocol is promising to be one of many scariest video games ever, and the primary prolonged gameplay footage confirms it’s properly on the way in which to creating that nightmare a actuality. Within the gameplay demo, we see brutal deaths for not solely the enemies, but in addition our foremost character. It additionally seems to be to function shootable limbs that can fall off a la Lifeless Area.
The Callisto Protocol might be launched on December 2, 2022.
Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2 Gameplay Demo Teases the New Recreation’s Marketing campaign
Lieutenant Simon “Ghost” Riley and Sergeant John “Cleaning soap” McTavish return within the newest gameplay demo from Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2’s marketing campaign. The “Darkish Water” demo takes place aboard a ship crusing by a storm, and we get glimpses of out of doors, extra open gameplay and tighter, indoor fight conditions.
Whereas they weren’t proven, Captain John Value and Sergeant Kyle “Gaz” Garrick may even be a part of the story as soon as extra when Name of Obligation: Trendy Warfare 2 arrives on October 27, 2022.
Layers of Fears Is a ‘Psychedelic Horror Chronicle’ Made in Unreal Engine 5
Bloober Workforce has confirmed it’s engaged on Layers of Fears, a brand new “psychedelic horror chronicle” made in Unreal Engine 5 that’s pitched as considerably of a remaster and a sequel that can “construct on the foundations” of the unique Layers of Concern, Layers of Concern: Inheritance, and Layers of Concern 2. It should additionally embrace “an expanded plotline and gameplay route.”
Marvel’s Midnight Suns Trailer Reveals Spider-Man and Launch Date
A brand new trailer for Marvel’s Midnight Sons has not solely revealed Spider-Man might be becoming a member of its roster, however it additionally confirmed the XCOM-style recreation might be launched on October 7, 2022. The trailer additionally featured the principle villain, Lilith, and corrupted variations of Venom, Sabertooth, Scarlet Witch, and the Hulk.
IGN additionally had the possibility to take a look at Marvel’s Midnight Suns, and you’ll examine our ideas in our first preview.
Gotham Knights: Nightwing Gameplay Trailer
WB Video games Montreal stopped by Summer season Recreation Fest to share a brand new gameplay video of Gotham Knights that stars Nightwing.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Will get a Launch Date, Casey Jones as a Playable Character, and a New Six-Participant Mode
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge will formally be launched on June 16, 2022. The information was revealed in a brand new trailer that additionally confirmed Casey Jones as a playable character and a brand new six-player mode.
Saints Row: Boss Manufacturing unit Lets You Create a Customized Character Earlier than the Recreation Arrives
Saints Row: Boss Manufacturing unit is a brand new app that can let gamers create and save as much as six character designs that may then be used for the complete Saints Row recreation when it’s launched on August 23, 2022.
Cuphead: The Scrumptious Final Course Gameplay Reveals Of Chalice in Motion
The long-awaited Cuphead: The Scrumptious Final Course is nearly right here as it will likely be launched on June 30. Through the Summer season Recreation Fest showcase, we have been handled to a take a look at gameplay from Scrumptious Final Course starring new character Ms. Chalice.
The Trendy Card-Based mostly Shooter Neon White Will get a June 16 Launch Date
Neon White, the fashionable card-based shooter/platformer, might be launched on June 16, 2022. Developed by Donut County creator Ben Esposito, Neon White might be accessible on each PC and Nintendo Change.
Humankind Coming to Consoles, New DLC Introduced
Alongside confirming that Amplitude Studios’ turn-based technique recreation Humankind might be coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Collection X/S, and Xbox One on November 4, we additionally obtained phrase of its new DLC, Cultures of Latin America.
Flashback 2 Is the Lengthy-Awaited Sequel to the 1992 Sci-Fi Platformer
The unique Flashback was launched in 1992 and it seems to be to make a return in Winter 2022 with Flashback 2. The unique had gameplay much like Prince of Persia and One other World, and we should not have to attend an excessive amount of longer for extra particulars on the way it will play this 12 months.
Witchfire Makes a Return After Being Introduced at 2017’s The Recreation Awards
Witchfire was first introduced at The Recreation Awards in 2017, however it has gone largely quiet since then. Now, we have obtained a brand-new take a look at the first-person shooter recreation and a promise that it’s going to enter Early Entry within the close to future.
Fort Solis Stars The Final of Us’ Troy Baker and Crimson Lifeless Redemption 2’s Roger Clark
Fort Solis is a sci-fi thriller that stars The Final of Us’ Troy Baker (Joel Miller) and Crimson Lifeless Redemption 2’s Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan).
Routine Is a Horror Recreation With a Terrifying Solid of Robots
Routine was introduced practically a decade in the past, however that period of time might not have ready us for the horrifying take a look at its gameplay that appears like a combination between Alien: Isolation and The Terminator.
Ex-Blizzard Devs Announce Stormgate, a New Put up-Apocalypse RTS
Frost Big, a studio consisting of ex-Blizzard employees, has unveiled their new post-apocalypse RTS, Stormgate. Whereas we solely noticed a cinematic trailer, it did present an archeologist crafting an historic protect from artifacts earlier than she was rudely interrupted by a large demon. Fortunately, a mech-clad ally swoops in to save lots of the day.
Stormgate can have a beta in 2023, and it will likely be free-to-play when it’s launched.
Goat Simulator 3 Was Introduced with a Lifeless Island 2 Parody Trailer
Earlier than you go test, there is no such thing as a Goat Simulator 2. Nonetheless, that did not cease Goat Simulator 3 from being introduced with a Lifeless Island 2 parody trailer. We did not see any gameplay, however it seems to be to function all of the wild antics from gaming’s favourite goats as soon as once more.
Warhammer 40K: Darktide – Prolonged Gameplay Trailer
Warhammer 40K: Darktide obtained an prolonged gameplay trailer at Summer season Recreation Fest that confirmed off extra of the sci-fi follow-up to Warhammer Vermintide.
Highwater Reveal Trailer Reveals a World Ravaged by the EffectsClimate Change
Highwater is an upcoming action-adventure recreation that goals to let gamers discover a world ravaged by the consequences of local weather change.
One Piece Odyssey Trailer Reveals Extra of Monkey D. Luffy and Crew’s New Journey
Regardless of not that includes a lot gameplay, we did get a very good take a look at the upcoming One Piece Odyssey recreation starring Monkey D. Luffy and most of the favorites from the anime.
Genshin Impression Developer HoYoverse Showcases Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero
Those that cannot get sufficient of Genshin Impression might be pleased to know HoYoverse has simply shared extra of Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero.
Nightingale Will get a Longer Gameplay Have a look at Summer season Recreation Fest
Nightingale is an upcoming survival recreation from Aaryn Flynn and Inflexion, and Summer season Recreation Fest gave followers an prolonged take a look at the sport in motion.
Metallic: Hellsinger Is a Music-Based mostly Rhythm Shooter With Music From Heavy Metallic Legends
Metallic: Hellsinger obtained a brand new gameplay trailer and confirmed off extra of the music-based rhythm shooter that has music from such heavy metallic legends as System of a Down.
Warframe’s New Open-World Growth The Duviri Paradox Will get a New Trailer
Warframe’s universe is about to get a lot larger as its Duviri Paradox open-world growth is on its means. We obtained a brand new trailer at Summer season Recreation Fest and a promise that extra data will arrive subsequent month.
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