After two weeks of nonstop showcases, we’ve been going through all the trailers and picking out a few highlights for the year (years?) ahead. The second big conference was Summer Game Fest 2023 and, just like the Sony conference, it felt a little disjointed and underwhelming with plenty of games we’ve seen already before and a distinct lack of diversity (both with regard to the games and presenters). Thankfully, there were still decent gameplay reveals and some great-looking Indie titles.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (late 2023)
PC, PS5, Xbox Series S|X
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes. Hold at bay the horrors of the galaxy in epic battles on far-flung planets. Uncover dark secrets and drive back the everlasting night to prove your ultimate loyalty to humanity.
Mortal Kombat 1 (19/09/2023)
PC, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch
Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!
Baldur’s Gate 3 (31/08/2023)
PC & PS5 (Xbox Series S|X later)
Gather your party, and return to the Forgotten Realms in a tale of fellowship and betrayal, sacrifice and survival, and the lure of absolute power. Mysterious abilities are awakening inside you, drawn from a Mind Flayer parasite planted in your brain. Resist, and turn darkness against itself. Or embrace corruption, and become ultimate evil.
Immortals of Aveum (22/08/2023)
PC, PS5, Xbox Series S|X
Summon your power, stop the Everwar, and save the realms. Immortals of Aveum is a single-player first-person magic shooter that tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of the abyss.
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior (2023)
PC
After half a millennium of peace, a new danger hangs over Antala. Its fate depends on you, Imë, Lysfanga of the New Kingdom, protector of the realm. The ancient cities, previously locked in time, are now free again, and an old evil has escaped, threatening the peace. But you won’t be alone. Gifted with temporal powers from the Goddess of Time herself, something no other Lysfanga has had before, you have the ability to rewind time in combat to summon clones of your past-selves to help you. Master your power to become legion, and crush hordes of the escaped demons, known as the Raxes. With your army of past-selves, progress through the ancient cities to extend your arsenal of weapons and learn new spells, preparing for the much greater threat ahead…
Under the Waves (29/08/2023)
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series S|X
Stan, a professional diver in the North Sea, is struggling to overcome a life-changing loss during an extended mission underwater. Stuck in his self-imposed solitude, he starts to experience strange events and will have to make the most significant choice of his life…
Palworld (Early Access in January 2024)
PC & Xbox One/Series S|X
Palworld is a brand-new, multiplayer, open-world survival crafting game where you can befriend and collect mysterious creatures called “Pal” in a vast world! Make your Pals fight, build, farm, and work in factories.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (early 2024)
PS5 (PC later)
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second game in the FINAL FANTASY VII remake project. It’s a completely standalone game that takes Cloud, Tifa, Barret, and Aerith out of Midgar and into the wider world. The team embarks on a globe-spanning adventure in pursuit of Sephiroth – a vengeful swordsman long thought to be dead.
You’ll also unravel a gripping story that’s rich with mysteries to uncover, and explore the personal journeys of many party members to discover more about their backgrounds and the events that forged them into the people they are today.
Hyper Light Breaker (coming soon)
PC
Enter the Overgrowth, a forgotten land in the world of Hyper Light. Play alone or with friends to explore open worlds, fight brutal monsters, unlock gear, create new builds, take on the mysterious Crowns, and overthrow the ominous Abyss King in this adventure from the creators of Hyper Light Drifter.
