Ubisoft Forward set for June 10

Hot off its showcase for Metaphor: ReFantazio, where it revealed cities, exploration, dungeons and whatnot, Atlus has announced Atlus Fes for June 8th and 9th in Bellesalle Akihabara, Tokyo, from 10 AM to 6 PM JST. It will feature playable demos forReFantazio and evenShin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance.

Rumours about Apple developing a HomePod with a touchscreen LCD display have gained traction with a recent leak from Apple product collector Kosutami. The leaked image showcases a screen component of an unreleased HomePod featuring a large curved glass covering the entire top surface of the speaker. This leak further confirms earlier speculations about Apple's exploration into integrating a display into its HomePod lineup.

Baldur's Gate 3 fans who still haven't gotten their fill of everybody's favourite vampiric sadist, Astarion, can now look forward to an all-new adventure alongside Neil Newbon. The actor portrays the ultimate evil antagonist, Vecna, in a one-shot tabletop adventure, putting in an appropriately imposing vocal performance as one of the setting's big-bads.

ATLUS will host ATLUS Fes, its first ever large-scale user event, on June 8 and 9 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo on June 8 and 9, the company announced.

A newly confirmed day one Xbox Game Pass game for June 4, Rolling Hills, may appeal to fans of life sim games like Stardew Valley. Stardew Valley led the charge when it came to the life sim/cozy game renaissance, inspiring all kinds of similar games that offer their own unique twists on the concept. There are multiple Stardew Valley-style games readily available on Xbox Game Pass, including Stardew Valley itself.

Summer is right around the corner, which means we’re entering the time of year when major showcases and events will reveal new details on upcoming games. Another one of these shows has now been confirmed.

Word on the street is that Nintendo won’t release the long-awaited successor to the Switch until next year. As such, the company needs to let fans know what they'll be able to play on the current console over the coming months. To help pad out the schedule, Nintendo has a bunch of indie game releases lined up. We will find out what some of those are during the next Indie World showcase, which is set for April 17 at 10 AM ET.

Thunder Lotus Games will host a closed beta test for cooperative roguelike action game 33 Immortals from May 24 to June 2, the developer announced. It will run across Xbox Series and PC (Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store). Users can sign-up via the official website. Beta players will be able to unlock an exclusive skin in the full game.

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Ubisoft has revealed the Star Wars Outlaws release date, with the game set to launch across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on 30th August 2024 with pre-orders now live. See the new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer here:

Lego has been an industry leader in the toy department for almost a century. So much has been immortalized in Lego since then with almost endless options when it comes to choosing what you're going to build next. Let's be honest though, while a penchant for Lego is fun, it can also get pretty expensive. That's why Lego giving its customers something for free should not be sniffed at, and right now Lego is giving people an entire set free of charge provided you spend over a certain amount through its official store.

As we head deeper into 2024, the traditional “E3” season (of course, E3 is dead now, but you catch my drift) for gaming announcements and showcases is coming up fast. In recent days we’ve begun to hear some murmurings about Microsoft’s big 2024 showcase, with Gears 6 reportedly being there, and now a few more potential details may have filtered out.