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Every announcement from the Xbox Games Showcase 2023Every last trailer and new game reveal
Every last trailer and new game reveal
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Xbox Games Studios
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun / Xbox Games Studios
Arguably the main event of this year’s NotE3 andSummer Game Festseason, tonight’s Xbox Games Showcase had more fresh game announcements than you can shake a Series X at. If you missed it or just want a handy recap of every new trailer that went down, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything that was announced at theXbox Games Showcase 2023.
A big old look at lovely Fable, with Richard Ayoade playing Dave the giant grocer
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Fable - Xbox Games Showcase
New game South Of Midnight is a stop-motion stunner
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South of Midnight - Announce Trailer
A crusty stop motion musician called Shakin' Bones took centre stage here to introduce a brand-new game called South Of Midnight. In it, a modern-looking female warrior rocks up in a swamp asking where she could find a big old nasty monster. Mr Bones isn’t very talkative, it seems, but in classic fashion, said monster then rises up from the swamp behind her. The trailer doesn’t give much else away, but it will be a third-person action adventure set in a magic realist American South. No release date for this one yet, either.
Ubisoft’s Star Wars game is called Outlaws
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Star Wars Outlaws: Official World Premiere Trailer
The only thing we knew about Ubisoft’s open worldStar Wars gamebefore today was that Ubisoft was making an open world Star Wars game. Now, we’ve got our first look at it, albeit in cinematic form rather than any actual gameplay. In this flashy reveal trailer forStar Wars Outlaws, we see scoundrel heroine Kay Vess escape from some bad dudes and head to her ship. A proper look will be coming tomorrow during Ubisoft’s Forward showcase, and it will be launching in full in 2024.
33 Immortals is a new co-op roguelike from Thunder Lotus
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33 Immortals - Announcement Trailer
Also coming in 2024 is a new game from Thunder Lotus called33 Immortals. This co-op action roguelike will see 33 (yes, 33) players come together to fight monster hordes and biff bad bosses. If you enjoyed Thunder Lotus' previous gamesJotunand Sundered, you’ll probably dig this too.
Pay Day 3 is stealing onto PC on September 21st
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Payday 3 - Gameplay Reveal
After theintensely disappointingCrime Boss Rockay City this year, Pay Day 3 is back to show other bank heist games how it’s done. Probably. Personally, I’m amazed any of these bank robbers can see where they’re shooting with so many flashy effects going on, but I guess that’s just the way of things these days. Can’t claim you’re ‘next gen’ unless you’ve got sparks blasting from every crevice now, can you? It’s coming September 21st.
Atlus formally unveils Persona 3 Reload Remake
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Persona 3 Reload — Announcement Trailer
Afteraccidentally leakingit during Geoff Fest on Thursday, Atlus gave us the first proper trailer for theirPersona 3remake,Persona 3 Reload. It’s coming in early 2024 and will be on Game Pass just like the other Personas. Huzzah.
Avowed is finally coming in 2024
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Avowed - Official Gameplay Trailer
It’s been a hot minute since we last sawAvowed, but that changes today with a very flashy-looking gameplay trailer. Obsidian Entertainment’s first person magicRPGlooks like it’s shaping up very nicely indeed based on this footage, and I know Bethesda are in the family and all that now as well, but seriously,Elder Scrolls 6eat your heart out. If all goes well, Avowed will be coming out next year in 2024, on PC and Game Pass.
Sea Of Thieves is visiting Monkey Island on July 20th
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Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island - Announcement Trailer
What a very pleasant surprise. In the next free chapter forSea Of Thieves, you’ll be visiting Monkey Island and hanging out with Guybrush Threepwood. Your adventure will begin on Mêlée Island, and Rare say this will be a “love-letter” to the classic adventure game series. You’ll be able to play it solo or with pals, and there will be three Tall Tales coming to the game over the next three months. The first one arrives on July 20th.
Flight Sim gets a bunch of new jobs next year
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 - Announce Trailer - 4K
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is coming in 2024
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II - The Senua Trailer
Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth has a very cheeky Ichiban
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Reveal Trailer
Nope, it’s notLike A Dragon 8. It’s anotherYakuza gamecalled Infinite Wealth. Goodness knows what it’s about, or what kind of game it is. But it will star Like A Dragon’s hero Ichiban, and from the looks of things a very naked Ichiban at that. He wakes up dazed and confused on a beach, seemingly in America this time, but until Sega tell us more, your guess is as good as mine on this one.
Fallout 76 is now on Game Pass
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Fallout 76 - Answer the Call of Vault 76
It’sFallout 76. On Game Pass. That’s it. That’s the headline.
Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess is a gorgeous new hack and slash from Capcom
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess - Announce Trailer
Holy heck Capcom, sign me the hell up for whatever this is. Steeped in Japanese mythology, this stunning-looking action game is one of the most colourful things I think I’ve ever seen in my entire life. It’s called Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, and from the looks of things you’ll be hacking and slashing all manner of eye-popping demon lads in the mountains of Japan, like a realistic Okami. Consider me psyched. It will be a Day One Game Pass game too.
Forza Motorsport sure looks like more Forza Motorsport
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Forza Motorsport - Official Trailer
The official trailer for Forza Motorsport, everyone. Nope, I got nothing for this. I guess the cars look nice? It’s coming out on October 10th.
Elder Scrolls Online’s Necrom expansion got another trailer
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The Elder Scrolls Online - Journey to Necrom
ESO Online’s Necrom expansioncame out earlier this week, but just in case you forgot or needed more persuading to give Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls MMO a try, here’s another trailer for it showing off its new locations, monsters and other mushroom-y based things you’ll be facing.
Overwatch 2 really wants you to think it’s cool
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Overwatch 2: Invasion
A new trailer for seemingly the basic concept ofOverwatch 2was up next, although looking further into it, the trailer was actually about Overwatch 2: Invasion, a big new update coming on October 10th. It will also come to Game Pass on that day as well, bringing with it new Story missions, a new PvP mode and a new support hero.
Persona 5 Tactica is a new Persona strategy game
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Persona 5 Tactica — Announcement Trailer
What a time to be alive for Persona fans. Arriving on November 17th, Persona 5 Tactica is a new strategy RPG featuring the Phantom Thieves of Persona 5 along with some new faces. If you ever wanted to know what Persona might look like as XCOM-like, well, I think this might have the answer. It will also be on Game Pass.
Don’t Nod are making a chill climbing game called Jusant
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Jusant - Reveal Trailer
Man alive, Don’t Nod sure are busy bees these days, aren’t they? Justant is a new climbing game with lovely cartoonish visuals that almost certainly won’t be one for anyone who’s afraid of heights. Then again, Xbox say it will be a “brand-new action-puzzle climbing game with meditative vibes”, so maybe it won’t be quite so vom-inducing as it first appears. In any case, we’ll find out for sure whether we’ll be losing our lunch over it later this Autumn.
The Chinese Room are back with oil rig horror Still Wakes The Deep
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STILL WAKES THE DEEP - Announce Trailer
Well I don’t think I’d have pegged an oil rig to be a good location for a horror game, but yep, The Chinese Room have sold me on it. Coming in early 2024, Still Wakes The Deep looks like The Chinese Room will be returning to their Amnesia: Machine For Pigs vibes with this creepy first-person spook ‘em up. According to the press release, you’ll be playing an offshore oil rig worker who’s fighting for their life in a vicious storm out in the North Sea. There’s no exit, no one on your radio, and only a terrible something or other for company. Consider my interest piqued.
Cel-shaded adventure Dungeons Of Hinterberg revealed
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Dungeons of Hinterberg - Announce Trailer
Keanu Reeves talks up Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Official Trailer
We already knowCyberpunk 2077has an expansion called Phantom Liberty coming, but tonight we had a little live chat with Keanu Reeves about it, who was teed up to introduce the official trailer for it. But why are you wasting time reading this when you could bereading Ed’s proper hands on thoughts of it? He’s been to play it in LA, so go on, off you pop. Then come back to read the rest of this. Phantom Liberty is coming out on September 26th.
Cities: Skylines 2 looks real neato and is coming October 24th
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Cities: Skylines II - Pre-Order Trailer
City planners rejoice. Paradox didn’t just reveal a snazzy new trailer forCities: Skylines 2this evening, but we’ve also got a release date: October 24th. And if all that wasn’t enough, it will also be on Game Pass Day One. How very pleasant. I could tell you about its bridges, nuclear plants, road planning and housing layouts, but honestly, the trailer does a much better job of showing those off. Go and have another watch of it.
The makers of Persona have an incredible new RPG on the way
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Metaphor: ReFantazio — Announcement Trailer
I could not tell you what the heck was going on in the trailer for Metaphor: Re Fantazio, at least not without watching it several more times in a row, but the only things you really need to know is that it’s a new RPG from the makers of Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5, and it has the most incredible looking menu screens in existence. Seriously, just look at the things. That is some seriously gorgeous UI design right there. The battles don’t look half bad, either. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to watch that trailer another dozen odd times to soak in those lovely menus.
Towerborne is a new co-op game from The Banner Saga devs
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Towerborne - Announce Trailer
Oh! A new game from the makers ofThe Banner Saga, Stoic, what a nice surprise. Towerborne is a co-op adventure game set in an ever-changing world according to the trailer, and it looks positively lovely. Very colourful. With some good looking frog lads, to boot. It certainly looks a lot more lighthearted than The Banner Saga, too, that’s for sure, and quite the departure in genre too, as aninterview with Xbox Wirereveals this will have seasonal updates that constantly add new things to do in the world over time. It’s coming next year in 2024.
ClockWork Revolution is a new FPS from InXile
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Clockwork Revolution - Official Reveal Trailer
