The Game Awards is airing in December and as always, just a couple of weeks ahead of the event, the nominees are now up for public voting.
Read More »The Game Awards now considers ‘remasters, remakes & seasons’ for GOTY awards
The Game Awards has made another controversial change ahead of its 2024 show. From now on, remasters, remakes, expansions and seasons will be eligible for GOTY.
Read More »The Game Awards 2024 will go live on the 12th of December
With Gamescom’s Opening Night Live officially come and gone, it‘s time for the show’s creator – Geoff Keighley – to shift focus to the last of his annual game showcases. As has been the case for many years now, this December, the 2024 Game Awards will go live; celebrating its …
Read More »Gamescom’s ONL charges $125,000 for a 30 second trailer
Earlier in the Summer, it was revealed just how much developers/publishers had to pay in order to secure a spot on Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest stage, with prices being as high as $250,000 for a single minute. Not to be outdone by his own self, Keighley’s other Summer showcase – Gamescom’s Opening Night Live – will reportedly cost almost as much.
Read More »Summer Game Fest 2025 has been officially announced
Following the death of E3, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest has become the de facto Summer showcase, with much of the industry throwing their support behind the annual event. Following the successful conclusion of the show’s 5th year, Keighley has unsurprisingly confirmed that a 2025 edition of the showcase will …
Read More »Summer Game Fest kicks off on June 7th
Summer Game Fest is just a couple of weeks away. With E3 now officially cancelled for good, Summer Game Fest has cemented its position as the new go-to summer event for game announcements. This year's show will see over 55 partners being involved, ranging from smaller indie companies and gaming-adjacent software makers, to the biggest publishers in the industry.
Read More »Summer Game Fest returns in June
With E3 now officially cancelled for good, all eyes will be on Summer Game Fest this year. The event returns this June, promising new game announcements, first-looks and trailers. Geoff Keighley, producer of the show, announced that the event's big steam will take place on the 7th of June at …
Read More »Geoff Keighley confirms plans for extra security at The Game Awards to avoid stage invaders
Geoff Kieghley has had some unfortunate run-ins with stage rushers at his recent events. While both instances of stage rushing ended peacefully, it only takes one bad actor to cause some real damage. Fortunately for The Game Awards 2023, Keighley seems to be taking a more serious approach to security …
Read More »The Game Awards announces Fortnite collab
Geoff Keighley’s annual The Game Awards show has become a staple of the industry, with each successive entry garnering more and more viewers. Ahead of the 2023 show’s premiere on the 7th of December, Geoff Keighley has announced a collaboration with Fortnite, letting you vote in-game. In anticipation of the …
Read More »The Game Awards nominees to be announced next week
Geoff Keighley’s annual The Game Awards show has become a staple of the industry, with each successive entry garnering more and more viewers. While some simply watch the show for its new game announcements, the awards portion itself also presents a great deal of excitement. Ahead of the show’s premiere …
Read More »The Game Awards 2023 officially announced
Over the past many years, The Game Awards has risen to become one of the premiere annual gaming events, with the Geoff Keighley-led ceremony blending new announcements alongside a celebration of the past 12 months in gaming. Unsurprisingly, The Game Awards will be returning this year, set to go live …
Read More »Gamescom’s ONL Showcase will be “less about announcing brand new projects”
Gamescom is one of the biggest annual industry events, with all manner of studios and publishers taking to the convention to announce and show off their in-development titles. One of the biggest showcases each year is Geoff Keighley’s Opening Night Live Kick-off. Ahead of the event’s 22nd of August debut, …
Read More »Summer Game Fest 2024 officially announced
In the wake of E3’s cancellation, Geoff Keighley formed a new event – Summer Game Fest. Following the conclusion of 2023’s showcase, Keighley has now confirmed that SGF will return bigger and better than ever in 2024 – cementing it as the new replacement for the Electronics Entertainment Expo. Making …
Read More »Keighley teases ‘three or four’ big announcements for Summer Game Fest
June is almost upon us, with many publishers planning to announce new games during shows throughout the month. Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest will be going live on the 8th of June, but Keighley is looking to set expectations early, revealing that the show will have around three or four …
Read More »More than 40 partners announced for Summer Game Fest 2023
With the cancellation of E3 once again this year, all eyes are on Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest. Set to go live on the 8th of June, Keighley has now released a full list of all the partners which have signed on to the event, including the likes of Xbox, PlayStation …
Read More »Gamescom Opening Night Live returns in August
Geoff Keighley hasn't just been working on Summer Game Fest in recent years, he has also been working on improving Gamescom's digital offering by hosting Gamescom Opening Night Live. E3 might be cancelled this year, but Keighley's two summer events will still be going ahead, with Summer Game Fest in …
Read More »Summer Game Fest hampers E3 return, Ubisoft, Devolver and more to join SGF
While Ubisoft had planned to be part of E3 2023, the publisher announced this week that it will no longer be attending the event or hosting a presentation at E3. Instead, the company will host its own Ubisoft Forward event, in partnership with Geoff Keighley's newly-formed E3 rival, Summer Game …
Read More »Summer Game Fest returns in June 2023 to take on E3
Geoff Keighley stopped being involved with E3 a few years back, but The Game Awards presenter swiftly returned to Summer events in 2020 with the launch of Summer Games Fest, a lengthy event comprised of multiple showcases from publishers across the industry. Next year, E3 is returning, but Summer Game …
Read More »The Nominees for the 2022 Game Awards will be announced next week
One of the more exciting gaming events to happen during the latter half of the year is the annual Game Awards. Created and hosted by Geoff Keighley, the annual show has become known not only for its awards ceremony, but also its multitude of game announcements and ‘World Premieres’. Now, …
Read More »You will be able to vote in The Game Awards through Discord
Over the years, Discord has become the de facto social media / messaging app for video game enthusiasts. Likewise, The Game Awards has in many ways become one of the biggest ceremonies for gaming. It therefore makes sense for the two to team up, with The Game Awards now announcing …
Read More »The Game Awards will return this December
Geoff Keighley has been especially busy this year, having organised Summer Games Fest and currently putting the final touches on Gamescom: Opening Night Live, which airs tonight. We'll be seeing Keighley again in just a few months time, as The Game Awards are returning for 2022. The Game Awards is …
Read More »Dead Island 2 leaks with screenshots and early 2023 release date
Gamescom is just a few days away and we may have just had the first major leak. Ahead of a presumably imminent reveal, the Amazon store page for Dead Island 2 has gone live, complete with box art and the first details about the final version of the game. Dead …
Read More »Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase will feature ‘over 20 games’
Gamescom is coming up later this month and Geoff Keighley has finally begun sharing details on what we can expect from his Opening Night Live showcase. The show will kick off Gamescom on the 25th of August, and will be the first time the event has been held in person …
Read More »From Software has a new game in ‘the final stages’ of development
From Software has had a great year so far, having released Elden Ring to great critical acclaim and positive reception from fans. In fact, Elden Ring is likely on its way towards winning many GOTY awards at the end of the year. As it turns out though, From Software has …
Read More »Both Summer Game Fest and E3 will have separate in-person events next year
We previously reported that despite being absent this year, the ESA confirmed that E3 will return in 2023 with not only a digital event, but an in-person one too. Interestingly, Geoff Keighley, host and creator of the Summer Game Fest Showcase, announced that he too will be coming back in …
Read More »Capcom, EA, Square Enix, Sega and more will make announcements at Summer Game Fest
E3 might not be taking place this year, but there will be plenty of other gaming events stepping up in its place. Geoff Keighley has already announced plans for Summer Game Fest as a replacement for E3 this year, and now, Keighley has revealed the full list of studios and …
Read More »Summer Games Fest and Game Awards will come to IMAX theatres
As we move towards an all-digital future where anything is accessible at the click of a button from the comfort of your home, there is still space for the traditional way of doing things. In an exciting move by Geoff Keighley, the upcoming Summer Games Fest showcase will be viewable …
Read More »E3 2022 is cancelled but Geoff Keighley has a replacement lined up
Earlier this year, the ESA confirmed that E3 would not return as a physical event this year, but was planning for another digital showcase. Now just a few months later, E3 has been cancelled entirely for the year. Much like in 2020, E3 won't be happening this year in physical …
Read More »Keighley claims more major game studio acquisitions are on the way
We've seen a number of major acquisitions lately, with Microsoft announcing plans to buy Activision Blizzard, Bungie joining PlayStation Studios and Take Two acquiring Zynga. According to sources, there is more to come on this front too, with multiple other deals currently in the works. Following Sony's acquisition of Bungie …
Read More »Viewership for The Game Awards may have peaked
The Game Awards is an annual celebration of the previous year of games, while also looking forward to the future of the industry through ‘World Premiere’ announcements. 2021’s award ceremony was the biggest yet – though it appears the show may have fianally peaked viewership-wise. With 85 million viewers (as …
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