Street Fighter 6 may be the hot new fighting game in town, but like every other fighting game in history, it lacks depth: literal depth, ha ha, el oh el. Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age is here to fix that, mixing up the classic punch ’em up formula with three lanes for you to manoeuvre around during 2v2 fights. The result looks messy, but also interesting enough that you might want to try the currently-running free open beta.
Bring on the tag team.
Modus Games took to the PC Gaming Show to reveal Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age, an all-new tag-team fighting game that will be making its way to Switch.
This is a genre that increases in size by the day, but Modus (also on development duties here via the in-house Modus Studios) is attempting to stand out from the combat crowd by focussing on 2v2 battles and introducing a three-lane system to lend the fights an extra strategic edge. Instead of taking place on a single line of action, the three-lane division will have you moving up and down the depth of the arena to either gain an advantage over an enemy who is preoccupied with your partner or get some space to breathe.
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Think of Avowed like The Outer Worlds rather than Skyrim in terms of size and scope, developer Obsidian has said.
Obsidian boss Feargus Urquhart told PC Gamer the studio’s initial pitch was for Avowed to be a bigger, sprawling open-world fantasy role-playing game like Bethesda’s Skyrim, but it ended up being smaller scale, similar to its previous sci-fi role-playing game The Outer Worlds.
After announcing Avowed three years ago during a livestream, Microsoft finally revealed gameplay during its Xbox Games Showcase event alongside a 2024 release window. It’s a first-person fantasy RPG set in Eora, the world of Pillars of Eternity, with fantastical monsters and lots of magical combat.
So, expect typical Obsidian first-person melee and magic battles, all cast in the brightly coloured and vibrant environments in a section of Eora called The Living Lands. The trailer was narrated by a character named Kai, a former soldier and one of the companions who joins the player in Avowed.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about Avowed, but it seems story and companions are very important to the game. According to PC Gamer, when Obsidian started focusing on this, Avowed’s smaller scale “came naturally”.
It’s busy times at Obsidian. It’s working on The Outer Worlds 2, continues to support Grounded and Pentiment, and of course has Avowed in development.
In case you missed it, here’s everything announced during the Xbox Games Showcase. When you’re done with that, check out our Summer of Gaming schedule to find out what’s next.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
I can think of a few questions that might entice you into upcoming social sandbox MMO Pax Dei. What if EVE Online took place in medieval europe, except all the fairies the peasants believed in were real? What if you and your pals could make your own village from scratch, spreading then politicking among other settlements and nations? In other words: what if you could play Wurm, but prettier?
It’s coming from some veteran EVE devs, who place an emphasis on community, inclusivity and player agency. I suspect I will never play it, but will very much enjoy reading about those who do.
The Xbox Games Showcase was full of announcements and surprises. From a full reveal of Fable to release windows for Avowed and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, there’s plenty to be excited about if you’re an Xbox gamer.
But there are several Xbox Game Studios games announced previously over the last several years that have been MIA ever since. Here’s a list of Xbox Game Studios we know exist but were a no-show today.
In early 2021, we learned Wolfeinstein: The New Order and The New Colossus developer MachineGames and Bethesda were working on an Indiana Jones game. Outside of the announcement, we have not heard much about the project.
We do know Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard will serve as Executive Producer and that he pitched the game. Last year Howard went on Lex Fridman’s podcast and mentioned this untitled Indiana Jones game would be a “unique” mash-up of different genres.
Three years ago, an Xbox showcase previewed a list of games that would be available on the Xbox Series X/S consoles. State of Decay 3 was one of those games announced during that July 2020 showcase that has yet to be released.
State of Decay 3 has no release window and we have yet to see any gameplay of the third installment from Undead Labs’ third-person survival horror zombie game. The most recent news came from Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty, who confirmed State of Decay 3 was being made in Unreal Engine 5 and that The Coalition would be involved in development.
At the 2021 Xbox Games Showcase, Obsidian announced it was developing a a sequel to its 2019 hit The Outer Worlds. Not much is know about it, which is not entirely surprising when you consider Obsidian has been busy with multiple projects.
From Grounded leaving early access last year, to its critically-acclaimed adventure game Pentiment launching last year, and Avowed currently slated to release next year, Obsidian has been keeping busy.
At the 2020 Game Awards, Microsoft revealed a new Perfect Dark game. It’s being developed by The Iniative a new studio formed by Microsoft back in 2018. A blog post published during its unveiling noted that this project is “aiming to deliver a secret agent thriller set in a near-future world”.
At X019, Rare announced Everwild, a new IP that was in early development. While back in 2021, it was reported that Everwild was being completely rebooted, Matt Booty would go on to say in an interview with Kinda Funny that the report was “more definite and a little more extreme” than the truth.
With Rare working on this plus Sea of Thieves, which announced a new Monkey Island crossover at today’s Xbox Games Showcase, hopefully the legendary British studio will have more to share on Everwild soon.
In 2021, Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios announced a brand new game called Contraband. It’s an open-world co-op game that will be an Xbox console exclusive (and its coming to PC, too). Xbox Game Studios is publishing the title, but outside of its reveal two years ago, we have not heard much about the game and no gameplay has been shown as of yet. We do know that the game will be using the latest iteration of Avalanche’s Apex Engine.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
Blizzard may have abandoned their plans for a fully-fledged Overwatch 2 PvE mode, but they do still want to tell us some stories. They’ve just announced Overwatch 2: Invasion, a big update that’ll include three story missions, a new PVP game mode, a new Support hero and a handful of hero-specific training missions. It’ll land on August 10th.
It was a good run while it lasted.
The latest UK Charts are in, and it marks a significant turning point for Nintendo. Well, okay, not significant, but still… The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has finally been knocked down a peg by none other than Diablo IV. It was bound to happen eventually, and quite frankly, we’re absolutely thrilled that Tears of the Kingdom managed to hold on for so long.
Elsewhere, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is still hanging in there in the top 10, despite quite a few shuffles in the line-up this week. Minecraft has managed to climb another position, while Minecraft Legends is nowhere to be seen.
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IGN’s Summer of Gaming continues with another major showcase happening today. Ubisoft Forward 2023 has almost arrived it will be bringing updates on Assassin’s Creed, the new Avatar game, and more. This stream comes hot off the heels of the Xbox Games Showcase.
If you’re wondering when and where you can watch the Ubisoft Forward livestream yourself, we’ve got you covered with all of the details below as well as what Ubisoft games to expect from the show in 2023.
Ubisoft Forward is set to kick off on Monday, June 12 at 10 a.m. / 1 p.m. ET. That translates to 6 p.m. BST if you’re watching from the UK. Although Ubisoft has not yet announced an official runtime for the stream, it will likely be somewhere around 75-90 minutes long.
IGN will also be hosting a pre-show before the showcase starting at 8:30 a.m. PT / 11:30 a.m ET where we will be discussing the upcoming livestream. We will also host a post-show directly after the stream ends for fans who want to stick around for our expert analysis of the showcase.
If you want to watch the Ubisoft Forward 2023 livestream today, IGN will be hosting a stream on our homepage and across our other social media pages. Here’s everywhere you can watch the kick-off of the Xbox Games Showcase on Monday, June 12.
Although we don’t know everything that will be at Ubisoft Forward this year, we do know that some of their biggest upcoming games will be showcased. This will likely include updates on Assassin’s Creed Mirage and the highly anticipated Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game.
Outside of those two titles, Ubisoft has also recently revealed on twitter that The Division Resurgence will be shown at the show as well as Tom Clancy’s XDefiant. There was also a tweet from the Meta Quest account earlier this month that stated that the full reveal of Assassin’s Creed Nexus will be at the show on monday, which is the franchise’s first forray into VR.
Become an Assassin in Assassin’s Creed Nexus, an all-new game built exclusively for VR.
Tune in to @Ubisoft Forward on June 12 for the full reveal.https://t.co/0mBSlyqg5R pic.twitter.com/409inhzy7v
— Meta Quest (@MetaQuestVR) June 1, 2023
As for what else could be revealed at the show, we will likey more updates about games we first heard about during Ubisoft Forward 2022 and maybe even learn about entirely new titles. You’ll have to tune in for whatever surprises are in store for us on Monday!
Looking for more Assassin’s Creed? See our guide to the best Assassin’s Creed games as well as how to play Assassin’s Creed in order.
Bandai Namco announced that Soulcalibur V will be delisted from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 digital storefronts on June 19, 2023.
In a statement on Twitter, the official Soulcalibur account said, “Valiant Warriors – Soul Calibur V is taking its final curtain call on the stage of history and will be sunset on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, 2023. The base game and all associated DLC will no longer be available for purchase. Thank you for your continued support.”
Valiant Warriors – Soul Calibur V is taking its final curtain call on the stage of history and will be sunset on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 19, 2023. The base game and all associated DLC will no longer be available for purchase. Thank you for your continued support.
— SOULCALIBUR (@soulcalibur) June 12, 2023
While the game will no longer be available for purchase digitally after the June 19 date, players can still find physical copies and play them. However, all of its DLC will be gone from storefronts. Thankfully, Bandai Namco didn’t mention anything about server closures, so that means players can still enjoy the game’s online functions.
Soulcalibur V was first released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2012. The latest entry in the franchise, Soulcalibur VI, launched in 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
In IGN’s Soulcalibur V review, we said, “Soulcalibur V is at its absolute best with friends, when it’s testing your skill, reaction times, and trash talking ability. The combat is still great and the graphics are still beautiful. Outside of that, it’s a slight disappointment, as this is the weakest single player experience in the series yet.”
George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. He’s been writing about the industry since 2019 and has worked with other publications such as Insider, Kotaku, NPR, and Variety.
When not writing about video games, George is playing video games. What a surprise! You can follow him on Twitter @Yinyangfooey
Final Fantasy XVI fans, great news: while Final Fantasy XVI launches in just under two weeks, you’ll be able to commence your journey to Valisthea tomorrow as the game’s demo launches June 12.
The demo will give PlayStation 5 players a taste of the game’s vibrant world and fast-paced action combat with two lengthy sections showcasing what you can expect from FFXVI. The first is the game’s opening prologue, approximately a two and half hour slice of gameplay giving players insight into Clive Rosfield’s past and the events that set him on his present day journey. Save data from this portion can be carried over to the main game when it launches next week.
Completing the prologue then unlocks a special battle demo, approximately a two-hour, action-heavy segment. This features an infiltration of a fort at night, with Clive supported on his mission by his faithful wolf Torgal and Cidolfus Telamon. You’ll encounter various enemies and epic bosses. While you won’t be able to save your progress in this segment of the demo, it will let you test out the fuller range of combat options by way of numerous unlocked abilities and accessories. This can be replayed as many times as you’d like, giving players a head start on experiencing Clive’s full-fledged action battles. Need a primer? Get an idea of what to expect here.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – Final Fantasy XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
Experience the dark fantasy world of Valisthea with the PlayStation 5 Console – FINAL FANTASY XVI Bundle. Pre-order now from direct.playstation.com and select local retailers, while supplies last.
Explore Valisthea’s vast and beautiful world, return to the action faster than ever with the PS5’s high-speed SSD and unleash incredible power with support for Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers.
