E3 Events - June 12-15th 2021
https://e3expo.com/
After not being held last year due to the pandemic, E3 is finally back this year in an all digital format.
Microsoft
June 13th 2021, 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT / 9:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YnVzOA2wNs (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055091128?t=31m24s (
Twitch Channel)
(highlight reel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0aZJS_caRg
(twitter channel)
https://twitter.com/Xbox
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/xbox/
(site)
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-bethesda-games-showcase
Sony
None (absent again)
Nintendo
June 15th 2021, 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT (40 minute Direct + 3 hour Treehouse)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQz_ECTGGyA&t=1813 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1057000774?t=30m30s (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.nintendo.com/e3/
All Summer Events - June 5th to August 27th 2021 (50+ Streams)
Besides the big 3 I normally skip listing the other livestream events and conferences, but since there's more of them than ever this year and every news source I could find was missing something, I decided to compile the full list of them all here. I'll update this list with any missing links, archive links and times as they become available.
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Indie Live Expo (JP)
June 5th 2021, 5:00 am EDT / 2:00 am PDT / 1:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MyBhM75fnQ (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1046489068 (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://indie.live-expo.games/en/
Guerrilla Collective Showcase 1 & Black Voices in Gaming
June 5th 2021, 11:00 am EDT / 8:00 am PDT / 7:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_wuLg5gE3w&t=746 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1046683579 (
Twitch Channel)
(site page)
https://www.guerrillacollective.com/blog/event/1121/
Netflix Geeked Week
June 7-11th 2021, 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT
(day 1)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1048745735?t=29m43s
(day 2)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1049789438?t=29m44s
(day 3)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1050850343?t=29m48s
(day 4)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1051873923?t=29m47s
(day 5)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1052914320?t=29m46s
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/netflix
(article)
https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-geeked-week-how-to-watch-what-to-expect
Playdate Handheld Update
June 8th 2021, 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeWGukDrc1U (
YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://play.date/
Battlefield Reveal Event
June 9th 2021, 10:00 am EDT / 7:00 am PDT / 6:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASzOzrB-a9E (
YouTube Channel)
Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live & Day of the Devs
June 10th 2021, 2:00 pm EDT / 11:00 am PDT / 10:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqXeohrnoaY (
YouTube Channel)
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/thegameawards
(site)
https://www.summergamefest.com/
Koch Primetime Gaming Stream
June 11th 2021, 3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT / 11:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7eNmlVJnow&t=435 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/weknowsomethingudontknow/
(site)
https://weknowsomethingyoudontknow.com/
IGN Expo
June 11th 2021, 4:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm PDT / 12:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW_dt_Q0aeI&t=3245 (
YouTube Channel)
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/ign
Guerrilla Collective Showcase 2
June 12th 2021, 11:00 am EDT / 8:00 am PDT / 7:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbqgXaW3PJE&t=195 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1053988985?t=14m27s (
Twitch Channel)
(site page)
https://www.guerrillacollective.com/blog/event/1124/
Wholesome Direct
June 12th 2021, 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT / 9:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozqhc7YXd3M&t=895 (
YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://www.wholesomegames.com/
E3 Broadcast Pre-Show 1 & Ubisoft Forward Pre-Show
June 12th 2021, 1:30 pm EDT / 10:30 am PDT / 9:30 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFOkMZvA64&t=1521 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1054092198?t=29m43s (
Twitch Channel)
https://twitter.com/E3/status/1403759956310982656 (
Twitter Channel)
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/
Ubisoft Forward
June 12th 2021, 3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT / 11:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydOv_hunhjE&t=4761 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1054123314?t=01h23m10s (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/forward
Devolver Digital Showcase
June 12th 2021, 4:30 pm EDT / 1:30 pm PDT / 12:30 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ytOy0UX_Hw&t=532 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
Gearbox
June 12th 2021, 5:00 pm EDT / 2:00 pm PDT / 1:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtKe6VA3GRQ (official archive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSTFrFRBLs&t=865 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
UploadVR Showcase
June 12th 2021, 6:00 pm EDT / 3:00 pm EDT / 2:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKQQrMC84JE&t=775 (
YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://uploadvr.com/upload-vr-showcase-date
E3 Broadcast Pre-Show 2
June 13th 2021, 11:45 am EDT / 8:45am PDT / 7:45 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dh0VgM4omA&t=2228 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055046279?t=41m19s (
Twitch Channel)
https://twitter.com/E3/status/1404102751630417930 (
Twitter Channel)
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/
24 Entertainment (for Naraka Bladepoint)
June 13th 2021, 12:35 pm EST / 9:35 am PDT / 8:35 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MglDetuTRA?t=139 (unofficial archive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dh0VgM4omA&t=3430 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055046279?t=1h1m21s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
Microsoft Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase
June 13th 2021, 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT / 9:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YnVzOA2wNs (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055091128?t=31m24s (
Twitch Channel)
(highlight reel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0aZJS_caRg
(twitter channel)
https://twitter.com/Xbox
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/xbox/
(site)
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-bethesda-games-showcase
Square Enix Presents
June 13th 2021, 3:15pm EDT / 12:15 pm PDT / 11:15 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t30FL8a9KWs (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055220880?t=29m32s (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
http://www.sepresents.com/
Warner Bros. Games (for Back 4 Blood)
June 13th 2021, 5:00 pm EDT / 2:00 pm PDT / 1:00 pm GMT
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055079508?t=4h44m57s (
Twitch Channel)
PC Gaming Show
June 13th 2021, 5:30 pm EDT / 2:30 pm PDT / 1:30 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyFYJjBivNQ&t=831 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055356049?t=24m8s (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.pcgamingshow.com/
Future Games Show
June 13th 2021, 7:00 pm EDT / 4:00 pm PDT / 3:00 pm GMT
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055424899?t=29m34s (
Twitch Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr3gzqJHeNI&t=633 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
E3 Broadcast Pre-Show 3
June 14th 2021, 11:00 am EDT / 8:00 am PDT / 7:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=1299 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=23m41s (
Twitch Channel)
https://twitter.com/E3/status/1404455127809859599 (
Twitter Channel)
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/
Verizon
June 14th 2021, 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=51m40s (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=53m48s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
Intellivision (for Amico)
June 14th 2021, 12:45 pm EST / 9:45 am PDT / 8:45 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QZcAe80uCs (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=5874 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=1h39m57s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://intellivision.com/
Take-Two Interactive
June 14th 2021, 1:15 pm EST / 10:15 am PDT / 9:15 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_uZZ9L6jjk&t=2058 (
GameSpot YouTube Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=7651 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=2h9m36s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
Mythical Games
June 14th 2021, 2:10 pm EST / 11:10 am PDT / 10:10 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-hsXD4rDZU&t=53 (unofficial archive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=10878 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=3h3m22s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://mythicalgames.com/
Indie Showcase
June 14th 2021, 3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT / 11:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkiQXvjo9FI&t=109 (unofficial archive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=13917 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=3h53m48s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
Freedom Games
June 14th 2021, 3:30 pm EST / 12:30 pm PDT / 11:30 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH67mWqeNgM&t=142 (unofficial archive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LJdLhmZiPs&t=15700 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1055976844?t=4h23m43s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.freedom.gg/
Limited Run Games
June 14th 2021, 4:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm PDT / 12:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx2Puaa2JKg (official archive) (
YouTube Channel)
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/limitedrungames
Capcom
June 14th 2021, 5:30 pm EDT / 2:30 pm PDT / 1:30 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_lPa5RKFBs&t=929s (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056349651 (
Twitch Channel)
Razer Keynote
June 14th 2021, 6:00 pm EDT / 3:00 pm PDT / 2:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZIiz2-sUSE&t=1478 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056333262?t=24m46s (
Twitch Channel)
https://www.facebook.com/razer/videos/797154890936346/ (
Facebook Channel)
(site)
https://www.razer.com/events/razer-e3-keynote
E3 Broadcast Pre-Show 4
June 15th 2021, 11:30 am EDT / 8:30 am PDT / 7:30 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq8Oci4YlU&t=1715 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056979978?t=29m6s (
Twitch Channel)
https://twitter.com/E3/status/1404816882553688066 (
Twitter Channel)
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/
Nintendo Direct & Treehouse Live (40 minute Direct + 3 hour Treehouse)
June 15th 2021, 12:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQz_ECTGGyA&t=1813 (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1057000774?t=30m30s (
Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.nintendo.com/e3/
BANDAI NAMCO (for House of Ashes)
June 15th 2021, 5:25 pm EST / 2:25 pm PDT / 1:25 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq8Oci4YlU&t=23009 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056979978?t=6h24m0s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
Yooreka Games
June 15th 2021, 6:20 pm EST / 3:20 pm PDT / 2:20 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq8Oci4YlU&t=26468 (
E3 YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056979978?t=7h21m40s (
E3 Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.yoorekastudio.com/
GameSpot's Play for All Showcase
June 15th 2021, 6:35 pm EDT / 3:35 pm PDT / 2:35 pm GMT
https://www.gamespot.com/videos/play-for-all-e3-2021-showcase-presented-by-gamespot-and-the-mix/2300-6455608/
(article)
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamespot-presents-the-play-for-all-showcase/1100-6492375/
Official E3 2021 Awards Show
June 15th 2021, 7:45 pm EST / 4:45 pm PDT / 3:35 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjq8Oci4YlU&t=32250s (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1056979978?t=8h58m2s (
Twitch Channel)
(facebook channel)
https://www.facebook.com/E3Expo/
Steam Next Fest 2021
June 16-22nd 2021, individual streams not listed here
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest
Sonic Symphony Orchestra (for Sonic the Hedgehog)
June 23rd 2021, 3:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm PDT / 11:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGTlBHNvjsU&t=871 (
YouTube Channel)
Microsoft Windows Reveal
June 24th 2021, 11:00 am EDT / 8:00 am PDT / 7:00 am GMT
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/event
Sakurai Presents: Kazuya (for Super Smash Bros Ultimate)
June 28th 2021, 10:00 am EDT / 7:00 am PDT / 6:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMy8Ah4eQ8g (
YouTube Channel)
Nacon Connect
July 6th 2021, 1:00 pm EDT / 9:00 am PDT / 8:00 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZalMSU7btA&t=579 (
YouTube Channel)
TennoCon 2021 (for Warframe)
July 17th 2021, 11:30 am EDT / 8:30 am PDT / 7:30 am GMT
https://www.warframe.com/tennocon
GDC 2021 (Game Developers Conference)
July 19-23rd 2021, individual streams not listed here
(youtube channel)
https://www.youtube.com/c/Gdconf
(twitch channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/gdc
(site - home)
https://gdconf.com/
(site - dev talks)
https://gdcvault.com/
GDC 2021 Independent Games Festival & Game Developers Choice Awards
July 21st 2021, 7:30 pm EDT / 4:30 pm PDT / 3:30 pm GMT
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1094003962?t=28m40s (
Twitch Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2su2NAjm9o (
YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://www.gamechoiceawards.com
FarmCon 2021 (for Farming Simulator)
July 21-23rd 2021, individual streams not listed here
https://www.twitch.tv/giantssoftware
EA Play Live 2021 Main Show (Electronic Arts)
July 22nd 2021, 1:00 pm EDT / 10:00 am PDT / 9:00 am GMT
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1094686201?t=13m30s (
Twitch Channel)
QuakeCon
August 19-21st 2021, individual streams not listed here
(site)
https://quakecon.bethesda.net/en/
Gamescom 2021 Pre-Show & Opening Night Live
August 25th 2021, 1:30 pm EDT / 10:30 am PDT / 9:30 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lqD2vHSyzo&t=7m52s (
GDC YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1129163470?t=8m57s (
GDC Twitch Channel)
(site)
https://www.gamescom.global/
Gamescom 2021 Awesome Indies Showcase
August 26th 2021, 2:30 pm EDT / 11:30 am PDT / 10:30 am GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgasSvbP26I (
YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://www.gamescom.global/
Future Games Show at Gamescom 2021
August 26th 2021, 4:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm PDT / 12:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF-OMZ9IvVc&t=17m47s (
GamesRadar YouTube Channel)
(site)
https://www.gamescom.global/
Playstation Showcase 2021
September 9th 2021, 4:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm PDT / 12:00 pm GMT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5VtfD2i3rc (
YouTube Channel)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1143842094?t=12m4s (
Twitch Channel)
(sizzle reel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE0DoOVs3X8
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As per usual I still haven't grazed my gaming back log in some time, so no progress in that department besides getting further behind given the abundance of games getting released these days. though it's always still interesting to see what the the latest games are at events like E3, especially ones from any of favorite franchises or that I hold nostalgia for.
Expectation wise I'm always looking forward to see more from Nintendo, it might still be too soon for them to show Metroid Prime 4. Though if not this year we'll likely see it next year, unless they've run into issues again during the development of it.
I doubt that there will be a reappearance of the F-Zero series this time around, there's no telling when they're ever going to revive that series and bring it to the modern age. Since Nintendo is too stuck on the idea that they can't make a new game without some new innovative idea for it, which in some cases leads them to ruining an already perfect formula. In a case like this in my opinion, updated graphics, new tracks, online play and the portable aspect alone would be more than enough reason to justify a new game considering we haven't gotten a console entry for it since the Gamecube era.
Speaking of older games, one that caught my attention this year was Bug Fables which released a couple years ago, though I have yet to play it. People have called a spiritual successor to Paper Mario TTYD, which is a game I enjoyed quite a bit and that Nintendo has still refused to ever make a proper sequel to.
For now I'll reserve judgement and mention of any other games of interest until I get a chance to play them, but anyway here's hoping we get a good haul of new games shown off at E3 this year.