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Our 9 favorite demos from the summer Steam Next Fest

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Excuse me, sorry, excuse me, can I just, thank you, ah, sorry, thank you… Whew, it worked. Steam Next Fest is pretty busy, huh? As if the unholy swarm of trailers and game announcements from Summer Game Fest weren’t enough, the anxious megalords at Valve decided to drop their regular cavalcade of coming-soons onto their megastore this week. Of course, the great (and terrifying) thing about Next Fest is the overwhelming number of demos released during the event. As we speak, a small herd of video games is standing on my toes. But that’s okay, we are expert curators. Here’s a handy list of our nine favorite demos from the lot.

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A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says. Here’s what you need to know.

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A rare burst of light from a dead star will likely be visible to humans Soil this summer in a fleeting but potentially grim celestial display that scientists are calling “a once-in-a-lifetime event.” The technical term for the impending cosmic explosion is nova, which happens when a white dwarf suddenly and often strikingly lights up … Read more

Let’s start our summer with a pwn-me-by-Wi-Fi bug in Microsoft Windows

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Patch Tuesday Microsoft kicked off our summer season with a relatively light June patch Tuesday, releasing updates for 49 CVE-marked security flaws in its products — including a bug that was considered critical, a pretty scary bug in wireless networking, and one that was made public. The one that is publicly known and not yet … Read more

DF Direct: Xbox Summer Showcase brought great games, but disappointing new hardware

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Microsoft’s Xbox Summer Showcase was unexpectedly exciting, with a flood of impressive-looking games from a range of beloved franchises as well as some brand new titles. Despite some doubts about the future of the Xbox brand and a disappointing reveal of new hardware, the games themselves were enough to carry the day – and the … Read more

Round Up: Every Switch Highlight at the Future Games Show – Summer Showcase 2024

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Subscribe to Nintendo Life at YouTube768k There have already been a ton of game announcements this week, and now the Future Games Show – Summer Showcase for 2024 includes more than 40 exciting upcoming games for multiple platforms, including the Switch. Some of these include console announcements, and a handful of these have also been … Read more

Response: Summer Game Fest 2024 showcases AAA’s endless winter

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The problem with Summer Game Party, like all Keighley’s shows, is that they live and die by the content shown – and this was a particularly weak one. While we fully expect Microsoft to pick up the slack later this weekend, now that the trio of publishers have all been squeezed into one showcase, it’s … Read more

Summary of Summer Game Fest 2024

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup/Shutterstock (14529043e) Hosts Geoff Keighley, Louise Blain and Jason Blum appear at the 2024 Summer Game Fest at the YouTube Theater on June 7, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. 2024 Summer Game Fest, Los Angeles, CA, USA - June 7, 2024

Summer Game Fest – there were definitely some unexpected highlights (Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup/Shu) GameCentral looks at the most interesting titles from this year’s Summer Game Fest and what they mean for the future of the industry. The Summer Game Fest 2024 livestream felt very much like a glimpse of the future. Not only because dozens of … Read more

Games you can expect this weekend at Summer Game Fest, IGN Live and Xbox Showcase

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Video Gamer is reader supported. When you buy through links on our site we may earn an affiliate commission. Prices subject to change. Learn more This weekend is full of showcases. Heaven or hell for anyone in the games industry, but overall a pretty good time for gamers. The main event is Geoff Keighley’s Summer … Read more