BAFTA - Epic Games received the award on Wednesday 12 June in Los Angeles

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) honoured Epic Games with a Special Award at an event at The London West Hollywood hotel on 12 June 2019.

Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, accepted the award on the company’s behalf. Sweeney was interviewed by journalist Steffan Powell at the event, which took place during the E3 games convention in Los Angeles.

Nintendo Wraps Up a Day of Video Game Fun at E3 2019

Nintendo News - Nintendo kicked off the first day of the E3 video game trade show with big announcements in its morning Nintendo Direct presentation. Nintendo followed its presentation with a day of Nintendo Treehouse: Live gameplay and interview segments designed to give fans a deeper look at various games:

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield: Developers from GAME FREAK inc. explained how wild and random encounters work in the game. They also showed off the in-game battle system, Max Raid Battles and details of the Wild Area. The games are scheduled to launch Nov. 15.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Game Director Aya Kyogoku and Producer Hisashi Nogami gave a first look at live gameplay and an introduction to the deserted island setting. They offered details about game features and the new crafting system, and demonstrated the ability of players living on the same island to play together by sharing a Joy-Con controller. The game launches March 20, 2020.

British eSports Association backs €30m investment venture

The British Esports Association has today agreed to participate in a new innovative global investment fund aimed at esports, new media and the wider games industry.

Launching July 1st 2019, the Esports Global Fund (EGF) has secured institutional investment of €30m with a further €50m under discussion. It aims to have more than €100m of assets under management within three years.

Bethesda games line up E3 2019 - Doom Fallout 76 Ghostwire Tokyo and more

DOOM Eternal | Raze Hell on November 22; Pre-Order Bundle, Deluxe Edition, and Collector’s Edition Detailed
Take control of the unstoppable DOOM Slayer and rip and tear across hell-on-earth and never-before-seen dimensions when DOOM Eternal releases for consoles and PC on November 22. Beginning today, fans can pre-order the standard, Deluxe Edition, or the extremely limited Collector’s Edition, containing a full-size, wearable DOOM Slayer helmet, Year One Pass with access to single-player campaign add-ons, soundtracks, lore book, lithograph, unique steelbook case, plus in-game digital items!
DOOM Eternal picks up after the events of DOOM (2016). As the DOOM Slayer, you return to find Earth has suffered a demonic invasion. Raze Hell and discover the Slayer’s origins and his enduring mission to rip and tear…until it is done.

E3 2019 Commander Keen game coming to Android iOS

Commander Keen is a fresh, fun reimagining of id Software’s classic Commander Keen franchise for mobile devices from ZeniMax Online Studios. The twin children of the original Billy Blaze – Billie and her brother Billy – will use wacky gadgets, quick thinking, and ingenuity to out manoeuvre invading Vorticons to save Earth.

A new experience for a new generation of fans, Commander Keen re-envisions the platforming gameplay from the classic titles and injects it with card-based, strategic gameplay. Long-time Keen fans will return to familiar storylines from the past when adventuring in single player Story Mode and encounter new challenges when going head-to-head against other players in real-time gadget races in Battle Mode.

E3 2019: Microsoft unveiling sees Supermarket Shriek hit Xbox Game Pass with immediate effect

After making a splash at Microsoft’s Xbox E3 Briefing yesterday, Billy Goat Entertainment is excited to announce that Supermarket Shriek is now available on Xbox One and PC with immediate effect.

The game - which offers players the chance to work together in what has been described as the most bizarre (shopping) kart racer on the planet, controlling a man and a goat with their voice as they fly around a series of deadly supermarkets - is now available for free to subscribers of Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass.

Hear Persona 5 Royal's Phantom Thieves' English Voices For the First Time in This E3 2019 Trailer

Featuring the incredible talents of the original Persona 5 English voice cast, including Xander Mobus, Max Mittelman, Cassandra Lee Morris, Erika Harlacher, Matt Mercer, Cherami Leigh, Erica Lindbeck, Xanthe Huynh, and Robbie Daymond, this trailer gives fans a glimpse at just a few of the new features and story beats introduced in Persona 5 Royal.

We're also very happy to introduce the actors lending their voices to P5R's new central characters:

• Laura Post as the talented gymnast and new playable party member, Kasumi Yoshizawa
• Billy Kametz as Shujin Academy's counselor and new confidant, Takuto Maruki
• Persona 5 Royal at E3

Pac-Man and Galaga cabinets to launch this June from Arcade1Up

SAMBRO and TASTEMAKERS announce the launch of both PAC-MAN and GALAGA Arcade1Up affordable arcade machines, coming to the UK this month. Officially licensed and featuring the original artwork and styling of the classic cabinets, Arcade1Up machines are stocked with timeless titles from the Golden Age of Gaming.

PAC-MAN to this day ranks as one of the highest-grossing and most recognisable characters in video game history. Launched in 1980, the game became an instant hit as the perfect distraction from the myriad shooters and racing games which lined the arcades. Its success was
followed by TV shows, film cameos, million-selling records, board games and sequels such as the included PAC-MAN PLUS (1982).

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Play Through Favourite Moments from All Nine Star Wars Saga Films Like Never Before

Friends and family can dive right into their favourite saga film and play through memorable Star Wars moments, reimagined with LEGO fun and humour. Players can start at the beginning with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, begin the original trilogy with Star Wars: A New Hope, or launch right into Star Wars The Last Jedi or Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, both of which are making their Star Wars game debut. From the desert of Geonosis, to the swamps of Dagobah, to the snowfields of Starkiller Base – players will have the power to revisit any planet, at any time, in any order they wish. The entire galaxy is available to discover and play in.

“LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga marks our return to the franchise that kicked off the LEGO video game series. The game will give fans an all-new LEGO Star Wars experience with complete freedom to explore the LEGO Star Wars galaxy,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “It was an absolute pleasure to be part of the launch of the original LEGO Star Wars game and it’s equally exciting to now move the series forward and help create a new era of LEGO Star Wars games.”

Destroy all Humans! game returns in all-new glory to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and premieres on PC

Destroy all Humans! returns in all-new glory to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and premieres on PC!

The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950s Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest DNA and bring down the US government in the remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities. Reduce their cities to rubble with your Flying Saucer! One giant step on mankind!

• Experience the evil side of a 50s alien invasion story
• (Re)Discover why this game is considered one of the funniest ever created
• Faithfully rebuilt from scratch in new galactic glory
• Enjoy Crypto's unique weaponry like the Anal Probe Gun
• Pose as pathetic humans to infiltrate their fragile democracy
• Use psychokinesis to send enemies flying or bombard them with random objects
• Freely traverse explorable cities from 50s America using your jetpack
• Obliterate humanity's primitive architecture with your flying saucer
• Includes the restored, much-rumored, never before seen: Lost Mission of Area 42!