Into the metaverse of E3 The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, returns this weekend after skipping 2020’s show with an all-digital lineup. And while the virtual experience is a ramification of the COVID-19 pandemic, it sounds like the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is considering how it can mix digital into the fold moving forward. Speaking toGamesIndustry.biz, ESA president Stanley Pierre-Louis says the expectation is for the ESA to return to physical events, but with some digital component as well....

Companies, release dates, and platforms have yet to be announced It was only a matter of time, but it’s now official: theFive Nights at Freddy’sseries is getting remade for consoles. According tocomments madeby developer Scott Cawthon on theFive Nights at Freddy’s 4Steam forum, he is currently in discussions with multiple companies to remake the originalFNAFgames (assumedly that’sFNAF 1-4,withFNAF Worldleft out) for consoles: “Actually, yes! It will happen. I’m talking with a few companies who are interested in doing console remakes of the original games....

That was quick TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise goes through a little routine each spring where someone leaks information about the next installment in the series before Ubisoft can properly make the announcement. Tradition’s true to form again this time ’round, but it’s taking place a bit earlier than usual — mere weeks after the most recent games were released. According toKotaku, it’s obtained information and seen footage of the newAssassin’s Creedtitle, which is set in Victorian London....

A little torture porn to brighten your Saturday The Outlast Trialsis going to be very scary, that much is a given. But, maybe it’ll also be very wince-inducing, the kind where you tense up your whole body and then realize your jaw is clenched way too tight. We don’t know a ton aboutThe Outlast Trialsapart from itsDecember 2019 reveal. Here’s what we know: It has optional four-player co-op, it’s set during the Cold War, and it’s not a VR game....

Chaos theory The folks behindSir, You Are Being Huntedare back with another emergent robo-adventure, this time a combat- and exploration-focused FPS in which warring robot factions patrol, take over, and defend points of interest on an alien planet. That game,The Signal From Tölva, is coming to Windows and Mac early next year. Thisoverview video from developer Big Robot highlights its dynamic nature. There’s promise of a greater mystery, one that relates to a signal coming from the planet, and you’ll play as a hijacked drone....

With Alan Wake and For Honor coming up next A pair of neat, heartfelt PC gamesjust went free on the Epic Games Store. Right now, you can scoreThis War of Mine, a brutal survival game about civilians struggling in a war-torn city, andMoonlighter, a clever action-RPG that splits its time between dungeon crawling and shopkeeping. The deal lasts until Friday, August 2, but as long as you get in before the deadline, they’re yours to keep for good....

Yakuza 0, Kiwami, and Kiwami 2 It’s an Xbox Game PassYakuzakind of month, asMicrosoft has unveiled more titlescoming to the service as of today, through July 14. Starting today, you can pick upYakuza 0, Yakuza Kiwami, andYakuza Kiwami 2on the Xbox Game Pass cloud, console, and PC families. Note that this isn’t the first time theYakuzaseries as a whole has shown up on the service: those particular games are just back now....

Commit that name to memory We always appreciate a goodquickpostfrom the Destructoid community, and readerAlbertPhas given us a wonderful gift indeed with his note aboutUnworthy, a cool-looking game currently flying under the radar. It’s aSouls-like action-RPG, but from a side-scrolling perspective, and without jumping. Neat! For an extend peek beyond these short but telling gifs, a few folks havelet’s playsof the pre-alpha build. The developer, Aleksandar Kuzmanovic, has also shared some snippets on hisTwitter feed....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, like many of the franchise’s installments before it, has loads of weapons and attachments. It can get a bit confusing keeping track of what everything does. A newer item for some weapons is the Conversion Kit. A few new ones were introduced with the recent season two update. What are Conversion Kits and should you be using them? What is a Conversion Kit in MW3?...

Along with digital pre-orders If you’ve been itching to get a taste ofYakuza Kiwami 2, then boot up your PS4 and get to the store. Sega has just unleashed a demo that lets you take a look at the remade Sotenbori district from the original (which was also inYakuza 0and5). Much like the Japanese demo, this is a short sampler that won’t let you carry progress to the main game (unlike theYakuza 6demo)....

Yoostar 2let you make a fool of yourself in your living room, reenacting scenes from famous Hollywood flicks. Now, thanks to the magic of technology and the Internet, everyone can laugh at you. Yoostar Entertainment is launchingYoostar Playground, a free Facebook game that functions alongside newYoostar 2community functions. Videos ofYoostar 2performance can be pasted on Facebook walls, as well as uploaded directly to YouTube. Yoostar Playgroundwill also feature a leaderborad, an alert that will tell players when new downloadable content is available for Yoostar, and more....

Since its launch,Baldur’s Gate 3has been celebrated, though some players have been complaining about bugs and poor performance. Larian recently explained why this is happening and what the plans to fix it are. Many players have been experiencing reduced framerates in Acts 2 and 3 of the game.According to a Larian developer, this has partially been caused by Patch 4 which ironically was released to fix bugs. It was meant to “prevent the Scrying Eyes in Moonrise Towers from immediately calling the guards on you when stealing, even if you were sneaking, or invisible....

With customizable filters ranging from ‘Friendly’ to ‘Unfiltered’ Xbox One players will soon be able to automatically filter out offensive chat messages. Microsoft is rolling out a new text-based filtration system for Xbox Live–today for Xbox Insiders, then later this fall for the wider Xbox audience–and it’ll grant control over what kind of language and content comes your way. If a message is deemed offensive, it’ll be obscured, but there’s leeway....