E3 2021 schedule, news, attendees and all the biggest games so far E3 2021 is

E3 2021 schedule, news, attendees and all the biggest games so far
E3 2021 is officially underway, but it looks a little different than in previous years. The gaming conference is online-only, running from June 12 to June 15, with publishers and developers hosting their own live streams as part of the event.

Following the cancelation of E3 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it remained unclear whether E3 2021 would still go ahead in some form. A digital event was set to take place in 2020 but, due to a lack of support, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) decided to scrap the event altogether – with Geoff Keighley's Summer Games Fest taking center stage for gaming announcements instead.

But this year is different and we've seen a few conferences already, with showcases from the likes of Xbox and Nintendo still to come. With all these conferences, it can be hard to keep track of who is streaming when. So we've put together this handy guide to all the biggest gaming conferences happening in June and July, so you can keep track of each one. Read on for everything we know so far about E3 2021.

Games Workshop's annual event, previously called Skulls for the Skull Throne, has been rebranded to Warhammer Skulls. This week-long Warhammer event was kicked off with a showcase live on June 3.

The showcase included 14 big announcements including the reveal of Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters and updates for Total War: Warhammer 3 and Vermintide 2. You can watch the full showcase above.

The Indie Live Expo took place on June 5 and is Japan's largest indie game festival. This showcase (obviously) focused on indie titles, with 300 games showcased over the stream's nearly six-hour running time. You can catch up on the full showcase above.

The Guerrilla Collective is a digital games festival that primarily focuses on indie titles. This was the first of two Guerrilla Collective events, which seen a myriad of announcements on games including Omno, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night and Aeon Drive.

This stream was followed by the Black Voices in Gaming stream, which showcased games created by Black developers and titles featuring a Black protagonist.

EA DICE revealed the new Battlefield, called Battlefield 2042, with an official reveal trailer on June 9. Battlefield 2042 features huge maps, dynamic weather and three multiplayer modes. You can read all about it right here.

Summer Game Fest kicked off on June 10 with the Summer Game Fest: Kickoff Live showcase. The showcase was packed with announcements, trailers and reveals and, while not all of them were particularly awe-inspiring, there were some standouts.

The biggest 'surprise' of the night was the reveal of a full-length Elden Ring trailer, which gave us our best look yet at the collaboration between George R.R. Martin and FromSoftware and a release date: January 21, 2022. Elden Ring looks to be the natural progression of the Dark Souls series, featuring FromSoftware's iconic melee combat while adding in a giant open world and horseback traversal. It will be available on last-gen consoles as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X/S via a free upgrade.

There was also the official announcement of the Borderland's spin-off, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, which is a standalone title based around (you guessed it) Tiny Tina. This standalone title is releasing in early 2022 and has a star-studded cast that includes Andy Samburg and Will Arnett. 

Metal Slug Tactics followed up with a gorgeous anime trailer, taking the revered arcade shooter to a turn-based setting. Elsewhere, the newly announced Planet of Lana looked phenomenal, presenting a gorgeous world contrasted with monstrous creatures. We also got the news that a Death Stranding Director's Cut is coming to PS5, with a full reveal to take place "in just a few weeks".

We also heard more about Call of Duty Warzone: Season 4, got a glimpse of Overwatch 2's redesigned characters and Giancarlo Esposito even popped by to taught about his role in Far Cry 6. 

Overall, while there wasn't the breadth of big announcements that we hoped for, the Elden Ring reveal more than made up for.

The Koch Media conference was a bit dull but we knew that would potentially be the case when the company told fans not to expect Metro, Dead Island or Saints Row at its showcase. 

Instead, Koch announced a new publishing label: Prime Matter. One of the first games announced for Prime Matter is Payday 3, which will be developed in partnership with Starbreeze Studios. 

There aren't any further details for the game at this time except that Payday 3 is being aimed for a 2023 release window on consoles and PC.

The IGN Expo featured further details on Gearbox's Tiny Tina's Wonderlands plus exclusive reveals of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus, World War Z: Aftermath, AudioClash: Battle of the Bands, Core Keeper, Bramble: The Mountain King and more.

The second day of Guerrilla Collective featured games including Among Us, Akatori, Aragami 2, BPM: Bullets Per Minute, Demon Turf, Ghostrunner and more.

Ubisoft's pre-show event featured updates on live games such as For Honor, Trackmania, The Crew 2, Brawlhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion. But the main event from the publisher offered world premiere gameplay and trailers for Rainbow Six Extraction as well as further details on Far Cry 6. In addition, there was news on Riders Republic and a new Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC pack.

But the big news was left for the end: Ubisoft showed off a trailer for a gorgeous new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora game, set in the world of James Cameron's Avatar movies.

It was a relatively quiet showing from Gearbox, letting us see a little bit more from Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, revealing Homeworlds 3 is in the works and showcasing some Godfall DLC. 

But the most exciting part of the brief event was a behind the scenes look at the Borderlands movie during the conference - with director Eli Roth and star Kevin Hart talking to Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford about how production on the still-shooting film is going.

Below, we've rounded up all the confirmed dates and times for E3 2021's conferences. We will continue to update this article as more conference details are confirmed. 

What we're expecting: Wholesome Direct is an independent showcase ran by Wholesome Games that aims to "spotlight uplifting and thoughtful indie games". This year's event is set to showcase an hour of exclusive footage, new game reveals, developer interviews and announcements from 75 titles. 

TechRadar's Take: In a particularly dark year for many of us, Wholesome Direct couldn't come at a better time. If you want to watch a stream that showcases games with only good vibes, then this is the one for you.

What we're expecting: This showcase will be around 90 minutes long and is featuring games from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks.

TechRadar's Take: We're hoping E3 2021 will see Microsoft giving us a solid release date for Halo Infinite as well as officially announcing a new Forza Horizon game is in the works. We're also hoping to hear more about Fable, which was confirmed to be in the works last year. We're also hoping Bethesda will give us more details on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6, and set the record straight about whether both games will be Xbox platform exclusives.

What we're expecting: This stream is going to last around 40 minutes and Square Enix has even given a vague list of what we can expect to see during the presentation, including the announcement of a new game from Eidos-Montréal, an update on Babylon’s Fall, fresh details on Marvel’s Avenger’s upcoming expansion and a deep dive on Life is Strange: True Colors.

TechRadar's Take: There have been rumors of a new Marvel Xcom game and we're hoping for these to be confirmed during Square's conference. In addition, we're hoping for a release date for the Life is Strange Remastered Collection. 

TechRadar's Take: While this event will only feature Back 4 Blood, we're still hoping that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Gotham Knights and Hogwarts Legacy pop up during another E3 2021 conference - maybe the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live event? We're hoping to finally get a look at gameplay for Hogwarts Legacy and Suicide Squad - with maybe even rough release windows thrown in?

What we're expecting: The Future Games Show returns on June 13, as part of a double-header show alongside the PC Gaming Show. The Future Games Show will see a range of announcements and reveals on games across all platforms and genres, from AAA to indie. 

TechRadar's Take: We can't wait to see what our friends at GamesRadar have in store for this special E3 edition of Future Games Show. What we do know that the show will be packed with over 40 games across all major console and PC platforms, from publishers including SEGA, Private Division, Team17, XSEED Games and more. You don't want to miss it.

All E3 2021 Trailers: Elden Ring, Mario + Rabbids, Avatar Frontiers of Pandora and MoreWe think it would be worth collecting them all for ease of use. You’re welcome! We will update this as more arrive. Ubisoft’s E3 presentation just ended. We have collected the greats of that and Summer games festival. As the week progresses, we will add everything significant from Microsoft and Bethesda’s showcase up to whatever Nintendo reveals in the next Nintendo direct.

We think it would be worth collecting them all for ease of use. You’re welcome! We will update this as more arrive. Ubisoft’s E3 presentation just ended. We have collected the greats of that and Summer games festival. As the week progresses, we will add everything significant from Microsoft and Bethesda’s showcase up to whatever Nintendo reveals in the next Nintendo direct.

They are a one win away from their first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2009-10 — which was the last time Phoenix made the playoffs.

Monte Morris scored 21 off the bench for Denver.

The third-seeded Nuggets, who reached the conference finals last year, are on the brink of getting swept in a playoff series for the first time since the Lakers bounced them out of the first round in 2007-08.

Jokic dedicated his MVP award to his teammates during a raucous pregame ceremony that coach Michael Malone had hoped would energize his team that’s lost by 17, 25 and now 14 points.

The Nuggets first MVP was mostly MIA early on as the Suns shot a sizzling 74.46 percent in jumping out to a 37-27 lead after one quarter. Jokic scored seven points in that quarter but none until the 4:45 mark. He also missed two of three free throws.

Malone, who accused his team of quitting after a blowout loss in Game 2, said before tip-off that he liked his team’s resiliency.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever been around a better team that can get up off the mat, find a way to get back in the fight and win the fight,” Malone said of his team that overcame two 3-1 deficits in the bubble last year.

He said all Phoenix did by sweeping the first two games in the desert was hold serve. “So, now we have to return the favor,” Malone said, “and make this a series.”

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ATLANTA — Joel Embiid kept taking falls. He also kept rising to his feet.

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