It’s Gamegasm Time! Your Ultimate Summer Game Fest Coverage Hub by Quest Daily!
Things are heating up — the most exciting time of the year for gamers has has arrived and we’ve already begun cooking up the 2025 edition of Gamegasm! This year, we are dedicated to bringing you comprehensive coverage of all the announcements and big reveals from Summer Game Fest.
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What is Summer Game Fest?
Summer Game Fest (SGF) is an annual celebration of video games, featuring gaming premieres, trailers, and updates from both major and indie developers. SGF is spearheaded by gaming’s #1 fan, Geoff Keighley, and has quickly become a pivotal event in the gaming calendar.
There’s some huge showcases already planned and rumbling of some big new video game titles, in addition to the timely release of the Nintendo Switch 2.
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When and Where to Watch
Summer Game Fest has already begun, with a variety of indie gaming love. It will continue over the next couple of weeks, with plenty more to be announced. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and bookmark the Gamegasm page for all the latest updates.
Aussies, keep track of what’s to come here:
May 30th – Thinky Direct– 3am AESTMay 30th – Indie Quest– 9am AESTJune 3rd – State of Unreal – 11:30pm AESTJune 4th – INDIE3: Clemmy’s BIG Summer Showcase – 1am AESTJune 4th – The MIX Summer Game Showcase – 2am AESTJune 5th – PlayStation State of PlayJune 7th – Access-Ability Summer Showcase – 1am AESTJune 7th – Summer Game Fest – 7am AESTJune 7th – Day of the Devs – 9am AESTJune 7th – BALL x PIT: The Kenny Sun Story – 10am AESTJune 8th – Wholesome Direct – 2am AESTJune 8th – Women-Led Games – 3am AESTJune 8th – The Latin American Games Showcase – 4am AESTJune 8th – The Southeast Asian Games Showcase – 5am AEST- June 8th – Future Games Show Summer Showcase – 6am AEST
June 8th – Green Games Showcase – 6am AESTJune 8th – Frosty Games Fest – 9am AEST- June 9th to 16th – Steam Next Fest: June Edition
- June 9th – Xbox Games Showcase – 3am AEST
- June 9th – Outer Worlds 2 Direct – Following Xbox Games Showcase
- June 9th – PC Gaming Show – 5am AEST
- And more to come…
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Preview | Compensation Not Guaranteed: ‘I’m Feeling Uncomfortable’
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Preview | Baby Steps ‘A Collapse In The Right Direction’
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Preview | Letters to Arralla: ‘Going postal, turnip edition’
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Preview | Am I Nima: ‘Do I Just Suck At This Game?’
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Preview | Leaf Blowing Co. Blew Me Away!
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One Move Away isn’t the zen puzzler I thought it was
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Hands-On With Morbid Metal: ‘A Shapeshifting Good Time’
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Egging On’s demo left me with egg on my face
Egging On returns with a punishingly tricky demo in Steam Next Fest. It’s not for the faint of heart — or the easily frustrated.
Xbox Games Showcase | Here’s How It Played Out
The Xbox Games Showcase was my favourite of the season. Games, games and more games — the surprises just kept coming. Here’s my top picks.…
Meet Xbox’s New ROG Ally Handhelds: ‘Serious Contenders’
Xbox is entering the handheld market with two new ROG Xbox Ally consoles, launching before Christmas 2025 in Australia.
Lana and Mui Return for a New Adventure in Planet of Lana 2
Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf continues the heartfelt journey of Lana and Mui.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel to the popular series
Xbox reveals Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a standalone prequel set 15 years before Requiem, coming in 2026.
Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2025 | Our Top Picks
The Future Games Show highlights some of the next big gaming hits coming our way — one of the strongest showcases of the season.
Latin American Games Showcase | Our Favourites
From a creepy farming-sim to an ‘after-school anime’ inspired RPG, here’s my top picks from the Latin American Games Showcase.
Women-Led Games Showcase 2025 | Our Top Picks
This year’s Women-Led Games Showcase brings well-deserved recognition to the hardworking women shaping the future of games — from studio leads to solo devs and…
Wholesome Direct 2025 | Cosy Highlights Filling Up Our Wishlist
From adorable mini-bot helpers to heartfelt courtroom drama, we share our favourite cosy indie games from Wholesome Direct 2025. With demos available now and charming…
Frosty Games Fest | Our top picks
Frosty Games Fest is a brand new showcase focused on games from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Check out our top five picks from the…
Green Games Showcase | Our Top 5 Picks
The first-ever Green Games Showcase aired this week — a fresh offshoot of Summer Games Fest, hosted by PlanetPlay, a not-for-profit gaming platform that helps…
Southeast Asian Games Showcase | Our Top 5 Picks
Discover the standout indie games from the Southeast Asian Games Showcase, including government bureaucracy and kampung life sims.
Summer Game Fest 2025: Here’s How It All Went Down
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Mio: Memories in Orbit Reveals Stunning New Trailer
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Mixtape Looks To Revive the Soundtrack Of Your Youth
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Preview | BALL x PIT: ‘Shaping up to be one of 2025’s best’
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Troy Baker takes the lead in Mouse: P.I. For Hire
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IOI Showcase: ‘I Sat Through The Entire Thing And I’m Not Sure Why’
The IOI Showcase was weird. We did get more Hitman news, but let me tell you all about it, so you don’t have to watch…
Chronicles: Medieval is set to bring brutal combat to PC in 2026
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