The opening show of Summer Game Fest 2024 has concluded, revealing new games for Harry Potter, Batman, and Power Rangers.

I hope you found something to look forward to in your gaming future from today's show.

My backlog is already overwhelmed with new additions to my To Be Played list.

As a Persona fan, I'm particularly excited about the new details for Metaphor Re: Fantazio.

If you had asked me before the show if I'd be excited for a Power Rangers game, I would have laughed, but the arcade throwback style has piqued my interest.

Innersloth's new funding initiative for indie games might be the highlight for me.

I love games and want to play more, but the current industry economics are tough for many creators.

A new way for talented people to create the art we love and get paid is a positive development.

However, we missed a big surprise announcement from any major company.

Given the current state of the industry, it's not surprising that smaller studios took the spotlight.

There was no mention of Silksong, but that's okay.

Team Cherry, take all the time you need.

I was a bit annoyed that there was no mention of Ace Combat 6, as I was expecting an announcement today.

Hopefully, it will be announced for a 2025 release date.

I'd love to hear what you loved and missed from the show.

Leave a comment and let me know.

The event will conclude on Tuesday with big shows from Microsoft, Ubisoft, and the PC Gaming Show.

We've known about this for over a year, and it still looks like it's one for the Souls fans, with a lot of blood.

We got a new look at the latest entry in the Monster Hunter series, which showed us monsters that needed hunting.

That's all I need to commit to another 100 hours.

There was also an ad for a new game featuring Ken Jeong, Chris Hemsworth, Will Arnett, and Dolph Lundgren.

The popular tactical shooter from Riot Games is finally coming to consoles later this year.

The franchise heir to the Tony Hawk throne is back, though we didn't see much gameplay, just an extended and weird Tim Robinson skit.

For those unfamiliar, Killer Bean is a series of web shorts from the early 2000s that gained popularity around 2019 due to memes.

Innersloth, the creator of Among Us, announced a new project called Outersloth, a fund to help indie games, powered by the success of Among Us.

It's great to see Innersloth using its success to support the next indie hit.

Roger Craig Smith is voicing Batman in the new VR title, a sequel of sorts to Arkham Origins.

Ratcatcher has been referenced in other games but only offscreen.

Wanderstop, the latest from the Stanley Parable creators, looks intriguing.

Climbing games are popular right now, and this one looks more serious than others.

We also saw a side-scrolling beat 'em up in the style of classic TMNT arcade games with Mode 7 style boss fights.

The trailer song alone had me excited.

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