Events

Summer Game Fest 2026

Geoff Keighley's annual livestream showcase. Reveals, trailers, surprises.

Summer Game Fest 2026 presented dozens of game reveals from major franchises in one showcase. The Circuitry published a full list of announcements from the event.

Playstation State of Play

Sony showed seven minutes of Wolverine gameplay at State of Play. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was dated February 12, 2027. Ace Combat 8 launches October 2, 2026 on PS5. Stuntman: Hollywood was announced. Silent Hill: Townfall and Control Resonant both release September 24, 2026.

Microsoft Build 2026

Satya Nadella's annual developer conference. AI agents, Copilot, Azure, Windows.

Microsoft announced Windows 11 optimizations at Build 2026, adding native Linux command-line tools, WSL containers, an Intelligent Terminal, and simpler setups. It also released MAI-Thinking-1, a 35-billion-parameter reasoning model, among seven new in-house AI models focused on agents.

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 — First V3 Launch

Debut of the upgraded Starship V3, Raptor 3 engines, and the new Pad 2 at Starbase.

SpaceX launched the first Starship Version 3 on Flight 12 from the new Pad 2 at Starbase, Texas, on May 22, 2026 — a day after an initial attempt was scrubbed by a stuck tower-arm hydraulic pin. The upgraded vehicle, featuring next-generation Raptor 3 engines, greater fuel capacity and structural improvements, flew as planned, with the Ship completing a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean.

Google I/O 2026

Sundar Pichai's developer keynote. Gemini, Android, Pixel, search, AI infrastructure.

Google announced Gemini 3.5 Flash and Android XR glasses at I/O 2026 along with model, Search, and Workspace updates. The company deployed a full Gemini app redesign with Neural Expressive visuals and structured responses across Android, iOS, and web. Blackstone committed $5 billion to a U.S. AI infrastructure venture using Google TPUs for 500 MW capacity by 2027.