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It appears Killzone developer Guerrilla Games is preparing to make an announcement next week at E3. The developer has shared the image you see here through its Facebook page. It depicts what appears to be a seaside city with mountains and a gorgeous sunsrise on the horizon.

This doesn’t exactly look like Killzone.

“Horizon” is rumored to be the name of Guerrilla’s new IP, which has been described as “completely different” than Killzone. In May 2014, Eurogamer reported that this game could be an open-world RPG, though nothing official has been announced.

“It’s exciting times. If I even say one word, people will kill me,” producer Poria Torkan said.

In other Guerrilla news, the Dutch developer has now joined Twitter, though it previously had a jobs-only account and a dedicated channel for Killzone. Creating a Twitter account doesn’t mean much on its own, but the timing is interesting given that E3 is next week.

What’s more, Guerrilla managing director Hermen Hulst is heading to the show. Again, this doesn’t necessarily mean an announcement is coming, as Hulst was also in town for E3 2014 and there were no major game reveals from the studio.

Guerrilla Games is owned by Sony, so if the studio were to make an announcement at E3, Sony’s briefing would seem to be a likely venue. Sony’s event caps off the Monday madness, starting at 6 PM PDT on June 15.

Are you excited for a new IP from Guerrilla? Let us know in the comments below.

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Sony has released yet another patch for the PlayStation 4 edition of Ultra Street Fighter IV, which launched last month and struggled mightily. The game’s first patch was released earlier this month and fixed many annoying issues that players had reported. Today’s patch clears up even more bugs, improves online match performance, and addresses additional audio issues.

You can see the full Ultra Street Fighter IV June 11 patch notes below, as published by Sony.

The issues with Ultra Street Fighter IV on PS4 were so severe that the Evo competitive gaming tournament has decided to hold its tournaments on Xbox 360 instead.

Even though this patch clears up many of the issues, event organizers say they won’t go back to PS4.

Sony’s third-party production group developed and published the game, not Capcom itself. Ultra Street Fighter IV was not released on Xbox One.

Ultra Street Fighter IV June 11 Patch Notes

• Reduced input latency
• Addressed matching not working correctly within the Replay Channel
• Fixed bug where character movement SFX are replaced by ambient stage sounds
• Improved online match performance
• Fixed localization issue in Spanish for the control customization UI
• Fixed bug where grey box appeared around OPTIONS in MY LIST
• Fixed resolution “snap” between menu transitions
• Fixed crash bug where leaving the game in Trials for extended period
• Addressed Juri pinwheel graphical corruption
• Added Special Titles (from Prize Codes). Note: There are no more Prize Codes, which is why the input is disabled
• Fixed bug where Title/Icon Scroll speeds were sluggish
• Adjusted volume of announcer compared to other sound levels
• Overall audio balancing to correct volume levels; several corrected audio bugs

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Ahead of Microsoft’s E3 briefing next week, Xbox boss Phil Spencer has spoken out to assure fans that–even though some exciting Xbox games have been delayed–2015 will still be an “exceptional” year for gamers thanks to the combined efforts of Xbox One and PC with Windows 10.

“This has been a great year for gaming at Microsoft, and it’s only going to get better in the coming weeks and months,” Spencer said in a post on the Xbox Wire. “With the greatest games lineup in Xbox history coming to Xbox One this year, and Windows 10 being the best operating system for gaming we’ve ever released, this is going to be an exceptional year for gamers.”

“No matter where or how you play, I truly believe 2015 will be our biggest year yet.”

Some of Microsoft’s big exclusives for 2015 include Halo 5: Guardians, Forza Motorsport 6, Fable Legends, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and possibly a Gears of War remaster. Microsoft previously teased that it will also announce new IP at E3, and of course, more games are likely to be revealed.

As for Windows 10, the new operating system–which has a new Xbox app and game streaming support–launches on July 29. The operating system’s integration into Xbox One, however, is coming later.

Microsoft’s E3 briefing is slated for Monday, June 15, starting at 9:30 AM PDT. We’ve already told you what we want to see from Microsoft at E3, but what about you? Let us know in the comments below.

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Just days after a report revealed a new Destiny expansion called The Taken King, developer Bungie has told fans to expect “surprises” at E3 next week.

As part of Bungie’s latest Weekly Update, the developer shared the image you see here of a crate it’s packing for the show; it is sure to draw some attention from the TSA.

“Okay, so, uhhhhhh, we have one item labeled CAUTION EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILE, but it’s totally harmless,” Bungie said. “And, well, if you X-Ray it, you’ll see something that looks like [redacted], but we promise it’s not that either. Can you just trust us that it’s not dangerous?”

“We know what you’re thinking: “What’s in the box?!” These and other surprises are on the way to E3,” Bungie added. “Can’t wait to show you what we’ll unpack over the course of the show.”

According to leaked marketing material, The Taken King will launch in September, priced at $40. Activision has previously referred to this add-on as the biggest Destiny expansion to date, which might explain why the price point is twice that of the previously released DLC, The Dark Below and House of Wolves.

In addition to The Taken King, E3 next week may bring news about even more Destiny expansions. Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz said in a note to investors today that, “We hope to hear some plans for further expansions later in 2015 and 2016.” Analysts often meet with developers and publishers behind closed doors, so it’s possible this content won’t be shown publicly.

In other recent Bungie news about unannounced stuff, the developer recently trademarked something called “Eververse.”

Destiny publisher Activision is not holding a press conference at E3, so it’s unclear where Bungie’s Destiny announcements will take place. One possibility is during Sony’s briefing, as the company has a close relationship with Bungie.

Bungie has continually tweaked and refined Destiny since its launch in September 2014. Most recently, the developer announced plans to make the game’s baddest boss a little easier to kill.

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