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Final Fantasy 16 Arrives on PlayStation Plus This Month

Sony is rolling out a fresh batch of games to PlayStation Plus subscribers in June 2026, with Square Enix's sprawling RPG Final Fantasy 16 leading the charge on the platform's Extra and Premium tie...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Capcom Clears Up Resident Evil Veronica Perspective: It's Third-Person

Resident Evil Veronica will play in third-person, Capcom confirmed at Summer Game Fest, putting to rest any confusion sparked by the first-person teaser that preceded the reveal. Producer Yoshiaki ...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Nintendo's Ocarina Reveal Backfired After March Leak, Former Staff Say

Nintendo's announcement of a Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake fell flat before it even happened, according to two former members of the company's own media team.Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, wh...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Fire Emblem's Next Chapter Arrives on Switch 2 in 2026

The Fire Emblem franchise is heading exclusively to Nintendo's next generation of hardware. Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave will launch on September 17, 2026, as a Switch 2 exclusive title, marking th...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Ubisoft Shuts Two More Studios, Cuts 380 Jobs in Fresh Bloodletting

Ubisoft is closing its development studios in Winnipeg, Canada and Belgrade, Serbia as part of another round of cost-cutting that will eliminate up to 380 positions across the company, according to...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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LEGO Great Deku Tree Set Vanishes From Shelves Before July Retirement

A 2,500-piece LEGO recreation of the Great Deku Tree from Nintendo's Legend of Zelda franchise is rapidly disappearing from retail shelves ahead of its planned retirement at the end of July. The se...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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How Tifa Punched Her Way Into Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 is getting one of gaming's most unexpected guest stars. Tifa Lockhart from Final Fantasy 7 will join the roster as a Year 4 DLC character in early 2027, arriving alongside three ot...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Gears of War: E-Day Ditches Iconic Run, Overhauls Movement to Open Combat

The Coalition is making sweeping changes to how Gears of War plays, starting with the removal of the franchise's signature roadie run. In a recent sit-down with the studio's creative director Matt ...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Alien: Isolation 2 brings the xenomorph terror back to life after 12 years

The wait is over. After more than a decade of silence following the first game's 2014 release, Creative Assembly has dusted off one of survival horror's most revered franchises. A hands-on demo of ...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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The Last of Us Streams Catapult Obsession Star Into Gaming Spotlight

Inde Navarrette's breakout role in the horror film Obsession has landed her a second viral moment, this time in the gaming world. Clips from her old Twitch streams, particularly a partial playthrou...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Capcom Rethinks Resident Evil's Most Controversial Villain for 2027 Remake

Capcom's announcement of Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest 2026 came with a crucial question hanging over the project: how will the studio handle Alfred Ashford, a character whose portraya...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Eight Years Later, Elder Scrolls 6 Still a Mystery

Microsoft's Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty offered a small crumb of comfort to the gaming world this week, confirming that The Elder Scrolls 6 exists, is playable, and progressing well. That...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Nintendo Resurrects Zelda Classic at Perfect Moment: Switch 2 Gets Ocarina of Time Remake

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is coming back. Nintendo has confirmed a full remake for the Nintendo Switch 2 launching later this year, and the debut footage already signals this is far more...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 10 min read

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Fable's Talking Pig Could Be Your First Big Moral Choice

Playground Games has a February 2027 release window and a loaded gun. After watching an extended hands-on demo of the upcoming Fable revival, the studio appears ready to deliver something genuinely...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Halo Remake Shines But Stumbles on One Glaring Problem

Halo: Campaign Evolved plays like the beloved 2001 original, sounds like it too, and mostly looks the part. But after spending hands-on time with two campaign missions, there's something visually o...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Godzilla Monster Fighter Returns in November, Preorders Live Now

A classic monster-brawling game is making its comeback. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered launches November 3 across PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Xbox, with preorders alr...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Turok Returns as a Dino-Slaying Co-Op Shooter That Actually Looks Good

Saber Interactive is betting that dinosaurs are a surefire way to resurrect a dormant franchise. At Summer Game Fest's Play Days, the studio showed off Turok: Origins, a reimagined take on the clas...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Shadow of the Colossus Creator Mourns Bluepoint's Sudden Shutdown

Fumito Ueda, the visionary director behind Shadow of the Colossus, is grappling with disappointment after Sony shuttered Bluepoint Games earlier this year. The studio, celebrated for its meticulous...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Alien: Isolation 2 Director Vows Real Evolution, Not a Cheap Sequel

A decade after Creative Assembly released one of horror gaming's most unnerving experiences, director Al Hope is back to shepherd a sequel that he insists will honor the original while breaking new...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Fable's Love System Brings Back Courtship, But Keeps the Bedroom Lights Off

The upcoming Fable reboot will let players romance and marry villagers across Albion, continuing a franchise tradition that lets you pursue relationships with virtually anyone in the game world. Bu...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Games Workshop's Six-Fingered Space Marine Sparks AI Backlash

A phantom sixth finger on a Space Marine warrior in official Warhammer: The Horus Heresy artwork has ignited suspicion within the fanbase that Games Workshop may have used generative AI, forcing th...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Capcom Explains Why Onimusha Demo Felt Like a Walk in the Park

Capcom is pushing back on complaints that the Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo lacks teeth, revealing that the studio deliberately softened the challenge to let players experience more of protagonis...

Emily Chen June 10, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Nintendo Charges $80 for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Physical, Undercuts Digital at $70

Nintendo's new Fire Emblem game carries a $79.99price tag for physical copies on Switch 2, marking the second $80 release for the console and signaling the company's willingness to push pricing hig...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Combat Racing Cult Classic Returns: Grip XR Lands on Kickstarter With Physics-Defying Sequel

Caged Element is betting on a new generation of arcade racing fans with Grip XR, a high-octane sequel to the developer's 2018 spiritual successor to the Rollcage franchise. The studio has launched ...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Toby Fox Drops Deltarune Chapter 5 Date, Teases Faster Road to Chapter 6

Deltarune Chapter 5 is coming June 24, 2026. The announcement arrived during Nintendo's June Direct presentation, ending over a year of silence since Chapter 4 launched and giving players just 15 d...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Fire Emblem's Switch 2 Debut Gets September Date, Premium Edition Sells Out Fast

Nintendo officially locked in the release date for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave during its latest Direct presentation, with the tactical RPG hitting Switch 2 on September 17, 2026. The game is now ...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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IGN Live Ends, But Free Game Codes and Hardware Giveaways Roll On

IGN Live wrapped up, but the network isn't letting the momentum fade. A series of active sweepstakes tied to the event are still open to IGN Rewards members, offering everything from high-end gamin...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Nintendo's Switch 2 Sports Game Now Taking Preorders, October Launch Locked In

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is heading to its new hardware this fall, and Amazon is currently the only retailer accepting preorders for physical copies of the anticipated motion-control title. Th...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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PS5 Marathon Controller Hits Lowest Price Ever: 37% Off

Sony's Days of Play sale is wrapping up fast, and one standout deal on a limited-edition DualSense controller just dropped to its lowest price yet. The Marathon edition, featuring neon green accent...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Destiny 2 Player Surge Crushes Server Records as Fans Say Goodbye to Fading Franchise

Destiny 2 experienced a dramatic spike in concurrent players on Steam following the release of its final update, reaching 167,000 players in a single 24-hour period. The surge marks the game's high...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Vampire Survivors Studio Drops Jujutsu Kaisen Game Loaded With Multiplayer Chaos

Poncle, the developer behind the wildly successful Vampire Survivors, is stepping into the anime ring with a new collaboration that pairs its signature bullet-hell gameplay with one of manga and an...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Pokémon Pokopia Dives Deep: Free August Update and Three-Part DLC Expansion Announced

Pokémon Pokopia is about to get wet. Nintendo revealed during its June 2026 Direct that the social sim sandbox spin-off will receive a substantial free update this August, followed by a paid expans...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Hits Switch 2 in October with 12 New Games

Nintendo revealed Nintendo Switch Sports Resort during its latest Direct presentation, confirming the spiritual successor to the beloved Wii Sports Resort will launch exclusively on Switch 2 on Oct...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Nintendo Drops Zelda Ocarina Remake Bombshell, Fans Demand the Goods

Nintendo used the final moments of its latest Direct presentation to land what it clearly hoped would be a knockout punch: a full remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, headed to Nintendo ...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Messhof's Blood Dungeon Marries Platforming to Roguelite Frenzy

Messhof, the studio behind the lean, brutal Nidhogg series, is stepping into the roguelite space with Blood Dungeon, a 2D survival platformer that trades the top-down chaos of Vampire Survivors for...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Persona 4 Revival Preorders Open: Five Editions to Choose From, Prices Start at $69.99

Persona 4 Revival finally has a release window, and fans can lock in their copy now. The remake, developed by Atlus, launches February 18, 2025, with preorders already live across multiple retailer...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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NBA The Run Nails the Pickup Game Rush, Then Burns You Out

NBA The Run captures something real: that perfect Wednesday afternoon feeling when you show up to the court with friends, run game after game, and eventually hit a wall. The opening hours are elect...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 9 min read

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Magic TMNT Booster Box Plummets to Historic Low, Nearly Half Off Original Price

Amazon has dropped the price of Magic: The Gathering's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Play Booster Box to its lowest point yet, slashing costs by nearly half from the set's original launch window. Th...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Star Fox Demo Lands Today, Nintendo Confirms

Nintendo has confirmed that a playable demo for its upcoming Star Fox remake will become available later today, following the reveal during a Nintendo Direct presentation. The demo gives players ac...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Nintendo Drops Xenoblade Genesis for Switch 2, 2027 Launch Set

Nintendo officially unveiled Xenoblade Genesis, the next major entry in its long-running RPG franchise, during its June 2026 Nintendo Direct presentation. The game is headed to Nintendo Switch 2 so...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Nintendo Confirms Ocarina of Time Remake for Switch 2, Launches This Year

Nintendo has officially unveiled a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time built for Switch 2, ending months of speculation about the project. The announcement came during today's June 2026 ...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Square Enix Dusts Off Turn-Based Combat for New Final Fantasy Resonance

After a decade running as a free-to-play mobile title, Brave Exvius is getting a second life as a full-scale console RPG. Final Fantasy Resonance, arriving this October, takes the narrative foundat...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Square Enix Drops Final Fantasy Resonance: HD-2D RPG Lands October 22

Square Enix used June's Nintendo Direct to officially announce Final Fantasy Resonance, a turn-based RPG built on the HD-2D aesthetic that will hit PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch 1, and Swi...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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FromSoftware's Multiplayer Shocker Drops This Summer

FromSoftware unveiled The Duskbloods during June's Nintendo Direct presentation, and the studio is moving fast. A closed network test for the multiplayer action game is scheduled to launch this sum...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Breaks Cover at Nintendo Direct with Surprise Gameplay Debut

Kingdom Hearts 4 caught fans off guard during Nintendo's June 2026 Direct presentation, dropping gameplay footage as the event neared its conclusion. Sora and his familiar companions Donald and Goo...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Star Wars Zero Company Preorders Live Now, Two Editions Available

Star Wars Zero Company is officially up for preorder, with the tactical strategy game set to launch August 27 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC. The reveal came during Summer Game Fest, w...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Fire Emblem Returns to Switch 2 This Fall

Nintendo has locked in the launch window for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the next tactical RPG in its beloved franchise. The game arrives on Switch 2 on September 17, 2026, marking the series' fi...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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ArenaNet Takes Aim at Stale MMO Formula with Guild Wars 3

The MMO genre needs a shock to the system, and ArenaNet believes Guild Wars 3 is ready to deliver it. Speaking at Summer Game Fest 2026, studio head Colin Johanson laid out an ambitious vision for ...

Emily Chen June 9, 2026 0 comments 8 min read