Title: 20 Awesome Games From The Summer Game Fest Day Of The Devs Showcase Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:33:30 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/day-of-the-devs-summer-game-fest-cool-indie-games-2000703470 The non-profit indie game showcase has returned to Summer Game Fest with a fresh roster of unique upcoming titles

Title: New He-Man Movie Is One Of 2026’s Biggest Box Office Bombs Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:27:55 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/new-he-man-movie-is-one-of-2026s-biggest-box-office-bombs-2000703953 Masters of the Universe made less than $30 million in the United States over opening weekend

Title: Thief: The Dark Project Is The Latest All-Time Classic To Be Remastered By Nightdive Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:10:24 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/thief-the-dark-project-is-the-latest-all-time-classic-to-be-remastered-by-nightdive-2000703944 Following epic work on System Shock 2, the studio turns to master thief Garrett

Title: Crazy Taxi: World Tour Lead Says Generative AI Will Continue To Be A ‘Hot Topic,’ But They’re Using It Anyway Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:36 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/crazy-taxi-ai-generated-assets-steam-disclosure-sega-2000703805 Series creator Kenji Kanno elaborates on the game’s use of AI-generated assets

Title: Yup, There’s A Nintendo Direct Tomorrow! Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:56:39 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-tomorrow-summer-2026-2000703945 The summer game showcases continue

Title: Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:41:21 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/monopoly-go-the-simpsons-crossover-details Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information. Read more

Title: Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:43:44 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-all-details HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-steam-numbers-big-launch Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now. Read more

Title: Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/mystic-messenger-ban-wave-thousands-of-hourglasses-anniversary Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-review There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

Title: Here Are All The Games Announced During Summer Game Fest That You Can Play Right Now Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:13:56 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/here-are-all-the-games-announced-during-summer-game-fest-that-you-can-play-right-now/ It's been a hectic week for game announcements, with several high-profile showcases announcing a bunch of new games across Summer Game Fest week. Whether it was Sony's State of Play, the Xbox Games Showcase, Wholesome Direct, or Day of the Devs that caught your eye, there's an announcement for everyone. What you might not realize, though, is how many of those games are playable now in some form or another. Here are all of the Summer Game Fest announced games that you can get your hands on right now. 1666 Amsterdam As one of the original creators of Assassin's Creed, Patrice Desilets knows how to make an immersive game. 1666 Amsterdam is a third-person dark action-adventure game, and is releasing into early access this year. The prologue is currently free to download on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Montabi Announced during the SEA Games Showcase, Montabi is a creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder (try saying that five times really fast) that has a demo available now. An updated demo will be available for Steam Next Fest, starting June 15, and the game's full release will be August 6. Advertisement Gnaw Gnaw made an appearance in IGN Live, and is described as an apocalyptic dino metroidvania. You can play the demo now. Advertisement Palworld Okay, fine, this one might be cheating a little bit since Palworld has been in early access since January 2024. During the main Summer Game Fest showcase, Palworld's 1.0 release date was announced as July 10. Advertisement Don't Kill Them All Shown during the Future Games Show, Don't Kill Them All also has a playable demo out now. Give it a try if you're into base building and turn-based strategy. Advertisement Deer and Boy This endearing (get it) cinematic platformer follows the story of a boy feeling from his home. Showing during the Wholesome Direct, Deer and Boy has a demo available now, and its full release will be June 23. Advertisement Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit Cozy Grove is one of my favorite wholesome life-sim games. Its sequel, Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, has a free demo on Steam right now. It was announced during the Wholesome Direct that Camp Spirit will be released on July 15. Advertisement Spirit Crossing As part of Wholesome Direct, Spry Fox announced that its cozy MMO, Spirit Crossing, is now available for playtesting. You can sign up for that now via Steam. Advertisement Fields of Aaru During the Women-Led Games Showcase, Zymartu Games has released the first public demo of its Ancient Egyptian afterlife sim, Fields of Aaru. Advertisement Virtue and a Sledgehammer At the PC Gaming Show, a new trailer for Virtue and Sledgehammer was shown off. After returning to your hometown in rural Spain, you'll find that everyone you know is now digitized, replicated as a machine. There's a new demo on Steam now. Advertisement Shroom and Gloom Fungal deckbuilder Shroom and Gloom has a new demo ahead of its early access release date, set for Q3 of 2026. Advertisement Wielders of the Essence Roguelite Wielders of the Essence will be releasing on November 5, but during the PC Gaming Show it was also announced that a demo is available to play right now. Advertisement Spellsided Playing as a magical die, you can customize your faces so they each cast a different spell in new RPG Spellsided, which appeared during the PC Gaming Show. You can play the demo now. Advertisement Star Trek: Outposts Unknown The world premiere of Star Trek: Outposts Unknown kicked off the PC Gaming Show. It's an outpost builder with a demo available now. Advertisement Hack '95 Hack '95 is a Windows '95-based hacking game, where you help students change their grades. It quickly goes wrong though, and you'll get a little too involved in a government conspiracy. You can play the demo now. Advertisement Arcane Eats A magical deckbuilder where you'll need to combine specific ingredients to appease your guests. There's an Arcane Eats demo available to play on Steam. Advertisement There Are No Ghosts At The Grand The musical trailer for There Are No Ghosts at the Grand was shown during the PC Gaming Show. Police officer Alex Watson is going to die in 30 days, but first he's got some mysteries to solve. You can play the demo now. Advertisement Another Door Another Door is a social deception game where you'll need to lie to your friends and gamble with your life. It's a co-op roguelite with a demo available now. Advertisement Wind Runners Wind Runners will see you flying around and dodging enormous war machines. This anime-inspired bullet hell has a demo available right now. Advertisement Ascenders: Beyond the Peak Tied together with your fellow climbers by a single rope, you'll have to guide them up a mountain. All is not as it seems though, as there are Lovecraftian horrors awaiting you in Ascenders: Beyond the Peak. You can play the demo now. Advertisement Enginefall This multiplayer extraction shooter is set on a series of huge trains. There's a playtest live for Enginefall from June 8 to June 22. Advertisement Realm of Ink Realm of Ink was shown off during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. The martial arts roguelike with brush stroke art style is out now on PC and consoles. Advertisement WTF - Waifu Tactical Force A new trailer at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase showed the game's revamped movement system. A playtest is live right now. Advertisement Don't Fret Don't Fret is a psychological horror game set in a music school. You'll play the role of a sentient guitar, and there's a demo available now. Advertisement Marsupilami 2 - Salsa Palombia Microids dropped a trailer for this sidescrolling platformer based on a beloved Belgian comic book character. There's a demo on Steam now. Advertisement Blasphemous 2: The Third Sin The Game Kitchen released a surprise update for Blasphemous 2, which dropped during the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. It's available on all platforms now. Advertisement BioEden BioEden's reveal trailer was joined by the news that a Steam demo is out now, too. It's a nature simulation game that focuses on restoring life to the planet. I had the chance to get hands-on with BioEden at a recent preview event, and fully recommend spending a couple of hours with its stunning art style and addictive gameplay loop. Advertisement The Sinking City 2 Lovecraftian survival horror sequel The Sinking City 2 has a Steam demo now. It'll be released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 18. Advertisement My Cannibal Family Imagine Planet Coaster, but you're trying to eat the guests. You can get your cannibalistic urges satiated in a free demo, available now. Advertisement A Line Held Tight Set in a mining colony where political and personal tensions are high, A Line Held Tight featured in the Story-Rich Showcase and has a demo available now. Advertisement Catechesis From the creators of Yuppie Psycho, Catechesis is a horror RPG with a new demo available now. Advertisement

Title: Ninja Theory Cancels Ambitious Horror Title Focus To On Senua Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:10:43 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ninja-theory-cancels-ambitious-horror-title-focus-to-on-senua/ Hellblade and Senua developer, Ninja Theory, has revealed that it has cancelled Project Mara, its experimental photorealistic horror title that was revealed in 2020. In an interview on Xbox Wire, Ninja Theory Studio Head Dom Matthews explained that Senua, the studio's third title in the series, requires all of the studio's effort, with Project Mara suffering as a result. "I suspect some people might ask what’s happened to Project Mara [a previously announced horror title] – I took the decision to not work on that any further," Matthews explained. "These decisions are never easy, but I did so to take the opportunity to have all of the talent and expertise in the studio, all 85 creatives, working together to realize the potential of what Senua can be." https://youtu.be/91LAY9B6lUc?si=jmjz_0Cu3823X3dt When it was announced Project Mara was pitched as a revolutionary "real-world and grounded exploration of mental terror", that would be "a showcase of what could become a new storytelling medium.” Senua, which was announced at the Xbox Showcase at Summer Game Fest, is a departure from the slow-paced Hellblade titles. Described as an "out-and-out action-adventure game" by Matthews, the title will still star Senua as she continues to battle her psychosis.

Title: Crazy Taxi: World Tour Dev Defends GenAI Use Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:58:48 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crazy-taxi-world-tour-dev-defends-genai-use/ Sega's newly announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour game is among those made in part with generative AI, and now the franchise's original creator, Kenji Kanno, has defended his studio's use of the controversial technology. He told Kotaku, via a translator, that the game's artists would use generative AI to generate ideas, and then they would "draw the actual thing." "So actual creators, everything from programming to assets, everything is made by an actual human. It’s only used as a reference for them to look at and then they would actually create the actual thing that would go into the game," he said. Kanno went on to say he anticipates that generative AI will become more of a "hot topic" in the future than it already is today in the gaming landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAWx3-pcZso World Tour's use of generative AI was first discovered by way of the game's AI disclosure on Steam. It states that generative AI "support tools" were used during the game's development, and that, "No AI was used in reference to the performers in the game." The game's publisher, Sega, said it uses generative AI technologies as a "support tool" for developers with the aim of allowing them to "focus on more creative tasks." A spokesperson for Sega told Game Informer that the developers used generative AI to create "background assets" in World Tour, and that AI assets were still reviewed by the development team. Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad, who is the director of research and insights at Niko Partners for the Asia and MENA markets, said the use of genAI technologies is "more accepted" in Asian markets. "They're going to see massive backlash in Western markets," Ahmad said of developers based in Asia. He added: "The real question of course is whether there will be a material impact on sales." So far, Ahmad said he has not observed much evidence about a negative impact on sales for games where genAI use is disclosed. He cited examples like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Arc Raiders, and Call of Duty. "But it does come down to how it's used," Ahmad said. He has also talked about how AI usage is very commonplace across the entire games industry. World Tour is the first entry in the main, non-mobile game series since 2002's Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller. The Unreal Engine-made game has players racing around the world to hunt down the villains who stole the iconic yellow taxi. The game is set for release in 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2. For more, check out GameSpot's further coverage: Crazy Taxi Is Back And It's Coming With... Lore?

Title: Mouthwashing Dev’s New Game Looks Like A Big Departure From Its Predecessor Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:50:33 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mouthwashing-devs-new-game-looks-like-a-big-departure-from-its-predecessor/ In 2024, developer Wrong Organ's first-person horror title Mouthwashing was an indie smash. Now, Wrong Organ's follow-up game, Carcass Clad, has been revealed, and aside from fitting into the horror genre, it appears to be a completely different experience. Instead of the struggle to survive of Mouthwashing, Carcass Clad will place players in control of a small crew controlling a tank in a war-torn city. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7g8F8_pkSI This is a three-player co-op game that gives players the option of picking between the commander, Kanerva, the gunner, Erkki, and the driver, Taisto. Collectively, they control a small tank called the Yksiö, and each player is called upon to handle their station in order for the team to survive its trek through the hostile territory in the city called Vhorgorod. The name of Carcass Clad comes from the bizarre way that enemy forces use the half-dead bodies of "divine livestock" as armor for their war machines. For now, it's not entirely clear how or why that makes them formidable foes. While speaking to Game Informer, technical and tank designer Dave van Egdom indicated that most of the game will take place in the Yksiö. However, the team is considering options that may open up the city for further exploration. "As of right now, players will spend most of their time inside the Yksiö," said van Egdom. "We are still exploring if there are moments in the game where the crew can leave the vehicle, though this is very subject to change." Carcass Clad will be released on PC and it's currently available for wishlisting on Steam.

Title: Virtua Fighter: Crossroads Focuses On Its Reinvention, But The 1v1 Legacy Lives On Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:42:36 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/virtua-fighter-crossroads-focuses-on-its-reinvention-but-the-1v1-legacy-lives-on/ Revealing that a major gaming franchise is getting a sixth installment isn’t usually a surprise. But in the case of Sega’s Virtua Fighter Crossroads – revealed at Summer Game Fest last week – that reveal comes 20 years since the last game in the series, and with a completely different vision for the fighting game genre. Developer RGG Studio is best known for its Yakuza games, which comes through loud and clear in the game’s story-driven presentation. But where does that leave fans of the franchise’s competitive 1v1 fighting legacy? Producer Riichiro Yamada tells GameSpot, “If someone doesn't know anything about Virtua Fighter, from what we've shown, they might think it's not a fighting game and that it's actually a full-on action-adventure game. But in the end, [we] do want to say it is based off of a fighting game. And you can see in the one-on-one battle, [we] wanted to make sure that it is very Virtua Fighter, but still new." That urge to evolve the game came in part from the need to stand out in a competitive (heh) genre, but also to expand it beyond its niche audience. "It's got to be more than just a basic fighting game because, in Japan you know, fighting games are still rather niche as a genre," Yamada said. And while that goal has deviated from where the series has been before, and the action-adventure part is really what was on display this week at Summer Game Fest, there were signs of its 1v1 pedigree remaining intact if you knew what to ask. To be clear, it's not Virtua Fighter VI. The shirts that the developers were wearing had the V and I in Virtua Fighter in a contrasting red and when asked if this obvious Roman numeral 6 indicated that they thought of this as Virtua Fighter 6, Yamada said, “Funny enough, no. Because the title, we went over this over and over and over, and we really landed on Crossroads. And the six is sort of just for the older players to be like, ‘We haven't forgotten you, we're still here, this is still Virtua Fighter.’  That said, that focus from a competitive arcade game to a console-bound action adventure game comes with other priorities. “Before [Virtua Fighter] used to be very arcade first. But with this new game we're thinking of how to make it great on [game]pad, and then we'll follow up with the other peripherals after."  Virtua Fighter Crossroads should still feel familiar to players, and the game’s signature mechanics should be present. “Virtua Fighter has always been based on three buttons: punch, kick, guard... Everyone should be able to pick it up and play,” Yamada said.  When Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown was released in 2021, fans criticized the absence of rollback netcode – a technical solution to the challenge of maintaining split-second inputs over an online connection. Yamada said that “the Japanese audience themselves didn’t really notice about the rollback because the connections [in Japan] are pretty good” but acknowledged that “worldwide we got a ton of backlash." They addressed that backlash in last year’s Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O., which incorporated rollback netcode. When asked if they were including that same solution in Crossroads for its 1v1 component, Yamada said, “Since we're now thinking about it base up we're really working to make a really good playable experience for everyone." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBsUV1dyYFo Finally, when asked if, despite the focus on the action adventure mode, if there was a goal for the 1v1 game to be tournament worthy, Yamada answered, “Honestly, that's not something that we decide, that's really what the players do, right? What they want. And while we think ideally it'd be great—we release it, it's super popular, everyone's playing, tournaments are coming out—really it's up to them. And we, as our job, will continue to look at how the landscape grows with our game release and we'll act accordingly to that.”

Title: Silent Hill: Townfall might just pull off a survival horror hat trick for Konami Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:30:20 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/silent-hill-townfall-demo-preview-summer-game-fest/ After a very long drought, Konami’s Silent Hill series is in the midst of what can only be described as a renaissance. First, Bloober Team pulled off the impossible with its admirable remake of Silent Hill 2. Then, developer NeoBards Entertainment knocked it out of the park with last year’s Silent Hill f. Now, this September, Screen Burn Interactive could very well complete a hat trick with Silent Hill: Townfall.

Title: Paramount says Yellowstone and Sheridan-verse video games are on the table Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:28:55 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/paramount-yellowstone-lionness-video-game/ Paramount, the multimedia giant behind huge IPs like Avatar: The Last Airbender, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Star Trek, has felt the wind shift. The company announced on Friday during Summer Game Fest that it would be venturing headfirst into the vast world of video games with its new games division, Paramount Games Studio. That means, you guessed it, a Yellowstone video game could be in the studio's future.

Title: Danse Macabre turns 75 oil paintings into nightmare take on Disney's Fantasia Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:10:05 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/danse-macabre-hisko-hulsing-animated-movie/ What's the best answer to the proliferation of AI slop? Why, amazing, human-made art realized with innovative techniques, of course, and Hisko Hulsing understands the assignment perfectly. The Dutch artist is a director, animator, composer, and painter, a true Renaissance man whose latest work draws inspiration from a popular art that originated not far from that same age.

Title: I tested 3 hours of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and saw something I never expected Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:21 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/resonance-plague-tale-legacy-hands-on-gameplay-footage/ One of the most exciting announcements during the Xbox Games Showcase held on June 7 during the Summer Game Fest weekend included a trailer and release date for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, the third game in the Plague Tale series. Developed by Asobo and published by Focus Entertainment, Resonance marks a significant change in tone and style for the series. It abandons the stealth gameplay elements that made the Plague Tale games stand out and fully embraces its action-adventure side, while still maintaining puzzles and platforming as key components of the game experience.

Title: Studio Ghibli fans don't want to miss the newly-announced game Into the Wind Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:19:32 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/into-the-wind-pc-game-ghibli-porco-rosso/ Summer Game Fest sees so, so many big-ticket games get announced. God of War Laufey! Stellar Blade Blood Rain! Spyro: A Realm Beyond! Alongside those big announcements are smaller games getting revealed one after the other at shows like Day of the Devs and Wholesome Direct. One game Studio Ghibli fans will want to keep their eye on is Into the Wind.

Title: NVIDIA, KRAFTON, NC and Reigning ‘League of Legends’ Champions T1 Celebrate RTX Spark at Korea’s PC Bangs Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:15 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/krafton-nc-t1-korea-gaming-pc-bang-rtx-spark/ At GTC Taipei at COMPUTEX last week, NVIDIA unveiled RTX Spark, the superchip that reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents. On the heels of this announcement, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang headed to South Korea, where he introduced RTX Spark to the nation’s passionate gaming community. Leading game developers — including Korea’s KRAFTON and NC — are already working to bring their titles to RTX Spark-powered systems.  Designed for local AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings together 30 years of NVIDIA innovation to slim Windows laptops with all-day battery life and small, ultraefficient desktop PCs.  With the superchip, gamers can play AAA games at 1440p resolution and over 100 frames per second with NVIDIA ray tracing, DLSS and Reflex technologies. In addition, RTX Spark supports all NVIDIA RTX technologies, including the recently announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, which features a second-generation transformer model for realistic image quality.  RTX Spark Ignites Korea’s Gaming Community Korea has played a major role in spearheading esports and driving the boom in PC bangs, or internet and gaming cafes. With longstanding collaborations rooted in the country, NVIDIA in October celebrated 25 years of GeForce in Korea with a free festival for gamers, highlighting the rich gaming ecosystem that has been built over decades.    On Friday, Huang headed to T1 Base Camp — a PC bang owned by T1, one of Korea’s top esports teams. There, he met with T1’s reigning League of Legends World Champion team, including six-time World Champion Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok to unveil RTX Spark.  NVIDIA and Riot Games — developer of League of Legends — are collaborating to bring the title as well as VALORANT to RTX Spark, expanding gamers’ access to high-performance gaming on slim laptops.  To mark the occasion, T1 Base Camp attendees had the chance to win RTX Spark laptops, League of Legends and T1 merch signed by Huang and Faker, as well as GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs.  Surprising PC-Bang Gamers  Later, Huang headed to Seoul’s Gangnam district, where he surprised PC-bang gamers with a first look at RTX Spark with KRAFTON and NC.  At the first stop, Optimum Zone PC, Huang and KRAFTON Chairman Byung-gyu Chang showcased PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and Subnautica 2 on RTX Spark to a captivated crowd of gamers.  Gamers then got the surprise chance to play with the unreleased PUBG Ally, a co-playable character built with NVIDIA ACE technologies on RTX Spark laptops. PUBG Ally resulted from AI research and development at KRAFTON and NVIDIA, part of an initiative to create next-generation game characters that act like teammates and enable more meaningful, immersive engagements with players. Next, Huang stopped at another PC bang, Portal PC, where he showcased NC’s CINDER CITY and AION 2 on RTX Spark, with support from Taekjin Kim, co-CEO of NC.  NC and NVIDIA began working together in the early 2000s on the Lineage franchise and have since collaborated to integrate RTX technology into many of NC’s flagship games, including Lineage 2, AION, Blade & Soul, AION 2 and CINDER CITY.  Gamers at Portal PC were given the chance to play a demo of NC’s highly anticipated open-world massively multiplayer online tactical shooter CINDER CITY on GeForce RTX-powered PCs.   CINDER CITY will support the DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution features at launch. Plus, gamers will be able to experience the title on slim RTX Spark laptops and compact desktops when the game is released later this year.  In addition to KRAFTON, NC, and Riot Games, 100+ Windows software providers and game developers are embracing RTX Spark. These partners include NetEase, Remedy Entertainment and XBOX.  Learn more about RTX Spark and its launch partners.

Title: Forecast: Fun Ahead — 18 Games Join in June to Stream on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:27 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-june-2026-games-list/ June’s forecast with GeForce NOW: 100% chance of gaming. GeForce NOW is lining up new adventures for the month, from big-name blockbusters to quirky indies ready for the spotlight. Members can dive into fresh worlds, squad up in new playlists and discover “just one more run” favorites — all streaming from the cloud, no downloads or upgrades required.  Eighteen games are coming this month, starting with the 10 games arriving this week with the highly requested Neverness to Everness.  A World Beyond City limits end where reality bends. Step into a surreal, supernatural open world in NTE: Neverness to Everness from Hota Studio. Reality bends, streets twist into impossible angles and the uncanny waits around every corner. Play as an anomaly hunter drawn into a strange metropolis alive with anomalies, cosmic oddities and dreamlike encounters. Explore the city’s districts at street level or from impossible heights, uncovering secrets, side stories and hidden paths woven through the tangled skyline. Combat and exploration blend together as players move between quiet, eerie spaces and sudden bursts of action.  Every alleyway and rooftop hides something strange and new, from bizarre characters to otherworldly phenomena that reshape the environment in unexpected ways. Streaming with GeForce NOW lets the game’s distinctive art direction and atmospheric lighting shine, keeping the city’s moody glow, deep shadows and supernatural effects crisp and sharp.  Whether wandering its streets on a big screen or checking in from a laptop, NTE: Neverness to Everness stays fluid and immersive — powered by the cloud. June Games Juicing Up the Cloud A legend returns. Return to the Valley of Mines in Gothic 1 Remake, a faithful rebuild of the original experience that expands the world with more detailed questlines, additional nonplayer character routines and reactions, new traversal abilities and a fully modernized combat system. Step into the role of the Nameless Hero and explore a dangerous prison colony filled with rival factions, ancient magic, deadly creatures and choices that shape the journey ahead.  Whether revisiting a classic or discovering it for the first time, GeForce NOW makes it easy to jump into the adventure instantly across nearly any device, no downloads required. Check out what all is available this week: Jurassic World Evolution 3 (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass) Fatekeeper (New release on Steam, available June 2) House Flipper Remastered Collection (New release on Steam, available June 4) Pro Cycling Manager 26 (New release on Steam, available June 4) GOALS (New release on Steam, available June 4) Gothic 1 Remake (New release on Steam, available June 5) NTE: Neverness to Everness (Launcher) The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Epic Games Store) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Steam) And look forward to the games coming throughout the month: STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions (New release on Steam, June 11) SpaceCraft (New release on Steam, June 11) Denshattack! (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, June 17) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (New release on Steam, June 18) Dark Scrolls (New release on Steam, June 22) Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (New release on Steam and Ubisoft, June 30) Farever (Steam) FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (Steam)  More From May In addition to the 16 games announced last month, 18 more joined the GeForce NOW library: Alchemy Factory (Steam) Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes (Steam) Blades of Fire (Steam) BeamNG.drive (Epic Games Store) Directive 8020 (Steam) Disco Elysium (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (Epic Games Store) Ostranauts (Steam) Planet Coaster 2 (Epic Games Store) PowerWash Simulator 2 (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Resident Evil Requiem Demo (Steam) Romestead (Steam) SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Subnautica 2 (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Sunderfolk (Epic Games Store) TerraTech Legion (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (Steam) World of Tanks: HEAT (Steam) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know X or in the comments below.

Title: The Name’s Gaming … Cloud Gaming: ‘007 First Light’ Launches on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:37 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-007-first-light-launch/ License to stream, shaken and stirred. GeForce NOW is dialing up the espionage with the launch of 007 First Light, letting members slip into James Bond’s reimagined origin story from almost any device — no tux or preloads required.  For a limited time, the game is included with the purchase of a 12‑month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership, letting members lock in Bond’s next mission and a year of top-tier cloud gaming in one shot. And for those stepping into the role, the look comes with it. Daring Elite Outfit, a signature look capturing the spirit of a rising agent, is now available for Ultimate members — equal parts discipline, ambition and edge. And catch Capcom’s Resident Evil Requiem demo in the cloud — catch an early portion of the game and discover its two sides: terrifying survival horror with Grace Ashcroft, and pulse-pounding action with Leon S. Kennedy This GFN Thursday also brings eight new games to the cloud, expanding the library with even more ways to play across genres. Mission Assigned First light, first mission. The mission begins before the legend. 007 First Light puts players in the shoes of James Bond at the dawn of his career, when instincts are sharp, rules are flexible and every decision shapes the agent he’s destined to become. This is a Bond who’s still earning his “00” — unpolished, dangerous and learning when to trust a plan and when to improvise under fire. A cinematic spy thriller unfolds with high-stakes infiltration, tense encounters and stylish set pieces. One moment brings thrills working undercover at an opulent event — the next, white‑knuckle chases and close‑quarters confrontations where timing and composure are everything. Approaches to each mission — quiet and calculated, bold and aggressive, or something in between — define Bond’s path and the allies and enemies that cross it. Stream it all with GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU power in the cloud, with up to 5K high dynamic range and cinematic-quality streaming for Ultimate members. Experience Bond’s origin story in razor-sharp detail across devices — no high-end PC required. Keep It Daring Tailored. Tactical. Dangerously sharp. Looks speak first. A new 007 First Light reward drops today on GeForce NOW, delivering Ultimate members a refined,  unmistakably bold way to step into the world of espionage. The Daring Elite Outfit blends calculated precision with effortless style — the kind that turns heads before the mission even begins. Sleek, confident and just a little dangerous, it’s built for agents who understand that presence is a part of the playbook. All rewards are available starting now through Saturday, June 27, or while supplies last. To claim, log in to a GeForce NOW account, head to the rewards section in the account portal and redeem. Keep It Heated Time to get heated. Armored battles get hero-driven in Wargaming’s free-to-play, player vs. player vehicle shooter, World of Tanks: HEAT, now streaming on GeForce NOW. World of Tanks: HEAT is the franchise’s first hero-driven tank action game, where powerful Agents and their experimental machines shape every fight. Fast-paced 5v5 and 10v10 matches erupt into high-velocity brawls as hero-enhanced tanks trade explosive bursts, clutch escapes and momentum-shifting abilities. Each Agent brings a unique tool kit and vehicle lineup, layering team roles and synergy on top of sharp aim and smart positioning. It’s classic steel-on-steel combat with a hero-shooter twist, now available in the cloud. The next match is always just a quick deployment away on GeForce NOW. Keep It Playing Community stories take the spotlight this week as an Ultimate member on Reddit shares a heartfelt note about what GeForce NOW means to daily gaming. In addition, members can look for the following: Romestead (New release on Steam, May 26) World of Tanks: HEAT (New release on Steam, May 26) 007 First Light (New release on Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on the Microsoft store, May 26) Starminer (New release on Steam, May 27) Resident Evil Requiem Demo (New release on Steam, May 27) Alchemy Factory (Steam) BeamNG.drive (Epic Games Store) Ostranauts (Steam) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. nvidia geforce now delivers such flawless performance, it is possible to exert dominance upon the squad ‘w/ absolute precision & @ ease' ♡ more about @nvidiagfn @ https://t.co/pFHAv1zXRS https://t.co/q67SOJNpbO #nvidiapartner #geforcenow pic.twitter.com/NsiK3FIX6v — airie (@airiesummer) May 22, 2026

Title: License to Stream: ‘007 First Light’ Coming to GeForce NOW With an Ultimate Bundle Date: Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:22 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-007-first-light-ultimate-bundle/ The mission begins now. GeForce NOW is dialing up the action with a blockbuster mix of spy thrills, high-speed racing and member rewards — plus eight new games joining the cloud this week, all ready to stream instantly. Leading the drop: the 007 First Light Ultimate Membership Bundle, which brings a brand-new way to jump into one of the year’s biggest releases and discover James Bond’s reimagined origin story. Rev the engines — the Horizon Festival is calling. Forza Horizon 6 is now available on GeForce NOW — bringing the series’ signature open-world racing and festival energy directly to members, wherever they play. Stream a world built for speed, style and freedom instantly across devices, with no downloads required. Step Into the Cloud of Espionage A license to stream. A mission worth accepting arrives. Starting today through Wednesday, June 10, 007 First Light is included with the purchase of a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership. Lock it in before the game’s launch, and it’ll be ready to play the moment it goes live on Wednesday, May 27 — no preloads, no waiting, no mission briefings required. This is a new, original take of Bond’s story — before the tux fit perfectly and the martinis got specific. 007 First Light drops players into a sharp, cinematic origin story packed with globe-trotting espionage, close calls and choices that shape how the world’s most famous agent takes form. Expect stealth, spectacle and just enough chaos to keep things interesting. Stream it all with GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU power in the cloud, with up to 5K high dynamic range and cinematic-quality streaming for Ultimate members. It’s high-end PC gaming, minus the high-end PC. Redeeming the mission is simple: After purchase, get the game by going to the “Available to Redeem” section in the account portal, signing in to a Steam account and completing the redemption. The game is for members to keep — and ready to play across devices at launch with GeForce NOW. Welcome to the Festival Engines roar. Crowds surge. The road stretches endlessly forward. Forza Horizon 6 is the ultimate automotive playground — a shared world where racing, exploration and creativity come together. Every road, trail and skyline is designed to be driven, discovered and mastered. Take on a wide range of events, from high-speed street races to off-road expeditions, or drop into live activities happening across the world. Build a garage of iconic cars spanning decades of automotive history, each brought to life with incredible detail and customization. The Horizon Festival is more than competition — it’s a celebration of car culture and music. Seamless online features connect players across events and challenges, making every session feel alive and unpredictable. Powered by the cloud, GeForce NOW delivers the festival in stunning detail. Members experience ultrasmooth performance and vivid environments without needing to wait for installs or upgrading hardware. With technologies like NVIDIA DLSS enhancing performance and visual fidelity, every reflection, speed blur and finish-line sprint hits at full intensity. Community Spotlight Community-created content takes the spotlight this week, as GeForce NOW ambassador Cloud Gaming Battle sits down with Andrew Fear, GeForce NOW product manager director at NVIDIA, to dive into what makes the service tick. The conversation covers how GeForce NOW brings high-performance PC gaming from the cloud to a wide range of devices, giving a closer look at the tech, thinking and passion behind the platform. It’s a conversation that the GFN Reddit community is calling “genuinely inspirational.” In addition, members can look for the following: Forza Horizon 6 (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, May 19) Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core (New release on Steam, May 20) Luna Abyss (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, May 21) Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (New release on Steam, May 21) ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies (New release on Steam, May 21) Splitgate Arena Reloaded (Xbox, Available on Game Pass) Sunderfolk (Epic Games Store) TerraTech Legion (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below. Rev your engines — the Horizon Festival is calling. @ForzaHorizon 6 is now streaming on GeForce NOW – stream a world built for speed in the cloud today. pic.twitter.com/hJuKFT2GZp — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 19, 2026

Title: Sea You in the Cloud: ‘Subnautica 2’ Early Access Dives Onto GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:08 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-subnautica-2/ Editor’s note: The Gaijin single sign-on feature is now up and running. Dive masks on — Subnautica 2 is making a splash on GeForce NOW day-and-date with launch, so members can plunge into the title’s brand-new alien ocean from almost any device. It leads 11 new games joining the cloud this week. A limited-time HITMAN World of Assassination reward event brings signature tools of the trade — equal parts precision and unpredictability. At the same time Le Chiffre from CASINO ROYALE, played by the legendary actor Mads Mikkelsen, returns to HITMAN World of Assassination. Play for free through May 25 and earn a unique reward for 007 First Light. Meanwhile, engines are already revving — the highly anticipated Forza Horizon 6 races onto the scene with early access, starting today for players who preordered the Premium Edition on Steam or purchased the Premium Upgrade Bundle for PC Game Pass. GeForce NOW members can jump in once early access becomes available on the service — no preinstalls or downloads needed.  It all highlights what GeForce NOW does best: turning PC gaming collections into play-anywhere experiences across devices, with no install, updates or the latest hardware required.                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Making Waves Explore the unknown with the cloud. Jump into a shared-world ocean frontier in Subnautica 2 — where survival, exploration and creativity rise to the surface together. Every reef, trench and stormy horizon is crafted to be swum through, studied and slowly tamed as players chart their own course beneath alien waves. Descend into a living seascape of dynamic ecosystems, mysterious ruins and creatures that range from curious to colossal. Take on story-driven missions, dive into resource-rich biomes and construct bases above and below the surface to turn hostile waters into a home. Whether playing solo or with a crew, the ocean stays vast and unpredictable. On GeForce NOW, every current, glow and shadow streams with crisp detail and fluid performance straight from the cloud. Members can plunge into the depths in moments, skipping downloads and hardware upgrades.  Keep It Classy Shaken, stirred and slightly unhinged. Suit up, agent — things are getting a little explosive. A new HITMAN World of Assassination reward event lands on GeForce NOW, giving members a stylish (and slightly unhinged) way to make an impression. Each item leans into HITMAN’s signature tone — equal parts precision, chaos and dark humor. Here’s what’s waiting: Free users: The Purple Streak Explosive Duck — a remote explosive disguised as an innocent rubber toy. Performance members: The Purple Streak Explosive Duck and the Bomb Dynamite, a classic TNT bundle built for loud, messy exits. Ultimate members: Full Ultimate Bundle — adds the Purple Streak Fiber Wire (a sleek, silent takedown tool) and the Purple Streak Swimwear Suit (a bold outfit that trades stealth for style) to the Purple Streak Explosive Duck and the Bomb Dynamite. Starting today, all members get access to the rewards, which will remain available through Sunday, June 14, first come, first served. To claim, log in to a GeForce NOW account, head to the rewards section in the account portal and redeem.  One mission, a handful of questionable tools and a clear message: Stealth is optional, style is not. Splashy New Games In addition, members can look for the following: Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes (New release on Steam, May 11) Outbound (New release on Steam, May 11) Directive 8020 (New release on Steam, May 12) Subnautica 2 (New release on Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on Game Pass, May 14) Blades of Fire (New release on Steam, May 14) Forza Horizon 6 (Early access on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, May 14) Disco Elysium (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (Epic Games Store) Planet Coaster 2 (Epic Games Store) Sudden Strike 5 (Steam) Super Battle Golf (Steam) The Gaijin single sign-on feature is coming soon and is currently in development with Gaijin. Updates will be shared in a future GeForce NOW Thursday once the feature is live. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.   Which gaming genres do you play the most? — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) May 13, 2026  

Title: Summer Game Fest 2026: Hands-on and more details on 6 upcoming PS5 games Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:52 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/08/summer-game-fest-2026-hands-on-and-more-details-on-6-upcoming-ps5-games/ Summer Game Fest Play Days featured a ton of new titles this year, with developers and publishers giving lots of chances to see, and play, a variety of games coming to PS5. I visited SGF Play Days this year to see these upcoming titles in action, and go hands-on with many of them. Here’s everything I played and saw at Summer Game Fest. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 | Release Date: TBD Publisher: Daybreak Game Company | Developer: Cold Iron Games Set five years after the events of the Aliens: Fireteam Elite, the sequel continues to capture the feeling that you’re seconds from being overwhelmed by hordes of sleek, deadly xenomorphs, just like in the 1986 movie from which it draws inspiration. We played a mission from the middle of Fireteam Elite 2’s campaign, in which we were tasked with making our way through a derelict spaceship overrun by aliens and aggressive Weyland Yutani androids. Fireteam Elite 2 expands your cooperative third-person shooter squad from three to four, but you’ll face huge hordes of creatures as you make your way through missions. Our fireteam faced off against some familiar enemies, including standard xenos, huge and powerful Drones, and hidden, stalking Prowlers, as well as baton-wielding synthetics and more capable synths equipped with rifles or riot shields. But we also faced a few new enemies, including xenomorphs with huge acid sacs growing from their heads whose goal is to get close and explode on you, and armored, spider-like robots that take quite a bit of firepower to put down. To aid in your battle, you can find weapons and items as in the last game, like sentry turrets and health packs. Scour each mission and you can also nab new ammo types, such as incendiary rounds, cryo rounds, and electrical rounds, which make your weapons more effective against certain enemies — at least until they run out.Developer Cold Iron Studios has made some changes to character classes, but it sounds like they’ll be even more customizable than they were in the last game. I played a medic, which had the capability of dropping a portable healing device that could help my teammates deal with their injuries, but only temporarily since it dispensed health that would slowly decay over time, and an Overclock ability that sped up the reloading and weapon switching of anyone nearby. I saw a few other abilities in action, too, like the Machinist’s deployable flying drone, as well as grenades that could freeze enemies or hit them with electrical bursts. It sounds like Fireteam Elite 2 is making a lot of changes that were requested by fans of the first game, while maintaining the first’s white-knuckle action and challenge. fully expect to get overrun by the universe’s greatest killing machine when the Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is released. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Crazy Taxi: World Tour | Release Date: 2027 Publisher: Sega | Developer: Sega Crazy Taxi World Tour revitalizes Sega’s beloved arcade driving franchise, and it even brings back at least some of the killer ’90s bands that helped define the series. In a hands-off presentation from Director Kenji Kanno, we got a few more details about what looks to be a big expansion on the ridiculous original. The main focus in Crazy Taxi World Tour is on its story mode, which spans five locations in five different countries — hence the “world tour.” While Kanno wouldn’t share many details, we do know that the story kicks off when the protagonist Axel’s car is stolen, kicking off his globe-trotting adventure to retrieve it. With World Tour, the development team is taking the opportunity to build on the characters of Crazy Taxi, expanding on their personalities and backstories, as well as the lore of the series overall. As in the original games, a big part of the action will be picking up passengers and delivering them to their destinations, with the speediest, most ridiculous driving you can manage. Your taxi is decked out with new abilities, like boosting and reversing with the quick back dash. But there’s more to the experience than earning CRAZY money. You’ll also meet different characters and help them out with special activities, like helping deliver a huge stack of pizzas without losing them all over the street, and using your taxi to help a fisherman cast his line ridiculously far, and then hitting reverse to haul in some monster catches. Some of those activities will be silly, and others will be a little more serious, but they all play into Kanno’s vision of creating cities that feel alive with people as you drive, drift, and crash through them. World Tour is also helping the Crazy Taxi developers realize some features that never made it into past games — namely multiplayer, which they couldn’t manage in Crazy Taxi 2 or 3 because of technical limitations. Though there’s a lot we still don’t know, the presentation did show off a few other elements we can expect, like odd jobs to complete and a progression system that’ll have you leveling up as you complete fares and tasks. And Kanno also confirmed that this time, you can drive in the ocean. Play Video gen Atlas | Release Date TBD Publisher: Epic Games | Developer: genDesign The next title from acclaimed developer Fumito Ueda received a second trailer during the SGF Showcase, but it’s still just as cryptic as when it was announced last year at The Game Awards. I got to see a little more than what appeared in the trailer in a hands-off demo, and spoke to Ueda about what players can expect from the new game. In gen Atlas, you awake on a world filled with technologically advanced ruins, with hulking, destroyed mechanical figures scattered across it — a world seemingly abandoned by humanity. What happened here and why everyone is gone is up to you to discover, and as the trailer shows, part of how you’ll do that is by uncovering the head of a giant robot. From what we’ve seen so far, the robot will help you to get around and explore the world, and sometimes allow you to commandeer titanic robot bodies to use for various functions, including solving puzzles and fighting other colossal machines. Ueda wouldn’t share too much about the action-adventure game, but did say there are a number of different ways you’ll get around and engage with the world, both with and without the help of the robot, striking a balance between exploration and solving puzzles. While Ueda’s previous games — Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian — formed a sort of trilogy, with similar settings, characters, and ideas, you shouldn’t expect gen Atlas to be another riff on similar ideas. In fact, Ueda said the sci-fi setting and the focus on giant robots were the result of him trying to do something new, different, and unexpected. “If I put myself in the shoes of the player or a fan that’s been following my own games, I think I would actually want something of a surprise or something that is unexpected of an Ueda game, and I feel the same way,” Ueda said. “If I deliver something that’s sort of on the extension of what I’ve made, I might actually not be as excited, to be quite honest. So I want to keep that sort of excitement and even try to deliver beyond people’s imagination and expectation.” Ueda said he hopes to be the kind of creator whose audiences can’t predict what he’ll make next. With that in mind, we’ll have to wait to see exactly what kind of experience and mystery Ueda delivers in gen Atlas. Play Video Silent Hill: Townfall  | Release Date: September 24, 2026 Publisher: Annapurna Interactive, Konami | Developer: Screen Burn Interactive Developer Screen Burn didn’t provide a chance to play Silent Hill: Townfall at SGF this year, but it did offer a hands-off demo that gave a pretty good sense of how you’ll make your way through its foggy, frightening Scottish town. Central to the first-person experience in Townfall is its portable TV set, Screen Burn’s riff on Silent Hill’s classic, staticky radio. In past games, the radio’s white noise grows louder as enemies draw close, giving you a sense of when you’re about to be attacked as you make your way through the town’s thick fog. In Townfall, the TV helps you deal with enemies, while also providing you with navigational clues and other useful information. In the live demo I watched, protagonist Simon could tune the TV to find signals within the static, including a message from a woman called Zoe, which draws him on through the town. The signal provided still images of locations and objects nearby, giving Simon clues as to where he should go. Zoe’s message was coming from a nearby house, and to get there, he followed the images past some stalls and a tree planted in the middle of the concrete walkway, before finding an alley shown in the images and making his way to the house’s back door. Inside, we saw that Simon will be working to solve puzzles in true Silent Hill fashion, including working to reset an electrical breaker. Later, Simon used the TV for a different purpose: to spot one of Townfall’s hideous, fleshy monsters. Tuning the TV to an enemy’s signal lets you see it through walls, allowing you to gauge where it is in the fog so that you can sneak by. Evasion will be a big part of how you make your way through Townfall — using peek controls to carefully check around corners will be an important way to avoid getting got as you explore. Soon after, Simon found a plank of wood to use as a melee weapon to show off Townfall’s melee combat, which is fast and brutal. While it’s possible to block incoming attacks as you fight, it took only a few hits for Simon to fall, suggesting that fights like this are extremely risky and might be best avoided. While my look at Silent Hill: Townfall was brief, it looks like an intriguing and frightening take on the franchise’s formula, and I can’t wait to see more. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Sonic Pico Park | Release Date TBD Publisher: Sega | Developer: Teco Park Inc. The next entry into the Pico Park series sees Sonic and his pals teaming up for some cooperative multiplayer chaos. Along with three other journalists, I played the eight quick stages that make up Sonic Pico Park’s tutorial, which showed off how you’ll control Sonic characters and cooperate to solve various deceptively simple-looking puzzles. When you jump into Sonic Pico Park with three friends, you’ll each play a different character from the Sonic universe: Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Sonic the Hedgehog himself. All of them are speedy runners and can spin dash when you hit Circle. Working together is key, since the screen only advances forward when all four characters head to the right, and some obstacles will require all of you to surmount them. We quickly ran into walls that were too high for a single character to climb, requiring us to jump on each other’s heads to make a tower to get one person over, or bridges that would collapse if we didn’t all quickly sprint across them at the same time. One puzzle needed a character to spin-dash up a ramp to a high platform, and three of us needed to form a wall by standing on each other’s heads so the fourth could use us to dash up. In another, the only way to cross a long gap was with Tails’ flight ability. Tails can carry another character if you hit X to jump up and catch him, and other characters can hold onto the first one — but with all four characters weighing him down, Tails starts to lose altitude from the strain, so we had to quickly cover the gap before we fell. Classic elements of Sonic games make appearances in Sonic Pico Park’s puzzles. We needed to use spring launchers to cross a big gap in one puzzle, while avoiding the ones that were facing in the wrong directions and could send some of us bouncing off each other. And in true Sonic fashion, sometimes, the solution to the problem is speed. Where Sonic Pico Park got really fun was in the chaos that four characters trying to work together can create. Even in the first few levels, we saw plenty of trouble as we knocked each other into pits or spikes in goofy fashion, and I can only imagine how more complex levels will create even more ridiculous situations. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Virtua Fighter Crossroads | Release Date: 2027 Publisher: Sega | Developer: RGG Studio The Virtua Fighter series is more than 30 years old, but it’s getting an entirely new spin with Virtua Fighter Crossroads. The new title combines what fans love about the series — its pitched, 3D fighting game battles — with the storytelling and worldbuilding developer RGG Studio is known for. Sega brought journalists in for a hands-off presentation with Creative Director Riichiro Yamada that expanded on the trailer launched during SGF. Crossroads takes place 10 or more years in the future from Virtua Fighter 5, and features four protagonists, each a fighter living in the fictional South Asian country of Vilaspara. We’ve primarily seen Cielo, the Paraguayan-American fighter who serves as the beginning, relatable protagonist in the story. But while Cielo’s story is one of personal growth as he works to make a name for himself as a fighter, expect to see the story take darker turns and change tones with the other characters. Player choice is going to be a major part of the single-player experience, with a branching narrative that can change depending on the things you do, the choices you make, and the relationships you build, like those between Cielo and his friends. And while you’ll meet other legendary Virtua Fighter characters along the way, they may be friend or foe — how they treat you and what happens with them might be dependent on your actions. Above all, though, Yamada said the team wants Crossroads to be grounded and believable within the Virtua Fighter universe. Combat in Crossroads takes on the classic Virtua Fighter flare, flipping to a side-on camera perspective when you start throwing punches and kicks. You’ll fight in both one-on-one battles and against groups of enemies, but Yamada said the team has worked to mix action-adventure combat with Virtua Fighter’s approach, and to modernize it. In addition to the single-player campaign, there’s also a one-on-one player-versus-player mode, and Yamada said part of the idea behind Crossroads is to create ways for players to develop their fighting game skills in the campaign, so they can take them into battle with their friends. Above all, he said, the team wants the game to be fun and approachable, whether they’re long-time Virtua Fighter fans or just coming to the series for the first time. —– We’ll add even more games to this list over the next few days, so stay tuned.

Title: Summer Game Fest 2026 highlights: 16 games coming to PS5 Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:29:59 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/05/summer-game-fest-2026-highlights-16-games-coming-to-ps5/ The summer continues to be an exciting time for big game announcements with a new look at upcoming titles, some long-awaited release dates, and more than a few surprises along the way. Here are some of the biggest updates and reveals on upcoming PlayStation titles.  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced | Coming July 9 Publisher: Ubisoft Developer: Ubisoft Singapore | PS5 Play Video Ubisoft unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. The trailer spotlights Leave Her Johnny Resynced, a reimagined take on the iconic sea shanty by artist Woodkid. Hoist your flag and hit the high seas again in relentless pursuit of freedom. Control Resonant | Coming September 24 Publisher: Remedy Entertainment Developer: Remedy Entertainment | PS5 Play Video We got a new look at Control Resonant, the upcoming action-RPG sequel. The latest trailer explores the game’s version of Manhattan, where Dylan Faden navigates a city transformed by paranatural forces. Players will explore diverse zones, take on story missions, side quests, boss encounters, and puzzles, while also revisiting previously unseen areas of the Oldest House from the original Control. Crossfire | Stay tuned Publisher: Smilegate Developer: That’s No Moon | PS5 Play Video That’s No Moon shared their debut game, Crossfire, available to wishlist now. Combining cinematic storytelling with grounded, stealth combat, Crossfire follows two enemy operators who must form a fragile alliance to overcome an existential threat. Final Fantasy VII Revelation | Coming 2027 Publisher: Square Enix Developer: Square Enix | PS5 Play Video The final battle against Sephiroth begins as a meteor fills the sky, monstrous planetary guardians wreak havoc across the globe, and the fires of war rage. Take to the skies and explore a boundless world, fight alongside a fully assembled party, master strategic and dynamic combat, and prepare yourself for the climactic finale. gen Atlas | Stay tuned  Publisher: Epic Games Developer: gen Design | PS5 Play Video The studio behind Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian unveils gen Atlas, a single-player open-world action-adventure. Awaken on an abandoned planet, colossal massive robots, and resume a halted terraforming project. Stay tuned for more updates. Guild Wars 3 | Stay tuned Publisher: ArenaNet Developer: ArenaNet | PS5 Play Video The third entry in the beloved Guild Wars action-adventure MMORPG franchise and its first new game since 2012. The game will release globally on PS5, marking the first time a Guild Wars game will appear on home consoles. The first beta tests begin in the fall of 2027. Gundam Rogue Orbit | Coming 2027 Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Developer: Bandai Namco Entertainment | PS5 Play Video An all-new Gundam game is coming to PS5 in 2027. Suit up for humanity in Gundam Rogue Orbit, a high-mobility action game that delivers a new take on the IP, blending a fast-paced cinematic story with intense, hard-hitting combat in a new universe. Lords of the Fallen II | Coming 2026 Publisher: CI Games Developer: CI Games | PS5 Play Video A new trailer for Lords of the Fallen II, featuring the Katana weapon class, new bosses, and locations in Thorngar. Battle against the darkness in an epic adventure across a shattered kingdom. Mafia: The Old Country – Man of Honor (DLC) | Coming August 14 Publisher: 2K Developer: Hangar 13 | PS5 Play Video Step back into the role of Enzo Favara and work alongside Ennio Salieri in Man of Honor, an expansion for Mafia: The Old Country coming August 14. Witness Salieri’s early days in the Valle Dorata via two new story chapters and new Free Ride content. Resident Evil Veronica | Coming 2027 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom | PS5 Play Video Survive the terror of Resident Evil Veronica, a remake of the 2000s Resident Evil Code: Veronica. This new title preserves the essence of the original game while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics. RuneScape: Dragonwilds | Coming September 15 Publisher: Jagex: The RuneScape Company Developer: Jagex: The RuneScape Company | PS5 Play Video RuneScape: Dragonwilds will be available to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers at launch.  On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill, and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds | Coming 2026 Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega  | PS5 Play Video Sega announced the release timing of the final two DLCs for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles coming in July, and Avatar coming in October – and teased a new Season Pass Two, which includes Godzilla and Evangelion DLCs during Summer Game Fest. Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Coming October 6 Publisher: Secret Mode Developer: Fuse Games | PS5 Play Video Tonight, a new story trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer debuted, showcasing how Kestshowingar Bool uses his position as League Champion to threaten other pilots. In a bid to retain control over his racing league, Darius Pax enlists the help of Shade, a mysterious pilot with a personal grudge against the Bool family.  Stranger Than Heaven | Coming January 15, 2027 Publisher: Sega Developer: RGG Studio | PS5 Play Video A fifty-year, action-adventure saga of men with nowhere to go and their desperate struggle to find a home. Use extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive as a showman across five cities and eras of modern Japan. Oh, and Tupac is here. Swords of Legends | Coming soon Publisher: Aurogon Shanghai Developer: Aurogon Shanghai | PS5 Play Video A new trailer for Swords of Legends, a single-player action RPG, offers a first look at its combat, featuring the debut of the Spirit Companion system and a boss fight against the Master of Cantrip, whose every move is staged as classical Chinese stage magic. The Blood of Dawnwalker | Coming September 3 Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Developer: Rebel Wolves | PS5 Play Video Vampires walk out of the shadows in the latest action-packed trailer for The Blood of Dawnwalker. Experience two different gameplay loops, day and night, in this open-world dark fantasy action RPG. Stay tuned for more SGF news as we go hands-on with some of the titles revealed and share our first impressions of the games headed our way.

Title: Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 543: State of Faye Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:05:55 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/05/official-playstation-podcast-episode-543-state-of-faye/ Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Tim, Kristen, Brett, and I are back this week to discuss the latest State of Play, along with some of our favorite announcements and what we can’t wait to get our hands on. This episode also includes a special interview with the Head of Creative at Santa Monica Studio, Cory Barlog, and God of War Laufey Director Ariel Lawrence. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: Solarpunk | PS5  NBA The Run | PS5  Beastro | PS5  PlayStation peripherals — Get all the new details on the FlexStrike wireless fight stick coming August 6, the 27” Gaming Monitor with DualSense Charging Hook coming August 27, and the Pulse Elevate Wireless Speakers coming later this year. Get a detailed hands-on report and pricing. Ace Combat 8 Wings of Theve hands-on — Learn how aerial combat has evolved with air-to-sea and air-to-land combat, including a big battle with a land battleship. State of Play —  Check out all the big announcements and updates from the show, including an extended look at Marvel’s Wolverine and the first reveal of Marvel’s Wolverine, Until Dawn 2, and God of War Laufey. The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tim Turi – Content Communications Manager, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Kristen Zitani – Senior Content Communications Specialist, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Brett Elston – Manager, Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image O’Dell Harmon Jr. – Content Communications Specialist, SIE Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Title: Share of the Week: Star Wars Outlaws Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:10 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/05/share-of-the-week-star-wars-outlaws/ Last week, we sent you to a galaxy far, far away to share moments from Star Wars Outlaws using #PSshare #PSBlog. The open-world adventure is available now in the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Here are this week’s highlights: wingsforsmiles shares Kay staring out to a sunset with TIE Fighters in the distance coalabr14 shares a shadowy portrait of Kay SheikhSadi80 shares Kay and Nix riding across the surface of a lake  CaliOcelot shares Nix looking excited on the back of Kay’s speeder  RhodWulfLeon shares Kay walking down some snowy steps KeenEyeVP shares a colorful and detailed portrait of Nix Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? THEME: DualitySUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on June 10, 2026  Next week, share reflections, opposites, or anything that comes in pairs using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

Title: (For Southeast Asia) PlayStation Store: May 2026’s top downloads Date: Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:03:49 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/06/05/20260605-top/ It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In May, Mr. Bond does it again as 007 First Light topped the Asia charts for PS5,  while NTE: Neverness to Everness topped Asia’s Free to Play charts.  Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month? PS5 Games AsiaUS/Canada007 First Light007 First LightNBA 2K26LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightResident Evil 4NBA 2K26Forza Horizon 5MLB The Show 26PRAGMATAGrand Theft Auto VDevil May Cry 5 Special EditionMinecraftGhost of YōteiCall of Duty: Black Ops 7Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered FateInvincible VSIt Takes TwoSarosGrand Theft Auto VCrimson DesertCrimson DesertForza Horizon 5Gran Turismo 7Mortal Kombat 1FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHEA Sports Madden NFL 26The Witcher 3: Wild HuntMixtapeSplit FictionGhost of YōteiLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark KnightMortal Kombat 11Hogwarts LegacyContent WarningResident Evil RequiemPragmataResident Evil VillageDirective 8020Diablo IVSea of Thieves *Naming of products may differ between regions *Upgrades not included PS4 Games AsiaUS/CanadaRed Dead Redemption 2Star Wars Battlefront IIDevil May Cry 5Red Dead Redemption 2Devil May Cry HD CollectionDevil May Cry HD CollectionACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWNBatman: Arkham KnightA Way OutGang BeastsSEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICECall of Duty: Black Ops IIIOvercooked! 2Mortal Kombat XTEKKEN 7MinecraftShadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive EditionDying LightGod of WarDevil May Cry 4Resident Evil 6The ForestMONSTER HUNTER: WORLDGrand Theft Auto VNBA 2K26A Way OutGod of War III RemasteredOvercooked 2Devil May Cry 4Resident Evil 6Batman: Arkham KnightCastle Crashers RemasteredNeed for Speed HeatGod of WarMinecraft DungeonsNBA 2K26Assassin’s Creed OdysseyFor HonorUNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake Collection PlayStation HitsResident Evil 5 *Naming of products may differ between regions PS VR2 Games* AsiaUS/CanadaHorizon Call of the MountainI Am CatBeat SaberAlien: Rogue Incursion VRAlien: Rogue Incursion VRStar Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced EditionMaestroBeat SaberKayak VR: MirageCreed: Rise to Glory – Championship EditionArizona Sunshine 2Job SimulatorCreed: Rise to Glory – Championship EditionArizona Sunshine 2Little Nightmares VR: Altered EchoesAmong Us 3D: VRMetro AwakeningMoss VRCrossfire: Sierra SquadZero Caliber VR *PlayStation Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included Free to Play (PS5 + PS4) AsiaUS/CanadaNTE: Neverness to EvernessFortniteRobloxRobloxWhere Winds Meet (F2P)NTE: Neverness to EvernesseFootballCall of Duty: WarzoneDelta Force (F2P)Marvel RivalsAsphalt LegendsApex LegendsPUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Free AccessGenshin ImpactRocket LeagueWuthering WavesAsphalt LegendsFortniteFall Guys

Title: Gothic remake lockpicking backlash raises the fascinating question of whether anybody really enjoys lockpicking in RPGs Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:11:22 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gothic-remake-lockpicking-backlash-raises-the-fascinating-question-of-whether-anybody-really-enjoys-lockpicking-in-rpgs Alkimia Interactive and THQ's Gothic remake launched over the weekend, and many are the complaints that the RPG's revised lockpicking system is far too hard. I know, right - tricky lockpicking in a game set in a giant prison! Please excuse me while I lift both hands from the keyboard and strenuously knead my face into a shocked expression. Read more

Title: Stealth's been replaced with scrappy swordfighting in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, but what I really miss are the rat swarms Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stealths-been-replaced-with-scrappy-swordfighting-in-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-but-what-i-really-miss-are-the-rat-swarms I've never mastered the combat of Sekiro and Sifu. They're games that demand you recognise an incoming attack and match it with millisecond perfect parries and dodges. Success sees you turn a foe's assaults against them, ducking under their swinging blade and popping up behind them to deliver a precise punch to their kidney; failure sees you knocked to the ground or cut in two. So it's not great news for me that Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy has dropped its stealth roots in favour of combat inspired by the most exacting third-person melee games. Thankfully, protagonist Sophia fights dirty. Read more

Title: Resident Evil Veronica is the remake I'm most excited about, because the original was such a mess Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:38:24 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/resident-evil-veronica-is-the-remake-im-most-excited-about-because-the-original-was-such-a-mess Of all the Resident Evil remakes to burst forth from Capcom like zombie-spawn in recent years, I am most intrigued by the just-unveiled Resident Evil Veronica. The original game, released in 2000 for sixth generation consoles, is an important entry in the series, but it's also a mess that probably stands the most to benefit from a shiny coat of RE Engine paint. Read more

Title: To the delight of its skateboarding aliens, I have failed to solo Saturday morning cartoon-styled co-op roguelike Maximum Thunderness as if I have four hands Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:37:32 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/to-the-delight-of-its-skateboarding-aliens-i-have-failed-to-solo-saturday-morning-cartoon-styled-co-op-roguelike-maximum-thunderness-as-if-i-have-four-hands A mass of flailing fingers flop against my desk. I'm doing badly at playing cartoony roguelike shooter Maximum Thunderness with a controller. The fact I'm trying to play its demo on mouse and keyboard at the same time, in order to appreciate the co-op element of the game's battles with skateboarding aliens, probably isn't helping. In fact, it almost certainly isn't. Read more

Title: This week in PC games: some enormous space sims and strategy games, plus a cheery prop hunt where you paint your own camouflage Date: Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:30:46 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/this-week-in-pc-games-some-enormous-space-sims-and-strategy-games-plus-a-cheery-prop-hunt-where-you-paint-your-own-camouflage Good news, everybody! We made it through the Summer Game Fest weekend pretty much unscathed. True, I have depleted neighbourhood stocks of ginseng and also, lost the ability to blink, but we got another Duskers out of it, didn't we? Also some footage of gunfights in a Fumito Ueda game, which distressed me less than it might have if I'd had any fluid left in my head when they screened the thing. In equally happy news, we've dealt with the problem of the Maw eating Geoff Keighley and/or spawning a phantom double of Geoff Keighley. I mean, we didn’t do anything, really – I just like phantom Geoff's style. If you look closely you can see the original Geoff Keighley trapped inside his eyes, screaming and waving a sign that reads "Persona 6 is a lie". There is no time to be alarmed by this thought, because I have already prepared the latest list of PC game releases. Read more