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Immortality comes in a couple of flavors, with the lesser version being the kind where you can die as many times as needed but it just won't take. Stabbed, beheaded, dismembered, roasted, toasted, julienned, it doesn't really matter seeing as a revival is inevitable. Except, and this can't be overstated, it can't really feel all that great. For day to day life that's not really too much of a concern, but for a warrior in a dark fantasy world that's decayed due to the influence of unchecked evil that's a different matter entirely. As a mage knight with incredible powers it takes a lot to put him down, but the Unknown Lands have all that and more at its disposal as an immortal warrior keeps getting introduced to brand new ways to die. View the full article

Halo: Campaign Evolved isn't just remaking a 25 year old game, it's remaking the entire era it comes from. Yesterday, Microsoft confirmed that Halo: Campaign Evolved, a campaign-only remake of the original Halo game, will finally release in late July. Not only that, but it will also be released in style. Microsoft is releasing two special editions for the game, one of which is your typical digital-only version with in-game goodies. The other is an expensive, physical collector's edition that will celebrate Halo in a big way. The collector's edition includes a bunch of in-game items, a 12-inch statue of Master Chief, a steelbook, and some art prints. However, the more unique item is that it also includes a "reimagined" version of the original game's manual. Video game manuals have largely been out of style for over a decade. The last time games really seemed to include a detailed manual was back in the late 2000s during the Xbox 360 and PS3 era. However, that generation also saw the end of a meaty manual. It eventually shifted towards a very basic pamphlet that included safety warnings and legal notices, but there weren't any detailed write-ups, pictures, or helpful tips. Part of this was to save costs/paper, but also because the internet made manuals somewhat redundant. Anything you want to know about a game can easily be found online. As time has moved on, consoles themselves have even tried to incorporate features with useful information for whatever game you're playing. Still, it absolutely devalued the overall physical package. To make matters worse, collector's editions for PlayStation games this generation often don't feature a disc, partially to make them appealing to those who have a digital-only PS5. All of this has made physical media enjoyers very upset, but Xbox is trying to rectify it with this new Halo collector's edition. Not only does it have a physical manual, inspired by the original game, but it also includes a disc if you purchase an Xbox or PS5 version of the game. Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't appear to be putting the entire game on the disc, as the game's standard edition packaging indicates a download will be required. In related news, Halo: Campaign Evolved dropped another new trailer today, which was captured on PS5 Pro. The disclaimer was rather peculiar, especially after Xbox's very prominent messaging about exclusives and bringing power back to the Xbox brand. Halo: Campaign Evolved will be released on July 28th for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. Premium and collector's edition owners will get five-days of early access to the game as well. Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder. View the full article

The Hunter is one of the two paid classes in TBH: Task Bar Hero, and she’s one of the strongest options to have. This class has very few downsides and plenty of upsides, making her a top-tier character. However, you’ll still have to build her correctly to get the most of her abilities. Best TBH: Task Bar Hero Hunter buildhttps://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 The Hunter’s primary role is to deal damage. She uses her crossbow to hit enemies from range. Unlike the Ranger, however, she has AoE potential. She can also slow down enemies, allowing her teammates to finish them off. However, she doesn’t have a lot of health. If caught, she can only take a few hits. Hence, it’s important to pair her with a healer and a tank for best results. Let’s first go through her two best abilities. Frost Bolt: She fires a bolt that explodes on impact. It deals 255% area damage and freezes all impacted enemies. It’s great at dealing damage and trapping enemies by disabling them temporarily. This is my favorite ability, and you can unlock this pretty early. Explosive Bolt: The fire bolt she fires explodes on impact, dealing massive amounts of damage to enemies trapped in the radius. The area of effect is pretty significant, and the same goes for the damage. Interestingly, all her abilities are good, but I love the starter duo the most. They’re perfect, and they complement each other. Chaining the two can lead to incredible results. However, it’s also important to level up the following passives. Screenshot by Destructoid Attack Damage: Raises the damage of all her abilities and attacks. It’s a must-have for every DPS character in the game. Critical Chance Enhancement: Raising this skill will increase chances of her landing critical hits. You’ll also want her abilities to trigger a critical hit for maximum damage. Critical Damage: Combine this with the previous skill to turn the Hunter into a Terminator. Fire Damage and Cold Damage: Boost these two nodes since you’re using Frost Bolt and Explosive Bolt. They alight with the special attacks and raise their damage. Cooldown Reduction: Reduces the time for her abilities to refresh, and this allows her to hit harder. Area of Effect: If you have spare points, you can invest some in this node. It improves the AoE potential of both her abilities. The same rule also applies for her gear items and decorations. Focus on Attack Damage, Critical Damage, and Cooldown Reduction since those three passives are integral parts of any Hunter builds. When it comes to an ideal team, the Hunter works best with the Knight and the Priest. I have tried experimenting with her in a team that has the Ranger and the Priest; it doesn’t work. The Knight-Priest-Hunter combo works well since we have three classes that play different roles and complement one another. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post Best Hunter build in TBH: Task Bar Hero appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

Xbox says Gears of War: E-Day was not pulled from PlayStation "last-minute" after the company accidentally published an image showing Gears of War: E-Day with PS5 as one of its launch platforms. The official Xbox Podcast is responsible for the leak, which saw it mistakenly upload a version of a Gears deep dive that included the PlayStation mention. One version of a slide featured in the video included the same art shown during its grand reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, only with PS5 included on the list of platforms. The competing logo shares the screen with the October 6, 2026 release date, suggesting it was far enough in development to launch alongside other, confirmed platforms. Microsoft speedily scrubbed both its YouTube channel and official Xbox page of any mention of the leaked art – but not before many on the internet, including ResetEra user Jessie.Bristol, were able to capture and share the image online. In a now privated episode of the Xbox Podcast, Gears of War: E-Day had a trailer that had the PS5 logo included byu/AnimuStewshine inTwoBestFriendsPlay .reddit-embed-wrapper iframe { margin-left: 0 !important; } There's been a lot of back and forth about whether the gritty Gears of War prequel would come to PlayStation or stick to Xbox and PC in recent days. After Walmart accidentally published a Gears of War: E-Day PS5 placeholder page on June 6, many believed it would be another multiplatform game. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma squashed those beliefs during yesterday's showcase when she confirmed it will be an Xbox console exclusive. Gears of War: E-Day will only be coming to PC via Steam and Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, and Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft has insisted that it has no intention of ever bringing the game to PS5. Still, there have been rumors online, suggesting that Microsoft made the decision to pull the game from PlayStation only very recently. IGN reached out to Microsoft for comment and was pointed to a statement published by Xbox vice president of games marketing Aaron Greenberg. Replying to The Verge's Tom Warren, Greenberg does not seem to address the image itself. Instead, he said, "I can confirm this is not true," referencing rumors that Microsoft had pulled Gears of War: E-Day from PS5 "last-minute." "We just limited the knowledge of this news to a very small internal group," he continued. "Intention was to share this news first with our players and everyone watching showcase." "A lot has changed since Asha came into role 107 days ago," Greenberg added in an additional post. "We are moving fast and it’s frankly pretty energizing inside the hallways here. I was made aware of these exclusives roughly a month in advance." Microsoft has played its cards close to its chest as it redefines its exclusivity strategy, so we do not know for sure when or if Gears of War: E-Day was ever coming to PS5. However, the art published by the official Xbox Podcast at least suggests the conversation was there at some point. Even if Gears of War: E-Day had been announced for PS5, it wouldn't be the first time Microsoft brought chainsaw guns to PlayStation fans. Gears of War: Reloaded, a ground-up remaster of the original game for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, arrived in August 2025. Gears of War: E-Day, which was first announced back in 2024, could be shaping up as a case of nostalgia done right based on its gameplay reveal yesterday. A multiplayer beta is coming on August 6. For more, you can read about how last year's Game Pass price increase resulted in millions of subscribers canceling their subscriptions. You can also check out everything announced at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. Xbox Podcast screenshot captured by ResetEra user Jessie.Bristol. Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe). View the full article

It would seem as though Call of Duty: ****** Ops 1 and 2 may be coming to modern platforms. According to PlayStation Game Size, an account that monitors PlayStation's backend for updates, new game listings for PS4 and PS5 versions of ****** Ops 1 and 2 have mysteriously appeared on PlayStation's servers. The account tweeted images of the icons for both games, which showcase the logos from their original releases. These listings come weeks after a South Korean ratings board posted new listings for both ****** Ops games. Since then, fans have been confused about whether this was an error, or if there was something quietly in the works. It's now being speculated that these games could arrive as a shadowdrop during the Nintendo Direct tomorrow. Modern Warfare 4 is slated to release on Nintendo Switch 2 later this year, but Activision may want to grease the wheels ahead of time to get Call of Duty fans interested. The Modern Warfare 2 remaster was also shadowdropped back in 2020, so there is precedence for dropping something like this out of the blue. The news also comes at an interesting time, as ****** Ops 7 just added a ****** Ops Classic playlist, which alters the gameplay to more aligned with the original ****** Ops games. Were they just conditioning players for a return to these games? Only time will tell, but it would be a bold decision. Call of Duty has long avoided remastering fan-favorite games in the franchise, as it seems to distract from the newer games and pulls players away. However, with ****** Ops 7 not doing too hot and Modern Warfare 4 being just a handful of months away, this may be a smart move. If these rumors are real, it remains to be seen if these ports will include the full packages. Both games featured a meaty campaign, franchise-defining multiplayer modes, and revolutionary iterations of the Zombies co-op mode. If both games have all three modes and their respective DLC content, this could be massive. As of right now, we'll just have to wait and see what happens. We've reached out to Activision for comment. Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder. View the full article

Klang Games announced that its massively multiplayer society life simulator Seed will launch into early access July 21, 2026, via Klang’s own PC launcher, with a Steam version coming later in the fall of 2026. Set in an always-on, evolving world, Seed is an advanced persistent MMO life simulator that places players in control of one or more Seedlings, the inhabitants of a planet called Avesta. As Cultivators, players guide their Seedlings through a growing society by assigning roles, building relationships, and shaping their environment. This dynamic world features complex life cycles including birth, death, reproduction, aging and inheritance, alongside social systems such as crime, law enforcement, justice and governance. Every alliance, every conflict, and every decision is entirely player-driven and will change the course of Avesta forever. At its heart, Seed is about guiding Seedlings through their lives, as their choices shape not only their own paths, but the world they live in. [Hidden Content] Alongside the full PC experience, a mobile version of Seed is also in development and expected to roll out across app stores later this year. Through the app, players can check in on their always-online Seedlings on-the-go and play a fully optimized version of the game itself. Seed officially launches into Early Access on July 21st (base price $29.99), with individual Founder’s Packs available for pre-***** from June 15th. Founder’s Pack bundles will be limited to 10,000 purchases and offer the ultimate head start, granting extra perks which include additional Seedling slots, unique cosmetics, Pollen (Seed’s in-game currency) and the opportunity for early backers to play a role in founding the very first societies within Seed. With the Founders Pack, players also get a unique Discord role, access to private Founders-only Discord channels, and the opportunity to have their name in the game’s credits. At launch, Seed will also offer special “Start a Society” Bundles, which include multiple user licenses to the game, so groups of 3 players can get started in creating their very own named societies on Avesta. Key Features: 24/7 Persistent Life: Avesta never stops! Seedlings continue to work, sleep, and socialize even when players log off.Player-Driven Economy & Industry: Every item in Avesta, from a simple chair to complex machinery, is gathered, crafted and sold by players.Collaborative Governance: Players form shared societies and define their own laws and government structures, ranging from democracies to authoritarian dictatorships.“Seedling Chat”: Players talk directly to their seedlings through the “Seedling Chat”, which allows them to understand their thoughts and feelings or influence their social lives.Life Cycles & Inheritance: Seedlings have a life cycle, they age and die.One Shared World: In Seed, everyone is sharing the same world – with the potential to become the largest simulation in gaming history. To join the closed beta, please visit Seed to wishlist here. The post Klang Games’ life simulator Seed sprouts on early access on July 21 appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Preview/Beta channel. Steam Networking Fixed a bug causing NAT traversal to fail for many P2P connections View the full article

The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes: Steam Networking Fixed a bug causing NAT traversal to fail for many P2P connections View the full article

Solarpunk is now available on Xbox Game Pass, having joined its library as a day-one title. Apart from the cozy survival game, the service also received two other titles in the 24-hour ******* ending June 8, one of which reached Xbox Game Pass completely out of the blue. View the full article

This game will task you to eat enemies to survive, and the eaten remains will also give different effects. View the full article

Justdan first revealed this roguelike action RPG at Future Games Show 2026. View the full article

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Xbox is trying to manufacture a comeback, and to some extent, I understand the strategy. If Xbox's Project Helix is going to be a success after two abysmal console generations, there needs to be a reason for consumers to buy into Microsoft's gaming ecosystem. This year's Xbox Games Showcase made it clear that the return of console exclusives is that reason. It's an unfortunate turn for consumers after Xbox's multi-platform endeavors in recent years, but I understand the larger vision. Binning the PlayStation 5 version of Gears of War: E-Day, however, isn't adding up. View the full article

In a continuation of a rather turbulent year for Tekken 8, 20-year Bandai Namco veteran and director of the 3D fighter itself, Kouhei Ikeda, has announced his departure from the studio. Tekken 8continues to struggle against the current as multiple seasons of the game have missed the mark among fans, and Bandai Namco continues to turn over the franchise's key pillars of development. View the full article

Revealed alongside industry giants during this year's massive IGN Live Indie Loop showcase, the emotional end of a generation-spanning turn-based tactics darling is finally in sight. Read the full story on PCGamesN: After half a decade, PC's GBA-style tactics series is ready to end it all - Dark Deity 3 revealed as the trilogy's epic conclusion View the full article

Cyberpunk 2077 fans probably have quite a long wait in store for the official Project Orion sequel, despite recent reports that the development team on the project at CD Projekt Red has grown in recent months. While the studio is clearly balancing multiple projects at the moment, much of the focus is on The Witcher, with The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, The Witcher 4, and a Witcher 1 remake all being major priorities. View the full article

I have spent the last two weeks in a blissful kind of agony. When I'm not playing Derelict Star, a very humble-looking 2D exploration platformer that looks like it could run on a Commodore 64, I'm thinking about it. At least a half-dozen times I decided I'd had enough. Faced with an impossible-seeming obstacle, against which I'd beaten my head for hours, I figured it's my duty as a time-conscious adult person to move on. I've seen what Derelict Star is doing and can appreciate it: isn't that enough? Nope... Read more.View the full article

There are no shortages of Sprites and Easter eggs in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, and we can get a head start by finding the secret aquarium. This specific aquarium is different from the other ones present on the map. Once found, you can then shoot to break the glass. You’ll then get rewards for your efforts, so let’s get to it. Table of contentsSecret Aquarium location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3How to break the secret Aquarium in Fortnite Secret Aquarium location in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3https://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 Screenshot by Destructoid The secret aquarium is located to the south of Heatwave Harbor. It’s located in a building on one of the smaller islands on the southern edges of the map. I have marked its location for you to find it easily. Screenshot by Destructoid If you reach the spot, you’ll find a shaft hidden by a canopy of trees. You can then take the zipline to go all the way down. You’ll then enter a room with the aquarium. There’s also a gigantic Fall Guy statue in this room, along with a Rare Chest among other loots. How to break the secret Aquarium in Fortnite Screenshot by Destructoid The aquarium is located opposite the Fall Guy statue. Look up, and you’ll find it. Next, equip a gun and keep your distance. When you do damage, the glass will break, and the water will fall. If you’re standing under the tank, you’ll be instantly eliminated. Screenshot by Destructoid Once the tank breaks, the water will fall, leaving behind some valuable loot. You’re guaranteed to get at least 1,500 Gold, which is an outstanding head start. Moreover, there’s a Rare Chest also present in the same room, and I was lucky enough to get the Punk Sprite from it. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post How to find the secret Aquarium in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

We’re now on the other side of this year’s Summer Game Fest, the epicenter of the summer gaming announcements. We got nearly 50 major game announcements and updates, from games launching later this year to those in early development without a release date at all. Hosts Geoff Keighley and Lucy James revealed both major triple-A titles, updates on upcoming double-A games and announcements for indie titles. Here’s a breakdown of all of the announcements revealed at the event, both major and minor. Resident Evil: Veronica The show opened with a mysterious, first-person trailer showing someone looking for their brother in a Paris apartment. After a few moments of tension, it reveals that this person is Claire Redfield, fresh off of her experience in Raccoon City, and she’s been captured while searching for her brother, Chris. [Hidden Content] That’s right, this is the long-awaited remake of Code: Veronica, a game set between its remade sister games, Resident Evils 3 and 4. For more information, read our full write-up. Two new Cuphead games Studio MDHR announced, in a whimsical puppet segment, that it’s working on both a new, hand-animated game set in the Cuphead universe, but also a new project called Mighty Cuphead Adventure. At present, neither game has a launch date announced, but presumably the latter is further along than the former, given they showed footage of it. [Hidden Content] Mighty Cuphead Adventure is an 8-bit platformer programmed in classic Assembly Language and designed to not only look like but essentially be a ***** Master System games. To learn more, read our full write-up. Alien Isolation 2 One of the big reveals at the beginning of the event was the first look at Creative Assembly’s new survival horror game, Alien Isolation 2. It’s not a complete surprise to see it, as the studio teased the sequel a few weeks previously. But this is the first official look at the game, via a few quick glimpse of the new setting on Kurosaki Station. [Hidden Content] The trailer shows a **********, storm-racked world where the Xenomorph is on the hunt for a completely new protagonist. The sole piece of information we’re given implies that they’re somehow responsible for the Xenomorph’s rampage, noting, “Your mistake. It was expensive.” Read our full write-up here. gen Atlas Fumito Ueda, legendary director behind Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian, revealed the official title of his next game: gen Atlas (formerly Project Robot). The trailer shows the protagonist of the single-player, open-world action-adventure game exploring a silent, alien world filled with the bodies of mechs. [Hidden Content] The trailer for gen Atlas is scarcely less interesting than the one for Project Robot. It shows the protagonist interacting with a giant mecha’s head, using it as a vehicle (including an airship), and attaching it to the bodies of various mechs in order to solve puzzles. The trailer shows them fighting off enemies such as hordes of rats and other mechs. It looks hauntingly beautiful, as most games from Ueda are. It has no release date at present, but it’s coming to PC and consoles. Blood Message NetEase and 24 Entertainment revealed a story trailer for their first triple-A single-player game, Blood Message. The publisher refers to as “a cinematic and narrative-driven linear action-adventure” set in ***** Dynasty-era China. The game follows the journey of a messenger tasked with delivering an important missive alongside his young son — no easy task as the recipient is 1,000 miles away. [Hidden Content] “The world has heard too many stories of emperors and generals—Blood Message is an ode to the unsung heroes,” says NetEase of the game’s premise. It also features stealth-and-survival-based combat and a large world inspired by the real landscapes of East and Central Asia. At present, it has no release date, but it’s in development for both PC and consoles. Stranger Than Heaven RGG Studio’s upcoming *******-set action game, Stranger Than Heaven, got a new story trailer and a release date: It launches on January 15, 2027 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. Masayoshi Yokoyama, head of RGG Studios, took to the stage to announce not only the date, but something surprising: New cast members. [Hidden Content] Not only did Snoop Dogg appear on stage to debut his character, named Orpheus, but Tupac Shakur himself appeared in the trailer as a character named Amaru. According to *****, Tupac’s likeness is being crafted without the use of AI in collaboration with his estate. To find out Snoop’s words on Death Row Games, read Dean’s write-up here. HAEX Dead Astronauts revealed their debut title, HAEX, a bizarre sci-fi co-op survival game for up to 4 players. Players have to fend off attacks by aliens and stay alive long enough to investigate a mysterious anomaly — which, judging by what the trailer shows, involves jamming a cube covered in mysterious writing into ports that spawn monoliths. It’s launching sometime in 2027. [Hidden Content] It’s not clear if HAEX is the game that Dead Astronauts was making at the time it closed its $4.1 million seed funding round. The game at the time was called VEIL and was described as “a mysterious world inspired by the vast Nordic wilderness.” That could also easily describe HAEX, as the game’s forested world is quite arresting. Dead by Daylight’s 10th Anniversary Astonishing to consider, but Dead by Daylight has been around for 10 years. We already know that Jason Vorhees is joining the game as a Killer on June 16. However, during Summer Game Fest, Behaviour Interactive dropped a tease for another livestream event on June 14 that also hinted at another Killer coming in the near-future. [Hidden Content] If the teaser is a reference to an existing character licensed for the game, it’s one I don’t recognize. The teaser shows various references to birthdays, including a character singing the jingle while balloons and cake festoon the screen, but that could be because it’s Dead by Daylight’s birthday. We’ll see who the new character might be on the 14th. Mortal Shell II Mortal Shell II was not part of Summer Game Fest’s show for long, but it did drop one piece of news: An open beta for the game is now live on Steam. The trailer also shows some gameplay for the ARPG. [Hidden Content] Developer Cold Symmetry says that the open beta gives access to the game’s prologue and a section of the open world. Mortal Shell 2 is due out later this year. SAND: Raiders of Sophie tinyBuild showed up at the event with a trailer for team Hologryph’s upcoming game, SAND: Raiders of Sophie, as well as a release date: June 10. The game’s core gameplay loop revolves around building up your fortress on legs and using it to hunt down treasure and loot. [Hidden Content] Of course, because it’s a multiplayer game, other players can interfere while on their own pursuits. As tinyBuild describes it: “Clash with other players in a brutal procedurally generated desert forged by history and chaos.” Assassin’s Creed: ****** Flag Resynced Ubisoft’s upcoming remake of the pirate-y Assassin’s Creed game got a new trailer at SGF, showcasing the beautified environment and the “resynced” version of its most popular shanty, “Leave Her Johnny” by Woodkid. [Hidden Content] For more information on Resynced, which Ubisoft has shown at length, read our report on it here. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Lucy James teased this game as being a reunion between “one of the best action game developers in the world” with “a legendary franchise.” The trailer not only shows the sewers where the Heroes in a Half-Shell make their homes, but also glimpses of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s iconic weaponry. [Hidden Content] The trailer concludes with a grand version of their theme song, revealing that Platinum Games is making The Last Ronin. It’s doing so in partnership with Paramount Games Studio, a unified studio that the company revealed in tandem with the game. To read more details, check-out Dean’s write-up. Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: Runners Ben Starr took the stage to announce the next season of Fortnite, called “Runners,” which launched shortly after the show concluded. According to the trailer, the season’s main hook is collecting Sprites, which must be extracted to add abilities to your permanent repertoire. [Hidden Content] The trailer also teased a new map, called the Shattered Coast, which is teeming with said Sprites. The new season’s Battle Pass also includes the Guardian, a Sprite-powered mech suit that is automatically unlocked and can be customized. (Also, John Wick’s Dog makes an appearance in the trailer.) Gundam Rogue Orbit Bandai Namco brought out the literal big guns with a trailer for a new Gundam game, called Rogue Orbit. While gen Atlas may have whetted the collective whistle for giant robots, Gundam Rogue Orbit delivered them at their finest. The trailer also showed a bit of the gameplay, and it appeared as though the crew will be fighting some kind of mechanized beasts. [Hidden Content] According to Bandai Namco, Rogue Orbit is “a brand-new timeline in the Gundam saga, where humanity must fight for survival against an unknown threat.” The main character is RE-X, who pilots the Gundam Helix. The game is currently scheduled for launch sometime in 2027. An Egg-stremely Hard Game Solo developer Adrián Mulero, whose debut title was the physics-based multiplayer title Knock’Em Out, revealed the release date for his next game at Summer Game Fest. Fittingly called An Egg-stremely Hard Game, it stars two geese parents attempting to carry their fragile egg across various treacherous landscapes. [Hidden Content] Mulero revealed the game last October, and launched a demo for it in December. The game’s official release date is July 24, making it one of the most immediate launches shown at the event. It also supports 4-player co-op in a new multiplayer mode, in which multiple geese attempt to move eggs at once. Crossfire The next announcement trailer came from That’s No Moon, which revealed its upcoming third-person shooter title, Crossfire. A single-player version of the online shooter from Smilegate of the same name, this Crossfire tells a story about Layla Qassem and Delroy Cross, two enemies in an uneasy alliance against a ******* threat. [Hidden Content] In addition to the narrative, the game features an adaptive cover system, in which player character Layla adjusts her stance and body to the cover around her, all the better to remain in stealth. For more information on That’s No Moon’s new project and Smilegate’s involvement, read Dean’s write-up here. Control Resonant Remedy Entertainment’s sequel to Control got another trailer at the showcase, showing more details about the game’s story and gameplay. The trippy trailer reveals of the game’s mind-bending visuals as Dylan Faden battles the paranormal to the sounds of “Manalan Mailla” by Vilma Jää. [Hidden Content] Beyond the visuals, we don’t know much more about the game than we did from the last trailer we saw. But Dean got some hands-on time with Control Resonant at Summer Game Fest, so he got a better look at how the game is going to feel. Read more of his impressions here. Guild Wars 3 ArenaNet finally drew back the curtain on the long-awaited third game in its MMORPG series. Guild Wars 3 takes place in a new region and stars the Vaelwardens, adventurers that bond with and protect the nature spirits of that region. It’s being developed for PC and PlayStation 5, the first Guild Wars title to launch on console. [Hidden Content] At present, the game has no release date, and, judging by the fact that the open beta is planned for fall 2027, it could be quite some time before we see the full game. To read more details on how Guild Wars 3 fits into the series and how Arena Net is innovating on the gameplay, read my write-up here. Star Wars: Galactic Racer Twenty-five-odd years after the launch of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace and all us kids are finally grown enough to profess how much we loved podracing (and no longer listen to those adults who tried to tell us it sucked). Not only that, but the story trailer of Star Wars: Galactic Racer shows that apparently some of those kids grew up to make a video game for their fellow podracing fans. [Hidden Content] Fuse Games revealed that the game follows a new Galactic League of racers, fomented on the Outer Rim after the fall of the Empire. There also appears to be a campaign mode starring an original playable character. For more details, read Alex’s write-up on the game here. End of Abyss A new horror game game from Section 9 Interactive got a reveal in the middle of the showcase: End of Abyss. The trailer appears to depict a top-down, gloomy title starring someone named Cel investigating a disturbance in an underground facility. According to the game’s page on the Epic Games Store, Cel will come face-to-face with twisted horrors in the derelict facility. [Hidden Content] Fittingly, the horror game has a release date of October 1, bringing it to gamers during the spooky month. The game’s store page also teases a potentially Metroidvania-style experience, noting, “Pathways open as you grow stronger, allowing you to return to forgotten corridors and secrets once sealed away.” Last Harbor tinyBuild revealed a new open-world multiplayer survival game with a horror twist at the show. In Last Harbor, players are survivors of a zombie apocalypse who live on boats in order to avoid the roaming undead. Unfortunately, they need to come ashore every now and then to gather resources to live and upgrade their boats, which not only invites hostility from the zombies but from other players. [Hidden Content] One of the main gameplay loops involves upgrading and maintaining your boat, but you can also find safe, guarded harbors where you pay to anchor. But most of the resources are on unmapped islands, based on the real San Juan Islands near Washington State. And as the trailer shows, the zombies will attack on sight and even the ocean is not entirely safe. The game has no release date yet. Virtua Fighter Crossroads Formerly known as “New Virtua Fighter Project,” Virtua Fighter Crossroads got its official reveal at Summer Game Fest, showing both its story and its playable fighters. The trailer focuses on new character Cielo and his entanglement with organized crime, which leads him to encounter Virtua Fighter stalwart Pai Chan. Cielo is one of four protagonists, whose choices and encounters will determine the outcome of the story. [Hidden Content] ***** held a full showcase for Crossroads after the Summer Game Fest show, where it revealed that the game’s narrative is getting a lot of focus (with four dedicated writers, including Ghost of Tsushima’s Brad Kane). Crossroads takes place in the island nation of Vilasapara, and is set during its major martial arts tournament while the fighters are being stalked by a serial killer. For more details, read Dean’s write-up here. The game launches sometime in 2027. Runescape: Dragonwilds & Switch 2 trailers The first Runescape experience to come to console got extra focus during Summer Game Fest, with a trailer showing some of the gameplay and dragons from the new Dragonwilds expansion. The trailer also confirms it’s coming to both PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on September 15. [Hidden Content] In addition, we also got trailers for upcoming Switch 2 games during this same break *******. These included trailers for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (coming from Square Enix on June 18), Orbitals (coming from Kepler Interactive and Shapefarm this summer) and Starkseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (coming from System Era and Devolver Digital on June 11). Soulframe pre-alpha, Grounded 2 and ******: The Old Country The next few moments of the show contained a number of shorter trailers. Digital Extremes made its appearance at the midpoint, at which point it dropped a new trailer for Soulframe, its upcoming fantasy title. The trailer showed more gameplay and also revealed that the pre-alpha is currently available for sign-ups. [Hidden Content] There was also a trailer for the upcoming expansion for the presently early-access title, Grounded 2. The Into the Abyss update launches on August 11, which is also the date that the game launches on PlayStation 5. Rounding out this trailer segment was ******: The Old Country, which is getting a story expansion called Man of Honor, which brings back ****** antagonist Don Salieri. It launches on August 14. 1666 Amsterdam Patrice Desilets, the creator of the Assassin’s Creed series, brought his new game to the show with flare: 1666 Amsterdam is a third-person narrative-based action-adventure game with dark fantasy vibes, developed by Panache Digital Games over the course of 16 years. It tells the story of a world of witchcraft shaped by powerful, hidden forces that walk the streets at night. [Hidden Content] The story is told across three timelines, which take place across 1666, 1999 and the present-day. The main characters appear to be a Collector named Noa, and a man from 1999 named Aaron who sees the world through the eyes of a cat. No, I can’t make it any clearer than that — I’m just as confused and intrigued as you are. Luckily, a demo is currently out so we can get started uncovering the mysteries. Read Dean’s write-up here. SAW: Genesis One of the surprise reveals of the show was one of the new games published by Bloober Team. It’s an asymmetrical horror game from Broken Mirror and Anshar Studios called SAW: Genesis, featuring 3v1 confrontations in which players are either a team of Accused victims or a singular Judge out to ruin their days. As one might expect of a property from this franchise, the Accused may not survive with all of their body parts. [Hidden Content] Perhaps more unexpected than the game itself is the setting. Genesis takes place after World War I, in which the Judge is an early adherent of the Jigsaw mindset, using deadly traps to “save” the Accused from their rotten lives. The Judge will have access to features in the procedurally generated maps that the Accused won’t, though they can overpower him if given the chance. The game doesn’t have a release date, but players can sign up for the closed alpha. Lords of the Fallen 2 Shortly after breaking its exclusivity deal with Epic Games Publishing, CI brought its new action-RPG, Lords of the Fallen 2, to Summer Game Fest. The trailer shows off the gameplay, gear and enemies featured in the game, including a new biome based on Asian folklore called Ysiguen, a katana-based class and a new boss called Lingao the Souring Storm. [Hidden Content] The trailer also drops the news that Lords of the Fallen 2 is coming to Steam on PC as well as the Epic Games Store, so clearly CI Games wasted no time on that. It’s also coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S sometime this fall. One presumes, given the phobia that all of these games appear to have of being in the same postcode as GTA VI, that it will launch before November 19. Star Wars: Zero Company Bitreactor officially revealed its Star Wars-based strategy game for an August 27 release date, meaning we won’t have long to wait before we can dive into some tactical nonsense in a galaxy far, far away. The trailer reveals more about the titular Zero Company, an outfit of mercs that include the most eclectic mix of galactic outcasts one could find. [Hidden Content] Given that the game takes place after the Clone War, it’s possibly not a surprise that Anakin Skywalker is also making an appearance. According to Bitreactor, the game is going to be as brutal as you’ve come to expect from XCOM-like titles. There will even be permadeath, though one assumes that no canonical characters will meet their end here. Read my full write-up here. The Blood of the Dawnwalker Rebel Wolves dropped a new trailer for its upcoming dark fantasy ARPG, The Blood of the Dawnwalker, which includes not only the main character, Coen, but also shows more of the world in which he lives — which includes a lengthy sequence set in the 21st century. According to the developers, Blood of the Dawnwalker will detail more about Coen’s origin story, which will begin in the 14th century. [Hidden Content] The studio also teased more about the future of the series, noting that the “next installments of [Coen’s] saga will bring in new stories and new characters, but they will take place in different eras, locations and cultures.” Read more about the game’s setting in Dean’s write-up here. Among Us: On Guard (and more) Innersloth announced it is working on a new standalone game set in the Among Us universe called On Guard, starring a character named Guard. This new take on the Among Us formula puts the player in the body of a security guard who must find the culprit of a ******* onboard their ship. [Hidden Content] In addition to the game, Innersloth had a second piece of Among Us news. Namely, that the Among Us animated series, which was first announced years ago, has shadow-dropped on Paramount+. All 10 episodes are available to watch now. For more details, read Dean’s write-up here. This story is developing. The post Everything announced at Summer Game Fest’s 2026 showcase appeared first on GamesBeat. View the full article

The idea of a loot train has never seemed so real. Forget the grand open worlds that can quickly divide a squad of friends, Enginefall brings a lick of natural linearity back to the survival crafting genre. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Enginefall's June open playtest is your ticket to ride, and this online survival shooter is a literal take on high-stakes train raiding View the full article

Indie Japanese developer Smiley Dog Studio is launching their short first-person horror DON’T STOP SMILING game this month. While lots of horror games rely on jump scares or some kind of otherworldly creature that constantly keeps you in suspense, in this game you have to keep smiling. No matter what happens in the dimly lit, creepy […] Source View the full article

Survival title Solarpunk‘s version 1.0 has a fair bit of blueprints and upgrades to unlock. Doing so is vital, as you’ll have to use the advancements to expand your farm. Research is directly tied with all the unlockables that you get as you progress further into the game. Let’s first find out all the items that you can unlock by researching them. Table of contentsAll research and unlockables in SolarpunkResearch Table Tier 1Research Table Tier 2Research Table Tier 3Research Table Tier 4Research Table Tier 5Research Table Tier 6All Blueprint trades and unlocks and Solarpunkhttps://embeds.beehiiv.com/a8d62108-86ed-4039-bf49-44877ba62c15 All research and unlockables in Solarpunk Before we dive deep to find out more about the unlockables, it’s vital to understand how they work. You’ll unlock Research Tables of different tiers. You begin at Research Table Tier 1 and gradually move up. Moving up also requires specific items. You’ll unlock unique items at every tier, assuming you meet the requirements. Image via Cyberwave Research Table Tier 1 UnlockableRequirementsBedOne Cloth Two Wood Two SticksBeehiveTwo WoodChestTwo WoodWellThree Stone Two Wood Two SticksRain CollectorTwo Wood Research Table Tier 2 To unlock Tier 2, you’ll need one Build-Hammer and one Beeswax Unlockable RequirementsDeco Plants PackTwo Bricks Three LeafDeco Tables and ChairsTwo Sticks Five WoodFurnaceThree StonesBottleTwo GlassMapTwo Cloth Research Table Tier 3 To unlock Tier 3, you’ll need one Iron Bar. Unlockable RequirementsAirship DockFive Cloth Five Iron Five WoodStorage ShelvesThree Wood Two SticksSigns and Map MarkersFive WoodMagnetic Fishing RodOne Stick One Iron One ClothDeco Couches and CarpetsTwo Wood Two Cloth Four CottonDeco Plants Pack (Small)Two Leaf One BrickWax BriquetteOne Copper Research Table Tier 4 To unlock Tier 4, you’ll need one Copper. Unlockable RequirementsBasic Home DecorTwo Wood Two ClothDeco Shelves and DressersFive WoodDeco Outdoor Bushes and PlantsFourFarming and Animal DecorationTwo Wheat Five WoodGlass MaterialsSixteen Wood Five GlassIron ToolsOne Pickaxe Five Iron Bars Research Table Tier 5 To unlock Tier 5, you’ll need one Wheat. Unlockable RequirementsAnimals Basic PackFive WheatDecorative BooksFive ClothDeco Plants Pack (Large)Ten Leaf Five BricksFoodbasketOne Egg One Truffle One Sheep’s MilkTrashcanOne Stick One Wood Research Table Tier 6 To unlock Tier 6, you’ll need one Sunflower. Unlockable RequirementsGrowboxTwo WoodCookingTwo Iron Five Brick Two SticksDecorative Plates, Pots, and PansOne Brick One Stick Two IronDeco Outdoor FurnitureFive Wood Five ClothBetter Animal FeedOne Animal Feed Two SunflowerPig ShelterFive Wood Five CarrotSeedspackOne Raspberry One Wheat One Cotton One Sunflower One Carrot All Blueprint trades and unlocks and Solarpunk You can also unlock research using Blueprints. The method is similar in the sense that there are different tiers. You unlock Tier 1 and all the research it offers. Then, you have to tier up to continue the process. To complete research, you’ll need to find Blueprints. You can obtain them from trades with Tradebot, but first, let’s look at all the available researches. Energy Workbench (Tier 1) Solar Panel (Tier 1) Weather Station and Switch (Tier 1) Animal Transport (Tier 2) Advanced Dock (Tier 2) Battery (Tier 2) Energy Furnace (Tier 2) Sensor and Logic Block (Tier 2) Lights Pack (Tier 3) Postbox (Tier 3) Transport Drone (Tier 3) Windmill (Tier 3) Here’s the list of trades you can avail with the Tradebot. The upgrades Trades that upgrades your Airship won’t provide you with any Blueprint. Four Watermelon (Unlocks Tier 1) 12 Cotton 20 Beeswax 10 Watermelon 32 Copper (Upgrade your Airship to Level 2) Five Silicon (Unlock Tier 2 by spending one more Silicon) 10 Wheat 20 Cloth 10 Bread Six Egg (Upgrade your Airship to Level 3) 20 Carrot 20 Sunflower 20 Cobalt 32 Glass Two Raspberry Muffins Do note that this is a work in progress since there are more upgrades. We will update it as we unearth more information in the launch version. /wp-content/themes/destructoid2025/assets/img/icons/likes-off.png0 The post All blueprints and research upgrades in Solarpunk appeared first on Destructoid. View the full article

In addition to the Switch 2 port of Sea of Stars, the Sunset Edition update is now live on all platforms with the game's GOG version also live. View the full article

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