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• Xbox “Must Have Exclusive Content,” CEO Says

  05-06-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Asha Sharma has now been the Xbox CEO for 100 days, following her surprising elevation to the role earlier this year. Under Sharma's predecessor, Phil Spencer, Xbox-exclusive games migrated to PlayStation 5 even as Xbox console users have continued to ask for more exclusives. Sharma has previously indicated a willingness to reconsider exclusivity going forward, but now she's shared her belief that Xbox needs exclusives to shore up its future."We're the number two publisher in the world and in or
  
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• Vampire Survivors Studio Is Expanding In A Big Way, Starting With An “Evil Twin” DLC

  06-06-2026 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Vampire Survivors developer Poncle Games had some big news to share at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase, starting with the announcement of a new chapter for its hit game. Called Legacy of the Bloodmoon, this new expansion will be released later in the Summer season, and Poncle has described it as an "evil twin" to the previously released Legacy of the Moonspell add-on.The new DLC adds 10 new characters, 16 new weapons and evolutions, a new extra-large stage, and more music tracks. Legacy of
  
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• Hitman Classic Trilogy Remasters Are Coming, See The Improved Graphics

  06-06-2026 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  While fans await the next mainline Hitman game, IO Interactive and Saber Interactive have announced that the original three games in the series are being remastered in a bundle called the Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered.Specifically, Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts are included in the bundle.
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  The game's have been "painstakingly rebuilt," according to the official announcement. The new versions of the original gam
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s New FITS System Lets You Turn Cloud Into A Black Mage

  06-06-2026 21:48 via gamespot.com
  
  When the Unknown Journey continues in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Cloud and his companions are going to embark on it while debuting some fashionable new combat gear. Revelation introduces a new gameplay mechanic called FITS (Function Integrated Tactical Suitware), which is inspired by the jobs system of classic Final Fantasy games. Using new suits, Cloud and the rest of the cast can wield new skills in battle that you might not normally associate with them.Each character in Revelations has
  
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• Final Fantasy Revelation Is A Definitive Conclusion, But Could Make Way For Side Stories In The Future

  06-06-2026 21:43 via gamespot.com
  Final Fantasy Revelation is the third game in the remake trilogy that kicked off with Final Fantasy Remake back in 2020, promising to conclude the epic tale that has been significantly added compared to its PlayStation original. But with Revelation capping off Cloud and company's adventure, is there space for more stories within this universe?That's a question GameSpot posed to Final Fantasy Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who confirmed that Revelation will definitively conclude the story.
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Wants Minigames To Feel Like A Choice Again

  06-06-2026 21:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's minigames were polarizing when they were first introduced, and for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Square Enix has reworked how it will "deliver" them to players. One of the main complaints with Rebirth's minigames was the sheer volume of them and how completing them was mandatory to unlock rare Materia or Gold Saucer dates with certain characters.Speaking to GameSpot, series director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that while minigames will return, most of them will be
  
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• God Of War Laufey May Feature Gods Who Were Killed In The Previous Games

  06-06-2026 20:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Throughout the original God of War trilogy and its spin-offs, Kratos left a lot of dead gods in his wake. Some of those late deities may come back to haunt Kratos's wife, Faye, in the upcoming title, God of War Laufey. While Kratos is still among the living, Ariel Lawrence--the director of God of War Laufey--hinted that one of his first foes could return."We’ve been killing gods for a really long time," Lawrence told GameSpot. "So we’ve been thinking about this question. Since Ares d
  
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• Godzilla Is Apparently Not Afraid Of GTA 6

  06-06-2026 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  With Rockstar's GTA 6 set to "blot out the sun" when it arrives on November 19, numerous developers are purposefully avoiding releasing their games near it. In fact, there are basically no other major games set for release in November at all as of now.Now, a report from the reputable leaker Dealabs Magazine says a remaster of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is releasing on November 3, just ahead of GTA 6.
  The report said Atari is bringing back the 2002 GameCube game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S
  
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• 007 First Light Budget Was Not $200 Million, Exec Says As Game Passes 3 Million Sales

  06-06-2026 19:12 via gamespot.com
  
  The new James Bond game, 007 First Light, has passed 3 million sales, according to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak, who also pushed back against the claim that the game cost $200 million to develop.He told IGN that it's true that First Light is "by far" the most expensive entertainment product to ever come out of IO's home country of Denmark. However, $200 million covers much more than the game's development budget, including returning some money to developers in the form of bonuses.
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• Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Delayed To 2027, Exec Explains Why It’s Taking So Long

  06-06-2026 18:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has not been seen or discussed in some time, prompting people to wonder about its fate. And while it remains in development, it's not coming out this year as was expected.Shawn Kittelsen, a senior executive at the newly formed Paramount Games Studio, told IGN that the game is real ("it's on my hard drive right now") but it's taking so long because producer Amy Hennig is pushing for quality."We're continuing development on it, but Amy and the team have big ambitions for
  
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• There’s One Big Change To Sephiroth In Final Fantasy 7 Revelation

  06-06-2026 17:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Sephiroth is up to his old tricks in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but one thing that has changed about the enduring villain is his voice. Tyler Hoechlin previously voiced the One-Winged Angel in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its first sequel, Rebirth, but Revelation features anime veteran Travis Willingham as the voice of the antagonist.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ3KTw0ow1M&pp=0gcJCSgLAYcqIYzv
  Following an interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi, streamer Maximilian Dood co
  
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• Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Adds GTA-Like Wanted System

  06-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  DMZ mode returns for Modern Warfare 4, bringing back Call of Duty's take on the "high-risk for high-reward" extraction shooter genre. Infinity Ward is expanding on the features from the original DMZ, and Modern Warfare 4 includes a new "GTA-like" Wanted system, making it a lot riskier to play loud.DMZ's Hajin map is a hostile territory, where players want to loot and make a successful extraction with all their valuables and gear. Dangers come from fighting AI enemies as well as other real player
  
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• Anger Shows That Fans Care, And God Of War Laufey’s Director Hopes They Come Along For The Journey

  06-06-2026 16:26 via gamespot.com
  
  God of War Laufey marks the first time in the franchise that you'll be playing as anyone other than the Ghost of Sparta, Kratos. Instead, you'll play as Faye, his late wife whose death kicked off the events of the God of War reboot in 2018. It's a big change for the series that has rubbed some fans the wrong way, but Laufey's director sees that as a good thing.GameSpot spoke to God of War Laufey's director, Ariel Lawrence, who explained why fans who are skeptical of the new direction, and even t
  
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• The Best Trailers Of Summer Game Fest Live: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, And More

  06-06-2026 16:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Geoff Keighley's annual showcase of new game trailers and reveals has come to a close, and this year's edition of Summer Game Fest Live was easily one of the best so far. Focused purely on video games--we're hoping the Muppets Statler and Waldorf will return to heckle Keighley in December--Summer Game Fest Live was firing on all cylinders last night. If you missed out on the lengthy event and you want a highlight reel of its best trailers, we've compiled them into a digestible video below for yo
  
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• The Best Trailers Of Summer Game Fest Live 2026: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, And More

  06-06-2026 16:16 via gamespot.com
  
  Geoff Keighley's annual showcase of new game trailers and reveals has come to a close, and this year's edition of Summer Game Fest Live was easily one of the best so far. Focused purely on video games--we're hoping the Muppets Statler and Waldorf will return to heckle Keighley in December--Summer Game Fest Live was firing on all cylinders last night. If you missed out on the lengthy event and you want a highlight reel of its best trailers, we've compiled them into a digestible video below for yo
  
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• God Of War Laufey’s Combat Was Inspired By The Original Greek Trilogy

  06-06-2026 03:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Until now, Kratos was the primary star of every God of War game. However, his late wife, Faye, is taking the spotlight in God of War Laufey. But when Faye picks up her sword, veteran God of War fans may recognize the influence that the original Greek trilogy had on her fighting style.
  "I think that because we started with the idea, like we knew it was going to be a Faye game, we had a Faye model. We couldn't just put Kratos animations on her," God of War Laufey director Ariel Lawrence told GameS
  
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• Day Of The Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 – Everything Revealed

  06-06-2026 02:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Each year, Day of the Devs hosts a showcase around Summer Game Fest to highlight some of the wildly creative indie games in development around the world. The organizers of Day of the Devs revealed to GameSpot that the non-profit received over 1,700 submissions for this year's Summer Game Fest showcase. That massive list of submissions was ultimately narrowed down to 20 titles, diverse in genre and developers, that make up the showcase.
  Titles included range from a Yooka-Laylee racing game to a h
  
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• Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Recalls The Glory Days Of Retro Mario Kart

  06-06-2026 01:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Just like Mario and Donkey Kong before it, the Yooka-Laylee franchise is expanding to a new genre: kart racing. Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs 2026. A debut trailer showed off the racer, which looks very similar in style to classic kart racers like the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. That means pixel-art character sprites racing on 3D tracks for a cool retro style. Within that
  
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• 33-Player Co-Op Raider, 33 Immortals, Will Finally Release In Full Soon

  06-06-2026 01:30 via gamespot.com
  
  33 Immortals has been available via early access for some time, but if you've been itching to experience the full game, you needn't wait much longer. Announced as part of Summer Game Fest and Day of the Devs, 33 Immortals' 1.0 release arrives on June 10.
  That date applies to both the PC versions--across both Steam and Epic Games Store--as well as the Xbox Series X|S version. It existed on Xbox previous as part of the Xbox Game Preview program, with functions similarly to Steam Early Access.https
  
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• What The Hell Do You Name The Follow-Up To N++?

  06-06-2026 01:25 via gamespot.com
  
  N++ is an absolutely stellar game. I even like the unconventional name and appreciate developer Metanet Software's continued embrace of the N name first used for its original Flash creation more than two decades ago. But it's also a name that comes with some issues, perhaps best demonstrated by the game's name on Steam being followed by "(NPLUSPLUS)." So what do you do when you're making a multiplayer follow-up and need to come up with a name?"It's always been hard for us to name these things,"
  
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• How Do You Follow The Perfect Platformer? N+ Devs Think They Have The Answer

  06-06-2026 01:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Mario will forever be the preeminent face of the platformer genre, but for as much as I've loved the series, there's no doubt about what one platformer I'd pick to be stuck with on a desert island: N++. The definitive 2015 version of the long-running N series was a true accomplishment; it's staggering both in terms of the quality and depth of its platforming action, and the sheer scope of the game itself, featuring thousands of hand-crafted levels, plus a level creator. When I first heard t
  
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• Stellar Blade Follow-Up Blood Rain Announced, Trailer Has Some Eye-Opening Moments

  06-06-2026 01:23 via gamespot.com
  
  This year’s Summer Games Fest brought a surprise in the form of a reveal of the next game from Stellar Blade developer Shift Up much sooner than. The game is Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and looks to continue on the high octane action delivered by the highly popular 2024 game.The game revealed in a highly stylized and action packed trailer shows a new protagonist exploring a dystopian cyberpunk world fighting grotesque monsters with Stellar Blade’s signature stylish flair. While the fir
  
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• After Mixtape, Cheerful Music Game Mr. Records Is A Day Of The Devs Standout

  06-06-2026 01:15 via gamespot.com
  
  A lot of fantastic-looking indie games were featured at 2026's Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition showcase this year, but Mr. Records from developer Neil Broadhead and publisher Wired Productions was a particular standout in a post-Mixtape world.Mr. Records is about an old man named George who runs a vinyl record shop and can transport himself to another world when he listens to music. In a Moonlighter-like setup, players must manage the record shop during the day, matching music to custo
  
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• Tifa Is Coming To Street Fighter 6’s Season 4 Roster

  06-06-2026 01:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Street Fighter 6 has unveiled its new roster of fighters for its fourth year during Summer Game Fest 2026, and Final Fantasy 7's Tifa is joining the fight.
  Although no gameplay footage was shown during this announcement, the AVALANCHE member's appaearance will be based on her new design in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series while Materia will also be a mechanic.
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  Also announced in Street Fighter 6's season 4 roster are three all-new characters in the s
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets Its First Trailer At Summer Game Fest

  06-06-2026 00:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix has officially unveiled Final Fantasy Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026. The final chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy takes an open-world approach that has you flying the Highwind airship all over the planet.In the months leading up to its reveal, Square Enix and the team working on the game had begun to tease players with new ideas and locations for the threequel. A trip to Wutai is on the cards--and maybe even space--is on the cards, snowboarding is making a return, an
  
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• A Great Sonic Game Is Getting A Weirdly Unexpected Crossover

  06-06-2026 00:46 via gamespot.com
  
  A new Sonic Racing: Crossworlds trailer has unveiled some unexpected crossovers, including with classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. All 52 users who have written Sonic/Eva fanfiction on the hosting website Archive Of Our Own took a collective breath in.The brand deal was revealed as part of a Sonic 35th anniversary hype reel at Summer Game Fest 2026. The trailer showed other, perhaps more predictable collaborations like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, upcoming fighting game Avatar
  
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• Palworld 1.0 Is Launching Sooner Than You Expect

  06-06-2026 00:45 via gamespot.com
  
  After multiple years in early access, the legally distinct Pokemon-like game Palworld is getting its 1.0 version very soon.
  Palworld 1.0 will launch on July 10, developer Pocketpair announced during Summer Game Fest today."We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our passionate community who has stayed with us through this journey. We are fully committed to delivering a deeper, more evolved, and definitive Palworld experience worthy of a full launch," the developer said.
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• I Am Extremely Here For Story-Driven Virtua Fighter

  06-06-2026 00:40 via gamespot.com
  
  If there's one title that's defined my life in gaming, it's Virtua Fighter. I've adored the series since I was a young arcade-going teenager, and even now, 30 years later, I'm still going to fighting game events across the country to support my favorite game series of all time. My affection for the gameplay, the characters, and the overall design of Virtua Fighter has only grown over this time, but there's still one thing I've always wanted from VF: a proper focus on story. And now, it finally,
  
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• 007 First Light Is Getting A New Story Mission, But It Features Its Worst Character

  06-06-2026 00:27 via gamespot.com
  
  I loved 007 First Light when I reviewed it a few weeks ago, but I was glad Bawma, the pirate portrayed by Lenny Kravitz, didn't get much screen time. Unfortunately, he's getting more screen time soon, as IO Interactive has announced during Summer Game Fest that a new story mission is on the way, and it focuses on the surprisingly rizz-less Bawma.https://twitter.com/summergamefest/status/2063022230255374414
  IO didn't mention whether the new mission comes with a price tag, though sitting through m
  
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• Anakin Skywalker Joins Star Wars Zero Company In New Gameplay Trailer

  06-06-2026 00:23 via gamespot.com
  
  A brand-new story and gameplay trailer for Star Wars Zero Company was shown during Summer Game Fest Live, giving us our first real look at the turn-based-tactics game's narrative and its cast of original characters. The trailer showcased gameplay for the upcoming Star Wars game as well, including how your choices can shape the roster of your squad.In a nice surprise, the trailer ends with the reveal that Anakin Skywalker will be in the game as well, likely as a prominent unit that will work alon
  
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