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• How Crossfire’s Adaptive Cover Puts Pressure on Players

  07-06-2026 01:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff from That's No Moon joins Tamoor Hussain to talk more about the reveal of Crossfire, how they want to innovate on the third person cover shooter genre, how adaptive cover creates pressure on players and more.
  
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• The Studio Behind Silent Hill 2 Remake Is Taking Star Trek Somewhere Unexpected

  07-06-2026 18:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober Team is boldly going where it has never gone before, as the studio has revealed Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, its next project. Set on a mysterious, uncharted planet, the game is described as a sci-fi psychological thriller set in the final frontier.The game also features a protagonist who'll be instantly recognizable to Star Trek: The Next Generation fans, as Bajoran officer and Maquis rebel Ro Laren returns for an away mission on a hostile wo
  
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• Bloober Team Says It’s Humbled By The “Many Corpses” In The Horror Multiplayer Genre

  07-06-2026 17:53 via gamespot.com
  
  The realm of asymmetrical horror multiplayer games grows a little bigger with Saw: Genesis, Bloober Team and Anshar Studios' co-developed 3v1 game based on Lionsgate's Saw franchise. I got to sit in on a roughly 30-minute hands-off preview of the game at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I asked the team about what it's like entering this crowded space, where it seems like Hollywood is seeing dollar signs and throwing its licenses at various teams, then leaving some game studios to pick up the pieces w
  
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• Madden 27 Kicks Years Of Muscle Memory To The Curb

  07-06-2026 17:48 via gamespot.com
  
  On the field, it's getting harder to complain about Madden as a series. A lot of the old, reliable criticisms don't really stand up to reality anymore, as the game has been solid or better for several years now. Introducing big changes for the better has been the recent MO for the Tiburon team. That was true for a short period even before the College Football team was resurrected, and it's only seemed truer since then, as that team has earned some influence over the direction of EA's football ga
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Shares His Favorite Thing To Remake

  07-06-2026 17:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy will reach its climax next year with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. As with its two predecessors, the third game pays tribute to the original Final Fantasy 7. However, the game's director Naoki Hamaguchi, has a surprising choice for his favorite part to remake for a new generation of players."There's just so many scenes, elements that are an homage to the original that it's so hard to choose," Hamaguchi told GameSpot. "But if I were to speak on one, I'd
  
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• The Best Stardew Valley-Like Is Finally Hitting 1.0 With A Big Update

  07-06-2026 16:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Since Stardew Valley came along to reinvigorate the cozy farm sim, many games have tried to emulate the formula and add their own twists with varying degrees of success. In all that time none have come as close to matching or exceeding Stardew as Fields of Mistria, and it's coming out of early access with a big update on August 5.
  The announcement details all the changes coming in the Mistria 1.0 update. Most notably it closes the loop on some quests and stories that have been dangling for early
  
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• Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

  07-06-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  You've sat through numerous video game livestreams this week, but at long last, the finish is in sight--the very green finish line that is, as the Xbox Game Showcase is capping off the first week of Not-E3 season with a deep dive into games from across its portfolio of first-party studios and third-party partners. If you're looking to watch, here's everything you need to know about when the event kicks off and what you can expect to see.How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026
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• FF7 Revelation Director On Fixing Rebirth’s Most Criticized/Hated Feature

  07-06-2026 03:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Jess Cogswell sits down with Naoki Hamaguchi to talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation reveal including questions on Tifa, Cid and Vincent's gameplay, more on the job system, an update to mini games, and Naoki Hamaguchi's favorite thing him and the team got to recreate in the game from the original.
  
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• Resident Evil: Veronica Can Fix One Of The Series’ Biggest Mistakes

  07-06-2026 01:24 via gamespot.com
  
  At this year's Summer Game Fest Live, Capcom finally revealed the long-rumored remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica, retitled to the much simpler Resident Evil: Veronica. Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, Code: Veronica is the last of the “classic” Resident Evil titles to receive a remake in the modern era. While Capcom’s previous remakes have sought to make classic entries in the franchise more approachable with updated controls and camera angles, what we&r
  
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• How Crossfire’s Adaptive Cover Put’s Pressure on Players

  07-06-2026 01:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff from That's No Moon joins Tamoor Hussain to talk more about the reveal of Crossfire, how they want to innovate on the third person cover shooter genre, how adaptive cover creates pressure on players and more.
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: 22 New Screenshots Showcasing Its World, Combat, And More

  06-06-2026 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  It's hard to believe, but after almost a decade, the Unknown Journey will conclude in Final Fantasy Revelation next year. Officially shown off at Summer Game Fest Live this week, Revelation is shaping up to be an exciting conclusion to the Final Fantasy 7 Remake saga, as well as a good-looking game on top of that.That's hardly surprising, considering just how well-crafted Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth were on a graphical level, and if you don't believe us, then check out 22 new screenshots
  
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• New Weapons In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: What You Need To Know

  06-06-2026 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 is changing up the Battle Royale meta in a number of ways, but none are more significant than the new set of weapons and items you'll be using, and facing off against, for the next few months. Epic Games has tossed four entirely new weapons, including one of John Wick's many trusty pistols, and one new movement item into the loot pool this season alongside a good selection of returning items. Before we get into the weeds on these new guns, let's quickly run throu
  
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• Halloween: The Game’s Scary New Story Trailer Shows Michael Myers Finding His Mask And Knife

  06-06-2026 23:33 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Halloween: The Game premiered today at the Future Games Show, and it's terrifying.
  The new trailer focuses on the game's single-player mode, in which players take on the role of Michael Myers as they set out to terrorize the people of Haddonfield.The game's campaign invites players to live out the story of how Michael Myers escaped from the Smith's Grove Sanitarium and the brutality that followed."Unlike the film’s protagonists, who desperately attempt to survive an encou
  
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• Where To Go To Unlock John Wick’s Dog In Fortnite Chapter & Season 3

  06-06-2026 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  While there's been some grumbling abut the inclusion of a "pen & ink" style of John Wick in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 battle pass--since Epic has been selling the original John Wick skin in the item shop for seven years--there is one unquestionable upside to having him around. John Wick didn't come alone. He brought his pit bull with him.
  Yes, John Wick's unnamed dog, which he adopted at the end of the first movie, is also on the battle pass as a sidekick. But unlike John himself, you
  
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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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• Many Longtime Fortnite Players Just Woke Up To A Pile Of Free V-Bucks

  06-06-2026 18:08 via gamespot.com
  
  A lot of Fortnite players got an extremely pleasant surprise at the start of Chapter 7 Season 3, when they discovered they could get refunds, in V-Bucks, on a number of old skins they've had for years. If you've been playing Fortnite for a long time and have bought a lot of stuff from the item shop, you might be able to claim thousands of free V-Bucks. To check whether you're eligible for any of these new refunds, navigate to the Account and Privacy section of the Fortnite game settings, and cli
  
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• That’s No Moon’s Crossfire Aims To Evolve Cover Shooters

  06-06-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Imagine the tension found in extractions shooters, but in a narrative cover based game.Video Notes: Crossfire is going to be a divisive game. The team behind it knows that and they're okay with it. And honestly, we're okay with it too. Because underneath that divisiveness, there is the potential to push the genre forward in a way that very few others are trying to do these days.
  
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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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• 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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• Control Resonant Is Proving Remedy Can Do More Than Shooters

  06-06-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If you watch the latest Control Resonant gameplay footage, you'll see a game that takes the fascinating supernatural world of Control and melds it with the exhilarating and fast-paced melee combat of a character-action game.It's new territory for Remedy Entertainment, a studio that has primarily made games where protagonists shoot guns, but that genre experience wasn't evident in what I played. The combat felt satisfying and weighty, and the dynamic between unique weapons and powers created a th
  
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