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• Is Xbox Fixable?

  08-06-2026 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  At Summer Game Fest today, Xbox's new chief strategy officer Matthew Ball spoke about some of the company's big moves recently, including its strategy on exclusives and what's next for the company in the hardware space with Project Helix. He made these comments at The Game Business Live."Reliable pipeline" of exclusivesOn the subject of exclusives, Ball said, "Everyone in the industry understands that exclusives are important," and Microsoft is no different. The first two console exclusives that
  
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• PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For June 2026 Revealed

  10-06-2026 17:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has revealed the latest games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers in May. All of these games will be available starting June 16:
  Final Fantasy 16Sonic x Shadow: GenerationsKingdom Come: DeliveranceLife is Strange: Double ExposureFarming Simulator 25Blades of FireBlack DesertGitaroo Man
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• $80 Games Are Already Here

  10-06-2026 17:28 via gamespot.com
  
  While many are waiting to see if Rockstar Games decides to price GTA 6 at $80 or more, the video game market already has games at that price point, they've just gone more under the radar. Two more have been announced just this month but may have been missed amid the Summer Game Fest craze.Back in June 2025, Nintendo was the first major company to ask $10 more than the standard $70 rate with Mario Kart World. It was included with a $500 bundle that also included a console, so the effective price
  
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• Players Think Kingdom Hearts’ New Art Is AI-Generated

  10-06-2026 17:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Yesterday's Nintendo Direct certainly got Kingdom Hearts players talking--but it's not the kind of discourse Square Enix was probably hoping for after unveiling a new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer and announcing that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy are coming to Switch 2 on October 8. Instead, eagle-eyed players are focused on what appears to be AI-generated key art, which Square Enix shared on X shortly after the announcement of the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]As pointed ou
  
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• We Played Halo: Campaign Evolved, And The Old Remade Missions Are Pretty “Meh”

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  GameSpot is back from Summer Game Fest, and one of highly anticipated upcoming games we got to try out is Halo: Campaign Evolved. The remake of the 2001 original that's releasing this July for the game's 25th anniversary, the game promises a faithful update to the classic FPS that fans know and love.
  At SGF, GameSpot senior video producer Jean-Luc Seipke played two of the re-made missions, Assault on the Control Room and The Silent Cartographer. Their verdict?
  Meh."I think every Halo game h
  
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• Saw: Genesis Will Live Or Die Based On Its Early Access Feedback

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Bloober Team’s asymmetrical horror multiplayer game definitely needs the experimentation period, but it could come out of it with a solid addition to the crowded genre.
  
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• Resident Evil Veronica What We Learned

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We got to speak with producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi about the upcoming Resident Evil Veronica, and learned several things with the short time that we had.
  
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• Halo Campaign Evolved Has Listened to Feedback, But I’m not Convinced It’s Enough

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Jean-Luc played a two mission from Halo Campaign Evolved, and while it's nice to see Halo Studios has addressed Fan feedback, they still can't shake the feeling that this remake is lacking the special feeling a game like Halo deserves.
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day Modernizes Movement Without Going Full Parkour

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Popping Locust heads and active reloading has never looked better than in Gears of War: E-Day, but this prequel is also making some big changes to how you'll move through the campaign. Movement has received a massive overhaul in the prequel, as Marcus Fenix and the rest of his squad can get around all manner of obstacles to reposition themselves while in combat. The game technically has a jump button for getting over larger obstacles like display cabinets, but don't expect Gears of War: E-Day to
  
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• Gears Of War: E-Day Is Bigger, Bloodier, And More Ambitious Than We Expected

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gears of War: E-Day made a big splash during the Xbox Games Showcase, as The Coalition dropped an action-packed preview on audiences. Not only is Gears looking better than ever, thanks to Unreal Engine 5 powering it, but several design choices are also adding up to make the game play better through fluid movement mechanics and levels that'll give you opportunities to put your skills to the test.GameSpot had the opportunity to take a closer look at the game and sit down with The Coalition's devel
  
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• Gears of War: E-Day Happened Because Starting Over Sounded More Fun Than Gears 6

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gears of War: E-Day will once again see fan-favorite characters like Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago headline the next game in the franchise, but what about that unresolved cliffhanger from Gears 5? Will we ever see those lingering plot threads addressed? Developer The Coalition isn't spilling the beans on whether Kait Diaz and her team will be back in action, but the studio has revealed why it chose to craft a prequel instead of a sequel.Speaking to GameSpot, studio creative directo
  
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• Fable’s Life Sim Mechanics Could Be a Game All By Itself

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Jean-Luc saw a hands-off demo of Fable's life sim systems, like NPC interactions and buying real estate, and if it's as robust as it looks, it could be something players will spend hours on.
  
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• Fable’s 1,000 Romance Options Sounds Like The Ultimate Challenge For Completionists

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Fable isn't just offering a grand fantasy adventure for players to embark on, but also a chance to catch their breath between quests, thanks to a world populated with hundreds of distinct non-playable characters. Each NPC has a unique personality and goals, and according to Playground Games, each one can be romanced. In fact, it's possible to marry every single one--just not all at once, as Fable has a monogamous approach to love."There are over 1,000 handcrafted NPCs in the game, and
  
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• Fable Lets You Live A Second Life, Not Just Save The World

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Fable is now arriving in February 2027, but with some extra months to fine-tune the fantasy adventure, Playground Games looks set to release an impressive entry in the classic franchise. Older Fable games from Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios had lofty ambitions, but with Playground at the helm, the new title is taking the series in an unexpected direction: life-sims.During Summer Game Fest, GameSpot got a closer look at Fable behind closed doors, with the game's developers showing off just how
  
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• Fable Doesn’t Use Arc Raiders-Style Text-To-Speech AI For Its 1,000+ Voiced NPCs

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The Fable reboot has more than 1,000 NPCs that players can interact with. Given this scale, and the fact that they all speak, people are naturally wondering how developer Playground was able to pull this off, and if some kind of artificial intelligence system was used.
  During a recent group Q&A attended by GameSpot at Summer Game Fest, Playground confirmed that there is "no generation involved in it" after being asked if the studio used an Arc Raiders-style text-to-speech AI system."We've go
  
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• 9 NEW Details We Learned About Gears of War: E-Day

  10-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  We got a behind closed door presentation of Gears of War: E-Day and want to share everything we learned.
  
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• Every Costume In Marvel’s Wolverine (So Far)

  10-06-2026 16:43 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the great things about Insomniac's work on the Spider-Man games were the collectible costumes, and in Marvel's Wolverine, the studio is once again putting a fresh spin on Logan's signature threads. The most dangerous mutant alive has a brand-new outfit that pays tribute to his classic look, and Insomniac has already revealed a few more costumes than players can collect--if they feel like preordering the Deluxe Edition of the game--and we're betting that Insomniac will have a few more
  
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• Mina The Hollower Has A Hidden Ending That’s Nearly Impossible To See

  10-06-2026 16:28 via gamespot.com
  Mina the Hollower is a hit for Yacht Club, having recently passed 500,000 copies sold. The gothic take on classic Game Boy adventure games goes to some appropriately dark places. The story is mostly set in stone, but you actually can get an alternate ending. You just need to plan for it and execute everything perfectly.Spoilers follow.In the standard ending for Mina the Hollower, Mina confronts Baron Lionel, only to have the tables turned on her by the townsfolk outlining her various "crimes" ag
  
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• Gundam: Rogue Orbit Producers Say No GenAI Was Used In Its Development

  10-06-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Generative AI was a hot topic during Summer Game Fest, as more game development companies have been implementing it in upcoming projects. One game that isn't utilizing the technology is Gundam: Rogue Orbit, as the next entry in the decades-old mecha anime series has confirmed that its game is 100% human-created.Speaking to GameSpot, Gundam: Rogue Orbit producers Yuya Tomiyama and Shinya Satake had a simple response when quizzed about the game and how it is being developed.
  "For this title, we ca
  
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• Alien Isolation 2 Seems To Be Hiding A Secret About Its Protagonist

  10-06-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Alien Isolation 2 is a sequel many players have waited a long, long time for. I certainly count myself among them. The original is a classic survival-horror game that I adore. 12 years after that game was first released, I finally got to play about 30 minutes of the upcoming sequel during Summer Game Fest. Its novel setting and an intimidating run-in with the Xenomorph had me excited for a mix of elements that felt both new and old in different ways, but more than anything, I came away suspiciou
  
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• Alien Isolation 2 Seems To Be Hiding A Secret About Its Main Character

  10-06-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Creative Assembly's Alien Isolation 2 has been 12 years in the making, and it picks up where it left off: with a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Get more details about the game from Mark Delaney's 30 minutes of hands-on time.
  
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• Preorders For The Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition Are Live

  10-06-2026 02:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition$50 | Releases September 29Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Xbox Series X)Preorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartWith the main game as popular as ever and a live-action movie adaptation winning big at the box office, Minecraft is keeping that momentum going with a new spin-off arriving soon. Preorders are now live for Minecraft Dungeons 2, and this sequel is aiming to offer a deeper experience whe
  
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• Star Wars Zero Company Preorders Are Live: Here’s What’s In Every Edition

  10-06-2026 01:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Zero Company Standard Edition$60 | Releases August 27Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStopPreorder at TargetWe've seen a string of excellent Star Wars games in the last few years, and Star Wars Zero Company looks to be the next promising entry in the storied franchise. The strategy game will see players command an elite squad of operatives in turn-based tactical skirmishes across the galaxy during the Clone Wars. Preorders for
  
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• Persona 4 Revival Preorders Are Now Open, Including A Massive Collector’s Edition

  10-06-2026 01:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Persona 4 Revival Standard Edition$70 | Releases February 18, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStop Persona 4 Revival Collector's Edition$250 | Releases February 18, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopPersona 4 returns with a ground-up remake for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC dubbed Persona 4 Revival launching February 18, 2027. Preorders for the physical edition are open now at multiple retailers, and grabb
  
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• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Preorders Include An Alucard-Themed Bonus Costume

  10-06-2026 01:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Standard EditionPhysical: $40 | Digital: $30 | Releases October 15Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopCastlevania: Belmont's Curse is launching on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 15, followed by Nintendo Switch at a later date. Preorders are now open for both the standard edition and digital-only Midnight Edition of Belmont's Curse--and if you're eager to get your hands on the game a
  
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• Destiny 2’s Story Doesn’t Have To Be Over For TTRPG Players

  10-06-2026 00:26 via gamespot.com
  
  With the release of Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2's story has finally come to some semblance of a conclusion. Now that the limited-time event is officially live, players are jumping into the game to celebrate a final hurrah, and pay their respects to a game that has been getting steady updates since 2017 yet won't be getting any more presumably ever again. For many, this feels like the end of their respective Guardians' stories--which is such a shame, as the game's overarching story was just be
  
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• Moss: The Forgotten Relic Is A Chance To Remedy My Biggest Gaming Regret

  09-06-2026 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  As a habitual early adopter, I rushed through the turnstile to board the PlayStation VR train. I was excited to have an easy plug-and-play solution for VR, and I eagerly consumed the sparse early library consisting of games like Batman: Arkham VR. After a year or so, the lack of new releases started to take the shine off the device. It was taking up space--not only as a physical object but the empty space needed to enjoy it--and I ultimately sold it. What felt like immediately afterward, in 2018
  
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• Does The Ocarina Of Time Remake Teaser Signal Zelda’s Sanding Down Its Edges?

  09-06-2026 22:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo’s June 2026 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and alongside a slew of announcements, the presentation was concluded with a very brief glimpse of a much-rumored remake, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The initial moments of footage feature a beautiful tapestry, alongside a narrator giving a cliff-notes introduction to the series as a whole. However, as the gorgeous stylized retelling of Link’s story fades, a brand-new take on OoT’s Link emerges, and it is…
  
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• Silent Hill: Townfall Looks Like The Closest Thing We’re Getting To P.T.

  09-06-2026 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Jess Cogswell got to see 15 minutes of Silent Hill Townfall gameplay and learned more about the game, the aggressive enemies, gameplay mechanics and more.
  
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• If You’re Not Ready For A Showcase, Nintendo, Don’t Force It

  09-06-2026 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo's decision to host a Nintendo Direct this June befuddles me. The virtual showcase wasn't terrible, but it certainly didn't wow me either. Deltarune is very cool, so it was nice to see a release date for Chapter 5, and I'm sure plenty of folks are thrilled to jump back into Pokemon Pokopia with its new expansion pass. But the games that would have been this Direct's big hitters, Kingdom Hearts IV and a remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, got extremely short teasers that didn
  
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