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• The X-Men Don’t Exist In Insomniac’s Wolverine, But Another Important Team Does

  03-06-2026 11:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel's Wolverine finally got its big gameplay reveal during Sony's latest State of Play showcase, alongside first looks at a variety of new characters from the wider X-Men universe. With mutants being rounded up by Trask Industries and other factions, it begs the question: where are the other X-Men? It turns out, they don't exist in this version of Wolverine's universe.That's according to creative director Marcus Smith, who confirmed that the mutant-defending team would not feature in Insomnia
  
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• God Of War Devs Explain Laufey’s Place In The Franchise

  03-06-2026 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  The next God of War title had been rumored earlier this year, and it now stands revealed as God of War Laufey, a spin-off that focuses on Kratos' late wife, Faye. While the initial trailer apparently disclosed when Laufey takes place, the developers behind the game have offered more light about how the upcoming title fits in with Kratos' adventures.Faye's story in the afterlife of the gods begins almost immediately after Kratos and their child, Atreus, laid her to rest in the 2018 God of War. Du
  
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• CoD Season 4 Patch Notes Detail SG-12 Nerf, Anti-Cheat Updates, And More

  03-06-2026 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 goes live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 4, and the developer's patch notes reveal all the major changes for Call of Duty’s various modes. These adjustments include a nerf for the powerful SG-12 shotgun, a new self-revive kit for Warzone, and map improvements for Zombies.Content-wise, Season 4 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone adds a new battle pass, another operator for the Guild faction, more guns, and additional maps. New seasons of Ranked Play arrive for both multiplayer and Warz
  
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• World War 3 Servers Shutting Down Soon

  03-06-2026 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The free-to-play military FPS World War 3 is going offline. Developer New Generation Games has announced that "after careful consideration," the studio will end support for the game and close the servers very soon.The multiplayer servers will be taken offline on August 3, 2026, after which the game will not be playable.
  "This was not an easy decision. You have supported us throughout the years and we want to thank everyone who played World War 3, shared feedback, reported issues, created content
  
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• God Of War: Laufey Dev Responds To Pizza Company’s Dumb Tweet About New Game

  03-06-2026 21:21 via gamespot.com
  
  God of War developer Santa Monica Studio has responded to a social media post from Domino's Pizza after the pizza chain's UK account joked about the newly announced God of War: Laufey for being a God of War game without Kratos.The post from Domino's Pizza UK said, "God of War game with no Kratos = Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni." The Domino's Pizza UK post was criticized for making fun of the game just because it doesn't feature Kratos, with many replies pointing out the reports of how poor
  
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• Now You Can Beat GTA 6 Answers Out Of The Take-Two Boss In WWE 2K26

  03-06-2026 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  2K Sports released a new batch of downloadable content for WWE 2K26 earlier today, with Matt Cardona, La Parka, and WWE legends Torrie Wilson and Brian Pillman headlining the additions. However, hidden within the latest update is another addition to the roster that not even diehard WWE fans would expect: Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of 2K parent company Take-Two Interactive, is now playable in WWE 2K26.Zelnick is depicted in a blue suit and dress shoes, and he currently boasts a 77 overall rating; f
  
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• Control Resonant Has 48 Hours Early Access, But Only On PS5

  03-06-2026 20:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Remedy's multiplatform action game Control Resonant showed up during the PlayStation State of Play event this week, and it turns out the game is giving PS5 users preferential treatment.One of the perks of buying the $70 digital deluxe edition of Control Resonant on PS5 is 48 hours of early access. That means PS5 users who pay $10 more than the standard edition can start playing on September 22. Everyone else can get started on September 24.
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• Control Resonant PC Requirements Are More Reserved Than You Might Expect

  03-06-2026 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release in September, Remedy Entertainment has revealed the recommended PC specifications for Control Resonant, and they aren't as demanding as you might think.Hot on the heels of the game's latest trailer during Sony's State of Play, Remedy shared the minimum and recommended hardware configurations you'll need for Control Resonant later this year, with GPUs and CPUs from several generations past being the most demanding aspects. On the recommended front, Resonant will require eithe
  
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• Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Breakdown: 20 Easter Eggs And Hidden Details

  03-06-2026 20:06 via gamespot.com
  
  After a tour of New York in several Spider-Man adventures, Insomniac Games is turning its eye to Marvel's Wolverine. Compared to its Spider-Man projects, Wolverine looks like an ultraviolent tour through the seedier side of the Marvel Universe that's in tune with the savage nature of its protagonist. It's also a game that looks to be full of Easter eggs, something which Insomniac excelled at hiding in its three Spider-Man games. This week's deep-dive into the game during the State of Play l
  
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• There Will Be More Kratos Stories, Sony Promises, After God Of War: Laufey Reveal

  03-06-2026 18:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony just announced a new God of War game, God of War: Laufey, and the developers are telling Laufey's story this time, not one from the perspective of series hero Kratos.
  In an interview with IGN, the developers said, "We'll always tell stories about Kratos," but for the new game, it was an opportunity to tell a different story.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upjpP54xDIcLaufey, or Fey--the wife of Kratos and mother of Atreus--is someone who is "so pivotal" to the wider story, and making a game
  
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• I’m Starting To Think Phranque The Cube Is Why People Are Excited For God Of War Laufey

  03-06-2026 18:20 via gamespot.com
  
  When God of War Laufey launches, Sony Santa Monica will welcome fans back to a world of gods, magic, and action--elements we don't care about, because we're here for Phranque the Cube--or when we reject your reality and substitute our own cubic one, he'll be Frank. The real star of this week's State of Play livestream, Phranque, stole the show with his gelatinous simplicity and bouncy sound effects, while The Boys and Star Trek: Lower Decks star Jack Quaid provided both the voice and the motion-
  
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• Monopoly Go Is Crossing Over With The Simpsons For A Battle Of The Billionaires

  03-06-2026 17:30 via gamespot.com
  
  A new battle of the billionaires kicks off this week in Monopoly Go, as the game's mustachioed mascot takes on Springfield's sun-blocking tyrant from The Simpsons, Mr. Burns. Scopely has announced a Simpsons crossover in Monopoly Go, which has been created in partnership with the team behind the long-running animated series. Starting June 3 and continuing through July 29, the event will see iconic Springfield locations given a Monopoly Go makeover.To give you an idea of just how big a
  
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• Hearthstone “Escape From Violet Hold” Card Reveal: Breaking Out Of Zuramat’s Prison

  03-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  The next Hearthstone expansion centers on a daring prison break that will let loose all sorts of Azeroth villains. Escape from Violet Hold will launch on July 7, with in-game events and pre-purchases leading up to the release. GameSpot has an exclusive card reveal for the upcoming expansion, which gives a good sense of the prison breakout flavor--and looks to be a must-include for discard-based decks.The card is Zuramat's Prison, a 5-cost Location card with 3-durability. Each time you use it, yo
  
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• GI Joe’s Newest Cobra Commander Figure Comes With A Massive Snake Throne

  03-06-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Pop-culture villains come and go, but few have had a lasting impact like Cobra Commander from GI Joe. The would-be world conqueror has never quite managed to realize his ambition of ruling the globe, but Hasbro is releasing a new action figure of the supervillain that looks very regal. Preorders open on June 3 for this new Cobra Commander collectible ahead of its launch date on October 1, and you can grab it for $70.King Cobra CommanderRocking his iconic hooded and blue uniform design, Cobra Com
  
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• Next Nintendo Direct Is Coming Next Week, Reports Claim

  03-06-2026 16:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is planning to stream its summer showcase of upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games early next week, according to multiple reports.Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb said in a podcast that he expects a Nintendo Direct to happen on Tuesday, June 9. Similarly, noted leaker NateTheHate claimed in his own podcast that a Direct will take place in the second week of June.
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  A Nintendo Direct in June would be unsurprising--there's been some type of
  
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• Wolverine Dev Changed Things To Avoid Logan Appearing To Be A “Sadist”

  03-06-2026 16:13 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the major takeaways from the new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine at the State of Play event recently was that the PS5 game is a brutal, gory affair.
  Creative director Marcus Smith told Variety that Wolverine is a "mature game," but if you want to dial back the gore, there will be an option for you. He also said developer Insomniac had to change certain animations during development to avoid having Logan come across as a "sadist" when it comes to violence."We understand that some people are
  
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• Nintendo Had The Hottest Game On Earth. Then It Rejected The Sequel.

  03-06-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Super Mario Bros. 2, aka "The Lost Levels," is celebrating its 40-year anniversary today, June 3, 2026. Below, we look back at how Nintendo created a notoriously punishing sequel, and why it only came to the West many years later.Let's set the stage. It's 1986, and you're Nintendo. Your Family Computer console has become a full-blown phenomenon on the back of the game you released late the previous year called Super Mario Bros. You're now selling millions of consoles and games. On the back of al
  
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• Xbox Game Pass New Games For June Revealed

  03-06-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has announced the next set of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library, and there are nine games on the way in the first half of June. The list of titles includes games new to Game Pass and games joining different tiers.The new additions for June include the day-one new releases Solarpunk (June 8), Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (June 11), and Junkster (June 16).
  Also in June, the adventure game from the publisher of Firewatch, Herdling, comes to Game Pass Premium on June 4, joining
  
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• Xbox Game Pass Loses These Five Games In June

  03-06-2026 15:37 via gamespot.com
  
  It's that time of the month once again, as several titles will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in a few weeks. Alongside the new batch of arrivals, subscribers only have until June 15 to play some great retro-inspired beat-'em-ups, dive into an inventive RPG, and set up a dinosaur theme park where nothing can possibly go wrong. As a reminder, if you’d like to keep any of these games, you can buy them at a discount, as Game Pass subscribers can save up to 20% before they’re removed from the
  
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• God Of War Laufey’s Phranque Is Far From Just A Cube

  03-06-2026 15:22 via gamespot.com
  
  At Sony's State of Play livestream, the finale revealed God of War Laufey--a new title in the franchise that sees Faye, Kratos's wife and Atreus's mother, become the protagonist. Alongside Faye we met her talking ribbon companion, Rue, and a gelatinous cube named Phranque.As could be expected, everyone is obsessed with Phranque, myself included. But what, or who, is he? Sony's official description of him is "a curious cosmic cube with an earnest disposition," adding that "he will do whatever it
  
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• Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis Features “AI-Assisted Assets” That Were “Refined By Humans”

  03-06-2026 15:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have confirmed that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the upcoming remake of the 1996 game, was made in part with AI tools.The game's product page on Steam contains a disclosure about the use of AI, and it says the developers used "AI-assisted tools" to support "some early exploration and temporary development content.""Any AI-assisted assets were either replaced or refined by humans in order to maintain the creative and artistic vision of the development team
  
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• The Boys Star Jack Quaid’s Next Role Is Utterly Baffling, But We’re Here For It

  03-06-2026 03:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Last month, Jack Quaid wrapped up his five-season run as Hughie Campbell on The Boys. But during Sony's State of Play event, it was revealed that Quaid's next role is in a new God of War game.
  Quaid isn't playing the new lead character. Instead, he's lending his voice to Phranque, who is some kind of gelatinous cube that can speak and move on his own."Phranque is ... a cosmic cube that you meet in this world called the Everywhen," explained Quaid in a behind-the-scenes video. "When you start pla
  
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• New PlayStation Plus Games Announced During State Of Play Include Rare PS2 Rhythm Cult Classic

  03-06-2026 02:22 via gamespot.com
  
  New games were announced for the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog at PlayStation's State Of Play 2026, including Gitaroo Man, a PlayStation 2 cult classic rhythm game that has been out of reach for players for more than two decades.Developed by iNiS, Gitaroo Man is often praised for its storytelling, outstanding visuals, and original soundtrack, as you follow the adventures of an ordinary school boy who transforms into the eponymous Gitaroo Man to take on enemies in musical battles.Gitaroo Man
  
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• Silent Hill: Townfall Looks Part Resident Evil 7, Part Scary Myst In Release Date Trailer

  03-06-2026 01:36 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Silent Hill: Townfall is providing a pretty good look at the next entry in Konami's survival-horror series, and alongside a release date, gave a sense that this new Silent Hill could help expand the series the way Resident Evil 7 did for Capcom's storied franchise.Publisher Konami dropped a new trailer for Townfall during Sony's June State of Play livestream, which included a release date of September 24. The trailer includes a lot of gameplay from Townfall's first-person persp
  
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• You Can Now Preorder Marvel’s Wolverine Physical Edition

  03-06-2026 01:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel's Wolverine Standard Edition$70 | Releases September 15, 2026Preorder at Amazon View at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStop Marvel's Wolverine Digital Deluxe Edition$80 | Releases September 15, 2026Preorder at PlayStationMarvel's Wolverine launches for PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026 and will retail for $70. Preorders for the physical edition are available now at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop, and there is a $80 Digital Deluxe Edition avai
  
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• God Of War’s Cube Was The Star Of State Of Play

  03-06-2026 01:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The rumors about a new God of War game proved to be true during Sony's latest State of Play event. That's why the reveal of God of War Laufey wasn't unexpected. What was a surprise was its cubic, talking, gelatin-like companion character, Phranque (as voiced by The Boys' Jack Quaid), is the character who turned out to be the breakout star of State of Play.
  As seen in the video below, Quaid even provided the motion-capture performance for Phranque.
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• September 2026 Is Packed With Games Trying To Avoid GTA 6

  03-06-2026 00:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to finally arrive (and very quickly break every video game sales record ever recorded) on November 19. That's exciting if you're looking forward to playing it, but quite a threat if you're trying to release any other games in that window. It seems the whole industry got the memo: Release your games many weeks before that, and improve your chance at finding an audience. September filled up quite a bit more following the recent Sony State of Play on June 2, so we'v
  
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• Until Dawn 2 Finds Horror In The Sun

  03-06-2026 00:23 via gamespot.com
  
  In contrast to the snowy, mountainous landscape of the first game, Until Dawn 2 is set on a tropical island, but still involves a set of horny young people getting hacked and slashed. Just like the first game, it's a cinematic, choice-based horror game where your decisions affect who lives and dies. The game was announced at the June 2026 State of Play.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpVZ9OvRLZI
  Until Dawn 2 follows a crew of ghost hunters to Akishima Island, which is home to mountain trails, a
  
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• Bungie Fans Have Taken Over Sony’s State Of Play Broadcast To Demand Destiny 3

  03-06-2026 00:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Hosting a Sony State of Play broadcast not even two weeks after announcing that the next Destiny 2 update will be its last was always going to attract attention from the soon-to-be alienated player base. However, it's the week of Summer Game Fest, so it's pretty unavoidable.As early as three hours prior to the broadcast beginning, there were almost 6,000 viewers waiting in the chat, with comments ranging from "Save Destiny!" through to "We Want Destiny 3" already popping up.
  As the broadcast sta
  
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• Wolverine Gameplay Trailer Reveals Jean Grey Team-Up And More Marvel Characters

  03-06-2026 00:06 via gamespot.com
  
  During Sony's latest State of Play, Insomniac Games unleashed its latest preview for Marvel's Wolverine with gory Mortal Kombat-like violence. It also featured a closer look at some of the X-Men-related characters who will appear alongside Wolverine.Jean GreyThe footage seemingly features the first meeting of Wolverine/Logan and Jean Grey, and the most striking thing is that they don't appear to know each other at all. Jean and Wolverine separately arrived to save a group of mutants from the cyb
  
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