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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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• 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.
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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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• Fortnite’s Chapter 7 Season 3 Map May As Well Be Brand New

  06-06-2026 01:33 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games is pulling an extremely surprising move to start Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, by mixing up the existing Battle Royale island so extensively that it feels like a totally new one. It's a pretty unprecedented situation, but it's also an exciting one, because we like new things.The new island is called Shattered Coast, and it's sort of a remix of the previous version of the Chapter 7 island, with most of the old POIs being remixed into something new, and the landscape between each spot be
  
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• Fortnite Servers Are Down – When Will Fortnite Come Online For Chapter 7 Season 3?

  06-06-2026 01:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The end of a Fortnite Battle Royale season is a bittersweet thing, as we get lots of new toys and and a new battle pass, but we also have to say goodbye to a gameplay meta most of us only just got finally comfortable with. But the worst part is the wait for the new season to start while Fortnite is down for maintenance. Now that the Shattered live event has wrapped up and we've seen the end of the battle between the Ice King and Dwayne "The Foundation" Johnson, Fortnite has gone offline to deplo
  
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• Everything New In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3

  06-06-2026 01:27 via gamespot.com
  
  With Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, summer has officially arrived in the metaverse. If you thought Epic's constant shakeups to the Battle Royale meta in Season 2 were wild, just wait 'til you get a load of this update, which adds a major new core gameplay mechanic and introduces a nearly entirely new map in the middle of the chapter. It's gonna be a lot to process, so let's dive right in.A new map in the middle of a chapter??Apparently so! The new map is called Shattered Coast, and features remixe
  
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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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• The Wolf Among Us 2 Finally Reappears Alongside Remastered Original

  06-06-2026 01:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Bigby Wolf is huffing, puffing, and blowing the figurative doors off of Summer Game Fest. At long last, The Wolf Among Us 2 has re-emerged after eight years of almost-uninterrupted silence.The sequel is due out in 2027, and the new version of Telltale Games has revealed that a remastered version of the original Wolf Among Us is coming later this year, sure to introduce the game to a new generation.Beyond the trailer for each, not much else was shown or mentioned, but if you've been waiting nearl
  
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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. Also announced in the roster are three all-new characters in the series, Bosch, Yasmine and Arjun, which will make this season's roster the first with no returning characters.
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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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• Assassin’s Creed Creator Reveals New Witch Game, Coming Before AC’s Witch-Focused Game

  06-06-2026 00:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Patrice Desilet, the creator of Assassin's Creed, has announced his first game in seven years at Summer Game Fest. 1666 Amsterdam is a third-person action adventure where you play as a witch, which ironically means that the Assassin's Creed creator's title may be coming before Ubisoft's own witch-focused game, Assassin's Creed Hexe.
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• Among Us Dev Reveals A Brand-New Game

  06-06-2026 00:18 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of Summer Game Fest, developer Innersloth announced a brand-new Among Us game--it's called Among Us Story: On Guard."Live life as a Crewmate in this dangerous narrative adventure through space. As Guard, you're in charge of shipwide security and everything is fine. Until there's a MURDER?! Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew… and you," reads a line from the game's description.
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• Geoff Keighley’s Outfit (Mostly) Nailed The Assignment

  06-06-2026 00:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Listen, we know why you're really watching Summer Game Fest, and it's not for the jaw-dropping announcements, long-anticipated release dates, or celebrity cameos. No. What you're really after is a look at host Geoff Keighley's expansive, suit-filled closet, so let's jump into the look he served up this year.Geoff Keighley at Summer Game Fest 2026.This year, Keighley broke away from his usual all-black dress code for what is probably my favorite look of his since his blue velvet look at the 2022'
  
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• Guild Wars 3 Is Real, And It’s Coming To PS5 And PC

  06-06-2026 00:00 via gamespot.com
  
  After a domain for Guild Wars 3 was registered, fans began to believe an announcement was imminent. The game was officially announced as part of Summer Game Fest 2026. A beta is set to launch in Fall 2027. Guild Wars 3 will release on both PC and PlayStation 5.
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• Ex-CoD Dev’s New Game Stars The Boys Actor Claudia Doumit, And It’s Another Attempt To Make Crossfire Work In The West

  05-06-2026 23:52 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of Summer Game Fest today, developer That's No Moon--a studio founded by former Call of Duty and Naughty Dog developers--announced its first game, and it's not what anyone expected.The game is called Crossfire, and it's the latest attempt from Korean publisher Smilegate--which funded That's No Moon--to make Crossfire popular in the West. That's No Moon recruited a big name, The Boys and Call of Duty actor Claudia Doumit--to star in the military shooter.The developers at That's No Moon un
  
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• TMNT: The Last Ronin Is Developed By Action-Game Royalty

  05-06-2026 23:50 via gamespot.com
  
  At Summer Games Fest, the newly announced Paramount Games Studio has revealed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin--previously in the works at THQ Nordic's Black Forest Games--is now in development at Platinum Games.
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  This isn't the first TMNT game from Platinum, though we're hoping that it will be better than the studio's previous attempt. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan was met with largely negative reviews in 2016, in
  
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• Saw Is The Next Horror Series To Be Turned Into A Multiplayer Game

  05-06-2026 23:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Saw: Genesis was revealed--apparently prematurely--on Steam today, and it's a 3v1 multiplayer horror game published by Bloober Team, the studio behind Cronos: The New Dawn and the remake of Silent Hill 2. With Jigsaw seated in the front row for Summer Game Fest, presumably it'll be shown on Geoff Keighley's big screen before the show is over.The listing describes the game as something like The Outlast Trials, only it'll pit three players versus one sadistic "Judge" who has littered the area with
  
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• Control Resonant Deals With Trauma And Redemption

  05-06-2026 23:45 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 t
  
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• Stranger Than Heaven Gets Even Stranger With The Addition Of A Very Alive Tupac

  05-06-2026 23:43 via gamespot.com
  
  A celebrity-filled cast grows even more.Stranger than Heaven, the new game from Sega's RGG Studios, already has a star-studded cast with big names from both the Eastern and Western music and acting scenes. One of the latest cast additions, however, is definitely a head-turner: the likeness of beloved rapper Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a beloved musician before his murder in 1996, and his popularity has only grown since.
  Snoop Dogg, who also plays a major role in the game, commented on Tupac's additi
  
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• That’s No Moon Knows Crossfire Is Going To Be Divisive, And It’s Ok With That

  05-06-2026 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Make no mistake: Crossfire, the debut game from That's No Moon, is a big deal. The carousel of reveals at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest rarely pauses long enough to fully lay out the stakes behind each game and the ambitions of each developer, but for the Los Angeles-based team, the stakes are high and the ambitions are lofty.That's No Moon is made up of veterans from Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, Bungie, and Sony Santa Monica, as well as new talent with fresh ideas and the fire to realize the
  
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• Creative Assembly Shows Off Alien: Isolation 2 With New Trailer

  05-06-2026 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Following a tease earlier this year, Alien Isolation 2 was officially revealed during a new trailer that debuted as part of Summer Game Fest.
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi2dJHeCAh0
  Like the original Alien: Isolation, which released in 2014, the sequel is being developed by Creative Assembly, published by Sega, and directed by Al Hope. Just under two minutes long, the trailer provides a glimpse at a mysterious, rainy planet (presumably where the game will take place) and the voice of what se
  
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• Two New Cuphead Games Revealed, And One Is A Pixel-Art Spin-Off

  05-06-2026 23:35 via gamespot.com
  
  StudioMDHR has announced that it's developing not one but two new Cuphead games during Summer Game Fest 2026. While one will be a hand-painted title much like the original, another being developed by a smaller team is a pixel-art run-and-gun spin-off titled Mighty Cuphead Adventure. It will be coming to consoles and PC, as well as on a physical cartridge playable on the Sega Master System.
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