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Summer Game Fest has officially kicked off for 2026, bringing with it an endless stream of video game news, from demo drops to developer deep dives and a boatload of trailers for games you may not even have known you needed until you saw them in the show. Alas, regardless of the many eye-catching reveals vying for your precious attention, there’s one game from this year’s announcements list you should not miss, and that’s AION 2. MMO fans may remember AION as a beloved high-fantasy RPG that launched back in 2008. Set in the beautiful but fractured world of Atreia,…
IO Interactive has revealed a Year One Content roadmap for 007: First Light.Last night at Summer Game Fest 2026, it was announced that a new mission, Bawma Will Return, will be coming to the game later in the year, and now more details have been confirmed. Lenny Kravitz will be reprising his role as Bawma.In addition, the game will be getting a new visual upgrade for PC, a Nintendo Switch 2 launch, and even more in-game content.Here’s a full list of all content revealed for 007: First Light’s Year One, though no release dates have been announced.Tac Sim: New challenge…
Exodus, the upcoming sci-fi action-adventure RPG from developer Archetype Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast, is a big swing. It’s the first title from the developer – which includes talent with pedigrees from the likes of Halo Studios, Electronic Arts, Naughty Dog, and, yes, BioWare – and an early salvo from Wizards of the Coast’s shift toward internal game development. But it’s not out until early 2027, and after seven years in development, the team has yet to share much in detail about Exodus.Until now. Image credit: Archetype Entertainment/Hasbro Image credit: Archetype Entertainment/Hasbro Fast FactsDeveloper: Archetype EntertainmentPublisher: Wizards of the…
Frogwares’ are ready for you to dip your toes into their survival horror game The Sinking City 2. What happens to said toes in those tentacle-filled Lovecraftian waters is your responsibility. As well as a release date – August 18th –, the Ukrainian developers have released the game’s first hour as a demo on Steam. You’ll step into the waterlogged gumshoes of private investigator Calvin as he searches for his missing lover, Faye, in the city of Arkham, a flooded Massachusetts town overwhelmed by Cthulhu horrors. Our Jeremy played a portion of the game recently and said it might just…
The Summer Game Fest showcases continue, and the Wholesome Direct has just ended.As with previous Wholesome Directs, the presentation focused mainly on charming, heartfelt games designed to put a smile on the player’s face.This was the seventh edition of Wholesome Direct, and was promoted as offering “50+ emotionally resonant titles with news including world premieres, demo announcements, and many more surprises from studios and publishers of all sizes”.The full Wholesome Direct can be viewed in the video embedded at the top of this article, or on the Wholesome Direct YouTube channel.Highlights included:Fields of MistriaAfter two years on Steam Early Access,…
Nobody—not even Vincent voice actor Matt Mercer—mentioned just how massive Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s open world will be while on stage during the Summer Game Fest stream. According to a new interview with director Naoki Hamaguchi we have an idea of how huge it’s going to be.Not only will Final Fantasy 7 Revelation have loads of new areas we’ve never been to before, it will also have the entirety of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s open world in there too.”One thing worth noting is that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation includes all of the continents from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,” Hamaguchi told…
Summer Game Fest brings with it a host of separate showcases, many of which are returning from previous events.Others, however, make their appearance for the first time this year, as was the case with the Story Rich Showcase.Presented by indie label Fellow Traveller (Citizen Sleeper, 1000xResist, LudoNarracon), the Story Rich Showcase “seeks to give narrative-driven titles the time, care, and visibility they so often miss during one of the busiest moments in the games calendar”.Before the show, a line-up of 20-25 games was promised, “all chosen on a purely editorial basis with no paid or sponsored slots”.The full Story Rich…
The PC Gaming Show returns for another outing this summer. Bigger than ever, here’s how to watch the only show in the Summer Game Fest schedule 2026 that’s entirely dedicated to PC gaming.This year’s show is bigger than ever, with more than 50 games on show and a new face to assist with hosting duties. Returning PC gaming specialists Frankie Ward, Mica Burton and Sean ‘Day[9]’ Plott will be joined by youTuber Elz, fresh off hosting duties at this year’s gaming BAFTA ceremony.The PC Gaming Show 2026 will air on Twitch, YouTube, X , and Steam, with localized subtitles in…
Citizen Sleeper and its sequel are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 later this month.The news was announced by Jump Over the Age – the one-person studio created by Gareth Damian Martin – during the first Story Rich Showcase.“I’m dropping in for just a little announcement,” Martin said. “I’m happy to reveal that Citizen Sleeper 1 and 2 will be releasing on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25″.The original Citizen Sleeper was released on Switch in 2022, while its sequel came to Nintendo‘s system last year.“If you already own either game, you’ll be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 edition…
The lack of a release date—or even a release window—in the Stellar Blade: Blood Rain trailer was exactly what it looked like: It’s far from finished and won’t be out for a while.Developer Shift Up made this clear in a news release about the action game sequel. It said the Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is “still in early development,” and isn’t at a point where it can show much more than what we saw in the trailer. That said, it added that the team “has made incredible progress and is looking forward to sharing more details when ready.”That’s good to…