We were quite delighted to see her take on her own adventure in the latest State of Play, a move that’s seemingly been a long time coming. We know that the story runs parallel to 2018’s God of War, but a recent interview with Comic Games Magazine suggests that this chapter has quite a bit of narrative mileage on it as we embark on a new adventure with the Ghost of Sparta’s one and only.

“We want you to feel like there’s such an untapped universe. And this is just the beginning of a step into some of that,” said Woll.

We can’t help but wonder if Faye manages to find her way back to the land of the living at the end of her ordeal in the Everywhen, or if things will continue for even longer than expected. However things turn out, we’re always going to jump at the chance to get more of the franchise’s excellent combat and immersive storytelling, no matter whose eyes we’re seeing it all through.

The official channel commented on the game’s second trailer with a simple, “Consider us busy June 25th.” You could assume it’s referring simply to pre-ordering on the same day. After all, many other commenters flooded the section after Rockstar announced when pre-orders would go live. Surely that’s all it is, right?

Then again, considering the act of pre-ordering doesn’t involve much more than clicking a few buttons, you have to wonder if that’s really going to tie up YouTube, of all things. Maybe it’s a tease of something else. Perhaps it’s hinting that the next trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 could drop on the same day.

Honestly, it could go either way, which is what makes it so exciting. Where this ultimately ends up remains to be seen, but even if it’s just a few details on top of what we already know, that’s more than enough.

Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19th for Xbox Series X/S and PS5.

As revealed to Entertainment Weekly in a larger story about Xbox’s new direction, all the actors are in play with one exception: Udo Kier, who passed away last year. Though his scan had been completed, Kojima revealed that a shoot with him wasn’t possible. Whether he’s still involved and to what degree remains unknown.

Of course, the question remains: What is OD? We know it’s a horror game and that Kojima is working with Oscar-winning Jordan Peele, but the premise (aside from “overdosing on fear”) and how it plays is a mystery. However, it seems the concept has existed since he began with the first Death Stranding.

“I wanted to do something new. I wanted to do something different. I had this OD concept since I was working on DS1, and I was working on it just by myself. I can’t reveal much detail, but it’s something that no one has ever seen before. A new game system.”

Does that have something to do with the trademarked Social Scream and Social Stealth systems? We’ll have to wait and find out, but it’s worth noting the new screenshot included in EW’s story. It shows a woman in red (possibly played by Hunter Schafer), standing in a shrouded doorway with a blank expression. On the left is Sophia Lillis’s character on a TV screen, but the right is more interesting. You can spot a slightly ajar door with a door chain…which is a literal chain.

A subtle callback to P.T., perhaps? It would certainly fit with earlier speculation that the title features references to the cancelled Silent Hills, which Kojima was meant to direct.

Though the platform officially launches today, Valve has opened up a reservation queue for customers. There is a twist, though – it’s completely random. Available until June 25th, anyone can reserve either SKU. After this, Valve will randomize the order of reservations.

The lucky few will then be notified via email that they can purchase the Steam Machine. However, you may also join the wait list instead. And if you sign up after June 25th, then you’re automatically added to the back of the list.

The idea behind reservations and randomness is to avoid rewarding “bots, people with fast internet connections, talented gaming fingers for quick F5/refresh reactions, and those who can schedule their life around that moment.” “The longer time frame also allows us to do some extra validation on the signups to make sure they’re real accounts, with only one per household.”

Oh, and make sure that your Steam account is in good standing and that you’ve purchased something on the platform before April 27th, 2026. Otherwise, you won’t be eligible for reservations. The first batch of consoles will be sent out on June 29th and Valuve will “continue to go through the reservation queue as units become available.”

Stay tuned for more updates on the hardware, and whether the alleged Half-Life 3 is actually arriving alongside it.

But did you know it was in the planning stages as far back as 2018? Actor Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Faye, told CGM that, “I’ve known about this for nearly ten years, and I haven’t been able to talk about it.”

When asked if it was really ten years, Ann Woll responded, “Nearly. He [Cory Barlog] pitched it to me in 2018, and they had known about it before then. It’s wild. Like when Cory brought me in to talk about doing Ragnarök and show me the 2018 game, he already had a poster for the Laufey game with me and a cube. A cube that’s been there since the beginning. It’s deeply a part of the lore.”

For all those who deeply resent Phranque, played by Jack Quaid of The Boys fame, it may come as a disappointment. But those who already love him (read: me), as he launches enemies into the sky and shoves bigger foes without any fear, this sounds about right.

While it seemed at first glance that Santa Monica Studio was working backwards to tie into the previous two games, it may be the opposite. It would seem that Faye traveling to the Everywhen and confronting other Gods of War was always the plan. How does it affect her world, and is getting home really even possible?

We can’t really say, though there are plenty of other hypotheses worth exploring here. God of War Laufey is coming to PS5, allegedly in the first half of 2027, so hopefully, we won’t have to wait too long for answers.

Of course, there’s a fine line to straddle in such instances, and ILL isn’t interested in a stingy atmosphere that’s too punishing. When Insider Gaming asked if it’s as difficult as it looks, Team Clout responded, “When it comes to difficulty, we don’t want to overly punish players, but we also don’t want them to feel like an unstoppable action hero who can just brute-force through every obstacle.

“Players will need to carefully and tactically manage their resources, which will be incredibly scarce, and makeshift melee weapons, like pipes ripped straight from the walls, will degrade and break over time.”

Going into further detail, it sounds like your average survival-horror gameplay loop made famous by genre greats like Resident Evil and Silent Hill (which is one of the game’s inspirations). “You’ll have to think on your feet: deciding which resources to use now, what to save for later, and assessing the specific types of monsters in front of you to properly leverage the environment and your position. So yes, players will need to stay sharp and adapt, but we don’t want the experience to be frustratingly difficult.

“First and foremost, we want the action to be fun, even amidst the unfolding bloody nightmare. For us, it’s all about striking that perfect balance between survival horror and action.”

Which is easier said than done, and it wouldn’t be surprising if ILL offered varying difficulty settings for those who want a more story-focused experience while retaining the horror. Meanwhile, seasoned veterans who prefer a punishing experience with scarcer resources can take their skills to the limit. How well will the default difficulty sit in the middle of these two figurative options? That remains to be seen.

For now, Team Clout has plenty of time to polish ILL, which is currently targeting a 2027 release for PS5 and PC. For even more of its gruesomeness, check out the first disturbing trailer here.

While the exact character he plays is unknown for now, since we still don’t know much about the upcoming game’s story, his resume says that it will be a supporting character named Ellis. He has also considered the role to be big enough to list on his resume alongside others like Jim Hopper in Stranger Things: Tales from ’85, and Sabretooth in Marvel’s Wolverine.

Since Ellis has been described as a supporting character by Gipson’s resume, it’s safe to assume that he will be a character that players get to encounter during their time in Grand Theft Auto 6’s Vice City and the state of Leonida. However, whether this character will be relegated to only a few side missions or if he plays an important role in the central storyline of the game remains to be seen.

The few details about Grand Theft Auto 6’s story that have been revealed confirm that it will revolve around a couple – Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval. While the former is an ex-convict and recently got out of Leonida Penitentiary, the latter has been described as a drug runner and racketeer who also happens to have military experience. The core story is set to feature a seemingly simple score going horribly wrong, and in the process, throwing our two protagonists into a web of criminal conspiracy that happens to span the entire state.

Rockstar Games recently confirmed that pre-orders for Grand Theft 6 will be starting on June 25th. In the process, the company also gave fans a new look at Vice City by posting a new fly-by video of the setting on its official website. The title is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19th.

As for Sabretooth, the character was showcased during a recent extended gameplay trailer for Marvel’s Wolverine. In an interview, game director Mike Daly confirmed that Sabretooth will have a “competitive dynamic” with Logan. “Whereas Jean Grey might give you an opportunity to get a kill, with Sabretooth fighting alongside you, it’s more like you think you’ve got a kill and he rushes in to steal it from you, and their combat banter brings out that dynamic and makes the whole fight more fun,” he explained.

The trailer itself also gave us a good look at just how violent and brutal Marvel’s Wolverine will be. Fans of more subtle details were also happy with the trailer, since it gave us a look at things like how detailed the fabric worn by characters was, and how impressive its real-time reflections looked.

Marvel’s Wolverine is being developed exclusively for the PS5, and is slated to hit store shelves on September 15th. A PC version is unlikely, since Sony has seemingly decided to go back to exclusive releases for its first-party single-player games.

“Active Reload has always been a massive part of Gears; it’s an iconic feature,” he told GamesRadar. “For E-Day, we’ve moved the Active Reload bar to the middle of the screen by default.”

If you want, it can be shifted to the top right, but Searcy says that testing indicated that “the bar being in the middle of the screen is where people actually use Active Reload the most. It becomes part of their shooting experience.”

But that’s not all, as certain weapons have “additional Active Reload mechanics.” Noticed how Marcus reloads a Gnasher’s shells, one at a time? That’s one example. “If you want to at any time, you can pull a trigger to stop your reload, keep the two or three shells that you loaded, and then use them on the enemy that’s right in front of you – if you’re willing to give up your Active bonus,” he said.

Bonuses for Active and Perfect Reloads are nothing new, whether it’s in bonus damage or increased fire rates. However, The Coalition seems to be leaning into fundamentally changing a weapon’s behavior, allowing you to forego the mechanic entirely depending on the situation. How could this potentially work for other weapons? Time will tell, but it’s an intriguing way to mix up a familiar system without messing with what works.

Gears of War: E-Day launches on October 6th for Xbox Series X/S and PC. It’s an Xbox console-exclusive alongside Clockwork Revolution – not timed and supposedly only the start of further exclusives.

As you might expect, Kenshiro is largely equipped with close-range abilities based on his pressure-point-focused martial art – the Hokuto Shinken. The martial art focuses on causing internal damage to Kenshiro’s targets by targeting specific hidden pressure points throughout their body, destroying it from the inside. SNK has described his in-game combat style as being “highly technical”, since quite a few of his moves will revolve around status changes and combo options that leave the opponent guessing.

Kenshiro in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is being voiced by Clayton Alexander in English, and Shunsuke Takeuchi in Japanese. His arcade mode story revolves around Kenshiro trying to figure out why he is in the strange world of Fatal Fury. However, the answers to these questions will have to wait, since Kenshiro has to ensure that the weak stop suffering at the hands of tyrants in South City. To do this, he has decided to enter the new King of Fighters tournament in the hopes of confronting Wolfgang Krauser.

In Episodes of South Town, Kenshiro will be able to meet popular Fatal Fury characters like Terry and Mai, among others. The story here largely revolves around a strange miasma spreading across the city.

Kenshiro is available as part of the Season 2 pass of Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, available for $19.99.

The character was first announced as making his way to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves all the way back in Japan. At the time, the trailer didn’t really give us any indication of his gameplay. Rather, it focused on setting the tone and involved Kenshiro showing up just in the nick of time in a city ravaged by dust and pollution before a young girl and a child are about to get assaulted by some thugs in an alley.

His June release window was announced back in March with a new trailer that, while still avoiding any gameplay reveals for Kenshiro, at least gave us our first look at his in-game design.

Kenshiro will be the sixth character coming to Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves as part of its Season 2 pass. SNK has confirmed that it has plans to release six more characters in the coming months before wrapping the game’s second season up. The last character added to the roster was Mr. Karate, who arrived back in May. Season 2 has also brought in Kim Jae Hoon, Nightmare Geese, Blue Mary, and Wolfgang Krauser.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is available on PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. For more details, check out our review from back when it first came out.

However, the end of June is approaching, and there have been no details about Project Comet until more recently, when another known leaker, MultiverSusie, posted a few assets of what appears to be an early build of the game. While most of the posts by MultiverSusie include concept art and 3D models from the game, a video gives us a look at in-game UI.

The video features a playable version of X-Men character Juggernaut, along with some UI elements that include on-screen controls for movement, jumping, attacking, and a variety of special abilities. We don’t get a look at what the title’s levels will look like, however, since the clip seems to be from a greybox prototype, lacking any of the environmental assets from Project Comet.

The assets posted by MultiverSusie also indicate that the character design in Project Comet might be taking a cue from Marvel Rivals.

It is worth noting that neither Marvel nor Scopely has made any official announcement regarding Project Comet. As such, few details about the title are available. Even the fact that it might be a mobile game comes down to one of the leaks being a video with on-screen controls, and Scopely’s history of releasing games only on Android and iOS. There is, however, potential for Project Comet to also make its way to PC and consoles, since other gacha games like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero have enjoyed success there as well.

In the meantime, Scopely is also rumored to be working on a new project with CD Projekt. Believed to be a new game in The Witcher’s universe, the title is seemingly being developed for PC, iOS, and Android, and will focus on co-op gameplay.

The unnamed project will reportedly take place in the year 1230; since Geralt would still be a young Witcher, the setting is ripe for new player-created Witchers coming in and handling some of the bigger monster infestations. The core gameplay will revolve around players taking on contracts to hunt down monsters.

The combat in this project is rumored to be quite extensive, giving players plenty of choices between the various Witcher schools, as well as the ability to brew potions for combat benefits, and even use Signs like Igni in combat encounters.

Scopely has been working quite hard to grow its business since its acquisition of Niantic’s game development business last year, essentially becoming the owner of Pokémon Go. At the time, the game’s senior product director Michael Steranka said that no sweeping changes are coming, and that Scopely will largely leave it alone so that it doesn’t change what made it a huge success to begin with.