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THQ Nordic and Alkimia Interactive's ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2001 RPG Gothic is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, marked by a new release trailer during Summer Game Fest weekend.
Whiteboard Games announced Tempus Vitae at the Latin American Games Showcase 2026: a time-travel metroidvania FPS in which a stranded astronaut hops between the station Theia's doomed 2185 and 2385 timelines. Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2027.
Revealed at the Latin American Games Showcase 2026, Bunraku is an 8-player platform brawler inspired by Japanese puppet theater from Efecto Studios. A free Steam playtest runs through June 14 ahead of a full launch on Steam, Switch 2 and PS5.
Pokémon Champions, the competitive battling game already on Switch, launches on iOS and Android on June 17, 2026 with full cross-play and cross-save. Pre-registration is open now, and a login campaign hands out Raichu plus Mega Raichu X and Y.
Coffeenauts revealed Ghostless at the Latin American Games Showcase 2026: a 2.5D action-adventure and colony-building hybrid set in a post-apocalyptic world where a rogue Soviet AI sends android infiltrators disguised as humans. Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Bungie's PvPvE extraction shooter kicks off its second season, Nightfall, with the eerie new Night Marsh zone, a Sentinel Runner shell, a Cradle stat-customization system, fresh weapons and quicker faction grinding - plus a free play window to pull lapsed Runners back in.
HoYoverse's space-fantasy RPG pushes deeper into Planarcadia with Version 4.3, debuting 5-star Fire Nihility unit Mortenax Blade and bringing back Yao Guang, Cyrene and Phainon as the Trailblazer ventures into the World in Canvas. Live now on iOS, Android, PC and PS5.
The cozy clean-up-and-renovate sim returns rebuilt from the studs up: modernized lighting and graphics, a fully voiced story, and all of the original's expansions bundled together - launching June 4 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $49.99, with a steep loyalty discount for veterans.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launched on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026, with Square Enix releasing a launch trailer. The acclaimed remake sequel adds a Streamlined Progression option, ships on Switch 2 as a Game Key Card, and offers a 20% Xbox launch discount through June 10.
A full recap of Sony's June 2, 2026 State of Play: Marvel's Wolverine opened with a September 15 date and God of War Laufey closed the show, between a barrage of fall release dates - Dune: Awakening, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Onimusha, Rayman Legends Retold, Dynasty Warriors 3, Ace Combat 8, Phantom Blade Zero - plus 2027 reveals (Tomb Raider, Until Dawn 2), new games and PS Plus additions.
God of War Laufey closed the June 2 State of Play with a roughly 20-minute gameplay reveal starring Faye, Kratos' late wife, fighting through the gods' afterlife known as the Everywhen. The Santa Monica Studio PS5 exclusive features a magical sword and soul-siphon combat, with Deborah Ann Woll voicing Faye alongside Perlina Lau and Jack Quaid, and Cory Barlog as head of creative.
Funcom's survival MMO Dune: Awakening reaches PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026, announced with a Paul Atreides-narrated story trailer at the June State of Play; the same-day update adds a full single-player mode, scalable difficulty and the final Act of the Book One story, with Game Pass and Play Anywhere support on Xbox.