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🎮 Multi-platformReview: Toy Story 5 miraculously returns the series to Pixar's golden age
Toy Story 5 is a funny, emotional story starring Jessie. It is a worthy addition to the franchise which vastly improves upon the predecessor
🎮 Multi-platformCover Reveal – Halo: Campaign Evolved
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/09/bf029444/halo02.jpg.webp) To call Halo: Combat Evolved an important milestone in gaming's history would be to vastly understate its influence. The seminal console first-person shooter revolutionized the genre, effectively changing the course of gaming history. This year, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of that all-important first adventure starring Master Chief, Halo Studios is delivering a remake of that title, Halo: Campaign Evolved. We're thrilled to reveal the iconic imagery of Chief, Cortana, and other key figures in the first Halo adventure graces the cover of the next issue of Game Informer. Back in May we flew out to Redmond, Washington, home of Halo Studios, to spend a full day with the team creating this impressive remake. We played through the entirety of the three new prequel bonus missions and sat down with those behind Halo: Campaign Evolved for hours to dig into the team's philosophy with this remake. Not only that, but we also spent several hours with some of the most important figures behind the original Halo games to learn how Bungie delivered an unlikely classic amidst a season of massive change for the studio. In total, our celebration of Halo: Combat Evolved and in-depth cover feature on Halo: Campaign Evolved spans a massive 22 pages, one of the biggest cover sections in Game Informer history. And just get a look at this gorgeous art. In an extremely rare move, this art, created by concept artist Sam Wood, will be downloadable in high resolution for the device of your choosing, without the Game Informer logo. You can access the high-resolution art and read an interview with Wood on the creation of the art here(https://gameinformer.com/HaloCoverArt). But despite how much space we're dedicating to Halo in this issue, there's still so much more packed into this issue. Within the pages of this issue, we have dedicated features looking at Rayman Legends Retold, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve. We also spoke with Warren Spector about his amazing career and the developers behind Saros. We also have a feature on comedy in video games by Emmy-nominated writer Mike Drucker, as well as a look at the history of controversial games that stirred up moral panics by former Game Informer editor and Marvel's Midnight Suns and Civilization VI writer Ben Reeves. That's in addition to our standard suite of previews, which includes games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Stranger Than Heaven, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Marvel's Wolverine, God of War Laufey, Control Resonant, and more! Subscribers can read the digital edition right now(https://gameinformer.com/halo)! Physical versions will begin arriving in the mail in mid-to-late June, and you can expect to find the magazine in bookstores and newsstands(https://gameinformer.com/newsstand) around the same timeframe. Be sure to subscribe today(https://gameinformer.com/subscribe) to receive 10 Game Informer magazines a year (physical and digital) and get the Halo: Campaign Evolved magazine as your first issue! !(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/12/2e4cd553/379revealcover.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/12/32a55014/379revealfull.jpg.webp)
🖥 PC, Multi-platformSteam game made in 2 months by 1 dev earns $10 million in days
Meccha Chameleon, a hot new friendslop PC game, is raking in money for solo Japanese developer lemorion1224.
🎮 Multi-platformIron Fist star Jessica Henwick hopes to play Colleen Wing again in Daredevil: Born Again
The actor discussed the possibility ahead of the premiere of Silo season 3.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass June 2026 new games include EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty
EA Sports FC 26 arrives just in time for the FIFA Word Cup. Xbox Game Pass is also losing a lot of titles, including Tomb Raider.
🎮 Multi-platform10 best Marvel Super Heroes cards in Magic: The Gathering, ranked
Magic: The Gathering's new Marvel Super Heroes set is almost here, so look for these 10 powerful chase cards once you start opening packs.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformUpcoming Xbox Exclusives Are Being Sent Out To Die, Analyst Says; Xbox Pushes Back
Xbox's chief strategy officer has pushed back against claims that Microsoft could "reverse course" and alter its stance on exclusive games. At the same time, analyst Rhys Elliott of Anlinea Analytics tells GameSpot that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die on purpose. Matthew Ball, who joined Xbox earlier this year, said(https://x.com/ballmatthew/status/2066882462974673027) the rumors saying Microsoft might "reverse course" are false. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "will stay exclusive," he said, adding that there are "no conversations and have been no conversations to 'reverse course.'" Not only is Microsoft not changing its stance on exclusives, Ball reiterated that Microsoft plans to build on this and release "signature exclusives ... every year." E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not timed exclusives for Xbox, but full exclusives, Microsoft has said. The company said the same thing about Starfield, though, and it later came to PlayStation 5. "Sacrificial Lambs" Elliott told GameSpot that Microsoft will never succeed in the console space and promising fans exclusive games to help drive console sales is not going to make a difference. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are basically being sent out to die, he said. "Console as we know it is over for Xbox--and has been for a while. There’s no turning that ship. But they still need to pretend to care until they’ve transitioned to pastures where they can return to growth (if they succeed)," he said. "A Gears console exclusive does not shift meaningful numbers of Series X units. Exclusivity as a hardware-driver is over for them, because the install base it would drive simply isn't responsive enough to justify the cost of building hardware at a 5x component premium. And those games are on Steam anyway," he added. Elliott went on to say that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are "sacrificial lambs for hearts-and-minds, not economics." "Xbox is pulling some games off PlayStation while keeping them on Steam, so they’re still adding to Steam's value proposition while adding almost nothing to their own console's," he said. Elliott went on to say it's plainly obvious that there was a PS5 edition of E-Day in the works, and lots of evidence suggests this is true(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-denies-that-gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-was-last-minute-decision-but-no-one-believes-that/). Meanwhile, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's reported decision to pull a Halo trailer from the recent PlayStation State of Play event(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/halo-trailer-was-supposed-to-be-at-state-of-play-then-microsoft-pulled-it-report/) was "symbolic, relationship-damaging, and revenue-negative" for Xbox, he said. "I’m not sure how worth it the exclusivity change is in the long term--and I expect there to be some backtracking once the revenue numbers come in," Elliott added. "If the data is any guide, the titles that stay Xbox-first or Xbox-only will mostly be the ones a sliver of the PlayStation audience would have bought anyway. So nobody is really losing sleep over that math." Going forward, Elliott said he expects Microsoft to take the same approach it has for years with regards to exclusive games, and that is that Microsoft will pick these on a case-by-case basis. "Which is a polite way of saying symbolic where it's cheap, abandoned where it's expensive," he said. "The spreadsheet wins the argument it always wins" Elliott went on to say that the "tell" from Microsoft that its exclusivity plan is not working will be if the company announces future multiplatform releases for PS5, messaged to players that it was actually a "case-by-case" decision. In reality, though, Elliott said this was "always a hearts-and-minds gesture with a shelf life." Elliott said he expects this to happen at some point over the next year, after the numbers come in and show that the math just does not work. "I'd expect any backtracking to land after a quarter or two of revenue numbers, once the cost of walking away from 90M-plus PS5 owners shows up in a report someone has to present. That's the moment the spreadsheet wins the argument it always wins," he said. Pain ahead According to reports, Microsoft is going to lay off staff and close, or spin off, multiple development studios soon(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-reportedly-planning-big-layoffs-for-next-month/) due to Xbox's financial struggles of late. Just recently, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about how Xbox has been struggling for some time and that it is imperative that Microsoft finds a way to “turn Xbox into a sustainable business.”(https://www.gamespot.com/?posttype=articles&p=1791631&preview=true&thumbnailid=1791632) The way Microsoft is apparently going to do this is by making drastic cuts to "reset" the Xbox business. Double Fine, Compulsion Games, Arkane, and Ninja Theory are all currently said to be negotiating with Microsoft to decide their fates. Double Fine reacted to the reports with the sweat smile emoji. https://twitter.com/DoubleFine/status/2066719196944478636 In a blog post(https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/10/next-100-days-xbox-reset/) announcing what's to come for Xbox in the next 100 days, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma alluded to major changes, and difficult ones. "For some of you, these realities will be surprising and even frustrating to discover," she told staff. "We won’t succeed by hiding hard truths, nor will we succeed by doing the same thing and expecting different results."
🎮 Multi-platformWho is Seren, Anya Taylor-Joy's character in The Hunt for Gollum?
Anya Taylor-Joy will play an original character in Andy Serkis's 2027 Lord of the Rings movie, but it's still rooted in Tolkien lore.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformThe Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales release time in your time zone
Here's when The Adventures of Elliot releases in your time zone and the preorder bonuses you receive from the new Square Enix action 2D-HD RPG.
🎮 Multi-platformStar Wars Legend Mark Hamill Joins The Twisted Metal TV Show In A Key Role
Legendary Star Wars actor Mark Hamill--Luke Skywalker himself--is joining Peacock's Twisted Metal TV show for its upcoming third season. The InSneider was first to confirm(https://www.theinsneider.com/p/mark-hamill-twisted-metal-season-3-charles-kane-star-wars-luke-skywalker-anthony-mackie) Hamill's involvement, with Deadline(https://deadline.com/2026/06/mark-hamill-cast-peacock-twisted-metal-season-3-sweet-tooth-1236956949/) subsequently backing up the report. Details about the character that Hamill plays follow the spoiler warning further below. Hamill is just the latest big name to join Twisted Metal, as Anthony Carrigan came aboard for Season 2 as Calypso. Tiana Okoye, meanwhile, joined the show for its second season as Dollface. The show's two main characters are John Doe (Anthony Mackie) and Quiet (Stephanie Beatriz). Twisted Metal has been a big success for Peacock, becoming the platform's second highest-reaching original returning scripted show. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-10.03.25-AM.png) Hamill in The Long Walk. Twisted Metal, which is based on the PlayStation game, hails from executive producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick of Deadpool fame. Michael Jonathan Smith (Cobra Kai) was the showrunner for Seasons 1 and 2, but he dropped out for Season 3, replaced by David Reed (The Boys, Supernatural). A release date for Twisted Metal Season 3 has not been announced. The Twisted Metal show is produced in part by PlayStation Productions, the unit of PlayStation that helps lead the development on adaptations of PlayStation's games for film and TV. Future projects from PlayStation Productions include the Helldivers, Horizon, Days Gone, Bloodborne, and Ghost of Tsushima movies, along with The Last of Us and God of War TV shows. STORY SPOILERS FOR TWISTED METAL FOLLOW BELOW. Hamill will play Pope Charlie Kane in Season 3. He is the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and Sweet Tooth's father. Sweet Tooth is portrayed physically by Joe Seanoa AKA Samoa Joe on the show, with Will Arnett voicing him. Mackie, who is also an executive producer on Twisted Metal, said in a statement that he has admired Hamill for a long time. He said Hamill is a "true legend who’s influenced generations of actors."
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformClive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Has A New Trailer And October Launch Date
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/16/d271c783/cb-hellraiser-revival-2.jpg.webp) Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is set to help kick off the Halloween season thanks to the reveal of its launch date. The survival horror adventure set in the popular Hellraiser universe is coming on October 8. The single-player first-person adventure features an original story, with players controlling Aidan as he must rescue his girlfriend from the hellish Labyrinth. Naturally, the infamous Pinhead is front and center, with original actor Doug Bradley reprising the role. Gameplay sees Aidan wielding guns and supernatural abilities such as pyrokinesis, telekinesis, and Hell Chains to battle supernatural threats. Check out the game’s latest trailer below. Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival is developed by Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games. It will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass Loses 8 More Games Very Soon
After dumping five games from Xbox Game Pass on June 15(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-loses-these-five-games-in-june/), Microsoft has announced the next slate of eight removals for June, bringing the total number of games removed from Game Pass in June to 13. Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30 include Payday 2, Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Slay the Spire, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Mecha Break, Volcano Princess, and Unpacking are also being sent packing. 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 service. In terms of new additions to Game Pass in June(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-gets-another-round-of-new-games-in-june/), Microsoft is adding Call of Duty: Vanguard (June 17), EA Sports FC 26 (June 18), and Abyssus (June 25), among others. Xbox Game Pass June 30 removals - Mecha Break(Cloud, Console, and PC) - Payday 2 (Console) - Rise of Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Tomb Raider(Cloud, Console, and PC) - Slay the Spire (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Volcano Princess (Cloud, Console, and PC) - Unpacking (Cloud, Console, and PC)