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🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformMonster Hunter Wilds' gets its first major expansion, Ascendance, at Summer Game Fest
Monster Hunter Wilds' first expansion is Ascendance, and it brings two fan-favorite Elder Dragons back after years of absence
🎮 Multi-platformI Am Extremely Here For Story-Driven Virtua Fighter
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, finally looks like I'm getting that in Virtua Fighter Crossroads, which had a new trailer debut at Summer Game Fest(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9pg896v6s&feature=youtu.be Yes, there is lore in the manuals. Yes, there's the Virtua Fighter anime, and it's pretty fun. Yes, there's Virtua Quest, which I did play through--more than once, even! But Virtua Fighter has always been first and foremost about the fighting, with character personalities being evoked through fisticuffs moreso than dialogue. Most of the games don't even have endings beyond a credits roll--a fact that's made the series a hard sell to my brother-in-law, who loves the wild lore of the Mortal Kombat titles. But with RGG Studios at the helm, that's changing. I'm finally going to get a chance to see the characters I've loved for decades developed, their stories expanded, their motivations and personalities explored. That's really exciting. Plus, with the game being set some time after Virtua Fighter 5, the writers have a lot to play with in terms of character development during that lengthy gap. I'm eager to see how all of my old favorites look after the timeskip--including, of course, my best girl Vanessa(https://virtuafighter.fandom.com/wiki/VanessaLewis)--and how their fighting gameplay has evolved to match their narratives. I'm still kind of weirded out about the F-bombs in the trailer, though. I'm not totally sold on the design of the new guy, Cielo, yet either. But I have a lot of hopes. And if this is what will get more people coming to tournaments and digging deeper into VF's top-class combat, I'm all in. Welcome back, Virtua Fighter. I've never been more ready.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformHot Wheels Infinite Rush Revealed And It Launches This September
!Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Milestone Mattell Open World Racer(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/a3c2ce64/hotwheels03.jpg.webp) Screamer(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/screamer) and Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/hot-wheels-unleashed-2-turbocharged) developer Milestone has revealed Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, and it's launching in just a few months. More specifically, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush, which follows 2023's Turbocharged, will hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on September 24. This racing game, based on the uber-popular toy model cars, was revealed during today's Summer Game Fest(https://www.gameinformer.com/2026/05/19/the-2026-summer-showcase-schedule) showcase stream by way of a trailer highlighting what to expect in Milestone's latest crack at Hot Wheels. In the trailer, we see myriad vehicles riding around what appears to be an open world full of variety, from different cars to tracks and even environmental setpieces, including one reminiscent of King Kong. Check it out in the Hot Wheels Infinite Rush trailer for yourself below: As you can see, Hot Wheels Infinite Rush looks like a blast, and considering how fun Milestone's(https://www.gameinformer.com/preview/2025/12/16/thirty-years-in-the-making) latest racers, from the anime-inspired Screamer(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/screamer/too-many-layers) to its more focused racing Hot Wheels games Unleashed(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/hot-wheels-unleashed/hot-wheels-unleashed-review-simple-satisfying-speed) and Unleashed 2(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/hot-wheels-unleashed-2-turbocharged/a-respectable-lap), we expect this one to be a good time. Fortunately, we don't have to wait too long to find out. Hot Wheels Infinite Rush launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on September 24. Are you excited about this direction for Hot Wheels games? Let us know in the comments below!
🎮 Multi-platform007 First Light Is Getting A New Story Mission, But It Features Its Worst Character
I loved 007 First Light when I reviewed(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/007-first-light-review-youth-in-revolt/) 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(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/) 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 more of Kravitz's janky line reads is a high enough price, I feel. Alongside the new Bawma mission, the game's content roadmap for 2026 has been revealed, with several other beats to look forward to if you can't get enough of IO's original take on Bond. 007 First Light roadmap The game's side mode, TacSim, will be adding new challenges and upgrades, and similar to your favorite TikTok pranksters, Bond will be getting his very own smartglasses as a new gadget. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/007-First-Light-–-Bawma-Will-Return-0-30-screenshot.png?w=1024) 007 First Light roadmap The Switch 2 version is still on the way, as well as photo mode, new game plus, and a technical upgrade that will allow for path tracing. You'll also want to have the game ready to boot up on October 5, as IO will be celebrating James Bond Day with an in-game reward.
🎮 Multi-platformTake To The Skies In New Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Expansion When It Launches Next Year
!Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance 2027 Expansion(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/045dffee/monsterhunter01.jpg.webp) Capcom has revealed that Monster Hunter Wilds(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/monster-hunter-wilds), which launched last February, is getting an expansion next year. Titled "Ascendance," it brings hunters to a brand new region set somewhere in the skies amongst the clouds and various floating islands, and it will launch next year. The developer specifically calls it a "massive expansion," signaling that it will likely be as large as previous mainline Monster Hunter expansion installments, like Monster Hunter World's Iceborn. As you might expect, Ascendance will feature all manner of new monsters to take on, from wyverns to other deadly beasts and more. Check it out in the Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance reveal trailer below: As you can see, there's no official release date for Ascendance yet, but we do know it's launching next year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. In the meantime, read Game Informer's Monster Hunter Wilds review(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/monster-hunter-wilds/happy-hunting-playground).
🖥 PC, Multi-platformSaw: Genesis Is An Asymmetrical Multiplayer Horror Game Published By Bloober Team
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/cec25a5e/saw%20genesis.jpg.webp) The Saw franchise is ideal inspiration for a horror game – disturbing visuals made even more horrifying when you're the one experiencing them. But while I would have expected a single player experience, Saw: Genesis, announced today at Summer Game Fest, takes the franchise in an asymmetrical multiplayer direction. Check out the reveal trailer below: Set in the aftermath of World War 1, Saw: Genesis centers around a character called the Judge, a precursor to Jigsaw. "Customize your approach with perks and traps, then seek to control the match from the shadows," the game's Steam page reads. "Unlike other asymmetrical multiplayer games, the Judge is physically vulnerable and cannot overpower the Accused through sheer force alone." They'll be up against three Accused, who will try to "work together to escape a deadly maze of traps, pressure, and impossible choices." The game's publisher, Bloober Team, recently impressed the gaming world with the Silent Hill 2 remake, so we're interested to see its work publishing this adaptation of this ancestor of Jigsaw. As mentioned above, the game already has a page on Steam(https://store.steampowered.com/app/2865960/SAWGenesis/), where you can wishlist it or sign up for the Closed Alpha.
🎮 Multi-platformThe Blood Of Dawnwalker's SGF Trailer Teases Modern-Day Elements
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/52321ee7/dawnwalker02.jpg.webp) The Blood of Dawnwalker, which recently appeared on the cover of Game Informer magazine(https://gameinformer.com/dawnwalker), received a new trailer during Summer Game Fest and its biggest surprise was that it showed some modern day elements. Up to this point, the game has firmly taken place in the past (or a fictional alternate history with vampires), but the newest trailer opens with a delivery man entering a contemporary building to deliver a package and the recipient is Coen. The YouTube description for the trailer reads, "Coen’s story will continue – spanning centuries and carrying him to various corners of the world, far beyond Vale Sangora. New adventures, new powers, new dilemmas. And dark, ancient secrets waiting to be uncovered." The implication being that developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco have grand plans for the new franchise. The Blood of Dawnwalker releases September 3, 2026. For whole lot more on the game, head here(https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2026/05/12/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-baring-its-fangs).
🎮 Multi-platformAnakin Skywalker Joins Star Wars Zero Company In New Gameplay Trailer
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 alongside the titular Zero Company in certain missions. Narratively, that does make a lot of sense. Anakin was known as a bit of a rebel during the Clone Wars who engaged in unorthodox tactics and led missions that bent or outright broke the rules of engagement, and it sounds like Zero Company was built around values like that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLUZ1omFA8 Star Wars Zero Company is in development at Bit Reactor, and its gameplay style should feel familiar if you've played the recent XCOM games. Hawks, the leader of a gun-fire-hire group called Zero Company, must get them to set aside their differences in order to take down a galaxy-killing threat. The game takes place toward the end of the Clone Wars, right before the events of Revenge of the Sith. As seen in the new trailer, the war has begun to create cracks in multiple organizations and begun splintering both sides of the civil war. Zero Company itself is composed of individuals mostly from the Republic, but there are a few ex-Separatists in there too.
🎮 Multi-platformAssassin’s Creed Creator Reveals New Witch Game, Coming Before AC’s Witch-Focused Game
Patrice Desilet, the creator of Assassin's Creed, has announced 1666 Amsterdam at Summer Game Fest(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/). It's his first game in seven years. 1666 Amsterdam is a third-person, dark, story-led action-adventure where you play as Noa the Collector, who has the power of witchcraft to investigate demonic entities during the day before facing them at night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUzNiiCi2Q Interestingly, this means the Assassin's Creed creator has a witch game going head-to-head with Assassin's Creed Hexe, also a witch-focused game. While there is currently no release window confirmed for 1666 Amsterdam, you will get to play it before Ubisoft's upcoming title, as Panache Digital Games has also dropped a prologue demo of the game on Steam(https://store.steampowered.com/app/3949550/1666Amsterdam/) and Epic Games Store(https://store.epicgames.com/p/1666-amsterdam-1666-amsterdam-prologue-ec3a88), which offers around 30 minutes of gameplay. The studio's last game was Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, originally planned as an episodic survival game, though the studio lacked the funds to fulfil that vision.
🎮 Multi-platformAssassin's Creed Creator Reveals Witchcraft Action Game 1666: Amsterdam
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/4acd8757/1666-amsterdam-2.jpg.webp) Patrice Désilets and Panache Studios have revealed their second game, 1666: Amsterdam. This new action game lets players control a witch in the titular city on a hunt for demonic creatures disguised as humans. Players control Noa Brooklyn, who is living in Amsterdam, which is inhabited by entities called The Originals. These long-living creatures have accumulated and abused their power, but it's up to Noa to take that power back due to her role as a hunter of sorts called a Collector. To do that, Noa uses magic to expose and destroy the demonic Originals in an open-world Amsterdam. The Originals resemble normal humans, so it takes a keen eye and plenty of magical tricks to locate them. Noa will have help from 300 years in the future in the form of Aaron, a person hailing from 1999 who is transported back in time and occupies the body of a black cat. And yes, it looks like you can control Aaron in his feline form. 1666: Amsterdam is Panache's first title since its debut, 2019's Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey(https://gameinformer.com/review/ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey/ancestors-the-humankind-odyssey-review-beautiful-concepts). Désilets took the Summer Game Fest stage to reveal that the game is launching into Early Access later this year, and that players can download a free playable prologue today on Steam(https://store.steampowered.com/app/3949550/1666Amsterdam/) and the Epic Games Store.
🎮 Multi-platformAmong Us Dev Reveals A Brand-New Game
As part of Summer Game Fest(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/), 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkQrwf8sfaY The game invites players to "meet the Among Us universe in a whole new way" by playing as the Guard, the person responsible for security on the ship. Players need to identify the impostor and also complete tasks by uncovering clues. There isn't much more to go on right now, but you can wishlist the game now on Steam(https://store.steampowered.com/app/2842310/AmongUsStoryOnGuard/). A free demo will be released on June 15. Also at Summer Game Fest, Innersloth announced that all 10 episodes in the animated Among Us TV series(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/among-us-tv-show-surprise-all-10-episodes-are-out-now/) are now streaming on Paramount+.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformStar Wars Zero Company, The Single-Player Tactics Game, Gets August Release Date And Anakin Skywalker In New Trailer
!Star Wars Zero Company Bit Reactor Respawn Entertainment(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/05/939b0e2e/zerocompany03.jpg.webp) Star Wars Zero Company(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/star-wars-zero-company), the single-player turn-based tactics game coming from Star Wars Jedi: Survivor(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/star-wars-jedi-survivor/capturing-the-fantasy) developer Respawn Entertainment and Bit Reactor, launches this August. More specifically, it will launch on August 27 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, narrowly avoiding the September onslaught of games, which includes Game Informercover story game The Blood of Dawnwalker(https://gameinformer.com/href), Marvel's Wolverine(https://gameinformer.com/href), Control:(https://gameinformer.com/href) Resonant(https://www.gameinformer.com/2026/06/02/new-control-resonant-trailer-shows-glimpse-of-jesse-faden-and-a-september-release-date), and more. This release date was revealed in a new gameplay trailer that aired during the Summer Game Fest(https://www.gameinformer.com/2026/05/19/the-2026-summer-showcase-schedule) livestream today, giving us our best (and first real) look at the latest Star Wars game yet. It also gave us our first look at Anakin Skywalker in the game. Considering Bit Reactor, which is a studio formed by industry veterans who worked on XCOM and more, is one of the primary developers behind it, it's no surprise that it looks like an exciting tactics adventure in the beloved science-fantasy universe. Check it out for yourself below in the Star Wars Zero Company release date trailer: In Star Wars Zero Company, players control Hawks, a former Republic officer, who commands a ragtag group of mercenaries and bounty hunters from across the Clone Wars-era galaxy to combat a dangerous new threat. Hawks' class and appearance are fully customizable, and the teammates you recruit will come in the form of classic Star Wars characters, including Clone Troopers, astromechs, Jedi, and more. And yes, the teammates can be customized, too. Player choice will shape both the narrative and gameplay, as you increase bonds between squadmates to unlock new abilities and powerful synergies. Outside of combat, you can build a base and send out intelligence informants to learn your enemy's plans and more. Again, Star Wars Zero Company hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 27, 2026. In the meantime, check out these screenshots from Star Wars Celebration Japan(https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/04/19/star-wars-zero-company-details-first-screenshots-emerge-from-star-wars-celebration-japan), and then check out the original Star Wars Zero Company reveal trailer(https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/04/14/star-wars-zero-company-a-turn-based-tactics-game-announced). Are you picking up Star Wars Zero Company on day one? Let us know why in the comments below!