The RPG space has changed a lot in the 10 years since The Witcher 3 released, with recent games like Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 seeing great success with their innovations on the genre. CD Projekt Red is well aware of the legacy of both titles--and has said that The Witcher 4 is more likely to follow in Kingdom Come's footsteps.

Speaking to PC Gamer in a recent interview, CD Projekt Red co-CEO Adam Badowski praised Kingdom Come's systems-heavy style of RPG, saying its next game could go in that direction. "I love Kingdom Come because of the realism and the feeling, the sense of humor," Badowski said.

"The Kingdom Come kind of simulation ... there's so many options, you can change the world, it's super great," Badowski continued. "We'd like to follow this trend as well. So these are our next steps for sure, and it's kind of a similar challenge to what we have in The Witcher 3 because of the open world and storytelling here, freedom of choices. But at the same time, we would like to build very fleshy, very well-motivated characters. So it's kind of in contradiction from time to time. That's a great design challenge."

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Ubisoft's multiplayer shooter XDefiant has officially closed down, and now game director Mark Rubin has announced he's leaving the games industry overall. He also discussed what he believes went wrong with the game, including claiming that Ubisoft gave the game "little to no marketing" and that Ubisoft didn't give the team enough resources to help it succeed after launch.

In a post on social media, Rubin said, "It's a sad day for fans of XDefiant and for all the passionate devs that worked so hard on this game." He said he thanks fans for playing and promoting it. "Every voice mattered," he said.

"I would say something remarkable happened with this game in that although we had very little marketing, we still had the fastest acquisition of players in the first few weeks for a Ubisoft title just from you guys all talking about and promoting the game," Rubin said.

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Elden Ring Nightreign combat director Junya Ishizaki has beaten all the difficult multiplayer game has to offer, so he knows that you can to. In a new interview, he emphasized that players should believe in themselves.

"I can hopefully give you reassurance to know that I have beaten all of the game's bosses," he said to CNET. "I've seen everything it has to offer, both in multiplayer and as a solo player. So I want you and players to know that this is very possible, and I want you to have the confidence to give it a try yourself."

Nightreign has been widely recognized as a difficult game with bosses that can easily kill you with any number of attacks. But just as people struggled with Margot during the opening of Elden Ring, there is a near-endless amount of room for improvement. As Ishizaki says, you'll eventually succeed if you stick with it.

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PlayStation's June State of Play livestream was full of interesting previews, including a first look at Goichi "Suda51" Suda's ultraviolent Romeo Is a Dead Man. Like the famed developer's other projects, it looks stylish and weird, but don't expect it to be out for quite a while, as Suda said that it was looking to avoid facing off against some stiff competition. While he didn't name "that game" specifically for the nebulous release window of Romeo Is a Dead Man, there's a good chance that he was alluding to Grand Theft Auto 6.

"That’s kind of obvious, isn’t it?" Suda51 said to IGN. "That one game had its release date announced, right? Every publisher wants to make sure to steer clear of that one game’s release date. But what if we were to flex a little and release it on the same day? Yeah, nope--just thinking about that is way too scary. Alright then, see you later."

Several other games are wary of being caught in GTA 6's wake, as the next entry in the series is expected to be a sales juggernaut. The recent delay from 2025 to 2026 could also have a negative impact to the tune of $2.7 billion on the video game industry this year, but analysts have predicted that GTA 6 will contribute to a jump in hardware sales when it's released in May 2026. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently commented on the new launch date and expressed confidence that another GTA 6 delay is unlikely.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has been a hit out of the gate, but even Bethesda and developer Virtuos acknowledge that it isn't perfect. There are bugs and glitches in Oblivion Remastered just as there are in almost every video game upon release, particularly Bethesda games. Now, Betheda is sharing the first update for the game to address some of these issues.

Through the game's official Steam page, Bethesda laid out the contents of Oblivion Remastered's Update 1.1. This is the first of two separate updates that Bethesda plans to launch in the near future, although the second one doesn't have a date attached to it yet. Update 1.1 and its follow-up will be released on the Steam Beta first before being shared with Oblivion Remastered's console counterparts.

Update 1.1 is out today, June 5, on Oblivion Remastered's Steam Beta, and the wider rollout of the update will begin on June 11. The initial update is intended to tackle the major bugs that have come up, although some of the glitches addressed--including the disappearance of Vincente Valtieri's hair and High Chancellor Ocato's immobile arms--are unintentionally funny. The second planned update will concentrate on improving the game's performance. Bethesda didn't provide any details beyond that.

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Hitman developer IO Interactive has officially announced 007 First Light, the studio's new third-person James Bond game. A flashy trailer at Sony's State of Play revealed a first look at the younger version of the British super-spy, but everyone is wondering: Who is playing James Bond?

We still don't know, but fans believe they've worked it out. Immediately after the trailer aired, people on Reddit and elsewhere said they think Irish actor Patrick Gibson is playing the role. He's known for his roles in The Tudors, Shadow and Bone, and Tolkien. Most recently, he played a young Dexter Morgan on the Dexter prequel series Original Sin. Indeed, Gibson certainly looks the part. But anything is possible.

The new James Bond is 100% played by Patrick Gibson.
He’s an Irish actor who I know as playing Dexter in Dexter: Original Sin.
He’s a PHENOMENAL actor and I’m sure he’ll be GREAT as Bond! pic.twitter.com/q58Cn0eQE7

— GameRoll (@GameRoll_) June 4, 2025

As of yet, however, IO Interactive has yet to announce who is playing Bond in First Light. What we do know is that The Walking Dead's Lennie James plays Bond's mentor, John Greenway. This is a brand-new character, but some of the Bond series veterans like M, Q, and Moneypenny will appear in First Light as well.

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Preorders for the newly announced remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics are starting to go live. The revamped version of the classic turn-based tactics game is getting a $50 physical edition for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. It will be accompanied by a $200 Collector's Box containing a handful of exclusive collectibles, including a detailed Ramza Beoulve figure, a trio of Chocobo plushies, a pop-up diorama, and more. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles releases on September 30.

Amazon has an exclusive physical edition that comes with a double-sided poster. At the time of our last update, Amazon had opened preorders for the Nintendo Switch version. Final Fantasy Tactics fans should be able to preorder the PS5 edition soon. Along with the double-sided poster, you'll get the in-game bonuses we've outlined below.

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Dropout's Dimension 20 has returned for its 26th season and ninth to feature the main cast of Intrepid Heroes. The tabletop role-playing show is jumping into the steampunk genre for the first time in this campaign, titled Cloudward, Ho. The setting presents an interesting challenge for Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan and players Siobhan Thompson, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Emily Axford, Zac Oyama, and Lou Wilson, who are sticking with Dungeons & Dragons 5e. Though D&D can be changed and adapted to fit pretty much any genre, mechanically the system is primarily built for extremely magical, high-fantasy stories. And there are traditionally not a lot of fantastical people or straight-up magical wizardry in steampunk, as evident by how Cloudward, Ho's cast are all purposefully limiting themselves to playing as humans and non-spellcasters.

Cloudward, Ho sees two wannabe explorers--one concerned with securing fortune, the other eager to find their long-lost grandmother--teaming up and recruiting four members of a long-disbanded airship crew for one last adventure to find a fabled continent believed to have disappeared in the distant past. The first episode has strong Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Treasure Planet vibes, especially regarding how delightfully absurd many of the characters are.

In the new season, Thompson and Oyama are playing Fighters named Vanellope Chapman and Daisuke Bucklesby, respectively; Beardsley is playing as a Rogue named Olethra Macleod (though Episode 1 feels like it heavily implies Olethra will multiclass into something like Artificer before all is said and done); Axford is playing an Artificer named Marya Junková; Murphy is playing as a Pugilist named Maxwell Gulch; and Wilson is playing a Ranger named Montgomery LaMontgommery. No magic-manipulating Sorcerers, god-worshipping Clerics, or any of D&D's six main spellcaster classes--most of which have been regular picks for a few of the players, like Axford and Beardsley.

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One of the unexpected surprises from PlayStation's latest State of Play presentation was a tease of Sony's first official fight stick controller, codenamed "Project Defiant." While details are currently limited, we at least got a glimpse of the fight stick's design, features, and confirmation that it will support both PS5 and PC when it launches in 2026.

The Project Defiant fight stick uses an eight-button layout and a joystick with a black and white color scheme that matches the look of the PS5 and other official peripherals. According to Sony, Project Defiant will feature a "sturdy, ergonomic design for a comfortable feel during intense fight sessions," and support ultra-low latency wireless connections via PlayStation Link or wired connections on PC and PS5.

PlayStation "Project Defiant" Fight Stick

It's unclear how moddable the Project Defiant will be, but so far, Sony has confirmed it will have three different movement gates for the joystick--square, circle, or octagon--that can be swapped out without needing tools. There will be a built-in compartment for storing the extra restrictor gates and the included PS Link USB adapter when not in use.

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During Wednesday's State of Play, Joker Studio revealed its first gameplay footage of Sea of Remnants. The puppet pirate game takes on simulation/survival/turn-based strategy genres, being a Venn Diagram of all of them.

In Sea of Remnants, you play as an amnesiac sailor who sets off on a voyage alongside a mysterious girl, becoming two travelers with different goals--yet bound to the same path across the sea.

Joker Studio explained the core of the story: "This is an infinite voyage looping between death and rebirth--a journey where we row forward, tirelessly, only to return to where it all began."

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Arc System Works, the developer behind countless fighting games, including BlazBlue, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Gran Blue Fantasy, and Guilty Gear, are developing a new fighting game in collaboration with Marvel. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, is a 4v4 fighting game, set to release sometime in 2026.

Sony and Arc System Works are teaming up with Marvel to bring our favorite superheroes to life in a brand-new fighting game. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls will reimagine the character with an anime spin--check out the Gundam-style crest on Iron Man's helmet.

Arc is developing Marvel Tokon with a wider audience in mind. "For Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, you only need to master one character in order to play the game," said game director Kazuto Sekine. "We have designed the mechanics in such a way that you can perform a variety of actions with either traditional fighting game inputs or simple inputs. With the press of a few buttons, multiple characters can appear on screen to provide backup or attack together--creating a new and exciting team VS battle experience."

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Sony's State of Play on June 5 didn't exclude the company's biggest video game hero of 2024, Astro Bot. The little robot will be back this summer in Astro Bot's five new challenge levels that will raise the number of planets in the game to 90.

In a follow-up post by Team Asobi, four out of the five levels were given names: Twin-Frog Trouble, Suck It Up, Handhold Havoc, and High Inflation. The fifth level is a secret for now. The post also suggested that finishing all 90 planets in the Vicious Void "might lead to something really cool."

Since it's an Astro Bot tradition to introduce new bots, the new levels are no exception. Aside from teasing "a revengeful newcomer," the identities of the new bots are being withheld for now. As with the previous Astro Bot updates, the new DLC will be available for free on July 10.

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Giant Squid, the developer behind Abzu and The Pathless, finally showed off Sword of the Sea again with a stunning new trailer during the June 4 State of Play.

The trailer highlighted its thrilling gameplay, which combines the artistic atmosphere of Journey with the gameplay of a skating game as players ride around nature on their aptly named Hoversword. The world of Sword of the Sea is intentionally designed to be very wavy, so players will have lots of opportunities to build the speed and momentum required to pull off a lot of different tricks.

Giant Squid, whose founder actually worked on Journey itself, first teased Sword of the Sea back at a PlayStation Showcase in May 2023. We hadn't seen much of the game since then, but it finally reemerged with this short new trailer at the State of Play. And thankfully, we don't have to wait too much longer in order to actually play it.

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As a part of today's PlayStation State Of Play livestream, Digital Eclipse and NetherRealm Studios have announced the Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection, a collection of classic Mortal Kombat games from across the series' arcade, handheld, and console titles.

The collection includes several games from Mortal Kombat's history, including Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat III, and Mortal Kombat IV. The trailer stated it will include additional titles as well, though the studios have yet to clarify what games that might entrail.

Here are the games currently confirmed to be included in the collection:

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As part of Sony's State of Play event, Hitman developer IO Interactive revealed the first trailer for its James Bond game, 007 First Light. The game is coming to PS5 in 2026.

It's the franchise's first-ever origin story, focusing on his early days before he became the iconic super-spy every knows today.

"This is Bond as you've never seen him before--the youngest Bond fans have ever met. In 007 First Light, at only 26 years old, he isn't the fully fledged 007 you know from the tux-and-martini days but a man with sharp instincts, sometimes reckless, who is still learning when to fight, when to bluff, and when to disappear into the shadows," IO Interactive said.

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Announced during the February State of Play earlier this year, Digimon Story: Time Stranger reappeared during the June State of Play. The new trailer offered a more detailed look at the RPG's story as well as a release date: October 3.

Time Stranger is the next game in a Digimon RPG series that dates back to 2006 on the Nintendo DS. As the title implies, this new game puts you into the role of a time traveler who has mysteriously been sent back in time eight years, just before a devastating disaster--it seems it's up to you to ensure it doesn't happen, as well as investigate other timeline anomalies. Like the past games, you'll also collect and train Digimon partners, which you'll command in turn-based encounters against enemy Digimon.

The story will take place in both the real and digital worlds, and you'll be able to recruit and train over 450 different digital monsters. As seen in the new trailer, each Digimon has a wealth of options when it comes to customization, too. The full depth of options available is still unclear, but it looks like Time Stranger is shaping up to be an ideal game for folks who want to really dive into the minutia of turn-based combat.

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Tides of Tomorrow, from developer DigixArt, is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on February 24, 2026. The announcement was made with a special trailer during Sony's State of Play showcase.

DigixArt's first-person adventure game tasks players with surviving on an ocean planet in an experience that's shaped by multiplayer sessions. This asynchronous system has each player, who mysteriously wakes up with no memory, choose another player to follow. The narrative players experience will be related to the choices the other player made.

"Thanks to our 'asynchronous vision' system, you’ll see echoes of this player’s choices and actions, in the form of 'ghosts,'" game director Adrien Poncent wrote in a post. "These visions help you avoid traps, solve puzzles, investigate what happened before, or simply adapt based on the other player’s actions."

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Square Enix announced the heavily rumored Final Fantasy Tactics remaster is indeed real with a new trailer revealed ruing the PlayStation State of Play presentation. The trailer also came with a release date: September 30, 2025.

Check out the trailer below.

The remake, officially titled Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, brings a new, enhanced version of the game with an updated user interface and additional quality-of-life improvements. As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, that includes a new, more accessible "Squire" difficulty setting, which should help first-time players grapple with Tactics--a famously tough game with a few difficulty spikes that were known to lock players into battles so intense that if your character levels were too low, you could never beat them, forcing some to start the game over completely.

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As part of Sony's State of Play event, Team Ninja announced Nioh 3 and you don't have to wait long at all to play it. A free demo is launching today on the PlayStation Store. The full game is set for release in early 2026 on PlayStation 5.

Fans have been waiting some time for another Nioh game, as Nioh 2 was released in 2020. It scored strong reviews and shipped more than 2.5 million copies.

There are two fighting styles in Nioh 3, and they are are Samurai and Ninja. Below is how Team Ninja describes each.

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A new trailer for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater was revealed at the latest PlayStation State of Play, including what appears to be Metal Gear Online gameplay. While Konami hasn't confirmed that it's Metal Gear Online specifically, the multiplayer setting suggests it's something similar.

After a brief preview of Snake vs. Monkey, the multiplayer snippet appeared towards the end of the new Metal Gear Solid Delta trailer. There, we see a grass-covered player pick a little green frog off the ground before blending into the gravel beside him. Another person patrols the area past him with a gun in hand, seemingly hunting the other player.

The original Metal Gear Online was a multiplayer spin-off released on PlayStation 3. As such, this game would likely be called something else, or it could be a game mode attached to Metal Gear Solid Delta. We'll have to wait for more details from Konami.

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