The Top 13 Summer Game Fest Games That Are Sequels To Games From 2007

Ah, 2007. We, of course, primarily remember it as the International Heliophysical Year, but there were plenty of other things happening, too. We all walked out of our Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End screenings thinking, “Sure, that was fine,” and jammed out to the High School Musical 2 soundtrack on our drives home. And…

Xbox Will Reportedly Undergo Major Layoffs Next Month

Xbox is planning a major wave of layoffs next month, according to a Bloomberg report. This comes from multiple sources speaking to Bloomberg, who said the layoffs are expected after the end of Microsoft’s fiscal year on June 30, alongside other spending cuts to marketing and other areas. The number of individuals who will be…

D&D adventure Solasta 2 makes an “unplanned” stop to overhaul its custom characters

Every good Dungeons and Dragons adventure has a few deviations from the plan. The new Solasta 2 update is exactly that for developer Tactical Adventures, which has altered course temporarily from its original roadmap with an “unplanned” update responding to one of the biggest community requests: improved character creation. Customizing your look is fundamental to…

What Do You Think Of Link’s New Ocarina Of Time Design?

Image: Nintendo Life It might not have been the biggest surprise out there (thanks, leaks), but yesterday’s Direct brought with it the news that The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake is real, and it’s launching at some point this year. The 1-minute 36-second reveal trailer gave us very little to go…

PS5 Remaster of Acclaimed PS1 RPG Gets 2026 Release Date

A PS5 remaster of an acclaimed PS1 RPG has officially been revealed. The new game will release this year, too. PS5 RPG Tales of Eternia Remastered joins the packed fall 2026 release schedule Bandai Namco and developer TOSE have announced that Tales of Eternia Remastered will release on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S,…

Xbox ‘console exclusives’ are strictly about console releases, Xbox exec affirms: Games will ‘still show up on all the normal places where we sell the PC version’

There was a spot of confusion when Xbox CEO Asha Sharma declared during the recent Xbox Games Showcase that Gears of War: E-Day is an “Xbox console exclusive.” What, we wondered, does that mean for us when it’s said by Xbox’s new management? In a new interview with GameInformer, Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty…

Street Fighter 6 Director Talks Working On The Street Fighter Movie And Who Is The Best Casting

This has been a big year for video game adaptations. With titles like The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Mortal Kombat II, and Iron Lung already out, fans have been treating to a wide spectrum of game adaptations. However, it isn’t slowing down, as we still have Resident Evil, The Angry Birds Movie 3, and Street…

Ubisoft Faces New Studio Closures And Mass Layoffs

The upheaval at Assassin’s Creed maker Ubisoft continues as it faces a new round of studio closures and mass layoffs. The French publisher will close two offices and cut up to 380 staff, according to a source familiar with the ongoing restructuring. One of the studios being shut down, as first reported by Insider Gaming,…

Minecraft texture packs 2026 for Java and Bedrock

Part of Minecraft’s charm has always been its simple, blocky, pixelated aesthetic. With that said, it can be nice to change things up a bit, and Minecraft can look absolutely incredible with the addition of texture packs and shaders. Where Minecraft shaders affect things like lighting, shadow, and color, texture packs alter the actual textures…

PlayStation Plus Extra June 2026 game catalog additions announced

Published Jun 10, 2026, 12:08 PM EDT It’ll tide you over until Final Fantasy 7 Revelation comes out Image: Square Enix Creative/Square Enix via Polygon On Wednesday, Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed the lineup of new games joining its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in June. Final Fantasy 16, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and more will join the catalog…