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[SGF 2026] FIRST LOOK – “The Lost Wild” bares its fangs

by Michael Murphy | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 26 Jun 2026

My hands-off session with The Lost Wild shows promise for the dinosaur-filled title and left me hungry for more.

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Rayman Legends Retold” is setting up a new foundation for Rayman

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 25 Jun 2026

The game is exactly what its title says. It’s Rayman Legends… Retold. The game isn’t a remaster. It’s a fully remade in 3D platformer from the ground up, and while its visuals were definitely a point of conversation online, the animation using Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine was as smooth as it gets.

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Mr. Records” is set to be another hit for indie games and music lovers

by Danreb Victorio | PC Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 24 Jun 2026

When games are centered on their music, it becomes easier to tell whether you’ll resonate with the experience. Recent hits like Mixtape and Wax Heads did an outstanding job scratching specific itches, and Mr. Records looks to be cut from…

[SGF 2026] FIRST LOOK – “Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3” still leaves fans confused despite them knowing what this series is

by Danreb Victorio | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Steam Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 23 Jun 2026

One of the most anticipated but mysterious showings at Summer Game Fest was Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3. What we thought would be hands-on time turned out to be hands-off, which is strange, since the Xenoverse series is hardly anything new. We’ll definitely give it credit for introducing new ideas, and for telling an untold story we’ve never seen in that universe before, but as someone that considers himself a Dragon Ball fan, I don’t understand why Bandai Namco is being so cagey about this game.

DLC DEEP DIVE – Omnissiah be praised, the Skitarii bring fanatical technicality and deep customization to “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide”

by David Rodriguez | Features PC PlayStation 5 Steam Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 23 Jun 2026

I found I was struggling with getting into a groove and finding a cool playstyle that fit me and was fun to grind with in this brutal game. No longer am I lost in that regard – the Skitarii have shown me the way.

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Stranger Than Heaven” is not what I expected

by Adriana Rodriguez | PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 22 Jun 2026

We’ve known about Stranger Than Heaven for almost two years now. With every trailer and every announcement since its reveal at The Game Awards in 2024, we still don’t know much about the game itself. That is, up until last…

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Slap Out Of It!” absolutely slaps!

by Michael Fertitta | PC Previews Steam Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 22 Jun 2026

One of the defining traits of a puzzle game is the depth of thought required of players to discover solutions with their own wit. Just like every convention of thought, there is always an example of one who dares to ask, “what if?” Indeed, what if there were a puzzle game whose solutions involved mindlessly slapping everything and everyone around them?

The developers at Turbo Button aim to answer just that with Slap Out Of It!, and I got to slap my way through the first level at SGF.

[Steam Next Fest] HANDS-ON – Playing “The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest” is no curse

by Filippo Dinolfo | Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Previews Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 22 Jun 2026

As a long-time Castlevania fan, I have seen the series evolve and have its fair share of ups and downs. For me, the best eras the franchise has ever known are the early 8 and 16-bit titles. Granted, 1997’s Symphony…

REVIEW – “Moldwasher” is sloppy at times, but cleans up nicely

by Chris Selogy | PC Reviews Steam | 0 Comments | 22 Jun 2026

With the big success of the PowerWash Simulator games, we are starting to see our first indie games take cues from what makes a power-washing game fun and take it to new places. That is where Moldwasher comes in: a 2D game about cleaning up this incredibly nasty kitchen full of mold, disgusting goo, and more bad things in various parts of the room, due to whatever happened before this game begins. To make things a bit weirder, you’re a sentient piece of sushi that has somehow been tasked with cleaning up these areas with a power washer and various other tools in a game that doesn’t try to be any bigger of a game than it has to be.

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “Escape Academy 2: Back to School” is a shaky puzzle experience

by Michael Fertitta | Epic Games Store PC Previews Steam Summer Game Fest Xbox One Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 19 Jun 2026

If you’ve ever done an escape room, you’ll know the fun comes from putting everyone’s heads together to brainstorm solutions using the limited environment around yourselves. In Escape Academy 2, this core component of collaborative puzzle solving gets blown wide…

[SGF 2026] PREVIEW – A classic MMO makes a strong comeback attempt with “EverQuest Legends”

by Brandon Craw | PC Previews Summer Game Fest | 0 Comments | 19 Jun 2026

It is hard to topple the legendary status built on 1999’s EverQuest. I have been playing Massively Multiplayer Online RPGs (MMOs for short) since I can remember gaming, and EverQuest was always a beast too daring to tackle. The original…

[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – Nothing but good things to say about “Out of Words”

by Danreb Victorio | Nintendo Switch 2 PC PlayStation 5 Previews Summer Game Fest Xbox Series X | 0 Comments | 19 Jun 2026

Summer Game Fest, and the Nintendo Switch 2 booth in particular, offered a lot of fun cooperative experiences, but one game stood out for its beautiful art style and lasting appeal. If you’re looking for a cooperative sidescrolling experience that…