[SGF 2026] VIDEO – Summer Game Fest Showcase 2026 Watchalong + Podcast
by SmashPad StaffJoin our Managing Editor, Chris Selogy, as he talks over the 2026 Summer Game Fest Showcase!
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HANDS-ON – “Moss: The Forgotten Relic” could use a little more guidance
[SGF 2026] HANDS-ON – “lily’s world XD” thrives in cringe and discomfort
You pretty much get an idea of it all through the trailer, but if you haven’t heard of lily’s world XD, it’s basically a psychological thriller about a girl named Lily, who went missing in the early 2000s. After finding her laptop, you snoop around and see if you can discover clues to figure out what happened to her.
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[SGF 2026] SmashPad’s favorite games from Day of the Devs
by Michael FertittaSummer Game Fest is off to a great start with the main show, but the fun is only just beginning, as the annual Day of the Devs showcase has just aired, showcasing what’s to come from developers all over the…
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REVIEW – “LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight” feels like a kiss from a rose on the grey
by Alex QuevedoBruce Wayne, you really are the most devious bat in Gooooothaaaam Citaaaaay. With so many references in LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, I figured why not kick off this review with such a reference. Luckily, though, the game isn’t all about references. There’s a whole lot of excellence that makes the game a must-play.
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[SGF 2026] PlayStation State of Play Watchalong
It’s Summer Game Fest season, and the first big presentation is in the books! PlayStation came out firing with big exclusives bookending the presentation, along with some nice surprise reveals. We won’t spoil anything here, so watch along with Chris…
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AAPI in Games Media: Culture, passion, and representation matter
This is a bit of an “inside baseball” piece on the recent panel SmashPad Executive Editor, Danreb Victorio, hosted for AAPI in Gaming. If you haven’t seen it already, check it out above!
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REVIEW – “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” is a handheld marvel that still has no respect for your time
by Danreb Victorio
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02 Jun 2026
It’s absolutely wild that we live in a universe where a more than competent remake of Final Fantasy VII exists, but what’s even wilder is that the universe of Final Fantasy VII was also completely remade in such a way that even those who enjoyed the originals can’t tell you what’ll happen next, and it’s all the better for it. Now that it’s also available on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X, more people get to experience it before its epic conclusion now in development.
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SmashPad is back at SGF 2026. Here’s all our coverage.
For the third straight year, we’ll be back at Summer Game Fest Play Days, a three-day media-only event where we’ll have access to a wide range of upcoming titles, so get ready for a whole bunch of hands-on previews and developer interviews over the next few weeks. It’s gonna be a fun time!
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REVIEW — “SpinEra” brings Civilization to the casino
by Theresa SamonsSpinera is a combination of a slot machine game and Civilization. and scratches an itch Civ fans didn’t know they still had. It starts quickly, isn’t overwhelming at first, and ramps up gameplay in a measured way.
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HANDS-ON – “Kidbash: Super Legend” knows its influences and iterates on them quite well with roguelite action
by David RodriguezKidbash: Super Legends is a fun time. With missions, weapon variants and upgrades, stat boosts, and other stuff planned for the full game, it’s shaping up to be a scrappy little platformer for the ’90s kid, made to be repeatable at its core.
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REVIEW – The kids are not ready for “Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next!”
by Chris Penwell
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28 May 2026
Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next! brings the Nicktoons we know and love from Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Aang to the titular CatDog duo. While some of the graphics can be impressive, it is quite obvious that this is a port of the mobile game. Don’t expect anything as lavish or impressive as the Mario Tennis series with this one, despite its obvious inspiration.
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REVIEW – No complaints: “Mina the Hollower” exceeds all expectations
by Brandon Perkins
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27 May 2026
Mina the Hollower is a game I’ve been anticipating ever since it was first premiered over four years ago. Even when Yacht Club Games went dark for a couple of years, I didn’t give up hope. These were the guys behind Shovel Knight, after all, and that was basically the perfect game–a generation-defining title, I’d even say.
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