Month: June 2026

The Stardew Valley-inspired Fields of Mistria is getting a full 1.0 release this August. The news dropped during the annual Wholesome Direct, which highlights cute indie games, usually with pastel aesthetics, nonviolent gameplay, and generally cozy vibes. Fields of Mistria happens to hit all three; you can check it out for yourself in the release date announcement trailer below.

Fields of Mistria is like Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon mixed with a magical fantasy world. You can romance your fellow villagers, farm crops, mine ore, and raise (and ride) various livestock, but you can also learn magic to aid in farming. It also has a really nice art style, with cute pixel sprites and anime-style character portraits.  Its early access release was praised for its high polish, and it currently has an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam with over 20,000 reviews. I’ve personally been holding out for the 1.0 launch, so I’m excited to finally get my hands on the complete version later this summer.

You can wishlist Fields of Mistria (or get the early access version) on Steam right now. For more on games like Stardew Valley, check out our recent interview with the creator of Stardew Valley himself.

Square Enix unveiled Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final game in the ongoing remake project, during the 2026 Summer Game Fest Showcase by way of a lengthy trailer highlighting Cloud Strife and Co.’s journey in this last installment. Fans of the series noticed, however, that series antagonist Sephiroth sounded a little different. And that’s because his English voice, provided by Tyler Hoechlin (Superman & Lois), has been replaced by Critical Role’s Travis Willingham. 

In a post-show stream at Maximilian Dood’s house, Final Fantasy VII Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who also directed 2024’s Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, revealed that Hoechlin was unable to record VO for the villain this time around, presumably due to scheduling reasons. “The former voice actor [who voiced] Sephiroth was unable to provide his voice for this one, so we do have a new voice actor,” Hamaguchi said on the stream through an interpreter. Square Enix later told Maximilian Dood (seemingly off-stream) that the new voice actor is Willingham. 

Willingham is perhaps best known these days as a table mainstay in Critical Role and CEO of the D&D streaming company, given just how massive that production is now, but he’s also a prolific voice actor with roles in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, One Piece, Naruto Shippuden, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more. He’s been Marvel’s go-to voice for Thor in various properties for years, too, and he’s best friends with Vincent Valentine voice actor Matt Mercer (the two are also Critical Role co-founders, along with others in the cast as well). If the few Sephiroth lines we get in the Final Fantasy VII Revelation reveal trailer are any indication, Square Enix has selected a great voice to finish the trilogy. 

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is due out simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC sometime in Spring 2027. 

In the meantime, read Game Informer’s Final Fantasy VII Remake review and then check out our Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review. After that, read through our Summer Game Fest 2026 Showcase round-up to see all the other reveals that happened last night. 

What do you think about Travis Willingham’s take on Sephiroth’s voice? Let us know in the comments below!

Today’s Wholesome Games Direct gave us a new trailer and a release date for Lou’s Lagoon, a cozy island-hopping adventure that has impressed us several times over the last year. The vibrant adventure lifts off this August. 

Players control a customizable protagonist and pilot who answers a distress call from their Uncle Lou, who lives on an island archipelago. Upon your arrival, your uncle is missing, but the islands have been devastated following a nasty storm. It’s up to you to rebuild these communities while solving the mystery of Uncle Lou’s disappearance.

Restoring the islands involves gathering resources to restore the islands using an arsenal of gadgets, namely a multi-purpose vacuum called the Swirler 2000. This allows players to suck up materials to craft goods, repair buildings, and perform other tasks to bring the communities back to life. This also involves meeting the locals and answering their unique needs. Multiple islands require your help, so you’ll travel between them by flying your seaplane, which opens up a suite of aerial challenges.

Lou’s Lagoon launches on August 27 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, and PC. You can check out a demo right now on Steam and Xbox PC. Players who complete the demo earn exclusive in-game skin for the full version and can sign up to receive a themed art postcard. 

Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a “massive expansion” next year, as is tradition for the series, and we saw the reveal at yesterday’s Summer Game Fest showcase. The reveal on its own raised a lot of questions, but shortly after it went live, Capcom published a video on its YouTube channel to share more details about the expansion and announce that the game is in development for Switch 2.

The video is a conversation between Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance’s producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and director Takuro Hiraoka. As they mention in the video, while Tsujimoto was a producer on the base game, Hiraoka was not Wilds’ director, and is taking the role over from Yuya Tokuda. Hiraoka says he’s worked on the series since Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, a 2010 Japan-exclusive PSP title, and worked his way up to be lead game designer on Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate and Monster Hunter World Iceborne.

After the two break down Ascendance’s not-so-subtle double meaning (it’s both an advancement in gameplay and a literal ascension in elevation), they get into some more concrete details about the new area. It’s officially called The Skybound Eyrie, and it’s a series of floating ruins players can explore. As see in the trailer, Seikrets (the bird-like mounts from the base game) can ride updrafts to reach the islands, and then freely glide between them. Hiraoka also says, “We’ve prepared other environmental features unique to this locale, as well,” though it’s unclear what that might refer to.

The duo also explains the Boost Bracer, a new mechanic we saw a glimpse of in the trailer. It enables new actions for each weapon type, enhancing “attacks, combos, and mobility, allowing for more versatility in hunts.” The footage makes it look like some combos are faster, and maybe do more damage, but it’s hard to tell specifics. “We’re also preparing other new attacks and combos not related to the Boost Bracer,” Hiraoka adds, though he doesn’t clarify that statement either.

Then, they go on to discuss some of the monsters players will be facing with these new moves. There’s a flock of a new aerial monster that dive-bombs the player in a V-formation. The elder dragon Kushala Daora is also returning, and while they’re not named, we see the silhouette of what appears to be Lao-Shan Lung. Hiraoka closes by saying, “Ascendance’s story will be deeply connected with elder dragons,” while Tsujimoto confirms the expansion for a 2027 release date.

After some banter promoting Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (a game I reviewed and largely enjoyed), they close with a significant announcement: Monster Hunter Wilds is currently in development for Switch 2. That said, there’s no release window, nor any mention of whether the Switch 2 version will ever get the Ascendance DLC. “We will announce more official information, such as a release date, at a later time,” Tsujimoto says, ending the presentation.

For more Monster Hunter, check out our review of Wilds, World, and Iceborne.

It’s a huge week for games, so Sony kicked it off with a fittingly huge State of Play on June 2. From Wolverine to God of War Laufey, join hosts Alex Van Aken, Eric Van Allen, and Charles Harte as they break it down game by game and discuss the best and the worst of PlayStation’s State of Play. 

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Day of the Devs, the annual non-profit indie video game showcase engine, shared a new presentation following the 2026 Summer Game Fest showcase. Below are all the games announced and shown. Many games were brand new, but others are games we already knew about that have new details, like a release date.

Blood Dungeon

Developer & Publisher: Messhof
Release: 2026

From the creators of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a platformer that the developer Mark Essen describes as a cross between Vampire Survivors and Spelunky that is ultimately about gravity.

Tenebris Somnia

Developer: Saibot Studios
Publisher: New Blood Interactive
Release: October 16

Tenebris Somnia is a pixelated survival horror game about being trapped in a nightmare that features professional live-action sequences alongside its gameplay. 

Mr. Records

Developer: Neil Broadhead
Publisher: Wired Productions
Release: TBA

From the creators of Headbangers: Rhythm Royale and Musical Story, Mr. Records is a new platformer rhythm game reminiscent of games like Bit.Trip Runner and Harmoknight, where you play as Mr. Records (a record shop owner) who essentially moves and leaps through music.

33 Immortals

Developer & Publisher: Thunder Lotus
Release: June 10

33 Immortals, the co-op roguelike that boasts up to 33 players, is exiting Early Access and releasing in just a few days.

Dreadmoor

Developer: Dream Dock
Publisher: Digital Vortex Entertainment
Release: Q4 2026

Dreadmoor is an adventure game set in a creepy, dark, post-apocalyptic world where you fish and loot treasure from the water to progress.

Threads of Time

Developer: Riyo Games
Publisher: Balor
Release: TBA

Threads of Time is a throwback RPG with impressive visuals inspired by the greats like Chrono Trigger. Riyo Games teased that it is working with RPG development luminaries and will share more details soon.

N Plus Infinity Times Two

Developer & Publisher: Metanet Software Inc.
Release: 2027

Developer Metanet has, in a way, been working on this one game for more than 20 years. Released as a browser game in 2004 and simply titled N, each iteration has been billed as a new version of the original game rather than a numbered sequel. It’s a challenging yet simple platformer focused almost exclusively on game feel and mechanics. The oddly titled latest version is more Smash Bros.-inspired multiplayer, but there will be single-player challenges, as well.

Into the Unwell

Developer: She Was Such A Good Horse
Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
Release: TBA

Into the Unwell is a third-person roguelite with a rubber hose animation-inspired style (think Cuphead or Mouse: P.I. For Hire).

Bub

Developer & Publisher: Paperfrog
Release: 2027

Bub is a narrative adventure game about the nature of making art in New York City, with a style that looks like it is made of layered paper cutouts.

Lazy River

Developer: Mike Boxleiter, Kevan DuPont, Jake Yetter, Joel Corelitz and Karlee Esmailli
Publisher: Mike Boxleiter
Release: Summer 2027

Lazy River is a co-op first-person shooter set in a waterpark in space where peeing in the pool creates zombies. You also have to build a raft to help you survive and escape the park.

Prove You’re Human

Developer: sunset visitor 斜陽過客
Publisher: Black Tabby Publishing
Release: TBA

The new game from the creators of 1000xResist was announced recently, but Day of the Devs revealed new details about it. In the game, your mind is copied and placed in a digital world where you must prove to an AI that it is not human.

Ithaca

Developer & Publisher: The Pixel Hunt
Release: Late 2027

From the creators of Inua, a Story in Ice and Time, Bury me, my Love, The Wreck, and Wednesdays, Ithaca is a narrative RPG where you drive a rideshare vehicle while unraveling a mystery.

Screenbound

Developer: Crescent Moon Games, Radical Forge
Publisher: Digital Pajamas
Release: October 10

Screenbound has been in development for some time. The game is both a 2D and a first-person 3D platformer, where you play in 3D space and on a 2D Game Boy-like device. Along with a platformer, there is also now a Zelda-inspired overhead adventure game. Screenbound is finally arriving in October of this year.

Shot One Fighters

Developer & Publisher: Red Moon Workshop
Release: “Very soon”

Shot One Fighters is a rogue game where you are playing a fighting game, an atypical genre within the rogue genre. As you progress through your runs, you will expand your movesets and abilities.

Apple Crumble

Developer & Publisher: Happy Broccoli Games
Release: 2026

From the creators of Duck Detective, Apple Crumble is a mystery thriller inspired by books such as Murder on the Orient Express and movies such as Knives Out.

Slap Out of It

Developer & Publisher: Turbo Button 
Release: 2027

Slap Out Of It is a “comedy sandbox” where you explore and meet weird puppet-like characters, and you interact with the world by slapping things and people. It is the developer’s first non-VT game. The game also features voice performer Ben Starr.

Super Yooka-Laylee Kart

Developer & Publisher: Playtonic Games
Release: TBA

Super Yooka-Laylee Kart is a Yooka-Laylee spin-off kart racing featuring Yooka-Laylee characters. The game has a pixelated style more in line with the original SNES Super Mario Kart. Developer Playtonic plans to release a beta and will share more details soon.

Into the Fire

Developer & Publisher: Starward Industries
Release: TBA

In Into the Fire, you are attempting to rescue survivors in a world being ravaged by flames. The team conducted extensive fire safety research and training to help them develop the game.

Trine 6: Together in Time

Developer: Cool Down Games Publisher: THQ Nordic
Release: September 17

Trine is a fantasy co-op platforming series that has always offered local co-op. Together in Time is the sixth entry in the ongoing series.

When Sirens Fall Slient

Developer: LKA
Publisher: PM Studios
Release: TBA

Set in 90s Italy, When Sirens Fall Silent is a psychological thriller where you are a policewoman trying to solve an intense case involving kidnappings and murders. It’s the new title from the creators of The Town of Light and Martha is Dead.

Yooka-Laylee developer Playtonic has unveiled Super Yooka-Laylee Kart, and it’s a pixelated racer with a story campaign, rival races, time trials, and more. Plus, it will feature up to 8-player local split-screen multiplayer when it launches on PC sometime in the future. 

Revealed during the SGF Day of the Devs showcase, Super Yooka-Laylee Kart ditches the series’ platformer past to dive into Mario Kart-like kart racing, complete with weapons, advanced driving techniques alongside pick-up-and-play gameplay, and a Rage system that builds throughout races and allows you to unleash “devastating revenge abilities capable of changing the outcome in an instant.” Beyond the multiplayer, which features a suite of options for local split-screen and online play, Super Yooka-Laylee Kart features a story campaign “packed with tournaments, rival races, time trials, endurance events, and a huge variety of skill-based challenges built to continually push players to improve,” according to a press release. 

Check it out in the Super Yooka-Laylee Kart reveal trailer below: 

Playtonic says coins collected during races can also be strategically spent between events on powerful perks, allowing players to customize their kart-racing capabilities with upgrades such as increased top speed and more. Ahead of the game’s launch, Playtonic will host a series of beta tests focused on the game’s online multiplayer features.

There’s no word on when to expect Super Yooka-Laylee Kart, and right now, it’s only announced for PC. 

In the meantime, read Game Informer’s reviews for Yooka-Laylee and Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair. 

What do you think of Super Yooka-Laylee Kart’s visual style? Let us know in the comments below!

Developer Pocketpair announced during today’s Summer Game Fest showcase that its hit creature-collecting survival game Palworld will launch into 1.0 on July 10. To mark the occasion, the team released the game’s first cinematic trailer.

We’ve known the game was set to officially launch in full sometime this year, but it’s nice to know that it’s just a few weeks away. The 1.0 launch will come with a big update featuring new Pals, new areas, and a new threat to face. 

The Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase is over, and we just got an onslaught of game reveals, release dates, announcements, updates, and more. It was easily one of the most jam-packed SGF showcases in recent years, and depending on your taste, arguably one of the best, too. 

We covered a ton of it on Game Informer, as our best-in-class, illustrious, beautiful, gorgeous, incredible, unmatched front page would indicate, but if you’re looking for a quick recap of everything shown during the two-hour show, we have you covered, from Resident Evil Veronica to Final Fantasy VII Revelation and all the games in between. 

Every Game Shown During The 2026 Summer Game Fest Showcase

Below, we’ll list each of the games below, in order of appearance during the show, alongside key details you need to know and the trailers for them, too. 

Resident Evil Veronica

• Resident Evil: Veronica Is A Code Veronica Remake And It Launches Next Year
• The first ever trailer for Resident Evil Veronica reveals protagonist Clair Redfield in Paris, France, looking for her brother Chris
• Launching sometime next year, in 2027

Cuphead Sequel + Mighty Cuphead Adventure

• Studio MDHR Announces Two New Games: Mighty Cuphead Adventure And A Cuphead Sequel
• The first game announced is a full sequel to the original Cuphead, though we didn’t get any details beyond that
• Mighty Cuphead Adventure is a spin-off that ditches the hand-drawn Steamboat Willie aesthetic for something more modern, potentially evoking old-school Sonic the Hedgehog aesthetics, though its gameplay looks like the Cuphead we all know and love
• There’s no word on when either of these will launch

Alien: Isolation

• Alien: Isolation 2 Is The Official Title Of The Sequel
• No release date was given
• Launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC

Gen Atlas

• Gen Atlas, The Next Game By The Director Of Ico And Shadow Of The Colossus, Has A New Trailer
• No release date was given
• Due out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
• Will be Epic Games Store exclusive, meaning no Steam version

Blood Message

• New Blood Message Trailer Is Giving Us Serious God Of War And Last Of Us Vibes
• Our biggest look yet at Blood Message, NetEase’s in-development Chinese action game 
• No release date was given, but we know it’s coming to “consoles and PC”

Haex

• Haex Is A Co-Op Survival Shooter Set In A Nordic Wilderness Overtaken By Aliens
• No release date was given, but it’s coming to PC
• 1 to 4-player co-op survival FPS
• Scavenge for resources, shoot aliens, and uncover the whereabouts of missing expeditioners
• Manage body temperature, thirst, and more while surviving the harsh elements 

Stranger Than Heaven

• Stranger Than Heaven Gets January Release Date In New Trailer That Features In-Game Tupac And More
• Release date: January 15
• Launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
• Yes, Tupac is really in the game alongside Snoop Dogg and a slew of other celebrity names

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin Is Being Developed By Platinum Games, First Trailer Revealed
• No release date given
• Bayonetta and Nier: Automata developer Platinum Games is developing it
• It’s the first triple-A game from Paramount Games Studio, a new conglomerate aiming to take Paramount IP and translate it into the video game medium

An Eggstremely Hard Game

• You and a co-op buddy will control two ducks attempting to bring their egg across all manner of obstacles to get it home safely 
• Puzzles, platforms, obstacles, and more – surely this won’t end in any fights
• Up to four players can play at once 
• Release date: July 24, 2026

Crossfire

• That’s No Moon’s Debut, Crossfire, Aims To Redefine Cover Shooters
• Senior associate editor Marcus Steward previewed it and came away impressed
• No release date given, but it’s coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
• Stars Claudia Doumit (Victoria Neuman in The Boys) and Ricky Whittle (of American Gods fame)

Control Resonant

• Hands-On With Remedy’s Surreal Take On Stylish Action
• Release date: September 24, 2026
• Senior associate editor Marcus Stewart went hands-on with it and can’t wait for more
• This was just another new trailer for the game, but still a fun watch

Guild Wars 3

• Guild Wars 3 Announced For PC And PS5 With A Beta Coming Next Year
• Beta coming Fall 2027
• Coming to PlayStation 5 and PC
• The long-awaited sequel in the long-running MMORPG franchise 

Gundam Rogue Orbit

• Gundam Rogue Orbit Is A Third-Person Mech Action Game And It Launches Next Year
• Release year: 2027
• Launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
• Customize and pilot a mech in this third-person “fast-paced” action game

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer Fully Commits To Pod Racing In Its SGF Trailer
• Release date: October 6, 2026
• Thank goodness there’s going to be pod racing!!

Virtua Fighter Crossroads

• Take On The Chinese Mafia In Virtua Fighter Crossroads, Launching Next Year
• Release year: 2027
• No platforms listed, however
• This trailer is centered on the game’s story, but it does show some classic 3D fighter gameplay

RuneScape: Dragonwilds

• Release date: September 15, 2026
• This is just another new trailer for the game, which is already out on PC in Early Access
• Coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC as a 1.0 game this September

 

 

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Summer Game Fest is always full of surprises, with game reveals, new trailers, and even the occasional shadow drop – when a game is released by surprise that very day. Today, we got a close example of that, only it wasn’t for a video game, and the news leaked a little early. Either way, the Among Us animated series is out right now on Paramount+, and you can watch the trailer below.

The news was delivered on stage at SGF by actors Yvette Nicole Brown and Liv Hewson, who play Orange and Black, respectively. Like the game, the show follows a spaceship full of crewmates (each named after the color of their suit) as they’re hunted by a shapeshifting imposter. Here’s the show’s full cast:

• Orange: Yvette Nicole Brown
• Cyan: Kimiko Glenn
• Black: Liv Hewson
• Purple: Ashley Johnson
• Lime: Wayne Knight
• Brown: Phil Lamarr
• Red: Randall Park
• Blue: Dan Stevens
• Yellow: Debra Wilson
• Green: Elijah Wood
• White: Patton Oswalt

The show was created by Owen Dennis, who’s best known for his work as the creator of Infinity Train, and produced by CBS Studios and Innersloth, the developer of the video game it’s based on.

CBS was kind enough to send along screeners in advance, so I’ve actually seen the full show already, and you can expect a review from us soon. Among Us is a mix between a comedy and a murder mystery, and while there are plenty of references to the game, you don’t have to have played to follow along. Also, kids will appreciate the animation style and humor, but it’s definitely written for a more PG-13 audience, with light swearing and some mild, cartoon, crewmate-based gore.

For more Among Us, check out our review of the original game, published back in 2020.