|
This Week in Gaming
๐ฐ ๐ฎ Nintendo Direct June 2026 โ Nintendo Went All Out
Nintendo closed out Summer Game Fest week with arguably the biggest Direct in years. The headliner everyone's been waiting on is finally official โ The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a full remake, coming to Switch 2 later this year. But that wasn't all. Kingdom Hearts 4 was confirmed as a Switch 2 day-one title, Deltarune Chapter 5 drops as a free update on June 24, and third-party support is stacking up fast with Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Sept. 25), Final Fantasy Resonance (Oct. 22), and Lies of P (Aug. 6) all confirmed for the platform. If you've been on the fence about a Switch 2, Nintendo just made the decision a whole lot harder to avoid.
๐ ๐ Check out the article!
๐ฎ Xbox Games Showcase 2026 โ Microsoft Plays the Nostalgia Card
Xbox celebrated its 25th anniversary in style with one of its most packed showcases in recent memory. Gears of War: E-Day โ a prequel set during the brutal events of Emergence Day โ opened the show and was confirmed as an Xbox exclusive, dropping October 6. Fable finally got a release date of February 23, 2027, showing off a darker side of Albion and its new villain Isabel. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 also made a big appearance, and Microsoft capped things off by announcing a stunning translucent green 25th Anniversary Edition Xbox Series X dropping in November โ a direct nod to the original Xbox's iconic design. It was a strong show, and Gears alone should have longtime Xbox fans hyped.
๐ ๐ Check out the article!
๐ฎ Marvel Rivals Season 8.5 โ Cyclops Is Finally Here
One of the most requested heroes in Marvel Rivals history is almost here. Season 8.5 drops this Friday, June 12, and Cyclops is joining the roster as a Duelist built around precision optic blasts โ fire straight at enemies or bounce beams off walls to punish anyone hiding behind cover. His ultimate drops all power limiters for a full screen-wiping blast. Massive nerfs are hitting the game's most oppressive forces. Devil Dinosaur is losing half his bleed damage and major crowd control, while targeted reductions are hitting Black Cat's reworks, Moon Knight, and Captain America's health/shield regeneration delay. On top of that, a brand-new 18v18 Bounty Annihilation mode launches with its own dedicated map, and the Summer Festival event kicks off June 18 with 10 new skins and the Hellfire Bay Beach social hub. Season 8.5 is stacking.
๐ ๐ Check out the article!
|
Nintendo
|
XBOX
|
Marvel Rivals
|
|