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Summer Games Fest 2026 June 5, 2026

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It’s been a huge week of game announcements and today may be of the biggest gaming events of the year, Summer Games Fest! Started in 2020 and supportive of games regardless of platform we can expect huge game announcements, new previews and the latest trailer from Control: Resonant! If you don’t know where to watch, we’ve embedded the 4K60 broadcast below!

Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 – The Flower and the Flame DLC Trailer June 5, 2026

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We’re about a week away from the launch of a major DLC release for Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2, The Flower and The Flame. This looks like a major single-player expansion to the game with all new content. Let’s take a closer look with the new trailer.

The DLC is included for players who purchased the game’s season pass (or premium retail edition).

Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 is out now for the Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Switch 2 Launch Trailer June 5, 2026

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Earlier this week, Square Enix launched Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second part of their anticipated three-part remake of the iconic Final Fantasy VII, on the Nintendo Switch 2. To celebrate the launch, here’s the game’s official Switch 2 launch trailer. Check it out!

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is out now for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2

PlayStation State of Play – June 2nd, 2026 June 2, 2026

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The summer preview season launches in just ten minutes with the latest PlayStation State of Play. In it, we can expect previews of upcoming games alongside new game announcements. The big reveal is Marvel’s upcoming Wolverine coming from Insomniac (makers of Spider-Man for PS4).

If you don’t want to miss it, you can check the live feed below.Enjoy!

Happy Dragon Quest Day 2026! May 27, 2026

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Today is a massive anniversary! Forty years ago today, the very first Dragon Quest game was released in Japan for the 8-bit Nintendo console. Created by Yuji Horii with art from A. Toriyama, Dragon Quest set the standard for Japanese (or if you prefer, console) Role Playing Games.

On the anniversary of the release, the team on Square Enix who has been tasked with making the next mainline title in the Dragon Quest series has released this video….alongside a few more goodies! Let’s take a look:

That’s not all! We also got an official announcement that Dragon Quest XI Definitive Edition is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2! Sadly there does not appear to be an upgrade option for current owners of the original Switch version.

Reports are also coming in of exclusive bonuses for players of the new Dragon Quest Smash/Grow mobile game as well!

However you choose to celebrate this momentous day, make sure to enjoy yourselves!

Apple Update 26.5 Released May 11, 2026

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Apple has just released an important incremental update for practically everything they currently sell. The new update, 26.5, brings in full compatibility with RCS encryption for texting use between Apple and Android devices, alongside some new wallpapers and other various bug features.

We’ve spent most of the night doing our own internal testing and have determined the update ranges in size between 1.6GB and 3.5GB. Strangely enough, it seems to be a larger update on devices that are not capable of Apple Intelligence, such as the iPhone 14 or 10th Generation iPad.

Mixtape Released May 7, 2026

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Our most anticipated independent game was released this morning and the web just won’t stop talking about it! Here’s the launch trailer for Mixtape:

The game has been getting phenomenal reviews from all the major outlets, and having played it ourselves we have to concur that this game is an absolute gem! Check it out, it’s only $19.99US.

Mixtape is out now for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.

Star Fox Direct – 5-6-2026 May 6, 2026

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I’m overwhelmed by Nintendo’s recent announcement, Fox McCloud is back! Star Fox Direct are three words I never thought I would type as a headline, but earlier today Nintendo released exactly that. If you’re like me and missed it, you can watch it below:

Star Fox is coming June 2026 to the Nintendo Switch 2.

Control: Ultimate Edition Released on iPhone/iPad April 23, 2026

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One of my favorite games of all time has just gotten a full re-release on mobile and tablet platforms! Control: Ultimate Edition, developed by Remedy Games (creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake) has been re-released on iPhone and iPad. If you’re not familiar with the game, here’s the original trailer.

The game is currently $4.99 US on the App Store, provided you have a recent enough device to run it. (Ed Note: Personally we would recommend an iPad Pro). The best part is the game has been released in full with all of its original DLC, including the famous second DLC called AWE, a crossover with Alan Wake. If you’ve already purchased the game on Mac through the Mac App Store, you will not need to pay the additional 4.99 to play the iPad or iPhone version.

Control: Ultimate Edition is out now for PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and iOS/iPadOS.

Apple Update 26.4.2 Released April 22, 2026

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Apple has released a minor update focused on bug fixes and optimizations has just been released on iPhone and iPad. It is a minor update and weighs in around 650MB.

At this time there does not appear to be an update for Apple Watch or Apple TV. We have not tested Mac or Vision Pro.