Something for the Weekend – 30/05/26

It feels strange, for some reason, but it’s Summer Games Fest next week, which promises to be a bonanza of game announcements, updates and trailers. Yet it feels to me like the build up is just a little subdued this time around. I know the streams are coming, but I feel like we’re missing that big early announcement to really whet our appetites – Modern Warfare 4 doesn’t really count, because COD does this every year – and this past couple weeks of actual big game releases has me focussed more on the here and now than on what’s coming next.

There are worse problems to have, so let’s just crack on and get to the news!

In the News This Week

It’s a big new effort from Activision to revive COD with Modern Warfare 4, it seems.

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announced – it’s coming to Switch 2, but ditching last gen, even for Warzone!
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past DLC announced for 2027
• Planet Zoo 2 brings aquariums and aviaries when it launches this October
• Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams re-announced after development reboot
• Xbox delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid GTA 6 (and everything else)
• Sony is officially shutting down Destruction AllStars
• Rocket League is getting a major Unreal Engine 6 upgrade and ‘Verse’ integration
• Jason is the next Dead by Daylight killer – full details revealed [Updated]
• The PS Plus June 2026 Essential games have been revealed

Games in Review & Featured Articles

A smaller selection of reviews this week, with a standout metatextual RPG and (while still unscored) a fantastic spy action thriller!

• The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time – PC – 9/10
• Rune Dice – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 7/10
• Ghost Master Resurrection – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 7/10
• Monster Crown: Sin Eater – PS5, XSX|S, NSW, PC – 6/10
• 007 First Light – PS5, XSX|S, PC – In Progress

Beyond the reviews, Jason revisited Tales of Arise on Nintendo Switch 2, and Dom returned to Darksiders once again with the PS5 upgrade.

Dom also previewed a culinary vulpine adventure with Foxy Dumplings, while I got an early hands on with F1 25: 2026 Season Pack, to see how this DLC expansion is adapting the latest regulations.

Finishing up for the week, What We Played featured Lego Batman, Mina the Hollower and 007 First Light

Trailer Park

No Man’s Sky – The Swarm update plunges the galaxy into war for a new community event

An Edge of Memories demo is coming to Steam in mid-June

Marathon leans in on the Night Marsh horror vibes for Season 2 trailer

That’s the round up for this week. Hope you have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday!

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