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La Divina Commedia, from Jyamma Games, is a third-person action-adventure where players face towering bosses with blade in hand. Inspired by Dante’s epic journey through Hell, Purgatory and Heaven, the game is “coming soon.” Really cool idea.
ZA/UM, the studio whose name is on Disco Elysium, and still mired in community backlash over its messy fallout, revealed Zero Parades, a tactical CRPG steeped in espionage and deception. Despite the controversy, the game is “coming soon.” The art looks terrific, but it’s hard to not feel sad apprehension, and that this will live up to its name.
Hollow Knight: Silksong exists and finally has a release window, with Team Cherry confirming it will launch this year, and showing some new gameplay. A special announcement is also set for two days time. Will we finally be able to retire the clownsuit?
Swords of Legends, a new action RPG from Aurogon Shanghai, revives the Gujian series after 15 years. Play as Si Pan, an underworld enforcer reborn to battle in the mortal realm using mystical powers, divine relics, and soul allies. Coming soon.
Valor Mortis, a first-person soulslike from the makers of Ghostrunner, casts you as William, a fallen soldier of Napoleon’s army revived with dark powers. Battle plague-born horrors and uncover a continent-spanning conspiracy - looks cool.
PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant launches summer 2026. Seems like Papers, Please meets Not For Broadcast - this planetary defence game puts you in charge of a massive cannon, defending allies from interstellar threats from the safety of your bunker.
Lords of the Fallen II arrives 2026. The dark fantasy action-RPG blends soulslike combat with it’s patented fractured kingdom split across two realms.
Yooo! Sekiro: No Defeat is an anime based on the acclaimed FromSoft title. The series revisits the world of Shadows Die Twice and will be streaming soon exclusively on Crunchyroll. Fingers crossed!
Kojima Productions showed off live gameplay for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at a panel hosted by Geoff Keighley. There’s an absolute tonne covered, and lots of gameplay shown. Looks absolutely insane. DS2 is out June 26.
A Plague Tale returns with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a 2026 prequel set 15 years before Innocence. Play as young Sophia exploring mythic Minotaur’s Island in a shifting world of traps, puzzles, and danger. Cool.