Resident Evil Requiem has been officially revealed as the ninth mainline installment of the legendary survival horror franchise, and it already has a release date. Rumors about Resident Evil 9 have been swirling for a long time, with it purported to be a huge next step for the long-running series. 255ok

Last Flag has just been announced during Summer Game Fest (SGF) after a long period of secrecy. The team-based capture-the-flag game was shown during the official presentation, but it has been in the works for quite some time. The title is developed by a brand-new studio called Night Street Games, created by the siblings Dan and Mac Reynolds, Imagine Dragons’ vocalist and manager, respectively. The focus of the game is to locate and steal your opponent’s hidden flag and bring it back to your base. This was not one of the expected games for Summer Game Fest.

Decades after the fighting game Wu-Tang: Shaolin Style, the Wu-Tang Clan is re-entering the world of video games with Wu-Tang: Rise of the Deceiver. Developed by Brass Lion Entertainment, the new Summer Game Fest reveal pivots to an action RPG experience replete with the diverse styles and influences that characterize the Wu-Tang Clan. It's also a part of Ghostface Killah's Angel of Dust franchise, starting development as a direct tie-in to the film before coming into its own.

Lies ofP's massive new expansion, Overture, is out today, so fans can jump back into the world of Krat now. Lies of P delighted Souls fans with its gothic atmosphere, stellar presentation, engaging combat, and its high difficulty. The DLC had been announced for a while, but besides "summer 2025," we never got an official release date. And now, we don't need one, as fans can boot up their console or PC right now and the extensive add-on.

A new co-op LEGO video game called LEGO Voyagers has just been revealed, and it's immediately been compared to Split Fiction. Hazelight Studios' latest release, the incredible co-op platform puzzler Split Fiction, let friends enjoy the game on separate platforms with just a single purchase of the game, and it seems this has influenced other publishers to follow suit.

Marvel's Deadpool VR has been announced with a new trailer, focusing on the game's combat, humorous dialogue, and intense first-person superhero action, and it's coming later this year as an exclusive title for Meta Quest 3 and 3S. The game will feature an original storyline not based on any source material. After being pulled through a portal to a world called Mojoworld, Deadpool seizes the opportunity to become really rich, signs a "sketchy contract," and then sets off across the Marvel universe on his mercenary endeavors.

Rocket Raccoon and She-Hulk will be ing the roster of MARVEL Cosmic Invasion when it launches later this year. The game is a retro-style beat 'em up, similar to titles like Double Dragon and Streets of Rage from the 90s. Spider-Man, Wolverine, Captain America, and a few others were previously revealed for the game. The game will feature a total of 15 playable characters, and while there are still a few mystery slots, Rocket Raccoon and She-Hulk will be present for the galaxy-saving adventure.

Years after it was first revealed, ARC Raiders has finally set a release date alongside its new trailer premiering at this year's Summer Game Fest. Embark Studios first revealed its extraction shooter in late 2021 (then planned to be a purely cooperative PvE experience), but development resources were redirected to completing and shipping The Finals, which launched in December 2023. ARC Raiders is now set to be released later this year.

6:59 PM - Well, I've never been so happy to be misled. Resident Evil 9 looks incredible. Another series refocus. I can only hope that it's as big a change as Resident Evil 7 was. That's it for Summer Game Fest tonight. I hope you're looking forward to some of the games revealed tonight, and more announcements should be coming this weekend. Thanks for ing me!

At the tail end of Summer Game Fest is the annual Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft's livestream presentation that dates back far into the now-retired E3 trade show. This year's showcase will focus on not only the games for Xbox and PC, but potentially those that might also see a port to the PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch 2 now that even Xbox's flagship exclusives are coming to other platforms.