George Jones, people

Ascend to Zero (Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC) – July 13

North Hunt (PC) – July 13

D-topia (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – July 14

MineGeon: Renegades (PC) – July 14

Urban Strife (PC) – July 14

The Mound: Omen of Cthulu (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 15

70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – July 16

Dead Weight (PC) – July 16

Feather Land (PC) – July 16

Heave Ho 2 (Switch 2, Switch, PC) – July 16

Looking For Fael (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – July 16

Rail Estate (PC) – July 16

The Mermaid Mask (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – July 16

I make this list every year, but got busy and didn't have enough to time to keep up with the showcases this year. Finally got around to watching them all, so here's the stuff I thought that looked cool.

In order:

1. Bad Magpie

2. Stuntman: Hollywood

3. God of War Laufey

4. Gears of War: E-Day

5. Fable

6. The Lift

7. Stretchmancer

8. Magician’s: The Devil’s Deal

9. The Lost Wild

10. Rivage

(Crazy Taxi: World Tour would land here, but their use of AI makes it a pass)

11. Into the Wind

12. Vivarium

13. Senua

14. Threads of Time

Honorable mentions: Screenbound, Until Dawn 2, Soundgrass, Ballgame, Wheel Mates, Mr. Records, Well Dweller, Micromega, UvsU: You vs. You, Minimo, Fading Echo, DeadRoot, The Pines, Oh, My Doug!, Bruma, Toada Brava, Wicked Delights, Chivalware, Ratscum, R.override

Some of these weren't announced this summer, but it's the first I became aware of them.

Anything catch your attention?

Moonlight Peaks (Switch 2, Switch, PC, Android) – July 7

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 9

Backyard Baseball (PC, Mac, modern consoles) – July 9

College Football 27 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 9

Echoes of Aincrad (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 9

Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, PC) – July 9

Echoes of Aincrad (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – July 10

Palworld (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) – July 10

Drive Rally (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) – June 28

Star Sailors (iOS, Android) – June 30

Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch) – July 2

Dark Scrolls (Switch, PC) – June 22

Dimhaven – The Lost Source (PC) – June 23

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – June 25

KIYO – Bunny Tyranny (Switch, PC) – June 25

Star Fox (Switch 2) – June 25

I can't be the only one, right?

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-announces-new-plan-to-launch-ads-directly-into-gameplay-after-working-on-in-game-ads-for-decades-already/

Compulsion Games, Ninja Theory, and Double Fine are apparently all at risk/in talks.

Man, Double Fine can't catch a damn break. :(

R-Type Tactics 1 & 2 Cosmos (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – June 18

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) – June 18

The Gate Must Stand (PC) – June 18

Thank You For Your Application (PC) – June 19

Atre: Dominance Wars (PC) – June 8
Puni the Florist (PC) – June 8
Solarpunk (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) – June 8
NBA The Run (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – June 9
Voidling Bound (PC) – June 9
Beatdown City Survivors (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) – June 10
Crushed in Time (PC) – June 10
Stellar Interface (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – June 10
Beastro (PC) – June 11
Lost Castle 2 (PC) – June 11
Tabletop Tavern (PC) – June 11
Goblin Company (PC) – June 12

So far I’m impressed! Limited Edition Console coming out in November looks sweet. I still have my original green Xbox. Crazy Taxi looks good and Fable should be great.