G'day Gamers,

We have entered an expensive but amazing part of the gaming calendar. I've been hooked on Forza 6 for the better part of a week and absolutely loving it, but it won't be long until 007 First Light is here and that's a day one game for me. LEGO Batman probably turns into one I'll play when it comes on sale, and I'm not sure when I'll get time to check in with my buddy Yoshi.

Send your prayers for my wallet.

Plenty more news to get through on top of that, so let's not waste any more time.

Let's get into it,

Sony Interactive Entertainment confirmed on May 20 that the next PlayStation State of Play will broadcast on Tuesday, June 2 at 2pm PT, with the showcase running over sixty minutes. The broadcast opens with an extended look at Marvel's Wolverine, the Insomniac Games action-adventure that launches as a PS5 exclusive on September 15. Pre-orders go live after the segment ends.

Insomniac has been quiet on Wolverine for months. The studio confirmed in the PlayStation Blog post that the June 2 segment will feature new gameplay footage, fresh details, and a closer look at what it called "Logan's brutal and relentless combat." This is the third major Wolverine reveal moment since the game was first announced at the September 2021 State of Play, and the first proper gameplay showcase since late 2024. Sony is also partnering with Alamo Drafthouse on free in-cinema watch parties on June 2 across six US metropolitan areas, with free tickets opening at 6am PT on May 20.

The remaining sixty-plus minutes have been described by Sony as "more than 60 minutes of updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals from top studios around the world." No other games have been formally confirmed, but rumours and speculation around the showcase have intensified across the week.

Among the most-circulated rumours: Santa Monica Studio's next God of War project is reported to follow Faye as a playable protagonist instead of Kratos, with several outlets including The Gamer flagging it as a likely State of Play appearance. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, which was first revealed at the June 2025 State of Play, is widely expected to return for an anniversary update, potentially with its remaining roster reveals. Destructoid and several other outlets have raised the possibility of a GTA 6 segment as part of a rumoured PlayStation marketing deal with Rockstar Games, though no source has confirmed this. The Faye God of War project, Marathon's Season 2, Death Stranding 2 post-launch content, and a possible Death of the Outsider follow-up from Arkane Lyon have all also been mentioned in pre-show speculation.

The June 2 broadcast kicks off the 2026 summer showcase calendar. Summer Game Fest runs from June 5 to 8 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, with an Xbox Games Showcase expected to follow in the same window.

Bungie is ending Destiny 2 development and preparing significant layoffs Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reports that the final Destiny 2 update lands June 9 with no Destiny 3 currently in production, and the team has no follow-up project lined up.

Crazy Taxi has stirred to life with its first social post in seven years SEGA's official accounts published a five-second teaser of a flickering taxi sign on May 21, signalling a proper reveal for the long-anticipated reboot from Sega Sapporo.

Nintendo and LEGO have teased a new LEGO Donkey Kong set Posted to the Nintendo Today app on May 21, the short video shows a barrel rolling across the screen and confirms a Donkey Kong set is "rolling soon."

Xbox has appointed Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer The industry analyst confirmed his focus will be reviving "storied franchises" and strengthening Xbox's console business, with fans speculating about Banjo-Kazooie PLEASE, Lost Odyssey and Crimson Skies.

Game Informer has published the full 2026 summer showcase schedule The calendar kicks off with PlayStation State of Play on June 2, Summer Game Fest on June 5, the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, and the Gears of War: E-Day Direct immediately after.

1047 Games' Titanfall-inspired shooter Empulse is now on Steam The Splitgate studio confirmed Empulse as a 6v6 movement shooter with mech combat, wallrunning and grapple hooks, hitting Early Access on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series in 2026.

Take-Two has reaffirmed November 19 as the GTA 6 release date The publisher reported Q4 fiscal 2026 net bookings of $1.58 billion on May 21, with a fiscal 2027 outlook of $8.0 to $8.2 billion built around the GTA 6 launch.

Sony has raised PS Plus prices for new subscribers From May 20, monthly Essential subscriptions rose by $1 to $10.99 USD and three-month plans rose by $3 to $27.99 USD in select regions, with Sony citing "ongoing market conditions."

Warhorse Studios has confirmed a new Kingdom Come game and an open-world Middle-earth RPG The Kingdom Come: Deliverance studio announced both projects on May 20 via social media with the official LOTR hashtag, with no release dates given for either.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) – May 21 A platformer where Yoshi gets pulled into a magical storybook and has to platform across each chapter to find his way home. Paper-craft visuals, page-flipping puzzles, and co-op play throughout.

Coffee Talk Tokyo (PS5/Xbox/Switch/PC) – May 21 A cozy visual novel where you run a Tokyo coffee shop, serving drinks to humans and yokai who share their problems across the counter. Dialogue choices and drink recipes shape each customer's story.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5/Xbox/PC) – May 22 An open-world action-adventure across a brick-built Gotham, with seven playable characters including Batman, Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin and Catwoman. Combat draws from the Arkham series, with familiar villains, puzzle-solving, and drop-in local co-op throughout.

Bubsy 4D (PS4/PS5/Xbox/Switch/Switch 2/PC) – May 22 A 3D platformer where Bubsy chases his stolen sheep across alien worlds. Run, jump, glide, hairball-roll, and collect yarn across craft-themed levels with leaderboard times against other players.

007 First Light (PS5/Xbox/PC) – May 27 An action-adventure stealth game from Hitman developer IO Interactive, following a young James Bond through MI6's training program. Approach each mission with silent infiltration, gadget use, hand-to-hand combat or open firefights, with mission modifiers for replays. Switch 2 version arriving later in 2026.

Mina the Hollower (Switch/Switch 2/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series/PC) – May 29 A top-down action-adventure from the Shovel Knight studio, set in a cursed Victorian-gothic world. Whip enemies, burrow underground to dodge attacks, and gear up with sidearms and trinkets across a hand-drawn 8-bit world with 25+ bosses, a full level-up system and New Game Plus.