The chaos of Summer Game Fest and all its adjacent showcases is finally over after a week of what felt like the most ‘E3 adjacent’ celebration of gaming in years. Packed with hundreds of brand new game announcements – as well as the return of some familiar titles – the rest of 2026 is looking suitably stacked, no matter which console you play on. I tuned into every single showcase last week, from Sony’s State of Play right through to the Xbox Games Showcase and Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct. Here are the ten announcements that jumped out to me the most and ones that I absolutely can’t wait to get my hands on.
Resident Evil Veronica
Following the launch of Resident Evil Requiem earlier this year, the series is undoubtedly at the top of its game. Opening Summer Game Fest with a remake of Code Veronica was a fantastic way to get gamers into the groove of the showcase with Capcom once again working its magic on a beloved classic. I must admit, I’m a relative newcomer to the Resident Evil series having only played 7, 8 and 9 through to completion. However, the remakes of 2, 3 and 4 are on my list to get through before the year is out, which will no doubt set me up perfectly for Veronica, which sees the return of Claire Redfield to the action. There’s no release date for this one yet, but Capcom is targeting a window of 2027.
Alien Isolation 2
Another survival horror game to look forward to is Alien Isolation 2. The original game from Creative Assembly has become a bit of a cult classic over the last decade with the technology powering its stalking Alien still some of the most terrifying horror you can experience in a game. I thought that this game would be a good while away from seeing the light of day since SEGA only announced the project back in 2024. However, it appears that the sequel might have been in production for longer than we first thought with an early demo playable on the show floor at Summer Game Fest’s Play Days event. Early previews seem to be pretty glowing, so I’m excited to get my hands on this game at some point in the future – although Creative Assembly isn’t committing to a year just yet.
Crossfire
Sharing its name with one of the biggest shooters in China and South Korea, Crossfire is a brand new single-player action shooter from a newly formed team dubbed ‘That’s No Moon’. A reveal trailer shown at Summer Game Fest gave gamers our first look at the project, revealing it to have a heavy emphasis on its narrative. Not only does Crossfire look stunning visually, but it’s got a team with an impressive pedigree on its writing team. Its developers are alumni of studios such as Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, and Bungie, so there’s potential for Crossfire to have some serious narrative chops. This one is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, although there’s no release window just yet.
Haex
Speaking of games made by developers with impressive CVs, Haex is another title that caught my eye at Summer Game Fest. This one is in the works at Dead Astronauts, a team made up of former The Division and Epic Games developers. I’m a big fan of obscure sci-fi, and Haex seems to have this in spades. Weird cubes, slimy aliens, and mind-bending environments that change on a whim? Sign me right up. This one will be playable in co-op too with up to four players teaming up to figure out whatever mystery this game is hiding. It’ll come to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2027.
Silent Hill Townfall
Horror games had a fantastic showing at this year’s events, and although we already knew Silent Hill Townfall was on the way, that doesn’t mean I was any less excited to see it make an appearance at Sony’s State of Play. This latest Silent Hill game is set in a Scottish fishing village on the coast of Fife – somewhere I actually visited earlier this year to see if it’s as spooky as Konami is making it out to be. Filled with fog and unsavoury monsters, it looks like developer Screen Burn truly gets what makes Silent Hill Townfall tick. I’m looking forward to diving into this one when it launches on PlayStation 5 and PC on September 24, 2026.
Control Resonant
Speaking of games launching on September 24, 2026, Control Resonant was another highlight of the week with Remedy’s next title receiving trailers at almost all of the major showcases. My favourite of the bunch was at Summer Game Fest with a title track from artist Vilma Jää that goes unnecessarily hard. Honestly, I’ve seen enough of Control Resonant’s mind-bending gameplay and environments to know this is going to be one of 2026’s most special games. September can’t come soon enough for this one.
Until Dawn 2
Another pleasant surprise from State of Play was a sequel to the narrative horror gem, Until Dawn. Supermassive made a name for itself with the original back in 2015, essentially setting the studio on its path to create additional horror titles such as The Quarry, Man of Medan and Directive 8020. Firesprite is picking up the Until Dawn mantle for the sequel, swapping an alpine lodge for a tropical resort. Once again, it leverages some pretty big talent for its performances with Baldur’s Gate 3 icon Neil Newbon appearing prominently in the trailer. This one has a release window of 2027.
Amsterdam 1666
If you’ve been feeling a desire to return to a more classic Assassin’s Creed experience in recent years, Amsterdam 1666 will no doubt have piqued your interest during Summer Game Fest. It comes from developer Panache Digital Games, which is headed up by Patrice Désilets – the creative director on the original Assassin’s Creed. This one has been through the rights wringer over the last decade, but the studio is finally putting the game out to players later this year. The first 30 minutes are available to play on Steam right now, although the studio is under fire for including AI generated assets, so maybe temper your expectations with this one.
God of War Laufey
After the reveal of God of War Laufey at the end of State of Play, I was pretty confident it would remain my reveal of the week. That didn’t quite end up being the case, but that doesn’t make me any less excited for what’s set to be a completely left-field take on the direction of God of War. Kratos is out, Faye is in – and with a whole new area to explore in the Everywhen, it truly looks like pretty much anything could happen in this next chapter from Sony Santa Monica. Why is Jack Quaid voicing a cosmic cube? Why does Faye have a piece of the mysterious mask embedded in her hand? These are all questions I can’t wait to have answered whenever Sony decides to put God of War Laufey in our hands.
Fable
Fable didn’t have an overwhelming presence at the Xbox Games Showcase, although finding out that Hayley Atwell will be playing the game’s main villain was a very pleasant surprise. In fact, it wasn’t anything shown at a showcase that got me excited for Fable – it’s what came after. Earlier this week, Playground Games released a 30-minute gameplay demo of Fable in action, and what I saw instantly put this game above even GTA 6 as my most anticipated game right now. Sure, you’ll be able to play Fable like any other action RPG if you like, completing quests, defeating enemies in combat and advancing the story. However, Playground is tripling down on the roleplay aspect that Fable fans love, to the point where the game is almost more of a life simulator than an action game. From buying up property, running businesses and romancing whoever you like, it looks like the possibilities in Fable will be almost endless. I can easily see myself losing hundreds of hours in this game, and while I’m glad it’s escaped the clutches of GTA 6 this November, February now suddenly feels like a very long way away.
