June is here, which means warmer weather, a packed announcement calendar, and a seemingly endless stream of gaming reveals set to roll on all summer long. But while plenty of games will pop up unexpectedly, there are also loads of exciting indie titles with confirmed release dates to keep an eye on.
If you’re wondering which indie games deserve a spot on your wishlist already, here are some of the best and most exciting releases arriving throughout June.
Calx – 4th June
Calx is a gorgeous action game set on a corrupted planet, and it looks every bit as harsh as it is beautiful. You play as the Seeker, battling your way across a strange world where movement and combat seem equally vital to survival. With plenty of weapons to...
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 may let players start the campaign ahead of the full game's release. As spotted by CharlieIntel, those who pre-ordered Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox were able to pre-load some placeholder files for the game, including a file called "Campaign Early Access Pack 1." Additionally, YouTuber TDawgSmitty noted that someone asked Infinity Ward if there would be early access during a presentation for creators. Infinity Ward reportedly stated that it couldn't speak about this, but the YouTuber felt like the audience got a "wink wink, hint hint" that suggested it might happen. Of course, this is far from concrete confirmation, but it does seem more significant following the Xbox leak.
This wouldn't be the first time Call...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will address two of the franchise's most annoying issues.
For starters, Infinity Ward has confirmed that the campaign for the newly announced Modern Warfare 4 will be playable offline. Previously, if you were disconnected from the internet or unable to access the game's servers, the entire game was unusable. This was frustrating for those who wanted to play the single-player campaigns, and something that was highlighted as an issue when PlayStation Network had an extensive outage last year.
Second, Infinity Ward is looking to address the "update requires restart" issue that has been present in Call of Duty for the last six years or so. Whenever players boot up a modern Call of Duty game, there is a...
Infinity Ward appears to be taking a careful approach to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's skill-based matchmaking after Black Ops 7. The developer told CharlieIntel that MW4's skill-based matchmaking will “not revert directly back to pre-Black Ops 7” and that the team is evaluating data from last year's title to inform its decisions.
Although Black Ops 7 was a divisive Call of Duty game and was a fall from grace commercially, there were some changes that fans hoped developers would retain. Some feared that the game's poor reception may lead to everything being reverted, but that may not be the case. Treyarch listened to fans when it came to the franchise's skill-based matchmaking, which has been notoriously punishing for years. Players...
The Witcher 3 developer CD Projekt has dropped its first story hints for the game's upcoming third expansion, Songs of the Past.
Officially confirmed yesterday, Songs of the Past will arrive for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2027 and once again allow players to take on the role of legendary monster slayer Geralt.
The expansion will launch 12 years after The Witcher 3's original debut in 2015, and 11 years after the game's second expansion, Blood and Wine, released in 2016. Fans expect its story to also act as something of a bridge to the upcoming The Witcher 4, which still lacks a release date.
"We won't give too much away right now because we want you to experience it as you play," senior community and social media...
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Warzone will soon shut down on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as part of the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 leaving last-gen consoles behind.
Modern Warfare 4, due out in October, is set for release on PC, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 only. There is no version for PS4 or Xbox One. (For more on Modern Warfare 4, check out our roundup of all the information announced so far.)
Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4 kicks off shortly after the game itself launches on October 23. And with that, Warzone will integrate with Modern Warfare 4 content and seasonal progression.
But the big news here is that Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One will no longer be playable starting with Season 1. Even...
Frontier Developments has announced Planet Zoo 2, which will include flying and aquatic animals in aviaries and aquariums for the first time.
This zoo sim sequel will arrive for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 13, almost seven years after the park gates opened on Frontier's first Planet Zoo.
Announcing Planet Zoo 2 today, Frontier dubbed the game as a "generational leap forward in animation and animal behaviour", with improved visuals and a wider gameplay focus on conservation — restoring natural habitats and releasing animals into wildlife reserves.
New acquatic species include black-tipped reef sharks, hawksbill turtles, and colourful shoals of fish, while bird species will meanwhile feature the toco toucan and the...
Valve recently raised the price on the Steam Deck, making the handheld gaming PC cost up to $949 for the 1TB OLED model. While that's a massive $300 increase over its original price, the Steam Deck is once again sold out.
It's not surprising that the Steam Deck went up in price; basically every type of gaming hardware is going through the same thing right now. Back in March, the PlayStation 5 had its price increased, and it's likely that further price increases will happen as the ongoing RAM crisis continues. There is probably a point where prices on gaming hardware go up by so much that nobody can afford it, but it doesn't look like we're at that point yet.
Even with the $300 price bump, the Steam Deck sold out after less than 24...
Strauss Zelnick, boss of GTA 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive, has discussed the difficulties of developing a hit video game — and dropped what sounds like a obvious nod to MindsEye in the process.
MindsEye is, of course, the notorious first game from Build a Rocket Boy — the studio set up by former Rockstar veteran Leslie Benzies. After years in development and enormous metaverse ambitions, MindsEye ultimately arrived as a buggy and poorly-received flop, resulting in hundreds of layoffs.
"Making hits seems to get harder and harder and harder as entertainment industries mature," Zelnick said, speaking at the TD Cowen 54th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. "The folks at Rockstar seem to be able to make these massive hits...
Warning: spoilers for 007 First Light follow. Proceed with caution.
It may not surprise you to hear that 007 First Light has its fair share of spycraft Easter eggs. From deadly gadgets seen in James Bond movies to more subtle nods to the world of real-life espionage, IO Interactive has layered in treats for the most casual and nerdiest of fans alike. We’re not pretending to have found close to all of them here, but what we do have is 33 brilliant little details from the world of Bond and beyond.
1. What better place to start than with 007 himself? James Bond’s facial scar is a detail from Ian Fleming’s original novels that has been borrowed for Patrick Gibson’s in-game model. Described as a three-inch line above the cheek in the...
In the wake of the announcement of The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past, CD Projekt staff have taken to social media to insist it should be considered an expansion, rather than DLC — even using an IGN interview with Cyberpunk star Idris Elba to hammer home the point.
Yesterday, CD Projekt announced the third expansion to its hugely successful fantasy role-playing game The Witcher 3. It’s due out in 2027, 12 years after the 60 million-selling The Witcher 3 came out in 2015, and 11 years after the second expansion, Blood and Wine, came out in 2016. The Witcher 3's first expansion, Hearts of Stone, was released in October 2015.
We don’t have much to go on, save an official description that confirms Songs of the Past will return players to the...
It’s not often that a game leaves me simply wanting more, but Dead as Disco managed it almost immediately. Writing about games can sometimes dull the joy of playing them, but this rhythm-fighting game cut straight through that. On paper, the pitch is simple: fight to the beat. In practice, it feels far more exciting than that.
Dead as Disco plays like a stylish, ever-changing anime, with each level shifting in tone, music, and visual identity. You play as Charli Disco, who sets out to save his former bandmates after they sold out, free them from the forces controlling them, and do it all with as much flair as possible. At this stage, there are four levels to play through, but what’s already here is incredibly strong.
Each level has...
The development team behind The Sims-like Paralives has answered various community questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), revealing more about its priority fixes, expanding the team, and why there will never be paid DLC.
Paralives released on May 25 as an early access title on Steam, and has seen an impressive response. concurrent player numbers peaked at 78,603, and it has over 5,200+ user reviews already, with 88% positive.
To celebrate the release, lead developer and founder, Alex Massé, sat down with the rest of the development team to answer questions. A few people asked about autonomy, suggesting it should be a priority "considering it's a life simulation game and the Paras just stand there doing nothing when not being...
Subnautica 2 has sold so well that publisher Krafton has reportedly agreed to pay a $250 million earnout to the developers — a bonus that was at the heart of its high-profile legal dispute with the fired Unknown Worlds leadership.
The underwater adventure has sold a mammoth 4 million copies since its early access launch on May 14, achieving more than 467,000 peak concurrent players on Steam. But its development was turbulent, with Krafton firing Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill and other senior team members in the summer of last year. At the time, Krafton said the game's launch had also been delayed — something it blamed on Gill — even though its team had been working towards an early access release that would have seen them eligible for...
007 First Light developer IO Interactive has teased what fans can expect from the game's first content update, and it should be a treat. After players complete the main story, they'll notice an ad in the game's main menu that teases new content coming to TacSim, the game's challenge mode. The ad confirms that a future update will add the Valhalla Protocol, a mission that features the souped-up Aston Martin that you briefly see in the main story.
While its role in the main story is small, it appears that the new TacSim update will add a larger course for players to drive through, blasting and blowing stuff up. This would be a pretty big departure from the other content in TacSim. Right now, there's only a handful of levels in the...
Bungie is opening the gates to Marathon next week and letting players jump in on the action, free of cost. As part of Marathon Season 2's launch, the full game will be getting a free trial from June 2nd to June 9th on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. All of the progress you make during this time will carry over to the full game, so it's a great way to try before you buy. It's a clear move from Bungie to try to win over players, as Marathon has had soft sales and underwhelming player counts for a new game.
Marathon Season 2 also plans to add more PVE content to the game as a way to lure in more players who are turned off by core modes in the game. The extraction shooter genre has had some massive wins, like Arc Raiders, but the premise can...
If you’re a fan of life simulators, you’ve no doubt heard critics, developers, influencers, and all manner of social media-savvy people wax lyrical about the complexity of creating a compelling social simulation. As I said in my own inZoi review last year, curating a world that’s both representative of the murky mess that is being human and enjoyable to play is a seemingly impossible undertaking that few have managed. And yet, after spending 35 hours in Paralives crafting families, building homes, and sowing discord among residents, I have a renewed hope. This ambitious challenger to The Sims’ throne has captured not only the practical elements of humanity but, importantly, the weird ones we sweep under the rug, too. While its Early...
In the six months since Valve announced the Steam Machine, PC gaming hardware has continued to get more expensive, and now that the Steam Deck has an official price increase, anyone hoping to get a Steam Machine for less than a thousand bucks is probably going to be disappointed.
When I visited Valve to take an early look at the Steam Machine last year, I was told that the price would be competitive with a comparable gaming PC. My gut feeling at the time was that would mean a $1,200 sticker price, which I walked back on once I started doing the math, figuring it would settle at around $800. But I wasn't taking a months-long RAM crisis into consideration.
Welcome to The Desert of the RAM
In the months since this all started, there...
Valve has announced a substantial price increase for the Steam Deck. The company announced today that all new OLED models are officially back in stock after months of being out of stock, but they will be getting a price increase. The lowest-tier model, the 512GB OLED Steam Deck, was previously $549 and will now cost $789. The premium 1TB OLED Steam Deck was previously $649 and will now cost $949. Valve stated that "these new prices reflect the current state of component costs and other global logistical challenges across the industry as a whole."
Refurbished LCD Steam Decks sold through Steam will not suffer a price increase, though it does appear that the refurbished OLED Steam Decks will still cost more than their original price. The...
It’s one of the most iconic musical themes in pop culture history: a plucky guitar riff that explodes into a symphony of brass. You probably know it well, even if you’ve never seen a James Bond movie or played a 007 game. And now the iconic Bond theme is back in the spotlight thanks in no small part to video game music veterans The Flight. I spoke with the duo, composed of bandmates Alexis Smith and Joe Henson, ahead of the release of IO Interactive's 007 First Light to talk about the challenges of building a new score around such a classic theme and the surprising lack of rules they encountered while scoring the game.
“The main thing from IO Interactive was to hold back those [big orchestral] moments to give it to the player when...
Destiny 2 fans distraught over Bungie's decision to end support for the franchise are planning to try and "crash the servers" to demonstrate that there's still huge interest in the game.
In a lengthy thread on reddit, Destiny fan w1nds0r has issued a call to arms for all Destiny players to return on June 9, when the game's final ever content drop arrives.
Bungie stunned fans last week with the announcement it was ending content updates for Destiny 2 to focus instead on its more recently-released extraction shooter Marathon, which has reportedly failed to meet sales expectations. Subsequent reporting has suggested that no Destiny sequel is currently in the works, and that Bungie is also now set for "significant" layoffs.
"We need to...
Ever since those initial Overwatch cinematics made their way onto our screens, the prospect of an Overwatch animated series has been an exciting one. For the past decade, rumours of such a thing have come and gone, but there may still be hope.
In a recent interview, I asked Walter Kong, Overwatch general manager and head of live games and mobile development at Blizzard, if a TV show translation of the hero shooter could still find its way to us. “I would not rule it out,” Kong replied.
“Every time we release assets, whether it’s a hero trailer or an event piece, there are all of these comments about, ‘Hey, we would love an Overwatch animated series. Blizzard, what the hell? When's that happening?’ Kong continued. “So we certainly hear...
Let’s get this out of the way first: Crimson Desert won’t be for everyone. Players looking for a deeply emotional story, layered worldbuilding, or complex character relationships may find it a little lacking. But for anyone who enjoys chaotic sandbox adventures packed with activities, surprises, and pure spectacle, there’s a lot to love here.
The story exists, but it’s not really the main draw. It leans heavily into familiar fantasy tropes and well-worn ideas, serving more as a backdrop for the real experience: exploring a huge world filled with entertaining systems and unpredictable moments.
And that’s exactly where Crimson Desert shines.
This is the kind of game you’ll talk about with friends because of the absurd situations it...
No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has announced The Swarm update, which adds a “mysterious Death Star like construct” to the sci-fi adventure.
The Swarm update adds “something new, huge and foreboding" to the sky above planets. Hello Games said it's "unlike anything we've seen before.” Patch notes, courtesy of the No Man's Sky website, are below.
“Players are going to need a combined community effort to figure out what is going on,” Hello Games chief Sean Murray teased. “Travellers will boot up to be greeted with a personality test, dividing players into three factions, each will need to co-operate, strategise and compete to counter the Hive of Glass, an existential threat to the universe.”
“A war effort is being launched from the...
After the opening hour of Mina the Hollower, I found myself dropped into a hostile world with no obviously “correct” path to follow and roaming enemies that could kill me in just a few hits no matter what direction I chose. That’s about when I realized this retro RPG was hiding far more than I expected beneath the surface – and once I burrowed on in, I never wanted to come back up. Mina is a tough-as-nails adventure gorgeously done up in the style of the Game Boy Color’s best, and it isn’t shy about those influences. It borrows The Legend of Zelda’s open-world structure, adds a healthy amount of Castlevania’s horror setting and haunting chiptunes, and peps things up with a surprising dose of FromSoft’s Souls games in its combat and...
Frontier Developments may not have formally announced a sequel to its delightful zoo sim, Planet Zoo, but that hasn't stopped someone trimming up the game's YouTube channel with some not-so-subtle hints that Planet Zoo 2 is on the way.
As spotted by our friends over at Eurogamer, if you head over to the series' official YouTube page, you'll find both the head and the avatar image has been updated with a '2' on the end.
This isn't a clue as much as full confirmation, even though there's been no firm announcement... yet.
It's not entirely a surprise, of course; Frontier did tease that a follow-up game was in the works when it released a trailer celebrating the sim's sixth anniversary at the end of last year. However, it's our closest...
With the World Cup just weeks away, IGN can reveal The World’s Game update for EA Sports FC 26 and EA Sports FC Mobile with exclusive screenshots and details.
The World’s Game Update, due out May 28, lets players lead a nation in a new 48-team international tournament mode starting June 4. EA Sports doesn’t have the official license for the FIFA World Cup itself (EA Sports’ FIFA series switched to EA Sports FC for the 2023 entry), but the new update features 53 fully licensed and playable national teams, 41 of which are competing in the actual World Cup.
Fully licensed and playable national teams include Brazil, England, France, Cabo Verde, and Uzbekistan. New stadiums include Gillette Stadium and BMO Field, alongside Central Maw, “a...
Capcom has finally released a Resident Evil Requiem demo, allowing you to try its Game of the Year contender for free.
Arriving three months after Resident Evil Requiem's February debut, this trial version is available to download now on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and on PlayStation 5, Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S.
"The demo version allows you to play part of the game's early stages," Capcom said today in a statement. "Please note that save data from the demo version cannot be transferred to the full version of the game."
Fans who have already downloaded the demo report that it features Grace Ashcroft's initial exploration of the Rhodes Hill Chronic Care Center (after she wakes hanging upside down), as well as a brief...
Marathon developer Bungie has dropped a sneak peek at what's to come when Marathon's second season launches next month.
Looking more like Destiny than ever — from the tense atmosphere to the unsettling score — the trailer sets up unseasonably spooky events as night falls across Tau Ceti IV. Crucially, the teaser is cinematic, so not actual gameplay, and content is subject to change, but much like Destiny's Nightfall mode, it looks like Marathon's second season ups the stakes, offering a much tougher challenge for the Runners prepared to take it on.
We don't yet have any of the details — who these new foes are, what they want, or why they're tracking us — but we do get a little flavor of what's to come with the video description...
CD Projekt has signalled changes to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt minimum requirements ahead of the release of the just-announced third expansion, Songs of the Past.
In a blog post, the developer said that with new content coming to The Witcher 3, it will need to update its system requirements "to ensure smooth performance and compatibility going forward." These requirements will become effective starting from the next update.
The Witcher 3 new minimum requirements:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600, Intel Core i5-8400
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660, AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
VRAM: 6 GB
RAM: 12 GB
Storage: 70 GB SSD
OS: 64-bit Windows 11
CD Projekt said these minimum requirements reflect “how hardware capabilities and software usage have evolved...