The gaming world is basically a bunch of tribes. Which genre are you addicted to? Which genre should dominate 2026?

There were too many good video games in the 90s

World Cup is coming and football games are about to blow up again 🔥 Mainly @EASPORTSFC, but I’m also seeing a lot of people going back to @play_eFootball and @FootballManager too. Which one are you playing?

Fable | 30 Minute Life Sim Gameplay: youtube.com/watch?v=doV0yq4k… ▫️ 1,000 handcrafted, fully voiced NPCs ▫️ Hundreds of story conversations with over 2 hours of performance captured cinematics ▫️ Hundreds of branching dialogue choices ▫️ Every choice has a consequence ▫️ Six major regions - Oakshire is the countryside area shown in the demo ▫️ Your reputation is represented by the 'Reputation Cloud' - a list of words with characteristics that you're known for ▫️ Morality goes beyond just good and evil. Choices can be multi-faceted and morally gray - even being kind can divide opinions. ▫️ Each NPC has their own individual view of your choices ▫️ Your choices will spread throughout the town ▫️ You can buy literally any business, and take on their ▫️ Once you buy one, you can set prices, wages, and manage the staff ▫️ Each employee has their own characteristics. For example, if your bartender is known for being caring, it can net you a 10% income boost. ▫️ You can hire any NPC off the street ▫️ Villagers react to the reputation you've built and remember the things you do to them ▫️ Every shop has NPCs working in them. Some like rich people, while others hate them. This can affect your prices. ▫️ If a shop owner hates you they can increase their prices by 80% just for you 💀 ▫️ Your character can be fully customized at shops including tailors, hairdressers, tattooists, and more. Every settlement has different options. ▫️ There are rare outfits to discover in the more dangerous parts of Albion ▫️ Wardrobes allow you to change body, skin tone, clothing, head, hair, and more ▫️ You can check on your properties and relationships in the menu ▫️ You can check your Reputation Cloud in each area on the map ▫️ You can reset your reputation by paying the Town Crier (can be expensive) ▫️ You can buy any house in Albion with enough gold ▫️ Once you buy a house you can set the rent price, manage tenants, and even kick them out and move in yourself ▫️ If you kick them out though, it gives you a reputation as being heartless. Every choice has consequences. ▫️ There are mansions and much larger houses you can buy ▫️ If you commit crimes, guards can come after you and your reputation will be affected ▫️ Dynamic time of day where every NPC has a daily routine ▫️ You can romance NPCs if you meet their preferred characteristics ▫️ Take them on dates and even marry them and start a family ▫️ You can divorce them, or they can divorce you if you make the wrong choices ▫️ You can do an evil playthrough too - this will also affect your reputation ▫️ Combine Strength, Skill, and Will in combat ▫️ Choose your playstyle including weapons, skills, and abilities ▫️ Backup will arrive for guards until you leave the area ▫️ Commiting enough crimes will give you a bounty ▫️ Paying off bounties does not remove your reputation - it will stick with you until you intentionally try to change it ▫️ Releasing February 23rd, 2027 on PS5, Xbox, and PC @Fable @PlaygroundGames #Fable

The race for Game of the Year 2026 is about to get brutal 🔥 🎮 Grand Theft Auto VI The biggest game of the generation. 🧟 Resident Evil: Requiem Capcom is on a roll. 🥷 Ghost of Yōtei Sucker Punch going bigger after Ghost of Tsushima. 🦸 Marvel’s Wolverine Insomniac’s next big Marvel title. 🪐 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo’s long-awaited return. 🗡️ Hollow Knight: Silksong One of the most anticipated games in years. 🌉 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Kojima doing what he does best — weird and unforgettable. 🐉 Monster Hunter Wilds The series has never been this big. ⚔️ Fable Playground Games’ reboot. 2026 stands out because of the mix of massive blockbusters and high-quality passion projects all releasing in the same year. Which game do you think will win GOTY 2026?*

Fable launches February 23, 2027. Become the Hero you want to be in an immersive open-world action-RPG where each choice shapes your journey, reputation is everything, and fairytale endings are never guaranteed. ✨ Pre-Order to receive the Pre-Order Content Pack, featuring the questionably heroic Chicken Suit and a collection of charming in-game gifts: fablethegame.com *Pre-orders open later today #Fable #FableTheGame #XBOXShowcase | @WeArePlayground

Summer Game Fest was surprisingly an excellent show, a genuinely exciting line-up of games to look forward to and actually well-paced. Far better than The Game Awards. The technical and audio sync issues were a huge mess however, hope that doesn't repeat again. I rate it 8.5/10 My highlights: - The Wolf Among Us 2 (blew my mind.) - Resident Evil Veronica (peak) - Assassin's Creed Black Flag - The Last Ronin TMNT - Stellar Blade 2 - Crossfire - Mafia The Old Country DLC - 007 First Light DLC - Blood Message - Attack on Titan - The Blood of Dawnwalker - Final Fantasy 7 Return

🐱 Cat Scoop Defense NFT is now live on @NexiraDAEP • Playable ice cream cat heroes • Each NFT comes with unique in-game abilities • Limited supply – FCFS drop • Part of Nexira’s cross-game ecosystem These aren’t just cute collectibles. They’re actual heroes you can use in the tower defense gameplay. Grabbed yours yet? 🐾

Death was supposed to be the end. But for Laufey (Faye), it’s only the beginning. Santa Monica Studio just dropped the first look at God of War: Laufey - and it’s not what anyone expected. You play as Kratos’ wife in the Everywhen, the afterlife of the gods, where deities from different mythologies clash in a broken realm of magic. This isn’t a prequel. It’s something entirely new. The gameplay looks absolutely stunning. Wishlist now on PS5 👇 store.playstation.com/en-us/… Who else is hyped to finally play as Faye? 🔥

⚔️ Round of 128 is where @MaviaGame Tournament gets real. At this stage, raw aggression stops working. The players who advance are the ones who understand the scoring formula deeply: (Stars × 20) (Destruction % / 4) (180 - Battle Time)/20 This means: • 3-starring fast is still king, but failing a 3-star attempt now hurts much more than in earlier rounds. • Over-investing time in a “safe” 2-star can lose you the match against someone who risks a faster 3-star. • Base design matters more than ever — anti-3-star layouts that force attackers into slow, low-percentage attacks are extremely strong here. If you’re still in: stop copying popular bases. Start building specifically to exploit how the scoring rewards speed stars. Who’s still alive in Round of 128? Drop your thoughts 👇 #MaviaGame #HoM2026 #MaviaTournament

Domino’s UK just roasted the new God of War game, and Santa Monica Studio got mad and responded quickly. Domino’s UK posted: “God of War game with no Kratos = Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni.” It went viral and Santa Monica Studio got so mad: “OK thanks for the feedback, Domino's pizza corporate account.” When a pizza company makes fun of your game, you know something is wrong.

Hello everyone, As many of you just saw in today’s State of Play, pre-orders for Phantom Blade Zero will open this summer! At the same time, I want to share another update: Phantom Blade Zero will now launch on October 29, 2026, moved from its previous date of September 9, 2026. First of all, I want to offer my sincere apologies to all the players who have been following and supporting us. This was not an easy decision. More than anyone, we understand the expectations our players have placed on us. And precisely because of those expectations, we do not want to release Phantom Blade Zero knowing there is still an opportunity to take it one step further. Looking back over the past few years, the development of Phantom Blade Zero has been a thrilling journey of evolution. As we built the game, we continued learning, refining our technology, and expanding the scale and resources behind the project. From its first reveal in 2023, to its first offline hands-on demo in 2024, to the Seven-Star Sword Formation, Lion Dance, and Drunken Sword showcased in 2025, Phantom Blade Zero has continued to evolve year after year, with each new showing representing a clear leap forward from the last. And we have shared that evolution with players around the world every step of the way. Over the past few months, we have been streamlining content and focusing our efforts on polishing the areas that matter most. During this process, I saw one final opportunity for Phantom Blade Zero to make another meaningful leap forward. We have upgraded a number of character models and reworked many environments across the game, pushing them toward the highest standard we can currently achieve. We have also spent additional effort preserving as much of this visual impact as possible even without relying on ray tracing. Of course, ray tracing will further enhance the visuals, but our priority is to make sure the core look, atmosphere, and intensity of Phantom Blade Zero come through at full force for as many players as possible. A 50-day delay cannot solve everything. But it does give us enough time to complete a number of clearly defined and genuinely important improvements. These refinements will directly affect how the game feels when players first step into the world of Phantom Blade Zero. We could have delivered some of them through post-launch updates, but for the players who choose to join us on day one, we believe they deserve the best version of Phantom Blade Zero we can deliver from the very beginning. I am truly sorry for the delay, and I want to thank everyone who has continued to follow and support Phantom Blade Zero. This summer, we will have much more to show you. I believe every extra day of waiting will be worth it. I'd also like to share what you can expect next: 1. A new trailer that will release alongside pre-orders, featuring entirely new in-game footage. 2. After pre-order opens, we will also have a dedicated State of Play focused entirely on Phantom Blade Zero: a 15-to-20-minute deep dive into the game’s world, combat, exploration, and character progression systems. The vast majority of what we show there will be brand-new. We will share the exact dates in upcoming announcements! Once again, thank you all for your continued support! Soulframe S-GAME CEO / Creator of Phantom Blade Zero

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Two years. 1.8 million players. And now we finally get to say it ❤️ NO REST FOR THE WICKED 1.0 LAUNCHES THIS OCTOBER ON PC AND PS5. 100 hours of content, an all new Class System and the final story arc you've been theorizing about since 2024!⁠ To every single person who bought in and believed in us during Early Access... THANK YOU. You made this happen. And we have amazing Founder's Pack rewards waiting for you if you grab the game on Steam before July 10th! Don't worry if you're a PS5 player, you're covered during pre-orders! This is just the beginning. Watch the announcement trailer - youtu.be/WBYeRF2XgpE