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All corners of the Alien fandom are pretty well-served right now. Alien: Romulus and Alien: Earth are giving fans some pretty great live-action horror to watch, Alien: Isolation 2 is set to bring that same spooky energy back to the video game medium, and Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 is on the way for those of us who like the more action-packed side of the Alien franchise. source https://www.polygon.com/aliens-fireteam-elite-2-preview/

For the first time in a long time, Kingdom Hearts fans had plenty to talk about . Kingdom Hearts 4 came out of hiding and is coming to Nintendo Switch 2. But it wasn't all good news: Some Kingdom Hearts fans are convinced that Square Enix's box art for the recently announced Kingdom Hearts Collection was either AI-generated or created with the assistance of AI. source https://www.polygon.com/kingdom-hearts-collection-ai-art-square-enix/

With the last Nintendo Direct on June 9 , we wrapped up a whole week of announcements and events focused on the upcoming months of gaming. While the spotlight seemed dominated by names like God of War Laufey , and Gears of War: E-Day , the real winners of this event season have been the JRPG fans. We now have a lineup to look forward to that is as impressive and exciting as we once saw in the PlayStation 2's golden age. source https://www.polygon.com/jrpg-summer-game-fest-2026/

"Summer Game Fest," a catch-all for what's become the SGF-proper livestream and surrounding showcases from studios who just want to do their thing but not waste the momentum, is coming to an end. After a week of surprise reveals, leaked release dates, and trailercore teasers, Nintendo gets the final word with its own Direct . The company has spent decades perfecting the art of ignoring whatever everyone else is doing and then walking away with the conversation anyway. With Summer Game Fest, PlayStation, and Xbox all having their moment in the spotlight, Nintendo’s June Direct feels like the closing ceremony. source https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-summer-2026-live-every-reveal-in-one-place/

Spend enough time scrolling through the Destiny subreddit , and you'll quickly discover that one of the game’s greatest traditions isn't raiding, chasing exotic weapons, or arguing about balance changes. It's declaring that Destiny is dead . source https://www.polygon.com/destiny-2-monument-of-triumph-obituary/

A brand-new Nintendo Direct will join the summer game festivities on June 9, with promises of announcements, reveal trailers, and hopefully some spectacular new gameplay footage, whether from Nintendo or third-party studios. Despite its fashionably late arrival, following Summer Game Fest , Day of the Devs, and more, this Nintendo Direct comes with high hopes of major reveals, including new (or renewed) Mario and Zelda games. source https://www.polygon.com/nintendo-direct-2026-summer-watch-start-time/