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New video games in summer 2026 include everything from an Assassin's Creed remake to a new Marvel game. Here are the best new games of summer '26.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original Xbox, which was launched by Microsoft in 2001. The Xbox name has been used for every generation of the console that followed, with some disagreement about whether the word should be spelled out in all caps. Now, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is asking players how they spell it: "Xbox" or "XBOX"?Sharma shared a poll on social media about the Xbox branding, and so far there's a clear favorite. "XBOX" is currently holding a comfortable lead over "Xbox" with approximately 63% of the vote at press time. Just over 7,000 fans have voted on X, but the poll w

Remedy Entertainment has developed several critically acclaimed games over the years, but that hasn't always translated into blockbuster sales. Alan Wake 2 is a notable example, as the horror-mystery game only became profitable after achieving 2 million sales in February 2025, over a year after it was first released. That's an area that Remedy's new CEO, Jean-Charles Gaudechon, is aiming to improve on, as the former EA Games executive aims to preserve Remedy's identity for producing off-the-wall games while maximizing the potential of its IP. Gaudechon plans to build on a strategy that was inc

Xbox owners will have a lot of options for new games this June, especially thanks to some meaty RPGs.

From a new HD-2D RPG to a must-play subway platformer, June is stacked with exciting new PS5 games.