Zags: The Role We Play

Hello and welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little about the games we've been playing. This week, Bertie plays with the Greek gods again; Victoria dies "a lot-lot"; Connor has a relentless need for bones; and Chris is talking in riddles. Read more

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The rumors about a new God of War game proved to be true during Sony's latest State of Play event. That's why the reveal of God of War Laufey wasn't unexpected. What was a surprise was its cubic, talking, gelatin-like companion character, Phranque (as voiced by The Boys' Jack Quaid), is the character who turned out to be the breakout star of State of Play. As seen in the video below, Quaid even provided the motion-capture performance for Phranque. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMCqyeBWmU&t=102s Ostensibly, the focus was supposed to be on Faye (Deborah Ann Woll), the late wife of Kratos

Sebastian Stan obliquely addressed his casting in The Batman: Part II while at the Cannes Film Festival this weekend. Although neither Stan nor director Matt Reeves have directly confirmed that his role is that of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Stan told the press at Cannes that he plays “many roles in this one,” which suggests that Dent will indeed transform into his villainous alter ego Two-Face in the sequel.

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.