My Takeaways from Summer Game Fest Plus, 2026

Excepting a few key players (lookin’ at you, Devolver Digital), the week/weekend of Summer Game Fest has come and gone, and now we wait for the waves to settle. While I wouldn’t say I’ve been reeling over any particular announcement, several moments have embedded themselves in the back of my head, not the least of…

To Nobody’s Surprise, Fable Delayed to Next Year

Well, there goes my 2026 gaming bingo card. Last week came the announcement that XBOX has delayed Playground Games’ Fable to February 2027, and I doubt anyone was shocked.  Certainly, I had been hopeful the game would see the light of day this year after the devs’ long-form preview of the game released in March,…

Happy Not-GTA VI Week

“All things on the Internet are forever,” or so they say. And it seems that this week, the “they” of the gaming community is not letting anyone forget that somewhere is a timeline where we’re all playing Grand Theft Auto VI right now. Now, some no doubt recall that in 2024, the game appeared to…

At the Gates of Oblivion (Remastered)

After completing The Elder Scrolls IV: Obivion’s main story, my first thought was that I wished I had played this game before its sequel, the fifth Elder Scrolls title, Skyrim. This notion was quickly followed by memories of how poorly I got along with Skyrim when I first attempted playing back in 2012. Everything about…

The Enigmatic Spirit of Cocoon

Cocoon, which first released a couple years ago, is a funny little puzzle game. Though, I suppose “little” is a poor choice of words, because, to some degree, it’s quite like Dr. Who’s TARDIS, in that it’s “bigger on the inside.” Cocoon’s world-within-worlds concept is as fascinating as it is confounding. As I reflect on…