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God of War Laufey, Resident Evil: Veronica, and Ocarina of Time Remake are Summer Game Fest 2026’s Big Winners

A collage of video game characters, including a female warrior with orange hair, a sleeping elf-like child, a determined female face, an enraged Wolverine, and a gritty soldier, depicting a range of gaming themes.

Another Summer Game Fest has come and gone, though we're still feeling the ripple effects of everything that was just announced. Part of that comes in the form of looking at what resonated the most with players, and as part of a report from The Game Business, marketing analytics firm LevelUp has the answer for the games that garnered the most engagement from players and press, and none of the top-10 games are a surprise. That's because they're all big, triple-A juggernauts that would've been the most-talked-about games regardless of where they showed up. Not a single indie game broke […]

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God of War Laufey Director Pushes Back on Cosmic Cube Criticism: Phranque Was Always In and Enables β€œSuper Cool” Mechanics

The Cosmic Cube from God of War Laufey gestures with a glowing hand against a mystical background, captured on PS5 Pro.

God of War Laufey's reveal at the recent June 2026 State of Play certainly pleased many franchise fans, but that's not to say there weren't criticisms to be found online. For example, some wrinkled their noses at Phranque, a talking cosmic jelly cube companion played by actor Jack Quaid, largely known for his role of Hughie in the TV series The Boys (but also already present in God of War: Sons of Sparta as Eis). Phranque, like the sword's talking ribbon, Rue, was criticized for looking whimsical and therefore not grounded enough for some tastes. The topic was tangentially touched […]

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