Summer Game Fest 2026

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A screenshot of the landscapes from Halo Campaign Evolved
'The original code is in this game' — Halo Campaign Evolved executive producer says some level layouts have been redesigned to avoid 'repetiveness' but 'you are playing the DNA of the original game'

By Demi Williams Published

Halo Studios has confirmed that Halo Campaign Evolved still has Halo: Combat Evolved's original code buried underneath the new Unreal Engine 5 build.

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Halo Campaign Evolved
Halo Campaign Evolved's three new missions were partly inspired by Troy Denning's Halo books

By Demi Williams Published

Halo Campaign Evolved executive's three new missions were created with the help of Halo book author Troy Denning.

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer screenshot showing two speeders on Jakku with an Imperial Star Destroyer in the sand.
Don't drive in the lava! — Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature status effects on each planet 'that can be inflicted on you', but can also be counteracted thanks to the synergy system

By Demi Williams Published

Fuse Games has revealed that Star Wars: Galactic Racer features a synergy system with status effects that impact the players' vehicles.

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Fuse Games says Star Wars: Galactic Racer has an 'unbelievable' level of depth with 'trillions' of vehicle part combinations

By Demi Williams Published

Fuse Games has revealed that Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a combination of vehicle parts that is "in the trillions."

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Star Wars: Galactic Racer creative director says game will have 'consequential decision-making' with a 'runs-based structure inside the campaign' — 'We want every decision to matter'

By Demi Williams Published

Star Wars: Galactic Racer will feature a "runs-based structure inside the campaign," which Fuse Games has said will involve "consequential decision making."

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Sonic Pico Park
'It's a risk for a huge company like Sega to work with a small indie developer like us' — Pico Park president on the 'pressure' of working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover

By Demi Williams Last updated

Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu has discussed the pressures of taking on Sega's beloved franchise to create its crossover indie game, Sonic Pico Park.

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A panel of IDW Publishing's Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic Team head 'doesn't think he will be alive' for the franchise's 70th anniversary

By Dashiell Wood Published

We discuss the future of Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka.

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 game director says the game will have 'massive amounts of customization' — 'There's almost an infinite amount of ways to coordinate with your buds on how you want to kit up as a group'

By Demi Williams Published

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 will feature "massive amounts of customization" across all available classes, including the brand-new endgame Specialist class.

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 director says the team 'worked very close' with 20th Century Studios 'to make sure that we were hitting the lore correctly'

By Demi Williams Published

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 creators Cold Iron Studios worked closely with 20th Century Studios to ensure the game respected the Alien franchise lore.

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Gears of War: E-Day
We spoke to three Xbox Game Studio teams about exclusivity, and got two very different answers

By Demi Williams, Rob Dwiar Published

The Coalition believes making Gears of War: E-Day an Xbox exclusive was the best decision, but not all Xbox Game Studios teams are aligned on the approach to console exclusivity.

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