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Path of Exile
Path of Exile 2 is still drawing more than 300,000 concurrent Steam players after Return of the Ancients. The surge follows a major early access update, a fresh league and a limited free weekend.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth comes to Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3. The launch turns Square Enix's biggest remake chapter into a much broader RPG release, with demos and Xbox Play Anywhere support already in place.
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Hell Clock comes to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on June 2, the same day Rogue Snail adds the Cursed War expansion to PC and consoles. The launch gives console players a sharp Brazilian ARPG roguelike with a full campaign, endgame systems and a new historical chapter.
Half-Life
Half-Life 2: Episode One launched 20 years ago today, continuing Gordon and Alyx's escape from City 17 while testing Valve's bold episodic future.
Final Fantasy
This week’s most interesting new releases run from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Switch 2 and Xbox launch to Gothic 1 Remake, Fatekeeper, GOALS and a haunted-house puzzle revival. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from June 1 to June 7, 2026.
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Cultist Simulator launched eight years ago today, turning occult obsession, workaday survival and card-table experimentation into one of indie gaming's strangest rituals.
The Witcher
The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine reached PC 10 years ago today, sending Geralt to Toussaint for a brighter, stranger and more final kind of adventure.
Roundup
This week's strongest game trailers run from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's full reveal to Mina the Hollower's launch, a new Story of Seasons platform push and a sharper look at The Adventures of Elliot.
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Alpha Protocol first reached players 16 years ago today, giving Obsidian's spy RPG the kind of reactive design that helped it outlive its rough launch.
Football Manager
Football Manager 26 is drawing more Steam players as its International Management update goes live across most platforms. The sports management sim reached No. 79 on Steam's most-played chart with a 48,673-player weekly peak.
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Steam's latest weekly most-played chart has Subnautica 2 holding in the top five while Forza Horizon 6 opens just outside the top 10. Marvel Rivals also returns to the upper tier as R.E.P.O. slips out.
Roundup
This week's game trailers were shaped by Warhammer Skulls, but the strongest videos also included Pokémon TCG Pocket's next expansion, Honkai: Star Rail's Version 4.3, Where Winds Meet's Imperial Palace and a sharp new look at The Florist.
