The classic arcade fighting game returns.
If you like remakes, space horror, or animal-based video games, you are going to love the next year of releases.
With E3 taking another year off, Summer Games Fest took center stage. Over a week, multiple companies and studios showed their planned games for 2022-23. Here are some of the biggest announcements, as well as some top picks.
Street Fighter 6
Resident Evil 4
Remakes are the rage, and the Resident Evil series is working its way through their catalog. They’ve finally reached one of their most popular and top-rated games. Will it do justice to the original?
Planet of Lana
You and your pet are on a mission to save your sister, who is abducted by an invading robot army. Elements of puzzler and stealth mixed with beautiful design make for an intriguing game.
Overwatch 2
This anticipated sequel arrives this October as a free to play game. Grab your friends, form a team and join the battle.
Last of Us Part 1
A remake of the first Last of Us game, with significantly improved graphics. You know, in case you haven’t already played the PlayStation 3 or PS4 version.
Goat Simulator 3
You are a goat. You can do very goat and non-goat things. Seriously, if it is like the first game, it won’t be baaaad.
The Callisto Protoco
If you are a space horror game fan, this Summer Games Fest was for you. Multiple titles dedicated to the genre were announced, headlined by The Callisto Protocol.
Ereban: Shadow Legacy
A stealth game where players transcend a dystopian world to learn about their past and change the future.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
A remake of the 2009 game by the same name. The trailer contains new gameplay footage.
Pentiment
A unique 2-D narrative role-playing game set in 16th century Bavaria. A unique visual style makes this game even more intriguing.
Cult of the Lambs
Did you play Animal Crossing and think “this is great, but it would be more fun if I could truly be evil?” Then Cult of the Lambs is for you. Build and gain followers to become the top cult.
Stormgate
From a studio composed of former Blizzard employees, a game that looks like Diablo and plays like StarCraft is not a surprise.
Our top 10 most anticipated games:
10. Time Flies
You are a fly, with a very short lifespan. What will you do with it?
9. Cocoon
From the gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, Cocoon calls itself a world-leaping puzzle game. Explore worlds within worlds to solve a cosmic mystery.
8. Final Fantasy XVI
Get to know more story details about Final Fantasy XV, which is coming next summer.
The popular Japanese role-playing game returns with a new adventure, and this time, you can become a kaiju. Summon away!
7. Quiet Farm
You are a cow, trying to save your farm from an alien invasion. Maybe along the way, you will discover something about yourself. Or maybe you will just smash things.
6. Starfield
Bethesda’s long-awaited space game got an extended trailer, showing gameplay, character creation, base building, ship building.and space combat.
5. Stray
You are a cat, exploring a futuristic cyberpunk city. Can you find your way home?
4. System Shock
In this remake of the 1994 classic game, you’re a hacker trying to survive a rogue AI on a space station. Can you find a way to take it down?
3. A Plague Tale: Requiem
Aw rats. Like, hundreds of them. A Plague Tale: Requiem looks amazing, and drops later this year.
2. Gotham Knights
With the Suicide Squad game getting pushed to next year, Gotham Knights takes center stage. How fans will react to a Batman game that doesn’t have Batman is yet to be determined.
1. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
A Souls game meets the original God of War. The gods of old face their toughest challenge, you. Use a combination of gunpowder and magic to retake the mortal world.
Here’s a look at three of CNET’s 2022 picks for handheld gaming consoles.
