Today,Game Rant’s weekly recaptakes a look at some of the most notable headlines from the past week: Summer Game Fest 2024 is preceded by the announcement of a new subtitle forDragon Age: Dreadwolf, airs a cinematic story trailer forBatman: Arkham Shadowon Meta Quest 3, and is followed by Atlus’ secondMetaphor: ReFantazioshowcase. All that and more in this week’s roundup ofgames industry news.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Renamed ‘The Veilguard,’ Gameplay Reveal Next Week
In a change that’s allegedly meant to reorient the sequel’s focus,Dragon Age: Dreadwolfis now titledDragon Age: The Veilguard. Today’s Xbox Games Showcase revealed a first look atVeilguardand a gameplay reveal will follow it this upcoming week.
Medieval-Inspired Doom: The Dark Ages Revealed
Following leaks that basically unveiled its whole premise, the nextDoomhas been announced. Adorned in a dark fantasy aesthetic,Doom: The Dark Ageslooks to be an eponymous prequel.
New Gears of War Announced as Prequel Entry
The Xbox Games Showcase closed with a bang as it announced the nextGears of War, which is thankfully taking back the full franchise title. Its subtitle,E-Day, ensures thatGears of War 6is a prequel storytaking place 14 years before the first game’s events.
Metaphor: ReFantazio Airs Its Second Gameplay Showcase
Much about Atlus’ upcoming fantasy RPG has been detailed lately and new information doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Yesterday,Metaphor: ReFantaziooffered a deep dive into its Archetype systemin the game’s second promotional gameplay showcase video.
Blumhouse Reveals Gaming Production Company’s Slate of Horror Games
Blumhouse, known for its horror and thriller movies, is now also investing in developers and creators for incredibly creative and terrifying titles.Fear the Spotlight,SLEEP AWAKE,Cristol: Theater of Idols,The Simulation,Grave Seasons, andCode Name: Project Care all indevelopment and published by Blumhouse Games.
Features
Hogwarts Legacyis apparently still doling out content as it’s released a bountiful summer update. However, part of that update, while a neat cosmetic, reflects back on a poorly received and arguably half-baked quest exclusive to one of the selectable houses in-game.
Movies & TV
Star Wars’ latest Disney Plus series has begun airing. In it, many fans will be introduced to the High Republic era thatStar Warshas really only scratched the surface of as it belongs so far in the mythology’s past.
Guides
Star Wars: Huntershas sadly seemed to drop to the bottom of a buried pile since it was released. As yet another squad shooter releasing among the announcements and alphas of many others it may be easy to overlook, especially since it’s a mobile title, but there are fascinating characters to unlock.
Game Rant Exclusives
Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion had a closed hands-on preview event and gameplay has been shown thereafter. This preview reveals interesting tidbits and details about what players can expect to confront when it fully launches later this month.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
WHERE TO PLAY
From the creative minds behind Persona 3, 4, and 5 comes Metaphor: ReFantazio, a unique fantasy world, where your protagonist will journey alongside his fairy companion, Gallica, to lift the curse from the kingdom’s lost prince.Control your destiny, face your fears, and awaken magical Archetype powers that lie dormant in your heart. By awakening to an Archetype, you will unlock the power to channel and combine the abilities of unique job classes. Strengthen your bonds and build your party to take down powerful foes and discover the kingdom’s true nature.
