5 video game reveals we’re dying to see this summer

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This story is part of our Summer Gaming Marathon series.

It’s the most exciting time of year to be a video game fan, as almost every notable video game publisher is getting ready to drop new showcases highlighting upcoming games. Across Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and the next Nintendo Direct, we’ll have a ton of new video games to be excited about. Although titles like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have already been confirmed for some of these shows, the fun part of this summer gaming marathon is predicting what’s going to show up.

There are five announcements in particular that I’m hoping to see during this summer’s showcases. From games that have leaked, but not been officially confirmed to titles announced years ago that have gone dark since, each of these will likely jump to the top of my personal most anticipated list if they are shown off during a showcase this summer. With some luck, they’ll be out not long after.

The reemergence of Metroid Prime 4

Metroid Prime 4 is running out of time to resurface. The Nintendo Switch’s fall 2024 lineup is looking barren, and the launch of the system’s successor is on the horizon for 2025. It has been over five years since the project rebooted under Retro Studios and almost seven since its initial announcement. Nintendo needs a big game this fall that isn’t just a remake or rerelease, and I think Metroid Prime 4 can be that game.

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Metroid Prime Remastered from 2023 showed me how intricately those games were designed and why that Metroid subseries is considered so special. I hopeMetroid Prime 4 can live up to those expectations and serve as a last hurrah for one of the most popular video game consoles ever made. Nintendo has confirmed that it will hold a Direct sometime this June, so if it does