Gaming Rewind: Summer Game Fest and Xbox Showcase Drop Bombs, Expedition 33 RulesBy Daggerless

This past week, June 9–15, 2025, was a gaming supernova. Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, Future Games Show, and PC Gaming Show unleashed a flood of new releases and announced titles, from Resident Evil Requiem to The Outer Worlds 2. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 kept its GOTY throne, Oblivion remake rumors churned, and Apple’s Epic lawsuit loss shook the industry. Here’s what lit up the gaming pulse.Summer Game Fest 2025: Resident Evil and Shadow DropsSummer Game Fest 2025, hosted by Geoff Keighley on June 6, kicked off the week with a 2.5-hour livestream from LA’s YouTube Theater, doubling last year’s peak viewership to over 3 million, per@variety. Capcom stole the show with Resident Evil Requiem (Resident Evil 9), a world premiere that sent X buzzing, per@ign. Lies of P: Overture shadow-dropped, while Death Stranding 2: On The Beach locked a June 26, 2025, PS5 release with a story trailer featuring Neil and Lucy, per@eurogamer. Dune: Awakening hit early access with 100k concurrent players, boasting an 88% Steam rating, per@eurogamer. Wildgate, a space shooter from Moonshot Games, nabbed a July 22 release with an open beta starting June 9, per@ign. Mortal Shell 2, Scott Pilgrim EX, and indies like Ill (body horror) and Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree rounded out the show, per@polygon. X posts, like@GamerGuildTV, hailed it as “E3’s true successor,” despite GTA VI’s May 2026 delay and industry layoffs looming, per@variety.Xbox Games Showcase: Outer Worlds 2 and Black Ops 7The Xbox Games Showcase on June 8, followed by The Outer Worlds 2 Direct, was a banger. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (2026, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5), set 15 years before the original, introduced Sophia and blended myth with curses, hitting Game Pass day one, per@tvpulsemag. The Outer Worlds 2 (October 29, 2025) promised deeper RPG systems and biting satire, per@xbox. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, set in 2035 with Milo Ventimiglia, and a Persona 4 remake sparked hype, per@ign. Gears of War: Reloaded (August 26) flexed 4K/60 FPS and a June 13 beta, while Clockwork Revolution teased a bold new IP, per@tvpulsemag. A ROG Xbox Ally handheld hint and “Xbox PC” branding on third-party trailers fueled buzz, per@tomsguide.@IGN’s X recap called it a “showstopper,” though Phil Spencer’s 2026 Fable tease left some antsy, per@xbox.Future Games Show and PC Gaming Show: Indie and Niche GemsThe Future Games Show (June 7) showcased 50+ titles. SCUM, a prison riot survival game, left early access on June 17, per@gamesradar. Herdling, a lush flock-tending adventure, and The Finals Season 7 (June 12) shone, while Joe & Mac Retro Collection hit Kickstarter on June 10, per@gamesradar. The PC Gaming Show (June 8) dropped 70+ trailers, including Guntouchables, a brash co-op roguelike (June 17), and Arcane Eats, a fairyland restaurant sim, per@pcgamer. Abyssus (August 12) and Stario: Haven Tower, a skybound city-builder, launched Steam Next Fest demos on June 9, per@pcgamer. FBC: Firebreak and Anno 177: Pax Romana (November 17) nabbed release dates, per@pcgamer. X praised the variety, but@HerrClaynoted the week’s “overwhelming” pace.New Releases: Stellar Blade PC and Shadow DropsThis week’s releases leaned on shadow drops and ports:

• Final Fantasy XVI (June 8, Xbox Series X|S): A surprise Xbox drop from the Xbox Showcase, breaking PS5 exclusivity, per@cheatcc.
• Stellar Blade (June 9, PC): This Soulslike-adjacent hit launched on PC with a Complete Edition, boasting stunning visuals and a new DLC crossover, per@cheatcc.@IGN’s X post noted it as one of Sony’s biggest Steam launches.
• Alien Hominid HD (June 10, PS5, PS4): The Behemoth’s 2D side-scroller brought retro run-and-gun vibes, per@pushsquare.
• HoloParade, Gex Trilogy, Zombie Army VR (June 10–12, PC/console): A quirky mix hitting PC and consoles, per@tech_gaming.
• Zoe: Memory Circuit (June 19, PC, Xbox Series X|S): A stylish action-RPG with Soulslike vibes, starring scrappy hero Zoe, per @checkpointgaming.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s GOTY LockClair Obscur: Expedition 33 (April 24) kept its crown, with 2 million copies sold, per@XBorgHQ. Sandfall Interactive’s RPG, a Galaxies standout, blends haunting visuals, turn-based combat, and philosophical depth.@IGN’s “masterpiece” label and 92 Metascore, per@MortisWes, held strong. NVIDIA’s DLSS support, per@NVIDIAGeForce, made PC visuals sing. Last week’s summer epilogue tease kept GOTY chatter alive, with@Misery_AZcalling it 2025’s peak alongside Doom: The Dark Ages. It’s the indie icon June couldn’t shake.Oblivion Remake Rumors Rage OnThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion stayed hot after its April 22 remaster (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5), topping PS5 charts, per@WindowsCentral. Leaks via@Eurogamerpushed 2027 remake talk, promising 4K visuals and mod support.@RinoTheBouncerhyped a reborn Cyrodiil, but X posts feared a Skyrim rehash. The remaster’s 4K/60 FPS and modern combat, per@JamieMoranUK, kept it trending. With The Elder Scrolls VI distant, per@GameSpot, Oblivion was June’s nostalgic backbone.Apple’s Epic Loss Shakes the App StoreApple’s April 30 loss to Epic Games kept rippling. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers banned Apple’s 27% commission on external payments and anti-steering rules, per@Reuters. Epic’s Tim Sweeney celebrated Fortnite’s potential App Store return, per@TechCrunch.@jason_kintcalled it a “sledgehammer” to Apple’s control, while@dhhhailed it for devs. Apple’s May 7 appeal, claiming it’s forced to “give away” services, kept the fight alive, per@Reuters. X sees it as a win for devs and players, but Apple’s $73.4M legal fee demand shows the war’s ongoing.Switch 2’s Hot StreakNintendo’s Switch 2 ($449.99, June 5 launch) sold 3.5 million units in four days, per@variety, with Mario Kart World and Kirby Air Riders driving hype.@GamerGuildTVcalled it a “game-changer,” though X griped about the price. Puyo Puyo Tetris and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma bolstered the launch, per@HerrClay.Indies Drown in the FloodBig reveals buried indies like Camper Van: Make it Home from Wholesome Direct, per@engadget. Blue Prince (92 Metascore, per@MortisWes) and Kādomon: Hyper Auto Battlers struggled, per@pcgamer. Galaxies’s Bionic Bay held on, but X echoed April’s indie woes—AAA ruled.The Wrap-UpJune 9–15 was a showcase blitz: Summer Game Fest and Xbox dropped Resident Evil Requiem, The Outer Worlds 2, and Stellar Blade PC, while Future Games and PC Gaming Show hyped Guntouchables and Abyssus. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Oblivion kept hearts racing, Apple’s Epic loss shook things up, and Switch 2 soared.@GamerGuildTVsaid it best—June’s “insane.” What’s your vibe—Resident Evil’s chills, Expedition 33’s depth, or an indie gem? Drop it below—I’m listening.