State of Play: God of War Laufey, Wolverine, Until Dawn 2. Plus the Games Circling GTA 6 | Gies #94

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest announcements from Sony's State of Play, including new game reveals and industry trends.

Emmanuel, Casey and David react to Sony's June 2026 State of Play and the week in gaming: the God of War Laufey reveal, Marvel's Wolverine gameplay, Until Dawn 2, the horror game Ill, and Marvel Tokon's roster. Plus GTA 6's release window and Take-Two's forecast, why 2026's big releases crowd into September, Mina the Hollower's launch, and reflections from Nordic Game 2026.00:00 Introduction and Anniversary Celebration04:11 GTA 6 Release Speculations13:04 Game Delays and Market Dynamics17:25 Sony's Focus on Single Player Games20:29 Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Footage25:50 God of War Laufey: New Direction and Characters30:49 Character Development and Storytelling34:25 Until Dawn 2 and Interactive Storytelling36:09 Ill: A New Horror Game Experience37:40 The Rise of Gory Content in Media38:05 The Intersection of Film and Gaming39:37 The Influence of Gaming on Hollywood40:16 The Evolution of Racing Games41:53 The Anticipation for Ace Combat 842:08 Marvel Tokon: A New Fighting Game44:25 The Legacy of Fighting Games45:04 Mina the Hollower: A Game to Watch46:25 The Value of Indie Games50:02 Reflections on Nordic Game 202654:10 The Future of Gaming DemographicsGet the weekly Gies…

People in this episode

Hosts: Emmanuel, Casey, David

Topics covered

• State of Play
• Game Releases
• Gaming Industry Trends
• Character Development
• Horror Games
• Indie Games

Keywords

• God of War
• Wolverine
• Until Dawn
• GTA 6
• gaming news
• game development
• horror games
• indie games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony, Take-Two, Santa Monica Studio, Insomniac Games, Firesprite, Yacht Club Games

Products: God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine, Until Dawn 2, Ill, Marvel Tokon, GTA 6

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