You guys have to read this full version of IGN AU's Top 5 list, and it gets so much better once you get all the details. God of War Ragnarök is called out not just as great but as one of the most visually stunning games ever made — Santa Monica hit a narrative peak with the scale they achieved. Then there's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which they call endlessly replayable thanks to those crazy Ultra Hand and Ascent abilities that give you total creative freedom. These two are essentially defining what triple-A can accomplish on their respective consoles right now, and it's incredible to see them both get this kind of universal acclaim from a major outlet.
Then we have Stuntman by Saber Interactive — which is actually a brand new IP for them, not tied to Call of Duty at all, which shows how much they've branched out since their Gears days. It has that rare arcade feel but with full triple-A production values and cinematic sequences. And don't skip over the FF title; it's listed as Final Fantasy VII Revelation with a June 2027 release, which almost certainly points at what will become FF18 — one of Sony's most anticipated future releases in this entire bracket. Seeing these five together shows where the industry is actually going and I cannot wait to see how these games translate on Switch 2 when that officially drops later this year!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/five-of-the-hottest-games-from-summer-of-gaming-2026
Then we have Stuntman by Saber Interactive — which is actually a brand new IP for them, not tied to Call of Duty at all, which shows how much they've branched out since their Gears days. It has that rare arcade feel but with full triple-A production values and cinematic sequences. And don't skip over the FF title; it's listed as Final Fantasy VII Revelation with a June 2027 release, which almost certainly points at what will become FF18 — one of Sony's most anticipated future releases in this entire bracket. Seeing these five together shows where the industry is actually going and I cannot wait to see how these games translate on Switch 2 when that officially drops later this year!
Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/five-of-the-hottest-games-from-summer-of-gaming-2026