On top of some headlines that are both sad and strange, this week is still following up on a huge slew of video game announcements—from big releases to major updates—as we continue to sweat through the thick of a summer of showcases and games shows.

Voice actor Billy Kametz passed away. On top of having had an extensive catalog of work dubbing various anime, Kametz also contributed his talent to games like 13: Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Persona 5 Royal, and the Fire Emblem series.

A Duke Nukem movie adaptation is apparently in the works. The creators of Cobra Kai are currently set to produce it with Legendary Entertainment. Speaking of the Duke…

What in the world is Jon St. John doing? Gianni Matragrano is a voice actor who is mostly known online by imitating his fellow actors in the industry, such as going viral for doing Duke Nukem impressions. Duke’s original voice actor, Jon St. John, has been sending some…bizarre, somewhat threatening messages to Gianni for a while now.

Ark 2, sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved is currently expecting to come out in 2023. To accompany this, the original Ark is getting a major update and ARK: The Animated Series, which features talents such as Michelle Yeoh, Gerard Butler, David Tennant, and Karl Urban, is slated to release this year. Vin Diesel is hyped af.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl is now officially delayed to be released in 2023. Alongside a new game trailer, the game’s developers also shared an extensive, harrowing look into their day-to-day lives working on the game in the midst of the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. While some of the game’s development will continue to wrap up in their original Ukraine location, the dire circumstances has influenced the team’s decision to open shop in the Czech Republic in order to finalize its completion.

Zachtronics announced Last Call BBS, which they are officially declaring to be their last game.

Final Fantasy and Dragon’s Dogma fans are eatin’ good today. In a rare case of all around W’s, Square Enix in their showcase announced an HD remaster of Final Fantasy: Crisis Core, a Steam port of Final Fantasy VII: Remake Intergrade, and the second part in this remake trilogy coming in the form of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth set to release next winter. Dragon’s Dogma II was also confirmed to be in development during their presentation, and here’s hoping they bring the old theme song back.

And last, but not least…

Hideo Kojima met Michael Bay. We have been warned.

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