Operation Backlog Completion 2026

God of War Laufey Has a Release Date and the Next Game is Confirmed

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Jul 272026
 

Friday evening, Santa Monica Studio announced the release date for God of War Laufey: February 16.

(The teaser video basically just shows the logo and release date, so there’s no new game details from that.)

God of War Laufey was one of the highlights from June’s State of Play, a new entry in the series that stars Faye after her death in some sort of afterlife for the gods.

Since it was announced with no release window at all, a February release date is sooner than some might have predicted.

On top of that, Cory Barlog also said during a Comic-Con Panel that the next game starring Kratos will be out after Laufey and directly tie to its story.

It’s a little strange to tease the next game like that, but it’s probably both as extra reassurance to fans who were worried there wouldn’t be any more Kratos games, and to entice more fans to play Laufey.

For me, Laufey is in an odd position where I’m intrigued by the story and think the gameplay looks interesting, but between my mixed feelings on Ragnarok and my skepticism toward Phranque the talking cube (I’m sorry, I’m just not convinced that he won’t feel goofy and out of place), I find myself inclined to wait and see what the game’s reception is first.

But who know? Maybe I’ll be convinced between now and February.

What are your thoughts on Laufey’s release date and the other God of War news?

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Update Adds MOMO as a New Blade

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Jul 242026
 

Back in the Nintendo Direct where Nintendo announced Xenoblade Genesis, they also announced Switch 2 upgrades for Xenoblade Chronicles 1, 2, and 3.

Each of them adds new things (the first game’s upgrade includes a racing mini-game, which was unexpected), and now the trailer for the upcoming Xenoblade Chronicles 2 upgrade has been revealed.

The additions include new outfits for Pyra and Mythra, a new mode where you play as Blades, and a new Blade… who happens to be MOMO from Xenosaga.

This makes her the third Xenosaga character to exist as a Blade, since KOS-MOS and T-elos were in the base game.

Now, this probably doesn’t mean anything for Xenosaga, but who knows? I’ve been hoping for a Xenosaga remaster for a long time now, and seeing it get another representative in Xenoblade feels like a promising sign!

Additions like this aren’t enough for me to replay the games for the Switch 2 versions, but it’s nice to see the upgrades include some nice new content. What do you think of the upcoming Switch 2 upgrade for Xenoblade Chronicles 2?

Asylum is Coming to Consoles

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Jul 222026
 

Asylum was the first game I ever backed on Kickstarter, and it finally came out for PC last year.

It’s a point-and-click adventure game set in an old asylum.

I played it as one of our spooky games last October and found it to be an enjoyable experience, especially when I thought about it in the context of what I’d expected all the way back then.

Now, it’s coming to consoles.

Asylum will be out for PS4, PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S sometime this winter.

(Now if only it was possible for Scratches to return.)

Asylum might not have been mind-blowing, but it was a good horror adventure game, and it’s nice to see it coming to more platforms. If you’re a point-and-click fan, it’s worth taking a look at.

Are you interested in Asylum’s console release?

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