Operation Backlog Completion 2026

State of Play Announced for June 2

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May 202026
 

A State of Play has been announced for June 2!

With Summer Game Fest being set for June 5, it looks like this showcase will kick off our “Not E3” season this year again.

It will start at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET and last over an hour.

States of Play are pretty hit or miss for me, but a whole hour of announcements makes it more likely that it’ll have some in there that I’m excited about. The only confirmed game is Marvel’s Wolverine, but that should leave plenty of time.

And it could be a potential place to see Kingdom Hearts IV. Even though it’s probably not an exclusive, Kingdom Hearts has been a prominent enough series on PlayStation consoles that it would be a heavy-hitter for a State of Play. I’ve got my fingers crossed.

So far, the State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Games Showcase, and the PC Gaming Show have all been announced for in and around and the first week of June, so our schedule is starting to come together. Here’s hoping Nintendo is the next one to announce a show.

What are you hoping for from the State of Play?

Hopes for This Year’s Summer Game Fest

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May 182026
 

I can’t believe we’re talking about Summer Game Fest already.

It feels like we’re still near the start of 2026, and Summer Game Fest is all the way in the summer!

But we’re in the second half of May, Summer Game Fest is near the start of June, and that means it’s not that far off after all.

Summer Game Fest will start on June 5 (although I think there are some showcases ahead of it), and since it’s effectively filled the void left by E3, we should have a lot of exciting announcements to look forward to.

So… what am I looking forward to?

It surprised me to realize there aren’t a whole lot of games I’m eagerly awaiting news on right now. From my top 5 most-anticipated games of the year, Tomodachi Life and Dark Ties are already out, and there’s no way Over RequiemZ will be shown. That leaves Control: Resonant, which is a safe bet but not one I’m dying for news about, and Danganronpa 2×2, which…

All right, I guess that’s my big hope right now: more information about Danganronpa 2×2. I can see it happening, especially if Nintendo holds a showcase around the same time as Summer Game Fest like they often do.

We just had the Stranger Than Heaven deep dive, so while it might get a new trailer, I don’t need to see more right now.

What about some new announcements? Like I mentioned earlier this month, an announcement of Final Fantasy Remake Part 3 at Summer Game Fest actually feels plausible. Meanwhile, I hope Kingdom Hearts IV is a reasonable prediction. It’s been four years!

Summer Game Fest would be a good place for the accidentally-leaked Tales of Eternia remaster, too, although I’d love it if they announced a new Tales game. And of course, I’ll be crossing my fingers for Ace Attorney news, like I always do.

Finally, I’m hoping to see the next game from Monolith Soft if Nintendo has a showcase. While my feelings on Xenoblade Chronicles 3 were a little more mixed than usual, I’m really looking forward to seeing what their next game will be.

What are you hoping to see at Summer Game Fest this year?

My Current WIP is a Bit Different Than Usual…

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May 152026
 

It’s been a long time since I talked my writing without it being specifically about a new NaNoWriMo project, my yearly goals, or a new publication.

But I’ve been getting back into working on my current WIP, and what better way to build motivation than to talk about it?

This particular WIP is actually one I wrote the first draft of for NaNoWriMo, all the way back in 2020. After writing it, I shelved the draft to work on other projects and finally came back to it this year to look it over with fresh eyes.

It needs a lot of work, but I also think it has a lot of potential.

Unlike most of my stories, though, this one isn’t fantasy or horror. It’s a Christmas crime comedy about a 1920s-era mobster who accidentally becomes Santa Claus, a premise I describe as “The Santa Clause meets Brother Orchid.” Imagine a lot of fish-out-of-water comedy together with a good old-fashioned storyline about learning the true meaning of Christmas.

(Not to mention the antics of a criminal who suddenly has the ability to access any home he wants and observe people’s behavior from the safety of the North Pole.)

Now that I’ve revisited it, I can see there are quite a few areas that need to be improved. In particular, the characters in the rough draft are a little one dimensional, and the plot structure could be a bit more solid. I was working on the main character’s backstory today, and I like how he’s developing as a fleshed out character.

That’s all for now! Here’s hoping one of these days I’ll be able to tell you that my Christmas crime comedy is available! For now, back to editing!

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