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The issue analyzes how even major releases and acclaimed studios rely on recognizable franchises, sequels, and expansions. It also highlights feature interviews and studio profiles, including Ridley Scott’s creative influence on a major trailer moment, alongside detailed coverage tied to 1666: Amsterdam and the continued evolution of notable projects.","TH E FU  \nCT  \n翻TT  6I'上RDTHE DREAM-PROJECT REVIVAL FROM THECREATOR OF ASSASSIN'S CREED LEADSOUR LINEUP OF 100 GAMES TO WATCH  \nPLUSFUMITO UEDATHE MAKING OFVOID BASTARDS\\#426COLLECTED WORKS:HIDEKI KAMIYASEPTEMBER 2026  \nLet's go round again,onemore time (one more time)  \nTowards the end of the latest trailer for The Dog Stars,it cuts to grey texton a black backdrop to inform us that this movie is directed by RidleyScott,then returns to the action.A few seconds later,we cut back to moretext,pointing out that this man also made Gladiator,The Martian andBlack Hawk Down.You know,just in case you haven't heard of him by thispoint,nearly 50 years into his career in movies.It's a neat ittle illustrationof where the world of entertainment finds itself right now.It's so difficult toachieve success that 2Oth Century Studios believes even one of the mostacclaimed filmmakers of his time needs some scaffolding to prop him up.  \nThat may be an extreme case,but audiences do crave handholds.It'swhy,at this year's Summer Game Fest showcase,42 games out of the 58on display-nearly three quarters,in other words-fied in to concepts thatwere already familiar to the people tuning in,offering up sequels,licensedfare,iterations and expansions.The proportion was similar with Sony'sState Of Play,with six games out of 21 presenting something you mightcall'new′.Out of 28 entries in the Xbox lineup,only six were originalconcepts here,too.And then there was Nintendo,long renowned forits commitment to innovation,whose summer showcase of 44 offeringscontained just three based on new properties.(To be fair,the picture wasskewed slightly by multiple publishers bringing old games to Switch 2 thatwould've arrived on the original hardware had it been up to the job.)  \nAs we've discussed here previously,there is nothing intrinsically wrongwith wanting more of what you've enjoyed in the past -to see belovedcharacters explored in new contexts,for instance-but we do wonder justhow far we can go in this direction.How will2027's lineup break down?Like so many things at SGF,this month's cover game could feel familiar-but for different reasons.1666:Amsterdam was conceived towards theend of the PS3/360 era,but only now,following years of wrangling,is itfinally preparing for release.Its creative team share their journey on p74.  \nExclusive subscriber edition  \n3  \ngamesHypePlay32 PlayStation104 Star FoxGod Of Wor:Loutfey,Marvel's Wolenine,Untl Down 2,Swith 2Guild Was 3,The Los Wid,Cordum,Mo Rest For The Wicked,About ishing,Bancho The Chef,Kemuni,Slent Hil:Jownfdll108 Gothic 1 RemakePC,PS5,Xbox Seies38 XboxGears Of War:EDoy,Nirvana Moir,E Paso,Ebewhere 2,11233 ImmortalsChockwork Revolution,Vivnium,Bad Mogpie,Threads Of TimePC,Xbox Series  \n42 Nintendo114 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