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Will Lies of P<\/em> 2 use AI slop for concept art? Is the WWE the secret to when the new Gears<\/em> comes out? And what if we get an update about Dragon Quest 12<\/em> at Summer Game Fest instead of Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em> part three? It\u2019s your belated Kotaku<\/em> Checkpoint roundup for May 11, 2026, where I am still recovering from this weekend\u2019s toxic Mixtape<\/em> discourse. Let\u2019s remember just how incredibly good Super Mario Bros. 3<\/em> was instead.<\/p>\n The newest adaptation of Masamune Shirow\u2019s sci-fi manga will be available to start streaming on Amazon this summer. It\u2019s directed by Mokochan (Dan Da Dan) with scripts by\u00a0Toh Enjoe (Godzilla Singular Point), character designs by Shuhei Handa (Scott Pilgrim Takes Off), and music by Taisei Iwasaki (Metallic Rouge), Yuki Kanesaka (Dr. Stone), and Ryo Konishi. We don\u2019t yet know how many episodes it will be or how many seasons are planned. The 2002 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex<\/em> adaptation ran over 50 episodes, but fans are expecting something much briefer this time around.<\/p>\n The synopsis reads:<\/p>\n The year is 2029, A near-future Japan, where the world has become highly information-intensive, with a vast corporate network covering the planet, electrons and light pulsing through it. But the nation-state and ethnic groups still survive.<\/p>\n Motoko Kusanagi, a full-body cyborg, leads an elite combat unit of fellow cyborgs, including Batou. While commanding her team, Kusanagi envisions the creation of a specialized task force to preemptively strike against emerging threats. Meanwhile, Daisuke Aramaki of the Ministry of Home Affairs, who had been planning to establish a similar unit, scouts Kusanagi and her team.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what some fans are speculating because of a new WWE sponsorship. As Insider Gaming reports, it was announced over the weekend that AAA Triplemania would be taking place on September 11 and September 13. Gears of War: E-Day<\/em> will also be a sponsor for the event, suggesting the game could be coming out around that time. There\u2019s a 30-minute presentation devoted to the game at this summer\u2019s Xbox showcase in June.<\/p>\n A new job posting from Game8, the soulslike developer, mentions AI multiple times (via The Gamer<\/em>). \u201cCreation of character\/background concept drafts and expansion of variations using Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, etc,\u201d part of it reads. \u201cI\u2019ll never understand these devs who lovingly bake a cake then ice it with shit instead of frosting,\u201d one fan wrote<\/a> in response.<\/p>\n \u201cDusk\u201d is the name of a project aimed at decompiling the GameCube version of the Nintendo game, and it is now complete. The framerate and resolution can be cranked up well beyond the original console limitations of the game\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n Franchise creator Yuji Horii teased that the upcoming sequel would be mentioned during a May 27 40th anniversary stream. \u201cI think we\u2019ll be able to make an announcement about the next game. We\u2019ll also have various other things besides the next game, so please look forward to it,\u201d he said (via Wcctech<\/em>). A full-blown trailer at one of the summer game showcases would be cool to see.<\/p>\n ShiftUp revealed during its latest investor call that it will be self-publishing the sequel with the apparent aim of bringing it to more platforms at launch. \u201cBuilding on the strong fandom and evergreen IP status established by the first Stellar Blade<\/em>, we are formulating an optimal go-to-market strategy designed to maximize sales and reach a broad global audience from day one,\u201d the company announced (via VGC<\/em>).<\/p>\n The cartoon noir boomer shooter, which we praised in our review, has officially sold over 730,000 copies, with 50 percent of those purchased on console. It\u2019s the debut project from Poland-based Fumi Games.<\/p>\n New Ghost in the Shell<\/em> anime debuts on July 7<\/h2>\n
Is Gears of War E-Day<\/em> coming out by September?<\/h2>\n
Lies of P<\/em> is hiring someone to make concept art with AI<\/h2>\n
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess<\/em> unofficially arrives on PC<\/h2>\n
An update on Dragon Quest 12<\/em> is just around the corner<\/h2>\n
Stellar Blade 2<\/em> won\u2019t be a PlayStation exclusive<\/h2>\n
P.I. For Hire<\/em> is selling like hotcakes<\/h2>\n
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