The Three Best (and Worst) Video Games June 2026
A brief summary of COGconnected’s monthly reviews, featuring the highest and lowest ranked games from June 2026.
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Top 5 Upcoming Video Games July 2026
COGconnected’s picks for the Top 5 Upcoming Video Games July 2026, ranked by hype and quality expectations.
Marvel’s Wolverine Is Brutal, Emotional, and Exactly What Fans Have Been Waiting For
COGconnected spoke with Creative Director Marcus Smith and Game Director Mike Daly about Marvel’s Wolverine.
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Former Halo Composer Martin O’Donnell Charged With Contempt of Court
Apparently, even O’Donnell’s possession of these files broke the previous lawsuit’s terms. The Halo composer was sharing old Destiny music, but wasn’t even allowed to hold onto them. Naturally, this triggered more legal trouble and more lawyer visits. This time, with Bungie coming out on top.
Halo 3’s New Update Is Dividing Fans; More Infinite Concerns Surface
The latest update for Halo 3 (yes, you read that correctly) has been dividing its fanbase. Come along and read all bout whether this is good or bad for the business.
Counting Down The Top 10 Console Deals That You Need To Take Advantage Of Now
Looking for something new to play but also need to save some money? Don’t worry cause we are counting down the top 10 game deals on popular titles that you should take advantage of right now.
Kitaria Fables Switch Review – A Charmingly Nyan-tastic Adventure
Kitaria Fables is a new action adventure RPG with farming sim elements. Whether you want to focus on the main gameplay and combat or more so on your farm, you can choose to do just that!
Microsoft Paid $100 Million For Rise of the Tomb Raider Exclusivity
But how much is exclusivity worth, exactly? And if that exclusivity is only temporary, does that de-value it much? Apparently, the first Rise of the Tomb Raider was valuable enough that just a year of exclusivity was worth 100 million dollars.
Metal Gear Solid 5 PS3 & Xbox 360 Online Services Will Be Switched Off
Konami made the official announcement that they are taking away the online services for Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain on the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Skyrim Mod That Intentionally Disables Skyrim Now Disabled
A Skyrim mod can serve many purposes: to enhance the game’s visuals, expand the world, or even play whole other Elder Scrolls titles. It’s a magical world where anything is possible, from the silly to the serious: but recently, many players discovered that “too silly” was a very real thing.
Xbox Presents the September 2021 Games With Gold Lineup
Next month, Xbox Live Gold members and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members are being challenged to not one high-stakes battle, but four.
Dragon Age: Origins Could Have Had a Multiplayer Mode
“Would [Dragon Age: Origins] have come out sooner?” The developer wondered. “Would it have supported multiplayer? Could we have reworked the rendering in [NeverWinter Nights] engine to meet the demands of the time?”
Captainsparklez’ hit song “Revenge” Reaches Very Special Anniversary
It was a different era, back in 2011. Minecraft was a new internet sensation, and was yet to see its peak. One day, exactly 10 years before this article would be written, Jordan Marron (known under the username Captainsparkez) uploaded what became one of the most well-known pieces of Minecraft fan-created content.
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