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2026-06-07T13:55:14.623Z
Don’t expect any next-gen console news
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Games will be front and center at today’s presentation (it is all called the Xbox Games Showcase, after all). But if you were getting your hopes up about new details on Xbox’s next-gen console, codenamed Project Helix, I’m here to dash those.
“The focus here is on the games,” Microsoft Studios boss Matt Booty said on the latest Xbox podcast (h/t Gamespot). “There won’t be Helix news. Helix will not be in this showcase. We want to get everything about that right.”
2026-06-07T13:28:48.388Z
Persona 6 debut?
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Several leakers have suggested we could get a look at Persona 6 today, though with Atlus also expected to reveal a release date for Persona 4 Revival at the Xbox Games Showcase, I’m not too optimistic. Then again, that would be peak Atlus.
2026-06-07T12:53:18.142Z
Halo: Campaign Evolved screenshots leaked
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There’s been a surprising lack of leaks ahead of today’s Xbox Games Showcase, but several screenshots of Halo: Campaign Evolved were captured on Xbox’s official store page by some eagle-eyed Redditors before being taken down. The screenshots give us a glimpse at Cortana’s redesign, along with battles in space and redesigned brutes with beards.
2026-06-05T17:26:00.676Z
Welcome!
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Good morning! Welcome to Tom’s Guide’s coverage of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 + Gears of War: E-Day Direct (that’s quite a mouthful). We’ll have live updates covering all the new reveals and trailers in this live blog. If you’re a passionate Xbox gamer, you won’t want to miss this mammoth-sized live showcase.
