At IGN Live Saturday, attendees got a first look at a new trailer for the PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars Pack DLC. When George Lucas created Star Wars, one of the things that stood out about it compared to other sci-fi movies of its era was the lived in aesthetic, which included the kind of dirt and grime rarely seen up until that point in a genre that usually went for clean and pristine. But as much as things can be dirty in Star Wars, sometimes you gotta take a look at your filthy Gonk droid and realize it's time to wash that sucker!

In this Star Wars take on PowerWash Simulator 2, players will play as a class five labor droid, P0-W2. The new trailer provides more glimpses of the different iconic locations and vehicles featured, all pulled from the original trilogy era that the PowerWash Simulator 2: Star Wars Pack is set in, including the Lars Homestead, Chalmun's Cantina, X-Wing fighters, AT-ATs, and the bridge of a Super Star Destroyer... And trust me, you are gonna want to make that bridge look good before Lord Vader comes back and starts Force choking you.

The Star Wars Pack for PowerWash Simulator 2 will be available on PlayStation 5 (PS5), PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro), PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on July 16, 2026.

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A placeholder listing for a PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day has appeared on Walmart's website less than 24 hours before Microsoft's big 2026 Xbox Games Showcase.

Reddit user Laughing__Man_ was one of the first to share the discovery when they posted a link for a "Gears: E-Day Standard Edition" available for PlayStation 5 via Walmart.com late yesterday. That link has now been scrubbed of any mention of Microsoft's Gears of War prequel, but IGN was able to visit the link before it was taken down.

In addition to mentions of a PS5 version of Gears of War: E-Day, the page featured a price of $99.99 for the standard edition while describing its genre as "first-person shooter" with a pending ESRB rating. Three bullet points – Placeholder 1, TBD 2, and TBD 3 – could also be seen. In other words, just about every piece of text on the Walmart listing suggests the page was a placeholder posted in error, but its existence still has fans scratching their heads.

Gears of War: E-Day was announced in 2024 with the expectation that it would eventually launch for PC and Xbox Series X | S – not PS5. Winds have shifted through the last few years, though, leading fans to second-guess Microsoft's exclusivity strategy. As some games, including Halo: Campaign Evolved, trickle onto Sony's rival console, many have believed the new Gears of War game would follow suit, and the appearance of the retailer's listing will only cause those rumors to heat up.

However, Microsoft has seemingly walked back some of that messaging recently. While the appearance of PS5 versions of titles like Gears of War: Reloaded had many believing Microsoft was quickly moving away from exclusives altogether, newly appointed CEO Asha Sharma has signaled a potential change of plans.

A mission statement emailed to Xbox staff in April of this year also promised leadership would "reevaluate" the company's approach to exclusivity. One month later, chief content officer Matt Booty warned the upcoming Xbox Games Showcase would still feature competing logos. Sharma eventually called the decision to highlight other platforms "a miss," promising that discussions about how to "adjust for future Xbox shows" were happening behind the scenes.

Just days ago, Sharma returned to the exclusivity topic when she acknowledged that a platform "must have exclusive content and services" during a conversation with Bloomberg. It's hard to say how much influence this newfound appreciation for exclusive games could have on games like Gears of War: E-Day, which has been in development for years.

Meanwhile, just as the Walmart listing had fans believing a PS5 version could soon be announced, conflicting rumors suggesting that a PlayStation version was recently canceled have emerged. They originate from Giant Bomb host Jeff Grubb, who said that "Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5" but is "not anymore" following an internal decision that "just got made."

So, the Gears of War: E-Day PS5 listing could be our first hint at a PlayStation version of the game…or it could mean absolutely nothing. As leaks and rumors consume an increasingly busy Summer Game Fest, it's probably best players keep expectations in check until we hear from a more official source. We'll at least know much more about the upcoming prequel game when the Gears of War: E-Day Direct follows the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 presentation later today.

For more on the future of Gears of War, Microsoft, and Xbox, you can read about the all-caps rebrand Sharma revealed in May. You can also read about the "hard choices" she warned about a few weeks ago, as well as the Game Pass price cuts that arrived in April.

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IGN Live saw the exciting reveal of the upcoming game Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a mature, story-driven, action-adventure game that offers a different and darker side of Star Trek than is usually the norm. As shown in the reveal trailer, the game also has a notable main character in the form of former Lieutenant Ro Laren, the popular Star Trek: The Next Generation character played by Michelle Forbes. And yes, that's Forbes voicing Ro.

At IGN Live, Shawn Kittelsen (SVP, Head of Creative & Production, Paramount Games Studio) and Michał Gembicki (Head of Publishing, Bloober Team) discussed the genesis of the game, with Kittelsen describing Shadow Frontier as "A new single-player third person action game from Bloober, the same team behind Silent High remake, starring Ro Laren."

Added Kittelsen, "I would describe the genre as a psychological thriller. If you like a really thrilling survival adventure, this is the game for you. If you're a Star Trek fan who wants to dig into a character like Ro Laren, this is the game for you. "

Gembicki admitted that at Bloober -- also known for games like Layers of Fear, Observer, The Medium and Cronos: The New Dawn -- they like dark stories, saying they felt that with Shadow Frontier, "A combination of horror and dark storytelling mixed with such as amazing IP as Star Trek would be just such a great match." Stressed Kittelsen, "This is not a Star Trek game like you've ever played before."

The duo were cagey on revealing too many more details about the game just yet, but Gembicki did say that beyond playing as Ro, Star Trek: Shadow Frontier kicks off with Ro stranded on an uncharted planet that she's been lured to, which he described as "a bit of a graveyard for spacehships." This leads her "to have to figure out what happened there and why is there so much wreckage "

Kittelsen and Gembicki noted you'd get to use classic Trek gear like a phaser and tricorder as you explore, and that there definitely would be plenty of Easter eggs - many of which can already be found in the reveal trailer for those looking.

While they wouldn't say when exactly in the timeline the game takes place, Kittelsen said "this story will delve deep into Ro Laren and her personal conflicts and really bering things out. That's where the darkness comes from." Gembicki added there was "a lot of dealing with the skeletons in her closet and exploring the consequences of the decisions she made in the past."

The game is intended to also be accessible to players who don't know Ro Laren, with Kittelsen stressing, "If this is your first time meeting Ro Laren, you will walk away loving her and want to know more," and that he felt Michelle Forbes gives a tour de force performance.

Kittelsen said there was the possibility of more big things for Trek moving forward, remarking, "If you've been waiting for a AAA Star Trek game, congratulations you're getting one! And hopefully this is the first of many."

Star Trek: Shadow Frontier will be available on Steam, PlayStation 5 (PS5), and Xbox Series X/S and Gembicki said to expect the game to be released sometime in 2027.

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