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Official Phantom Blade Zero key art of a straw-hatted swordsman seen from behind in a rainy village, with the game's brush-style title

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Phantom Blade Zero Unlocks Oct 28 in the US, With a 135 GB PS5 Install

Phantom Blade Zero is days away. Here is what the Steam page confirms on price and PC specs, what is only reported about the PS5 download, and how to plan your install.

Final Fantasy Resonance Is Out Now for $49.99 on Every Platform

Xbox Cloud Playtime Packs Start at $3.99 for 10 Hours

ID@Xbox Showcase Dates: Mouthwashing Oct 29, Digging Game Dec 4

The Wolf Among Us Remastered Lands October 29, but Switch Slips

PEAK Climbs Onto PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 on October 22 With Crossplay

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Sega Pulls Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition Two Days After Launch

Complete Edition launched October 13 and was pulled from sale two days later. Owners keep access, the 2011 original is back, and Sega says it is investigating.

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Xbox Nano Controller Launches November 4 at $49.99, Pre-Orders Open

A 3.5 ounce Xbox pad with a rechargeable battery and a programmable Action Button. Pre-orders are open now, with launch in more than 30 markets on November 4.

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Modern Warfare 4 Launch Week: Campaign Is Live, DMZ Unlocks October 20

Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, but digital pre-orders already play the campaign and get DMZ on October 20. Here is what to install, who qualifies, and what to skip.

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GTA 6 Launch Trailer Is Out, and Preloads Start November 12

Rockstar released the Grand Theft Auto VI launch trailer on October 15, with a new Justice single and more of Jason and Lucia's story. Preloads start November 12, a week before the November 19 launch.

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It Takes Two Is Out on Switch 2 at $39.99, Free for Switch Owners

It Takes Two arrived on Switch 2 on October 15 at $39.99. Original Switch owners upgrade free, and cross-play and Friend's Pass both carry over.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Is Out Today, and Reviews Sit at 85

Belmont's Curse launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC from $29.99. Critics average 85 on Metacritic, the Switch date is still unannounced, and the demo save carries over.

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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Hits Switch 2 October 22 at $49.99

One week out, Switch Sports Resort has a $49.99 digital price, 12 motion sports and a $529.99 Switch 2 bundle. We break down whether the bundle saves you anything.

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ARC Raiders Tests a PvE Toggle Until October 20, Then It Goes Away

From October 13 to 20, ARC Raiders lets you queue for PvE servers with zero player damage. Loot is lower, a few big conditions are excluded, and the toggle is removed when the test ends.

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Risk of Rain 2 Hallowed Concepts DLC Is Out Now at $14.99

Hallowed Concepts, the fourth Risk of Rain 2 expansion, launched without warning on October 8 for $14.99, with two survivors, three stages and new timed trials.

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Stronghold 4 Enters Steam Early Access on December 7

Stronghold 4 arrives on Steam Early Access on December 7 with a story campaign and skirmish mode. Multiplayer and the economic campaign come later.

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Toy Story 3 Complete Edition and Retro Roundup Land October 15

Atari and Digital Eclipse are releasing Toy Story 3 Complete Edition and Toy Story: Retro Roundup! on October 15, at about $25 each digitally, and here is who should buy what.

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Tales of Eternia Remastered Launches October 16 on Six Platforms

Tales of Eternia Remastered lands October 16 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, Switch, PS4 and Steam, with toggles for original graphics and sound plus new difficulty options.

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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Is Out Today at $29.99 With a Big Patch

Dark Arisen is $29.99 as DLC, or $49.99 bundled with the base game, which is the only option on Switch 2. Title Update 4.0 adds Hard Mode, New Game+ and PS5 Pro support for free.

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Enshrouded Leaves Early Access October 15 at a Higher Price

Keen Games ends Enshrouded's Early Access on October 15 with 1.0. Here is what changes for mages, builders and performance, and what the new 39.99 euro price means if you have not bought yet.

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Planet Zoo 2 Launches October 13 on PC, PS5 and Xbox From $49.99

Planet Zoo 2 arrives October 13 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Standard is $49.99, Deluxe is $64.99, and the big additions are aquariums, aviaries and conservation work outside the zoo.

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Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Gets Its First Full Look at Hajin

Infinity Ward's new DMZ guide shows how a deployment works in Hajin, from looting and bosses to the home base that grows up to level 70. Here is what it means before the October 23 launch.

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ARC Raiders Frozen Trail Launches October 8 With a Free Weekend

Frozen Trail adds a new map, three new enemies, a grappling hook and a reworked pass system. Here is what changes tomorrow and what the free weekend means for newcomers.

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Kingdom Hearts Collection Is Out October 8 at $74.99 on PS5 and Switch 2

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] lands October 8 with every mainline game up to III plus Re Mind. Here is what the $74.99 price covers, who gets early access, and who gets a 50% discount.

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AION 2 Launches Free to Play on Steam With One Faction Per Server

NC's Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG opens to everyone today on PC. Servers unlock at 6 AM Pacific and 3 PM CEST once the final maintenance ends, each server hosts a single faction, and Founder's Pack buyers keep the characters they built during the five day Advanced Access. Expect queues and a 100 GB download.

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Star Wars: Galactic Racer Unlocks October 6 With Podracers at $59.99

Fuse Games' runs-based Star Wars racer launches tomorrow at 9 AM UTC on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, at $59.99 Standard and $79.99 Deluxe. Reviews landed on October 2 with Metascores of 84 to 88, and the campaign puts you in Shade's seat against corrupt champion Kestar Bool.

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Football Manager 27 Launches November 10, Day One on Game Pass

Sports Interactive has locked the date. Football Manager 27 launches November 10 on Steam, Epic, the Xbox PC app, Xbox, PS5 and Netflix mobile, day one on Game Pass. A Launch Preview opens one to two weeks early for PC and Mac pre-purchasers, and the PS5 disc follows on November 20.

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RuneScape Reignited Launches December 2, and Jagex Reveals RS4

Jagex used RuneFest 2026 to announce two futures for RuneScape. Reignited is a new character type launching December 2 with its own economy, hiscores and Grand Exchange, free members access until December 12 and no paid progression. RS4 is a brand new MMO in Unreal Engine that is still a few years away.

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Epic Free Games: System Shock 2 Remaster and Buried Stars to Oct 8

Epic opened October with a strong pair: Nightdive's System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, normally $29.99, and LINE Games' mystery adventure Buried Stars, normally $39.99, both free to keep until Thursday, October 8 at 11 AM ET. Next up are the horror puzzle game Out of Sight and the cozy builder TerraScape.

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Miami Heat Play as Vice City on November 18, the Eve of GTA 6

Rockstar Games and the Miami Heat announced A Night in Vice City on October 2. On November 18, the night before Grand Theft Auto VI launches, the Heat host the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center on a court built for one night, in a uniform never worn before, with the game on ESPN at 7 PM Eastern.

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Ace Combat 8 Is Out at $69.99, With Launch Bugs Bandai Namco Is Fixing

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is out today for everyone on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam at $69.99, three days after Deluxe early access. The launch trailer is live, Season One of Ace Combat Online has started, and Bandai Namco has already posted Steam notices about crashes, flight sticks and Ace Combat Zero.

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Deadlock's First New Hero Arrives Today, Chosen by Player Vote

Valve's biggest Deadlock update yet rebuilt the map, replaced the neutrals with Haunts and added the Broker. Today at 2 PM PT the first of six new heroes, picked by player vote, goes live, with two more each week through October.

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Sony Brings AI Upscaling to the Standard PS5 With QSSR

Sony announced Quick Spectral Super Resolution, a lighter AI upscaler built with AMD that runs on the standard PS5 without the Pro's machine learning hardware. Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei were patched on October 1 to offer QSSR as an extra graphics option, and all PlayStation developers get the library.

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Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered Is Out at $39.99

Koei Tecmo's first ever Dynasty Warriors remaster is out today on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC. It bundles Xtreme Legends, adds Ziluan from Origins, brings back two player split-screen and costs $39.99.

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End of Abyss Is Out at $29.99 From the Ex Little Nightmares Team

Section 9 Interactive's debut, End of Abyss, is out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through the Epic Games Store for $29.99. It is a top down sci-fi horror action adventure from Little Nightmares veterans, published by Epic Games Publishing, with a free Game Trial on the PlayStation Store.

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PS Plus October 2026 Games: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and More

Sony has revealed the PS Plus monthly games for October: F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 on PS5, plus Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on PS5 and PS4, all claimable from Tuesday, October 6 until Monday, November 2. September's four games leave your reach after Monday, October 5.

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Star Fox 1.2.0 on Switch 2 Adds Free Four Player Split-Screen Battles

Nintendo's free Star Fox update promised in the September Direct is here. Version 1.2.0 lets four people share one Switch 2 in Battle Mode, adds Katina, Sector X and Venom as arenas, keeps online lobbies alive when the host quits, and fixes a pile of crashes and a scoring bug.

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Xbox Disc to Digital Is Now Open to Everyone

A month after the Insider test began, Xbox has switched Disc to Digital on for all players. Insert a supported Xbox One or Series X disc, launch it or pick Claim digital license from the tile menu, and the game joins your account. The disc keeps working, but the license stays tied to it.

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Xbox Mythic Achievements Are Live for Xbox Insiders

The feature Xbox players have asked for since the 360 era is finally testable. Mythic Achievements mark a game as fully completed once every original achievement is earned, they have already been applied to your past completions including Xbox 360 titles, and a new Gaming tab shows how close you are to the next one.

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Jurassic World Evolution 3: Prehistoric East Is Out September 29

Prehistoric East adds the Nanshiungosaurus, Gobisaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Tarbosaurus and Yangchuanosaurus to Jurassic World Evolution 3 today for $14.99. The free Update 1.5 arrives alongside it with the Walkway Attraction and the Carcharodontosaurus as a full family unit.

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Minecraft Dungeons II Is Out Now at $29.99, Included With Game Pass

Mojang's sequel is live. Minecraft Dungeons II costs $29.99, or $49.99 for the Deluxe Edition, is included with Game Pass, supports up to four players online or on the couch, and swaps the first game's mission select for one big connected world.

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Transport Fever 3 Is Out on PC, PS5 and Xbox, From $49.99

Transport Fever 3 launches today on Steam, Epic, GOG, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The Standard Edition costs $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on consoles, and Transport Fever 2 owners get 10% off for the first 14 days on the same platform.

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Five Nights at Freddy's Joins Fortnitemares 2026 on October 1

After years of rumors, Five Nights at Freddy's is officially coming to Fortnite. Epic's trailer on September 27 shows Freddy, Bonnie and Chica taking over Battle Royale as animatronic bosses, with Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria on the Island. Fortnitemares begins October 1.

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Gears of War: E-Day Pre-Install Opens Tuesday, September 29

The Coalition's prequel has gone gold and launch week is mapped: pre-install from September 29 at 8 AM Pacific, five days of early access for Premium Edition owners from October 1, and the global launch on October 6, day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. PC needs 115 GB on an SSD.

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God of War Laufey Pre-Orders Open September 29 With a Deluxe Edition

Pre-orders for God of War Laufey go live on September 29 at 10 a.m. local time on PS5. Santa Monica Studio detailed the pre-order bonus, a Digital Deluxe Edition with the Dark Alchemy gear, an artbook and the soundtrack, and showed Faye's Serpent Bow in action for the first time. Prices were not announced.

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Control Resonant Gets New Game++ in October and Photo Mode in November

One day after launch, Remedy laid out its first post-launch plans for Control Resonant. New Game++ arrives in October so you can chain NG+ runs without wiping progress, Photo Mode follows in November, more Dylan cosmetics are coming, and a day one hotfix already lowered enemy health and raised Dylan's combat strength.

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Minecraft Is Getting the Sift, Its First New Dimension in 14 Years

The headline from Minecraft Live: the Sift, a soul-filled dimension that debuts in Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, is also coming to Minecraft Java and Bedrock Edition in 2027. Mojang also showed the next game drop, ice caves with a frozen zombie that throws ice balls.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Unlocks September 29, Free Update Is About 45 GB

CD PROJEKT RED has published the launch map for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered: one global unlock on September 29, 3 AM Pacific and noon CEST, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2. The free update weighs about 45 GB, there is no preload, and your saves, trophies and achievements come with you.

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Ace Combat 8 Shows Its 16 Minute Opening Cinematic Before October 2

Bandai Namco published the full 16 minute opening cinematic of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and a five minute 101 overview trailer this week. The game launches October 2 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC at $69.99, the $89.99 Deluxe Edition plays from September 29, and pre-orders add Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

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Delta Force 2nd Anniversary: 3,900 Free Delta Tickets Through Oct 25

Log in today, finish one match, and Delta Force hands you 1,000 Limited-Time Delta Tickets on the spot. The anniversary event runs to October 25 with a free Legendary weapon bundle, an 8v8 naval Capture the Flag mode and a Red collectible that is only around for a week.

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Minecraft Live Airs Today With the Next Game Drop Reveal

Mojang's fall Minecraft Live goes out today at 1 p.m. ET, 10 a.m. PT, 7 p.m. CEST. The official page promises the reveal of the next Minecraft update, and the show lands three days before Minecraft Dungeons II arrives on September 29.

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Ace Attorney Dual Destinies VR Comes to Meta Quest in 2027

The first Ace Attorney game built for virtual reality was revealed this week at Meta Connect. Dual Destinies VR remakes the 2013 3DS entry for Meta Quest headsets and the upcoming Meta VR Glasses, due in 2027 from AMATA under license from Capcom. You shout Objection out loud and point at witnesses with your own hands.

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The Original Castlevania Is Free on Mobile Until October 24

Castlevania turns 40 on September 26, and Konami is giving away the original NES game on iOS and Android. It is free from September 25 to October 24, 23:59 Japan time, and anyone who downloads it in that window keeps it. Sales on the Steam and PlayStation collections and a 2027 concert tour round out the party.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Launches Deluxe Pack: Mega on September 29

The Pokémon Company has dated Deluxe Pack: Mega for September 29. Every pack holds four cards and one guaranteed Pokémon ex, pulling from Mega Rising through Ruler of the Skies, and a late October update replaces rental decks and step-up battles.

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Dragon Quest XI S Is Out on Switch 2 at $39.99, No Save Transfer

The Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest XI S lands today at $39.99. It carries every Definitive Edition extra plus new graphics and performance modes, but Square Enix confirms save data from the original Switch release does not carry over, and the game only runs on Switch 2.

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Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis Is Out on iOS, Android and Steam at $6.99

Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis, Ironhide's prequel to its tower defense series, launches today on iOS, Android and Steam. It costs $6.99 on the App Store, sends you back to early Linirea to stop a young Vez'nan, and packs 15 towers, 12 heroes used two per stage, 9 spells, 18 stages and 6 bosses. A free demo is on Steam.

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Marvel Rivals Adds the God Quarry Domination Map Today

No downtime, one new Domination map set inside Gorr's wrecked Omnipotence City, a five day map-only Quick Match, and a seven week event that brings the Costume Coin back to the Exchange Store.

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Age of Empires II: The Viking Sagas Is Out Now at $19.99

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition's newest DLC, The Viking Sagas, is live on Steam, the Microsoft Store, Xbox and the PlayStation 5 store at $19.99. It adds the Danes, Saxons and Varangians, a 15 scenario Harald Hardrada campaign, and a free update that reworks the Vikings for every owner.

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Rayman Legends Retold Gets a Six Minute Overview Trailer for December 3

Ubisoft published a six minute overview trailer for Rayman Legends Retold, the 3D rebuild of the 2013 platformer landing December 3 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. It shows the new sixth realm, dragon rides and four new musical stages, and the $39.99 standard edition bundles Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition.

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Warframe: Iceblade of Narin Launches With the 66th Warframe

Digital Extremes drops Iceblade of Narin today: a new ice Warframe with a rapier, a mountain-top relay on Earth, a reworked Banshee you can claim free until October 7, Citrine Prime Access, and a six-player mode coming in the weeks after.

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Control Resonant Launches September 24 at $59.99 on PS5, Xbox and PC

Remedy's Control sequel is nearly here. Control Resonant launches worldwide on Thursday, September 24 at 7 AM Pacific on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam and the Epic Games Store at $59.99, and the $69.99 Digital Deluxe Edition on PS5 opens 48 hours early, which means today. Physical copies follow on October 15.

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PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026 Recap: Stronghold 4, Thief Remastered

The Tokyo Direct was the quiet closer of Tokyo Game Show weekend: 36 PC games in 90 minutes, 13 shown for the first time. Stronghold 4 got a campaign trailer, Nightdive showed Thief: The Dark Project Remastered running, Lufia I and II reach PC in 2027, and a long list of October and November dates landed.

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Xbox Cuts 268 More Roles, Hands the Next Halo to an Activision Team

The Xbox reset rolls on: 268 roles gone, Halo's next game moves to a purpose-built Activision team, Obsidian joins Bethesda, Playground and Turn 10 merge, Undead Labs goes independent and Ninja Theory faces a proposed closure.

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Dune: Awakening Lands on PS5 and Xbox September 22 With Single Player

Funcom's survival MMO leaves PC-only status tomorrow. Consoles get the same 1.5 update PC received on September 17, which means a full solo mode with custom difficulty, the end of the Book One story, and 60fps performance mode. Crossplay is not in at launch.

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Sony Reveals the Lisa Limited Edition DualSense, Pre-Orders October 2

Sony revealed the DualSense Lisa Limited Edition today: a Chroma Pearl pad with Lisa's bangs and eyes on the touch pad. It costs $84.99, pre-orders open October 2 at 10am local time, it ships October 30 in limited quantities, and a Lisa x PlayStation merch collection lands in the US the same month.

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Silent Hill: Townfall Launches September 24 on PS5, Steam and Epic

The first Silent Hill set in Scotland is days away. Silent Hill: Townfall launches Thursday, September 24 on PS5, Steam and the Epic Games Store at $49.99, and the $59.99 Deluxe Edition opens 48 hours early. Here is what each edition includes, what the PC needs, and what Screen Burn has actually built.

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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Gets a Free Demo on October 1

Konami announced during Tokyo Game Show that Castlevania: Belmont's Curse gets a demo on October 1, two weeks before its October 15 launch. It covers the opening chapter on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Steam, weighs 3 to 6 GB, and your save carries into the full game if you stay on the same platform and account.

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Stellar Blade Complete Edition Has a Free Switch 2 Demo Today

SHIFT UP switched on a free Stellar Blade Complete Edition demo for Switch 2 today and released a vignette trailer for the Bayonetta collaboration. The full game lands November 5 at $59.99, entirely on cartridge, and the four Bayonetta outfits are free on Switch 2, PS5 and PC.

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The Hunt: Roblox 20 Is Live Until September 28 With Free Items

Roblox opened The Hunt: Roblox 20 on September 17 and it runs until September 28. The hub links 20 games, one per year since 2006, and finishing them all unlocks Year Infinity with 20 more. Expect limited release UGC rewards, a leaderboard, a Classic app theme for everyone, and extra items for Roblox Plus subscribers.

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Jurassic World Event Is Live in Brookhaven on Roblox

Voldex opened the gates of Jurassic World inside Brookhaven on September 18. The limited time event adds a park area with a Brachiosaurus and Triceratops to feed, a Raptor Encounter with Blue, fossil digging, a zipline, a Gyrosphere vehicle and new props and emotes, with a T. rex and an InGen truck due next week.

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NASCAR 26 Is Out at $59.99 With Crossplay and a Standalone Chase Mode

iRacing Studios shipped the Standard Edition of NASCAR 26 on September 18 at $59.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, three days after Gold Edition owners got in at $79.99. Crossplay finally arrives, The Chase becomes its own mode, and track grip now evolves across the weekend.

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Tokyo Game Show 2026 Cancels Its Final Day Because of a Typhoon

The first five day Tokyo Game Show in history will end a day early. On September 19 the organizers canceled all of Monday September 21 because Typhoon No. 25 is expected to bring heavy rain and wind that afternoon. Sunday goes ahead as scheduled, Monday tickets are refunded, and some Monday stages may be streamed.

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Dying Light: The Beast Turns One With Double XP and a Free Weapon Pack

One year after Kyle Crane walked into Castor Woods, Techland is handing out Double XP, three weeks of community goals, daily login rewards, a free electrified machete, and the physical PS5 edition players kept asking for.

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EA SPORTS FC 27 Early Access Is Live for Ultimate Edition Owners

The week-long head start has begun. EA SPORTS FC 27 is playable today for Ultimate and Ultimate Plus Edition owners, with Team of the Week, Ones to Watch SBCs, Evolutions and the first Grounds Club Tournament all open from day one. EA Play members get a 10 hour trial, and the worldwide launch follows on September 25.

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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Is Out on Switch 2 at $69.99

Four months after its PS5, Xbox and PC debut, TT Games' open world Gotham arrives on Switch 2 today. The same day, the Mayhem Collection makes the Joker and Harley Quinn playable everywhere, and a free Absolute difficulty lands for all owners.

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Kingdom Hearts Is Live in Fortnite With Sora, Riku and Kairi

After years of rumors, Kingdom Hearts finally arrived in Fortnite with the v42.20 update on September 17. Sora, Riku, Kairi and Roxas are in the Shop, the Kingdom Key is a Mythic melee weapon that calls down lightning, a heart-shaped moon hangs over the Island, and Power Hours run this Saturday.

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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Is Out at $59.99 on PS5, Switch 2 and Steam

Estelle's search for Joshua starts today. The remake of the second Trails in the Sky game lands on PS5, Switch 2, Switch and Steam at $59.99, the Switch 2 Edition costs $64.99, and clearing 1st Chapter earns you bonus items on the way in.

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Xbox at Tokyo Game Show 2026 Recap: Persona 4 Revival on February 18

Xbox opened Tokyo Game Show with a 50 minute broadcast heavy on Japanese and Asian studios. Persona 4 Revival got a February 18, 2027 date on Game Pass, Wo Long 2 got March 4, 2027, Shape of Dreams released on the spot, and Hideo Kojima closed the show by confirming Bill Skarsgard as the lead of Physint.

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Capcom TGS 2026 Recap: Teostra Returns and Proto Man Is Playable

Capcom's 40 minute Tokyo Game Show curtain raiser was a details show, not a reveal show: Teostra and quality of life fixes for Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, a look at Proto Man in Mega Man: Dual Override, a free Mega Man Pack and first discount for Pragmata, and October dates for Street Fighter 6 and Dark Arisen.

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Game Pass September Wave 2: Gears of War: E-Day Goes Day One October 6

Microsoft's second September drop is the one Xbox fans circled all year: Gears of War: E-Day lands day one on October 6, with Minecraft Dungeons II, Dune: Awakening and Ninja Gaiden 4 ahead of it and an eight-game exit list on September 30.

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Sony Reveals the PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge Headsets

Sony has unveiled two new PS5 headsets. The PlayStation Pulse launches in select markets this holiday season, and the premium Pulse Edge, with active noise cancellation and a detachable boom mic, follows in early 2027. Both use planar magnetic drivers and USB-C PlayStation Link. Prices are not announced yet.

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Battlefield 6 Tidal Strike Is Live With Proximity Chat in REDSEC

Season 4 closes out today. Update 1.4.3.0 brings the first test of Proximity Chat to REDSEC battle royale, a Deep Six Collection Event with a Diver's Knife at the end of it, a Phantom Program mystery on Fort Lyndon, a reworked Tsuru Reef Breakthrough and a long list of vehicle and reticle changes.

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Fallout 76 Native PS5 and Xbox Series Update Lands With The Slasher

Bethesda's free Slasher update for Fallout 76 is out September 15. It brings the long promised Gen 9 boost to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, a Halloween murder mystery that unfolds over several weeks, Season 26 Beware the Blood Moon, the first Legacy Season, and Legendary mod crafting on more than 80 uniquely named weapons.

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TCG Card Shop Simulator Hits 1.0 Two Years After Early Access

The solo built shop sim reaches 1.0 on the second anniversary of its Early Access launch. The headline feature is a playable Tetramon card game, plus a console debut on PS5, Switch 2 and Switch.

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Lands Wednesday on Switch 2 at $69.99

The first Fire Emblem in more than three years arrives September 17 on Switch 2, and Nintendo marked the final stretch with a seven minute overview trailer that walks through the Heroic Games, the four heroes and how the time travel actually works.

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Marvel's Wolverine Is Out Tomorrow on PS5 at $69.99

Marvel's Wolverine unlocks on September 15, exclusively on PlayStation 5, at $69.99 for the Standard Edition and $79.99 for Digital Deluxe. Insomniac ships New Game Plus, Mission Replay and more than 100 accessibility options on day one, and the review aggregate sits at 77 with no negative reviews.

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RuneScape: Dragonwilds Leaves Early Access Tomorrow at $29.99

After 17 months in Steam Early Access and more than a million copies sold, Jagex's survival game arrives on every platform at once tomorrow. The price stays at $29.99, crossplay is in, and the 1.0 update brings the Scorned Wilderness raid against Kuldra the Dragon Queen.

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Hearthstone Is Getting a Monk Class in March 2027

The Hearthstone panel at BlizzCon filled in what the opening ceremony only teased. Monk arrives in March 2027 as the first new class since Death Knight, Reign of the Black Empire brings the Old Gods back on October 20, and Patch 36.6 on September 15 opens pre-purchase with a free Legendary and a Black Market event.

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Warcraft III: Reforged Gets Its First New Campaign in 20 Years

Blizzard shadow dropped Forsaken Kingdom at BlizzCon: a $29.99 add-on campaign for Warcraft III: Reforged with a four mission prologue, three RPG style chapters, about 30 hours of play and a new Forsaken Paladin hero. Patch 3.0 arrives with it for free, adding the Definitive Edition graphics mode and 24 unit selection.

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World of Warcraft: Forever Launches November 4, Beta September 17

The long rumored Classic Plus is real. WoW: Forever is a third branch of WoW that stays at level 60 and adds three new zones, nine dungeons, two raids, a 15v15 battleground and the neutral Skyborne race. It is included with a normal subscription, the beta opens September 17, and launch is November 4, 2026.

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BlizzCon 2026 Recap: StarCraft Shooter in 2030, Diablo 5 in 2029

Blizzard's first BlizzCon in three years opened with a StarCraft cinematic and did not slow down: a new StarCraft open world shooter for 2030, Diablo V for spring 2029, Diablo IV on Switch 2 this Tuesday, a vampire Support hero for Overwatch, and a Hearthstone expansion on October 20.

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No Man's Sky Cosmos Update Is Live for Free on Every Platform

Ten years and 40 updates in, Hello Games finally rebuilt space itself. Cosmos adds player-run space stations, alliances with leaderboards, derelict hulks, orbital bases anywhere, a star system map and a six week anniversary expedition. It is free for everyone who owns the game, and a 7.01 patch is already out on Steam.

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Roblox Will Run in Your Browser by the End of 2026

Roblox turned 20 at its Developers Conference and used the keynote to change how the platform is played. By the end of the year you can join a game in Chrome with no install, by mid 2027 some games will work offline, and a new Friends chat tab follows you from game to game.

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NHL 27 Is Out at $69.99 With a 32 Team Connected Franchise

NHL 27 launches today on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at $69.99, with a 32 team online Connected Franchise, all 32 arenas rebuilt, and new commentary from John Buccigross and Darren Pang that EA confirms is partly extended with AI voice technology.

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Nintendo Customer Appreciation Sale: 30% Off Switch Games to Sept 26

Nintendo of America calls it one of its largest promotions ever: 30% off dozens of Nintendo Switch digital games and bundles, plus savings on select physical games, DLC, accessories, amiibo and apparel, from September 12 at 9 PM PT to September 26 at 8:59 PM PT, on the eShop, the Nintendo Store and US retailers.

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WARDOGS Sells 1.25 Million Copies on Day One of Early Access

WARDOGS cleared one million copies on its first day in Steam Early Access, then 1.25 million by the early hours of September 11, with a peak above 340,000 players on Steam. The launch was not clean, a hotfix sent everyone back to the login queue, and Bulkhead is apologising while it scales.

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GTA 6 Limited Edition DualSense Controllers Open for Pre-Order at $84.99

Pre-orders for the two Grand Theft Auto VI limited edition DualSense controllers opened today at 10 a.m. local time. Both cost $84.99 and ship November 19, the same day as the game. The white one goes to retailers, the black one is a PlayStation Direct exclusive, and quantities are limited.

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Hot Wheels Infinite Rush Is Out at $49.99 With 150+ Cars

Hot Wheels Infinite Rush launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. Standard is $49.99, Deluxe $79.99 with a 44-car Vehicle Pass, Ultimate $99.99 with a Ferrari island. Expect four open islands, 150+ vehicles, a Track Builder, four-player split-screen and cross-play that skips Switch 2.

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Xbox Will Publish Hideo Kojima's Physint After PlayStation Walked Away

Physint, the action espionage game Hideo Kojima revealed on a PlayStation stage in January 2024, is now an Xbox published project. Kojima Productions says PlayStation Studios told it in mid-June that the game was cancelled, and after three months of searching it signed with Xbox. No platforms or release window yet.

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Nintendo Direct Recap: Metroid Ravenous Lands January 28

Metroid Ravenous is a new 2D Samus adventure dated January 28, 2027, Kirby and the World Beyond is a 3D game for spring 2027, Monster Hunter Wilds reaches Switch 2 on December 4, three Resident Evil remakes arrive October 16, and a free Mario Kart World update with 10 Super NES tracks went live today.

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Mewgenics Is Out on Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox at $39.99

Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel's cat breeding tactics roguelike leaves PC today. The console version costs $39.99, links to your Steam account so cloud saves move both ways, supports mouse and keyboard on all three consoles, and a free update plus a first DLC are already in the works.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Sells 1 Million Copies on Launch Day

Three days after launch, Capcom confirmed the first new Onimusha in over 20 years sold more than 1 million units on day one across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC, and the whole series is now past 10 million.

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Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Recap: Ocarina of Time Lands November 5

Ocarina of Time on Switch 2 launches November 5 at $59.99 digital and $69.99 physical, with voiced cutscenes, a jump button and humming into the mic to play songs. A Triforce console follows October 29, playable ocarinas come later this year, and the live-action film opens April 30, 2027.

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Blox Fruits Update 30: Magnet Fruit and a Rebuilt First Sea

Gamer Robot shipped the biggest Blox Fruits update in a long while: a new Magnet Fruit with a mech transformation, every First Sea island redesigned, 40 hidden secrets that push past the old level cap, and an hourly Magnet event with its own gacha.

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WARDOGS Lands in Steam Early Access on September 10

The final WARDOGS beta closed on Sunday after topping 200,000 concurrent players on Steam, and the 100 player, three team shooter enters Early Access on Wednesday at $39.99. Bulkhead says the crowd will shrink and that it planned for 5,000. Here is what the store page actually promises.

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Civilization VII Gets the Atomic Age in 2027 and Earthrise Expansion

At PAX West, Firaxis used the series' 35th anniversary to lay out the road ahead for Civilization VII: a free Arc of Tomorrow update in 2027 that adds a fourth Age with nukes and Gandhi, a paid space race expansion called Earthrise, and a 1.5.0 patch later this month with a real Earth map.

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Valheim Leaves Early Access on September 9 With The Deep North

After more than five years in Early Access, Iron Gate's viking survival game goes 1.0 on Tuesday. The final biome lands, PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 players join the PC and Xbox crowd with full crossplay, and the price is now $29.99. Here is what the official FAQ says about your old worlds.

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Final Fantasy Resonance Free Demo Is Out on Every Platform

Square Enix put the first chapter of its HD-2D Final Fantasy out for free on every platform it is launching on. It runs about three to five hours, your save carries over to the full game on October 22, and Sephiroth is hiding in there somewhere.

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Fortnite v42.10 Brings OG Season X, the B.R.U.T.E. and Prop Hunt

Epic shipped two big things at once this week. Fortnite OG jumped to Season X with a Reality Wave, a rebuilt Dusty Depot and the return of the B.R.U.T.E., while the main Override season got a reworked Sweeper Shotgun, four new Sprites, a fresh Loot Hack pool and Match Overrides like Prop Hunt and Big Head Mode.

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Halloween: The Game Launches September 8, Deluxe Buyers Play Now

IllFonic's take on the 1978 slasher is live early for Digital Deluxe buyers at $59.99, with the $39.99 standard launch following on September 8 at 9 AM PT. It ships with a single player story told from Michael's side, a 1v4 mode across four Haddonfield maps, and a Metascore that currently sits at 75.

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Nintendo Books Two Directs for Next Week, Starting With Zelda 40th

Two Directs in two days. Nintendo airs a 30 minute Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8 at 7am PT, then a 45 minute general Nintendo Direct on September 9, with a Treehouse: Live gameplay stream right after.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Out, With an 85 on Metacritic

The first new Onimusha in more than two decades is live on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. Capcom pulled the date forward from September 25, the reviews are strong, and there is a small bonus for anyone who buys before the original date.

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Xbox Cloud Gaming Gets Monthly Hour Caps in November

Xbox is ending unlimited cloud streaming for Game Pass. From November, Ultimate gets 15 hours a month, Premium 10 and Essential 5, with more hours sold separately. The same update opens cloud gaming to people with no subscription at all.

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Konami Press Start Recap: Rhapsody in Scarlet and Silent Hill Townfall

Two hours after State of Play, Konami ran its own 30 minute Press Start show. The headline is Rhapsody in Scarlet, a new action game set in 1920s New York. Rev. NOiR got a 2027 window, Silent Hill: Townfall introduced its cast ahead of September 24, and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse showed three new bosses.

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State of Play Recap: Final Fantasy VII Revelation Lands April 8, 2027

Sony's September State of Play delivered the date everyone wanted. Final Fantasy VII Revelation closes the Remake trilogy on April 8, 2027, Until Dawn 2 and Metro 2039 got early 2027 dates, GTA 6 controllers open pre-orders next week, and a 1,911 piece LEGO PlayStation arrives in October.

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DLSS 5 Goes Live September 3 in NBA 2K27, RTX 50 Series Only

Nvidia's most divisive DLSS yet has a date. 3D-Guided Neural Rendering arrives in NBA 2K27 on September 3 at 9pm PT, for RTX 50 Series cards and GeForce NOW Ultimate only, with a September 3 Game Ready driver and an F9 toggle to switch it off.

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Game Pass September Wave 1: Black Ops Cold War Arrives

Microsoft's first September drop pairs a 2020 Call of Duty campaign with RuneScape's first console outing on launch day, then hands you a ten-game exit list that includes Cyberpunk 2077 and Dead Cells.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Switch 2 Update Adds Eight-Player Split-Screen

Nine years after launch, Nintendo's best-selling Switch game just got its biggest update in ages. Version 4.0.0 is free and turns Mario Kart 8 Deluxe into an eight-player couch racer on Switch 2, with sharper visuals, faster loading, CameraPlay support and a small speed tweak for everyone.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins a Hugo Award

The awards run that refuses to end: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 just took the 2026 Hugo Award for Best Game or Interactive Work, an award voted by science fiction readers, not the games industry.

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Konami and Capcom Book Their Own September Showcases

September's showcase calendar just got busier. Konami's Press Start broadcast lands on September 3, two hours after PlayStation's double State of Play, with Silent Hill: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont's Curse and Rev. NOiR on the card. Capcom follows on September 16 with a 40 minute Spotlight ahead of Tokyo Game Show.

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No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 Slips From October to March 2027

The Ori studio says its ARPG is not ready yet. Version 1.0 now lands in March 2027 on Steam and PS5, an open beta arrives in December, and the Founder's Pack window has been extended into January.

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Haunted Chocolatier: Still No Date, but ConcernedApe Enjoys Playing It

Almost five years after its reveal, the Stardew Valley creator's next game is still cooking. His latest check-in offers no date, but it does offer something rarer: the developer says the unfinished build is already fun.

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Pokémon Worlds 2026 Ends With a News Blitz and Z Mega Evolutions

The closing ceremony in San Francisco packed a whole showcase into one evening: Z Mega Evolutions land in Pokémon Champions on September 9, TCG Pocket goes dual-type in October, and the 2027 World Championships leave for Singapore.

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PlayStation Books a Double Feature: State of Play on September 3

Sony just confirmed two broadcasts for Thursday: a main State of Play that closes with an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, followed immediately by State of Play Japan, a show dedicated to games from studios in Japan and Asia, hosted by voice actor Yuki Kaji.

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Gamescom Award 2026 Winners: The Witcher 3 and Sega Clean Up

The gamescom award 2026 results are in: CD Projekt Red and Sega took three trophies each, Onimusha: Way of the Sword doubled up, and an 11 year old game somehow stole the whole show.

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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Launches Tomorrow With Five Sams

The shoot-everything series comes back on August 31 as a co-op roguelite where up to five Sams from different universes team up to take down Uber Mental's lieutenants.

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Xbox Disc to Digital Starts Testing August 31

Insert a supported disc, launch the game, and claim a digital copy that follows the disc if you ever sell it. Insider testing begins August 31.

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Locks In October 14

Auroch Digital's retro shooter sequel has a date: October 14, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Switch 2 to follow. The new trailer shows villain Vashtorr for the first time, set to a track from DOOM composer Mick Gordon.

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EA's Iron Man Game Responds to a Trailer Leak

A rough test trailer for EA Motive's Iron Man leaked on August 28, and the game's official account, silent since 2023, finally posted for the first time to confirm it is real.

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Xbox Confirms Project Helix Will Be a Family of Devices

Xbox's next generation finally has a shape. Project Helix will be a family of devices, developer hardware starts shipping next year, and the CEO says the real fight this generation is keeping consoles affordable.

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GTA 6 Shows Real Gameplay in a 26 Minute Extended Look

Rockstar's 26 minute Extended Look has aired: real GTA 6 gameplay captured on a base PS5, Jason and Lucia robbing their way across Leonida, and the whole thing is free on YouTube now.

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PS Plus September Games: Sniper Elite Resistance Leads the Lineup

Sony has revealed the PS Plus monthly games for September: Sniper Elite Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes land on September 1, and the August lineup disappears on Monday.

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is Out, and the Early Verdict Is Very Good

Asobo's Plague Tale prequel has launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Sophia's journey to the Minotaur's Island costs $49.99, lands day one on Game Pass, and its first wave of Steam reviews is sitting at 94 percent positive.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Escapes the PS3 in Master Collection Vol. 2

Eighteen years after it launched, Metal Gear Solid 4 is playable somewhere other than a PlayStation 3. Konami's second Master Collection bundles it with Peace Walker and Ghost Babel on five platforms.

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Rainbow Six Tactics Is a Single Player Turn-Based Siege Game

Ubisoft's next Rainbow Six is not a shooter. Tactics puts you in command as Six, hands you 15 Siege operators, and promises a fully single-player campaign with no store and no live service, arriving in 2027.

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Star Wars Zero Company Is Out, With Turn Based Clone Wars Tactics

Bit Reactor's turn based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars is live today on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a cheaper standard edition on PC.

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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Unleashes the Weapons, Trilogy Ends 2027

The final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy showed up at Gamescom with a trailer full of Weapons, a new summon, and a bigger open world. Here is everything Square Enix confirmed.

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Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake Announced in Full 3D for 2027

Twenty seven years after the original, Ubisoft announced a ground-up remake of Heroes of Might and Magic III at Gamescom, rebuilt in 3D with both expansions and Hot Seat multiplayer intact.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Free for Everyone on September 29

CD Projekt Red stole Opening Night Live: a full Witcher 3 remaster lands September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners, Songs of the Past revealed its new region of Letten, and Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine just became free for everyone who owns the base game.

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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Lands on Switch 2 This Friday

The Lands Between finally go portable. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launches August 28 on Nintendo Switch 2 with the full base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, two new starting classes and cosmetic options for Torrent, and the new content reaches every other platform the same day.

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Gets a 60fps Mode in Its Day One Patch

Two days after its console footage revealed there would be no 60fps option, Rebel Wolves says a Performance Mode targeting 60fps will ship in the day one patch after all. The studio says the mode was already in testing, and the weekend backlash pushed it over the line.

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Fortnite OG Replays The Final Showdown on August 29

Epic just confirmed that Fortnite OG is restaging the legendary monster versus robot battle from 2019. The Final Showdown hits the OG island on Saturday, August 29, and you need to be in the lobby by 1:55 PM ET.

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The Blood of Dawnwalker Shows Console Modes, No 60fps at Launch

Twelve days before launch, Rebel Wolves released five minutes of real console footage of The Blood of Dawnwalker. The good news: it looks great. The catch: every console mode targets 30fps or 40fps, and there is no 60fps option, not even on PS5 Pro.

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Call of Duty NEXT Lays Out Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer, Beta Is Live

Activision used Friday's Call of Duty NEXT broadcast to show Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer in depth, then flipped the beta switch the moment the show ended. Six maps, new modes, 22 weapons and even a campaign mission are playable right now for preorder customers.

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Riot Ends 2XKO Development in December, Refunds All Purchases

Less than a year after its full launch, Riot's League of Legends tag fighter is winding down. Every purchase made on or before August 20 is being refunded, all champions are now unlocked, and two final champions arrive before a last patch in December. The servers stay online after that.

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Compulsion Games Is Independent and Took Every Game With It

The South of Midnight studio has completed its buyout from Microsoft and owns its whole catalog again. CEO Guillaume Provost says the team told him they would rather eat rocks and drink gasoline than be split up.

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Take-Two Takes the GTA 6 Leaker to Court

The GTA 6 leaks just moved from social media to a federal courtroom. Take-Two has asked Microsoft and Discord for everything they hold on the accounts behind the CyberLeek leaks, and both companies have until September 4 to hand it over.

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007 First Light Passes 4 Million Sold, Switch 2 Version at Gamescom

IO Interactive's James Bond game keeps climbing. Three months after launch, 007 First Light has passed 4 million copies sold, and the studio is bringing the Nintendo Switch 2 version to Gamescom before its release later this year.

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Dave Bautista Is the New Kratos in Amazon's God of War Series

Prime Video's God of War show has a new Kratos. Dave Bautista steps in after Ryan Hurst's bicep injury forced a recast, and the two-season shoot restarts in Vancouver in mid-October.

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Harvey Smith Unveils Black Pony Immersive, a New Immersive Sim Studio

Two years after Microsoft closed Arkane Austin, its creative director is back with a new studio, a reunited team of Dishonored and Prey veterans, and an unannounced single player game with emergent systems at its heart.

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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Is Out, and Free Update 2.0 Is the Real Star

The center of the Zone is finally open. Cost of Hope, the first expansion for STALKER 2, launched today on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5, and every owner of the base game gets Update 2.0 for free, with an engine upgrade, smarter A-Life and over 500 bug fixes.

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Fortnite Override Season Launches Tomorrow With Sonic in the Pass

The rumors are rumors no more. Epic's official Override trailers confirm Sonic as the Battle Pass headliner, a Green Hill Zone location on the map, and a season-long parade of Item Shop crossovers including Sora, Joker and Mega Man. It all starts Thursday.

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Gamescom 2026 Kicks Off Next Week, Opening Night Live August 25

The biggest games event in the world returns next week with a fully sold out show floor, a two hour Opening Night Live on August 25, and confirmed looks at Final Fantasy VII Revelation, The Witcher 3 DLC and more.

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Order of the Sinking Star Locks In October 8

Ten years after The Witness, Jonathan Blow's puzzle adventure finally has a date: October 8 on PS5, Switch 2 and PC, with a Steam demo whose progress carries into the full game.

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Game Pass Wave 2 Adds Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Day One

Microsoft's second August drop is smaller than the first but carries the bigger headline: Asobo's Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on launch day, August 27.

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Phantom Blade Zero Deep Dive: 55 Weapons and Three Difficulty Modes

The 20 minute State of Play we were promised aired last night, and it answered real questions. Over 30 main weapons, 25 secondary Phantom Edges, three difficulty modes, and Donnie Yen is not just consulting, he plays a character.

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Warren Spector Is Retiring After 44 Years

The director of Deus Ex says the game business is just not as much fun for him anymore. After 17 games, teams of up to 800 people, and four decades of immersive sims, one of gaming's great voices is riding off into the sunset.

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Mortal Shell II Advanced Access Is Live, Three Days Before Launch

Cold Symmetry's soulslike sequel is playable today if you grabbed the Devout Edition, with the full launch landing Thursday, August 20 at 49.99 dollars. After a beta that pulled 600,000 downloads and a 93 percent positive rating, expectations are high.

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The Sinking City 2 Launches Tomorrow at $50

Frogwares' Lovecraftian survival horror floods Arkham on August 18 with day-one New Game+, a 49.99 dollar price tag, and 24-hour early access that started today.

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Dreamlight Valley Teases The Keepsake Sea

Gameloft used its D23 panel to map out the rest of Dreamlight Valley's 2026: a fourth expansion called The Keepsake Sea with a very familiar pirate voice, Oogie Boogie for Halloween, Lilo for the holidays, and a free code you can redeem right now.

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Locks In Late 2027 and Heads to the Land of the Dead

Four years after its reveal, Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a window. Square Enix used D23 to confirm a late 2027 launch on every platform, show off a gorgeous world based on Pixar's Coco, and announce a Kingdom Hearts anime for Disney Channel and Disney+.

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Fortnite's Unstable Story Moment Hits Today, Override Starts Aug 20

Epic is wrapping up the Sprite season with a live story moment at the Zero Point Stabilizer today, then handing the island over to Override on August 20. The pixel-glitch logo and the Break the Rules tagline are official; the gaming crossover rumors, for now, are not.

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Pokémon Bank Shuts Down in February 2027, Move Your Pokémon Now

The Pokémon Company has set the date: Bank goes offline on February 25, 2027, and anything left behind is lost for good. The softer half of the same announcement is October's Pokémon HOME update, which adds FireRed and LeafGreen transfers, a Celebi gift and 9,000 storage slots for Premium subscribers.

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Pokémon Pokopia Tops 5 Million Copies Sold

Nintendo says the cozy Ditto life sim has now passed five million copies, after selling 2.2 million in its first four days. With a free Manaphy update, a new underwater town and two more expansions on the way, Pokopia has quietly become one of the Switch 2's biggest hits.

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Mafia: The Omertà Collection Shadow Drops With All Four Games

Announced one day and released the next, the Omertà Collection bundles the entire Mafia saga on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, and The Old Country gets its first story expansion the same day.

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Duskfade Is Out, a Clockpunk Platformer With a PS2 Heart

Weird Beluga's Duskfade arrives today on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, bringing grapples, dashes and a broken clock tower to fans of PS2 era platformers.

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Ghost of Yōtei Gets a Story Expansion and Roguelike Mode on October 1

Sucker Punch is expanding Ghost of Yōtei on October 1 with Echoes of Sekigahara, a narrative expansion that flashes back to the Battle of Sekigahara, and Most Wanted, a single player roguelike survival mode. Existing owners get both for $14.99, and every player receives a free v2.0 patch the same day.

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Helldivers 2 Devoid of Liberty Update Sends You Into the Void

Devoid of Liberty takes Helldivers 2 into the Void with new missions, two mutated enemies called the Wretch and the Crusher, SEAF troops fighting beside you and a level cap raised to 300. The same day, the full game joined the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra and Premium members.

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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Launches Tomorrow With Helicopters and Tunnels

The standalone follow up to the hardcore WW2 shooter moves the fight to Vietnam on August 13. It brings 50v50 battles across six maps, US helicopters, NVA tunnel networks, patrol boats and, for the first time in the series, full crossplay between PC and consoles at launch.

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Madden NFL 27 Unlocks Worldwide Tomorrow, With No Early Unlock Trick

EA flips one global switch for Madden NFL 27 on August 13 at 2 p.m. ET, so changing your console region will not get you in early. Here is what the new Persona Engine actually changes, what each edition costs, and how early access players are reacting so far.

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Phantom Blade Zero Gets Its Own State of Play on August 17

Sony is giving S-GAME's dark wuxia action game the full State of Play treatment on August 17, with nearly 20 minutes of new gameplay. Pre-orders opened the same day the show was announced, and October 29 is now very real.

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Big Walk Sells One Million Copies in Six Days

Panic says over one million people bought Big Walk in its first six days, even with the game claimable on PS Plus. Untitled Goose Game needed about three months to hit the same number.

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Grounded 2 Lands on PS5 as Its Biggest Update Opens the Pond

Obsidian's shrunken survival sequel hits PS5 today while Into the Abyss opens the pond for underwater exploration, with diving suits, new zones and an amphibious buggy.

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PEAK Wraps Up Today With The Final Ascent and Two New Biomes

The four player climbing game that began as a month long game jam ends its update run today. The Final Ascent adds the Gloom and the Citadel, two late game biomes that rotate with Caldera and the Kiln, plus new badges and one last surprise from the Scoutmaster.

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Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40,000 Crossover Lands Tuesday

Castellan's Creed, the Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond, arrives August 12 on PS5, PC and Xbox. Here is everything inside it, from the 40-K Meltagun stratagem to two Kasrkin-inspired armor sets, and what it costs.

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No More Room in Hell 2 Hits 1.0 Tomorrow and Comes to Consoles

After nearly two years in early access, Torn Banner's permadeath zombie shooter reaches 1.0 on August 11 with a new Survival mode, four maps, solo play, and its first console release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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Oblivion Remastered Arrives on Switch 2 Tomorrow

For the first time ever, Oblivion is playable on a Nintendo console. The Switch 2 version lands August 11 with both expansions and all eight DLC packs included, and the physical Deluxe Edition puts the whole game on the cartridge.

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WoW Curse of Ula'tek Patch Lands August 11 With a New Raid

Midnight's first big content update goes live Tuesday. Here is what ships on day one on the Coiled Isle, what waits behind the August 18 season start, and why Lairs might quietly be the most interesting addition.

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Take-Two Calls GTA 6 Pre-Orders Unprecedented, November 19 Holds

Take-Two just gave its first official read on GTA 6 pre-orders, and CEO Strauss Zelnick did not hold back: the level is unprecedented and astonishing. The November 19 date stays put, and the same report quietly dated NBA 2K27 and reconfirmed Judas and the next BioShock.

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Quake Turns 30 and Gets Dawn of the Machine, a Free 19-Map Episode

Thirty years after Quake first melted PCs, MachineGames and id Software have dropped Dawn of the Machine, a free episode with 19 new maps, two new weapons, remixed enemies and a fresh soundtrack. If you own Quake on anything, it is already yours.

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Way of the Hunter 2 Locks In September 29 for Its Full Launch

THQ Nordic's hunting sim sequel gets its 1.0 date: September 29 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with a dog companion, a Shot Review system and a cheaper price if you jump in during Early Access.

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Battlefield 6 Confirms Custom Lobbies and Spectator Mode for August 18

Buried in this week's community update is the feature people have asked for since launch. Custom lobbies and spectator mode hit Battlefield 6 on August 18 through Battlefield Labs, the same day Wake Island, two Top Gun jets and the Interdictor sniper rifle arrive.

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Ghost Recon Is Back: Ubisoft Confirms a New Game and a Free Update

Seven years after Breakpoint, Ubisoft used the franchise's 25th anniversary to confirm a new Ghost Recon and ship a surprisingly meaty free Wildlands update.

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Wild Blue Skies Brings Back the Star Fox 64 Formula on August 13

The anime style rail shooter from Chuhai Labs launches August 13 on PS5, Xbox Series and Steam for $14.99, with a Switch version confirmed for this autumn. There is a free demo up right now.

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Fields of Mistria Hits 1.0 With Marriage, Kids and a Rideable Chicken

Two years to the day after entering Early Access, NPC Studio's fantasy farming sim is finally complete. Version 1.0 brings weddings, children, a finished town storyline, retroactive achievements and a Big Chicken mount, and the price stays at 13.99 dollars.

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GTA 6 Gets an Extended Look on August 27, Premiering on Netflix First

Rockstar just announced its first real GTA 6 showing since May 2025, and it is doing it in the strangest way possible: Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look premieres on Netflix on August 27 at 3 p.m. ET, then lands on YouTube six hours later.

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Minecraft Goes Native on Switch 2 on October 27

The best selling game ever has been running on Switch 2 as a borrowed Switch 1 port. On October 27 it gets a real native version, and the visual overhaul ships enabled out of the box.

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Apex Legends Season 30 Skips a New Legend and Rebuilds Bloodhound

Season 30 is a different kind of Apex update. No new legend, but Bloodhound got a brand new kit built around hunting, World's Edge got its biggest facelift in years, and energy weapons no longer use lootable ammo at all.

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Xbox Game Pass Opens August With 12 Games and the Gears E-Day Beta

Microsoft's first August wave is a quantity play with a quality hook. Twelve games roll out through August 18, but the thing most subscribers will actually touch is the Gears of War: E-Day open beta that starts August 6.

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Overwatch Confirms D.Mon as Its Next Hero, Season 4 on August 11

After years of cameos in Overwatch lore, MEKA squad pilot Yuna Lee is finally playable. Blizzard's teaser shows her red mech in action, and the full reveal schedule runs all week.

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Nintendo Airs a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct Today

Nintendo is giving Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave its own 20 minute Direct today at 7am PT, with new gameplay and story details six weeks ahead of the September 17 Switch 2 launch.

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Reveals a Hidden Fifth Protagonist

Today's Fortune's Weave Direct dropped a real surprise: the four tournament heroes are a prologue, and a customizable fifth protagonist named Eshmel rewinds time to save them all.

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Xbox Kicks Off Its 25th Birthday With a Free Badge and FanFest Tour

Microsoft just rolled out the next wave of Xbox's 25th anniversary celebration: a free profile badge, community made gamerpics and themes, Game Pass collections sorted by console generation, and a global FanFest tour with free sweepstakes tickets.

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FC 27 Ultimate Team Overhaul: FUT Gallery and Score-Based SBCs

EA just published its FC 27 Ultimate Team deep dive, and it is the biggest structural shake-up the mode has had in years: a collection system called FUT Gallery, SBCs rebuilt around scores instead of squads, and a deliberately slower power curve.

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Palworld Online: Garena Is Building a Mobile MMO Version for 2026

Garena has signed an official license with Pocketpair to build Palworld Online, a large-scale multiplayer survival adventure for iOS and Android. It has an original story, shared bases, PvE and PvP, and a 2026 release window.

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Pokemon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC Opens an Underwater Town August 5

Pokopia's first paid expansion opens an underwater town on Wednesday, with buoyant building blocks, watermelon farming and a Sharpedo submarine. Everyone gets a free update the same day that adds Manaphy and the Dive move, no purchase required.

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Big Walk Launches August 4, Built Around Talking to Your Friends

House House's Big Walk arrives Tuesday on PS5, Switch 2 and PC with 2 to 12 player co-op, proximity voice chat and a hand-crafted campaign. PS Plus Essential members get it day one.

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Nioh 3 Expansion Hell Rising Hits August 19

Team Ninja's first Nioh 3 expansion sends Takechiyo to a war-torn Edo in 1651, adds two shield weapon styles and a customizable challenge mode, and it arrives earlier than the season pass promised.

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The Xbox Price Hike Is Live: Series X Costs $799.99

The price increase Microsoft announced in June took effect on Saturday. Series X is up $150 to $799.99, Series S starts at $499.99, and Microsoft is pointing at memory prices that keep climbing.

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Beast of Reincarnation Unlocks This Week and Is Day One on Game Pass

Game Freak's post-apocalyptic action RPG unlocks August 4 at 00:00 UTC, which means Monday evening for the Americas. It costs 59.99 dollars on Steam, lands day one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and preloads are already live.

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EA's 55 Billion Dollar Buyout Clears Regulators, Goes Private August 4

After 36 years on the stock market, EA is about to disappear from it. All regulatory approvals for the 55 billion dollar PIF-led buyout are in, and the deal is expected to close on or about August 4.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Launch Trailer Rounds Out the Roster

One week out, Sony and Arc System Works have shown the launch trailer for their 4v4 Marvel tag fighter. Deadpool, Hulk, Loki, Carnage and Green Goblin complete the day-one roster of twenty, and the game arrives August 6 at 59.99 dollars.

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Gears of War: E-Day Shows Multiplayer, With a Beta on August 6

The Coalition pulled back the curtain on E-Day multiplayer with a Metallica-backed trailer, a 12-player Horde Siege mode and an open beta that starts August 6.

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Super Mario Sunshine Hits Nintendo Classics August 13

Nintendo quietly dropped a Nintendo Classics double feature overnight: Super Mario Sunshine lands on Switch 2 August 13, and two finished-but-never-released Virtual Boy games arrive August 4.

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Modern Warfare 4 Shows Its First Campaign Footage

Call of Duty finally showed real Modern Warfare 4 campaign gameplay. The Losing Ground vignette follows a South Korean squad through a collapsing frontline, and digital preorders play the whole story from October 16.

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Fortnite 41.30 Update: Springfield Returns and Spider-Man Swings In

The last big patch of Chapter 7 Season 3 crams a lot into one morning: Springfield comes back as a Reload map, Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Jon Bernthal's Punisher arrive from Brand New Day, and Lil Tecca takes over Fortnite Festival with four Jam Tracks.

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Project Zomboid Build 42 Hits Stable With a Doubled Map

After roughly two years of unstable beta, The Indie Stone has pushed Build 42 to every Project Zomboid player. Knox Country has doubled in surface area, seven towns were rebuilt from the ground up, and your Build 41 saves will not survive the trip unless you park them on a legacy branch.

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Valve Promises Every Steam Machine Reservation a Purchase Email by 2026

After a confusing week of purchase emails landing in the wrong inboxes, Valve has clarified how the Steam Machine reservation queue actually works, and put a date on when it will be cleared.

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Dispatch Lands on Xbox With Play Anywhere and Five New Languages

AdHoc Studio's superhero workplace comedy arrives on Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox PC app today with Play Anywhere support, nine months after it first charmed everyone on PS5 and Steam.

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Double Fine Lays Off 23 People Three Weeks After Going Independent

Three weeks after leaving Xbox with its games and its culture intact, Double Fine has let go of 23 people. Tim Schafer says only the survival of the studio could justify it.

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Mistfall Hunter Launches Today, Day One on Game Pass

Bellring Games' dark fantasy extraction ARPG goes live tonight at 6 PM Pacific on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, at 24.99 dollars or included with Game Pass. After an open beta that pulled in close to 430,000 players, this one has a real shot.

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Resident Evil Requiem Passes 8 Million Sold in a Big Capcom Quarter

Capcom's first quarter results are out and they are huge: Resident Evil Requiem is past 8 million copies, new IP Pragmata has topped 2.5 million, and operating profit jumped almost 67 percent. Here is what is actually driving those numbers.

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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Opens the Center of the Zone on August 20

GSC Game World just put a date on STALKER 2's first big expansion. Cost of Hope arrives August 20 and finally opens the center of the Zone, an area the series has kept locked for almost twenty years, with a free Update 2.0 landing the same day.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Hits Switch 2 on July 30 With a New Blade

Nintendo's overview trailer confirms the Switch 2 Edition arrives digitally this Thursday with 4K at 60 fps, a brand new Rare Blade named MOMO, a Merc Assault battle mode, and a free 4K update for Torna: The Golden Country on the same day.

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Atari Signs a 10-Game Movie Deal With Universal

Pong, Asteroids, Centipede and seven more Atari classics are headed for the big screen. Universal has already bought the first script, but nobody will say which game it adapts.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches Tomorrow After a Rocky Early Access

The rebuilt Combat Evolved campaign goes wide on July 28 at 8 AM PDT, on Xbox Series X|S, PC and, for the first time, PlayStation 5. Here is what is included, and why the early access week has us tempering expectations a little.

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007 First Light's First Big Update Adds Two Missions and 200 Fixes

IO Interactive has shipped the first real content drop for its James Bond game. Update 1.1.0 brings two three-tier TacSim missions, the Stormberg 50'cal and more than 200 fixes, and it does not cost a thing.

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Final Fantasy XIV Lands on Switch 2 August 4

Square Enix used its Berlin Fan Festival keynote to lock in August 4 for Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2, open pre-orders, and show off Evercold's new Bastion job.

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Is Set for August 25 With Four Marines

Cold Iron Studios confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con that Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches August 25 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC, with four-player co-op and a 40th Anniversary Premium Edition.

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God of War Laufey Launches February 16, 2027

Santa Monica Studio used its Comic-Con panel to lock in February 16, 2027 for God of War Laufey on PS5, then dropped a second surprise: the next God of War will star Kratos and connect directly to Faye's story.

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Marvel's Wolverine Story Trailer Reveals Jean Grey and Team X

Insomniac dropped a new story trailer for Marvel's Wolverine at Comic-Con, and it finally shows who Logan is fighting for, and against, before September 15.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket Gets Mega Rayquaza ex on July 29

Mega Rayquaza ex headlines Ruler of the Skies, the next Pokémon TCG Pocket expansion arriving July 29 alongside deck sharing codes and a guaranteed high rarity pull rule.

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Xbox Tests Free Cloud Streaming: Watch an Ad, Play for an Hour

Microsoft just switched on a free, ad-supported tier of Xbox Cloud Gaming for Insiders. You watch ads before the session starts, then play for up to an hour with no subscription.

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Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Is Out, Xbox Gets a Delay

The hand-drawn Avatar fighter is out today on PS5, Switch and Steam for $29.99. Xbox players found out just hours before launch that their version now arrives September 3.

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Lands on Switch 2 Today

Square Enix picked a fitting week for this one. Final Fantasy X just celebrated its 25th anniversary, and today the HD Remaster of both X and X-2 arrives on Switch 2 as a $49.99 digital release.

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NBA 2K27 Launches September 4 With Wembanyama and Clark Covers

Three covers, three eras. Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history on the Deluxe, and Derrick Rose returns for the Ultra. Launch is September 4, early access August 28.

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Kylian Mbappe Is the EA Sports FC 27 Cover Star

Fresh off his World Cup Golden Boot, Mbappe returns to the cover of football's biggest game. EA drops the full FC 27 reveal trailer on July 23.

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Game Pass July Wave 2: Halo Campaign Evolved and a Game Freak RPG

Xbox just detailed the second Game Pass wave for July 2026, and it is one of the strongest in months. Halo Campaign Evolved arrives day one on July 28, Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation follows on August 4, and eight games leave on July 31.

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Xbox Backward Compatibility Arrives on PC With Four Original Classics

For the first time ever, original Xbox games are officially playable on PC. The early release starts with four classics, and console licenses carry over at no extra cost.

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The Call of Duty Movie Is Set in the Modern Warfare Universe

Peter Berg confirmed at Fanatics Fest that Paramount's Call of Duty movie is set in the Modern Warfare universe. Taylor Sheridan co-writes, plot details stay locked away, and the film hits theaters on June 30, 2028.

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Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates Locked: Early Access August 21

Activision confirmed the Modern Warfare 4 beta schedule: early access August 21 to 25 for preorders, open beta August 28 to September 1 for everyone, Switch 2 included. Call of Duty NEXT airs August 21, and there is a numbered camo for early preorders.

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The Witcher 3 Songs of the Past Shows First Footage at Gamescom

Eleven years after launch, The Witcher 3 is getting a third expansion, and we finally know when we will see it. CD Projekt Red confirmed the first footage of Songs of the Past debuts at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25.

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Battlefield 6 Season 4 Launches July 21 With Naval Warfare

Boats, waves and a tropical archipelago arrive tomorrow. Season 4 brings naval warfare to Battlefield 6 and REDSEC on July 21, with the new Tsuru Reef map, three new weapons, and a Top Gun crossover landing August 18 alongside the return of Wake Island.

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The Duskbloods Network Test Registration Opens July 22

Your first chance to actually play FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive is almost here. Applications for The Duskbloods closed network test open July 22 at 7:00am PDT and close July 28, with five play sessions starting August 21 and up to eight players per match.

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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 on July 23 and Is Nothing Like Splatoon

The first Splatoon spinoff arrives this week as a Switch 2 exclusive. You play a mechanic stranded on the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, raiding for treasure instead of fighting over turf.

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Fatal Fury Season 3 Starts July 23 With a New Fighter Every Month

SNK is switching to a monthly drip for Season 3, Destined for Revenge. Rick Strowd arrives July 23, Duck King, Kim Kaphwan and Laocorn follow, two mystery fighters round out the year, and every DLC character can finally be bought on its own.

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Pokemon GO Fest Gets a Raid Day Do-Over on July 26 With 12 Free Passes

Raids broke during GO Fest 2026 Global, so the Pokemon GO team is running a free do-over for everyone on July 26. Mega Mewtwo Y is back, free Raid Passes jump from 9 to 12, and Remote Raids are unlimited all weekend.

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Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Is Shutting Down, Global Launch Cancelled

LightSpeed Studios and Square Enix are ending FFXIV Mobile in China on September 30 and cancelling the global version entirely, barely a year after launch.

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Fortnite Islands Can Ship AI-Powered NPCs From July 30

Talking to Fishstick stops being a one-way experience on July 30. Epic is letting creators publish islands with AI-powered NPCs that hold unscripted conversations, and 36 Fortnite characters just received consistent voices and personas built from real actor performances.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Runs July 24 to 26

Sony and Arc System Works are opening the doors before the August 6 launch. The Marvel Tokon open beta runs 72 hours from July 24, with 15 of the 20 launch fighters, ranked and casual online play, and the first three story chapters.

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Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters Are Real, Fallout 5 in Preproduction

Bethesda just published a studio note that confirms years of rumors in one go. Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters are in development, Fallout 5 has entered preproduction, and Obsidian is working on a brand new Fallout game. No dates yet, but the roadmap is finally official.

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FiveM Comes to GTA 5 Enhanced on July 21

The wait is almost over for GTA roleplay fans. Cfx.re confirmed FiveM for GTA 5 Enhanced hits Early Access on July 21, with sync speed quadrupled, server memory use cut by up to half, and a real installer at last.

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Game Pass Gets Two Day One Games Today: FixForce and Fogpiercer

Two very different games landed on Game Pass day one today. FixForce is a co-op platformer about fixing machines with your friends, and Fogpiercer is a roguelike deckbuilder where your train is literally your deck.

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Fortnite Hot Bat Summer Is Live With a Bat Cave and Batmobile

Gotham's sirens hit the island today. The DC summer event adds a Bat Cave POI, the Batman Beach Buggy, a craftable Batman Sprite and swimsuit skins for Batman, Harley, Ivy and Catwoman. The wildest part is a new rift that lets several squads win the same match.

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The Mermaid Mask Is Out, and It Locks Detective Grimoire in a Submarine

SFB Games, the studio behind Tangle Tower and Crow Country, releases its new detective adventure today on PC, PS5, Switch and Switch 2. Captain Mortuga is dead beside an ancient cauldron, the submarine is sealed, and every crew member has something to hide.

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The New Ratchet & Clank Game Is a Free Mobile Hero Shooter

PlayStation detailed Ranger Rumble, a free-to-play hero shooter set inside Captain Qwark's training simulation, with 12 heroes and six modes at launch. Pre-registration is open worldwide on the App Store and Google Play, though the sequel fans have waited for since Rift Apart this is not.

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Black Flag Resynced Sells 2 Million in a Day, First Patch July 16

Two million copies in 24 hours, a record Steam peak for the series, and a bumpy first week on PC. Ubisoft's first patch for Black Flag Resynced arrives July 16 with a fix for the 30 FPS cutscene lock.

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PS Plus Extra and Premium Add Avatar, Rise of the Ronin and Dying Light

Sony just announced the July Game Catalog for PS Plus Extra and Premium. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Rise of the Ronin headline, Dying Light and Citizen Sleeper 2 follow, and Premium gets Psi-Ops and Indigo Prophecy. Rise of the Ronin is already available in the US and UK.

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The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Is Out, and Your Own Squad Is the Threat

ACE Team's four-player Lovecraftian co-op horror is live on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. After 800,000 wishlists, everyone gets a 20% launch discount, and the madness system means you cannot even trust what your teammates look like.

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Dying Light: The Beast Is Cancelled on PS4 and Xbox One, Refunds Coming

Ten months after The Beast launched on current-gen hardware, Techland has confirmed the long promised PS4 and Xbox One versions are dead. If you pre-ordered on either console, you can get your money back.

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The Kortz Center Heist Is Live in GTA Online, Here Is How to Start It

The first new GTA Online heist since Cayo Perico goes live today on all platforms. We run through what you need to own before you can start it, the launch bonuses worth grabbing, and what else ships with the update.

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Palworld 1.0 Pulls 855,000 Players Back to Steam

Version 1.0 landed on July 10 and Palworld's first weekend out of early access peaked at 855,525 concurrent players on Steam, the game's second highest count ever. Pocketpair says it is absolutely blown away, and the numbers back that up.

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Nintendo Is Shutting Down Mario Kart Tour on September 29, 2026

Nearly seven years after it squeezed Rainbow Road onto a phone screen, Nintendo's mobile kart racer is heading into its final lap, with free Gold Pass perks, farewell events and shop discounts before the servers go dark for good.

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Octopath Traveler I and II Arrive on Switch 2 October 1

Square Enix marked the series' 8th anniversary by announcing native Switch 2 versions of both Octopath Traveler games. They look sharper and run smoother, but existing owners get no upgrade path and saves do not carry over.

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Total War: Warhammer 40,000 Shows Orks and a Hive City in New Gameplay

The new footage pits the Imperial Guard against an Ork horde, ends a Stompa with an orbital laser, and gives us the best look yet at how Total War handles the grimdark future.

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Echoes of Aincrad Is Out, and Its Permadeath Mode Deletes Your Save

Bandai Namco's new action RPG finally takes Sword Art Online back to the floating castle where it all started, and it ships with the mode fans have joked about for years: die once and your character is gone forever.

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Marvel Rivals Season 9 Adds Jubilee and The Hood, Rebuilds Team-Ups

The new season trades routine hero shooter fare for an Egyptian murder mystery, drops two fresh characters into the roster, and rebuilds the Team-Up system that makes the whole game tick.

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Black Ops 1 and 2 Land on PlayStation, but the Ports Are Bare Bones

Sixteen years after the original Black Ops, both classics are playable on modern PlayStation consoles. Full campaign, multiplayer and Zombies are in, but DLC maps cost extra and the ports skip modern basics like a field of view slider.

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College Football 27 Comes to PC and Steam Is Not Impressed

College Football 27 launched worldwide on July 9 with the franchise's first ever PC version on Steam, Epic and the EA app, complete with cross-play and ray tracing. The first wave of Steam reviews, though, is not kind.

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Xbox Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Lets Four Studios Go

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced roughly 3,200 job cuts and the departure of four studios, calling the business unhealthy and promising a return to growth in 2027. Here is what was actually said, and what it means for the games.

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GTA Online Gets Its First New Heist in Years: The Kortz Center

Rockstar's teaser confirms a new art gallery robbery is on the way, widely expected July 14. We lay out what is confirmed, what is still unofficial, and why it matters.

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The Next Shantae Game Is Coming in 2027, WayForward Confirms

A teaser image revealed at Anime Expo promises brand new Shantae tales in 2027, with a striking redesign for the half genie hero and almost nothing else. Here is what the artwork actually tells us.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Launches July 9

The Black Flag remake is four days out. We break down what Resynced actually changes, which editions exist, and whether the pre-order bonus matters.

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Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations Expansion Launches July 7

The Slayer trades his shield for a Chain Spear in Revelations, a full campaign expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that lands July 7 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Here is what it adds, what it costs, and where Game Pass fits in.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 on Xbox, PC and PS5

The remake of the original Halo campaign lands July 28, 2026, and for the first time Master Chief's debut story is playable on a PlayStation console.

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Palworld Hits 1.0 on July 10 After Two and a Half Years of Early Access

Pocketpair ships Palworld 1.0 on July 10, closing out two and a half years of early access. New weapons, a Wing Pack, story missions and the long teased World Tree headline an update its publishing lead says fills 27 PDF pages.

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PlayStation Will Stop Producing Game Discs for New Releases in 2028

Sony confirmed that disc production for new PlayStation games ends in January 2028. Games already released on disc are not affected, but every new release after that date will be digital only.

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Splatoon Raiders Launches July 23 as a Switch 2 Exclusive

The first new Splatoon game since 2022 is a treasure-hunting campaign on the Spirhalite Islands, playable solo or with up to three friends, and it arrives on Switch 2 on July 23.

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Switch 2 Summer Bundles Arrive With Pokemon Pokopia in the Box

Europe just got a Switch 2 + Pokemon Pokopia bundle at 499.99 euros, North America has the Choose Your Game bundle at $499.99, and July's release list makes both look well timed.

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GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed for November 19, 2026

Rockstar has locked Grand Theft Auto VI to November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, with a PC version expected later. Here is what is confirmed, what is still unknown, and how pre-orders work.