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Open-World Creature Collector Aniimo Launches Globally September 16 — PC and Consoles First, Mobile on the 23rd
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Open-World Creature Collector Aniimo Launches Globally September 16 — PC and Consoles First, Mobile on the 23rd

Aniimo, a free-to-play open-world creature-catching RPG developed by FunPlus label Pawprint Studio and published by Kingsglory, launches globally on September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam and Epic). Mobile (iOS and Android) follows one week later on September 23. Its pillars are 200-plus creatures at launch and the Twine system, which lets your character transform into the creatures you collect.

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RuneScape: Dragonwilds Hits 1.0 on September 15 — RuneScape's First Xbox Debut in 25 Years, Day One on Game Pass
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RuneScape: Dragonwilds Hits 1.0 on September 15 — RuneScape's First Xbox Debut in 25 Years, Day One on Game Pass

Jagex's co-op survival crafting game RuneScape: Dragonwilds leaves Steam Early Access and launches in full 1.0 form on September 15 at 4 PM UTC. It arrives simultaneously on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 with crossplay, marks the RuneScape brand's first appearance on Xbox in 25 years, and joins Xbox Game Pass on day one. The 1.0 update adds the final Scorned Wilderness raid, the Runite gear tier, and a substantial combat overhaul.

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Marvel's Wolverine Lands at 77 on Metacritic — Sony's Lowest-Rated PS5 First-Party Game
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Marvel's Wolverine Lands at 77 on Metacritic — Sony's Lowest-Rated PS5 First-Party Game

Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine scores 77 on Metacritic from 106 reviews ahead of its September 15 PS5 launch — the lowest Metacritic score for a PlayStation Studios game this generation. Critics praise the combat but flag dated, linear design.

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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 'The Baltic Powers' Lands — and Its Biggest-Ever Patch Reshapes the Meta
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Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 'The Baltic Powers' Lands — and Its Biggest-Ever Patch Reshapes the Meta

World's Edge released 'The Baltic Powers' expansion for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on September 10, adding the Danes and Poles, two new modes, and 25+ maps. A free companion update slashes wall HP and upends long-standing defensive play.

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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Launches Worldwide September 17 — A Full-3D Remake of the Series' SC
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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Launches Worldwide September 17 — A Full-3D Remake of the Series' SC

Nihon Falcom's beloved JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC returns as a full-3D remake, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, launching worldwide on September 17 across Switch 2, Switch, PS5, and Steam. Published by GungHo, it continues Estelle's journey through Liberl after the cliffhanger of the first game.

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EA Sports NHL 27 Launches Worldwide September 11 — All 32 Arenas Rebuilt, 'Connected Franchise' Debuts
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EA Sports NHL 27 Launches Worldwide September 11 — All 32 Arenas Rebuilt, 'Connected Franchise' Debuts

EA Sports' hockey sim NHL 27 arrives September 11 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini fronts the cover. All 32 arenas have been rebuilt with team-specific identity, and the series introduces online franchise play for the first time with Connected Franchise.

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Marvel's Wolverine Reviews: Metacritic 78 Marks Insomniac's Lowest Marvel Score Yet
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Marvel's Wolverine Reviews: Metacritic 78 Marks Insomniac's Lowest Marvel Score Yet

Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine opens at Metacritic 78 and OpenCritic 80, making it the studio's lowest-rated Marvel title. Critics praise its focused combat and story but flag a thin structure. The PS5-exclusive launches September 15.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Hits Switch 2 on December 4 — Every Title Update Included, Cross-Play On
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Monster Hunter Wilds Hits Switch 2 on December 4 — Every Title Update Included, Cross-Play On

Capcom used the September Nintendo Direct to confirm Monster Hunter Wilds arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4. The port ships with every Title Update from the PC, PS5 and Xbox versions and supports local wireless co-op plus cross-play. Digital pre-orders open October 19, and the Ascendance expansion follows on Switch 2 in 2027.

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Lineage M 'THE GOLDEN AGE' Lands — NCSOFT Opens Reboot Servers Giran and Heine, Reboots the Original Berserker
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Lineage M 'THE GOLDEN AGE' Lands — NCSOFT Opens Reboot Servers Giran and Heine, Reboots the Original Berserker

NCSOFT rolls out Lineage M's 'THE GOLDEN AGE' update on September 9, opening the reboot-world servers Giran and Heine at 8 PM KST and rebooting the original Berserker class. Up to 1,000% experience boosts, a growth pass, and a bespoke starter item lower the early-game barrier.

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Halloween: The Game Launches September 8 — Michael Myers Stalks a 1-vs-4 Asymmetric Nightmare in Haddonfield
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Halloween: The Game Launches September 8 — Michael Myers Stalks a 1-vs-4 Asymmetric Nightmare in Haddonfield

Based on the 1978 film, IllFonic's asymmetric survival horror Halloween: The Game launches September 8 on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S, co-published with Gun Interactive. One player is Michael Myers; four others play the Heroes of Haddonfield trying to survive the night. Standard edition is $39.99, with Digital Deluxe early access from September 4. Reviews split — strong marks for atmosphere and menace, criticism for technical rough edges.

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CONTROL Resonant Hits September 24 Worldwide — Dylan Faden Takes Point as a New 'Resonance' Warps Manhattan
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CONTROL Resonant Hits September 24 Worldwide — Dylan Faden Takes Point as a New 'Resonance' Warps Manhattan

Remedy Entertainment's full sequel to CONTROL launches worldwide on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Epic), with GeForce NOW support at launch and a Mac version later in 2026. You play Dylan Faden, brother of the missing Jesse Faden, as a new form of Resonance — alongside the Hiss and the Mold — reshapes Manhattan. The shapeshifting melee weapon 'the Aberrant' and a zone-based (not open-world) structure anchor the design in what Remedy calls its most expansive game yet.

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'Silent Hill: Townfall' Nears September 24 Launch — Konami Returns With First-Person Analog Horror Set in 1996 Scotland
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'Silent Hill: Townfall' Nears September 24 Launch — Konami Returns With First-Person Analog Horror Set in 1996 Scotland

Silent Hill: Townfall, co-published by Konami and Annapurna, launches September 24 on PS5 and PC. Developer Screen Burn (formerly No Code) sets the game in St. Amelia, a fictional 1996 Scottish fishing town, following amnesiac Simon Ordell through a first-person psychological horror built on stealth over combat, a CRTV analog gimmick, and multiple endings. A lengthy pre-launch gameplay trailer set the tone.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup — How to Read the Split
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Review Roundup — How to Read the Split

Capcom's samurai revival landed September 4 with Metacritic 89 (Switch 2), 86 (PS5), 83 (PC). IGN scored it 10/10; Polygon called it '12 hours stretched to 25.' Here's what critics actually agree on, where they don't, and who should buy it.

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Marvel's Wolverine Confirmed for September 15 — Insomniac's PS5 Exclusive Goes All-In on Brutal, Story-Driven Combat
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Marvel's Wolverine Confirmed for September 15 — Insomniac's PS5 Exclusive Goes All-In on Brutal, Story-Driven Combat

Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine arrives September 15 exclusively on PS5 and PS5 Pro. A launch trailer landed September 3, confirming a single-player, story-led adventure pitting Logan against industrialist Bolivar Trask — with visceral claw combat, a Rage-driven Last Stand, and 60fps ray tracing on Pro.

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EA Sports FC 27 Lands September 25 — Early Access on the 18th, a Three-Tier Price Ladder, and a New Nintendo Split
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EA Sports FC 27 Lands September 25 — Early Access on the 18th, a Three-Tier Price Ladder, and a New Nintendo Split

EA Sports FC 27 launches worldwide Friday, September 25, with seven-day early access on September 18 for Ultimate and Ultimate Plus buyers. Standard runs $69.99, Ultimate $99.99, and Ultimate Plus $149.99 — but Switch and Switch 2 get their own pricing, and Ultimate Plus skips Nintendo and Epic entirely.

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NBA 2K27 Launches Worldwide September 4 — MyCAREER Eras, Co-Op Careers, and the Series' Strongest On-Court Product in Years
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NBA 2K27 Launches Worldwide September 4 — MyCAREER Eras, Co-Op Careers, and the Series' Strongest On-Court Product in Years

2K's NBA 2K27 hits PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2 on September 4 with Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark, and Derrick Rose on the covers. Headline additions MyCAREER Eras and Co-Op MyCAREER anchor a release early reviews call the best 2K in years.

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AION 2 Global Early Access Begins September 30 — NCSOFT's PC-First Return to Atreia Ahead of an October 5 Free-to-Play Launch
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AION 2 Global Early Access Begins September 30 — NCSOFT's PC-First Return to Atreia Ahead of an October 5 Free-to-Play Launch

NCSOFT's AION 2 opens five days of Founder's Pack early access on September 30 before its worldwide free-to-play launch on October 5, exclusively on PC via Steam and PURPLE. Built on Unreal Engine 5, the sequel promises an Atreia 36 times larger with aerial combat and 200-plus dungeons.

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Dave the Diver Hits Mobile September 17 — One $9.99 Purchase, No Gacha, No Ads
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Dave the Diver Hits Mobile September 17 — One $9.99 Purchase, No Gacha, No Ads

MINTROCKET's hybrid hit Dave the Diver arrives on iOS and Android on September 17. A single $9.99 purchase unlocks every piece of content, with zero microtransactions, ads, or loot-box mechanics — and it ships day one with the DREDGE and In the Jungle DLCs bundled in.

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Valheim Hits 1.0 on September 9 — Five Years of Early Access End with the Deep North and a Console Debut
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Valheim Hits 1.0 on September 9 — Five Years of Early Access End with the Deep North and a Console Debut

Viking survival game Valheim graduates Early Access on September 9 with its 1.0 release. The final biome, the Deep North, arrives as the game lands on PS5 and Switch 2 for the first time, with day-one crossplay across every platform.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Lands September 4 — A 20-Year Return Arrives to Strong Reviews and GOTY Buzz
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Lands September 4 — A 20-Year Return Arrives to Strong Reviews and GOTY Buzz

Capcom's swordplay action series returns on September 4. Buoyed by demo feedback, Capcom moved the date up, and pre-launch reviews land in the high 80s on Metacritic — enough to spark game-of-the-year talk before release.

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Breathedge 2 Hits Steam Early Access on August 31 — Black-Comedy Space Survival Returns
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Breathedge 2 Hits Steam Early Access on August 31 — Black-Comedy Space Survival Returns

RedRuins Softworks' space survival sequel Breathedge 2 launched into Steam Early Access on August 31, opening with its first story chapter and free updates to come.

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ZENONIA 1 Returns on Steam August 31 — The Feature-Phone Action RPG Legend, Faithfully Restored
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ZENONIA 1 Returns on Steam August 31 — The Feature-Phone Action RPG Legend, Faithfully Restored

ZENONIA 1, the touchstone of 2000s mobile RPGs, comes back to PC via Steam on August 31, subtitled 'Memories.' Published by Com2uS Holdings, it preserves the original's soul — three classes, a day-night cycle, and deep progression systems.

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Path of Exile 2 Hits 1.0 on December 11 — Early Access Ends, Game Goes Free-to-Play, Duelist Class Arrives
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Path of Exile 2 Hits 1.0 on December 11 — Early Access Ends, Game Goes Free-to-Play, Duelist Class Arrives

Grinding Gear Games locked Path of Exile 2's full 1.0 release for December 11, 2026 at Gamescom. After two years in early access, the ARPG goes free-to-play, adding the Duelist class with Swords and the campaign's remaining acts.

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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Launches August 31 — 25 Years On, Sam Goes Five-Player Co-Op
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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Launches August 31 — 25 Years On, Sam Goes Five-Player Co-Op

The Serious Sam 25th-anniversary title 'Shatterverse' hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 31. Built by Dead by Daylight studio Behaviour Interactive and published by Devolver Digital, it turns the lone-slaughter formula into a five-player co-op roguelite FPS.

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Garden of Witches Hits 1.0 — Team Tapas' First PC Roguelike Arrives 'Overwhelmingly Positive'
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Garden of Witches Hits 1.0 — Team Tapas' First PC Roguelike Arrives 'Overwhelmingly Positive'

Garden of Witches, the action roguelike from 'Drifting Girl' studio Team Tapas, left 15 months of Early Access to launch on August 28. A rebuilt combat system, new mouse controls, a 30% launch discount — and a Korean indie that already earned Steam's 'Overwhelmingly Positive' during Early Access.

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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Drops 'The Planet's Crisis' Trailer — Weapons, Typhon, and the End of the Remake Trilogy
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Drops 'The Planet's Crisis' Trailer — Weapons, Typhon, and the End of the Remake Trilogy

Square Enix unveiled a second trailer, 'The Planet's Crisis,' for Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live. The finale of the Remake trilogy showcased the colossal Weapons, a new summon named Typhon, the job-inspired FITS system, and exploration via parachute, grappling hook, and Chocobo. It launches in Spring 2027.

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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Launches Today — 22 Nations, 110 Characters, and a Switch Day-One Release
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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters Launches Today — 22 Nations, 110 Characters, and a Switch Day-One Release

Bandai Namco's arcade football action game Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters launches today (August 28) across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The follow-up to Rise of New Champions leans on 22 national teams, 110-plus playable characters, and the series' signature super shots.

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Star Wars Zero Company Launches to an 86 Metascore — XCOM Veterans Deliver the Tactics Game the Franchise Needed
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Star Wars Zero Company Launches to an 86 Metascore — XCOM Veterans Deliver the Tactics Game the Franchise Needed

Bit Reactor's Clone Wars turn-based tactics game is out today, August 27, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Early reviews land at 86 on Metacritic and 87 on OpenCritic, with critics praising cinematic combat, squad customization, and a story that reconnects lapsed fans with Star Wars.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered Announced — Free Upgrade September 29, Native on Switch 2
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The Witcher 3 Remastered Announced — Free Upgrade September 29, Native on Switch 2

CD PROJEKT RED unveiled The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered at Gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live. It lands September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and arrives as a native Switch 2 version for the first time.

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Rainbow Six Tactics Revealed — First Solo Game in 18 Years Is an XCOM-Style Tactics RPG
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Rainbow Six Tactics Revealed — First Solo Game in 18 Years Is an XCOM-Style Tactics RPG

Ubisoft surprised Gamescom ONL 2026 with Rainbow Six Tactics, a single-player turn-based strategy game featuring Siege operators. The studio behind Mario + Rabbids is leading dev. No in-game store. Launches 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox.

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Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake — Ubisoft Rebuilds the 1999 Classic in Full 3D
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Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake — Ubisoft Rebuilds the 1999 Classic in Full 3D

Ubisoft revealed Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake at Gamescom 2026 ONL — a ground-up 3D rebuild of the 1999 strategy classic on the Snowdrop engine, bundling the base campaigns and both expansions, arriving in 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox.

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Launches August 27 — Asobo Trades Stealth for Swordplay
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Launches August 27 — Asobo Trades Stealth for Swordplay

The third A Plague Tale game arrives August 27 as a prequel built around combat, not hiding. New lead Sophia, a dual timeline reaching back to Minoan Crete, day-one Game Pass, and a sub-$50 PC price — here's the full launch picture.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Cost of Hope Expansion Launches to 85 on Metacritic — Three New Regions, Duty vs. Freedom Storyline
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Cost of Hope Expansion Launches to 85 on Metacritic — Three New Regions, Duty vs. Freedom Storyline

GSC Game World's first paid DLC for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 launched August 20 with three new regions — Iron Forest, the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and Space Bubble — plus a Duty vs. Freedom faction storyline. Critics scored it 85 on Metacritic with 93% positive reviews.

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Mortal Shell II Launches at OpenCritic 85: What the Day-One Patch Changed Before You Arrived
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Mortal Shell II Launches at OpenCritic 85: What the Day-One Patch Changed Before You Arrived

Cold Symmetry's sequel scores 85 on OpenCritic — but patch 1.04 shipped before Standard Edition buyers arrived and rewrote the balance critics scored. Here's what the game is, what changed, and whether the $49.99 price holds up.

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GTA 6 'An Extended Look' Lands August 27 — A Netflix-First Premiere Ahead of the November 19 Launch
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GTA 6 'An Extended Look' Lands August 27 — A Netflix-First Premiere Ahead of the November 19 Launch

Rockstar will premiere 'Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look' on Netflix on August 27, then release it on its own YouTube and website the same evening. Landing 48 hours after Gamescom's opener, it's the studio's first major marketing beat with launch roughly twelve weeks out.

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Modern Warfare 4 Gameplay Revealed at COD NEXT — Early Access Beta Starts Immediately, Launches October 23
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Modern Warfare 4 Gameplay Revealed at COD NEXT — Early Access Beta Starts Immediately, Launches October 23

Activision unveils Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer gameplay at COD NEXT 2026 on August 21, with a pre-order Early Access beta (Aug 21–25) launching right after the show. The free Open Beta follows on August 28. Full release lands October 23 — and omnimovement is gone.

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Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 'To Roll the Stars in Astropolis' Lands August 26 — Summer Robin and Aventurine Arrive
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Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 'To Roll the Stars in Astropolis' Lands August 26 — Summer Robin and Aventurine Arrive

HoYoverse ships Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.5, 'To Roll the Stars in Astropolis,' on August 26 (Asia). Set in the summer-themed Astropolis, it debuts new 5-stars Robin - Summeretto and Aventurine - Waveflair, adds a story fast-forward feature, and teases a MOONDROP audio collab.

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The Witcher 3 Gets a New Expansion 11 Years On — 'Songs of the Past' Premieres at Gamescom Opening Night Live
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The Witcher 3 Gets a New Expansion 11 Years On — 'Songs of the Past' Premieres at Gamescom Opening Night Live

CD Projekt Red will give the first look at a new Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25. It is a full-scale expansion on par with Blood and Wine, launching in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.

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STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Hits Xbox and Steam August 20 — Every CG Redrawn, Every Voice Re-recorded, New Worldlines Added
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STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT Hits Xbox and Steam August 20 — Every CG Redrawn, Every Voice Re-recorded, New Worldlines Added

The full remake of the landmark visual novel STEINS;GATE arrives in the west on August 20 for Xbox Series and PC. Every CG is redrawn from line art, every voice re-recorded, and new worldlines and endings added. PS5 and Switch 2 follow October 29.

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Phantom Blade Zero Gets a Dedicated State of Play — 20-Minute Deep Dive, October 29 Launch Confirmed
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Phantom Blade Zero Gets a Dedicated State of Play — 20-Minute Deep Dive, October 29 Launch Confirmed

S-GAME's dark wuxia action RPG Phantom Blade Zero gets its own State of Play on August 17, a roughly 20-minute gameplay deep dive. Launch is set for October 29 on PS5 and PC, with pre-orders already live.

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NC Brings Three Titles to Gamescom 2026 — Aion 2 Hits Global Early Access September 30
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NC Brings Three Titles to Gamescom 2026 — Aion 2 Hits Global Early Access September 30

NC (formerly NCSoft) heads to Gamescom 2026, opening August 26, with three titles: Aion 2, Cinder City, and Project Bonfire. Flagship MMORPG Aion 2 enters final tuning ahead of its September 30 global early access.

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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Lands at 78 on Metacritic — Critics Praise It, Steam Players Are Split
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Lands at 78 on Metacritic — Critics Praise It, Steam Players Are Split

Team17 and Expression Games' large-scale tactical shooter Hell Let Loose: Vietnam launched August 13 on PC, PS5, and Xbox. Critics landed it at 78 on Metacritic, but early Steam user reviews sit at 'Mixed' over bugs, servers, and voice-chat problems.

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The Sinking City 2 Launches August 18 — Frogwares Ditches Detective Work for Full Survival Horror at $49.99
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The Sinking City 2 Launches August 18 — Frogwares Ditches Detective Work for Full Survival Horror at $49.99

Frogwares' Lovecraftian sequel The Sinking City 2 hits PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 18. It abandons the original's investigation formula for early-Resident-Evil-style survival horror, set in a flooded 1920s Arkham, and deliberately undercuts the $70 AAA norm at $49.99 with launch-day New Game+.

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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Lands August 20 — First Story DLC Opens Chornobyl Plant, Free UE5.5 Update for All
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STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Lands August 20 — First Story DLC Opens Chornobyl Plant, Free UE5.5 Update for All

GSC Game World's first major STALKER 2 expansion arrives August 20 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S simultaneously — opening the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and Iron Forest, adding a faction-choice storyline, and bundling a free Unreal Engine 5.5.4 upgrade for all owners.

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Star Wars Zero Company Lands August 27 — Clone Wars Turn-Based Tactics From the XCOM Veterans at Bit Reactor
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Star Wars Zero Company Lands August 27 — Clone Wars Turn-Based Tactics From the XCOM Veterans at Bit Reactor

Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars, launches August 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Developed by Bit Reactor and published by EA, it starts at $49.99 with pre-orders live now.

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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Locks August 28 on Switch 2 — Story Spotlight Trailer, Two New Classes, $79.99
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Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Locks August 28 on Switch 2 — Story Spotlight Trailer, Two New Classes, $79.99

FromSoftware's Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 August 28, 2026, at $79.99. A new Story Spotlight trailer reconfirms the date, and the Tarnished Pack adds two starting classes — Heavy Knight and Idus Knight — that also reach existing owners on other platforms.

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Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Announced — Echoes of Sekigahara Story DLC, Most Wanted Roguelite, October 1
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Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition Announced — Echoes of Sekigahara Story DLC, Most Wanted Roguelite, October 1

Sucker Punch announces Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition: story expansion Echoes of Sekigahara, roguelite survival mode Most Wanted, and free QoL patch. Existing owners upgrade for $14.99; full package is $69.99. Launches October 1, 2026 globally.

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FreeStyle: Reboot Launches — A 22-Year-Old 3v3 Street Basketball IP Rebuilt on a New Engine
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FreeStyle: Reboot Launches — A 22-Year-Old 3v3 Street Basketball IP Rebuilt on a New Engine

Joycity's new online basketball title FreeStyle: Reboot went live on PC on August 13. It inherits the original FreeStyle IP — first launched in Korea in 2004 — keeping 3v3 real-time matches and a hip-hop street-basketball feel while rebuilding graphics and character movement on a new engine. The team frames the reboot around four improvement pillars: graphics, gameplay, competition, and business model. Notably, it aims to lower item-stat dependency so that a player's control skill and experience directly decide match outcomes.

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Duskfade Launches — A Clockpunk 3D Action-Platformer Arrives August 13
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Duskfade Launches — A Clockpunk 3D Action-Platformer Arrives August 13

Duskfade, a 3D action-platformer from Spain's Weird Beluga Studio and publisher Fireshine Games, launched August 13 across PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Players control apprentice Zirian and his mechanical Cuckoo companion on a quest to rescue his sister from a Clock Tower that plunged a clockpunk world into eternal night. Movement chains jumps, dashes, grapples, and glides into timing-based combat. Steam lists it at $29.99 with a 20% launch discount. Day-one Game Pass inclusion is not confirmed.

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Mortal Shell II Locks August 20 — Eight Shells, Posture Combat, $49.99 Standard
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Mortal Shell II Locks August 20 — Eight Shells, Posture Combat, $49.99 Standard

Cold Symmetry's soulslike sequel Mortal Shell II launches worldwide August 20 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Standard is $49.99; the $59.99 Devout Edition adds 72-hour early access from August 17 and eight Obsidian Shell skins. The sequel swaps stamina for a posture system, adds stealth and ranged options, and expands to eight playable Shells across an open world with 60-plus dungeons.

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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE × Persona Kicks Off August 13 — Aigis, Yukiko, Makoto Join
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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE × Persona Kicks Off August 13 — Aigis, Yukiko, Makoto Join

SHIFT UP's Goddess of Victory: NIKKE crosses over with Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal for the series' 30th anniversary. The August 13 'PERSONA ON FRONTLINE' update adds Aigis, Yukiko and Makoto, with Aigis handed out as a free event reward. Makoto (Queen) is a limited pickup through September 10.

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Lands August 25 — Four-Player Co-Op, $49.99 Standard
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Lands August 25 — Four-Player Co-Op, $49.99 Standard

Cold Iron Studios' co-op shooter Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 hits PS5, Xbox and PC on August 25. Standard is $49.99, the 40th Anniversary Premium is $69.99. Squad size grows from three to four, five reworked classes join a new Specialist, and a Horde mode debuts. A Switch 2 version follows this fall.

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Oblivion Remastered Hits Switch 2 on August 11 — Full Cartridge, $49.99
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Oblivion Remastered Hits Switch 2 on August 11 — Full Cartridge, $49.99

Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11. The digital Standard Edition is $49.99 and the physical Deluxe is $59.99, shipping the complete game on a single cartridge with every DLC included, running at 1080p docked and 30fps with DLSS.

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Super Mario Sunshine Joins Switch 2's GameCube Classics on August 13 — A 24-Year-Old Gem Returns From the Premium Aftermarket
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Super Mario Sunshine Joins Switch 2's GameCube Classics on August 13 — A 24-Year-Old Gem Returns From the Premium Aftermarket

Nintendo is adding the 2002 GameCube classic Super Mario Sunshine to GameCube – Nintendo Classics on Switch 2 on August 13. Available to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, the 3D Mario standout returns as an easy-access subscription title after years of climbing prices on the physical aftermarket.

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Dave the Diver Goes Mobile Worldwide on August 27 — Mintrocket's Hit Hybrid RPG Reaches iOS and Android, Free to Start at $9.99 Full Unlock
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Dave the Diver Goes Mobile Worldwide on August 27 — Mintrocket's Hit Hybrid RPG Reaches iOS and Android, Free to Start at $9.99 Full Unlock

Mintrocket is bringing its award-winning hybrid adventure Dave the Diver to iOS and Android globally on August 27, with pre-registration already open. Built with Chinese partner XD after a February China debut, the mobile edition is free to download and unlocks the full game for $9.99 — putting a multi-million-selling console and PC hit into players' pockets.

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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Locks August 27 Launch — MGS4 Goes Multiplatform for the First Time, With Peace Walker and Ghost Babel
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Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Locks August 27 Launch — MGS4 Goes Multiplatform for the First Time, With Peace Walker and Ghost Babel

Konami is launching Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on August 27 for PS5, Xbox, Steam, Switch, and Switch 2. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots goes multiplatform for the first time ever, bundled with the HD version of Peace Walker and the Ghost Babel spin-off. PC lists at $49.99, with preorder bonuses and digital extras confirmed.

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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Launches August 6 — Arc System Works' 4v4 Tag Fighter Opens With a 20-Character Roster
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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Launches August 6 — Arc System Works' 4v4 Tag Fighter Opens With a 20-Character Roster

Arc System Works, the studio behind Guilty Gear, launches its 4v4 Marvel tag fighter Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on August 6 for PS5 and PC. It opens with 20 characters across five teams, ships in three editions from $59.99 to $99.99, and confirms at least four DLC fighters in year one.

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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Nintendo Direct Recap — True Hero Revealed, September 17 Launch Confirmed
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Nintendo Direct Recap — True Hero Revealed, September 17 Launch Confirmed

Nintendo's dedicated Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct (August 4) confirmed a September 17 Switch 2-exclusive launch, revealed true protagonist Eshmel via a 5-year time jump, and showed the return of Three Houses systems — Heroes' Relics, Crests, city hub exploration, and an older Sothis.

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The Division Resurgence Hits Steam Free on August 5 — Early Access Ends as Season 2 Opens
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The Division Resurgence Hits Steam Free on August 5 — Early Access Ends as Season 2 Opens

Ubisoft's free-to-play looter shooter The Division Resurgence launches free on Steam and Ubisoft Connect on August 5, closing out its PC early access as Season 2 opens the same day. Full cross-play and cross-progression across PC and mobile anchor the launch.

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Kill The Shadow Hits Steam August 5 — A Cyber-Noir Detective RPG That Reconstructs Crimes Instead of Solving Them
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Kill The Shadow Hits Steam August 5 — A Cyber-Noir Detective RPG That Reconstructs Crimes Instead of Solving Them

Cyber-noir detective RPG Kill The Shadow, from Shanghai studio Shadowlight, launches on Steam on August 5. Its hook: a supernatural shadow that replays a victim's final moments, letting you reconstruct crime scenes rather than deduce them the usual way. The Next Fest demo drew a Very Positive 93% across 126 reviews.

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Final Fantasy XIV Hits Switch 2 on August 4 — 117GB, a Free First Month, and a Separate Subscription
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Final Fantasy XIV Hits Switch 2 on August 4 — 117GB, a Free First Month, and a Separate Subscription

Square Enix's sprawling MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026. The headlines: a 117GB download, a free first month for everyone, and a free trial. The catch — even existing players need a separate Switch 2 subscription, and the latest Dawntrail expansion is sold as standalone DLC.

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Big Walk Review Roundup — House House's Co-Op Adventure Launches Today at Metacritic 93, 2026's Highest-Rated New Game
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Big Walk Review Roundup — House House's Co-Op Adventure Launches Today at Metacritic 93, 2026's Highest-Rated New Game

House House's co-op adventure Big Walk launches today on PC, PS5, and Switch 2 with a Metacritic 93 — the highest-rated new release of 2026, beating Forza Horizon 6 and Mina the Hollower.

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Star Wars Zero Company Lands August 27 — XCOM-Style Tactics From Ex-Firaxis Devs in the Clone Wars
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Star Wars Zero Company Lands August 27 — XCOM-Style Tactics From Ex-Firaxis Devs in the Clone Wars

Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor, Respawn, and Lucasfilm Games, arrives August 27, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Built by former Firaxis XCOM developers, it drops an elite squad into the twilight of the Clone Wars at $49.99 on PC and $59.99 on console.

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Beast of Reincarnation Launches August 4 — Game Freak's First AAA Original Beyond Pokémon
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Beast of Reincarnation Launches August 4 — Game Freak's First AAA Original Beyond Pokémon

Game Freak's first big-budget original IP outside Pokémon arrives August 4, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with day-one Xbox Game Pass. A post-apocalyptic action RPG starring the outcast Emma and her beast companion Koo, it trades monster-catching for stylish sword combat in a ruined far-future Japan.

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NCSOFT Unveils Aion 2 and Aion Classic in China at ChinaJoy 2026 — Reviving a 17-Year Shengqu Partnership
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NCSOFT Unveils Aion 2 and Aion Classic in China at ChinaJoy 2026 — Reviving a 17-Year Shengqu Partnership

NCSOFT gave Aion 2 and Aion Classic their first China showing at ChinaJoy 2026, which opened July 31 in Shanghai. Their Chinese service names are Aion 2 (永恒之塔2) and Aion Classic (永恒之塔·经典). A day earlier, NCSOFT signed a strategic publishing partnership with Shengqu Games for Aion 2 in China. The Aion 2 booth was the expo's largest for a single title.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Switch 2 Edition Out Now Digitally — 4K/60fps, New Rare Blade MOMO, and Merc Assault Mode
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Switch 2 Edition Out Now Digitally — 4K/60fps, New Rare Blade MOMO, and Merc Assault Mode

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launched digitally on July 30. The enhanced package delivers docked 4K at 60fps, a new Xenosaga-lineage rare Blade named MOMO, the new Merc Assault battle mode, and fresh outfits for Pyra and Mythra. The upgrade pack costs $9.99; the physical version follows on October 1.

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Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles Launches Today Free on Amazon Luna — 11-Episode Co-Op Detective Game for Prime Members
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Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles Launches Today Free on Amazon Luna — 11-Episode Co-Op Detective Game for Prime Members

Batman: Caped Crusader – Chronicles launches today exclusively on Amazon Luna, free for Amazon Prime members. The cooperative detective party game features 11 episodic missions, up to 4 players, and voice performances from the animated series cast — including Matthew Needham as the Joker.

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Gothic Classic Lands on PS5 and Xbox Today — The Original 2001 RPG, Now with Gamepad Support
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Gothic Classic Lands on PS5 and Xbox Today — The Original 2001 RPG, Now with Gamepad Support

THQ Nordic brings the original Gothic to PlayStation and Xbox for the first time on July 28, 2026, at $29.99. It opens a three-part console rollout that continues with Gothic II in September and Gothic III in November.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Reviews — 84 on Xbox, 81 on PS5, 77 on PC at Launch
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Reviews — 84 on Xbox, 81 on PS5, 77 on PC at Launch

Halo: Campaign Evolved review scores are in ahead of Monday's global launch. Xbox leads at 84, PS5 lands at 81, PC trails at 77. Game Pass players get it free.

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Smilegate Unveils 'Eclipse: The Awakening' — Pre-Registration Opens, 'MMO Lite' Targets Q3 Launch
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Smilegate Unveils 'Eclipse: The Awakening' — Pre-Registration Opens, 'MMO Lite' Targets Q3 Launch

Smilegate held a live showcase for Eclipse: The Awakening, the blockbuster MMORPG developed by NPIXEL, on July 23 and opened pre-registration. Built on Unreal Engine 5 as a PC-and-mobile cross-platform title, it leads with an 'MMO Lite' philosophy that aims to reduce the burdens of logins, spending and competition. Four classes — Fighter, Ranger, Sorceress and Assassin — were revealed, with the launch now targeting Q3 2026 to prioritize polish.

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Dispatch Hits Xbox on July 29 — The 4-Million-Selling Superhero Sitcom Reaches Its Last Platform
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Dispatch Hits Xbox on July 29 — The 4-Million-Selling Superhero Sitcom Reaches Its Last Platform

AdHoc Studio's choice-driven narrative game Dispatch launches on Xbox Series X|S and PC on July 29, 2026. After debuting on PC and PS5 in October 2025 and selling over 4 million copies, the Xbox version fills the one platform it had been missing, arriving as an Xbox Play Anywhere title with cloud support. From an all-star voice cast led by Aaron Paul to a San Diego Comic-Con panel, here's the launch-week rundown.

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'The Alley' Launches Globally — A Korean Horror Game Where a Smartphone Camera Tells Ghosts From Tricks
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'The Alley' Launches Globally — A Korean Horror Game Where a Smartphone Camera Tells Ghosts From Tricks

Smilegate, alongside developer AIXLAB and co-publisher Thermite Games, has launched the Korean psychological horror game The Alley globally on Steam. In this first-person horror, players use a smartphone camera to distinguish supernatural 'Gwiheon' traces from explainable 'Heokkaebi' phenomena while escaping a maze-like alley. It costs $8.99, supports six languages, and was reworked after last year's domestic release.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved — Master Chief on PS5, Metacritic 84, Global Launch July 28
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Halo: Campaign Evolved — Master Chief on PS5, Metacritic 84, Global Launch July 28

Halo lands on PlayStation for the first time. The UE5 rebuild entered early access July 23 with Metacritic scores of 84 on Xbox, 81 on PS5, and 77 on PC. Global launch and Game Pass day-one access both begin July 28, along with three new prequel missions and 4-player crossplay co-op.

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Disgaea Mayhem Is Out Now — Nippon Ichi Trades Tactics for a Real-Time Hack-and-Slash
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Disgaea Mayhem Is Out Now — Nippon Ichi Trades Tactics for a Real-Time Hack-and-Slash

Disgaea Mayhem launched July 23 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5 and Steam, swapping the series' turn-based strategy for real-time action combat. You play as N.A., a mercenary who mows down Netherworld monsters for money across seven weapon types. Priced at $59.99 with Korean support on Steam, it has drawn mixed reviews — critics praise the flashy combat but flag a campaign that wraps in well under ten hours.

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Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms Goes Live — NetEase's Biggest Expansion Yet Lands Free-to-Play
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Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms Goes Live — NetEase's Biggest Expansion Yet Lands Free-to-Play

Booming Tech and NetEase Games launched Conqueror's Blade: Three Kingdoms on July 24 — a free-to-play PC release and the largest expansion in the war game's history. Set in the chaos after Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang, it rebuilds the open-world Territory War around nearly 60 cities while keeping the signature Hero-and-Unit siege combat. Korean localization is supported at launch.

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Splatoon Raiders Review Roundup: Single-Player Spin-Off Scores Metacritic 80 Ahead of Tomorrow's Switch 2 Launch
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Splatoon Raiders Review Roundup: Single-Player Spin-Off Scores Metacritic 80 Ahead of Tomorrow's Switch 2 Launch

Splatoon Raiders earns Metacritic 80 from 61 reviews ahead of its July 23 Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive launch. The single-player spin-off fuses Salmon Run's creature combat with dungeon-crawler depth and a three-tank customization system — and most critics say it's the best solo Splatoon has ever been.

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DragonSword: Awakening Launches July 23 on Steam — Gacha Dropped, Reborn as a $29.99 Buy-to-Play
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DragonSword: Awakening Launches July 23 on Steam — Gacha Dropped, Reborn as a $29.99 Buy-to-Play

Hound13's anime-style open-world action RPG DragonSword: Awakening arrives on Steam. It unlocks the morning of July 23 in Korea and the afternoon of July 22 (PT) in the West. Redesigned from a free-to-play gacha model into a $29.99 buy-to-play package, all 19 launch heroes are obtainable in-game at no extra cost. Standard and Deluxe editions ship alongside a limited-time free DLC.

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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — Korean PS5 Package Pre-Orders Open July 21, Global Launch October 2
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Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — Korean PS5 Package Pre-Orders Open July 21, Global Launch October 2

Bandai Namco Entertainment Korea opened pre-orders for the PS5 physical edition of Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve on July 21, with an original challenge coin bearing the protagonist squadron's emblem as the reservation bonus. The game launches globally October 2 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. Written by Sunao Katabuchi and set in the Strangereal world, the campaign follows the Joker Squadron against a Sotoan invasion, with a roughly 450-meter Land Battleship boss and a fleet of 30-plus aircraft revealed.

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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Runs July 24–26 Ahead of August 6 Launch
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta Runs July 24–26 Ahead of August 6 Launch

Arc System Works and Marvel Games open the gates to their 4-on-4 tag fighter with a free, no-registration open beta from July 24 to 26 on PS5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. The test hands players 15 of the 20 launch characters, six stages, ranked and casual lobbies, and the first three chapters of Episode Mode — a final public look before the full game arrives August 6.

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Denshattack! Review: Tony Hawk Meets Jet Set Radio on a Skateboarding Train [Metacritic 90]
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Denshattack! Review: Tony Hawk Meets Jet Set Radio on a Skateboarding Train [Metacritic 90]

Denshattack! earns Metacritic 90 and 97% Steam positive — skateboarding trains through neon dystopian Japan. IGN 9/10, Eurogamer 5/5. Steam 10% off until July 29.

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The Mermaid Mask Review: SFB Games Delivers Their Best Mystery Yet [Metacritic 85]
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The Mermaid Mask Review: SFB Games Delivers Their Best Mystery Yet [Metacritic 85]

SFB Games' point-and-click detective adventure The Mermaid Mask launched July 16 on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Featuring a locked-room submarine murder mystery, a Budapest Art Orchestra score, and full voice acting, it earns Metacritic 85 and OpenCritic's top 2%. Currently 10% off on Steam until July 23.

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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 3 'Destined for Revenge' Starts July 23 With Rick Strowd
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Season 3 'Destined for Revenge' Starts July 23 With Rick Strowd

SNK's Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves opens Season 3, 'Destined for Revenge,' on July 23. Six fighters arrive one per month — starting with Rick Strowd — alongside a shift to individually purchasable DLC characters and a new $49.99 Revenge Edition bundling the base game and all three season passes.

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Kyoto Xanadu -the Blooming Phantom- Launches in Asia — Falcom's Urban ARPG Returns After an 11-Year Gap
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Kyoto Xanadu -the Blooming Phantom- Launches in Asia — Falcom's Urban ARPG Returns After an 11-Year Gap

Nihon Falcom's action RPG Kyoto Xanadu -the Blooming Phantom- launched July 16 across Japan and Asia. The first 'Xanadu' entry in roughly eleven years pairs 2D side-scrolling exploration with full 3D combat in a 'dual-dimensional' design, priced at $54.99 on Steam.

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Denshattack! Review Roundup — The Skateboarding Train Game Is 2026's Surprise Indie Hit [Metacritic 88]
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Denshattack! Review Roundup — The Skateboarding Train Game Is 2026's Surprise Indie Hit [Metacritic 88]

Spanish indie studio Undercoders launched Denshattack! on July 15 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The absurd premise of skateboarding trains earned Metacritic 88, IGN 9/10, and an OpenCritic top-2% ranking, making it one of the best-reviewed games of 2026 so far. Full Korean text support; $19.99 on Steam.

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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 — The Series' First Spinoff Goes Single-Player, $49.99 Digital
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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 — The Series' First Spinoff Goes Single-Player, $49.99 Digital

Nintendo launches Splatoon Raiders, the franchise's first-ever spinoff, on July 23 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive. Set across the Spirhalite Islands, it is a single-player-focused adventure at $49.99 digital with optional four-player co-op.

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Ragnarok: The New World Launches July 15 in SEA — The RO IP Reborn as an Open World With 8 Classes and MVP Mounts
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Ragnarok: The New World Launches July 15 in SEA — The RO IP Reborn as an Open World With 8 Classes and MVP Mounts

Gravity-licensed open-world title Ragnarok: The New World went live July 15 across Southeast Asia (excluding Vietnam). Free-to-play on Steam, it leads with eight classes including the new Druid, MVP mounts, and safe refinement to +15. A global launch is slated for Q4 2026.

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GTA Online 'The Kortz Center Heist' — First New Heist Since Cayo Perico
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GTA Online 'The Kortz Center Heist' — First New Heist Since Cayo Perico

Rockstar shipped GTA Online's Summer 2026 update, The Kortz Center Heist, on July 14. It is the first new heist since Cayo Perico in 2020, adding an art-theft storyline that extends the Mansions DLC plus seven new vehicles on day one.

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Soulframe Reveals 'Warsongs' at TennoCon 2026 — Wolf Mounts, Ben Starr and More
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Soulframe Reveals 'Warsongs' at TennoCon 2026 — Wolf Mounts, Ben Starr and More

Warframe studio Digital Extremes unveiled a major Soulframe update at TennoCon 2026: a new 'Warsongs' Fable, wolf mounts, a dark Vadagar Pact progression path, a fishing mini-game, and voice work from Ben Starr and Jennifer English.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved — July 28 Launch, First Halo Ever on PS5
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Halo: Campaign Evolved — July 28 Launch, First Halo Ever on PS5

Halo Studios' ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the original campaign launches July 28 across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass — marking the first time Halo has ever appeared on PlayStation hardware.

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Gears of War: Reloaded Now on Every Game Pass Tier — Perfect Time to Catch Up Before E-Day
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Gears of War: Reloaded Now on Every Game Pass Tier — Perfect Time to Catch Up Before E-Day

As of July 9, 2026, Gears of War: Reloaded is available across all Game Pass tiers, including the entry-level Premium plan. With Gears of War: E-Day launching October 6, the timing couldn't be more deliberate.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Ships 2 Million Copies on Day One, Breaks AC Steam Record
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Ships 2 Million Copies on Day One, Breaks AC Steam Record

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched July 9 to 2 million sales in 24 hours and a record 99,451 peak concurrent players on Steam — the highest ever for the AC franchise. Metacritic sits at 84, with IGN awarding 9/10 and the original writer returning for new story chapters.

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Palworld Exits Early Access: Version 1.0 Launches July 10 With World Tree and No Price Hike
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Palworld Exits Early Access: Version 1.0 Launches July 10 With World Tree and No Price Hike

Pocketpair's monster-collecting survival hit leaves Early Access today across PC, Xbox, and PS5. The 1.0 update unlocks the long-teased World Tree region, adds a Wing Pack for flight, and keeps the price frozen at $29.99 despite earlier plans to raise it.

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Lost Ark's New Class Goes Live in Korea Today — Global Players Wait Until September for 'Warpweaver'
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Lost Ark's New Class Goes Live in Korea Today — Global Players Wait Until September for 'Warpweaver'

Smilegate RPG's Lost Ark launched a new Specialist class on its Korean servers on July 8, known there as Chawonsulsa ('Dimensionist'). Wielding clock-hand weapons to bend time and space, it's the archetype's fourth class and its first male one. The same class won't reach Amazon Games' global servers until September, under the working title 'Warpweaver.'

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Moonlight Peaks Launches Today: The Vampire Farming Sim With 80+ Hours of Content at Launch
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Moonlight Peaks Launches Today: The Vampire Farming Sim With 80+ Hours of Content at Launch

Moonlight Peaks launches today on Steam, Switch, Switch 2, and Android with a 15% introductory discount. Strong reviews call it one of the most complete cozy games ever shipped at launch.

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NIKKE Retakes Korea's App Store Top Chart With Summer Update — Cinderella and Marciana Lead the Way
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NIKKE Retakes Korea's App Store Top Chart With Summer Update — Cinderella and Marciana Lead the Way

Shift Up's Goddess of Victory: NIKKE reclaimed the No. 1 revenue spot on Korea's App Store after its July 2 summer update, 'WAVE TO YOU.' New SSR units Cinderella: Crystal Wave and Marciana: Marine Study, plus an A-1 Pictures animation, drove the comeback — the update also hit No. 2 in Japan and Taiwan.

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Rhythm Heaven Groove Review — 11-Year Wait Pays Off With Metacritic 82, 80+ Mini-Games, and a Beatspell RPG Surprise
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Rhythm Heaven Groove Review — 11-Year Wait Pays Off With Metacritic 82, 80+ Mini-Games, and a Beatspell RPG Surprise

Rhythm Heaven Groove launches July 2 on Nintendo Switch with a Metacritic 82 — the series' first entry in 11 years packs 80+ solo mini-games, 30+ multiplayer modes, and a Beatspell RPG unlock for $39.99.

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Granblue Fantasy: Relink's 'Endless Ragnarok' Expansion Launches July 9 — Switch 2 Debut, Official Korean Support
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink's 'Endless Ragnarok' Expansion Launches July 9 — Switch 2 Debut, Official Korean Support

Cygames is launching Endless Ragnarok, a major expansion for action RPG Granblue Fantasy: Relink, on July 9 across PC, PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. It adds six new playable characters, a solo-focused mode called The Conflux, full cross-platform play, and official Korean language support.

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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23 — 25th Anniversary Physical Edition Also Confirmed
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Comes to Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23 — 25th Anniversary Physical Edition Also Confirmed

Square Enix has confirmed a July 23 digital release for Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster on Nintendo Switch 2, priced at $49.99. The Switch 2 version gains PC-exclusive booster toggles, and a 25th anniversary sleeve-case physical edition arrives August 27.

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Star Fox (2026) Nintendo Switch 2 Review Roundup: Metacritic 81, The Definitive Star Fox 64
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Star Fox (2026) Nintendo Switch 2 Review Roundup: Metacritic 81, The Definitive Star Fox 64

Velan Studios' Star Fox remake for Nintendo Switch 2 earns a Metacritic 81 from 98+ critics and a 97% recommendation rate on OpenCritic. The long-dormant franchise returns with full cinematics, 60fps, online multiplayer, and Joy-Con 2 mouse aiming.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced — Release Date, Price, Gameplay Changes, and New Story Content
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced — Release Date, Price, Gameplay Changes, and New Story Content

Ubisoft's full remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag launches July 9, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Built from scratch on the latest Anvil Engine, it brings overhauled combat and parkour, no loading screens, ray-traced lighting, and new story content for Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet.

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Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct: Switch 2 Release Date, Price, and Gameplay Revealed
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Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct: Switch 2 Release Date, Price, and Gameplay Revealed

Nintendo's dedicated Splatoon Raiders Direct on June 30 confirmed a July 23 release date, a $49.99 digital price, and detailed the single-player-focused action-adventure's core mechanics — including the Deep Cut companion bot system and island raiding loop.

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Wuthering Waves Hits Xbox July 10 — Game Pass, Play Anywhere, and Version 3.5 All at Once
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Wuthering Waves Hits Xbox July 10 — Game Pass, Play Anywhere, and Version 3.5 All at Once

Kuro Games' free-to-play open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves lands on Xbox Series X|S and PC on July 10, alongside the global Version 3.5 update. It arrives as an Xbox Play Anywhere title with full cross-progression across PC, mobile, PS5, and Xbox — and Game Pass subscribers get an exclusive launch Sigil.

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Palworld 1.0 Launches July 10 — Early Access Ends With the World Tree and a Map Twice the Size
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Palworld 1.0 Launches July 10 — Early Access Ends With the World Tree and a Map Twice the Size

Pocketpair's monster-collecting survival hit Palworld graduates from Early Access on July 10 with its 1.0 release. The headline additions: the long-teased World Tree region that roughly doubles the map, a Genetic Recombination breeding system, and Server Clustering. It ships day one on Game Pass across PC, PS5, and Xbox.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 — First Halo on PS5, Day One on Game Pass
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 — First Halo on PS5, Day One on Game Pass

Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives July 28 on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5 simultaneously — the series' first appearance on PlayStation and a day-one Game Pass title. The ground-up remake of Halo: Combat Evolved's campaign adds three new missions and up to four-player online co-op.

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EMPULSE Launches Into Early Access — Titanfall Successor Opens at 2,740 Concurrent Players, 69% Positive
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EMPULSE Launches Into Early Access — Titanfall Successor Opens at 2,740 Concurrent Players, 69% Positive

1047 Games' movement shooter EMPULSE launched into Early Access on Steam and Xbox on June 24, peaking at 2,740 concurrent players with 69% positive reviews; PS5 was delayed for certification.

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Devil May Cry 5 Lands on Switch 2 — Rock-Solid 60fps Even in Handheld, Metacritic 85
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Devil May Cry 5 Lands on Switch 2 — Rock-Solid 60fps Even in Handheld, Metacritic 85

Capcom's stylish action classic Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition launched digitally on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 23, holding a stable 60fps in both docked and handheld modes, bundling every DLC plus Vergil, and scoring 85 on Metacritic. Early-adopter price is $30.

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Star Fox Switch 2 Remake Launches — Metacritic 82, Second-Best Score in Series History
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Star Fox Switch 2 Remake Launches — Metacritic 82, Second-Best Score in Series History

Nintendo and Velan Studios' ground-up Star Fox 64 remake launched as a Switch 2 exclusive, scoring 82 on Metacritic and 84 on OpenCritic — the second-highest score in the franchise's 33-year history.

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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Launches — Square Enix's New IP Lands in the 80s on Metacritic
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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Launches — Square Enix's New IP Lands in the 80s on Metacritic

Square Enix's new HD-2D action RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales launched June 18 on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2, scoring 82 (PS5) and 78 (PC) on Metacritic and 81 on OpenCritic — though its $59.99 price and English-only voice work are drawing criticism.

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DAVE THE DIVER: In the Jungle DLC Launches — Metacritic 86, Concurrent Players Top 47K
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DAVE THE DIVER: In the Jungle DLC Launches — Metacritic 86, Concurrent Players Top 47K

MINTROCKET's major DAVE THE DIVER expansion 'In the Jungle' launched June 18 across all platforms, earning a Metacritic 86 and OpenCritic 92 while Steam concurrent players more than doubled to 47,222.

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Zenless Zone Zero Launches on Steam June 17 — Version 3.0 'A Sleepwalker's Confession' Goes Live Across All Platforms
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Zenless Zone Zero Launches on Steam June 17 — Version 3.0 'A Sleepwalker's Confession' Goes Live Across All Platforms

HoYoverse's urban fantasy action RPG Zenless Zone Zero officially launched on Steam on June 17, 2026. The Version 3.0 update, 'A Sleepwalker's Confession,' adds the new region Roscaelifer and kicks off Season 3 across every platform, alongside a 2nd-anniversary celebration.

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EA Sports UFC 6 Review Roundup: Series-Best 82 OpenCritic — Launches June 19
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EA Sports UFC 6 Review Roundup: Series-Best 82 OpenCritic — Launches June 19

EA Sports UFC 6 launches June 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with an 82 OpenCritic average and 92% critic recommendation rate — the highest in franchise history. New features include Flow State, Hall of Legends, and the series-first story mode The Legacy.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations DLC Announced — New Campaign Launches July 7
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DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations DLC Announced — New Campaign Launches July 7

id Software revealed DOOM: The Dark Ages' first DLC 'Revelations' at the Xbox Games Showcase — releasing July 7, 2026. The new campaign traps the Slayer in a purgatory of his own mind. Chain Spear weapon, new demons, deeper puzzles. $19.99 standalone or free for Premium Edition owners.

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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Officially Announced for October 9, 2026
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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Officially Announced for October 9, 2026

Capcom officially announced Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, a paid expansion launching October 9, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time — adding a new snowy region, 12 dungeon challenges, and expanded character customization.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Summer 2026 DLC Reveals Zulu & Mavka in New Trailer
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Summer 2026 DLC Reveals Zulu & Mavka in New Trailer

GSC Game World dropped the characters trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's first story DLC on June 12. Returning veteran Zulu from the Duty faction teams up with newcomer Mavka from Freedom as Skif ventures into never-before-seen CNPP locations.

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Little Nightmares III DLC 'The Backstage' Out Now — New Character Dime Revealed
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Little Nightmares III DLC 'The Backstage' Out Now — New Character Dime Revealed

Little Nightmares III's first story DLC The Backstage launches today (June 12) on all platforms. Meet Dime, a new child with a torch hat, as Low ventures into the darkest part of The Carnevale.

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Gears of War: E-Day — Xbox Console Exclusive, October 6 Release, 14-Hour Campaign Preview
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Gears of War: E-Day — Xbox Console Exclusive, October 6 Release, 14-Hour Campaign Preview

Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam). PS5 confirmed never. A 14+ hour prequel set on Emergence Day, Unreal Engine 5 rebuild, new movement, Horde Siege PvE, and open beta August 6.

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Final Fantasy Resonance Revealed — The First HD-2D FF Is a Turn-Based RPG
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Final Fantasy Resonance Revealed — The First HD-2D FF Is a Turn-Based RPG

Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy Resonance at Nintendo Direct June 2026. The series' first HD-2D title brings back turn-based combat and summons Cloud, Terra, and Zidane as recruitable Visions. Launches October 22, 2026.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 — Operation METEORITE Revealed at Xbox Showcase 2026
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches July 28 — Operation METEORITE Revealed at Xbox Showcase 2026

Halo Studios confirmed a July 28 launch date for Halo: Campaign Evolved at Xbox Games Showcase 2026, unveiling Operation: METEORITE — three brand-new prequel missions featuring space combat. Standard Edition $49.99, Game Pass Day 1.

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Gears of War: E-Day Officially Revealed — October 6 Launch, August Open Beta
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Gears of War: E-Day Officially Revealed — October 6 Launch, August Open Beta

The Coalition unveiled Gears of War: E-Day at Xbox Games Showcase 2026. Set 14 years before the original Gears, launching October 6, 2026 with Game Pass Ultimate day one. Features 4-player co-op campaign, 4v4 Versus, 12-player Horde Siege, and an open beta August 6–10.

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God of War Laufey Officially Revealed — Faye Takes Center Stage
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God of War Laufey Officially Revealed — Faye Takes Center Stage

Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey at PlayStation State of Play 2026, starring Kratos' wife Faye with 20+ minutes of gameplay. Director Ariel Lawrence addresses fan skepticism directly, hopeful to win over doubters.

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Phantom Blade Zero — September 9 Release Confirmed, New State of Play Trailer
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Phantom Blade Zero — September 9 Release Confirmed, New State of Play Trailer

S-GAME's kungfupunk action RPG Phantom Blade Zero launches September 9, 2026 on PS5 and PC. A new teaser dropped at PlayStation State of Play on June 2 with confirmed Korean support and zero microtransactions.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lands on Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 3 — 125 Perfect Scores Coming to Every Platform
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lands on Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 3 — 125 Perfect Scores Coming to Every Platform

Square Enix's acclaimed JRPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth arrives on Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 3, 2026. Xbox Play Anywhere support included, with a 20% pre-order discount until June 10.

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007 First Light Review Roundup — IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Is the Best James Bond Game Ever Made
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007 First Light Review Roundup — IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Is the Best James Bond Game Ever Made

007 First Light from HITMAN developer IO Interactive launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC to near-universal critical acclaim. Reviews call it the best Bond game ever made and a strong 2026 Game of the Year contender.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Officially Announced — Geralt Returns in 2027
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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Officially Announced — Geralt Returns in 2027

CD Projekt Red confirms a third Witcher 3 expansion, Songs of the Past, co-developed with Fool's Theory, launching 2027 on PS5/Xbox/PC — and reveals a 3 Witcher games in 6 years roadmap.

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007 First Light Review Roundup — Metacritic 88, IO Interactive's Best Work Yet
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007 First Light Review Roundup — Metacritic 88, IO Interactive's Best Work Yet

007 First Light launched May 27 to Metacritic 88 and near-unanimous praise. Critics call it the best James Bond game ever made, with IO Interactive's Hitman-honed sandbox design slotting perfectly into the spy genre.

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The Witcher 3 Gets a Third Expansion: Songs of the Past Coming in 2027
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The Witcher 3 Gets a Third Expansion: Songs of the Past Coming in 2027

CD PROJEKT RED announced Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3's third expansion, for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Executives confirmed Blood and Wine-scale content co-developed with Fool's Theory.

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Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access June 11 — Coming to PS5, Switch & Switch 2
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Unrailed 2: Back on Track Leaves Early Access June 11 — Coming to PS5, Switch & Switch 2

Chaotic co-op railroad builder Unrailed 2: Back on Track exits Early Access on June 11, 2026, launching on PS5, Switch, and Switch 2 alongside PC at $19.99. Pre-orders at $14.99 now.

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007 First Light Is Out Now: IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Launches Globally
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007 First Light Is Out Now: IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Launches Globally

007 First Light launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC from IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios. The Bond origin story features DLSS 4.5, four editions, and path tracing arriving Summer 2026.

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Realm of Ink 1.0 Launches on All Platforms — Chinese Ink-Art Roguelite Leaves Early Access with BlazBlue Crossover
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Realm of Ink 1.0 Launches on All Platforms — Chinese Ink-Art Roguelite Leaves Early Access with BlazBlue Crossover

Realm of Ink Version 1.0 is out now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch with 9 combat forms, 200+ perks, and a BlazBlue Entropy Effect crossover character at launch.

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007 First Light Launch — IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Sells 1.5M Copies in 24 Hours
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007 First Light Launch — IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story Sells 1.5M Copies in 24 Hours

IO Interactive's 007 First Light launches on PS5, Xbox, and PC to near-universal acclaim. 1.5M sold in 24 hours, 98th percentile on OpenCritic — the best Bond game ever made.

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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Officially Announced — Geralt Returns in 2027
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The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Officially Announced — Geralt Returns in 2027

CD Projekt RED confirms The Witcher 3's third expansion 'Songs of the Past' for 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Leak from Red Launcher forced an early reveal.

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Realm of Ink 1.0 Launches Today — Chinese Ink Art Action Roguelite Hits All Platforms
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Realm of Ink 1.0 Launches Today — Chinese Ink Art Action Roguelite Hits All Platforms

Realm of Ink leaves Early Access with a full 1.0 release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch. 9 combat forms, 200+ perks, and a BlazBlue crossover — everything you need to know.

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Mina the Hollower Review Roundup — Yacht Club's New IP Scores 93 on Metacritic
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Mina the Hollower Review Roundup — Yacht Club's New IP Scores 93 on Metacritic

Mina the Hollower launches today on Steam with a stunning 93 Metacritic score. The Shovel Knight devs deliver their best work yet in this gothic pixel action-adventure.

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LumenTale: Memories of Trey Launch — Can This Indie Monster RPG Rival Pokémon?
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LumenTale: Memories of Trey Launch — Can This Indie Monster RPG Rival Pokémon?

LumenTale: Memories of Trey launches on Steam and Nintendo Switch today with 140+ Animon, 4v4 team battles, and deep Anispace customization. Is Beehive Studios' indie RPG the real deal?

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Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales — Octopath Team's HD-2D Action RPG Explained
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Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales — Octopath Team's HD-2D Action RPG Explained

Square Enix's Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales brings HD-2D into action RPG for the first time. Korean pre-orders open May 28. Full breakdown of story, gameplay, and editions.

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007 First Light Review Roundup — IO Interactive Ends a 14-Year Bond Drought
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007 First Light Review Roundup — IO Interactive Ends a 14-Year Bond Drought

007 First Light is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Review scores are glowing — WCCFTech 9/10, Metacritic 87. Here's everything you need to know.

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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Review — TT Games Revives Arkham's Spirit in Plastic Form
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LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Review — TT Games Revives Arkham's Spirit in Plastic Form

TT Games' LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight launches May 22 on PC, PS5, Xbox. Arkham-style combat meets open-world Gotham in what critics are calling TT Games' best work yet.

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Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Launches in Early Access — Mixed Reviews But a Solid Foundation
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Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Launches in Early Access — Mixed Reviews But a Solid Foundation

Ghost Ship Games' roguelite DRG spinoff Rogue Core hit Steam Early Access on May 20. 1-4 player co-op FPS roguelite at $29.99, with mixed but hopeful initial reviews.

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007 First Light Launches Tomorrow — Bond's Origin Story Arrives on PS5, Xbox & PC May 27
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007 First Light Launches Tomorrow — Bond's Origin Story Arrives on PS5, Xbox & PC May 27

IO Interactive's 007 First Light launches May 27 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. A reimagined James Bond origin story featuring stealth, action, and globe-trotting espionage.

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Paralives Early Access Is Live — Everything You Need to Know About the Sims Rival
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Paralives Early Access Is Live — Everything You Need to Know About the Sims Rival

Paralives launched on Steam Early Access today, May 25. Seven years of indie development, no paid DLC ever, grid-less building, and an open world town. Here's the complete launch guide.

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The Duskbloods — FromSoftware's Switch 2 Exclusive Confirmed for 2026
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The Duskbloods — FromSoftware's Switch 2 Exclusive Confirmed for 2026

Kadokawa's latest earnings report reconfirms The Duskbloods is still on track for a 2026 worldwide release on Nintendo Switch 2. Miyazaki's new IP remains one of the year's most anticipated games.

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007 First Light — Launch Trailer Drop + Preview Roundup, 3 Days Out
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007 First Light — Launch Trailer Drop + Preview Roundup, 3 Days Out

The launch trailer for 007: First Light arrived May 21. Media outlets who played 3 hours share sharply split impressions — some call it a GOTY contender, others flag concern. Here's everything worth knowing before May 27.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Releases in 3 Days — Confirmed Mechanics and What to Expect
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Elden Ring Nightreign Releases in 3 Days — Confirmed Mechanics and What to Expect

Elden Ring Nightreign launches May 25. Here's everything confirmed from beta and network testing — how the roguelike cycle works, all 8 Nightfarers, the Limveld world structure, and whether you should buy at launch.

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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Review — Chinese Soulslike Sets a New Bar
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WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Review — Chinese Soulslike Sets a New Bar

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is the most technically accomplished Chinese soulslike to date — a visually stunning, combat-forward action RPG set in the horror mythology of late Ming dynasty China.

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Split Fiction Review — Hazelight Redefines Co-op Gaming Again
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Split Fiction Review — Hazelight Redefines Co-op Gaming Again

Hazelight's Split Fiction is a staggering co-op achievement. With a Metacritic score of 90, it confirms the studio as the unrivaled master of cooperative game design.

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Xbox Game Pass May 2026: Forza Horizon 6 + Subnautica 2 Day-One — Best Month Ever?
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Xbox Game Pass May 2026: Forza Horizon 6 + Subnautica 2 Day-One — Best Month Ever?

Xbox Game Pass May 2026 additions: Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2, Mixtape, DOOM: The Dark Ages all hitting day-one. A stacked month for subscribers.

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Subnautica 2 Early Access Review: 4-Player Co-op, New Planet — Worth Buying Now?
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Subnautica 2 Early Access Review: 4-Player Co-op, New Planet — Worth Buying Now?

Subnautica 2 hit Early Access on May 14, 2026 with 4-player co-op and a brand-new alien ocean planet. Here's what's in it, what's missing, and whether to buy now or wait.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Complete Buyer's Guide — Everything You Need to Know
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Nintendo Switch 2 Complete Buyer's Guide — Everything You Need to Know

Hardware specs, launch lineup, GameChat, price comparison, and whether upgrading from the original Switch makes sense. The comprehensive guide before you buy.

Monster Hunter Wilds at 15 Months — Is It Still Worth Playing?
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Monster Hunter Wilds at 15 Months — Is It Still Worth Playing?

Monster Hunter Wilds launched in February 2025 to a Metacritic score of 91. Fifteen months later, with multiple Title Updates and a still-active community, here's an honest assessment of whether it's worth jumping in now.

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3 Indie Games You Must Play — If They're Not in Your Library, Fix That Now
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3 Indie Games You Must Play — If They're Not in Your Library, Fix That Now

Balatro, Hades II, and Vampire Survivors. Three indie games, three Metacritic 90+ scores, and a combined price under $45. Here's why each one earns a permanent spot in any gaming library.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Review — Worth Every Year of the Wait
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Review — Worth Every Year of the Wait

Team Cherry's long-awaited sequel arrived September 4, 2025. Hornet's solo adventure delivers a new kingdom, a new combat system, and a tone darker than the original. Metacritic 92.

Hades II v1.0 Review — The Best Roguelike Just Got Better
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Hades II v1.0 Review — The Best Roguelike Just Got Better

Supergiant Games' sequel launches out of Early Access and delivers on every promise. More weapons, a deeper narrative, and a completely new underworld to conquer. Metacritic 95.

Forza Horizon 6 Review: Metacritic 92, Japan Setting — Best Game of 2026?
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Forza Horizon 6 Review: Metacritic 92, Japan Setting — Best Game of 2026?

Forza Horizon 6 launches today with a Metacritic score of 92 — the highest-rated game of 2026 so far. Set across Japan's Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, and Kyoto regions with 550+ cars. Day-one on Xbox Game Pass.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Review: Is FromSoftware's 3-Player Co-op Roguelite Worth It?
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Elden Ring Nightreign Review: Is FromSoftware's 3-Player Co-op Roguelite Worth It?

Elden Ring Nightreign launched May 29, 2025 at $39.99. After a rocky mixed launch period, it's stabilized at Very Positive 87% on Steam. Full review including the 60fps cap controversy, 2-player gap issue, PC specs, and honest buy/skip verdict.

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Elden Ring Nightreign Beginner Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Launch
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Elden Ring Nightreign Beginner Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Launch

Elden Ring Nightreign launches May 30 — 6 days away. It's not Elden Ring 2. It's a 3-player co-op roguelite spinoff with a Metacritic score of 79. Here's what it actually is, who it's for, and whether you should buy it.

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DOOM: The Dark Ages Review — Metacritic 85, A Bold Medieval Reinvention
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DOOM: The Dark Ages Review — Metacritic 85, A Bold Medieval Reinvention

id Software's DOOM: The Dark Ages reimagines the franchise in a medieval setting with shield parrying, dragon riding, and slower, more deliberate combat. Metacritic 85. Now on Xbox Game Pass.

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007 First Light Preview: IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story — Releasing May 27
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007 First Light Preview: IO Interactive's Bond Origin Story — Releasing May 27

IO Interactive, the studio behind the Hitman trilogy, releases 007 First Light on May 27. A James Bond origin story set during his MI6 training. Everything we know before launch.

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