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Updated Oct 3, 2026
3h ago
Persona 4 Revival shows off its Shadow trailer
Atlus has released a new Shadow trailer for Persona 4 Revival, mixing fresh music and gameplay ahead of the remake's 18 February 2027 launch.
4h ago
Nacon puts a screen on its new PlayStation 5 controller
Nacon has announced the Revolution 5 Unlimited, an officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in control screen, TMR magnetic sticks, a charging dock and a £179.99 price tag.
6h ago
ARC Raiders opens its first free-play weekend on 8 October
Embark Studios is making ARC Raiders free to play in full for four days from 8 October, timed to the Frozen Trail update and the game's first anniversary.
7h ago
GeForce NOW lines up 25 games for October
GeForce NOW is adding 25 games across October, led by The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered and a CONTROL Resonant reward for Performance and Ultimate members.
9h ago
Persona 30th anniversary merchandise lands at Round1 across the US
Round1 has launched its Persona 30th Anniversary collaboration across its US arcades, putting limited-edition cards, coasters, keychains, playmats and prizes behind its arcade, bowling and food counters until the end of March 2027.
10h ago
Final Fantasy XIV knight Haurchefant gets a Nendoroid
Good Smile Company has opened preorders for a Nendoroid of the Heavensward knight, shipping in February 2027 with his shield, sword and a Splendid face plate.
11h ago
GUNDAM ASSEMBLE brings 5cm Gunpla battles to the tabletop
Bandai Spirits will release GUNDAM ASSEMBLE, a miniature game played with 5cm Gunpla models, worldwide on 31 October, with a four-day launch event in Shibuya before it.
12h ago
World of Warcraft: Midnight's 12.1.5 update arrives 13 October
Blizzard has dated the next chapter of World of Warcraft: Midnight. The 12.1.5 content update lands with weekly maintenance on 13 October in North America and 14 October in Europe, bringing a single-boss raid, a nine-chamber Labyrinth for Delve fans and the return of Keystone Myth.
13h ago
The Jackbox Party Pack 12's MegaPals rewards thinking alike
MegaPals, one of the games in The Jackbox Party Pack 12, turns Mind Meld into a hunt for the two players who think most alike — and crowns two winners for the first time in the series.
14h ago
SILENT HILL f official art book set for 7 December
KADOKAWA Game Linkage's 256-page setting materials collection gathers character art, monster designs and background work from SILENT HILL f, with staff and cast interviews and Ryukishi07's early concept drafts.
17h ago
ACTION GAME MAKER becomes Action Game Tsukuru G in a 2.0 rebuild
Gotcha Gotcha Games has rebuilt its 2D action game-maker as Action Game Tsukuru G, with an RPG Maker-style interface, a 40% Steam sale and a poncle collaboration promised for 2027.
18h ago
Octopath Traveler I and II join GOG's Preservation Program
Square Enix's HD-2D pair arrives on GOG on 8 October, DRM-free, with Windows 11 checks and launch discounts of 70% and 60% until 18 October.
21h ago
Team Fortress 2 opens Scream Fortress XVIII with five new maps
Valve has launched Scream Fortress XVIII in Team Fortress 2, adding five community maps, a 23-item case and a fresh set of Halloween contracts.
22h ago
Valve puts Steam Deck framerate data in developers' hands
Valve has added framerate distribution data to the Steamworks partner dashboard, giving developers a clearer view of how their games run on Steam Deck.
23h ago
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition adds a roguelike and a new story
A year after launch, Ghost of Yōtei has been repackaged with the Legends multiplayer mode, a roguelike called Most Wanted and a narrative expansion, Echoes of Sekigahara.
Yesterday
Razer's Huntsman V3 Pro Mini crams 8,000Hz into a 60% board
Razer has put true 8,000 Hz polling and its full Advanced Input Control suite into a compact 60% analogue optical keyboard aimed at esports players.
Yesterday
Titan Quest II leaves Early Access on 19 January 2027
Grimlore Games and THQ Nordic have put a date on version 1.0 of the Greek-myth action RPG, and it arrives on PC and consoles in January 2027.
Yesterday
Gray Zone Warfare 0.5 update adds smuggling and a soft wipe
Gray Zone Warfare leaves pre-alpha behind on 22 October with Update 0.5, a build that adds hideout crafting and smuggling runs alongside a soft wipe that clears lockers but keeps progress.
Yesterday
Metro 2033 Redux and Last Light Redux get a free current-gen update
4A Games is handing Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux a free current-gen overhaul on 22 October, and the series has now passed 50 million copies sold.
Yesterday
Invincible VS adds Angstrom Levy as its third DLC fighter
Angstrom Levy joins Invincible VS on 13 October as the fighting game's third downloadable fighter and twenty-first playable character, built around portals and summonable orbs.
Yesterday
Krafton ends development of PUBG: Black Budget before release
PUBG Studios has stopped work on its extraction-shooter spin-off after deciding the project's direction could not support a long-term game.
Yesterday
Sifu brings its full ageing campaign to iOS and Android on 12 October
Sloclap's kung fu revenge story gets a full mobile release with the whole campaign, pre-orders open now and a $7.99 price tag.
Yesterday
MyDear.exe is a love letter to 57 years, out 2 November
A two-hour Foldervania that turns a fake Windows XP desktop into a 57-year marriage, from two veterans of The Rogue Prince of Persia, with a demo already on Steam.
Yesterday
Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted is out now
Two CAVE arcade shooters that never got a proper Western release have finally landed on PlayStation 5, Switch and Steam, with a physical edition following on 29 October.
Yesterday
R-Type Dimensions III patch 3 fixes its worst bosses
ININ has shipped a third patch that reworks the Advanced Mode bosses and hands the digital artbook to every player for free, three months after a launch that badly needed fixing.
Yesterday
Elta: Defy All Gods hands PS5 players a free demo
Afterburner Studios has put a free PlayStation 5 demo for Elta: Defy All Gods live today, four months before the brawler-platformer launches on 2 February 2027.
Yesterday
Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei lead PS5's new AI upscaling
Quick Spectral Super Resolution, the first technology to come out of Sony's Project Amethyst collaboration with AMD, has been patched into both games today and promises PSSR-style image quality on the standard console.
Yesterday
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles gets its biggest console update yet
Tomas Sala has brought the Xbox build of Bulwark in line with PC, adding curved walls, a colossal surveyor and a combat overhaul alongside two DLCs.
Yesterday
The Wolf Among Us Remastered returns to Fabletown on 29 October
Telltale is rebuilding every character and relighting every scene for its Fabletown remaster, and adding a black-and-white Noir Mode on top.
2d ago
Kena: Scars of Kosmora slips to 2027 as Ember Lab opens up its island
Ember Lab has moved Kena: Scars of Kosmora into 2027, saying the follow-up to Bridge of Spirits needs more time to reach the scope it is aiming for.
2d ago
CONTROL Resonant 1.4.0 adds an endless New Game++ mode
Remedy's first big patch for CONTROL Resonant adds an endless New Game++, a Build Power readout and a long list of quality-of-life fixes.
2d ago
Cleared Hot's Chapter 2 update lands on 15 October
Cleared Hot's next big update, Chapter 2: Jungle Storm, arrives on 15 October as a free download for everyone who owns the Early Access helicopter shooter.
2d ago
Palia patch 0.207 brings Spiritfest and a Spooky Moon Store
Palia's 0.207 update has reopened Spiritfest with the Spooky Moon Store, a new Lunar Path and the Palcat as a ranch animal, running through the end of October.
2d ago
Crusader Kings III: By God Alone puts the papacy in your hands
By God Alone is out now for Crusader Kings III, adding playable theocracies, a College of Cardinals and a seven-chapter Christian Church situation tied to the Great Schism.
2d ago
ALLFATHER sends a fallen shieldmaiden through Helheim
ALLFATHER is a stamina-driven first-person roguelike from a Gnomes developer, sending a rejected shieldmaiden up from Helheim to Valhalla with a 2027 release on Steam.
2d ago
SUPERHOT VR adds eye-tracked foveated rendering
SUPERHOT Team has enabled gaze-tracked foveated rendering by default in the Steam Frame build of SUPERHOT VR, three lines of patch notes that hand the headset a real performance saving.
2d ago
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE recruits Lindsey Stirling
Bandai Namco and PROJECT ACES have enlisted violinist Lindsey Stirling to perform Hortus Regis Alti as Joker Flight's third pilot, days before ACE COMBAT 8 lands.
2d ago
Elder Scrolls Online hauls sunken treasure to 14 October
ZeniMax Online Studios has launched the High Seas of Tamriel event, with daily plunder boxes, a new mount to chase and a fortnight to do it all in.
2d ago
Motorsport Manager 2 fires up its first trailer and a monthly dev diary
Playsport Games has shown Motorsport Manager 2 in motion for the first time, pairing a debut trailer with a monthly developer diary that will run until the sequel reaches Steam in 2027.
2d ago
PGA TOUR 2K25 Season 8 adds a free Power Tee Shot
2K has opened Season 8 with a fresh Clubhouse Pass, a risk-and-reward shot type and a reset run at ranked tours.
2d ago
Grasshopper Manufacture leaves NetEase and goes independent again
Goichi Suda's studio will end five years under the Chinese publisher on 1 October, saying it wants to make a wider variety of games its own way.
2d ago
EU opens in-game currency cases against ten games companies
The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has launched eleven coordinated actions against ten publishers, asking them to bring in-game currencies and transactions into line with EU consumer law.
2d ago
Magic: The Gathering's Corn Maze Superdrop lands on 12 October
Wizards of the Coast has dated the Corn Maze Superdrop for 12 October, with eight Secret Lair drops spanning Marvel Zombies, KPop Demon Hunters and Jim Henson's Labyrinth.
2d ago
Final Fantasy XI free trial drops its time limit and raises the level cap
Square Enix has taken the 14-day stopwatch out of its free trial and lifted the character cap from level 50 to 75, reactivating trial accounts that had already lapsed.
2d ago
Resident Evil: Death Island manga reaches shops on 13 October
Titan Manga's adaptation of the 2023 CG film puts Leon, Chris, Jill, Claire and Rebecca back on Alcatraz, with Zino handling the art.
2d ago
World of Warcraft 12.1.5 sends players into the Labyrinth
Midnight's mid-season refresh adds a nine-chamber Delve-like gauntlet, a single-boss raid and the next chapter of the Quel'Thalas story on 13 October.
2d ago
Ubisoft's Creative House 2 is now Massive Entertainment
Creative House 2 takes the Massive Entertainment name, with the Montreal, Paris, Sweden and Toronto teams now building three Tom Clancy series under one label.
2d ago
Football Manager 27 kicks off on 10 November
Sports Interactive has dated Football Manager 27 for 10 November, with a Launch Preview build promised one to two weeks before release and wishlisting already open.
2d ago
Fallout 76 roadmap turns pets into levelling companions
Bethesda Game Studios has mapped out a year of Appalachia, from pets that level beside you in December to Hideouts and a map that finally turns toward the Capital Wasteland.
2d ago
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves demo starts rolling out
SNK's free trial hands players six fighters and five offline modes, with the Nintendo Switch 2 version due in late October.
2d ago
Persona 4 Revival joins Famitsu's 40th anniversary demos
Kadokawa Game Linkage's birthday festival fills Bellesalle Akihabara on 7 November 2026, and Persona 4 Revival is on a playable line-up taken from Tokyo Game Show 2026.
2d ago
End of Abyss sends a lone technician into a flooded facility
Section 9 Interactive, the studio founded by three former Tarsier developers, is bringing its sci-fi descent to Xbox Series X|S on 1 October.
2d ago
Microsoft Jewel puts Xbox Achievements on your phone
Microsoft Casual Games has released Microsoft Jewel as a standalone app for iOS and Android, its first new mobile title in seven years, with Xbox Achievements and Game Pass benefits attached.
2d ago
Okko The Exiled sends a demon hunter through pixel-art Kutala
Frozen Flame Interactive and Eastasiasoft have released Okko The Exiled, a hand-drawn pixel-art action adventure that sends one demon hunter through a land of demons.
2d ago
F1 25 leads October's PlayStation Plus monthly games
Sony has named F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 as the three games subscribers can claim from 6 October, and given the September lineup a deadline.
2d ago
Tiny Harbor turns a fishing village into a desktop idle game
Galago Group and publisher EdCorp have put a free demo on Steam for a fishing village that keeps running while you get on with the rest of your day.
2d ago
Scritchy Scratchy passes 1.5 million sales on its way to Switch 2
Lunch Money Games and Funday Games explain how a scratch card hit sold 1.5 million copies while a single Unity project carried it to mobile and Nintendo's consoles.
2d ago
Persona 3 Reload figures lean on your shoulder in 2027
Atlus and Takara Tomy Arts have confirmed a second wave of Katagurumi shoulder figures for Persona 3 Reload, landing in Japanese capsule machines in January.
3d ago
Razer puts Pompompurin and Kuromi on its gaming gear
A Pompompurin Kitty headset lands on 2 October and a Kuromi Hammerhead follows on 13 October, as the Pompompurin mouse, mat and keyboard go on sale beyond Target.
3d ago
Lightyear Frontier leaves Early Access on 4 November
FRAME BREAK's mech farming sim hits 1.0 with a story finale, two new regions and the end of day transitions.
3d ago
Goat Simulator 3 DLC Ticket to Dizzyworld opens 19 November
Coffee Stain North is turning the sandbox into a goat-themed amusement park, with rides, balloon visitors and Dizzy Tokens to trade for rewards.
3d ago
ICONOLOGY opens Idea Factory's new IFChronicle label
Idea Factory has opened IFChronicle, a label for conversation-driven adventures aimed at a global audience, and its first title is a crime thriller about reading paintings drawn from a suspect's mind.
3d ago
Deep Rock Galactic confirms Season 07 and Season 08
Ghost Ship Games has confirmed Season 07, Season 08 and a paid expansion for Deep Rock Galactic, with Contingency Protocol aiming for December 2026.
3d ago
Escape from 8-Bit High brings a cassette apocalypse
Duck Made Of Wood's retro point-and-click adventure is out now on Steam and GOG, with a sentient computer and an arcade Music Battle System.
3d ago
Nivalis Nights opens its cyberpunk noodle stand
Ion Lands and 505 Games have taken the cyberpunk slice-of-life sim off wishlists and onto Steam at £21.99.
3d ago
Ace Combat 8 apologises as its PC bonus lands badly
Bandai Namco's own Steam notice admits to unexpected crashes in the PC build, while the Belkan War re-release bolted into the pre-order bonus has pilots reaching for the refund button.
3d ago
Satisfactory's first paid expansion sends you underground
Coffee Stain used its Big Break Showcase to announce Core Values, the factory builder's first paid expansion — and it moves the entire operation beneath the surface.
3d ago
Something is Wrong with the Library makes shelving a haunted job
The studio behind I Am Your Beast and Clickolding is building a narrative organising simulator about a small-town library that has to be put to rest in a single night.
3d ago
Shinjuku Anomaly hands you a camera and four rules for the night
AMATA Games' short horror visual novel puts a night shift in Shinjuku behind a camera lens, and the film you are handed is the only thing standing between a clear shot and a close call.
3d ago
Street Fighter brings Ken and Ryu's rivalry to cinemas
Paramount has released a new trailer for Legendary's live-action Street Fighter film, putting the rivalry between Ryu and Ken Masters at the heart of a story set in 1993.
3d ago
Steam hands its deals page to the algorithm in 2027
Valve is retiring the hand-curated calendar behind Steam's Discounts & Events section in early 2027 and letting personalised recommendations decide what players see instead.
3d ago
Nadella calls Xbox's 5,750 job cuts 'streamlining'
Microsoft's chief executive told the Sources Podcast he feels "fantastic" about Xbox's studios and IP while describing the division's rolling layoffs, which have removed more than 5,750 roles since the Activision Blizzard deal closed, as "streamlining".
3d ago
NBA The Run tips off Wave One with five 2000s legends
The free update adds Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Dirk Nowitzki, two new cameras and 11 licensed 2000s tracks.
3d ago
Transport Fever 3 leaves the depot with 90GB of track
Urban Games has released Transport Fever 3 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, almost seven years after Transport Fever 2, with a £44.99 Steam price, a 90GB SSD requirement and a Mixed reception on day one.
3d ago
Control Resonant's devs explain Strange York and its bosses
Remedy's art director, lead level designer and lead gameplay designer on Strange York, the concrete Gap and bosses drawn from medieval iconography.
3d ago
A Game About Digging A Hole Together digs into co-op
The minimalist digging game is coming back as a rebuilt four-player co-op sequel, with a beach, more tools and crossplay.
3d ago
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered is out now, free for owners
CD Projekt Red's free upgrade for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is live on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, with a reworked skill tree, Reforging, ray-traced shadows and both expansions included.
3d ago
Reality Drift races through heaven and space to Steam on 11 November
Arganoid Industries has dated its roguelike racer for PC: 26 delivery missions, a card deck drawn at the start line and 99 rival cars that upgrade themselves as fast as you do.
3d ago
Xbox Insiders get an early look at Mythic Achievements
A Mythic Achievement is unlocked by finishing every original achievement a game shipped with, and Xbox has already backfilled the credit for eligible titles completed in the past, including Xbox 360 games.
3d ago
Modern Warfare 4's PC trailer confirms DLSS 4.5 and a 90 FPS target
Activision's PC briefing for Modern Warfare 4 confirms 800-plus settings, FSR Redstone, DLSS 4.5 and XeSS 3 support, mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, and a 90 FPS target at Recommended Specs.
3d ago
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada goes offline after May 2027
Bandai Namco has confirmed that the PvPvE extraction shooter will end its online service after May 2027 and continue as a standalone offline game, with paid currency sales stopping in December and no refunds for unused balances.
4d ago
The Last of Us gets two more games as Naughty Dog goes quiet
Neil Druckmann closed The Last of Us Day with confirmation of two unannounced projects and a promise that Intergalactic gets its full reveal in 2027.
4d ago
Monster Hunter Outlanders sets its mobile launch for 29 October
Capcom's flagship hunt moves to iOS and Android as a free-to-play release at the end of October, with TiMi Studio Group building it.
4d ago
Forest of Deceit learns six new languages
Forest of Deceit has been localised into six more languages, and the studio behind the social deduction party game argues that translation is a gameplay feature rather than a luxury.
4d ago
Gears of War: E-Day gets an Emergence Pie tie-in
Xbox and Prince St. Pizza have put an Emergence Pie on the menu until 1 November, and every slice comes with a code for an in-game emblem days before the game itself launches.
4d ago
Nova Era: Atom opens a Steam playtest ahead of launch
Amazing Game and Hype Kid have opened a Steam Playtest for Nova Era: Atom, running to 11 October with spaceship building and extraction runs through the String Realm.
4d ago
SURI: The Seventh Note sets October 30 launch on PS5 and PC
SURI: The Seventh Note arrives on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam on 30 October, with PS5 pre-orders live and a Rhythm Haptics Engine built around the DualSense controller.
4d ago
Minecraft Dungeons II launches into one seamless world
Minecraft Dungeons II arrives today with an interconnected Overworld, a hidden dimension called the Sift and no loading screens between its biomes.
4d ago
God of War Laufey pre-orders open ahead of February launch
Santa Monica Studio has opened pre-orders for God of War Laufey ahead of a 16 February 2027 PlayStation 5 launch, and detailed the Digital Deluxe Edition and Faye's Serpent Bow.
4d ago
Tower Tactics II enters Steam Early Access in October
Assemble Entertainment’s deckbuilding tower-defence sequel launches on Steam Early Access on Oct. 8 with more than 80 hours of planned content.
5d ago
PlayStation Podcast 548 spotlights September's biggest games
The latest Official PlayStation Podcast surveys September releases, next week's games and the latest PlayStation Blog features.
5d ago
In Full Bloom feeds a creature that never feels full
The Tamagotchi-inspired game turns feeding a growing creature into a strange, horror-tinged meditation on consumption.
6d ago
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown free trial on Switch
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can play the full Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Switch until 30 September.
6d ago
Stranger Than Heaven reveals its historical cast
Sega has published new screenshots and character profiles for Stranger Than Heaven, introducing the historical drama's central cast and setting.
6d ago
Hytale Update 7 adds a new dungeon and boss
Hytale Update 7 arrives on 12 October with a new dungeon, the Gobliterator boss and a long list of combat and world changes.
6d ago
Helldivers 2 looks to stronger community-led campaigns
Arrowhead says the next Helldivers 2 campaigns need more time, stronger community influence and better technical stability after Devoid of Liberty.
6d ago
Little Nightmares III sets The Shores launch time
Little Nightmares III’s The Shores expansion arrives on 30 September, with a midnight launch in France and a flooded new area to explore.
6d ago
Waltz and Jam shows off its charming afterlife
Flyway Games has debuted a new gameplay trailer for its hand-drawn action-adventure platformer about a lost ghost and his shape-shifting spirit puppy.
6d ago
CONTROL Resonant gets a Rockstar launch boost
Rockstar Games publicly congratulated Remedy Entertainment on the launch of CONTROL Resonant, giving the new game a surprising burst of attention.
6d ago
The Division 2: Survivors opens test registration
Ubisoft is inviting PC players to register for upcoming tests of The Division 2: Survivors, although signing up does not guarantee selection.
6d ago
RuneScape Dragonwilds gets a co-op-focused 1.0.0.5 patch
Jagex’s 1.0.0.5 patch targets multiplayer connections, corrupted saves, raid bugs and platform-specific issues in RuneScape Dragonwilds.
6d ago
The Relic: First Guardian reaches Xbox Series X|S
Project Cloud Games brings its Korean folklore-inspired action RPG to Xbox Series X|S.
6d ago
Ace Combat 8 brings squadron drama to Xbox in October
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve launches on 2 October with more than 30 aircraft, a new squadron focus and early access for Deluxe Edition buyers.
6d ago
Story of Seasons brings farming to mixed reality
Marvelous is bringing its gentle farming life sim to Meta VR Glasses and Quest headsets in spring 2027.
6d ago
Marvel’s Wolverine takes centre stage in PS photo week
PlayStation’s latest Share of the Week celebrates player-made Marvel’s Wolverine Photo Mode images and sets a new Logan-themed prompt.
Sep 26
Ace Combat 8 puts its pilot inside the story
Project Aces explains how first-person scenes, radio chatter and squadron choices shape Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve.
Sep 26
SteamOS 3.8.28 expands handheld support and stability
Valve’s stable SteamOS 3.8.28 release improves graphics, hardware support, audio, Wi-Fi and Steam Machine behaviour.
Sep 26
Delta Force marks two years with a new season
Season Reorientation refreshes Delta Force with new matchmaking, tutorials, Operations features and a second-anniversary event.
Sep 26
Meta launches $1M VR Start competition for developers
Meta is offering $1 million in prizes for new or updated experiences built for Meta VR Glasses and Quest, with the eight-week competition open until 18 November 2026.
Sep 25
Splatoon 3 Splatoween returns with Wizard vs Knight vs Ninja
Splatoween returns for 2026 with a fantasy-themed Splatfest over the Halloween weekend.
Sep 25
Steel Aces opens its free tank battlefield this weekend
Armative Studios is opening its free-to-play tank MMO for a full-featured weekend, with every unlock kept.
Sep 25
SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION physical editions launch
Red Art Games and Konami have released the physical editions of SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION, with Standard and Deluxe versions now available across several platforms.
Sep 24
SiN: Reloaded is out now on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC
Nightdive's rebuild of Ritual Entertainment's 1998 shooter is out now on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC, with the Wages of SiN expansion included at $29.99 or €29.99.
Sep 24
Tyr adds a night-time urban map and full eight-player squads
Stoke Games has shipped the biggest update since Tyr entered Early Access: a night-time industrial map called Core, permanent squads of up to eight players, and a clan system that no longer demands a Discord account.
Sep 24
Codex Mortis 1.0: the AI-made game that found its players
The roguelite its studio bills as the first fully AI-developed game has left Steam Early Access, adding four-player online co-op, ten schools of magic and 200 spells.
Sep 24
8BitDo marks 30 years of Tomb Raider with two pads
Two Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary controllers are up for pre-order: the Ultimate 3 for Xbox at $119.99 and the Pro 3 at $79.99, both shipping on 24 October.
Sep 24
Space Marine 2 reveals Year 3 - and the Apothecary
Patch 15 arrives on 1 October with a mode that hands you the Heretic Astartes, and Saber has finally confirmed the Apothecary class for early 2027.
Sep 24
The Division 2 heads to Central Park this November
The Division 2's next expansion opens Central Park for the first time, with a map bigger than Battle for Brooklyn and three companions who need persuading before they will fight.
Sep 24
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's last DLC slips to December
Owlcat Games has pushed Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader's final expansion out of September, offering Season Pass 2 refunds as it confirms the new companion and archetype.
Sep 24
Luma Island is bringing its cosy farm life to PS5
The farming game has pulled in more than 800,000 players on PC since 2024, and its developer has now confirmed a PlayStation 5 version with cross-platform play.
Sep 24
Forza Horizon 6 clarifies moderation after itasha ban row
Players in Japan have reported bans over anime-decorated itasha liveries in Forza Horizon 6. Turn 10 has now updated the Forza Code of Conduct to explain how reported designs are reviewed, and why report counts carry no weight.
Sep 24
Complexity shuts down after 23 years in esports
Complexity, the North American esports organisation founded in 2003, has ceased operations. Founder Jason Lake says it closed in an orderly way after the business could not raise the money to clear a seller-held note.
Sep 24
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves adds Kim Kaphwan at last
SNK has added Kim Kaphwan to FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves as the third Season 3 fighter, with a new anime short from director Masami Obari.
Sep 24
Silent Hill: Townfall is out, with a performance patch promised
Konami and Screen Burn's first-person horror is out on PlayStation 5 and PC, with a promised performance patch and a mostly positive reception on Steam.
Sep 24
People Playground shuts Workshop after malware returns
The developer behind People Playground has shut the game's Steam Workshop again after a malicious mod wiped player data and vandalised Steam cloud saves, warning players not to launch it until it is declared safe.
Sep 24
EVE Online’s Cradle of War update rewrites the map
Ansiblex jump bridges now hold a limited capacitor charge, pirate insurgencies move faster and wormhole combat sites get a modern pass as EVE Online’s Cradle of War update goes live.
Sep 24
CAAAHR! turns screaming into a co-op racing engine
Assemble Entertainment and solo developer Mateo Covic have set CAAAHR!, a co-op racer where one player screams to accelerate, for 2 November on Steam.
Sep 24
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X adds Nine the Phantom
The roguelike action game's free autumn update is live: Nine the Phantom arrives as an elite enemy, and a new route called Remains ends with a machine boss named The Lost Gearhulk.
Sep 24
Pokémon GO Tour 2027 heads to Taiwan and LA
The annual GO Tour settles on the Alola region for February 2027, with real-world events in Kaohsiung and Los Angeles and a global weekend a week later.
Sep 24
Ace Attorney 5 heads to VR on Meta Quest in 2027
Capcom is putting Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies in a headset: Ace Attorney 5 VR arrives on Meta Quest and the Meta VR Glasses in 2027, with the evidence presented by hand.
Sep 24
Nvidia’s game SDKs learn to stream dense geometry
Nvidia’s RTX Kit 2026.3 adds streaming level-of-detail clusters, DirectX 12 Agility support and 600M-parameter speech models, with Gears of War: E-Day next in line.
Sep 24
ARC Raiders sets its biggest update yet for 8 October
Embark has dated Frozen Trail, the ARC Raiders update it calls its biggest yet, after a First Look that promised the game's largest map.
Sep 23
Quake Champions drops free-to-play for a $9.99 price
id Software has turned Quake Champions into a $9.99 paid game on Steam, removing the store, currencies and battle passes, retiring the Microsoft Store version and confirming no further content updates are planned.
Sep 23
Age of Empires II adds Danes, Saxons and Varangians
The Viking Sagas is out now for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, adding three civilisations, six new units and a three-part campaign following Harald Hardrada from exile to the shores of England.
Sep 23
Disney Dreamlight Valley kicks off Season of Scares
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s free Season of Scares update is live, bringing Oogie Boogie, a six-week Halloween questline and the ghostly pup Zero to the Valley.
Sep 23
Titan Quest II dates its 1.0 launch for 19 January 2027
Grimlore Games has dated the full launch of Titan Quest II for 19 January 2027, ending an Early Access run that began in August 2025.
Sep 23
Fallen Tear: The Ascension finishes its climb on Steam
Winter Crew Studios' hand-drawn Metroidvania Fallen Tear: The Ascension leaves Early Access today with a 1.0 launch that roughly doubles the game, new regions, five main bosses and a 10% launch discount on Steam.
Sep 23
HELLCARD II deals a free demo and a February 2027 date
Skystone Games and Thing Trunk have put a free HELLCARD II demo on Steam for everyone and confirmed the four-player deckbuilding roguelike launches in February 2027.
Sep 23
Skystone reveals HODKA, a taiga scavenger hunt with a curfew
Revealed at Tokyo Game Show 2026, HODKA sends players into an unmapped taiga with a metal detector and a battered van, digging up scrap by day and beating the night fog home.
Sep 23
Twinkleby celebrates its first birthday with a price cut
Might & Delight's cosy island decorator Twinkleby turns one with three new Neighbours, a travelling Salesmouse called Cornel, 11 new item sets and a permanent price drop to £11.75.
Sep 23
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance heads north with Evolution
Slitherine's real-time strategy sends Lieutenant Church into the frozen territories of Canada with eight new missions, melee-fighting Revs and an uneasy alliance with the Integrators.
Sep 23
Xevious 3D/G and Karate Champ arrive on Switch 2
Hamster has dated two arcade-era reissues for 24 September, splitting them between its Arcade Archives and Console Archives lines.
Sep 23
A new Sonic game is in development, producer confirms
Sonic series general producer Takashi Iizuka has confirmed a new game is in development, but says he cannot yet share any specifics about it.
Sep 23
A small Dutch studio is reviving Escher logic for a spirit world
Enchanted Works' Nomori drops you into a rotatable, time-bending spirit world on Steam and Xbox on 23 September, with portals doing most of the heavy lifting.
Sep 23
Wardogs Season 02 lands on 15 October 2026
BULKHEAD has dated Season 02 of its Steam early access shooter Wardogs for 15 October 2026, with a teaser and no further detail yet.
Sep 23
Counter-Strike 2 adds a 3v3 Rush mode and Premier voting
Valve has added Rush, a queued 3v3 mode fought through randomly chosen battle arenas, and rewritten how Premier decides which map gets played.
Sep 22
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War hit Switch 2
Aspyr is bringing Shadow of Mordor: Game of the Year Edition and Shadow of War: Definitive Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 on 30 September, with both halves of the bundle at half price until 6 October.
Sep 22
Graveyard Keeper 2 is out now, and the undead do the work
Lazy Bear Games has put Graveyard Keeper 2 on sale for £22.49 on PC, with PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch versions standing alongside it.
Sep 22
State of Decay 3 studio Undead Labs leaves Xbox
The State of Decay studio has completed its separation from Microsoft and now owns itself, with the next game in alpha and a closed beta still promised for this year.
Sep 22
Fading Echo launches on PS5 with elemental combat
Emeteria’s elemental action RPG is out today, sending players between fractured versions of the same world as a hero who can turn herself into water.
Sep 22
Xbox hands Halo to Activision as 268 roles go
Matt Booty’s memo to staff confirms 268 role cuts, moves the next Halo game inside Activision and merges Playground and Turn 10 into one Forza and Fable studio.
Sep 22
MR. RECORDS opens its doors before Steam Next Fest
Glee-Cheese Studio's record-shop adventure is playable on Steam from today, and George is now confirmed for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S alongside PC and Switch 2.
Sep 22
Roadhouse Simulator pours its first shift on Steam
DRAGO entertainment has launched Roadhouse Simulator, a standalone prelude to Gas Station Simulator, on Steam at 16.75 GBP with a ten per cent launch discount.
Sep 22
The Rabbit Haul defends a farm built by three people
Caldera Interactive's farming and tower-defence roguelite is out of its demo and on sale at GBP 8.71, with Tundra and Coastal biomes added for the full release.
Sep 22
Galvatein: Adventurers' Guild opens its guild desk
BLANBEE's guild-receptionist simulation launched in Early Access on 22 September at GBP 10.61, with a Tokyo Game Show booth and 100,000 wishlists behind it.
Sep 22
Happy Wheels finally rolls onto Steam after 16 years
Jim Bonacci's bicycle-and-ragdoll browser game has been playable for 16 years. On 21 September it arrived on Steam at GBP 4.59 with its level editor intact.
Sep 22
Lootborne asks you to fight demons beside your work
Fate Rate has released Lootborne on Steam, an idle dark fantasy RPG built to run in a window beside your work, priced at EUR 1.99 with asynchronous PvP and a 424-item loot table.
Sep 22
ZENONIA 2 is coming to Steam as Com2uS opens a page
Com2uS Holdings has opened a Steam page for ZENONIA 2: The Lost Memories, three weeks after bringing the original ZENONIA back to PC. There is no release date or price yet.
Sep 22
Chrono Odyssey taps QuasarZone to rework its PC specs
Kakao Games has signed an MOU with Korean hardware community QuasarZone to benchmark Chrono Odyssey and rewrite its PC minimum and recommended specs.
Sep 22
Ravenswatch's newest hero rides a bear into battle
Passtech Games has revealed Kintaro, a folklore hero who fights on foot or from the back of his bear Kuma, as Ravenswatch’s next playable character on 12 October.
Sep 22
Bungie's new bosses move to unseal the Destiny vault
Bungie's new studio head has apologised for losing the community's trust and named Destiny 2's vaulted content as the first thing the studio will restore.
Sep 22
Hot Wheels' F1 Car Collection Pack adds all 22 cars
Formula 1 and Mattel are putting every car from the 2026 grid into HOT WHEELS Infinite Rush, with the F1 Car Collection Pack due from March 2027.
Sep 22
Wizards of the Coast cancels the Star Trek Beginner Box
Wizards of the Coast has cancelled the Magic: The Gathering | Star Trek Beginner Box, telling players to contact their local store or retailer.
Sep 22
Steam beta tests Pyrowave, a bandwidth-hungry codec
Valve has added an experimental Remote Play codec called Pyrowave to the Steam client beta, and it asks for five to ten times the bandwidth of the codecs it sits beside.
Sep 22
Minecraft Live returns on 26 September to tease what's next
Mojang has confirmed that Minecraft Live returns on 26 September, billed as the next chapter of Minecraft and arriving three days before Minecraft Dungeons II goes on sale.
Sep 21
Cronos: Lazarus shows off the Pathfinder's new tricks
Bloober Team's gameplay showcase for the Cronos: Lazarus expansion reveals teleportation, a ghostly decoy and the new Gladius weapon ahead of an autumn 2026 release.
Sep 21
Drinkbox moves Blighted out of 2026 and into 2027
Drinkbox has ruled out a 2026 launch for its psychedelic Metroidvania Blighted, telling players in a new devlog that the release has moved to 2027 while the studio polishes the game.
Sep 21
Brave New Wonders launches with robots you text, not belts
City From Naught's post-apocalyptic factory sim is out now on Steam, where you command automatons with plain-text orders instead of conveyor belts.
Sep 21
Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 cuts its first lawn on 23 September
Skyhook Games launches Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 on 23 September for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with new grass technology, leaf-blowing and licensed Kubota, STIGA and SCAG mowers.
Sep 21
Road Trip: Ford brings cars to American Truck Simulator
SCS Software has dated Road Trip: Ford for 29 September, adding licensed Ford cars, shorter delivery jobs and a new Atlas feature to American Truck Simulator.
Sep 21
PS4 jailbreak route reaches 13.52 as PS5 work hits 13.60
A WebKit exploit published to GitHub has given PlayStation 4 consoles on firmware 13.00 to 13.52 a browser-based route into homebrew, while the PlayStation 5 project chasing the same chain says its userland half already runs on 13.60.
Sep 21
Lisa's limited-edition DualSense lands on 30 October
PlayStation has revealed a DualSense controller designed with Lisa, priced from £74.99, with pre-orders opening on 2 October and a merchandise range alongside it.
Sep 21
SONIC PICO PARK adds Big the Cat, Cream and Cheese
PICO PARK Inc. has revealed Cream, Cheese and Big the Cat as playable additions to SONIC PICO PARK, its Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration dated for 12 November 2026.
Sep 21
Honkai: Star Rail confirms a Zenless Zone Zero crossover
HoYoverse has confirmed that Ellen Joe and Astra Yao will cross from Zenless Zone Zero into Honkai: Star Rail, dating the collaboration for Version 4.8 of the space-fantasy RPG.
Sep 21
Sanrio Kawaii Me Live! sets a global January launch
Sanrio's first in-house game brand has confirmed that its rhythm and dance title Sanrio Kawaii Me Live! will launch worldwide in January 2027, opening pre-registration on 21 September.
Sep 21
Mega Man: Dual Override unveils Jet Man, its second Robot Master
Capcom has revealed Jet Man, the second Robot Master for Mega Man: Dual Override: a flying team leader who hands Mega Man the chain-reaction Jet Stinger weapon.
Sep 21
Escape from Playtime brings co-op horror to the toy factory
Mob Entertainment has dated its Poppy Playtime spin-off for 21 October, sending up to four Smiling Critters into a shifting toy factory on Steam Early Access.
Sep 21
Yandere Virus turns a friendship into a co-op nightmare
A solo developer's co-op horror game about an infected friend arrives on Steam on 21 September, with 80,000 wishlists behind it.
Sep 21
Toxic Frontier is a card-based city-builder for a poisoned world
Mint Gate Games showed its roguelike city-builder at Tokyo Game Show, where 40 reactive hex tiles and a deck of cards are the tools for reclaiming a contaminated world.
Sep 21
UNDEFEATED: Genesis demo lets you fly as a hero
Indie-us Games has put a playable demo of its superhero action RPG UNDEFEATED: Genesis on Steam, showing free flight and aerial combat on the alien planet Voltissia.
Sep 21
Let's Build a Dungeon opens its studio in February
Springloaded has dated Let's Build a Dungeon for Steam Early Access on 11 February 2027, with four game modes and thousands of hand-drawn assets at launch.
Sep 21
Night Plane's doomed flight boards on 26 October
Night Plane, the job-sim horror game about working a flight that goes very wrong, launches on Steam on 26 October after its PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct reveal.
Sep 21
Fool King's medieval autobattler lands on 16 November
Loot Donkey's tactical autobattler Fool King has a launch date of 16 November 2026, confirmed by the studio on its own Steam feed after the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct.
Sep 21
Fortnite teases a Persona 5 Phantom Thieves takeover
Epic has teased a Persona 5 crossover for Fortnite, promising the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in its own clip, though the 25 September date comes from reports.
Sep 21
Rocket League moves to Unreal Engine 6 in 2027
Psyonix has shown Rocket League running on Unreal Engine 6, with the game's own channel dating the new version to 2027 and the pros already testing it.
Sep 20
Dust till Dawn is a cosy paranormal powerwash game
Mac n Cheese Games announced Dust till Dawn at the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct: a four to six hour cleaning game set in a rural Japanese village where the dust keeps coming back, and the reason is the mystery.
Sep 20
We Were Here Tomorrow sets a 20 October launch
Total Mayhem Games has dated We Were Here Tomorrow for 20 October at £16.99, the next two-player puzzle game in its We Were Here series, this time set inside a retro-futuristic Norček Industries facility.
Sep 20
Cairn's Deep Water DLC surfaces on 29 October
The Game Bakers has dated On the Trail: Deep Water, the free Cairn expansion, for 29 October, adding three new locations, a limited-energy climbing twist and a second playable climber, Marco.
Sep 20
Devolver dates three autumn games at Tokyo Game Show
Devolver Digital used Tokyo Game Show to date three autumn releases: Mycopunk leaves early access on 20 October, Virtue and a Sledgehammer lands on 27 October and the free Quarantine Zone: Miami Zero update arrives on 15 October.
Sep 20
Japan Game Awards names 10 most-wanted unreleased games
CESA's Future Division has named ten unreleased games as its 2026 winners, chosen by a public vote that ran for three days during Tokyo Game Show.
Sep 20
Tokyo Game Show 2026 closes with 257,642 visitors
Tokyo Game Show 2026 closed on 257,642 visitors across the four days it managed to run, with a record 1,138 exhibitors and TGS 2027 already dated.
Sep 20
Really Illegal Golf turns the back nine into a heist
No More Robots is publishing Pushlab Games' multiplayer golf heist game, and a playable demo is live on Steam right now.
Sep 20
Loftia launches in early access on 3 November
Qloud Games has dated Loftia for 3 November, with a $29.99 launch price, PC and Mac builds and 14 languages on day one.
Sep 20
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is out now on Switch 2
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is out now on Nintendo Switch 2 — a time-travelling tactical RPG where four heroes compete in the Dagdan Empire's Heroic Games for a single wish.
Sep 20
BALL x PIT's Risen Ballbylon expansion lands 12 November
BALL x PIT gets its first paid expansion on 12 November, and Risen Ballbylon sends the lift up into the sky instead of down into the pit.
Sep 20
Neon Abyss 2 leaves early access on 8 October
Veewo Games used the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct broadcast to give Neon Abyss 2 a full 1.0 release date of 8 October, for PC and consoles.
Sep 20
Capcom's Ace Attorney Trilogy passes five million copies
Capcom says Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy has sold more than five million copies, a series record it has marked with new artwork as Ace Attorney nears its 25th anniversary.
Sep 20
Lufia I & II: The Sinistrals Saga brings both 90s JRPGs back
TAITO is bringing Lufia & the Fortress of Doom and Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals back as one collection for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, Switch and PC in 2027.
Sep 20
Retroid's Pocket Duo Lite takes dual screens down to $149
Retroid has opened orders for a cheaper take on its dual-screen Android handheld, starting at $149 with TFT panels and two Qualcomm Dragonwing chip options.
Sep 20
Splatoon Raiders will not get DLC or balance patches
The team behind Splatoon Raiders says the game was built to be a complete experience, so there are no plans for DLC or updates that change how it plays.
Sep 20
Persona 4 Revival reveals a brand-new Inaba resident
ATLUS's second Persona 4 Revival broadcast introduces an all-new Social Link, a feature that digs into Inaba's past and a new vocalist for the remake.
Sep 20
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse gets a demo a fortnight early
Konami will hand players a playable slice of its 40th-anniversary revival two weeks before launch - and the save you build in it carries into the full game.
Sep 20
Physint: Kojima breaks his silence on PlayStation's exit
In his first interview since PlayStation ended funding, Hideo Kojima describes the June Zoom call that left him fearing for Kojima Productions - and the Xbox pitch that rescued Physint.
Sep 20
Dream Club Zero R+ reopens the club on consoles in 2027
The 2011 Xbox 360 hostess sim returns in 2027 with new host girls designed by Haruyuki Morisawa, and D3 Publisher has not named the platforms yet.
Sep 20
Street Fighter 6 and Star Detective Precure! team up
The four-part crossover story arrives in Battle Hub on 17 December, with Luke, Jamie and Kimberly questioned over a smashed arcade cabinet.
Sep 20
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance brings back Khezu
Capcom's Tokyo Game Show stage confirmed the eyeless cave wyvern for the 2027 expansion, joining Teostra on the Ascendance roster.
Sep 20
Dynasty Warriors 3 lands a demo ahead of its UE5 remaster
Koei Tecmo's Unreal Engine 5 rebuild of Dynasty Warriors 3 and Xtreme Legends gets a free demo on 24 September, with online two-player co-op promised by January 2027.
Sep 20
Stellar Blade lands on Switch 2 with free Bayonetta outfits
Shift Up's chief has apologised for the AI-made Blood Rain video as Stellar Blade: Complete Edition heads to Switch 2 with four free Bayonetta outfits.
Sep 20
FunnyPlaying's $69 FPGB Mini plays real Game Boy carts
The FPGB Mini is an FPGA handheld that takes original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges, and FunnyPlaying's first run has already cleared.
Sep 20
Nightmare Circus turns string physics into a weapon
FairPlay Studios' puppeteer action-adventure is on the Tokyo Game Show floor with publisher Red Dunes Games, and the free Steam demo is live now.
Sep 20
HellHeart Breaker is a roguelite where romance is a weapon
The Cuisineer studio's genre mash-up is on the Tokyo Game Show floor with publisher Red Dunes Games: date a Clan Scion for her powers, or face her as a boss.
Sep 20
Palit builds its first graphics card around anime mascot RiTONA
Palit has unveiled the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB RiTONA OC, the first retail card built around its anime-style brand ambassador, with a full-colour character backplate and, so far, no price or release date.
Sep 19
Marvel's Wolverine's melted sign is a UV bug, not AI
Insomniac has denied that Marvel's Wolverine uses AI-generated assets after a mangled bathroom sign went viral, as its first hotfix softens the Scent Trails players mocked.
Sep 19
Polymega raises hardware prices as AI eats the memory supply
Playmaji is raising prices across the Polymega range on 5 October: the Base Unit goes to $599 and the Remix to $229, with pre-orders reopened at today's prices.
Sep 19
Denuvo sues the cracker voices38 over 26 DRM-protected games
Denuvo has filed a DMCA anti-circumvention lawsuit in California against the anonymous cracker voices38, listing 26 games whose anti-tamper protection it says was bypassed.
Sep 19
Soulframe's Preludes 16 adds fishing and a wolf pup companion
Preludes 16: Of Hook & Hound is live in Soulframe's closed alpha, adding fishing, a wolf pup companion, dynamic weather and a rebuilt Tempering system.
Sep 19
Wuthering Waves 3.7 arrives on 30 September and closes out Xuanfang's story
Kuro Games' official trailer for Wuthering Waves 3.7, Prism's Illusion, Heart's Illumination, dates the update for 30 September and confirms Xuanfang's finale.
Sep 19
Last Epoch's Frostborn season arrives 1 October with a new game director
Eleventh Hour Games has dated Last Epoch Season 5: Rage of the Frostborn for 1 October, with a new pinnacle boss, three new skills and Mike Weicker stepping up as Game Director.
Sep 19
Take-Two calls PC ‘more and more important’ as GTA 6 stays console-only
Strauss Zelnick told Take-Two's annual shareholders' meeting that the company launches wherever there is a meaningful audience, without confirming a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI.
Sep 19
Rocket League Season 24 turns every grudge into an Honor Duel
Psyonix's next season starts on 23 September with a 1v1 revenge button, a Black Market trade-in, and a Persona 5 takeover from 25 September.
Sep 19
Monster Hunter: World would need a full remake for Switch 2
The engine, not the hardware, keeps Monster Hunter World off Nintendo consoles, and Capcom says a port would need the game to be rebuilt from scratch.
Sep 19
Nex Playground raises $150m as the camera console goes global
Nex has raised more than $150m in new equity and debt to take its camera-based Playground console beyond the United States, after passing a million units sold.
Sep 19
Tokyo Game Show scraps its final day as typhoon nears
Tokyo Game Show 2026 will close a day early: organisers have cancelled the whole of Monday 21 September as Typhoon No. 25 heads for the Kanto region.
Sep 19
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival is out now
The retro arcade brawler is out now on PC and consoles, with Rick, Daryl and Michonne playable and Negan waiting to be unlocked.
Sep 19
Riot strips rank from 296,416 boosted accounts
Vanguard's Anti-Boost system has been switched on in VALORANT as well as League of Legends, and Riot says it has actioned 296,416 accounts for rank manipulation.
Sep 19
Stranger Than Heaven's Toei tribute lands 15 January 2027
SEGA's Stranger Than Heaven has a Toei collaboration, a tribute trailer and a confirmed 15 January 2027 release on PlayStation, Xbox and PC.
Sep 19
Nintendo says the Switch 2 run is only just beginning
Nintendo of America's president says the console's first year is the opening act, and points to a Zelda film in April as one way to reach players who have never bought one.
Sep 19
EA Sports FC 27 arrives with a rebuilt transfer market
EA's football sim lands on 24 September with up to seven days of early access already open, a ten-hour Xbox trial running now, a social mode called The Grounds and a rebuilt transfer market in Manager Career.
Sep 19
The Finals begins a new chapter on 20 October
Embark Studios has confirmed that the next season of The Finals lands on 20 October, and says this year was planned around one bigger goal instead of three separate seasons.
Sep 19
The Crew Motorfest Year 4 adds a free island and Lara Croft
Year 4 of The Crew Motorfest begins on 7 October with Season 11, a free island called Kauai, more than 40 species of wildlife and a Tomb Raider crossover built with Crystal Dynamics.
Sep 18
Valor Mortis gets the Sapphire Nitro+ treatment
Sapphire has listed a Valor Mortis edition of its Nitro+ RX 9070 XT OC with a copy of the game in the box, but there is still no price and no release date.
Sep 18
DLSS 5 runs on Intel graphics thanks to AI agents
A research port runs Nvidia's neural rendering pass on an Intel Arc 140V integrated GPU, with the code written almost entirely by AI agents.
Sep 18
EVE Vanguard moves to a paid 24/7 alpha in November
Ongoing 24/7 paid alpha access to EVE Vanguard opens on 10 November through the EVE Launcher, with Steam Early Access now planned for Q3 2027.
Sep 18
DAVE THE DIVER surfaces on mobile as a full port
MINTROCKET's deep-sea adventure is on phones now: the mobile release is a full port of the PC game, free to download with the rest unlocked by a single purchase.
Sep 18
Final Fantasy XIV parks its Crucible rankings
Square Enix has pushed back Season 1 of Final Fantasy XIV's Crucible of the Unbroken rankings because Beastmaster's balance is not ready, while the FFXV crossover event returns on 24 September.
Sep 18
Gungrave G.O.R.E: Blood Heat returns with a new action trailer
A new trailer puts IGGYMOB's Unreal Engine 5 rebuild of Gungrave G.O.R.E back in view, with the gun-fu action reworked and no release date announced yet.
Sep 18
Kaelis: Seraph Protocol takes its fate rolls to Kickstarter
YoshiYoshi Studio's academy sci-fantasy JRPG opens its crowdfunding campaign alongside a new gameplay trailer, with a backer-exclusive cosmetic and a 2028 release window.
Sep 18
Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen gets an 8 October date
Capcom's paid expansion for Dragon's Dogma 2 lands on PC on 8 October at £24.99, with the Switch 2 package bundling the base game and frame generation following on 9 October.
Sep 18
Laid-Back Camp All-In-One returns as Chill Time
enish is retiring the live-service version of its cosy camping game and relaunching it as a work-companion app on 22 October, with a paid Steam Early Access build sitting alongside the free mobile version.
Sep 18
Activision puts the cheating economy at $8.5 billion a year
Activision's anti-cheat team says the wider cheating economy runs to about $8.5 billion a year, and it wants players to understand where that money actually goes.
Sep 18
Dawn of War IV shows off 2v2 battles before December
KING Art has put all four factions into a single 2v2 Team Domination match in a new Battlefield Report, three months before Dawn of War IV arrives on 3 December.
Sep 18
Crimson Desert patches 2.03.00 and dates its expansion
Pearl Abyss has shipped Crimson Desert Enhanced patch 2.03.00 with a thousand silver for returning saves, and dated the Charting the Unknown expansion for 15 October.
Sep 18
Zozo and the Lost Dreams heads to Tokyo Game Show
Red Dunes Games and Agate have a new trailer and a Tokyo Game Show booth for their Saturday-morning-cartoon Metroidvania, with a 2027 release planned.
Sep 18
Candy Crush studio King faces a strike on 25 September
Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer have filed a strike notice at Candy Crush maker King, with mediation under way and a walkout set for 25 September unless a deal is reached.
Sep 18
Factorio ships an ARM64 build and earns Steam Frame Certified
Wube Software has ported Factorio to ARM64 Linux for Valve's Steam Frame, where the native build runs about 11% faster than the x86 version put through FEX translation.
Sep 18
Dredge studio Black Salt Games spins up Team Trifold
The Christchurch studio behind Dredge has opened a second team and a shared publishing arm, and it is paying for their first game out of the takings from a very big fish.
Sep 18
Ratatan finally leaves Early Access on 15 October
The rhythm roguelike has spent a year in Steam Early Access; version 1.0 arrives on 15 October with the last two episodes, the final boss and console pre-orders open at 10% off.
Sep 18
Trails in the Sky the 2nd is out now on PC and consoles
Falcom's remake of the second Trails game is out now on Switch 2, PS5 and Steam, with the PC version 10% off at launch and a 13,860 yen collector's box for the devoted.
Sep 18
iFixit hands Valve's Steam Machine a full repair manual
Valve's compact SteamOS PC comes apart with standard tools, and iFixit has now documented every board, fan and slot inside it.
Sep 18
Solo Leveling: KARMA shows off the 27-year Monarch War
Netmarble used Tokyo Game Show 2026 to show Solo Leveling: KARMA properly, with a game overview and cinematic trailer for its roguelite take on the 27-year Monarch War.
Sep 18
Culdcept BEGINS physical edition hits Europe and US
Neos has put Culdcept BEGINS on cartridge for Nintendo Switch 2 in Europe and North America, with a Steam demo out now ahead of the PC release in the fourth quarter.
Sep 18
Dying Light: The Beast turns one with a three-week event
Techland has released update 1.7 and mapped out three weeks of free anniversary events for Dying Light: The Beast, including a double XP weekend, a daily reward calendar and a free weapon.
Sep 18
Crazy Taxi: World Tour picks Japan as its next stop
SEGA has named Japan as the third stop on Crazy Taxi: World Tour, and picked Logitech G as the game's steering wheel partner ahead of a 2027 launch.
Sep 18
Valor Mortis skips pre-orders and undercuts at $39.99
One More Level will launch Valor Mortis on 13 October at $39.99 with a $59.99 Deluxe Edition, and it will not take pre-orders at all.
Sep 18
Capcom ends Monster Hunter Wilds character vouchers
Capcom will stop selling Character Edit Vouchers on 3 December and make appearance changes free when Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance arrives in 2027.
Sep 18
Edia revives Falcom's Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
The two role-playing games that started Falcom's Legend of Heroes series are coming back in their voiced PC-98 versions, with platforms and a release date still under wraps.
Sep 18
Lollipop Chainsaw 2 Back2Back slashes onto PS5 in 2027
Dragami Games and Nada Holdings have revived Juliet Starling for a proper sequel, with Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata at the helm and a PlayStation 5 release pencilled in for 2027.
Sep 18
Toshinden Collection revives PlayStation's first 3D fighter
Edia has named and dated its Battle Arena Toshinden revival, confirming PlayStation 5, Switch 2 and PC versions of all three games for 2027 worldwide.
Sep 18
GACHIAKUTA: BREAKOUT sets 2027 launch for PS5, Xbox and PC
Com2uS has renamed its Gachiakuta adaptation and dated it for 2027, with a first gameplay trailer showing the manga's trash-strewn Pit rendered in full 3D.
Sep 18
Heart Machine lays off nearly everyone after its publisher walks away
Heart Machine has lost nearly its entire team after an unnamed publisher cancelled the unannounced game it was funding, with founder Alx Preston saying the studio's survival is now in doubt.
Sep 18
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth wakes up on PlayStation 5 and Switch 2
Hyper Games' Moomin-licensed adventure left PC behind in April; from today it is also on PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, listed at £15.99.
Sep 18
Into the Radius 2's PSVR2 launch slips to 8 October
CM Immersive has pushed the survival shooter's PlayStation VR2 release back two weeks from 24 September after problems surfaced in the final certification stage.
Sep 18
Edge of Memories gets a 5 November release date
Nacon and Midgar Studio have dated Edge of Memories for 5 November, confirmed by the game's own Steam announcement and listing, with a Corrosion-ravaged continent to explore on Unreal Engine 5.
Sep 18
Silent Hill: Townfall brings a comic to its launch week
Silent Hill: Townfall arrives on PS5, Steam and the Epic Games Store on 24 September, with a 2000 AD prequel comic already on the shelves.
Sep 18
Earth Defense Force 6.2 storms PS5 on 18 March 2027
D3 Publisher has dated Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World for 18 March 2027 on PS5, with four-player co-op and a Tokyo Game Show demo.
Sep 18
Dragon Quest passes 100 million sales in its 40th year
Square Enix says the Dragon Quest series has now sold more than 100 million games, with Dragon Quest XI S heading to Nintendo Switch 2 on 24 September.
Sep 18
Xbox's Tokyo Game Show broadcast had a Ni no Kuni surprise
Netmarble's Bloomwalker is now officially part of the Ni no Kuni universe, one of 17 reveals from Xbox's Tokyo Game Show broadcast.
Sep 17
The Rogue Prince of Persia turns one with a Freeze update
Evil Empire's 1.1.0 Anniversary Update for The Rogue Prince of Persia adds a Freeze element, weapon affixes and a run stats screen a year after launch.
Sep 17
Modern Warfare 4's campaign trailer puts Price on the run
Call of Duty's first full Modern Warfare 4 campaign trailer sends a fugitive Captain Price up against his own squad, a full-scale invasion of South Korea and a 23 October launch.
Sep 17
Dune: Awakening adds a full single-player mode for consoles
Update 1.5 puts Dune: Awakening on PlayStation 5 and Xbox with a full single-player mode, deep difficulty customisation and the end of the Book One story.
Sep 17
85.8% of Japan's game developers now use generative AI
CESA's first survey on the subject finds 85.8% of Japanese game developers use generative AI on the job, with 63% using it every day.
Sep 17
Gears of War: E-Day goes gold ahead of its 6 October launch
The Coalition has confirmed Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold, with pre-install from 29 September, final PC specifications and a worldwide launch on 6 October.
Sep 17
Magic's Reality Fracture sends Jace into the Echoverse
Magic: The Gathering's alternate-reality set lands on 2 October, with Jace Beleren as its villain, a mirrored legend in every booster and a serialized headliner.
Sep 17
D&D's Arcana Unleashed adds eight arcane subclasses
Wizards of the Coast has released Arcana Unleashed, a high-magic sourcebook that adds eight subclasses, 33 spells and a lich-led campaign finale for Dungeons & Dragons.
Sep 17
Mineru's Construct amiibo unlocks a Tears of the Kingdom fabric
Nintendo's Mineru's Construct amiibo is on sale from 17 September for $34.99, and it can hand Tears of the Kingdom players a new paraglider fabric.
Sep 17
Persona 3 Portable's heroine joins Persona5: The Phantom X
Persona 3 Portable's female protagonist arrives in Persona5: The Phantom X on 24 September as part of a P3P crossover event, complete with a new opening animation.
Sep 17
D&D's newest playtest goes deeper into the Underdark
Wizards of the Coast's latest Unearthed Arcana playtest hands players three new subclasses and five new species, all of them steeped in the dark below.
Sep 17
Bill Skarsgård takes the lead in Kojima's Physint
Kojima Productions confirmed at Tokyo Game Show that Bill Skarsgård will play the lead in Physint, with a fresh poster shot by Hideo Kojima himself.
Sep 17
A 15-year-old designed Call of Duty: Mobile's new skin
Infinix and Call of Duty: Mobile let players design a co-branded weapon skin and then vote on it; a 15-year-old from Jharkhand won with the Crimson Dragon Rift.
Sep 17
Umamusume: Pretty Derby joins the MotoGP Japanese GP
Cygames' horse-girl racing game is the first video game title to sign on as an official event partner of the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix, with a 155-metre trackside display.
Sep 17
ESDigital Games picks up Go Slimey Go! for consoles
The Argentine pixel-art platformer with 99% positive Steam reviews has a new publisher, a new trailer and console versions on the way, plus a Tokyo Game Show berth.
Sep 17
Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds sets sail in its 0.8 Update
Ocelot Technologies' hand-drawn tactical RPG has opened ship travel beyond Respite Island, added the island of Arborea, 60-plus new skills and an underground arena.
Sep 17
Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration expansion is live
The Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration expansion is out now, with five foil cards in every booster pack, 30 unique Pikachu illustrations to chase and a Classic Collection of reprints.
Sep 17
Diablo IV's new season relives 30 years of Sanctuary
Season of Hell's Legacy has begun in Diablo IV, walking players through Deckard Cain's memories to face echoes of Mephisto, Baal and Diablo — with the Amazon returning in 2027.
Sep 17
Curve Games makes Wyldheart its biggest bet yet
Curve Games has signed Wayfinder Studios' co-op action RPG Wyldheart, calling the deal its largest investment in recent years — with more than 375,000 Steam wishlists already behind the game.
Sep 17
GTA VI: The Album lands on 19 November with 34 tracks
Rockstar and Atlantic Records' soundtrack pairs Yung Lean, Travis Scott and Keith Richards across 34 tracks, with six singles out now.
Sep 17
Gobby Gang gets a full art overhaul in new teaser trailer
Wandering Wizard and Matrioshka Games have rebuilt Gobby Gang from the ground up, revealing a new art style, fresh Critterz and more co-op chaos in a gameplay teaser.
Sep 17
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight swings onto Switch 2
Warner Bros. Games is bringing LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight to Nintendo Switch 2 on 18 September, with the Mayhem Collection DLC and a free Absolute difficulty setting in tow.
Sep 17
Studio BBB’s MONOWAVE launches on Steam and Switch
The Seoul studio’s emotion-driven puzzle-platformer MONOWAVE is out now on PC and Nintendo Switch, with PlayStation and Xbox versions promised later in 2026.
Sep 17
MOZA brings its first officially licensed wheels to PS5
MOZA Racing is showing its first officially licensed PlayStation 5 hardware at Tokyo Game Show 2026: three direct-drive wheels, a Gran Turismo 7 collaboration with Polyphony Digital, and no price or release date yet.
Sep 17
Persona marks 30 years with a jazz album on vinyl
Atlus and iam8bit have pressed a Persona 30th Anniversary Jazz Album, eight series tracks reworked by The Blueshift Big Band, and the blue iam8bit pressing has already sold out while the black vinyl is still on sale at $31.99.
Sep 17
Terranigma returns on 14 January with a $199.99 Gaia Edition
Quintet's 1995 action RPG is finally getting a modern release: Clear River Games has dated Terranigma for 14 January 2027, with an Arranged Mode, a rewind button and a $199.99 Gaia Edition.
Sep 17
Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West leave UK Steam
Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition can no longer be bought on Steam in the UK, and neither Sony nor Valve has explained why.
Sep 17
Sony's $7.85m PlayStation Store payback is credit, not cash
A US class action over PlayStation Store digital game vouchers settles for $7,850,000, paid into PSN wallets after a fairness hearing on 15 October — and only for American accounts.
Sep 17
Balatro 1.1 shows its hand at last
LocalThunk has returned to the Balatro Discord with the first concrete details of update 1.1: at least four new Jokers, a tier 2 voucher called Lunker, and still no release date.
Sep 16
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember lands on 4 March 2027
Team Ninja's Three Kingdoms action RPG has a release date, pre-orders are open and a limited-time alpha demo is live on PS5 and PC until 30 September.
Sep 16
Active Matter is out now on Steam, PS5 and Xbox
Matter Team and Gaijin's time-loop extraction shooter has launched on PC and consoles, with a new Harmonization Cycle, Merits and a renamed Deluxe Edition.
Sep 16
Project Motor Racing gets loud with a nine-car V8 Power Pack
Straight4 Studios has released the V8 Power Pack for Project Motor Racing, adding nine rear-wheel-drive V8 racers across three classes and setting them loose at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
Sep 16
Dragon Quest XI S arrives on Switch 2 on 24 September
Nintendo has dated Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on 24 September, with new graphics and performance modes.
Sep 16
Battlefield 6 Season 4: Tidal Strike arrives with a free trial week
Tidal Strike is live in Battlefield 6 and REDSEC, with a free trial until 22 September, the Phantom Program operation and the Deep Six Collection Event.
Sep 16
Emberville carves out a Steam Early Access launch on 27 October
Cygnus Cross's debut action RPG Emberville arrives in Steam Early Access on 27 October, pairing dungeon combat with rebuilding the town you rescue.
Sep 16
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis reveals Greece's deadliest wildlife
Crystal Dynamics has detailed the predators of Greece in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, where leopards hunt from cover and crocodiles turn water into a threat.
Sep 16
What's still to come in PlayStation Plus this September
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium's September catalogue is live, with three more games - Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound, Dungeons of Hinterberg and Sniper Elite: Resistance - landing on 29 September.
Sep 16
ReStory passes 500,000 sales with a free update on the way
Mandragora and tinyBuild's Y2K repair sim ReStory has sold half a million copies, and its first free content update now arrives on 21 September with a new device and a returning cast.
Sep 16
MARVEL Tōkon director apologises for a rough PC launch
Game director Kazuto Sekine has apologised for the PC stability problems that marred MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls at launch, and set out the input and assist changes coming next.
Sep 16
Kiwi Walks reveals Shade of the Marionette, a darker WitchSpring RPG
Kiwi Walks' Shade of the Marionette: The Story of Piyorita is a 2027 action RPG about a doll absorbing other dolls to become the Masterpiece.
Sep 16
Picross S Climax compiles 1,020 puzzles for Switch 2 and Switch
Jupiter's Picross S Climax lands on 10 December with 1,020 puzzles from across the series, the line's first boxed release and a 40-puzzle bonus for veterans.
Sep 16
Final Fantasy XIV tests region-wide party finding
Square Enix will test free grouping by region on the Japanese data centre from 13 October, a change that could finally let Chaos and Light play together.
Sep 16
Teardown multiplayer and Mod Pack 6 hit consoles
Tuxedo Labs has brought 12-player destruction to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with two new maps and a 30-mod pack arriving free.
Sep 16
theHunter: Call of the Wild goes black powder for the Old West
theHunter: Call of the Wild has added an Old West Weapon Pack, bringing a single-shot buffalo rifle, a 10-gauge coach gun and a top-break revolver to the hunting sim alongside patch 9.3.
Sep 16
Civilization VII finally gets its Earth map in update 1.5.0
Firaxis has shipped Civilization VII’s 1.5.0 update, adding the long-requested True Start Location Earth map, rebuilt procedural maps and a way to pay Influence to stay out of an ally’s war.
Sep 16
Valheim hotfixes fix 1.0 armour and achievements
Iron Gate has shipped two hotfixes for Valheim’s 1.0 launch, restoring repair on Deep North heavy armour and giving players blocked by devcommands a route back to achievements.
Sep 16
Bohemia Interactive buys stake in Everwind studio Enjoy
Bohemia Interactive has taken a minority stake in Enjoy Studio, the Polish team behind Everwind, which has sold more than 300,000 copies in Steam Early Access.
Sep 16
Drill Core marks a year of mining with a free update
Hungry Couch Games and tinyBuild have released a free Anniversary Update for Drill Core, adding escalated contracts, sponsor tasks, a Relaxed Mode and a broad round of turret rebalancing.
Sep 16
Half-Life: Alyx adds Steam Frame standalone support
Valve has ported Half-Life: Alyx to ARM64 and added standalone Steam Frame support in an update that touches most of the game’s engine without changing its content.
Sep 16
Aniimo launches as a free-to-play creature catcher
Pawprint Studio’s open-world creature-collecting RPG Aniimo is live on PC and console, peaking at more than 127,000 concurrent players on its first day.
Sep 16
TCG Card Shop Simulator leaves early access after two years
OPNeon Games has pushed TCG Card Shop Simulator out of Steam Early Access, with the card-shop tycoon hitting 1.0 on 14 September and close to 50,000 player reviews behind it.
Sep 16
Alice Nation launches on Steam on 15 October 2026
Hanamiriro and 2P Games have dated their tabletop narrative card game Alice Nation for 15 October 2026 on Steam, where a demo is already playable.
Sep 16
Control Resonant's PS5 and PS5 Pro modes explained
Remedy has detailed how Control Resonant runs on PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro: 60fps performance modes, 2160p quality modes with ray tracing on the Pro, and a 24 September launch.
Sep 16
Razer's Xbox 25 Anniversary gear is up for pre-order
Razer has reworked three peripherals in translucent green with Xbox 25 detailing: the BlackWidow V4 75%, the Basilisk V3 Pro 35K and the Hammerhead V3 X HyperSpeed for Xbox.
Sep 16
CTW's Scimagic is a free-to-play isekai roguelite
CTW's new original IP drops a modern scientist into a world run on magic, with pre-registration open on the G123 browser platform and an in-game ally unlocked at 50,000 sign-ups.
Sep 16
Apex Legends meets Street Fighter 6 on 22 September
Apex Legends VS Street Fighter 6 runs from 22 September to 13 October, adding fighter kits for Ryu, Chun-Li, Akuma and Dhalsim, eight Iconic Legend skins and a Hadoken Mythic melee.
Sep 16
Tempest Rising expansion The Veti's Wrath lands 29 September
The Veti's Wrath, the third faction expansion for Tempest Rising, arrives on 29 September with 11 new single-player missions, while the Veti are free to play in multiplayer for anyone who owns the base game.
Sep 16
RuneScape: Dragonwilds leaves early access on console
Jagex has taken RuneScape: Dragonwilds out of early access on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with the price held at £24.99.
Sep 16
Twilight Pretender is coming to Steam in English and Chinese
Liar-soft's shapeshifter romance Twilight Pretender is listed for PC on Steam with English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese support, and no release date yet.
Sep 16
The Idolm@ster SideM is getting its first console game
Bandai Namco and D3 Publisher are building the first home console game for The Idolm@ster SideM, bringing 49 idols and 16 units to Switch 2 and Switch.
Sep 16
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.6 lands on 28 September
HoYoverse has dated Version 4.6 of Honkai: Star Rail for 28 September, confirming the release at the close of the 4.6 Special Program and in the version's own trailer.
Sep 16
Helldivers 2's Ironclad Democracy Warbond launches 22 September
Ironclad Democracy, the next premium warbond for Helldivers 2, arrives on 22 September with three weapons, two armour sets, new capes and two boosters.
Sep 16
Ace Combat 8 gets a live-action prequel, Hour Zero
Bandai Namco has launched Hour Zero, a four-episode live-action prequel to Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, starring Josh Holloway, Brandon Routh and Tamlyn Tomita.
Sep 16
Marvel's Wolverine is out now on PS5 with official merch
Insomniac's Wolverine game is out today on PS5, and PlayStation has launched an official merchandise range covering apparel, accessories and homeware.
Sep 16
Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection arrives on Switch 2
Blizzard's Switch 2 edition of Diablo IV adds cross-progression, cross-play and two performance modes, including a 40fps option that needs a 120Hz display.
Sep 16
Brazilian Drug Dealer Before 4 launches today on Steam
Joeveno's bootleg-flavoured boomer shooter lands on Steam at €4.99 with a 10% launch discount, carrying more than 70,000 wishlists into launch day.
Sep 16
Runeomicon makes you draw runes for the Goddess of Death
TLR Games' dark fantasy tower defence launches today on Steam, and the ritual is performed with your own hands while the villagers come for your head.
Sep 16
Wardogs studio won't hire developers who decry crunch
Bulkhead's Joe Brammer says developers who object to crunch “often don't make it in the door”, and confirms the studio checks candidates' social media before hiring.
Sep 16
Persona 4 Revival gives Teddie his sizzle trailer
Atlus has given Teddie his own character trailer for Persona 4 Revival, confirming Laila Berzins as the bear's new English voice ahead of the remake's February release on PC.
Sep 16
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 slips on Switch 2 to early 2027
Cold Iron Studios has pushed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 into early 2027, saying the extra time will produce the best possible version for the hardware.
Sep 16
Nighthawks escapes Valve's Adults Only rating before launch
Wadjet Eye Games says Valve dropped the Adults Only label that had hidden the vampire RPG from Steam searches, keeping its 22 September release on track.
Sep 16
Black Lily's Tale hits Switch in English on 29 October
The yuri visual novel from 1000-REKA arrives on Nintendo Switch on 29 October with English and Japanese text, three years after its PC release.
Sep 16
Skyblivion recruits a team to sell its 2026 launch
The Oblivion-in-Skyrim mod is building a communications team for trailers and interviews, with its release still listed as 2026 after slipping from last year.
Sep 16
Higurashi mahjong spin-off Jong gets a 2027 remaster
City Connection is reviving the 2009 mahjong spin-off for PS5, Switch and PC, with its PSP-exclusive mode and an original scenario supervised by Ryukishi07.
Sep 16
Pokémon Pokopia wins Game of the Year in Japan
Pokopia took the Grand Award at the Japan Game Awards, with Game Freak’s Shigeru Ohmori accepting in Pokémon’s 30th anniversary year.
Sep 16
Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: SURVIVATON slips to 2027
Poncle's survivors-royale take on Jujutsu Kaisen has left 2026, with a playable build still heading to Tokyo Game Show.
Sep 16
Arcturus Vision adds colour passthrough to Steam Frame
A $149 add-on gives Valve's headset 10-bit colour passthrough and tracked 3D video capture, though the mixed-reality library is still catching up.
Sep 16
Mococo Abyssgard steps back for health reasons
Fuwawa confirmed her twin’s break on stream, saying Mococo’s autoimmune condition has worsened and this is not a graduation.
Sep 16
Cospa’s NieR: Automata range opens for pre-order
Cospa’s YoRHa-inspired shirts and M-51 jacket go on advance sale at Tokyo Game Show, with pre-orders closing on 12 October.
Sep 16
Kingdom Hearts arrives in Fortnite on 17 September
Sora, Kairi, Riku and Roxas bring Kingdom Hearts to Fortnite’s item shop on 17 September, with a trailer scored by Utada’s Sanctuary.
Sep 16
Zorua headlines Pokémon GO’s October Community Day
Zorua takes over on 10 October from 2pm to 5pm local time, with Sucker Punch Zoroark, 3× XP and longer Incense on offer.
Sep 16
DOOM Anthology adds The Dark Ages Premium Edition
Bethesda has rebuilt the DOOM Anthology bundle around DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition, delisted the last-generation versions and told existing owners there is no free upgrade.
Sep 16
Dune: Awakening heads September's Game Pass wave two
Xbox Game Pass fills out the rest of September with Dune: Awakening, plus day-one arrivals Minecraft Dungeons II and Gears of War: E-Day.
Sep 16
Fallout 76 goes native on PS5 and Xbox Series with 60 FPS
Bethesda's The Slasher update brings native PS5 and Xbox Series versions of Fallout 76, a targeted 60 FPS and a story that unfolds week by week.
Sep 16
Psycho-Sleuth brings its twisted trials to PC on 5 November
PHOSEPO’s deduction thriller locks 13 suspects with contagious cognitive disorders in one room, and publisher Thermite Games has now put a date on it.
Sep 16
Total War: SHOGUN 2 gets a Complete Edition on 13 October
SEGA and Creative Assembly are bundling the feudal-Japan strategy classic, both of its samurai expansions and more than 50 new playable factions into one PC release.
Sep 16
Plants vs. Zombies marches onto the tabletop in October
Mantic Games is turning PopCap's lane-defending classic into a one-to-four player co-op card game, with a Kickstarter campaign opening on 14 October and a miniature-stuffed Deluxe Edition alongside it.
Sep 16
Two Point Museum reopens a funfair in Rides & Relics
Two Point Studios and SEGA have dated the museum sim’s next DLC for 8 October, handing players a decades-abandoned amusement park to restore as the county’s Funfair Expert.
Sep 16
Guild Wars 2 ends Visions of Eternity with Code of Creation
The final chapter of the expansion sends players into Leyspring Hollows for six story chapters, a new fractal and raid encounter, a legendary sword and a rift-focused mastery line.
Sep 16
Cities: Skylines II’s second Expansion Pass is out now
Iceflake Studios has released its first Expansion Pass for the city builder at £37.99, with the Park Adventures expansion, three creator packs and a new radio station still to come before summer 2027.
Sep 16
HORI’s Arcade Classic Pro turns Switch 2 into an arcade
The licensed arcade controller swaps between a joystick, trackball, paddle and loop lever, and Japanese orders close on 2 October.
Sep 16
Roblox will let creators ship games as standalone apps
Roblox has set out a plan it calls Roblox Everywhere, promising creator-made games as standalone apps on mobile, PC and consoles, plus in-browser play before the end of the year.
Sep 16
Bungie ends Marathon's seasonal model and delays Symbiosis
Bungie is abandoning Marathon’s fixed seasonal schedule and moving its next major update, Symbiosis, from 22 September to 8 December.
Sep 15
PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge Headsets Unveiled
Sony has revealed two new PS5 wireless headsets built around planar magnetic drivers, with the flagship Pulse Edge arriving in early 2027.
Sep 15
Darktide’s free Depths of the Damned update lands Sept. 29
Fatshark’s free Darktide update adds a new mission, six weapons and the mysterious Prophet of Decay on Sept. 29.
Sep 15
Primal Rumble beta opens on Quest
The mixed-reality comedy card battler from Impact Inked and Play XD is inviting a limited number of players to test its slapstick arena battles.
Sep 15
007 First Light delayed to March 2027 on Switch 2
IO Interactive has pushed the Nintendo Switch 2 version back again, saying the extra time will be used to polish performance.
Sep 15
Valve Opens Steam Frame Waiting List from $1,059
Valve has opened the waiting list for Steam Frame, its new wireless VR headset, with prices starting at $1,059.
Sep 15
Delve Survivors sets November Steam launch
iDiOSLAB’s turn-based survivors-like launches on Steam in November before reaching Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 in January 2027.
Sep 15
Blades of Mirage brings Brightlands to Tokyo Game Show
Agate and Red Dunes Games will showcase their Southeast Asian-inspired action RPG at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a new trailer.
Sep 15
The AmiGoonies brings The Goonies back to Amiga
The in-development Amiga tribute to the 1986 MSX classic adds a new AGA cave, music, effects and performance improvements.
Sep 15
9 Kings brings its roguelike kingdom to mobile
Playdigious is bringing Sad Socket’s kingdom-building roguelike to iOS and Android on Oct. 12, with pre-orders open now.
Sep 15
Duelist: Idle Expedition launches on Steam Oct. 8
One Interactive Studio’s taskbar auto-battler launches with 91 roles, more than 200 equipment pieces and a travelling camp to manage.
Sep 14
Overwatch gives Hero 55 its clearest look yet
Blizzard’s official 2026 lineup artwork offers a sharper tease of Overwatch’s still-unnamed Hero 55 ahead of the game’s 2027 plans.
Sep 14
BanG Dream! Our Notes launches worldwide on 24 September
BanG Dream! Our Notes arrives globally on 24 September for Android and iOS, with launch rewards and a multi-band story ready for players.
Sep 14
Diablo V is already in full production, Blizzard says
Blizzard says the action RPG is in full production, set 100 years after Diablo won and the old world was thoroughly wrecked.
Sep 14
WoW: Forever adds Legacy progression and no realms
Blizzard says World of Warcraft: Forever will use shared rulesets instead of separate realms, with a Legacy progression system and an itemisation overhaul.
Sep 14
WoW: Forever rules out Tokens and level boosts
Blizzard says the MMO will not launch with WoW Tokens or purchasable experience boosts, with associate production director Clayton Stone saying the journey is the point.
Sep 14
Kaiju No. 8 Game Celebrates Narumi Anime Short
Kaiju No. 8: THE GAME is celebrating the second Narumi’s Week at Work anime short with login rewards and new five-star content.
Sep 14
Stephen Root confirms his GTA 6 role as Brian Heder
The King of the Hill actor says he voices Brian Heder, the drug trafficker and boatyard owner already seen in Rockstar's trailers.
Sep 14
Bazzite update adds new Strix Halo TDP controls
Bazzite's 13 September stable release adds TDP controls for AMD Strix Halo devices and restores the desktop TDP controls lost after the Bazzite 44 rollout.
Sep 14
Rayman Legends Retold Delayed Until December
Rayman Legends Retold has been delayed to 3 December 2026, despite Ubisoft confirming that the game has gone gold.
Sep 14
Aether & Iron brings its alternate 1930s New York to consoles
Seismic Squirrel is bringing its narrative RPG to PlayStation and Xbox in 2027, with two new Steam quests arriving alongside a temporary discount.
Sep 14
Level-5 apologises for AI use in its showcase videos
CEO Akihiro Hino apologised after viewers spotted generative AI in footage shown during the LEVEL5 VISION presentation, including videos for Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch.
Sep 14
Moss developer Polyarc closes after project cancellation
Moss studio Polyarc is closing after nearly 12 years in VR development, following the cancellation of a major project earlier this year.
Sep 14
Game Freak reveals weather-powered laundry game
Game Freak has announced Ame no Chi Hare Onna, a free-to-play iOS and Android ‘laundry game’ that uses real-world weather data, directed by Pokémon veteran Shigeru Ohmori.
Sep 14
Fate/Extra Record Reveals Caster Character Video
Aniplex has revealed a new character video for Caster in Fate/Extra Record, ahead of the game’s January launch.
Sep 14
B.L.U.E. NOVA takes co-op shooting to 30 players
GungHo Online Entertainment has announced a free-to-play PvE shooter for PC, with battles that can grow from one player to 30.
Sep 14
Blast Blade brings explosive platform fighting to Tokyo Game Show
Silent Bark Games will show a playable Blast Blade build at Tokyo Game Show, with booth activities and exclusive giveaways for visitors.
Sep 14
Borderlands 4 drops Story Pack 2, Loveless the Hacker and Bounty Pack 5
Version 1.10 adds a new story zone, a playable hacker Vault Hunter, fresh loot and a free-play weekend across console and PC.
Sep 14
Hearthstone announces Monk class for March 2027
Blizzard has revealed Monk as Hearthstone’s next playable class, with Chen Stormstout leading the class into the Tavern in March 2027.
Sep 14
Otomate Announces Hakuōki Switch 2 Compilation and More
Otomate has announced a new Hakuōki compilation for Switch 2 alongside four other otome games revealed at Otomate Party 2026.
Sep 14
Warcraft III: Reforged adds a new campaign today
Blizzard has launched Forsaken Kingdom, a brand-new Warcraft III: Reforged campathe report set in the Last Days of Lordaeron and built around the origins of the Forsaken Paladin and the Undercity.
Sep 13
Genshin Impact 7.1 brings Snezhnaya’s next crisis on 23 September
HoYoverse’s Version 7.1 update brings two new five-star characters, the return of Liyue’s Moonchase Festival and another dangerous chapter in Snezhnaya.
Sep 13
Thief Remastered confirms The Tarnished Mirror campaign
Nightdive Studios has officially confirmed The Tarnished Mirror, a new campathe report for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, with more details promised on 2 November.
Sep 13
StarCraft returns as an open-world shooter for Spring 2030
Blizzard has announced an original open-world StarCraft shooter, bringing the series back to the Koprulu Sector with a Spring 2030 target.
Sep 13
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave needs 29.5GB on Switch 2
Nintendo’s eShop listing gives Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave an estimated 29.5GB download size, putting the Switch 2 strategy RPG close to the 32GB cartridge ceiling.
Sep 13
World of Warcraft: Forever launches on 4 November
Blizzard has confirmed a November 4, 2026 launch for World of Warcraft: Forever, a new adventure through an expanded version of Azeroth with the Skyborne race and Zephras Isle starting experience.
Sep 13
Diablo V announced for Spring 2029 as Sanctuary falls
Blizzard has announced Diablo V, describing a darker new era for Sanctuary and setting the action RPG’s release for Spring 2029.
Sep 12
Snack World Reloaded launches in 2027 on Switch 2 and PC
Level 5 is remaking Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold for Switch 2, PS5 and PC with upgraded visuals, controls and a new Chup mode.
Sep 12
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort gets October launch
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches on Switch 2 on 22 October with 12 sports, Wuhu Island exploration and a new Island Crown mode.
Sep 11
Gley Lancer: Overdrive reimagines a Mega Drive shoot-’em-up for modern platforms
A reported modern version of the 1992 shoot-’em-up is headed for several consoles and PC, but primary confirmation is still missing.
Sep 11
Nintendo launches a major Switch digital-games sale with 30% discounts
Nintendo’s Customer Appreciation Sale advertises 30% off dozens of Switch digital games and bundles, plus selected physical games and DLC.
Sep 11
Star Wars Zero Company patch 1.1 fixes the “100% chance to miss” problem
EA’s first major patch addresses crashes, save corruption, missing edition content and a bug that made guaranteed hits miss.
Sep 11
No Man’s Sky gets its biggest space update yet with Cosmos
Hello Games launches the Cosmos update with new space stations, alliances, orbital bases and a 10th-anniversary expedition.
Sep 11
Muramasa: Revenant Blades carves out a February 2027 release date
Vanillaware’s remastered action RPG arrives on 4 February 2027 for PS5, PC, Switch 2 and Switch.
Sep 10
Pokémon Pokopia Game Introduces Accessories Included in Expansion Pass DLC Part 2
DLC part 2 includes sunglasses, ribbon, bow tie accessories
Sep 10
Shueisha Games Reveals Hoshin Engi Roguelite Game
HOSHiN ENGi Re:surrection game launches for Switch 2, PS5, PC via Steam in 2027
Sep 10
Prinny Party: Going Overboard! Game Launches on November 11
NIS America is bringing the four-player board game west on 11 November, with a playable demo already available.
Sep 10
Star Fox Remake Game Gets Free Update, Star Fox Adventures Added to Nintendo Classics
Free update to battle mode launches September 29
Sep 10
Pikmin 4 Game Gets Switch 2 Edition, Dandori Academy Mode
New game mode adds puzzles, global leaderboard
Sep 10
Xbox Game Studios takes over Physint publishing
Kojima Productions says Sony told it in mid-June that it was cancelling the espionage project, and Xbox Game Studios has picked up publishing.
Sep 10
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Game's Switch 2 Edition Highlights New Character, New Mode in Video
Heroes' Vault mode adds roguelite gameplay for game launching on December 3
Sep 10
Resident Evil 2, 3, 4 Remake Games Get Switch 2 Digital Release on October 16
Nintendo announced during its Nintendo Direct presentation on Wednesday that CAPCOM will release the Resident Evil 2 , Resident Evil 3 , and Resident Evil 4 remake games on Switch 2 via the Nintendo eShop on Oc
Sep 10
Metal Slug Ultimate Collection Game Launches in 2027
Game to launch for Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam
Sep 10
Mega Man Dual Override Game Announces Spring 2027 Launch
Game launches for Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series XS, Steam, Epic Games Store
Sep 10
Professor Layton and the Curious Village Game Gets Remake
Also: Professor Layton and The New World of Steam streams new trailer, behind-the-scenes video
Sep 10
Compile Heart's Villion:Code Game Heads West in 2027
School RPG launches for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, PC
Sep 10
Level 5's Holy Horror Mansion Game's Trailer Reveals 2027 Release for Switch 2, PS5, PC
RPG features ghostly mechanics based on real-life performers
Sep 10
Decapolice Game's Trailer Reveals Another Delay to 2027
Game was originally scheduled for release in 2023
Sep 10
Nintendo Switch 2 finally gets the TV-mode VRR support it should have had at launch
Nintendo’s Switch 2 system update 23.0.0 adds VRR output in TV mode, but compatible games, televisions and an updated dock are all required.
Sep 10
Harbor opens sign-ups for a closed alpha in its post-apocalyptic survival world
Castilva Games and Wandering Wizard are inviting selected players into a closed alpha for Harbor, with sthe report-ups closing before the 11 September playtest.
Sep 10
Xbox @ Tokyo Game Show 2026: broadcast, games and how to watch
Xbox will host a Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast on 17 September, with Minecraft Dungeons II and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 playable on the show floor.
Sep 10
Golden Swirl brings real-time action to the deckbuilding genre
Snako Production’s dark-fantasy action deckbuilder is out now on Steam with a launch discount, four characters and a great many ways to make a card go wrong.
Sep 9
Square Enix announces Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United remake
The 1995 Super Famicom RPG returns with 3D graphics, voice acting and its eight protagonists when it launches on 16 February.
Sep 9
Marvelous announces Eternal Anima for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox and PC
Marvelous has renamed Project Life is RPG and given the time-travelling JRPG a 4 March release on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Sep 9
Konami announces Yu-Gi-Oh! Tag Force GX for Switch 2, Switch and PC
The 2008 card-battler's content reaches North America for the first time, with more than 3,800 cards and three physical promo cards in the box.
Sep 9
The Apothecary Diaries gets a new mystery game for consoles and PC
Koei Tecmo's mystery game hands Maomao the investigation when the case of the False Imperial Brother spreads across the rear palace and the capital.
Sep 9
Danganronpa 2x2 trailer reveals January 14 release
The updated Danganronpa 2 arrives on 14 January with an alternate scenario called Slayhem, after slipping from its original 2026 window.
Sep 9
Level-5 announces Yo-kai Watch 2: Haunted Domain for Switch 2
Level-5's updated take on the 3DS sequel brings Jibanyan back on Nintendo's new console, with new Yo-kai teased.
Sep 9
Monster Hunter Wilds gets a Switch 2 release on December 4
Capcom's hunt lands on Nintendo's new console on 4 December, with local wireless play and the Ascendance expansion in tow.
Sep 9
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity gets a Definitive Edition for Switch 2
The Switch 2 edition adds improved visuals and frame rate, the full Expansion Pass and save transfers when it arrives on 25 February.
Sep 9
Nintendo announces Kirby and the World Beyond for Switch 2
Nintendo's next Kirby game is a 3D adventure with a world hidden behind an invisible wall, and it launches on Switch 2 in spring 2027.
Sep 9
Nintendo announces Metroid Ravenous 2D game for Switch 2
A new 2D entry in the series arrives on Nintendo Switch 2 on 28 January, four years after Metroid Dread.
Sep 9
Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko's Mystery Dungeon gets an HD release
Square Enix shadow-dropped the HD version of Torneko's Mystery Dungeon in the West, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World now has a playable demo.
Sep 9
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves heads to Switch 2 with Tokyo Revengers DLC
SNK is bringing Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves to Nintendo Switch 2 and adding Tokyo Revengers characters as downloadable content.
Sep 9
Nintendo reveals The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Switch 2 anniversary hardware and 2027 film release
Nintendo’s Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct confirmed a substantially remade Ocarina of Time for Switch 2, anniversary hardware, concerts and the final title and release date for the live-action film.
Sep 8
Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB, promising to preserve the PC gaming data hub
Nexus Mods has acquired SteamDB, with founder Pavel “xPaw” Djundik saying the site will keep its name, brand and community under new stewardship.
Sep 8
Sega cancels its ambitious “Super Game” project after live-service scale concerns
Sega has cancelled its much-hyped Super Game project after deciding the proposed service would have to grow enormously to match its intended scale, according to reporting from GamesIndustry.biz and Video Games Chronicle. The decision marks a sharp retreat from one of the company’s most ambitious recent plans.
Sep 8
Sony still has not decided when its next PlayStation console will launch or how much it will cost
Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki says the company has not decided the launch timing or price of its next console, while PS6 handheld and 2027-release claims remain unconfirmed rumours.
Sep 8
New Smash Bros. and Nintendogs games reportedly in development, leaker claims
A Nintendo leaker claims new Smash Bros. and Nintendogs games are in development. The report has been repeated by Video Games Chronicle and the report, but Nintendo has not confirmed either project, so this is a rumour rather than an announcement.
Sep 8
Saber says there is “absolutely no” generative AI in its licensed games
Saber Interactive’s chief creative officer says the studio is not using generative AI in its licensed games, according to Video Games Chronicle. The statement reportedly covers projects including Space Marine 3, Hellraiser and Jurassic Park Survival.
Sep 8
Capcom plans to revive more dormant IP after Onimusha’s breakout launch
Capcom says it will focus on reviving more dormant intellectual property after Onimusha: Way of the Sword delivered a breakout launch, according to GamesIndustry.biz. The company’s comments suggest the performance has strengthened the case for bringing more of its older names back into the spotlight.
Sep 8
Onimusha: Way of the Sword sells more than one million units on launch day
Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold more than one million units on its launch day, according to an announcement from Capcom. The result gives the revived samurai action series an unusually strong opening and helps explain why Capcom is now talking about bringing more dormant properties back.
Sep 8
Airframe Ultra launches on 5 November
Airframe Ultra will launch on 5 November, according to Gematsu. The upcoming action game combines hoverbikes, street fights and a neon-soaked urban setting, giving players another stylish indie release to watch as the autumn calendar fills up.
Sep 8
The Exit 8 passes three million sales worldwide
The Exit 8 has passed three million sales worldwide, according to Gematsu and an accompanying publisher announcement. The compact anomaly-hunting horror game has turned a simple loop of walking through a station corridor into a remarkably successful indie phenomenon.
Sep 8
Xbox Game Pass appears to be testing personalised pricing
Some Game Pass Ultimate subscribers report 12-month lock-in offers at different monthly rates, hinting at account-level dynamic pricing.
Sep 7
Nintendo sets The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct for 8 September
Nintendo will celebrate four decades of The Legend of Zelda with a dedicated presentation on 8 September 2026, but has not revealed its contents.
Sep 6
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves Season 3 brings back the dancing king Duck King
Duck King joins SNK’s fighter roster alongside a new animated short from Masami Obari.
Sep 6
Minecraft is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with Vibrant Visuals
Mojang has announced a native Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft, optimised for the console’s more powerful hardware and supporting Vibrant Visuals.
Sep 6
Cassette Beasts 2002 brings a new monster-collecting mystery to London in March 2027
Bytten Studio and Raw Fury are taking Cassette Beasts to 2002 with 250-plus beasts, more than 57,000 fusion forms and online multiplayer across PC and consoles.
Sep 4
Voidwood makes your voice the most dangerous thing in the forest
Santa Barbara Games has released new gameplay from its proximity-chat co-op survival horror game, coming to Steam in 2027.
Sep 4
Dream Cage brings microphone-powered sleep paralysis horror to PS5 and Xbox
JanduSoft and Hitori De Productions release their five-night psychological horror game, where talking, breathing and silence can all have consequences.
Sep 4
Castlevania: Belmonts Curse streams a Bloody Tears trailer
Konami has released a new trailer for its Belmont led Castlevania project, set to the iconic Bloody Tears theme.
Sep 4
Konami teases Project Zircon deckbuilding roguelike
Konami has streamed a new teaser for its upcoming deckbuilding roguelike game.
Sep 3
Final Fantasy VII Revelation arrives on PS5 in April 2027
Square Enix has dated Final Fantasy VII Revelation for 8 April 2027 on PS5, with a new trailer showing its combat and exploration systems.
Sep 3
Metro 2039 launches on PS5 in February 2027
The next Metro game launches on 4 February 2027, while a new trailer shows the post-apocalyptic shooter running with enhanced features on PS5 Pro.
Sep 3
GTA VI DualSense controllers launch in November for £74.99
Sony’s black and white limited-edition Grand Theft Auto VI DualSense controllers launch from 19 November, with pre-orders opening 10 September.
Sep 3
Until Dawn 2 launches on PS5 in January 2027
Firesprite’s choice-driven horror sequel Until Dawn 2 launches on PlayStation 5 on 28 January 2027, with pre-orders opening 10 September.
Sep 3
BioEden launches with a solarpunk mission to restore a barren planet
Broken Arms Games and Focus Entertainment launch a management game about rebuilding ecosystems, reviving wildlife and uncovering the mystery of the Great Unraveling.
Sep 3
Trash Goblin gets a PowerWash Simulator 2 crossover in its 1.6 update
Spilt Milk Studios adds a Trinket Finder, ultrawide support, save-file improvements and a cleaning-themed crossover to its cosy shopkeeping game.
Sep 3
Earth Must Die is bringing its animated alien chaos to Switch and PS5
Size Five Games and No More Robots have announced console versions of their compact, foul-mouthed point-and-click adventure.
Sep 3
Frontier Developments announces a new Disney game
The Planet Coaster studio will fund, develop and publish a new game using Disney intellectual property, although the project remains otherwise secret.
Sep 3
Rebounder leads Aggro Crab’s push into indie publishing
Aggro Crab has launched a publishing arm and sthe reported Rebounder, a precision platformer from ThirtyThree, alongside Subway Midnight.
Sep 3
Sekiro: No Defeat releases Wolf-versus-Genichiro clip
The anime film based on FromSoftware’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has released a new official clip ahead of its Japanese cinema run.
Sep 3
Cozy Caravan sails to the Ibis Isles in a massive free expansion
5 Lives Studios has launched the largest update yet for Cozy Caravan, adding a new island region, quests, recipes and outfits — plus a 35% discount on Steam and Switch.
Sep 3
Tyr rolls into Early Access with a free-to-play tank battle plan
Stoke Games has launched its free-to-play multiplayer tank shooter Tyr in Steam Early Access, promising strategic combat without pay-to-win shortcuts.
Sep 3
Fangtopia brings cosy monster tile-building to PS5 this Halloween
Fangtopia brings a friendly monster kingdom, hex-grid building and a tougher Ghoulish mode to PlayStation 5 on 26 October.
Sep 3
CD Projekt Red posts 37% profit jump as it maps out three years of Witcher releases
CD Projekt Red reports strong first-half results while outlining its planned schedule for the next wave of Witcher releases.
Sep 2
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando gets a free Retrieval update
Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment add an extraction mode, new enemies, four weapons and wider improvements across PS5, Xbox and PC.
Sep 2
Myst and Riven remakes are getting physical editions this September
Limited Run Games and Cyan Worlds will open pre-orders for standard and Big Box editions of the remade puzzle classics on Sept. 18.
Sep 2
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gets free Switch 2 update with eight-player split-screen
Nintendo’s free update adds up to eight-player local racing on one Nintendo Switch 2 system, alongside CameraPlay support.
Sep 2
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance showcases boosted actions in two new gameplay trailers
Capcom highlights the Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion with a broad boosted-action overview and a dedicated Great Sword breakdown.
Sep 2
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Update 3.2 brings performance improvements and expanded save options
Capcom’s latest update adds optimisation, three save slots and more equipment filters across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Sep 2
Xbox Game Pass September 2026 adds Black Ops Cold War as Cyberpunk 2077 leaves
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War headlines the next Xbox Game Pass drop, while Cyberpunk 2077 leaves the service on 15 September.
Sep 2
Ace Combat 8 reveals cross-play multiplayer and 100-player airbases
Bandai Namco has detailed cross-play, new co-op modes and 100-player Air Base lobbies ahead of the October launch.
Sep 2
LEGO Harry Potter Collection heads to Switch 2 in October
Both LEGO Harry Potter games and their DLC are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2026.
Sep 2
Prize Fighter PS5 physical edition steps into the ring
Limited Run Games is bringing the remastered 1993 full-motion-video boxing game to PlayStation 5 with a numbered physical edition priced from £30.
Sep 1
Capcom schedules a Tokyo Game Show Spotlight for September 16
Capcom has announced a Tokyo Game Show-linked Spotlight presentation, although the final lineup and broadcast details remain subject to confirmation.
Sep 1
Halloween: The Game reveals a new East Haddonfield map
IllFonic is taking players beyond the familiar film locations with a new map for its multiplayer survival-horror game.
Sep 1
No Rest for the Wicked abandons October launch for March 2027
Moon Studios is delaying the version 1.0 launch to March 2027 to improve performance, tighten the class system and polish the game.
Sep 1
Bellwright shows off horses in new Gamescom 2026 gameplay trailer
Donkey Crew and Snail Games USA have shared new gameplay footage showing mounted traversal coming to the medieval open-world survival game Bellwright.
Sep 1
Blades of Mirage demo brings rune-fuelled action RPG combat to Steam
Agate and Red Dunes Games have released a Steam demo for Blades of Mirage, an isometric action RPG inspired by Southeast Asian myth.
Sep 1
Cyber Rail demo boosts flying train firefight on Steam
Torn Ace Studios has released an updated Steam demo for its roguelike movement shooter Cyber Rail, adding weapons, movement polish and new challenges.
Sep 1
Konami sets Press Start showcase with Silent Hill and Castlevania
Konami is planning a September 2026 Press Start showcase, with reports pointing to Silent Hill: Townfall, Rev. NOiR and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse.
Sep 1
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 launches with a hefty performance bill
NVIDIA’s 3D-guided neural-rendering technology arrives in NBA 2K27 on 3 September, while early testing suggests its visual ambitions may come at a steep frame-rate cost.
Sep 1
Blood & Canvas makes every knockout count with permanent career damage
Thiefcatcher Games reveals a brutal single-player boxing game launching Nov. 4, where cumulative injuries can end a fighter’s career for good.
Sep 1
Tattie Bogle turns a scarecrow into the hero of a cosy co-op farming roguelite
PineFog Studios has announced Tattie Bogle, a farming-defense roguelite where up to four players protect a harvest from pests and folklore-born nightmares.
Sep 1
PixARK: Terracrypt digs into a dozen new underground biomes on Steam
PixARK: Terracrypt adds a dozen new underground biomes to the voxel survival adventure on Steam.
Sep 1
Pikmin 3 Deluxe gets free Switch 2 update with GameShare
Pikmin 3 Deluxe’s free Switch 2 enhancement improves its visuals and adds two-player GameShare support for Bingo Battle.
Aug 31
GIGABYTE bundles CONTROL Resonant with RTX 50 hardware
GIGABYTE and NVIDIA are offering CONTROL Resonant with selected GeForce RTX 5070-or-higher graphics cards, laptops and gaming desktops until 29 September 2026.
Aug 31
BUZZ or DIE turns a death-row reality show into a battle for likes
Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab has announced BUZZ or DIE, a dark Steam adventure game where death-row prisoners weaponise their opponents’ pasts to win likes and a pardon.
Aug 31
Stranded Deep 2 reveals desert survival setting and targets Steam Early Access
North Beach Games has revealed Stranded Deep 2, a desert survival sequel built around an endless river and a floating home.
Aug 31
Sony launches free ad-supported Live TV app on PS5 in the US
Sony Pictures Television has launched Live TV on PS5 in the United States, offering more than 100 live channels alongside on-demand films and shows.
Aug 31
Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen leaves PlayStation studio after 31 years
Ilari Kuittinen has stepped down from Housemarque after 31 years, with Sami “Haxu” Hakala taking over as managing director in July.
Aug 31
Pokémon’s English social account compromised to promote a memecoin
The Pokémon Company says its English X account was accessed without authorisation and used to promote a cryptocurrency before the posts were removed.
Aug 31
Fable’s main quest is expected to take around 15–20 hours, Xbox says
Playground Games reportedly expects Fable’s main quest to take 15–20 hours, with another 15–20 hours of side content and open-world exploration.
Aug 31
Sega reportedly closes Rovio Copenhagen studio after Sonic Blitz cancellation
A report links the closure of Rovio’s Copenhagen studio to the cancellation of mobile game Sonic Blitz, but Sega has not issued a public statement.
Aug 31
PlayStation announces back-to-back State of Play broadcasts for September 3
PlayStation will air two consecutive State of Play broadcasts on September 3, including an extended look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation.
Aug 31
Unico Traveller ULW10 brings PVM-style 4:3 gaming to Kickstarter
The ULW10 is a compact 4:3 retro-gaming monitor with RGB, VGA, S-Video, RCA and HDMI support, heading to Kickstarter on 8 September.
Aug 31
Screamer gets a player-feedback update with quality-of-life improvements
Screamer is preparing a quality-of-life update shaped by player feedback, but the individual changes and release details have not yet been confirmed.
Aug 31
Modern Warfare 4 beta patch adds Transit 213 playlist and gameplay fixes
Infinity Ward’s open-beta update adds a Transit 213 24/7 playlist, gameplay adjustments and fixes across Multiplayer, Warzone and progression.
Aug 31
Gate Zero shows its first combat gameplay and targets spring 2027
The historical time-travel adventure Gate Zero has revealed its first combat gameplay and is targeting a spring 2027 release on Steam and consoles.
Aug 31
Fable PC requirements are surprisingly reasonable — until you aim for 4K
Playground Games lists 12GB RAM, an RTX 2060-class GPU and 135GB of SSD space for Fable, but 4K performance remains unconfirmed.
Aug 31
Fate/EXTRA Record changes publisher to Aniplex
TYPE-MOON says Aniplex will publish Fate/EXTRA Record after Bandai Namco’s exit, but the remake still has no new release window.
Aug 31
Pokémon UNITE adds Morpeko, Toxtricity, Jolteon and Flareon after Worlds
Pokémon UNITE confirms four new playable Pokémon after ZETA DIVISION wins the 2026 World Championship, although exact rollout dates remain unannounced.
Aug 30
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra announces a major 2026 overhaul
Bandai Namco says the free-to-play team-battle game will replace its current ruleset after its first-anniversary campathe report, with the overhaul targeted for the end of 2026.
Aug 30
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition brings the Lands Between to Switch 2
The Switch 2 edition bundles the base game with Shadow of the Erdtree, while new cosmetic and gameplay content is also coming to other platforms.
Aug 30
Warshift 2: Machines of Madness launches on Xbox and PC
The strategy-action hybrid arrives on Xbox Series X|S and PC with base management, RPG upgrades and direct third-person mech combat.
Aug 30
MegaBattle launches on Steam with robot-building deckbuilder chaos
MadCat’s sci-fi roguelike combines 134 cards, four robot classes and modular parts in turn-based arena battles.
Aug 30
EA confirms leaked footage of Motive’s Iron Man game, but the trailer is still
EA has acknowledged that unauthorised footage from its long-awaited Iron Man game leaked online, while warning that the work-in-progress trailer is not the finished game.
Aug 30
LEGO teases five new Smart Play Pokémon sets for 2027
A PokémonXP presentation teased five upcoming LEGO Smart Play Pokémon builds, although the creatures identified by fans have not been officially confirmed.
Aug 30
My Hero Academia: All’s Justice arrives on Switch 2 with GameShare and a 30fps
Bandai Namco is bringing MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice to Switch 2 on 4 September, with GameShare support, a new minigame mode and performance of up to 30fps.
Aug 28
IKEA and Xbox launch YXSTABY furniture collection for gaming in real homes
The nine-piece YXSTABY range includes a rolling TV stand, storage toolbox, thumbstick stool and D-pad cushion, launching at IKEA from 1 October.
Aug 28
Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection brings back translucent green nostalgia for
The individually numbered Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition includes Halo: Campathe report Evolved, launches on 13 November and costs $899.99 in the US.
Aug 28
Squadron 42 delayed to Q2 2027 to avoid GTA VI “attention buzz saw”
Cloud Imperium CEO Chris Roberts says the Star Citizen single-player campathe report needs room to find an audience beyond Rockstar’s November blockbuster.
Aug 28
Tides of Annihilation wins Most Epic award at gamescom 2026
Eclipse Glow Games’ Arthurian action-adventure beats established names including Crimson Desert and Warhammer 40,000 to claim the gamescom prize.
Aug 28
Grand Theft Auto VI extended preview launches on Netflix and YouTube, captured
Netflix has shown an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5, offering another glimpse of Rockstar’s long-awaited sequel.
Aug 27
Forza Horizon 6’s PS5 version reportedly slips beyond 2026
Reports claim Microsoft’s open-world racer will still come to PS5, but not within the previously expected 2026 window.
Aug 27
Netflix says its new GTA 6 preview was recorded entirely on PS5
The upcoming Netflix preview uses PS5 gameplay footage and will arrive ahead of another broadcast on Bilibili.
Aug 27
Once Human arrives on PS5 and Xbox with 300 hours of survival content
NetEase’s free-to-play survival game reaches consoles with cross-play, first-person mode and shared progression.
Aug 27
Xbox Insiders can soon claim digital versions of supported physical games
Microsoft is testing a way to turn supported Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs into digital entitlements without buying the game again.
Aug 27
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising lands on Switch 2 in September with
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising is coming to Switch 2 with a Legendary Edition, new updates and bonuses for returning players.
Aug 27
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement has been delayed to 2027
ArtPlay says the Bloodstained sequel has entered its final stages of development but needs more time before launch.
Aug 27
Persona 4 Revival previews its mystery in a new story trailer
Atlus confirms an 18 February 2027 launch for its Persona 4 remake, with MAPPA animated cutscenes and a new English voice cast.
Aug 27
The Fame Game II: L.A. Heartbreaker turns Hollywood romance into an elaborate
Interactive Films reveals a live-action dating sim where an exchange student posing as a wealthy heir must navigate five dangerous relationships.
Aug 26
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy launches tomorrow with a new story trailer
Asobo Studio’s new A Plague Tale adventure takes Sophia to a cursed Minoan island ahead of its 27 August launch.
Aug 26
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks brings miniature parks and spectacular
Atari and Springloaded reveal a new theme-park simulation with deeper management, creative freedom and Early Access planned for this winter.
Aug 26
007 First Light is getting a path-tracing update on 15 September
IO Interactive is bringing path tracing, DLSS 4.5 and new TacSim content to its James Bond origin story.
Aug 26
Tides of Annihilation gives Gwendolyn a spectral army and a ruined London to
Eclipse Glow Games reveals more of its Arthurian action adventure and confirms Angela Sant’Albano as the new voice of Gwendolyn.
Aug 26
The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting a 60fps mode at launch after all
Rebel Wolves confirms a console Performance Mode for the Day One patch, alongside a major pre-launch update fixing around 1,400 issues.
Aug 26
The Witcher 3 is getting a remaster — and Geralt is heading to a brand-new land
CD Projekt Red reveals a free remaster for existing players and a new Songs of the Past expansion set in the folklore-heavy region of Letten.
Aug 26
Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo adds a new quest — and a boss that makes
Capcom expands the public demo with a new Oni Refuge quest, fresh boss battles and a first look at Musashi’s Oni Awakening form ahead of the game’s September launch.
Aug 25
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: when to watch and what to expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live returns from Cologne with two hours of trailers, reveals and gameplay. Here is when to watch and what has been confirmed.