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D3 Publisher announced Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders from Another World for PS5 in 2027 - an enhanced Earth Defense Force 6 with roughly twice the on-screen enemies, a new giant-mushroom species, DLC-tier tough enemies moved into the main story, more than half the missions restructured, and the series' first weapon customisation system. Playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
thatgamecompany announced thatgamepublisher on August 25, a full-service label funded by Sky: Children of the Light's profits that will back games which 'move people through play' - offering funding, marketing, platform strategy and IP development to teams of any size, with a couple of projects already signed.
Nintendo revealed Switch 2 bundles pairing the console with Mario Kart World ($549.99, late September) or Nintendo Switch Sports Resort ($529.99, October 22), each including a digital game code and three months of Nintendo Switch Online - landing days before the standard Switch 2 rises to $499.99 on September 1.
CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski says The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release, with more than 500 developers on the project and no Gamescom 2026 showing. The studio's nearest Witcher release is now The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion in 2027.
Announced during the debut Pixel Arcadia showcase, Quintet's 1995 action RPG Terranigma is being re-released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC in early 2027 - its first re-release ever, and its first official North American release, with new art from original designer Kamui Fujiwara.
Publisher Commodore and developer Antstream, working with Team17, are releasing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Switch later this year. It bundles all six games from 1991 to 1996 with modern controls, save states, online co-op and a new Horde Mode.
FromSoftware killed the first Duskbloods network test session after roughly two hours of 'Failed to log in' errors, and has yet to reschedule. Meanwhile Miyazaki confirmed ranked skill-based matchmaking, and previews revealed 30-minute battle-royale matches, six very strange characters and a dinosaur-transforming senator.
ARC Raiders' fifth Expedition runs September 8 to 29, and then Embark is switching the entire system off until early 2027 for a rebuild. Here's what the final run gives you, what happens to unfinished Caravans, and why the opt-in quest reset hints at what's being changed.
One day into Early Access, Infinity Ward cut enemy footstep range and volume, added the Cachette map and the cash-grabbing Inflation mode, brightened Transit 213 and nerfed the ISO Nightshade, Oris 8.6 and Frangible Rounds. The free open beta runs August 28 to September 1 and includes a playable campaign mission - a Call of Duty beta first.
poncle's next Vampire Survivors expansion arrives August 28 with 10 new characters led by Clan Bloodmoon, 16 or more weapons including Scarlet Needle and Blacken Firmament, the XL Red Moon Manor stage and eight music tracks. The original Legacy of the Moonspell DLC gets extra content and a permanent price cut at the same time.
Tim Schafer confirms Double Fine kept every IP and publishing right after July's Xbox split, covering Psychonauts 2, Kiln, Keeper and the older catalogue. Amnesia Fortnight returns August 31 as a Kickstarter-backed live game jam where backers vote on four prototypes - and on which one becomes a real game.
Insomniac confirmed Marvel's Wolverine is finished three and a half weeks ahead of its September 15 PS5 launch, with the complete 1.0 version on the disc, a day-one patch on top, and gold claws as an unlockable cosmetic.