Latest gaming announcements, leaks, and stories
Capcom revealed Resident Evil Veronica at Summer Game Fest 2026, an RE Engine remake of the 2000 classic Code: Veronica starring Claire Redfield. Featuring overhauled visuals and smarter, more aggressive enemy AI, it launches in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
Pocketpair announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 that Palworld leaves early access for its 1.0 release on July 10, with a debut cinematic trailer teasing the long-locked World Tree, new Pals, new regions and a fresh threat across Xbox, PS5 and PC.
Fuse Games and Secret Mode revealed a story trailer for Star Wars: Galactic Racer at Summer Game Fest, showing single-player and multiplayer podracing and confirming an October 6, 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco's Summer Game Fest trailer for dark-fantasy vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker surprised with modern-day framing and a fresh look at Coen's quest for revenge, ahead of its September 3 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
2K and Hangar 13 announced Man of Honor, a story expansion for Mafia: The Old Country, at Summer Game Fest. Arriving August 14, 2026 on PS5, PC and Xbox Series X|S, it adds two chapters set in 1905 Sicily and crosses Enzo's path with Mafia's Ennio Salieri.
SEGA and RGG Studio's Summer Game Fest trailer for Stranger Than Heaven reveals Tupac Shakur as the character Amaru (with his estate's blessing and no AI), a deep supporting cast, a Snoop Dogg theme contribution, and a January 15, 2027 release.
Jagex used Summer Game Fest to confirm that survival-crafting breakout RuneScape: Dragonwilds leaves Early Access with a full 1.0 launch on September 15, 2026, simultaneously across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC — the first RuneScape game on PlayStation in 25 years.
Section 9 Interactive's atmospheric top-down sci-fi survival horror End of Abyss got a release date trailer at Summer Game Fest, locking in October 1, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Epic Games Store).
Ubisoft's Summer Game Fest trailer for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced shows in-engine cinematics and gameplay ahead of its July 9, 2026 launch, with the latest Anvil engine, ray tracing, rebuilt combat and new content for Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet.
At Summer Game Fest, That's No Moon — a studio of ex-Naughty Dog and Call of Duty veterans — revealed its debut, Crossfire: a single-player, story-driven reimagining of Smilegate's multiplayer franchise built around a dynamic Adaptive Cover system. Coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
genDESIGN, the studio led by ICO and Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda, revealed gen ATLAS at Summer Game Fest: an open-world action-adventure about a lone robot on a wasteland planet. Epic Games Publishing is backing it for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
THQ Nordic and Alkimia Interactive's ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2001 RPG Gothic is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, marked by a new release trailer during Summer Game Fest weekend.