Latest gaming announcements, leaks, and stories
A new Spyro the Dragon game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, was revealed with a cinematic announcement trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, showing off new flight-based gameplay and targeting a spring 2027 launch.
Atlus offered a first teaser for Persona 6 at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a cryptic, green-tinged glimpse heavy on mood and motifs, with no release date yet for the hugely anticipated JRPG.
Game PassSerenity Forge and Studio Meadowflower revealed Vivarium at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, a peaceful, softly-styled game launching in 2027 on Xbox, PC, Steam and Epic, with Game Pass and Play Anywhere support.
To mark Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami revealed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a brand-new 2D entry with a sprawling castle map and inventive powers like gravity-flipping, arriving October 15, 2026.
Everstone Studio's wuxia open-world action game Where Winds Meet got a Hidden Mountain trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with a new region, air races and more arriving in July 2026.
Microsoft and Asobo Studio announced World Update 22 for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, the latest free update adding enhanced scenery and regional detail for virtual pilots on Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Bethesda debuted the launch trailer for Fallout 76: Infestations at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, the latest free update bringing a fresh threat to Appalachia across PC, Xbox and PlayStation.
ZeniMax Online Studios used the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 to unveil The Elder Scrolls Online: Return of the Thieves Guild, a new content update reviving one of the MMO's most beloved factions.
Game PassOne More Level, the Ghostrunner studio, and publisher Lyrical Games gave Valor Mortis a release-date trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026. The first-person soulslike set in an undead-plagued 19th-century Europe arrives Fall 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, day one on Game Pass.
Focus Entertainment and Uppercut Games revealed Magicians: The Devil's Deal at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a first-person action game built around magical combat with playing cards and a classic white-tipped wand.
Mojang revealed Minecraft Dungeons II at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a sequel to the blocky co-op dungeon-crawler action-RPG, with up to four-player co-op and a September 29 launch.
Game PassThe Xbox Games Showcase 2026 is live now, streaming from Microsoft's official channels and rolling straight into a dedicated Gears of War: E-Day Direct. Here's how to watch every reveal as it happens, plus what to expect from Xbox's marquee Summer Game Fest week showcase.