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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game

Capcom expanded the free Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo at Gamescom, adding the Oni Refuge area and a boss fight against Daidara, plus a Switch 2 version. Saving demo progress unlocks the Kubi Akari Charm and stat boosts in the full game, which launches September 4 after Capcom moved the date up three weeks in July.

Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl
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Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl

Capcom gave the twelfth mainline classic Mega Man its first gameplay trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live. Proto Man joins as a playable companion, Custom Chips and a limited-time Override system take over from the Double Gear, and the game is still dated 2027 across Switch 2, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders From Another World Is Coming to PS5 in 2027 With Double the Enemies - Giant Mushroom Aliens, the Series' First Weapon Customisation System, and a Tokyo Game Show Demo Next Month
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Earth Defense Force 6.2: Invaders From Another World Is Coming to PS5 in 2027 With Double the Enemies - Giant Mushroom Aliens, the Series' First Weapon Customisation System, and a Tokyo Game Show Demo Next Month

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.

The Journey Studio Is Now a Publisher - thatgamecompany Launches thatgamepublisher, Funded by Sky: Children of the Light Profits and Open to Everyone From Solo Developers to AA Teams
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The Journey Studio Is Now a Publisher - thatgamecompany Launches thatgamepublisher, Funded by Sky: Children of the Light Profits and Open to Everyone From Solo Developers to AA Teams

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 Announces Two Switch 2 Bundles a Week Before the Console Gets More Expensive - Mario Kart World at $549.99 in Late September, Switch Sports Resort at $529.99 on October 22, Each With Three Months of Nintendo Switch Online
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Nintendo Announces Two Switch 2 Bundles a Week Before the Console Gets More Expensive - Mario Kart World at $549.99 in Late September, Switch Sports Resort at $529.99 on October 22, Each With Three Months of Nintendo Switch Online

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 Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead
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CD Projekt Red Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead

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.

Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History
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Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History

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.

Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive
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Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive

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.

The Duskbloods' network test collapsed at the login screen - and Miyazaki spent the weekend explaining ranked matchmaking
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The Duskbloods' network test collapsed at the login screen - and Miyazaki spent the weekend explaining ranked matchmaking

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 is switching Expeditions off until 2027 - the fifth run starts September 8 and it's the last one
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ARC Raiders is switching Expeditions off until 2027 - the fifth run starts September 8 and it's the last one

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.

Modern Warfare 4's beta is already being rewritten: quieter footsteps, a fourth map, and map voting switched on
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Modern Warfare 4's beta is already being rewritten: quieter footsteps, a fourth map, and map voting switched on

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.

Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon hits August 28 with 10 characters, 16-plus weapons and an XL manor
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Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon hits August 28 with 10 characters, 16-plus weapons and an XL manor

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.