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Game Science released the first gameplay for Black Myth: Zhong Kui: 15 minutes of work-in-progress footage showing a default parry, a charge meter instead of cooldowns, elemental imbuing stolen from boss attacks, and summons that stay for the whole fight. Still no release date or store page.
Konami and Annapurna released a 19-minute Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay trailer showing Simon Ordell exploring St. Amelia with a portable analogue TV that finds signals, sees threats through walls and feeds the puzzles. It launches September 24 on PS5 and PC.
Falcom and GungHo have released a free Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter demo on PS5, Switch and Steam, covering the prologue through the start of Chapter I. Saves transfer to the full game, which arrives September 17 - and the full edition and pricing structure is now public.
Rogue Snail's dark action RPG, set in a supernatural retelling of Brazil's 19th-century War of Canudos, is now on Google Play as a one-time purchase with no ads or energy timers, and is included with Google Play Pass. No iOS date yet.
Saber Interactive has opened digital pre-orders and confirmed a Nintendo Switch 2 release alongside PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam on October 8, 2026. The developers also detailed how the Genesis Configuration puzzle box drives combat, traversal and puzzles.
Unknown Worlds' Early Access update 1.2 is all about co-op: cross-platform proximity voice chat that degrades into radio static with distance, teammate revives that preserve your loadout, player trading, tracking tags, emotes and two new avatars.
Polyphony Digital's August drop for Gran Turismo 7 adds the '97 Toyota Chaser and Mark II Tourer V, the '08 Caterham Seven Superlight R500 and the '25 Hyundai IONIQ 6 N, plus three new World Circuit events and Whistler in Scapes. Free for all owners on PS5, PS4 and PS VR2.
Neverness to Everness Version 1.3 went live August 19 with the Duskmoor coastal region, the Fogden Game story chapter, S-Class newcomers Zankou and Linko across two banner phases, a summer event slate, and 600 Annulith in free compensation.
Crystal Dynamics' sixth Legacy of Atlantis mini-documentary detailed the Focus meter, artefact-driven skill trees and herb crafting. The developers say the survival systems are entirely optional. The remake is dated February 12, 2027.
Nicalis announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on November 19, bringing four-player online co-op to console for the first time, bundled with Rebirth and every expansion. A physical edition is Switch 2 only.
Hell Rising DLC Vol. 1 launched August 19 for PS5 and Steam at $19.99, adding a new open field set in Keian-era Edo, the hoko and shield weapon type, the Hundred Demon Realms Picture Scrolls, and a third-playthrough difficulty that randomly curses enemies.
Bluepoch's third-anniversary update, On Another's Sorrow, is live with a free 6-star Coppelia via login, a selectable 6-star Artifice, 25 Unilogs and 67 free summons. Rhiannon headlines phase one through September 3, Ms. Stranger follows to September 17, and Nautika and Regulus both get Euphoria upgrades.