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Zenless Zone Zero Version 3.1 lands July 29, 2026 for the game's second anniversary, adding two S-Rank Agents: the mysterious Void Hunter Remielle - whose attribute matches no known element - and ice spear-and-shield user Sigrid de L'Azur.
Game PassFuncom's open-world survival RPG Dune: Awakening arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 22, 2026, alongside a cross-platform update adding a full single-player mode, PvE access to the Deep Desert, and a free Polar Cap ice map. It joins Game Pass day one.
EVO 2026 wrapped in Las Vegas on June 28: MenaRD defended his Street Fighter 6 crown 3-0 in an all-Blanka grand final reset, Arslan Ash claimed a record eighth career EVO title in Tekken 8, and Hikari won the inaugural 2XKO championship.
Bandai Namco debuted the first Tekken 8 gameplay trailer for Bob at EVO 2026, showing off his skateboard entrance and belly-bounce counter. He launches August 24 (August 19 for Season 3 Pass owners), with Roger Jr. teased for a later reveal.
Kuro Games detailed Wuthering Waves Version 3.5, launching July 10. The update returns to Huanglong with a new area, Mengzhou: Land of Xuanfang, new Resonators including Yangyang: Xuanling and Suisui, a Reverb Convene rerun banner, and free codes.
Project Cloud Games and Perp Games confirmed The Relic: First Guardian arrives July 31 on PS5 and PC, with Xbox Series and Switch 2 to follow. The Soulslike packs 70-plus bosses, five weapon types, twelve skill trees, and a stamina system reserved for defense.
The 3v3 superhero tag fighter begins its first full Season on June 30, adding Year 1 Pass fighters Universa and The Immortal, a new Endless Arcade mode, and a comprehensive balance patch. Angstrom Levy was teased for Fall 2026.
Microsoft is hiking Xbox Series X and Series S prices worldwide from August 1 - up to $799.99 for a disc Series X and $499.99 for the Series S - while discontinuing the 2TB model, blaming a 2.5x surge in memory and storage costs.
Neverness to Everness reveals Version 1.2 '999 Nights' for July 8: new S-Rank DPS Shinku, support Esper Iroi on July 29, and a tabletop-inspired mode that journeys across the Warren Continent toward the Crimson Dragon.
Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, arrives in League of Legends Patch 26.13: an AP mid-lane assassin who slings Soul Nails and traps enemies in a snowballing execute ultimate, Purgatory - and he launches with a High Noon skin.
RV There Yet?, the physics-based co-op comedy that grew from a game jam into a 4.5-million-selling Steam smash, parks on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store on June 30 - day one on Game Pass with Play Anywhere support.
id Software dates the Revelations story expansion for July 7, 2026 - new levels, demons, and the throwable Chain Spear - while a free Update 4 brings advanced PSSR to PS5 Pro at a locked 60fps.