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Deltarune Chapter 5 launches June 24, 2026 at 11:00am EDT as a free update for owners of the paid game, across Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, PC and Mac. Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, the trailer also teased that Chapter 6 is already in development.
Monolith Soft revealed Xenoblade Genesis at the June 9 Nintendo Direct - a brand-new entry set in the Anima-shaped world of Leukos, billed as a fresh start for the series and launching exclusively on Switch 2 in 2027.
FromSoftware's ELDEN RING comes to Switch 2 on August 28, 2026 as Tarnished Edition - bundling the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, two new starting classes, fresh armor and weapons, and three new looks for Torrent.
Capcom confirmed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct that Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen - an expanded version adding the new snowy region of Norgan - lands on Switch 2 on October 9, 2026, with the new content also coming to PS5, Xbox and PC as DLC.
New One Studio's cinematic FMV drama Road to Empress II launched globally on iOS and Android on June 9, 2026 - a choice-driven, live-action palace-intrigue experience with around 1,000 minutes of 4K footage shot on built sets.
Revealed at Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026, Trine 6: Together in Time reunites Amadeus, Zoya and Pontius with two new heroes for 1-4 player co-op, launching September 17 on Steam, Epic, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Switch 2.
Netmarble's long-awaited sequel to the cult sci-fi MMORPG RF Online goes live globally on June 16, 2026, across iOS, Android and PC, with a new Biosuit class-switching system, large-scale faction warfare and cross-play.
Spotlighted at Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026, Into the Fire from The Invincible studio Starward Industries is a high-risk extraction survival game about rescuing survivors from a collapsing volcanic island before time runs out. Steam Early Access arrives before the end of 2026.
Riyo Games and Balor Games returned to Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 with a fresh trailer for Threads of Time, an era-spanning, turn-based JRPG that wears its Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy influences proudly. It's in development for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Iron Gate confirmed at the PC Gaming Show 2026 that Valheim leaves Early Access on September 9, 2026, with its final biome, the Deep North, plus new PS5 and Switch 2 versions and full crossplay.
Creative Assembly and SEGA showed new in-development gameplay for Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 at the PC Gaming Show 2026 - Astra Militarum versus Orks - and confirmed a closed beta with sign-ups open now.
hololive Dreams (holodori), the first official hololive mobile game, has launched globally on iOS and Android - a rhythm RPG from QualiArts and COVER Corporation with 150-plus songs, 50-plus VTuber idols and a buildable Dream Park.