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The cult VR platformer-shooter series jumps to PlayStation VR2. System Critical 3's launch trailer shows off AltLab VR's solo-made, Mega Man-inspired run-and-gun action - arm cannon gunplay, gravity-defying jumps and tightly designed levels - following the Steam and Meta Quest releases of earlier entries.
Activision detailed Modern Warfare 4's editions with a new Xbox-hosted Vault Edition trailer: the .99 tier bundles the Hostile Alliance and Special Forces Operator Packs, a 100-plus reward Battle Pass, BlackCell access, five Signature Weapons and a DMZ bonus, with a 10% loyalty discount and Standard upgrade ahead of the October 23, 2026 launch.
Alkimia Interactive and THQ Nordic's ground-up remake of the cult-classic 2001 RPG launches June 5, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with 50-plus hours in the barrier-sealed Colony, reworked combat and a living, scheduled world.
NEXON's anime tactical RPG dropped its EX. Decagrammaton Chapter 3 update on May 27, 2026, adding the 'Sky of Unity Part 2' event story on the Steel Continent, new Armed students Rio, Himari and Toki, and 4.5th anniversary pre-registration rewards.
Arc System Works' roguelike spin-off launches June 4, 2026 on PS5, Switch and Steam for .99, casting Kunio as all four Journey to the West pilgrims with three fighting styles and 80 randomised Secret Skills.
The renovation-sim favourite gets a ground-up rebuild on June 4, 2026, bundling every expansion with improved visuals, first-ever voice acting, eight new jobs, 800-plus new items and stacking discounts for existing owners.
Serafini Productions' first-person psychological horror BrokenLore: FOLLOW launches June 1 on Steam, Epic, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S - a prequel to UNFOLLOW that follows Anne through surreal, metaphorical terror rooted in real mental-health themes, developed with psychologist Emanuela Papa.
HoYoverse has dated Honkai: Star Rail's Version 4.3 for June 1, headlining it with new 5-star Fire Nihility unit Mortenax Blade, the climax of the Planarcadia arc, and a teased Fate/stay night crossover on the horizon.
Italian studio Crossfall Games' dark soulslike Stonemachia has launched on Steam to a Very Positive rating, casting players as a chess Pawn who transforms into Knight, Rook, Bishop and Queen on a Dantesque journey through a world ravaged by the Plague of Angels.
Broadcast from TwitchCon Rotterdam, Minecraft Live May 2026 dated the Chaos Cubed update (June 16), revealed the Sulfur Caves biome and the block-absorbing Sulfur Cube, teased the Dappled Forest, detailed Minecraft Dungeons II and a LEGO set, and confirmed a movie sequel.
Anima Project's dual-protagonist action-RPG, set in the Anima: Beyond Fantasy universe, will hit PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2027. The new Release Window Trailer follows knight Soren and the enigmatic Noein into the Abyss.
HoYoverse's Version 2.8 Phase 2 debuts Starlight Billy, the game's first Physical Rupture S-rank, alongside the big news that Zenless Zone Zero is finally coming to Steam with cross-save.