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Arc System Works has announced a survivors-like spin on its 40-year-old Kunio-kun brawler series, launching on Apple Arcade on October 1. It evolves the series' signature Special Moves through randomised level-ups, layers six gear slots on top for between-run progression, unlocks over 20 characters, and lets you bring two AI companions - with no ads or in-app purchases.
Capcom's 20-years-in-waiting Onimusha revival launched worldwide today, three weeks ahead of its original date, with a launch trailer and a commemorative illustration by Jujutsu Kaisen creator Gege Akutami.
Dragami Games will make the untitled new Lollipop Chainsaw game playable for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2026, September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe - on the Sega / Atlus booth, with Sega signed as distribution partner for Japan and Southeast Asia. A fifty-minute main-stage slot on September 19 with a PV attached is where the title and platforms should finally land.
SEGA released the full gamescom demo playthrough, and it is the first proper look at a combat system that maps striking and guarding to the shoulder buttons, replaces health bars with circles, and runs a boss fight for nearly three unbroken minutes.
Insomniac's Game Features trailer and PlayStation Blog breakdown put names on the systems three weeks out: a three-tiered Rage pool, dozens of Adaptations, four simultaneously equipped Special Techniques, Nightmare Doors, and suits that unlock new claw types.
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.
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.
Insomniac closed its D23 2026 slot with a short Marvel's Wolverine sizzle that finally names the opposition: Bolivar Trask narrating over Sentinels, Omega Red, Lady Deathstrike, Mystique and Sabretooth. The PS5 exclusive launches September 15, 2026.
Splatoon Raiders, the single-player-focused Switch 2 spin-off, launches July 23. Nintendo's June 30 Direct detailed Deep Cut, the Spirhalite Islands, 100+ weapon variations and co-op for four.
Ubisoft's ground-up Black Flag remake, rebuilt on the latest Anvil engine with ray tracing, dynamic weather and new pirate storylines, launches July 9, 2026 on PS5, Xbox and PC.
Koei Tecmo and Omega Force host the Next Scouting Report broadcast for Attack on Titan 3 today, July 1 - the deep dive expected to finally reveal a release date, show off the overhauled ODM combat and confirm that the Final Season and Rumbling are playable for the first time.
Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition launched on the Switch 2 eShop on June 23, 2026, running at 60fps docked and handheld with all DLC and four playable characters included, at a $30 launch price.
Devolver Digital and doinksoft launched roguelite shmup-platformer Dark Scrolls on June 22 for PC and Nintendo Switch, with nine playable heroes, solo and co-op runs, and a limited-time deal that hands buyers Gunbrella and Gato Roboto for free.
Lost Castle 2 hits its 1.0 launch on June 11, 2026, leaving Early Access after 700,000-plus sales. Hunter Studio's hand-drawn beat 'em up roguelite adds the Final Story Ending, Ethereal Nightmare 4 and 5 difficulties and Third Layer Resonance for Inscriptions.
To mark Castlevania's 40th anniversary, Konami revealed Castlevania: Belmont's Curse at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a brand-new 2D entry with a sprawling castle map and inventive powers like gravity-flipping, arriving October 15, 2026.
Everstone Studio's wuxia open-world action game Where Winds Meet got a Hidden Mountain trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with a new region, air races and more arriving in July 2026.
Focus Entertainment and Uppercut Games revealed Magicians: The Devil's Deal at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 - a first-person action game built around magical combat with playing cards and a classic white-tipped wand.
Bandai Namco revealed GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT at Summer Game Fest 2026, a high-octane third-person action game from Bandai Namco Studios set in an all-new Gundam timeline. Players pilot the high-mobility Gundam Helix as ace RE-X against an unknown threat, launching in 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
SEGA and RGG Studio's Summer Game Fest trailer for Stranger Than Heaven reveals Tupac Shakur as the character Amaru (with his estate's blessing and no AI), a deep supporting cast, a Snoop Dogg theme contribution, and a January 15, 2027 release.
Remedy dated Control Resonant for September 24, 2026 at the June 2 State of Play, with a story trailer confirming a paranatural Manhattan setting, Dylan Faden as the sole playable lead, and the return of Jesse Faden and Dr. Casper Darling across PS5, Xbox, PC and Mac.
Capcom dated its samurai-action revival at the June 2 State of Play: Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives September 25, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a free demo featuring a Mount Oe showdown against Shuten Doji available now.
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.
4Divinity and Leap Studio ship Realm of Ink Version 1.0 worldwide today, exiting Steam Early Access to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store with a fresh launch trailer, the campaign's final act, three new bosses, and a full BlazBlue Entropy Effect crossover that adds Oread as a playable second lead character.
IO Interactive and Amazon MGM Studios released the 007 First Light Official Launch Trailer on May 21, six days ahead of the May 27 worldwide release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a Switch 2 port following this summer and the Creative Approach pitch leaning on stealth, sniping, and breach routes.
Ankama Games and Doryah Games have brought Savara to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as of May 20, 2026 - one year after the colorful action roguelite first launched on Steam. The new launch trailer leans into the warrior god festival loop that built the PC version's word-of-mouth following. The console builds run at 4K/60 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, with full DualSense support and Ankama-account cross-progression carrying meta state over from PC.
After three years of false leads and community obsession, players have cracked the code to Diablo 4's Secret Cow Level using the Lord of Hatred expansion's Horadric Cube — and the Cow King drops a Mythic helm with hilariously specific day-based affixes.
Kill It With Fire 2 hits Nintendo Switch on May 7 for $14.99 with full four-player online co-op and the new Humans vs. Spiders PvP mode. The chaotic spider extermination sim from tinyBuild brings its full arsenal of absurd weapons to portable play.
Radical Fish Games launches Alabaster Dawn in Steam Early Access on May 7 — a top-down action RPG from the CrossCode creators featuring DMC-inspired combat with four elements and eight weapon types, a world that transforms as you play, and ten hours of content in the initial build.
Rebel Wolves reveals a September 3, 2026 release date and over 10 minutes of gameplay for The Blood of Dawnwalker, a dark fantasy vampire RPG from the creators of The Witcher 3.
S-GAME brings Phantom Blade Zero to Gamescom Latam 2026 with a playable demo featuring the full combat system and an hour of content. The wuxia action game's September 8 worldwide launch on PS5 and PC is now officially confirmed.
Hades II launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S today with 120fps performance and DualSense features. Supergiant Games’ sequel to the best-reviewed game of 2025 brings Melinoë’s mythological adventure to console players at last.
The Returnal developers are back with another PS5 exclusive launching April 30 — and Saros looks set to push the hardware to its limits while softening the brutal reset loop that divided Returnal fans.
After six years of development, Capcom's mysterious sci-fi action adventure Pragmata is finally launching on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2 on April 17th.
After years of delays since its 2020 reveal, Capcom's sci-fi action adventure PRAGMATA has launched on all platforms — and early word is very positive.