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Nintendo adds three Game Boy games to Switch Online on October 27: the Miyamoto-produced puzzler Mole Mania, Jaleco's ghost-possession platformer Avenging Spirit and HAL Laboratory's pinball game Revenge of the 'Gator.
AdHoc Studio marked Dispatch's first anniversary with five million players, free Commentary and Storyboard modes for Deluxe owners today, and an iOS and Android launch on December 9 with the first four episodes free.
Nuggets Entertainment's physics-heavy co-op road trip comes to PS5 and Switch 2 on October 29, with all three maps and cross-play across PS5, Switch 2, Xbox and PC.
AP Thomson's match-three tower-defense roguelike Titanium Court launches on iOS and Android on October 29, the same day as its PS5, Switch 2 and Switch versions. Mobile pricing has not been announced yet.
Three Game Boy Advance games are out now on Switch and Switch 2 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, including Kururin Paradise in its first official Western release since 2002.
SEGA has permanently cut Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds to $39.99 and laid out Year Two: a free Duel Mode update and Bayonetta on November 3, plus six Season Pass Two packs including Godzilla, Evangelion and Final Fantasy VII.
SNK has confirmed TEKKEN 8's Reina as the final Season 3 DLC fighter for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, arriving in December, after Tokyo Revengers' Mikey and Draken land on October 22 alongside the Switch 2 version.
Capcom's Dark Arisen expansion is live on PS5, Xbox and PC for $29.99, Switch 2 gets the game with the expansion included, and the free Title Update 4.0 adds Hard Mode and story restarts.
Edia's Psikyo Memories collects Strikers 1945, Gunbird, Samurai Aces, Sol Divide, Dragon Blaze and seven more Psikyo games for PS5 and Switch 2 on February 18, 2027, with a new training mode and a special edition.
Stormind Games is remastering Remothered: Tormented Fathers and Broken Porcelain in Unreal Engine 5 for Q1 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC, with a free upgrade for existing owners during launch week.
Mojang used Minecraft LIVE to confirm the Sift, the dimension debuting in Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29, is coming to Minecraft Java and Bedrock in 2027 as the game's fourth dimension. The next game drop adds Ice Caves and a freezing zombie.
Takafumi Noma, director of Unicorn Overlord, is leading DAWNGAZER, an action RPG for PS5, Switch 2 and PC due in 2028 and the first game in the new IGNISPHERE fantasy universe from Monochrome and Good Smile Company.
Ubisoft's six-minute overview trailer lays out the Snowdrop rebuild of Rayman Legends, from a new sixth realm and dragon rides to Kung Foot's return. A separate breakdown details an accessibility suite that reaches into difficulty itself.
TAITO and Clear River Games are bundling Lufia & the Fortress of Doom and Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals into one collection for PS5, Switch 2, Switch and PC in 2027. The Steam page is live, and its screenshots show a reworked battle interface over untouched 16-bit sprites.
Koei Tecmo will release a Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered demo on September 24, a week before the game's October 1 launch. A free update adding online two-player play, which the remaster ships without, is scheduled for release by January 2027.
Update 7.0 is live and free across every platform. Cosmos adds space station directorship, player-run galactic alliances, asteroid belts and derelict hulks to salvage, free-floating orbital bases, universal spacewalking, and a six-week 10th anniversary expedition narrated by Sean Murray - plus DLSS 4.5, XeSS 3 and a long list of performance fixes.
Capcom's four-minute walkthrough breaks down Dark Arisen's core loop: prepare at the Norgandian Settlement, raid frozen Norgan for relics, and let Jiera appraise them into new abilities. Fimbl the ice dragon holds the best ones. A free base-game update adds framerate fixes, extra save slots, and more weapon skill slots.
Weird Beluga's clockpunk action-platformer launches August 13 on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 at $29.99. Five regions, a 15-to-20-hour campaign, and a Steam demo sitting around 91% positive that also earned the game its Switch 2 version.
House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, launches its cooperative online 'walker-talker' Big Walk today on PS5, Switch 2, and PC - and it's free on PS Plus from day one.
Konami's Master Collection Vol. 2 lands August 27 with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots playable off the PS3 for the first time, plus Peace Walker and Ghost Babel.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition hits Switch 2 on August 28 for $79.99, bundling the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree, two new starting classes, and Torrent customization.
EA officially revealed FC 27 on July 23 with a reveal trailer, confirming Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham as Ultimate Plus Edition cover stars. The headline new feature is The Grounds, a social football open world with three districts. FC 27 launches worldwide September 25 on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Switch.
2K has unveiled its NBA 2K27 cover lineup: Victor Wembanyama fronts the Standard Edition, Caitlin Clark becomes the first WNBA player on her own global cover on the Deluxe Edition, and Derrick Rose headlines the Ultra Edition. The game launches September 4 across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Switch 2.
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.
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.
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.
Nintendo's long-awaited Star Fox revival launches exclusively on Switch 2 on June 25, 2026. Built by Velan Studios, it reimagines Star Fox 64 with a full visual overhaul, orchestral score, voiced cutscenes, optional mouse aiming and a new 4-vs-4 Battle Mode - for $49.99.
Capcom's Pragmata update 1.220 adds the demo-only Scribble Suit to the full game for free on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC, alongside an official music video for the theme 'Memories Are You.'
Granzella and NIS America's ground-up Unreal Engine 5 remake of the R-Type Tactics spin-offs launched June 18 across six platforms, finally bringing R-Type Tactics II west and adding a new Cosmos campaign. Early reviews praise its scale and visuals while flagging punishing difficulty and a missing tutorial.
Square Enix's HD-2D style goes fully real-time on June 18 in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - a new action RPG from the Octopath Traveler team that follows a boy and his fairy across a thousand-year, four-age journey. Here is everything launching this week.
Mintrocket's In the Jungle expansion for Dave the Diver lands June 18, swapping the Blue Hole for a freshwater lake and a hidden village - and bringing full isometric movement, a new Bancho Grill and roughly ten hours of fresh content.
R-Type's two cult turn-based strategy spin-offs return on June 18 in R-Type Tactics I II Cosmos, with NIS America bringing the long-Japan-only sequel West across PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and Switch 2.
Revealed at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026 - a self-contained story that returns the tactics series to classic grid-based, turn-based combat.
In a post-reveal Q&A, producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi confirmed Capcom will make some story changes to Resident Evil Veronica so it fits cleanly into the modern remake timeline - sitting just after RE2 and RE3 and leading into RE4 - with the acclaimed RE2 remake team developing the 2027 release.
System Era Softworks and Devolver Digital launch STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions into Early Access on June 11, 2026 - a crossplay co-op sandbox of expeditions to the planet Tephra, on Game Pass day one across PC, Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2 for $29.99.
Unrailed 2: Back on Track exits Early Access on June 11, 2026, launching its 1.0 version on PS5, Switch 2, Switch and PC for $19.99 with six biomes, bosses, Terrain Conductor custom maps and an 8-player Versus mode.
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.
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.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launched on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026, with Square Enix releasing a launch trailer. The acclaimed remake sequel adds a Streamlined Progression option, ships on Switch 2 as a Game Key Card, and offers a 20% Xbox launch discount through June 10.
Ubisoft officially revealed Rayman Legends Retold at State of Play: a $40 Snowdrop-engine 3D reimagining of the 2013 platformer hitting PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC on October 1, 2026 with a new villain corrupting the Glade of Dreams, a brand-new realm, dragon riding, fully voiced cutscenes, upgraded Kung Foot and a Deluxe Edition that bundles Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition.
Nintendo has released a seven-minute overview trailer for its Switch 2 remake of Star Fox ahead of the June 25 launch, detailing the branching campaign with Pilot-and-Gunner co-op via GameShare, Joy-Con 2 mouse-controlled targeting, Challenge Mode, a 4-vs-4 Battle Mode with special power-ups, and ten soundtrack additions to the Nintendo Music app.
Shueisha Games announced at The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026 that historia Inc.'s psychological "Soul Triage Adventure" UN:Me is coming to PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 alongside Steam in 2026. Players guide a girl harboring four souls through a mental labyrinth, using dialogue to confront each soul's trauma and decide which to keep and which to erase.
Team17 and Swedish studio Wych Elm confirmed at The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026 that their Twin Peaks-inspired, rotoscope-animated survival-horror Metroidvania Silver Pines launches October 8, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC. A Steam demo is available now. Play as PI Red Walker hunting for the elusive Eddie Velvet.
Indoor Astronaut and Kepler Ghost confirm Unrailed 2: Back on Track exits Steam Early Access for a full 1.0 launch on June 11, 2026 across PC, PS5, Switch and Switch 2, packing six biomes, boss fights, the Terrain Conductor custom map tool, an 8-player Versus Mode and leaderboards.
Infinity Ward and Activision officially revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 today, dropping the reveal trailer and locking in an October 23, 2026 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam and Battle.net) and - for the first time in 13 years - a Nintendo console via Switch 2. The campaign centres on a full-scale invasion of the Korean Peninsula with a returning, off-book Captain Price, and the game ships with Campaign, Multiplayer and DMZ modes.
007 First Light hits 24-hour Advanced Access at 7:00 a.m. PT today for pre-order holders, ahead of its May 27 worldwide launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. IO Interactive's first Bond title brings Patrick Gibson as a 26-year-old 00 candidate, with Gemma Chan, Lenny Kravitz, and a Lana Del Rey theme song.
Atari and Fabraz ship Bubsy 4D worldwide on May 22 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch 2 and Switch. The Fabraz-developed 3D platformer leans on speedrun-friendly movement and a Pawsome Edition tie-in, and the reviews are genuinely split for the first time in the bobcat's 30-year history.
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.
Dotemu and Old Skull Games revealed Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster at Skulls 2026, a standalone 2D action platformer starring Clan Eshin Skaven assassin Vihneek that prioritises stealth kills, climbing, and traversal, targeting a 2027 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC.
Square Enix's Team Asano dropped the Prologue Demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales on May 19, 2026 across Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The free demo features faster movement, a new difficulty tier, seven weapon types with magicite customisation, and save data that carries into the June 18 full launch.
Nintendo's Switch 2 Star Fox remake gets a free playable demo on the eShop on Wednesday, May 20, featuring the new James McCloud Prologue mission, Joy-Con 2 mouse aiming, a Battle Mode tutorial, and save data that carries pre-order Fox skins straight into the June 25 launch.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book lands exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 21 for $59.99 digital / $69.99 physical, with three trailers shipped in two weeks and a hands-on preview consensus that calls it deceptively challenging and the system's most eye-catching 2D platformer.
Annapurna Interactive shut down rumors that Mixtape would be delisted over expiring music rights, confirming all 28 licensed tracks are paid in perpetuity. Creative director Johnny Galvatron told Kotaku the team paid extra at signing so the soundtrack - Joy Division, Iggy Pop, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Cure, and more - can never lapse.
Nintendo has locked the long-promised Mineru's Construct amiibo from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to a September 17, 2026 release for $34.99, featuring fully articulated posable arms and a new glow-in-the-dark paraglider fabric unlock. Pre-orders are already live at every major retailer.
Prophecy Games unveiled Deadzone Rogue 2 this week with a full announcement trailer, confirming a PC demo in June 2026 and console releases across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2. The sequel trades the original's space station setting for a devastated Earth overrun by a mechanical army led by an entity called Monarch.
Nintendo shares fell as much as 10% in Tokyo on Monday — a second straight session of losses after Friday's earnings — pushing the stock to a 21-month low. The trigger: a 16.5 million Switch 2 forecast, a dividend cut to 162 yen, and a 100 billion yen hit from the AI-driven DRAM chip surge.
Yuji Horii confirmed via the KosoKoso podcast that a Dragon Quest 40th anniversary livestream airs May 27 with news on the next game — almost certainly Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. The original podcast clip was pulled within hours.
Co-creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Director of A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Yoshi's Island. Producer of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pikmin 4. After more than four decades and over 150 credits, the 65-year-old Takashi Tezuka is retiring from Nintendo on June 26, 2026.
Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes on May 8, 2026: Switch 2 jumps from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US (+$50), with Canada and Europe seeing similar increases — all effective September 1. Japan gets hit harder and earlier on May 25, with the Switch 2 jumping ¥10,000 and original Switch hardware climbing 26 to 36 percent. Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions also rise in Japan effective July 1. Nintendo cited market conditions and the global business outlook without naming tariffs, semiconductors, or the yen.
Capcom shadow-dropped a free Resident Evil Requiem update on May 8 adding Leon Must Die Forever — a roguelike Extra Games mode starring Leon S. Kennedy. Five difficulty ranks, randomized routes through Wrenwood, the Rehab Ward, and Raccoon City Central Camp, an Ability Enhancer system with bronze/silver/gold perks, star-ranked weapon drops from Red and Blue enemies, and a Special Content shop for permanent unlocks. PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2.