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The Blood of Dawnwalker Sold a Million Copies in Days - Now Rebel Wolves Is Hiring a Lead Writer for the Next One
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The Blood of Dawnwalker Sold a Million Copies in Days - Now Rebel Wolves Is Hiring a Lead Writer for the Next One

Four days after launching its debut RPG, Rebel Wolves posted a Lead Writer vacancy to help craft 'the next chapter of the Dawnwalker saga.' The listing wants six years' minimum experience and a writer who can review story pitches - a production-stage hire, not a placeholder. The Blood of Dawnwalker cleared a million copies within about 48 hours of its September 3 launch and topped Steam's global sellers for the week.

Dave the Diver Has Now Sold 10 Million Copies - and Mintrocket Says No Korean Single-Player Game Has Done That Before
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Dave the Diver Has Now Sold 10 Million Copies - and Mintrocket Says No Korean Single-Player Game Has Done That Before

MINTROCKET confirmed on September 9 that DAVE THE DIVER has passed 10 million units across every platform since its 2022 Early Access debut, calling it the first Korean-developed single-player packaged game to hit the mark. The In the Jungle expansion sold a million copies in two months, and the iOS and Android version arrives September 17 for $9.99 with no ads or IAP.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Just Added Amigo for Free - and SEGA Says He's the Last Free Racer of Year One
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Just Added Amigo for Free - and SEGA Says He's the Last Free Racer of Year One

SEGA pushed the Samba de Amigo Content Drop live on September 9, making the maraca-shaking Dreamcast mascot a free playable racer alongside a Classic skin, the Locomotive de Amigo machine and three Jukebox tracks. SEGA calls him the twelfth and final free character of Year One - with a six-pack Season Pass 2 headlined by Godzilla and Evangelion taking over this fall.

Street Fighter 6's Arjun Lands October 13 - and He Kicks His Own Fireballs at Angles
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Street Fighter 6's Arjun Lands October 13 - and He Kicks His Own Fireballs at Angles

Capcom has dated Year 4's second Street Fighter 6 fighter for October 13, 2026. Arjun is a fugitive Indian police officer whose 'Bare-knuckle Yoga' kit builds around held breath: redirectable kicked projectiles, a screen-length shoulder charge, delayed Air Geyser okizeme and a forward-walking super armour move.

Civilization VII Is Getting a Fourth Age for Free - and Its First Paid Expansion Goes to Space
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Civilization VII Is Getting a Fourth Age for Free - and Its First Paid Expansion Goes to Space

Firaxis used the franchise's 35th anniversary panel at PAX West to announce Arc of Tomorrow, a free 2027 update adding an Atomic Age that runs to the 2050s, plus Earthrise, a paid expansion threading space and environmental systems through every Age. Update 1.5.0 and the True Start Earth map land this month.

Persona 4 Revival Reveals Kanji's New Voice at PAX West - and Dubbed Him Live On Stage
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Persona 4 Revival Reveals Kanji's New Voice at PAX West - and Dubbed Him Live On Stage

Daman Mills is the third English Kanji Tatsumi, revealed with a live dub and a world-premiere character trailer at the ATLUS Presents panel - completing a total recast of the Investigation Team ahead of the February 18, 2027 launch.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Campaign First Look Strands Your Squad Behind Enemy Lines in North Korea
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Campaign First Look Strands Your Squad Behind Enemy Lines in North Korea

Infinity Ward's first substantial campaign showing follows one mission from snowbound ruins through stealth, a vehicle chase and incoming missile strikes - in a notably quieter register than the beta build-up suggested.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Breaks Down the Dual Blades' Boosted Actions
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Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Breaks Down the Dual Blades' Boosted Actions

Capcom's latest Ascendance weapon breakdown shows the Boost Bracer turning the Dual Blades into an extended-reach demonic barrage, with per-weapon Boosted Actions unlocking at Master Rank.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Out Now Across Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series and PC
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Out Now Across Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series and PC

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.

Frictional's Ontos Wires a Man's Mind Into 60 Live Rats - and Hands You the Probes
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Frictional's Ontos Wires a Man's Mind Into 60 Live Rats - and Hands You the Probes

Frictional Games' extended gameplay look at Ontos shows its centrepiece experiment: sixty rats strapped into a server rack simulating a man's consciousness, with you moving the probes. Set in a repurposed lunar hotel called Samsara, the SOMA spiritual successor leans on exploration, research and replayable experiments over action. Due 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Cassette Beasts 2002 lands in March 2027 with Neil Newbon voicing its occultist villain
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Cassette Beasts 2002 lands in March 2027 with Neil Newbon voicing its occultist villain

Raw Fury and Bytten's creature-collector sequel arrives March 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, with Switch 2 to follow. The gamescom trailer named seven cast members - including Baldur's Gate 3's Neil Newbon and Samantha Beart - and detailed online co-op and adaptive rogue beasts.

The Seance of Blake Manor hits PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 on October 27 - one year to the day after Steam
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The Seance of Blake Manor hits PS5, Xbox and Switch 2 on October 27 - one year to the day after Steam

Raw Fury and Spooky Doorway's 1897 Irish detective mystery comes to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 27, 2026, exactly a year after its PC launch. The Steam version sits at Overwhelmingly Positive with 3,830 user reviews.

Alien Deathstorm's gamescom trailer sets spring 2027 - and confirms you're an engineer, not a marine
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Alien Deathstorm's gamescom trailer sets spring 2027 - and confirms you're an engineer, not a marine

Rebellion's first-person Alien shooter arrives spring 2027 on Xbox Series X|S, PC and PlayStation 5. The gamescom breakdown details the escalating mega-storm, four alien types that hunt in packs, 3D-printed weapon upgrades and objectives delivered as diagnostics rather than waypoints.

Scott Pilgrim EX Adds Kim, Knives and Stephen Stills Today, Plus a Free Four-Player Arcade Mode
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Scott Pilgrim EX Adds Kim, Knives and Stephen Stills Today, Plus a Free Four-Player Arcade Mode

Tribute Games has released Back in the Band, a $3.99 DLC adding Stephen Stills, Kim Pine and Knives Chau as playable fighters with three new assists. It ships alongside Coin-Op Chaos, a free update introducing a score-chasing Arcade Mode with four-player local and online co-op and cross-platform play.

The Wolf Among Us Remastered Lands 29 October With a Full Black-and-White Noir Mode
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The Wolf Among Us Remastered Lands 29 October With a Full Black-and-White Noir Mode

Telltale's fairy-tale detective story returns on 29 October 2026 across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Xbox One, Switch and PC. The headline addition is Noir Mode, which renders all five episodes in black and white, alongside over an hour of bonus material and confirmation that The Wolf Among Us 2 is still in development.

Konami Wants a New Silent Hill Every Year, and Says 'Many' Unannounced Projects Are Already in Development
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Konami Wants a New Silent Hill Every Year, and Says 'Many' Unannounced Projects Are Already in Development

Series producer Motoi Okamoto told press at Gamescom 2026 that Konami's aim is "an annual release of new games" for Silent Hill, and that "many projects" remain unannounced. The recent record backs him up: the Silent Hill 2 remake in 2024, Silent Hill f in September 2025, and Townfall on 24 September 2026, each from a different external studio.

Rockstar Finally Explained How GTA 6 Actually Plays - Food Changes Your Weight, Skipped Sleep Shows on Your Face, and an Entire Los Angeles Office Exists Just to Build Pedestrians
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Rockstar Finally Explained How GTA 6 Actually Plays - Food Changes Your Weight, Skipped Sleep Shows on Your Face, and an Entire Los Angeles Office Exists Just to Build Pedestrians

Hours before the Netflix premiere of An Extended Look, Rockstar developers broke a thirteen-year silence on how Grand Theft Auto VI plays: food changes Jason and Lucia's weight, exercise builds visible muscle, skipped sleep shows on their faces, the in-game phone carries working social feeds, and pulling a rifle in public makes Vice City react. Plus the scale numbers - a team more than doubled since Red Dead Redemption 2, and an entire Los Angeles office devoted to pedestrians.

Path of Exile 2 Leaves Early Access on December 11 - the Final Two Acts, a Sword-Wielding Duelist and 100 Endgame Maps Arrive as the Game Goes Free-to-Play
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Path of Exile 2 Leaves Early Access on December 11 - the Final Two Acts, a Sword-Wielding Duelist and 100 Endgame Maps Arrive as the Game Goes Free-to-Play

Grinding Gear Games used Gamescom Opening Night Live to date Path of Exile 2's 1.0 Full Release for December 11, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It brings the final two campaign Acts to complete the six-act story, the sword-wielding Duelist class with a set of new sword skills, and a new endgame built around 100 maps - and the game drops its paid Early Access gate to go fully free-to-play.

Aniimo Lands September 16 on Console and PC - and a Week Later on Phones, Where You Play as the Creature Instead of Commanding It
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Aniimo Lands September 16 on Console and PC - and a Week Later on Phones, Where You Play as the Creature Instead of Commanding It

Pawprint Studio confirmed at Gamescom 2026 that free-to-play open-world creature collector Aniimo launches September 16, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with iOS and Android following on September 23. Its Twining mechanic hands you direct control of your creature for combat, traversal and puzzles. Cross-platform progression is shared, so mobile players join a world that has been live for a week.

Persona 4 Revival's Story Trailer Puts Inaba Back on Screen - Fully Voiced Social Links, Baton Pass, and a New Send Flying Move That Bounces Ailments Between Shadows
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Persona 4 Revival's Story Trailer Puts Inaba Back on Screen - Fully Voiced Social Links, Baton Pass, and a New Send Flying Move That Bounces Ailments Between Shadows

ATLUS released the official story trailer for Persona 4 Revival during the Xbox @ Gamescom broadcast. The P-Studio remake adds full voice acting to every event including Social Links, brings back Baton Pass, and introduces Send Flying, Prime Time and the cinematic Series Finale. Ryota Kozuka has rearranged Shoji Meguro's score. It launches February 18, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Xbox Will Turn Your Game Discs Into Digital Copies - Insert the Disc Once, Keep the Entitlement, and the Disc Still Works
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Xbox Will Turn Your Game Discs Into Digital Copies - Insert the Disc Once, Keep the Entitlement, and the Disc Still Works

Xbox announced a disc-to-digital programme at Gamescom 2026. Inserting a supported Xbox One or Xbox Series X disc and launching the game attaches a digital entitlement to your Microsoft account, unlocking Play Anywhere and Cloud Gaming where applicable - and the disc keeps working. Thousands of titles are supported at launch; original Xbox and Xbox 360 discs are not. Xbox Insiders start testing August 31, 2026.

Fable Finally Showed Its Combat - an 18-Minute Gamescom Quest With a Two-Handed Hammer, Seven Spells and a Chicken Curse That Works on Skeletons
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Fable Finally Showed Its Combat - an 18-Minute Gamescom Quest With a Two-Handed Hammer, Seven Spells and a Chicken Curse That Works on Skeletons

Playground Games released an 18-minute narrated walkthrough of a full Fable quest at Gamescom 2026. The Mud and Death mission sends the Hero into a haunted mine with Heroes' Guild leader Humphry and demonstrates all three combat pillars - the two-handed Bower Hammer, seven spells including the chicken-transforming Befowl, and a bow-and-crossbow ranged layer with weak-point targeting. Fable still launches February 23, 2027 on Xbox Series X|S and PC.

The Witcher 3 Is Getting a Full Remaster on September 29 - and It's Free if You Already Own It - CD Projekt Red and Yigsoft Rebuild Combat, Traversal, Signs and the Skill Tree, Add Transmogrification, and Put Geralt on Switch 2
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The Witcher 3 Is Getting a Full Remaster on September 29 - and It's Free if You Already Own It - CD Projekt Red and Yigsoft Rebuild Combat, Traversal, Signs and the Skill Tree, Add Transmogrification, and Put Geralt on Switch 2

CD Projekt Red announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered at Gamescom Opening Night Live for September 29, 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, co-developed with Hungarian studio Yigsoft. Existing owners upgrade free and get Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine at no cost. The Songs of the Past expansion follows in 2027 with a new region, Letten, and a chain weapon for Geralt.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Is Nine Days Out and Capcom Just Made the Demo Bigger - a New Oni Refuge Area, the Daidara Boss Fight, and a Charm That Carries Into the Full Game

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.

Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl
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Mega Man: Dual Override Finally Showed Gameplay - Proto Man Is Playable, Custom Chips Rewire Your Loadout, and the First New Robot Master Is Called Twinkle Girl

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.

CD Projekt Red Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead
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CD Projekt Red Says The Witcher 4 Is Targeting 2028 - and It Won't Be at Gamescom This Week - Joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski Names a Year for the First Time, Confirms 500-Plus Developers on the Project, and Points Fans Toward The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Expansion in 2027 Instead

CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski says The Witcher 4 is targeting a 2028 release, with more than 500 developers on the project and no Gamescom 2026 showing. The studio's nearest Witcher release is now The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion in 2027.

Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History
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Terranigma Is Finally Getting a Modern Re-Release - Quintet's 1995 Action RPG Hits PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC in Early 2027 - Clear River Games Brings the Cult Super Famicom Classic to Six Platforms With New Kamui Fujiwara Art, a Physical Edition, and the First Official North American Release in the Game's History

Announced during the debut Pixel Arcadia showcase, Quintet's 1995 action RPG Terranigma is being re-released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC in early 2027 - its first re-release ever, and its first official North American release, with new art from original designer Kamui Fujiwara.

Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive
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Commodore's Comeback Release Is the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection - Six Amiga Classics Land September 24 - Antstream and Team17 Bundle Every Game From the Series' First Era With Twin-Stick Controls, Save States, Online Co-Op, a New Horde Mode and an In-Universe Interactive Archive

Publisher Commodore and developer Antstream, working with Team17, are releasing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on September 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with Switch later this year. It bundles all six games from 1991 to 1996 with modern controls, save states, online co-op and a new Horde Mode.

ARC Raiders is switching Expeditions off until 2027 - the fifth run starts September 8 and it's the last one
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ARC Raiders is switching Expeditions off until 2027 - the fifth run starts September 8 and it's the last one

ARC Raiders' fifth Expedition runs September 8 to 29, and then Embark is switching the entire system off until early 2027 for a rebuild. Here's what the final run gives you, what happens to unfinished Caravans, and why the opt-in quest reset hints at what's being changed.

Modern Warfare 4's beta is already being rewritten: quieter footsteps, a fourth map, and map voting switched on
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Modern Warfare 4's beta is already being rewritten: quieter footsteps, a fourth map, and map voting switched on

One day into Early Access, Infinity Ward cut enemy footstep range and volume, added the Cachette map and the cash-grabbing Inflation mode, brightened Transit 213 and nerfed the ISO Nightshade, Oris 8.6 and Frangible Rounds. The free open beta runs August 28 to September 1 and includes a playable campaign mission - a Call of Duty beta first.

Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon hits August 28 with 10 characters, 16-plus weapons and an XL manor
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Vampire Survivors' Legacy of the Bloodmoon hits August 28 with 10 characters, 16-plus weapons and an XL manor

poncle's next Vampire Survivors expansion arrives August 28 with 10 new characters led by Clan Bloodmoon, 16 or more weapons including Scarlet Needle and Blacken Firmament, the XL Red Moon Manor stage and eight music tracks. The original Legacy of the Moonspell DLC gets extra content and a permanent price cut at the same time.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's console footage trailer confirms the bad news: 30fps Quality, 40fps Balanced, no 60fps mode at launch
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The Blood of Dawnwalker's console footage trailer confirms the bad news: 30fps Quality, 40fps Balanced, no 60fps mode at launch

Rebel Wolves and Bandai Namco released five minutes of PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X capture, and confirmed the September 3 launch ships with only Quality (dynamic 4K/30fps) and Balanced (dynamic 4K/40fps) modes.

Borderlands 4's biggest content day yet: FL4K story pack, Bounty Pack 5, a new Vault Hunter and a level cap raise all land September 10
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Borderlands 4's biggest content day yet: FL4K story pack, Bounty Pack 5, a new Vault Hunter and a level cap raise all land September 10

Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort arrives September 10 alongside Bounty Pack 5: Amara and the Vile Shadows, new Vault Hunter Loveless the Hacker, and the free 1.10 update raising the level cap by ten.

Code Vein II's First Expansion Lands September 9 - and Mask of Idris Locks You Out Until You Finish the Game
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Code Vein II's First Expansion Lands September 9 - and Mask of Idris Locks You Out Until You Finish the Game

Mask of Idris arrives September 9 alongside a free version 2.0 update. The expansion is post-game content gated behind the Luna Fraterna ending and Valentin's request - while 2.0 finally lets everyone explore the finished world alongside their partners.

Riot Is Ending 2XKO's Development in December - Lux and Samira Still Ship, and Everyone Gets Refunded
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Riot Is Ending 2XKO's Development in December - Lux and Samira Still Ship, and Everyone Gets Refunded

Riot will stop active development on 2XKO in December 2026, less than a year after launch. Lux still arrives September 8 and Samira in October, every champion is now unlocked, KO Points purchases are refunded in full, and the servers stay online beyond 2026.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Is Adding Skill Trees, Crafting and a Bullet-Time Meter to the 1996 Remake
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Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Is Adding Skill Trees, Crafting and a Bullet-Time Meter to the 1996 Remake

Crystal Dynamics' sixth Legacy of Atlantis mini-documentary detailed the Focus meter, artefact-driven skill trees and herb crafting. The developers say the survival systems are entirely optional. The remake is dated February 12, 2027.

The Binding of Isaac Is Finally Getting Online Co-Op on Console - Repentance+ Online Lands November 19
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The Binding of Isaac Is Finally Getting Online Co-Op on Console - Repentance+ Online Lands November 19

Nicalis announced The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ Online for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 on November 19, bringing four-player online co-op to console for the first time, bundled with Rebirth and every expansion. A physical edition is Switch 2 only.

Battlefield 6 Is Free for a Week Starting August 18 - and the Top Gun Crossover Brings Back the F-14, Wake Island and Miles Teller
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Battlefield 6 Is Free for a Week Starting August 18 - and the Top Gun Crossover Brings Back the F-14, Wake Island and Miles Teller

Season 4's Top Gun: Carrier Strike adds a naval-air-ground mode built around sinking the enemy carrier, the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18, and three film characters voiced by their original actors. A free trial runs August 18-25 and your unlocks carry over.

The Sinking City 2 Arrives Tomorrow at $49.99 - Frogwares Threw Out the Detective Sim and Made a Survival Horror Game Instead
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The Sinking City 2 Arrives Tomorrow at $49.99 - Frogwares Threw Out the Detective Sim and Made a Survival Horror Game Instead

Out August 18 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Premium advance access opening today. A flooded 1920s Arkham, scarce ammo, Deep Ones, and detective work demoted to an optional layer that unlocks upgrades instead of gating the story.

Age of Empires III's Cancelled Expansion Came Back From the Dead - The Baltic Powers Lands September 10 for $19.99
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Age of Empires III's Cancelled Expansion Came Back From the Dead - The Baltic Powers Lands September 10 for $19.99

Announced in 2024, delayed, then formally cancelled in January 2025, The Baltic Powers now has a release date. Forgotten Empires and World's Edge are shipping the full package: the Danes, the Poles, 25+ maps, Regicide and Independence modes, and Winged Hussars.

Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Finally Letting You Turn Off Film Grain - but the Patch Will Wipe Your Mid-Mission Saves
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Is Finally Letting You Turn Off Film Grain - but the Patch Will Wipe Your Mid-Mission Saves

Halo Studios has detailed Campaign Evolved's first major update, arriving next week on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It adds toggles for film grain and chromatic aberration, fixes the Sgt. Johnson bug that hard-blocked progress in the prequel missions, and repairs Jackal staggering and Magnified Skull weapon fire. Installing it invalidates mid-mission saves.

TCG Card Shop Simulator Leaves Early Access on September 15 - and You'll Finally Be Able to Play Tetramon
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TCG Card Shop Simulator Leaves Early Access on September 15 - and You'll Finally Be Able to Play Tetramon

OPNeon Games has dated TCG Card Shop Simulator's 1.0 release for September 15, launching the same day on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Xbox One, Switch and PC. The full version makes the Tetramon TCG playable for the first time, two years after the solo-developed shop sim entered Early Access and 3.5 million sales later.

Fortnite's Next Season Is a Video Game Hall of Fame - Override Starts August 20 With Sonic in the Battle Pass
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Fortnite's Next Season Is a Video Game Hall of Fame - Override Starts August 20 With Sonic in the Battle Pass

Epic has revealed Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override, live August 20. The trailer puts Sonic the Hedgehog and a Tetris outfit in the Battle Pass, with Mega Man, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Persona 5's Joker, Geralt and Master Chief queued for the Item Shop - and no sign of the rumoured Kingdom Hearts crossover.

Rainbow Six Siege's Next Season Adds an Operator Who Sets Your Shield on Fire - Split Fire Lands September 1
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Rainbow Six Siege's Next Season Adds an Operator Who Sets Your Shield on Fire - Split Fire Lands September 1

Ubisoft has detailed Operation Split Fire, Rainbow Six Siege's Y11S3 season landing September 1. It brings Egyptian Defender Noor and a shield-melting Horus Lance Launcher, a basement rework for Villa, a Champion-only ranked playlist, a 3v3 arcade mode and a drone-racing event.

Kingdom Hearts IV Finally Has a Window - Late 2027, and It's Taking Sora to Coco's Land of the Dead
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Kingdom Hearts IV Finally Has a Window - Late 2027, and It's Taking Sora to Coco's Land of the Dead

Square Enix used D23 2026 to give Kingdom Hearts IV its first release window - late 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC - alongside a gameplay trailer for a new world based on Pixar's Coco. Mickey, Donald and Goofy get playable segments, and Disney greenlit an animated series too.

Gamescom Opening Night Live Is Set for August 25 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Metro 2039 and Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Are Already Booked
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Gamescom Opening Night Live Is Set for August 25 - Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Metro 2039 and Witcher 3's Songs of the Past Are Already Booked

Geoff Keighley's Opening Night Live returns on Tuesday, August 25, streaming free on YouTube, Twitch and Steam. Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy VII Revelation with director Naoki Hamaguchi, 4A Games has Metro 2039 on the bill, and CD Projekt Red's Witcher 3 expansion Songs of the Past is confirmed to appear.

Wild Blue Skies Is Out Now for $14.99 - the Star Fox 64 Successor Made With One of the Original's Programmers
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Wild Blue Skies Is Out Now for $14.99 - the Star Fox 64 Successor Made With One of the Original's Programmers

Chuhai Labs and VITEI BACKROOM's on-rails arcade shooter launched August 13 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S for $14.99, with Star Fox veteran Giles Goddard involved and a Switch version due in the autumn. Reviews are split between calling it the truest Star Fox 64 successor yet and calling it too faithful for its own good.

Duskfade Is Out Today on Four Platforms - a $29.99 Love Letter to Jak and Daxter With a 91% Demo Behind It
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Duskfade Is Out Today on Four Platforms - a $29.99 Love Letter to Jak and Daxter With a 91% Demo Behind It

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.

Gears of War: E-Day’s Limited Edition Controller Cracks Open to Reveal the Crimson Omen - $89.99, Shipping September 30
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Gears of War: E-Day’s Limited Edition Controller Cracks Open to Reveal the Crimson Omen - $89.99, Shipping September 30

Xbox revealed the Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Wireless Controller on August 12 at $89.99, with pre-orders live now and shipping September 30. It uses 3D moulded, laser-etched asphalt grips with glowing red cracks and a translucent Crimson Omen. A separate Xbox Design Lab option with exclusive Luke Preece artwork opens the same day, alongside a licensed 8BitDo magnetic charging dock.

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Launches August 13 With Full Crossplay - a Franchise First That Fixes Its Biggest Problem
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Launches August 13 With Full Crossplay - a Franchise First That Fixes Its Biggest Problem

Expression Games and Team17 launch Hell Let Loose: Vietnam on August 13 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S with full crossplay for the first time in the series. Six maps, 17 roles and 50v50 battles add helicopters for the US, tunnel networks for the NVA and armed patrol boats for both sides.

No More Room in Hell 2 Leaves Early Access Today - 1.0 Adds Survival Mode, Solo Play and the Series' First Console Release
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No More Room in Hell 2 Leaves Early Access Today - 1.0 Adds Survival Mode, Solo Play and the Series' First Console Release

Torn Banner's eight-player co-op zombie shooter hits 1.0 on August 11 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at $29.99, with crossplay. The release adds a wave-based Survival mode, a single-player option, four new maps and a rebuilt difficulty system after nearly two years and 16 early access updates.

Helldivers 2's Warhammer 40,000 Warbond Drops August 12 - Meltaguns, Bolt Pistols and Cadian Kasrkin Armor
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Helldivers 2's Warhammer 40,000 Warbond Drops August 12 - Meltaguns, Bolt Pistols and Cadian Kasrkin Armor

Castellan's Creed, the Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond, launches August 12 with a Meltagun stratagem, a bolt pistol, and two armors carrying a 30% support-weapon reload passive. Premium Warbond tokens will not cover it.

No Man's Sky Turns 10 and Hello Games Teases 'Cosmos' - 40 Free Updates Later, Players Have Seen Less Than 1% of It
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No Man's Sky Turns 10 and Hello Games Teases 'Cosmos' - 40 Free Updates Later, Players Have Seen Less Than 1% of It

Hello Games marked No Man's Sky's tenth anniversary with a trailer, a letter from Sean Murray, and the name of the next update: Cosmos. Details are non-existent, but 2026 has been the game's biggest year since launch.

Serious Sam: Shatterverse Locks In August 31 - Five-Player Co-op With a Sam From Every Reality
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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Locks In August 31 - Five-Player Co-op With a Sam From Every Reality

Devolver Digital and Behaviour Interactive have dated the co-op roguelite shooter for August 31 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Up to five alternate-dimension Sams, procedurally shuffled hand-crafted arenas, stacking boons and cross-platform play.

Overwatch's 53rd Hero D.Mon Arrives August 11 - a Sword-and-Shield Tank Voiced by LilyPichu
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Overwatch's 53rd Hero D.Mon Arrives August 11 - a Sword-and-Shield Tank Voiced by LilyPichu

Blizzard has revealed D.Mon's full kit ahead of Season 4: Heroes of Busan on August 11. She is a Stalwart Tank with a plasma sword, a frontal barrier and horizontal boosters - plus a new sub-role that cuts knockback and slows by 40%, and reworks to Busan, Paraiso and Eichenwalde.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Is Finally Letting You Inside the Chornobyl Power Plant - Cost of Hope Lands August 20
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Is Finally Letting You Inside the Chornobyl Power Plant - Cost of Hope Lands August 20

GSC Game World's eight-minute location showcase tours the two regions locked off in Heart of Chornobyl: the Chornobyl NPP and the new Iron Forest. The expansion arrives August 20 alongside a free Update 2.0 that moves the game to Unreal Engine 5.5.4.

Quake Turns 30 and MachineGames Gives Away a 19-Map Episode - Dawn of the Machine Is Free Right Now
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Quake Turns 30 and MachineGames Gives Away a 19-Map Episode - Dawn of the Machine Is Free Right Now

id Software and MachineGames marked Quake's 30th anniversary with Dawn of the Machine: 19 new maps, a looping time-folding campaign with persistent upgrades, new enemies and weapons, all free to anyone who owns the remaster.

Crimson Moon Lands September 1 at $19.99 - a Co-op Demon Hunt That Undercuts a Stacked Month
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Crimson Moon Lands September 1 at $19.99 - a Co-op Demon Hunt That Undercuts a Stacked Month

ProbablyMonsters has dated its gothic action RPG for September 1 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC at $19.99, with a $29.99 Deluxe Edition. You play a Nephilim reclaiming the fallen city of Gildenarch through replayable, modifier-driven missions, solo or in two-player co-op that scales enemies to party size.

Gears of War: E-Day's Beta Starts August 6 - 12-Player Horde Siege First, 4v4 Versus a Week Later
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Gears of War: E-Day's Beta Starts August 6 - 12-Player Horde Siege First, 4v4 Versus a Week Later

The Coalition's prequel opens its multiplayer beta in two phases: a pre-order and PC Game Pass early access window from August 6 to 10 with Horde Siege only, then a free-for-all weekend from August 13 to 17 that adds 4v4 Versus. Horde Siege puts 12 players on one map as three squads of four, with pooled Energy, carryable turrets and independent extraction.

Mafia: The Old Country's 'Man of Honor' Expansion Arrives August 14 - and It Ties Enzo's Story to a Young Don Salieri
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Mafia: The Old Country's 'Man of Honor' Expansion Arrives August 14 - and It Ties Enzo's Story to a Young Don Salieri

2K and Hangar 13 have dated the Man of Honor story expansion for August 14, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Two new chapters see Enzo cross paths with future Don Ennio Salieri, plus fresh Free Ride content - shown off in a new gameplay trailer.