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Metroid Ravenous Lands on Switch 2 January 28, 2027
Nintendo revealed Metroid Ravenous, a new side-scrolling Samus adventure landing on Switch 2 on January 28, 2027, with three amiibo figures.
Ocarina of Time Remake Lands on Switch 2 November 5
Nintendo dated the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake for November 5 at $59.99, with voiced cutscenes, a jump button and a Triforce console on October 29.
Blood of Dawnwalker Sells a Million Copies in 3 Days
Rebel Wolves' debut RPG passed 1 million copies about 65 hours after launch, hitting a 64,438 Steam concurrent peak across PC, PS5 and Xbox.
Civilization 7 Arc of Tomorrow Adds a Free Atomic Age
Firaxis revealed Arc of Tomorrow at PAX West: a free 2027 update adding a fourth Age running to 2050, plus a paid space expansion called Earthrise.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Lands at 86 on OpenCritic
Capcom's first mainline Onimusha in two decades arrived three weeks early and sits at 86 on OpenCritic, with 94% of 106 critics recommending it.
Nintendo Direct Doubles Up for Zelda's 40th Anniversary
Nintendo confirmed two Directs next week: a 30-minute Zelda 40th anniversary show on September 8 and a 45-minute Switch 2 Direct on September 9.
PlayStation State of Play September 2026: 15 Games Dated
Sony's back-to-back September 2026 State of Play dated 15 games, from Marvel's Wolverine on September 15 to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation on April 8, 2027.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Adds Free 8-Player Split-Screen
Version 4.0.0 doubles Mario Kart 8 Deluxe local multiplayer to eight players on Switch 2, adds CameraPlay and a 96-race VS mode, free for everyone.
Konami and Capcom Set Back-to-Back September Showcases
Konami's Press Start airs September 3 with Silent Hill and Castlevania updates, and Capcom's 40-minute, six-game TGS Spotlight follows September 16.
The Witcher 4 Already Runs on All Three Target Platforms
CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 4 boots and runs on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X and S today — roughly two years before its earliest 2028 release window.
GTA 6 Ships With No Microtransactions or Generative AI
Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed GTA 6's single-player has no real-money purchases and no generative AI, ahead of its November 19 launch.
Xbox Project Helix Will Be a Whole Family of Devices
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed at gamescom 2026 that Project Helix is a family of next-gen devices, with developer alpha units shipping from next year.
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Lands on Switch 2
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition hits Switch 2 on August 28 at $79.99, bundling Shadow of the Erdtree plus new classes and running 1080p at 30fps.
The Witcher 3 Remastered Lands Free on September 29
CD Projekt Red's Witcher 3 Remastered arrives September 29 as a free upgrade, with path tracing, reworked combat, and both expansions now free for owners.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks Hits Steam This Winter
Atari and Let's Build a Zoo studio Springloaded revealed RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks at Gamescom, launching in Early Access this winter for $24.99.
Star Wars Zero Company Lands August 27 With XCOM DNA
Star Wars Zero Company arrives August 27 from XCOM veterans at Bit Reactor — a single-player turn-based tactics game with no battle pass.
Valve Turns 30: Half-Life, Steam, and a Handheld Era
Valve was founded on August 24, 1996. Thirty years on, Half-Life, Steam, the Steam Deck, and a $1,049 Steam Machine map three decades of PC gaming.
Double Fine Amnesia Fortnight Lets Fans Pick the Game
Double Fine revives Amnesia Fortnight on August 31: backers vote on four prototypes, one becomes a real game, and 2 Player Productions films it all.
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: What to Expect
Gamescom Opening Night Live returns August 25 with a two-hour Geoff Keighley showcase, a 30-minute pre-show, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed.
ASCII Cyberpunk City Renders 3D From Text Alone
Solo developer Grow Now Games built a walkable 3D cyberpunk city rendered entirely in ASCII characters, raycast every frame inside a single HTML file.
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Lands With a Free 2.0 Update
Cost of Hope launched August 20 at $29.99 with two new regions, and every Heart of Chornobyl owner gets the free Update 2.0 engine upgrade.
Dishonored Director Opens Black Pony Immersive Studio
Harvey Smith and Arkane veterans revealed Black Pony Immersive, a 26-person studio making first-person action RPGs, already funded and a year into work.
The Sinking City 2 Launches to Strong Horror Reviews
Frogwares' The Sinking City 2 landed August 18 on PC, PS5, and Xbox with an 81 on OpenCritic and a full pivot into over-the-shoulder survival horror.
AGI-64 Makes Space Quest Playable on a Commodore 64
Mean Hamster Software's AGI-64 runs Sierra's Adventure Game Interpreter on a 1 MHz Commodore 64, with Space Quest 1 already fully playable and free.