Games

gamesannouncement 3 sources · Aug 27

STAGE TOUR Rhythm Game From Guitar Hero Creators Lands December 10

The release marks a mainstream rhythm game push from a studio staffed by Guitar Hero veterans, backed by Embracer Group, and tied to Gibson and a Kramer-branded controller, indicating a return to dedicated instrument hardware rather than software-only play.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

ROG XBOX Ally X20 20th Anniversary Model Headed to Japan in October

The X20 is the first ROG Ally series model with an OLED display, and the bundle's AR glasses integrate directly with the handheld's Command Center software, extending the device beyond a standalone console into a connected gaming ecosystem.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

GRAVHOUNDS Announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

GRAVHOUNDS marks the debut project from a studio founded by veterans of two major FPS franchises, and its blend of base-building, roguelike upgrades, and breed-based character differences suggests a deliberate attempt to merge co-op shooter and builder genres.

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games 4 sources · Aug 27

Forza Horizon 6 Sets Seven-Eleven Collaboration for October

The collaboration brings a real-world convenience store chain into a game that currently features a fictional rival, 365 Convenience Store, prompting speculation that Seven-Eleven may replace it.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

B-Movie Horror Game ROLLA Sets October 1 Release

The game's deliberate lack of a victory condition, with the player always eventually defeated, mirrors the B-movie genre's typical monster endings and sets ROLLA apart from other city-devouring games.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

KRAFTON Announces PUBG: DED.NET, a Roguelite FPS Set in 1990s Cascadia

This announcement signals KRAFTON's push to expand the PUBG IP into diverse genres, from a romance sim to a top-down shooter, while returning to its multiplayer FPS roots with a high-energy, roguelite twist.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

LEGO Skylines City-Builder Announced at gamescom ONL 2026

The involvement of Iceflake Studios, the current developer of Cities: Skylines II, positions LEGO Skylines as a potential family-friendly extension of the Cities: Skylines brand, expanding its audience to younger players on platforms like Nintendo Switch 2.

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gamesevent 4 sources · Aug 27

GGGP2026 Crowns 2024 Rematch at Ryogoku Kokugikan

The victory by "2024-nen no Return Match" was a rematch story, as the team name references avenging a loss from two years prior, a narrative the players themselves confirmed in post-match comments.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

Sci-Fi Action RPG 'EXODUS' Set for April 7, 2027 Release

The confirmed date, paired with the trailer introducing Salt as a combat companion, gives the first concrete look at how Archetype Entertainment plans to differentiate its debut title from the studio's BioWare lineage.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

RPG Maker U2U Opens Steam Store Page, Reveals Key Visual

The shift from a Unity-based tool to a standalone product addresses a point of contention raised after the May 2026 announcement, removing a barrier for creators who would have needed separate Unity installation.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

MAGES. Unveils Occult Suspense Adventure 'Shikai' for PS5 and Switch

The game builds its horror from a ghost story MAGES. has already seeded publicly on YouTube since 2024, meaning the publisher is treating its own earlier content as the entry point into a new franchise rather than a standalone marketing asset.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

Mabinogi Mobile Pre-Registration Opens Ahead of 2026 Japan Launch

Mabinogi Mobile's Japan launch builds on a successful South Korean debut, where it won the Presidential Award at the 2025 Korea Game Awards and topped both App Store and Google Play sales charts, giving Nexon a proven hit to localize.

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gamesannouncement 4 sources · Aug 27

viviON GAMES Launches Cloud Service for PC Games on Smartphone Browsers

The service directly targets the estimated 11.7 million former PC gamers in Japan who stopped playing due to life stage changes, a market viviON quantifies as a potentially lost economic scale of about 100 billion yen per year.

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gamesleak 6 sources · Aug 27

Rockstar Games Breaks Silence on 'GTA6' Gameplay Footage Leak

The leak surfaced just days before the scheduled premiere of the official extended look at the game, which went on to draw more than 9 million YouTube views within about 20 hours.

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gamesannouncement 5 sources · Aug 27

Xbox Disc-to-Digital Feature Announced, Testing Starts August 31

The feature is tied to a user's account, so if a disc is given away and another user inserts it, the digital entitlement presumably transfers to that user, raising questions about how ownership and resale will work.

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games 4 sources · Aug 27

Shueisha Games Shows Four Playable Games at gamescom 2026

The gamescom showing marks the first time Shueisha Games has presented all four titles together in playable form, and Wild Wild Eden's July 2026 official title announcement followed by its gamescom demo signals the publisher's push to move its announced slate toward release.

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gamesannouncement 5 sources · Aug 27

Path of Exile 2 Sets December 11 Release, Goes Free-to-Play

The move to a free-to-play model at full release, after two years of paid early access, brings the sequel's core loop to a much wider player base without a purchase barrier.

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gamesannouncement 5 sources · Aug 27

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Trailer Shows Ruby, Emerald, Ultima Weapons

The trailer confirms that the Weapons, the planet's guardian creatures from the original game, will appear as major set-piece battles in the trilogy's conclusion, and it marks the first time the three named Weapons have been shown in the remake series.

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