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updateJul 8, 2026

Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill Makes Noir Investigation All About Reading the Room

Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill is a 2027 text-driven noir mystery where players investigate the death of fashion icon Margot Voss by reading rooms, photographing evidence, a

Detective Turner: If Looks Could Kill is a text-driven noir murder mystery coming to Steam in 2027 from developer Riker and publisher ALL DAY ALL NIGHT. Players investigate the death of fashion icon Margot Voss by scanning text, photographing evidence with a P

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Jul 6, 2026

RECUR Bends Time Around a Postman at the End of the World

RECUR is an upcoming puzzle platformer from kaleidoscube where a postman controls time to solve puzzles during the apocalypse.

RECUR, the upcoming atmospheric puzzle platformer from kaleidoscube, gives an ordinary postman the power to control time as the world collapses around him. Published by Astra Logical and Klei Publishing, the game is available to wishlist on Steam, with its rel

releaseJul 5, 2026

SKROLL Turns Infinite Scrolling Into a Dark Comedy Survival Roguelike

SKROLL is an upcoming Steam roguelike about surviving infinite scrolling by managing dopamine, battery, sleep, sanity, and an algorithm that keeps demanding more.

SKROLL, an upcoming indie strategy roguelike from Emilio Rivas, Luis Suárez, and Rubén García, is planned for release on Steam in 2026. Published by CYCLOPS GAMES, the game turns social-media addiction into a satirical survival loop where players manage dopami

releaseJul 5, 2026

Village51 Trailer Teases a Dark Survival-Management Game From Karman Studios

Karman Studios has teased the official trailer for Village51, a 2026 survival-management game where players build a farm by day and defend their village from attacks at night.

Karman Studios has teased the official trailer reveal for Village51, an in-development survival, strategy, and management game planned for 2026. The game mixes daytime farm and village management with nighttime defense, exploration, camps, skill-tree progressi

releaseJul 5, 2026

Susanoo: Typing Soulslike Turns Keyboard Precision Into Samurai Combat

Typing Soulslike launches on Steam on July 30, turning typing accuracy and Space-bar parries into a short samurai-inspired soulslike challenge from solo dev Vincent Dgoat.

Solo developer Vincent Dgoat is launching Susanoo: Typing Soulslike on Steam on July 30, 2026. The short single-player action game mixes typing-based attacks with timing-focused parries, turning keyboard accuracy into a soulslike combat system inspired by Seki

releaseJul 2, 2026

Rhythm Heaven Groove Is Out Now on Nintendo Switch With Demo, Multiplayer, and Beatspell Mode

Rhythm Heaven Groove is out now on Nintendo Switch with over 80 single-player rhythm games, 30+ local multiplayer games, a free demo, original music, and the new Beatspell monster-

Nintendo has launched Rhythm Heaven Groove for Nintendo Switch, bringing back the series’ button-timing rhythm chaos with over 80 single-player games, over 30 multiplayer games, a new Beatspell monster-battling mode, a free demo, and original music including t

releaseJul 2, 2026

Oblivion Remastered Opens Preorders on Nintendo Switch 2 Ahead of August Launch

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, with preorders live now. Standard and Deluxe editions include the base game, major expansions,

Nintendo has confirmed that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, 2026, with preorders now live. The Switch 2 release includes the base game, major story expansions, additional DLC, updated visuals, refined gamep

platformJul 2, 2026

PlayStation Plus July Games Add Modern Warfare III, For the King II, and CrossCode

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For the King II, and CrossCode, available to claim from July 7 through August 3.

Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for July 2026. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For the King II, and CrossCode will be available to all PlayStation Plus members from Tuesday, July 7 through Monday, August 3.

releaseJul 1, 2026

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Details PS5 Pro Upgrades Ahead of July Launch

Ubisoft has detailed Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on PS5 Pro, with expanded ray tracing, PSSR, strand-based hair, dynamic weather, upgraded ocean tech, HDR, Dolby Atmos, an

Ubisoft has detailed the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro enhancements for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, launching July 9, 2026. The rebuilt version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag adds modern Anvil engine tech, 60 FPS options, HDR, Dolby Atmos, DualSense

releaseJul 1, 2026

Splatoon Raiders Direct Details Nintendo’s Treasure-Hunting Switch 2 Spin-Off

Splatoon Raiders launches July 23 on Nintendo Switch 2, bringing Deep Cut, treasure hunts, Salmonid raids, 100

Nintendo has shared a full Splatoon Raiders Direct breakdown ahead of the game’s July 23, 2026 launch on Nintendo Switch 2. The single-player-focused action-shooter sends players to the Spirhalite Islands with Deep Cut, mixing treasure hunting, Salmonid battle

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industryJun 28, 2026

Xbox Console Prices Are Increasing Worldwide on August 1

Xbox console prices are increasing worldwide on August 1, 2026: +$100 for 512 GB models, +$150 for 1 TB models, and the 2 TB model is being phased out.

Microsoft has announced another Xbox console price increase, effective August 1, 2026. Xbox console prices will rise worldwide by $100 for 512 GB models and $150 for 1 TB models, while the 2 TB model is being discontinued. Xbox says the change is tied to sharp

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updateJun 28, 2026

Unleash The Avatar Brings a Mythic India-Inspired Soulslike to Steam

Unleash The Avatar is an upcoming India-inspired action RPG from Aeos Games, blending sword combat, throwable chakra mechanics, godlike transformations, and a mythic journey throug

Aeos Games has revealed Unleash The Avatar, a fast-paced action RPG set in the fictional land of Vishwapur, a reimagined India shaped by myth, memory, and supernatural danger. The game is currently available to wishlist on Steam, with its release date still li

releaseJun 26, 2026

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Is Coming in 2027 as the Remake Trilogy’s Finale

Final Fantasy VII Revelation is coming in Spring 2027 as the final entry in Square Enix’s Remake trilogy, with wishlisting now live on Epic Games Store and other platforms.

Square Enix has opened wishlisting for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy. The RPG is planned for Spring 2027 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store, bringing Cloud, S

eventJun 26, 2026

Nintendo Kicks Off Summer Sale With Digital Switch Game Discounts

Nintendo’s Summer Sale is live with discounts on select digital Switch games and DLC until July 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Nintendo’s Summer Sale is live on the official Nintendo Store, offering discounts on select digital games and DLC until July 9 at 11:59 p.m. PT. The sale can be accessed through Nintendo.com or directly from a Nintendo Switch system.

releaseJun 25, 2026

Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition Launches on Steam and Microsoft Store

Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition is available now on Steam and the Microsoft Store, with mouse controls, keyboard navigation, 4K visuals, crossplay, and mobile progress carryover.

World’s Edge has launched Age of Empires Mobile: PC Edition on Steam and the Microsoft Store. The new PC version keeps crossplay and mobile progression support while adding mouse controls, full keyboard navigation, a refined UI, and enhanced 4K visuals.

platformJun 25, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI Gets PS5 Feature Details Ahead of November Launch

PlayStation says Grand Theft Auto VI will use PS5 features like DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers, Tempest 3D AudioTech, and fast SSD loading when it launches November 19.

Sony Interactive Entertainment says Grand Theft Auto VI will “play best on PS5” when it launches on November 19, 2026, highlighting DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers, controller speaker support, Tempest 3D AudioTech, the PS5 SSD, and PlayStation Store preor

updateJun 24, 2026

Elder Scrolls Online’s High Seas of Tamriel Event Adds Naval Battles and Underwater Adventure

The Elder Scrolls Online is preparing High Seas of Tamriel, a Season One event with ship-defense battles, underwater exploration, bosses, secrets, and free seasonal gameplay update

Xbox Wire has shared new details on High Seas of Tamriel, an upcoming The Elder Scrolls Online Season One event built around instanced sea battles, ship defense, underwater exploration, boss fights, messages in bottles, and a new seasonal content philosophy fo

updateJun 23, 2026

Denshattack! Reveals Its First Boss Battle, and Yes, It Is a Train Mecha Duel

Denshattack! has revealed its first boss: Yoshie, a Fukuoka influencer who transforms her train squad into a magical-girl mecha. The trick-based train action game launches on PS5 o

Undercoders has revealed the first boss battle for Denshattack!, its trick-based train action game launching on PS5 on July 15, 2026. The PlayStation Blog feature introduces Yoshie, a Fukuoka influencer and gang leader whose magical-girl-inspired mecha battle

releaseJun 23, 2026

DOOM: The Dark Ages Gets Revelations Expansion This July

DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations launches July 7 with a new campaign chapter, fresh demons, deeper puzzles, the Chain Spear weapon, and a free Ripatorium 3.0 update for all player

Bethesda and id Software have revealed DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations, a new campaign expansion launching July 7, 2026. The DLC adds new levels, deeper puzzles, fresh demons, new mysteries, and the Chain Spear weapon, alongside a free Ripatorium 3.0 update

releaseJun 22, 2026

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Demo Lets Players Duel Sasaki Ganryu

Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo is live on Epic Games Store, letting players test Oni Armament attacks and battle Sasaki Ganryu.

Capcom has released a playable Onimusha: Way of the Sword demo on Epic Games Store, giving players a combat-focused preview with Oni Armament attacks, swordplay systems, and a boss fight against Sasaki Ganryu.

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generalJun 22, 2026

Gears of War: E-Day Rebuilds the Series Around Emergence Day

Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6, 2026, with a rebuilt Unreal Engine 5 foundation, four-player campaign co-op, Horde Siege PvE, 4v4 Versus, and day-one Game Pass Ultimate acc

Xbox Wire has shared a deep look at Gears of War: E-Day, confirming its October 6, 2026 launch, Unreal Engine 5 rebuild, four-player online campaign co-op, Horde Siege PvE mode, and day-one Game Pass Ultimate release.

updateJun 21, 2026

EA Sports FC 26 Gets a Free Nintendo Switch Online Game Trial

Nintendo Switch Online members can try the full EA Sports FC 26 game from June 18–24, with an 80% digital discount available until July 1.

Nintendo Switch Online members can try the full EA Sports FC 26 game on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch from June 18–24, 2026, with an 80% discount running until July 1.

updateJun 21, 2026

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Preview Shows Classic Lara With Modern Tools

PlayStation Blog’s hands-on with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis highlights exploration-first puzzle design, acrobatic traversal, dual-pistol combat, and a February 12, 2027 launch

PlayStation Blog has published a hands-on preview of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, showing how Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog are reworking Lara Croft’s first adventure with exploration-heavy design, acrobatic combat, and optional guidance settings.

updateJun 20, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI Xbox Store Page Goes Live

The official Xbox Store page for Grand Theft Auto VI is live, listing Xbox Series X|S support, Rockstar Games as developer/publisher, and a Rating Pending label.

The Xbox Store listing for Grand Theft Auto VI is now live, confirming Xbox Series X|S support, Rockstar Games as developer and publisher, and an ESRB “Rating Pending, Likely Mature 17+” label.

generalJun 20, 2026

GOALS Launches as a Free-to-Play Soccer Game Built Around Custom Squads

GOALS is a new free-to-play soccer game built around custom squads, ranked competition, unique players, and cross-play multiplayer.

Epic Games Store has spotlighted GOALS, a new free-to-play soccer game focused on fast matches, unique player cards, squad building, progression, and competitive online play.

releaseJun 19, 2026

Unreal Engine 5.8 Arrives With Open-World, Lighting, and Animation Upgrades

Unreal Engine 5.8 is live, bringing new open-world tools, production-ready MegaLights, Lumen Lite, animation upgrades, mobile workflow improvements, and experimental AI-connected e

Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 5.8, adding new terrain and vegetation tools, faster animation workflows, production-ready MegaLights, mobile improvements, and experimental AI-assisted editor workflows.

releaseJun 18, 2026

Gothic 1 Remake Opens the Colony on PC and Consoles

Gothic 1 Remake is out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, rebuilding the cult RPG in Unreal Engine 5 while returning players to the brutal Valley of Mines.

THQ Nordic has launched Gothic 1 Remake on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, bringing the cult RPG back with a full Unreal Engine 5 rebuild.

releaseJun 18, 2026

R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos Launches on PC With Free In-Game Gifts

R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos is now available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, with free in-game resource gifts and a soundtrack launch.

Granzella has announced that R-Type Tactics I・II Cosmos is now available on PC through Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, alongside global release gifts and a soundtrack launch.

generalJun 18, 2026

The Wolf Among Us 2 and Remaster Surface on Epic Games Store

The Wolf Among Us 2 and The Wolf Among Us Remastered are now listed on Epic Games Store, with both available to wishlist and marked as coming soon.

Epic Games Store has highlighted The Wolf Among Us 2 and The Wolf Among Us Remastered, with both titles now available to wishlist and both listed as coming soon.

generalJun 18, 2026

Minecraft’s Chaos Cubed Drop Lands on Nintendo Switch

Minecraft’s free Chaos Cubed drop is live on Nintendo Switch, adding sulfur cubes, sulfur caves, geysers, new blocks, and the Bounce music disc.

Minecraft’s free Chaos Cubed update is now available on Nintendo Switch, adding sulfur cubes, sulfur caves, geysers, new blocks, and a new music disc.

generalJun 17, 2026

Xbox Game Pass Adds EA Sports FC 26, Abyssus, and More in Late June

Xbox Game Pass’ late-June wave adds EA Sports FC 26, Call of Duty: Vanguard, Abyssus, RV There Yet?, Junkster, and more.

Xbox has revealed the second June 2026 Game Pass wave, with Junkster, Call of Duty: Vanguard, EA Sports FC 26, Abyssus, RV There Yet?, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, and Winds of Arcana: Ruination joining across cloud, console, PC, and handheld-supported play.

generalJun 14, 2026

Epic Shares Beginner Spycraft Tips for 007 First Light

Epic has shared beginner tips for 007 First Light, covering exploration, gadgets, stealth, and how to make better use of Bond’s Q-Lens.

Epic Games Store has published a new tips feature for 007 First Light, breaking down how players can make better use of exploration, gadgets, stealth, and Bond’s Q-Lens.

generalJun 13, 2026

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Opens Digital Preorders on Switch 2

ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition is now available for digital preorder on Nintendo Switch 2, with launch set for August 28, 2026.

Bandai Namco has opened digital preorders for ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of its August 28, 2026 launch.

generalJun 13, 2026

Dave the Diver Heads Inland With In the Jungle DLC

Dave the Diver is heading into the jungle with a new freshwater lake, Utara Village, Bancho Grill, and around 10 hours of new DLC content.

MINTROCKET’s Dave the Diver is leaving the Blue Hole for a freshwater jungle adventure. The upcoming In the Jungle Content Pack adds a new lake, Utara Village, Bancho Grill, and around 10 hours of new story and gameplay.

releaseJun 13, 2026

Rockstar Moves Grand Theft Auto VI to November 2026

Rockstar has moved Grand Theft Auto VI to November 19, 2026, giving the studio more time to polish the long-awaited sequel.

Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI is now scheduled to launch on Thursday, November 19, 2026, moving the game later than its previous 2026 date.

generalJun 12, 2026

Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.70 Adds Le Mans Hypercars and New Races

Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.70 is live with five new cars, including the Ferrari 499P, Porsche 963, Peugeot 9X8, BMW M Hybrid V8, and Porsche 911 Turbo S Safety Car.

Polyphony Digital has released Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.70, adding five new cars focused on modern endurance racing, five new World Circuits events, a new Café Extra Menu, and more.

releaseJun 12, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem Adds Free “Leon Must Die Forever” Mode

Capcom has released a free update for Resident Evil Requiem, adding a new post-game mode called Leon Must Die Forever.

Capcom has added Leon Must Die Forever to Resident Evil Requiem as a free post-game update, giving players a new timed challenge mode after the main story.

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industryJun 12, 2026

Xbox Reveals Translucent 25th Anniversary Series X and Controller

Microsoft has announced a limited-edition Xbox 25th anniversary hardware collection, including a translucent OG Green Xbox Series X25 console and matching Wireless Controller X25.

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