The news of the week (#23 2026)

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By Rita Ora

Week full of news thanks to the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 and Nintendo Direct. From the first event we get the release date of Halo Campaign Evolved (July 28), Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (August 27) or Fable (February 23, 2027). We also mark on the calendar the arrival of Gears of War: E-Day (October 6), which together with Clockwork Revolution (2027) were presented as exclusive Xbox games on console. At the same event, new installments of Senua and Spyro were announced, the return of Crazy Taxi was confirmed and we saw new proposals such as Magicians: The Devil’s Deal.

The Nintendo Direct confirmed the existence of the remake from Zelda. Ocarina of Time and when no one expected it, a new installment of Xenoblade appeared that will arrive in 2027. The appearance of a gameplay of Kingdom Hearts IV, which along with other titles third-party such as Stellar Blade, Onimusha, Dragon’s Dogma II and Metaphor: ReFantazio have added a version for Switch 2. On the other hand, we set a release date for Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (September 17) and Orbitals (September 3).

Beyond the big events we have Asha Sharma’s memo about the Xbox reboot, a text that possibly hides layoffs in the division, and the announcement of titles like Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, Stronghold 4 or the psychological horror thriller Star Trek: Shadow Frontier. On the other hand, in technology we have talked about the new generation of Siri, a more capable and conversational assistant, and the imposition of precautionary measures on Meta so that WhatsApp allows the integration of third-party AI assistants.

Nintendo

Xbox

  • Xbox Games Showcase 2026 summary: exclusives return, Halo in summer, new Senua and Persona 6 on the way.
  • Gears of War: E-Day premieres trailer with gameplay and will be available on October 6 on Xbox Series and PC.
  • Fable will be available on February 23, 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series and PC.
  • Halo Campaign Evolved premieres trailer and announces its launch for July 28.
  • Announced Senua, an action adventure set in the Hellblade universe.
  • Minecraft Dungeons II will be available on September 29.
  • Doom: The Dark Ages announces the Revelation expansion.
  • Spyro will return in 2027 with a new installment for PS5, Xbox Seris, Switch 2 and PC.
  • Clockwork Revolution debuts gameplay and will arrive in 2027 on Xbox Series and PC.
  • Xbox Series X reveals a limited edition for the 25th anniversary and a special edition of the controller.
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 adds US national parks.
  • Where Winds Meet ya disponible para Xbox Series.
  • Xbox says console exclusivity will be decided «on a case-by-case basis.»
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved reveals its requirements and a trailer focused on the story.
  • Fable offers a 30-minute demo focused on the hero’s interaction with the population of Albion.
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved shows a 28-minute gameplay and third-person mode.
  • Xbox faces new layoffs as Asha Sharma talks about rebooting the division.
  • Gears of War: E-Day offers new details on the story, movement mechanics, and campaign duration.

PlayStation
PC/mobile
Multiplatform

  • Zenless Zone Zero will arrive on Steam on June 17.
  • A remake of the shooter Arizona Sunshine announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC.
  • The Sinking City 2 releases a demo and announces its arrival in stores on August 18.
  • Anunciado Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered.
  • The Alters announces the Last Variable additional content, which adds about 20 hours of gameplay.
  • Cronos: The New Dawn will expand its story with the Lazarus expansion.
  • Moss: The Forgotten Relic will be released on July 16.
  • Barbie Rewind announced, a collection with 16 classic games.
  • Future Games Show 2026 summary with Wardogs, The Pines and dozens of other games.
  • Exodus, a sci-fi action RPG, shows off its gameplay with a 20-minute trailer.
  • Announced Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, a psychological thriller by Bloober Team.
  • PowerWash Simulator 2 will receive the Star Wars Pack on July 16.
  • Bellwright will be available on PS5 and Xbox Series on June 9.
  • Tenebris Somnia, a 2D horror game with real cinematics, will be released on October 16.
  • Fumito Ueda talks about Gen Atlas: giant robots, science fiction and a tetralogy.
  • Action-adventure game Blood Message shows off its gameplay with a 20-minute trailer.
  • Nightdive Studios is working on a remaster of Thief: The Dark Project.
  • PC Gaming Show Summary: Signet City, Valheim, El Paso, Elsewhere 2 and dozens of more games.
  • Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy will be released on August 27.
  • Persona 4 Revival will be available on February 18, 2027.
  • State of Decay 3 premieres trailer with gameplay and announces its launch in 2027.
  • Metro 2039 shows the first gameplay and will be available in February 2027.
  • Sega confirms the return of Crazy Taxi, which will return in 2027 to the rhythm of All I Want.
  • Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will be released on October 15.
  • Atlus announces the development of Persona 6.
  • Magicians: The Devil’s Deal announced, a narrative shooter starring an illusionist.
  • Valor Mortis, the new game from the creators of Ghostrunner, reveals its date and releases a demo.
  • Team Ninja presenta Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember.
  • Age of Empires IV announces Raiders of the North, an expansion with Vikings and Scots.
  • Vivarium announced, a life simulator with hand-drawn illustrations.
  • Introducing Bad Magpie, a narrative adventure about a one-winged magpie.
  • Trailer for Join Us, a cooperative survival game in which you lead a cult.
  • The Forever Ago adventure will be available on October 8.
  • Street Fighter 6 reaches 7 million copies sold.
  • Jurassic World Evolution 3 will receive Rebirth content on June 16.
  • Final Fantasy Resonance announced, the first installment in HD-2D.
  • Kingdom Hearts IV reappears with a new gameplay trailer and announces a version for Switch 2.
  • Muramasa: Revenant Blades, the new Vanillaware game (13 Sentinels, Unicorn Overlord), announced.
  • Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III] announced for PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2.
  • Tales of Eternia Remastered announced.
  • Dragon’s Dogma II announces the Dark Arisen expansion with a new region and two vocations.
  • Atelier Karia announced: The kingdom of the night and the guide to memories.
  • One Piece Grand Gourmet, a restaurant management simulator, announced.
  • Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World will be available on December 3.
  • Big Walk, the new game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, will arrive on August 4.
  • Announced Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, a survival game from the creator of Vampire Survivors.
  • Ubisoft restructures its studio in Barcelona and closes the teams in Winnipeg and Belgrade.
  • Crimson Desert exceeds 6 million copies sold.
  • The Ouroboros King y Warhammer 40,000 : Speed Freeks gratis en la Epic Games Store.
  • SpaceCraft, an online space exploration and building sandbox, is coming to Steam Early Access.
  • Valor Mortis flees September and delays its launch to October 13.
  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader receives The Infinite Museion content.
  • Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy shows its mechanics in a 7-minute gameplay.
  • Little Nightmares III receives The backstage content.
  • The party game Heave Ho 2 will be available on July 16.
  • Gothic 1 Remake starts selling 500,000 units.

Technology/Internet

  • Apple introduces Siri AI, a new generation of the most capable and conversational assistant.
  • The European Commission imposes precautionary measures on Meta so that WhatsApp can integrate third-party AI assistants.