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Upcoming games – August 2026 Nintendo News·Jul 30

"Our business did not grow with our audience": post-layoffs, Xbox execs are trying to sell a gaming division bounce back by summer 2027 Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 30

If knowledge is power, why are game companies setting it alight? Game Developer·Jul 30

BeamNG.drive, Steam's finest car pancake maker, gets its biggest update yet with overhauled graphics, fresh rally stages and a sporty new coupe Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 30

Xbox revenue fell by $1.7 billion during fiscal 2026 Game Developer·Jul 30

I'm not going to 100% roguelite strategy spinoff Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand, but it does breathe new life into some of the series' oldest features Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

Stealth and armour placement rule supreme in Tyr, the new tank shooter from former Destiny and Valorant devs, with a public playtest now live Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

"The Case of the Golden Idol-style deduction meets The X-Files": Former BioWare devs unveil supernatural detective game The Eventide Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

Epic Games hires former head of Blizzard's Battle.net Game Developer·Jul 29

Krafton have big plans for Subnautica, after the second game's once-divisive co-op "confirmed the potential to expand beyond the existing fan base" Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29 2 outlets

Serve refreshments and spot demons in Night Plane, a PSX-style horror job sim about being a flight attendant in 1999 Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel in the works from original director's new studio, which bears the wonderful name Indolphinity Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

"Dragon Age: Origins wasn’t the most attractive game": BioWare's old series producer still thinks a DA remaster trilogy is worth it, but the knowhow isn't there Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

EA boss awarded $38.6M after year of franchise success, studio layoffs, and GenAI adoption Game Developer·Jul 29

GTA Online in-game gambling reportedly blocked in Australia, leaving folks down under locked out of Diamond Casino games Rock Paper Shotgun·Jul 29

Double Fine making layoffs after being jettisoned by Xbox Game Developer·Jul 29

Five tips for Salmonid splatting in Splatoon Raiders Nintendo News·Jul 23

Nintendo eShop Highlights – 23/07/2026 Nintendo News·Jul 23

Ask the Developer Vol. 22, Splatoon Raiders – Chapter 3 Nintendo News·Jul 21 3 outlets

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Dates, Content, And How To Get In GameSpot·Jul 20

Summer games on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch Nintendo News·Jul 17

itch.io changelog: Sale Explorer, Bundle Hosting revamp, Jam Theme Editor, Patreon integration & more itch.io Blog·Jul 2

The itch.io Summer Sale 2026 is live! itch.io Blog·Jun 25

It’s Witchcraft And Grand Touring In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie GameSpot·Jun 18

The New Guitar Hero–Err, Stage Tour–Reveals First 25 Songs, Including A Shrek Classic GameSpot·Jun 9

Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here VG247·Jun 2

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable VG247·May 22 2 outlets

Pushing builds with butler is now in the itch app itch.io Blog·May 18

Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out VG247·May 15 2 outlets

Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much VG247·May 15

The Best Games Of 2026 (So Far) GameSpot·May 8

Genshin Impact Next Update And Banners – Everything We Know About Version 7.0 and 7.1 GameSpot·May 8

Genshin Impact Luna 7 brings us the first playable Hexenzirkel as things take a turn in Sumeru VG247·May 8

Here’s This Week’s Free Game From The Epic Games Store On Mobile GameSpot·May 8

The Not-E3 Guide To Summer Game Fest Showcases GameSpot·May 6

Petit Planet preview: HoYoverse's first foray into family-friendly games is very careful to colour within the lines VG247·Apr 30

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.8 is refreshing your team comps with a new mechanic, and the game is coming to Steam VG247·Apr 24

Diablo 4's next season won't have any new mechanics or a new theme because all the focus is on Lord of Hatred VG247·Apr 24

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred review - A compelling conclusion delivered with a panache that proves Blizzard still got it VG247·Apr 21

Naval warfare, an actual server browser and more on the way to Battlefield 6 this year as BF Studios reveals 2026 roadmap VG247·Apr 17

The Sims 4's much maligned paid mods have made it to consoles, but Kits are coming back to PC VG247·Apr 17

Blizzard will talk about Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred one last time before the expansion's launch next week VG247·Apr 17

Metro 2039 goes back to its Metro underground roots, with a story shaped by the war in Ukraine and the people who suffer it VG247·Apr 16

Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a new item to celebrate 25 years of the series VG247·Apr 14

Honkai: Star Rail players are eating good, with Version 4.2 and third anniversary celebrations kicking off later this month VG247·Apr 10

The Best PS5 Games In 2026 GameSpot·Apr 6

Heartopia celebrates 30 million downloads with new outfits, permanent price cuts VG247·Apr 6

The Petit Planet beta is coming back with new updates, but you still need to hope for an invite VG247·Apr 2

Ameyega Mode itch.io Blog·Apr 1

Resident Evil fans have adopted a Love & Deepspace character as the son of Leon S. Kennedy and one of his potential spouses VG247·Apr 1

Caleb's third Myth has finally arrived in Love and Deepspace, and it's good news for all the husbandbro fans out there VG247·Mar 30

Never one to lag behind HSR and ZZZ, Genshin Impact will introduce its own new pink-haired animal-themed girl in Version Luna 6 VG247·Mar 27

Stalker 2’s first expansion officially revealed, and it's taking us to the power plant where it all began VG247·Mar 26

Crimson Desert's first patch aims at fixing controls, but it mostly affects mouse and keyboard VG247·Mar 23

All the hype has already made Crimson Desert one of the biggest launches on Steam this year VG247·Mar 20

Crimson Desert Review: Story Buried in the Sandbox VG247·Mar 18

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event VG247·Mar 18

Zenless Zone Zero Version 2.7 brings Angels of Delusion to the battlefield with playable Nangong Yu VG247·Mar 16

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.1 livestream reveals a pared-back, four-week update as HoYo plays catch-up VG247·Mar 13

Stupid Never Dies, a blazing fast action game from devs behind Devil May Cry and Resident Evil, is funky, spunky and even “slightly spooky” VG247·Mar 13

Battlefield 6 is getting a free trial next week with a decent selection of maps and modes VG247·Mar 13

Crimson Desert PC specs don't keep resolution and framerate targets a secret, and they don't use upscaling for everything either VG247·Mar 11

The Sims 4 patch makes it so your public lot gatherings won't be interrupted by rogue Sims VG247·Mar 11

Nioh 3 patch finally makes summons useful in boss fights, brings free armour for everyone VG247·Mar 10

Marathon launch player numbers are about half those of the Server Slam, at least on PC VG247·Mar 6

Diablo 4’s Warlock looks like an unhinged Necromancer with Sorcerer energy in first look at gameplay VG247·Mar 6

Diablo 4's next season is short, but it lets you become The Butcher, and it has Doom: The Dark Ages skins you probably can't afford VG247·Mar 6

Our first look at Diablo 4's Warlock and the game's next season arrive in today's livestream - watch it here VG247·Mar 5

The Sims 4 is getting paid mods, and a new in-game currency to pay for them VG247·Mar 4

Marathon may actually have a shot as Server Slam hits it big on Steam VG247·Feb 27

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin may be your next anime gacha obsession, with a hint of Ghibli, and this latest trailer may be what sells you on it VG247·Feb 25

Genshin Impact fans on PS4 only have six weeks to find another platform as support winds down with one final update VG247·Feb 25

The Sims 4 developer hasn't forgotten about its quality of life commitment, and is back with an update on what to expect in 2026 VG247·Feb 25

Nioh 3 is, unsurprisingly, the fastest-selling game in the series with over a million units sold VG247·Feb 20

Genshin Impact Luna 5 takes the squad back to Mondstadt, finally makes Varka playable VG247·Feb 13

You're not crazy, trying to heal in Nioh 3 sometimes doesn't work - and Team Ninja is fixing it VG247·Feb 13

Watch the Battlefield 6 Season 2 gameplay reveal here VG247·Feb 12

Diablo 4’s next class is the Warlock, but you can sort of play it today in Diablo 2: Resurrected’s new DLC VG247·Feb 12

Battlefield 6's next season will speed up battle pass progression, and make it so Redsec players who don't own the game can actually make progress VG247·Feb 11

Watch Diablo 4 reveal the second class coming with Lord of Hatred here VG247·Feb 11

Love and Deepspace ushers in the Year of the Horse with a Wuxia-inspired AU multi-banner and a restaurant management mini-game VG247·Feb 11

Romeo is a Dead Man Review: More Lynchian lunacy from one of gaming's most uncompromising studios VG247·Feb 10

Nioh 3 is killing it on Steam with over double the series' highest concurrent player count VG247·Feb 9

Heartopia shows off My Little Pony collaboration, and there's a pre-launch event to hold you over VG247·Feb 9

Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.0 brings a new world, and a Fortnite collaboration VG247·Feb 6

Nioh 3 launches, immediately becomes the most played Nioh ever on Steam VG247·Feb 6

Nioh 3 review - Team Ninja’s most accomplished action game, and the series’ most accessible VG247·Feb 4

Starsand Island is a life and farming sim that isn't gacha, and it's out next week VG247·Feb 2

Zenelss Zone Zero Version 2.6 has you playing as an event planner and social media manager for an idol group VG247·Jan 30

Infinity Nikki ushers in the Year of the Horse with... a deer-themed Version 2.2 VG247·Jan 30

Quantic Dream addresses toxicity, tech bugs and tutorials for Spellcasters Chronicles closed beta 2 - here's how to get a key VG247·Jan 29

Nioh 3’s generous demo is out now, and your progress carries over to the full game VG247·Jan 29

New Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo are up for preorder at Amazon VG247·Jan 26

Arc Raiders finally reveals early 2026 roadmap, but we’re not getting a new map for a while VG247·Jan 26

Battlefield 6’s first big map in months is coming to Labs soon, but I'm more excited about BF4's Golmud Railway making its way to BF6 VG247·Jan 23

Heartopia surprise launches on Steam and shockingly, everyone seems to be happy VG247·Jan 19

Tomorrow's Battlefield 6 patch somehow makes jets more useless, improves armor bar visibility in Redsec VG247·Jan 19

35 million of you have already pre-registered for Arknights: Endfield VG247·Jan 16

After 15 years, The Sims' best spin-off finally gets its due follow-up in The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy VG247·Jan 16

Full FC 26 Team of the Year promo brings free Hero upgrades and another unstoppable Claudia Pina VG247·Jan 15

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delayed like many of us expected, but we're getting a new update and a bonus battle pass path VG247·Jan 14

The Sims 4 gets a bunch of free items inspired by Coach that you can use right now VG247·Jan 13

The Sims developer vows "our values are unchanged," as it teases multiple projects from post-Saudi-owned EA VG247·Jan 12

The Best Nintendo Switch Games In 2026 GameSpot·Jan 12

Diablo 4's long-awaited Tower and its Leaderboards enter beta today, and there's no PTR funny business this time VG247·Jan 12

Donkey Kong Bananza breaks Nintendo tradition with a rare discount, not that long after release VG247·Jan 9

Every GameCube Game Coming To Switch 2’s Switch Online Library GameSpot·Jan 9

Amazon drops an outrageously good 3 for $33 deal on 4K UHD Blu-rays, including Superman and more VG247·Jan 8

Heartopia captures the hearts of Animal Crossing and The Sims fans to become the No.1 free download across 50 countries VG247·Jan 8

Nintendo Switch 2's best memory card drops to an all-time low in the New Year sales VG247·Jan 5

Genshin Impact Version Luna 4 introduces three new playable characters, including the long-awaited Moon Maiden Columbina VG247·Jan 2

Love and Deepspace 5.0 update brings together all five love interests for the first time VG247·Jan 2

Legendary game creator Vince Zampella has passed away VG247·Dec 23

Heartopia finally gets a release date... on everything but Steam VG247·Dec 22

FC 26 adds upgraded Pina alongside 3 new Heroes in full Winter Wildcards promo VG247·Dec 19

Zenless Zone Zero's big end-of-year update brings multiplayer combat, free Zhao, and the first dual-form Agent VG247·Dec 19

It’s official: Battlefield 6 is 2025's best-selling game, but Black Ops 7 still managed to be November’s top-seller VG247·Dec 18

Arc Raiders' latest patch adds two of the most requested features, but kills Cred hoarding VG247·Dec 16 2 outlets

The highly-anticipated follow-up to Baldur's Gate 3 is more Divinity, but it's not technically Original Sin 3 VG247·Dec 12

Diablo 4's next expansion is bringing two new classes to the game, one of which you can play right now VG247·Dec 12

No more teasing, Arknights: Endfield finally has a January release date VG247·Dec 12

Zenless Zone Zero shows off Ye Shunguang gameplay for the first time at The Game Awards, teases the Angels of Delusion faction VG247·Dec 12

Arc Raiders gets a few map exploit fixes in latest patch as Embark prepares to slow down how often patches are released VG247·Dec 11

Battlefield 6's latest update dubbed the game's simultaneously best and worst patch as it runs into all kinds of issues VG247·Dec 10

Where Winds Meet December's calendar is full of new content, including a new region and the mobile launch you've been waiting for VG247·Dec 8

Tomorrow’s Battlefield 6 patch is the first step towards improving footstep audio, and it might actually fix the settings reset bug VG247·Dec 8

Honkai: Star Rail 3.8 will run for an extra two weeks while Version 4.0 is in the oven VG247·Dec 5

Battlefield Labs is coming back for a short session to test out next week's Battlefield 6 update, and you can expect more tests in the future, too VG247·Dec 2

They know what you want, and it's bloody disgusting: Love and Deepspace's latest Myth introduces Vampire Sylus VG247·Dec 2

What is Creator Day? itch.io Blog·Nov 29

The latest Arc Raiders patch is almost entirely about fixing exploits, including all the clipping through locked rooms business VG247·Nov 27

Infinity Nikki 2.0 launches with a whole new region, archery skills, and a new theme song by original Wicked actor Idina Menzel VG247·Nov 27

Creator Day & Black Friday Sales this Friday! itch.io Blog·Nov 26

Battlefield 6 kicks off its first free trial post the Black Ops 7 launch to twist that knife VG247·Nov 25

The itch.io Halloween Sale 2025 is live! itch.io Blog·Oct 28

2026 Upcoming Games Release Schedule GameSpot·Sep 23

How To Craft All Omni-Tool Upgrades In Grounded 2 GameSpot·Aug 8

Update on NSFW content itch.io Blog·Jul 24 A Two Parter! – The TouchArcade Show #613 TouchArcade·Apr 18

12 Great Total-Conversion Mods To Make Your Old Games Feel Brand New GameSpot·Apr 9 The Reports of Our Death Have Been Mildly Exaggerated – The TouchArcade Show #612 TouchArcade·Apr 5 Nintendo Switch Part Deux – The TouchArcade Show #611 TouchArcade·Jan 18

Kick off 2025 with these game jams itch.io Blog·Jan 16 Where Have We Been!? – The TouchArcade Show #610 TouchArcade·Jan 11 Polar Express is SCARY – The TouchArcade Show #609 TouchArcade·Dec 6

The Autumn Sale starts this Wednesday, plus Creator Day on Friday! itch.io Blog·Nov 25 Remember Payphones? – The TouchArcade Show #608 TouchArcade·Nov 15 They Put the Power Button WHERE!? – The TouchArcade Show #607 TouchArcade·Nov 8 Back When AOL WAS the Internet – The TouchArcade Show #606 TouchArcade·Oct 25

Top Rated Spooky Games to Play This Halloween itch.io Blog·Oct 24

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