Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake Hits Snowdrop, Dated 2027
Ubisoft posted Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake today. The official news page dates it 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Wishlist tiles are on the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. Ubisoft+ is listed for launch. No month. No day. No USD. Those blanks stay blank here. The official line is the 1999 mix, brought up to modern standards: turn-based strategy, RPG hero pr...[Read More]
Rayman Legends Retold Hits October 1, Playable at Gamescom
Ubisoft dated Rayman Legends Retold October 1, 2026. That sentence is on the official news post and on the official US store page. Standard is $39.99 on that store page. The official reveal trailer is on Ubisoft’s YouTube. Gamescom week is the first public hands-on in Cologne. Opening Night Live sits on the front of the show calendar today. The booth opens to visitors on August 27. This is a...[Read More]
Mega Man: Dual Override Drops Gameplay, Dated 2027
Capcom put the first extended Mega Man: Dual Override gameplay on gamescom Opening Night Live today. The official Mega Man YouTube already has the same cut, titled 1st Trailer – Mega Man Gameplay. This is the twelfth mainline classic Mega Man, a brand-new action platformer, dated 2027 on the official site. Capcom is using that year to mark the series’ 40th anniversary. The official sit...[Read More]
Control Resonant Puts Dylan Faden Loose in a Broken Manhattan
Remedy put Dylan Faden on the street at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Altered State trailer is on Remedy Entertainment’s own YouTube, and it treats him like the problem the Federal Bureau of Control spent years locking in a cell. After years in confinement at the FBC, his old captors are deploying him at the peak of a paranatural crisis in a warped Manhattan. I opened Remedy’s Contr...[Read More]
Metro 2039 Sends 4A Games Back Into Post-Apocalyptic Moscow
4A Games is going back under Moscow. Deep Silver and the official Metro channel put a new Renegade gameplay trailer into Gamescom Opening Night Live, and Deep Silver’s own post is the writeup for tonight’s showcase. METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from the studio that built this series. Single-player. Exploration, survival, combat, and stealth across a hauntingly beautiful and dead...[Read More]
Gears of War: E-Day’s Opening Night Live Trailer Drops You on Emergence Day
Xbox and The Coalition put a new Gears of War: E-Day story trailer on the official Xbox YouTube during gamescom Opening Night Live. This is the campaign look. Not another Horde Siege weekend. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago are home in Kalona when the Locust Horde comes up through the floor. Launch is still October 6, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox...[Read More]
Silent Hill: Townfall’s Opening Night Live Trailer Names the Cast
Konami put a new Silent Hill: Townfall trailer on the official Silent Hill YouTube during gamescom Opening Night Live. This one names the English cast. Jovan Adepo is Simon Ordell. Terry O’Quinn is Richard, the man who calls Simon back to St. Amelia. Kezia Burrows is Zoe, the nurse whose voice comes through the CRTV and tells him to come back to her. The game still launches September 24, 202...[Read More]
The Witcher 3 Remastered Is a Free Upgrade September 29, and Letten Finally Shows Its Face
CD PROJEKT RED dated The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered at gamescom Opening Night Live. It launches September 29, 2026. Existing owners on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S get a free upgrade. A native Nintendo Switch 2 version lands the same day, with pre-orders open now. Battle.net gets Remastered that day too, through a new partnership with Blizzard. That is a lot of free for a ga...[Read More]
Final Fantasy VII Revelation Brings the Weapons Back at Opening Night Live
Square Enix put a new gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy VII Revelation on the official FINAL FANTASY YouTube during gamescom Opening Night Live. The third and final entry in the Final Fantasy VII Remake Series still launches Spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Xbox on PC. Wishlist it now. The title is not yet rated. The...[Read More]
Nintendo Pairs Switch 2 With Mario Kart World and Sports Resort
Nintendo of America put two new Switch 2 bundles on the official US news page today. I opened that post, then I opened the store listings. The Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle arrives late September 2026 for $549.99. You get the console, a full digital download of Mario Kart World, and a 3-Month (90-Day) Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership. Nintendo prints a $37.98 savings agai...[Read More]
Fable Gets Its First Public Gameplay Theater at Gamescom
Fable is getting its first public gameplay theater at gamescom. Playground Games is running it. Not a quiet station in the back. A live demo, in front of people, built around a Hero’s journey and combat that weaves melee, ranged, and magic. Xbox put that on the July 28 Wire. Playground put its own date on it Friday: Game Director Ralph Fulton goes live with Xbox on August 26. That is the fir...[Read More]
Xbox Streams Gamescom Live Wednesday and Thursday at 7am PT
Xbox is broadcasting live from its gamescom booth Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00am PT (10:00am ET). That is 4:00pm CEST both days, August 26 and August 27, on official Xbox YouTube and Twitch. The Wire posted the plan on July 28. This is the how-to-watch for the week that actually starts now. The booth is Hall 7, A-0.61. Twenty-five upcoming games. One hundred forty stations. Xbox is treating Colo...[Read More]