Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct Locks September 17 and Four Heroes
Nintendo of America ran a dedicated Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct on August 4 at 7:00am PT (10:00am ET). About 20 minutes. No other games. The show dated the Switch 2 exclusive for September 17 and started the plot after the world already lost. I opened the live eShop after the Direct. Digital is $69.99. Physical is $79.99. The Dagdan Collection is $119.99 on that same Nintendo store p...[Read More]
NASCAR 26 Opens Pre-Orders and Dates September 18
NASCAR and iRacing Studios opened NASCAR 26 pre-orders on July 29 and dated the launch September 18 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. That date is on iRacing.com, NASCAR26.com, PlayStation Store, and Xbox. Steam currently lists a September 17 unlock for Standard. I am using September 18, the day the official posts and the console stores printed. Standard is $59.99. Gold is $79....[Read More]
HALO: Campaign Evolved Review
Where the Legend Was Forged Anew Twenty-five years after Master Chief first stepped onto that mysterious ringworld, Halo: Campaign Evolved arrives as both a love letter and a careful evolution. Halo Studios has taken the campaign that defined a generation of first-person shooters and rebuilt it from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5, preserving the essence of Bungie’s original vision while layering...[Read More]
HALO: Campaign Evolved
About This Game EXPERIENCE WHERE THE LEGEND BEGINS Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign. Experience the original story rebuilt with high-definition visuals, updated cinematics, refined controls, plus a brand-new three-mission adventure featuring the Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson. A broader arsenal of weapons, vehicles, enemies, a...[Read More]
The Witcher 3’s Songs of the Past Gets Its First Look at Gamescom
CD PROJEKT RED is taking The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past to gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25. The first look lands during the show at 11:00am PT (2:00pm ET). After that, the studio runs guided presentations on the Cologne floor for the rest of the week. This is the third expansion for a game that launched in 2015, which is a long time to keep a silver sword sharp and som...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review
Thirteen years after Edward Kenway first swaggered onto the Caribbean stage and quietly became one of the most beloved protagonists in the entire franchise, Ubisoft has done something rare. They have returned to the open sea with genuine intent rather than a simple coat of polish. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is not a remaster. It is a ground-up reconstruction built in the latest Anvil eng...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Horizon Launch Trailer (2026) Strike fear in your foes as you board and sink enemy vessels as Edward Kenway, captain of the Jackdaw. Whether blending into crowds or leading daring assaults, switch between silent takedowns and fierce brawls as you effortlessly wield swords, pistols, and the Hidden Blade. With a cast of historical pirate legends...[Read More]
PlayStation Will Stop Pressing Discs for New Games in January 2028
PlayStation will stop pressing discs for new console games in January 2028. Sid Shuman wrote it on the official PlayStation Blog on July 1, 2026. After that month, new PlayStation console games ship on the PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. The disc is not being recalled. It is being retired for anything that has not already been scheduled to exist on plastic. I went back ...[Read More]
Xbox Series X Jumps to $799 as Memory Costs Climb
The Xbox Series X disc console is $799.99 on the official Microsoft Store. I checked the US listing after August 1. The 1TB digital edition is $749.99. The Series S 512GB is $499.99. Those are the live US dollar tags, not a screenshot someone rounded for a headline. Xbox Wire posted the change on June 25, 2026. The effective date was August 1, 2026. I went back to that post and then to the store. ...[Read More]
Artificial Extinction 2 Review
Hybrid Command: Strategy That Lets You Pull the Trigger Yourself Artificial Extinction 2 arrives as one of the more ambitious indie experiments of 2026, a solo-developer passion project from 100Hr Games Inc that has been in the works for over five years. Released on June 10, 2026 for PC, it takes the classic tower defense loop and fuses it with real-time strategy base management and first-person s...[Read More]
Artificial Extinction 2
About This Game Artificial Extinction 2 is a tower defense hybrid that blends first-person shooter action with real-time strategy control. Survive on a hostile Earth against relentless AI overlords by building powerful defenses, managing resources, and fighting on the front lines. Play as a sentient AI commander, switching seamlessly between RTS command view to construct and upgrade your b...[Read More]
Kingdom Hearts IV Finally Shows Itself, With No Date Attached
Kingdom Hearts IV finally put new footage on a stage, and Square Enix still did not attach a date. The trailer landed in the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct. I checked Nintendo’s official recap and Square Enix’s own press note from that day. Platforms, yes. A calendar day, no. A US dollar price, also no. I am not going to hang a holiday on this because the silence is the story. When a com...[Read More]