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Reported gaming news: releases, studios, platforms and the business of games.
Ace Combat 8 Steam reviews sit at Mostly Positive while critics call it the best in the series, and the gap comes down to a pre-order bonus mix-up, mandatory ray tracing and thin controller support.
Ghost of Yōtei Echoes of Sekigahara launches on 1 October 2026 with the Most Wanted roguelike mode, a $69.99 Complete Edition and a $14.99 upgrade for owners.
Modern Warfare 4 Game Pass access will not start on 23 October 2026, so subscribers who want day one must pay $69.99, and the PC specs and preload dates are now official.
The Rocket Racing shutdown lands on 1 October 2026, ending a mode Epic once promised was here to stay and leaving creators with unplayable islands.
Gears of War E-Day early access opens on 1 October 2026 for Premium Edition owners, five days before the 6 October launch and the Game Pass start.
Build A Rocket Boy administration follows the failed June 2025 launch of MindsEye, and the administrators say they intend to keep the Edinburgh studio trading.
Valve says the Steam Discounts and Events section goes algorithmic in early 2027, and the Daily, Midweek and Weekend Deal slots are already paused.
Xbox disc-to-digital lets you claim a digital license from a supported physical game, and it is no longer limited to Insiders.
Xbox Mythic Achievements reward finishing every original achievement in a game, and they are rolling out to Xbox Insiders first.
Naughty Dog says Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet will be fully revealed in 2027, but there is no release date and no more news this year.
At Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, Kojima named the Swedish actor as the star of his action-espionage game PHYSINT and confirmed Xbox will publish it, his first substantial update on the project in over a year.
Scottish studio Screen Burn's Townfall is out on PS5 and PC, a first-person psychological horror set on a fog-bound island, published by Konami and Annapurna. Reviews are strong, with a motion-sickness caveat.
Sony's 3 September showcase closed on the third and final Final Fantasy VII remake, set for 8 April 2027, and used two back-to-back shows to date Until Dawn 2, Metro 2039 and more.