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Archives for August 2026

Jess Weatherbed
Jess Weatherbed
Let’s Lego! Here are the Super Mario minifigs.

After teasing them back in March, Lego has now officially unveiled its first Mario-themed collection to come with character minifigures. There are eight sets launching on January 1st, 2027, which start from $9.99 and are suitable for children aged four or older. Click through the images below for the full price details.

<em>72054 Racing with Mario: $14.99</em>
<em>72052 Mario’s Pipe Jump: $9.99</em>
<em>72061 Fire Luigi vs. Koopa Troopa Battle: $29.99</em>
<em>72060 Fire Mario & Bowser’s Castle: $99.99</em>
<em>72058 Bowser’s Rumbling Race: $59.99</em>
<em>72057 Yoshi at Mario’s House: $39.99</em>
<em>72056 Luigi & Bowser Jr.’s Race: $29.99</em>
<em>72055 Mario’s Beach Adventures: $19.99</em>
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72054 Racing with Mario: $14.99
Image: Lego/Nintendo
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The indie studio that made Journey is getting into game publishing.

Following in the footsteps of some other successful indie developers, thatgamecompany has announced its own publishing arm, thatgamepublisher. No titles have been announced yet, but the studio says thatgamepublisher will be dedicated to supporting “emotionally ambitious games.”

Sean Hollister
Sean Hollister
Cyberpunk + Commodore = Cyberdeck?

This Cyberpunk 2077-themed Commodore 64 Ultimate looks too good to be true. (We wound up asking if the paintjob was AI; exec Jim Squires says it’s all real.) It’s up for preorder for $377, shipping 2027, bundled with an exclusive “Arasaka” cartridge with an original demo from C64 demoscene group Arise and a chiptune OST from LukHash.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Watch out for Weapons.

In a new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, Square Enix showed off footage of the gargantuan Ruby, Emerald, and Ultima Weapons. The game is set to launch in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The new game from the creator of Inscryption launches next year.

Daniel Mullins’ bizarre-looking (complimentary) Pony Island 2: Panda Circus launches on April 27th, 2027. That gives you plenty of time to catch up on the original Pony Island.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Path of Exile II’s 1.0 launch is set for December 11th.

The dungeon crawler launched in early access in December 2024, and the 1.0 version is nearly here. When 1.0 hits, the game will go free to play.

Kallie Plagge
Kallie Plagge
Building a city brick by brick.

Lego Skylines is a new city builder from Cities: Skylines publisher Paradox Interactive, and it seems like it’s got a good mix of traditional city management and that signature Lego whimsy. This is one we at The Verge will be very excited to check out.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Crazy Taxis.

Sega just showed off multiplayer for its Crazy Taxi reboot in a new trailer. It sure looks like Crazy Taxi — which isn’t a bad thing, IMO. The game is set to launch in 2027.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Mewgenics is coming to PS5, Switch 2, and Xbox Series X / S.

The cat-themed strategy roguelike hits consoles on September 8th. It launched on PC earlier this year, and I highly recommend reading our interview with developer Edmund McMillen.

Opening Night Live also featured a musical performance of a song from the game. It ruled.

Cameron Faulkner
Cameron Faulkner
Proudly made in Ukraine.

Ukraine-based 4A Games showed off a short, gritty gameplay trailer for Metro 2039, its latest first-person shooter in the long-running series. It’ll debut February 2027 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The trailer is age-gated, so you’ll have to click here to view it.

Kallie Plagge
Kallie Plagge
Agent 47… smoke weed every day.

The Doggfather comes to Hitman: World of Assassination. Noted gamer Snoop Dogg is hitting ’em in more ways than one as the next celebrity elusive target in “The Herbalist,” which you can play for free starting August 27th.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Lots of gameplay from a new D&D game.

Unlike Baldur’s Gate 3, Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons is a more action-focused title — as shown in a new trailer, it appears to take inspiration from games like Jedi: Fallen Order and Control. It’s launching in 2027.