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Archives for August 2026

Kallie Plagge
Kallie Plagge
PUBG gets a little edgelord with it.

PUBG: Ded.Net is a new multiplayer FPS with roguelite progression… and also a very in-your-face vibe. I love PUBG, but this announcement trailer was a lot to take in. We’ll see if it’s as satisfying to play Ded.Net as it was to get a chicken dinner back in the day.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Exodus, Hasbro’s new sci-fi RPG, launches on April 7th, 2027.

A new trailer revealing the release date also shows more of Salt, a sentient octopus that pilots a mech.

A screenshot from Exodus.
Image: Wizards of the Coast
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The new Control looks out of control.

I don’t fully understand what’s happening in Remedy’s Gamescom trailer for Control Resonant, but I do know I want to play it. The game releases on September 24th.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
More Mega Man.

Capcom just showed off a new trailer for Mega Man: Dual Override, an upcoming sidescroller in the series. It’s set to launch in 2027.

There’s also a silly-looking Mega Man skin coming to Pragmata.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Crimson Desert is getting an “enhanced” version.

The update includes new story moments, voiceovers in more languages, and “all post-launch content to date.” It’s a free update.

Kallie Plagge
Kallie Plagge
A look at the cast of Silent Hill: Townfall.

Following last week’s extended gameplay trailer, we got a briefer look at Silent Hill: Townfall, this time highlighting the game’s cast. It includes Jovan Adepo (3 Body Problem, It: Welcome to Derry), Kezia Burrows (Observation), and Terry O’Quinn (Lost).

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Here’s the story trailer for Gears of War: E-Day.

The game, an Xbox console exclusive, launches on October 6th.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
MonHoYoverse.

HoYoverse, the developer of games like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, is making a new game that looks like a mix of Monster Hunter and Elden Ring. It’s called Nodusfall.

Richard Lawler
Richard Lawler
GTA VI keeps cyberleeking, with trips to the club, a used game store, and the beach.

A new round of leaked video clips has surfaced, and they appear to show that the well-populated areas from Rockstar’s trailers will be featured in the actual game. Like all of the leaked gameplay before, they feature only the Jason character, walking through a crowded nightclub, and cycling down a beach.

The last clip takes him to “Game Horde” with plenty of used PS5s and physical copies of games lining the shelves, readily available for rental or trade, even if GTA VI won’t be.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
The new Onimusha’s demo is getting bigger.

Capcom is expanding the demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword with a new location ahead of the full game launch on September 4th. Catch a new trailer on YouTube.

Kallie Plagge
Kallie Plagge
The Battletoads team is making an art game.

An art-themed game, anyway. Murals is an “isometric action-adventure” with a hand-painted style that really captures its messed-up fairy tale vibe. It’s set to launch in 2027.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
RollerCoaster Tycoon is back.

Atari just announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks, a new game in the classic theme park simulator franchise, is launching in early access on Steam “soon.” See you at the park.

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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
It’s almost time for Opening Night Live.

The preshow for Geoff Keighley’s event at Gamescom starts at 1:30PM ET, and the full two-hour show begins at 2PM ET. Catch the livestream on Youtube.