#PlayStation 5

After fans flagged AI-generated-looking footage across the Vision 2026 II broadcast, Level-5's CEO has posted a public apology while insisting the studio will keep using generative AI to shorten development cycles from five years to two.

Level-5 used its second 2026 Vision showcase to reset its calendar through 2027: a 2027-bound Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Steam remake of the first Professor Layton game, a new Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road sequel called Bold Revolution, the first Yo-kai Watch 2 remake name, and DECAPOLICE moving to 2027 on Switch 2, PS5 and Steam.

EA Sports rolls out NHL 27 globally on September 11, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini headlines the cover as every NHL arena gets a full atmospheric and presentation overhaul.

BULKHEAD and Team17's 100-player, three-team tactical FPS WARDOGS launches into Steam Early Access on September 10, debuting at the top of the global Steam best-sellers chart and clearing 300,000 peak concurrent users on day one.

2K and Gearbox Software ship Borderlands 4 Story Pack 2: FL4K and the Last Resort, the new Vault Hunter Loveless the Hacker, Bounty Pack 5, and a free Version 1.10 update that raises the level cap to 70 for every player on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

SNK has announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a 10-game compilation covering the run-and-gun franchise's full arcade-to-handheld history plus the rare Location Test Version, launching in 2027 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

Hello Games ships No Man's Sky's biggest space-focused update yet on the franchise's 10th anniversary, adding player-run space stations, galactic alliances, orbital bases, deep-space salvage and a 10-year anniversary expedition across PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC.

Bandai Namco has launched the Mask of Idris DLC for Code Vein II, adding the Forsaken World chapter with new partners Liv Voda and an alternate Lou, two new Formae, and a free Version 2.0 update that finally brings the partner system into the post-game for every owner.

Iron Gate and Coffee Stain Publishing ship Valheim 1.0 out of Early Access today on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux and Mac, headlined by the Deep North biome and full crossplay across every platform.

Halloween: The Game, IllFonic's asymmetrical horror sandbox based on John Carpenter's 1978 film, has launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 8, 2026. The release ships with a 1v4 online mode and a six-chapter single-player story mode.

Playground Games has told PlayStation 5 owners that Forza Horizon 6 is still on track to release on Sony's console later this year, repeating the same wording in its latest British Automotive blog post despite earlier reports that the port had slipped into 2027.

Rob Nelson says NPCs in GTA 6 will react more naturally to how Lucia and Jason carry firearms, ending the 'pull a shotgun from thin air' trick that defined GTA 5.

Square Enix premiered a fresh Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy recap trailer and walked through the new FITS job system, Vincent Valentine gameplay and Cid Highwind's lances at a PAX West 2026 developer panel hosted by director Naoki Hamaguchi and battle director Teruki Endo.

Bandai Namco has deployed a new Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO update for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 4, 2026. The patch addresses CPU behavior, repairs a missing-trophy bug in Jiren's Episode Battle, and brings general stability improvements across the fighting game.

PlayStation has unveiled two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers themed around Grand Theft Auto VI, launching on November 19 alongside the game for $84.99 with pre-orders opening September 10 at 10:00am local time through direct.playstation.com.

Konami has unveiled Rhapsody in Scarlet, an original action game following young magus Ellie Myers through a jazz-filled, alternate-history 1920s New York, headed to PS5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam.

Square Enix confirmed Final Fantasy VII Revelation for April 8, 2027 on PS5 during today's PlayStation State of Play, ending the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy with a vast open-world finale featuring Cid Highwind, Vincent Valentine, and the new FITS class system.

Capcom has released a four-minute Relic Expedition Gameplay Overview for Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, walking Arisen through the hunt, appraisal and forging loop that powers the new Norgan region ahead of the expansion's October 9 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2.

EA Sports NHL has released its NHL 27 Overhead Gameplay showcase, giving fans an extended look at the Connected Franchise Creator League two days before Deluxe Edition early access opens on September 4.

Xbox Wire's first hands-on preview of Frictional Games and Kepler Interactive's sci-fi mystery thriller ONTOS describes a tactile, systems-driven adventure on the moon hotel Samsara, where every "Experiment" can be solved multiple ways. The spiritual successor to SOMA is now targeting a 2027 launch on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.

Digital Sun and 11 bit studios ship the full version of Moonlighter 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, the Microsoft Store and Xbox Game Pass, wrapping the main story and adding Bomb Path, the Infinite Endless Vault and Hardcore mode.

PlayStation Blog has published a behind-the-scenes deep dive on Insomniac Games' Japan location-scanning trip for Marvel's Wolverine — a 100-mile, multi-biome research mission that produced more than 600 scans and 5.6 TB of data in support of the PS5 launch on September 15.

CD Projekt Red confirms that existing saves and unlocked achievements will transfer into the September 29 Remastered build because it is an update to the current client — not a new edition with a fresh trophy list.

Bandai Namco has lifted the lid on ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE's online mode, showing a 100-player Air Base lobby, two headline multiplayer modes and cross-platform play ahead of the October 2 launch.

Moon Studios has delayed No Rest for the Wicked's full release from October 2026 to March 2027, citing performance, class system, and polish concerns. The studio is extending the Founders Pack deadline and adding a December open beta ahead of the new launch.

ROCKFISH Games ships what it calls the last EVERSPACE 2 update, pushing Steam Deck Verified status, Xbox Series S performance fixes and Switch-2-era bug work to PC, PS5 and Xbox.

Konami has confirmed a 30-minute Press Start showcase for September 3, 2026 at 8 a.m. PT, headlined by Silent Hill: Townfall, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Rev. NOiR, Project Zircon and eFootball Kick-Off!, with new gameplay and developer messages — and no Silent Hill remake news.

ProbablyMonsters' gothic action RPG Crimson Moon launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with optional two-player online co-op, a $19.99 base price and a Deluxe Edition that unlocks post-launch content.

Capcom has delayed the massive Dragon's Dogma 2 title update 3.2 to September 1, 2026, at 5:30 PM PT, adding three independent save slots, a major Pawn AI overhaul, six weapon skills per slot, a Dragonsplague cure, and new core skills.

PlayStation Plus Essential members can claim Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes from September 1 through October 5, 2026, as confirmed by the official PlayStation Blog monthly lineup reveal.

Ubisoft's Year 11 Season 3 lands today, adding Egyptian Defender Noor and his Horus Lance, the 3v3 Arcade mode, the Wasteland Circuit event, and a Legend Division ranked playlist across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

2K has released NBA 2K27 Update 1.3 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam today, addressing Squad matchmaking breaks, Auction House hangs, a Fire & Conqueror story blocker and a large performance boost for the PC mod tool. The patch also tunes Shot Artist and Calibrated Takeover effectiveness plus Crew XP and REP earn rates based on community feedback.

Behaviour Interactive and Devolver Digital ship Serious Sam: Shatterverse on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC today, taking the boomer-shooter franchise into five-player co-op roguelite territory and putting alternate-timeline Sam Stones on a hunt for Uber Mental.

Bandai Namco has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of My Hero Academia: All's Justice runs at a native 1080p in both docked and handheld play, but tops out at 30 FPS — half the frame rate of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S releases.

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, the Switch 2 bundle of the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, goes on sale today, August 28. Existing Elden Ring owners on other platforms can buy the same new content separately as the Tarnished Pack DLC for $4.99 on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam.

Playground Games explains how Fable’s combat blends melee, ranged and magic into a single “style-weaving” system, with an uninterrupted gameplay demo and a February 23, 2027 PS5 launch.

Insomniac Games and PlayStation drop a fresh Features Trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, narrated by Liam McIntyre, breaking down Techniques, Special Techniques, the three-tier Rage system, suits inspired by Weapon X and Old Man Logan, the Nightmare Cabin hub, and 100-plus accessibility options ahead of the September 15 PS5 launch.

PlayStation Blog confirms Tribute Games' Scott Pilgrim EX – Back in the Band DLC is out now on PS5, reuniting the full Sex Bob-omb lineup with playable Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau, and breaking down the new animation work.

Cozy organizing game Whisper of the House launches on PlayStation 5 with a limited-time 20% launch discount, bringing tidying and town mysteries to Sony's current-gen console.

Rockstar Games is rolling out the next official look at Grand Theft Auto VI today, August 27, with an Extended Look premiere on Netflix at 3 p.m. ET ahead of the YouTube debut at 9 p.m. ET. The news drops alongside a Dazed cover feature that confirms seamless Jason–Lucia character switching, new food and weight systems, and the studio’s doubled-up headcount ahead of the November 19 launch.

Massive Entertainment has confirmed that Echoes of Central Park is the next major expansion for Tom Clancy's The Division 2. Revealed during a Gamescom community panel and detailed on Steam, the DLC leans into a darker, fear-driven take on post-outbreak New York.

Rockstar Games has confirmed that its employee count has roughly doubled since the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 in 2018, with a Los Angeles office now almost entirely dedicated to building GTA 6 NPCs. The studio has also hired stylists, racecar drivers and 50 real street artists as full-time staff to make Vice City feel authentic.

Bit Reactor's single-player turn-based Clone Wars tactics game launches August 27 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with Xbox Wire's launch-day tips live now and preload open on Steam.

PlayStation.Blog has published a 19-game PS5 roundup of Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, headlined by first looks at LEGO Skylines, Aniimo, Crimson Desert Enhanced, Tides of Annihilation and Turok: Origins, plus a December 11 launch date for Path of Exile 2 1.0 on Sony's console.

RedOctane Games has locked in a December 10, 2026 release date for Stage Tour, its spiritual successor to Guitar Hero. The Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal also confirmed a 90+ song setlist, a Gibson guitar partnership with 180 unlockable axes, and a new CRKD-made controller line.

Archetype Entertainment and Wizards of the Coast have locked in April 7, 2027 as the launch date for Exodus, the sci-fi RPG from ex-BioWare developers. The studio showed the game running with an octopus companion piloting a mech suit at Gamescom Opening Night Live.

Capcom has used Gamescom 2026 to drop Trailer 6 for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, expand the playable demo with a new boss named Daidara, and detail how the studio rebuilt the franchise for newcomers ahead of its September 4 PS5 launch.

SQUARE ENIX opened gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 with a new gameplay trailer for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, showing the colossal Weapons super-bosses, a new Typhon summon, FITS job outfits and parachute-based open-world traversal ahead of the Spring 2027 launch on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

CD PROJEKT RED confirms The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered will release on September 29, 2026 as a free upgrade for existing owners across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and a newly added Battle.net release. A brand-new story expansion, Songs of the Past, is locked for 2027.

Ziggurat Interactive and QUByte Interactive are bringing DreamForge Intertainment's 1998 cult psychological horror point-and-click adventure Sanitarium back with full controller support, widescreen visuals and new bonus content, launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch and PC later in 2026.

Konami has put a concrete number on the Silent Hill: Townfall console exclusivity, stating the PS5 version will not arrive on other consoles for at least six months after its September 24, 2026 release.

Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment confirm Marvel's Wolverine has finished development and is ready for mass production, with a September 15 PlayStation 5 release now locked in and a new "Gold Claws" in-game unlock revealed to mark the milestone.

New Circana data shows US video game hardware spending collapsed to $282 million in July 2026, down 29 percent year over year and the weakest July total since 2020. The decline hit every major platform and is being attributed to higher console prices driven by the ongoing RAM component crisis.

Bandai Namco has confirmed a September 9, 2026 release date for the Mask of Idris DLC for Code Vein II, a story expansion that takes players into “The Forsaken World” alongside two new partners, Liv Voda and Lou Magmell, and adds new weapons, Formae and a free update for all players.

Game Science has dropped a 15-minute gameplay trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the studio's next single-player action RPG and follow-up to Wukong. The footage is the first in-engine look at the new protagonist in combat, and Game Science says the game will ship on PC and "major consoles."

Konami has rolled out a free update to Super Bomberman Collection that adds Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W, the 1995 Super Famicom competitive puzzler, as an English-localized eighth title in the compilation across Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds will launch on Xbox Game Pass on September 15 as it leaves Early Access and arrives on consoles with crossplay and new release content.

Gran Turismo 7 version 1.71 is rolling out with four new cars, three new World Circuits, and Whistler joining the featured Scapes Curations.

ARC Raiders Live Update 1.42.0 brings the Phantom Targets Part 2 event, the Anomalia Outfit, regional Map Condition scheduling, fresh Twitch drops, and a large round of fixes plus anti-cheat updates.

2K has shared the first deep-dive into NBA 2K27 after a 45-minute Preseason Breakdown livestream from the Inuit Dome in Los Angeles, revealing a co-ed City, a Badge Tokens economy in the Builder, co-op MyCareer via a Running Mate named Trace Miller, and MyNBA Legacy spanning 100 years of basketball history. The game launches on September 4.

Activision and Infinity Ward have released the official Meet the New Squad Campaign trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, introducing the US and ROK marines of the new campaign ahead of the October 23 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

Mortal Shell II is now playable for Devout Edition owners, while the full Soulslike sequel launches on August 20 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.