2026 video game releases
Dates, tests, platforms, editions and schedule changes for the games defining 2026.
A route through what is coming, when you can play it and what genuinely deserves your attention.READING ROUTE
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01OPENGTA 6 at 60 FPS on PS5 Pro sounds great, but it is still a $899 rumour
HipHopGamer says Sony's console will get a 60 FPS mode and has one recent hit to his name. Rockstar has only confirmed the PS5 Pro Enhanced label.
02OPENI returned to Pokémon TCG Pocket. 68 packs later, Team Rocket had me again
I returned after almost two years, opened 68 packs and built a rough Moltres ex deck. Team Rocket turned nostalgia into a reason to play another match.
03OPENThe most anticipated games of 2026 and 2027: dates, platforms and Game Pass
These are the 2026 and 2027 games we cannot stop thinking about at INSERT FUTURE, with dates, platforms, Game Pass status and the reason each one matters.
04OPENMoldwasher review: cleaning mould has never been this relaxing
A sushi with a pressure washer, one filthy kitchen and two hours without a worry. Moldwasher has no desire to be more than it is, and that is its charm.
05OPENFinal Fantasy VII Revelation arrives in spring 2027 with the Weapons and Highwind
Square Enix reveals an expanded world, Weapon battles and roles for Cloud and Tifa. The final chapter launches simultaneously on consoles and PC.
06OPENSilent Hill: Townfall is the series' first full-length first-person game and launches September 24
Simon Ordell returns to St. Amelia in 1996. Expect stealth, combat, multiple endings and a pocket television that replaces the radio.
07OPENLEGO Skylines is a Paradox city-builder, but Colossal Order is not making it
Iceflake Studios is making a relaxed standalone city-builder for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC. It is not DLC or Cities: Skylines III.
08OPENHeroes of Might and Magic III is getting a remake that keeps 25 years of community maps
Ubisoft is rebuilding Erathia in 3D and 4K for 2027, including both expansions, eight-player multiplayer and support for thousands of old creations.
09OPENRainbow Six Tactics finally turns the series into a turn-based game
Ubisoft swaps the first-person rifle for four-person squads, 15 Operators and synchronised breaches. It is single-player and still has no date.
10OPENHoYoverse leaves anime behind for Nodusfall, a co-op hunt through broken mythology
HoYoverse switches gears with co-op action, powers taken from bosses and realistic fantasy. Its date, platforms and business model remain unknown.
11OPENDispatch puts the game in the box as Sony and Rockstar move away from physical media
Dispatch Deluxe Edition arrives in Q4 2026 with the full game, four digital comics, a printed booklet and a poster. Prices start at $49.99.
12OPENCrimson Desert Enhanced is free: new story scenes, five new dubs and 20% off
Pearl Abyss turns six months of improvements into update 2.00.00. Existing owners pay nothing, while the game's first sale ends September 9.
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