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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01OPENGod of War Laufey pre-orders open at $69.99: what the extra $10 buys
Faye’s PS5 adventure launches on February 16, 2027. Pre-order bonuses and Digital Deluxe extras are separate, and the base game has its own confirmed price.
02OPENWarzone will let you hide older skins, while legacy weapons lose Gunsmith support
The filter arrives with Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 and changes only your view. Older content will carry forward with specific restrictions on weapons.
03OPENThe original Castlevania is free on Android and iPhone, and you can keep it afterward
Konami’s anniversary release brings the NES original to phones with offline play. Downloads have a deadline, and external controllers are not supported.
04OPENSteel Aces is free to try this weekend, and your progress will stay afterward
The open tank-combat test ends Sunday at 6 p.m. Eastern and 3 p.m. Pacific. The developer says accounts and unlocks will be retained after the event.
05OPENMinecraft Dungeons II launches September 29 with four-player co-op and a focus on loot
The sequel supports local and online co-op across PC and consoles. It joins Ultimate and PC Game Pass at launch, not every subscription tier.
06OPENAce Combat 8 launches October 2 with a carrier campaign and competitive co-op
The Endurance carrier becomes your base between missions. Online modes combine rival teams and shared threats, with progression separate from the campaign.
07OPENCore Keeper 1.3 gives returning players mounts, a hookshot and a less fussy summoner
Riders of the Underground is available on Steam. It changes underground travel and removes the duration limit on summoned minions.
08OPENRemake, remaster or reboot? What changes when a game returns
One restores a game, one rebuilds it and one resets a series’ direction. Marketing labels blur the borders, so look at what actually changes.
09OPENEVE Frontier overhauls ship flight on September 29, then resets its universe
Cycle 7: Vestiges adds manual flight, physical docking and more active drones. Its changes to world generation also bring a universe reset for existing players.
10OPENSpace Metal Mania turns metal hits into a four-player Luna shooter
Amazon’s new GameNight release builds enemy waves around licensed metal tracks. Up to four players can join locally using phones, controllers or both.
11OPENSiN: Reloaded brings a 1998 shooter back, with a demo before you buy
Nightdive has remastered the original shooter and its expansion. The $29.99 Steam release includes a demo, with modern controls and the option to switch back to the old visuals.
12OPENTotal War opens Immortal Empires for $8.99 without buying any of the three base games
Lords of the End Times is out, and even one character pack unlocks the full campaign map. That removes a base-game purchase, but does not make every faction playable.
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