Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember is the next game in the Dark Souls-inspired Three Kingdoms action game from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja. The original Wo Long, Fallen Dynasty, released in 2023 and was a worthy entry in the canon of games inspired by From Software’s work.
Wars have been waged over the pursuit of the elixir of immortality, and you will apparently play a hero destined to “quell the chaos of this senseless cycle.” The gameplay and visuals will look familiar to those who played the first game, but there is a new Phoenix ability whose mechanics are not yet totally clear.
The game releases early 2027 on Xbox platforms., but also appears to be planned for PlayStation 5 and Switch 2.
Valor Mortis is a game I’ve kept an eye on since its reveal last year, and after playing a demo, it’s one of my most anticipated upcoming games. Fortunately, you and I won’t have to wait much longer to play it, as it launches on September 24 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
This was revealed by way of a new narrative-focused trailer shown during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, pulling back the decrepit layers on this unique first-person Soulslike from the studio behind the excellent Ghostrunner series. In it, you control William, a former soldier who rises from death and must confront the true cost of destiny, loyalty, and empire in this twisted alternate-history version of the Napoleonic Wars.
Check it out in the Valor Mortis release date trailer below:
“When the emperor commands, will you shrink from the opportunity or give everything for your country?” the game’s description reads. “Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity forged in the shadow of Napoleon’s ambition.”
Valor Mortis launches on September 24, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
State of Decay, the open-world, zombie-hunting game from Undead Labs’, has been quiet for a while, but today marked the game’s grand return. The 2026 Xbox Games Showcase showed off our first real look at the sequel’s gameplay, and revealed a 2027 release window. You can get a look at the co-op action in the new trailer below.
The trailer shows scenic views of the game’s rural environment before cutting to the flashy, explosive combat and co-op settlement creation. Players can drive vehicles through crowds of zombies, team up to take out grotesque nests, and hack and blast their way through undead hordes. We also got a look at plenty of unconventional zombie types, like large-bellied fire-breathers and huge, writhing nests.
Crazy Taxi is back in the form of Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a new game in the high-octane, Offspring-infused arcade racer-ish game, and it’s launching next year on Xbox Series X/S and PC. In Crazy Taxi: World Tour, players control Alex and his trusty taxi cab as he chases down the mysterious masked villain who, well, stole his actual beloved taxi.
Crazy Taxi: World Tour comes by way of Sega, and will task players with taking on extreme (timed) missions around the world while earning crazy amounts of money…but only if you get your passengers to where they need to go in time.
Check it out in the Crazy Taxi: World Tour reveal trailer below:
Crazy Taxi: World Tour hits Xbox Series X/S and PC sometime in 2027.
Senua, the protagonist of both Hellblade games, is now the titular hero in the next game. The next game from Ninja Theory, is simply called Senua and appears to be changing genres… a little bit.
“This is an out-and-out action-adventure game. It’s a bold new step for Senua, as a character, into the action-adventure space,” Ninja Theory studio head Dom Matthews writes on the Xbox Wire blog.
The Hellblade games are arguably action-adventure games, so it’s not yet clear exactly what this means for Senua, but Matthews insists it is different style of game, which is why it is not called Hellblade III.
Senua releases next year on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and will also be available on PlayStation 5.
We first learned that the long-rumored Persona 4 remake from publisher Sega and developer Atlus was indeed real, and it is called Persona 4: Revival, during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase in June. We got a very early look at the game then, so it’s surprising that this remake is launching in February. More specifically, Persona 4 Revival hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on February 18.
We learned of this release date by way of the remake’s first gameplay trailer that debuted during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, giving us a look at our protagonist and his party fighting all manner of enemies in the world of the Midnight Channel.
Check it out for yourself in the Persona 4 Revival release date trailer below:
Persona 4 Revival launches next February on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a new, visually improved retelling of the events of the original Halo game, released way back in 2001. Today, we learned it’s right around the corner, and got a look at the new content Halo Studios is planning to incorporate. The game is set to launch on Xbox Series X/S, PC, and for the first time ever, PlayStation 5, on July 28.
The trailer also showed footage of some prequel missions, known as Operation : METEORITE. It’s a three-mission story arc set one year before Halo: Combat Evolved takes place, and follows Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson as they strike a Covenant research vessel.
A post on Xbox Wire goes into more detail, reading, “While Halo: Campaign Evolved faithfully remakes the original Halo: Combat Evolved campaign, Operation: METEORITE gives players a chance to expand their experience with new locations, new enemy variants, more weapons from across the Halo series, and new ways to play within the Halo sandbox, all while getting to spend more time with beloved characters and witness a new event that adds to the legacy of their heroic history.” This implies that we might get weapons like the battle rifle, which was introduced in Halo 2, in this remake of the first game.
The game is also available to pre-order now, The base game is $49.99 / £49.99 / €59.99, while the premium edition will cost you $69.99 / £69.99 / €79.99, adding on cosmetics, a digital story & art collection, and five days of early access. In other words, you’ll be able to play the premium edition starting July 23.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel to A Plague Tale: Requiem and it stars the former buccaneer, Sophia. Courtesy of a new gameplay trailer during today’s Xbox Games Showcase, we now know it launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 27.
We first learned about Resonance during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, and it was nice to see it again this year, this time with a look at the more action-oriented gameplay. While it still retains some of the third-person DNA from the first two Plague Tale games, Sophia is decidedly more adept in combat, using swords to slay enemies and her wits to solve puzzles and more. It continues to look like a great time.
Check it out in the Resonance: A Plague Tale gameplay trailer for yourself below:
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on August 27.
Isabel claims to be a hero – the one hero Albion needs – but there is an undercurrent of evil to her monologue. “Isabel is a driven, powerful Hero on a quest to make right a tragic injustice,” narrative director Craig Owens writes. “Driven by grief, Isabel has turned her pain into determination and focus that sets her at odds with The Hero of Briar Hill and Humphry, her one-time guardian. Isabel’s conviction that she’s not just doing the right thing, but she’ll be able to make right any harm she causes along the way makes her a powerful, dangerous enemy.”
The trailer also ends with what appears to be the return of Jack of Blades, the antagonist from the original Fable. Jack of Blades, however, has always worn a mask, so it could just be someone taking on the mantle.
Fable will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in February of next year.
Today’s Xbox Games Showcase brought our first look at gameplay for Gears of War: E-Day in a new trailer featuring Marcus Fenix wearing… very normal clothes?? That’s likely because E-Day is about Emergency Day, or the day in the Gears of War universe where the Locust made themselves known from their underground hives.
Marcus, answering the call to protect the city he seemingly lives in, picks up a gun and gets to work, and it looks awesome, showcasing a key piece of Gears of War’s history we’ve never seen in a game. Plus, this gameplay trailer revealed that Gears of War: E-Day launches exclusively on October 6 on Xbox Series X/S and PC (despite rumors of a PlayStation 5 release).
Check it out in the Gears of War: E-Day gameplay reveal trailer below:
As you can see, Gears of War: E-Day still retains the classic third-person cover shooter DNA of the prior Gears of War games, though this one is decidedly even more bloody and violent. Its visual fidelity is impressive, too, with developer The Coalition showcasing its Unreal Engine 5 prowess.
In case this is your first time hearing about the game, Gears of War: E-Day is an origin prequel for the series, set 14 years before the events of the first Gears of War game, and as the name implies, it chronicles the events of longtime protagonist Marcus Fenix as he navigates the eruption of the Locust Horde’s siege on humanity.
Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6, 2026, as a console exclusive game on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
