Month: August 2026

Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 is in the books, and the two-hour presentation was chock-full of big announcements, including new game reveals. If you don’t have time to watch host Geoff Keighley introduce each trailer and update, we’ve provided summaries of every noteworthy announcement below with links to trailers as well as the articles we’ve written about them (for applicable titles). 

Nodusfall | Trailer

• This surprising new game by Genshin Impact developer Hoyoverse bears striking aesthetic similarities to Elden Ring and is a cooperative fantasy action game.
• Launch Date: TBA
• Full article

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics | Trailer

• This turn-based strategy game comes from designers of the Mario + Rabbids and Ghost Recon games. 
• Players control operators from Rainbow Six: Siege to battle terrorists in single-player missions.
• Launch Date: 2027
• Full article

Gears of War: E-Day | Trailer

• A new story trailer focusing on the narrative instead of its cover-based shooting gameplay (though you still see plenty of that).
• Launch Date: October 6
• Full article

Ananta | Trailer

• A new story and gameplay trailer for the urban open-world action game the internet has dubbed “anime Grand Theft Auto.”
• Trailer centers on the game’s premise of becoming a famous influencer to restore your crumbling peacekeeping agency and various open-world shenanigans.
• Release Date: January 15, 2027
• Full article

PUBG DED.NET | Trailer

• World premiere of new first-person multiplayer shooter set in the PUBG universe.
• Set in the ’90s and features run-based roguelike progression.
• Release Date: TBA
• Full article

Tides of Annihilation | Trailer

• A new trailer for the Arthurian-inspired stylish action game reveals the new voice actor for protagonist Gwendoline is now Angela Sant’Albano, who voiced Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem. Sant’Albano is replacing previous performer Jennifer English.
• Release Date: TBA
• Full article

Lofsöng | Trailer

• A new trailer shows more of this artistically striking puzzle adventure starring a childlike protagonist and their shapeshifting origami partner.
• Release Date: TBA

Mega Man: Dual Override | Trailer

• Capcom revealed the game’s first Robot Master, Twinkle Girl, and teased the return of Proto Man in a new trailer.
• Release Date: 2027
• Full article

Silent Hill: Townfall | Trailer

• A new trailer reveals the voice cast for the first-person Silent Hill title developed by the makers of Stories: Untold and Observation.
• Release date: September 24
• Full article

Rayman Legend Retold | Trailer

• New trailer reveals Los Del Rio’s “Macarena” musical level added to the remake of the 2013 platformer.
• Release Date: October 1
• Full article

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros | Trailer

• First gameplay trailer for the upcoming real-time strategy game.
• Release date: 2027
• Full article

Dust: Origins | Trailer

• World premiere of this isometric horror shooter set aboard a doomed orbital prison.
• Developed by Airship Syndicate (Wayfinder, Darksiders Genesis, Battle Chasers). 
• Release Date: TBA

Exodus | Trailer

• New trailer introduces players to Salt, a talking octopus piloting a mech suit who is one of your companions in this Mass Effect-inspired sci-fi RPG
• Exodus is also Game Informer’s next cover game!
• Release date: April 7, 2027
• Full article

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons | Trailer

• A new video features over eight minutes of gameplay for this third-person dark fantasy action game set in the D&D universe.
• Release date: 2027
• Full article

Metro 2039 | Trailer

• The fourth mainline Metro game gets a new trailer highlighting gameplay and its dark storytelling.
• Release date: February 2027
• Full article

Mewgenics | Trailer

• After launching on PC in February, the cat-breeding tactics game by the makers of The Binding of Issac is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch 2
• There was also a live musical performance of “Guillotina” from the game. 
• Console release date: September 8
• Full article

Hitman: World of Assassination – The Herbalist | Trailer

• Snoop Dogg is Hitman’s next celebrity Elusive Target, with the rapper portraying a marijuana tycoon named Dr. Syrus Cane.
• The mission is available in Hitman: World of Assassination from August 27 to September 26.

Stage Tour | Trailer

• This Rock Band-inspired music game gives plastic instruments a second (or maybe third/fourth) lease on life.
• Release date: December 10
• Full article

Genigods: Nezha | Trailer

• This action RPG steeped in Chinese mythology stars a warrior called the Spirit Pearl, the first being created by a goddess and reincarnated as the deity Nezha.
• The protagonist evolves over the game from a human vessel to a celestial fighter.
• Release date: TBA

Crazy Taxi: World Tour | Trailer

• A new trailer provided the first look at multiplayer gameplay
• Release date: 2027

Turok: Origins | Trailer

• An action-packed new story trailer lays out the narrative premise of the upcoming three-player co-op shooter.
• Release date: Spring 2027

Gravhounds | Trailer

• World premiere of this four-player co-op action builder starring anthropomorphic dogs trying to find their way home.
• Blast enemies to defend bases and extract resources as a team, including using gravity itself as a weapon.
• Release date: November 2 (early access)

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake | Trailer

• The 1999 strategy game is getting a full remake that will include its two expansions.
• Release date: TBA

Zoopunk | Trailer

• In a showcase filled with games featuring talking animals comes a new trailer for this upcoming action title set in the world of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch. 
• Release Date: TBA

No Law | Trailer

• The cyberpunk first-person shooter got a stylish new trailer showing off its explosive gameplay. 
• Release date: 2027

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand | Trailer

• If you still can’t wrap your head around this silly Lovecraftian supernatural musical adventure where you restore an English hotel using a powerwash-like device by day and battle ghosts by night, a new overview trailer may help.
• Release date: 2026

Like or Die | Trailer

• A world premiere trailer revealed this team-based survival FPS formerly known as Project Bonfire. 
• Players control 16 streamers split into four teams who livestream their matches while blasting each other.
• Release date: TBA

Showa American Story | Trailer

• Set in a world where Japan has colonized the United States, players control a teenage girl brought back from the dead to battle a zombie apocalypse.
• Third-person action game where players cut down zombies using a katana, guns, and other wacky weapons, like a giant drill. 
• Release Date: 2026

Lego Skylines | Trailer

• After building Lego cities for years, you can now construct digital versions in this city-builder by former Cities: Skylines II designers.
• Release date: TBA
• Full article

Path of Exile 2 | Trailer

• After spending almost two years in Early Access, the free-to-play action RPG is launching in 1.0 on December 11.
• Full article

Pony Island 2: Panda Circus | Trailer

• The sequel to Pony Island and the next game by Inscryption creator Daniel Mullins has a new gameplay trailer.
• It is unsurprisingly weird, blending 2D and 3D gameplay and even live-action scenes.
• Release date: April 27, 2027
• Full article

Ontos | Trailer

• Frictional Games’ spiritual follow-up to Soma got its first gameplay trailer. 
• Being that it’s a horror game by the creators of Amnesia, it looks equal parts disturbing, gross, and features plenty of puzzle-solving.
• Release date: 2027
• Full article

Final Fantasy VII Revelation | Trailer

• Game director Naoki Hamaguchi took the stage to unveil a trailer focused largely on the Weapon fights. For the uninitiated, Weapons are the giant god-like guardians of the planet. 
• Release date: 2027
• Full article

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past | Trailer

• The next expansion for the 2015 RPG (that will likely lay some narrative groundwork for The Witcher IV) has a new trailer.
• Release date: 2027
• Full article

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered | Trailer

• CD Projekt Red surprised fans with this massive remaster of The Witcher 3.
• A staggering list of improvements includes a graphical facelift, enhanced combat, improved movement and animations, ray tracing, and even cross-platform mod support.
• Includes the Heart of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. 
• The remaster is a free upgrade to all owners of The Witcher 3 (sans Switch, seemingly).
• Release date: September 29
• Full article

Additionally, we published pieces on a select few pre-show announcements. You can read those by following the links below:

Dreamscaper Developer Reveals New Sci-Fi Action Platformer, Elta: Defy All Gods

Aniimo, A Pokémon-Inspired Creature Collector, Gets A September Release Date

Acornia: Mirror Worlds Hands-On Preview – A Fun New Nut to Crack

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a game from 2015, somehow ended up being the most exciting thing at Gamescom’s 2026 Opening Night Live showcase. That’s partly due to the reveal of a new, free remaster of the game coming just next month, but it’s also because Wild Hunt is getting new content for the first time in years. Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3’s latest expansion, was announced a few months ago, and today, we finally got to see gameplay. Check out the trailer below.

In the footage, we see women dancing in flower crowns in a Midsommar-style festival (which is reminiscent of the Witcher 4 reveal, by the way), lush swamplands at sunset, and a mysterious tree creature who calls out to Geralt. “Come, sword bearer, bane of beasts,” a mysterious voice calls to Geralt. “Delve into darkness and see the truth of Letten’s beauty.”

Letten, by the way, is the name of the game’s new region. A press release describes it, saying, “This idyllic land is rich in rural tradition and folklore, and its people enjoy a fulfilling life of bountiful harvests and lavish festivals. But a dark secret lurks just beneath the surface, and Geralt must overcome never-before-seen foes as he fights to overcome its long-dormant evil.”

The footage ends with Geralt wielding a new, chain-like weapon. In a follow-up interview on the Gamescom stage, CD Projekt Red level design lead Miles Tost identified it as a weapon that appeared in the intro of the studio’s first Witcher game. Geralt uses it to draw a foe in for an instant beheading, and it looks about as cool as it sounds.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past is out next year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC. The Switch 1 version of the game is notably absent from CD Projekt Red’s messaging, however. For more Witcher, check out the recent announcement that The Witcher 4, which features a playable Ciri, drops in 2028. For Witcher-adjacent news, check out the latest update from the team behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, a game created by former Witcher developers.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, a game from 2015, somehow ended up being the most exciting thing at Gamescom’s 2026 Opening Night Live showcase. That’s partly due to the reveal of a new, free remaster of the game coming just next month, but it’s also because Wild Hunt is getting new content for the first time in years. Songs of the Past, The Witcher 3’s latest expansion, was announced a few months ago, and today, we finally got to see gameplay. Check out the trailer below.

In the footage, we see women dancing in flower crowns in a Midsommar-style festival (which is reminiscent of the Witcher 4 reveal, by the way), lush swamplands at sunset, and a mysterious tree creature who calls out to Geralt. “Come, sword bearer, bane of beasts,” a mysterious voice calls to Geralt. “Delve into darkness and see the truth of Letten’s beauty.”

Letten, by the way, is the name of the game’s new region. A press release describes it, saying, “This idyllic land is rich in rural tradition and folklore, and its people enjoy a fulfilling life of bountiful harvests and lavish festivals. But a dark secret lurks just beneath the surface, and Geralt must overcome never-before-seen foes as he fights to overcome its long-dormant evil.”

The footage ends with Geralt wielding a new, chain-like weapon. In a follow-up interview on the Gamescom stage, CD Projekt Red level design lead Miles Tost identified it as a weapon that appeared in the intro of the studio’s first Witcher game. Geralt uses it to draw a foe in for an instant beheading, and it looks about as cool as it sounds.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past is out next year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC. The Switch 1 version of the game is notably absent from CD Projekt Red’s messaging, however. For more Witcher, check out the recent announcement that The Witcher 4, which features a playable Ciri, drops in 2028. For Witcher-adjacent news, check out the latest update from the team behind The Blood of Dawnwalker, a game created by former Witcher developers.

It’s uncontroversial to call The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt one of the most beloved games of all time, but since it came out over 11 years ago, it’s beginning to look a little dated, even with a next-gen update dropping in 2022. With a new DLC expansion on the way, many gamers are likely to jump back into the base game to refresh their memories ahead of the new content, and today, CD Projekt Red surprised us with an announcement. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is a free, massive upgrade coming out next month. Check out the reveal trailer, featuring overhauled graphics and mechanics, below.

In addition to a general graphical facelift, The Witcher 3: Remastered features “enhanced combat” with new finisher animations and new effects for Witcher signs, “improved traversal and movement,” with modified mantling and climbing mechanics, “enhanced monster behaviors,” a new skill tree, an expanded photo mode, and transmogrification, which allows you to pick the stats of one item while visually equipping another item. The trailer also includes a quick scrolling list of other new features, but to save you the trouble of pause-buffering, here’s everything listed:

• Cross Platform Mod Support
• Immersive Meditation
• Refined Animations
• New Quest Tracking
• UI Improvements
• Looting Rework
• Refreshed Motion Blur
• New Accessibility Features
• Updated Textures
• Foliage Shading Rework
• Tutorial Modernization
• HDR Improvements
• GTAO
• Improved Menu Navigation
• Ray Tracing Improvements
• Global Lighting Rework
• New Shading Model
• Subsurface scattering
• New Tone Mapper
• PS5 Pro Support
• Xbox Play Anywhere Support
• Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Features
• NVIDIA DLSS 4.5
• AMD FSR 4
• Intel XESS 2.0
• Path Tracing on PC
• Ray Reconstruction on PC
• Raytraced Hair
• Native DX12
• Rendering Parallelization

The Remastered game also includes both previously released expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. What’s especially crazy about this, however, is that the upgrade is free for all owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (though Switch 1 is notably absent from the platform listings I’ve found online), and any players who don’t own the DLC already can download those packs for free as well. The free upgrade drops September 29, five weeks from today, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC.

For more Witcher, I’ve got great news for you: The Witcher IV, starring Geralt’s daughter Ciri, will launch in 2028.

It’s uncontroversial to call The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt one of the most beloved games of all time, but since it came out over 11 years ago, it’s beginning to look a little dated, even with a next-gen update dropping in 2022. With a new DLC expansion on the way, many gamers are likely to jump back into the base game to refresh their memories ahead of the new content, and today, CD Projekt Red surprised us with an announcement. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is a free, massive upgrade coming out next month. Check out the reveal trailer, featuring overhauled graphics and mechanics, below.

In addition to a general graphical facelift, The Witcher 3: Remastered features “enhanced combat” with new finisher animations and new effects for Witcher signs, “improved traversal and movement,” with modified mantling and climbing mechanics, “enhanced monster behaviors,” a new skill tree, an expanded photo mode, and transmogrification, which allows you to pick the stats of one item while visually equipping another item. The trailer also includes a quick scrolling list of other new features, but to save you the trouble of pause-buffering, here’s everything listed:

• Cross Platform Mod Support
• Immersive Meditation
• Refined Animations
• New Quest Tracking
• UI Improvements
• Looting Rework
• Refreshed Motion Blur
• New Accessibility Features
• Updated Textures
• Foliage Shading Rework
• Tutorial Modernization
• HDR Improvements
• GTAO
• Improved Menu Navigation
• Ray Tracing Improvements
• Global Lighting Rework
• New Shading Model
• Subsurface scattering
• New Tone Mapper
• PS5 Pro Support
• Xbox Play Anywhere Support
• Nintendo Switch 2 Exclusive Features
• NVIDIA DLSS 4.5
• AMD FSR 4
• Intel XESS 2.0
• Path Tracing on PC
• Ray Reconstruction on PC
• Raytraced Hair
• Native DX12
• Rendering Parallelization

The Remastered game also includes both previously released expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. What’s especially crazy about this, however, is that the upgrade is free for all owners of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (though Switch 1 is notably absent from the platform listings I’ve found online), and any players who don’t own the DLC already can download those packs for free as well. The free upgrade drops September 29, five weeks from today, on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC.

For more Witcher, I’ve got great news for you: The Witcher IV, starring Geralt’s daughter Ciri, will launch in 2028.

We got a good new look at Ontos in today’s Opening Night Live presentation. The new game from Frictional, the makers of Amnesia and Soma, seems to follow in suit with some of the disturbing psychological horror that helped define its earlier projects. 

Actor Stellan Skarsgård helps lead the voice cast in the game, which sees an engineer exploring an abandoned hotel on the moon. The game focuses on puzzles and moral narrative choices that shape the game’s outcome.

In the newly revealed gameplay sequence, players encounter a horrifying experiment in which a human’s mind has been uploaded onto a server made up of live rats. The visuals and audio connected to that concept are as troubling as you think they might be.

Ontos is on the way to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2027. 

Watch the new trailer to witness the uncomfortably graphic experiment for yourself. 

We got a good new look at Ontos in today’s Opening Night Live presentation. The new game from Frictional, the makers of Amnesia and Soma, seems to follow in suit with some of the disturbing psychological horror that helped define its earlier projects. 

Actor Stellan Skarsgård helps lead the voice cast in the game, which sees an engineer exploring an abandoned hotel on the moon. The game focuses on puzzles and moral narrative choices that shape the game’s outcome.

In the newly revealed gameplay sequence, players encounter a horrifying experiment in which a human’s mind has been uploaded onto a server made up of live rats. The visuals and audio connected to that concept are as troubling as you think they might be.

Ontos is on the way to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC sometime in 2027. 

Watch the new trailer to witness the uncomfortably graphic experiment for yourself. 

Developer Daniel Mullins of Daniel Mullins Games (creator Inscryption and Pony Island) is back with their next strange experience that will undoubtedly be full of twists and play with your expectations. The previously announced Pony Island 2: Panda Circus has a release date: April 27, 2027.

We also learned that the game will feature FMV performances from Sungwon Cho, Arian Moayed, Caitlin Reilly, and Kevin Saxby. The game is self-described as, “A voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games.” The actual game looks like you might be playing a series of arcade cabinets each with unique mechanics and visuals.

For more on Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, head here.

 

Developer Daniel Mullins of Daniel Mullins Games (creator Inscryption and Pony Island) is back with their next strange experience that will undoubtedly be full of twists and play with your expectations. The previously announced Pony Island 2: Panda Circus has a release date: April 27, 2027.

We also learned that the game will feature FMV performances from Sungwon Cho, Arian Moayed, Caitlin Reilly, and Kevin Saxby. The game is self-described as, “A voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games.” The actual game looks like you might be playing a series of arcade cabinets each with unique mechanics and visuals.

For more on Pony Island 2: Panda Circus, head here.

 

There are some genres that feel like a perfect fit for the gradually-expanding Lego video game umbrella, but perhaps none feel more obvious than a city builder. Lego Skylines looks like that exact dream come true, putting players in charge of a growing city built out of Lego bricks and populated by yellow minifigures. Take a look at the reveal trailer, which just debuted at Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event, below.

Lego Skylines is developed by Iceflake Studios, the developer currently in charge of Cities: Skylines II. While Skylines II was initially developed by Colossal Order, the studio parted ways with the game’s publisher, Paradox Interactive, in November of 2025. Paradox retained the rights to the Cities: Skylines brand, however, and recruited Iceflake Studios to take over active development. Now, Iceflake and Paradox are partnering again with Lego Skylines. 

“Cover the basics like electricity, food, and water,” the Lego Skylines steam page reads. “Then make it a place your citizens will love. Give them homes that one-up the neighbors. Good jobs. Great parks. Donut shops on every corner because that would be awesome. A frankly absurd amount of buildings, decorations, and other cool stuff (customization stuff) will make it easy to create a city that’s got your fingerprints all over it.”

“LEGO Skylines puts you in charge of, well, everything. Remember hospitals to keep everyone in one piece. Wheat for the donuts. Garbage collection, sewage, and all the other things that make a city click.”

Lego Skylines has no release date window. When it does launch, it will come to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC. For more Lego, check out my reviews of Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Lego Voyagers.