Gamescom:OpeningNight
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AUG 25Cologne, Germany · in-person + global streamHYPE HIGH
Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2026
“Geoff Keighley's two-hour world-premiere spectacular that kicks off gamescom week with trailers and surprise reveals.”
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Gamescom2026
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AUG 26–30Koelnmesse, Cologne, GermanyHYPE MED
Gamescom 2026
“The world's largest games trade fair — five days of hands-on demos, publisher booths, and reveals.”
PAXWest2026
NSP
AUG 29–SEP 1Seattle, WA · in-personHYPE MED
PAX West 2026
“Seattle fan convention featuring playable demos, panels, and indie showcases. One of the biggest consumer gaming events of the year.”
BlizzCon2026
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SEP 12–13, 2026Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim, CAHYPE HIGH
BlizzCon 2026
“Blizzard's annual fan celebration returns to Anaheim. Expect Warcraft, Diablo, and Overwatch news.”
⚠ RUMORED · UNCONFIRMED
NintendoDirect(Fall
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??? · SEP–OCTOnline · global streamHYPE HIGH
Nintendo Direct (Fall 2026)
“Insiders NateTheHate and Jeff Grubb both point to a fall Direct after Gamescom, consistent with Nintendo historic pattern. Expected to cover holiday lineup and 2027 reveals.”
★ EXPECTED PREMIERES2
- EXPECTEDHoliday 2026 lineupFire Emblem, Xenoblade, holiday titles
- RUMORED2027 first-party revealsGrubb hints at unannounced titles
TokyoGameShow
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SEP 17–21Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan · hybridHYPE MED
Tokyo Game Show 2026
“TGS turns 30 with its first-ever five-day run — Japanese and global games, ~300k attendees expected.”
⚠ RUMORED · UNCONFIRMED
PlayStationStateof
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??? · SEP–OCTOnline · global streamHYPE HIGH
PlayStation State of Play (Fall 2026)
“Sony historically runs 2–3 State of Plays per year. Pre-TGS and pre-holiday windows are the pattern. No insider leak needed — it is coming.”
★ EXPECTED PREMIERES3
- EXPECTEDMarvel's Wolverine post-launch / DLCInsomniac typically supports post-launch
- EXPECTEDGod of War: Laufey extended lookjust revealed at June SoP — more details expected
- RUMOREDPSVR2 / PS5 Pro contenthardware ecosystem updates rumored for fall
TheGameAwards
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DEC 10Peacock Theater, Los Angeles · in-person + global streamHYPE MAX
The Game Awards 2026
“Gaming's biggest night — awards plus a stacked slate of world premieres. Hosted by Geoff Keighley.”
★ EXPECTED PREMIERES1
- EXPECTEDWorld premieres TBAGTA VI looms large
CONCLUDED EVENTS3
⚠ RUMORED · UNCONFIRMED✓ CONFIRMED
CONCLUDED
NintendoDirect(June
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JUN 9Online · June 9, 2026HYPE HIGH
Nintendo Direct (June 2026)
“Nintendo confirmed a stacked Switch 2 lineup through 2026 and beyond — Zelda OoT remake, Kingdom Hearts 4, Fire Emblem, and much more.”
★ EXPECTED PREMIERES1
- RUMOREDSwitch 2 lineupunconfirmed
CONCLUDED
XboxGamesShowcase
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JUN 7Online · global streamHYPE HIGH
Xbox Games Showcase 2026
“Microsoft's biggest yearly showcase — first-party reveals, release dates, and a look at what's next for Xbox and Game Pass.”
★ EXPECTED PREMIERES1
- CONFIRMEDGears of War: E-Day Directdeep-dive Direct, immediately after the showcase
CONCLUDED
SummerGameFest
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JUN 5–8, 2026Dolby Theatre · Los Angeles + global streamHYPE HIGH
Summer Game Fest 2026
“The biggest multi-publisher gaming showcase of the year. Held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.”
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11Confirmed Releases
Games with a locked release date or year.
August 20261 game
Mafia:TheOld
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AUG 14, 2026
PS5XSXPC
HYPE HIGHMafia: The Old Country
“Back to Sicily, back to the roots. Hangar 13's most ambitious Mafia yet — origins of the Cosa Nostra with a proper narrative campaign.”
TBD 20261 game
DragonQuestI
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TBD · 2026
PS5XSXPCSwitch
HYPE MEDDragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake
“Square Enix brings the JRPG classics into the HD-2D era that made Octopath and DQ III shine. Overdue and welcomed.”
September 20262 games
Onimusha:Wayof
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SEP 4, 2026
PS5XSXPCSwitch
HYPE HIGHOnimusha: Way of the Sword
“Capcom's long-awaited revival of the Onimusha series. 20 years after Dawn of Dreams, you play as Miyamoto Musashi (modeled on Toshiro Mifune) in a dark-fantasy Kyoto. Built on RE Engine.”
SEP 15
PS5
HYPE MAXMarvel's Wolverine
“Insomniac's brutal, M-rated solo outing as Logan — from the studio behind Marvel's Spider-Man.”
October 20263 games
GearsofWar:
NSP
OCT 6, 2026
XSXPC
HYPE MEDGears of War: E-Day
“A prequel set on E-Day itself — the day the Locust surfaced. The Coalition going back to the horror roots of the original.”
OCT 6
PCXSXPS5
HYPE MEDStar Wars: Galactic Racer
“High-speed pod-style racing across vehicles and planets from all three Star Wars eras.”
OCT 29
PS5PC
HYPE HIGHPhantom Blade Zero
“A stylish, fast 'kungfupunk' action-RPG from S-GAME for PS5 and PC.”
November 20261 game
NOV 19, 2026
PS5XSX
HYPE MAXGrand Theft Auto VI
“Rockstar’s next open-world blockbuster and probably the biggest gaming release on the calendar. Launching first on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.”
TBA
February 20271 game
Fable
NSP
FEB 23, 2027
PS5XSXPC
HYPE HIGHFable
“Playground Games finally lands in Albion — pushed to early 2027 but confirmed for PS5 too. Biggest Fable news in over a decade.”
TBA 20271 game
⚠ RUMORED · UNCONFIRMED
TheWitcher4
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TBA 2027
PS5XSXPC
HYPE MAXThe Witcher 4
“A new Witcher — Ciri takes the medallion. CD Projekt Red on their new engine, building the follow-up to one of the greatest RPGs ever made.”
TBA1 game
⚠ RUMORED · UNCONFIRMED
Alien:Isolation2
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TBA
PS5XSXPCSwitch
HYPE HIGHAlien: Isolation 2
“Creative Assembly returns to the terrifying universe a decade after the original. Same single-Xenomorph survival horror, new colony world setting. Revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026.”
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OUT NOW
JUL 23
Switch
HYPE MEDSplatoon Raiders
“A single-player-focused Splatoon adventure exclusive to Switch 2.”
OUT NOW
DonkeyKongBananza
NSP
JUL 17, 2026
Switch
HYPE HIGHDonkey Kong Bananza
“DK's first 3D platformer since the N64 era. Destructible environments, Kong family cameos, and a surprisingly deep upgrade loop.”
OUT NOW
JUL 9
PS5XSXPC
HYPE HIGHAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
“A ground-up remake of the fan-favourite pirate-era Assassin's Creed, with reworked naval combat and visuals.”
OUT NOW
JUN 25
Switch
HYPE HIGHStar Fox
“Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team return in a modernised on-rails space shooter built for Switch 2.”
OUT NOW
MarioKartWorld
NSP
JUN 5, 2026
Switch
HYPE MAXMario Kart World
“The Switch 2 showcase title. Open-world free-roam between tracks, 24-player online, and Nintendo proving the new hardware out of the gate.”
OUT NOW
MinatheHollower
NSP
MAY 29, 2026
PS5XSXPCSwitch
HYPE HIGHMina the Hollower
“Yacht Club Games' gothic action-platformer draws from Castlevania and Zelda. 90 on Metacritic — one of the year's best-reviewed games.”
OUT NOW
ForzaHorizon6
NSP
MAY 19, 2026
XSXPC
HYPE HIGHForza Horizon 6
“Playground Games takes the open-world racing series to a stunning new location. Already out and scoring 90 on Metacritic.”
OUT NOW
Doom:TheDark
NSP
MAY 15, 2026
PS5XSXPC
HYPE HIGHDoom: The Dark Ages
“id Software goes full medieval — no dash, just a shield saw and an iron boot. Dark, brutal, and exactly what the series needed.”