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07 Jun
New Release
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse launches October 15, made by the Dead Cells team

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, a direct sequel to 1989's Dracula's Curse made by the Dead Cells team, launches October 15 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.

07 Jun
New Release
Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 as an Xbox console exclusive

Gears of War: E-Day launches October 6 as a permanent Xbox console exclusive. The prequel covers Emergence Day across a single city, built from scratch in Unreal Engine 5.

07 Jun
New Release
Spyro: A Realm Beyond announced for Spring 2027, first original game in nearly 20 years

Toys for Bob announced Spyro: A Realm Beyond for Spring 2027, the first original Spyro game in nearly 20 years. True dragon flight is the headline new mechanic.

07 Jun
New Release
Crazy Taxi: World Tour announced for 2027, original creator returning

SEGA announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour for 2027, with original creator Kenji Kanno directing. Five cities, a story campaign, multiplayer, and The Offspring on the soundtrack.

07 Jun
New Release
Nightdive Studios Announces Thief: The Dark Project Remastered for Winter 2026

Nightdive's KEX Engine remaster of Looking Glass Studios' 1998 stealth classic. Includes the full Thief Gold mission set. Launches Winter 2026 on PC and consoles, including GOG.

07 Jun
New Release
Hack ’95 Announced: A Card-Based Hacking RPG Set in the Windows 95 Era

Village Studios' card-based hacking RPG channels Windows 95 nostalgia with deck-building mechanics and period-accurate OS aesthetics. Steam demo available now.

07 Jun
New Release
Company of Heroes: Definitive Edition Announced, Brings 20 Years of Mods Forward

Relic's 2006 RTS gets a full 64-bit modernization with improved visuals and confirmed compatibility for its entire 20-year mod catalogue. Fall 2026, PC only. No price yet.

06 Jun
New Release
Capcom announces Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake for 2027

Capcom confirmed a full remake of the 2000 Dreamcast survival horror game at Summer Game Fest, targeting a 2027 release on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC.

04 Jun
New Release Sega Genesis / Mega Drive SNES
33 Games Announces Physical SNES Release of Utopia, Gremlin’s 1993 Space Sim

Boutique label 33 Games is putting Utopia: The Creation of a Nation on a new SNES cartridge, following their Zool Mega Drive release.

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