This year's Xbox Games Showcase was a good one for fans of the Persona series, as the presentation delivered not only the first proper look and release date for Persona 4 Revival, but also dropped the official announcement of the next main entry in the series, Persona 6. Unfortunately, the roughly 1-minute-long teaser showed very little of the game, preferring to go all-in in the eeriest atmosphere we have seen for the series to date, surpassing even the cryptic Persona 5 teaser with its question challenging players to break their chains and obtain emancipation and freedom. This choice seems deliberate, […]

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It has been a while since we have seen Halo Campaign Evolved in action, and today's Xbox Games Showcase not only provided a new look at Operation: METEORITE, but also confirmed the game's late July release date, making it one of the very few high-profile games launching this year that will soundly avoid Grand Theft Auto 6's November release. The Unreal Engine 5 remake of the campaign of the first entry in the series will launch precisely on July 28 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, but those who purchase the Premium Edition or Collector's […]

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Where Winds Meet arrived on PC and PS5 in November 2025, and shortly after on iOS and Android mobile devices in December 2025. Today, as part of the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 for Summer Game Fest, it is finally arriving on Xbox Series X/S consoles. The open-world action adventure from publisher NetEase and developer Everstone Studio was shadow-dropped during today's event, and you can go download and play it on your Xbox Series consoles, now. It's a free-to-play adventure that you'll be able to reach through the Xbox PC app, Xbox Cloud and an Xbox Game Pass subscription as it […]

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February 2027 is setting out to be a month to remember for role-playing game fans all over the world, as it will see Fable and Persona 4 Revival square off in the span of a few days. A new trailer shown during the Xbox Games Showcase confirmed that the remake of the fourth entry in the series by Atlus will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on February 18, 2027, as previously rumored. This is the same day Fable will become available in early access reserved for those with the Premium Edition, and 5 days before its […]

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Xbox kicked off its Xbox Games Showcase 2026 with Gears of War: E-Day, to help tee up the specialized direct event the game would have after the showcase by revealing its October 6, 2026, release date and the fact that it would be an Xbox console exclusive, as was rumoured hours before the showcase. After seeing every major Xbox franchise make its way to PlayStation and in some cases, Nintendo, E-Day marks the return of Xbox console exclusives, though it's not entirely certain how far this new approach to exclusives stretches. We just saw Forza Horizon 6 arrive on PS5 […]

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Fable was supposed to be among the games launching in this packed 2026, but Xbox and Playground Games eventually had to delay the game to early 2027 to avoid releasing too close to Grand Theft Auto VI. During today's Xbox Games Showcase, we learned that the next entry in the series will launch on February 23, 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, with early access for the Premium Edition starting from February 5. Besides confirming the game's release date, today's trailer introduced Isabel (played by Hayley Atwell), the Hero of Wraitmarsh and the game's […]

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It's been almost six years since the announcement of State of Decay 3, but the long wait might soon pay off. In April, developer Undead Labs opened registrations for a limited Alpha test that took place in May; now, with three days left before the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, Windows Central's Jez Corden shared that the game will not only be featured there but will also showcase its newfound triple-A feel. It's almost certain we'll see State of Decay 3 at the showcase too, given that it's already in private Alpha testing with a small subset of the community alongside […]

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Ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase as part of Summer Game Fest 2026, the first batch of Xbox Game Pass games for June 2026 has been revealed, and so far its a wave of indie games to start the month with a heavy-hitting JRPG in Persona 5 Royal. 'So far' is the key phrase though, because it wouldn't be a surprise if there are some shadow-drop reveals set for the upcoming showcase. Of course, it's never a guarantee, but Xbox has made a habit of including shadow-drop releases in its showcases, with games players can download on the service immediately […]

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The Xbox Games Showcase returns to the Summer Games Fest season this year, but while the format remains the same, everything at the company has changed. With a new leadership team, led by head Asha Sharma, and the goal of reclaiming fans' goodwill following the disastrous "Everything is an Xbox" campaign, this year's showcase marked a sort of new beginning for the entire brand, returning to console exclusives. Official Livestream Everything Announced First-Party & Xbox Game Studios Highlights Partner & Global Developer Showcases Last updated: June 8, 2026

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The Galaxies Spring 2026 Showcase is here, featuring a solid hour of game announcements and updates for upcoming games, including a few select world premieres to showcase the latest indie titles coming to PC and consoles. Just as we did with the recent Triple-I Initiative Showcase, this roundup will cover everything that was announced so you don't miss out on adding something to your wishlist or picking up any shadow drops. Some of the more notable reveals include the premiere of Mojo Party, a trivia party game from the people behind the Watch Mojo YouTube channel. The show also included […]

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Valor Mortis is the next game from One More Level, one of the studio's behind first-person fast-paced cyberpunk sci-fi action platformer, Ghostrunner. It was first revealed back at Gamescom 2025, where Wccftech's Francesco De Meo got to check it out and called it one of the best games at the showcase. Now, we're finally starting to get closer to its release, as One More Level reveals a new release window for Fall 2026. The news came as part of Valor Mortis' inclusion in the Triple-I Initiative Showcase 2026, where it showed off new gameplay and capped off the trailer with […]

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Evil Empire's new indie-focused event, the Triple-I Initiative Showcase premiered its 2026 edition today, and it was jam-packed with announcements from indie developers, some of which were brand-new world premieres for games, while others were highly-anticipated updates about previously revealed titles. This round-up will take you through everything that was announced at today's showcase, so you don't miss checking out any of today's announcements, some of which could very well be the defining indie games for 2026 and beyond. Everything Announced at the Triple-I Showcase

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Spacecraft was one of two major announcements from Shiro Games, the studio behind games like Dune: Spice Wars, Wartales, and more. After its initial reveal back in 2024, Spacecraft as accumulated over 300K wishlists on Steam leading up to its early access release date, which Shiro Games revealed today during the Triple-I Showcase to be next month on May 20, 2026. Spacecraft sets players in a vast universe with multiple star systems, where you can freely explore and build your own space-faring ships to cross galaxies and endlessly explore new planets, while hunting and discovering valuable resources along the way. […]

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Today, as part of the Triple-i Showcase, publisher 11 bit Studios (Frostpunk, This War of Mine) and developer Carbonara Games have announced Crop, a gritty farming thriller game. The title is targeting a PC (Steam) release first, with console versions to follow, timing still to be determined. Wccftech checked out a press-only presentation ahead of the reveal, and there might be something interesting here. A single-player experience with a main campaign estimated at around 15 hours, Crop opens with your character half-naked, disoriented, and stumbling out of a truck on a dark, eerie forest road in the pouring rain. You […]

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Developer and publisher Shiro Games has revealed two new titles at today's Triple-I Showcase, one of which is set to arrive next month, and another that will have a playtest as early as next week. This is the latter, Frostrail. An upcoming co-op first-person shooter survival game published by Shiro Games and developed by FakeFish, and it was just shown off with a new action-packed trailer. If Shiro Games rings a bell, that's because they are also the team behind games like Wartales, Dune: Spice Wars, and Spacecraft, which was the studio's other major announcement at today's Triple-I Showcase that […]

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Sunset Visitor, the studio behind one of the best and most beloved narrative-driven games in recent years, 1000xResist, has revealed its next game titled Prove You're Human, a first-person narrative adventure where an AI called Mesa believes she's human. It's Sunset Visitor's second project after the award-winning 1000xResist, and is the first project to be published by Black Tabby Publishing, the brand-new publishing arm of indie developer Black Tabby Games, the studio behind titles like Slay the Princess and Scarlet Hollow. Prove You're Human seems to be picking up right where 1000xResist left off - not narratively, as the games […]

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Xbox has announced it will once again host a showcase during Geoff Keighley's annual Summer Game Fest event, which is set to return this year from June 5 to 8 in Los Angeles. Xbox's event will take place on June 7, 2026, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BT, and just like last year's show was followed by a dedicated look at The Outer Worlds 2, this year's show will be followed by a dedicated look at Gears of War E-Day. The showcase will be what we've come to expect - a look at gameplay from upcoming titles […]

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While one of this week's upcoming showcases was taken off the calendar today, another has been added. Nintendo announced it will host an Indie World Showcase Direct tomorrow, March 3, 2026, at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BT. The showcase will be roughly 15 minutes long and provide updates on upcoming indie games heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, and it is the first Indie World event since the last one took place on August 7, 2025. Last time, we were told not to expect Hollow Knight Silksong news, since the game's release date had […]

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The Euler CMX ITX case is an ultra-compact chassis for Intel processors with up to 35 W of TDP, offering silent operation. Akasa Debuts Compact 4.0 Litre Euler CMX Fanless ITX Chassis, Offering Support for Intel ITX Motherboards Coupled With CPUs rated at up to 35W of TDP Popular consumer and enterprise hardware maker, Akasa, has introduced its latest compact mini ITX chassis called the "Euler CMX" for Intel platforms, offering a small footprint, but sufficient to handle older-gen and the latest Intel Core Ultra series-compatible ITX motherboards. The Euler CMX looks a lot like its other Euler Mini-ITX cases, […]

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