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Phasmophobia
Kinetic Games has moved Phasmophobia's full 1.0 launch to the second half of 2027 after reviewing its roadmap and player feedback. The studio will first release the reworked 13 Willow Street map, two quality-of-life updates and a Unity 6 upgrade.
Guilty Gear
Robo-Ky has been revealed for Guilty Gear Strive after PlayStation published the new character trailer. Arc System Works lists the returning fighter as Season Pass 5's second DLC character with a summer 2026 release window.
Battlefield
Battlefield 6 is opening a free play week from June 30 to July 6 across all platforms. The trial arrives with Update 1.3.3.0, which also brings Season 3's final content drop and major combat tuning.
Enshrouded
Enshrouded leaves Steam Early Access and launches on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro on October 15. Keen Games has not yet confirmed the Xbox Series X|S release date.
Star Wars
Quantic Dream workers are striking as the studio weighs 115 job cuts tied to Spellcasters Chronicles. Staff say Star Wars Eclipse needs those developers if the long-running project is going to move forward.
Palworld
Pocketpair is preparing a large Palworld 1.0 update, with 27 pages of changes already planned for the patch notes. The full release is scheduled for July 10.
Monster Hunter
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection has launched the paid Additional Side Story: Rudy DLC on PS5. PlayStation's new trailer confirms Navirou's return and points new players toward the free demo.
Multi-platform
The Jackbox Party Pack 12 now has names and details for its five new games. Jackbox Games is aiming the fall 2026 pack at artists, debaters, trivia teams and friends who think they know each other too well.
Steam
Valve says Steam Machine's $1,049 starting price is tied to parts, labor and its refusal to subsidize hardware like a console maker. The company also says component shortages have cut planned launch stock.
Destiny
Bungie's latest Destiny 2 patch closes several high-profile boss exploits and fixes catalyst progression bugs. The update follows Monument of Triumph, the game's final planned live-service content update.
Diablo
Diablo 4's Season of Death Awakening starts June 30, bringing Pandemonium Ruptures, a new seasonal boss and the full Mythic Uniques 3.0 rework to Blizzard's action RPG.
Star Wars
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is shaping its podracing comeback around roguelite-style tours, vehicle upgrades and a cinematic solo campaign. It launches October 6 for Xbox Series X|S.
