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🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformGears Of War: E-Day Is Bigger, Bloodier, And More Ambitious Than We Expected
Gears of War: E-Day(https://www.gamespot.com/games/gears-of-war-e-day/) made a big splash during the Xbox Games Showcase, as The Coalition dropped an action-packed preview on audiences. Not only is Gears looking better than ever, thanks to Unreal Engine 5 powering it, but several design choices are also adding up to make the game play better through fluid movement mechanics and levels that'll give you opportunities to put your skills to the test. GameSpot had the opportunity to take a closer look at the game and sit down with The Coalition's developers to learn more about the prequel. You can check out everything new that we learned from this interview that wasn't shown off in the initial preview in the video below. https://youtu.be/hh5Swf5p4jo Gears of War: E-Day is a fresh start for the franchise, and according to The Coalition, the developer started with an "empty hard drive" to rebuild Gears in Unreal Engine 5. The key location for E-Day is Kalona on the planet Sera, a city that will be devastated during Emergence Day when the Locust rise up to attack humanity. The Coalition says that the destruction will be felt throughout the campaign as environments change, and while E-Day isn't an open-world game, its large-scale arenas are combat puzzles waiting for players to solve them through smoother cover transitions(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-is-drastically-changing-movement-for-the-first-time-in-the-series/) and ultraviolence. Some missions will have tighter spaces to fight in, while others will give players access to entire neighborhoods to wage war in. The main goal is to make players feel like they're in a big-budget action movie as they slide and mantle over obstacles so that they can flank enemies. Other interesting tidbits from our time with The Coalition include the studio mentioning that E-Day has the longest campaign that it has ever designed--with the studio estimating that it'll take around 14 hours to complete--how E-Day was the story(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-happened-because-starting-over-sounded-more-fun-than-gears-6/) the studio wanted to tell next, and owners of PC gaming handhelds should expect to see it run just fine on those systems. Gears of War: E-Day launches for PC and Xbox Series X|S on October 3, but it’s not coming to PS5(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-ps5-version-canceled-report-says/).
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformWo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Hits Nintendo Switch 2 This September
!Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Nintendo Switch Announcement Trailer September 3 Release Date(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/10/787ab619/wolongcompleteeditionkeyart.jpg.webp) Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/wo-long-fallen-dynasty) is a Soulslike action game from Team Ninja, the studio behind the Nioh(https://gameinformer.com/href) series, set during China's Three Kingdoms era, and it's a great time(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/wo-long-fallen-dynasty/razor-sharp). Team Ninja recently announced that a sequel, Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember,(https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2026/06/07/wo-long-is-getting-a-sequel-with-wings-of-ember) is due out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, but ahead of that, you can hop into the upcoming Switch 2 port of the first game this September. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty launched on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC back in 2023 and has since surpassed 5 million players to date (selling 1 million copies in the process). The Complete Edition hit those platforms in 2024 and will now bring the base game, all three major DLCs – Battle of Zhongyuan, Conqueror of Jiangdon, and Upheaval in Jingxiang – and new endgame content to the Switch 2 on September 3. Check it out in the Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition Switch 2 announcement trailer below: The new endgame content, which is also coming to all platforms, is called The Thousand-Mile Journey and lets players enjoy additional scenarios featuring characters from the armies of Cao Cao, Sun Ce, and Liu Bei, alongside extra weapon types such as cestuses, long swords, and whips. Team Ninja says enhancements in this edition of the game include new difficulties, new stages, new Divine Beasts, and more challenging difficulty functions. It will also feature previously released collaboration DLC, adding equipment and stages from Nioh 2, Naraka: Bladepoint, and Lies of P. Plus, three in-game items included in the game's initial launch – Baihu Armor, Zhuque Armor, and Qinglong Armor – will be available in the Switch 2 launch edition, too. Finally, Switch 2 players will get the exclusive Xuanwu Armor set. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition hits Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3. In the meantime, read Game Informer's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty review(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/wo-long-fallen-dynasty/razor-sharp), and then check out the reveal trailer for Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember(https://www.gameinformer.com/xbox-games-showcase/2026/06/07/wo-long-is-getting-a-sequel-with-wings-of-ember) after that. Have you played Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty? Let us know your thoughts on it in the comments below! !(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/10/d26fb49c/wolongcompleteeditionscreenshot5.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/10/689733ff/wolongcompleteeditionscreenshot1.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/10/37712669/wolongcompleteeditionscreenshot2.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/10/81b21f85/wolongcompleteeditionscreenshot4.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/06/10/b3195ee3/wolongcompleteeditionscreenshot3.jpg.webp)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox exploring ‘radically different’ console business models
The RAMageddon crisis has got Microsoft rethinking its Xbox console hardware business. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox strategy chief Matthew Ball have both revealed this week that Microsoft is reevaluating plans for its next-generation Project Helix console and exploring "radically different" console business models in the meantime. "We are working very hard to rethink &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformA PS5 reveal game no-shows Summer Game Fest again, 11 years after its Kickstarter reveal
Sony's "Future of Gaming" 2020 event revealed the PlayStation 5 and plenty of games that would come to it. Only one hasn't been released yet.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformNintendo just justified that controversial Switch price hike
After the June 2026 Direct, fans still have plenty of reasons to pull out (or buy) the original Nintendo Switch
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformSwitch 2 is accidentally getting the best looking Final Fantasy game
Final Fantasy Resonance goes full Octopath Traveler in a new Switch game that's based on the shuttered mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformSquare Enix teases Kingdom Hearts 4 at Nintendo Direct
A different kind of Sora is back in the news. Square Enix just teased the long-awaited next entry in the Kingdom Hearts series, though there's not much in the way of info just yet. It's called Kingdom Hearts IV and it's launching on the Switch 2, PS5, Xbox, and PC, but there's no release date &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformKingdom Hearts IV Gameplay Trailer Revealed, Will Launch Simultaneously On Consoles And PC
!Kingdom Hearts IV(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/09/155adcf5/kh404.jpg.webp) The last time we got a trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV was in 2022(https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/10/kingdom-hearts-4-revealed-in-20th-anniversary-trailer). In the years since, fans have been clamoring for more information about the highly anticipated sequel, poring through screenshots(https://www.gameinformer.com/2025/05/14/kingdom-hearts-iv-development-update-new-screenshots-released-by-square-enix) and more for any glimmer of new details. Perhaps surprising everyone, Kingdom Hearts IV appeared during today's Nintendo Direct with a new gameplay trailer that also revealed it will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Unfortunately, this trailer didn't say when that launch will be, so the wait continues. But this new trailer has plenty to look at, including gameplay in modern-day Tokyo, featuring a new look at the game's action combat in Shibuya. In it, we see a more realistic take on Sora fighting off Heartless in the city, and it looks awesome. Check out the new Kingdom Hearts IV teaser trailer for yourself below: Kingdom Hearts IV is currently in development and set to launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. While the Nintendo Direct version of the trailer didn't reveal these additional platforms the game is in development for, the teaser trailer posted on the official Square Enix YouTube channel (the one we've linked above) does, indicating a simultaneous launch. In the meantime, check out the Kingdom Hearts IV reveal trailer(https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/04/10/kingdom-hearts-4-revealed-in-20th-anniversary-trailer).
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformDragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Lets You Explore The Snowy Region Of Norgan
Capcom and Nintendo have revealed Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the epic action-adventure sequel to the portable console later this year. https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/2064348850324750526?s=20 Announced as part of the June 2026 Nintendo Direct(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/), Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrives on October 9, with this new version of the title bringing some fresh additions and tweaks to gameplay. This expanded version of the title is also heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC as DLC for owners of the original version. The trailer reveals that this version is an expanded take on the original release of Dragon's Dogma 2, and players can expect to explore the new region of Norgan. Plus, there is a new system that allows players to find spoils and appraise them, all to access a new series of weapons, armours, and skills. Hopefully more details on the expansion will be revealed soon. For more news and announcements from today's event, be sure to check out our roundup of the biggest Nintendo Direct reveals(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/).
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformNintendo Direct June 2026: All the news and trailers
After a week of video game news and trailers from PlayStation, Xbox, and most of the major publishers, Nintendo decided to follow things up with its next Nintendo Direct. And it came at an important moment for the company: the Switch 2 is getting a price hike, and at the same time, the console&8217;s lineup &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Denies That Gears Of War: E-Day Skipping PS5 Was Last-Minute Decision, But No One Believes That
An Xbox marketing boss has denied that Gears of War: E-Day skipping PlayStation 5 was a last-minute decision despite fans discovering what they believe is overwhelming evidence that it was. After it was discovered that Microsoft hastily removed a recent video showing a PS5 logo for Gears of War: E-Day (see below), marketing boss Aaron Greenberg said it is "not true"(https://x.com/aarongreenberg/status/2064109955117158455) that Microsoft canceled a PS5 edition of the game at the last minute. "We just limited the knowledge of this news to a very small internal group. Intention was to share this news first with our players and everyone watching showcase," he said. "It is not true that it was a last-minute decision" to have E-Day be an Xbox console exclusive, he added(https://x.com/aarongreenberg/status/2064120050693685388). https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/2064094012600889582 Asked when Microsoft made the call to not bring E-Day to PS5, Greenberg said(https://x.com/aarongreenberg/status/2064129884985975134) he became aware of it "roughly a month in advance," but he didn't clarify any further. On the night before the Xbox Games Showcase, reporter Jeff Grubb said Microsoft had been working on a PS5 edition of E-Day but canceled it(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gears-of-war-e-day-ps5-version-canceled-report-says/). “Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5–it’s not anymore. That just happened. That’s a decision that just got made," Grubb said on June 6. After the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7 where E-Day was announced as a console exclusive on Xbox, Grubb said(https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bdacp2cmuuyawx553cv2spdy/post/3mnps3tzbes2b?refsrc=embed) there is a "basically finished version of Gears for PlayStation sitting on a drive." Retailer listings for a PS5 edition of the game were also discovered, though these can be unreliable. People also thought that E-Day was going to release on PS5 because Microsoft brought Gears of War: Reloaded to PS5 in 2025. It was the first Gears game ever on a PlayStation platform. This may not have been the first time that Microsoft told one of its teams to stop working on a version of a game for Sony's console. Redfall director Harvey Smith said in an interview in 2023, following Microsoft's buyout of Bethesda, that Microsoft told him "No PS5."(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-says-we-havent-pulled-any-games-from-playstation-amid-redfall-discussion/1100-6512629/) At the time, Microsoft said it had not "pulled" any games from PlayStation(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-says-we-havent-pulled-any-games-from-playstation-amid-redfall-discussion/1100-6512629/), but it did not deny what Smith had said or that it had canceled a Redfall PS5 edition. E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are two of Microsoft's upcoming Xbox console exclusives, and more are coming as part of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's efforts to "reset" the Xbox business and convince people to buy an Xbox.(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-xbox-fixable/) E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not timed exclusives for Xbox on console, Microsoft has said, suggesting they will never come to PS5. At the same time, Greenberg said in 2021(https://x.com/aarongreenberg/status/1432466477945294849) that Starfield was not a timed exclusive on Xbox ... and then it came to PS5, so it was indeed a timed exclusive. During the Microsoft vs. FTC court case to help get Microsoft's blockbuster deal for Activision Blizzard across the line, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed why he is so against exclusives on consoles(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-ceo-says-he-would-love-to-get-rid-of-xbox-exclusives-but-cant-because-of-sony/1100-6515563/). "If it was up to me I would love to get rid of the entire exclusives on consoles, but that’s not for me to define especially as a low-share player in the console market. The dominant player there Sony has defined market competition using exclusives, so that’s the world we live in. I have no love for that world." Things are different now. Microsoft is taking a case-by-case approach to exclusivity, as Halo: Campaign Evolved and the Fable reboot are still coming to PS5, and other games will as well. Under Xbox's previous leadership, including Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond, Microsoft began to release more of its games across competing platforms in an effort to reach more people, and make more money. The plan seemed to have worked, at least in some cases, as Forza Horizon 5 alone made more than $300 million on PS5(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-xbox-game-just-passed-300-million-in-revenue-on-ps5-report-says/1100-6537323/). Xbox's new chief strategy officer, Matthew Ball, recently discussed how Xbox--as a brand and a business--"languished"(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/is-xbox-fixable/) under Spencer and Bond.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox Game Pass lost 'millions' of players due to price hikes, reveals Microsoft
Xbox executive Matthew Ball said Xbox Game Pass lost a fair amount of subscribers over the past eight months.