Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed that Square Enix‘s Creative Studio 1 is developing the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 4, the studio which he is in charge of. Hamaguchi previously said that after Final Fantasy Revelation he would most likely be working on a JRPG and it looks like it’s Kingdom Hearts 4. The news was revealed by Mr. Hamaguchi
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BlizzCon 2026 kicks off today, and its Opening Ceremony contain tons of news about the company’s catalog of games. Whether massively multiplayer, single-player, in cards or through an open world, this was a surprisingly announcement-filled Opening Ceremony. Here’s everything Blizzard announced at BlizzCon 2026. Heroes of the Storm Adds Xal’atath Though Blizzard slowed development
Europe Image: Nintendo / Launchbox You can always rely on a European Layton cover to look a little overstuffed. The Spectre’s Call is no exception. This one sees our three protagonists looking shocked in the central window, as a pair of spooky eyes loom above them. The rest of the case is adorned with screenshots
Activison-Blizzard has finally revealed the release date for Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection for the Nintendo Switch 2 and it will be available on Wednesday, 16th September. The game will be available at retail and on the Nintendo eShop and contains the Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred downloadable content packs. Related View
This morning during BlizzCon’s opening ceremony, Blizzard announced Diablo V, set a half-century after the events of Diablo IV. The game’s premise breaks from the series’ typical format: rather than preventing the apocalypse, Diablo V depicts an already-fallen Sanctuary where the Lord of Terror, Diablo, has won. Diablo V Teaser Trailer: View original source
Image: Level-5 It’s no secret that Level-5 has embraced Generative AI when it comes to game development, and CEO Akihiro Hino has been very open and honest about the fact that the company is using the technology in its games – but few expected the recent Level-5 Vision 2026 II Showcase to feature so much
Nintendo has said that stock for The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary will be replenished which will come as a relief to those who missed out. Here in the UK there were large queues to get into the Nintendo Store which you were placed in for around an hour at the peak. Sadly a lot
Physint, Kojima Productions’ upcoming stealth espionage game, will no longer be published by PlayStation. The console publisher has ended its collaboration on the game; meanwhile, Xbox, which is publishing Kojima’s upcoming horror game OD, has stepped in as Physint’s new publisher. Physint was first announced in January 2024 as Kojima Productions head Hideo Kojima’s return
Professor Layton And The Curious Village Remake Announced For Switch 1 & 2 The original Professor Layton title is getting a remake, it’s coming to the Switch and Switch 2 in 2027. Here’s a first look: Holy Horror Mansion Arriving On Switch 2 In 2027 It’s official! Holy Horror Mansion will be coming to the
The marketing materials for the well-received Stellar Blade have highlighted that the game will be one of the first few games to be released on the smaller 32GB Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges. Previously most games were released on the standard 64GB cartridges, but it looks like the 32GB cartridges have now officially rolled out. So
Level-5’s long-awaited detective game Decapolice has a new launch date, pushing it out of its previously announced 2026 window. The game is now coming in 2027 and has a new trailer showing it off in action. Decapolice was announced in 2023 but has been repeatedly delayed. It stars Harvard Marks, a young detective and leader
Image: Nintendo As if all of this week’s Direct shenanigans weren’t enough, Nintendo yesterday released a surprise Switch 2 system update, adding VRR modes when playing on the TV. But what would such a feature be if it didn’t appear in Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, eh? Worry not, the game has been updated too.
The official Spyro account has been busy celebrating Spyro the Dragon‘s 28th anniversary and as part of the celebrations has revealed Spyro’s character model in the upcoming Spyro: A Realm Beyond along with concept art for the Arcadian Vale level. Check all those out down below. Related View original source here.
Steam achievements for a wide swath of upcoming and even announced games have seemingly leaked from Valve’s backend. As a result, there might be massive spoilers floating around on the internet now for games like Persona 6, Persona 4 Revival, Kingdom Hearts IV, Mega Man: Dual Override, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, Dragon Ball
Nintendo showcased a sizeable chunk of gameplay from Zelda: Ocarina of Time for its 40th Anniversary Direct, but there’s actually quite a bit more that you might not have seen yet. Nintendo’s main site for Japan contains lots of extra bits and bobs, and the lovely folks over at Gamespot have compiled it into one
Nintendo has announced a concert tour for The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary, with live orchestrated music celebrating the history of the series. The tour will begin in Japan starting January 2027, with additional legs for North America, Europe, and Australia happening throughout the year. Tickets will be on-sale later this month, with more unannounced
Nintendo aired the first of two back-to-back Nintendo Directs this morning (the other presentation airs tomorrow), focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. The presentation heavily focused on the upcoming remake of Ocarina of Time, but it featured plenty of other updates on the live-action Zelda film, a slew of new merchandise, live attractions,
Developer Atlantis Studio has released a new gameplay trailer for Beyond the Dark – Nightwatch, confirming that the title will launch on Switch 2 on 22nd October 2026. We’ve already spoken with creative director Nico Augusto, and we’re pretty chuffed with what we’ve seen so far, but this new trailer really demonstrates Beyond the Dark’s
There was a point where everyone was curious when SEGA announced it was working on what it called a “Super Game.” Then more information was revealed that stated that the Super Game was a Games as a Service title, which inevitably didn’t go down well and in turn popped the hype bubble. Then SEGA announced
Xbox has announced a major change to its cloud gaming service, which is included in Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Starting in November, Game Pass plans will now have limits on the number of hours players can spend cloud gaming based on their subscription tier. Xbox Cloud Gaming launched in 2020 and allows users to stream
The boiz. Well this is rather lovely, isn’t it? Yes, during his time at Gamescom 2026, Alex Olney took part in a quiz organised by the folks at DidYouKnowGaming. Not only that, but he also reunited with Nintendo Life alumni Jon Cartwright and Felix Sanchez! Read the full article on nintendolife.com View original source here.
Ahead of the The Legend of Zelda-themed Nintendo Direct which takes place on Tuesday, Sony has registered the domain for the upcoming Zelda movie. The website will presumably go live during the Zelda-themed Nintendo Direct presentation which will celebrate 40 years of the beloved series. The Zelda 40th anniversary Nintendo Direct will begin at 3pm
Apparently not to be outdone by PlayStation airing back-to-back State of Play presentations this week, Nintendo has announced two Direct broadcasts scheduled for next week. This includes a traditional Nintendo Direct and a special Direct celebrating The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary. The news was first announced on the Nintendo Today app. On Tuesday, September
North America Image: Konami The North American approach features new protagonist Rose Belmont looking upon Dracula’s Castle. It’s actually a really cool image, and we love the use of colour here – the reds and oranges work really well, while the start contrast of the yellow logo at the top is great. Europe / Japan
Nihon Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo has taken part in an extensive interview with Japanese gaming publication Ascii Japan. One of the topics Kondo discussed was the influx of new players to Nihon Falcom games from both Steam and the Nintendo Switch consoles. Kondo also admitted that in order for them to be successful going forward
Welcome to September 2026, which will forever be known as pre-pre-GTA VI month. Alternatively, it might be known as the month when every single video game came out. We’re already feeling the weight of the September gaming waterfall, but the water is invigorating, if a bit intense. We have lots of game recommendations below (and
Now then, what are we all playing this weekend? Alex Olney, Senior Video Producer You’re probably expecting me to say ‘Onimusha’, ‘Elden Ring‘, or perhaps any number of the big games I’ve been covering on our YouTube channel, but you’d be wrong. I’m currently a bit under the weather, as is the entire family, so
Nintendo has announced via the Nintendo Today app for iOS and Android that it will be holding two Nintendo Direct presentations. The first will be for The Legend of Zelda 40th anniversary which will take place on 8th September at 7am PT / 3pm UK time then the very next day we will be treated
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is finally out, and if you were considering picking it up – you should! It’s great, and you can read why in my review for Game Informer here. Now, if you’ve read any reviews for the game, or even previews leading up to its launch, you’ve likely heard about its difficulty, particularly its
Image: Square Enix Square Enix has this week confirmed Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be arriving on the Switch 2 in April 2027. Alongside the news, it also shared some details about the retail version (it’s a Game-Key Card) and announced multiple versions of the game that will be available at launch. While the local