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Dragami Games has revealed a live-action Lollipop Chainsaw movie at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the franchise's first feature film. The R-rated action comedy will serve as a prequel to the original Grasshopper Manufacture game, following Juliet Starling through a catastrophic zombie outbreak at her school. An international production team including former ZDF Studios drama boss Robert Franke is attached to the project.
HoYoverse's upcoming free-to-play action RPG Nodusfall impressed at Gamescom with satisfying combat and standout boss design that moves beyond its Elden Ring visual comparisons. The co-op focused preview revealed mythology-inspired enemies, a generous stamina system, and character progression without gacha banners.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 revealed its first campaign trailer during Tokyo Game Show 2026, giving fans a cinematic look at the next chapter in the rebooted series. The trailer premiered on September 17, 2026, via Xbox Wire as part of Microsoft's TGS showcase lineup.
Ocean Drive Studios' medieval zombie survival game God Save Birmingham showed significant narrative and combat improvements during a hands-on preview at PAX West 2026. The latest build introduces stronger onboarding, a revamped journal system, and physics-based combat that feels more natural than earlier versions. Co-op play has been announced for the full release, though it was not available in the demo.
Nintendo is preparing to celebrate four decades of The Legend of Zelda with a dedicated Direct presentation. The showcase will air globally and promises new details on the franchise's past, present, and future. Fans should tune in for potential game announcements, merchandise reveals, and a look back at the series' history.
Playground Games let journalists play Fable twice at Gamescom with two distinct loadouts, revealing a combat system built around melee, ranged, and magic alternation with deep spell interactions and enemy dismemberment mechanics. The demo showcased satisfying combat nuance, companion voice acting from Matt King, and a boss fight that extends the core combat loop into a challenging encounter.
Nintendo is hosting two back-to-back Direct presentations in September 2026, starting with a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8 followed by a general Nintendo Direct focused on Switch 2 winter games on September 9. Both streams begin at 7am PT and will be available across multiple platforms including IGN's watch parties with pre-shows and post-show analysis.
IGN editor Michael Higham went hands-on with an early alpha build of State of Decay 3 at gamescom 2026 and found a survival experience that builds meaningfully on the series' fundamentals. The 30-minute demo showcases improved gunplay, deeper character systems, and expanded base management mechanics. A closed playtest is scheduled for late 2026 ahead of a 2027 release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.
IGN has unveiled 11 minutes of exclusive gameplay footage for Join Us, the upcoming open-world co-op cult simulator from Wolf Haus games. The reveal includes a live-action trailer featuring four real-life former cult members with over 50 years of combined experience. The game launches on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S in March 2027.
Microsoft has unveiled its 25th anniversary celebration for Xbox, rolling out a commemorative hardware collection, new community-designed gear, and a FanFest tour across multiple cities. The lineup also includes a custom Gibson guitar collaboration tied to the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day. Here is everything announced so far.
