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Paramount Games Studio has delayed Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game on Xbox Series X and S to September 3, just hours before its scheduled July 23 launch across all platforms. The Nintendo Switch version will also launch without crossplay, non-English language support, or the Deluxe Edition, prompting widespread backlash from the Xbox community over the last-minute announcement and vague explanation.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will finally introduce Galadriel's husband Celeborn in its third season, with Stranger Things star Jamie Campbell Bower taking on the role. The new season jumps several years forward to depict the height of the War of the Elves and Sauron, arriving on Prime Video before the end of 2026.
Molleindustria's political satire game Future? No Thanks! missed its planned July 22 release after Steam kept the build under review for more than three weeks. Developer Paolo Pedercini says the holdup centers on a brief sequence featuring low-polygon nudity that the demo version already passed months ago.
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed the full lineup of BlizzCon 2026 exclusive in-game cosmetics and bundles for World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo 4, Diablo Immortal, and Hearthstone. The event returns to Anaheim on September 12–13 for its first in-person gathering since 2023, with tickets already sold out.
Polydin Studio has announced Black Lake, a first-person psychological horror game set in an abandoned orphanage drifting on an endless black ocean. Players control Elena as she searches for her missing twin sister Rita, using light-based mechanics to survive creatures formed from vanished children and staff. The game launches on PC in Winter 2027 with console versions following in mid-2027.
Woot's Summer of Gaming sale slashes Nintendo Switch 2 game prices to historic lows with an extra 22% off via promo code LEVEL22, but the code expires at 11:58 pm CT on July 22. Major titles like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond and the Switch 2 editions of Zelda games drop below $47, while the Switch 2 console itself sells for $399 to first-time Woot shoppers.
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game delivers the first genuinely great Avatar video game with deep combat systems and faithful character adaptations. However, rough single-player modes and incomplete onboarding tools hold back what could have been a complete package for both fighting game veterans and franchise fans.
Riot Games has locked in the complete 2026 release calendar for Riftbound, its new physical trading card game set in the League of Legends universe. Four sets spanning February through October will introduce new mechanics like Equipment, Ultimate rarity, and jungle-focused keywords, alongside Champion Decks for popular characters including Fiora, Rumble, and Jhin.
Epic Games has added Palworld to Fortnite's in-game survey, a move that often signals upcoming crossover content. Pocketpair's John "Bucky" Buckley followed up with a playful tweet asking fans which new 1.0 Pals they would want as skins, hinting at serious discussions behind the scenes.
PAX Aus 2026 has announced a new wave of guests including former WWE superstar Austin Creed, Doom composer Mick Gordon, and Saros creative director Gregory Louden. The event runs October 9-11 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre as the capstone of Melbourne International Games Week.
