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The 2027 gaming calendar is beginning to take shape, and it already has room for just about every kind of adventure. Horror fans have another night of difficult choices ahead in Until Dawn 2 . Lara Croft is returning to the beginning of her story in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis . And later in the year, Sora's journey is set to continue in Kingdom Hearts IV . There's plenty more to watch, from big fantasy worlds and role-playing games to a farming sim with a sinister secret. Here are nine announced games currently planned for 2027. These are selections to keep an eye on, not a complete list or a ranking. The dates below reflect announcements available on October 26, 2026. Release dates and regional availability can change. 1. Until Dawn 2 — January 28, 2027 Platform: PlayStation 5 The next Until Dawn is bringing choice-driven horror back to PlayStation. Developer Firesprite says the story follows the Dead True crew, a team of ghost hunters whose investigation takes a frighte...

The countdown to Grand Theft Auto VI is on. Rockstar Games currently lists the next entry in its open-world series for November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The game takes players back to Vice City and into the wider state of Leonida, following Jason and Lucia as they become caught in a criminal conspiracy. With the planned launch getting closer, here's a look at what Rockstar has shared. When is GTA VI coming out? Rockstar's official GTA VI page lists November 19, 2026. As with any upcoming release, that is the current announced date, and we'll follow any official change. Which platforms are confirmed? Rockstar lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on its official page. The page does not list a PC release date. If you're planning to play on PC, watch for an announcement from Rockstar before making assumptions about when a version might arrive. Where does it take place, and who are the leads? GTA VI returns to Vice City and the surrounding state of ...

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is coming to Xbox Game Pass on October 29, giving subscribers another way to experience Cloud's adventure through Midgar. In its late-October Game Pass announcement, Xbox lists the game for Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with access through Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, and PC Game Pass. Availability depends on the subscription and device. This is the date the game joins Game Pass, not the date it first released on Xbox. What is Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade? The game reimagines the opening portion of the original Final Fantasy VII story, following Cloud and his allies through Midgar. It mixes real-time action with command-based combat and introduces players to a much larger adventure. For anyone curious about the series, its arrival on Game Pass offers an accessible place to start as long as your plan and device support it. More games joining the lineup Xbox's announcement also lists these additions: Date Game Eligible pl...

November is shaping up to be a memorable month for games. Rockstar's long-awaited return to Vice City is on the calendar, Nintendo is bringing a classic Zelda adventure to Switch 2, and a familiar green ogre is returning in a remastered adventure. There is more to the month than the biggest names, too. From an early-access world in the clouds to a new adventure set around a giant tree, here's a selection of releases worth keeping an eye on. The dates and platforms below reflect information available on October 26. This is a selection rather than a complete list, and release plans can change. November 3 — Loftia (early access) PC and Mac via Steam and the Epic Games Store If you're looking for something more relaxed, Loftia is preparing to open its floating world in early access. The online game combines activities such as farming, crafting and fishing with community projects and exploration. Early access means the game will still be in development as players take part. The ...

Star Wars Battlefront III is reportedly in development, with sources identifying a project involving DICE and Respawn Entertainment as the next entry in the series. The news follows a real announcement from Electronic Arts: the publisher says the two studios will collaborate on a future project. EA has not named that project, however, so the connection to Battlefront III remains a report rather than an official game announcement. What EA confirmed In an October 21 statement about its plans, EA said it was bringing Respawn and DICE together for a future project. The company discussed the collaboration as part of its plans for its shooter portfolio, alongside future Battlefield games. EA did not identify the project as a Battlefront title or share details about what the studios are making. What the reporting says TechRadar reports that multiple sources identified the unnamed project to Variety as Star Wars Battlefront III. PC Gamer also covered the report and noted that EA had not off...

Today, I'm excited to introduce CJK Gamebrief, a new gaming news project connected to my YouTube channel and Carson Kelly Blogs. The idea is simple: give gaming news a consistent home across my content, with clear reporting, useful context, and room for a good conversation. Whether it's a new announcement, an update to a game, or a developing story about the industry, I want to take a closer look at what's happening and explain why it matters to the people playing. Gaming news. Clear context. That's the line at the heart of CJK Gamebrief. Gaming news moves quickly. An announcement, a report, and a rumour can travel through social media in much the same way. With Gamebrief, I want to make those distinctions easy to follow: what has been confirmed, where the information comes from, and what we still need to learn. There will also be room for my own reactions and perspective, with a clear distinction between the news and my take on it. I want this to feel like part of the ...

My favorite campaign of the reboot era and in my personal Call of Duty top ten campaigns of all time Scope: Campaign review following early access. This article opens without story spoilers, then moves into a clearly marked discussion of the campaign, final mission and post-credits scene. Public artwork contains only previously released official promotional imagery. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has become my favorite campaign of the Modern Warfare reboot era that began in 2019. I also consider it my favorite Call of Duty campaign since that era began, and it has earned a place in my personal top ten across the series. After more than twenty years with Call of Duty, that is a statement I am very happy to stand behind. My history with the series reaches back to Call of Duty 2: Big Red One. The original Black Ops, the original Modern Warfare trilogy, and Call of Duty 3 are among the campaigns I hold closest. Those games set a high bar for what I want from this franchise. Modern Warfare...

Gears of War: E-Day has quickly become one of my favorite games in the franchise. I love this series, and based on my time with it, E-Day belongs alongside the original trilogy in my personal top four. It brings back the kind of shooter experience I associate with the 2000s, and I have had a damn good time with it. This review reflects my experience with the campaign on Xbox Series X. I am keeping the discussion spoiler-free, including when I talk about what I hope comes next for Gears. For context, E-Day follows Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago during the beginning of the Locust invasion, fourteen years before the original Gears of War. It gives the series an earlier chapter to explore, while returning to characters and a conflict that mean a great deal to longtime fans. 

Metro returned during today’s PlayStation State of Play with one of its biggest updates yet. 4A Games officially announced that Metro 2039 will launch February 4, 2027 , while also debuting the game’s first console gameplay captured on PS5 Pro. The footage follows the game’s new protagonist, The Stranger , after emerging from the Metro tunnels and entering the ruined surface of Moscow. The Stranger is a former Spartan with a dark history and a much more brutal approach than some of the series’ previous heroes. Metro 2039 remains a single-player, story-driven first-person shooter, blending the exploration, survival, stealth and combat that have long defined the franchise. The State of Play gameplay showed players managing radiation and survival equipment while choosing how to approach dangerous encounters with firearms, stealth and other tools. 4A Games also confirmed that its proprietary 4A Engine is once again powering the experience. Both PS5 and PS5 Pro will support ray tracing and...

Square Enix officially closed today’s PlayStation State of Play with a massive look at Final Fantasy VII Revelation — and now we know when the trilogy ends. Final Fantasy VII Revelation launches April 8, 2027 for PlayStation 5. Revelation serves as the third and final chapter of the remake trilogy that began with Final Fantasy VII Remake and continued with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Today’s extended gameplay presentation showed just how much larger the final adventure is becoming. The iconic Highwind airship will play a major role in exploration, allowing the party to travel across an enormous open world from the skies. Chocobos return as well, including Piko, who can grow stronger alongside the party and assist in both traversal and combat. Combat is also evolving. Revelation introduces the Function-Integrated Tactical Suitwear system — FITS . Players can equip specialized outfits that alter both character appearance and combat abilities. Square Enix detailed four different FITS cla...

  Jason and Lucia, Vice City, Leonida, combat, character switching, police pursuits, activities, release details, and more Rockstar has finally shown us what playing Grand Theft Auto VI actually looks like. Published August 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. Updated following Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look presentation.

One of my favorite times of the gaming calendar is almost here again. gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 takes place on Tuesday, August 25, and I’ll once again be going live on my YouTube channel with a special co-stream presentation as we watch the show together. Opening Night Live begins at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT / 7:00 PM BST / 8:00 PM CEST and will be hosted by Geoff Keighley live from Cologne, Germany.

This Friday, August 21 , I’ll be going live on my YouTube channel for a special Call of Duty: NEXT 2026 co-stream presentation , and this is shaping up to be one of the biggest Call of Duty broadcasts of the year. The event begins at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT and will put a major spotlight on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 , particularly its Multiplayer experience.

Bethesda Game Studios unexpectedly delivered one of the biggest collections of gaming announcements of the year this morning, offering a substantial update on the studio’s future and confirming several projects that fans have spent years hoping to see. In a new statement published on July 17, 2026, Bethesda Game Studios outlined what its teams are currently developing across Fallout , The Elder Scrolls , Starfield , and several other projects. The announcements include official confirmation that remastered versions of both Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are in development, a new Fallout project is being created at Obsidian Entertainment, Fallout 5 has entered preproduction, and The Elder Scrolls VI is now Bethesda Game Studios’ primary development focus. For longtime Bethesda fans, this is an enormous amount of news to receive at once.

The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 arrived on June 7, and this year’s show had one clear mission: remind everyone why Xbox still matters when it shows up with confidence, history, and heavy-hitting games. The showcase opened with Gears of War: E-Day , and that alone set the tone. For the first time, a Gears game led the Xbox Showcase, and it made sense. E-Day is not just another sequel. It is a return to the beginning the day the Locust emerged, the world broke open, and the bond between Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago began to take shape. The gameplay demo leaned into what makes Gears special: weight, brutality, horror, brotherhood, and that feeling that every battle is being fought under a sky that is about to collapse. The follow-up Gears of War: E-Day Direct went even deeper, showing how The Coalition is rebuilding the franchise from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5 while still chasing the emotional core of the original games. One of the most exciting details is the campaign struct...

There are moments in this industry where a company doesn’t just tweak the system… it reshapes it. Today feels like one of those moments. Today, Asha Sharma and Team Xbox officially announced a significant update to the Xbox Game Pass model, alongside a notable change involving the future of Call of Duty . And honestly… this is big. A More Affordable Game Pass Let’s start with what will likely grab the most attention. Xbox has confirmed that Game Pass Ultimate is getting a price reduction , dropping from $29.99/month to $22.99/month . That’s not a small adjustment. That’s a statement. In their announcement, Xbox acknowledged something many players have been feeling: “Game Pass Ultimate has become too expensive for too many players.” It’s rare to see a company come out and say that so directly. And even rarer to see them respond with a meaningful change this quickly. For longtime subscribers and newcomers alike, this move makes Game Pass feel a bit more accessible again… li...

After months of rumors, whispers, and mounting anticipation, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is finally getting its proper worldwide reveal. Ubisoft has confirmed that the Worldwide Reveal Showcase will air on April 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM UTC, which is 12:00 PM Eastern. This follows Ubisoft’s earlier March franchise update, where it openly teased the project and told fans to “keep your spyglass on the horizon.” For many Assassin’s Creed fans, this is a big one. Black Flag remains one of the most beloved entries in the entire franchise, and seeing Ubisoft finally bring this project fully into the light feels like the beginning of something special. The official reveal stream is set to air on Ubisoft’s YouTube channel under the title “Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Worldwide Reveal Showcase.” I’ll be live for the event with my own co-stream, reacting in real time, sharing my thoughts, and talking through everything Ubisoft reveals as it happens. Whether it is gameplay, visuals,...

  PlayStation State of Play (February 2026) – My Full Breakdown of Every Reveal Sony’s February 12, 2026,  State of Play was a proper “one more thing” kind of night. It ran a little over an hour and bounced between new reveals, fresh gameplay looks, release date confirmations, and a few “wait, that’s out now?” moments. This blog is my own recap and reaction, built from the official PlayStation Blog roundup, so it’s easy to scan, share, and bookmark. The big mood of the show There were two main flavors here: 1) Legacy energy Old legends coming back, sometimes in surprising forms: God of War (Greek saga remake + a 2D spinoff) , Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 , Legacy of Kain remastered , and Rayman’s 30th Anniversary Edition . 2) “New game smell.” A Bond origin story with IO’s fingerprints, a co-op shinobi project, horror creeping in with Capcom and Silent Hill, and a few “this looks weird, I’m in” curveballs. My personal headline picks If I had to circle...

  Call of Duty is heading into a new era. Activision has announced that they will no longer release back-to-back titles within the same sub-series of Call of Duty meaning no more consecutive years of just Black Ops followed by Black Ops , or Modern Warfare followed by Modern Warfare . For a franchise built on annual releases and familiar branding, this is a surprisingly bold pivot. According to Activision, this isn’t about slowing down it’s about leveling up. “The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year.” “To be clear, the future of Call of Duty is very strong and we believe our best days are ahead of us given the depth and talent of our development teams. We have been building the next era of Call of Duty, and it will deliver precisely on what you want along with some surprises that push the Franchise and the genre forward. We look forward to welcoming you in, listening to you, and moving forward together.”...