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- Release
- game · February 23, 2027 · 2026-08-28
- Release
- game · 2027-02-23 · Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and PS5 · 2026-08-28
- Release
- game · February 23, 2027 · global · 2026-06-15
- Release
- game · 2026-06-10 · global · 2026-06-11
- Release
- game · February 23, 2027 · 2026-06-10
- Release
- game · February 2027 · global · 2026-05-29
- Announced
- hands-on details at gamescom 2026 (gamescom 2026) · 2026-08-28
- Announced
- new gameplay footage at gamescom 2026 · 2026-08-28
- Announced
- live demo theater presentation at gamescom 2026 (gamescom 2026) · 2026-08-04
- Announced
- delay to February 2027 (Official Xbox Podcast on May 30, 2026) · 2026-05-29
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1h ago
At gamescom 2026, 4Gamer went hands-on with Playground Games' Fable reboot, an open-world action RPG set for February 23, 2027, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with day-one Xbox Game Pass availability. The presentation, led by associate game directors Will Kennedy and Craig Littler, detailed the Style Weaving Combat system that combines Strength, Skill, and Will. The hands-on quest, "Mud and Death," featured skeletal Hollow Folk and Wraiths in a haunted mine, with enemies whose armor and weaknesses encourage switching between melee, ranged, and magic.
15h ago
Playground Games released new gameplay footage for its open-world RPG Fable during gamescom 2026. The video, introduced by art director Connor Cross on Xbox's official YouTube channel, centers on Albion's capital Bowerstone, a city where over 400 fully voiced NPCs live with assigned professions, traits, hobbies, families, and homes. The city contains more than 130 purchasable homes and over 30 shops, and every building's interior is enterable. The footage also shows an early quest where the protagonist visits Guildmaster Humphrey, a legendary hero who has fallen into drinking after losing the guild's deed in a bet with a gang called the Slicks. The player rallies him by dumping beer on him. The demo and a separate hands-on report highlight combat built on melee, magic, and ranged weapons, including an automatic crossbow that the writer described as feeling addictive. Fable releases on February 23, 2027, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, and PS5.
Aug 14
Humble Bundle is selling the Indie's Support for Venezuela Bundle, a charity collection of 12 indie games from Venezuela including VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action. The minimum price is $16.50, and the total value of the titles at full Steam price is 20,170 yen. Proceeds support relief for a recent major earthquake in Venezuela.
Aug 5
Microsoft plans to make Xbox 360 titles playable on its next-generation console, codenamed Project Helix, as well as on Xbox PC and handheld devices, according to a document The Verge says it confirmed. The rollout is expected to happen in stages from 2027 to 2028. Developers can choose whether to enable backward compatibility for their titles and decide pricing and Game Pass availability. The document also outlines a Disc to Digital system for Xbox One and Xbox Series S, where inserting a physical disc into a compatible console grants a digital license tied to the disc and user account. That license carries across compatible Xbox devices, but if the disc is sold or transferred, the original owner loses access. The Disc to Digital beta was scheduled for July 2026, with general availability in August, but the beta has been delayed, so the August date is uncertain. In July 2026, Microsoft began backward compatibility for original Xbox titles on PC and PC-based handhelds like the ROG XBOX Ally, starting with four titles including Blinx: The Time Sweeper. The full PC backward compatibility release is planned for October 2026.
Aug 5
Titan Roc released its debut action RPG, Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call, on PC via Steam on July 28. The game is set in a handcrafted high-fantasy world overrun by insect-like monsters called Khraiax, where players take on the role of a mercenary. Character development is not bound by class, allowing players to combine weapons, magic, alchemy items, and traps to create their own playstyle. The developer cited Fable, The Elder Scrolls, The Lord of the Rings, and Warhammer as major influences. Director Craig Smith said the team wanted to create a brutal, war-torn world where humanity, humor, and hope can still flourish. The game launched with full English voice acting and controller support, and the developer stated no generative AI was used in its creation. Within a day of release, roughly 300 Steam reviews had been collected, resulting in a Mixed rating. Players praised exploration and combat freedom but criticized unstable performance, unwieldy UI, and clunky combat and movement. In response, Smith issued a statement acknowledging the feedback and outlining priority fixes: widescreen support, keybinding changes, performance optimization, and localization. The game is priced at 4,400 yen, with a 10% discount to 3,960 yen until August 4. Japanese language support is not currently included, though the developer plans to use sales revenue to add other languages.
Aug 4
Microsoft announced on July 28 that it will bring an Xbox booth to gamescom 2026, held in Cologne, Germany from August 26 to 30. The booth, located in Hall 7 at A-0.61, will feature 25 upcoming games across 140 playable stations. Attendees can get hands-on time with early builds of 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,' 'Fable,' 'Minecraft Dungeons II,' 'Gears of War: E-Day,' 'METRO 2039,' 'STRANGER THAN HEAVEN,' and 'Alien: Isolation 2,' among others. The booth will also host the first public playable demo of the 'Gears of War: E-Day' campaign, ahead of its October 6 release, and a live demo theater presentation for 'Fable' by developer Playground Games. From 23:00 Japan time on August 26, the community event 'Xbox FanFest' will be streamed on YouTube and Twitch, featuring developer interviews, first looks at gameplay, and new trailers. The stream will include American Sign Language and English audio description support. The booth is wheelchair accessible, with adaptive controllers available on request, and quiet rooms for users who prefer reduced sensory stimulation.
Jul 12
The Amazon Kindle manga bestseller ranking for July 10, 2026, shows Hunter x Hunter volume 39 holding the top spot for a second consecutive week. New volumes of Yomi no Tsugai, Mahōi Rex no Hentai Karute, and The Fable: The Third Secret chart alongside other popular series. Pre-order and sale titles are also noted.
Jun 15
Playground Games revealed that the upcoming Fable reboot will contain over 150,000 lines of dialogue, recorded by around 100 voice actors across multiple studios this year alone. The game features over 1,000 handcrafted NPCs, each with distinct personalities and behavior patterns, and includes marriage and childbirth systems. NPC evaluations change based on player choices. The open-world RPG launches February 23, 2027, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Jun 11
Xbox released a 30-minute gameplay video for the RPG 'Fable' on June 10, showing interactions with over 1,000 hand-designed, fully voiced NPCs. The demo follows a protagonist who saves a talking pig, builds a reputation, buys a tavern, hires a beggar, and amasses wealth to woo a general store owner who prefers rich nobles.
Jun 10
Playground Games showed the first live demo of the new Fable at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, confirming a February 23, 2027 release. The reboot uses the ForzaTech engine for photorealistic graphics and features a reputation system with over 1,000 NPCs. Hayley Atwell voices the heroine Isabel.
Jun 7
Atlus announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 livestream on June 7 that Persona 4 Revival, a full remake of the 2008 role-playing game Persona 4, will launch on February 18, 2027. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox PC with Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam. Pre-orders are now open. The remake modernizes visuals, battles, and events, according to 4Gamer.net. The original Persona 4 followed a student who moves to a rural town, investigates the urban legend of the Midnight Channel, and solves a series of murders. The game later received a Vita port titled Persona 4 Golden and inspired spin-offs including Persona 4 Arena and Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Atlus previously released a remake of Persona 3, titled Persona 3 Reload, in February 2024. The announcement was part of a broader showcase that also revealed a release date for the Fable reboot, set for February 23, 2027.
May 29
Microsoft and Playground Games have delayed the upcoming open-world action RPG 'Fable' from fall 2026 to February 2027. The announcement was made during the Official Xbox Podcast on May 30, 2026. The game is a reboot of the classic 'Fable' series, originally developed by Lionhead Studios, and is being built by Playground Games, the studio behind the 'Forza Horizon' series. It will launch on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available on Xbox Game Pass. The delay was not attributed to development issues; the podcast stated development is proceeding smoothly. Instead, the reason cited was the dense release calendar for 2026, which includes major titles such as 'Grand Theft Auto VI' (scheduled for November 19), 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' (October 23), 'Halo: Campaign Evolved', 'Gears of War: E-Day', 'Control Resonant', 'Star Wars: Galactic Racer', and 'Minecraft Dungeons II'. Microsoft expressed a desire for 'Fable' to have its own moment in the spotlight rather than competing with these blockbusters. New details about the game are expected to be revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, scheduled for June 8 at 2:00 AM Japan time.