Sega has begun distributing the original song LEGACY from the upcoming game Virtua Fighter Crossroads on music streaming and download services. The track first appeared in the game's first trailer, and an official AMV is available. A lyric video is now on YouTube Shorts and other social platforms.
Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Games have delayed the all-new series entry Tomb Raider: Catalyst to 2028. The delay was revealed by Amazon's head of gaming, Jeffrey Gattis, in an interview with Game Business. The game was first announced alongside Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis at The Game Awards 2025. Initially, Catalyst was planned for 2027, but it has now been pushed back by one year. Legacy of Atlantis, meanwhile, remains scheduled for release on February 13, 2027, after its own delay from an original 2026 window. Both titles are part of a broader Tomb Raider franchise revival under Amazon's publishing umbrella. Catalyst is set to launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is described as a brand-new adventure for Lara Croft, though no further story details or gameplay specifics have been shared. The delay adds to a pattern of shifting release windows for the franchise's next-generation entries.
Siscia Games founder Željko Kos, in a Game Spark interview, named the Japanese manga Thermae Romae as one of his favorite works that influenced the atmosphere of his city-building simulation Pompeii: The Legacy, released for PC on April 10. Kos also listed classic city-builders like Caesar III and Pharaoh, and films such as Gladiator and Rome, as inspirations for the game, which tasks players with rebuilding Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Funcom and Inflexion Games announced a four-part free story arc called Legacy of the Giant-Kings for Conan Exiles Enhanced. Part 1 arrives July 21, leading players beneath the nameless city. The updates also add the Legendary Repair Kit, a long-requested feature. The story continues with three more free updates over several months.
Focus Entertainment released a new gameplay trailer for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a prequel set 15 years before Requiem. The action adventure stars Sophia on Crete Island, with combat using short and long swords, puzzle elements involving a Minoan Sphere, and a dual-timeline story connecting the medieval era to ancient Minoan civilization.
A hands-on report from Summer Game Fest Play Days describes Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis as a modern revival of the original game, built on Unreal Engine 5. The demo featured jungle exploration, grapple-based traversal, a crafting system, and a velociraptor encounter. The game is the first mainline Tomb Raider release in eight years.
Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 stream on June 8 that the next entry in the A Plague Tale series, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, will release on August 27, 2026. The game is set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem and follows a young Sofia, a character who appeared in Requiem, as the protagonist. The trailer shown during the stream depicted Sofia wielding a sword in action sequences, including combat in an arena-like setting surrounded by spectators. The title will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. It will be a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass. Sources also list Xbox on PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming among the supported platforms. The announcement was part of a larger showcase that included reveals for other titles such as Fable, Gears of War: E-Day, and Persona 4 Revival.
Sega announced on June 4 that the Nintendo Switch 2 version of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight will launch on September 18, 2026, priced at 7,678 yen for both physical and digital copies. Pre-orders are open with a The Dark Knight Returns-inspired Batsuit as a bonus. The game is already available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog's full remake of the first Tomb Raider game, scheduled for February 2027, has a Steam store page that discloses AI-assisted tools were used during development. Publisher Amazon Game Studios says it is optimistic about generative AI, though the disclosure notes all AI assets were replaced or refined by humans before final release.
Sega announced on May 29 that a new budget-priced package version of Hogwarts Legacy, titled Hogwarts Legacy BEST PRICE, will launch for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 on August 27 in Japan. The price is set at 3,990 yen including tax, a sharp reduction from the regular edition's 8,778 yen. Pre-orders opened the same day at game retailers nationwide. The open-world action RPG, originally released in February 2023, is set in the 1800s Harry Potter universe. Players take the role of a fifth-year Hogwarts student who wields ancient magic, exploring locations such as Hogsmeade and the Forbidden Forest, learning spells, making friends, and confronting threats to the wizarding world. The new price edition replaces the existing package version for both platforms.
Soft Source and Malaysia-based developer Ghost Machine Games have announced 'ZHEN: Shattered Legacy', a twin-stick fighting action game set in a fictional world inspired by Japanese ruins and East Asian culture. Players control a robot monk who wields a staff and fights kung fu masters across a land ravaged by ancient wars, with the goal of becoming the new Grand Master. The game's combat emphasizes timing and rhythmic attacks, chaining dodges, parries, and strikes for fluid action. A demo is now available on Steam, playable in Japanese. The developers cited films such as 'The 36th Chamber of Shaolin', 'Once Upon a Time in China', and 'Kung Fu Hustle' as influences, while the soundtrack draws from 1990s hip-hop, particularly the Wu-Tang Clan. Players can collect in-game discs that record the world's lore and history, unlocking new music tracks. The game's visual design combines collapsed buildings, decayed stone statues, and moss-covered pavements with Southeast Asian elements.