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Microsoft and Playground Games released an official podcast for Fable, the open-world action RPG targeting a February 23, 2027 release on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Ralph Fulton of Playground Games described Bowerstone, a dense city with verticality where players enter every house and shop without loading screens. Combat is built around one person versus many, mixing sword strikes, crossbow fire, and charge-based magic.
ASUS JAPAN announced on September 10, 2026 that it will exhibit at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs from September 17 to September 21 at Makuhari Messe, at booth 06-N03 in Hall 6. The booth will center on ROG Edition 20, a lineup marking the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Gamers brand, and several products will get their first showing in Japan. Those include the ROG XBOX Ally X20 handheld, the roughly 104L ROG G1000 Edition 20 desktop PC, the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQWP-G Edition 20 monitor, and the ROG Crosshair X870E Edition 20 motherboard. The ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace and ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace monitors, both announced at COMPUTEX 2026 and Gamescom 2026, will also be shown in Japan for the first time. Public days are September 19, 20, and 21, and visitors can play titles on the ROG XBOX Ally X20 and on ASUS and ROG gaming PCs.
Kojima Productions announced on September 10, 2026 that its new-generation action espionage game PHYSINT will be published in partnership with Xbox, ending its collaboration with PlayStation Studios. Hideo Kojima said Sony Interactive Entertainment notified him in mid-June 2026 that the in-production PHYSINT project would be canceled. Kojima wrote on X that PHYSINT is an important project for him and for Kojima Productions, so he spent about three months searching for a new partner and settled on Xbox, a party with whom he can share a vision for the future. The Xbox partnership expands on the existing collaboration behind OD, which is also set for Xbox Game Studios. Xbox division CEO Asha Sharma said Kojima's attitude of challenging conventional concepts is the kind of creativity Xbox wants to support. PlayStation Studios said it made the difficult decision to step away after careful consideration and continues to hold Kojima's vision for the game in deep respect. Release date and price for PHYSINT are undecided.
The White House promoted its new Arcade website with videos using boot-up music and visuals from the Sega Genesis, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS. The site hosts five games, including Build the Wall, which resembles Tetris. The Tetris Company said it was not involved in the game's creation and takes copyright infringement seriously. Sega, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have not issued statements about the use of their assets.
ASCII.jp tested Forza Horizon 6 and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on three JAPANNEXT JN-VC236F curved displays. Each 23.6-inch Full HD monitor costs 12,980 yen, for a total of 38,940 yen. The triple-screen rig delivers a 5760x1080 resolution. The curvature is a gentle R3000, better suited for business than gaming.
Xbox Game Studios announced at the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 that National Championship Air Races for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will release on October 13 local time. The simulation lets players race through the skies of New Mexico. A separate City Update 16: Italy began free distribution for all owners the same day.
Microsoft will air the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast on September 17 at 7 p.m. JST, timed to the Tokyo Game Show 2026 opening that day. The stream will present the latest Xbox information and will run alongside the community event Xbox FanFest Tokyo. FanFest applications are open to Japan residents aged 18 and older, with free entry and an August 17 deadline.
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.
Microsoft is reportedly planning to accelerate development of the Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Halo series, with possible budget increases approved by CEO Satya Nadella and CFO Amy Hood, according to sources cited by The Information. The plan is part of a broader 'Xbox Reset' policy outlined by gaming division CEO Asha Sharma, which also includes workforce reductions and a review of investment policies. Budgets have not yet been finalized.
Xbox Game Studios announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 that the US National Parks update for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will launch on July 4. The update features aircraft flying over scenic US views. An Air Race National Championship is also planned for fall 2026. The game is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.