Weekly 4Gamer: Lost Sword Tops Access Ranking as Gamescom 2026 Dominates
The access ranking shows reader interest split between the long-awaited Steam store opening for Lost Sword and the major announcements from gamescom 2026, indicating what Japanese players are watching most closely.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
4Gamer's weekly roundup for August 24-30, 2026, covers gamescom 2026, which opened in Cologne with over 1,700 exhibitors, and the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. The week's top access ranking was led by the news that Lost Sword's Steam store page opened, followed by the FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION trailer from gamescom Opening Night Live.
4Gamer's weekly recap for August 24-30 centers on gamescom 2026, which opened at Koelnmesse in Cologne on August 26 and ran through August 30. The event drew more than 1,700 exhibitors, and the preceding Opening Night Live brought new trailers for FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION and Gears of War: E-Day, plus the announcement of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered.
The week's most-read article was about Lost Sword opening its Steam store page, a fantasy RPG from CODECAT published by Wemade Connect that had launched in Korea and globally but not yet in Japan. The ranking also included coverage of the new gamescom dev conference and the upcoming five-day Tokyo Game Show from September 17 to 21.
- Lost Sword: Steam store page opening took the top spot
- FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION: New trailer at gamescom Opening Night Live ranked second
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered: Production announcement ranked fifth
- Rockman: Dual Override: New footage ranked eighth
- CORLEO: Kawasaki Heavy Industries' four-legged mobility vehicle at the show floor ranked tenth
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