The Drop: Week of August 10, 2026
This week sees Bethesda finally bring Oblivion to a Nintendo console, EA ship its first game as a private company, and an Adelaide developer give Aussie Rules football a very silly makeover.
EA's Gone Private: Biggest Leveraged Buyout in History Has Closed
Saudi Arabia PIF, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake now own the publisher.
The Drop: Week of August 3, 2026
This week sees Pokémon creator Game Freak step beyond their comfort zone into action RPGs, Sony takes a swing at the FGC, and let's all take a Big Walk across an Australian-inspired bushland.
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft Leads New "Universes Beyond" Brand
Casting "Collaboration" grants one stack of Ouroboros.
Sony Will "Cautiously" Move Forward on Its Digital-Only Plans
Sony CFO Lin Tao responds to feedback on disc production plans in earnings call.
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GAME RELEASES·AUG 10
The Drop: Week of August 10, 2026
This week sees Bethesda finally bring Oblivion to a Nintendo console, EA ship its first game as a private company, and an Adelaide developer give Aussie Rules football a very silly makeover.
Release Calendar
AUG 25TUE
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
Cold Iron Studios
PS5XBXPC
6 DAYS
AUG 27THU
Metal Gear Solid Master Collection: Volume 2
Konami
NSW2PS5XBXPC
8 DAYS
AUG 27THU
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Asobo Studio
PS5XBXPC
8 DAYS
AUG 27THU
Star Wars Zero Company
Bit Reactor
PS5XBXPC
8 DAYS
SEP 15TUE
Marvel's Wolverine
Insomniac Games
PS5
27 DAYS
SEP 24THU
Control Resonant
Remedy Entertainment
PS5XBXPC
36 DAYS
SEP 24THU
Silent Hill: Townfall
Screen Burn
PS5PC
36 DAYS