Arc of Tomorrow introduces the new Atomic Age, while Earthrise takes players from charting the stars to launching missions across the solar system

Executive Summary:

• Arc of Tomorrow: The next major free update launching in 2027 for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII introduces the Atomic Age, an entirely new fourth Age spanning approximately the 1950s through the 2050s, with period-specific gameplay, buildings, units, visuals, music, civilisations, leaders and more.
• Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Earthrise: The first paid expansion for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII coming in 2027 explores humanity’s relationship with space and the environment across the entire campaign, culminating in space agencies and missions throughout the solar system.
• Update 1.5.0: Later this month, players will experience Update 1.5.0 which brings quality of life updates to the game and the long-requested True Start Location: Earth map.

Today at PAX West, in celebration of the franchise’s 35th anniversary, 2K and Firaxis Games announced new updates for Sid Meier’s Civilization® VII. Coming 2027, players can expand their empire’s story into the present day and beyond in a major free update, Arc of Tomorrow*. Additionally, later in 2027, the game’s first paid expansion, Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Earthrise**, will empower players to reach for the stars.

The full Civilization VII PAX West panel can be viewed here.

What is the Arc of Tomorrow update?

Arc of Tomorrow, a major free update launching in 2027 introduces the Atomic Age. Players are invited to sign-up for a chance to playtest Arc of Tomorrow content through the Firaxis Feature Workshop during the first round of playtesting later this year.

• Atomic Age: A new, fourth Age that extends the playable timeline of history from the 1950s through the near future.
• Modern World & Visuals: Sweeping urban city architecture, updated tech and civic trees, new Triumphs, social policies, narrative events, and more.
• New Civilizations & Leaders: A new roster of period-specific civilisations, plus the return of leader Gandhi.
• Expanded Nuclear Gameplay: New offensive and defensive options and units, with a new twist on mutually assured destruction.
• New Empire Management Tools: Players can recognise the independence of your Settlements and release them as City-States, giving them new tools to address empire size and loyalty.
• Great Works of Film: Film Crews will hunt for the perfect filming location that differs depending on desired genre, and gives variable benefits depending on the quality of Film produced.
• Manufactured Goods: Follow recipes that combine specific commodities to produce brand new, powerful resources like Enriched Uranium.

What is Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Earthrise expansion?

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Earthrise is the first paid expansion for the title, themed around the historic space race and deploying missions across the solar system. Earthrise isn’t just about looking up but also protecting the Earth itself. More details about Earthrise will be shared in the coming months.

• Antiquity & Exploration Ages: Players chart the night sky and name the celestial bodies above before expanding their insights of the solar system and their own planet’s place within it.
• Modern Age: Launch early orbital missions around Earth and the Moon, setting the stage for additional space operations later on.
• Atomic Age: Launch missions across the solar system with the player’s own established space agency, discovering planetary features and untapped resources which feed back into their civilisation’s power here on Earth.
• Environmental Adaptability: New unit abilities and technologies enable you to alter the terrain and bonuses of tiles in your empire. New civil engineering structures help you fight back against increasing Natural Disasters as global temperatures rise–and you can even reverse the warming itself. And as your empire becomes more proficient in working the land in specific biomes, your civilisation will earn new gameplay advantages that enhance your abilities in those biomes.

What is coming in Update 1.5.0?

Later this month, players will experience Update 1.5.0 which brings quality of life updates to the game and the long-requested True Start Location: Earth map.

• Earth Map & True Start Location: This new map generates the land, features, and resources of the real world, enabling a stronger roleplaying fantasy through history. Players start their campaign in a map location representative of where their civ began in the real world, with each game spawning a different set of natural wonders in their natural locations, keeping things fresh even on a familiar map.
• Map Updates: Updated Terra Incognita and Shuffle map types with the Voronoi map generation algorithm. This will help ensure these map types are more varied and look more natural.
• Updates to Resource Generation: Map loading and generation is speedier, and resource placement should feel more varied.
• Updates to Diplomacy: Players can use Influence to stay in an alliance without joining their allies’ misguided wars.
• UI Updates: Additional updates to plot tooltips, settlement banners, game set up, and a new tile ruler to help with city planning.

For more details on Arc of Tomorrow, Earthrise and Update 1.5.0, read the official announcement article.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is available on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, Nintendo™ Switch, Nintendo™ Switch 2, PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, and Mac and Linux via Steam.

For the latest information, visit the Sid Meier’s Civilization VII official website.

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII is rated PG. Firaxis Games is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

*Base game required. This content is free for all owners of Sid Meier’s Civilization VII and will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.

**Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Earthrise is paid post-launch DLC available for separate purchase (base game required). Exact release timing to be announced at a later date and will be subject to change. Terms apply.

Shell-shocking arcade action returns today with Master Splinter and Casey Jones joining the fight against Shredder and the Foot Clan!

MINNEAPOLIS – Sept. 4, 2026 – The heroes in a half-shell are back! Publisher TRAILMARK Games and developers Cradle Games and Raw Thrills are excited to release Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants – Ninja Edition, available exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2. Expanding on both the original co-op arcade beat ’em up from Raw Thrills as well as Cradle Games’ Wrath of the Mutants rerelease for home consoles, which added new levels and bosses, Ninja Edition introduces two new playable fighters available only on Nintendo Switch 2, plus improved graphics and enhanced performance!

Battle your way across Coney Island, Dimension X and more on a mission to defeat the Foot Clan and foil Shredder’s maniacal plan. Join Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo — or, for the first time, Master Splinter and Casey Jones — from the 2012 Nickelodeon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this exciting arcade beat ’em up.

Key Features

• Double the Mayhem: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutantsfeatures six stages and 13 boss battles, including three stages and six boss battles not present in the original arcade release.
• Play as the Four Turtles: Join Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey, voiced by the talents of the 2012 TMNT series (Seth Green, Sean Astin, Rob Paulsen, Greg Cipes) in your fight against the evil Foot Clan!
• Unleash Turtle Power: Use special super attacks unique to each character to devastate waves of enemies and find tokens to summon mutant backup to help clear your foes.
• Team Up in Local Co-op: Play with your friends in four-player local couch co-op.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants – Ninja Edition is available digitally in North America now for $29.99 on the Nintendo eShop. The digital release for EU and AUS regions will coincide with the global physical release on October 9.

About TRAILMARK Games

TRAILMARK Games is a small, focused team of industry veterans concentrated on building premium titles around globally recognized IP. We partner with passionate independent developers to create games that feel like authentic extensions of the worlds fans already love. We make games that stand alongside the worlds that inspired them; worthy of the fans, worthy of the franchises.

Announced live from PAX West. Pequi Studios drew all 24 of its islands by hand, then buried something under them.

Goiânia, Brazil- September 4, 2026. Something was on the island long before the crash. Mayday: The Survival Island, the open-world survival game from three-person Brazilian studio Pequi Studios, arrives on Steam on November 2, 2026. The date was announced today on the show floor at PAX West, where the game is playable through September 7 at the indie.io booth, stand #316. Anyone not in Seattle can play the demo on Steam right now.

Unlike other survival games, Pequi Studios did not procedurally generate its open world. The studio drew all 24 islands by hand, in top-down pixel art, with every detail designed to support a natural sense of progression. That same attention to detail extends to the animation, with more than 1,000 individual frames created for the main character. While the world is carefully crafted, resource distribution and island locations retain an element of randomness, giving each playthrough its own challenges. 

Mayday starts with everything players expect from a survival game: gathering, crafting, farming, cooking, exploration, and combat, but puts its own creative spin on what comes next. Players can turn natural resources into potions, learn to raise and herd sheep, bring buffalo back to their farm, and discover new ways to use the world around them. Rather than a collection of disconnected survival mechanics, these systems are designed to feed into one another, so every discovery hands players another way to survive, explore, and chase whatever it is they are after.  Progression in Mayday is meant to feel natural: the more players learn about the island and its resources, the more possibilities open up. 

The island itself is full of mysteries, and there is always something new to discover, from hidden treasures and unexplored places to the truth behind the crash and why players ended up there. As they push deeper, new paths and areas open up, the dangers grow, and the answers begin to come into focus. What starts as a fight for survival gradually becomes something more personal: a journey of discovery as they uncover the secrets of the island and what brought them there 

Pequi Studios is a three-person independent team based in Goiânia, Brazil, in the heart of the Cerrado, home of the pequi fruit that inspired the studio’s name. Supporting the local game development community matters to the team, and the studio ran playtests with students at SESI Goiânia, working alongside them so future developers could see how a commercial game is built and tested. The same care shows up in the art, which hides things for players paying attention: nods to the pop culture the team grew up on, and a few characters modeled on the developers themselves. 

“What I am proudest of is the way the gameplay and the story weave together, and that players get to choose where and when they push the story forward,” says Daniel Siqueira, Artist and Narrative Designer at Pequi Studios. “ I am looking forward to seeing how people decide to survive, and to watching them find all the things we tucked away for them.”

Mayday: The Survival Island supports single-player and will be available in English and Portuguese (Brazil). The demo is live on Steam now, and the game is available to wishlist ahead of launch.

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ABOUT PEQUI STUDIOS

Pequi Studios is a three-person independent game studio based in Goiânia, Brazil. Founded in 2017, the studio began with small solo projects and gradually gained experience developing increasingly ambitious games, leading to Mayday: The Survival Island. The studio focuses on creating original and creative games with a strong sense of identity 

 ABOUT INDIE.IO

indie.io is a games publisher dedicated to bringing exceptional independent games to players worldwide. With a portfolio spanning a wide range of genres, indie.io partners with developers to provide the support, resources, and expertise needed to bring creative visions to life. Developers self-publishing their own games can also use the indie.io Tools Storefront, with marketing and development tools. For more information, visit indie.io.

Announced from the PAX West show floor, Pangea Game Studios’ modular château builder arrives with player-requested character creation

[Oregon, USA, September 4, 2026] Pangea Game Studios has put down the hammer, poured a glass of something from the valley, and finally set a date. Cozy Builder arrives on Steam on October 14. Announced today from the PAX West show floor, the two-person family studio also confirmed that character creation, one of the most requested features from players of the game’s demo, will be available when the game launches.

Restoring the valley’s earthquake-damaged châteaux means fitting dormers, arches, and gabled roofs together until the building comes back, a modular system that hands players the parts rather than the finished house. Then decorate every room inside, harvest the vineyard, bottle the wine, and put every coin of the profit back into the house. A greenhouse, better curtains, one more shelf of houseplants. The valley never quite runs out of things worth wanting.

Most games in this space start with a blank canvas. Cozy Builder starts with a damaged house. The restoration is modular, assembled from dormers, arches, gabled roofs, and curved glass walls, and there is no single right answer to any of it. Two players given the same ruin will bring it back as two different houses. Then they move in. Players do not step back from a finished model; they walk into it. Interiors and exteriors are both fully decoratable, from kitchen shelves and hanging plants to the ivy climbing the outside wall, and the château becomes somewhere to live rather than something to look at.

Living there is the point, and the valley makes a case for staying. An earthquake left Cozy Vineyard Valley in quiet disrepair, its houses shuttered and its hillsides gone quiet, and watching a collapsed shell turn back into a lived-in home over the course of an afternoon is the game at its most satisfying.

The valley gives something back as well. Grapes and olives come off the sunlit hills, herbs, wildflowers, and rare plants turn up for anyone willing to forage. What players do with a harvest is the second half of the game. Grapes and fruit become wine,  jam, and preserves to sell or gift. The making is the pleasure of it rather than the bottle at the end, and what comes out can be kept, shared or sold. There is no combat, no fail state, and no clock anywhere in it.

Cozy Builder also offers players the option to play in co-op, which is where the game tends to surprise people. Players can take on the same valley together, splitting a single house between them or wandering off to build something of their own, now each with a customizable character of their own to do it in. 

All of it is playable at PAX West from September 4 to 7 at the indie.io booth, #316. For anyone not in Seattle, the free demo is on Steam now.

Cozy Builder releases on PC via Steam on October 14, 2026. Players can wishlist the game and download the demo on Steam, and follow development on Discord.

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ABOUT PANGEA GAME STUDIOS

Hailing from Oregon, Pangea Game Studios is a family independent game development studio of two. Guided by a Content First approach to game development, they focus on creating rich, deep gaming experiences, exploring uncharted waters of the imagination to fire it up, by gamers, for gamers.

ABOUT INDIE.IO

indie.io is a games publisher dedicated to bringing exceptional independent games to players worldwide. With a portfolio spanning a wide range of genres, indie.io partners with developers to provide the support, resources, and expertise needed to bring creative visions to life. Developers self-publishing their own games can also use the indie.io Tools Storefront, with marketing and development tools. For more information, visit indie.io.

A ruined American metropolis, new weapons and even more options for realistic weapon customization arrive in the “250 Shades of Freedom” update

Gaijin Entertainment and Matter Team announce the release of “250 Shades of Freedom,” a major update for the hardcore online shooter Active Matter. For the first time, operatives will be able to embark on a full-scale raid through the streets of a ruined North American metropolis, expand their arsenals with new modern firearms, and take advantage of even more options for detailed, realistic weapon customization. The update is available for the early version of Active Matter shortly before the full game launches on September 15 on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S – with a few more surprises still in store for launch.

One of the update’s biggest additions is the Downtown raid, which takes players into an American metropolis abandoned by its inhabitants. Firefights unfold among crumbling skyscrapers, broad avenues, abandoned school buses and yellow cabs. The city is far from deserted, however: its streets are patrolled by former police officers and SWAT operatives transformed by active matter, who have retained both their weapons and their combat skills

The update expands the arsenal with the American M14, M39 EMR and SCAR-H rifles, the P17-V pistol, and other weapons. Active Matter also now features variable-magnification scopes, new pistol and foregrips, red-dot sights for handguns, laser sights, suppressors and a wide variety of mounting adapters. These allow players, for example, to fit modern Picatinny-mounted optics to weapons equipped with dovetail mounts, or raise a sight higher when the factory front sight obstructs the view. Weapon camouflage is now available as well.

Operatives also have more vehicles at their disposal, including an American armored vehicle, a classic 1978 off-roader and several iconic Soviet vehicles. Car horns and engine noise can scare off certain monsters, while the powerful floodlights mounted on buggies can blind enemies.

On September 15, hardcore shooter Active Matter launches on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, giving players a proper taste of realistic gunplay. Vaseline not included.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

Real actors. Real sets. Real craftsmanship. Inside the HUMANKIND™ 2 Trailer

Paris, France (04 September 2026) – In response to the interest generated by the HUMANKIND™ 2 announcement trailer, Amplitude Studios is releasing a behind-the-scenes video, offering players and media a closer look at the live-action production, practical craftsmanship, and visual effects that helped bring the trailer’s vision to life.

Watch the video making-of video here:

For a deeper dive into the creative process behind the trailer, visit the HUMANKIND 2 page on Amplifiers.

Experiencing history for the first time

Rather than observing civilizations from the outside, the trailer places viewers directly in the eyes of a newborn. Across nine distinct eras, audiences witness humanity’s journey unfold through a series of first breaths, first sights, and first encounters.

Filmed at Nu Boyana Film Studios in Sofia, Bulgaria, the production combined live-action filmmaking, practical sets, custom-made props, costumes, visual effects, and CGI to recreate thousands of years of history in just a few seconds.

Developed with BETC’s expertise

To create the behind-the-scenes trailer, Amplitude Studios once again partnered with BETC, the creative agency behind several previous HUMANKIND trailers. The production took place across multiple practical sets, each designed to represent a different era, with unique costumes, props, lighting, and performances bringing every period to life.

BETC also collaborated with LiveFX, a CGI and visual effects studio, to enhance several key moments in the trailer, such as the tornado, nuclear explosion, and space sequences. These elements were seamlessly integrated into the live-action footage during post-production to help bring the film’s most ambitious worlds to the screen.

Here are a few words from Benjamin Le Breton, Creative Director at BETC, about the creative vision behind our announcement trailer: “Our ambition was to condense the breadth of human history into 73 seconds without losing its emotional weight. Instead of telling a story about civilizations, we wanted audiences to experience them. Seeing the world through the eyes of a newborn allowed us to move across nine different eras and reminds us that while every generation inherits the legacy of those before it, each one also has the opportunity to redefine the future.” 

About HUMANKIND™ 2

HUMANKIND 2 is a historical turn-based strategy game in which every age transforms your civilization and the world around it. Found cities, develop technologies, forge alliances, command armies, and guide your people from their earliest settlements to the Modern Age. Building upon the core gameplay mechanics found in the first HUMANKIND game, Amplitude Studio’s sequel enhances the experiences with further ways to rewrite history in brand new ways. 

Today is just the beginning of our journey together with HUMANKIND 2. Wishlist now on Steam ahead of release in 2027 and keep an eye on the game’s social channels for more details soon. 

Now Available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ 2, and PC

London (September 4, 2026) – Today, Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, is proud to announce Onimusha: Way of the Sword™ is now available worldwide. The release marks the long-awaited return of the Onimusha™ series, revitalizing the classic franchise with its first new instalment in 20 years. Now, the highly anticipated swordplay action game is finally here. Starting today, players can experience the critically acclaimed adventure for themselves and get absorbed in the intense sword combat on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ 2, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store.

Watch the Onimusha: Way of the Sword launch trailer below.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword transports players to a twisted vision of Kyoto. Set during Japan’s Edo period, the game features real-life locations, local myths, and historical figures within a dark fantasy world. Among the cast of characters is protagonist Miyamoto Musashi, a fierce and striking young samurai, who today we now know as one of the most legendary figures in Japanese history.

Musashi’s likeness in Onimusha: Way of the Sword is also based on a legend, Toshiro Mifune, the late Japanese movie star whose iconic roles include portraying Musashi in “Jidaigeki” period films. In the game, Musashi’s path takes an unexpected turn after a run in with the demonic Genma. He soon finds himself armed with an Oni Gauntlet, a mystical artifact that grants abilities beyond human limits. While this power allows Musashi to slay these monsters from the underworld, he desires to fight with his strength alone. In his quest, he’ll face many gritty, blood-soaked brawls.

The action-packed gameplay of Onimusha: Way of the Sword revolves around satisfying sword-to-sword clashes with a deep arsenal of combat techniques. These manoeuvres include parrying, deflecting, dodging, and more. The series’ signature gameplay features, Issen counterattacks and Soul Absorption, also return and add layers of decision making for players in the heat of battle.

Throughout the game, Musashi will also gain Oni Armaments that offer unique tools to turn the tide in his favour, and Oni Abilities that empower him to perform supernatural feats both in and out of battle. These powers also provide ways to explore previously unreachable areas and take on new challenges that await there, such as duels with formidable bosses. Together, these action elements deliver supreme swordplay combat and a gameplay experience that is uniquely Onimusha.

A free public demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword is also out now, where players can experience the game’s satisfying action while exploring an early slice of the story. The game’s demo is currently available via the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, and Epic Games Store.

The languages featured in Onimusha: Way of the Sword include voice for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese (with Simplified and Traditional text options), plus text support for Latin American Spanish, Polish, Arabic, and Korean.

For the latest updates on Onimusha: Way of the Sword, follow the game’s official social media accounts across X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and Facebook.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com  or news.capcomusa.com.

Experience balanced two-way gameplay, run the first Co-Ed City featuring new environments, rewrite history in the all-new MyCAREER Eras mode, and more

Executive Summary:

• Now Available: NBA 2K27 is now available on PS5, XBOX Series X|S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch™ 2 across all three editions: Standard ($119.95 AUD) featuring Victor Wembanyama, Deluxe ($159.95 AUD) featuring Caitlin Clark, and the limited-time Ultra ($239.95 AUD) featuring Derrick Rose, available for a limited time through 4:59 PM AEST on September 7, 2026.*
• Community-driven Enhancements: Key enhancements including a co-ed City experience, overhauled and balanced gameplay, a new MyCAREER Eras mode, 100-year MyNBA universe, new MyPLAYER Builder options, the expansive “Fire & Concrete” MyCAREER Story, and so much more.

September 4, 2026 – Today, 2K announced that NBA® 2K27, the latest iteration of the NBA video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K, is now available on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), XBOX Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch™ 2. NBA 2K27 arrives with overhauled gameplay and new depth across every mode, from the court to The City to the front office.

“With overhauled, balanced gameplay at its core, this year’s release introduces a depth of content and features to satisfy every kind of player,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “From the new MyCAREER Eras mode and the first Co-Ed City in franchise history, to a 100-year MyNBA Legacy and Player XP on every MyTEAM card, every aspect of NBA 2K27 has been built to give players more ways to compete.”

View the World of 2K Trailer below.

What’s New in NBA 2K27

• Gameplay – Overhauled, Balanced, and Driven by Skill: NBA 2K27 overhauls both ends of the floor, powered by ProPLAY®. New offensive tools give players the creative freedom to separate from defenders, from step-through up-and-unders to a fully customizable dribbling suite. On the other end, defensive stoppers will experience redesigned hands-up defence, an overhauled shot contest system, expanded defensive cutoffs, and a new collision system while a revamped Takeover system and smarter AI bring every possession to life. Philadelphia 76ers’ guard Tyrese Maxey and Gameplay Director Mike Wang detail the latest gameplay improvements in the NBA 2K27 Gameplay Courtside Report Video.
• Welcome to the First Co-ed City: For the first time, players can build a female MyPLAYER to take to The City. Now male and female MyPLAYERs compete side by side across every multiplayer mode in The City – with all MyPLAYERs built on the exact same framework for on-court performance parity. Inspired by community feedback, The REC, The Theater, Ante-Up, and Seasonal Parks all feature brand-new environments. The REC now rotates between five distinct venues each game, a legendary court joins Street Kings, and new Daily Rivals mode puts daily standings on the line. The City also adds the all-new Crew HQ, a dedicated home base for squads to practice, ranked competition, private games, Crew progression, and seasonal tournaments, and Casual Corner, an optional rookie-friendly hub for players to find their footing. Jaylen Brown and Erick Boenisch of Visual Concepts break down the latest updates coming to The City in the NBA 2K27 City Courtside Report.
• MyCAREER: NBA 2K27 delivers one of the biggest updates to MyCAREER in years giving players unprecedented control over the path they take to the top. Players can run the NBA across one of five legendary eras in the brand-new MyCAREER Eras mode, live out a modern comeback story in “Fire & Concrete,” the most expansive cinematic narrative in the series to date, or team up with a friend in the first co-op* MyCAREER in franchise history.
• Back to Basics in MyNBA: MyNBA gets back to basics with a rebuilt core franchise experience: community-requested roster tools, improved CBA contract negotiations, and an all-new GM Trust system that puts a player’s executive reputation on the line. Topping it off is MyNBA Legacy, a brand-new player-locked RPG experience spanning a 100-year universe. Jeff Schrader of Visual Concepts breaks down the latest updates coming to MyNBA in the NBA 2K27 MyNBA Courtside Report.
• More MyPLAYER Builder Versatility, New Female Builds: The most versatile MyPLAYER Builder in franchise history. Shaped by strategic Badge Tokens, reworked Badge Progression, and the all-new Synergy system. For the first time, players can create female MyPLAYERs and take them into the now co-ed City. San Antonio Spurs’ Centre Victor Wembanyama and Gameplay Producer Bryant Colon break down the biggest MyPLAYER Builder updates in the NBA 2K27 MyPLAYER Builder Courtside Report video.
• Level Up In MyTEAM With Player XP And Expanded Exchange: MyTEAM in NBA 2K27 is built around a single idea: that every card has value. An expanded Exchange now accepts any Player Card (Free Agent cards excluded), an all-new Player XP system lets every card level up through play, and the Auction House is unified across PS5, XBOX Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch™ 2, creating the largest pool of community-listed cards in MyTEAM history. Fan-favourite modes Triple Threat Online and Clutch Time Online also return as part of a rotating slate of limited-time modes. San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle and Jonathan Smith of Visual Concepts break down the latest MyTEAM updates in the NBA 2K27 MyTEAM Courtside Report video.
• Call the Shots on the Court and From the Front Office in The W and MyWNBA: MyWNBA and The W include dedicated single-player experiences. Updates include a Build-as-You-Go progression model, an updated Game Attribute System, all-new Team Badges and Teammate Badges and tools to run a WNBA franchise. Check out the NBA 2K27 The W and MyWNBA Courtside Report.
• NBA 2K HQ App. Players can download the NBA 2K HQ app to create builds from anywhere and upload them directly to their console, or share with friends via QR code. The app also includes Crew and friend messaging, daily leaderboards and rewards tracking, improved Face Scan, and mobile-exclusive daily login rewards.

What’s New for NBA 2K27 on Nintendo Switch 2

On Nintendo Switch 2, NBA 2K27 delivers a 60 FPS Performance Mode for the first time, with Fidelity Mode also available. The Switch 2 version adds party-style motion mini-games built around Switch 2 technology, including a 3PT Contest, Blacktop-style games, a Dunk Contest, and Pop-a-Shot. It also supports GameShare, and full mouse support.

Enhanced Visual Fidelity on PC with NVIDIA DLSS 5

NBA 2K27 supports NVIDIA DLSS 5, raising the bar of visual fidelity even further by introducing 3D-Guided Neural Rendering exclusively for GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs. Developed in close collaboration between NVIDIA and Visual Concepts, DLSS 5 boosts the visual quality of materials and lighting to deliver a jump in photorealism across the game all while preserving the integrity of athlete scans. DLSS 5 is optional for those with GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs GeForce NOW Ultimate.

Visit the NBA 2K27 official website for more information. Follow NBA 2K27 on TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube, and Facebook for the latest NBA 2K27 news.

Developed by Visual Concepts, NBA 2K27 is rated M.
Visual Concepts is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). 
NBA 2K27 is officially licensed by the NBA, the WNBA, the WNBPA, and PLYRS UNTD, the consumer-facing, commercial brand of the NBPA.
*Prices based on 2K’s suggested retail price. Actual retail price may vary. See local retailers for more info and availability.

**Online play requires an Internet connection and NBA 2K Account. Console online play requires separate paid subscription. Terms apply.

About 2K

Founded in 2005, 2K develops and publishes interactive entertainment for video game consoles, personal computers, and mobile devices, with product availability including physical retail and digital download. The Company is home to many talented development studios, including Visual Concepts, Firaxis Games, Hangar 13, Cat Daddy Games, 31st Union, Cloud Chamber, Gearbox and HB Studios. 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K; renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin®️ as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K. Additional information about 2K and its products may be found at 2K.com and on the Company’s official social media channels.

About Take-Two Interactive Software

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars – creativity, innovation, and efficiency – guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com.

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PlayStation’s double-sized State of Play featured creatives from around the world to debut new games, share deep gameplay dives and fresh insights, reveal release dates, and much more. 

We’ve wrapped up the biggest news into this recap, handily organised in alphabetical order. Watch the trailers, get up to speed on the reveals, and for a select number of games, you can enjoy further information directly from the developers behind them in a series of exclusive PlayStation Blog articles.

(Re)watch both shows below:

Head to the PlayStation Blog to find all the announcements from this State of Play.

Ghost of Yōtei

Atsu’s hunt is not over. Releasing Friday, 2 October as part of the game’s Complete Edition is Most Wanted, a brand-new combat survival mode designed to gauge your strength and test your resilience. Fight off waves of enemies and take on challenging new boss encounters. All sorts of new incentives await; earn everything from new weapons and cosmetics to playable characters you can unlock.

State of Play Japan treats us to a new trailer of the Echoes of Sekigahara expansion, which delves into Atsu’s past and her experiences during the Battle of Sekigahara. During the show we hear from Atsu’s Japanese voice actor, Fairouz Ai, to talk about her approach to the character, memorable moments from the role, and returning as Atsu for this new chapter. Echoes of Sekigahara arrives Thursday, 1 October as part of the Complete Edition.

Watch the Most Wanted Trailer below.

Watch the Echoes of Sekigahara Narrative Trailer below.

Read more: Get to grips with the game’s toughest challenge yet with SuckerPunch Productions in a new PlayStation Blog article.  

Gran Turismo 7

As the franchise revs towards its 30th anniversary, it’s rolling out a two-part Spec IV update out later this year. Two new circuits, 12 cars, modes and more, split between October and December launches. This two-pronged drop includes Online Drift Trials (test your control, precision, and style, Shuffle Races (changing the conditions of each race) and a Family mode, welcoming players with different levels of driving experience to the community.

Watch the Spec IV Announcement Trailer below.

Read more: A further breakdown of the circuits and modes can be found in this PS Blog post from President of Polyphony Digital, Kazunori Yamauchi.

Grand Theft Auto VI Limited Edition DualSense Wireless Controllers

Two new limited edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by Grand Theft Auto VI captures that unmistakable Vice City energy. The DualSense Wireless Controller – Grand Theft Auto VI Black Limited Edition and DualSense Wireless Controller – Grand Theft Auto VI White Limited Edition launch Thursday, 19 November, with pre-orders opening Thursday, 10 September. Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PS5 Thursday, 19 November.

Both limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers will be available at select retailers starting on Thursday, 19 November for a recommended retail price of $134.95 AUD. Pre-orders start Thursday, 10 September at 10:00am Local time.

Watch the Grand Theft Auto VI Limited Edition DualSense Controllers trailer below.

Take a closer look in this PlayStation Blog article.

LEGO PlayStation set

For the first time, players and LEGO fans will be able to create a LEGO replica of the original PlayStation console and PlayStation controller. Brick by brick, this 1,911-piece set represents a near 1:1 scale of the console, measuring 10.5 inches / 26 cm wide when fully assembled. This all-new collaboration with LEGO launches from Thursday, 1 October.

See more here: https://www.lego.com/en-au/product/playstation-72306? 

Watch the LEGO PlayStation – Reveal Trailer below.

Get a closer look at the set, and find out about the hidden details that play homage to PlayStation history, in this PS Blog article.

Marvel’s Wolverine

Marvel’s Wolverine is slashing its way onto PlayStation 5 in just under two weeks! We’re kicking off the countdown with a brand-new Launch Trailer, fresh out of today’s State of Play. Enjoy a deeper slice of the interplay between Logan and his allies, which includes the powerful telekinetic Jean Grey and the members of Team X. Also get a glimpse of new friends and foes that’ll bring intrigue and action to Marvel’s Wolverine when it launches globally on Tuesday, 15 September 2026!

Watch the Launch Trailer below.

PlayStation Plus

Four games were announced for PlayStation Plus at the show. Mycopunk is a hyper customisable co-op looter shooter for 1-4 players, launching into Game Catalogue later this year. You and your squad of ramshackle robots are sent to clean up a fungus-infected planet. Take down and loot mechanical monstrosities and build new weapons. Then coming to PlayStation Plus Deluxe Classics this year are Mega Man X: Command Mission (in September), and both Dino Crisis 2 and the original Ratchet & Clank*.

Saros Zenith update

The Saros Zenith update launches later this year, at no added cost for Saros players. It includes Overlord Rush, which sees players battle bosses from the main campaign back to back, while competing with players around the world. A New Game Plus mode called Eclipse Layers brings new modifiers, progression options and other secrets. The update will also introduce new accessibility features, such as a slow game speed option.

Watch the Zenith Gameplay Reveal below.

Until Dawn 2

Firesprite’s PS5 horror is set to send chills up your spine Wednesday, 28 January 2027. Alongside the release date reveal, today’s State of Play trailer sees the Dead True crew pull double-duty on their hunt for the supernatural: firstly, the franchise return to Blackwood Sanitorium, then on to Akishima Island, and the tough choices lurking within. Get glimpses of the game’s choice-driven narrative…and the consequences that result. 

The game sees Firesprite team up with Dispatch’s AdHoc Studio. More on that, plus pre-order bonuses and different editions in this PS Blog post. 

Watch the Until Dawn 2 – Choice & Consequence Pre-Order trailer below.

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