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Updated my top 20 games of 2026 so far: 1️⃣ Resident Evil Requiem 2️⃣ 007 First Light 3️⃣ Gears of War E-Day 4️⃣ Onimusha: Way of the Sword 5️⃣ Control Resonant 6️⃣ The Blood of Dawnwalker 7️⃣ Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave 8️⃣ LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 9️⃣ Marvel’s Wolverine 🔟 Star Wars Zero Company 1️⃣1️⃣ Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced 1️⃣2️⃣ Splatoon Raiders 1️⃣3️⃣ Saros 1️⃣4️⃣ Pragmata 1️⃣5️⃣ Mortal Shell 2 1️⃣6️⃣ Pokémon Pokopia 1️⃣7️⃣ TCG Card Shop Simulator 1️⃣8️⃣ Cairn 1️⃣9️⃣ Nioh 3 2️⃣0️⃣ Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy #PS5 #Nintendo #Xbox #PC
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Push Square: “Consumers responded to social media’s big PS5 blackout campaign by rewarding Sony with its best US dollar share of the hardware market since May 2025” Wolverine was the #1 best-selling game in September PS5 was the #1 best-selling console in both dollars and units
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Read more about the boycott’s apparent failure over on Push Square: pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/…

PS5 Beats Switch 2 in Strongest US Sales Month Since May 2025

On the back of the blackout

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Marvel's Wolverine was the best-selling game of September, Circana reports 🔵 Wolverine is now the 11th best-selling game of the year 🔵 Marvel’s Wolverine generated the highest launch month sales revenue for a Sony published title since Helldivers II in February 2024 The game also drove PS5 console sales 🔵 PS5 was the best-selling console across both units and revenue 🔵 PS5 unit sales increased +22% vs year-on-year, while revenue grew +43% 🔵 Sony’s dollar share of the video game hardware market reached its highest point in a month since May 2025
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Gears of War E-Day development cost was “over $500 million”, sources told Kotaku Tom Henderson previously said the game cost over “$400 million”, although Jez Corden disputes the figure and says it’s lower
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See more here: kotaku.com/the-case-for-excl…

The Case For Exclusivity When Gears Of War: E-Day Cost Over $500 Million To Make

Xbox's big 2026 console exclusive was a money pit

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First look at the PS5 physical editions of Phantom Blade Zero:
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Phantom Blade Zero PS5 physical edition is coming in 2027! Just announced by S-Game 👀🔥
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Devastating news about BioWare ..and new Mass Effect canceled 😭💔 Such memories
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@biowareOct 21
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Games mostly likely to lose players during GTA 6 launch month: ⚫️ Call of Duty ⚫️ Battlefield ⚫️ Apex Legends ⚫️ Fortnite ⚫️ EA Sports FC ⚫️ NBA 2K Data is from gaming consultancy firm Open World, which conducted a risk assessment survey
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Games like Call of Duty and EA Sports FC most at risk of losing players during GTA 6 launch,...

Gaming consultancy Open World assesses which audiences are most likely to pull away and how devs can plan ahead

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GTA 6 digital preorders top 6 million units and $594 million, estimates Sensor Tower Platform split: 🔵 PS5 - 74% 🟢 Xbox - 26%
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Sensor Tower data shows the yawning gap between GTA 6 and everything else

In terms of preorder numbers, Rockstar's game is 148% head of 2022's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at this point from launch

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Hideo Kojima says people calling Death Stranding “a walking simulator” is proof social media is creating a “frightening” hive mind “People will only be exposed to the opinions they agree with and the things they like” “That’s what I find the most frightening”
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Hideo Kojima points to Death Stranding’s “just a walking simulator” reputation as an example of how...

Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima discusses the "reality" of social media with Digger director Alejandro González Iñárritu.

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We are beyond proud to announce that @ValorMortis has officially reached a break-even point in just 7 DAYS! This incredible milestone wouldn't be possible without YOU. Thank you for answering the Emperor's call and believing in our vision!
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To everyone who stayed in our corner: Fight Night is coming back. 🥊♥️ #FightNight
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Rotten Autumn is upon us. Today the free update goes live on Steam, PS5 and Xbox. Along with seasonal treats, the game gains a new Photo Mode, more Shell skins, more dungeons, and an alternative soundtrack by Rotting Christ’s Sakis Tolis. Play now: mortalshell.com/
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Fortune article on Xbox and Asha Sharma: - Xbox is planning a major overhaul of Game Pass that would have players choose features à la carte, including add-ons for console-only games, cloud gaming, and multiplayer. - Xbox and Windows teams have clashed over the OS for the next-gen hardware. - Sharma plans to release a next-gen handheld device by the 2027 holiday season and the next console by the holidays in 2028. -Sharma's planning the next rounds of layoffs for this month, November, and January (although layoff plans can change). - Next-gen console has internally been projected to cost consumers between $1,200 and $1,800, unless Microsoft decides to subsidize the cost. - Xbox fans have been sending Asha wedding invitations, which she keeps on her desk
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Here’s the full article: fortune.com/2026/10/20/the-n…

The non-gamer CEO racing to save Microsoft’s Xbox | Fortune

Asha Sharma has cut thousands of jobs, consolidated studios, and rewritten the playbook. Insiders wonder if she’s saving the brand or preparing it for a non-Microsoft future.

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