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Anime’s Biggest Mystery Hit Officially Gets a New Game
The first Apothecary Diaries console adaptation will arrive for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Find out when.

Diablo 5 will fully support multiplayer, but Blizzard won't say how similar to Diablo 4 it'll be
The 2029 action RPG won't have to be a completely solo experience, Blizzard says.

World of Warcraft Forever Officially Brings Gamepad Controls Blizzard's MMO
World of Warcraft is usually played with a keyboard and mouse, but the new "Classic Plus" WoW release can be fully played with a gamepad.

Final Fantasy 7 Gets New Cloud & Sephiroth Releases for TGS 2026
Ahead of the conclusion to the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, new releases for Cloud and Sephiroth are on the way.

Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to Battle.net for some reason, and Geralt will be in Diablo 4
I don't know either.

Blizzard Has No Plans To Turn Battle.net Into A Steam Competitor
Even though The Witcher 3 Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077 are coming to Battle.net, Blizzard tells Polygon not to expect a flood of third-party games

14 Years Later, TNT's Criminally Overlooked Action Series Is Officially Free on Streaming
Check out of the best-kept secrets from the last heights of basic cable

Diablo 5's narrative lead is a BioWare vet who says the new caravan system gives the ARPG the "best elements of traditional RPGs" like Dragon Age and Baldur's Gate
"My experience with traditional RPGs has definitely been a strength in building that out"

10 big World of Warcraft Forever details from BlizzCon: No separate realms, optional transmog, and massively improved items
The classic-ish MMO has a ton of changes to make the original experience much smoother.

Diablo 5 Has A Surprising Connection To Dragon Age
Former BioWare dev Jennifer Hepler tells Polygon, "My experience with traditional RPGs has definitely been a strength" during Diablo 5's development

Why StarCraft Isn't Coming Back Until 2030
StarCraft general manager Dan Hay explains why Blizzard announced the new StarCraft and why it's aiming for a 2030 release.

Pokémon Finally Gets the New Game Fans Waited 30 Years For
A Pokémon MMORPG is finally here thanks to Green Trainers Online.

Warcraft 3 Reforged’s Big Update Adds Two New Secret Levels That No One’s Found Yet
Cows? Lore secrets? Something else?

2026’s Best Puzzle Game Is an Even Trippier Take On Portal
He Who Watches is an excellent new game that keeps the spirit of Portal alive with mind-bending puzzles.

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask’s Art Director Gets Blow Back For Using AI In Prototyping Test
Takaya Imamura was surprised that he was 'getting slammed this hard' for sharing a prototype made with the help of AI

10 Greatest PS1 Games of All Time, Ranked
PS1 games like Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil 2 are the best the console has to offer.

Warcraft 3: Reforged adds always-online requirement, removes LAN mode
A bit of a sour note.

"Almost all of Diablo 1" has been recreated in a new Diablo 4 activity taking you from Tristram Cathedral all the way down to Hell
The new activity recreates "key moments from previous Diablo games, but built in D4's art style with D4's compelling gameplay"

Our World of Warcraft Forever hype is dampened by $30 elves: New Skyborne race locked behind expansion-tier purchase
Elfflation

Legend of Zelda Gets New Master Sword & Hylian Shield Release December 2026
Legend of Zelda fans can officially get their hands on their very own Master Sword and Hylian Shield.

The Greatest Video Game Franchises of the 20th Century, Ranked
Without some key video game franchises livening up the 20th century, it wouldn't have been nearly as memorable.

StarCraft is a narrative-driven shooter with 'a definitive ending' and 'not a seasonal game'
The shooter will have a "beginning, middle, and end," according to StarCraft GM Dan Hay.

Discussing 20 years of Company of Heroes with the team carrying its torch into the future
"I'm really pleased that we're here, able to support the games, and able to celebrate this 20th anniversary."

Fallout dev Tim Cain says the games industry's volatility is 'always gonna be around': 'What's happening now isn't novel, it isn't new'
"Art and technology constantly changing makes the whole industry unstable."
