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Devil May Cry 5 arrives as a Switch 2 cart

Capcom put the physical Devil Hunter Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 on 28 August. Digital has been on the eShop since 23 June. The series turned 25 on 23 August.

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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 launches on PS5, Xbox and PC

Daybreak and Cold Iron dated the sequel 25 August 2026. Four-player co-op, five classes plus Specialist, Horde maps at launch. $49.99 standard. Switch 2 waits until 29 September.

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Resonance puts Sophia on the Minotaur’s Island

Asobo and Focus dated the Plague Tale prequel 27 August 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC. Sophia, the Minotaur’s Island, a stolen Minoan sphere. Game Pass day one. $49.99 on Steam.

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Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters launches on four platforms

Bandai Namco Europe dated World Fighters 28 August 2026 on Switch, PS5, Xbox and Steam. 22 nations, 110-plus characters, 150-plus new specials. $59.99 on last week’s Nintendo Download.

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Terranigma gets its first official North American release

Clear River announced Terranigma — Rebirth at Pixel Arcadia on 24 August 2026, for early 2027. The 1995 Quintet game never had an official U.S. release. Kamui Fujiwara is back. Pixel art stays.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 leaves the PS3 in Master Collection Vol. 2

Konami shipped Master Collection Vol. 2 on 27 August 2026, the first port of Metal Gear Solid 4 since 2008, plus Peace Walker HD and Ghost Babel. Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox and Steam. $49.99 on the Nintendo Download.

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Review: Lou's Lagoon is a seaplane with a vacuum attached

Tiny Roar's cozy game shipped 27 August 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2. Uncle Lou is missing. The Swirler does the talking.

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Brigandine Abyss ships on Steam, Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox

NIS America shipped the SRPG on Steam 26 August 2026 and on Switch 2, PS5 and Xbox on the 27th. Australia’s Switch 2 digital day is 28 August. Six story campaigns, twenty-four Mission Mode factions, a hex war with a new Rally verb.

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Review: Ico is still a held hand

Team Ico’s first castle shipped in Japan on 6 December 2001 and in North America on 24 September 2001. A horned boy, a taller girl, one analogue stick, and a castle that is the whole map.

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Review: Star Wars Zero Company is a squad on the table

Bit Reactor’s Star Wars Zero Company landed 27 August 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Turn-based tactics, Clone Wars twilight, Hawks leading a hired squad.

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Master Collection Vol. 2 landed on 27 August

Konami put Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 on Thursday. Inside: Metal Gear Solid 4, Peace Walker, and Ghost Babel as bonus.

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