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CONTROL Resonant
Open-ended action RPG. Remedy moves the paranatural crisis into Manhattan with Dylan Faden and a transforming melee weapon.
Silent Hill: Townfall
First-person psychological horror. A self-contained story on a Scottish island, with limited tools, signal-based investigation and first-person survival.
Gears of War: E-Day
Third-person cover shooter. The Coalition returns to Emergence Day with Marcus, Dom, co-op campaign play, Versus and Horde Siege.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Competitive racing. Lucasfilm Games' new high-speed competition launches on PC and current consoles; the Star Wars archive tracks official updates.
VisionQuest Season 1
Disney+. Premieres October 14, 2026. Disney+ dated Vision/White Vision continuation for October 14, 2026 with Ultron returning.
Enshrouded version 1.0
Co-op survival action RPG. Keen Games takes Enshrouded out of Early Access on PC and brings the voxel-based fantasy survival RPG to PlayStation 5.
Blade Runner 2099 Limited series
Prime Video. Premieres November 25, 2026. Amazon confirmed the eight-episode series for November 25, 2026, set decades after Blade Runner 2049.
Path of Exile 2 version 1.0
Online action RPG. Grinding Gear Games ends Early Access and opens the full game as free to play on December 11 PST.
Ahsoka Season 2
Disney+. Premieres January 20, 2027. Disney+ announced Ahsoka season 2 for January 20, 2027.
Star Wars: Ahsoka – Season 2
Live action. Ahsoka Tano's story continues as Grand Admiral Thrawn's return raises the stakes for the New Republic.
Neuromancer Season 1
Apple TV+. Premieres January 22, 2027. Apple TV+ confirmed the William Gibson adaptation for January 22, 2027, with the first two episodes together.
Star Wars: Starfighter
Live action. An original standalone theatrical adventure directed by Shawn Levy, set in a period of Star Wars history not previously explored on screen.
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