Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold with pre-install beginning September 29. Early Access launches October 1 and the full game releases October 6 on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam, available day one on Game Pass. The Coalition revealed final PC specifications and detailed the game's campaign, multiplayer modes, and Premium Edition content.
Microsoft showcased Xbox games at Tokyo Game Show 2026, featuring 17 gameplay reveals and announcements from studios including Activision, Bethesda, and Kojima Productions. Highlights included Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launching October 23, Fallout 76's new Slasher update, and Hideo Kojima's appearance to reveal Bill Skarsgård as the lead in PHYSINT.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Hideo Kojima announced that Swedish actor Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in PHYSINT, an upcoming action-espionage game from Kojima Productions. Skarsgård joins an ensemble cast including Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hamabe, with Kojima expressing confidence in the project based on costume fittings and camera tests conducted earlier in the year.
Xbox Game Pass is adding numerous games in mid-to-late September, including Gears of War: E-Day, Minecraft Dungeons II, Dune: Awakening, Ninja Gaiden 4, and others across cloud, console, and PC platforms. The lineup features action games, survival adventures, puzzle platformers, and roguelikes available to various Game Pass subscription tiers.