Nintendo has announced its holiday hardware plans for 2023, which include the return of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle and the release of two new Nintendo Switch Lite bundles featuring Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Microsoft has announced an Xbox Digital Broadcast for Tokyo Game Show, featuring updates on Xbox and Bethesda games, showcasing games from creators in Japan and Asia, and announcing new games coming to Game Pass.
The upcoming September 2023 Nintendo Direct event is expected to feature remakes of a DS game and a Wii game, as well as an update on the recently announced Princess Peach game, but fans should not expect the reveal of the Switch successor console.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced its September 2023 Game Catalog lineup for Extra and Premium subscribers, featuring games such as 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, NieR Replicant, and the Star Ocean series.
The September 2023 Nintendo Direct will focus on games releasing this winter and could potentially include announcements for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, WarioWare: Move It!, Super Mario RPG, Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, Batman Arkham Trilogy, Metal Slug Tactics, Demonschool, Fantasy Life i, the rumoured Gotham Knights port, Pokémon Red and Blue for NSO libraries, Metroid Prime 4, Silksong, and remasters of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
Sony's State of Play event showcased upcoming titles for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, including expansions for Resident Evil 4 and Tales of Arise, a funny walking simulator, and an epic trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launching on February 29, 2024.
The September 2023 Nintendo Direct featured a slow-burn showcase with exciting announcements such as a Thousand-Year Door remake and a new F-Zero game.
Nintendo Direct featured a range of exciting announcements, including the return of Paper Mario and a Tomb Raider trilogy remaster.
Capcom will be hosting an online special program at the Tokyo Game Show 2023, featuring games like Street Fighter 6 and Resident Evil 4.
The Xbox Digital Broadcast from Tokyo Game Show 2023 revealed a range of titles coming to the Game Pass subscription service, including Forza Motorsport, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Mineko's Night Market, and Yakuza franchise releases, among others.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirms that more Microsoft-published games from Japanese developers can be expected in the future, including potential JRPG projects, while also mentioning the progress of the highly-anticipated game from Hideo Kojima.
The 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077 introduces significant changes and a new arcade game called Arasaka Tower 3D, allowing players to reenact Johnny Silverhand's attack on the tower.
PlayStation Plus has announced the list of games that will be removed from the Extra and Premium tiers in October 2023, including titles like Far Cry 4, Far Cry 5, The Medium, and Yakuza 3-5 Remastered.
Here are some upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch in October 2023: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless, Wargroove 2, Detective Pikachu Returns, Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition, Batman: Arkham Trilogy, Sonic Superstars, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Just Dance 2024 Edition, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, and Dave the Diver.
The Fall 2023 season is seeing an abundance of highly-anticipated game releases for the Xbox Series X and S, reminiscent of the historic game releases of Fall 2007, with 15 big games being released within a span of 12-13 weeks, including titles such as Armored Core 6, Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
Microsoft has announced the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in October 2023, including Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Forza Motorsport, Like A Dragon: Ishin!, and more.
Lords of the Fallen (2023) will not be coming to Xbox Game Pass, as confirmed by CI Games.
Rumors suggest that Nintendo may release two models of its next console, including a digital-only version, following a strategy seen with the Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
Activision Blizzard has announced that it will begin adding games to Xbox Game Pass next year once its deal with Microsoft is finalized, although popular titles like Modern Warfare III and Diablo IV will not be included in 2023.
Xbox Game Pass is adding new games like Like A Dragon: Ishin!, F1 Manager 2023, Cities: Skylines 2, Dead Space, Mineko's Night Market, Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, and Jusant, while Gunfire Reborn, Kill It With Fire, Persona 5 Royal, Signalis, and Solasta Crown of the Magister will be leaving the service.
The Xbox Game Pass lineup for October includes the Dead Space remake, Yakuza spinoff Like A Dragon: Ishin!, and several other games, while Activision Blizzard games are not expected to arrive on Game Pass until 2024.
Xbox chief Phil Spencer confirms that Activision Blizzard games will not be coming to Xbox Game Pass until 2024 due to regulatory processes and integration work.
Xbox Game Pass announces a lineup of new games for the second half of October, including Dead Space and Cities: Skylines 2, while also revealing the departure of Persona 5 Royale and other titles at the end of the month.
