Browsing: 2026

Last year, we were treated to a Super Mario Bros. bonanza to celebrate its 40th anniversary. This year, we had a first: a special Direct celebrating 40 years of The Legend of Zelda, followed the next day by a standard Nintendo Direct. This allowed more time to showcase over 55 games, updates, and Switch 2…

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During the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, we offered the first glimpse of Diablo V (coming Spring 2029), announced a new animated series set in the world of Diablo in development with Netflix, revealed the Amazon class pack coming to Diablo IV in 2027, unveiled Season of Hell’s Legacy, and confirmed that Diablo IV is coming…

[Let’s Talk] September 2026 Nintendo Direct reactionsFinal Fantasy 7 remake series director says “it kind of feels like fate” to return to Nintendo hardware, talks Switch 2 salesMario Kart World isn’t Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s replacement – here’s whyRemaster studio Nightdive wants to continue supporting Nintendo Switch 1, but “getting harder and harder” to do…

Pollstar published its 2026 Excellence in Concessions Awards on Sept. 2, naming winners across categories including new menu items, technology, sustainability and special-event food programs at venues such as Yankee Stadium, Honda Center and Kaseya Center. Winners were chosen by Pollstar’s editorial staff with industry input.

Just like cinema, horror has been a thriving genre in gaming for decades, with some of the medium’s biggest franchises revolving around things that go bump in the night. 2026 keeps that trend going, from multiplayer horror titles to single-player experiences to endure those digital frights alone. Whether it’s lovingly lo-fi indie titles or big…

Whether it’s turn-based or real-time, we love strategy games of all shapes and sizes here at SVG. From strategy games like “Civilization” to squad-based experiences like “XCOM,” the genre is a particularly malleable one. 2026 has seen its fair share of solid strategy games in all shapes and sizes, with even more to come. We’ve…