The 11 most exciting video game releases of August 2026

New Marvel and Star Wars games are out this month (Sony/EA/Game Freak/Metro)

August’s video game line-up includes a new Marvel fighting game, a dream Star Wars/XCOM crossover, and a rare non-Pokémon game from Game Freak.

While we are currently in the midst of the typical summer drought of big video game releases, July still saw a handful of significant titles, particularly from Nintendo and Microsoft.

The former launched Rhythm Paradise Groove as its final (for now) Switch 1 game and a new Splatoon spin-off, Splatoon Raiders, for Switch 2. Microsoft, meanwhile, launched its long-awaited

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