After several days of livestreams, the Xbox Games Showcase ended the week on a high note. Microsoft’s annual gaming event has been running for several years now–helping to fill in the E3 void along with Sony’s State of Play and Summer Game Fest–and this year’s event featured some big surprises.

So, what can we expect from Xbox Games Showcase itself? Microsoft has a number of big first-party games due out in what remains of 2026 and into 2027 that are still without release dates, so you’d expect those to be announced today.

The Xbox Games Showcase 2026 begins at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, and it'll last for around two hours in total. This includes the Gears of War: E-Day Direct that will end the show, offering a deep dive into The Coalition's new game.

You’ve sat through numerous video game livestreams this week, but at long last, the finish is in sight–the very green finish line that is, as the Xbox Game Showcase is capping off the first week of Not-E3 season with a deep dive into games from across its portfolio of first-party studios and third-party partners.

Activision’s new Spyro game is Spyro: A Realm Beyond, and it’s launching in spring 2027. It’ll be available on Xbox, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, made by teams who worked on Dead Cells, will be released on October 15th. Despite the pedigree of its developers, it’s not a roguelike.

Summer Game Fest is over for another year! Geoff Keighley's annual summer showcase was packed with game reveals, new trailers, and fresh updates on upcoming titles. The two-hour livestream featured a number of heavy hitters,

Plenty of trailers dropped during Summer Games Fest Live 2026, including popular upcoming titles like the remake of Resident Evil: Code Veronica, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and Star Wars Zero Company.

The Knicks opened the NBA Finals with a huge road win. Can the Spurs even it up at home? Follow along for live updates from Game 2.