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Fable Gameplay Revealed, Xbox Disc-to-Digital, GTA VI Details

Aug 27, 2026

Gamescom 2026 brings an 18-minute Fable gameplay walkthrough and Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program, while Rockstar Games prepares a Netflix presentation for Grand Theft Auto VI GematsuEurogamerEurogamer. Konami also outlines plans for annual Silent Hill releases, and 1047 Games steps away from live-service shooters after ending development on two projects Push SquareGamesIndustry.biz.

Fable Shows 18 Minutes of Quest Gameplay Before 2027 Release

Fable Gamescom 2026 ‘Quest’ gameplayI Turned a Skeleton Into a Roast Chicken in Fable, and I’d Do It Again | gamescom 2026GematsuIGN

Xbox Game Studios and Playground Games release an 18-minute Fable quest gameplay walkthrough featuring the city of Bowerstone, questing systems, and combat GematsuPure Xbox. The footage also shows the upcoming RPG’s spell-slinging combat and gives a closer look at how its world and encounters play out IGNPure Xbox.

Fable is set to launch on February 23, 2027, after previously targeting an October release window. The game’s director says the delay is not a response to competition from other major releases, while Xbox continues to position Fable as a 2027 Game Pass release IGNPure Xbox. A separate 30-minute raw combat video provides an even longer look at Playground Games’ approach to fights Pure Xbox.

Xbox Announces Disc-to-Digital Support for Physical Games

Feature: Xbox Disc To Digital FAQ - Five Of The Most Common Questions We're Seeing So FarXbox announces disc-to-digital feature that lets you digitise physical Xbox One and Series X gamesPure XboxEurogamer

Xbox begins rolling out its disc-to-digital program to Insiders on August 31, allowing supported Xbox One and Xbox Series X discs to unlock digital versions at no additional charge Pure XboxEurogamer. Xbox says the initial rollout supports 1,000 titles, and the digital entitlement remains tied to the disc if it is sold to another owner Eurogamer.

The physical disc continues to work after the digital version is claimed. Eligible games can also provide access to Xbox Cloud Gaming and Xbox Play Anywhere features when those capabilities are supported by their digital editions Ars TechnicaEurogamer.

Grand Theft Auto VI Netflix Extended Look Sets Up PS5 Gameplay Reveal

GTA 6 Extended Look Will Show Nearly 30 Minutes of Gameplay, Captured on PS5GTA 6 Netflix extended look live report - all the gameplay and revelations from Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 premierePush SquareEurogamer

Netflix schedules an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI featuring nearly 30 minutes of gameplay captured on PlayStation 5 Push SquareIGN. The presentation is set to air exclusively on Netflix as Rockstar Games prepares its first substantial official gameplay showcase Eurogamer.

Details released ahead of the presentation include seamless character switching and the fact that protagonists Jason and Lucia play as a couple Eurogamer. Rockstar also confirms that eating, exercising, and even extended periods of drinking can visibly affect the characters’ appearances EurogamerIGN.

Rockstar says it doubled its employee count during Grand Theft Auto VI’s development and hired real-world specialists for areas including fashion and vehicles IGN. The studio also sent development teams to Miami and kept a longer-term research team there to speak with former criminals, law enforcement, club promoters, gun dealers, and other local figures Eurogamer.

Konami Targets Annual Silent Hill Games

Konami Wants to Annualise Silent Hill, Has 'Many' Unannounced GamesOh lord, Konami want yearly Silent Hill games alongside vaguely described "experiences," just don't let that be another moviePush SquareRock Paper Shotgun

Konami is working toward releasing a new Silent Hill game every year, according to franchise producer Motoi Okamoto Push SquareIGN. Okamoto says the company has many unannounced projects in development as it expands the horror series beyond the next announced release, Silent Hill: Townfall Push SquareRock Paper Shotgun.

1047 Games Ends Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and Empulse Development

1047 Games ends active development on Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, says it's moving away from live service shooters1047 Games Ends Development on Splitgate 2 and Empulse, Will Shift Away From Live Service FPSGamesIndustry.bizThis Week in Video Games

1047 Games ends active development on Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and Empulse, moving both games to peer-to-peer hosting while shifting away from live-service shooters after roughly a decade in the genre GamesIndustry.bizGamingOnLinux. The studio says neither game generates enough revenue to cover the ongoing costs of dedicated services This Week in Video Games.