August 2026 game releases: Madden NFL 27, MGS Master Collection Vol. 2 and Elden Ring on Switch 2

August 2026 started fast and doesn’t let up. The first week already delivered MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls ($59.99 on PS5 and PC, August 6), plus Beast of Reincarnation and Big Walk on the 4th and Lies of P: Complete Edition on Switch 2 on the 6th. Here’s what’s still ahead — every date checked against primary sources, with a live countdown on each linked page.

The headliner is Madden NFL 27 on Thursday, August 13 — $69.99 Standard, $99.99 Deluxe, and notable for landing on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. The same day brings Duskfade, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam and Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns.

On Tuesday, August 18, Frogwares’ self-published Lovecraftian sequel The Sinking City 2 surfaces at $49.99 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, joined by the PC roguelike Entropy.

Thursday, August 27 is the big one — three launches at once. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 ($49.99) finally brings MGS4-era classics to modern platforms, including both Switch generations. Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy ($49.99) is day one on Xbox Game Pass with Play Anywhere support. And Star Wars Zero Company rounds out the trio.

The month closes on Friday, August 28 with Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2 — base game plus Shadow of the Erdtree and new starting classes for $79.99 (physical copies are a Game Key Card, so plan for the full download) — alongside Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters.

Every release above has its own page with a timezone-aware countdown, platforms and verified pricing; the full month view lives on our August 2026 releases page. If a date moves, the pages update the moment a publisher says so.

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