KUALA LUMPUR: Tokyo Game Show 2026 week is here, bringing major news from the show floor and beyond.
First up is Marvel’s highly anticipated X-Men title, Marvel’s Wolverine.
The game hit shelves this week to mixed reviews. Developed by Insomniac Games, the studio behind Ratchet & Clank and the recent Spider-Man titles, it appears to have fallen short of the high standards set by its developer.
We thought it was alright. Read the full review here.
Video game auteur Hideo Kojima recently made headlines after announcing that Kojima Productions had relocated and would continue developing OD and Physint under Microsoft’s Xbox umbrella.
The move is significant. Kojima Productions’ first two titles, Death Stranding and Death Stranding 2, were developed alongside Sony Interactive Entertainment following Kojima’s departure from Konami in 2015.
According to Bloomberg, Sony wanted to cancel Physint’s development over budget overruns, missed deadlines and the game’s lengthy development timeline. Kojima reportedly disagreed, leading to the separation.
Other reports suggested Sony’s leadership was dissatisfied with the revenue generated by Death Stranding and its sequel, which fell short of expectations relative to their development costs.
With Microsoft’s support, Kojima Productions has revealed major details about Physint, confirming Bill Skarsgård (It, John Wick 4) as its protagonist.
Kojima has described Physint as the culmination of his 40-year career, aiming to set a new benchmark for the action-espionage genre.
Ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s release, US watchmaker Hamilton unveiled the Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm, a franchise tie-in aimed at Call of Duty’s niche community of watch enthusiasts.
Worn by Captain Price in the game, the watch features a 38mm sandblasted black PVD case inspired by modern tactical equipment.
It retails for RM3,450 – roughly the cost of 7.4 copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Vault Edition.
Meanwhile, the 2026 Asian Games are under way, with esports competition scheduled to begin next week.
Twenty-three countries will participate, with 11 titles, including eFootball, Gran Turismo 7 and League of Legends, contested across 13 categories.
Esports will feature as a medal sport for the second time, following its debut at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Malaysia won two medals then – silver in Arena of Valor and bronze in Dota 2.
