Fable's scope revealed, Halo's future questioned, and GTA 6 looms large

Xbox has confirmed that Fable runs 15 to 20 hours as a traditional RPG playthrough, while also noting that players can extend that indefinitely by treating it as a life sim. The dual framing speaks to a game that seems to be pitching itself at two different audiences at once — a tricky position, and one that Xbox will need to sell clearly ahead of release. Separately, the Xbox CEO has named reviving Halo as a priority, though franchise co-creator Marcus Lehto has publicly questioned whether that's still possible, a rare and pointed note of skepticism from inside the industry's own history.

GTA 6 continues to generate friction well before it ships. Fans are reportedly bracing for what sounds like an unusually large download, while Take-Two is pursuing leakers aggressively enough that it has asked a court to seal a subpoena to avoid tipping them off. On a lighter note, one dedicated player has traced the real-life location of protagonists Jason and Lucia's apartment — the kind of detective work that has become its own genre in the GTA 6 waiting period. Sony's lawyers, meanwhile, argued in court that no consumer genuinely believes they own a digital game outright, citing GTA 6 as an example of why — only one person could own it if that were true.

Capcom is having a strong year: early reviews for Onimusha: Way of the Sword are reportedly beating those for Pragmata, marking the company's fourth critical hit of 2026. At Naughty Dog, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet has wrapped what the studio calls an ambitious performance capture shoot, with the team saying they cannot wait to show the results. And 1047 Games has officially shut down both Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, with the studio stating it is probably done making arena shooters altogether.