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A new 1v1 mode where you can always see your opponent’s items, gadgets, and position comes to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on November 3, along with Bayonetta.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year Two Starts November 3 With a 1v1 Duel Mode
Year Two of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds starts November 3 and brings a new mode, Duel Mode. You race 1v1, online or offline, and your opponent’s items, gadgets, and current position stay in view the whole time. The Duel Boost gauge fills faster as the gap between you widens. Fifteen new gadgets join the game.
Bayonetta is the first free character of Year Two, unlocked through Rival Duel matches. Aigis arrives in early 2027 along with her own machine. Season Pass Two is already on sale and includes six DLC packs. The first, the Godzilla Pack, arrives November 3, and the EVANGELION Pack follows in January 2027. A FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE pack and a Persona pack are also on the way.
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AUTOMATON (October 10, 2026) / SEGA’s Steam announcement “Year Two Showcase Wrap Up!” (accessed October 10, 2026) / SEGA English press release (September 16, 2026) / Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds official site (accessed October 10, 2026) / Famitsu (October 10, 2026)
Crazy Taxi: World Tour’s Next Map Is Brazil, With Real Businesses as Destinations
SEGA announced a new Brazil map for Crazy Taxi: World Tour at the opening of Brasil Game Show. It features a waterfall often ranked among the world’s three greatest, giant rock formations, a colorful town that is a World Heritage site, and long stretches of beach. Destinations include real businesses such as Habib’s and Fogo de Chão. The game visits five countries, and Brazil is the fourth. The game itself is planned for 2027.
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SEGA’s Steam announcement “The next stop on the World Tour: Brazil!” (accessed October 10, 2026) / Famitsu (October 10, 2026) / 4Gamer.net (October 10, 2026) / Crazy Taxi: World Tour official site (accessed October 10, 2026)
TEKKEN 8’s Reina Joins FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves in December
The TEKKEN 8 collab SNK had teased turns out to be Reina, the “Purple Lightning.” Reina arrives in FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves in December 2026 as the last of the Season 3 DLC characters. In the teaser, Reina squares off against Nightmare Geese and unleashes a single strike. Kate Clarke voices Reina in the English version. Gameplay details will be revealed later.
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SNK English press release (October 10, 2026) / Famitsu (October 10, 2026) / 4Gamer.net (October 10, 2026) / AUTOMATON (October 10, 2026)
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Tops 30,000 Concurrent Players on Steam With Dark Arisen Launch
Capcom has released Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. According to AUTOMATON, the base game’s Steam concurrent player count peaked at 32,132 within 24 hours of the expansion’s launch, marking the first time it had passed 30,000 in about two and a half years. The same article says 86% of the expansion’s 316 Steam reviews are positive, and the rating shows as “Very Positive.” The expansion centers on two additions. Forsaken Dominion is a new scenario set in Norgan, an area of ice and blizzards. Lost Rites adds 12 dungeons across the base game’s areas. Defeat monsters to collect Relics, then appraise them at your base to get weapons and armor with different stats.
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AUTOMATON (October 10, 2026) / Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen official site (accessed October 10, 2026) / Steam “Dragon’s Dogma 2” (accessed October 10, 2026)