Whether it's sprawling landscapes, mountains or intricately designed cities, these game worlds were full of exciting sights.
NBA 2K26, Monster Hunter Wilds, Borderlands 4 and Madden NFL 26 occupied the remaining top five slots according to Circana.
Two performance showcase videos have been released, with one focusing on AMD hardware while the other shows off an Nvidia and Intel PC.
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The Giant Halberd Dragon cuts an imposingly massive figure and heralds new Artian Weapons, Armor Transcendence, and more.
Meant to provide news on Monster Hunter Wilds and Monster Hunter Stories 3, Capcom will announce a new date "as soon as it's decided."
Both titles will receive new details, though Capcom has dashed any hopes of an expansion announcement or teaser for Wilds.
Despite continuously losing out to PlayStation, Microsoft's eighth-gen console has built up a solid library of must-play games.
The company noted that the differences between the two titles in gameplay and technical requirements meant that no issues are expected.
The Giant Halberd Dragon, Gogmazios, makes his debut alongside new endgame activities, seasonal events, and much more next month.
Released in February, the newest title sold only 160,000 copies in the previous quarter compared to Rise's 254,000 sales.
New armor sets and login rewards will be available for two weeks while Arch-tempered Nu Udra gets a permanent event quest.
As a gaming platform, the PC has the biggest game library of any other platform out there. This makes picking just 60 incredibly difficult.
Title Update 3 is now live, bringing one of Final Fantasy 14's monsters into the action RPG with new rewards and mechanics.
Hailing from Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, the first Elder Dragon in Wilds will go live this December alongside other improvements.
The program will instead feature updates on Pragmata, Monster Hunter Wilds, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and other upcoming titles.
Capcom president Haruhiro Tsujimoto wants to capitalise on the early success of Monster Hunter Wilds by giving it discounts soon.
Five EX colors resembling monsters (and the Palico) from Wilds will be available in the fighting game alongside free rewards.
Capcom will also host a Special Program on September 24th and detail each playable demo on the show floor in the coming days.
Final Fantasy 14 is also getting a collaboration with Wilds, which adds the Sekret and Guardian Arkveld as a brand-new boss.