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Steam Frame review: Another best-in-class VR headset by Valve, though virtual realities clash with economic ones

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:42 +0000

It’s a strange time to be selling a new VR headset, and maybe an even stranger time to be buying one. The supply of original virtual reality games has slowed to a dribble, and just as with Valve’s last hardware launch, the Steam Frame…

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Marathon Delays New Content And Ditches Seasons As Bungie’s Extraction Shooter Fights For Its Life

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:12:16 +0000

Things are looking bad

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Netflix and Sega team up for Crazy Taxi film adaptation

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:27:56 +0000

Crazy Taxi is becoming a feature film, through a joint adaptation project from Netflix and Sega. The adaptation was announced Monday in a press...

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A StarCraft open-world shooter that's "Deadwood in space", Diablo 5, and a new classic-ish World of Warcraft branch out this year make up Blizzard of reveals

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:45:30 +0000

Well, that report earlier this year was bang on the banana. A new StarCraft shooter, creatively dubbed StarCraft, has been announced for a 2030 release at this year's BlizzCon. Joining it among the headliners were Diablo 5 - which is due…

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Why Roblox wants developers on its platform to be able to ‘distribute everywhere’

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:49:30 +0000

Roblox wants creators building games on its platform to be able to distribute them anywhere. At Roblox Developer Conference 2026, Roblox’s annual conference for...

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GTA 6's first confirmed actor is King of the Hill's Stephen Root: "It's an amazing thing to look at"

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:04:43 +0000

Rockstar Games hasn't said much about who's voicing the GTA 6 cast, but we now know at least one big-name actor attached to the upcoming crime epic: Stephen Root. Read more

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Wardogs CEO says he won't hire devs who aren't down with mandatory crunch: 'If you care about what you're making, this is the place to work'

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:14:53 +0000

A controversial stance, to say the least.

Also covered by IGN, Kotaku, GameDeveloper.

Lies of P's sequel is a Wizard of Oz homage called Wonders of O, going by a Neowiz trademark, and probably not a videogame based on a famous work of French erotica

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:57:24 +0000

Earlier this week, trademarks were spotted over at the European Union Intellectual Property Office for a videogame or videogame-related Something called 'Wonders of O'. The trademarks were registered by South Korean company Neowiz, who…

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Thank You To Whoever Made Logan Hairy In Marvel’s Wolverine

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:00:22 +0000

Logan's suit is torn apart during fights, and the finer details are much, much appreciated

Also covered by Polygon, IGN.

Xbox Responds To Rumors That Game Pass Is Losing New Day-One Games in 2027

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:18:05 +0000

Xbox didn't confirm the rumors, but provided a noncommittal answer that could leave room open for big changes next year

Also covered by GameSpot, IGN.

Steam Mischaracterizing Indie Game As Porn Works Out In The End

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:00:40 +0000

'I hope to never have to go through anything like this ever again,' said Wadjet Eye Games founder Dave Gilbert

Also covered by PCGamer, RPS.

Wardogs Sells 2 Million Copies in 5 Days as Early Access Shooter Blows Up on Steam

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:44:27 +0000

Wardogs’ incredible success has seen it sell 2 million copies after just five days of release.

Also covered by GamesBeat.

007 First Light catches a big delay on Switch 2, pushing it into next year

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:40:50 +0000

IO Interactive has announced it's pushing back the release of 007 First Light on Switch 2 . The game's Switch 2 adaptation was expected to be released this summer , but has now been delayed to March 2027. Read more

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Apex Legends launches Street Fighter 6 crossover event

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Electronic Arts announced that Apex Legends will have a Street Fighter 6 crossover event — a bit unusual considering the first-person shooter game and...

Also covered by Polygon, IGN.

World of Warcraft Forever Will be the Easiest Way into WoW in 20 Years

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:14 +0000

Blizzard's 'Classic Plus' concept could be more approachable for new, returning, and casual players than modern WoW

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One Of Ubisoft’s Only New Games Releasing This Fall Just Got A Two Month Delay

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:33:15 +0000

Rayman Legends Retold is getting pushed to the end of 2026

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Wardogs Has a Major Discrimination Problem

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:04:27 +0000

Wardogs, the newest FPS dominating the Steam charts, is suffering from players not wanting to pick one of the three teams. Here's why.

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Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember isn't just a sequel - it's a culmination of everything Team Ninja has learned from Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, and Dead or Alive

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

The original Wo Long is an overlooked gem . Fast-paced, brutal, and compelling, the game made a name for itself amongst hardcore action-RPG aficionados because of its key gimmick: that basically every single attack could be deflected.…

Also covered by IGN.

The 25 Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games in 2026

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:17:17 +0000

What are the best Nintendo Switch 2 games? From Mario Kart World to Resident Evil Rebirth, here are our favorites

Also covered by IGN.

Fortnite Kingdom Hearts Collaboration, Including Sora Skin, Lands This Week

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:01:32 +0000

Fortnite has officially confirmed its long-awaited Kingdom Hearts collaboration, with teases for at least four skins.

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Skyblivion's release is "getting closer" as the massive Skyrim mod's makers start recruiting for a big final marketing push

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:33:26 +0000

Skyblivion , that massive Oblivion remake mod which was originally set to release last year , finally seems to be on the verge of arrival. While they've still yet to put a full release date on it, the mod's creators have announced that…

Also covered by PCGamer.

7 Major GTA 6 Questions the Previews Haven't Answered

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:35:50 +0000

Who's in the cast? What's happening with GTA Online? We have questions after Rockstar's Netflix Grand Theft Auto 6 extended look.

Also covered by PCGamer.

Sombra's change to Support is the right move, but I fear some Overwatch players may take time to adjust

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:00:59 +0000

The Sombra hatred runs deep.

Also covered by Kotaku.

Nvidia CEO Asks Trump To Reassure Everyone That AI Isn’t A World-Ending House Of Cards As AI Stock Prices Fall: ‘It’s All A Hoax, The Data Centers Are Great’

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:00:24 +0000

Trump also stated that data centers are great because 'they make people wealthy,' and described AI as being 'bigger than the internet'

Also covered by PCGamer.

All Signs Point To Injustice 3 As Mystery Playtest For ‘Unreleased AAA 2D Fighting Game’ Announced

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:25 +0000

A listing asking for playtesters to try out an 'unreleased AAA 2D fighting game' went live over the weekend, and it seems highly likely that the game in question is Injustice 3

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A multiplayer mod for The Last of Us 2 was reportedly cancelled "at Sony's request"

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:29:01 +0000

Development on a multiplayer PvP mod for The Last of Us Part 2 on PC has been halted after PlayStation got in touch and asked the developers to cease work on the project. Read more

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Dishonored director Harvey Smith thinks there's still room for big-budget immersive sims: 'When it really comes together and it has the budget behind it and the team, you end up with Deus Ex or Dishonored'

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:39:03 +0000

And now he's going to have to duke it out with Thief designer Randy Smith Evergreen.

Also covered by Kotaku.

Xbox’s Next Big RPG ‘Sticks the Landing,’ Promises Dev

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:48:46 +0000

Xbox's long-gestating Fable reboot nails the ending according to the RPG's director

Also covered by IGN.

No One Can Believe The Current Price Of An Nvidia RTX 5090

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:53 +0000

The top-end GPU has hit astronomical prices, even in large retail stores

Also covered by PCGamer.

15 Of The Best Nintendo Switch Games Are All $19+ Off Right Now

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:30:20 +0000

The 'Customer Appreciation Sale' has some big discounts on Amiibo and older controllers as well

Also covered by IGN.

Heads up: One of Australia's most respected NBN providers is offering a rare AU$120 introductory discount, but is it worth it?

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:19:00 +0000

Sizing up NBN introductory prices right now might not be the best way to measure.

Every Fourth Wing Board Game Adaption You Can Buy Right Now

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:02:00 +0000

Rebecca Yarros' Empyrean series has taken the romantasy genre by storm over the past few years. With three books so far, an upcoming graphic novel, and a TV show in the works, there's never been a better time to be a fan of Fourth Wing.…

How to fish in Valheim

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:28:48 +0000

Where to find a fishing rod and how to catch fish in the Viking survival game.

How certain game studios have avoided layoffs | Sustainability lessons for games

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:24:00 +0000

If there’s one kind of story that’s taken up an outsized part of the games industry’s news for the last few years, it’s layoff...

Diablo 5 Devs Address The Release Date Skepticism: ‘The Team All Agreed That It Was A Great Time To Tell The World’

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:31:05 +0000

'It's important that we are building the game that the community wants'

Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:28:23 +0000

Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the Game Designers Award won’t return to the Japan Game Awards, as he has failed to find an adequate replacement to take up his mantle.

Marvel's Wolverine Lets You Have Full Control Over Slow-Motion Options for Cinematic Gameplay

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:15:20 +0000

Marvel's Wolverine has an option that lets you control the speed of the game, allowing for hyper-cinematic slow motion action.

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Almost Had Eight Protagonists

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:12:26 +0000

An interview with the game's developers also revealed there's a distinct reason Nun with a Gun exists

Blizzard Delays Diablo 4′s Big 30th Anniversary Season 15 Kick-Off After A Flood Of Error Codes

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:08:55 +0000

Season of Hell's Legacy has a hell of a rough launch

Plants vs. Zombies: The Board Game Prepares to Launch on Kickstarter

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:04:37 +0000

PopCap's popular, long-running PvE video game series Plants vs. Zombies is getting the tabletop board game treatment, courtesy of Mantic Games. The project is set to launch on Kickstarter on October 14.