Title: Miami Beach Debates Taking Millions From Rockstar To Advertise GTA 6: ‘We’re Not Giving Away Pistols And Cocaine To People’ Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:55:07 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/miami-beach-debates-taking-millions-from-rockstar-to-advertise-gta-6-were-not-giving-away-pistols-and-cocaine-to-people-2000733378 Local commissioners voted 4-3 to approve negotiating a marketing campaign after some bizarre grandstanding

Title: Marvel’s Wolverine Has Already Been Consumed By A Debate About ‘Fart Gas’ And It’s Not Even Out Yet Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:40:40 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/marvels-wolverine-has-already-been-consumed-by-a-debate-about-fart-gas-and-its-not-even-out-yet-2000733361 The PS5 blockbuster has been criticized for being too inrails and afraid to trust players

Title: Someone Recreated The Weirdest-Looking Moment From The Big GTA 6 Trailer In Real Life Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:00:59 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/someone-recreated-the-weirdest-looking-moment-from-the-big-gta-6-trailer-in-real-life-2000733323 Turns out Jason's odd backflip is possible, if you are a skilled athlete who loves flipping

Title: I Played A Game That Turns Tetris Into Doom, And It’s For Babies Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:25:17 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/i-played-a-game-that-turns-tetris-into-doom-and-its-for-babies-2000733317 A child could do it, if you gave them a gun

Title: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Requires A Download Instead Of Shipping Complete On Multiple Discs To Avoid Compromising The ‘Fidelity’ And ‘Quality’ Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:53:59 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/heres-why-final-fantasy-7-revelation-will-require-a-download-instead-of-shipping-complete-on-multiple-discs-like-the-previous-games-2000733319 Director Naoki Hamaguchi defended the move amid the current uproar over physical games

Title: Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:41:21 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/monopoly-go-the-simpsons-crossover-details Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information. Read more

Title: Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:43:44 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-all-details HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-steam-numbers-big-launch Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now. Read more

Title: Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/mystic-messenger-ban-wave-thousands-of-hourglasses-anniversary Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-review There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

Title: How To Unlock All Season 6 Weapons In Black Ops 7 And Warzone Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:07:35 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-to-unlock-all-season-6-weapons-in-black-ops-7-and-warzone/ The final season of Black Ops 7 arrives on September 17, and Activision has detailed the four new weapons you can earn. Season 6 adds the TR51 Para assault rifle, VMP submachine gun, a melee weapon, and a powerful new gun in the special weapon category. In this guide, we'll detail all of the new Season 6 weapons and how you can unlock them for free. As for new content, Season 6 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone is themed around Call of Duty's annual The Haunting event. There is a brand-new battle pass packed with Halloween-themed operator skins and weapon blueprints. More maps and modes arrive to multiplayer and Zombies this season, while Warzone gets a spooky nighttime variant of the Haven's Hollow Resurgence map. Additionally, the season also includes a crossover event with Doom, featuring operator skins for the iconic Doom Slayer and some of the villains of the franchise. If you miss the unlock window for any weapon on this list, it will be added to the Armory section of the Black Ops 7 and Warzone menus. This will let you complete a different unlock challenge to earn the weapon. This also applies to any of the weapons or loadout items you might've missed from previous seasons of Black Ops 7. VMP VMP submachine gun The VMP submachine gun returns from Black Ops 4, and this a full-auto submachine gun with fast handling with a fast fire rate. How to unlock the VMP: This gun is unlocked for free as an HVT reward on page three of the Season 6 battle pass.  Weapon details: Levels: 35 Mags: 4 Mag Size: 40 Mastery Badges: Yes Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods Prestige attachment: Rear Grip - MFS Tactical Command Grip This prestige attachment is designed to improve mobility, recoil control, recoil stabilization, and tac stance spread. TR51 Para TR51 Para assault rifle The TR51 Para assault rifle is a semi-auto assault rifle. The developer describes it as having very high damage and being easy to control at range, but it can be converted to a full-auto rifle with the weapon's prestige attachment. How to unlock the TR51 Para: This gun is unlocked for free as an HVT reward on page six of the Season 6 battle pass. Weapon details: Levels: 41 Mags: 3 Mag Size: 25 Mastery Badges: Yes Attachments: Optic, Muzzle, Barrel, Underbarrel, Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock, Laser, Fire Mods Prestige attachment: Barrel - 18.5" MFS Fallen Angel Barrel This prestige attachment converts the gun from a semi-auto to a slow but fully automatic assault rifle. Arcblade Arcblade melee weapon The Arcblade is a new melee weapon, and it offers high damage, fast attack speed, and moderate range. How to unlock the Arcblade: This is a weapon that can be unlocked for free during Season 6's upcoming Camo Costume Party event. The full details haven't been revealed yet, but you'll be able to earn this weapon and several new camos by completing specific challenges across multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame, and Warzone. Weapon details: Levels: 30 Mastery Badges: Yes Attachments: None This weapon does not feature a prestige attachment. ROC 20mm ROC 20mm special weapon The ROC 20mm is a secondary weapon in the special weapon category. It's described as a semi-auto cannon, and it fires a 20mm round for "devastating damage output with heavy recoil." It can also be configured to fire full auto. How to unlock the ROC 20mm: This is a free reward that can be earned during the Doom limited-time event, which begins on September 24. Weapon details: Levels: 30 Mags: 2 Mag Size: 5 Mastery Badges: Yes Attachments: Magazine, Rear Grip, Stock Prestige attachment: Magazine - MFS Warhead Autoloader This prestige attachment is a full-auto conversion. It is designed to fire explosive rounds that deal devastating damage. It also improves handling but reduces accuracy.

Title: GTA 6 Is Going To Be Huge. So Why Is Take-Two’s Stock Having Such A Bad Year? Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:07:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-is-going-to-be-huge-so-why-is-take-twos-stock-having-such-a-bad-year/ Take-Two owns one of the largest entertainment franchises out there in Grand Theft Auto. The newest entry, GTA 6, launches this November. There is enormous hype for the new game, which is expected to sell millions of copies at launch and break records. In short, it's expected to be a once-in-a-decade (if not ever) kind of title. The game is also coming to market with a lot of positive sentiment and excitement. If you're a Take-Two shareholder, however, the past year has been a big bummer. Take-Two's share price has slid about 15% so far this year and is down about the same over the past year, meaning anyone who invested in the past year has lost money (at least on paper; gains or losses are not realized until positions are sold) in the run-up to GTA 6's release in November.  What's going on here? There are plenty of factors involved in what could be driving Take-Two's stock price down, and plenty of reasons that this could ultimately just be a short-term blip. Zooming out First, it's important to zoom out. In the past five years, Take-Two's stock price is up 39%. That is short of the growth of the S&P 500 (+73% over the past five years), but it's still very solid for a single stock in a competitive field.  Going back even further shows even greater gains for anyone who bought and held Take-Two. For example, after Strauss Zelnick and his team at ZelnickMedia successfully completed a hostile takeover of Take-Two in 2007, the stock exploded in price. Take-Two shares were trading at around $20 back then. Today, Take-Two trades at around $215. When GTA 5 launched in 2013, Take-Two was trading at about $18. Clearly, the stock did gangbusters since then, continuing to surge over the years as Take-Two expanded its portfolio to include numerous other heavy hitters while increasing profitability with microtransactions and recurring revenue. Lucia and Jason in GTA 6 So why is Take-Two stock down this year? Take-Two, along with other game companies like Roblox, got hammered in January this year when Google announced its new AI-powered vibe-coding Genie technology, which the company said was capable of building games. Investors freaked out, thinking, or hedging, that an offering like Genie might be able to make competitors or contribute to an environment that eats away at the market share of heavyweight incumbents like Take-Two. Experts said that thesis was obviously wrong, but the market spoke, and Take-Two saw billions in market cap wiped out. Prior to the Genie announcement, Take-Two was trading at a 52-week high of $265, and the company has not recovered since then, at least in terms of its share price.  Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics told GameSpot, "The stock market largely has no bloody idea what's going on with games."  "It's fickle and reactive, so trying to reverse-engineer its logic on this stuff rarely works out," he said. "The stock market doesn't really grasp the gravity of a GTA launch, including the cultural weight, the install base, and the years of guaranteed revenue that follow. The negative stock reaction is more to do with headlines about leaks and rumours." Something else that's playing a role in Take-Two's stock price is the price-to-earnings multiple, or P/E ratio, which Elliott said is "very high." A P/E ratio is determined by the formula of the stock price divided by earnings per share. Having a high P/E ratio suggests investors see significant growth ahead, but with that also comes greater volatility.  "When a stock is that richly valued, even minor negative news can trigger a pullback, even if consumer demand hasn't actually changed," Elliott explained. GTA 6 hype isn't juicing the stock GTA 6 is expected to be an enormous, monumental success. It's reportedly already sold 5+ million copies through preorders, generating more than half a billion dollars. By launch, the game could reach 25 million preorders, bringing in $2 billion in revenue and paying for the game's entire development budget. These are positive signs that sound like they would resonate with investors.  Rockstar finally lifted the veil on GTA 6 in the most detail yet through an "Extended Look" trailer in partnership with Netflix in August. People ate up the footage, and this event was so positively received that Xbox and PlayStation console orders surged as people sought out a new system to play the game on. Again, that all sounds like a showing of strength that could attract new investors or for existing stock owners to increase their positions. But no, since the GTA 6 Netflix event, Take-Two's stock has only declined further.  GTA 6 releases in November. So what gives? The stock market can be fickle. As Jeff Bezos famously said when Amazon's stock was in the toilet, "The stock is not the company and the company is not the stock." The billionaire executive said this when Amazon's stock was diving at the same time that the retail giant's internal numbers were moving in a positive direction. People who held Amazon stock through the market choppiness were handsomely rewarded: Amazon today trades at more than $250/share, which is up 50% in the past five years and up 4,500% since 2010.   For his part, Elliott told GameSpot that the many GTA 6 leaks, reportedly stemming from a security breach, leading up to the Extended Look trailer on Netflix "rattled a lot of investors." He said investors generally don't like when a company displays a "loss of control over a product," especially one as valuable as GTA 6. Take-Two is undertaking efforts to find the person or people responsible for the GTA 6 leaks, but as of yet, no one has been identified. GTA 6 also suffered a major breach in 2022, with Take-Two eventually finding the person responsible. Big banks generally agree that Take-Two today is oversold--a stock that consensus says is dropping too fast and not in line with business fundamentals--with numerous analysts issuing "Buy" ratings and lofty price targets for the stock. JP Morgan, for example reiterated a Buy rating with a price target of $310. Bank of America, meanwhile, held its Buy rating for Take-Two and issued an even richer price target of $368. A Wells Fargo stock analyst is also bullish, with a $293 price target. In short, the stock analyst consensus is that Take-Two has significant upside potential, making it an attractive investment in the lead-up to GTA 6's release. How can Take-Two get there? Rockstar and Take-Two have so far only discussed GTA 6's single-player mode. In fact, the game is being officially marketed to consumers as a "single-player experience." But everyone knows that GTA 6 will eventually have an online multiplayer mode given the enormous commercial success of GTA Online. A recent leak said GTA Online generates more than $1 million per day, and that's today, some 13 years after the game launched.  In 2014, Zelnick referred to GTA Online as "the gift that keeps on giving" as it relates to ongoing spending via microtransactions. In short, it's a cash cow, and a high-margin one at that. While fans wait to hear what Rockstar may have in store for GTA 6 with regards to online support, the existing GTA Online is expected to have another banger year in 2026. Bank of America recently raised its GTA Online revenue forecast by a whopping $900 million to $2.2 billion for fiscal 2026 due in part to GTA 6's release having a positive halo effect on GTA Online.  GTA 6 is coming to market with enormous hype behind it. Elliott went on to say rumors of a possible delay for GTA 6's online mode "created short-term panic" among Take-Two investors, which contributed to the lagging share price. "This is a stock that's already been burned by delays twice, so any whiff of another is ringing alarm bells," he said. To be sure, GTA 6's online has not been delayed, at least not publicly, in part because it hasn't even been announced yet. Analysts should not be surprised that GTA 6 won't launch with an online mode, though, as Rockstar employed a similar strategy with both GTA Online and Red Dead Online--neither of those games launched alongside their single-player experiences.  It remains to be seen how GTA 6 Online could be monetized, but Rockstar has already shown signs that it is taking steps to make more money per user on GTA 6. To begin with, GTA 6's base edition is $80, which is $20 more than what GTA 5 cost at launch in 2013. Then there is GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, which includes exclusive content.  Rockstar and Take-Two also stand to make more money on GTA 6 because the game will not be sold on a disc anywhere, thereby allowing the company to capture more profit by virtue of lower fees paid to other sources. GTA 6 will still be sold in stores, but only the $80 edition will be available, and it only comes with a code in a box. The $100 Ultimate Edition, meanwhile, is seemingly bypassing retail entirely, as no retailers have any listings for it. GTA is a small piece of Take-Two Take-Two may be best known for the GTA franchise, but it's a highly diversified company. Take-Two has 15 franchises with individual titles that have sold more than 5 million units, including GTA and Red Dead, of course, along with NBA 2K, Borderlands, BioShock, Mafia, and Civilization, just to name a few. Additionally, Take-Two owns Farmville developer Zynga, and its franchises have collectively exceeded 10 billion downloads. Other factors potentially contributing to downward pressure on Take-Two's stock could be Civilization 7 and Borderlands 4 seemingly missing sales targets, at least initially, while Take-Two still hasn't provided specifics on what's coming next for some of its other giant franchises, BioShock and Mafia, to name a few. Then there are also the general macroeconomic factors that are putting pressure on stocks across the entire market.  The GTA franchise at Take-Two accounts for less than 15% of the company's total revenue, though that number is for a typical quarter--when GTA 6 launches, it will significantly increase. Many industry watchers, including CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, have observed that news about GTA tends to push Take-Two's stock up or down. Zelnick pushed back and said Take-Two mainly trades on its earnings, and that may be true in the long term, but it's also true that after Rockstar delayed GTA 6 to November 2026, Take-Two's share price dove.  But, again, the stock market is fickle. There is a famous Benjamin Graham saying that posits, “In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.”  This means, in essence, that a stock's price can fluctuate--sometimes wildly--based on emotional trading on news events like, say, GTA 6 getting delayed, even though everyone knows the game is still coming out and is expected to be one of the biggest entertainment releases ever. However, a company's core fundamentals--including cash flow, revenue, and profits--will ultimately determine the "true" value of a stock. Elliott told GameSpot that he believes the Take-Two sell-off in the past year has been an example of this. "The thing that matters for the bottom line--that GTA 6 will be the biggest entertainment release ever--barely registers day to day for many." Zelnick said expectations for GTA 6 are, naturally, "very, very high." However, he admitted that if GTA 6 doesn't live up to the hype or commercial expectations, "We still have an enormous business in mobile, console, and PC, outside of all things Grand Theft Auto. We have diversified the company meaningfully."

Title: Nintendo Finally Adds Some Life To The Switch 2 Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:34:58 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-finally-adds-some-life-to-the-switch-2/ Both of Nintendo's Switch consoles have been cursed with deafening silence in their menus and eShops. But the latest version 23.0.0 update for the Switch 2 at least injects a little bit of personality and nostalgia into one of the platform's menus, bringing back music for the Mii Maker. When you create a Mii in the Switch 2's system settings, the familiar Mii Channel music from the Wii now plays in the background. A music settings button on the top left also lets you change the track to the 3DS or Wii U Mii Maker music (the tracks are generically named "Track 1," Track 2," and "Track 3"). Certain Nintendo fans feel that the company's platforms have lost some of their soul with the lack of music and visual themes, so this update, as small as it is, can be taken as a nice gesture. https://bsky.app/profile/wario64.bsky.social/post/3mv5dxaruok2a Unfortunately, both Switch platforms are still without any eShop background music or visual themes. Nintendo omitted these menu elements for the first Switch to save processing power and allow users to quickly navigate the UI to start their games. At the very least, it seems like the Switch 2 has some extra juice to accommodate some Mii music. The Switch 2 firmware update allows users to share their Miis through QR codes. While Miis might not be as big a deal for Nintendo as they were in the Mii days, the cartoony avatars are still very much a part of modern games like Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. Version 23.0.0 also adds a quick setting for the Switch 2's handheld boost mode and support for variable refresh rate. Finally, the patch includes "stability improvements," as per tradition.

Title: 11 Things You Might Have Missed In Ocarina Of Time Remake Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/videos/11-things-you-might-have-missed-in-ocarina-of-time-remake/ Nintendo showcased a ton of brand new footage of the highly anticipated Ocarina Of Time Remake, but there are several key details in the footage that we found and you might have missed.

Title: GTA 6 Wants You To Play Smarter – Wanted Levels Explained Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/videos/gta-6-wants-you-to-play-smarter-wanted-levels-explained/ Grand Theft Auto VI changes to the wanted levels and police system look to be the biggest evolution for the series yet.

Title: 13 Horror Movies Coming Out This October Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/13-horror-movies-coming-out-this-october/ I’m sure you’ve heard, but it’s been a big year for horror movies. Over the past few months, there have been all sorts of releases for horror fans, from undersung gems like 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple to unexpected hits like Obsessionand what seems to be the start of a booming new franchise in Backrooms.

Title: Star Trek's 3 Versions Of Captain James T. Kirk: The Definitive Ranking Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/all-captain-kirks-ranked/ The easy way to rank the three live-action versions of Kirk would be to simply declare William Shatner the winner and move on. After all, he's the actor who delivered us one of science fiction's most enduring characters. But that would overlook what Chris Pine and Paul Wesley have each added to James T. Kirk over the years.

Title: Gary Larson's 10 Best The Far Side Comics, Ranked Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:30:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/10-best-far-side-gary-larson/ What, exactly, is the measure of greatness when it comes to comic strips? The daily newspaper comic is a very limiting art form, with only a few panels — and sometimes even just one panel — to express a joke or a sentiment. Because of its brevity, it's easy to trivialize the medium as simply the “funny papers,” a daily, disposable art form designed to pick you up after reading through the obituaries.

Title: 33 Years Later, the Best Sci-Fi Show of the '90s Is Officially Streaming for Free Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:19 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/x-files-streaming-free-pluto-tv/ Created by Chris Carter, The X-Files is about a pair of FBI agents who investigate cases involving the paranormal — and Carter interpreted “paranormal” very broadly. The agents investigated everything from aliens to urban legends to ghosts to many other strange goings-on. The two agents were Agent Fox Mulder, played by David Duchovny, and Agent Dana Scully, played by Gillian Anderson.

Title: 24 Years Later, the 220-Episode Action Classic That Defined a Generation Is Free to Stream on YouTube Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 03:00:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/naruto-streaming-free-on-youtube/ Some anime feel less like TV shows than cultural events woven into the fabric of our childhoods. Dragon Ball Z introduced generations of viewers to the idea that a fight could somehow last 12 episodes and still leave you breathless. Cowboy Bebop proved that anime could blend genres with effortless swagger, while Death Note turned a supernatural premise into a tense cat-and-mouse thriller. From Bleach and its stylish cast of Soul Reapers to One Piece and its story of pirates searching for long-lost treasure, these stories have endured because of their unforgettable characters and themes that resonate across generations.

Title: Boots on the Ground: ‘WARDOGS’ Goes All Out on GeForce NOW at Early-Access Launch Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:18 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-wardogs/ Gear up: The latest PC games and major updates are ready to play on GeForce NOW this week. WARDOGS drops onto the cloud at early-access launch, alongside the Valheim 1.0 Deep North update and Bus Simulator 27 — part of nine new titles joining the cloud. The newest PC releases can demand serious hardware, storage space and upgrade budgets. GeForce NOW puts GeForce RTX-powered performance in the cloud, so members can jump into the newest titles across supported devices without needing expensive PC upgrades to keep up. From a 100-player tactical firefight to a frozen Viking frontier and a growing bus empire, every adventure is ready when members are — no downloads or storage management required. Who Let the ‘WARDOGS’ Out?   Take on the Control Zone: WARDOGS launches on GeForce NOW today, bringing BULKHEAD’s large-scale tactical first-person shooter to the cloud at early-access launch. Up to 100 players across three teams battle to control randomized zones in a large-scale military sandbox, where tactical gunplay, combined-arms combat, building and destruction can change the course of a match. There’s no single route to victory. Outfit a loadout, coordinate a squad, fortify a strategic position or take the fight to the enemy in vehicles. Every team play action earns cash, giving players more ways to invest in gear and vehicles that can turn the tide. Ultimate members can stream the fight with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud for a tactical advantage. Pick up the battle across supported devices without waiting on a huge game install or clearing local storage first. Ice, Ice in the Deep North, Baby Sharpen the axes and raise the shields – Valheim has left early access with its 1.0 update, letting members stream the final biome in Iron Gate’s Viking survival saga through Steam and Xbox Store.  Set sail for the Deep North, a frozen frontier filled with new enemies to face, weapons to craft and strongholds to build before the cold closes in. The 1.0 launch also arrives alongside new platform versions with full crossplay support, making it easier to rally the clan. Whether returning to a long-running world on a PC or Mac or beginning a fresh voyage on a Steam Deck or Amazon Fire TV Stick, members can head to the Deep North across supported devices without waiting for downloads. The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Round in the Cloud The route to the top starts here. Hop into the driver’s seat. Bus Simulator 27 is now streaming from GeForce NOW.  Drive a fleet of more than 45 officially licensed buses from 13 manufacturers through Felicia Bay, a sunny region with two cities, 20 districts and a full day-and-night cycle. Build routes, manage timetables and grow a successful bus company in Story, Career or Sandbox mode. And there’s even more to stream from the GeForce NOW library this week: Bus Simulator 27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Halloween: The Game (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Honeycomb: The World Beyond (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Wanderburg (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Shroom and Gloom (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Train Sim World 7 – Advanced Access (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) WARDOGS (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Welcome to Elderfield (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Death Stranding Director’s Cut (Epic Games Store) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. One GFN community member recently returned after six years, saying NVIDIA DLSS 5 technology renewed their interest in GeForce NOW cloud gaming. Ready to try it out, too? Start with a day pass to test premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. For those who decide to keep playing, the cost can be applied toward their first monthly membership. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: ‘NBA 2K27’ With NVIDIA DLSS 5 Leads 28 New Games Coming to GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:00:35 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-september-2026-games-list/ September is here with 28 more games streaming on GeForce NOW this month, led by a slam dunk: NBA 2K27 with the NVIDIA DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature. Through NVIDIA’s close collaboration with Visual Concepts and 2K, DLSS 5 brings a new level of lifelike lighting and material detail to the court — tuned by developers to support the game’s authentic broadcast-style presentation. Members can also walk the line between human and vampire in Rebel Wolves’ The Blood of Dawnwalker and step into genma-haunted Kyoto in Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword — part of the 10 games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Take the Court With DLSS 5 Showcase your moves. NVIDIA, Visual Concepts and 2K have brought DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering to NBA 2K27, delivering a new level of sports realism for players streaming from the cloud at launch.  DLSS 5 enhances and tunes lighting and materials to make the action feel even more lifelike — from how light catches hair and skin to the detail preserved in the facial geometry of real-world athletes — achieving new levels of authenticity.  GeForce NOW Ultimate members in NVIDIA-operated regions can stream NBA 2K27 across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, TVs and more. DLSS 5 is available when streaming from a GeForce RTX 5080-powered rig in the cloud. Tip off without waiting for downloads or managing storage, and experience NBA 2K27 from the cloud with the visual fidelity of DLSS 5. Walk the Line Between Day and Night Human by day. Vampire by night. Rebel Wolves’ newly launched The Blood of Dawnwalker is streaming from GeForce NOW. The open-world, dark-fantasy action role-playing game transports players to 14th-century Europe, where war, plague and rising vampire powers have reshaped history. Play as Coen, a young Dawnwalker fighting to save his family while caught between his humanity and cursed vampiric strength. His abilities — and the choices available to him — change between day and night, shaping how players explore, fight and uncover the secrets of the world around them. Sink teeth into the fresh adventure from nearly any supported device, with Ultimate members tapping into GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud. Skip the installs and let GeForce NOW handle the heavy lifting, leaving more time to take a bite out of everything Coen’s new world has to offer. Skip the Downloads and Sharpen the Sword Pick up the Oni Gauntlet. Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives on GeForce NOW at launch, giving members a way to jump straight into the series’ return instantly from the cloud. Fight across a twisted vision of Edo-period Kyoto as a lone samurai wielding the mystical Oni Gauntlet. Master precise swordplay, unleash powerful abilities and absorb the souls of fallen enemies while battling relentless Genma beneath mysterious clouds of Malice. Ultimate members can stream every clash with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud across PCs, Macs, handhelds, mobile devices, TVs, the newly supported Firefox browser and more. Cut to the chase by skipping any downloads and storage management and step into battle. In addition, members can look for the following titles streaming this week: Breathedge 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 31) Serious Sam: Shatterverse (New release on Steam, Aug. 31) Crimson Moon (New release on Steam, Sept. 1) The Blood of Dawnwalker (New release on Steam, Sept. 2) NBA 2K27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 3) SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, Sept. 3) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (New release on Steam, Sept. 4) How to Fish (Steam) Shelves and Sorcery: Tidy Up the Enchanted Shop (Steam) VHOLUME (Steam) And look forward to the games coming throughout the month: Bus Simulator 27 (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Halloween: The Game (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Honeycomb: The World Beyond (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Wanderburg (New release on Steam, Sept. 8) Shroom and Gloom (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) WARDOGS (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Welcome to Elderfield (New release on Steam, Sept. 10) Active Matter (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) Aniimo (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) Train Sim World 7 (New release on Steam, Sept. 15) The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 (New release on Steam, Sept. 17) CONTROL Resonant (New release on Steam, Sept. 24) Nivalis Nights (New release on Steam, Sept. 29) Mixtape (Steam)  Neon White (Steam)  Outer Wilds (Steam)  Stray (Steam) What Remains of Edith Finch (Steam) All the Extras From August In addition to the 26 games announced last month, 18 more joined the GeForce NOW library.  Cat Mail Co. (Steam) Monster Hunter Wilds Prologue Demo (Steam) Stars Reach (Steam) DIVE or DIE – Children of Rain (Steam) Escape the Backroom (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Hell Is Us (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Parcel Simulator (Steam) The Thaumaturge (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Epic Games Store) STAR WARS Zero Company (EA app and Steam) Baldur’s Gate 3 (GOG) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOG) Cold Fear (GOG) IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator (Steam) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (GOG) Mount & Blade: Bannerlord II (GOG) No Man’s Sky (GOG) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (GOG) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. New to GeForce NOW? Start with a day pass to try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward a first monthly membership — making it easy to try GeForce RTX-powered cloud gaming with the latest releases, then level up for more. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: GeForce NOW Gives Gamers More Ways to Play at Gamescom 2026 Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:33 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-gamescom-2026/ NVIDIA’s Gamescom announcements are revealing what’s next for GeForce NOW, with new ways to play, more supported devices and platforms, and even more big PC games headed to the cloud. New NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 technology controls give members more ways to fine-tune gameplay, while expanded support for new Steam devices, GOG single sign-on, Firefox browser support and more Amazon Fire TV devices continue broadening where and how GeForce RTX-powered PC gaming can be enjoyed. Gamescom is also bringing a blockbuster lineup of PC games to GeForce NOW. CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker and STAR WARS Zero Company are all coming to the cloud at launch.  For a limited time, members can also get CONTROL Resonant with the purchase of a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership. The Gamescom extras don’t stop there. To celebrate, GeForce NOW is giving away more than 40 prizes in our Community Giveaway — including gaming hardware and GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships. There’s even more fun to come. Check out the list of 13 games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Next-Level Cloud Gaming More ways to choose how to play. This fall, GeForce NOW is introducing new NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 controls in the cloud, giving Ultimate members more choice over how supported games look and perform, even without the latest hardware. Powered by NVIDIA RTX graphics, each control offers something different: DLSS Super Resolution sharpens image quality, while Dynamic Frame Generation delivers lower latency and stutter for smoother streaming, and Ray Reconstruction enhances ray-traced visuals. Together, these technologies make it easier to tune supported games for image quality, responsiveness or a preferred balance between the two.  Stay tuned to GFN Thursdays for details about best practices for enabling DLSS 4.5 overrides and how Dynamic Frame Generation can help Ultimate members enable more graphic settings while still getting smooth streaming. Stream full steam ahead with the Steam ecosystem. GeForce NOW is also adding community-requested support for Steam Machine with Steam Controller later this fall, and later for Windows and macOS, delivering more ways to play and making it even easier for longtime Steam players to jump into the cloud using familiar hardware. The additions build on existing Steam Deck support and expand compatibility across the Steam ecosystem. Get your GOG on with one click into the library. Launching GOG games just got even easier. With GOG single sign-on now available on GeForce NOW, members can securely link their account once, automatically sync supported games and launch them without having to sign in to GOG again — all with a single click. With fewer steps between opening the app, skipping any downloads and jumping into gameplay, it’s another way GeForce NOW continues streamlining access to PC gaming libraries, making it easier to play the GOG library of games on TV platforms since gamers are automatically logged into their GOG accounts. Find popular titles, like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, in the app in the dedicated GOG row. Or search and filter for GOG games, then jump into supported titles from almost anywhere — all streamed from the cloud. Check back on GFN Thursdays for the latest games joining the GeForce NOW library, including newly supported games streaming from GOG. Outfox nearly any device with GeForce RTX gaming. Plus, GeForce NOW is now officially supported on Firefox, expanding browser access across all major Windows browsers. Members can jump into supported PC games directly from Firefox without downloading a dedicated app. Ultimate members can enjoy GeForce RTX-powered gaming at up to 1440p and 120 frames per second. Simply download the latest version of Firefox and visit play.geforcenow.com to get started. The cloud handles downloads, installs and updates, keeping local storage free while games stay ready to play in the cloud.  Bring the fire to living rooms with GeForce NOW. GeForce NOW is expanding support to additional Amazon Fire TV devices. GeForce NOW first launched on Fire TV devices earlier this year, and will soon expand to the Fire TV Stick 4K Select, a 4K streaming stick that’s ready to game right out of the box. Streaming from the cloud means supported PC games are ready to play using a compatible controller, making it easy to enjoy GeForce NOW on the biggest screen in the house with even more options to play from the comfort of the couch.  And that’s not all the awesomeness from Amazon. Later this year, Fire TV users will be able to purchase GeForce NOW memberships directly through Amazon, creating a more seamless path from device setup to gameplay. These new features will arrive alongside some of the biggest games coming to the cloud throughout the year. Get Ready for Launch Five newly announced and highly anticipated games are coming to GeForce NOW at launch: CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, The Blood of Dawnwalker and STAR WARS Zero Company.  Better yet, members can lock in one of them early: For a limited time, purchase a 12-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership and receive CONTROL Resonant at launch at no additional cost, and be first to experience Faden’s next chapter. The offer is available Tuesday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Sept. 27. Ultimate members can stream the full lineup with GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud, including NVIDIA DLSS 4, ray tracing, NVIDIA Reflex and Cinematic Quality Streaming technologies, with up to 5K high dynamic range on supported devices.  Whether diving into new worlds or returning to iconic franchises, GeForce NOW lets members skip expensive hardware upgrades, massive installs and storage management so they can jump straight into the action the moment each game launches. Here’s a closer look at what’s coming: Contain the chaos. Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in Remedy’s CONTROL Resonant. Harness Dylan Faden’s extraordinary powers to battle the Hiss, the Mold and other reality-bending threats while searching for his sister, Federal Bureau of CONTROL Director Jesse Faden. Emergence begins. Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day in the Coalition’s Gears of War: E-Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival. Rally squads and fight on in multiplayer with a reimagination of Gears’ iconic PvE mode, Horde Siege, or go head to head with a refined versus PvP. Pick up the Oni Gauntlet. Fight across a twisted vision of Edo-period Kyoto in Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Wield the mystical Oni Gauntlet, master intense swordplay and battle relentless demonic Genma beneath mysterious clouds of Malice. Walk the line between day and night. Step into 14th-century Europe in Bandai Namco’s The Blood of Dawnwalker, where war, plague and rising vampire powers have reshaped history. Play as Coen, a young Dawnwalker torn between humanity and cursed strength, and shape his path while fighting to save his family. Command the galaxy’s finest. Lead an elite squad behind enemy lines in STAR WARS Zero Company, a single-player turn-based game set during the twilight of the Clone Wars. Command former Republic officer Hawks and Zero Company through tactical battles and high-stakes missions where strategy, squad composition and player choices shape the fate of the galaxy. More Ways to Win Gaming gear and Ultimate memberships are up for grabs. GeForce NOW is marking Gamescom with a community giveaway featuring more than 40 prizes. Gamers will have a chance to score a MacBook Neo, Steam Deck or Chromebook — each paired with a one-year GeForce NOW Ultimate membership — along with Amazon Fire TV Sticks and GeForce NOW Ultimate memberships ranging from one month to one year. Head over to the GeForce NOW community on Reddit for all the giveaway details and how to enter. The Hunt Is On Squad up and fight for survival in Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, streaming on GeForce NOW this week at launch. Assemble a four-player fireteam of Colonial Marines and battle through swarms of Xenomorphs, deadly new threats and increasingly desperate encounters. With deeper squad mechanics, new and improved classes, smarter enemies and expanded customization, every mission puts teamwork — and nerves — to the test. Members can also look for the following games joining the cloud this week: Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 25) Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (New release on Steam and Xbox, Aug. 27, available on Game Pass) STAR WARS Zero Company (New release on EA app and Steam, Aug. 27) Baldur’s Gate 3 (GOG) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Open Beta Weekend (Battle.net, Steam and Xbox available from Aug. 28 10am PDT  to Sep. 1 at 10am PDT. For more information please visit the Call of Duty website). Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (GOG) Cold Fear (GOG) IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator (Steam) Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (GOG) Mount & Blade: Bannerlord II (GOG) No Man’s Sky (GOG) Paradise Killer (Steam) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (GOG) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. To experience GeForce NOW, gamers can start with a GeForce NOW day pass and try premium cloud gaming before committing to a membership. Better yet, the cost of a day pass can be applied toward a first membership purchase, making it even easier to level up when ready. Check back every GFN Thursday for new games, new features and even more ways to play on GeForce NOW. Which Gamescom announcement has you most excited? Let us know on X or in the comments below.  The future of PC gaming is on display with GeForce NOW. DLSS 4.5 controlsExpanded device support Upcoming AAA games More ways to play Community giveaway Firefox browser support… and more! #gamescom Details https://t.co/Rz6RnX0Pt4 pic.twitter.com/sShKRhzrD3 — NVIDIA GeForce NOW (@NVIDIAGFN) August 25, 2026

Title: Leading Publishers Bring Blockbuster PC Games and Technology to NVIDIA RTX Spark Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:30:48 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/gamescom-rtx-spark-pc-games-technology/ NVIDIA is bringing the next wave of RTX gaming to the Gamescom conference running this week in Cologne, Germany, with support for new games, anti-cheat technologies and increased visual quality.  Electronic Arts, Embark and Ubisoft are among the latest game publishers and developers bringing their blockbuster titles to NVIDIA RTX Spark ahead of its launch this fall. They join the publishers that announced RTX Spark support at COMPUTEX in May, including KRAFTON, NetEase, Riot Games and XBOX.  NVIDIA is working closely with game developers and ecosystem partners to ensure today’s top PC games — including EA’s EA SPORTS F1 25 and Apex Legends, Ubisoft’s Anno 117: Pax Romana and Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders and THE FINALS — run seamlessly on RTX Spark devices. “We’re excited to bring Anno 117: Pax Romana to a new generation of RTX-powered PCs,” said Stéphane Jankowski, Ubisoft executive producer of Anno 117 : Pax Romana. “Our teams build the game to be seen wide: full districts, long sightlines, thousands of details at once. Seeing RTX Spark hold that level of fidelity from a single chip is genuinely impressive.” RTX Spark reinvents personal computing, bringing personal AI agents, advanced content creation and high-performance gaming together in a platform engineered from the ground up for the next wave of Windows PCs. For gamers, RTX Spark combines Windows devices with NVIDIA RTX technologies, including DLSS and Reflex.  Bringing Anti-Cheat to RTX Spark Supporting modern PC gaming goes beyond running the game itself. Many of today’s biggest online games rely on sophisticated anti-cheat technologies, to enable fair play across the multiple platforms these games run on.   NVIDIA has been working with EA to bring native EA Javelin Anticheat support to RTX Spark, including for EA’s biggest multiplayer games, such as EA SPORTS F1 25. RTX Spark launches this fall.  RTX Delivers Next-Generation Gaming RTX Spark is just one part of NVIDIA’s lineup of gaming announcements at Gamescom, including: DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is available now, featuring NVIDIA’s latest second-generation transformer model to deliver even higher image quality in ray- and path-traced content. It replaces traditional denoisers with an NVIDIA supercomputer-trained AI network to reconstruct higher-quality pixels in the parts of a ray-traced frame where rays were not sampled. Path tracing comes to CONTROL Resonant and 007 First Light to deliver new levels of visual fidelity.  NVIDIA ACE technologies are coming to Aniimo in early 2027, letting players naturally interact with their creatures. Gears of War: E-Day includes RTX Mega Geometry integration, advancing image quality on GeForce RTX GPUs, alongside ray tracing and DLSS 4.5. RTX Remix keeps remastering PC classics, with a major Painkiller RTX mod update available now and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind RTX coming soon. GeForce NOW gives members more ways to play with new DLSS 4.5 controls, expanded support for Steam Machine and other devices and platforms, plus blockbuster PC games including CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day and more coming to the cloud at launch. Find more on NVIDIA’s announcements at Gamescom in this GeForce article. 

Title: Bring the Fire: Play Games on GeForce NOW With New Firefox Browser Support Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:24 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-firefox/ It’s a new way into the cloud.  GeForce NOW welcomes Firefox support to the cloud, opening up another way to jump into high-performance PC gaming straight from the browser, starting today. Whether on a school laptop or everyday PC, it’s now even easier to play supported PC games without downloading a dedicated app. Plus, discover 12 new games streaming from the GeForce NOW library this week, led by Gallipoli.  No Downloads. Just Firefox. This cloud is on fire with new ways to play on Firefox. GeForce NOW is now supported on Firefox, expanding access across even more devices.  Members can outfox big downloads and jump into high-performance PC gaming directly from the browser — no waiting on lengthy game installs or updates. The experience delivers GeForce RTX-powered performance at up to 1440p and 120 frames per second for GeForce NOW Ultimate members.  Simply download the latest version of Firefox, head to play.geforcenow.com and start playing. The cloud handles the heavy lifting, so games are ready to play without taking up valuable storage space on the device. Firefox joins Chrome, Edge and Opera in supporting GeForce NOW on Windows browsers. Deploy the Games Land on the beaches of the Gallipoli Peninsula in BlackMill Games’ Gallipoli, the latest entry in the WW1 Game Series. Fight as soldiers of the British and Ottoman Empires in intense 25v25 objective-based battles across coastal shores, deserts and urban battlefields, with 10 historical classes and over 50 authentic weapons and equipment options. Teamwork is key in its grounded, one-shot-one-kill combat. Take command as an Officer, provide cover as a Heavy Machine Gunner or Sniper, keep the squad going as a Stretcher Bearer and more while navigating challenging campaigns. Head to the frontlines from the cloud with no lengthy game downloads or installs taking up local storage space. Play directly in the newly supported Firefox browser, or take the action across PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, handhelds and more with GeForce NOW cloud saves. In addition, members can look for the following games streaming throughout the week: Stars Reach (New release on Steam, Aug. 18) The Sinking City 2 (New release on Steam, Aug. 18) Gallipoli (New release on Steam, Aug. 20) DIVE or DIE – Children of Rain (Steam) Escape the Backroom (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Hell Is Us (Xbox, available on Game Pass) High on Life (Steam) High on Life 2 (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Parcel Simulator (Steam) Starvester (Steam) The Thaumaturge (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Epic Games Store) Dates listed above reflect when games are released on their respective stores. GeForce NOW availability may vary, as games are onboarded after release and added throughout the week. Keep an eye on GeForce NOW channels and GFN Thursdays for availability updates on announced titles. To try GeForce NOW in Firefox, start with a GeForce NOW day pass and experience premium cloud gaming directly from the browser. If members later upgrade to a Performance or Ultimate membership, the cost of the day pass can be applied toward the first membership purchase. What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Players’ Choice – Star Wars Zero Company voted August 2026’s top new game Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:00:02 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/10/players-choice-vote-for-augusts-best-new-game-3/ Your votes have spoken: Star Wars Zero Company wins Players’ Choice for August. Congrats to Bit Reactor and Electronic Arts! What games have you been playing this month so far? Share predictions on September’s winner in the comments below. Last month was filled with superhero spectacles, bonding with friends, and a few heavy hitters! Some big new releases included MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls, Big Walk, Beast of Reincarnation, and Madden NFL 27. Which game was your favorite? How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake. How are nominees decided? The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. View Poll

Title: Play your way with Control Resonant’s expanded Assist Mode Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:17 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/10/play-your-way-with-control-resonants-expanded-assist-mode/ Hi everyone. I’m Sergey, Lead Gameplay Designer on Control Resonant. We’re getting very close to our September 24 launch, and the team here in Espoo (and Stockholm) is incredibly excited to finally share what we’ve been building.With Control Resonant, we’re introducing a new combat system built around Dylan’s shapeshifting melee weapon, the Aberrant. Combat is close-range and demanding, with enemies that require you to read their attacks, manage staggers and status effects, and time your dodges.We knew that this new system would come with a new learning curve. So rather than relying on a handful of traditional difficulty levels, we wanted to give players much more control over individual parts of the experience. Customize your experience Control Resonant’s Assist Mode is a suite of customizable options designed to let you adjust the mechanics that might be getting in your way – without necessarily changing everything else. For example, if enemies are overwhelming you by attacking from multiple directions, you can reduce Enemy Aggression. If you’re having trouble reading the timing of an attack, you can widen the Perfect Dodge Window or reduce Enemy Projectile Speed.We spend a lot of time discussing the exact frame count of a standard dodge window – usually over far too much coffee – but the reality is that players have very different reaction times and ways of playing.The same approach applies to damage and combat resources. You can independently adjust Incoming Damage, Outgoing Damage, and Outgoing Falter, which controls how quickly you break an enemy’s posture.If managing Dylan’s supernatural abilities during a chaotic fight is becoming too much, you can increase Power Recovery Speed. You can also adjust Enhanced Melee Magnetizing to make positioning during melee attacks more forgiving.And if you want to focus on exploring Manhattan and experiencing the story without the stress of combat, Assist Mode includes options such as Immortality, One-Hit Kills, and the new One-Hit Falters.The idea is simple: instead of asking you to choose an overall difficulty, we let you change the specific parts of combat that aren’t working for you. Try the game first One thing we deliberately avoided was putting these settings in front of you before you even start your first playthrough.Every player is different, and you haven’t played Control Resonant yet. Asking you to make decisions about mechanics you haven’t experienced doesn’t make much sense to us.That’s why you can enable or disable Assist Mode at any point during gameplay. We want you to experience the intended combat rhythm first, get a feel for the game, and then adjust individual settings whenever you feel the need.You can also choose from a set of Assist Mode Presets created around different ways of playing and then fine-tune individual settings from there. Make it harder, too There’s another important change from the first Control: Assist Mode can now make the game harder.In the original game, the sliders could only reduce the challenge. In Control Resonant, they work in both directions. If you find the base game too forgiving, you can increase enemy aggression, make the Perfect Dodge Window smaller, and increase Incoming Damage to create a much more demanding experience.We know players enjoy different kinds of challenges, so we wanted Assist Mode to give you that flexibility, too. Play your way We talk a lot internally about designer intent. We have a carefully crafted experience in mind for Control Resonant, balanced to be tense, demanding, and rewarding.But our philosophy is straightforward: if you run into a wall and the friction becomes too much, we’d much rather you adjust the rules and keep playing than put the controller down and stop.Your time is valuable, and how you experience the game is ultimately up to you. That’s why we don’t gate any trophies or achievements behind Assist Mode. Use the settings however you need to and play Control Resonant on your terms. We can’t wait for you to get your hands on the Aberrant when Control Resonant launches on PS5 this September 24. See you in Manhattan.

Title: Muramasa: Revenant Blades launches February 4, 2027 Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:30:45 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/10/muramasa-revenant-blades-launches-february-4-2027/ Hello, PlayStation players! Today we revealed that Muramasa: Revenant Blades, the stunning Japanese-inspired action-RPG from Vanillaware and Marvelous, will launch on February 4, 2027. Along with the release date, we also shared a new gameplay video that offers a closer look at the game’s exciting features, from exhilarating sword-fighting action to character progression and more. We know you’ve been looking forward to learning more about this gorgeous action game since it was announced, and we’re thrilled to be able to share more about what’s in store in Muramasa: Revenant Blades. Play Video The ultimate Muramasa The visually striking Japanese-inspired action RPG Muramasa: Rebirth, originally released for PlayStation Vita, and its side-story DLC, Genroku Legends, have been combined and further refined into a single, complete experience. Its beautiful and fantastical world has been revitalized in gorgeous high-definition. Alongside improvements to its deep and engaging sword-fighting action, new features, like the all-new English voice over, have been added to enhance the experience. Whether you’re discovering the game for the first time or returning as a fan of the original, Muramasa: Revenant Blades offers a fresh perspective on this epic adventure. Six stories unfold in a mysterious world Set in Japan during the Genroku era, a time when supernatural phenomena run rampant, Revenant Blades features six different playable protagonists, each with their own circumstances, goals, and journeys. From one who is possessed by the cursed sword Muramasa, to another who swears to avenge their master, and one who pursues love with unwavering passion, each protagonist has a unique story to tell. With each tale standing on its own, you’re free to experience all six in any order you choose. Discover six distinct tales as they unfold across a beautiful world steeped in the supernatural. Exhilarating sword-fighting action with intuitive controls and graceful movement Chain normal attacks together to naturally unleash combos, then mix in dashes and jumps for even more exhilarating combat as you move fluidly across the ground and the air. You can also parry enemy attacks, and with the right timing, even deflect ranged attacks. Muramasa’s controls are easy to grasp, yet offer plenty of depth for veteran players, giving everyone an opportunity to perform spectacular sword-fighting moves. Skills are the key to battle Unleash powerful single strikes, wide-area attacks, ranged attacks, all with a single button press. Combine them with normal attacks to overwhelm your enemies with relentless combos. Refine your swords, hone your skills, and develop your own unique fighting style With the help of the swordsmith Muramasa, Kisuke and Momohime can forge new swords imbued with powerful skills.  Alternatively, Okoi, Gonbe, Arashimaru, and Rajaki, can undergo training to learn new skills and create charms that grant special effects to their different forms or weapons. Through further forging and training, you’ll unlock new swords and skills, improve your stats, and steadily grow stronger. Both require souls obtained from defeated enemies, so collect as many as you can as you make your way through the adventure. Expand your tactical options by mastering skills, freely switching between them in battle.  As Kisuke and Momohime use swords imbued with skills in combat, they‘ll be able to master those techniques. You can assign up to three mastered skills for both ground and aerial combat, and switch between them freely with the directional pad. The more you use any skill, the more proficient you become, increasing its potency.  Experiment with different combinations to learn the strengths they offer, and find the pairings that suit your playstyle. New features to explore and a classic experience to relive This title features a variety of supplemental content, including the Scroll, a gallery packed with illustrations, a Character Viewer, where you can admire character animations and backgrounds, and a Replay mode that lets you relive events from your journey. In addition to the renewed experience, there’s also a classic mode featuring the PlayStation Vita versions of Muramasa: The Demon Blade and Genroku Legends. Experience these nostalgic adventures with the original gameplay experience, now with beautifully enhanced graphics.

Title: [For Asia] PlayStation Store: August 2026’s top downloads Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:55:05 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/09/20260910-top/ It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In August, Black Myth Wukong, NBA 2K27 and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 topped the charts in Asia, while EA Sports Madden NFL 27 and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls led the PS5 charts in the US..  Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month? PS5 Games AsiaUS/CanadaBlack Myth: WukongEA Sports Madden NFL 27NBA 2K27MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting SoulsMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIBeast of ReincarnationNo More Room in Hell 2Mafia: Definitive Edition for PS5Hell Let Loose: VietnamForza Horizon 5EA Sports College Football 27It Takes TwoMinecraftMortal Shell IIHalo: Campaign EvolvedThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntPalworldGhost of YōteiCall of Duty: Black OpsMARVEL Tōkon: Fighting SoulsStar Wars Zero CompanyBrotatoMarvel’s Spider-Man 2Crimson DesertThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy EditionPalworldGrand Theft Auto VGrand Theft Auto VAssassin’s Creed Black Flag ResyncedSplit FictionMortal Shell IIeBaseball: PRO SPIRIT 2026Mistfall Hunter007 First LightMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2Baldur’s Gate 3007 First LightCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarMafia: Definitive Edition for PS5 *Naming of products may differ between regions *Upgrades not included PS4 Games AsiaUS/CanadaAssassin’s Creed OdysseyTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon WildlandsRed Dead Redemption 2Red Dead Redemption 2Overcooked! 2Gang BeastsMetal Slug 3Batman: Arkham KnightWatch Dogs 2Dying LightCall of Duty: WWIIAssassin’s Creed OdysseyBatman: Arkham KnightTom Clancy’s Ghost Recon BreakpointCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign RemasteredThe ForestUNCHARTED: The Nathan Drake CollectionMinecraftMETAL SLUG XXCall of Duty: WWIIThe King of Fighters ’97: Global MatchMortal Kombat XACE COMBAT 7: SKIES UNKNOWNCall of Duty: Black Ops IIIGod of WarLEGO Marvel Super HeroesDying LightCall of Duty: Black Ops IIShadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive EditionCall of Duty: Black Ops 4TEKKEN 7theHunter: Call of the WildAssassin’s Creed OriginsNeed for Speed HeatA Way OutCall of Duty: GhostsBloodborneStar Wars Battlefront IITomb Raider: Definitive EditionBully *Naming of products may differ between regions PS VR2 Games* AsiaUS/CanadaBeat SaberSynapseHorizon Call of the MountainI Am CatKayak VR: MirageBootstrap IslandCrossfire: Sierra SquadBeat SaberArizona Sunshine VR 2Job SimulatorMaestroAmong Us 3D: VRMoss VRPavlovMetro AwakeningArizona Sunshine VR 2SynapseMoss VRGun Club VRMoss VR *PlayStation Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included Free to Play (PS5 + PS4) AsiaUS/CanadaeFootballFortniteRobloxRobloxDelta Force (F2P)Once Human (F2P)Where Winds Meet (F2P)Marvel RivalsAsphalt LegendsTom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Free AccessGenshin ImpactRocket LeaguePUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSCall of Duty: WarzoneOnce Human (F2P)Apex LegendsMarvel RivalsFall GuysFortniteeFootball

Title: (For Southeast Asia) Tokyo Game Show promotion comes to PlayStation Store Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:14:25 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/09/20260910-tgs/ Tokyo Game Show promotion comes to PlayStation Store on 9 September*! Enjoy up to 75% off on a huge range of incredible games until 23 September. Highlighted titles include Stellar Blade™ Complete Edition, Forza Horizon 5 and Monster Hunter Wilds. Head to PlayStation Store to enjoy savings now! *Tokyo Game Show promotion is live on PlayStation Store from Wednesday, 9 September at 00:00 AM JST and finishes Wednesday 23 September at 11:59 PM JST. Each title may have different sale periods. Please refer to the information in the title details page. Games featured in this promotion may not be part of this year’s Tokyo Game Show.

Title: Do a bit of visual programming and watch your party of heroes conquer an evil tower in Dungeon Automata Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:54:53 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/do-a-bit-of-visual-programming-and-watch-your-party-of-heroes-conquer-an-evil-tower-in-dungeon-automata The beautiful thing about people that like dungeon crawlers is that they're all sickos. Every single one of them! This is not a genre that's for the faint of heart. It is often plodding and methodical and conniving, so focused on stats and character classes that you could drown in the amount of numbers you have to pay attention to. So, how about a dungeon crawler where the battling happens automatically, and all you have to do is a little bit of programming? It's called Dungeon Automata, and trust me, the programming isn't as bad as it sounds. Read more

Title: Shroom and Gloom is a positively mycelial roguelike double deckbuilder that's now out in early access Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:26:31 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/shroom-and-gloom-is-a-positively-mycelial-roguelike-double-deckbuilder-thats-now-out-in-early-access There are probably many jokes one could make about mushrooms being edible, and mushrooms being like, edible, man in relation to Shroom and Gloom, a positively mycelial roguelike deckbuilder where you roam spore-filled dungeons with two decks of cards in tow. I won't do that though because that would mean having to think of them, and like Edwin before me, I just don't have it in me. What I do have is the ability to tell you about Shroom and Gloom, which is out in early access today. Read more

Title: GNOG and Goodbye Volcano High dev KO_OP share that they are laying off staff in the only, remotely good statement I've seen in a while Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:59:19 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gnog-and-goodbye-volcano-high-dev-ko_op-share-that-they-are-laying-off-staff-in-the-only-remotely-good-statement-ive-seen-in-a-while Today marks yet another day in reporting on layoffs that have occurred in the games industry over the past several years, with this occasion unfortunately being GNOG and Goodbye Volcano High developer KO_OP. The studio shared word that 13 staffers were being laid off less than two weeks after the launch of the studio's latest game, Young Suns, explaining the process by which this took place in a statement that provides an example of what should really be just the bare minimum in these situations. Read more

Title: Stylised XCOM-like tactics game Ex Sanguis straps Othercide's obsession with timelines to a leaner roguelike campaign Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/stylised-xcom-like-tactics-game-ex-sanguis-straps-othercides-obsession-with-timelines-to-a-leaner-roguelike-campaign The nasal greenhorn strategy gamer understands "strategy" to be about mastery of space by means of clanging offensives, shining shieldwalls, and brute attrition, but the true Napoleon of Drag-Select knows that strategy is always, primarily, the mastery of time. I don't think Napoleon would have approved of Ex Sanguis. He would not have liked all the willowy clone women made out of congealed blood and pincers. He would have suspected them of being divorcees and Babouvists. But perhaps he would have appreciated the game's fixation with seizing the initiative. Read more

Title: "We’re going to become the new legend": Naoki Hamaguchi on making Final Fantasy 7 Revelation as if it's the last ever Final Fantasy 7 game Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:08:35 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/were-going-to-become-the-new-legend-naoki-hamaguchi-on-making-final-fantasy-7-revelation-as-if-its-the-last-ever-final-fantasy-7-game In this IP-obsessed world, it is quite easy to wonder if anything will ever actually come to an end. Theoretically, the Final Fantasy 7 trilogy of remakes will be coming to an end next year with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Except that might not even be true because a couple of pieces of DLC, about Sephiroth and Vincent Valentine respectively, are also in the works, so who knows when the actual end date is. Whether this is actually the end of Final Fantasy 7 or not, however, doesn't matter, as its director is treating it that way. Read more