Title: A Game About A Delivery Raccoon On A BMX Bike Is Making Me Nostalgic For My Childhood Summers Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:25 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/tanuki-pons-summer-childhood-nostalgia-summer-2000733507 Tanuki: Pon's Summer reminds me of a particular kind of freedom I'm unlikely to have again

Title: Professor Layton Fans Are In Full Panic Mode After Studio Presentation They Worry Is Full Of ‘AI Slop’ Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:31:34 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/professor-layton-ai-level-5-curious-village-remake-inazuma-eleven-2000733548 Given that Level-5's CEO previously stated that 'around 80~90% of games are made by AI,' this level of scrutiny should come as no surprise

Title: Brutal Cult-Favorite Indie Survival Game Is Almost Free After Years Of Legal Limbo With Adult Swim’s Defunct Publishing Label Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:26 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/indie-rain-world-years-legal-adult-swim-akupara-2000732904 Start of a new cycle

Title: A Fan Project To Decompile Dragon Age: Origins’ Source Code Might Be The Closest We Ever Get To A Remaster Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:30:13 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/dragon-age-origins-source-code-decompile-project-2000733509 The project is currently 60-percent complete and will give modders the opportunity to make much-needed improvements

Title: How Stardew Valley Inspired A Game About Blasting Freaky Monsters Into Piles Of Guts Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:41 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/stardew-valley-serious-sam-shatterverse-2000733300 'I'm going to be like a regular man and just go fishing'

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: Magic The Gathering’s Jace Has Turned Into A Flock Camera In This New Card Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/magic-the-gatherings-jace-has-turned-into-a-flock-camera-in-this-new-card/ Spoiler season has officially begun for Reality Fracture, Magic: The Gathering's upcoming multiversal set that serves as the culmination of the TCG's three-year story arc. Set in an alternate universe (referred to as the Echoverse) in which Planeswalker Jace Beleren has oh-so-generously taken it upon himself to "fix" everything he finds wrong with the world, Reality Fracture depicts his hostile, perfectly curated world and the other Planeswalkers of Lorwyn's efforts to demolish it. Ahead of the set's official release on October 2, Wizard of the Coast offered GameSpot an exclusive look at three cards: Surveillance Phantasm, Silence the Echo, and Chandra's Emberling. Each of these cards depicts a moment from Reality Fracture's 10-part story, which just wrapped up earlier this week. Surveillance Phantasm In Reality Fracture's Echoverse, Jace (now known as The Theorist) has become all but omnipresent. Surveillance Phantasm depicts this, echoing Tam's warning to Vraska that those opposing Jace should "stay away from the statues and birds." The two-drop Bird Illusion Creature boasts Flying and Vigilance, though it's slightly hindered by being a Defender. However, if its controller has scried or surveilled this turn, Surveillance Phantasm can attack as if it didn't have the keyword attached to it. It also features the ability to pay four mana to Surveil 1, giving you a somewhat pricey albeit useful way to ensure the Surveillance Phantasm can attack, as well as allowing the controller to cycle through cards a bit faster. Silence the Echo Silence the Echo depicts the events leading up to Reality Fracture's heart-wrenching finale, as the true Vraska finally finds a way to destroy her Echoverse counterpart. "When she locks eyes with her other self, all she sees is a pair of lovely blue irises, dull and mundane, not a flicker of gorgon magic within them," the excerpt reads. "She's already won. She's been charging her gaze since she launched into the air. She grabs her double by the shoulders, holding her in place. Skin turns to stone, and the other Vraska solidifies with a look of mild confusion on her face." As such, Silence the Echo allows its player to destroy a target creature or Planeswalker--albeit at a cost. The two-drop requires its player to either sacrifice a creature or Planeswalker or pay an additional three colorless mana to cast it. Chandra's Emberling Finally, Chandra's Emberling is a Gremlin Elemental with Haste that accumulates +1/+1 counters as its controller casts noncreature spells, making it a solid addition to your spellslinger decks. The card costs three mana to cast it and features a power and toughness of 2. Chandra's Emberling refers to Chandra, Gremlin Wrangler, Magic: The Gathering's first Heroes of the Realm card and one that was given exclusively to Wizards of the Coast employees. As such, it is a notoriously difficult (if not impossible) card to find. Prerelease events for Reality Fracture kick off September 25, a week before its official release date on October 2.

Title: GTA 6 Developer Is Fighting Drones And Hackers To Keep The Game’s Secrets Safe Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-developer-is-fighting-drones-and-hackers-to-keep-the-games-secrets-safe/ As the studio behind one of the most highly anticipated games of all time, GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has divulged more details on how it keeps its secrets. As part of a hearing, which began yesterday at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal--in which Rockstar Games has been accused of unlawfully firing 34 GTA 6 developers based in the UK and Canada last year--the studio compared keeping a lid on GTA 6 to be on the same level as Apple or the Coca-Cola Company protecting its trade secrets. "Guarding the secrets of the unique gameplay and design are akin to Apple protecting the iPhone or Coke protecting its formula," Rockstar said in its opening note (via IGN). "The standards and expectations regarding information security and privacy are exponentially beyond that of most employers." The company claims that people are so hell-bent on peeking behind the curtain that it was forced to coat its building windows with a privacy film after aerial drones were used to spy on employees and photograph the inside of the building. Because of that, Rockstar has had to implement numerous security measures, such as enforcing strict no-photography rules for visitors, banning external storage devices on office premises, and restricting remote work for employees. The developer also has a full-time team of five investigators and a director who keep an eye out for potential leaks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1c75QjeqrI All of those measures are designed to create a layer of secrecy between the studio and the public, but that hasn't stopped it from being hit by security breaches in the past. Following a massive data breach in 2022, another wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks started circulating last month, right before the game's extended premiere on Netflix. "It would be an understatement to say that having videos of GTA 6 gameplay leak in this way has been heartbreaking for our team, and this is obviously not how we intended for you to see the game after all this time," Rockstar wrote in a statement. Rockstar's hearing at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal also relates to matters of internal secrecy, as the company says the 34 dismissed members were fired for leaking GTA 6 game features via Discord. The former employees have hit back at those claims, with the Independent Workers of Great Britain union alleging that Rockstar fired those workers because of their union ties and activities--something that Rockstar has denied. The former Rockstar workers have asked people not to boycott GTA 6, but instead to purchase t-shirts to help raise funds for their legal battle. While this hearing is underway, great strides have been made across the pond at Blizzard, as the company officially signed a new agreement between its union and Microsoft earlier this week.

Title: The 42 Best Survival Games To Play In 2026 Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-survival-games/2900-5289/ Survival games aren't all created equal, and determining the best ones is no easy feat, as community consensus can vary wildly. But there's no denying that the genre has become one of the most popular in the gaming industry, with several high-profile releases every year garnering millions of players. When it comes to classifying a game as a "survival" experience, you're primarily looking for it to have elements that make gameplay out of the idea of keeping yourself alive, such as a health, hunger, or thirst meter you need to keep replenishing, and requirements of clothing yourself and building a shelter so you don't succumb to the elements. There are usually objectives you'll pursue, but there isn't always a dedicated story or plot. Some of the best survival games just have a set of goals to get you started, with the rest of the experience being an open sandbox. However, some games manage to incorporate other elements into the survival loop; in fact, a few of our picks for the best zombie games also land here, as the undead are a popular enemy in survival games. Check out our picks (in no particular order) for the 42 best survival games on the list below. They showcase all kinds of different experiences within the genre, and are also widely available in 2026. These games span all platforms, but if you're looking for even more to play, check out our picks for the best PS5 games, best Switch games, best PC games, and best Xbox games. Minecraft Developer: Mojang Release Date: November 18, 2011 Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android Minecraft is the game that shaped the bulk of the survival genre and a large part of the gaming industry as a whole. Released back in 2011 (following earlier alpha and beta versions), Minecraft is the second-best-selling video game of all time behind Tetris, selling over 300 million copies as of late 2023. It popularized the sandbox style of survival games, allowing players to do whatever they wanted and build anything that came to their mind. It's still a global phenomenon in 2024 and there are plenty of Minecraft spin-offs to satisfy your desire for more of the pixelated franchise. See on Amazon Advertisement Rust Developer: Facepunch Studios Release Date: December 11, 2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC While you might have some strong opinions one way or the other regarding Rust, it's difficult to deny its overall impact on the survival game genre. When Rust was released in 2013, there were few other games like it on the market. It starts you out with nothing but a patch of clothing and you have to claw and scrap your way to simply obtain a simple weapon. From there, you can construct a large base, invade other players' bases, and fight for control over an island. It's not considered as hardcore of a survival game in 2024, and its community is notorious for griefing new players, but Rust is still one of the better survival games you can play today. See on Amazon Advertisement Ark: Survival Evolved Developer: Studio Wildcard Release Date: June 2, 2015 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC, Android There are few survival games with a more enticing description than Ark: Survival Evolved. The game starts you off on an island with no clothing or weapons and you have to scrounge for materials to start building survival necessities. However, in the background, you'll hear some sharp screeches and eventually see your first dinosaur. Ark allows players to kill, tame, and ride all manner of prehistoric creatures to aid them in their survival. It's a one-of-a-kind experience that comes with full base-building and multiplayer elements. A remade version of the game, Ark: Survival Ascended, was surprise-released in 2023; you can check out our Ark tips for new players to help you get off to a good start. See on Amazon Advertisement Valheim Developer: Iron Gate Studios Release Date: February 2, 2021 Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Every so often, a game comes out of nowhere to completely take the gaming industry by storm. In 2021, Valheim became a Steam darling, launching with little hype around it but quickly shooting to the top of the selling charts. If you've played Valheim, you know why it became an instant success. The game's distinct graphical style mixed with Norse lore that's integrated flawlessly with the gameplay instantly hooks new players. Pair those elements with some fantastic base-building and a map begging to be explored, and you have the recipe for one of the best survival experiences on the market. Valheim is still not a complete game in 2024, however, so there's even more content on the horizon for the title. See on Humble Advertisement Subnautica Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment Release Date: December 16, 2014 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC No survival game on the market can match what Subnautica brings to the table. The game begins with you crashing onto an alien planet after your spaceship malfunctions. From your escape pod, you emerge and find a world entirely covered with water as far as the eye can see. The only way to survive is by swimming down into the water below, where dozens of unique species of fauna and flora call home. The sheer terror that arises from playing Subnautica is next to none, as several massive underwater creatures are aiming to kill you. Subnautica has few, if any, weak points, as the world is stunning, the exploration is stellar, and the base-building is fantastic. If you've already played Subnautica or want an updated version of the game, check out Subnautica: Below Zero. It's a direct sequel to the original that features a new map, updated mechanics and gear, and all-new ocean creatures to encounter. Fanatical and GameSpot are both owned by Fandom. See on Fanatical Advertisement DayZ Developer: Bohemia Interactive Release Date: December 16, 2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC DayZ is another one of the original big survival games to enter the genre, and it's where a lot of veterans got their start. Initially a mod for Arma 2, DayZ is a multiplayer-only survival title where you simply strive to survive. There's no base-building or any additional goals you need to complete. You can either work together with other players on your server to outlast everyone else or you can be a lone wolf, eliminating as many players as possible. DayZ isn't a battle royale title, but it did spawn the creation of H1Z1, which in turn inspired PUBG (and, by extension, Fortnite). See on Amazon Advertisement Sons of the Forest Developer: Endnight Games Release Date: February 23, 2023 Platforms: PC Sons of the Forest is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game The Forest, which was a staple in the survival genre for years. While The Forest is still revered by many fans, Sons of the Forest takes everything up a notch. Just like in the original, you start off deserted on an island with some sinister energy. Right from the beginning, you have to forage for supplies to survive the night. Fortunately, you have a companion named Kelvin to help you at the start, but you can acquire other companions as well. As the game goes on, you can explore the massive island that features dozens of terrifying caves, meet new characters, take part in some story missions, and even design a base so the creatures of the night can't harm you while you try to sleep. See on Steam Advertisement No Man's Sky Developer: Hello Games Release Date: August 9, 2016 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 1+2, PC What started as one of the most criticized video game launches of all time has turned into arguably the best turnaround story in gaming history. No Man's Sky was released to critical disdain in 2016, but the developers at Hello Games have never stopped working to deliver the game it initially promised. Since then, a series of free updates have transformed No Man's Sky into one of the premier survival games on the market. As you explore the galaxy and thousands of procedurally generated planets, you can now take part in multiplayer features, such as building a base with a friend. You can also design your own spaceship and engage with a plethora of new story additions that take place all across the galaxy. This year's major update, Worlds II, also added the ability to swim underwater and discover new treasures and creatures below the surface. The update transforms landscapes above ground as well, adding mountain ranges, valleys, and vast plains on countless planets in new star systems. The most recent update in No Man’s Sky brought the title to the Nintendo Switch 2, so you can experience the game with the beefier version of Nintendo's console, as well as on the original Switch and its other platforms. See on Fanatical Advertisement 7 Days to Die Developer: The Fun Pimps Release Date: December 13, 2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC Zombie games were extremely popular back in the mid-2010s, but 7 Days to Die stands out as arguably the best one. It's a survival-horror FPS that features RPG elements, an open world, and a robust crafting system that will have you hooked in no time. There are also terrific base-building mechanics that bring to mind the old tower defense titles, as you have to protect your loot from hordes of zombies knocking at your front door. The plot of 7 Days to Die is also instantly gripping, as you have seven days to prepare yourself for the zombie horde. If you aren't ready, you'll perish. After more than a decade in early access, 7 Days to Die is releasing in full in June 2024, with a new console version to come. See on Amazon Advertisement The Long Dark Developer: Hinterland Studio Release Date: September 22, 2014 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC The Long Dark features a plot similar to that of several other survival games: You're a pilot who's crash-landed in the Canadian wilderness and you need to immediately find a way to survive, or else you'll die. While the plot is familiar, The Long Dark takes you on a true journey of survival. There are no other players to help you and the wilderness is full of animals that want to chew on your flesh. Not to mention, the frigid temperatures of Canada are harsh and unforgiving. If you want to survive, you have to think for yourself and take careful measures to simply ensure you can last another day. See on Walmart Advertisement Conan Exiles Developer: Funcom Release Date: January 30, 2017 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC The world of Conan the Barbarian has been reimagined in several different games, but the definitive version of the character's world lies in Conan Exiles. A multiplayer survival experience, Conan Exiles is an open sandbox where you have to scrounge, build, and fight in order to survive. You can fend off enemies using basic combat or sorcery and team up with other players to secure your place in the world. The map in Conan Exiles is quite expansive, featuring full cities, dungeons with plenty of loot, and other sights to see. See on Fanatical Advertisement Raft Developer: Redbeet Interactive Release Date: May 23, 2018 Platforms: Android, PC Raft starts you, and possibly some friends, out on a tiny piece of wood in the middle of the ocean. Your goal is to navigate the vast waters to find debris to expand your raft and try to survive against all of the perils around you. Hungry sharks are waiting to climb aboard your raft and munch on anything they can get their teeth on as well as land creatures such as polar bears and hyenas. After enough crafting, you can eventually make quite an impressive base that's able to sustain itself and fend off enemies. There's also a story in place, allowing you to reach the endgame and partake in additional content. We have Raft guides to help you get going, such as how to unlock all characters. See on Steam Advertisement Astroneer Developer: Redbeet Interactive Release Date: May 23, 2018 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC The point of many survival games is to scrap and claw your way to a point where you're able to sufficiently supply yourself with all the necessities to survive. In Astroneer, you're essentially given those necessities right from the start, as the only survival element you need to worry about is oxygen. As long as you have enough oxygen, you don't have to worry about anything else. Instead, you can focus on the phenomenal exploration and crafting systems Astroneer possesses, which can keep you busy for hours on end. You're able to build massive bases, construct vehicles, and develop crafting stations to sustain anything you build. Astroneer is a huge sandbox that you can get lost in within a matter of minutes. See on Humble Advertisement Grounded 2 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Release Date: July 29, 2025 Platforms: PC The original Grounded was one of the best survival games on the market for years, so Obsidian Entertainment certainly had their work cut out for them when developing Grounded 2. Fortunately, the sequel has surpassed every fan's expectations, and it's still only in early access. Grounded 2 takes everything from the first game and ups the ante with a new map, enemies, and items to craft. You're still shrunken down to the size of a pebble, but this time, you and up to three friends in co-op are placed in a playground. There are hours of exploration in front of you and plenty of unique enemies and bosses to encounter along the way. Grounded 2 also introduces new ways to get around the map in the form of the buggy, along with plenty of other craftable items to help you survive and reach new locations on the map. It's an even better experience than the original Grounded, and updates are arriving all the time to add more content. See on Amazon Featured in this image Grounded 2 View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Don't Starve Developer: Klei Entertainment Release Date: April 23, 2013 Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, PC Boasting some of the most eye-catching graphics in a game, Don't Starve is a brutally challenging survival game set in the wilderness. The world you're thrown into is filled with magic, science, and other strange elements you can discover. There are mysterious creatures to encounter as well as a plethora of items and resources to scavenge. You can build a base to survive the elements, but you won't want to spend a ton of time there, as the world of Don't Starve makes you want to explore every inch. See on Amazon Advertisement Escape From Tarkov Developer: Battlestate Games Release Date: July 27, 2017 Platforms: PC While Escape from Tarkov isn't a survival game in the traditional sense, it requires players to survive in an arena of other players and NPC enemies. You have to craft items to stay alive, and a timer hurries you to escape the arena with as much loot as you can carry. The only traditional survival element you have to worry about is your health, but Escape from Tarkov features plenty of other survival aspects that allow it to sneak into the genre and onto this list. The game is a hardcore FPS that demands precision, in-depth knowledge of your surroundings, and a little bit of luck. It also popularized an entirely new genre in gaming, called the "extraction shooter." That's led to, among other things, new and upcoming games, such as a revival of Bungie's Marathon. See on Fanatical Advertisement Frostpunk Developer: 11 Bit Studios Release Date: April 24, 2018 Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PC Survival games don't always have to revolve around combat, and Frostpunk is one of the better examples of this. Frostpunk is a city-builder survival title that takes place in an alternate version of the 19th century. You're thrust into the role of the leader of a new city that needs to overcome obstacle after obstacle to maintain the city and its citizens. You have to make extremely difficult choices regarding the future of the city while also ensuring it doesn't get reduced to rubble. It's a unique experience in the survival game genre that provides hours of memorable and stressful gameplay. See on Fanatical Advertisement RimWorld Developer: Ludeon Studios Release Date: November 4, 2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC RimWorld is another city-builder simulator that tests your ability to manage and grow a group of colonists on a science-fiction-inspired civilization. Your colonists need to be taken care of thoroughly, which includes mending their wounds, feeding them, and even monitoring their moods. RimWorld goes extremely in-depth with the simulation of being the leader of a colony, and you'll need to be more than a colonist manager if you want to survive. There's combat with different factions, deep trading systems, a unique crafting aspect, and decisions you have to make for the good of the colony. See on Fanatical Advertisement Project Zomboid Developer: The Indie Stone Release Date: November 8, 2013 Platforms: PC One of the earliest zombie survival titles to hit the market was Project Zomboid, which took a different approach to the survival genre. The gameplay is unlike any other game, taking place on a giant map that splits whenever you enter a building or other indoor location. Your goal is to survive against hordes of zombies by crafting items, taking advantage of RPG elements, building defenses, and hunting/fishing for food. You also have to contend with your character's inner demons and natural survival needs. Though there are some customizable difficulty options, this game is hardcore, so you'll want to use our guides like how to avoid zombie bites, how to heal, how to forage, and the best skills in Project Zomboid. See on Humble Advertisement Pacific Drive Developer: Ironwood Studios Release Date: February 22, 2024 Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC There might not be a more differentiated survival game on this list than Pacific Drive. It's a first-person driving simulator that takes place across different locations in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. All you have is your car and your sense of direction in Pacific Drive, and if you lose either one, you're done for. The game pits you against supernatural forces that want to stop you from driving further and delving into the mysteries of the region. You're able to upgrade your car by using a garage as a base, and there are tons of different ways to make your car stronger. If you check it out, be sure to check out our guide to Pacific Drive secrets and tips. See on Amazon Advertisement State of Decay 2 Developer: Undead Labs Release Date: May 18, 2018 Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC The State of Decay franchise is one of the most successful in the survival genre, boasting two titles with a third on the way. While the original State of Decay launched the franchise, it's the second one where everything comes together. State of Decay 2 is a massive improvement over the first game, featuring better survival mechanics, stronger AI, and a much more expansive world to explore. The gameplay loop is very similar to other survival games, forcing you to find resources that you use to craft items for survival. However, the community aspect in State of Decay 2 is where it separates itself from other titles, as you're able to take full advantage of the multiplayer mechanics. See on Steam Advertisement Palworld Developer: Pocket Pair Release Date: January 19, 2024 Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Even though Palworld was only released early in 2024 and it tends to copy some elements from another franchise, it's still one of the better survival games released in recent memory. The survival elements blend perfectly with the Pal-catching gameplay loop, as you're able to use the Pals you catch to produce resources, craft items, and keep your base in working order. Certain Pals can also be used in combat, either against Pal Tower bosses or wild Pals you want to catch. There's no story in Palworld, but the survival elements are abundant for both your character and all of your Pals, making it one of the better survival games to play right now. We've got a list of Palworld tips and tricks to get you started, as well as a roundup of all the Pals in the game, which is currently available on Game Pass. See on Steam Advertisement Kenshi Developer: Lo-Fi Games Release Date: March 20, 2013 Platforms: PC The real-time strategy and survival genres don't mix often, but Kenshi proves they can work extremely well together. Kenshi is mainly an RPG with survival elements that takes place across a huge sandbox where your imagination tells the story. There's no plot or narrative in place with Kenshi, so you and some companions can travel across the world and become whatever you want to be. You're free to play any role you choose, including that of a simple farmer all the way to an oppressive warlord. See on Humble Advertisement This War of Mine Developer: 11 Bit Studios Release Date: November 14, 2014 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC From the same developers who brought us Frostpunk comes This War of Mine, a military survival simulator that focuses on the effects war has on civilians. The game primarily takes place in a single building, as snipers and enemy troops are waiting outside for anyone to enter their crosshairs. Inside the building, you need to maintain your character's health by feeding them and keeping morale as high as possible. You can scavenge for resources to craft survival items, cook food, and make medicine. You're mainly able to scavenge for resources at nighttime, where you can meet other NPCs who are trying to survive the war just like you. This War of Mine ends when a ceasefire has been called, but the time for that to happen is completely random, giving you no end in sight. See on Fanatical Advertisement Stranded Deep Developer: Beam Team Games Release Date: January 23, 2015 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC Stranded Deep is a game that takes elements from other survival titles but adds its own spin. The game starts off with your boat crashing on an island, and you need to survive the first few days to have any chance at getting rescued. Getting food, water, and avoiding the sun are your top priorities, but there are also enemies you need to fend off. Stranded Deep takes place both on the island and underwater, both of which are not overly safe. Luckily, you can craft a slew of different items to survive, including bases, vehicles, weapons, and more. See on Steam Advertisement Planet Crafter Developer: Miju Games Release Date: March 24, 2022 Platforms: PC If you find yourself playing Minecraft or another sandbox survival game and keep looking up to the sky wondering what it'd be like to design your own planet, then Planet Crafter is right up your alley. Planet Crafter is a terraforming survival game that gives you free rein over an entire planet. You start by making your play habitable by stabilizing its ecosystem, and from there, you can craft new items and structures using the planet's resources and eventually build a small settlement. The game supports up to 10 players on every planet as well, so you and some friends can terraform large chunks of the environment to completely transform it. See on GOG.com Advertisement Enshrouded Developer: Keen Games Release Date: January 24, 2024 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S Enshrouded is a modern survival game with plenty of content to consume, frequent updates from the developers, and an enjoyable gameplay loop. It's an action-RPG that takes place on an open-world map. You have all the basic tropes of a survival game, including base-building, in-depth crafting, and exploration to score more gear for your character and base. The base-building and crafting especially stand out, as you can make a variety of weapons and gear as well as build quite impressive structures. However, at the heart of Enshrouded is a well-laid-out story that forces you to explore every corner of the map and goes hand-in-hand with the game's survival aspects. See on Humble Advertisement Once Human Developer: NetEase Games Release Date: July 9, 2024 Platforms: PC, iOS, Android Once Human is a game that can't be defined by a single genre. It's a third-person survival game with RPG elements that takes place in an open world where you can engage in multiplayer with other random players on your server. At the start of Once Human, you're introduced to the story, which involves post-apocalyptic mutations taking over the world, but this takes a backseat to the exploration and survival aspects. Once Human takes place on a huge map that is split up into different zones, each with a corresponding level requirement. To reach new zones with a higher level, you have to complete missions, clear out enemy locations, and keep building up your base. Your level dictates what weapons you can use, the vehicles you can drive, and the base items you can construct. Throughout all of this, though, you have to ensure your character has enough food, water, and stamina to sustain themselves. See on Steam Advertisement Atomfall Developer: Rebellion Games Release Date: March 27, 2025 Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S Atomfall is a survival RPG title that sees survival elements take a backseat to the worldbuilding and overall plot that the game immediately throws you into. However, the survival elements in Atomfall aren't to be ignored, as you have a heartbeat you have to constantly monitor. The higher your heartbeat, the less stamina you have and the more vulnerable you are. The game also features minimal healing, so keeping your HP up is paramount. Putting survival aside, Atomfall is a fantastic open-world RPG with an engaging story that has multiple endings, difficult combat, and extremely well-designed quests. See on Fanatical Advertisement Dune: Awakening Developer: Funcom Release Date: June 5, 2025 Platforms: PC Dune: Awakening is a fantastic survival experience that stays true to the novels that serve as Dune's source material, while giving players a slew of content to consume right from the beginning of the game. You begin as the survivor of a crashed ship on the desolate and dangerous planet of Arrakis, and through the help of a mysterious voice in your head, set out to become a true lord of the desert. Dune: Awakening features some terrific base building that scales as you progress, plenty of story and side missions to keep you busy, and thrilling traversal that revolves around the dreaded sand worm. If you spend too much time in the desert, the monstrous worm will always find you--and if it does, you're dinner. The game also features vehicles, a staggering endgame, and even some in-depth PvP content--Dune: Awakening is an MMORPG as well, so you'll always be around other players on Arrakis. See on Fanatical Advertisement Scum Developer: Gamepires Release Date: June 17, 2025 Platforms: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC Scum's developers describe it as one of the most punishing survival games on the market, and its gameplay certainly backs up that claim. The game is set in a prison, the environment around you is harsh, and there's no time for dilly-dallying; otherwise, you'll succumb to the elements. Even while in prison, though, you have to participate in manual labor, interact with other prisoners, and try to simply make it to the next day. Once you get out of prison, you'll take part in substantial base building, loot and craft a plethora of gear and items, and even find some vehicles to drive around the world. But even after you get going with the equipment you need, you'll have to make sure all of your gear and items are maintained properly. Scum is a demanding survival experience that tests your abilities and patience, but it's extremely rewarding and enjoyable after you understand its mechanics. See on Fanatical Advertisement V Rising Developer: Stunlock Studios Release Date: May 17, 2022 Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC Plenty of survival games feature the same basic gameplay loop of gathering loot, building a base, and exploring the world to find new resources and repeat the process. While V Rising does implement a similar formula, the way it goes about it is drastically different from other games. In V Rising, you're a vampire with nothing to your name, and you need to find a way to survive and become a lord amongst the living. However, being a vampire, you have to avoid the sun at all costs. This is a major dilemma, as the sun is present for half of each day in V Rising. While you can still go out during the day, you need to stick to the shadows to find the resources you require to build a base, upgrade gear, and beef up your inventory. This twist on the classic survival foundation always keeps you on your toes, but it's just a part of what makes V Rising such a good experience. The base building is expansive, the world gets more interesting as you explore, and there's even some PvP if you want to get more into the combat side of things. See on Fanatical Advertisement Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Developer: GSC Game World Release Date: November 20, 2024 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC Stalker 2 is a game that doesn't just limit itself to the survival genre. While it is a survival game at its core, it also features substantial horror elements and features a more in-depth story than other games like it. Stalker 2 is all about getting to the heart of Chornobyl, but to do that, you need to survive against dozens of dangerous and unpredictable enemies and anomalies that can pop up at any time. You'll also interact with factions made up of dozens of different characters and face choices that can drastically affect the outcome of your story. Along your journey, you'll have to maintain your character and gear as well as craft new weapon combinations to deal with freshly mutated enemies that never seem to stop coming. Stalker 2 is a heart-pounding experience with great first-person shooter gameplay and plenty of survival elements to keep you engaged throughout its story. See on Best Buy Advertisement Abiotic Factor Developer: Deep Field Games Release Date: November 9, 2023 Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Abiotic Factor is a retro-style survival game that features intentionally primitive graphics and mechanics. However, it still provides an unforgettable gameplay experience and supports up to six-player co-op. In Abiotic Factor, you play as a scientist who has a specific PhD, which determines what kind of build you have access to. As your chosen scientist, you have to survive an alien invasion in a hostile battle zone that consists of several unique environments. You need to explore every inch of the map to find new items to craft to survive the constant threats from aliens, human soldiers, and even security robots that have turned on the human race. This scientific twist on the survival game genre is extremely refreshing, and you can use your character's brain as well as your own to figure out your next moves. See on Fanatical Featured in this image Abiotic Factor View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Terraria Developer: Re-Logic Release Date: May 16, 2011 Platforms: PS3, PS4, PS5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android Terraria has become one of the most successful indie games of all time, and while it's not solely classified as a survival game, it meets more than enough criteria to fall into the genre. The game features extremely unique graphics, as it takes place from a side-scrolling perspective that follows your character around from left to right and up and down. Your first task is to build a central base just so you can survive the world around you, but eventually, you have to venture into new and dangerous locations. Terraria's primary exploration takes place underground, and you'll have to dig far and wide to find different resources, areas, and even bosses. Of course, you can also head east or west, where several varied environments are waiting to be explored. Terraria is a true survival sandbox, and it can be surprisingly difficult when it comes to combat and even basic exploration. However, no matter how challenging the game gets, you'll always have something to do. See on Humble Featured in this image Terraria View Game Hub Follow Advertisement The Alters Developer: 11 Bit Studios Release Date: June 13, 2025 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC The Alters can be defined as a survival game, but with a twist. You play as a character named Jan, who survived a crash on an unknown planet and is the only person left from the crew. In order to survive, you have to venture out further into the planet's terrain, but you also need to construct yourself a crew. Using in-game resources, you can create different versions of the main character, all of which are outfitted with unique and specific traits. You can have a character who's a botanist while another who's primed for combat. All of these companions, plus yourself, help you uncover the mysteries of the planet as you progress through the story, build a larger base with more advanced gear, and make decisions that affect the outcome of the game. See on Fanatical Featured in this image The Alters View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Megabonk Developer: Vedinad Release Date: September 28, 2025 Platforms: Android, PC One of our choices for the best indie games you can play in 2025, Megabonk is also one of the top survival games on the market. It's a roguelike survival game that sees you fighting against hordes of enemies with the loot you acquire over the course of all the different waves you complete. The waves also feature unique bosses that drop even stronger loot, which you'll need to defeat the stronger bosses in later waves. Megabonk offers a slew of inventive and enjoyable builds you can create, making every run different from your last. See on Steam Featured in this image Megabonk View Game Hub Follow Advertisement Windrose Developer: Kraken Express Release Date: April 14, 2026 Platforms: PC Survival game players have been waiting years for a new pirate adventure, and Windrose delivers on that in spades. You're placed in the shoes of a recently resurrected pirate captain who finds themselves washed up on an island near Tortuga. The overarching mission of Windrose, which features a decently long story and RPG elements, is to find the captain who killed you, learn why they did it, and get your revenge. Of course, in between all of that, you can build a fleet of pirate ships and a sprawling pirate base, engage in land and naval combat, complete all sorts of quests, and navigate a massive, procedurally-generated map. Windrose also features up to eight-player co-op, but even as a solo player, there are hundreds of NPCs across various hub towns to keep you entertained and busy. See on Humble Advertisement The Crust Developer: VEOM Studio Release Date: September 10, 2026 Platforms: PC In this space-based survival sim, you're not only responsible for the survival of your colony, but also a great deal of Earth's citizens are depending on you to deliver. Alongside mining and doing what you have to to survive, you'll be setting up huge automated conveyor belt and drone factories, automating everything you can and creating a complex production line that keeps the resources flowing. You'll also get a shot at trading with rival factions, expanding your reach, and exploring the moon--both above and below its surface. The Crust has a surprisingly deep and fully voice-acted story, and a soundtrack you'll get stuck in your head long after you finish playing. See at Fanatical Advertisement Duskers Developer: Misfits Attic Release Date: May 18, 2016 Platforms: PC Duskers is a little different from a lot of the titles on this list, as the game is played through a simulated computer interface, requiring you to type out your strategy and pilot drones to find a means of survival. Salvaging, exploring, and crafting is all done remotely, and without an abundance of weapons you have you be exceptionally cunning and sneaky to get around the horrors of deep space. When you die in Duskers, you lose everything, no matter how hard you've worked or how far you've come. A follow up--Duskers 2.0--has been announced, but there's no word on a release date just yet. See at Steam Advertisement Scavland Developer: NoShadow Release Date: September 6, 2026 Platforms: PC If you like your survival games dark, gritty, and uncompromising, Scavland might be up your street. A visual treat of a pixel art top-down RPG, the game lets you scavenge in abandoned buildings, old bunkers, and miles of wilderness while taking on dangerous jobs for other survivors. Mutants and hostiles lurk around every corner, and environmental hazards never stop coming. Over time, you build your reputation and customize your build, but things won't get any easier. See at Steam Advertisement The Isle Developer: Afterthought Release Date: December 2, 2015 Platforms: PC It's an open world full of massive dinosaurs, so surviving in The Isle isn't easy. These battle-scarred beasts will hunt you relentlessly, and you yourself can choose what kind of prehistoric creature you want to be--from tiny herbivores to colossal T-Rexes. Servers can pack in more than 100 players, each fighting for survival, resources, and safety. Your natural adaptations will be your arsenal, using night vision, sharp sense of smell, or fast speed to get the upper hand. Over time, you develop through different life stages, gaining new abilities and pushing up against an-ever increasing challenge. See at Steam Advertisement

Title: EA’s New Owners May Be Considering An Even Bigger Gaming Empire Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:38:03 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/eas-new-owners-may-be-considering-an-even-bigger-gaming-empire/ EA has officially been sold, and with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund now the majority shareholder in the video game company, talks are reportedly underway to merge it with Savvy Games Group, the gaming and esports holding company that's also owned by the PIF. Speaking to Bloomberg, sources said the PIF is aiming to foster "better coordination" between its gaming assets, and the merger could happen once it completes its plan to acquire Chinese mobile gaming company Moonton, a deal valued at $6 billion. The PIF also owns Pokemon Go developer Scopely and game publisher SNK, and it holds sizable stakes in video game publishers like Nintendo, Capcom, and Koei Tecmo.   The move could face scrutiny from regulators across the globe, however, as this would place several of the biggest gaming franchises in the world under one roof, including EA Sports FC, Battlefield, and mobile juggernauts like Monopoly Go. While EA's acquisition is valued at $55 billion, the massive leveraged buyout has also saddled the game company with billions of debt that needs to be addressed. The PIF is the majority owner of EA Games, with a 93.4% stake in the company, while its partners Silver Lake and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, own 5.5% and 1.1% of the company, respectively. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jsYBULf-qc Employees fear that massive cost-cutting, projected layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations are on the horizon, as EA may be looking to reach $700 million in cost savings. Developers at BioWare are already concerned with the future of EA and how the PIF might take issue with the studio developing pro-diversity games featuring inclusive storytelling and characters, which are fears that have been echoed by the developers of The Sims as well.

Title: How To Fix The Wardogs WD-L014 Error Code Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:10:34 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-to-fix-the-wardogs-wd-l014-error-code/ Wardogs, perhaps as a consequence of its immense popularity, has had quite the rocky launch into early access on Steam. On September 10, players were in hours-long queues attempting to get online, and the issues have only persisted since then. Now, while many are able to access the game and play, some are plagued by an error code that begins with WD-L014. This prevents the game from getting past the launcher at all. There are a few ways to fix this, and although they're not guaranteed to work, we're assured by the Wardogs development team that they're looking into it on a technical level and it should be resolved soon. As soon as we have an official update on that, we'll update this guide. For now, here are several methods I personally tried, and one that ultimately allowed me to get into the game successfully. Ensure you go through each of the steps even if you think they might not apply, as it's easier to rule solutions out one by one rather than trying things sporadically. The error prevents the game from launching at all. Run the game as an administrator This is often a simple fix for a game's launcher crashing. Close Wardogs and Steam entirely and make sure no instances are running in the background. Locate the game's launcher on your PC's drive and right click it, then select to run as administrator. Often, this could be the easiest route to launching a game that's crashing on startup. Temporarily disable memory integrity If you're running Windows 11, this could be an issue. Open your Windows search and look for Windows Security. From there choose device security, then core isolation details. Turn off memory integrity and restart your PC. This alone might not fix your issues, but is vital to do before attempting the next step. You'll want to remember to turn it back on after the next step, though. Verify your game files Open up Steam, right click Wardogs, then select properties and installed files. Choose the option that says "Verify integrity of game files." This might take a few minutes depending on your system. Afterwards, try to launch Wardogs again. This might work because the memory integrity feature in Windows can interfere with the way the anti-cheat loads, and might prevent it from loading properly at all. Restarting after the prior step applies the change, and verifying your files on Steam replaces any files that might have become corrupted. Make sure to turn memory integrity back on after doing this. Repair Elytra If the above steps haven't worked for you, or if you already had memory integrity disabled, you'll want to try and repair Elytra--the anti-cheat measures used in Wardogs. To do this, open Steam and right click Wardogs. Select manage and then browse local files. Open the Elytra folder, and run Elytra.exe. Select repair and wait for it to finish, then restart Steam and try launching Wardogs again. This fixes issues where Elytra may not have been installed properly, or its files don't match your current Wardogs build. Remove the Wardogs beta build There were betas before Wardogs launched into early access, and some of those files might be remaining on your system. Open your Steam library and find the Wardogs Playtest option. Right click it, press manage, and then uninstall. Make sure you're using the correct Wardogs launcher for the early access version and not the playtest version. After doing this, you'll want to verify the integrity of your game files again, restart Windows, and try once more. If you did not install the playtest, skip this step. Restart Windows Funnily enough, despite all of the above steps requiring a restart, I only had success bypassing this error by doing a simple Windows restart without changing any of my settings. Close all of your programs and shut your PC down completely, then start it up again. This may have helped to unload a failed Elytra element, something wrong with the launcher, or a lovely PC mystery, but whatever the case, it worked. If you've followed all of those steps, you can also contact the Wardogs support through their official Discord server, although at present there are more than 1,000 tickets in the queue, so don't expect an early response. Hopefully one of the above measures will help, but until a new patch is released, this is an exhaustive list of things that might help to launch the game when you're facing the WD-L014 error.

Title: Metroid Ravenous’ Surprise Reveal Was Secretly the Star of Nintendo’s Busy Week Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/metroid-ravenous-nintendo-remakes/ It was quite the week for Nintendo. A pair of back-to-back Direct showcases gave fans a lot to talk about, even if not all the news was equally exciting. The headliner of the week, of course, was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. We finally got a deep look at the upcoming Switch 2 remake, which sparked plenty of emotions thanks to its polarizing art style and introduction of a jump button. No matter how fans feel, it's bound to be the biggest game of the Switch 2 era so far.

Title: GTA 6's PS5 Controller Pre-Orders Are Already Getting Ruined by Scalpers Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:55:10 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-ps5-controller-preorder-ebay-dualsense-scalpers/ Grand Theft Auto 6 and Sony have collaborated to create themed DualSense controllers and celebrate the launch of the game this November. However, the words "limited-edition controllers" immediately caught the attention of scalpers looking to profit. Although pre-orders are still available, scalpers have acted preemptively and listed them for twice the retail price on eBay.

Title: How to fly helicopters in Wardogs Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:12:21 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/wardogs-fly-helicopters-how-to/ If you want to level up your pilot skill, you need to knowhow to fly a helicopter in Wardogs. The latest hit FPS game has a skill system that is all about actually doing actions, such as spotting enemies, healing allies, and ferrying passengers to the battlefield. Doing the latter in a helicopter will net you pilot experience, which in turn makes you a better pilot. The problem is, flying in Wardogs is hard as nails.

Title: Star Wars' Andor Prequel Highlights Its Most Relentless Rebel in New Look Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:00:14 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/star-wars-reign-of-the-empire-edge-by-of-the-abyss-excerpt/ The beauty of Star Wars is that there’s something for everyone — whether you’re a fan of the mystical Jedi and Sith or of the spies, soldiers, and mercenaries who make up the Republic and Imperial ground forces. There’s plenty of spin-off material on the former, but not so much on the latter, especially for older Star Wars fans seeking more texts like Rogue One and Andor.

Title: 'GTA 6' Fans Are Harassing The IRL Nudist Resort That Inspired The Game Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:52:00 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/gta-6-nudist-resort-cypress-cove-florida-where-is-google-reviews/ Though Rockstar has not officially revealed Grand Theft Auto 6's nudist camp, fans have been aware of it since the late August 2026 leaks of the game. For some, it wasn't enough to watch the unedited gameplay of the GTA 6 area where NPCs roam in the buff. Instead, they've tracked down the real-world location that may have inspired the raunchiest part of Rockstar's open-world game — and are now making one business owner's life a small nightmare.

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: Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 547: Orb-solutely Fabulous Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:43:39 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/11/official-playstation-podcast-episode-547-orb-solutely-fabulous/ Email us at PSPodcast@sony.com! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! We’re back this week to discuss some of the big announcements from the recent State of Play and State of Play Japan, the new releases we’ve been playing, and look ahead to major releases dropping this month.Also in this episode, Kristen interviews actor Liam McIntyre, the voice of Logan in Marvel’s Wolverine. Stuff We Talked About Next week’s release highlights: Marvel’s Wolverine | PS5 RuneScape: Dragonwilds | PS5 Aniimo | PS5 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter | PS5 Flamecraft | PS5 Trine 6: Together in Time | PS5 NASCAR 26 | PS5 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 & Warzone The Haunting — Part of Season 6, The Haunting arrives on September 17 with Hordepoint, Haunted Hollow, and the Doom Slayers. Get ready for new maps, limited-time modes, and updates to Warzone and Zombies. Dead or Alive 6 Last Round’s new character —  Meet Minato, the dance enthusiast who is all about flashy moves. Having dominated the world of dancing, she looks to topple the world of fighters as well. Learn everything you need to know about her before you test out her skills, now available. No Man’s Sky 10th anniversary Cosmos update  — The Cosmos update is now live on PS5. Experience the biggest overhaul since launch, bringing picturesque asteroid belts of rock and ice formations, free-floating modular bases you can build anywhere in space, and much more. Muramasa: Revenant Blades gameplay details — Get a deep dive into the new trailer and upgraded visuals for Muramasa: Revenant Blades, launching February 4. Along with a walkthrough of the game’s systems, swords, and abilities. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games September Extra and Premium RuneScape: Dragonwilds | PS5 WWE 2K26 | PS5 Ball x Pit | PS5 Date Everything | PS5 Slitterhead | PS5, PS4 Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound | PS5, PS4 Dungeons of Hinterberg | PS5, PS4 Sniper Elite: Resistance | PS5, PS4 Premium Mega Man X Command Mission | PS5, PS4 Metro Redux | PS4 The Cast View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Sid Shuman – Senior Director of Content Communications, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image O’Dell Harmon Jr. – Content Communications Specialist, SIE View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Tim Turi – Content Communications Manager, SIE Thanks to Dormilón for our rad theme song and show music. [Editor’s note: PSN game release dates are subject to change without notice. Game details are gathered from press releases from their individual publishers and/or ESRB rating descriptions.]

Title: Share of the Week: Water Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:00:32 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/09/11/share-of-the-week-water/ Last week, we asked you to share moments highlighting water from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog. Here are this week’s highlights: honeysinghzzz shares the reflection of water in Forza Horizon 5 JAA_PhMode_0510 shares Snake wading through waters in Metal Gear Solid Delta Snakeater  fwto_ shares Jin paused along a river in Ghost of Tsushima DarrellNeloms shares Aloy wading through deep waters in Horizon Forbidden West ps5_gamerspov shares a beach island view from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced rorottino shares Sam walking through a creek in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Search #PSshare #PSBlog on Twitter or Instagram to see more entries to this week’s theme, or be inspired by other great games featuring Photo Mode. Want to be featured in the next Share of the Week? View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image THEME: SeasonsSUBMIT BY: 11:59 PM PT on September 16, 2026  Next week, share a moment embodying one of the seasons from the game of your choice using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured.

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: "Why do we need more graphics?": 2010's Alan Wake was as photoreal as videogames ever needed to be, reckons original Thief designer Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:29:41 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/why-do-we-need-more-graphics-2010s-alan-wake-was-as-photoreal-as-videogames-ever-needed-to-be-reckons-original-thief-designer Former Thief: The Dark Project designer, Ion Storm game director, and sometime Spielberg collaborator Randy Smith Evergreen has shared his probably-incendiary view that photorealistic videogame graphics need not have advanced any further than Remedy's original Alan Wake. For context, Alan Wake released back in 2010, when some of you people were screaming babies. Every touted breakthrough in visual fidelity since that golden year? A pointless indulgence and a reckless travesty. A middle finger jammed up the nose of god. Smith Evergreen is entirely wrong, of course: videogame graphics actually topped out with PS1's MediEvil, still definitively the most faithful and convincing portrayal of an incompetent walking skeleton known to science. That said, this is an OG Thief designer we're talking about. Let's hear the poor soul out. Read more

Title: Rockstar had a mole in the union worker Discord server "for over two and a half years", GTA 6 company reveals during legal battle Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:31:24 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rockstar-had-a-mole-in-the-union-worker-discord-server-for-over-two-and-a-half-years-gta-6-company-reveals-during-legal-battle Back in October 2025, GTA 6 developers Rockstar fired a group of 34, mostly UK-based employees on a charge of "gross misconduct", alleging that they had risked the leaking of confidential information while posting on a Discord server set up by union organisers. The ousted UK workers and their representatives have since taken Rockstar to court, accusing the company of getting rid of them to stop their union gaining enough members to win official recognition under UK law. This week, both parties filed opening submissions at an employment tribunal in Glasgow, which Rockstar parent company Take-Two Interactive have emailed to RPS and Game Developer, among others. Taken together, the filings amount to over 100 pages of claims and counterclaims, with thousands of pages of evidence to be discussed in the coming weeks. Amongst other things, the docs give us more sense of events leading up to the dismissals, including the revelation that Rockstar had a mole or "whistleblower" passing them information on the people using the Discord server. Read more

Title: PlayStation reportedly dumped Hideo Kojima spy action game Physint over exceeded budgets, missed deadlines, and Death Stranding sales Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:59:37 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/playstation-reportedly-dumped-hideo-kojima-spy-action-game-physint-over-exceeded-budgets-missed-deadlines-and-death-stranding-sales Earlier this week, Hideo Kojima-helmed action espionage game Physint switched publishers from PlayStation to Xbox, a leap across the console divide which might make it more likely to get a PC port. At the time, Kojima claimed PlayStation had tried to can the game, while the console makers tried to paint the divorce as an amicable split. Now, a report's shed more light on why Sony decided to ditch Physint. Read more

Title: Wardogs presents a different kind of FPS power fantasy: making fat stacks as a pacifist rideshare driver Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:57:31 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/wardogs-presents-a-different-kind-of-fps-power-fantasy-making-fat-stacks-as-a-pacifist-rideshare-driver Because no-one entirely likes their job, I should be upfront about my issues with newly launched Early Access darling Wardogs, the mass-scale multiplayer shooter in which I’ve just found employment. Its "Play like to you used to" tagline and Halo 3-aping trailer smell a bit of reactionary, stuck-in-the-past thinking. It’s a mass-scale multiplayer shooter, so individual heroics rarely influence match outcomes. And, like pretty much everyone else who sucked down both those problems and tried playing on launch night regardless, I spent far too long attempting to communicate with server architecture that clearly had the resilience of overmilked cornflakes. Read more

Title: GTA 6 online mode appears to receive Rockstar's first public acknowledgment, via mention of in-development "32 player format" in legal docs Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:34:17 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-online-mode-appears-to-receive-rockstars-first-public-acknowledgment-via-mention-of-in-development-32-player-format-in-legal-docs Up until now, Rockstar Games have kept mum about what plans they have for the future of Grand Theft Auto multiplayer once GTA 6 releases on consoles in November. Thanks to filings submitted by the studio as part of the final hearing in a legal battle over the firings of 34 developers last year, that silence appears to have been broken. Read more