Theo Brandt
Theo covers the business of games for Gamers6: studio moves, platform strategy and the press releases nobody else finishes reading. He files most days before the coffee is cold.
New Dimension
Mojang Reveals The Sift, Minecraft's First New Dimension in 14 Years
At Minecraft LIVE, Mojang unveiled the Sift, a fourth dimension debuting in Minecraft Dungeons II on September 29 before reaching Java and Bedrock in 2027.
Xbox Insider
Chicken Invaders' 27-Year Saga Lands on Xbox as Insiders Test a Five-Game Collection
InterAction studios brings all five Chicken Invaders episodes into one Xbox Insider preview, with 8-player co-op and a remaster of the 1999 original.
PC Patch
Konami Confirms Silent Hill: Townfall PC Patch After Stutter Complaints
Konami says a fix for Silent Hill: Townfall's PC stutter and crashes is in development, after Steam reviews turned mixed while the PS5 version scored well.
Esports
Riot Confirms Worlds 2026 Start Times and Venue Rules for LA, Texas and Brooklyn
Riot locked in updated Worlds 2026 start times and released venue rules for Los Angeles, Texas and Brooklyn ahead of the October 15 kickoff.
Livestream
Minecraft LIVE Returns This Saturday, Three Days Before Dungeons II Launches
Mojang and Xbox confirmed Minecraft LIVE returns Saturday at 10 AM PT, spotlighting Minecraft Dungeons II three days before its September 29 launch on five platforms.
Console Debut
Luma Island's Cozy Farm Sim Comes to PS5 and Xbox With Four-Player Crossplay
Feel Free Games is bringing its 800,000-player farming adventure to PS5 and Xbox Series with full day-one cross-platform co-op for up to four players.
Launch
EA Sports FC 27 Kicks Off Today With The Grounds and a Rebuilt Transfer Market
EA Sports FC 27 is out now on five platforms, led by the new open-world Grounds mode, a reworked Ultimate Team transfer market and a Kylian Mbappe-fronted Season 1.
Industry
Undead Labs Goes Independent From Xbox, Confirms Layoffs as State of Decay 3 Continues
Undead Labs has split from Xbox to become independent and employee-owned, confirming layoffs the same day while State of Decay 3 keeps its 2027 target.
Console Launch
Dune: Awakening Arrives on PS5 and Xbox With a Full Single-Player Mode
Funcom's open-world survival game leaves early access behind on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, adding a full single-player mode and Book One's story finale.
Industry
Xbox Cuts 268 More Jobs, Moves Halo to Activision in Sweeping Studio Reset
Xbox eliminated 268 more roles and handed Halo's next game to a new Activision-led team, as Bethesda absorbs Obsidian and Playground merges with Turn 10.
Industry
Bungie Vows to Unvault Destiny 2's Lost Raids and Destinations After Fan Backlash
Bungie's new leadership apologized to players and pledged to restore vaulted Destiny 2 raids and destinations, while resetting course on Marathon.
Anniversary
Dying Light: The Beast Celebrates One Year With a Physical PS5 Release and Free Content
Techland marks Dying Light: The Beast's first anniversary with a three-week Castor Woods event, a free weapon pack, and the series' first physical PS5 release.
Ocean Expansion
Once Human's Isles of Abyss Ocean Expansion Sets Sail October 22
NetEase and Starry Studio confirmed Once Human's ocean-survival expansion Isles of Abyss launches October 22 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Game Pass.
Switch 2
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Launches on Switch 2 With a Day-One Weapon Giveaway
Fortune's Weave arrived on Switch 2 September 17 with a day-one patch handing out classic Fire Emblem weapons as its four heroes' stories converge.
Console Launch
Shape of Dreams Leaps to PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 With Its Starless Path Update
NEOWIZ and Lizard Smoothie brought the co-op roguelite Shape of Dreams to PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 on September 17 with its first anniversary update.
Casting News
Hideo Kojima Casts Bill Skarsgård as PHYSINT's Lead at Tokyo Game Show
Hideo Kojima confirmed Bill Skarsgård as PHYSINT's lead during Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, sharing a poster shot he took himself of his cast.
Hardware
Sony Reveals PlayStation Pulse and Pulse Edge Wireless Headsets for PS5
Sony detailed its next PS5 audio lineup: a standard PlayStation Pulse headset landing this holiday, and a noise-cancelling Pulse Edge in early 2027.
Final Update
Guild Wars 2 Wraps Up Visions of Eternity With the Code of Creation Finale
ArenaNet closed out Visions of Eternity on September 15 with Code of Creation, adding a raid, a fractal, a new zone and a galaxy-themed legendary sword.
Launch Day
Marvel's Wolverine Launches on PS5 as Insomniac Details Logan's Story
Marvel's Wolverine is out now on PlayStation 5. Insomniac's directors explain Logan's combat, the Reavers as villains, and a new official merch line.
Hardware
Steam Frame launches at $1,059 with a reservation queue and Half-Life: Alyx included
Valve's $1,059 wireless VR headset opens reservations through September 17, ships with Half-Life: Alyx, and reuses the Steam Machine queue system.
Indie
Big Walk hit a million sales in six days with no single-player mode
House House's co-op-only adventure passed a million sales six days after launch, publisher Panic says, with no solo mode and a day-one PS Plus giveaway.
Nintendo Direct
Nintendo Direct dates Metroid Ravenous and a Switch 2 winter slate
Nintendo's 9 September Direct dated Metroid Ravenous for 28 January 2027 and filled the Switch 2 calendar from Fire Emblem this month to Kirby next spring.
Platform
Steam's September beta adds Big Art Mode and TV control for Steam Machine
Valve's September 9 Steam client beta adds a Big Art Mode home screen, screensavers and HDMI-CEC TV switching, aimed squarely at the Steam Machine.
Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass September Wave Arrives as Cloud Hours Get Capped
Twelve additions between 1 and 16 September, ten games leaving, and monthly cloud streaming limits of 15, 10 and 5 hours landing in November.