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Launch Countdown
CD Projekt Red Confirms Release Times and File Sizes for Witcher 3 Remastered
CD Projekt Red has locked in worldwide unlock times and download sizes ahead of Tuesday's free Witcher 3 Remastered upgrade for every owner.
Firmware Update
Sony's PS Portal Update 7.1.7 Caps Charging at 80% to Protect Battery Health
PS Portal's newest firmware defaults to an 80% charge limit for long-term battery health and now requires PlayStation Link devices to update in step.
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.
Hardware
Logitech G Reveals 15 New Products at PLAY 2026, From a Reborn Yeti 2 to a McLaren Wheel
Logitech G used its PLAY 2026 showcase to unveil fifteen new products, from a PRO X3 esports mouse and rebuilt Yeti 2 mic to an 8Nm McLaren racing wheel.
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.
Firmware
PS Portal's New Firmware Caps Charging at 80% to Protect Long-Term Battery Health
Sony's PS Portal update 7.1.7 sets an 80 percent charge limit by default for long-term battery health, alongside firmware for PULSE Elite and PlayStation Link.
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.
Hardware
8BitDo Reveals Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Pro 3 and Ultimate 3 Controllers
8BitDo has opened preorders on Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary controllers: a $79.99 Pro 3 gamepad and a $119.99 Xbox Ultimate 3 pad, both shipping October 24.
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.
Firmware
Sony Ships a Silent PULSE Elite Update That Left PS Link Pairing Broken
Sony pushed a PULSE Elite and PS Link firmware update with no patch notes on September 21, and players are now reporting sync failures and dropped audio.
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.
Hardware
NVIDIA's GeForce 617.14 Driver Preps RTX GPUs for CONTROL Resonant and Gears of War: E-Day
NVIDIA's new GeForce 617.14 Game Ready Driver tunes RTX GPUs for four launches in nine days: CONTROL Resonant, Gears of War: E-Day, AION 2 and The Witcher 3 Remastered.
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.
Gone Gold
Gears of War: E-Day Goes Gold, Ships PC Specs That Require Ray-Tracing Hardware
The Coalition confirmed Gears of War: E-Day has gone gold, and its PC requirements make a ray-tracing GPU and a solid-state drive mandatory at every tier.
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.
Hardware
MOZA Racing Unveils Officially Licensed PS5 Wheels With Native Gran Turismo 7 Support
MOZA Racing showed PS5's first officially licensed direct-drive wheels at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with native Gran Turismo 7 support built with Polyphony Digital.
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.
PS5 Features
Silent Hill: Townfall's Creators Detail Its DualSense and Ray-Traced PS5 Build
KONAMI and Screen Burn detail how Silent Hill: Townfall uses DualSense haptics, adaptive triggers and ray tracing to build first-person horror on PS5.
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.
System Update
PS5's September Update Makes Enhanced PSSR the Default on PS5 Pro
Sony's PS5 system update 26.06-14.00.00 turns on enhanced PSSR by default on PS5 Pro, adds a Welcome Hub trending widget and a voice chat speaker indicator.
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
Control Resonant details its PS5 Pro modes and DualSense trigger feedback
Remedy's PlayStation Blog post breaks down Control Resonant's PS5 and PS5 Pro performance modes, DualSense triggers and 3D Audio ahead of its Sept. 24 launch.
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.
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.