Evening Reading: September 21, 2026

September 21, 2026 brought a fresh collection of gaming announcements and releases across the industry.

Silent Hill: Townfall received a review from Shacknews, with the headline "There goes the neighborhood." Crazy Taxi: World Tour made an appearance at Tokyo Game Show, taking players to the streets of Japan. Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past arrived as a new release that captures the feeling of playing through an episode of the original anime.

World of Warcraft: Forever continued to generate discussion. The lead developer addressed beta login issues and the volume of players accessing the game. Shacknews also published an explainer titled "Why World of Warcraft: Forever isn't for Azeroth's heroes, but for everyone else," highlighting the game's approach to new audiences.

In broader tech news, AMD reached a $1 trillion market cap for the first time. Guacamelee developer Guacamelee's upcoming game Blighted was delayed to 2027. Bungie reaffirmed it is "not done with Destiny." Steam released Frame SteamOS 0.3.0 patch notes improving charging in off and sleep modes.

Hideo Kojima provided clarification on his split with Sony regarding the project Physint. Video game preservation remained a topic of discussion as the industry continues to shift toward digital-only distribution.