General Gaming
Fragmentary Order Receives First Gameplay Teaser Ahead of September Deep Dive
A brief look at the in-engine gameplay of Nikita Buyanov's upcoming sci-fi shooter Fragmentary Order has been revealed.
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Gaming Hardware and Technology
Nvidia Releases DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction with Second-Gen Transformer Model
Nvidia has officially released DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, bringing an updated AI-based denoiser built on its second-generation Transformer model to improve visual artifacting, lighting accuracy, and temporal stability in ray-traced and path-traced games.
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PC Gaming
Dokimon Quest Claimed Over 1 Million Times During Free Steam Giveaway
Solo developer Yanako RPGs offered the classic GBC-era monster-collecting RPG Dokimon Quest for free on Steam, generating massive player interest alongside a sequel announcement.
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Gaming Industry and Business
SpecialEffect Announces London Charity Walk for September 25th
UK gaming charity SpecialEffect has scheduled its One Special Walk fundraising event in London for September 25th, 2026.
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General Gaming
Ghosts are haunting Hawkins in Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Season 2
Netflix's animated series Stranger Things: Tales from '85 is returning for a second season this September, bringing a ghostly new threat to Hawkins.
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Updates and Patches
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Update 2.6 Arrives on PC via Steam Beta Access with New Game+
Edelweiss has released public beta access for Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin update 2.6 on PC via Steam, bringing a New Game+ mode, new outfits, and various quality-of-life additions.
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Nintendo
The End of Allegoria Announced for Nintendo Switch
Button Factory Games and CobraTekku Games have announced that JRPG sequel The End of Allegoria is coming to Nintendo Switch.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Journey Developer Thatgamecompany Launches Publishing Arm Thatgamepublisher
Thatgamecompany, the studio behind Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, has launched a new full-service publishing arm called thatgamepublisher to fund emotionally ambitious indie games.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Irish Browser Games Start-Up Entity Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding
Dublin-based start-up Entity has secured $5 million in seed funding to build a browser-based gaming platform slated to launch in 2027.
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Nintendo
Manic Miner Returns on Nintendo Switch This Fall
BBG Entertainment announces a modernized version of the 1983 classic platformer, authorized by creator Matthew Smith, with redesigned levels and new visual features.
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Gaming Hardware and Technology
Xbox Wire Announces Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection of Hardware and Accessories
Xbox Wire has introduced the Designed for XBOX 25th Anniversary Collection, featuring pre-orderable hardware and accessories from brands like Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA, and GameSir inspired by the original console's translucent green design.
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General Gaming
Resident Evil Movie Director Details Game-Inspired Elements in New Featurette
Director Zach Cregger discusses how the upcoming Resident Evil film draws on game mechanics and progression while telling an original story set in the franchise universe.
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PC Gaming
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Producer Apologizes to PC Players Over Launch Performance Issues
Arc System Works producer Takeshi Yamanaka says two urgent patches have shipped and that CPU load issues are 'greatly improved,' but acknowledges regaining player trust on PC 'will not be an easy task.'
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General Gaming
Twitch and Amazon Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Automatic AI Training Opt-In
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Twitch and Amazon over the platform's automatic opt-in of generative AI training, which required users to manually opt out rather than opt in.
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General Gaming
Storm Studios Breaks Down Percy Jackson Season 2 VFX: 200 Shots, Custom Houdini Solvers
Storm Studios, the Oslo-based VFX studio, reveals technical details behind approximately 200 shots in Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2, including rock-like Sirens created with custom Bullet and Vellum solvers in Houdini.
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PlayStation
Sony Reaffirms Console-Exclusive Strategy With New 'Only On PS5' Ad
Sony released a new advertisement emphasizing its return to console-exclusive single-player titles, showcasing both released and upcoming PS5 games without PC availability.
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Gaming Industry and Business
Mobile Game Developers Urged to Unite User Acquisition and Monetisation Strategies
PocketGamer.biz publishes analysis from BIGO Ads' David Ruggiero arguing that treating user acquisition and monetisation as separate systems can mask declining player value even when individual metrics improve.
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Gaming Hardware and Technology
ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X20 Releases October and Pre-Orders Are Now Live
ASUS has announced that the ROG XBOX Ally X20 handheld will release on October 15, with pre-orders now available as a standalone unit or in a specialized AR glasses bundle.
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