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• Latest news Godzilla director hides MonsterVerse Easter egg in Onslaught starring Adria Arjona

  The director of a Godzilla film revealed a secret MonsterVerse Easter egg in his new action thriller Onslaught. The movie follows Adria Arjona as a single mother who must fight three zombified super-soldiers unleashed on her trailer park by an evil Nazi scientist. The film deliberately channels 1970s exploitation titles like Switchblade Sisters and Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS rather than contemporary indie fare, and the MonsterVerse nod connects the film to the larger kaiju franchise.

• Latest news Prime Video's Fallout returns with Stern Pinball tie-in reveal this week

  Prime Video's Fallout series returns this week with a new game tie-in. Stern Pinball has begun teasing a major pinball machine tied to the Fallout return and will reveal it this week. The collaboration brings the TV franchise into physical arcade hardware and offers a new merchandise and play avenue for fans.

• Latest news What Remains of Edith Finch's interactivity keeps its haunting line resonant

  Seven years after release, the narrative game What Remains of Edith Finch is still remembered for a single, haunting line that prompts players to pause and reflect. The game centers on family grief and scenes where choices shape a life, and its interactive design — letting players act rather than watch — amplifies the emotional impact. That enduring resonance shows how player control can deepen storytelling and make specific dialogue linger beyond release.

• Latest news Controversial auction for 22-year-old Pokémon card exposes grading disputes

  A controversial auction for a 22-year-old Pokémon trading card is drawing attention as it could challenge a major sales record. Collectors are split over whether the card should be considered ‘pristine,’ with disagreements focused on visible scuffs and grading. The dispute matters because condition determinations directly affect multimillion-dollar valuations and buyer trust in the Pokémon card market.

• Latest news Grant Kirkhope says Banjo-Threeie is 'slightly more likely' after past rejections

  Grant Kirkhope, composer of the Donkey Kong Rap and the Banjo-Kazooie scores, says a Banjo-Threeie sequel is now “slightly more likely.” He also says roughly three companies have already turned down the chance to make the sequel. His comments matter because he created the original franchise music and his optimism is a notable signal to fans about the series' prospects.

• Latest news Resident Evil director grounds new film in T‑Virus, says he wouldn't survive

  Zach Cregger, director of the upcoming live‑action Resident Evil movie, is stripping back the franchise’s more fantastical elements and centering the film on the T‑Virus. He sets the story at the immediate outbreak to keep events chaotic and primal, removing larger mutations and gimmicky creature setpieces. Cregger used his sketch‑comedy experience to shape timing and unexpected beats, and says he would not survive in the film’s world. Grounding the adaptation in the T‑Virus changes the movie’s tone and limits which monsters and spectacles will appear onscreen.

• Latest news Athanasia launches in Steam Early Access Oct. 19 — dino horror with immersive-sim play

  Athanasia, a first-person horror game set in a South American research facility overrun by time-traveling dinosaurs, will launch on PC via Steam Early Access on October 19. The game is developed by Momentum Games and published by Black Lantern Collective. Athanasia blends Dino Crisis-like visuals with System Shock–influenced immersive-sim mechanics that let players experiment with the environment, and trailers hint at an additional, unseen enemy type.

• Latest news Resident Evil movie adapts RE4 and RE7 camera perspective and pacing

  Director Zach Cregger says the upcoming Resident Evil film borrows the games' visual language, using third-person and first-person camera ideas to shape its cinematography. He choreographed scenes to emulate gameplay perspective and to 'train' viewers as they follow Bryan, played by Austin Abrams, through the film. Cregger cites Resident Evil 7 for the depiction of an ordinary person under extreme stress and Resident Evil 4 for the film's set-piece rhythm; the movie releases later this month.

• Latest news Ace Combat Online companion adds live-service multiplayer to Ace Combat 8

  Bandai Namco unveiled Ace Combat Online, a live-service-style companion of online modes packaged with Ace Combat 8. The standalone online component runs alongside the main game and offers PvE, PvP and hybrid PvPvE battles plus a social hangout area. This introduces an ongoing online layer to the Ace Combat franchise and centralizes multiplayer and social features outside the single-player experience.

• Latest news Lego Skylines preview: Iceflake-built city builder, Paradox is keeping key features secret

  Lego Skylines is a LEGO-themed city-building game developed by Iceflake Studios and published by Paradox. Early hands-on impressions show it maps familiar city-sim systems onto brick-based construction while also introducing unexpected elements. The developer and publisher are withholding details on several gameplay systems. Those unrevealed mechanics will be important for determining the game's depth and lasting appeal.

• Latest news DLSS 5 arrives for NBA 2K7 Thursday; limited to GeForce 50-series and may cut FPS

  Nvidia's generative-AI DLSS 5, which applies graphical filters and can alter player faces, launches this week for a single title: NBA 2K7. GeForce drivers enabling the feature release at 9pm PDT Thursday (5am BST Friday). The feature is restricted to GeForce 50-series desktop GPUs, compatible laptops, and GeForce Now. Enabling DLSS 5 in NBA 2K7 appears to reduce frame-rates, creating potential performance issues for players.

• Latest news Nexus Mods parent Chosen buys 13-year-old SteamDB; founder to stay during transition

  Chosen, the parent company of Nexus Mods, has acquired SteamDB after its founder Pavel “xPaw” Djundik sought a successor because single-person maintenance became unsustainable. xPaw will remain involved during a handover while Chosen's larger team assumes development and infrastructure responsibilities. SteamDB will keep its name, website, browser extension, Discord, Steam group, and current free features; Nexus Mods accounts will not be required and the two services will remain separate. The change shifts upkeep from an individual developer to a company-backed team, addressing sustainability and future development capacity.

• Latest news Cow Valva livestreams EVE Online mining to promote Fenris Creations' Cradle of War

  Fenris Creations staged a livestream from Iceland featuring a cow named Valva (username FC CapitalCowPilot) operating a mining ship in EVE Online via pressure-activated buttons installed in her pen. The interactive event drew over 200 in-game participants and more than 4,000 concurrent Twitch viewers during a roughly 4–6 hour stream. The stream tied to community goals that can unlock new ship skins and updates for the Cradle of War expansion, which also adds time-limited Military Campaigns and a new Exordium area to help onboard players.

• Latest news Dataminers find 'wow 2' color tags in Blizzard backend, fuelling Classic Plus rumors

  Dataminers extracted color (hue) entries from Blizzard's website backend that are labeled 'wow 2'. World of Warcraft fans interpret the tag as a hint toward a 'Classic Plus' update or a possible sequel and have stepped up speculation ahead of BlizzCon next week. The discovery involves cosmetic color data rather than explicit gameplay files, but it has focused community attention on Blizzard's upcoming announcements.

• Latest news Nexon reported to be in talks to develop a successor to StarCraft 2

  Two South Korean outlets give conflicting accounts of negotiations between Nexon and Blizzard over StarCraft development rights. One outlet says a contract is close to completion that would grant Nexon the right to develop a successor to StarCraft 2, potentially including what could be called StarCraft 3; another says talks remain at an early stage with no agreement signed and core terms undecided. Neither Nexon nor Blizzard have confirmed the deal, and Nexon declined to comment when contacted. If completed, the agreement would transfer development of the next mainline StarCraft title to Nexon and materially alter stewardship of the franchise.

• Latest news No Rest for the Wicked delayed to March 2027; Moon Studios to run beta and sell founders packs

  Moon Studios has pushed its Action RPG No Rest for the Wicked from an originally planned October 2026 1.0 release to March 2027. The Ori developer will run a new beta and offer founders packs for early buyers to keep players engaged ahead of launch. The delay shifts the final release by roughly five months and changes the studio's rollout plans for the game.

• Latest news Regal will sell organ-transport bag popcorn bucket for Resident Evil film

  Regal will offer a popcorn bucket modeled on the organ-transport bag used by Austin Abrams' character in Zach Cregger's upcoming Resident Evil movie; it holds a large popcorn order and does not include the promotional 'beating heart.' Tickets for the film went on sale September 1, and director Zach Cregger will host a Reddit AMA the same day. T‑Mobile subscribers can get tickets for $5. The movie opens in theaters on September 18, was written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, and is expected to have the franchise's biggest opening.

• Latest news Double Fine launches $100M Kickstarter to fund Brutal Legend 2

  Double Fine has launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking $100 million (about £74 million) to finance Brutal Legend 2. The studio says it will develop the sequel only if the campaign reaches that goal. The new pitch comes almost two decades after the original heavy‑metal‑themed open‑world Brutal Legend, making the crowdfunding target a decisive — and unusually large — hurdle for the project.

• Latest news Afterworld: Paradox's post-apocalyptic grand strategy designed for accessibility

  Paradox released Afterworld, a post-apocalyptic grand strategy that a Eurogamer writer played briefly. The hands-on found the game uses smart design choices that reduce complexity and player overwhelm compared with typical Paradox titles. This matters because those changes could make Paradox’s brand of grand strategy accessible to players who previously struggled with its complexity.

• Latest news Most Bit Reactor staff furloughed weeks before Star Wars Zero Company launch

  Most of Bit Reactor’s developers were placed on furlough weeks before the launch of Star Wars Zero Company, which released last week and received critical acclaim. A legal dispute between the studio’s founders has put ownership of Bit Reactor into question, coinciding with the furloughs and the game’s release. This timing leaves the studio’s staffing and who will manage post-launch support unclear at a pivotal moment for the title.

• Latest news Orbitals review: twins say 'sayonara' to abandoned tools — play in Japanese

  In Orbitals, twin protagonists Maki and Omura vocalize a farewell when they leave behind items, frequently saying 'sayonara' in the Japanese audio. Examples of abandonable tools include a ground-pound backpack and a hacked microwave oven. That small audio detail is highlighted as a characterful touch and a reason to prefer the Japanese voice track with subtitles.

• Latest news Infinity Ward adjusts MW4 beta weapon TTK after weekend feedback, posts patch notes

  Infinity Ward updated multiplayer weapon time-to-kill (TTK) values in the Modern Warfare 4 open beta and published patch notes one day before the beta ended. The developer reviewed player feedback and gameplay data gathered over the weekend and moved TTK closer to its intended target. Despite the tweak, many players say gunfights now feel slower, raising concerns about match pacing and responsiveness ahead of launch.

• Latest news Remedy says Control Resonant hides deep lore behind combat previews

  Remedy is deliberately keeping Control Resonant’s narrative details under wraps despite combat-focused trailers and promises the game contains abundant lore for players to uncover. Senior communications manager Miika Huttunen states lore will be delivered through NPC dialogue, collectibles (including FBC documents and pre‑Hiss written materials), and environmental clues, and exploration will be rewarded. Player dialogue choices produce subtle changes in NPC reactions, side‑quest variations, and a gradual personality build for the protagonist, while the main story is largely linear with a single, surprising ending. This matters because story-focused players can expect a densely crafted world comparable to the original Control rather than a combat-only experience.

• Latest news Democratic senators urge public trials for Discord and Roblox in child-abuse suits

  Three Democratic senators — Dick Durbin, Kirsten Gillibrand and Richard Blumenthal — filed an amicus brief on August 28 asking courts to keep lawsuits against Discord and Roblox public rather than compel private arbitration. The brief cites a case where a 13-year-old was groomed on Roblox and coerced into sending explicit material over Discord and argues the 2022 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act prevents companies from forcing arbitration in such cases. The senators say arbitration would shield alleged misconduct and deny survivors public accountability; both companies are facing hundreds of similar lawsuits.

• Latest news NIKKE adds SSR 'Drake: Great Villain' on Sept. 3 with Missilis upgrade

  A second playable version of Drake — SSR Drake: Great Villain — arrives in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s Special Recruit banner after maintenance on Sept. 3. The character stays with the Matis squad and receives Missilis-built equipment that raises her electrical discharge output and gives more precise control of her powers. The release kicks off a "New Villain Union" storyline in which Drake continues small villainous acts and discovers a massive trail outside Reclamation Site 01, adding a high-rarity combat option and new event content.

• Latest news Mortal Shell 2 Week 1 Update buffs heavy weapons and eases scarce currencies

  Cold Symmetry released a Week 1 update for Mortal Shell 2 on August 29 that buffs slow, heavy weapons and makes upgrade currencies more available. The patch introduces Fragile Tarstones and Glimpse Stones that break to yield Tarcores and Glimpses, adds a Mether's Severance item to refund invested Glimpses, and lets shopkeeper Merrick sell Glimpse Stones and Tarcores. These changes let players more reliably max Tarstone and shell upgrades and make heavier weapons like the Obsidian Hammer and The Great Martyr's Blade more viable in combat.

• Latest news The Blood of Dawnwalker — Rebel Wolves' debut vampire RPG exceeds expectations

  Rebel Wolves launched The Blood of Dawnwalker, a vampire RPG built in an entirely original universe. The studio's first game balances heavy emotional storytelling with expansive dark-fantasy worldbuilding and delivers difficult moral and political choices. Its strong debut signals a promising new developer in the RPG space.

• Latest news Onimusha: Way of the Sword channels Musashi’s minimalism into focused design

  Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a Capcom game loosely based on 16th-century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi that emphasizes minimalist, monochromatic visuals. The design deliberately avoids unnecessary complexity, favoring precision, strategy and an artisanal composition. That stylistic choice shifts the experience toward disciplined, strategy-first swordplay rather than spectacle, highlighting how historical philosophy can shape modern game design.

• Latest news The Blood of Dawnwalker: CD Projekt Red alumni deliver a bold dark-fantasy adventure

  The Blood of Dawnwalker is a dark fantasy adventure developed by a team of former CD Projekt Red developers. It pairs familiar genre mechanics with bold, provocative design and narrative ideas. The game largely succeeds, creating an enormously effective and distinctive experience.

• Latest news Join Us recruits four ex-cult members to play its co-op cult simulator

  Join Us is an upcoming cooperative game that lets players found and run a cult. The developer recruited four former cult members to play the game, carry out actions like recruiting followers, building compounds and defining beliefs, and to experience its darkly satirical depiction of cult life. The developer is using their play to test and showcase the game's portrayal of cult dynamics and inform public reception.