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• Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With 7 New Games

  01-09-2026 18:18 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September. The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.Kicking things off today is Shelldiver, an incremental game about a
  
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• Double Fine Flexes Its Independence With Price Cuts And A New PS5 Release

  03-09-2026 17:23 via gamespot.com
  
  After its liberation from Microsoft's ownership, the newly independent Double Fine Productions has been quite busy. At the September 2026 State of Play, PlayStation revealed that Double Fine's surreal adventure Keeper is shadow-dropping on PS5, and the studio added that the acclaimed game is getting some intriguing updates.Along with the surprise PS5 release, Keeper is also getting a "Psychedelic Mode," which is probably exactly what it sounds like. Considering how much bizarre imagery is alread
  
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• Everything From The State Of Play That You Can Try Right Now

  03-09-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  The most exciting part of a video game showcase is when developers shadow-drop something immediately after announcing it. Today's State of Play had a few such announcements. Demos for a new Final Fantasy game and anime-inspired action titles, as well as a port of a Double Fine game that was previously Xbox exclusive, are out now.Final Fantasy Resonance Demo
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZvZYwQdXN8&pp=0gcJCRoMAYcqIYzv
  Final Fantasy Resonance is an HD-2D game based on the narrative of Brave
  
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• Sony And Microsoft: We’re Keeping Tariff Refunds For Ourselves And You’ll Get Nothing

  03-09-2026 16:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Following Nintendo, both Sony and Microsoft have now argued in court that they are not obligated to provide refunds to consumers who paid more for a price-hiked PlayStation or Xbox console related to US President Donald Trump's controversial tariff plan. The tariffs were deemed illegal, prompting companies to seek refunds. The companies getting those refunds are largely keeping them, though there have been some exceptions and outliers.In July, Sony said it was projecting to get $508 million back
  
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• FFVII Revelation DLC Feature Sephiroth And Vincent, Extending The Story Into 2028

  03-09-2026 16:19 via gamespot.com
  
  With the release date of Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed as April 8 during today's PlayStation State of Play, it seems Steam is jumping the gun on what comes after, as two downloadable story expansions have appeared on the digital storefront.
  Each expansion features specific characters, with the first called "Sephiroth" and the second called "Vincent and the Turks." Both are listed as release "between Winter 2027 and April 2028.This story is breaking...
  
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• Epic Games’ New Voice Chat Lets You Keep Talking To Friends While Playing Different Games

  03-09-2026 16:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has announced that it's going to make it easier than ever to hang out and talk with friends across different platforms by launching Epic Parties. This voice chat service will work across Fortnite (on all supported platforms), the Epic Games Store launcher (PC, iOS, and Android), and the Epic Games app (iOS and Android).For example, you can start a voice party from your phone or PC launcher, ring up a friend who is busy playing Fortnite on their PlayStation, and even transfer that
  
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• GTA 6 Limited-Edition DualSense Controllers Are On The Way, And They Look Fantastic

  03-09-2026 15:54 via gamespot.com
  During today's State of Play broadcast, Sony announced that two limited-edition Grand Theft Auto 6-themed DualSense controllers will be released.They'll come in black or white and feature distinctive Leonida-themed graphics and coloring. Both have pastel pink icons on the buttons, with a blue-purple shift that sparkles along the bottom of the controller.You can get the controller in black or white.On the rear of the controllers, the Grand Theft Auto logo is embossed, while the grips maintain the
  
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• GTA 6 Fishing And Hunting Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does

  03-09-2026 15:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Rockstar Games has confirmed new details about how fishing and hunting work in GTA 6, and it's probably not what you would expect.
  Speaking to YouTuber TGG, Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed that fishing in GTA 6 is limited to catch and release--players cannot keep any fish. Why? "It didn't fit this game," Nelson said, adding that fishing in GTA 6 is mainly for fun. Players can also complete fishing-related challenges and amass collectibles.Jason fishing in GTA 6.In Rockstar's last game, 201
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Revelation Arrives In April

  03-09-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Sony confirmed the new today as part of its State of Play.This story is developing...
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Revelation And Its PS1-Style World Map Arrive In April

  03-09-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Square Enix confirmed the news today during the PlayStation State of Play livestream, along with nearly 10 minutes of new footage.The release date was confirmed via a trailer highlights all eight playable characters in the main party: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent, and Cid. We also see gameplay of the team in action, including team-up abilities like Vincent's Galian Beast form rushing a group of e
  
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• More PlayStation Plus Games Revealed, Including A Day-One Release

  03-09-2026 15:45 via gamespot.com
  
  As part of the September 3 State of Play event, Sony announced more games for the PlayStation Plus catalog.Devolver's customizable looter-shooter Mycopunk is launching directly into the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra tiers in October 2026, the company said.https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/2095505751632453905
  Additionally, more PlayStation "classics" are coming over the next few months for Premium subscribers, including Mega Man X Command Mission, Dino Crisis 2, and the 2002 origina
  
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• Jin Sakai Returns In Upcoming Ghost Of Yotei Roguelike DLC

  03-09-2026 15:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Today, during the PlayStation State of Play livestream, Sucker Punch offered a look at Ghost of Yotei's upcoming roguelike mode, Most Wanted. The mode will feature four playable characters, and Yotei's Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato will be joined by a familar face from the past: The Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai, will officially return.
  Most Wanted, which the trailer calls a "combat survival mode," lets players choose one of the four samurai, each with their own weapons and abilities, to take them on a
  
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• Resident Evil Trailer Shows The Sequence Where Its Star Almost Died For Real

  03-09-2026 15:20 via gamespot.com
  
  During the September 3 State of Play, Sony debuted a new clip from the upcoming Resident Evil movie, and it was both dark and hilarious. That should be no surprise, as comedy and horror are naturally intertwined, and the movie is written and directed by sketch comedy veteran Zach Cregger.In the clip, we see Austin Abrams' character, the medical courier Bryan, running down a street in Raccoon City as zombies throw themselves off rooftops trying to catch him. They explode on impact, with blood fly
  
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• MMOs Have “Stagnated,” Guild Wars 3 Studio Head Says

  03-09-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Guild Wars 3 developer ArenaNet wants to try "wild, crazy ideas" in a genre that, according to its studio head, has "stagnated" in recent years.During a hands-off demo where early Guild Wars 3 gameplay was shown to members of the press, I asked ArenaNet studio head Colin Johanson about the state of the MMO genre in 2026 and what problems Guild Wars 3 is looking to solve.He had plenty to say on the subject. Many MMO players are still playing the same games they were 10-20 years ago, Johanson said
  
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• PlayStation State Of Play September 2026: All The Biggest Announcements, Games, And Trailers

  03-09-2026 14:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's next State of Play broadcast is almost here, and with the next few months being packed with new game releases, we're expecting a beefy session of game trailers and announcements in today's broadcast. We already know that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be closing out the first half of the show, and it will be followed immediately by a new episode of State of Play Japan hosted by Yuki Kaji.
  Beyond that, Sony has teased updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and third-
  
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• Planet Coaster Dev Announces New Game With Disney, And That’s Very Exciting

  03-09-2026 14:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Frontier Developments, the UK-based game studio known for a great many creative management sims like Planet Coaster, Zoo Tycoon, and Jurassic World Evolution, has announced a deal with Disney--and it's gotten people excited about the possibilities.
  In a news release, Frontier said the game is based on "Disney's iconic portfolio of IP" and will be "fully funded" by Frontier itself. Frontier will also publish it.Frontier CEO Jo Cooke said in a statement, “We are delighted to announce this co
  
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• PlayStation State Of Play September 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

  03-09-2026 06:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Just when you thought there would be a post-Gamescom break for video game livestreams, Sony dropped notice that the State of Play broadcast was returning with two back-to-back broadcasts. As usual, this will be a new look at upcoming PlayStation 5 games, but beyond that, Sony has revealed only a handful of details. If you're planning to watch, here's everything you need to know about when and where you can tune in.How to watch State of Play
  https://youtu.be/JHaGFvazVA8
  As usual, State
  
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• CD Projekt Red Is Still Raking In The Cash As We Wait For The Witcher 4

  02-09-2026 21:56 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt Red has released its latest earnings report for the first half of 2026, and in short, it was a banger of a period for the company, and things are only expected to improve with many big-name releases on the horizon.For the January-July period, CD Projekt Red generated 435 million PLN ($116.4 million USD) in revenue, which was up 23% year-over-year. Additionally, the company posted a net profit of 249 million PLN ($66.6 million USD), which was up 37% year-over-year. Total net profitabil
  
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• Long-Delayed Prison Architect 2 Gets Exciting Update After Two Years Of Mostly Silence

  02-09-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Prison Architect 2--a very highly anticipated sequel--was originally scheduled to launch way back in 2024. The game was delayed to September of that year before later being delayed indefinitely, but after more than two years of waiting, we finally have a sign that it could be approaching a new release date: another beta test.
  Following a beta back in April--which was the first official update from Paradox on the game since it was delayed in 2024--Prison Architect 2 will hold another closed beta
  
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• A Real-Life Romance (And The Love Of Fans) Fueled A Classic NES Remake

  02-09-2026 21:40 via gamespot.com
  
  With headlines dominated by stories of buyouts, layoffs, employee mistreatment, and crunch, it's easy to think that game development is a constant parade of misery and strife. But the vast majority of developers still make games out of genuine love for the medium--and feel deeply connected to their teammates. The surprise announcement of a Steam remake of NES cult classic Battle of Olympus showcases the joyful side of game development: a project born of an idea that blossomed into a real-life ro
  
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• Resident Evil Director Says There’s “No Chance” He’d Survive His Own Movie

  02-09-2026 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Resident Evil games over the years have slowly added more fantastical elements to their tale of bioweapons running amok, but for the new live-action movie, director Zach Cregger is dialing back those ideas to a more "grounded" level. Even so, he doesn't think he'd fare very well if he were dropped in that world."I feel like some of the Resident Evil games get a little magical," Cregger said during a Reddit Ask Me Anything session (via YouTuber Troy Hill Talks Movies).
  "[Resident Evil]
  
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• This Horror Game Is Having A Dino Crisis Of A Different Sort

  02-09-2026 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Athanasia, the indie horror game that traps you in a mysterious facility full of dinosaurs, is launching in the ideal horror-game window: just before Halloween. GameSpot can exclusively reveal Athanasia's release date; it comes to PC on October 19 via Steam Early Access.In Athanasia, players find themselves trapped in a South American research facility swarmed by dinosaurs that have somehow traveled through time to the present day in the game's story. Though the art style recalls something quite
  
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• How The Resident Evil Movie Borrows From RE4 And RE7

  02-09-2026 19:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of the release of Resident Evil later this month, director Zach Cregger sat down for an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit he answered questions about the movie. While trailers for Resident Evil have teased a few Easter eggs that players of the game will recognize, Cregger also spoke about another game-inspired influence on his horror movie: Resident Evil's third-person viewpoint."I feel like the biggest inspiration for this was the games, and I mean cinematically," Cregger said during
  
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• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Just Got A Surprise Free Update With 8-Player Split-Screen

  02-09-2026 17:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been Nintendo's golden goose for several years, as it's the company's best-selling Switch game of all time and has received various updates over the years, becoming a feature-packed experience. Even with Mario Kart World aiming to usurp its position, Nintendo isn't done dropping new content into Mario Kart 8 yet, as the game just received a new eight-player split-screen mode out of nowhere on Switch 2. It's free to download, allows for up to eight players to share th
  
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• You Can Watch A Cow Play Eve Online Right Now

  02-09-2026 16:53 via gamespot.com
  
  Earlier this summer, Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) released an update to its popular online spacefaring MMO called Cradle of War, which the community immediately abbreviated to "CoW." This shorthand apparently sparked a few ideas inside Fenris, and now an actual cow is livestreaming an Eve Online session from Iceland.
  The cow, whose name is Valva and username is FC CapitalCowPilot, is manning a mining ship on a deep space mining operation. The team at Fenris Creations fitted its pen with
  
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• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gets An Update, But Not The One You Want

  02-09-2026 16:42 via gamespot.com
  
  In what feels like a monkey's paw situation, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate unexpectedly received a new patch--but unlike recent updates for other major Nintendo games, this Smash update doesn't include any Switch 2-specific features.
  The Ver. 13.0.5 patch for Ultimate fixes "behavior that occurs when invalid data is sent or received in online battles," according to the Nintendo Support website. It isn't clear from the patch notes (or note, rather) what "invalid data" refers to, but some users on Re
  
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• Don’t Care About GTA 6’s Romance System? Don’t Use It, Dev Says

  02-09-2026 16:36 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6's Jason and Lucia can be romantically involved, or they can just be partners in crime. If you're not interested in the game's romance system, don't use it, Rockstar's Rob Nelson said in a new interview."I have to say it feels great--if you are into it as a concept. Don’t bother with it if you aren’t. Up to you," Nelson told IGN.Players who do wish to grow and nurture a romantic relationship between Jason and Lucia can hold hands, visit a zoo together, or enjoy a romantic stroll
  
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• LOTR Fans Need To “Be Patient,” Kingdom Come Dev Says About New Middle-earth RPG

  02-09-2026 15:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Come developer Warhorse is working on multiple new games, including a The Lord of the Rings role-playing game. We don't know much about it right now, and Warhorse isn't likely to share more details anytime soon.In a post on social media, Warhorse said, "We're excited to tell you guys more, you've just gotta be patient for now." In short, you should be more like an Ent and slow down. Good things come to those who wait, after all.Warhorse announced the game earlier this year, saying it wil
  
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• GTA 6 Has A Point Of No Return For Players Who Take Crime Too Far

  02-09-2026 15:36 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking to add some extra wrinkles to several of its established gameplay pillars, but the biggest update here might just be the inclusion of an honor system. Taking a page from Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 6 will remind you that actions have consequences, as your less-than-legal activities will feed into a criminal profile that evolves with you. Not only are there various profiles within this that gauge just how effective you are at crime--or bloodthirsty--but developer Rock
  
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• Witcher 4 Dev “Not Worried” About Future Of Consoles Despite Rising Costs

  02-09-2026 15:20 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski is "not worried" about the future of consoles, despite rising costs that could impact growth in the sector.Speaking to The Game Business, Nowakowski said consoles continue to be "necessary to broaden the audience" for casual and semi-casual players. "It’s important to have easy to plug in and enjoy gaming," he said.He said consoles will "weather the storm" they are currently facing today, including pricing. Nowakowski also said he's heard the rum
  
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