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Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion introduces Boost Bracer mechanics, with series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto predicting the Hammer will rise in weapon popularity rankings.
Editors critique Slay the Spire 2’s design after 894 hours of play, highlighting Act 1’s punishing difficulty, standout mechanics, and multiplayer’s untapped potential.
Gears of War: E-Day requires a ray tracing-capable GPU and 115 GB SSD space, with 4K Ultra demanding high-end cards like RTX 5070 Ti or RX 7900 XT.
Testing *Control Resonant* shows high-end visuals don’t require maximum settings; mid-tier presets balance performance and beauty effectively.
Remedy’s *Control Resonant* returns to its surreal Manhattan hellscape with striking visuals and mobility upgrades, but melee combat remains underwhelming despite weapon versatility and open-world traversal.
Valve’s Steam Frame raffle allocated fewer than half of 35,000 sign-ups to the first batch, with most opting for the 256 GB model priced at $240.
Blizzard has addressed EU lag issues in World of Warcraft: Forever’s beta by implementing server-side fixes, though some players may still need a VPN workaround.
PAX Australia will feature playable demos of upcoming titles including Total War: Warhammer 40,000, Alien: Isolation 2, and Modern Warfare 4 ahead of their releases.
AA first-person soulslike Valor Mortis enters October’s crowded release slate priced at $40, aiming to compete with major titles while avoiding GTA 6’s November dominance.
Valheim players can customize sign text colors and styles without mods using simple markup codes, enabling organized storage chests through color-coded labels.
Magic: The Gathering’s *Reality Fracture* expansion introduces a multiverse-rewriting crossover where planeswalkers face their mirrored counterparts, debuting September 29 on Arena and October 2 physically.
Actor Matthew Rhys stars in Paramount+’s animated comedy *Golden Axe*, based on Sega’s 1989 game series, now streaming with 10 episodes.
Hideo Kojima announced Bill Skarsgård as the lead for his stealth-action game Physint, alongside character designer Yoji Shinkawa, following its transition from PlayStation to Xbox.
The director of *The Blood of Dawnwalker* suggests its divisive time mechanic may not return in the sequel, though it remains under consideration.
Wardogs uniquely rewards cooperative play by making revives profitable and accessible, setting it apart from other military shooters where medics are often unreliable.
Blizzard’s *World of Warcraft: Forever* beta opened with severe queue delays, disconnects, and server issues, frustrating players despite its modernized Classic twist.
Denuvo has filed a lawsuit against the anonymous DRM cracker voices38, seeking to uncover their identity through legal subpoenas to platforms like Valve, Reddit, and Discord.
Studio ZA/UM announced a free Director's Cut update for Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, arriving October 1 with new content, a PlayStation 5 launch on November 3, and a chaotic roundabout escape sequence.
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy stated in an interview that Grand Theft Auto 6 multiplayer is expected to launch in 2027, though Rockstar has not confirmed this.
PC Gamer tests readers' knowledge of games-within-games in a new trivia quiz featuring card-based and minigame side quests from RPGs.
Valheim developers have introduced key rebinding options, including a single-tap dodge key, after five years of player feedback.
A modder has transformed Grand Theft Auto V into a street golf simulator using the Street Golf mod, enabling unconventional gameplay in Los Santos.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized the EU KIDS Act for banning social media under 13 and limiting access for teens, calling it harmful to creativity and expression.
Backrooms director Kane Parsons visited Valve’s Bellevue headquarters for the second time this year, fueling speculation about a potential Portal film adaptation under his leadership.
Industry veteran Raph Koster argues rising development costs and stagnant game prices threaten studios, urging a new platform with deliberately low-end graphics to reset industry economics.
The lead developer of the PS5 Linux project has stepped away, citing frustration with the community and the loss of a critical hypervisor bug to Sony.
The iBuyPower RDY Scale B06 offers a budget gaming PC with an RTX 5060 GPU and Intel Core Ultra 5 CPU, but its single-channel RAM and 1TB SSD limit performance despite a competitive price when discounted.
LG’s UltraGear 25G590B claims the first 1,000 Hz 1080p gaming monitor, targeting esports pros despite modest specs and high system demands.
Harvey Smith named his new studio Black Pony Immersive to signal a clear focus on immersive sims, rejecting pressure to work on genres outside his team’s expertise.
Square Enix has delayed the Crucible of the Unbroken’s leaderboard season after players exploited scoring mechanics to min-max results, undermining the mode’s intended design.