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Video game releases, updates and studio news — from platform and studio newsrooms (PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam) and established gaming publications. Page 27 of 35: briefings 781-810, published Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 13, 2026.
StarCraft is a narrative-driven shooter with 'a definitive ending' and 'not a seasonal game'
Blizzard’s StarCraft reboot is a narrative-driven open-world shooter with a definitive ending, not a seasonal multiplayer game, GM Dan Hay confirmed after its BlizzCon reveal.
Fallout dev Tim Cain says the games industry's volatility is 'always gonna be around': 'What's happening now isn't novel, it isn't new'
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain argues the games industry’s volatility is cyclical, not unprecedented, amid layoffs and consolidation driven by post-COVID corrections and AI-driven costs.
YouTuber runs onto the stage at Roblox Developers Conference shouting 'We deserve better,' gets tackled and ejected from show
A YouTuber interrupted Roblox’s 2026 Developers Conference in San Jose, shouting about child safety before being tackled and removed from the event.
Moss developer Polyarc share that they're shutting down just two months after releasing a VR-less port of the beloved mousey adventure games
Polyarc, the studio behind the Moss series, announced its closure just two months after releasing a VR-free port of its mouse adventure games.
My favourite soundtrack of 2026 so far is tucked in one of this year's biggest sleeper hits
The soundtrack of 2026’s *Big Walk* by Australian duo aksfx has captivated players with its ethereal, sporadic compositions, enhancing the game’s co-op experience through immersive radio stations and portable audio.
After more than 400 hours of Valheim in early access, I love the journey from naked adventurer to godly Viking now more than ever
The Viking survival game Valheim has released its 1.0 update, introducing the Deep North biome and improvements that streamline progression and building.
I've got a soft spot for cozy games with flying in them and these are my 4 favorites
A writer highlights four cozy games featuring true flight mechanics, praising their freedom and exploration over gliding.
Inzoi's director says he is 'very much focused on our core goals' as he announces a multiplayer roleplaying mode designed to be like Ready Player One
Inzoi’s director announced a new multiplayer roleplaying mode, Canvastown, inspired by Ready Player One, allowing players to create and roleplay as a single character in an online shared space.
Peacock’s Friday the 13th Prequel Is Already Looking Like a Must-Watch
Peacock’s Friday the 13th prequel series, premiering October 15, offers a new origin story for Jason Voorhees, blending classic horror gore with psychological tension in eight episodes.
Ashly Burch, voice of Horizon's Aloy and star of Mythic Quest, is currently obsessed with Slay the Spire 2 and thinks videogames have too many stoic characters:
Actor Ashly Burch discusses her gaming habits, preferences for detective and cozy games, and critiques the lack of diversity in video game character writing.
Upcoming vampire RPG Nighthawks has been removed from Steam search and delisted in certain countries as Valve classifies it Adults Only: 'It's very bad news for
Valve’s Adults Only label has removed vampire RPG Nighthawks from Steam search and delisted it in countries like Germany, despite developer claims of mild content.
As an OG Crazy Taxi lover, its new remake might just not be crazy enough
A reviewer finds Sega’s *Crazy Taxi: World Tour* remake lacks the charm and handling of the original, despite new side quests and real-world locations.
This remarkable mod transforms the most frightening horror game of the decade into Mirror's Edge
A modder transformed the horror game Amnesia: The Bunker into a Mirror's Edge-style free-running experience, blending stark visual contrasts and parkour mechanics while retaining the original monster chase.
Prime Video's Reacher Is Officially Returning Next Month After a Stellar Season 4
Prime Video’s Reacher will return for season 5 while fans can dive into a new novel, Chain Reaction, arriving October 20, 2026, bridging the gap between the show and the books.
Beneath a Steel Sky review (1994)
PC Gamer revisits the 1994 point-and-click adventure *Beneath a Steel Sky*, a dystopian sci-fi title co-developed with artist Dave Gibbons, praised for its narrative and art despite tonal inconsistencies.
GTA 6 Is About to Totally Reinvent One of the Best Experiences in Video Games
Rockstar’s GTA 6 introduces a layered car theft system with tools, security tiers, and selling options, departing from GTA 5’s simplified approach.
Why is Blizzard still announcing games years ahead of release? 'We want to convey confidence in some of our biggest bets coming forward'
Blizzard defends announcing games years ahead to signal confidence in major titles, despite industry skepticism about delays and hype cycles.
Playing RTS with a controller? Total War: Warhammer 40,000 dev says it 'really does work' in their game: 'I think we've landed in a really solid spot'
Total War: Warhammer 40,000’s developer argues controller play for RTS games is viable, citing their ongoing refinement of the approach ahead of the console release.
Diablo 5 gameplay details from BlizzCon: More classes than ever before, procedurally-generated dungeons, and Diablo 2-style loot
Blizzard revealed Diablo 5 details at BlizzCon 2026, promising more classes, procedurally-generated dungeons, and Diablo 2-style loot for a 2029 release.
No more Diablo 4 expansions are planned, but there's 'a lot of room' for more storytelling in the lead-up to Diablo 5
Blizzard confirmed no Diablo 4 expansions are planned, focusing instead on seasons and the 2029 release of Diablo 5, set a century after Diablo 4.
The WoW 'Classic+' rumors were true: World of Warcraft: Forever promises to be another timeline's bizzarro version of the MMO
Blizzard announced World of Warcraft: Forever, a new timeline reset to 2006, featuring uncharted Azeroth content and a November 4 release under the existing subscription model.
Overwatch's newest hero is a robo-vampire, and reworks are on the way for Roadhog and Sombra
Blizzard unveiled Doctrine, a vampire cyborg hero, at BlizzCon, alongside reworks for Sombra and Roadhog and a new map, Grímsvötn.
Blizzard just dropped a new Warcraft 3 campaign, the first in 23 years
Blizzard has released a new Warcraft 3 campaign, *Forsaken Kingdom*, 23 years after the last expansion, alongside a free update for Warcraft 3: Reforged.
Hearthstone just got its first new class in four years: Warcraft's fire-breathing panda Monk
Hearthstone will introduce its first new class since 2022 with the Monk, revealed at Blizzcon and playable as Chen Stormstout, arriving in March 2027 alongside the Reign of the Black Empire expansion on October 10.
Diablo 5 is coming in 2029
Blizzard announced *Diablo 5* will launch in spring 2029, six years after *Diablo 4*, with Sanctuary already fallen to Diablo’s victory.
Blizzard announces animated Diablo show coming to Netflix
Blizzard and Netflix will co-produce an animated *Diablo* series, announced at BlizzCon 2026 without a release date or trailer.
New StarCraft game is an open world shooter coming in 2030
Blizzard announced a new open-world StarCraft shooter arriving in 2030, departing from the series’ traditional RTS roots with a cinematic trailer featuring Terran Space Marines and Zerg combat.
Heroes of the Storm gets first new hero after supposed death and 6 year wait
Blizzard announced Xal'atath as the first new hero for Heroes of the Storm in over six years, debuting at BlizzCon 2024 with a full release set for September 28.
Square Enix scrambles to fix Final Fantasy 14 bug where new beastmaster could crash entire servers
Square Enix issued an emergency patch for *Final Fantasy XIV* after a new beastmaster class bug caused server crashes under specific conditions, including connection loss during pet skills.