Gaming News Digest — September 17, 2026

The co-op action game showed 16 minutes of gameplay, with no release date yet.

The open-world creature-collection RPG is out now, with over 200 Animo available at launch.

The turn-based JRPG about time travel launches September 17 on PC, Switch and Switch 2.

The Street Fighter 6 crossover hits Outlands on September 22 with Hadoken and Shoryuken.

The free trial runs until September 22 and includes Tsuru Reef and returning Wake Island.

Treyarch revealed major changes coming to Zombies in the final update.

Diablo 5 will have full co-op, with launch expected closer to 2029.

Staffers announced layoffs, and sources say the studio may close for good.

The TGS 2026 showcase opened with a deep dive into Mega Man Dual Override and Proto Man.

The Park Adventures expansion adds over 100 assets, plus the live Autumn Breeze update.

Update 2.2.0 moves the game to Unreal Engine 5.8.2 and the Iris networking system.

An expanded Assist Mode offers separate sliders for enemy aggression, damage and more.

PS5 modes include Performance at 60 fps/1440p and Quality at 30 fps/2160p.

Director David Lesperance says respecting players' time drove the fast, approachable design.

The Silk & Silver expansion adds trade routes and appointed Trader characters.

Toby Fox teased a shocking reveal on social media.

Season of Hell's Legacy has begun, with Deckard Cain guiding players through reimagined locations.

The pixel action-RPG is out in early access with co-op for up to 8 players and Russian text.

A streamer found the Horadric Cube and secret Diablo 2 runeword recipes in Diablo 4, undocumented in patch notes.

The series hit 100 million copies sold in its 40th anniversary year.

The Pint-Size Slasher returns with masked killers and Legacy Seasons.

The director says The Witcher series heavily influenced his work on the remake trilogy.

A new trailer shows Spring, a 5-star Anemo character from update 7.1.

Travis Scott, Future, Metro Boomin and Keith Richards are among musicians confirming their soundtrack involvement.

The Ironclad Democracy Warbond adds new firepower.

A closed playtest in Culver City hints at a fast-approaching reveal.

Unseen's co-op action game got a new trailer, with release set for 2027 on PC and PS5.

The devs sarcastically asked how to make their game as "safe" as Sweet Baby consultants.

The Switch 2 version launches September 18, 2026, alongside the Mayhem Collection DLC.

Insomniac's game holds 97/100 in the PS Store but only 77 on Metacritic from 117 reviews.

The 2D RPG's open playtest runs until September 22 and offers about an hour of the intro chapter.

After another layoff wave, the studio is on the brink of shutting down.

The Wilderness Bound update adds the Dappled Forest biome, Abandoned Camps and colored concrete stairs.

A nine-year-old blogger spent $118,000 of his father's corporate card on ads.

The Beastmaster rework lets players saddle deer, boars, bears and wild buffalo.

The game took the Grand Award at Japan Game Awards 2026.

Zach Cregger's film holds 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and premieres September 18.

A cheat seller claims he earned over $100,000 in two months despite the anti-cheat.

A report says the median creator earns minimum wage while top developers make millions.

The PS5 features trailer arrives ahead of the September 24 launch.

Lead writer Paula Meissner once wrote her bachelor's thesis about Hearts of Stone.

A big update with Ultimate Hailey drops September 17.

Over 95 fixes arrive, including better eye contact and fewer nighttime wake-ups.

A major remaster arrives September 29, free for owners, and the Songs of the Past expansion follows in 2027.

Capcom showed Dragon's Dogma II: Dark Arisen gameplay and a Mega Man: Dual Override demo, with no big reveals.

The Rides & Relics expansion launches October 8 with theme park rides.

After the 1.0 update, cheaters can re-enable achievements by typing a long console command.

The free Depths of the Damned update arrives September 29 with a short story campaign and the Spillway mission.

Invoke Studios ditched quest markers in favor of a tabletop-style mysteries system.

Team Ninja's sequel launches March 4, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC, with an alpha demo live until September 30.

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A survival roguelike with two scenarios, randomized every playthrough.

Figures have landed on AliExpress.

A mod adding new game modes, challenges, heroes, levels and towers.

A challenging 2D shooter with varied classes and crafting.

A cyberpunk immersive sim set in alternate-history Poland.

Bongo Cat leads with 131,771 online, while F1 25 climbed 107 spots this week.