Gaming News Digest — September 19, 2026

The extraction shooter launched September 15, 2026 and holds 4.5/5 on the PlayStation Store.

The creature-collecting RPG peaked at 127,914 players but holds a Mixed 65% positive rating on Steam.

The bureaucracy-and-magic RPG launches in 2027 first on iOS and Android, then PC.

Nearly 75% of fans want a weight-gain mechanic for Karia, and the developers are already working on it.

King staff called for a strike as negotiations with the studio grind to a halt.

Reviews praise Remedy's sequel, scoring 84 on Metacritic and 85 on OpenCritic.

Patch 2.03.00 improved ray tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction on PC and consoles.

A new battle report showed 2v2 matches; the game launches December 3 on PC via Steam.

The developers teased a surprise for The Big Break show, premiering September 29.

A teaser introduced a new hero named Riza, arriving on Orbis this October.

The game launched on consoles and added a solo mode, plus a major patch with reworked systems.

The strategy game left early access with a 50% discount and six asymmetric factions.

A paid alpha arrives in November with round-the-clock access, three new maps, expanded weapon progression and a reworked story scenario.

The FX series added five actors, including Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh.

The game weighs 200 GB, and every physical edition requires an extra data download.

The September update removed 32-bit limitations on Windows, making the client and servers 64-bit.

Take-Two confirmed the game is story-driven single-player, launching November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series.

Twitch CEO Dan Clancy says the multiplayer mode won't arrive until 2027.

Alan Ritchson is set to replace Jason Momoa in the movie adaptation.

A new story titled Corruption's Cup reveals the secret of one of the deadliest huntresses.

NetEase is rolling out separate bans for Quick Play leavers and lengthening matchmaking lockouts.

The game sold 1.9 million copies and earned $130 million, Sony's most successful PS5 release of 2026.

A new season added the first-to-three Blood Duel: Competition mode and numerous events.

The class system offers 24 classes with over 280 traits, but only six can be active at once.

A new cosmetic batch includes the Way of the Stonefist armor set and the Polar Bear Shapeshift Effect.

The action game crossed 3 million wishlists and detailed 30+ weapon types and 20 unique blades.

The game was pulled from the Brazilian eShop for a silly reason.

Studio head Konrad Tomaszkiewicz says the time-limit mechanic may be dropped in future games.

Capcom's 30th-anniversary poll named Leon Kennedy the top hero and Albert Wesker the top villain.

A Konami producer says the game could outshine the Silent Hill 2 remake and become the franchise's masterpiece.

The update overhauls population with a new pop-group system, making old saves incompatible.

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's trailer nods to Battles Without Honor and Humanity, following Makoto Daito across 50 years.

The game sold a million copies in two days, and the director confirmed franchise plans.

Co-author Bruce Straley says modern AAA games like God of War Laufey are boring and lack originality.

A first-anniversary update adds an ice element, combat arena trials, new gear and up to four mod slots per weapon.

SEGA quietly removed Denuvo from Total War: Three Kingdoms and Total War: Pharaoh.

The full remake launched and pulled nearly 500 Steam reviews with 96% positive on day one.

The game is also coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2027, with Joy-Con mouse mode support.

The soulslayer launches October 13 at $39.99, with a $59.99 Deluxe edition.

Bulkhead's shooter earned $70 million in its first week and sold 2.2 million copies on Steam.

A free update adds five new weapons, including the two-handed Cruncher hammer for Ogryn.

The classic platformer includes Episode 1: Marooned on Mars and Episode 2: The Earth Explodes.

ACTOYS released a collectible figure based on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

A new mod brings Battle Butt back for more.

The racing game offers Tournament, Season and online modes with 35 vehicles and power-ups.

Nine races climb Babel Tower, and the victor gains a chance at evolution while the defeated are erased.

Diablo IV entered the top 100, AION 2 is the #5 top seller, and Apex Legends has 98,700 players online.