Gaming News Digest — September 21, 2026

Bandai Namco shared that Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve will offer four difficulty levels and advanced control modes.

Update 0.4.0.122 added a Shell appearance editor, new Distorted enemies that summon allies, and dynamic evac points in Dogorska raids.

The Act Two Expansion is finally out.

Hello World Studios announced its debut factory-defense roguelike, now live on Steam.

The new Aztec season adds two 4-star units, Eagle Warriors and Jaguar Warriors, using the Ritual War capture mechanic.

Art directors revealed that almost every element of Night City was made by hand, with architecture split into four chronological periods.

Industry veterans explained why the prolific voice actor appears in so many games.

The Warlock class dominates the leaderboards, with 99+ players clearing Tier 150 of the Tower using a Blazing Scream build.

Techland kicked off a three-week anniversary event on September 18 with a 50% discount until September 26 and a free weapon pack.

Version 4.6, "Dance with the Beast Until Moonrise," launches September 28, 2026, adding 5-star Ice character Pearl.

Capcom confirmed Khezu returns in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance with new moves and paralyzing electricity.

Hideo Kojima revealed PHYSINT still has no engine chosen after Sony pulled its backing.

The studio denied Bloomberg's report that Sony pulled funding for Physint, calling it baseless speculation.

CI Games confirmed the sequel is slated for 2027 and will expand the universe beyond Mournstead.

Insomniac's James Stevenson said a strange door sign is a UV-mapping bug, not generative AI, and promised a fix.

The team is preparing a detailed roadmap for next week after reviewing extensive player feedback, and has nerfed the Knight.

Director Takuro Hiraoka explained that the base game's difficulty was tuned to keep newcomers from dropping the game.

HoYoverse released a music video for its cozy cross-platform life sim, launching free in winter 2026 on PC, iOS and Android.

The Enhanced Edition received a beta patch with cloud save fixes, UI scaling, and easier modding, nearly 30 years after launch.

Co-op survival horror spinoff Escape From Playtime enters Steam early access on October 21.

Russian studio GetDevelopment's bank accounts were frozen over a 3.7 million ruble tax debt during its buggy Igroprom demo.

The group fully removed Denuvo and VMProtect from Assassin's Creed Mirage, gaining 15 FPS.

A dragon hunt with 32 streamers on September 19 gives each creator 6 hours to level a fresh character and defeat Velgar.

Konami showed extended gameplay set in 1996 on the Scottish island of St. Amelia, featuring a pocket CRTV mechanic.

Nearly 3 hours of leaked gameplay appeared online ahead of the September 24 release.

Digital Extremes added a full fishing system, wolf pup training, and dynamic weather affecting resources in Midrath.

Factorio received a native ARM64 version, successfully launching on Valve's device in February 2026.

SHIFT UP revealed a Bayonetta crossover costume, launching November 6 alongside the Nintendo Switch 2 version.

Season 11 starts October 7 with the free Kauai island, winches, and a Nintendo Switch 2 release on October 8.

CD Projekt RED co-CEO Michał Nowakowski denied rumors that Cyberpunk 2077's launch caused the switch from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 for The Witcher 4.

The developers removed Steam Family Sharing on September 18, 2026, citing anti-cheat measures.

Lego minifigure toy figures available on Aliexpress.

Swaps the lobby music for Rude Buster.

A real-time strategy game about claiming a planet with seven specialized microorganism units.

Night racing on the Shuto Expressway in a customized machine.

Monster Hunter Wilds climbed 14 spots, Dune: Awakening is the #9 top seller, and Overwatch has 67,318 players online.