Gaming News Digest — September 23, 2026

The free prologue launches on October 8.

A patch improved file structure and fixed bugs.

The game heads to mobile with a new legendary creature, Irisalis.

A collaboration with the wrong franchise caused community backlash.

Gameplay for Cronos: Lazarus DLC was revealed, featuring the Wayfinder.

The podcast nears its finale with one episode left.

The 'Urban Legend' battle pass launches September 23.

The game hits Steam Early Access on October 8 for $14.99, with a demo available now.

Blizzard announced Diablo 5 at BlizzCon, featuring three time eras, terror forming, and the new Plague Knight class, launching spring 2029.

An Atreides vs Harkonnen event runs from September 22 to 29.

Enshrouded leaves early access on October 15, 2026, with over 5 million players since January 2024.

Pre-orders exceeded $2.5 million, with the game launching on September 22.

The browser classic launched on Steam for 240 rubles, 16 years after its original release.

The Servants of Freedom update adds leaderboards and fixes, with patch 7.1.0.

Rumors suggest Supergirl and Batwoman will join the roster.

Season 5 starts October 1 with the First Blood race event.

Two Lord of the Rings games are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next week, with the Nemesis system returning.

A new co-op PvPvE action game was announced.

Patch 2.0 adds PvE and co-op modes for the game's second anniversary.

The game celebrates its sixth anniversary with a new update and a major Backwood update planned for next year.

The Isles of Abyss update adds a vast sea area, ship building, and mobile sea fortresses.

Registered players get the Soulflame Weapon Effect, with more rewards for additional sign-ups.

Update 3.9 makes all heists free and reworks the campaign into a single story.

The most annoying Gen 9 Pokémon got expensive 30th anniversary merch.

The fan project to revive XDefiant was scrapped due to legal fears.

The remake's overview trailer shows a new world, musical runs, and 4-player co-op.

The game may slip to fall 2027, according to insider Dusk Golem.

Rockstar introduced strict new mod rules, potentially impacting GTA 6.

The studio had only three months of payroll left during Stellar Blade's development.

The game leaked early on torrents ahead of its September 24 release, with 83% Very Positive Steam reviews.

SEGA once considered shelving the series, but the 2020 movie's $320 million success revived it.

Blizzard teased that the new StarCraft shooter won't be exclusive, planned for 2030.

Stellaris received its biggest patch ever, 4.5 'Cygnus', with over 350 fixes and 525 changelog lines.

The RTS entered Steam Early Access, with land, air, and sea battles.

The strategy game got a story expansion, with the base game 40% off.

The legendary Warcraft III site is closing after 27 years.

Undead Labs has become independent amid Xbox restructuring, with State of Decay 3 still planned for 2027.

WARDOGS tops the Steam sales chart for the second time, with EA Sports FC 27 at number two.

Xbox is cutting 268 jobs and merging studios, with Obsidian joining Bethesda and Activision absorbing World's Edge and Rare.

A 21cm PVC figure from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

A Steam game where demons have devastated planets and adventurers are called.

Dasher-G colour blast reshade preset makes colors brighter and more vibrant.

Five games holding Steam right now: Counter-Strike 2, WARDOGS, Dota 2, Rocket League, and more.

A Steam game with outfit changes, dye system, and character interaction.