Gaming News Digest — September 28, 2026

Artdink's city-building sim hits Steam on December 9 with Game and Construction modes and over 200 real train models.

Update 0.4.0.156 reworks personal timeline collapse and boosts resource drops from Skromnitsy by 3-4x.

The blacksmith simulator leaves early access on November 19, the same day as GTA 6.

The developers will support community tournaments with special avatars, though only FACEIT, Slitherine and Steel Balalaika events count as official.

The Aztecs season starts September 29, handing out up to 24 vouchers that instantly complete seasonal warband trials.

The developers said the disastrous launch forced a switch to multidisciplinary teams, which made Phantom Liberty possible.

A new console praise trailer arrives alongside the PS5 and Xbox launch and the 1.5 update with a single-player mode.

Nikita Buyanov called Tarkov a test before his new Mars-set shooter Fragmentary Order, described as "ten Tarkovs combined."

A fan mod built on NVIDIA RTX Remix adds path tracing, frame generation, dynamic lighting and a day-night cycle nearly 30 years after launch.

Ex-Rockstar designer Jérémy Hartvick doubts a Switch 2 port, saying fans will buy home consoles and weaker hardware would ruin the experience.

Supergiant marked the first anniversary with the Noclip documentary Developing Hell II and the full Ballads of the Underworld concert recording.

Rogue Factor delayed the Switch 2 version and the first major update to October 27, with all platforms patched the same day.

The developers admitted the Abyss of Unfreedom update launch was a mess while detailing its goals for the Void and Illuminate lore.

Bungie outlined its roadmap through March 2027, expanding the Perimeter, reworking shells and adding more modes.

The developer has gone into administration as the game's bizarre saga nears its end.

Mojang announced The Sift, the game's first new dimension in 15 years, debuting in a spin-off before joining the main game in 2027.

Microsoft's Asha Sharma says over 300,000 new players launch Minecraft daily, with lifetime sales above 425 million copies.

iRacing Studios' racer launched September 18, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with a career ladder from Daytona to the Cup Series.

Toxic fan infighting around the studio's spin-off and Microsoft layoffs are turning ambitious projects into a fight for survival.

The rumored $400 million budget is fake; insiders say Xbox paid far less for Kojima's spy action game.

The PZ3D mod adds first- and third-person cameras, turning the isometric survival game into a full 3D action game.

Six series games each sold over 3 million copies in a year, led by the Resident Evil 4 remake at more than 5 million.

Blizzard is returning the series as a grim survival shooter set roughly 70 years after the original, with a working build already tested in-office.

Bandai Namco will shut down the extraction shooter's online servers in 2027 and release a standalone offline PvE version.

The 1942 Pacific War strategy game landed well with players, and the next update is on the way.

The Daggerfall Enhanced mod adds full multiplayer, letting you explore the huge world with friends in a browser.

An indie game lets you win the Cold War or trigger a nuclear apocalypse, all rendered in ASCII art.

The early access shooter sold 3 million copies and earned a Golden Joystick Awards 2026 nomination for Best Early Access Game.

The Beyond the Rift reshade offers a Vanilla+ shift for better colour, contrast and sharpness.

Unpainted Counter-Strike Funko Pop figures are listed on AliExpress.

The VR game has you relearn how to "job" as an office worker, chef or store clerk, with physics objects to stack, throw and smash.

Play as Paul, a wizard's apprentice, typing to build, mine and maneuver armies across Minsteria's tactical campaign.

Squad climbed 62 spots this week, Total War: WARHAMMER III is the fifth top seller, and TBH: Task Bar Hero has 68,433 players online.