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Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review For Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
Nintendo Life Sep 3

Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review For Onimusha: Way Of The Sword

"it holds up pretty darn well". Digital Foundry has provided its tech review for Onimusha: Way of the Sword , including some crucial commentary on the Switch 2 version. That's what we'll focus on here, but you can check out the above video for information on other platforms too. Starting with performance, DF notes that this is probably the best Switch 2 release from Capcom so far thanks to an optional 30fps mode. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Guild Wars 3's devs think they've found an answer to one of MMOs' biggest problems, but can ArenaNet pull it off?
Eurogamer Sep 3 · 7 min read

Guild Wars 3's devs think they've found an answer to one of MMOs' biggest problems, but can ArenaNet pull it off?

Close your eyes and imagine a standard MMORPG. The way it moves, the way it plays. Save for a few finer intricacies, they've largely played the same for over two decades. A big action bar, the same sorts of quests, the same sort of progression. Guild Wars 3 is aiming to fix that. Read more

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3 will make you "fall in love with MMOs." Here's why I think it could
PCGamesN Sep 3 · 7 min read

ArenaNet says Guild Wars 3 will make you "fall in love with MMOs." Here's why I think it could

I attended a live Guild Wars 3 demo showing traversal and combat at Gamescom, and ArenaNet is making good on its plans to “modernize” MMOs.

Guild Wars 3's approach to combat and movement is like nothing I've ever seen in an MMO before: 'One of our big goals when we make a new game in the Guild Wars franchise is to set out and try new things'
PC Gamer Sep 3 · 7 min read

Guild Wars 3's approach to combat and movement is like nothing I've ever seen in an MMO before: 'One of our big goals when we make a new game in the Guild Wars franchise is to set out and try new things'

Wall running, mantling, aerial attacks, multiplayer combos—it's a lot of new stuff.

Virtual Boy “Mr Cart” In Stock
RetroRGB Sep 3 · 1 min read

Virtual Boy “Mr Cart” In Stock

Stone Age Gamer now has stock of the “Mr Cart” – A ROM Cart for the Nintendo Virtual Boy.  The Mr Cart is more of a traditional ROM cart that lets you load games onto a MicroSD and select them from the VB’s screen/controller.  It’s compatible with all original and homebrew games.  The price is $250 […] The post Virtual Boy “Mr Cart” In Stock first appeared on RetroRGB .

Alien: Isolation 2's Gamescom demo kept its cards close to its chest, but I'm definitely ready to be terrified again
PC Gamer Sep 3 · 5 min read

Alien: Isolation 2's Gamescom demo kept its cards close to its chest, but I'm definitely ready to be terrified again

Just, you know, give me a minute to collect myself.

MTG head designer Mark Rosewater shuts down possibility of MTG Harry Potter set, saying it's "very unlikely"
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 3 min read

MTG head designer Mark Rosewater shuts down possibility of MTG Harry Potter set, saying it's "very unlikely"

Magic isn't conjuring up any Wizarding World cards according to Mark Rosewater, and it's a surprisingly firm response.

Lollipop Chainsaw Is Getting a Brand New Title 14 Years After The Original Game
Retro Dodo Sep 3 · 2 min read

Lollipop Chainsaw Is Getting a Brand New Title 14 Years After The Original Game

🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! The cutest zombie-slayer in gaming is officially returning, and she's bringing her chainsaw with her. Juliet is officially back after an announcement of a playable

PlayStation State of Play live report - all of today's news from Sony's September 2026 showcases
Eurogamer Sep 3 · 2 min read

PlayStation State of Play live report - all of today's news from Sony's September 2026 showcases

Here we go again: Sony is showing off two State of Play showcases today, the first focusing on games coming to the PlayStation 5 over the coming weeks and months, and the second focusing on Japanese games specifically. This is a first for Sony, usually the company might show slightly different showcases in different regions, but this is a unique setup - with Japan getting its own dedicated showing after the broader State of Play. Read more

Planet Coaster and Jurassic World devs Frontier have teamed up with Disney to make what is probably a Disneyland tycoon game
Rock Paper Shotgun Sep 3 · 2 min read

Planet Coaster and Jurassic World devs Frontier have teamed up with Disney to make what is probably a Disneyland tycoon game

Planet Zoo and Jurassic World Evolution creators Frontier Developments have signed a deal with Disney to make a game based on one of Disney's many entertainment worlds. Some immediate possibilities occur. You know what Frontier have a lot of? Theme park and resort management games. You know what Disney also have a lot of? Theme parks and resorts. If the fruit of their union isn't Disneyland Park Creator or some variation thereof, I'll eat Mickey Mouse's big yellow buttons. Read more

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen devs say Western and Japanese players want different things from the game
Eurogamer Sep 3 · 2 min read

Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen devs say Western and Japanese players want different things from the game

It seems catering to Dragon's Dogma 2 players is a tougher balancing act than we may realise. Capcom developers currently working on the game's upcoming Dark Arisen expansion have revealed rare insight into the varying preferences of the game's players, and it surprisingly has to do with where they're based. Read more

How long to beat Onimusha: Way of the Sword and full chapter list
Video Games Chronicle Sep 3 · 1 min read

How long to beat Onimusha: Way of the Sword and full chapter list

All story chapters in Onimusha WOTS and how long it'll take to beat the game

"We've got a great team, money in the bank, and financial independence": Glowmade comes out swinging after Amazon pulled the plug on King of Meat
GamesIndustry.biz Sep 3 · 7 min read

"We've got a great team, money in the bank, and financial independence": Glowmade comes out swinging after Amazon pulled the plug on King of Meat

Often when a studio is dropped by a major publisher, it leaves them in dire straits. The story is all too common and often ends in layoffs or outright closure. Read more

The Flash movie was supposed to feature a Bruce Wayne who never became Batman, and it actually makes a lot more sense
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 2 min read

The Flash movie was supposed to feature a Bruce Wayne who never became Batman, and it actually makes a lot more sense

John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein worked on an early version of the movie

The mishap-strewn warfare of Worms: Galactic Tactics gives hope it’s not just a comedy XCOM
Rock Paper Shotgun Sep 3 · 3 min read

The mishap-strewn warfare of Worms: Galactic Tactics gives hope it’s not just a comedy XCOM

Gawd, everyone’s doing an XCOM these days. Star Wars is doing an XCOM . Rainbow Six is doing an XCOM . Warhammer 40K has done, like, four XCOMs. Those squeaky wiggletubes of Worms are at it too, with Worms: Galactic Tactics, a turn-based grid battler coming sometime in 2027. It’s a busy genre, then, though there might well be room for this one too. I played a few rounds with developers Absolutely Games at Gamescom last month and it shows real, shrewd promise, despite slaying some of the wider series’ sacred bombsheep. Read more

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has a hard mode, but it isn't unlocked from the start
PC Gamer Sep 3 · 2 min read

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has a hard mode, but it isn't unlocked from the start

Here are the difficulty options you can change to make Onimusha harder.

Onimusha on Steam Deck is the definition of 'playable': Surprisingly pleasant, so long as 30 fps isn't a dealbreaker
PC Gamer Sep 3 · 3 min read

Onimusha on Steam Deck is the definition of 'playable': Surprisingly pleasant, so long as 30 fps isn't a dealbreaker

Capcom flaunts the flexibility of the RE Engine again.

Onimusha Way of the Sword fast travel locations
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 4 min read

Onimusha Way of the Sword fast travel locations

There are tons of Spirit Mirrors across Kyoto and the surrounding areas, through which you can fast travel in Onimusha Way of the Sword

Onimusha Way of the Sword Stout Pillar locations
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 3 min read

Onimusha Way of the Sword Stout Pillar locations

If you're struggling to find the three stolen Stout Pillars in Onimusha Way of the Sword, I've got their locations here

Best Oni Armaments in Onimusha Way of the Sword and how to get them
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 5 min read

Best Oni Armaments in Onimusha Way of the Sword and how to get them

You collect Onimusha Way of the Sword Oni Armaments as you progress, but some of the best can be easily missed

Worms Galactic Tactics is such a good strategy roguelike that I can't believe it didn't already exist
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 5 min read

Worms Galactic Tactics is such a good strategy roguelike that I can't believe it didn't already exist

Worm-Based Strategy comes for the XCOM crown

How to get into the Oni Refuge in Way of the Sword
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 2 min read

How to get into the Oni Refuge in Way of the Sword

You need to use your brain and gear to get into the Oni Refuge in Onimusha Way of the Sword

The Blood of Dawnwalker devs offer "fixes and workarounds" as players slam PC optimization: "AAA price tag without AAA performance"
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 3 min read

The Blood of Dawnwalker devs offer "fixes and workarounds" as players slam PC optimization: "AAA price tag without AAA performance"

"Optimization is way beyond trash"

Jon Favreau says The Mandalorian and Grogu is "a reflection" of his and Star Wars boss Dave Filoni's "partnership," like "two musicians who play together"
GamesRadar Sep 3 · 2 min read

Jon Favreau says The Mandalorian and Grogu is "a reflection" of his and Star Wars boss Dave Filoni's "partnership," like "two musicians who play together"

Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have talked about their creative partnership