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Drive a train around an ash-covered world collecting ingredients for the last ever s'more as an anthropomorphic bird in the surreal and comically ominous Cinderline
There is perhaps no genre I love more in this world than "game where you run around as a little guy," for the subgenres within that are almost endless. A new entry is soon to find itself within that genre, and it's called Cinderline, a game where you play as an anthropomorphic, silent bird who wants to make the last ever s'more, gathering the various pieces required to do so by travelling from town to town in a tiny train. Read more
Steam Deck hits 30,000 compatible games, according to SteamDB
Valve's portable gaming PC now has confirmed compatibility with over 30,000 games, according to new data from SteamDB.
CD Projekt "never thought about" charging The Witcher 3 owners for the remaster: "This is the CDPR way"
"The commercial bit of it is the expansion, obviously"
New Street Fighter trailer brings action, camp, and some of the game's most iconic moves to life
Street Fighter hits theaters in October
Ken and Ryu work things out in a new trailer for Street Fighter
And Cody Rhodes isn't happy about what happened to his face.
Rockstar Games unveils its official GTA Online RP server, mere months before GTA 6
Rockstar Games hasn't said much of anything about GTA 6 's potential multiplayer offerings, but the developer is making strides for GTA Online 's roleplaying community. A watch-only nopixel 5 closed beta is coming next week. Read more
GTA 6's story is too important for Rockstar to let you swap between Lucia and Jason whenever you want
Outside of the story, however, you'll be free to swap whenever.
The Witcher 3 DLC, Warlock, and open-world anime RPG Ananta gained the most Steam wishlists of everything we saw at Gamescom 2026
The biggest game at Gamescom 2026 wasn't even a game
Cyberpunk 2077 launched when it did because its devs wanted it "out the door" says CD Projekt Red CEO, but I wonder if he forgot about that reported mandatory crunch
Look, I know I don't need to tell you how much of a mess Cyberpunk 2077 's launch was. There were tons of bugs , it didn't play smoothly , and your saves could even get corrupted fairly easily , so it wasn't an ideal experience at the time. The game has had something of a redemption arc in the almost six years since launch (one that CD Projekt Red thinks still needs to be finished ), but despite whispers of investors pushing to get the game out the door at the time, joint CEO Michał Nowakowski says that wasn't the case. Read more
Acclaimed Shmup BIRDCAGE Is Winging Its Way To Consoles This Month
Poly(gon) want a cracker? Publisher Eastasiasoft has announced that Polygon Bird's debutante shmup Birdcage is coming to console platforms later this month. Originally released for Steam in November 2025, the frenetic shooter will blast off September 23 on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The first release from Greek/Scottish studio Polygon Bird Games, Birdcage is a loving tribute to critically acclaimed shmups of yesteryear - such as Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun - with a narrative setting inspired by the mechanised dystopia of classic sci-fi and anime. Read the full article on timeextension.com
August was a milestone month if you love watching robots completely eat it
The World Robot Humanoid Games gave us more footage of malfunctioning robots than we know what to do with.
Double Fine will finally make Brutal Legend 2, but only if its new Kickstarter campaign reaches an almost impossible $100m
Almost two decades on from its first heavy-metal-infused open-world game, Double Fine pinky promises it'll finally make Brutal Legend 2… if the developer's new Kickstarter campaign somehow manages to scrape together $100m (about £74m). Read more
No Rest for the Wicked, which was slated to hit 1.0 a month before Grand Theft Auto 6, is delayed into 2027
Moon Studios said the extra time will "help us improve performance, tighten the class system, and polish the whole game," and made no mention at all of GTA 6.
Dwarf Fortress creator says we can learn something from simply walling up dwarf nobles to maintain an equal society—but notes you have to abolish the dwarf cops, too: 'Another lesson to be had there'
Much to consider.
CD Projekt Red "Very Happy" With Cyberpunk 2077 Sales On Switch 2
"the most important bit is that the players are happy". It's safe to say that, besides from Mario Kart World , CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition was the game of the Switch 2's launch in 2025. That probably sounds strange considering it's a port of a title that infamously had a disastrous start on other platforms, but by the time it released on Nintendo's new console, it has been improved significantly and was widely considered one of the most impressive open-world games available. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
PlayStation argues "reasonable consumers" already know they don't actually own their digital games
As PlayStation's plan to scrap the production of game discs inches closer, Sony's lawyers are arguing that "reasonable consumers" already know that they don't own digital games. Read more
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40-year-old Robert Pattinson says he's "definitely feeling [his] age" while filming fight scenes for The Batman 2
"I'm like, 'Goddamn, this is significantly harder than it used to be'"
Life is Strange developer Don't Nod look primed for layoffs, as the studio announces a "transformation initiative"
It is unfortunately that time of day again (because this truly does seem to be a daily occurrence at this point). Back in June, things weren't looking so hot for Life is Strange studio Don't Nod, as it appeared that they'd be out of cash come this November . Now, it looks like the studio is preparing for layoffs. Read more
The Story Of The Rocketeer Video Game Sequel That Never Came To Be
"They wanted a developer who already had an engine they could just art-slap some stuff into". While not a tremendous success at the box office upon its original release, Disney's 1991 film adaptation of The Rocketeer comics by Dave Stevens has gone on to generate a respectable cult following in the decades since. So, when the news emerged in 2013 that Disney was at one point considering creating a video game sequel following on the film of the same name in the early 2000s , there was inevitably a lot of curiosity about the project, and more importantly, if it actually got any further than a pitch and a few very nice illustrations. Read the full article on timeextension.com
I modded a GTA 6-like 'wanted system' into GTA 5
Help, wanted.
Okay, I wasn't expecting 'Rainbow Six XCOM' to be one of my favourite Gamescom demos
And yet, here we are.
HEALTH share ferocious ‘Crimson Moon’ anthem ‘Rite of Desolation’ – listen exclusively on NME
The game’s metal soundtrack also features contributions from members of Ice Nine Kills and Periphery The post HEALTH share ferocious ‘Crimson Moon’ anthem ‘Rite of Desolation’ – listen exclusively on NME appeared first on NME .
The Blood of Dawnwalker creative director says all those glowing reviews are a "great relief" as the vampire ARPG's Metacritic score nearly matches The Witcher
Not bad, not bad
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced now lets you save the stranded dog, as Ubisoft fixes the greatest crime in the whole game
Better late than never