Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is receiving high praise from critics, making it the best reviewed movie based on a video game franchise so far. Early reviews are praising Zach Cregger’s movie for its combination of horror, comedy, gore and the feeling of actually playing a Resident Evil game. Several of them have already hailed it as a new high point for video game adaptations. Total Film, calls Cregger’s film “an easy frontrunner for the best video game movie to date.” The Film Stage similarly describes it as “the ideal tribute to 30 years of the series,” while praising it as a thrill ride that works as its own film.

Sony has unveiled the next generation of its PlayStation audio lineup with the PlayStation Pulse Wireless Headset and Pulse Edge Wireless Headset. Both models feature custom planar magnetic drivers and PlayStation Link connectivity, with the standard Pulse headset launching this holiday season and Pulse Edge following in early 2027. The new headsets build on the technology introduced with Pulse Elite in 2024. Sony says the updated planar magnetic drivers are designed to provide improved sound separation and spatial accuracy, helping players pick out directional audio cues such as footsteps and weapon reloads.

The LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight Mayhem Collection DLC will launch on September 18 for Deluxe Edition owners across all platforms, alongside a new Absolute difficulty level arriving as a free update for every player. The Mayhem Collection expands the game with Joker and Harley Quinn as playable characters, with the pair featuring in a new story mission centred around their escape from Arkham Asylum. The DLC also introduces Mayhem Mode, allowing players to bring the duo's particular brand of chaos to the streets of Gotham. The additional content includes the Sinister Pack, which adds DC Super-Villain themed outfits, Batcave items and a new vehicle.

Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember will launch on March 4, 2027, with KOEI TECMO and Team NINJA also releasing a free Alpha Demo that gives players an early look at the upcoming action RPG. The demo is available now on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, Xbox on PC and Steam, and can be played until September 30, 2026. The sequel takes place in China in 208 AD, following the events of Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. The protagonist's village is destroyed by Cao Cao's forces as they move to invade Jing Province, leaving the region engulfed in war while demons roam across the land.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding Bayonetta as its first free character of Year Two, with SEGA revealing the crossover ahead of Tokyo Game Show 2026. The Umbra Witch will join the racing game alongside her own vehicle and a selection of themed extras. Bayonetta will be available as a playable character, accompanied by the Butterfly Witch machine. The crossover will also add special emotes and sounds based around the character. SEGA revealed the new content in a trailer showcasing Bayonetta in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. The footage also provides another look at the previously announced Godzilla and EVANGELION Packs, which were revealed as the first 2 DLC Packs planned for Year Two during Summer Game Fest 2026.

Square Enix has announced that the Dragon Quest franchise has surpassed 100 million units sold worldwide, marking a major milestone for the long-running RPG series during its 40th anniversary year. The franchise began with the original Dragon Quest in Japan in 1986 and has since grown to include 11 mainline games, numerous spin-offs, and adaptations across film, anime, novels and manga. Square Enix says the series has established itself as a major name in the JRPG genre over its four-decade history. The 100 million sales milestone comes as Square Enix continues to revisit several of the franchise's older entries.

Angry Birds 2 has launched a limited-time crossover with Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, bringing AiAi and the rest of the monkey crew to Piggy Island. The event is available now on iOS and Android and will run until September 28. The Angry Birds 2 Super Monkey Ball collaboration adds a new Super Monkey Spell, themed character hats and exclusive rewards based on SEGA's long-running franchise. The crossover brings the two series together through a storyline in which AiAi, MeeMee, Baby and GonGon arrive on Piggy Island through a dimensional portal.

Capcom has kicked off Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a new Spotlight presentation covering several of its upcoming and current games. The Capcom TGS 2026 broadcast included fresh gameplay details for Mega Man: Dual Override, a new collaboration for PRAGMATA, the return of Teostra in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, new Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen content, and details on Street Fighter 6's next updates. Mega Man: Dual Override received an extended look during the presentation, with director Shinya Ikuta and producer Hiroyuki Minamitani discussing Proto Man as the game's second playable character.

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, with TT Games and Warner Bros. Games releasing a new launch trailer ahead of the game's arrival on Nintendo's latest console. The LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight Switch 2 version will support TV, handheld and tabletop play, allowing players to follow Bruce Wayne's journey from his early days to becoming Gotham's Dark Knight across different play styles. Pre-orders for both the Standard and Deluxe Editions are now available. Players who pre-order either version on Nintendo Switch 2 will receive The Dark Knight Returns Batsuit at launch, based on the acclaimed comic book series.

Sony Interactive Entertainment and Team Asobi's 2020 platformer, Astro's Playroom, can now run on PC via PS5 emulator KYTY. Twitter/X user iExplosiveRage has shared a video clip of PS5 exclusive Astro's Playroom running on PC via the KYTY emulator. The performance is extremely poor and it is far from playable, but it's major progress. The emulator has received rapid improvement within a matter of days. Video footage of Astro's Playroon running on KYTYPS5 can be seen below. Meanwhile, the PS5 Demon's Souls remake has also made great progress, despite not yet being in a playable state.

Reviews for Valve Corporation's Steam Frame indicate that the VR headset brings some great ideas that are held back by price and battery life. Across the reviews, the Steam Frame is seen as an ambitious attempt to rethink what a VR headset can do. Its ability to function as a standalone gaming device while also streaming games from a PC gives it considerable versatility. Critics also praised its lightweight design, comfortable fit and controllers, which can double as conventional gamepads. One of the most frequently mentioned advantages is Valve's approach to PC streaming.

Xbox Game Pass will receive major changes in the year 2027, including an ads tier and no day one releases, according to a new rumor. The information was shared by ResetEra forums moderator Slayven, who claimed that Microsoft is planning a major restructuring of its Xbox Game Pass offerings next year in 2027 by introducing and ads tier and moving away from day one releases alongside other changes. While he said that the information should be taken with a grain of salt, he added that he personally knows the individual who shared the details with him and that they have been correct with their information in the past.

IO Interactive has released the new 007 First Light path tracing update, bringing full path-traced lighting, shadows, and reflections to the PC version alongside NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction. The update is available now and expands the game's existing suite of NVIDIA technologies. The update adds path tracing and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction to 007 First Light, following the game's launch with DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation. According to IO Interactive, the new features are designed to improve visual detail across the game's environments and set pieces while helping GeForce RTX hardware maintain higher frame rates.

IO Interactive has delayed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 007 First Light to March 2027, with an exact release date still to be announced. The additional development time will be used to polish the game's performance on Nintendo's new hybrid console. The developer announced the delay through the game's official account, saying, "To ensure we deliver the quality of experience players expect, we have made the decision to delay the release to March 2027, with the exact date to be communicated later." IO Interactive also thanked fans for their patience and continued support.

SEGA has announced that Kotone Shiomi, the female protagonist from Persona 3 Portable, is coming to Persona5: The Phantom X. The character will be added to the mobile and PC game on September 24 as part of a special Persona 3 Portable event celebrating the Persona series' 30th anniversary. A new trailer has been released introducing Kotone ahead of her arrival. The update will give her a brand new 3D model, while players can also expect new arrangements of songs originally featured in Persona 3 Portable. Kotone's appearance in Persona5: The Phantom X will be part of the game's September 24 update.

Bungie has delayed Marathon's next major update, moving the planned September 22 release to December 8 as part of a larger Symbiosis update. The developer says the additional time will allow the team to address player feedback around progression, variety and long term engagement before introducing the game's next major features. The content originally planned for September will now arrive with Symbiosis, which Bungie describes as the first major step in Marathon's next chapter. The December update will introduce a permanent PvE experience, a refreshed Perimeter zone and a new Runner shell, alongside several additional features.

Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics have released the ninth developer mini-documentary for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, offering a closer look at the creatures Lara Croft will encounter during the game's Greek ruins section. The latest video explores how the development team designed and brought these new enemies to life. Following the previous documentary focused on the game's depiction of Greece, the new episode shifts its attention to the creatures inhabiting the region. According to Game Director Raul Siqueira, these encounters are designed around learning enemy behavior and adapting Lara's approach rather than simply overpowering each opponent.

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5, 2026, bringing Eidos-Montréal’s action adventure to Nintendo’s new hardware with exclusive outfits and additional control options. The game will be priced at $39.99. The Encore Edition includes the complete base game along with all previously released digital content. It also adds five new outfits for the Guardians, each inspired by the glam rock aesthetic of the 1980s. These costumes are exclusive to the Nintendo Switch 2 version. The new release also takes advantage of the console’s unique control features.

The PS Blackout movement had no measurable impact on player engagement in the United States, according to Circana executive director Mat Piscatella. Responding to a question about whether the protest produced any noticeable changes, Piscatella said there was "no significant change at all in player count or engagement in our tracking." Piscatella shared Circana's Player Engagement Tracker data for the week ending September 5, 2026, which measures weekly active users rather than concurrent players. The data covered the top 10 and top 20 titles across the US market, with Piscatella also highlighting several movements in the charts.

Ubisoft has announced that Rayman Legends Retold will now release on December 3, 2026, after the developer decided to delay the upcoming action platformer despite the game having officially gone gold. The title was previously scheduled to launch on October 1. The Rayman Dev Team said the additional time will be used to ensure that every aspect of the game receives the necessary attention before release. The team also confirmed that a Game Overview trailer will debut on September 22, when selected creators and members of the press will also publish new hands-on impressions.

Neowiz, the developer behind the action role-playing game, Lies of P, has trademarked "Wonders of O" in a new company filing. The trademark (via shinobi602 on Twitter/X) was filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on September 10, 2026. The application is currently listed as "Application under examination," meaning that the trademark has not yet been registered or approved. Lies of P developer Neowiz is listed as the owner of the "Wonders of O" trademark application. While the filing does not reveal what "Wonders of O" is intended for, its listed categories provide some interesting clues.

The developers of Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls have outlined several changes planned for the fighting game's upcoming updates, with input responsiveness and the frequency of Assists and character tags among the main areas being addressed. The team is also holding off on major character balance changes while players continue discovering new techniques and team combinations. In a message to players, director Sekine acknowledged that the game's launch was affected by stability problems on PC and said the development team is continuing to work on improvements. The team has also been monitoring how players are using the game's mechanics since its August 6 release.

A datamine of the Closed Beta Test for Sega's upcoming racing game, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, has reveled new playable characters, classic controls, and more. Twitter/X user Star_Wyse has shared details from a datamine of the Crazy Taxi: World Tour Closed Beta Test, revealing new playable characters, a Classic control scheme, Time of Day options, menu icons for the different car customization types, and map screens. According to the Twitter/X user, two playable characters found in the game files were not available during the Closed Beta Test: Iceman and Slash, both of whom originally appeared in Crazy Taxi 2.

Blizzard Entertainment has explained why the next entry in one of its biggest franchises is simply called 'Starcraft.' In an interview with Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Blizzard president Johanna Faries said that the 'Starcraft' title for its new open-world shooter is intended to expand the franchise by offering a fresh take. “We like sort of just stamping it StarCraft and starting a new conversation around it,” she said. According to Faries, the simple name is a deliberate choice. Blizzard Entertainment views the new project as a “broadening” of StarCraft, rather than an indication that the franchise is doing away with its real-time strategy roots.

The multiplayer fan mod for the PC version of The Last of Us Part 2 that has been in the works since January, 2026, has been shut down after the developer received a DMCA request from PlayStation. Modder and content creator Speclizer_ took to Twitter/X to share that The Last of Us Part 2 multiplayer fan project was scheduled to release this month. However, they recently received a letter on behalf of Sony Interactive Entertainment requesting that the multiplayer mod not be released. According to the modder, the project only planned to feature…