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Orbitals Review

  • IGN reviews Orbitals, a two-player co-op space adventure game.
  • Praised for its striking 90s-anime visual style and character chemistry.
  • Puzzle design is functional but unoriginal; game takes about 10 hours.

IGN has reviewed Orbitals, a new co-op-only adventure game that pairs split-screen puzzle-solving with a distinctive visual style modelled on 1990s anime. Reviewer Jesse Vitelli praises the game's ability to evoke that nostalgic era, though notes the puzzle design itself sticks closely to genre conventions rather than innovating,…

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The 11 Best Games We Played at Gamescom 2026

  • Polygon names 11 standout games from Gamescom 2026's show floor
  • Fable and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn earned strong early praise
  • List also includes Valor Mortis and revived title Stuntman: Hollywood

Polygon's team has published its picks for the 11 best games they played on the show floor at Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, spanning both major AAA titles and smaller indie releases. The list reflects the breadth of Gamescom as a hands-on consumer trade show separate from the…

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No Rest for the Wicked, which was slated to hit 1.0 a month before Grand Theft Auto 6, is delayed into 2027

  • No Rest for the Wicked's 1.0 launch delayed from 2026 into 2027
  • It was originally due a month before Grand Theft Auto 6
  • Game remains in early access for longer than planned

No Rest for the Wicked, the action RPG from Moon Studios, has had its planned 1.0 release pushed back from early 2026 into 2027. The game had been due to leave early access about a month ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6, but developers have now decided to…

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New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer Is About Ken and Ryu’s Beef, but Guile Steals the Show

  • New trailer highlights Ryu and Ken's rivalry ahead of the tournament
  • Guile's (Cody Rhodes) reaction to a facial slash is a trailer highlight
  • Street Fighter film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, opens 16 October 2026

A new trailer for Paramount and Legendary's "Street Fighter" film has settled the marketing focus for the upcoming adaptation, centring on the fraught friendship between Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo). Ryu is prompted to enter the dangerous World Warriors Tournament after Chun-Li (Callina Liang) tells…

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Today’s Top Deals: Pokémon Destined Rivals ETB, Pragmata for PS5, GameSir Pocket Taco Mobile Controller

  • IGN rounds up Labor Day-timed deals for 1 September 2026.
  • Pokémon TCG restocks and a discounted Pragmata PS5 disc feature.
  • GameSir mobile controller and Sony headphones also heavily discounted.

IGN has published its round-up of notable deals for 1 September 2026, timed to coincide with Labor Day sales across US retailers. Highlights include restocks of two Pokémon TCG products, a discounted physical copy of Capcom's Pragmata for PS5, and a heavily reduced mobile gaming controller, alongside a…

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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’

  • Dwarf Fortress creator discusses a mod that "walls up" wealthy nobles
  • The trick only works if in-game law enforcement is also disabled
  • Adams sees it as an amusing lesson from the game's simulation systems

Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams has weighed in on a fan-made "communist" mod for the notoriously complex colony simulator, in which nobles who accumulate excess wealth are walled up alive to preserve equality among the dwarves. Adams found the idea amusing and thematically apt, noting that the game…

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Rockstar’s official support for GTA 5 roleplay is making some think GTA 6 Online isn’t coming anytime soon

  • Rockstar officially backs GTA 5 roleplay with new "nopixel V" launcher integration
  • Fans see this as a sign GTA 6 Online is still far off
  • Nopixel V launched 8 September with Twitch Drops through 30 September

Rockstar Games has, for the first time, officially thrown its support behind the Grand Theft Auto 5 roleplay scene, partnering with the community-run "nopixel" server to launch "nopixel V" — a new version of the format built directly into Rockstar's own game launcher rather than run independently by…

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Warlock Won’t Have One of Baldur’s Gate 3’s Most Beloved D&D Mechanics

  • Warlock will not include Baldur's Gate 3-style romance options
  • Protagonist Kaatri's story is a single, focused narrative, not branching
  • Game will be much shorter than a typical D&D campaign

Invoke Studios has confirmed that Warlock, its upcoming Dungeons & Dragons video game, will not feature the romance mechanics that made Baldur's Gate 3 so popular. Studio head Dominic Guay told Polygon at Gamescom 2026 that protagonist Kaatri is too focused on her personal quest for romantic subplots,…

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Best Horror of September 2026: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught,’ a Lizzie Borden Miniseries and More

  • Variety rounds up September 2026's top horror films, TV and books.
  • Zach Cregger's "Resident Evil" and Adam Wingard's "Onslaught" lead theatrical releases.
  • Netflix's Lizzie Borden miniseries stars Sarah Paulson and Charlie Hunnam.

Variety's monthly "Horror Explorer" column highlights the best horror releases coming in September 2026, spanning theatrical films, streaming series, a novel and two major genre festivals. Curated by executive digital director William Earl, the list reflects a busy month for the genre, with high-profile directors returning to horror…

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Modern Warfare 4 beta end time in your time zone

  • Modern Warfare 4 beta has now ended, closing at 1am Wednesday 2 September
  • Closure followed a 12-hour extension from the original Tuesday deadline
  • Second weekend added level 30 cap, Ground War mode and Entrenched campaign mission

Infinity Ward has closed the Modern Warfare 4 open beta, having extended the second and final weekend by 12 hours so it ran until 1am on Wednesday 2 September rather than ending at 1pm the previous day as originally planned. The extended window gave players extra time to…

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