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Danganronpa 2x2 Confirmed for January 14, 2027 With Slayhem Story Mode
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Danganronpa 2x2 Confirmed for January 14, 2027 With Slayhem Story Mode

Danganronpa 2x2 finally has a firm release date. Following a delay that pushed the title out of 2026, developer Spike Chunsoft has confirmed the game will launch on January 14, 2027. The announcement came during the latest Nintendo Direct, where a new reveal trailer showcased several features of the game's Slayhem story mode, giving fans their clearest look yet at what to expect from the long-awaited follow-up.

Sep 10, 2026
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Monster Hunter Wilds Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Year
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Monster Hunter Wilds Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Year

Nintendo's September 2026 Direct brought a major surprise for Monster Hunter fans: Monster Hunter Wilds is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year. The announcement confirms that Capcom's massive open-world hunting title, which launched to widespread acclaim on PC and other platforms, will make its way to Nintendo's latest hardware, bringing the full experience to a whole new audience of players.

Sep 10, 2026
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No Man's Sky Cosmos Update Adds Space Station Ownership and Orbital Bases
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No Man's Sky Cosmos Update Adds Space Station Ownership and Orbital Bases

Hello Games has launched the Cosmos update for No Man's Sky, a sweeping overhaul of the game's space layer that arrives just in time for the survival-crafting epic's 10th anniversary. The free update, available now for all players, lets explorers own and rule their own space stations, construct floating orbital bases, and take on salvage operations scattered across the cosmos. Lead developer Sean Murray teased the addition with characteristic wit, asking "what if you could own a space station?" before promptly delivering exactly that.

Sep 10, 2026
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Xbox Exclusive Call of Duty Gun Skin Is Invisible to PlayStation Players
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Xbox Exclusive Call of Duty Gun Skin Is Invisible to PlayStation Players

The console wars have found a new battlefield inside Call of Duty, and this time the weapon of choice is a gun skin. Xbox players are receiving an exclusive weapon blueprint, reportedly tied to a pre-order bonus for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, that appears differently on every other platform. PlayStation and PC players will not see the skin as intended, effectively making it a visual exclusive that exists in a shared multiplayer space.

Sep 10, 2026
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Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Remakes Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2
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Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Remakes Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo's September Direct brought a major surprise for horror fans: all three of Capcom's beloved Resident Evil remakes are heading to the Nintendo Switch 2. Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 remakes were officially confirmed for the platform, with all three titles set to arrive next month. The announcement gives Switch 2 owners access to one of the most acclaimed trilogies in modern survival horror, bringing Leon Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine to Nintendo's latest hardware for the first time.

Sep 10, 2026
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Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival Officially Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2
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Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival Officially Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo's September 2026 Direct brought a major win for Persona fans on the go, with Atlus officially confirming that both Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival are coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. The announcements mark a significant milestone for the franchise, which was long considered a PlayStation stronghold. At one point, seeing the mainline Persona series on a Nintendo platform felt like a pipe dream, but the Switch 2 is shaping up to be a genuine destination for Atlus titles.

Sep 10, 2026
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Kirby and the World Beyond Is a 3D Open-World Game Coming Spring 2027
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Kirby and the World Beyond Is a 3D Open-World Game Coming Spring 2027

Nintendo dropped a major surprise during its September 2026 Nintendo Direct, revealing Kirby and the World Beyond, an all-new 3D open-world Kirby adventure heading to Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2027. The announcement trailer showcased a bold new direction for the beloved pink puffball, marking only the second fully 3D Kirby platformer in the franchise's history after 2022's Kirby and the Forgotten Land. This time, however, the scope appears dramatically larger, with Kirby exploring a sprawling open world rather than the more linear stages of its predecessor.

Sep 10, 2026
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Metroid Ravenous Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Launching January 2027
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Metroid Ravenous Announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Launching January 2027

Nintendo dropped a major surprise during today's Nintendo Direct, revealing Metroid Ravenous, a brand-new 2D side-scrolling Metroid game and a follow-up to 2021's Metroid Dread. The game is set to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 in January 2027. The announcement has already generated significant buzz, with the title suggesting a darker, more visceral direction for the franchise.

Sep 10, 2026
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Blizzard Workers Ratify Historic First Union Contract with Microsoft
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Blizzard Workers Ratify Historic First Union Contract with Microsoft

Nearly 1,900 unionized workers at Blizzard Entertainment have voted to ratify their first-ever union contract with parent company Microsoft, marking a landmark moment for labor rights in the video game industry. The agreement, reached after years of organizing effort, secures a range of protections for members and could set a new precedent for how game developers negotiate with major publishers and platform holders.

Sep 10, 2026
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IKEA's Official Skyrim Mod Stars Matt Berry as a Talking Storage Shelf
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IKEA's Official Skyrim Mod Stars Matt Berry as a Talking Storage Shelf

IKEA has released an official mod for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and it is exactly as strange as it sounds. The mod introduces a sentient IKEA Kallax storage unit named Kallax Storageborn, fully voiced by British comedian and actor Matt Berry, who joins the player as a companion. Along with the new character, the mod includes a dedicated quest and a selection of unique loot, making it a surprisingly substantial piece of content for what is, at its core, a furniture advertisement.

Sep 10, 2026
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Josh Hubi I had to make sure it wasn't April 1st. This is awesome.

Rare's Canceled SNES RPG Project Dream Prototype Leaked Online
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Rare's Canceled SNES RPG Project Dream Prototype Leaked Online

A prototype of Project Dream, Rare's long-lost canceled SNES RPG that eventually evolved into the beloved Nintendo 64 platformer Banjo-Kazooie, has been leaked online and is now playable. The leak comes courtesy of someone going by the username "FVCKAsha&Phil," a name that makes their frustration with Xbox leadership pretty clear. The leaker has made the prototype available for preservation purposes, giving fans their first real hands-on look at a piece of gaming history that was previously only known through secondhand accounts and development stories.

Sep 10, 2026
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Xbox Steps In to Publish Kojima's Physint After PlayStation Nearly Killed It
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Xbox Steps In to Publish Kojima's Physint After PlayStation Nearly Killed It

In one of the most dramatic publishing shifts in recent memory, Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated stealth-action game Physint is moving from PlayStation to Xbox. According to reports from IGN, Kotaku, and PC Gamer, Sony had previously attempted to cancel the project before Microsoft stepped in to take over publishing duties. The move is a stunning reversal of fortune for a title that many fans had assumed would remain a PlayStation-aligned exclusive given Kojima Productions' longstanding relationship with Sony.

Sep 10, 2026
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