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September 5, 2026

The Wrapp – 8-bit dungeon crawling, blue-eyed dragons, and rusty survival games

- Armoured Mewtwo will be appearing in Pokémon Go raids over the weekend, drawing a crowd of players. - Xbox may be pushing to be the temporary physical media saviour, causing PlayStation to rethink their strategy. - Catherine Dellosa is prepping early access games for a work trip and will be playing Backpack Stars, a backpack management game. - Shaun Walton will be playing Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links with his Blue-Eyes deck. - Iwan Morris will be recovering from Gamescom and playing No More Room in Hell 2 and looking for a good zombie game. - Stephen Gregson-Wood is enjoying playing Rust Mobile's second closed beta.

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September 5, 2026

King’s Raid set to make its return to mobile as King’s Raid Re:verse

King's Raid Re:verse is a resurrected version of the popular RPG King's Raid, set to debut at Tokyo Game Show. The new version will retain the original characters and world but with additional optimizations and balance tweaks. Masangsoft aims to please both new and returning players with the revamped game.

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September 5, 2026

September’s schedule of new games, events, and updates refuses to let 2026 go down in history as a slow year for new releases

In September 2026, notable game releases include The Blood of Dawnwalker, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Control Resonant. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered is available for free to existing owners. Key gaming events include PAX West from September 4, Blizzcon on September 12, and the Tokyo Game Show starting September 17. Significant updates include Final Fantasy 14's 7.56 update on September 8, Valheim's 1.0 launch on September 9, RuneScape: Dragonwilds reaching 1.0 on September 15, Endless Legend 2 launching on September 17, and Dune: Awakening adding a single-player mode on September 22. The games calendar highlights new releases and events throughout the month.

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September 3, 2026

The bizarre spirit of classic Elder Scrolls games is alive and well in little lo-fi RPG A Short Quest

A tree instructs the narrator to deliver a note to the King, despite the absence of a monarch in the current playtest of A Short Quest. The playtest reveals various mysteries, including a pond that offers blueberries for jumping, a hidden note about a glyph cipher, and an encounter with a ghost wizard. Players engage with the environment to discover item functions without a quest log or map, leading to potential unintended consequences. The narrator finds a broken sword that allows parrying and hints at undiscovered uses, while even a simple rock can serve as a defensive tool. The Steam page mentions upcoming tools and companions, such as axes, daggers, and a pet dog. Skill trees for weapons and spells suggest diverse combat strategies, and a bandit advises targeting enemy knees. The developer, Silent Moon, describes the experience as a brief adventure, serving as a precursor to the anticipated The Elder Scrolls 6.

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September 3, 2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker Suffers From Major Stutters and a 30FPS Cinematic Cap

Bandai Namco has released a new game titled The Blood of Dawnwalker, developed using Unreal Engine 5. Players are experiencing significant stuttering issues, particularly in the village area, which affects gameplay in this third-person action RPG. The game features a 30FPS cap on cinematic cutscenes, although some decision-based cutscenes run at an unlocked framerate. The prologue area runs smoothly, but performance deteriorates in the village, with frame rates dropping to 45-50FPS at Native 4K resolution. Enabling DLSS Quality allows for a consistent frame rate above 60FPS. The game's visual fidelity does not meet expectations for titles using the same engine, indicating potential optimization issues. A comprehensive performance analysis is forthcoming, testing various AMD and NVIDIA GPUs.

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September 2, 2026

Good reviews are a ‘great relief,’ says Blood of Dawnwalker director, as former CD Projekt coworkers line up to offer congratulations

The Blood of Dawnwalker is set to launch on September 2, with early reviews being largely favorable, including an 83% rating from our publication and an aggregate score of 83/100 on Metacritic. Creative director Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz expressed relief about the reviews on social media, highlighting the emotional toll of waiting for them. He has a significant background at CD Projekt, having worked on The Witcher 2, The Witcher 3, and Cyberpunk 2077. His announcement received congratulations from industry peers, fostering a sense of camaraderie among developers. The game will be available on platforms like Steam and GOG at 6 PM ET on September 2.

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August 31, 2026

The Blood of Dawnwalker review

The Blood of Dawnwalker, developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco, is set to launch on September 3, 2026, priced at in the U.S. and £60 in the U.K. It is a vampire RPG set in a world reminiscent of 1300s Romania, featuring a protagonist named Coen, a peasant navigating a land ruled by a warfaring vampire named Brencis. The game emphasizes moral ambiguity and presents players with difficult choices that often lead to unfavorable outcomes. It has a runtime of approximately 40 hours and is noted for its worldbuilding and storytelling, though it has been criticized for lacking innovative RPG design and suffering from common open-world issues.

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August 31, 2026

The most anticipated PC game on Steam in September 2026 has been named – players are not only waiting for the new game from The Witcher 3 game director

- The Blood of Dawnwalker, an action-RPG by Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, will launch on September 3, 2026. - Onimusha: Way of the Sword will be released on September 4, 2026. - WARDOGS, a first-person shooter, is set to release on September 10, 2026. - CONTROL Resonant will debut on September 24, 2026. - Nivalis Nights, a life simulator in a cyberpunk city, will be available on September 29, 2026. - BOMBANANA! will be released on September 2, 2026. - Aniimo, an open-world RPG, is scheduled for September 16, 2026. - Graveyard Keeper 2 will launch on September 22, 2026. - Wanderburg, a roguelike adventure, will be available on September 8, 2026. - Active Matter, an extraction shooter, is set for release on September 15, 2026. - Transport Fever 3, a transport tycoon simulator, will be released on September 29, 2026. - Crimson Moon, featuring a Nephilim character, will be available on September 1, 2026.

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August 31, 2026

Monday’s Android game and app deals: Cubasis 3, Seoul Exorcist 1111, Halls of Torment, more

During the Amazon 2026 Labor Day sale, shoppers can find deals on the Nothing Ear (3a) noise-cancelling earbuds at a low price and the CMF Clip Pro at a competitive price. There is also a selection of discounted Android games and applications, including: - Cubasis 3 – DAW & Music Studio - Seoul Exorcist 1111 - Fairy Knights - Story based RPG - Fighting Fantasy Legends - Guardian War: Ultimate Edition - Black Border 2 - Police Department Tycoon Pro - Halls of Torment: Premium

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August 31, 2026

Bloodborne meets The Legend of Zelda: pixel adventure Tearscape released on Android and iOS

NERDS TAKE OVER studio has recently launched Tearscape, a gothic action RPG, on Android and iOS platforms. The game features pixel graphics reminiscent of classic Game Boy Color games and offers players a two-dimensional top-down adventure in a world inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Metroidvanias, with a dark and eerie atmosphere similar to Bloodborne.