Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said at Tokyo Game Show that a port of Monster Hunter World to Switch 2 is unlikely because the game runs on the old MT Framework engine, while new Capcom projects use RE Engine. He added that porting would require rebuilding the game from scratch.
Organizer CESA cancelled the fifth day of Tokyo Game Show 2026—September 21—due to an approaching typhoon with strong winds and heavy rain. The event at Makuhari Messe in Chiba started September 17 and was to run five days for the first time to mark its 30th anniversary.
Since September 16, 2026, Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition are unavailable for purchase on Steam in the UK and Isle of Man. Sony said it is working with Valve on a fix but did not name the cause or timeline; existing owners retain access.
Producer Naoto Oyama told Famitsu that the Switch 2 version of Dragon's Dogma 2 targets 30 FPS in portable and TV modes, with frame generation interpolating to an 'equivalent' 60 FPS. The feature can be toggled but may cause slight artifacts. The game launches in October, with a demo available at TGS.
Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is working on a Fable reboot scheduled for release on February 23, 2027. Game director Ralph Fulton said the studio wanted to prove it could work in another genre while retaining open-world skills.
A strange bathroom sign in Marvel's Wolverine went viral, with fans suspecting AI generation. Insomniac marketing director James Stevenson said it was a UV mapping bug, not AI, and a fix is coming.
Takuro Hiraoka, director of the Monster Hunter Wilds expansion Ascendance, said Capcom is revising endgame difficulty standards because players proved more skilled than expected. The expansion launches in 2027 and is available for pre-order on Steam.
Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij said GTA: Tokyo was planned as a GTA III-style game with samurai swords, with development to be handed to a Japanese studio on the Bully model. Contracts were never signed and the project never reached production.
Reviews for EA Sports FC 27 are out: critics praise the reworked career transfer system, smarter player movement and the new social mode The Grounds, but note weak defensive AI and unbalanced attacks.
The secret ending and post-credits scene of Marvel's Wolverine revealed that Sabretooth survived and will become one of Apocalypse's Horsemen, while Wolverine sets out to find him. The plot lays the groundwork for a future X-Men game from Insomniac, which a 2023 leak scheduled for fall 2030.
Game music label GameChops received over 100 DMCA complaints from publisher Materia Music, threatening deletion of its YouTube channel with 600,000 subscribers. Materia claims remixes and covers were unlicensed; GameChops insists it has licenses via DistroKid and is disputing the claims until September 21.
Expert Amir Satvat says Capcom, Konami, and Nintendo retain over 97% of employees, while the gaming industry expects 14,500 layoffs in 2026. The reason is small teams, modest executive bonuses ($2–3 million instead of $30 million), and avoiding live-service bets.
Take-Two hinted that GTA 6 Online could launch soon after the game's release, similar to GTA Online two weeks after GTA V. Rockstar has not officially announced the online component, but its release is considered inevitable due to GTA Online revenues.
Embark Studios will hold the first showcase of the Frozen Trail update for ARC Raiders on September 23, 2026, at 10:00 PT (20:00 MSK) on YouTube. The update, called the largest since launch, releases on October 8: a new snow-covered map, an ARC operation for experienced players, a new major enemy, and a progression overhaul.
Bethesda released The Slasher update for Fallout 76, adding native Xbox Series X|S and PS5 support with 4K at 60 fps. The update includes a new serial killer questline, improved weapon crafting, and Legacy Seasons.
Krafton and studio NIRVANANA showed Project Zeta at Gamescom 2026, a MOBA for PC and PS5 with 4v3 matches lasting about 20 minutes. It has no laning phase, unlimited respawns, and a Fighting Spirit mechanic; the goal is to collect five Prism bosses. Early access is planned for late 2026.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026, journalists tried Mega Man: Dual Override as Proto Man. He has a short-range Proto Buster with overheat, a throwable boomerang shield, and two moves instead of copying boss abilities; levels are split into segments with checkpoints, and bolts unlock chips in Dr. Light's lab. The release is timed for the series' 40th anniversary in 2027.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi said a full playthrough of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation with side activities and endgame will take up to 100 hours. He himself completed the game 46 times during development. It releases April 8, 2027, on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.
Bloomberg reported that Rebel Wolves' debut RPG cost $40 million, with NetEase funding in exchange for 26% of the studio. The game launched in 2026 with 160 people, kept its original day-night cycle concept, and sold 1 million copies.
Riot Games released patch 4 for League of Legends Classic with four new sea-themed champions: Graves, Fizz, Nami, and Nautilus. Fiora, Morgana, and Twisted Fate were nerfed, while Akali, Galio, Kassadin, Poppy, and Shyvana were buffed; the next patch is expected September 23.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave from Intelligent Systems is out—a tactical RPG with four protagonists (Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, Leda) and converging storylines. Reviews are mostly positive: VGC calls it one of the boldest strategy RPGs, with a full playthrough taking about 130 hours.
Riot Games said on September 17 it has punished 296,416 accounts in League of Legends and VALORANT for rank manipulation since late 2025. Sanctions range from rank rollback and loss of season rewards to temporary bans from three days and permanent bans for bought accounts.
Sony told partners in an internal note that PS5 Pro shortages will last at least until early 2027, longer than the release of GTA 6 on November 19, 2026. The $899.99 console faces high demand fueled by an extended GTA 6 trailer shown on Netflix.
According to Alinea Analytics, Marvel's Wolverine from Insomniac sold about 1.9 million copies since September 15, generating roughly $130 million in revenue, with 22.9% from physical editions. Sony has not released official figures; the result is below Spider-Man 2's launch of 2.5 million in 24 hours.
Final Fantasy 7 trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi said Revelation will be about 200 GB, so the disc will contain only part of the data and the rest must be downloaded. The game launches on April 8, 2027, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and PC.
Creative Assembly revealed details of Alien: Isolation 2: the action moves beyond the station to an open colony world and a Weyland-Yutani outpost. The xenomorph will adapt to the player and environment, and a weather system will affect gameplay. The game will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC.
Blizzard confirmed World of Warcraft: Forever will not allow GDKP, the gold-based loot auction system. Senior game designer Josh Greenfield said the ban protects the social experience and fights gold laundering and RMT.
Activision estimates the global game cheat market at $8.5 billion annually, with subscriptions for cheats in 15 games alone bringing in about $3.5 billion. The company blocked over 375 resellers, sent more than 80 cease-and-desist orders, and shut down 31 major cheat vendors.
Sony launched Live TV on PS5, offering over 100 free ad-supported channels and movies to all console owners. Sony Pictures TV head Keith Le Goy said the 40–50 million gamer audience is attractive to advertisers and combines gaming and TV businesses.
Marathon creative director Julia Nardin called a leak about Bungie's plans to merge Destiny and Marathon into one franchise a fake. She denied only the merger, not commenting on other leak claims: possible Marathon free-to-play shift, new PvE mode and Destiny cosmetics.
