The Wire
Every gaming headline we track, newest first, from 12 outlets. Each one links to the publication that reported it — the reporting is theirs, and the link is how we credit it. Showing the most recent 160 of 500 we currently hold.
Wednesday, September 16

Epic X-Men Villain Is Absolutely Terrorizing Marvel’s Wolverine Players
Polygon
Dragon Quest Reaches 100 Million Total Sales, 40 Years on from the Iconic Series' Debut
Push Square
Monster Hunter Wilds will soon stop charging players to edit their characters as Capcom scraps the game's worst microtransaction
Eurogamer
World of Warcraft: Forever beta launch times: How to sign up and play Blizzard's twist on WoW Classic
PC GamerThe Blood of Dawnwalker’s Sequel May Not Feature a Timer, Says Director
GamingBolt
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Is Officially the Highest Grossing Film in Domestic Box Office History
Polygon
Dragon Quest Celebrates 40th Anniversary by Passing a Huge Milestone
PolygonNew Resident Evil Movie Debuts to Near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Polygon
2025 Best Kart Racer Just Got Even Better, Thanks to This New Free Character
Polygon
GTA 5's 'Become a celebrity' mod is almost weirdly fully featured
PC Gamer
Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Gives Harley Quinn An Arkham Asylum Makeover
GameSpot
Feature: How Does Zelda: Ocarina Of Time's Old & New Art Compare? Here's A Side-By-Side Face-Off
Nintendo Life
Preview: Crazy Taxi: World Tour's Beta Test Transported Me Back to a Bygone Era of Online Multiplayer
Push Square
Here's What Fallout 76's Native Current-Gen Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
Pure Xbox
Vampire RPG escapes Steam's 'Adult Only' jail just in time for launch: "At the risk of disappointing some players, Nighthawks is not porn"
Eurogamer
"15 years ago, people understood it was an unfinished game": As Endless Legend 2 hits 1.0, Amplitude reflect on how early access has changed
Rock Paper Shotgun
Wardogs Outpacing Arc Raiders and Helldivers 2 on Steam and Has Already Made More Money Than Marathon Across All Platforms to Date, Analysis Shows
IGN
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s Fantastic Reviews Have Me Feeling FOMO
GameSpot
Blizzard is Playing 4D Chess with Diablo 5's Early Reveal
Polygon
This New Community Activity Widget Tells You What's Hot Right Now on PS5
Push Square
The Blood of Dawnwalker's controversial time mechanic won't necessarily be in a sequel, the game director says
Eurogamer
Low poly horror Tumblebee combines the joy of tumbling bees with the not-joy of being chased by huge spiders
Rock Paper Shotgun
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Dev Teases “Something That Nobody’s Ever Experienced Before”
GameSpot
Wardogs CEO Officially Addresses Crunch Allegations With ‘The Other Side'
Polygon'Resident Evil' Review: A Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Thriller That Never Steps Off the Gas
Polygon
The Best Chill Puzzle Game of 2026 Just Officially Hit Steam
Polygon
Balatro developer LocalThunk turns up on Discord to talk about the 1.1 update and life after burnout: 'I truly am having the best time making the game now'
PC Gamer
Reality Fracture Officially Brings Back Magic's Most Infamous Two-Card Combo
Polygon
Call of Duty Developer Treyarch 'Ready to Make Something New' as It Waves Goodbye to 2 Years of Black Ops
IGN
Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Reveals His Pick to Play Lady Dimitrescu
IGN
Fable Being “Vital To The DNA” Of Xbox Helped Shield The Game From Hardship, Director Says
GameSpotDragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Trailer Teases Greater Threats and a Returning Boss
GamingBolt
Ex-MS engineer reveals the story behind the infamous 'FCKGW' Windows XP key: 'Pirates started baking the key into images or just writing it on the CD with a Sharpie'
PC Gamer
Microsoft hasn't marched Fable to the guillotine because it's 'vital to the DNA' of Xbox, says the game's director
PC Gamer
Dragon's Dogma 2 Fans Will Froth at the Mouth with This New Look at Dark Arisen
Push Square
Wo Long 2 Drops A Surprise Demo Ahead Of March 2027 Release On Xbox Game Pass
Pure Xbox
'Coraline' Studio’s Next Film Gets Breathtaking Final Trailer
PolygonSilent Hill: Townfall’s Use of PS5 Features, DualSense Controller Detailed
GamingBolt
Dog in the Machine reinvents the domino tactics of Into The Breach as a mecha dog show, with players teaching their hounds tricks
Rock Paper Shotgun
‘Diablo 4’ Is Completely Free to Play On Steam for a Limited Time
Polygon
Bloodborne May Not Be Getting A Sequel Or Remaster, But How About An Umbrella?
GameSpot
Save $10 on Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave for Nintendo Switch 2
IGN
Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 2 Release Window Officially Confirmed by HBO
Polygon
How to watch the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct 2026
PC Gamer
Bad news for shaman tank hopefuls—World of Warcraft: Forever won't have Season of Discovery's zany class design just yet: 'But never say never, y'know'
PC Gamer
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Gets A Day One Update, Here Are The Patch Notes
Nintendo Life
Review: Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (PS5) - Quite Possibly One of the Best RPG Sequels Ever Made
Push Square
Pokémon Go 'Pokémon Horizons The Series Celebration' 2026 event guide
PolygonMonster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Adds Teostra, Set Years After the Base Game’s Story
GamingBolt
All active Aniimo codes for launch, September 2026
PC GamerZERO PARADES Gets Free Director’s Cut Update On October 1st, PS5 Version Out on November 3rd
GamingBolt
MindsEye studio Build A Rocket Boy appear to be making fresh redundancies, as one staffer says he's "helping wrap things up here in the HR department"
Rock Paper Shotgun
Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Capcom Spotlight - TGS 2026 Showcase
Pure Xbox
How Blizzard Quietly Revived Heroes of the Storm
Polygon
Resident Evil Director On Who Should Play Lady Dimitrescu In A Resident Evil Village Movie
GameSpot
MindsEye Developers Say They've Been Laid Off Amid Questions Over Build a Rocket Boy's Future
IGN
Crackdown Was So Much More Than Just the Halo 3 Beta’s Pack-In Game
IGNXbox Doesn’t “Have Any Changes to Announce” For Game Pass Following Rumor About Losing Day-One Games
GamingBolt
MindsEye Developer Seemingly Shutting Down after New Round of Layoffs
PolygonMega Man: Dual Override Features 50+ Custom Chips, Three Areas Per Stage
GamingBolt
Dragon Quest Franchise Surpasses 100 Million Units Sold
Nintendo Life
'The Ring' quest walkthrough in The Blood of Dawnwalker
Polygon
HBO’s the Last of Us Is Officially Ending With Season 3
Polygon
Xbox's Fable reboot was allowed a 10-year development because the RPG series is "vital to the DNA of the platform", developer Playground Games says
EurogamerEternal Darkness Remaster Teased by Nightdive Studios
GamingBoltFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Reviews Just Gave Nintendo Another Massive 2026 Win
Polygon
Blizzard Boss On Why Diablo Is Becoming A TV Show And How Involved The Studio Will Be
GameSpot
Is Aniimo a gacha game?
PC Gamer
The Witcher 3 producer says it's scary to work with another studio on the game's expansion: 'I also think twice about leaving my baby with someone'
PC Gamer
"A dried husk of a product": former Doom producer berates Microsoft for making Halo a "mid-tier" game and mourns the "financialisation" of AAA
Rock Paper Shotgun
Round Up: The Reviews For Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Are In
Nintendo Life
Why Blizzard Stopped Protecting The Overwatch Formula To Save The Game
GameSpot
"We're trying to make it easier": Valve confirm the Steam Frame is just the start of plans to get Steam games working on compatibility-challenged ARM PCs
Rock Paper Shotgun
Zero Parades: Director’s Cut Revealed And PS5 Edition Release Date Announced
GameSpot
Four Games Are Available Today With Xbox Game Pass Premium (September 16)
Pure Xbox
"Scalpers Are Killing The Hobby For Everyone" - Pokémon TCG's 30th Celebration Isn't Going As Planned
Nintendo LifeHBO boss continues to suggest The Last of Us Season 3 is the series' final season
Eurogamer
'Coraline' Studio's New Film Is Already the Fantasy Movie Event of 2026
PolygonPS5, PS5 Pro Update Enables Enhanced PSSR Image Quality by Default, Brings Community Activity Widget
GamingBolt
Critical Role Officially Gets a New Dungeon Master for Upcoming Video Game Crossover
Polygon
30th Anniversary Pokémon Trading Card Launch Sparks Enormous Queues, 'Ghost Chair' Criticism, and Price Hikes
IGN
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave review
Eurogamer
"They often don’t make it in the door": Wardogs studio Bulkhead check for "anti-crunch messaging" on prospective hires' social media, CEO says
Rock Paper ShotgunKemuri’s Latest Trailer Showcases Combat, Traversal, and a Furniture Golem
GamingBolt
Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave Review: Nintendo's Best Game in Decades
Polygon
Review: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2) - Dense, Delightful Strategy Overstuffed With Heroes
Nintendo Life
Guide: Xbox At Tokyo Game Show 2026: Event Date, Start Times & Where To Watch The Showcase
Pure Xbox
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Review
IGN
Bayonetta Will Join Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in a Free Update 'Soon' on PS5, PS4
Push SquareWARDOGS Studio Wants to be Known For Crunch, Says CEO
GamingBolt
Here's the second wave of Xbox Game Pass games coming in September
Eurogamer
Microsoft doesn't dismiss rumours a major Xbox Game Pass shake-up is on the way, which reportedly removes day-one game offerings entirely
Eurogamer
'We can't stuff AI back in a box' says former US president Barack Obama, confirming he's 'not a doomer' while still calling for more government AI regulation
PC GamerWarlock: Dungeons & Dragons Won’t Have Waypoints to Encourage Player-Driven Exploration
GamingBolt
Relic thought Company of Heroes 3's ambitious dynamic campaign would eventually come together, but it didn't: 'We bit off more than we could chew'
PC Gamer
This Is How Blizzard Is Reducing Toxicity In Overwatch
GameSpotWo Long 2: Wings of Ember is Out on March 4th, 2027, But You Can Play Its Alpha Now
GamingBolt
Looks like SK hynix wants to make memory chips on US soil and it could work with Intel to do it
PC Gamer
Full body tracking could come to Steam Frame courtesy of this supercharged Base Station-like device that doesn't require headset support
PC Gamer
‘Hytale’’s Pokémon MMO Is the Most Bonkers Mod of 2026
Polygon
HBO's Harry Potter Officially Casts Key 'Chamber of Secrets' Role for Season 2
Polygon
Xbox Quietly Adds Another Day One Title To October 2026's Game Pass Lineup
Pure Xbox
Xbox Game Pass Gets One More Stacked Lineup Before Major Downgrade
PolygonFinal Fantasy Resonance Shows Off Gilgamesh’s Imposing Presence In New Trailer
GamingBoltStranger Than Heaven Trailer Offers a Closer Look At Yu Shinjo’s Motivations and Personality
GamingBoltEA Sports FC 27 Announces Pre-Loading And Launch Windows Across The Globe Ahead Of Release
GamingBolt
Images for Unannounced Tiny Tina's Wonderlands and Brothers in Arms Games Leak Online
IGN
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons won't have waypoints, so that players can figure things out without 'blindly trusting' a UI
PC Gamer
Try Team Ninja's Next PS5 Action RPG, Wo Long 2, Six Months Early with New Playable Demo
Push Square
New PS5 Update Is Out Now, And Sony Actually Added Some New Features
GameSpot
John Lithgow's High Fantasy Masterpiece Is Officially a Global Streaming Sensation
Polygon
Six Xbox Games Are Out Today, Including A Pokémon-Inspired Creature Collecting RPG (September 16)
Pure Xbox
Where have all the RTX 5090s gone? Stock of the high-end GPU is disappearing from US online retailers
PC Gamer
Sakurai Believes Industry Will "Slowly Die" Without Innovation As He Discontinues Game Designers Award
Nintendo Life
Feature: 50+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store's Tokyo Game Show Sale (North America/Europe)
Push Square
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Developers Explain Why You Only Need 1 Save File — and That The Game Originally Had 8 Protagonists
IGN
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember has a demo out, as Koei Tecmo carve an early 2027 release date into some hulking demons from Chinese mythology
Rock Paper Shotgun
PS5's New Firmware Update Available to Download Now, Here's What It Does
Push Square
Total War: Shogun 2's Complete Edition adds 50 minor factions in return for breaking your mods, but fear not, players who stick to the old version will get legacy DLC for free
Rock Paper Shotgun
You can play a sizeable demo of Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember right now, getting you ready for its March 2027 release date
Eurogamer
Stellar Blade Launches On Switch 2 This November With A Proper Physical Release
Nintendo Life
Login errors delay Diablo 4's big new Season of Hell's Legacy anniversary update
Eurogamer
10 BG3 Characters Fans Still Want as Companions
Polygon
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter has one of the creepiest JRPG monsters I've encountered
PC Gamer
I've been waiting all year for the 2nd Chapter to last year's best JRPG remake—it did not disappoint
PC Gamer
Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter Review
IGN
Diablo IV Apparently Has No More Expansions Planned In Lead Up To Diablo V's Release
Nintendo Life
5 Best LitRPG Books to Read After 'Dungeon Crawler Carl'
Polygon
Nintendo Explains Why Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Has Just "A Single Save File"
Nintendo LifeAce Combat 8: Wings of Theve’s HOUR ZERO Prequel Premieres First Episode
GamingBolt
10 Darkest 'Calvin and Hobbes' Snowman Jokes That Reveal Bill Watterson's Twisted Genius
PolygonPayday 2 Receives Brand New Heist Set in Auction House With Under the Hammer DLC
GamingBoltTotal War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition Announced. Launches for PC on October 13th
GamingBolt
Sonic Racing's First Free Character Update Of 'Year Two' Is Bayonetta
Nintendo Life
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember Gets Release Date, Demo Available Now
IGN
Koei Tecmo's Dark Fantasy Action RPG Sequel Locks In A Switch 2 Release Date
Nintendo Life
The 25 Best Nintendo Switch 2 Games in 2026
Polygon
Every Fourth Wing Board Game Adaption You Can Buy Right Now
IGN
Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember isn't just a sequel - it's a culmination of everything Team Ninja has learned from Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, and Dead or Alive
Eurogamer
New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Now Arriving In 2027
Nintendo Life
'This Is a Place You Come to Work Hard' — Wardogs CEO Justifies Crunch as a Balancing Act
IGN
Tuesday, September 15

Diablo IV's 30th Anniversary Diablo Celebrations Get Off To A Bumpy Start
Nintendo Life
How to fish in Valheim
PC Gamer
Blizzard is aware Overwatch fans are tired of seeing its fanciest skins go to the same heroes and it's 'the number one' thing it's working to fix next
PC Gamer
New PS5 Pulse Headsets Revealed by Sony with Better Sound and Comfort
Push Square
Marvel's Wolverine Offers Up a Canonical Explanation for Why Logan's Costume Regenerates
IGN
As Skyblivion's launch approaches, the team is looking for help to get the word out
PC Gamer
7 Major GTA 6 Questions the Previews Haven't Answered
Polygon
Masahiro Sakurai Forced to Abandon Game Designers Award After 16 Years as He Can't Find a Successor
IGN
Marvel's Wolverine Lets You Have Full Control Over Slow-Motion Options for Cinematic Gameplay
IGN
Wardogs CEO says he won't hire devs who aren't down with mandatory crunch: 'If you care about what you're making, this is the place to work'
PC Gamer
Plants vs. Zombies: The Board Game Prepares to Launch on Kickstarter
IGN
Steam reverses porn game rating it mistakenly gave to an indie vampire RPG, and despite the stress it was a 'net positive' overall as wishlists on Steam 'basically doubled overnight'
PC Gamer
Wardogs delivers what Battlefield 6 was too console-brained to pull off: A real server browser
PC Gamer
Microsoft Reacts To Xbox Game Pass Rumor That Could Change The Service In A Big Way
GameSpot
God of War Laufey Now Has a Lot To Prove After Wolverine’s Messy Launch
Polygon
Former Tekken Director Katsuhiro Harada Says His Next Game Will Be a ‘Surprise,’ But Not Outside Fans’ Expectations
IGN
Say Goodbye to Fallout's Best Replacement Before it Leaves Game Pass Forever
Polygon
James Pond Legacy Situation Is More Than Meets The AI
GameSpot
Diablo 4 player discovers secret Diablo 2 easter egg in its new throwback season and now everyone is wondering what else Blizzard hid in there
PC Gamer