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Release news, guides, opinion, and deep dives from the CriticalPixel community.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Lands on PS5, Bundling MGS4 and Peace Walker for $49.99
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is live on PS5, bundling MGS4: Guns of the Patriots and Peace Walker into one collection for $49.99 total.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-06
Tim Schafer Pulls Double Fine Out of Xbox, Launches New Action Labs Label With Thank You Bus Driver
Tim Schafer confirms Double Fine is independent again after 7 years under Xbox, cutting staff, launching Action Labs and Thank You Bus Driver.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
No Man's Sky Cosmos Update Looks Imminent as Sean Murray Drops His Cocktail Emoji and Players Brace for a Big One
Sean Murray posted a cocktail-glass emoji, his classic pre-update tell, suggesting the 10th anniversary No Man's Sky Cosmos update lands within days.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Crimson Desert Charts a Wet New Course With Charting the Unknown Expansion on October 15
Pearl Abyss adds a full aquatic expansion to Crimson Desert on October 15 with ship combat, underwater enemies, and expanded housing on top.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Neon Giant Confirms The Ascent 2 Is In the Works at Gamescom, Powered by Krafton's Backing
Neon Giant tells IGN The Ascent 2 is in development as part of a longer-term franchise plan, with Krafton backing the sequel alongside No Law.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Nintendo Books Two Directs Back-to-Back: Zelda 40th Anniversary on September 8, Full Nintendo Direct on September 9
Nintendo booked a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on Sept 8 and a separate Nintendo Direct on Sept 9. Switch 2 fall slate gets two clean press cycles.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Onimusha Way of the Sword Lands on PS5, Xbox Series, PC, and Switch 2 to an 85 Metacritic and a 10 From IGN
Capcom's Onimusha Way of the Sword lands on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Switch 2. IGN gives it 10/10, Metacritic hits 85, and Steam opens Very Positive.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, Takes Over the Open Model Hub Behind DLSS 5 and a Million AI Apps
Nvidia will acquire Hugging Face for $12.93B, taking over the open model hub behind DLSS 5 and 1 million AI apps. Huang says it stays multi-cloud.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Until Dawn 2 Locks January 28 2027 on PS5 as Firesprite Teams With the Dispatch Crew at AdHoc Studio
Until Dawn 2 lands January 28, 2027 on PS5. Firesprite builds it with AdHoc Studio (Dispatch) handling the script. Peter Stormare returns as Dr. Hill.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-04
Blizzard's Official StarCraft Site Is Glitching Out Lore Messages Hours Ahead of BlizzCon 2026
Starcraft.blizzard.com is dumping secret lore snippets ahead of BlizzCon 2026. Corden and PC Gamer say a new StarCraft reveal is locked. Ten years of waiting.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Xbox Cloud Gaming Locks Monthly Hour Caps in November: 5, 10, and 15 Hours Per Game Pass Tier
Xbox Cloud Gaming adds monthly hour limits starting November: 5 hours on Essential, 10 on Premium, 15 on Ultimate. Extra bundles drop the unlimited perk.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Miami-Dade Sheriff Slams Rockstar's GTA 6 Marketing Proposal as 'Miami-Dade County is Not Vice City'
Miami-Dade Sheriff Cordero-Stutz rejected Rockstar's proposed GTA 6 marketing deal to rebrand Miami International Airport as Vice City Airport.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition Locks October 1 With Jin Sakai in Most Wanted Roguelike and a Sekigahara Story DLC
Ghost of Yotei Complete Edition arrives October 1 with Echoes of Sekigahara story DLC and Most Wanted roguelike starring Atsu, Oyuki, Nagato, and Jin Sakai.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Lands in 2027 With a Skybound Eyrie, Lao-Shan Lung, and a New Boost Bracer
Capcom reveals Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance at State of Play: Skybound Eyrie locale, Lao-Shan Lung, Boost Bracer combat, and a 2027 PS5 launch.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Sony and Microsoft Tell Courts They Owe You Nothing for the Tariff-Hiked Console You Already Bought
Sony and Microsoft are asking courts to toss consumer tariff-refund lawsuits, arguing paying the listed console price is not a legal injury worth refunding.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Frontier Developments Locks Disney Deal to Build a New Creative Management Sim on the Studio's CMS Engine
Cambridge-based Frontier Developments signs Disney for a brand-new management sim game, fully funded and built on its Cobra engine, with no release window yet.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Xbox Cozy Collection Lands With 8BitDo, SteelSeries, and KontrolFreek Officially Licensed Hardware
Xbox's new Designed for XBOX Cozy Collection drops 8BitDo keyboard, mouse, controller, SteelSeries earbuds, and KontrolFreek grips in a pixel woodland theme.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-03
Prison Architect 2 Closed Beta Lands September 9 After Two Years of Silence From Paradox
Paradox confirms Prison Architect 2 closed beta from September 9-15, 2026 on PC, ending two years of total silence. CEO confirms news is coming this fall.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-02
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Surprise Update Adds 8-Player Split-Screen on Switch 2 for Free
Nintendo dropped a free Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update for Switch 2 on Sept 1 with 8-player split-screen, CameraPlay, and 4K docked visuals. Here is what is new.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-02
SteamDB Joins Nexus Mods as xPaw Steps Back After 13 Years of Running the Site Solo
SteamDB founder xPaw steps back after 13 years, handing the site to Nexus Mods in a deal that promises more resources but raises community concerns.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-02
Rockstar's First Official GTA Online RP Server Nopixel V Opens September 8 in the Rockstar Launcher
Rockstar launches nopixel V on September 8 as its first official GTA Online RP server, with a finished Mile High Club hotel and a Rockstar Launcher path.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-02
Sony Agrees to $7.85 Million PlayStation Digital Games Settlement, Court Hearing Locks October 15
Sony agrees to a $7.85M settlement in a class-action over PlayStation Store digital game prices. Final approval hearing set for October 15, 2026 in California.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-02
GTA 6 Criminal Profile Can Shatter and Lock You Into a Permanent Psycho State for the Whole Playthrough
GTA 6's criminal profile can reportedly shatter and lock you into a permanent Psycho state. Here's how Rockstar's system works and why players are split.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-01
CD Projekt Red Admits Cyberpunk 2077 Launch Was For Sure Wrong, Pitches Witcher 4 as the Reset
CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michal Nowakowski admits launching Cyberpunk 2077 in that state was wrong, blames COVID exhaustion, and points to Witcher 4 in 2028.
CriticalPixel · 2026-09-01