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Relic Entertainment has pushed the 20th anniversary remaster back from fall 2026 to early 2027, confirming a US$29.99 / £23.99 / €28.99 price tag and a 30% discount for owners of the original Steam release.

Wadjet Eye Games says Valve has hidden its upcoming vampire RPG from Steam search and delisted it in countries including Germany ahead of its September 22 launch, with the studio calling the Adults Only label "very bad news for us."

Director Hyungjun "Kjun" Kim's "Brainstorm with Kjun" forum post confirms a parallel-built Canvastown social hub for around 50 players per channel, with script mods for creator-built mini-games and a hard promise that single-player work stays the priority.

After fans flagged AI-generated-looking footage across the Vision 2026 II broadcast, Level-5's CEO has posted a public apology while insisting the studio will keep using generative AI to shorten development cycles from five years to two.

Ubisoft is testing a new Steam-integrated tool that keeps cross-progression, cross-play and rewards running without the standalone Ubisoft Connect launcher, starting with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Mages Inc., the Tokyo studio behind Steins;Gate, has announced Juggernaut, a free-to-play retro boomer shooter whose own Steam AI Disclosure lists 100% of source code and effects, 60% of graphics and 50% of sound as generated by AI. A paid level editor with the same disclosure ships alongside the base game.

Level-5 used its second 2026 Vision showcase to reset its calendar through 2027: a 2027-bound Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Steam remake of the first Professor Layton game, a new Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road sequel called Bold Revolution, the first Yo-kai Watch 2 remake name, and DECAPOLICE moving to 2027 on Switch 2, PS5 and Steam.

SNK has announced METAL SLUG ULTIMATE COLLECTION, a 10-game compilation covering the run-and-gun franchise's full arcade-to-handheld history plus the rare Location Test Version, launching in 2027 on Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam.

Valve has pushed a new Steam Client Beta on September 9, 2026, overhauling Big Picture Mode with a screensaver feature and a new "Big Art Mode," while also tightening Linux download speeds, SteamOS compatibility prompts, and Remote Play security.

Bandai Namco has launched the Mask of Idris DLC for Code Vein II, adding the Forsaken World chapter with new partners Liv Voda and an alternate Lou, two new Formae, and a free Version 2.0 update that finally brings the partner system into the post-game for every owner.

Halloween: The Game, IllFonic's asymmetrical horror sandbox based on John Carpenter's 1978 film, has launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 8, 2026. The release ships with a 1v4 online mode and a six-chapter single-player story mode.

Shiro Games has dropped Wartales Community Update 7 as a free download on Steam, adding a new criminal hideout called The Lair, a rebuilt prisoner system with skill trees, three new armor sets, and six new battle maps.

NBA 2K27 from Visual Concepts and 2K is live worldwide on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2. The Standard ($69.99), Deluxe ($99.99) and limited Ultra ($149.99) editions feature Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose, with co-op MyCAREER and a built from ProPLAY engine refresh headlining the launch.

Konami has unveiled Rhapsody in Scarlet, an original action game following young magus Ellie Myers through a jazz-filled, alternate-history 1920s New York, headed to PS5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam.

Wright Flyer Studios and Studio Prisma have launched the Another Eden Begins demo today, covering the first six chapters with save data carrying over to the September 17 release on Switch, Switch 2, and PC.

Behaviour Interactive has flipped the switch on its new Anti-Cheat Trials program in Dead by Daylight, with Denuvo Anti-Cheat as the first provider. The Steam-only test is mandatory for PC players during the trial window, with cross-play and Steam Deck support unchanged.

Longplay Studios has officially revealed Terminus: Zombie Survivors 2, an open-world sequel to its turn-based roguelike that shifts the series into full 3D. The game launches on PC via Steam in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, and French.

Bandai Namco has lifted the lid on ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE's online mode, showing a 100-player Air Base lobby, two headline multiplayer modes and cross-platform play ahead of the October 2 launch.

Moon Studios has delayed No Rest for the Wicked's full release from October 2026 to March 2027, citing performance, class system, and polish concerns. The studio is extending the Founders Pack deadline and adding a December open beta ahead of the new launch.

ProbablyMonsters' gothic action RPG Crimson Moon launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with optional two-player online co-op, a $19.99 base price and a Deluxe Edition that unlocks post-launch content.

FakeFish, the Finnish studio behind Barotrauma, kicks off the Frostrail Closed Beta on Steam today inside the platform's PvE Survival Crafting Fest. The co-op train-survival FPS asks up to four players to drive a locomotive across a frozen post-apocalyptic wasteland, scavenge settlements and fight Revenants between stops, ahead of a Q4 2026 Early Access launch.

2K has released NBA 2K27 Update 1.3 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam today, addressing Squad matchmaking breaks, Auction House hangs, a Fire & Conqueror story blocker and a large performance boost for the PC mod tool. The patch also tunes Shot Artist and Calibrated Takeover effectiveness plus Crew XP and REP earn rates based on community feedback.

Behaviour Interactive and Devolver Digital ship Serious Sam: Shatterverse on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC today, taking the boomer-shooter franchise into five-player co-op roguelite territory and putting alternate-timeline Sam Stones on a hunt for Uber Mental.

Solo developer Unknown Hex has launched Until North Ends into Steam Early Access, releasing an open-world Nordic survival crafting adventure that mixes melee and ranged combat with procedurally generated islands, base building, and online co-op.

Speaking with GamesRadar+ at Gamescom 2026, the Assassin's Creed creator says generative AI was used only in conception and pre-production, was removed before Early Access, and will not return to the project.

A 12–13 terabyte archive pulled from a publicly accessible Steam2 endpoint is being called the largest leak in Steam's history, surfacing early Portal 2 builds, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive prototypes, and a Weaponizer model previously linked to Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Valve has not yet issued a public statement.

Bandai Namco has confirmed the Nintendo Switch 2 version of My Hero Academia: All's Justice runs at a native 1080p in both docked and handheld play, but tops out at 30 FPS — half the frame rate of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S releases.

poncle's third original Vampire Survivors expansion goes live today across all platforms, adding 12 playable characters, 16 new weapons, a new XL stage called Red Moon Manor, eight music tracks, and a free content buff to Legacy of the Moonspell.

FromSoftware rolls out Elden Ring Patch 1.17 today, adding fresh content support and the widest balance pass the game has seen in years. The accompanying Tarnished Pack DLC follows on Steam this Friday.

Bulkhead Interactive says nearly 500,000 players tried the Wardogs closed beta last weekend, with the title peaking above 100,000 concurrent Steam users on Sunday. The figure lands just days before the early access launch on September 10.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's open beta opened to 115,145 concurrent players on Steam before dropping to roughly 51,000 a day later, with user reviews now sitting at "Mixed" and 45% negative.

Parry Frames Studio has revealed Stray Dog: Nobody Cares, a soulslike on Steam that puts players in control of a knight's four-legged companion trying to free its captured master, with parries, backstabs and boss fights inspired by Great Grey Wolf Sif.

Smilegate has officially opened a Steam storefront for the 2D-anime RPG Epic Seven with cross-play and account transfers, marking the first PC release of the eight-year-old franchise as part of its INFINITY 8th-anniversary showcase.

Observer Interactive has taken full control of Rover's Tale, ending Team17's publishing partnership and moving the creature-collecting metroidvania to a 2027 release with a Gamescom debut including a first look at the Switch 2 version.

Rare's August 2026 update for Sea of Thieves is live on PS5, Xbox and PC, introducing Custom Seas toggles, a friendly Blunderbuss perk, fresh cosmetics and new Live Events as part of the free update roadmap.

Konami has rolled out a free update to Super Bomberman Collection that adds Super Bomberman: Panic Bomber W, the 1995 Super Famicom competitive puzzler, as an English-localized eighth title in the compilation across Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Wondering when the next big Steam sale starts? Valve has already confirmed the dates for the remaining major seasonal sales of 2026, as well as the first big events of 2027. Here are the dates PC players should mark on their calendars.