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Welcome to September 2026, which will forever be known as pre-pre-GTA VI month. Alternatively, it might be known as the month when every single video game came out. We’re already feeling the weight of the September gaming waterfall, but the water is invigorating, if a bit intense. We have lots of game recommendations below (and we didn’t even cover everything this week, frankly), but before we get to that, here are some of our biggest stories of the week.Everything Announced At The September 2026 PlayStation State Of Play Xbox Announces Monthly Hour Limits To Cloud Gaming Are Coming In November The Blood…
It’s a packed week of The Game Informer Show. Marcus, Charles, and Eric discuss last week’s Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look, and talk about where their personal hype levels for GTA VI stand. Then, we break down the double-header Sony State of Play showcase, and talk about our favorite announcements from AAA and smaller studios alike.After the break, we get into a trio of big game reviews that dropped over the last week: The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and Orbitals. The fall season is in full swing, and the crew talks about which of these…
In 2008, Kojima Productions released what was billed as the swan song for Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear series: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The game had the staggering task of tying up decades of storytelling by bringing together Solid Snake, Ocelot, Otacon, Raiden, and many more characters for one explosive finale. The adventure centers on a rapidly aging Solid Snake racing against the clock to stop his twin and nemesis, Liquid Snake, one last time. Of course, there are far more bizarre shenanigans at play. Guns of the Patriots was acclaimed for its storytelling, cinematic presentation, and evolution…
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is finally out, and if you were considering picking it up – you should! It’s great, and you can read why in my review for Game Informer here. Now, if you’ve read any reviews for the game, or even previews leading up to its launch, you’ve likely heard about its difficulty, particularly its boss fights. While standard mob enemies have you feeling powerful, bosses absolutely put you in your place. There’s one boss I died more than a dozen times trying to defeat. But, if that scares you, don’t let it. Onimusha: Way of the Sword features the…
Apparently not to be outdone by PlayStation airing back-to-back State of Play presentations this week, Nintendo has announced two Direct broadcasts scheduled for next week. This includes a traditional Nintendo Direct and a special Direct celebrating The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary.The news was first announced on the Nintendo Today app. On Tuesday, September 8, The Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Direct airs at 7:00 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. ET. It will last approximately 30 minutes. Nintendo has not detailed what announcements to expect, but it’s fair to assume updates on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and the…
Last month, we traveled to Austin, Texas to play Exodus, a promising sci-fi RPG made by former Mass Effect developers. We cover a lot of ground in our exclusive 14-page cover story, including several missions of hands-on gameplay, but the piece ends with impressions of a mission set on Khonsu. It’s an orbital platform above Lidon, the game’s home world, and it’s home to a society of giant talking frogs. In other words, it was a highlight of the demo.Today, I (Charles Harte) am joined by senior associate editor Marcus Stewart as I finally get to show off the sequence…
A new expansion is on the way for Monster Hunter Wilds. While you’ll have to wait until next year to ascend, we did get a trailer at today’s Sony State of Play for the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.Today’s trailer started with our Wilds crew encountering some new danger and arriving in a stronghold camp. A great dragon has arrived, clearing away the mists and revealing a constellation of islands above for our intrepid monster-hunting crew to explore. It’s a Monster Hunter expansion, so naturally, new fights await, as do new versions of the weapons we’ve become accustomed to. These new…
Join Us made a splash when it debuted during Xbox’s June 2026 Showcase. The zany cult-leader simulator puts you in charge of your own chapter of a widespread doomsday cult, tasking you with establishing your compound and wreaking havoc in the small town in which you establish your home. I spent about 45 minutes learning the ropes and toying around with the strange sandbox title and now, I’m excited to start my own chapter.After customizing my cult with a logo, color scheme, uniform, and naming convention (I opted to have my members named after inanimate objects rather than numbers or…
Insomniac’s Wolverine is coming very soon and ahead of its release, Sony has offered up one final trailer. The footage shows Marvel’s short king slicing up bad guys on airplanes, fighting giant robots in various outfits, and hanging out with various recognizable Marvel characters. Insomniac’s Marvel’s Wolverine is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 15. Our review of Wolverine posts September 10, so keep an eye out.We will post our review of Wolverine on Thursday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. CT. See you then. gameinformer.com/reviews[image or embed]— Game Informer (@gameinformer.com) August 25, 2026 at 7:53 AMFor more on Marvel’s Wolverine, you…
Developer 4A Games debuted a new console gameplay trailer for the upcoming sequel to its long-running survival shooter series, Metro 2039, during this morning’s Sony State of Play presentation. The video showcased haunting scenes of post-apocalyptic Moscow as a large storm brews overhead, seen from the perspective of a new protagonist named The Stranger. Despite losing its main character, Artyom, Metro’s signature first-person gunplay and survival elements are still on full display. The trailer showcases a tense gunfight, populated by the distinct plinks of silenced submachine guns, all while The Stranger’s watch counts down the minutes until his radiation filter…