Ahead of its release next year, The Blood of Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves revealed more details on the dual-gameplay loop that will drive this experience. Set in 14th-century Europe, players will step into the boots of Coen as he works to save his family from a local vampire warlord.

The catch here is that Coen has two sides to him, as his Dawnwalker abilities allow him to unlock vampiric powers at night. Daylight hours make Coen revert back to his human side, and Rebel Wolves says that players will be able to experiment with different approaches and discover how the world reacts to their actions.

"Choices and consequences in our games have three layers," game director Konrad Tomaskiewicz said in a gameplay deep-dive video shown during the Future Games Show at Gamescom livestream. "First, is quite traditional. Similar to other RPGs, you make choices and then deal with the consequences. The second layer plays into our dual-gameplay loop. Day and night often present different choices. And finally, not making a choice is also a choice. You can choose not to react, and the world will react in ways that are often hard to predict."

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Mafia: The Old Country's Sicily's turn-of-the-century setting was getting a little more explicit than Take-Two Interactive would like. The publisher has issued a takedown notice to Nexus Mods to remove a pair of custom nude mods that left the game's lead female character, Isabella Torrisi, without anything to wear.

Nexus Mods acknowledged the request from Take-Two (via PC Gamer), and complied by removing the Nude Isabella mod and the Extended Textures for Nude Isabella mod, both of which were created by a user known as norskpl. PC Gamer speculates norskpl may have used Isabella's model from her love scenes in the game. Norskpl's non-nude mods created for The Old Country appear to have been left intact. That includes a few mods that let players assume the role of other characters from the Mafia franchise.

In the context of the game, Isabella is the daughter of Don Torrisi, the boss of the player's character, Enzo Favara. Although the Don is fiercely protective of Isabella and has his own ideas about who she should marry, she and Enzo have a clandestine affair behind his back. That's the primary romantic relationship in the game, and the source of inevitable conflict.

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Earlier this week, 2K Games acknowledged a shake-up at Cloud Chamber--the studio behind BioShock 4--following reports that the game failed an internal review. Now, a new report suggests that the game could have come out as soon as next year if BioShock 4 had been more favorably received by the company.

According to Bloomberg, BioShock 4 was planned for a debut in either late 2026 or early 2027. However, the subsequent layoffs at Cloud Chamber will likely delay the next BioShock game even further. Bloomberg notes that 80 employees from Cloud Chamber were let go, leaving approximately 170 people remaining at the studio.

Studio head Kelley Gilmore was ousted from Cloud Chamber after the game's internal review, according to the report. In his place, 2K Games has hired Rod Fergusson to take over the studio following his own departure from Blizzard. In addition to leading the Diablo franchise for Blizzard, Fergusson previously worked on BioShock Infinite and helped get that game's production on track.

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Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter

$60 | Releases September 19

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The upcoming remake of The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 edition. Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter's Switch 2 edition is a digital-only release, but the Switch physical edition can be upgraded to Switch 2 for one whole dollar. Preorders for the physical edition of Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter are available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The highly anticipated turn-based RPG launches September 19 for $60.

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter features entirely overhauled 3D visuals, new voice acting, turn-based and real-time battle systems, and a bunch of new side quests and regions. Widely regarded as one of the best entries in Nihon Falcom's sprawling catalog of Trails games, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter should be the ideal entry point for newcomers and a welcome treat for longtime fans.

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Jurassic Park Trilogy - Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)

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Jurassic World fans can soon add the latest film in the franchise to their home media collection. Jurassic World Rebirth stomps onto 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 9. Preorders for Rebirth's 4K Steelbook Edition are in stock for $38 at Amazon and Walmart. If you skip the collectible case, you can get Rebirth on 4K Blu-ray for only $30 at Walmart. The standard Blu-ray edition is $25, and the DVD is $20. All four editions are top sellers on Amazon, with the 4K Steelbook and standard Blu-ray proving to be the most popular picks so far.

Launching alongside Rebirth is the new Jurassic World 7-Movie Collection on 4K Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD. At the moment, Walmart has the best prices for the box set. The 4K Blu-ray edition is $100, while the 1080p Blu-ray edition is $70. Notably, both of these sets include digital copies that can be added to your Movies Anywhere library. The 7-Movie DVD Collection is only $50, but you won't get digital editions.

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Goddess of Victory: Nikke--the sci-fi-RPG gallery shooter on mobile and PC from the developer of Stellar Blade--is adding one of the most famous heroines in video game history to its roster. As teased during Gamescom, the Goddess of Victory: Nikke × Resident Evil collaboration will feature Jill Valentine, one of the original RE game's main characters.

The initial teaser features a cult as it prepares to take part in a gruesome ritual. Poli--one of the characters from Goddess of Victory--is briefly seen when she is grabbed by someone with a bloodstained hand. The initial trailer hid Jill's debut, but developer Shift Up subsequently confirmed it was her.

Jill Valentine in Goddess of Victory: Nikke x Resident Evil.

Shift Up also hinted that Jill may not be the only RE character to appear during this crossover. Further details about the collaboration's story and launch date are being withheld for now. But this isn't the first time that Goddess of Victory has been given a prominent crossover. Previous collaborations have included characters from Evangelion and Nier: Automata. There was even a collaboration between Stellar Blade and Goddess of Victory earlier this summer.

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Look: Like many of you, I have suffered from Lego fatigue. No matter how much I might care about Avengers or Lord of the Rings or Indiana Jones or any of the other properties Lego has adapted over the years, there have been so many Lego games, each of them with so much to do. It was impossible to keep up or sustain my interest.

But Lego franchise games seem to have turned a corner now, as Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga was a nicely refreshed take on the entire series, even as it retained the core Lego game collectathon loop. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight looks to be an even greater departure, standing firmly on a love of Batman across all his media incarnations.

At first, Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight looks to be an anthology of various Lego-ized Batman movies similar to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, but even that isn't quite right. It would be more accurate to call it a fusion of Batman movies, alongside other influences and stories, to build something new and original from all of its various parts. In that way, it's perfectly Lego.

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Xbox's Design Head posted on LinkedIn about the current generation of Xbox wrapping up. That could mean a lot of things, so we can't read much into it. Given the timing though, it makes sense that Microsoft is thinking about what's next. Here's what was said, and what's happening with Microsoft's gaming division these days, to help us make sense of the situation.

"As we wrap up this journey with the Xbox Series X and Series S, the mission behind these consoles echoes everything I’ve learned over 30 years--to create technology that’s powerful, purposeful, and beautifully integrated into people’s lives,” wrote Carl Ledbetter, Partner Head of Design at Xbox.

"Xbox is about fun and playing games," he continued. "The console, the controller, the headset, all of the devices become a reflection of the people who make them, but more importantly, of the people who choose to purchase and use them. These products matter to people."

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Eight months after releasing in early access, Path of Exile 2 is set to receive its biggest update yet, one that not only adds a heap of new content in the form of Act IV, three temporary acts, and even a seasonal league, but also brings big changes to how the game is played.

GameSpot had the chance to learn more about Path of Exile 2's huge 0.3.0 update, The Third Edict, ahead of its release on August 29 during a press Q&A, which included a one-on-one interview with the game's director, Jonathan Rogers.

In addition to learning more details about the update itself, which Rogers said takes "a good crack at solving every problem people are currently unhappy about," we discussed why developer Grinding Gear Games thinks including a league as part of the update is essential, how GGG is looking to avoid the pitfalls of the game's initially poorly received Dawn of the Hunt update, when players can expect a new class and the game to leave early access, and more.

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Path of Exile 2 won't be leaving early access and launching in full this year, according to game director Jonathan Rogers.

In an interview with GameSpot ahead of the reveal of Path of Exile 2's huge The Third Edict update, which adds the ARPG's fourth campaign act, new temporary interlude acts, its first seasonal league, and more, Rogers said that despite his hopes earlier in the year, Path of Exile 2 won't fully release in 2025. That also means the game won't be going free-to-play anytime soon.

"I definitely don't believe that's possible anymore," Rogers said. "Things have taken a bit longer than we'd hoped. Ultimately, there's two things that need to happen before we can leave early access. One of them is that we obviously need to finish the campaign. I don't think that will take too much longer. But the other one is we have to get to the point of balance where everyone is actually happy with how things are. The general opinion needs to be that we've actually got it locked in. Obviously we can't go into full release until we've sorted that out. Once those two things are true, then we'll release."

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A cursory Google search of the term "job simulator" would show the 2016 VR game Job Simulator as the top result. But it is not representative of the plethora of simulation games answering the question: Can a job be fun?

From Microsoft Flight Simulator to Overcooked, the workplace has been a subject by game developers for a long time. Yet in the last few years, there has been a considerable explosion in their exposure. Likely in part from marketing strategies using Tiktok or Twitch, it has become common to find content creators role-playing as cashiers or managers, further drawing intrigue as to how these non-traditional games have garnered such popularity.

PowerWash Simulator surprised many (myself included) when its zen-focused cleaning mechanics soared in sales and popularity. Lead designer Nick McCarthy told me via email, though, that while satisfying cleaning is central to the game's identity as a type of "anti-first person shooter," the team did consider adding business-focused elements.

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It's possible at this point that Hollow Knight: Silksong has become overwhelmed in the public consciousness by the wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The name has become synonymous with the many memes and jokes that have followed it, as eager fans and press alike met every event with the possibility that now, finally, Team Cherry may be ready to announce a date, show us fresh footage, anything.

Now that day is finally near, and the gaming community's furious obsession with the lack of Silksong could make it difficult to focus on the real, actual game, which looks to be a worthwhile successor that doesn't deviate too far from its acclaimed predecessor.

To be clear, my experience with Hollow Knight: Silksong was very brief--only about 10 minutes in all, which you can see in the video above. The limited demo only gave me enough time to complete one starting area, following a brief cutscene. And it at least appears to be the same demo that we played in 2019, though I can't speak to any under-the-hood changes the game has gone through since then. The opening cutscene, which set the stage for the new heroine Hornet, is moody, poetic, and haunting in a way that will feel familiar to fans of the first game. Its color palette was also a good deal more muted than most of the demo, which was a nice surprise.

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Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford has once again commented on the price of Borderlands 4, saying the game would be "worth it" even if 2K Games opted to charge as much as five times more than the actual price of $70.

Pitchford previously stirred things up by saying "real fans" would find a way to come up with the money to buy the game if 2K opted to charge more than the current going-rate for AAA games. He addressed this later, saying he did not intend to "trigger" people.

Speaking to IGN at Gamescom, Pitchford revisited that discussion, starting off by saying he's a person who enjoys conversing with fans online. While his comments about Borderlands 4's price certainly caused a stir in online communities, he said he believes online chatter doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things.

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Sometime in 2026, it will be the "night he came home," as Illfonic and Gun Media have revealed Halloween: The Game, a new single-player and multiplayer take on John Carpenter's iconic 1978 slasher. The duo previously worked together on Friday The 13th: The Game, a beloved multiplayer spin on another masked slasher franchise.

Halloween debuted during the recent Future Games Show, coinciding with Gamescom 2025. The game is said to be due out in 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC. It seems to focus specifically on adapting material based on the first movie.

In Halloween: The Game, players will take on the roles of either residents of Haddonfield, Illinois or The Shape himself, Michael Myers. As residents, players will need to survive, stick to the shadows, warn other residents, and hopefully reach the authorities before Michael gashes them up.

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The Analogue 3D has been delayed for a third time. The modernized Nintendo 64 was expected to ship before the end of August, but now it's slated for Q4 2025. The retro console was initially scheduled to arrive Q1 2025 before being pushed to July and then August. The previous delays were tied to ongoing uncertainty with US tariffs, whereas the latest delay stems from an unexpected production issue.

The manufacturer's statement notes that the new Q4 2025 window was "intentionally set conservatively." Analogue didn't cite the specific issue that caused the delay, but it did note that nearly every aspect of production is complete. "Analogue 3D has been in development for 4 years, obsessively. It’s at 99%. Hardware, system, packaging--the full kit--been set for months. The last 1% is where we’re focused."

Analogue 3D with 8BitDo 64 Controller

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I don't know that we've ever seen a year quite like this one when it comes to new co-op experiences. From major-publisher-backed hits like Split Fiction and Grounded 2, to indie darlings like REPO and Peak, there hasn't just been a significant quantity of games meant for co-op play, but they've gone in so many different, yet similarly exciting, directions.

Still, I've been left wanting for one specific reason, and I imagine other parents can relate: It's hard to find games to play with my kids, so I'm glad Lego Voyagers is just around the corner.

Split Fiction, for example, may be regarded as the best co-op game of the year and, more broadly speaking, a possible Game of the Year contender, much like It Takes Two before it. But Hazelight's co-op games aren't meant for smaller, less-experienced hands. Their puzzles and action sequences demand a lot from players, to the extent that I can't play it with my six-year-old, who is a lifelong gamer, but still finds such games a bit too chaotic to handle. And then there are games like REPO, a game about repossessing valuables from locales stalked by monsters, and Peak, where Boy Scouts scale mountains to reach help after a plane crash, but often plummet to their cartoonish deaths. While I'm personally okay with some of the more mature visuals and themes in these games and play them with my older child often, they can still ask too much of my youngest on the controller, and that's if their anxiety-inducing gameplay doesn't undo her.

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You can now perform sick jumps with friends online on your custom skateparks in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, thanks to a new update. Activision says players can go into private matches to grind around their DIY American wastelands and proving grounds with buddies.

In addition, the full patch notes point to improved loading times and bug fixes for all platforms, whether it's PC, PS5, Switch 2, or Xbox Series X|S. Activision promises that tracking challenges and collectibles should be easier going forward as well in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Another aspect touched on with the update is "more consistent grinds and gap triggers" for the game.

Activision also touted that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 has over 10 million hours played (as of August 13) in a press release. That doesn't really give insight into sales data for the title, though the company was happy to say that amount of time would allow for someone to skate the planet 3,500 times. How you cross oceans on a skateboard is left unexplained, however.

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Two years ago, Bandai Namco kicked off the Tales Remastered Project with Tales of Graces f Remastered. Later this year, the project will continue as Tales of Xillia Remastered makes its way to modern consoles. The announcement was accompanied by a reveal trailer that shows off the game's enhanced visuals and quality-of-life improvements.

Originally released in 2011 in Japan and 2013 internationally, Tales of Xillia gives players a chance to explore Rieze Maxia, a world where humans and spirits coexist. There are two primary heroes, Milla Maxwell and Jude Mathis, each with their own stories. However, Milla and Jude's destinies will collide when they uncover a conspiracy surrounding a weapon that can drain the spirits and disrupt the balance of the entire world.

Auto-save, early access to the Grade Shop, and destination icons that appear to guide you toward objectives are a few of the most prominent additions to the game. All of the previously released DLC content--including costumes and bonus items--will be included in this release. Although this is primarily a single-player game, up to four players can join in co-op during battle sequences. Tales of Xillia utilizes the a real-time combat system that lets players unleash powerful combo attacks in conjunction with their allies.

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Saw Limited Edition Steelbooks (4K Blu-ray)

On 4K for the first time: Saw II / Saw III / Saw IV

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Fans of the gruesome long-running horror series Saw will soon be able to watch Jigsaw's contestants play more of his diabolical games in 4K resolution. The second, third, and fourth Saw films are releasing on 4K Blu-ray for the first time with Amazon-exclusive Steelbook Editions. Saw 2's Limited Edition Steelbook is up for preorder for $24.42 (was $35) at Amazon. At the time of writing, preorders haven't opened for Saw 3's 4K Steelbook or Saw 4's 4K Steelbook, but both should be available soon.

Note: Amazon originally listed October 21 release dates for all three films, but now the timing is a bit unclear. After dropping the price of Saw II's Steelbook, Amazon removed the release date entirely, making it appear as if this edition already launched (with a 4-5 week delivery estimate).

Saw 2 Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) $24.42 (was $35)

All three of the new Saw Limited Edition Steelbooks come with 4K Blu-ray, 1080p, and digital copies that can be downloaded or streamed on a wide variety of devices thanks to Movies Anywhere support. The 4K discs have Dolby Vision and HDR10 as well as Dolby Atmos surround sound. This should be the ideal way to watch Saw 2-4 in 2025.

Saw 2's Steelbook Edition features John Kramer on the cover. It comes with heaps of special features, including a few exclusives.

Saw 2 Bonus Features

• Audio commentary with director Darren Lynn Bousman and actors Donnie Wahlberg and Beverley Mitchell
• Audio commentary with Darren Lynn Bousman, production designer David Hackl, and editor Kevin Greutert
• Audio commentary with executive producer James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell
• The Scott Tibbs Documentary
• The Story Behind the Story
• Gregg Hoffman: In Memoriam
• Bits and Pieces: The Props of Saw 2
• Zombie: A Short Student Film by Darren Lynn Bousman
• New Blood: Director Darren Lynn Bousman Looks Back (Exclusive)
• Appreciating Life: Actor Tobin Bell on Saw 2 (Exclusive)
• Establishing Shot with Darren Lynn Bousman (Exclusive)
• Theatrical Trailer (Exclusive)

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We're still waiting on preorders to open, but Saw 3's Limited Edition Steelbook releases the same day for $35.

Saw 3's cover art showcases the creepy pig mask worn by a certain character in the early movies. Special features include audio commentaries and an assortment of featurettes, including a few that are exclusive to the new edition.

Saw 3 Bonus Content

• Audio commentary with director Darren Lynn Bousman, writer Leigh Whannell, and executive producers Peter Block and Jason Constantine
• Audio commentary with producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg
• Audio commentary with Darren Lynn Bousman, editor Kevin Greutert, and cinematographer David A. Armstrong
• The Traps of Saw 3
• The Props of Saw 3
• The Writing of Saw 3
• Amanda: The Evolution of a Killer
• Darren's Diary
• Deleted scenes
• Making Your Own Choices: Darren Lynn Bousman Looks Back (Exclusive)
• The Clock is Ticking: Actor Tobin Bell on Saw 3 (Exclusive)
• Theatrical Trailer (Exclusive)

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Saw 4's Limited Edition Steelbook might have the best cover of the three, as it features Jigsaw wearing the Billy the Puppet mask. Like the other two, this one releases October 21 for $35, but preorders haven't opened just yet. Once again, special features include multiple audio commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes, and a few exclusives.

Saw 4 Bonus Content

• Audio commentary with director Darren Lynn Bousman and actor Lyriq Bent
• Audio commentary with producers Oren Koules and Mark Burg, and executive producers Peter Block and Jason Constantine
• Darren's video diary
• The Traps of Saw 4
• The Props of Saw 4
• Saw 4 Music Video by X Japan
• Bonus deleted scenes
• Game Over: Darren Lynn Bousman Looks Back (Exclusive)
• My Work Will Continue: Tobin Bell on Saw 4 (Exclusive)
• Theatrical Trailer (Exclusive)

Preorder at Amazon Which Saw movies are available on 4K Blu-ray?Saw Unrated Edition (4K Blu-ray) / Saw X (4K Blu-ray)

Saw Movie Series

Six films in the series now have 4K Blu-ray editions.

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It would've been cool to get a new Steelbook Edition for the first movie, but it's understandable why it's missing. The unrated edition of Saw released on 4K Blu-ray back in 2021, and you can grab a copy of the 2004 horror classic for $15 at Amazon.

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PowerWash Simulator 2 will be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch, Microsoft has confirmed. The company revealed this in the description of a video for the game's newest trailer, which focuses on mementos that players can place in their home after washing them off.

The first PowerWash Simulator, released in 2022, also came to Xbox Game Pass at launch. The game became an enormous success, so much so that developer FuturLab cited the commercial success as being one of the reasons the sequel won't cost anything more despite adding a range of new features.

Outside of Game Pass, people can buy PowerWash Simulator 2 outright for $25. FuturLab said keeping the price at that level is meant to acknowledge the current cost-of-living climate and how people see PowerWash Simulator as "more than just a game" but also a "wellbeing tool."

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