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John Ternus, Apple's Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, officially succeeded as Apple's CEO on September 1. This leadership change was unanimously approved by the board of directors. Tim Cook will transition to the role of Executive Chairman of the Board, marking a new management phase for Apple.

According to legal documents uncovered by Game File, the turn-based tactical game Star Wars: Squad Zero, recently released by Bit Reactor, was not originally intended to be a Star Wars title. Instead, it was initially developed as a project set in the Titanfall universe.

Although Nintendo has hinted at moving on from the 'Breath of the Wild' era, recent leaks suggest that the next mainline open-world 'The Legend of Zelda' title may continue this series. According to renowned gaming leakers Shpeshal Nick and Jeff Grubb on the Xbox Era podcast, a third open-world entry in the series is currently in development, following 'Breath of the Wild' and 'Tears of the Kingdom'.

"Reanimal," the highly acclaimed title developed by Swedish studio Tarsier Studios, recently won the Swedish National Design Award "Utmärkt Svensk Form," presented by Prince Carl Philip.

The official announcement for the new TV anime series 'Dragon Ball Super: Beerus' confirms its premiere on October 11 at 10:00 PM. The latest trailer has also been released, offering a first look.

Recently, the open-world urban action game Project Mugen released a new gameplay trailer and confirmed its official release date as January 15, 2027. The game will launch on PS5, Steam, iOS, and Android platforms.

Sega and RGG Studio recently announced that their narrative-driven adventure game, Like a Dragon: Ishin!, has surpassed one million wishlists across all platforms. This achievement makes it the most wished-for game in RGG Studio's history prior to launch.

According to recent Japanese media reports, the 2022 assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be adapted into a film for release on Netflix. While the director has not yet been announced, well-known Japanese actor Masaki Suda has been confirmed to play Tetsuya Yamagami, dubbed "Japan's Number One Male Shooter."

Recently, over 30 minutes of cut voice lines from the Resident Evil 4 Remake were leaked online. These files were extracted from the PS5 game disc by renowned modder Keff0 and include 671 complete voice lines with subtitles, featuring dialogues involving Leon, Luis, Ashley, and the Merchant. These voice lines do not appear in the PC version.

Developed by Tokyo-based developer Shapefarm and published by game publisher and creative studio Kepler Interactive, the retro anime-style co-op game "Orbital Twins" is officially released today on Nintendo Switch™ 2.

Developed by Lefto Studio, "BOMBANANA!" has officially launched on Steam with Chinese language support. The game attracted up to 6 million players during its demo release period.

The open-world dark fantasy action RPG "Blood of Dawnwalkers," developed by Rebel Wolves, a studio formed by former developers of "The Witcher 3," was officially released today. While the game received high praise from gaming media, with IGN even awarding it a 9/10 score, players have expressed dissatisfaction upon its actual release, primarily due to optimization issues.

Refic Games studio announced that their roguelike tower defense game "Emberward," currently in Early Access, will officially launch on September 17. The game has already received Very Positive reviews.

On September 2, 2026, 72-year-old Japanese manga artist Masami Kurumada held a press conference in Tokyo, announcing that approximately 4.69 billion yen (about 200 million RMB) had been embezzled by a former manager from three companies where he serves as representative director. He has filed a lawsuit for damages with the Tokyo District Court.

Capcom's major title "Dragon's Dogma 2" released its latest update yesterday. The official statement mentioned engine changes and performance optimizations. Today, players reported that Capcom finally delivered on its promises, with noticeable improvements in stability and smoothness for the PC version.

Recently, Ryan Jenkins, a former level designer at Bethesda and BioWare, went on a rant in a podcast, fiercely criticizing the contemporary culture of online outrage for "destroying the gaming industry." This veteran with over 15 years of experience, who worked on The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4, bluntly stated that today's player communities have become extremely intolerant—willing to drag an ordinary developer's reputation through the mud over trivial technical flaws.

Although Ubisoft has not officially commented on Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Memory Reset coming to the Switch 2, a merchandise item recently listed by French retailer E.leclerc appears to have inadvertently revealed the game's connection to Nintendo's new console.

Thomas Mahler, Game Director of No Rest for the Wicked and co-creator of the Ori series, has launched a new game review website—VideoGamesCritic. He aims to give ordinary players' opinions greater influence than professional media reviews. On this site, two-thirds of the final score comes from Steam players, while the remaining one-third is derived from professional media.

Renowned gaming industry journalist and leaker Jason Schreier presented a sobering argument in his latest YouTube episode: PlayStation's abandonment of physical discs is not merely a "logistical decision," but a hallmark signal that the entire gaming market is shifting from growth-based competition to harvesting its existing user base.

Indie developer LAirHisson has recently released their new Minecraft-like game, "PrismCraft" (download link), for free. The development concept directly subverts the traditional square block stacking mechanism by replacing it with triangles, completely changing the gameplay.