Metroid Ravenous Revealed, Steam Leak, No Man’s Sky Cosmos
Nintendo’s second showcase in as many days delivers a packed Switch 2 lineup, while an apparent Steam data leak exposes achievement lists tied to several major unreleased games. Hello Games also releases No Man’s Sky’s largest anniversary update yet, and Valheim finally leaves Early Access after five years +1.
Nintendo Direct Reveals Metroid Ravenous and Monster Hunter Wilds for Switch 2
Nintendo’s September 2026 Direct reveals Metroid Ravenous, a new side-scrolling sequel to Metroid Dread launching exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on January 28, 2027 . The presentation also introduces Kirby and the World Beyond, a new 3D Kirby adventure with freely explorable areas, due on Switch 2 in spring 2027
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Capcom confirms that Monster Hunter Wilds launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on December 4, with local co-op and all updates released for the game so far included in the port . The planned Ascendance expansion is also in development, although Capcom has not yet provided further details
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The winter lineup includes native Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4, all arriving on October 16 . Professor Layton and the New World of Steam follows on December 10 for PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, giving Level-5’s long-running puzzle series its first mainline entry in more than a decade
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Steam Achievement Leak Exposes Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts 4 Details
An apparent Steam API leak makes achievement lists for unreleased and unannounced games visible through third-party tracking sites, including Persona 6, Kingdom Hearts IV, Fable, Control Resonant, and Silent Hill: Townfall . The leak may also include cancelled projects, according to reports tracking hundreds of affected titles
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Some of the leaked lists reportedly contain spoilers, including story information for Persona 6 and details about Kingdom Hearts IV’s worlds . The material concerns games that have not officially revealed their complete achievement structures, making the leak a significant source of unplanned information about upcoming PC releases
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No Man’s Sky Cosmos Update Overhauls Space for the Game’s Tenth Anniversary
Hello Games releases No Man’s Sky’s free Cosmos update as part of the space exploration game’s tenth-anniversary celebrations . The update overhauls space with orbital bases, space-station ownership, new alliances, and the ability to fly directly toward the sun
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Cosmos is available now, continuing Hello Games’ long-running sequence of major free expansions for No Man’s Sky .
Valheim 1.0 Launches After Five Years in Early Access
Valheim officially launches version 1.0 after roughly five years in Early Access, with the new Deep North biome completing the Viking survival game’s world . The release drives Steam player numbers to a five-year high, although the game still falls short of its larger peak during the early-access period
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Blizzard Workers Ratify First Union Contract With Microsoft
Almost 1,900 unionized Blizzard Entertainment workers ratify the studio’s first contract with Microsoft . The agreement requires Blizzard to negotiate with employees over the use of generative AI, provides stronger protections against layoffs, and gives laid-off workers recall rights for 14 months after a layoff announcement
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