Metroid Ravenous Revealed, Steam Leak, No Man’s Sky Cosmos

Sep 9, 2026

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 EurogamerThe VergeVGCEurogamer+1.

Nintendo Direct Reveals Metroid Ravenous and Monster Hunter Wilds for Switch 2

Metroid Ravenous announced, launches January 2027 exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2Kirby and the World Beyond coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in Spring 2027EurogamerEurogamer

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 EurogamerNintendo LifeIGN. 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 EurogamerNintendo LifeIGN.

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 EurogamerIGNAutomaton West. The planned Ascendance expansion is also in development, although Capcom has not yet provided further details Automaton WestGematsu.

The winter lineup includes native Switch 2 versions of Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4, all arriving on October 16 IGNNintendo LifeGematsu. 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 Automaton WestGematsuNintendo Life.

Steam Achievement Leak Exposes Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts 4 Details

Apparent Steam Leak Reveals Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts 4 Achievements, Unannounced GamesHuge Steam leak shows achievement lists for hundreds of upcoming games, including Kingdom Hearts 4 and Persona 6IGNVGC

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 IGNGamesIndustry.bizRock Paper Shotgun. The leak may also include cancelled projects, according to reports tracking hundreds of affected titles VGC.

Some of the leaked lists reportedly contain spoilers, including story information for Persona 6 and details about Kingdom Hearts IV’s worlds Push SquareEurogamer. 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 GamesIndustry.bizThis Week in Video Games.

No Man’s Sky Cosmos Update Overhauls Space for the Game’s Tenth Anniversary

No Man’s Sky ‘COSMOS’ update now availableIntroducing No Man’s Sky: Cosmos update, live on PS5 todayGematsuPlayStation Blog

Hello Games releases No Man’s Sky’s free Cosmos update as part of the space exploration game’s tenth-anniversary celebrations GematsuPlayStation BlogPush Square. The update overhauls space with orbital bases, space-station ownership, new alliances, and the ability to fly directly toward the sun Eurogamer.

Cosmos is available now, continuing Hello Games’ long-running sequence of major free expansions for No Man’s Sky GematsuIGN.

Valheim 1.0 Launches After Five Years in Early Access

Viking afterlife open-world survival game Valheim 1.0 is finally hereValheim 1.0's Steam player count soars to a huge 5-year high, but it's not enough to beat the viral survival game's early access peakGamingOnLinuxEurogamer

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 GamingOnLinux. 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 Eurogamer.

Blizzard Workers Ratify First Union Contract With Microsoft

Almost 1,900 Blizzard workers ratify first union contract with MicrosoftAlmost 1,900 Blizzard workers vote through a "historic" union contract securing protections against layoffs and gen-AIGamesIndustry.bizEurogamer

Almost 1,900 unionized Blizzard Entertainment workers ratify the studio’s first contract with Microsoft GamesIndustry.bizEurogamerGame Developer. 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 EurogamerRock Paper Shotgun. It also covers remote and hybrid work benefits alongside other workplace protections Game Developer.