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Kojima's PHYSINT Cast, Heart Machine Layoffs, GTA VI Album

Sep 17, 2026

Tokyo Game Show 2026 drives the day’s biggest announcements, with Hideo Kojima revealing Bill Skarsgård as the lead actor in PHYSINT while Xbox adds Shape of Dreams to Game Pass on launch day Xbox WireXbox Wire. Elsewhere, Heart Machine loses nearly its entire staff after an unnamed publisher withdraws funding from the Hyper Light Drifter developer’s next game Rock Paper ShotgunPush Square.

Hideo Kojima Reveals Bill Skarsgård as PHYSINT’s Lead Actor

Tokyo Game Show 2026: Bill Skarsgård Cast as Lead Role in PHYSINTPennywise actor Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in Hideo Kojima’s PhysintXbox WireVGC

At the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 broadcast, Hideo Kojima confirms Swedish actor and producer Bill Skarsgård as the lead in PHYSINT, the upcoming action-espionage game now published by Xbox Xbox WireEurogamer. Kojima describes PHYSINT as the culmination of more than 40 years of his career, while Charlee Fraser, Don Lee, and Minami Hanabe remain attached to the project VGCPure Xbox.

Kojima also provides an update on OD, saying development on the mysterious horror game is progressing smoothly EurogamerVGC. Both PHYSINT and OD are being published by Xbox after Sony stepped away from PHYSINT’s previously PlayStation-focused arrangement Eurogamer.

The showcase also brings Shape of Dreams to Xbox Series X|S as a same-day Xbox Game Pass release, alongside its existing PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 launch Xbox WireGematsu. Publisher NEOWIZ and developer Lizard Smoothie release the Starless Path anniversary update with the game, which has already attracted more than 1.5 million players GematsuXbox Wire.

Heart Machine Lays Off Nearly Everyone After Publisher Funding Ends

"Nearly everyone" laid off at Hyper Light Drifter devs Heart Machine after publisher drops unannounced game'It's Devastating': Hyper Light Drifter Dev Lays Off Nearly All Staff After Publisher Pulls FundingRock Paper ShotgunPush Square

Heart Machine, the studio behind Hyper Light Drifter, Hyper Light Breaker, and Possessor(s), lays off “nearly everyone” after an unnamed publisher stops funding its next unannounced game Rock Paper Shotgun. Studio founder Alx Preston says the publisher decided not to move forward with the project, leaving the developer’s future uncertain Push SquareThis Week in Video Games.

The layoffs follow earlier downsizing at the US-based studio and leave Heart Machine at what one report describes as an existential crossroads Game Developer.

Grand Theft Auto VI Gets a 34-Track Original Album

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album announcedGTA 6: The Album Releases This November, And The First Six Songs Are Now Streaming From ItGematsuPure Xbox

Rockstar Games and Atlantic Records announce Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a collection of 34 original tracks created for the upcoming open-world crime game GematsuVGC. Six songs are already available to stream, with artists including Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, and Keith Richards represented among the early releases EurogamerPure Xbox.

The album is scheduled for release this November and is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl, while digital services offer pre-save options Pure XboxPush Square.

Monster Hunter Wilds Ascendance Adds Teostra and Free Character Editing

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance hands-on report – taking on new monster Araketa and Elder Dragon TeostraMonster Hunter Wilds upcoming expansion, Ascendance, reveals an infamous returning monster - and it looks like it'll address the difficulty complaintsPlayStation BlogEurogamer

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance expansion is in development for 2027, adding a new storyline, areas, monsters, actions, and Master Rank progression PlayStation Blog. Tokyo Game Show footage confirms the return of Teostra, the explosive Elder Dragon, alongside the new monster Araketa EurogamerPlayStation Blog.

When the Ascendance update arrives, Monster Hunter Wilds will remove paid Character Edit Vouchers and make appearance changes free and unlimited VGCAutomaton West. The change is scheduled to take effect on December 3 Automaton West.

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West Disappear from UK Steam Store

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West mysteriously delisted from Steam in the UK, Sony promises to "address the issue" with ValveSony responds after PC games including Helldivers 2 disappear in UKEurogamerVGC

Helldivers 2 and Horizon Forbidden West are temporarily unavailable for purchase on Steam in the UK, although existing owners can still launch and play the games from their libraries EurogamerRock Paper Shotgun. Sony says it is working with Valve to address the issue and restore the PlayStation-published titles to the storefront VGCRock Paper Shotgun.