Video Game News 9/16/2025

#Palworld
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New Official Sonic Racing Crossworlds Ad Goes After Mario Kart World Like It’s The 1990s

As Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's Patent Lawsuit Rumbles On, Pocketpair Says It's Heads Down Getting Palworld Ready to Exit Early Access and Officially Release Ver 1.0 in 2026

Palworld will emerge from early access in 2026, with a "truly massive" amount of stuff planned for 1.0 update

Palworld is going quiet as Pocketpair takes an iron to its 'quirks and jank,' with full release planned for 2026

Palworld developer planning a "massive update" for v1.0, which is coming soon

Despite Legal Dispute with Nintendo, Palworld Plans Full PS5 Release in 2026

1.0 Palworld Release Date Set for 2026

Palworld targets version 1.0 launch in 2026

Palworld resolves to ‘properly address quirks and jank’ this year as it heads out of early access in 2026

September 16, 2025: Palworld Gears for 2026 Release & Silksong’s Stealth Launch Drama

Palworld Launches Into 1.0 Next Year

#HollowKnightSilksong
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Developer Team Cherry Releases Patch Notes for Second Post-Launch Update

All crest locations in Hollow Knight: Silksong

'Great Taste of Pharloom' quest walkthrough in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hell Is Us lead says Silksong's short notice release date was "a little callous," even if he's happy they didn't delay it

Hollow Knight Silksong map, area order, and Shakra locations

How long is Hollow Knight Silksong?

'It Was a Little Callous': Hell Is Us Dev Bemoans Impact of Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong update 2 announced, patch notes

Hollow Knight: Silksong Guide – All 59 Tool Locations

A second Hollow Knight: Silksong patch is ready for testing - here's the details

Another Silksong Patch Is On The Way, But Don't Expect More Difficulty Tweaks

Team Cherry readying second Hollow Knight Silksong update (patch notes)

#Steam
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Escape From Tarkov On Steam Will Require A Separate Purchase

'My Advice to Users Is to Accept Reality and Tune, or to Not Play' — Randy Pitchford Is at the 'Get a Refund From Steam' Stage of the Borderlands 4 PC Performance Backlash

Hollow Knight: Silksong's second patch is live in Steam beta, includes fix for bug caused by "dying to bosses while killing them"

Escape from Tarkov owners will have to buy it again if they want to play through Steam, and the Steam version will require a Battlestate account anyway

Those years of Silksong memes were no joke: Even Borderlands 4 can't escape its shadow after their first weekends on Steam

This new Windows 11 update turns the Xbox app into an all-in-one game launcher

When is the next Steam sale?

Arena Breakout Infinite is out on Steam, and it's no longer pay-to-win

Popular PS3 Game Series Returns on PS4 & PS5 After 15 Years

Borderlands 4 Sales Report Suggests Its Selling Slower Than Borderlands 3

Mistfall Hunter Beta 3 Goes Live – New Class, Boss, and Features Revealed

Exoborne Dev Talk Episode 4 Released

#Borderlands4
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PSA: New Borderlands 4 Bug May Steal All Your Skill Points

'Abuse It While You Can' — Borderlands 4 Has an Infinite Damage Build So Broken It Kills Bosses in Seconds

Borderlands 4 guides and walkthroughs

Psst, Borderlands 4 has a pretty broken infinite damage build, and it may soon go the way of the dodo

Borderlands 4 reset skills - how to respec

Borderlands 4 missions list

All Borderlands 4 characters and best vault hunter class to pick

Borderlands 4's First DLC Vault Hunter is Already Clear

#PS5
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The Best Deals Today: Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, Charlie Brown Vinyl, and More

PS5's New Power Saver Feature Confirms Its First Supported Games

Superhero Adventure Game Dispatch Confirmed for PS5, and It's Releasing Episodically

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Claws of Awaji Expansion Has Arrived on PS5

PS5 Firmware Update Out Tomorrow, Brings Power Saver Mode, DualSense Controller Pairing

Creepy Viral Hit POOLS Takes the Plunge on PS5 in November, Playable Demo Out Now

Norse Mythology RPG Valheim Will Finally Trek to PS5 in 2026

Nerfed PS5 Console Silently Releases with Less Storage Space

Rumoured PS5 Showcase Seems Set for Next Week

September 2025's PS Plus Extra, Premium Games Available to Download Now

Muzan Joins Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles 2 for Free Ahead of DLC

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Apparently Includes SC Sequel Teaser

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Future Saga 3 DLC Teases Cheelai and Broly

Persona 5 Royal Soda Based on Mementos

Review: Henry Halfhead Has Half a Head, but a Whole Personality

New PS5 Controller Releasing October 30

Stardew Valley is Getting More Content With Update 1.7

Gears of War: Reloaded Players Divided Over Change to the Original

Yooka-Replaylee Launches on October 9th

PS Store Drops Bunch of Free PS5 Demos for Intriguing New Games

Initial List of PS5 Games That Support New ‘Power Saver’ Feature

New PS5 Update Out Tomorrow, Bringing Major Controller Feature

Henry Halfhead (PS5) Review: Find Your Childlike Glee

Great Free PS5, PS4 Game Quietly Released by Bandai Namco

PSA: PS5’s Biggest New Game This Week Will Be Free for Some

Wreckreation, from the Creators of Burnout, Crashes onto Xbox, PS5, PC This October

PS5’s Next Firmware Update Drops Tomorrow, Adds Power Saver Mode and DualSense Controller Pairing for Multiple Devices

Borderlands 4 Shift Codes – All Active Codes (September 2025)

#TrailsSky1
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Review: Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter (PS5) - This Is How You Remake a Classic RPG

Second Trails in the Sky Remake Confirmed, Could Release a Lot Sooner Than People Think

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter includes teaser trailer for Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Review

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Contains Teaser For The Sequel

#Pocketpair
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Palworld will leave Early Access in 2026 with a ‘massive update’ planned for version 1.0

Palworld Reveals 1.0 Release Window, Despite Nintendo Spat

Palworld 1.0 Confirmed for 2026, "Several Surprises" Coming This Year

Palworld 1.0 arrives next year with a huge update and plans to fix all the jank

Palworld To Leave Early Access In 2026 After Some 'Clean-Up' For 1.0 Release

#DLC
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Atomfall's new DLC just dropped, and it lets you recruit robotic companions

How to unlock Donkey Kong Bananza’s secret DLC boss fight

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 announces latest DLC, including Future Saga Chapter 3 and 4

Minecraft x Jurassic World Add-On Now Available

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Claws of Awaji DLC Drops With Major Access Issues

#Switch
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New Metroid And Kirby Wireless Controllers For Switch And Switch 2 Are Available Now

Homura: The Crimson Warriors Switch Otome Picked Up

Rumor: Metroid Prime 4 Release Date Leaked

PLAYISM bringing "HEART of CROWN" and "Chrono Ark Deluxe Edition" to Switch, TGS 2025 plans shared

Visual novel "Homura: The Crimson Warriors" heads to Switch in 2026

Turbo Overkill: Ultimate Edition Chainsaws its Way onto Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Achieves 500,000 Sales In less Than A Month

#Xbox
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Assassin’s Creed Series Veteran is Now Game Director at Rocksteady

Perfect Dark Studio Head Jack Gallagher Announces Departure From Xbox

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Pre-Orders Are Live Now on Xbox

Xbox Game Pass September 2025: Wave 2 Lineup Revealed

#BlueProtocolStarResonance
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Blue Protocol: Star Resonance gets a release date a year on from its original cancellation

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Release Date, Crunchyroll Benefits Confirmed

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Release Date Revealed for October

Blue Protocol Star Resonance sets October 9 for western launch – here’s the new music video

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Launches On October 9

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance Sets a 2025 Release Date and Cross-Play Plans

#Silksong
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Hollow Knight Silksong fast travel guide

Silksong Patch 2 Will Not Contain Balance Changes

ShackStream: Heading towards Bellhart in Hollow Knight: Silksong

How to unlock Steel Soul mode in Silksong

#October
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Skate Season 1 Start And End Dates, What You Can Expect

Instead of a Splinter Cell Game, What About a Netflix Anime?

Arcade Racer Wreckreation Finally Has a PS5 Release Date, and It's Not Far Off

Wreckreation Release Date Puts the Car in Carnage Next Month

Game Pass Rewrites the Rulebook: Your Subscription Just Got a Massive Upgrade

Super Mario Galaxy 2 added to Nintendo Music

#Nighthaven
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New World Season 10 – Nighthaven to add Tier Sets, new end game PvE content and zone

New World announces Season 10 and its spooky zone Nighthaven, coming October 13

New World: Aeternum Opens the Gates to Season 10 – Nighthaven

#Skate
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Skate Server Queues Lead To Complaints About Always-Online Requirement

How to fix the Skate crash error

Is Skate down? Server status explained

Skate system requirements include aggressive upscaling to keep specs low

Out Today: Skate Makes Its Big Return in Early Access on PS5, PS4, and It's Free to Play

Skateboarding sandbox MMO Skate begins free-to-play early access today with a roadmap into next year

EA's Skate Launching Into Early Access Today, Reveals Roadmap For What's To Come

#Dispatch
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Dispatch, the Superhero Comedy from Ex-Telltale Devs, Confirms PC + PS5 Release Date and Episodic Release

Dispatch, the workplace superhero comedy from former Telltale Devs, gets an episodic release date

Narrative Superhero Game Dispatch Launches Next Month With First Two Playable Episodes

#PlayStation
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PlayStation Store Update Worldwide September 16, 2025

Sony’s Big Plan: Major Franchise Games And New IPs Every Year

State Of Play Rumoured For Next Week, Starring Wolverine?