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Fortune's Run, the cult-hit immersive sim that earned a dedicated following on Steam, is now in serious jeopardy after its developer reportedly lost control over the project amid a wave of abuse accusations. According to Kotaku, the situation has grown increasingly complex, leaving the game's future in a highly precarious position and raising concerns among fans who had rallied behind it.
The Trump administration has launched an online "arcade" on a government website, featuring knockoff versions of classic games including Tetris, Flappy Bird, and Snake. The most prominent of these is a Tetris-style game called "Build the Wall," which critics and gaming outlets have widely condemned as xenophobic and racist in its theming and imagery. The games are laced with pro-Trump propaganda and have drawn immediate backlash across the gaming community and beyond.
Nintendo has announced two Nintendo Direct broadcasts scheduled back-to-back next week, a first for the company. The headline event is a dedicated Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct, set to air on September 8, 2026, celebrating four decades of the beloved franchise. The second presentation is a standard Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct covering upcoming games for the platform.
Sony's September 2026 State of Play brought one of the showcase's biggest announcements: Until Dawn 2 has an official release date of January 28, 2027, exclusively for PS5. The new trailer offered a fresh look at the game's character dynamics and so-called "unwinnable scenarios," while also teasing a return to the original's iconic setting. It marks the first proper sequel to the beloved 2015 horror title, setting it apart from the various spiritual successors that Supermassive Games has released in the years since.
Amazon Prime Video has canceled Spider-Noir after just one season, ending the Nicolas Cage-led Sony Marvel series despite a warm reception from both fans and critics. The show, which explored the pulpy, black-and-white world of the noir-tinged Spider-Man variant, had garnered significant awards attention heading into its cancellation, making the decision all the more surprising to those who followed the series closely.
