News Archive: September 2026

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• Blizzard deal could give Nexon StarCraft sequel rights, reports sayBlizzard is believed to have chosen Nexon to make a new StarCraft project, and sources say the deal is close to being finalized and includes sequel rights.Sep 2, 2026 8:42 AM CDT
• Rockstar silently adds 29 new looks at Grand Theft Auto 6 to its websiteRockstar Games has released a selection of new Grand Theft Auto 6 screenshots on the GTA 6 website, showcasing immaculate graphical detail.Sep 1, 2026 10:55 PM CDT
• GTA VI extended look had 31.1 million views on Netflix, another 17 million on YouTubeNew data confirms Rockstar's most recent Grand Theft Auto VI Extended Look promo received 31.1 million views on Netflix, and another 17 million on YouTube.Sep 1, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
• Deck verification program reaches over 30,000 playable games for the Steam DeckValve's list of Steam Deck compatible games has reached over 30,000 titles consisting of Deck Verified and Playable games for Valve's outgoing handheld.Sep 1, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• CD Projekt CEO: 'I think consoles are here to stay'CD Projekt co-CEO Michal Nowakowski believes consoles are 'here to stay' despite the ongoing 'RAMpocalypse' leading to skyrocketing supply chain prices.Sep 1, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
• New Rockstar-backed GTA V RP server nopixel V premieres Sept 8 with closed beta streamsNoPixelV was previously supported by Rockstar and a beta version for the official RP server goes live next week, opening yet another gateway to GTA RP.Sep 1, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• GPU prices are now 28% above MSRP on average, RTX 5090 explodes to 136% above MSRPGPU prices have been tracked across 10 countries, revealing a troubling snapshot of the market that gamers have endured and will continue to endure.Sep 1, 2026 12:35 PM CDT
• GameStop profits up 72% in Q2 on eBay direct equity conversionGameStop Q2 profits may be up by 72% to 83% as the company expects to recognize a significant net income boost from its direct equity investment in eBay.Sep 1, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
• Rockstar explains how GTA 6 character switching will work between Jason and LuciaRockstar Games co-studio head Rob Nelson has explained to fans how switching between Jason and Lucia will work in Grand Theft Auto 6.Sep 1, 2026 9:41 AM CDT
• Apple accuses OpenAI of destroying crucial evidence in trade secrets lawsuitApple has accused OpenAI of destroying crucial evidence in a trade secrets case after a forensic analysis of a MacBook owned by a former Apple employee.Sep 1, 2026 9:18 AM CDT
• DLSS 5's performance has improved by a factor of 5X in six monthsSince its announcement earlier this year at GTC, NVIDIA has improved DLSS 5's performance by over five times, and there's still room for more.Sep 1, 2026 9:02 AM CDT
• NVIDIA showcases the detailed developer controls artists will have with DLSS 5With DLSS 5, game developers and artists will be able to fine tune the model, intensity, and other settings in every scene and with every object.Sep 1, 2026 8:48 AM CDT
• DLSS 5 was trained to 'preserve artistic intent'DLSS 5 isn't a generative AI model, it's built for one purpose, to add cinematic photorealistic lighting to games with intuitive developer controls.Sep 1, 2026 8:33 AM CDT
• NVIDIA's DLSS 5 benchmarks show the RTX 5060 hitting 250+ FPS in NBA 2K27NVIDIA confirms that DLSS 5's photorealism is built for the entire GeForce RTX 50 Series family, starting with the RTX 5060 at 1080p.Sep 1, 2026 8:16 AM CDT
• NVIDIA confirms DLSS 5's official release date, it's out this week for NBA 2K27Although there's a leaked version of DLSS 5 out in the wild, NVIDIA's latest neural rendering tech is ready to make its official debut in NBA 2K27.Sep 1, 2026 8:01 AM CDT
• Sony officially argues digital game ownership simply isn't possible in 2026Sony says that digital ownership is impossible because PlayStation owners cannot own digital games, since multiple customers can purchase the same product.Sep 1, 2026 7:54 AM CDT
• GTA 6 is expected to cost the US economy $1 billion in lost productivityGrand Theft Auto 6 is expected to cost US businesses as much as $1 billion as hundreds of thousands of people are scheduling the day off.Sep 1, 2026 3:45 AM CDT
• Massive 12 TB Steam leak includes over a decade of rare builds and assets, including Half-Life 2 Episode 312TB of historical Steam and Valve data from 2003 through 2013 has leaked online, and it's full of rare demos, prototypes, and more.Sep 1, 2026 12:12 AM CDT

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