Valheim takes place in a strange, Norse-inspired afterlife where defeated Vikings struggle to survive and defeat powerful enemies. The game’s narration hints that these creatures were around long before the Vikings, and future updates might reveal more about their history.
The next State of Play presentation will build on the success of June’s event, which was a big hit for Sony. The June livestream attracted over 2.2 million viewers – a record for these types of presentations. At its most popular moment, 2.2 million people were watching live, with an average of 1.9 million viewers throughout the entire stream.
Starting September 17th, Standard Game Pass subscribers can play *Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3*, *For the King 2*, and *Overthrown*. Also on that day, *Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor* will be available to Ultimate and PC Game Pass members, officially leaving early access.
The creators of *The Sims 4* recently shared a plan for the next few months, focusing on fixing bugs and improving the game. They’re releasing a Base Game Update on September 18th, earlier than planned, to ensure everything runs smoothly before the *Adventure Awaits* expansion pack comes out on October 2nd. After that, EA wants players to share what they think are the most important issues to fix in the October and November updates. Overall, this plan seems to be exactly what *The Sims 4* community has been hoping for.
As a huge racing fan, I was thrilled to see that *F1: The Movie* is now available for pre-order! You can grab it directly from Universal Pictures’ GRUV Blu-ray site – they even have a limited edition 4K Steelbook with a really cool sepia-toned cover. It comes in 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD too, with prices ranging from $19.95 to $37.95. And good news – if you use the code SIGNUP20 at checkout, you can get 20% off your order! It’s officially coming out on October 7th, 2025 – which honestly feels so soon! I’m also expecting to see it pop up for pre-order on Amazon and Walmart any day now.
The official account for the anime *The Summer Hikaru Died* recently shared a message for fans planning to visit the real-life locations featured in the story, which are in Mie Prefecture. The message asked fans to be respectful of the local community and follow all local rules. It specifically requested that fans not take photos or post on social media pictures of local businesses, schools, private homes (even if they appear empty), or other buildings without getting permission first.
He’s been angrily responding to players complaining about the game’s performance, which is problematic on all kinds of computers, from older models to powerful ones. True to form, he’s avoided taking responsibility for the game’s poor optimization. Instead, he’s blamed the players for having high expectations and suggested they should have spent a lot of money on new computer parts – even though, as many have noted, that doesn’t even guarantee a smooth gaming experience.
Hideki Kamiya talked about the enthusiastic response to the announcement of Okami 2 at The Game Awards 2024. He also explained how his work on the Bayonetta games influenced his direction of Okami 2, and shared what CLOVER Studios has planned after the game is released.
So, what finally challenged ChatGPT’s leading position? It was a feature called “Nano Banana,” and right now, you can only find it within Google’s Gemini AI app.
Looks like the latest PS5 update won’t download automatically – you’ll need to install it yourself through the Settings menu, according to Sony. This update includes a new Power Saver mode that reduces energy use by slightly lowering the console’s performance. There’s speculation this mode is also being prepared to support a future handheld PS6 device, though Sony hasn’t confirmed this.