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.
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 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.
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 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.
The *Alien* universe offers a lot of potential for video games, as fans discovered with the terrifying *Alien: Isolation*. Many games have tried to capture the feel of the *Alien* world, some focusing on pure horror like *Isolation*, while others took a more action-packed approach similar to James Cameron’s *Aliens*, such as *Alien: Colonial Marines* and *Alien vs. Predator*. Now, a new game is aiming to strike a balance between these two styles.
This downloadable content finishes up some loose ends from the main game and takes Naoe and Yasuke to a new island location for players to discover.
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.
Ivan Slovtsov, founder and game director of Fantastic Signals, announced they’re excited to share the result of three years of work and eager to get feedback from players during the upcoming Steam playtest. He described the game as a culmination of their passion for immersive worlds, compelling narratives, and gameplay that focuses on interesting systems.
I’m really excited about the latest update! It’s awesome that I can now easily register and switch my DualSense controller between all my PS5s and other devices. But what’s *really* cool is the new ‘Power Saver’ option. It’ll tweak the performance in some of my favorite games – like *Death Stranding 2: On the Beach*, *Demon’s Souls*, and *Ghost of Yotei* – to use less power, which is great! They’re already updating those games to work with it, and I can’t wait to try it out.