We collected the most notable gaming news from September 9: a new Nintendo Direct, Valheim's 1.0 launch, player statistics for 007 First Light, additions to expanded PS Plus, a developer survey on AI, and more.
The company Nintendo held a new Direct focused on Switch 2 releases. Among the announcements were Monster Hunter Wilds and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, plus remakes of Resident Evil.
What else did Nintendo show? A roundup of the Direct’s highlights — including trailers and reveals for titles such as Metroid Ravenous, Persona 6, and MECCHA CHAMELEON — is available here: Metroid Ravenous, Persona 6, MECCHA CHAMELEON — what was shown at the September 9 Nintendo Direct?
Sony also updated its PlayStation Plus catalog. In a blog post they announced new titles that will be added for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members starting September 15 (with regional exceptions). The list includes:
- RuneScape: Dragonwilds | PS5
- WWE 2K26 | PS5
- Ball x Pit | PS5 (September 22 in the USA, UK, and Japan)
- Date Everything! | PS5 (already available today in the USA and UK, tomorrow in Japan)
- Slitterhead | PS5, PS4 (September 22 in the USA, UK, and Japan)
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound | PS5, PS4 (September 29 in the USA, UK, and Japan)
- Dungeons of Hinterberg | PS5, PS4 (September 29 in the USA, UK, and Japan)
- Sniper Elite: Resistance | PS5, PS4 (September 29 in the USA, UK, and Japan)
Separately, Premium subscribers will gain access to:
- Mega Man X Command Mission | PS5, PS4
- Metro Redux | PS4
More on these additions: RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Ball x Pit, and Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound will join expanded PS Plus
Remedy published the system requirements for its action title Control Resonant, listing minimum, recommended, and extended specs aimed at delivering the best quality and ray tracing performance. Details are available here: Control Resonant system requirements: from 16 GB RAM and at least GTX 1070
The Russian studio Feed 64 revealed a new gameplay trailer and a release date for the dynamic platformer Gennady. The game is scheduled to launch on October 28 for both PlayStation and Xbox generations, as well as PC: The platformer Gennady received a gameplay trailer with release date — October 28
After five and a half years in early access, the survival simulator Valheim has reached version 1.0. The title, which attracted millions of players, is now fully released on PC and both Xbox generations, and is also available on PS5 and Switch 2. Existing owners received a significant update that adds the “Far North” biome, dozens of new items (weapons, armor, tools, and more), new creatures, expanded crafting and building options, music, locations, events, and other content: The survival simulator Valheim has left early access and became available on PS5 and Switch 2
Hello Games rolled out a major 7.0 update for No Man’s Sky — the Cosmos expedition — a release they began teasing in August for the game’s 10th anniversary. The team published two trailers, including a full update trailer: No Man’s Sky received a major Cosmos update with new activities and features
Recruitment specialists surveyed European developers about AI and published several findings. Among the reported results:
- 61% of respondents believe that neural networks will make them work faster and more productively;
- 35% are afraid that
(Also included in today’s roundup: player statistics for 007 First Light.)