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In today's Daily Fix:Hollow Knight: Silksong was finally released yesterday and broke just about every digital retailer that was selling it. It was even released in a DRM-free version on GOG.com, which of course was cracked by hackers. However, despite now being available to savvy gamers for absolutely free, gamers who have openly supported piracy are making an exception for Silksong, based on the good will developer Team Cherry has earned in the community (charging a more-than-reasonable $20, making it available without DRM, letting original Kickstarter backers get first dibs on the game, etc). In entertainment news, James Gunn wants you to watch Peacemaker Season 2 if you care about the Superman movie sequel, and Tom Holland is pestering his producers on the set of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

In today's Daily Fix:Hollow Knight: Silksong's release was just as big as many predicted. Not only did it break 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, it actually crashed the service, along with many other digital storefronts like Xbox and the Nintendo eShop. The $20 indie title is the sequel to the award-winning Hollow Knight and has been in development for more than six years. In other news, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II is celebrating its first anniversary by dropping a huge Patch 10 with tons of free content. New weapons, armor, playable characters, and multiplayer modes are now available. And finally, the massive 9,000+ brick LEGO Death Star set is real and will set you back $1,000. But you get a detailed cross-section of the battle station and 30+ minifigures (and another Star Wars set for free as a gift).

In today's Daily Fix:James Gunn has announced the next Superman film in the rebooted DCU: Man of Tomorrow. Gunn already has a treatment for the story written, and is expected to go into production in the very near future. Next up in the DCU theatrical schedule are Supergirl and Clayface, due out next year. In other news, Amazon Prime Video's Tomb Raider series has found its Lara Croft in Sophie Turner. The Tomb Raider series will be written and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. And finally, the Perfect Dark reboot was almost saved at the last minute by Take-Two Interactive. Developer Crystal Dynamics was in discussions with Take-Two to handle publishing duties, but the deal ultimately fell through. Work on the game reportedly continued even after the game was officially canceled by Microsoft.

In today's Daily Fix:Paramount has finally greenlit the long-gestating Call of Duty live-action movie. No plot, casting, or filmmaker details are available, but Paramount CEO David Ellison said they're looking at Top Gun: Maverick for how to do a military-themed action blockbuster. In other news, Xbox Game Pass Wave 1 games for September have been revealed, and the highly-anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong headlines the offerings. Other games include I Am Your Beast, Cataclismo, and more. And finally, Sony's mulitplayer shooter Fairgame$ has lost another key developer. Creative Director Daniel Drapeau has left the team for WB Games Montreal. Jade Raymond, founder of Fairgame$ developer Haven Studios, left the company earlier this year.

In today's Daily Fix:A fresh batch of PlayStation 6 rumors claim that the next Sony console will be a family of devices, including a handheld and an 'S' version of the console, similar to the Xbox Series S. The PS6 has not been announced, but Sony has teased they're working on the console. The PS6 handheld will reportedly be dockable and be cheaper than the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally X handheld (which does not yet have a price). In other news, Cyberpunk 2077's Switch 2 edition is selling well, and maybe unsurprisingly 75% of sales are of the game's physical release. The full base game and the Phantom Liberty DLC are included on the 64GB cartridge, unlike some Switch 2 game key carts that only provide a license for the game which still needs to be downloaded from the eShop. And finally, Elden Ring Nightreign's ultra-hard Deep of Night mode has an official release date of September 11.

In today's Daily Fix:Lucasfilm dropped the first official image from the set of the latest Star Wars movie, Starfighter. There's not much going on in the black-and-white photo—just star Ryan Gosling and costar FLynn Gray hanging out on what looks like a landspeeder—as production has only recently gotten underway. It's directed by Deadpool & Wolverine's Shawn Levy, and will be out in 2027. In other news, Crystal Dynamics has let go of an unknown number of workers following the cancelation of Perfect Dark. The game was in development hell for years, but showed signs of life last year with a new gameplay video, until Microsoft ultimately decided to pull the plug. And finally, PlayStation Plus is getting an Xbox game, with Psychonauts 2 leading the pack of new games coming to the service. The game was developed by Microsoft-owned Doublefine Studios.

In today's Daily Fix:The Nintendo Switch 2 has sold around two million units from its launch at the beginning of June through the end of July. Two million consoles sold in two months outpaces the orginal Switch's sales during the same two-month launch period back in 2017, by about 75%. The Switch 2 Pro Controller is also the best-selling accessory of the year so far. In other news, Amazon has reportedly set a date for the beginning of filming for its Mass Effect series: Q4 2026. Story details make it seem like the show will adapt at least the first game, so fans can probably expect a straightforward adaptation (unlike what the Halo live-action series got). And finally, Gears of War: Reloaded is having a rough launch on Steam, with many players reporting crashes, and some pre-order bonuses missing.

In today's Daily Fix:Hollow Knight: Silksong is barely two weeks away, and gamers seem to be flooding back to the original in preparation. According to SteamDB, 2017's Hollow Knight hit an all-time concurrent high with 23,840 players this week. While it's not the most concurrents across all Steam games, it is a franchise peak. In other news, Donkey Kong Bananza's somewhat controversial control scheme came at the suggestion of Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Bananza's game director, Kazuya Takahashi, revealed that it was Miyamoto's idea, but they left the option to swap the 'punch down' and 'jump' buttons in case players had a hard time re-wiring their muscle memory. And finally, take to the skies with the cast of How to Train Your Dragon in Hiccup's Wing Gliders at Universal Epic Universe.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort and its new theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

In today's Daily Fix:An Australian car import company may have accidentally revealed the location of Forza Horizon 6. Car import firm Cult and Classic posted—then deleted—a photo on Instagram reportedly showing a Forza Horizon dev taking photos of a kei-model car, a smaller style of vehicle that's found mainly in Japan. The post stated that kei cars aren't sold in the U.S. and have to be imported into Australia from Japan, leading Forza fans to believe that the next Forza Horizon game will be set in Japan. In other news, Hollow Knight: Silksong finally has a release date. No really, it does. It'll be out in just a few weeks, September 4th. And join the Ride Guys on a preview of Universal Epic Universe's latest attraction—Stardust Racers.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort, and its new theme park, Universal Epic Universe.

In today's Daily Fix:Sony has joined the console price-raising bandwagon and hiked the MSRP of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and the PlayStation 5 Pro—each by $50. The PS5 will now cost $549, the PS5 Digital is $499, and the PS5 Pro is $749. Sony has not announced a specific reason for the price hike, only citing a 'challenging economic environment.' Prices for accessories have not changed. In other news, a new Halloween video game has been announced by Illfonic, the makers of the Friday the 13th and Killer Klowns from Outer Space games. This new title will be made in collaboration with John Carpenter, and has a 2026 release window. And check out a preview of the new ride, Hiccup's Wing Gliders, at Universal Epic Universe.Presented by Universal Orlando Resort and its new theme park, Universal Epic Universe.