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• Nintendo Indie World October 2026 Showcase: All The Biggest Announcements
• Pokémon Unite to Shut Down in March 2027
• Rockstar Games employees have locked in a union vote next month, and it'll take place over Grand Theft Auto 6's release window

• GODZILLA: DESTROY ALL MONSTERS MELEE REMASTERED - 3 November 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• COZY GAME RESTORATION - 4 November 2026 - PC
• LOFTIA - 4 November 2026 - PC
• THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME - 5 November 2026 - Switch 2
• AIRFRAME ULTRA - 6 November 2026 - PC

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• EA shutting down BioWare, officially cancels new Mass Effect
• Mass Effect 5 Trailer Leaks Online With 'Mass Effect: Universe' Title, Reveals Returning Characters and Much More
• Video game ownership bill introduced in Congress
• Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

• EMBERVILLE - 27 October 2026 - PC
• PHANTOM BLADE ZERO - 29 October 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5
• TERRIBLE LIZARDS - 30 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• TOM THE POSTGIRL - 30 October 2026 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahneand Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Australian Game Developer Awards 2026: full list of winners 
• SIFTER - Catch up on High Score, GCAP and ACMI Showcase at Melbourne International Games Week 2026
• SIFTER - We hit the PAX Australia 2026 show floor in a big way and here are our highlights
• SIFTER - THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME remake is everything I dreamed it would be
• Sega is selling a $21,000 Sonic figure containing his “DNA”
• Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag

• STUPID NEVER DIES - 21 October 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5
• NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS RESORT - 22 October 2026 - Switch 2
• FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE - 23 OCTOBER 2026 - PC
• ONE PIECE: GRAND GOURMET - 23 October 2026 - PC, Switch, Switch 2
• CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 4 - 23 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahneand Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Minecraft Is Adding Its First New Dimension In More Than A Decade
• Xbox Discs To Digital Is Now Live For All Xbox Owners So Get Converting Your Discs
• GTA 6 Launch Could Cost U.S. Businesses $1 Billion In Lost Workdays From Employees Calling Out
• The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Can Be Unlocked for Free Even if You Borrow a Switch Physical Copy From a Friend

• GEARS OF WAR: E-DAY - 6 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S 
• STAR WARS: GALACTIC RACER - 6 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• FOREVER AGO - 8 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• PAPERHEAD - 10 October 2026 - PC 
• TRUCKFUL - 10 October 2026 - PC

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahneand Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

We're taking a break this week to prepare for Melbourne International Games Week, but that doesn't mean that we won't be giving you an update on all the titles out this week.

• NIVALIS NIGHTS – 29 September 2026 - PC
• MINECRAFT DUNGEONS II – 30 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• END OF ABYSS – 1 October 2026 - Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE – 2 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Everything Announced at BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony
• The Steam Frame’s Aussie Price And Release Date Have Been Revealed And There’s Another Ballot
• Bill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint.
• Loftia - Official Release Date Trailer
• Loftia interview with SIFTER at PAX Australia 2025

• WELL DWELLER - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2
• RIVAGE - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• GRAVEYARD KEEPER 2 - 23 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2
• SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5
• CONTROL RESONANT - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• Everything announced at Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct
• Everything Announced At The Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct
• Everything Announced At The September 2026 Nintendo Direct
• Steam’s R18+ Age Verification Requires An Actual Credit Card
• Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture – New Cards, Mechanics, and Mythic Sphinxes Revealed!
• Finalists Announced for the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards

• MARVEL’s WOLVERINE - 15 September - PlayStation 5
• WOODO - 16 September - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• LILY'S WORLD XD - 17 September - PC
• FIRE EMBLEM: FORTUNE'S WEAVE - 17 September - Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

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• Everything Announced At The September 2026 PlayStation State Of Play
• ‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launch
• CD Projekt Red opens its 'Arasaka hardware archives' to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts
• 'That criticism is justified': Gamescom apologizes for its callous response to developer hardware thefts 
• Upcoming Changes to XBOX Cloud Gaming
• Nintendo officially confirms a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct is coming

• CAT ME IF YOU CAN - 8 September 2026 - PC
• WELCOME TO ELDERFIELD - 10 September 2026 - PC
• HOT WHEELS™ INFINITE RUSH - 10 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

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• Xbox's disc-to-digital program officially revealed, launches next week
• Sony Sends Out Email Reminding PlayStation Users Their Digital Games Are “Licensed To You, Not Sold”
• Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: The biggest announcements and trailers
• James Turner, the first Westerner to design a Pokémon, has rejoined the franchise

• BREATHEDGE 2 - 31 August 2026 - PC
• WHEELMATES - 1 September 2026 - PC
• CRIMSON MOON - 2 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• MOONLIGHTER 2: THE ENDLESS VAULT - 2 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2
• ORBITALS - 3 September 2026 - Switch 2
• BLOOD OF THE DAWNWALKER - 2 September - PC, Xbox Series X|S

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahneand Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

• The entire GTA6 map along with additional footage has been leaked by protesters 
• Take-Two stocks are plummeting amidst data leak 
• Kingdom Hearts D23 blowout confirms anime series, release window, and more
• The Simpsons: Hit & Run is coming back, according to Matt Groening
• PlayStation Reboots ‘Horizon Hunters Gathering’ as Live-Service Strategy Struggles

• STAR WARS ZERO COMPANY - 27 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• LOU'S LAGOON - 27 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2
• RESONANCE: A PLAGUE TALE LEGACY - 27 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5
• METAL GEAR SOLID MASTER COLLECTION VOL 2 - 27 August 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2

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SIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.