News Archives | Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/category/news/ Video Game News, Reviews, and Features Sun, 04 Oct 2026 06:42:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://sirusgaming.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Sirus-Favicon-32x32.png News Archives | Sirus Gaming https://sirusgaming.com/category/news/ 32 32 God of War Laufey Launches February 16, 2027; Pre-Orders Now Live https://sirusgaming.com/god-of-war-laufey-release-date-february-2027/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 15:57:38 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230553 God of War Laufey will launch for PlayStation 5 on February 16, 2027, with pre-orders now open and Santa Monica Studio revealing new details about Faye’s combat, Serpent Bow, and different editions of the game. Santa Monica Studio confirmed the release date alongside new screenshots and gameplay footage offering a closer look at Faye in [...]

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Xbox Cuts 268 Jobs as Activision Takes Over Halo Development in Massive Restructuring https://sirusgaming.com/xbox-cuts-268-jobs-activision-next-halo/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:10:24 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230450 Xbox is cutting another 268 jobs as part of its ongoing restructuring, while Activision will take over development of the next Halo game and Ninja Theory faces a potential closure after two proposed deals for the studio fell through. Xbox Chief Content Officer Matt Booty outlined the sweeping changes in a message sent to Team [...]

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Digimon Story: Time Stranger Wins The Japan Game Awards 2026 Excellence Award https://sirusgaming.com/digimon-story-time-stranger-wins-the-japan-game-awards-2026-excellence-award/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:22:50 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230312 The Japan Game Awards are an awards ceremony held by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) that recognizes outstanding video games released in Japan over the previous year. The ceremony was held recently and awarded multiple games, including Digimon Story: Time Stranger. The Japan Game Awards 2026 awarded Bandai Namco’s biggest Digimon game, Digimon Story: [...]

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Bill Skarsgård Confirmed as Lead in Hideo Kojima’s Physint https://sirusgaming.com/bill-skarsgard-lead-hideo-kojima-physint/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:21:13 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230360 Bill Skarsgård will play the lead role in Hideo Kojima’s upcoming action-espionage game PHYSINT, with Kojima Productions also unveiling a new poster featuring the actor alongside Charlee Fraser. Kojima Productions announced the casting during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2026 Broadcast, confirming Skarsgård as the protagonist of PHYSINT as development continues under the game’s new [...]

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Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath Launches September 29 With Third Playable Faction https://sirusgaming.com/tempest-rising-vetis-wrath-september-29/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:43:26 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230268 Tempest Rising is expanding its war with The Veti’s Wrath, a new expansion launching September 29 on PC that introduces the RTS game’s long-awaited third playable faction. Publisher Knights Peak and developer Slipgate Ironworks announced that The Veti’s Wrath will add an entirely new single-player campaign centered on the Veti, while the faction itself will [...]

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BlizzCon 2026: Diablo V, New StarCraft Game, WoW Forever and More Announced https://sirusgaming.com/blizzcon-2026-diablo-5-starcraft-wow-forever/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:29:51 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230245 BlizzCon 2026 is officially underway, with Blizzard Entertainment opening the event with major announcements including Diablo V, a new open-world StarCraft shooter, World of Warcraft: Forever, and much more. Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries opened the event at the Anaheim Convention Center before the company turned its attention to what is coming across Warcraft, Diablo, [...]

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Monster Hunter Wilds Will Be Released on the Nintendo Switch 2 https://sirusgaming.com/monster-hunter-wilds-will-be-released-on-the-nintendo-switch-2/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:19:18 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230166 Capcom has done it again and made a huge decision to port Monster Hunter Wilds for the Nintendo Switch 2. One of Capcom’s biggest franchises is getting traction once more as not only will the game be released for the Switch 2, but Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, the new DLC story content, will also be [...]

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Danganronpa 2×2 Official Release Date Announced at Nintendo Direct https://sirusgaming.com/danganronpa-2x2-official-release-date-announced-at-nintendo-direct/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:19:12 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230175 Danganronpa 2×2 is the remake of Danganronpa 2 that will feature new gameplay system and new graphics that newcomers can enjoy. During the Nintendo Direct livestream, Spike Chunsoft officially announced the release date for Danganronpa 2×2 and it will be released for all consoles soon. Danganronpa 2×2 includes a brand-new scenario based on Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair. [...]

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Metroid Ravenous Announcement Trailer Revealed At Nintendo Direct https://sirusgaming.com/metroid-ravenous-announcement-trailer-revealed-at-nintendo-direct/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:19:07 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230184 Nintendo Direct has officially announced another major game that will be released next year for the Nintendo Switch 2. Samus returns in an all-new 3D shooting adventure game where you need to fight to survive by devouring your enemies, titled Metroid Ravenous. Take control of Samus Aran, a renowned bounty hunter ambushed by unknown attackers [...]

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Encore Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch 2 https://sirusgaming.com/marvels-guardians-of-the-galaxy-encore-edition-announced-for-nintendo-switch-2/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:18:23 +0000 https://sirusgaming.com/?p=230158 Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is one of the most underrated games to be released in 2021 and has won the Best Narrative at The Game Awards 2021. Recently, Nintendo Direct revealed that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will be ported to the Nintendo Switch 2 next year and will feature new bonus content for [...]

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