Muramasa: Revenant Blades Marks Vanillaware’s PC Debut
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·11 Sept 2026
Marvelous has confirmed that Muramasa: Revenant Blades, the enhanced edition of Vanillaware’s Muramasa: Rebirth and Muramasa: The Demon Blade, will launch on February 4, 2027 for PlayStation 5...
Getting into DCS World in 2026 is easier than you think – here’s what you actually need
The Escapistby Paul McNally·11 Sept 2026
There comes a point in the life of many PC gamers when normal games are no longer enough. You start eyeing up those fancy flight simulators, but know in your heart of hearts it is probably going to...
Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct Maps Out Releases Through 2027
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·11 Sept 2026
Nintendo held a roughly 45-minute Direct on September 9, 2026, packing in a huge amount of Switch 2 news alongside a handful of announcements for the original Switch.
Professor Layton’s Comeback Lands on December 10, 2026
The Escapistby Lewis Mitchell·10 Sept 2026
Nintendo used its September 9, 2026 Direct to finally pin down a launch date for Professor Layton and the New World of Steam, confirming the puzzle adventure arrives on December 10, 2026.
Nirvana, Beastie Boys, and Crazy Taxi: the story of how Bryan Burton-Lewis became Axel
The Escapistby Ollie Ring·10 Sept 2026
Author’s note: This interview was originally published on Substack, and duplicated here. - The job that kept coming back - Before Crazy Taxi came Nirvana, Beastie Boys, and a hospital-ward guitar -...
The world’s crying out for a game that’s actually fun to play – SSX was the PS2 launch game that made snowboarding feel like the future that never arrived
The Escapistby Paul McNally·10 Sept 2026
There are console launch games that demonstrate just what a step up the new hardware is offering, and there are console launch games that make you feel a bit better about the small fortune you just...
Maomao Takes on Five Mysteries in The Apothecary Diaries Game
The Escapistby Charlie Pearson·10 Sept 2026
Lead The Apothecary Diaries: The False Imperial Brother has been revealed as a mystery-adventure game starring Maomao.
DelanClip Fusion Pro review: Once you try head tracking, there’s no going back
The Escapistby Paul McNally·9 Sept 2026
There are certain PC gaming peripherals that are quite difficult to explain to somebody who has never used one. Head tracking is definitely up there among them. - What is the DelanClip Fusion Pro?
Aaarrgh! NEOGEO AES+ delayed until September 2027 amid pesky memory chip shortages
The Escapistby Paul McNally·9 Sept 2026
Hump Day just got worse and this has put me in a right bad mood. The NEOGEO AES+ has been delayed until September 16, 2027, with PLAION REPLAI blaming a combination of stronger-than-expected demand...
Wild Rift Patch 7.3 Center Stage adds three champions and chaotic new 3v3v3 mode
The Escapistby Paul McNally·9 Sept 2026
League of Legends: Wild Rift is preparing to close out 2026 with a sizeable new update, as Patch 7.3: Center Stage arrives on September 22 with three new champions, major gameplay changes, another...
My MiSTer FPGA is better than your MiSTer FPGA – here’s how to build the ultimate, ultimate retro gaming rig
The Escapistby Paul McNally·8 Sept 2026
Okay, so it’s not new news that I am a retro gamer – although that is a tag I don’t really enjoy.
War Thunder’s Sky Odyssey update adds Greek forces and a Falklands map this September
The Escapistby Paul McNally·8 Sept 2026
War Thunder is getting another sizeable content drop this month, with Gaijin Entertainment confirming that the Sky Odyssey major update will arrive in mid-September, bringing Greek military...
Knights of Frontier Valley second Steam playtest starts September 15
The Escapistby Paul McNally·7 Sept 2026
Knights of Frontier Valley is heading back out into the wilderness later this month, with MicroProse and solo developer Martin Menzel confirming that the old-school open-world roguelike RPG will...
EufyMake E1 review – The almost ultimate machine for making your games room your own
The Escapistby Paul McNally·7 Sept 2026
There are sensible reasons for buying a EufyMake E1. You could start an Etsy store, sell personalised mugs and coasters, print signs for local businesses or spend your evenings turning cheap blanks...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword sells one million copies on its first day
The Escapistby Paul McNally·7 Sept 2026
Capcom’s revival of Onimusha has got off to an absolute stonker, with Onimusha: Way of the Sword selling more than one million copies worldwide on its first day.
Ravenous Greed is all around us as Lillymo Games unveils Game Boy-inspired Green Series
The Escapistby Paul McNally·4 Sept 2026
Lillymo Games has announced the Green Series, a new collection of Game Boy-inspired releases that will reimagine both existing ideas from the studio’s catalogue and entirely new IP through a...
Burst Noir lets you choreograph your own spectacular fireworks displays just in time for holiday season
The Escapistby Paul McNally·4 Sept 2026
Whoah, this has caused me some real retro flashbacks this morning. Well I say retro, but Xbox360 at least – are we classing that as retro these days?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is raising $100,000 to help demine the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, and your donation could snag you some actual war wreckage
The Escapistby Paul McNally·3 Sept 2026
GSC Game World has teamed up with Ukrainian fundraising platform UNITED24 for a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando gets a brand new mode in a big free update
The Escapistby Paul McNally·3 Sept 2026
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando has received its second major free update, adding a brand-new Retrieval Mode alongside new enemies, weapons, movement options, vehicle improvements and more.
Evoplay puts Queen Bee at centre stage in new Honey Royale slot
The Escapistby Escapist Staff·3 Sept 2026
Evoplay has expanded its slots portfolio with the launch of Honey Royale, a 5×3 title built around a central Queen Bee Collector, jackpot prizes and an enhanced Free Spins feature.
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