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Story Highlights MP1st reports a new Killzone project is in very early development at Guerrilla Games, working alongside an external studio. Sources point to People Can Fly as the likely external partner, tied to a previously announced deal to co-develop an unannounced PlayStation IP. The project is described as a remaster or remake of an existing game rather than a new entry, with the original 2004 Killzone seen as the most likely candidate.

RPCS3 now supports PS3 discs. Story Highlights RPCS3 now boots PS3 games directly from a disc drive, no dumping required, across Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. Only select Blu-ray drives from brands like LG, ASUS, Samsung, and Sony can actually read PS3 discs, a standard DVD drive won’t work. RPCS3 previously confirmed that it can boot every single PS3 game. RPCS3 announced the update directly on X, confirming that their emulator now supports all PlayStation 3 discs.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword was inspired by a Nintendo Platformer. Story Highlights Director Satoru Nihei says Super Mario Odyssey directly shaped how Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s combat feels to control. Producer Akihito Kadowaki pointed to Gundam Versus as his own biggest influence, specifically on the game’s character designs. Development began in 2020, meaning the team built the game through most of the pandemic.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword Key Art Story Highlights Onimusha: Way of the Sword sold over 1 million copies worldwide on its launch day. The milestone pushes total Onimusha series sales past 10 million units. It’s the first new mainline entry in the series in more than 20 years. Capcom confirmed the numbers in an investor release: “Worldwide sales of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the latest title in the series, have surpassed 1 million units on the first day of its release.

Story Highlights Engagement metrics like session length and completion rate aren’t proof that a game actually teaches anything. This comparison ranks 7 studios by the evidence they can show, not just portfolio and price. The right kind of proof depends on the buyer: a school district, a hospital, and a corporate L&D team each need something different. Six months after launch, the dashboard looks good: session length is up, completion is at 80%, and reviews are positive.

The Blood of Dawnwalker releases on September 3, 2026 | Image by Rebel Wolves Story Highlights The Blood of Dawnwalker sold over 1 million copies worldwide within 48 hours of its September 3 launch. It’s the debut release from Rebel Wolves, a Warsaw studio led by former Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz. The game holds an 85 average and 93% critic recommendation rate on OpenCritic.

Venom In Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Story Highlights Insider NateTheHate says Insomniac’s unannounced Venom game is still active, despite months of cancellation rumors. The project first surfaced in Insomniac’s 2023 data breach, internally titled Venom: Lethal Protector with a 2025 target that came and went. Cancellation talk grew after Tony Todd’s death and comments from Miles Morales actor Nadji Jeter.

Hideki Kamiya hasn't given up on Scalebound. Story Highlights Hideki Kamiya used a new interview with VGC to publicly pitch Scalebound’s revival to Xbox’s new CEO, Asha Sharma. He hasn’t contacted Sharma directly, but says Clovers president Kento Koyama is on board if Xbox wants to move forward. He recently had dinner with several old Scalebound teammates, two of whom now work at Clovers alongside him. Scalebound debuted as an Xbox One exclusive at E3 2014.

Cyberdrake has released the best third-person Cyberpunk 2077 mod yet. Story Highlights CybrDrake’s Immersive Third Person mod adds a full custom animation set built specifically for third-person, not just a pulled-back camera. The overhaul currently focuses on female V, with male V animation fixes planned for later. The mod runs cleanly alongside most other mods, though it’s still a work in progress with some rough edges.

Xbox Cloud has a bleak update Story Highlights Xbox Cloud Gaming moves to monthly hour caps starting in November: 15 hours for Ultimate, 10 for Premium, and 5 for Essential. That replaces unlimited cloud streaming entirely, with extra hours sold separately once a subscriber’s monthly cap is used up. Even Xbox’s highest tier offers a fraction of GeForce Now’s 100-hour monthly cap, which applies flat across its paid plans.