https://vg-pulse.com/ Gaming news, daily. https://vg-pulse.com/articles/this-diablo-4-trick-lets-you-become-stronger-than-ever-but-it-might-not-be https://vg-pulse.com/articles/this-diablo-4-trick-lets-you-become-stronger-than-ever-but-it-might-not-be Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:39:27 GMT A Diablo 4 exploit lets players dodge the game's Mythic gear cap, but only if they can stomach a grind so punishing it functions like a built-in retention tool. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/someone-has-already-3d-printed-gta-6-collectors-items https://vg-pulse.com/articles/someone-has-already-3d-printed-gta-6-collectors-items Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:38:37 GMT Rockstar hasn't shipped a single collector's box yet, and somebody already printed their own copy of what's supposedly inside it. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lol-gameplay-lead-august-admits-renata-glasc-needs-a-rework https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lol-gameplay-lead-august-admits-renata-glasc-needs-a-rework Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:38:00 GMT League of Legends lead gameplay designer August finally said what solo queue has been muttering for years: Renata Glasc needs a rework. An admission is not a patch note. Kyle Sorensen https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lego-astro-bot-set-confirmed-as-free-gift-with-purchase-of-playstation https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lego-astro-bot-set-confirmed-as-free-gift-with-purchase-of-playstation Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:37:10 GMT LEGO just turned a rumor into a confirmed bonus: buy the brick-built PS1 console and the Astro Bot minifigure ships free, while supplies last. Rafe Solano https://vg-pulse.com/articles/big-steamos-update-mesa-vram-steam-machine-fixes-arm-steamos https://vg-pulse.com/articles/big-steamos-update-mesa-vram-steam-machine-fixes-arm-steamos Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:36:24 GMT Valve's newest SteamOS update finally tackles VRAM, ray tracing, and Steam Machine sleep bugs, while ARM SteamOS starts showing up on Android handhelds and Steam Frame buyers sound off on battery life. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lec-salary-cap-drops-to-165m-and-could-decrease-further-in-2029 https://vg-pulse.com/articles/lec-salary-cap-drops-to-165m-and-could-decrease-further-in-2029 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:09:01 GMT Riot Games just quietly shrank the paycheck ceiling for League of Legends' top European pros, and it isn't done cutting yet. Katie Olson https://vg-pulse.com/articles/playstation-made-me-buy-my-first-xbox https://vg-pulse.com/articles/playstation-made-me-buy-my-first-xbox Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:07:59 GMT A longtime PlayStation creator says Sony's slow retreat from physical media pushed her to buy an Xbox Series X, and the reasoning says more about Sony's strategy than it does about Xbox's appeal. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-final-week-is-here-the-new-gta-online-update-today-gta5-new-update https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-final-week-is-here-the-new-gta-online-update-today-gta5-new-update Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:07:06 GMT Rockstar wraps its Business Rivalries season with a free Nightclub, double payouts, and a chance at an extra $1,000,000 before the week runs out. Rafe Solano https://vg-pulse.com/articles/sony-reportedly-surveying-developers-about-playstation-disc-ending-decision-is https://vg-pulse.com/articles/sony-reportedly-surveying-developers-about-playstation-disc-ending-decision-is Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:05:55 GMT A report claims Sony sent developers an unusually large survey about killing physical PS5 games, raising the question of whether the decision is as settled as it looked. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-its-ps5-and-xbox-pre-orders https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-its-ps5-and-xbox-pre-orders Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:05:02 GMT Xbox sources reportedly told The Verge that Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders are heavily tilted toward PS5, and even the most generous reading of that split is bad news for a console already bleeding revenue. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-pc-gaming-show-most-wanted-returns-december-3-with-20-of-the-councils-most https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-pc-gaming-show-most-wanted-returns-december-3-with-20-of-the-councils-most Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:39:30 GMT PC Gamer's end-of-year showcase is back with a trimmed lineup, a mystery host, and a Council picking the 20 games it thinks you should be watching. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/hytales-chapter-1-update-is-all-about-them-goblins-adding-its-first-proper-boss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/hytales-chapter-1-update-is-all-about-them-goblins-adding-its-first-proper-boss Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:38:43 GMT Hytale's Chapter 1 update brings the early access game's first handcrafted dungeon and its first proper boss fight, a flamethrowing goblin king due October 12th. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-machine-handles-control-resonant-capably-but-the-promised-steam-deck https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-machine-handles-control-resonant-capably-but-the-promised-steam-deck Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:37:59 GMT Remedy's paranormal action game holds up beautifully on a real PC or Valve's Steam Machine. On the handheld Valve actually promised it for, it stumbles. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-frames-first-post-launch-update-speeds-up-charging-and-ungarbles-a-mic https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-frames-first-post-launch-update-speeds-up-charging-and-ungarbles-a-mic Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:36:24 GMT SteamOS 0.3.0 quietly triples the Steam Frame's charging wattage and quiets a mic bug, proving the headset needed a patch before most owners even got a unit. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/all-major-changes-rewards-in-the-new-gta-online-update-things-you-need-to-buy https://vg-pulse.com/articles/all-major-changes-rewards-in-the-new-gta-online-update-things-you-need-to-buy Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:35:26 GMT Rockstar is handing out a free Nightclub, doubled payouts, and a pile of vehicle discounts this week in GTA Online. None of it costs the publisher anything it isn't already planning to earn back. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-future-of-marathon-has-been-revealed-by-bungie https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-future-of-marathon-has-been-revealed-by-bungie Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:33:41 GMT Bungie has finally put dates on Marathon's future, promising a steady drumbeat of updates into 2027. We ran the arithmetic before we ran the hype. Kyle Sorensen https://vg-pulse.com/articles/exclusive-how-ubisoft-and-nintendos-partnership-ended-with-a-canceled-zelda https://vg-pulse.com/articles/exclusive-how-ubisoft-and-nintendos-partnership-ended-with-a-canceled-zelda Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:37:39 GMT Insider Gaming reports that Ubisoft Milan and Nintendo built a Zelda prototype together, then quietly killed it before anyone outside the building saw a frame. Rafe Solano https://vg-pulse.com/articles/nintendo-reportedly-canceled-a-ubisoft-developed-zelda-game-starring-ganondorf https://vg-pulse.com/articles/nintendo-reportedly-canceled-a-ubisoft-developed-zelda-game-starring-ganondorf Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:36:58 GMT An Insider Gaming report says Ubisoft Milan built a Zelda spin-off with Ganondorf as the hero, only for Nintendo to reject the prototype and send the whole team packing. Katie Olson https://vg-pulse.com/articles/yeah-these-are-just-mini-steam-decks-now https://vg-pulse.com/articles/yeah-these-are-just-mini-steam-decks-now Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:36:22 GMT Steam is working properly on ARM chips now, and a tool called ArmadaOS is turning cheap Android handhelds into pocket Steam Decks. WULFF DEN shows how easy the whole thing has gotten. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/no-other-vr-headset-can-do-this-steam-frame-is-next-level https://vg-pulse.com/articles/no-other-vr-headset-can-do-this-steam-frame-is-next-level Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:35:27 GMT A creator says Valve's standalone Steam Frame ran five PC VR exclusives it was never certified for, including Half-Life: Alyx. No numbers backed the claim up. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/bethesda-ditches-divisive-quake-games-free-to-play-model-in-final-update https://vg-pulse.com/articles/bethesda-ditches-divisive-quake-games-free-to-play-model-in-final-update Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:09:14 GMT Bethesda and id Software just shipped what looks like the last patch for Quake Champions, and it comes with a price tag where the free-to-play sign used to be. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/stranger-than-heaven-studio-made-the-tupac-resurrection-less-weird-by-not-using https://vg-pulse.com/articles/stranger-than-heaven-studio-made-the-tupac-resurrection-less-weird-by-not-using Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:07:56 GMT Stranger Than Heaven's studio explains how it built the late rapper's likeness from archival footage alone, a decision that quietly separates it from the industry's growing appetite for digital resurrection by algorithm. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/id-software-employee-calls-xbox-communication-bullshit-corporate-speak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/id-software-employee-calls-xbox-communication-bullshit-corporate-speak Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:06:40 GMT An anonymous id Software employee told Insider Gaming that Xbox's language around layoffs and reorganization is hollow corporate speak, not honest communication. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/it-genuinely-breaks-my-heart-confusion-and-frustration-reign-as-gaming https://vg-pulse.com/articles/it-genuinely-breaks-my-heart-confusion-and-frustration-reign-as-gaming Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:05:40 GMT A fresh round of Xbox layoffs threatens to close Hellblade studio Ninja Theory and has gutted Halo Studios and Age of Empires developer World's Edge, and the people inside are the ones explaining it to strangers online. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/final-fantasy-resonance-tokyo-game-show-trailer-nintendo-switch-2 https://vg-pulse.com/articles/final-fantasy-resonance-tokyo-game-show-trailer-nintendo-switch-2 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:04:53 GMT Nintendo just showed off the first HD-2D Final Fantasy at Tokyo Game Show, and the free demo is already live to try before you commit a single coin. Katie Olson https://vg-pulse.com/articles/alien-breed-35th-anniversary-collection-launches-onto-pc-and-consoles https://vg-pulse.com/articles/alien-breed-35th-anniversary-collection-launches-onto-pc-and-consoles Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:38:27 GMT A '90s Amiga shooter that never needed a marketing department is getting the anniversary treatment anyway. Here's what's actually confirmed. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/luma-island-is-coming-to-ps5 https://vg-pulse.com/articles/luma-island-is-coming-to-ps5 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:37:50 GMT Feel Free Games is bringing its cozy-but-not-only-cozy farming game to PS5, complete with cross-play against PC and Xbox. Wishlist's up. Release date is not. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/vfx-artists-breakdown-gta-6s-impossible-graphics https://vg-pulse.com/articles/vfx-artists-breakdown-gta-6s-impossible-graphics Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:37:15 GMT VFX pros at Corridor Crew picked apart GTA 6's ragdolls, hair, and lighting and admitted Rockstar is doing in real time what their industry takes days to render. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/steam-frame-teardown-valve-did-this-right https://vg-pulse.com/articles/steam-frame-teardown-valve-did-this-right Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:36:39 GMT iFixit cracked open Valve's Steam Frame and found swappable batteries, magnetic lenses, and a microSD slot. It's not perfect, but it's trying. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-store-update-points-to-something-big-coming https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-store-update-points-to-something-big-coming Thu, 24 Sep 2026 13:36:02 GMT A wishlist button and a cardboard display case at Currys are being read as signs of an imminent GTA 6 push. Here's what's actually confirmed and what isn't. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/world-championships-2026-was-most-watched-rocket-league-tournament-ever https://vg-pulse.com/articles/world-championships-2026-was-most-watched-rocket-league-tournament-ever Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:40:59 GMT Insider Gaming says this year's RLCS World Championship Finals out-drew every previous Rocket League esports event, but the record shipped without a single hard number attached. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-just-revealed-35-huge-new-details-nobody-is-talking-about-them https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-just-revealed-35-huge-new-details-nobody-is-talking-about-them Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:39:16 GMT A new GTA 6 roundup claims thirty-five fresh details on robberies, NPC routines, and police pursuits, all traced back to creator previews, not Rockstar itself. Kyle Sorensen https://vg-pulse.com/articles/next-major-halo-game-being-developed-by-activision-as-halo-studios-all-but https://vg-pulse.com/articles/next-major-halo-game-being-developed-by-activision-as-halo-studios-all-but Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:38:05 GMT Microsoft is handing the next mainline Halo game to Call of Duty publisher Activision as Halo Studios shrinks to a fraction of its former size. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/beating-gta-5-as-a-pacifist-has-me-trying-anything https://vg-pulse.com/articles/beating-gta-5-as-a-pacifist-has-me-trying-anything Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:37:19 GMT DarkViperAU returns to GTA V's Three's Company mission to see if seven old kills can finally be avoided, and discovers the game was never built to let you refuse. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/ps6-and-xbox-helix-chips-have-reportedly-been-taped-out https://vg-pulse.com/articles/ps6-and-xbox-helix-chips-have-reportedly-been-taped-out Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:09:03 GMT An insider report claims the chips inside Sony's PS6 and Microsoft's Xbox Helix have finished their design phase and moved toward manufacturing, though neither company has confirmed a word of it. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/marvels-wolverine-claws-are-real-now-and-your-groceries-dont-stand-a-chance https://vg-pulse.com/articles/marvels-wolverine-claws-are-real-now-and-your-groceries-dont-stand-a-chance Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:07:58 GMT Sony hired actual blacksmiths to forge Wolverine's claws for real, and they shred vegetables just fine. The game they're promoting is having a rougher time. Rafe Solano https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xboxs-long-awaited-platinum-trophy-equivalent-leaks-online https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xboxs-long-awaited-platinum-trophy-equivalent-leaks-online Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:07:08 GMT A new report says Xbox's long-rumored answer to the Platinum Trophy, called Mythic Achievements, has surfaced in leaked detail. Microsoft has said nothing official yet. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xbox-is-destroying-its-own-studios-left-and-right-what-is-it-even-doing-anymore https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xbox-is-destroying-its-own-studios-left-and-right-what-is-it-even-doing-anymore Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:06:23 GMT Xbox spent the week teasing its biggest games in years, then turned around and cut 268 jobs at Halo Studios. Score another one for my side. Rafe Solano https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-gta-6-miami-sign-is-up-and-theres-already-a-problem https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-gta-6-miami-sign-is-up-and-theres-already-a-problem Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:05:49 GMT The Vice City sign is up on Miami's Kaseya Center, one letter's already broken, and the $975,000 handshake behind it skipped a commission vote entirely. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/ea-sports-fc-27-title-update-101-patch-notesfixes-across-the-grounds-gameplay https://vg-pulse.com/articles/ea-sports-fc-27-title-update-101-patch-notesfixes-across-the-grounds-gameplay Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:39:38 GMT EA has shipped title update 1.0.1 for EA Sports FC 27, promising fixes to the grounds, gameplay, and Ultimate Team, but the notes read more like a table of contents than documentation. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-upcoming-expansion-ascendance-reveals-an-infamous-returning https://vg-pulse.com/articles/monster-hunter-wilds-upcoming-expansion-ascendance-reveals-an-infamous-returning Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:38:43 GMT Capcom's Tokyo Game Show trailer for the Monster Hunter Wilds expansion drags an old, explosive nightmare back into the hunt. Cute. Let's see if the new gear actually helps. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-is-taking-over-miami-one-airlifted-letter-at-a-time https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-is-taking-over-miami-one-airlifted-letter-at-a-time Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:38:04 GMT Rockstar paid nearly $1 million to spell out a welcome sign atop Miami's Kaseya Center, and the county's own sheriff isn't cheering the marketing stunt. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-frame-already-changed-vr https://vg-pulse.com/articles/the-steam-frame-already-changed-vr Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:36:52 GMT A breakdown from Fix My Oculus argues Valve's standalone headset has already reset VR pricing, revived old titles, and forced Meta to compete again, before it has proven anything as a bestseller. Marisol Vega https://vg-pulse.com/articles/mythic-achievement-details-surface-in-the-latest-version-of-the-xbox-app https://vg-pulse.com/articles/mythic-achievement-details-surface-in-the-latest-version-of-the-xbox-app Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:35:52 GMT Xbox never announced its answer to the Platinum Trophy. Datamined code did it for them, and the fine print is stingier than fans expected. Cass Novak https://vg-pulse.com/articles/a-halo-director-was-promoted-then-laid-off-by-xbox-the-next-day https://vg-pulse.com/articles/a-halo-director-was-promoted-then-laid-off-by-xbox-the-next-day Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:39:55 GMT A cinematic director at Halo Studios got a promotion this week. Xbox laid them off less than 24 hours later. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/nintendo-switch-ports-of-pokemon-ruby-and-sapphire-look-even-more-likely-after https://vg-pulse.com/articles/nintendo-switch-ports-of-pokemon-ruby-and-sapphire-look-even-more-likely-after Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:38:37 GMT A suspiciously crisp bit of Ruby and Sapphire footage from an official account has the fandom convinced Hoenn is finally coming to Switch. Here's what's actually confirmed, and what isn't. Katie Olson https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-multiplayer-coming-in-2027rockstar-doesnt-want-us-to-know-this https://vg-pulse.com/articles/gta-6-multiplayer-coming-in-2027rockstar-doesnt-want-us-to-know-this Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:37:36 GMT A new claim says Rockstar's online mode for Grand Theft Auto VI could trail the campaign by the better part of a year. Here's what's confirmed and what isn't. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xbox-reset-goes-nuclear https://vg-pulse.com/articles/xbox-reset-goes-nuclear Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:36:04 GMT Xbox's so-called reset just got a lot bloodier: Halo goes to Activision, Halo Studios gets dismantled, Obsidian gets folded into Bethesda, and Ninja Theory is reportedly closing. Josh Brandt https://vg-pulse.com/articles/heartsteel-live-my-life-league-of-legends-skins-revealed https://vg-pulse.com/articles/heartsteel-live-my-life-league-of-legends-skins-revealed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:34:57 GMT Riot's virtual boy band drops a new single and cosmetic line for Aphelios, Ezreal, Kayn, K'Sante, Sett, and Yone, because nothing says narrative ambition like a splash screen and a chorus. Adam Voss https://vg-pulse.com/articles/im-still-blown-away-by-the-amount-of-talent-hellblade-devs-ninja-theory-face https://vg-pulse.com/articles/im-still-blown-away-by-the-amount-of-talent-hellblade-devs-ninja-theory-face Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:10:42 GMT Microsoft tried to sell Hellblade studio Ninja Theory earlier this year and couldn't find a buyer. Now closure is on the table, and the promise that bought us into this ecosystem is due for an audit. Kyle Sorensen