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📱 MobileCookieRun: Braverse expands offerings for the TCG and opens pre-registration for Roblox experience
While it might not be like the hectic heyday of the 90s, the TCG spinoff is still a tried-and-true method of expanding a game's appeal. Devsisters certainly seem to think so, at least, as CookieRun: Braverse is set to expand its offering with its upcoming European launch in January 2027. With over 90 million cards already distributed, CookieRun: Braverse has also opened pre-registration for a new Roblox experience in the form of Cookie Run Card Collection, developed in collaboration with Versework. This Roblox experience is set to introduce social elements alongside the usual in-game collection and trading of Braverse cards, while also allowing you to create your own cookie companions. ... MORE(https://www.pocketgamer.com/news/cookierun-braverse-expands-offerings/)
🎮 Multi-platformMatthew Mercer Changed Critical Role Campaign 4 Forever in Its First Episode
In an AMA with Brennan Lee Mulligan, Critical Role's Campaign 4 Dungeon Master revealed just how Matthew Mercer changed everything.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox’s New TCL Partnership Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time
Xbox has announced a new partnership with TCL, which will see the Xbox app added to "select" models from the brand. This means that owners of those TCL TVs won't need to spend $500 on an Xbox Series S or $800 on an Xbox Series X, as they can instead take advantage of the cloud-based gaming features offered as part of a monthly Xbox Game Pass subscription--but only for a few hours per month(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-pass-is-getting-worse-and-more-expensive/), before they need to start coughing up some extra cash to buy more hours to play. If your TCL TV is supported, all you'll need is a Game Pass subscription and an Xbox controller to start playing. Xbox Game Pass also offers a library of games to play, so you'll be good to go once you're signed up and logged in. As a reminder, you'll only get a few hours of cloud streaming depending on which tier of Game Pass you sign up for. The cheapest option, Game Pass Essential, will give you five hours of cloud streaming; Game Pass Premium doubles that number to 10 hours, and Game Pass Ultimate caps out at 15 hours. Pricing for top-up cloud streaming packages has not yet been announced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN1JlrG2esw This announcement also comes during a busy time for Xbox, as its next big first-party game is Gears of War: E-Day. It arrives after a busy year for the gaming brand, which saw 75 day-one releases(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-kept-at-least-one-big-promise-in-its-most-tumultuous-year-ever/) through its subscription program. More Game Pass titles are also on the way in Septembe(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-pass-in-september-expands-with-seven-new-games/)r, with Speedrunners 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War headlining the first wave of new arrivals. TCL TVs are typically positioned as budget-to-mid-range sets, which could potentially give Xbox exposure to millions of consumers who wouldn't normally buy one of their expensive consoles. The Azure servers that Xbox uses for streaming games belong to its parent company, Microsoft, and these have started to turn a tidy profit for the company. Microsoft recently reported(https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/microsoft-reveal-azure-cloud-sales-financial-reporting-shift-2026-09-02/) $29.4 billion in Azure server sales for the last quarter, but Amazon Web Services still eclipses those numbers with $42.2 billion in quarterly revenue.
🎮 Multi-platformAlien: Earth Is Officially Back as Season 2 Filming Kicks Off
FX officially confirms Season 2 of Noah Hawley's sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth has begun production
🖥 PC, Multi-platformAlienware’s refurbished 16 Aurora is almost $200 off at Woot
Gaming laptop deals aren’t what they used to be (stares daggers at RAMageddon), which is why I consider Woot’s deal on a refurbished Alienware 16 Aurora gaming laptop with Nvidia’s RTX 5050 a pretty good deal at $927 for new Woot customers (with code WOOTALIEN used at checkout). It costs $1,029 for returning Woot shoppers, &8230;
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformNintendo’s next two Direct events are both happening next week
Nintendo just announced two Direct events for next week, scheduled back to back. First up is the Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET / 7AM PT. It's set to last around 30 minutes, streaming live on Nintendo's YouTube channel or the Nintendo Today app. Images recently leaked showing a &8230;
🖥 PC'That criticism is justified': Gamescom apologizes for its callous response to developer hardware thefts
Gamescom said it is "committed to jointly reviewing and further improving security," but doesn't mention any compensation for affected exhibitors.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformTwo Nintendo Directs Air Next Week, And One Of Them Celebrates Zelda's 40th Anniversary
!Game Informer News(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2023/11/07/6a96790c/zelda.jpg.webp) Apparently not to be outdone by PlayStation airing back-to-back State of Play presentations this week(https://gameinformer.com/state-of-play/2026/09/03/everything-announced-at-the-september-2026-playstation-state-of-play), Nintendo has announced two Direct broadcasts scheduled for next week. This includes a traditional Nintendo Direct and a special Direct celebrating The Legend of Zelda’s 40th anniversary. The news was first announced on the Nintendo Today app. On Tuesday, September 8, The Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Direct airs at 7:00 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. ET. It will last approximately 30 minutes. Nintendo has not detailed what announcements to expect, but it's fair to assume updates on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake(https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2026/06/09/the-nintendo-switch-2-remake-of-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time) and the live-action film The Legend of Zelda(https://gameinformer.com/2026/05/13/the-legend-of-zelda-movie-premiere-date-moved-up-one-week) are on the table. The next day, Wednesday, September 9, a standard Nintendo Direct airs at 7:00 a.m. PT/10:00 a.m. ET. This presentation will run for roughly 45 minutes. It’s anyone’s guess as to what to expect. Announced upcoming Nintendo first-party/Switch-exclusive projects, other than the aforementioned Ocarina of Time, include Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave(https://gameinformer.com/preview/2026/08/13/a-slow-build-that-hasnt-quite-hooked-me-yet-but-i-want-to-keep-playing), which launches on September 17, as well as Xenoblade Genesis(https://gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2026/06/09/xenoblade-genesis-revealed-and-it-launches-on-nintendo-switch-2-next) and Pokémon Winds and Waves(https://gameinformer.com/pokemon-presents/2026/02/27/pokemon-winds-and-waves-is-arriving-next-year), both of which arrive next year. Nintendo has a penchant for announcing major projects with little to no prior hints or leaks, so it's fair to expect just about anything could be showcased next week. What announcements do you hope/expect to see at these Nintendo Directs? Let us know in the comments! !(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/09/04/5e263dc6/zelda-direct-nintendo-today.jpg.webp)!(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/09/04/c17336c7/nintendo-today-nintendo-direct-september2026.jpg.webp)
🖥 PCIn a sea of failed live service games, I'm shocked to see someone trying to make a MOBA
Project Zeta is trying to crack a near-impenetrable market.
🍄 Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformNintendo Officially Confirms A 'Zelda' 40th Anniversary Direct Is Coming
Nintendo surprises fans with two Directs in a single week, one for Zelda and the other for general games coming to Nintendo Switch 2
🎮 Multi-platformPercy Jackson Author Is Getting Another Disney Plus Fantasy Series
The Kane Chronicles book series is getting a TV adaptation at Disney Plus, with series author Rick Riordan heavily involved.
🎮 Multi-platformBrandon Sanderson’s New Book Officially Solves His Biggest Sci-Fi Mystery, 8 Years Later
Blightfall introduces a new villain to the Cytoverse