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Video Games Weekly: Climbing games are so hot right now

The gaming news you need, August 21-26.

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Silent Hill f goes back in time and back to basics

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08.26.2025

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08.20.2025

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08.20.2025

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The revived Acclaim will reveal its 2026 lineup in a September 10 showcase
The new iteration will publish indie titles and revitalize old-school franchises.
Video Games Weekly: Climbing games are so hot right now
The climbing genre is not a monolith, but it's certainly popular right now.
Double Fine’s Keeper may have the most endearing video game double act since Banjo and Kazooie
Double Fine's new game centers around metamorphosis and the lighthouse and bird duo is clearly central to everything.
The new Skate hits consoles and PC in early access on September 16
The fourth iteration comes 15 years after the last one.
Hollow Knight: Silksong release date prompts another game delay as Baby Steps inches back
Devolver Digital has committed to releasing a game on the same day as GTA VI, but it won't go toe-to-toe with Silksong.
Beat-driven puzzler Lumines Arise will overload your senses on November 11
Lumines Arise will release on November 11 for PS5 and PC. A play demo for the music-driven block-dropping puzzler is available now.
Silent Hill f goes back in time and back to basics
Silent Hill f has a few jumpscares, like you’d expect from the horror series, but both the setting and game systems are more focused on building tension and stressing the player out.
Overwatch 2 will overhaul its progression systems to show more visual flair in matches
New hero portraits and cards, plus a handy new menu for rewards, are on the way in the next season of Blizzard’s team shooter.
Pixel-art cyberpunk platformer Replaced delayed again, this time until spring 2026
The cyberpunk sidescrolling platformer Replaced has been delayed again. It won't be released until well into 2026.
Ayn reveals a Nintendo DS-style handheld that comes in the classic Game Boy Color purple
Ayn will start shipping its dual-screen Thor handheld, which starts at $250, in October.
The first premium handheld from Ayaneo's budget brand arrives in September
The Pocket Fit Elite will be one of the first handhelds out from Ayaneo's KONKR sub-brand and will start at less than $399.
Overwatch 2 will allow KBM on console, but you'll be up against PC players
Overwatch 2's Season 18 brings native support for keyboard and mouse on console.
Assassin's Creed Mirage will get fresh content later this year and it'll be completely free
Ubisoft is bringing new content and gameplay improvements to Assassin's Creed Mirage for free.
HORI's Piranha Plant camera for Nintendo Switch 2 is 33 percent off right now
Pick one up while it's on sale for $40.
Surfing sand and sea, herding beasts and other new indie games worth checking out
Plus, some developers really want to get out of the way of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Abxylute will sell an absurd 3D handheld from Intel and Tencent Games for "under $1,700"
The Abxylute 3D One is an 11-inch 3D PC handheld based on a prototype from Intel and Tencent.
The Division 2: Survivors will bring 'survival extraction' to the series
Ubisoft didn't elaborate on it, apart from saying it's in the 'early stages.'
Bungie's veteran CEO Pete Parsons is leaving the company
CEO Pete Parsons is leaving Bungie and Justin Truman is stepping in as studio head.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is coming to PS5 on November 20
That's exactly a year after the PC and Xbox versions arrived.
Hollow Knight: Silksong will be out on September 4
The long-awaited date is definitely the highlight of this year's Gamescom.

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