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Soldiers and stylised military vehicles race through a snowy mountain scene in Metal Slug artwork.
Arcade history / Metal Slug

Metal Slug's rare test build shows why its tank became a power-up

A rare location-test build reveals the design decision that made Metal Slug's tank sing.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 13 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Logan, wearing a yellow-and-blue suit, extends his metal claws against a yellow background.
PS5 release calendar / Action adventure

Marvel's Wolverine's smaller spaces are its real test

Insomniac is trading Spider-Man's open world for a globe-trotting Wolverine story with optional challenges and exploration.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 13 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
The Crazy Taxi World Tour logo appears on a yellow textured background.
Multiplayer testing / Xbox Series X|S

Crazy Taxi: World Tour's selected-player Xbox test is now live

Selected Xbox Series X|S players can test Crazy Taxi: World Tour's multiplayer until 14 September.

GamerGuru Xbox Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
A sports car drives along a Japanese road in Forza Horizon 6.
PS5 release / Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 is still planned for PS5 later this year, but has no release date

The PS5 version still has a 2026 window, but no date, price or pre-order details.

GamerGuru PlayStation Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 2 min read
Spyro stands among grass, ruins and small creatures in the bright Arcadian Vale.
Upcoming platformers / Flight and exploration

Spyro: A Realm Beyond needs a world worth crossing in full flight

True dragon flight gives the new Spyro a clear design question before Spring 2027.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Elephants stand beside a watering hole while zebras and birds move through a Planet Zoo 2 wildlife reserve.
Upcoming zoo sims / Wildlife Reserves

Planet Zoo 2's Wildlife Reserves could make release feel real

Wildlife Reserves could make Planet Zoo 2's conservation theme tangible.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Ariane in a spacesuit stands in a frozen environment in Aphelion.
Studios / Finance

DON'T NOD warns external funding is needed beyond January 2027

The French studio says external funding is needed beyond January 2027.

GamerGuru Industry Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Key art for Star Wars: Galactic Racer shows racers travelling through a desert landscape.
Upcoming racers / Campaign design

Star Wars: Galactic Racer's campaign is the reason to watch before launch

Its runs-based campaign is a more interesting promise than another lap around the galaxy.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Frank West lifts a packed shopping trolley over zombies in Willamette Parkview Mall.
Retro design / Dead Rising at 20

Dead Rising's 72-hour clock turned the mall into a schedule

Dead Rising made time management, failure and community route-planning part of a zombie-mall story.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 12 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
PlayStation Plus September Game Catalog artwork showing WWE 2K26, RuneScape Dragonwilds and Ball x Pit.
PS Plus / September access

PS Plus September Game Catalog splits its arrivals across three dates

The Game Catalog starts on 15 September, with later arrivals through the month.

GamerGuru PlayStation Desk · 11 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

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