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Michael Myers in a white mask is lit in blue above a night-time Haddonfield street.
PC launch / Requirements

Halloween: The Game lists Windows 11 and an SSD for its Steam launch

Steam's PC specification calls for Windows 11, 16GB of RAM and a 45GB SSD.

GamerGuru PC Desk · 7 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
The Star Wars Zero Company squad stands against a dark galactic backdrop.
Studio labour / Star Wars

Bit Reactor furloughed staff before Star Wars Zero Company launched

The Star Wars Zero Company developer confirmed furloughs before launch, while the number affected and any return date remain unclear.

GamerGuru Industry Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Two Valheim warriors face blue creatures in a snowy ruined hall in the Deep North.
Version 1.0 / Old saves

Valheim 1.0: how to keep your old world save

Old worlds load in 1.0. Here is when to keep one, when to restart for the Deep North, and how achievements and mods work.

GamerGuru Editorial · 6 Sep 2026 · 3 min read
A sword and a glowing hand face a uniformed figure across a muddy battlefield in Valor Mortis.
Action RPG / PC and console

Valor Mortis has the right studio for a difficult first-person Soulslike

The Ghostrunner studio is taking first-person melee into a slower, more deliberate kind of action game.

GamerGuru Previews Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Two Viking warriors confront blue-furred creatures in a snowy ruined hall in Valheim's Deep North.
Survival design / PC and console

Valheim 1.0 should be a fresh journey, not just a Deep North expedition

Deep North is not merely a new destination. It asks players to rediscover why Valheim's long journey mattered.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
Xbox and TCL artwork showing the Xbox app on a TCL smart television.
Cloud gaming / Smart TVs

Xbox app will bring cloud gaming to select TCL smart TVs

The Xbox app is coming to select TCL TVs, but the compatible models and countries remain unconfirmed.

GamerGuru Xbox Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
A warrior in dark armour stands against a stormy red sky above the title logo.
Early Access / Release schedule

No Rest for the Wicked delays its Steam 1.0 launch to March 2027

The Steam Early Access action RPG's full launch has moved to March 2027.

GamerGuru PC Desk · 6 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Ellie Myers stands in 1920s New York beneath the Rhapsody in Scarlet logo.
Action design / PC and console

Rhapsody in Scarlet needs its jazz setting to shape the action

A jazz-age setting is a promise about rhythm. Konami's new action game needs to make that promise playable.

GamerGuru Features Desk · 5 Sep 2026 · 5 min read
A sword-bearing warrior stands on a wooded hillside above a misty valley.
Launch week / Community modding

The Blood of Dawnwalker timer mod lets PC players extend the campaign deadline

A community mod changes the campaign clock, but it is not official support.

GamerGuru PC Desk · 5 Sep 2026 · 4 min read
Miyamoto Musashi clashes with a towering demon beneath a red moon.
PC launch / Capcom

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is now on PC with Windows 11 and SSD requirements

The new Onimusha is on PC, with a firm Windows 11 and SSD baseline.

GamerGuru PC Desk · 5 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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