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NEWS THIS WEEKMinecraft Is Adding Its First New Dimension In More Than A DecadeXbox Discs To Digital Is Now Live For All Xbox Owners So Get Converting Your DiscsGTA 6 Launch Could Cost U.S. Businesses $1 Billion In Lost Workdays From Employees Calling OutThe Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Can Be Unlocked for Free Even if You Borrow a Switch Physical Copy From a FriendRELEASE RADARGEARS OF WAR: E-DAY - 6 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S STAR WARS: GALACTIC RACER - 6 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5FOREVER AGO - 8 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2PAPERHEAD - 10 October 2026 - PC TRUCKFUL - 10 October 2026 - PCPocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahneand Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

We're taking a break this week to prepare for Melbourne International Games Week, but that doesn't mean that we won't be giving you an update on all the titles out this week.RELEASE RADARNIVALIS NIGHTS – 29 September 2026 - PCMINECRAFT DUNGEONS II – 30 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2END OF ABYSS – 1 October 2026 - Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE – 2 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEKEverything Announced at BlizzCon 2026 Opening CeremonyThe Steam Frame’s Aussie Price And Release Date Have Been Revealed And There’s Another BallotBill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint.Loftia - Official Release Date TrailerLoftia interview with SIFTER at PAX Australia 2025RELEASE RADARWELL DWELLER - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2RIVAGE - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SGRAVEYARD KEEPER 2 - 23 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5CONTROL RESONANT - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|SPocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.

NEWS THIS WEEKEverything announced at Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary DirectEverything Announced At The Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo DirectEverything Announced At The September 2026 Nintendo DirectSteam’s R18+ Age Verification Requires An Actual Credit CardMagic: The Gathering Reality Fracture – New Cards, Mechanics, and Mythic Sphinxes Revealed!Finalists Announced for the 2026 Australian Game Developer AwardsRELEASE RADARMARVEL’s WOLVERINE - 15 September - PlayStation 5WOODO - 16 September - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2LILY'S WORLD XD - 17 September - PCFIRE EMBLEM: FORTUNE'S WEAVE - 17 September - Switch 2‍Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.‍

NEWS THIS WEEKEverything Announced At The September 2026 PlayStation State Of Play‘Most’ of Star Wars Zero Company studio Bit Reactor was furloughed ahead of launchCD Projekt Red opens its 'Arasaka hardware archives' to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts'That criticism is justified': Gamescom apologizes for its callous response to developer hardware thefts Upcoming Changes to XBOX Cloud GamingNintendo officially confirms a Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct is comingRELEASE RADARCAT ME IF YOU CAN - 8 September 2026 - PCWELCOME TO ELDERFIELD - 10 September 2026 - PCHOT WHEELS™ INFINITE RUSH - 10 September 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5‍Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. *New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled.You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discordSIFTER is produced by Kyle Pauletto, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Adam Christou, Chris Button, Naomi Jackson. Cat Jahne and Mitch Loh are Senior Producers and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer. Thanks to Audio Technica Australia and Apple for their support of SIFTER.‍