https://framerate.enphorm.com/PC gaming, in contextenMon, 07 Sep 2026 01:38:36 +0000https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/final-fantasy-7-revelation-locks-april-8-2027-release-date-g-f0a2a2/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/final-fantasy-7-revelation-locks-april-8-2027-release-date-g-f0a2a2/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:03:20 +0000GamesThe locked date confirms when Square Enix will conclude its three-part Final Fantasy 7 remake project, while the announced DLC extends the story beyond the trilogy's end.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/12tb-steam-teraleak-dumps-a-decade-of-lost-valve-prototypes-3d472e/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/12tb-steam-teraleak-dumps-a-decade-of-lost-valve-prototypes-3d472e/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:03:03 +0000GamesThe leak surfaces a decade of game development history that archivists considered permanently lost, including unreleased Valve content.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/paradox-officially-reveals-afterworld-its-post-apocalyptic-g-35443a/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/paradox-officially-reveals-afterworld-its-post-apocalyptic-g-35443a/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:05:03 +0000GamesAfterworld marks Paradox Development Studio's first original, non-historical setting in a decade, testing whether its grand strategy formula can reach players who find its historical titles overwhelming.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/iceflake-studios-reveals-lego-skylines-a-brick-built-city-bu-427421/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/iceflake-studios-reveals-lego-skylines-a-brick-built-city-bu-427421/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:04:53 +0000GamesLego Skylines marks the first new Skylines game under Iceflake Studios' stewardship and tests whether the franchise can rebuild trust after Cities: Skylines 2's troubled launch.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/civilization-7-adds-atomic-age-in-free-update-space-dlc-eart-958f42/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/civilization-7-adds-atomic-age-in-free-update-space-dlc-eart-958f42/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:04:15 +0000GamesThe Atomic Age fills the biggest gap critics and players identified in Civilization 7's age-spanning design, and Earthrise marks the first paid expansion for the reworked strategy game.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/mortal-shell-2-update-adds-experimental-adaptive-difficulty-1b124d/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/mortal-shell-2-update-adds-experimental-adaptive-difficulty-1b124d/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:05:31 +0000GamesThe experimental setting marks a notable break from soulslike convention by letting a flagship difficulty system bend to player performance rather than holding a fixed standard.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/former-osrs-dev-mod-jed-gets-suspended-sentence-for-stealing-d30770/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/former-osrs-dev-mod-jed-gets-suspended-sentence-for-stealing-d30770/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:05:23 +0000IndustryThe sentence closes a years-long case in which a trusted developer exploited insider access to loot player accounts, underscoring how game companies' internal privileges can be turned into real-world profit on gray markets.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/cold-iron-studios-shuts-down-switch-cloud-version-of-aliens-0aa4c6/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/cold-iron-studios-shuts-down-switch-cloud-version-of-aliens-0aa4c6/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:04:00 +0000IndustryThe shutdown shows how cloud-only and server-dependent games can become unplayable after purchase, with buyers holding a revocable license rather than ownership.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/bethesda-devs-doubt-elder-scrolls-fallout-quality-after-micr-19eb4d/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/bethesda-devs-doubt-elder-scrolls-fallout-quality-after-micr-19eb4d/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:03:50 +0000IndustryThe doubts from unionised staff raise questions about whether Microsoft's cuts will degrade the quality of Bethesda's flagship franchises, including the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/nexus-mods-owner-chosen-acquires-community-database-steamdb-b8cb07/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/nexus-mods-owner-chosen-acquires-community-database-steamdb-b8cb07/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:03:40 +0000IndustryThe acquisition moves a widely used, independently run Steam data service under corporate ownership, raising questions about the future of community-run gaming infrastructure.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/valve-staged-its-own-left-4-dead-2-trailer-leak-to-dodge-an-697e6b/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/valve-staged-its-own-left-4-dead-2-trailer-leak-to-dodge-an-697e6b/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:04:43 +0000GamesThe anecdote shows how a major studio worked around a ratings board's marketing restrictions by staging a leak, a tactic that predates the modern era of deliberate viral marketing.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-sells-1-million-copies-in-3-days-ed5606/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-sells-1-million-copies-in-3-days-ed5606/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:04:05 +0000GamesThe debut title from a studio of former Witcher developers cleared a million sales in three days, an unusually fast start for a singleplayer RPG that signals strong demand for the new IP.https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/ready-or-not-update-1-5-adds-mission-editor-with-deep-ai-dif-2fd022/https://framerate.enphorm.com/stories/ready-or-not-update-1-5-adds-mission-editor-with-deep-ai-dif-2fd022/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:05:16 +0000GamesThe mission editor gives Ready or Not players granular control over difficulty and AI behavior, letting them reshape the notoriously punishing SWAT sim to their preferred challenge.