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September opens with several collabs across games such as Overwatch and Arknights, and also explosive new teasers for highly anticipated games like Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance.
September also marks the beginning of back-to-back-to-back anticipated game releases, starting with Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker for the first week.
Here’s a quick glance at what happened in gaming for the first week of September.
Gaming News At A Glance
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Features Older Nata and Elder Dragon Gundoraja
Arknights CN Welcomes the Persona 3 Reload Cast To Terra
Craftopia Gets Full Release On Its Sixth Anniversary
Aniimo Dev Video Shows Painstaking Effort
Overwatch x LE SSERAFIM Heats Up The Game Again With New Cosmetics
Other News and Developments This Week
Review Roundup: Aug 31 to Sept 5
Big Games, Big Prizes
⚫︎ The Blood of Dawnwalker
⚫︎ Onimusha: Way of the Sword
⚫︎ Granblue Fantasy
⚫︎ Neverness to Everness (NTE) Story Review [1.3 Fogden Game]
⚫︎ Crimson Moon
Other Reviews This Week
Gaming News At A Glance: Monster Hunter Wilds Welcomes Aged Up Nata, Arknights Welcomes the P3R Cast, and Overwatch Welcomes Back LE SSERAFIM
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance Features Older Nata and Elder Dragon Gundoraja
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance dropped a new trailer at the State of Play September 2026, introducing an older Nata and a new serpent-like Elder Dragon named Gundoraja, as well as a new Guardian Rathalos and even a new group of fliers called the Araketa.
They have not announced a release date as of writing, but it is expected to arrive sometime in 2027.
Arknights CN Welcomes the Persona 3 Reload Cast To Terra
Arknights’ Persona 3 Reload collab "Moonlight Over Water" has finally launched on the game’s Chinese (CN) server, running until September 25th. Protagonist Makoto Yuki, Aigis, Yukari Takeba can be pulled on their limited-event banner, while Koromaru is acquired as an event reward. Exclusive Laterano-inspired outfits can also be bought separately for each of the characters in the in-game store.
It is currently unknown exactly when the collaboration will arrive on Arknights’ global servers, but it’s widely known that global is roughly 5 to 6 months behind CN in terms of events, highly suggesting a February or March 2027 launch.
Craftopia Gets Full Release On Its Sixth Anniversary
Craftopia, a multiplayer survival action game from Pocketpair (Palworld), is slated for a 1.0 release in 2027 as announced on its sixth anniversary. In a Steam news post, they assured players that they are working hard on its full release, especially now that the formerly small company has now found massive success and growth.
They also apologized for making its playerbase feel abandoned in favor of Palworld, but nevertheless, they are striving to make it "as enjoyable and polished as possible for its full release."
Aniimo Dev Video Shows Painstaking Effort
Upcoming free-to-play creature-collecting RPG Aniimo released a behind-the-scenes documentary that takes viewers through the process of how Aniimo was created, from concept to development and all the way to its nearing launch.
Each Aniimo is handmade with care, from its unique, refined concepts that follow real-world laws of physics, to its animations. All animations are manually keyframed, with each individual Aniimo having about at least 100 animations.
Overwatch x LE SSERAFIM Heats Up The Game Again With New Cosmetics
Overwatch collaborated with KPOP girl group LE SSERAFIM once again for a new line of skins and cosmetics, coming to the game on September 12th. Details have yet to be revealed, but the lineup, according to the promotional art, will consist of Mizuki, Freja, D.Mon, Anran, Sierra, and Moira.
[button_link:Overwatch x LE SSERAFIM New Collab Skins Launch on September 12
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Other News and Developments This Week
⚫︎ Ghost of Yotei Brings Back Jin Sakai in Upcoming Roguelike Mode on October 1
⚫︎ FGO, Genshin Top Gacha Game Revenue Rankings August 2026; Love and Deepspace Returns to Top 10
⚫︎ Halloween: The Game Shows Off Its Progression and Customization Systems Before Launch
⚫︎ Counter:Side Announces Reboot CounterSide: A
Just a Week After Shutdown
⚫︎ New Lollipop Chainsaw Game By FF15 Director's Studio Premieres at TGS 2026
⚫︎ WARDOGS To Hold Final Closed Beta Ahead of September Early Access
⚫︎ Trickcal Devs Talk Upcoming Anime Plans, New Season 1 Story, and the IP's Future
⚫︎ Marvel Rivals' Ultron Reveals New B-Boy Prime Skin
⚫︎ No Rest for the Wicked 1.0 Launch Delayed to March 2027
⚫︎ Palworld Online Preregistrations Now Open in South Korea
⚫︎ Steam’s PvE Survival Crafting Fest Sale: Our Top Picks and Recommendations
⚫︎ Fable New Gameplay Showcase Details Seamless Combat Mechanics
⚫︎ PlayStation State of Play Japan September 2026 | Everything Announced
⚫︎ PlayStation State of Play September 2026 | Everything Announced
Review Roundup: Aug 31 to Sept 5
Big Games, Big Prizes
This week starts off the massive list of games that September will showcase, beginning with The Blood of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Crimson Moon also made its debut recently. Over at gacha games, Neverness to Everness (NTE) finally closes its Scarlet Letter Saga.
The Blood of Dawnwalker
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world ARPG that follows Coen, a Dawnwalker who possesses the ability to shift between human form by day, and a vampire by night. Set in 14th century Europe, it tells our protagonist’s tale of duty and revenge.
Its story is riveting, and while its 30-day timeline has both supporters and detractors alike, it adds a new dimension to its gameplay experience. However, the same cannot be said for the combat—a finicky, janky mess at times that mirrors The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s. While upgraded, it still feels a bit heavy to wield.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the long-awaited sequel and latest entry in the iconic Onimusha series. It spotlights Musashi Miyamoto, a lone but legendary swordsman, who met his unfortunate end way too early on his journey. Unable to accept it, he accepts an Oni Gauntlet for another chance at life, and is unwittingly pulled into something more—purge the Genma from the land and bring peace to the world.
It took all of its foundations and made it much better. Way of the Sword might just be the best gameplay experience out of all the Onimusha titles—interesting story, a well-fleshed out protagonist that lends himself to a strong narrative, and an engaging combat identity done right.
Granblue Fantasy
Granblue Fantasy is a free-to-play turn-based RPG released in 2014, and boasts a sprawling repertoire of content, from hundreds of characters, various stories, intricate progression, and tons of endgame content. It follows Gran/Djeeta and their companion Vyrn as they meet Lyria, who is pursued by a large empire. After several chapters of MSQ, they set out together as a crew and go on various adventures and journeys bigger than they ever thought possible.
Time only aged it like fine wine: ten years down the road and Granblue Fantasy still provides players something to return to, especially for those who have committed long-term to reap the rewards. However, it might not be for everyone—the grind never ends, and progression rewards the faithful. Nevertheless, it’s no surprise that it’s stayed for this long. Players will always come back, and for good reason.
Neverness to Everness (NTE) Story Review
Neverness to Everness (NTE) finished up its Scarlet Letter saga with its latest patch, 1.3, introducing Chapter 6: Fogden Game. The BAC (represented by ETD-6) and Eibon joined forces to finally take down Scarlet Letter’s big antagonist, Madam T, hoping to finally put an end to her schemes.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t as satisfying of an ending as it was probably going for. Draggy story sections, slow pacing, and the broken momentum from the previous patch wasn’t doing it any favors. All’s well that ends well, but it’s not looking too hot moving forward if this is the direction that they’re going for.
Crimson Moon
Crimson Moon is a co-op action-adventure roguelike with Soulslike elements that features bloody and brutal combat against enemies ranging from the denizens of the undead to ancient gods. Players take on the role of a Nephilim, a human born out of heresy between a human and an angel, a forbidden origin, as they fight against the aforementioned forces of evil to save the world.
It’s jank, but it’s fascinating jank—it’s fun in all the right places, especially with a great progression system and engaging co-op, but it could use polish here and there on the story, its small weapon pool, and its unfortunate lack of accessibility options.
Other Reviews This Week
⚫︎ Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault 1.0 Review | Paid for Near-Perfection with Its Ending
⚫︎ Final Fantasy Resonance Enters the HD-2D Fray Featuring Classic FF Visions—It's Great!
