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NEWS THIS WEEK Australian Game Developer Awards 2026: full list of winners SIFTER - Catch up on High Score, GCAP and ACMI Showcase at Melbourne International Games Week 2026 SIFTER - We hit the PAX Australia 2026 show floor in a big way and here are our highlights SIFTER - THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME remake is everything I dreamed it would be Sega is selling a $21,000 Sonic figure containing his “DNA” Random: Sonic Figure Containing The Blue Blur's "DNA" Comes With An Eye-Watering Price Tag RELEASE RADAR STUPID NEVER DIES - 21 October 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5 NINTENDO SWITCH SPORTS RESORT - 22 October 2026 - Switch 2 FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE - 23 OCTOBER 2026 - PC ONE PIECE: GRAND GOURMET - 23 October 2026 - PC, Switch, Switch 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 4 - 23 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2 ‍Pocket 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/discord SIFTER 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.

NEWS THIS WEEK Minecraft Is Adding Its First New Dimension In More Than A Decade Xbox Discs To Digital Is Now Live For All Xbox Owners So Get Converting Your Discs GTA 6 Launch Could Cost U.S. Businesses $1 Billion In Lost Workdays From Employees Calling Out The Witcher 3 Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Can Be Unlocked for Free Even if You Borrow a Switch Physical Copy From a Friend RELEASE RADAR GEARS 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 5 FOREVER AGO - 8 October 2026 - PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2 PAPERHEAD - 10 October 2026 - PC TRUCKFUL - 10 October 2026 - PC Pocket 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/discord SIFTER 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 RADAR

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything Announced at BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony The Steam Frame’s Aussie Price And Release Date Have Been Revealed And There’s Another Ballot Bill Skarsgård is the lead role in Kojima’s Physint. Loftia - Official Release Date Trailer Loftia interview with SIFTER at PAX Australia 2025 RELEASE RADAR WELL DWELLER - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 RIVAGE - 22 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S GRAVEYARD KEEPER 2 - 23 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5 CONTROL RESONANT - 24 September 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

NEWS THIS WEEK Everything announced at Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct Everything Announced At The Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Direct Everything Announced At The September 2026 Nintendo Direct Steam’s R18+ Age Verification Requires An Actual Credit Card Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture – New Cards, Mechanics, and Mythic Sphinxes Revealed! Finalists Announced for the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards RELEASE RADAR MARVEL’s WOLVERINE - 15 September - PlayStation 5 WOODO - 16 September - PC, PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2 LILY'S WORLD XD - 17 September - PC FIRE EMBLEM: FORTUNE'S WEAVE - 17 September - Switch 2 ‍Pocket 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/discord SIFTER 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. ‍