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Nintendo confirms The Legend of Zelda Movie Will Tell an Original Story Inspired by the Games
Nintendo has revealed new details about its highly anticipated live-action The Legend of Zelda movie during the franchise’s 40th Anniversary Direct. The film will officially be titled The Legend of Zelda, without a subtitle, and will use stories and concepts from across the game series as the foundation for its cinematic narrative. Shigeru Miyamoto confirmed that the movie is being shaped by ideas from the Zelda franchise as a whole, suggesting audiences should not expect a straightforward adaptation of Ocarina…
Nintendo Confirms Two Directs Next Week With a Dedicated Zelda 40th Anniversary Showcase
Nintendo is preparing a major week of announcements, confirming two Nintendo Direct presentations for September 2026. The first will focus entirely on The Legend of Zelda as Nintendo celebrates the franchise’s 40th anniversary, while the second will provide updates on upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 games and other projects. The Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct is scheduled for September 8 at 7 a.m. PT, 10 a.m. ET and 3 p.m. UK time. It will run for approximately 30 minutes, potentially giving Nintendo…
Crimson Desert Surpasses $203 Million on Steam, Becomes 2026’s Biggest New IP
Crimson Desert has generated an estimated $203.3 million in gross revenue on Steam so far in 2026, making it the most successful new IP among the platform’s top-performing releases this year. The figure comes from market analysis firm Alinea Analytics in a September 3 report examining Steam’s performance during the first eight months of 2026. The result is particularly notable because Crimson Desert is competing against major established franchises. Alinea estimates that only Forza Horizon 6, at $210.5 million, has…
Crimson Desert RTX 5090 Benchmark Shows DLSS 5 Drops 4K Performance by Up to 26%
Crimson Desert has been tested with an unofficial early implementation of NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 neural rendering technology, revealing a noticeable performance trade-off on the GeForce RTX 5090. According to GameGPU, the game produced between 39 and 43 FPS at native 4K with DLAA before the technology was enabled. With the early DLSS 5 implementation active, performance dropped to around 30 to 32 FPS, representing a 23% to 26% reduction. The RTX 5090 remained at 100% GPU utilization during both tests,…
Crimson Desert Is Among the Games Inspiring Korean Developers to Pursue More Console Games, Says Shift Up
South Korea’s game industry is increasingly looking beyond its traditional strength in mobile and online games, and Crimson Desert is being seen as part of that shift. Shift Up technical director Dong-ki Lee believes the success of recent Korean titles has encouraged more developers to take on the challenge of making high-profile console games. Speaking with GamesRadar+ at Gamescom 2026, Lee discussed how Stellar Blade and Lies of P have influenced the local industry. He specifically included Crimson Desert among…
God of War’s Christopher Judge Defends Laufey as “a Banger” Despite Its Lack of Kratos
God of War Laufey is taking the franchise in an unusual direction by placing Kratos’ wife, Laufey, at the center of the next mainline adventure. That decision has already prompted discussion among fans because Kratos will not be the playable protagonist, but Christopher Judge believes the upcoming game has more than enough to stand on its own. Judge, who has portrayed Kratos throughout the modern Norse-era games, recently discussed God of War Laufey during a Fan Expo Canada appearance. Rather…