Bond, James Bond

Sony held a State of Play for the latest James Bond game that provided plenty of details, including its release date. Find out more below. Also, Hollow Knight: Silksong broke the internet. Check out how and all the latest news. Let’s go!

A first glimpse at First Light

Sony posted a 30-minute State of Play video dedicated to one game: Bond, James Bond. 

The press video for 007 First Light provided details on game play, the villain and provided release details. Here are the highlights:

• First Light will have car chases that match the feel of the movies. 
• The game will incorporate some gameplay aspects including sneaking from IO Interactive’s other series, Hitman. 
• Dexter: Original Sin actor Patrick Gibson confirms he is voicing James Bond. 
• The passing of Queen Elizabeth required part of the game to be rewritten. 
• The main villain of the game will likely be fellow agent gone rogue 009. 
• 007 First Light releases March 27, 2026 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC.  
• The collector’s edition of the game comes with a replica Golden Gun and costs $300. 

Are you excited for a new Bond game? Let us know in the comments.

Silksong breaks the internet

Hollow Knight: Silksong released last week, and it was so popular it took down the digital storefronts for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and even Steam. 

When it launched Thursday morning, consumers flooded to their favorite digital marketplace to purchase the game. However, most had to wait hours before the sites could catch up to demand. To say Silksong was a hit might be a bit of an understatement.

Once the demand subsided, people were actually able to install and play the game. Within hours of being released, Silksong reached over 500,000 concurrent players on Steam, good enough for the 18th all-time peak player count in Steam history. Even people who usually pirate games are urging others to purchase it instead.

The news about Silksong isn’t all good though. Chinese players are leaving negative reviews due to its bafflingly bad translation. Publisher Team Cherry says it is an issue they are working to fix. Also, a public service reminder, don’t be a jerk if someone says Silksong isn’t for them.

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New Releases this week:

Check out our article on 12 New Games to Play in September.

9/8: Axis Football 2026 (PC)
9/10: Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and PC)
9/12: EA Sports NHL 26 (PlayStation and Xbox)
9/12: Borderlands 4 (PlayStation, Xbox and PC)

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