Last month, we traveled through the dark and explored new shores. Some big new releases included Madden NFL 26, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Midnight Murder Club, Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, and Sword of the Sea.
How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog.
What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake.
How are nominees decided? The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll.
Steal the Brainrot has found its way to Fortnite’s Creative mode and is proving to be just as popular as the Roblox experience it’s inspired by. Ferins, who is responsible for creating Steal the Brainrot island has mirrored the tycoon game, allowing Fortnite players a taste of stealing and buying brainrots, generating cash and locking their abses, as well as earning money offline.
There is also the bonus of Steal the Brainrot Fortnite codes, which give you boosted sever luck and the chance to spawn a variety of Brainrot Gods and Zombies. So, if you’re looking for all active Steal the Brainrot codes, IGN has you covered.
Working Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
These are the currently working codes for Steal the Brainrot Fortnite.
0108 – 2x Server Luck (10 Minutes)
1507 – Brainrot God
1825 – Brainrot God Lucky Rot
1912 – Brainrot God Lucky Rot
2388 – Brainrot God
5289 – 3x Random Zombie Brainrots
7346 – Brainrot Gold Lucky Rot
Expired Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
When codes expire, you’ll find them here. For now, there are no codes that have expired.
How to Use Steal the Brainrot Fortnite Codes
To be able to use the codes listed above, you’ll of course need to have Fortnite downloaded and installed. You’ll then want to find the Steal the Brainrot experience, which is run by Ferins and has the island code 3225-0366-8885.
Then, locate the terminal that’s inbetween the Shop and the Spinning Wheel. Head for the center of the map to find them along with a few other machines. You’ll be able to enter the codes listed above as a pincode. Hit enter once you’ve put the pincode in, and your bonus will be activated.
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A group of fangame developers have taken it upon themselves to make a new Sonic Rush game for PC, combining the previous Sonic Rush games for Nintendo DS into one “definitive” remastering, with extra stuff and some apparently overdue fixes. Seems bold! I missed the Rush games back in the noughties, but I do like me a Sonic. Here’s a trailer for Sonic Rush Rerun.
February 1st, 2021. Until yesterday, that was the last time Ubisoft had posted anything on the official Rayman Tweeter account. That outstanding streak has been broken because the platforming series has turned 30, promting the publisher to reaffirm that a team of devs is still busy working on Rayman’s future, with news to come, er, not very soon.
Before you shout at me for writing about a games company posting that, yes, they still plan to make video games in the future, this is also a chance to highlight Rayman Alive 2025, a pretty hefty community showcase of fan projects helping to keep the aged limbless being’s legacy alive.
Reveals for Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming Spider-Man crossover set are in full swing, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at three new cards themed around the villainous Green Goblin. While four different versions of the Goblin himself have already been revealed (one of them by us back in March), today we have a first look at cards depicting his signature weapon, glider, and home base.
Here are all three of those new cards:
For me, the standout card here is easily Oscorp Industries, a Rare land with Mayhem, which means it can be played from your graveyard if you discarded it that turn. Mayhem is the featured mechanic of the black-red color pair that Green Goblin lives in for this set, and is a bit of a twist on an existing mechanic called Madness. This lets you wring out some extra value by essentially negating the downside of other cards that have you discard as an additional cost.
But what makes Oscorp Industries especially notable is that it’s the first real land with either Mayhem or Madness on it. There was one before this, but it was a non-legal “playtest” card called Madlands from last year’s Mystery Booster 2 set, which now makes what seemed like a goof at the time actually a bit of a tease for what was to come. (Speaking of playtest cards, I recently wrote all about the Unknown events that put them directly in the hands of its players.)
Given the discard theme, the other two Green Goblin cards we are revealing today make a whole lot of sense. Pumpkin Bombardment is a simple Common removal spell that costs a single red or black mana to cast, but comes with the additional cost of either paying two more mana of any color or discarding a card – an effect that could actually be beneficial with the right Mayhem cards in your hand.
For example, Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider, which is a Rare equipment that automatically equips itself to a creature if you use its Mayhem ability to cast it. This isn’t the most exciting equipment in the world if you have to pay the full three mana to cast it and then two more to equip, but doing both for just two mana and cheating the otherwise detrimental discard effect of another card sounds pretty appealing to me in the right deck.
Of note, if you only play Magic: The Gathering on the digital MTG Arena client, you won’t see these exact cards show up there. Wizards of the Coast previously revealed that Spider-Man would be entirely reskinned as part of an initiative called “Through the Omenpaths” for its online releases. We don’t have the alternate looks for these three to share today, but the full card image gallery for that version of the set will be going live on September 8.
Daemon x Machina: Titanic Scion arrives at an interesting time in these early months after the release of Switch 2. There haven’t been many AAA-styled heavy-hitters to push this system so far, certainly not in terms of action games, at least. And so, Titanic Scion feels like it should give us a reasonable idea of how the console is positioned to handle this type of experience.
And it’s a rough first pass. The console’s just out, and this is a big old game with a whole lot going on, so it follows, rather unsurprisingly, that some issues are present, and concessions have had to be made to get it running on Nintendo’s machine. It turns out the Switch 2 really isn’t a pocket PS5 after all! But we knew that, you and I. It just stings a little when your new console can’t play the new thing as nice as some other, not-quite-as-new consoles.
Coming to Game Pass: Hollow Knight: Silksong, RoadCraft, I Am Your Beast, and More
Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass
You’ve been asking “when?” and I am so excited to tell you exactly when a certain group of games are coming to Game Pass (looking at you, Hollow Knight: Silksong!). We have games, Perks, updates, and more – let’s get to the details.
Available Today
I Am Your Beast (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
I Am Your Beast is a shortform covert revenge thriller FPS about getting hunted across the North American wilderness by the military-industrial complex — and turning the tables. Break your opponents. Use their own equipment against them. Duck into your tunnel network before enemy forces zero in on your location. Repeat.
Coming Soon
Nine Sols(Xbox Series X|S) – September 3 Now with Game Pass Standard
Nine Sols is a lore-rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired, deflection-based combat. Embark on a journey through an Asia-inspired fantasy world, explore a land once ruled by an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero on a quest to slay the 9 Sols – the powerful rulers of this forsaken realm.
Hollow Knight: Silksong(Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 4 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Available on day one with Game Pass: Ascend to the peak of a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! The sequel to the award-winning action-adventure, Hollow Knight. Explore, fight and survive as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, as she discovers a land ruled by silk and song.
Cataclismo (PC) – September 4 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
PAW Patrol World(Cloud, Console, and PC) – September 10 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Returning to the Game Pass library, explore the world of the “PAW Patrol” cartoon like never before, in a 3D action adventure where anything is PAWsible. Play as your favorite pups, drive their vehicles, and save the day by taking on fun rescues and missions either in single-player or with your family in couch co-op. It’s the ultimate PAW Patrol playtime!
RoadCraft(Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) – September 16 Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard
In the wake of natural disasters, RoadCraft calls on you to rebuild what’s broken. Operate a fleet of over 40 authentic construction vehicles to clear debris, repair roads and bridges, and restore essential infrastructure. Tackle realistic challenges solo or in cooperative play across expansive, physics-driven environments shaped by destruction and recovery.
DLC / Game Updates
Overwatch 2 Season 18: Stadium Quick Play – Available now Season 18: Stadium Quick Play reshapes the current as you master the rhythm of new aquatic Support Hero Wuyang, dive into Quick Play or Competitive Stadium with Winston, Brigitte, Pharah, and (later this season) Tracer plus the new Payload Race mode, and climb the ranks now that our full-system PvP refresh has reset the playing field. Whether you’re drafting Stadium comps, experimenting with over 50 new Perks, or flexing your skills in third-person Lúcio Ball, it’s time to make a splash.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants – September 4 An all-new chapter that takes Indiana Jones to the ancient streets of Rome where forgotten catacombs twist into something far more sinister. Indy must outwit a dangerous cult and decipher intricate puzzles designed by emperors to uncover the dark legacy of the Nephilim giants. Game Pass members can save 10% on the Digital Premium Upgrade to get access on day one or purchase the DLC separately on September 4 (base game required).
EA Sports NHL 26: EA Play Early Access Trial – September 5 Tell the world to Check My Game with the EA Play early access trial on Xbox Series X|S. Game Pass Ultimate members can take to the ice for up to 10 hours in EA Sports NHL 26. If you decide to buy, your progress carries over to the full game, so you can get ready for the next match.
In-Game Benefits
Asphalt Legends Unite: Monthly Gift Bundle (Cloud, Console, and PC) – Available now Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Speed into action with the Jaguar C-X75, 10 Card Packs, and 500,000 credits to upgrade, enhance, and dominate the track!
The Finals: Welcome Pack (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – September 11 Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
The Season 8 Welcome Pack includes 500 Multibucks, a 25% Bonus XP boost, and the “Scale of Heaven” set featuring weapon skin, an emote, a gun charm, and an outfit.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks
Skate 3: The Unlock Bundle – September 2 Upgrade your skate. 3 experience with The Unlock Bundle and EA Play. You’ll get Danny’s Hawaiian Dream, the San Van Party Pack, and the Time is Money Pack.
Leaving September 15
The following games will be leaving the Game Pass library soon, so there’s no better time to jump back in! Remember to use your membership discount to save up to 20% off your purchase to keep them in your library.
All You Need is Help (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Wargroove 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
We Love Katamari Reroll+ Royal Reverie (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Don’t forget that we’re continuing to add more games over time to the stream your own game collection for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. Keep an eye on Xbox.com/Play for the current list of available cloud playable games to stream on supported devices.
Microsoft has confirmed the Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 lineup of titles, which is headlined by Team Cherry’s hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong.
But first, available today, September 2, is I Am Your Beast (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), via Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Here’s the official blurb from Microsoft’s announcement post on Xbox Wire:
“I Am Your Beast is a shortform covert revenge thriller FPS about getting hunted across the North American wilderness by the military-industrial complex — and turning the tables. Break your opponents. Use their own equipment against them. Duck into your tunnel network before enemy forces zero in on your location. Repeat.”
Tomorrow, September 3, sees Nine Sols (Xbox Series X|S) via Game Pass Standard. “Nine Sols is a lore-rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer with Sekiro-inspired, deflection-based combat. Embark on a journey through an Asia-inspired fantasy world, explore a land once ruled by an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero on a quest to slay the 9 Sols — the powerful rulers of this forsaken realm,” Microsoft said.
And here’s the big one: on September 4 — finally! — Hollow Knight: Silksong (Cloud, Console, and PC) hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. “Available on day one with Game Pass: Ascend to the peak of a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! The sequel to the award-winning action-adventure, Hollow Knight. Explore, fight and survive as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, as she discovers a land ruled by silk and song.”
Spare a thought for Cataclismo (PC) , which also hits Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on September 4. “Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.”
Moving on, September 10 will see PAW Patrol World (Cloud, Console, and PC) launch across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. “Returning to the Game Pass library, explore the world of the PAW Patrol cartoon like never before, in a 3D action adventure where anything is PAWsible. Play as your favorite pups, drive their vehicles, and save the day by taking on fun rescues and missions either in single-player or with your family in couch co-op. It’s the ultimate PAW Patrol playtime!”
And finally for Wave 1, on September 16 RoadCraft (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) releases on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard. “In the wake of natural disasters, RoadCraft calls on you to rebuild what’s broken. Operate a fleet of over 40 authentic construction vehicles to clear debris, repair roads and bridges, and restore essential infrastructure. Tackle realistic challenges solo or in cooperative play across expansive, physics-driven environments shaped by destruction and recovery.”
It’s worth noting that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC The Order of Giants launches on September 4. Game Pass members can save 10% on the Digital Premium Upgrade to get access on day one or purchase the DLC separately on September 4. (Check out IGN’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle The Order of Giants interview from gamescom 2025 to find out what to expect.)
And there’s an EA Play Early Access Trial for EA Sports NHL 26 on September 5. “Tell the world to Check My Game with the EA Play early access trial on Xbox Series X|S. Game Pass Ultimate members can take to the ice for up to 10 hours in EA Sports NHL 26. If you decide to buy, your progress carries over to the full game, so you can get ready for the next match.”
Xbox Game Pass September 2025 Wave 1 lineup:
September 2 – I Am Your Beast (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
September 3 – Nine Sols (Xbox Series X|S) Now with Game Pass Standard
September 4 – Hollow Knight: Silksong (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
September 4 – Cataclismo (PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
September 10 – PAW Patrol World (Cloud, Console, and PC) Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
September 16 – RoadCraft (Cloud and Xbox Series X|S) Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard
As always, a number of games are set to leave Game Pass this month. You can use your membership discount to save up to 20% off your purchase to keep them in your library.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
Vapourware! We all say we despise it, but everybody loves thinking about games that spend an eternity in limbo, whether due to chronic mismanagement or simply because the developers feel no need to rush. So many teasers to unravel, so many conspiracies to bake from the most ludicrous of breadcrumbs, so much delicious exasperation to wallow in as yet another year goes by without a new trailer. Hollow Knight: Silksong is no longer vapourware, barring some extreme last-minute drama. Announced in 2019, it will finally launch this Thursday 4th September. To mark the occasion, we of the Treehouse have been chatting about our favourite examples of vapourware, if “favourite” is the right word.
Your contributions are very welcome. A question of terminology for the physicists in the comments: what should we call a vapourware game that has actually released? Condensedware? I await your complex mathematical explanations. In the meantime, here’s James.
Space Marine 2 offers just a slice of the Warhammer 40,000 setting, presenting the Ultramarines chapter of Space Marines against two enemy factions: the Tyranids and the Thousand Sons traitor legion. This, its developer has said, has led to some “assumptions” about the Warhammer 40,000 universe that are untrue — assumptions that have become widespread as a result of the game’s huge success.
Speaking to IGN at gamescom 2025, Tim Willits, development chief at Saber Interactive, said Space Marine 2’s popularity had opened the door to the grimdark Warhammer 40,000 setting for an army of new fans who aren’t necessarily clued up about the intricacies of the universe.
“I heard that lots of people now think that Thousand Sons are the only Chaos faction because that’s what we had in the game,” Willits said, reflecting on Space Marine 2’s first year.
“And so people are like, ‘Oh, I guess Thousand Sons, they’re Chaos.’ It’s like, ‘Actually no it’s not.’ They’re actually just a small faction. But people are just like, ‘That’s the one I played against.’”
Indeed, there is a long list of Chaos factions within the setting. If there’s an antagonist of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, it’s probably Abaddon the Despoiler’s Black Legion, who do not feature in Space Marine 2. Other traitor legions include the Death Guard, the Emperor’s Children, Iron Warriors, Night Lords, World Eaters, Word Bearers, and the Alpha Legion. But then there are Chaos-aligned renegade Space Marine chapters, warbands, and smaller groups to contend with. Yes, it’s a lot!
This assumption about Chaos extends to the Space Marines themselves. The Ultramaines — considered the poster boys of the Warhammer 40,000 setting and the chapter used by Games Workshop itself when introducing newcomers to the tabletop via starter sets — are the protagonists of the Space Marine 2 campaign, although many other factions are available to play as in the PvE and PvP modes.
“People have assumptions about the Warhammer 40,000 universe that are not correct,” Willits continued. “Like Thousand Sons being the only Chaos faction. That is kind of humorous. And like, ‘Oh Space Marines are only blue!’ That has been quite humorous to be honest, which is good for us.”
Indeed it is good for Saber Interactive, which has seen the star of Space Marine 2, Lieutenant Titus, not only become an official part of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game via his own model and datasheet, but immortalized via a star turn in the superb Warhammer 40,000 episode of Amazon’s Secret Level animated anthology.
Games Workshop has benefited greatly from Space Marine 2’s success as well, and not just in terms of licensing revenue. Anecdotally, staff at the company’s stores report a flood of newcomers who cite Space Marine 2 as their entry point. Clearly hoping to capitalize on the interest, Games Workshop recently announced the first ever officially licensed wearable Space Marine helmet — styled after Lieutenant Titus from Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 of course.
One of the big questions going into the already confirmed Space Marine 3 is whether Saber will venture beyond the Ultramarines and the Thousand Sons in terms of the next campaign. The story seems to set up the addition of the Necrons, which at this point probably wouldn’t come as much of a surprise for Space Marine 3. But could other Space Marine chapters also appear? Perhaps other Chaos factions, too? We asked Willits about Space Marine 3, but he remained tight-lipped.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.