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Semir edits and writes at AltChar where he covers the latest news from the video games industry. He also likes to drop an opinion piece about the hot topics here and there. Semir is a PC gamer at heart but loves a short couch session on his console every once in a while.
Semir mainly covers exciting news and rumours from the video games industry, and often writes about Xbox and PlayStation Studios. He also loves writing reviews for the games.
Semir was a gamer from his early childhood. While games like the original Doom and Wolfenstein 3D were his early childhood occupations, he leans more towards addictive strategies, smaller narrative-driven adventures like Pentiment and exploration-focused RPGs these days.
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The fourth and final faction deep dive for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV is out, showing how the Space Marines play through two chapters with very different doctrines: the stealth-focused Blood Ravens and the heavily armoured Dark Angels.
OCTOBER 9
Hellraiser: Revival is the first-ever Hellraiser game, and it comes at you razor-sharp. This is a confident, bold horror title, one that feels like it doesn't belong in 2026, and that's what I admire about it the most, despite its shortcomings.
OCTOBER 8
Konami's smaller-scale return to Castlevania swaps AAA ambition for a tightly crafted Metroidvania, and based on this demo, that's exactly the right call.
OCTOBER 1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is the definitive version of one of the greatest games of all time. If you haven't played this masterpiece yet, this is the perfect opportunity to jump in.
SEPTEMBER 28
Konami are celebrating 40 years of Castlevania with sales of up to 80% across the series, new orchestral content, and a merchandise lineup.
SEPTEMBER 25
Bungie have laid out Marathon's roadmap through to March 2027, confirming the extraction shooter is expanding beyond its PvEvP format with a permanent PvE mode, a new shell, and a broader restructuring of how players can experience the game.
SEPTEMBER 25
Ubisoft have revealed all the key details about their upcoming horror-tinged DLC Echoes of Central Park for The Division 2. The DLC will finally open up the long-sealed Central Park, launching November 3 alongside a free weekend and deep discounts across The Division series.
SEPTEMBER 25
Following the confirmation that Halo is moving under Activision, insider Jez Corden has pushed back on fears the franchise is about to become a yearly release with a Call of Duty-style structure, saying "they ain't gonna run it like CoD."
SEPTEMBER 24
Power Lines asks you to calibrate two stations and bring them back to reality, with a group of survivors trapped in the middle of it. Here's the full route, including the generator and mould trick that trips most people up.
SEPTEMBER 22
Reliable insider Nate the Hate has claimed that the Halo franchise is set to move under Activision Blizzard King (ABK) leadership rather than Xbox Game Studios, as part of a wider round of Xbox restructuring reportedly landing this week. Nothing has been officially confirmed by Microsoft or Xbox.
SEPTEMBER 22
A demo for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse launches October 1, covering the game's opening chapter, with save data carrying over into the full release when it launches.
SEPTEMBER 21
Rockstar have announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track vinyl release built around the game's Vice City and Leonida setting, featuring an eclectic line-up of artists including Travis Scott, Morgan Wallen and Keith Richards.
SEPTEMBER 17
