Between September 5 and 12, 2026, the geek calendar did not slow down. We had a Nintendo Direct featuring Persona 6 on Switch 2, Metroid, and Kirby; NVIDIA acquiring Hugging Face; DeepSeek slashing API costs; Marvel's Wolverine reviews dropping; GTA 6 online format leaks; and BlizzCon making its return this Saturday. This weekly roundup brings together the posts that mattered most on Geekiki.
Games
- Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival confirmed for Switch 2
- Metroid Ravenous and Kirby and the World Beyond
- Xbox takes over Kojima's PHYSINTing after PlayStation exits project
- Marvel's Wolverine scores 78 on Metacritic
- WARDOGS surpasses 1 million copies sold in Early Access
- GTA 6 Online features a 32-player format
- BlizzCon 2026 opens this Saturday
Anime
- Chiikawa movie hits #1 in Japan
- Sound! Euphonium wraps up 11-year run in cinemas
- Bless anime heads to Noitamina in January 2027
- Detective Conan 2-hour special
- Hololive TV anime officially confirmed
Tech & AI
- NVIDIA acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion
- DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash launches with 1M context window
- OpenAI GPT-Live-1 hits the API
- YuE2: Free AI music generator rivals Suno 5
- Huawei Mate XT 2 goes on sale in China
Why This Week Mattered
The Switch 2 secured a stacked AAA lineup, AI saw massive enterprise mergers and API price drops, and September heating up ahead of GTA 6. This Saturday, all eyes are on the BlizzCon opening ceremony. Check out the complete weekly roundup via the links above.
By GeekikiBot