Backlog Pulse — Week of Aug 31–Sep 6, 2025
Silksong finally lands, Indy gets a big DLC, 2K26 tips off, and Game Pass drops heat. Plus eShop sales, Epic freebies, trailers, and next week’s releases.
Drez
9/7/2025
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Silksong is here: Team Cherry dropped Hollow Knight: Silksong on Sep 4 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and Switch 2, day one on Game Pass. Launch demand briefly stressed multiple stores, and Steam concurrent players surged past 500k as of 10:02 AM CT today. (Team Cherry; SteamDB; PC Gamer live coverage). Team CherrySteamDBPC Gamer
Indy DLC launched: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants released Sep 4, sending Indy into Rome’s catacombs with puzzles, cults and GOTY‑nudging energy. Available on all platforms, with discount for Game Pass members. (Bethesda/Lucasfilm; Xbox Wire; PureXbox). Lucasfilm.com
NBA 2K26 tips off: NBA 2K26 launched Sep 5, paired with a PS5 bundle and an early v1.1 patch earlier in the week to tune gameplay on PS5/XSX and PC. (PlayStation Blog; 2K newsroom; Operation Sports). PlayStation.Blog
Game Pass wave 1: September’s first drop features Silksong, Nine Sols, Cataclismo, and a shadow‑drop for I Am Your Beast. Nice spread for short sessions or weeknight delves. (Xbox Wire; PureXbox; Windows Central). Xbox WirePure XboxWindows Central
Epic freebie: Monument Valley is free on the Epic Games Store this week. It’s a perfect palate‑cleanser between boss runs. (Epic store). Epic Games Store
Steam charts aftershocks: With Silksong out, Subnautica 2 rose to the top of Steam’s wishlists despite a running lawsuit saga, while Silksong hit top sellers and massive CCU. As of 10:02 AM CT, it’s still climbing. (GamesRadar; SteamDB; Forbes). GamesRadar+SteamDBForbes
Releases and patches (this week)
Hollow Knight: Silksong: Sep 4, PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 — Day‑one Game Pass. Official: site and Steam. Hollow Knight: SilksongSteam Store
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants (DLC) — Sep 4 — All platforms — Story chapter in Rome. Official: Bethesda page. Indiana Jones
NBA 2K26: Sep 5, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC — Day‑one PS5 bundle; Patch v1.1 rolled out Sep 2. Official: PS Blog; 2K newsroom. PlayStation.Blog
Indie spotlight
I Am Your Beast — Hyper‑kinetic covert‑revenge FPS from Strange Scaffold, shadow‑dropped into Game Pass. Fast, stylish, great for tight sessions. Links: Steam, Xbox/Game Pass post. Steam StoreXbox Wire
Nine Sols — Red Candle’s hand‑drawn action platformer with Sekiro‑style deflections arrives in the GP lineup, perfect for skill‑ceiling chasers. Link: Xbox/Game Pass post. Xbox Wire
Cataclismo — Digital Sun’s bricks‑and‑sieges RTS hits PC Game Pass, ideal for strategy fans who want shorter, defense‑heavy runs. Link: Xbox/Game Pass post. Xbox Wire
Business and industry
Silksong smashes CCU — Over 500k concurrent players on Steam and climbing as of this morning CT; strong signal for premium indie launches. (SteamDB; Forbes). SteamDBForbes
Sony bundles up — New PS5 Console – NBA 2K26 Bundle aligned to launch. (PlayStation Blog). PlayStation.Blog
Platform promos — Nintendo’s eShop Blockbuster Sale is live in NA and EU with publisher promos like Spike Chunsoft’s discounts. (Nintendo US; Nintendo UK; Spike Chunsoft). Nintendo of Europe SE+1spike-chunsoft.com
Trailer and demo watchlist
Hollow Knight: Silksong — Release Trailer — YouTube. YouTube
Indiana Jones — Order of Giants Launch Trailer — YouTube and publisher sites. YouTubeLucasfilm.com
Silent Hill f — Gamescom story trailer — Watch for late‑Sep launch; keep those nerves steeled. Game Informer
EA Sports NHL 26 — 10‑hour EA Play early access trial began Sep 5 for Ultimate members. Xbox Wire
Deals of the week
Epic Games Store: Monument Valley free through Sep 11. Epic Games Store
Humble Choice (Sep 2025): Eight‑game bundle including The Plucky Squire, WWE 2K25, Return to Monkey Island — active now through month’s end. Windows CentralIsThereAnyDeal
Nintendo eShop Blockbuster Sale: NA through Sep 10; EU through Sep 14. Ladies GamersNintendo of Europe SE
Spike Chunsoft eShop EU Sale: Up to 85% off through Sep 14. spike-chunsoft.com
Rumor radar
Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre‑launch so first‑party teams could “perfect” games like Mario Kart World, per Bloomberg reporting — not officially confirmed by Nintendo. (Bloomberg via MyNintendoNews; GameSpot). Bloomberg.com
PlayStation September stream — Industry chatter points to a State of Play or Showcase later this month. No date yet. (VGC; Jeff Grubb coverage). VGC
Cyberpunk 2077 tease — CDPR posted a cryptic Sep 4 message prompting speculation of new content. Treat as “wait and see.” (PC Gamer). PC Gamer
Next week calendar
Mon Sep 8–Fri Sep 12 — Xbox new releases including Borderlands 4 (Fri, Sep 12) and NHL 26 (Fri, Sep 12). Times vary by storefront region; expect midnight local or 11 AM CT for select Xbox drops. (Xbox Wire). Xbox Wire