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Celeste‘s much anticipated free DLC update, Chapter 9: Farewell, finally has a release date. The add-on for the tough as nails platformer launches on September 9 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC (though the Xbox One release might slip to a slightly later date).

Creator Matt Thorson initially unveiled the free DLC update back in December, saying the team planned to release a set of “very hard” farewell levels for Celeste in early 2019. Clearly, the update is arriving much later than anticipated, but we’ll finally have our hands on it next week.

Chapter 9: Farewell is a new story chapter that takes place after the events of the original game. It contains over 100 new levels, bringing Celeste’s total up to over 800, and incorporates several new mechanics and items to discover and play with as you reconnect with beloved characters for a final goodbye. There are no B- or C-Sides this time around, but it does feature over 40 minutes of new music from Lena Raine. Now that Chapter 9 is finished, the long-awaited physical release of Celeste will shortly enter production, too.

In a blog post announcing Chapter 9’s imminent release, Thorson also explained that Matt Makes Games Inc. is no more. “I started Matt Makes Games when I was working solo in my parents’ basement, and I never thought I’d be working with such an amazing team on games of this scale,” Thorson said. “On TowerFall, my collaborators took a larger role than I anticipated, and on Celeste, it was obvious that calling ourselves Matt Makes Games had become silly.” Now, the Celeste team has been renamed Extremely OK Games, complete with an office in Vancouver where all of the team will work together. The newly titled developer is already working on its next game, code-named EXOK1.

GameSpot awarded Celeste a 9/10 in our review. “It’s a testament to convincing writing and ingenious design that after playing Celeste I felt like I’d been on the same journey as Madeline,” Oscar Dayus said. “Her struggle is one made easy to empathize with, her low points painful to watch, and her high notes exhilarating to experience. Her tale is delicately told and beautifully illustrated, confidently coalescing with the satisfying, empowering game it lies within. Not bad for a game about climbing a mountain.”

The 100th season of the NFL kicked off last night (condolences Bears fans), and EA is celebrating with a free trial for Madden NFL 20 that runs throughout this weekend. You can download the free trial right now and play until September 8 to get a taste of the new features and game modes on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

The free trial also coincides with the release of a brand new game mode in Madden 20 called Superstar KO. This wacky new mode streamlines the Madden experience with five-minute games that feature truncated playbooks, cooperative 3-on-3 action, and celebrity coaches like DJ Khaled.

“Madden NFL 20 is an improved version of the annualized professional football series that excels in some areas and leaves something to be desired in others,” Eddie Makuch said in GameSpot’s Madden 20 review. “The new QB1 career mode–which includes a barebones NCAA football experience–overall feels like a half-baked idea that doesn’t deliver anything meaningful or interesting. When it comes to the on-the-field action, however, the new X-Factor and Superstar abilities shake up the familiar gameplay formula to give seasoned players and newcomers alike a fresh way to scheme plays and orchestrate strategy on both sides of the ball.”

A tablet is a great learning tool for kids, and there’s plenty of options. Here’s our picks for the best tablet for your little one(s).

Now that gaming over a wireless network isn’t terrible anymore, here are the best gaming routers to get you online.

Every new monster we’ve discovered in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne so far, as of Master Rank 81. Spoilers!

We’re quickly nearing the migration of Destiny 2‘s PC version from its current home on Battle.net to its new home on Steam. That move gets completed on October 1 with the launch of Shadowkeep, and Bungie has already suggested players link their accounts to Steam now to facilitate the transfer. There’s another caveat, though: If you’re already a PC player, you should log in before October 1 for a bit of housekeeping.

In its most recent This Week at Bungie blog, the developer noted that it has stopped selling Silver, Destiny 2’s premium currency, on Battle.net ahead of the move to Steam. If you don’t already own any Silver on PC, you don’t have to worry–when the Steam transfer goes through, you’ll be able to buy Silver as normal. But if you already own some Silver on PC that you purchased from for the Battle.net version, you’re in danger of losing it in the migration.

“Players should be aware, however, that all in order for recent Silver purchases to successfully transfer to Steam, players MUST log in to Destiny 2 on Battle.net before October 1 to claim their purchased Silver,” Bungie wrote on the blog.

Easy enough, but the October 1 deadline means it’s worth popping into Destiny 2 sooner rather than later to make sure your premium currency transfers successfully. While we’re in a bit of a dead period awaiting the launch of Shadowkeep, there’s a community event taking place on Mars this week that encourages players to take part in Nightfall Strikes and Escalation Protocol events. There’s also another Iron Banner event coming before the end of the Season of Opulence and the start of Destiny 2 Year 3.

NHL 20 is slated for release on September 13 across Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but EA Access members can start playing right now. A 10-hour Play First trial for the hockey simulation game is out now on both platforms. It’s the full version of the game, but limited to 10 hours of total playtime.

EA typically releases its new games on EA Access about five days before release, so this is something of a change of form given that NHL 20’s release is still a full seven days away. It’s not immediately clear why EA chose to release NHL 20 on EA Access so early, but hockey fans aren’t complaining.

The NHL 20 file size on Xbox One is about 30 GB; it’s likely similar on PlayStation 4.

The game brings back the pond hockey mode from NHL 19, while it also has its own unique spin on battle royale. In addition, NHL 20 makes a major change for the commentary and broadcast package. EA has also released a list of the top 50 players, and Connor McDavid is No. 1.

Keep checking back with GameSpot for lots more on NHL 20.