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Dress to Impress Codes (September 2025)

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Last updated on September 5, 2025 : Added a new Dress to Impress code! If you're looking for DTI codes, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of all the active and working Dress to Impress codes in September 2025 that you can redeem for free rewards and bonuses in DTI, including outfits and accessories like hats, bags, and jewelry. All the DTI codes below have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Active Dress to Impress Codes (September 2025) Here are all the active Dress to Impress codes in September 2025 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them: RDC2025 - Lanyard and belt accessory (NEW!) VANILLAMACE - Headscarf PIXIIUWU - Dress ANGELT4NKED - Helmet 3NCHANTEDD1ZZY - Wand ELLA - Skirt 1CON1CF4TMA - Sweater dress MEGANPLAYSBOOTS - Boots CH00P1E_1S_B4CK : Streetwear outfit set S3M_0W3N_Y4Y : Axe KREEK : Bear hat LANA : White shorts, ...

Former Bethesda Exec Says Gaming Subscription Services 'Worth Jack S***' Without Proper Support for Game Developers

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Bethesda Softworks’ former senior vice president of global marketing and communications, Pete Hines, says gaming subscription services like Xbox Game Pass are “worth jack s***” if the game developers who create content for them are not properly supported. The ex-Bethesda figurehead, who announced his retirement in 2023 after 24 years with the company , opened up about the state of the gaming industry during a new interview with DBLTAP . In addition to touching on the early days of the company behind Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, Hines spoke about what he feels the future of services like Game Pass looks like. He admits his retirement from the Microsoft-owned Bethesda means his view on the matter may not be up to date. However, Hines says he witnessed what he “considered to be some short sighted decision making several years ago” that now appears to be “bearing out the way I said.” “Subscriptions have become the new four letter word, right? You can't buy a product anymore,” H...

The Making of Kaiju No. 8: The Game

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Most of the time, a game based on a successful manga is made after the anime adaptation has been airing for some time, but that wasn’t the case with Kaiju No. 8 The Game. (You can read our hands-on impressions here , by the way.) It tells its own story within creator Naoya Matsumoto’s world, as well as referencing pivotal events from the mainline narrative, and is one of the rare instances in which the game and anime were being developed in parallel. “When this game began its development, the manga was only getting started,” says Kaiju No. 8 The Game’s Producer Shinya Fujita. “So there was still a lot of information that we didn’t know yet. And also at the same time, the manga was to be adapted into an anime as well. So this made it very difficult.” The team started working on Kaiju No. 8 The Game more than two years ago, and the anime only started airing in mid-April last year. This meant that the game development team and the anime production effort (which involved both Producti...

NBA 2K26 Review

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In many ways, Visual Concepts’ long-running NBA 2K series mirrors the careers of players it works so hard to emulate. Sometimes, it’s a flash of potential: a hotshot rookie catching fire after putting up duds in consecutive games. Others, it’s more comparable to a wily veteran nearing retirement – we see a glimpse of talent, a peek into what it could still be. That’s what keeps me, for better or worse, coming back for more each year. Now, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried about being let down again. But unlike the soul-crushingly mediocre Phoenix Suns who I stubbornly root for every season, NBA 2K26 did not disappoint this year. It’s both flashy and old school, like a “how do you do, fellow kids” teacher who wears different Jordans to class every day, and it has enough cool new kicks, fits, and gimmicks to make it a much more interesting and enjoyable experience than last year’s entry. Of course, “cool” probably isn’t the right word to describe that teacher, let alone NBA 2K26...

Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe has a Cameo Role in Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Stardew Valley creator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has a cameo role in Team Cherry’s new mega hit indie game, Hollow Knight: Silksong . The sequel to Team Cherry’s original bleak and beloved metroidvania game finally launched across PC and consoles earlier today, bringing an end to more than six painful years of anticipation . As what is sure to be millions of fans swarm to see if the wait was worth it, The Verge has pointed out that the Hollow Knight: Silksong credits tease a special cameo from one of the most notable indie developers of the last decade. Those who navigate to the Hollow Knight sequel’s credits – which can be found in the “extras” option on the main menu – will notice that Barone is featured among the shortlist of names included under “Additional Character Voices.” It means that, if you know where to look, you’ll be able to hear the mastermind behind farming sim sensation Stardew Valley among those lending their voice talents to the land of Pharloom and all of its...

After 1,693 Days of Videos, the Superfan Behind YouTube Channel Daily Silksong News Can Finally Rest

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Hollow Knight: Silksong is out today, over six years after its initial announcement. Fans who have been waiting that entire time for the game finally have their hands on it in what is sure to mark an exciting new era for a community that’s driven itself to often-surprising lengths of hype and anticipation. But for one fan in particular, today is not just a beginning, it’s an ending, an ending of a nearly five-year project that’s become a staple part of the Silksong community during the long wait for Team Cherry’s game. Today, September 4, 2025, marks the final video for the YouTube channel Daily Silksong News . Daily Silksong News is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a YouTube channel run by Silksong community member Araraura, where he publishes a daily video covering what, if any, news about Hollow Knight: Silksong has surfaced on that day. But simple as the premise is, Daily Silksong News is impressive due to Araraura’s sheer dedication. Since the start of the channel, Araraura ...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 10 Goes Live — and This Is the Big One, With Playable Helbrute, Power Axe Weapon, Chaos Spawn Enemy, and a Lot More

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has its long-awaited Patch 10 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. This is the big anniversary update that makes a number of significant changes and additions to Saber Interactive’s explosive third-person action game. It’s worth noting that while Patch 10 is live now, Season Pass 2 and the Black Templars and Imperial Fists cosmetics do not go live until later today, September 4. Patch 10.0 adds new game modes and maps, along with the Chaos Armour Pack, Champion Customisation, new weapons, and more. The Chaos Armour Pack is available for free. You can finally change the armour set of your Heretic Astartes in PvP, but you have to unlock the set first. Each class requires you to score a certain amount of kills per match to unlock the corresponding skin. The new PvP mode is Helbrute Onslaught, which is playable on all maps. Two teams of Chaos Marines fight to control strategic areas, but also to take control of the Helbrute. The firs...

Magic's Lord of the Rings Commander Decks Are Finally Back in Stock at Amazon, and Some Are Even Discounted

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Magic: The Gathering is on the verge of introducing a new Spider-Man set , but prior Universes Beyond sets aren’t being forgotten. Aside from the unlikely team-up between a Warhammer 40k Tyranid and Sonic the Hedgehog, our all-seeing eye(s) have spotted that the Commander Decks from 2023’s The Lord of the Rings set have popped up at Amazon again. Clearing old stock, or a fresh printing? It’s hard to say, but with two of the four decks discounted, it’s worth a look. Lord of the Rings MTG Commander Decks: Back in Stock at Amazon Over at Amazon, you can find all four decks available, although one— The Hosts of Mordor —is way higher in price. This Sauron-helmed deck is very fun to play, but whether it’s worth just shy of $90 is up to you. Thankfully, other options are a little cheaper. Riders of Rohan, a deck we picked as one of our picks for the best decks around right now, is $49.92 at the time of writing . Looking for an aggressive, combat-heavy deck? This is a great ...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone's Season 05 Reloaded Update Is Light on Goofy Cosmetics, Heavy on Nuketown Mannequin Skins

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Call of Duty players have noticed something a little different with the Warzone and Black Ops 6 mid-season Season 05 Reloaded update: a lack of goofy cosmetics. A sign of things to come, perhaps? Amid pressure from the more grounded Battlefield 6, Activision recently confirmed a U-turn on Call of Duty’s out of place skins for the upcoming Black Ops 7 by canceling plans to let players carry forward items from Black Ops 6. Call of Duty’s foray into goofy skins territory is not a new phenomena, although recent releases have certainly amped up the conversation around them. With the likes of Beavis and Butt-Head and American Dad hitting the game this year shortly after weed-obsessed bundles starring Seth Rogen , some fans have said they’ve had enough of what they call the 'Fortnite-ification' of their beloved Call of Duty, and had pleaded with publisher Activision to return to its mil-sim roots. Enter Battlefield 6, a game EA is pitching as having a “gritty realism” aesthetic...

Forsaken 64 is the Surprise Next N64 Game Coming to Nintendo Switch Online via the Mature App

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Forsaken 64 is the surprise next N64 game coming to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics: Mature app for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members. Some N64 games on Switch and Switch 2 via the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription are only available via the separate Mature app. The list includes Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Shadow Man and Perfect Dark. Now, add Forsaken 64, which launches September 4, to the list. Forsaken 64 launched in 1998 courtesy of developer Iguana UK, which handled the port, and publisher Acclaim. It’s a 3D first-person shooter similar to 1995’s influential Descent, with a whiff of Quake. You navigate through a series of tunnels while blasting enemies in a sci-fi setting. The future is… forsaken! FORSAKEN 64 is coming to the Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics: Mature app on Sept 4 for #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack members! pic.twitter.com/be5uGvh7ys — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 3, 202...

Why Hollow Knight: Silksong Is This Year's GTA 6, and Whether a Juggernaut Stomping on Your Release Date Really Matters

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The announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong’s release date of September 4, 2025, delivered in a brief trailer two weeks ago, was amazing, celebratory news for Silksong fans who had been waiting for such news for over six years. But it was a far less celebratory day for the developers of around 10 other video games with existing marketing plans to launch right around that same time. In the ensuing weeks, the list of games that have moved their release dates for Silksong has only grown longer as developers reconfigure marketing plans and find new dates that work. As of this piece’s publication, that list includes Demonschool, Aeterna Lucis, Little Witch in the Woods, CloverPit, Megabonk, Baby Steps, Faeland, Starbirds, and Moros Protocol. Even Stomp and the Sword of Miracles , an indie game with no release date plans anywhere in sight, elected to delay its Kickstarter launch and demo release due to Silksong. But is it actually the right decision to move a smaller game out of the w...