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The Blood of Dawnwalker is getting a 60fps mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, after all

Sherif Saed — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:11:40 +0000

The Blood of Dawnwalker developer Rebel Wolves recently offered a detailed look at the game's console version, specifically showing footage running at two different resolution and framerate targets.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 physical version is seemingly a code-in-box

Sherif Saed — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:41:32 +0000

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the first game in the series to arrive on a Nintendo console since Ghosts on the Wii U in 2013, 13 years ago. The upcoming shooter lands on Switch 2 day-and-date with PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Though there's plenty of excitement to go around, a detail has emerged that may put a damper on that.

How to Fish is the latest Steam indie sensation, selling 1 million copies in just two days

Sherif Saed — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:33:52 +0000

If you've browsed the frontpage of Steam in the last few days, you'll no doubt have come across How to Fish, the debut project from developer Dazed Games. The co-op fishing game released on 20th August, and just three days later, its developer announced it had sold 1 million copies.

Rumours of a third Ori game are "nonsense", confirms series creator

Connor Makar — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:11:26 +0000

Rumours of a new Ori game are "nonsense", confirms series creator Thomas Maher.

Final Fantasy Resonance is getting a 120-song original soundtrack

Dom Peppiatt — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:03:40 +0000

Earlier this year, Square Enix announced that we'll be getting our first HD-2D Final Fantasy game in October this year, and it's based on the now-shuttered mobile title Brave Exvius.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta's first weekend numbers are in, and they're good - just not as high as Modern Warfare 2

Sherif Saed — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:24:01 +0000

We're one day away from the end of the first session of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, which kicked off Friday. Although Activision has yet to publish any numbers, we can look at its performance on Steam and compare it with other recent Call of Duty betas, as well as those from rival franchises.

Twitch faces a class action lawsuit over using streamers' content to train Amazon's AI

Vikki Blake — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:55:20 +0000

A Twitch streamer has filed a proposed class action against the platform and its parent company Amazon, claiming his broadcasts, and those of countless other creators, were fed into generative AI training with neither consent nor payment.

Epic Games Store overhaul might be "too little, too late", says Newzoo analyst

Vikki Blake — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:19:53 +0000

While Epic has spent much of this year promising a launcher overhaul, including a faster, redesigned storefront with tailored recommendations and quicker ways to browse, one industry analyst has revealed that it might not be enough.

Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

Vikki Blake — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:43:40 +0000

FromSoftware is stepping into one of multiplayer gaming's most divisive arguments with The Duskbloods, confirming the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive will lean on skill-based matchmaking to keep newcomers safe from its most battle-hardened players.

Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off

Vikki Blake — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:14:16 +0000

PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028.

Arc Raiders' fifth Expedition will be its last until early 2027

Vikki Blake — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:43:11 +0000

Embark Studios has confirmed that Arc Raiders' fifth Expedition, opening next month, will be the last one players see until early 2027.

Modern Warfare 4 beta's first update is live, adding a new map, mode, and toned-down footsteps

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:11:35 +0000

Infinity Ward has deployed the first proper update to the Modern Warfare 4 beta, addressing a chunk of the feedback from the beta's opening day, including footstep audio, weapon lethality, and map voting.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's console modes top out at 40fps, with no 60fps option at launch

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:06:33 +0000

New console gameplay from developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed The Blood of Dawnwalker won't offer a 60fps mode on PS5 or Xbox Series X/S when it launches next month

Silent Hill: Townfall's new gameplay trailer quietly confirms how long its PS5 exclusivity will last

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:52:17 +0000

A new Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay trailer has offered up over 18 minutes of first-look footage while also quietly confirming exactly how long the game's PlayStation 5 exclusivity will last.

Is this the end of the GTA 6 leaks? Take-Two's legal crusade appears to shut down the hubs behind them

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:16:33 +0000

UPDATE 3.30pm: Despite the CyberLeek website going dark, nope, the GTA 6 leaks haven't stopped.

Double Fine confirms it owns all its games' IP and publishing rights after Xbox split

Vikki Blake — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:33:31 +0000

Double Fine has confirmed it owns – or will shortly own – the intellectual property and publishing rights to every game it made during its seven years under Xbox following the studio's split from Microsoft earlier this year.

Take-Two's legal action to find GTA 6 leaker begins, as it subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for any data "sufficient to identify the users person"

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:55:19 +0000

The hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on. Take-Two has reportedly filed multiple subpoenas in a federal district court to force information out of Microsoft and Discord related to anything - OneDrive data, Xbox accounts, or Discord users - that might reveal who leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos online.

The second season of Netflix's Cyberpunk Edgerunners anime releases this year

Connor Makar — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:29:56 +0000

The second season of Netflix anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners has a release date, and it's being released this year. We also have a new trailer giving us a peek at the 10-episode run.

That limited edition green see-through Xbox Series X reportedly costs as much as a PS5 Pro, and releases on Black Friday

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:22:13 +0000

That fancy green see-through Xbox Series X - a limited edition creation for Xbox's 25th anniversary - reportedly releases on Black Friday and costs as much as a PS5 Pro.

Careful, the new Plague Tale game appears to have leaked a week ahead of launch

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:01:53 +0000

Plague Tale fans beware: the new game, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, appears to have been cracked and shared online a week before release. It means spoilers may start appearing online, so be careful what you watch and read.

Connectivity issues force FromSoftware to close The Duskbloods network test early

Connor Makar — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:03:41 +0000

UPDATE 2PM BST: FormSoftware has closed today's The Duskbloods network test early due to connectivity issues.

Following rumoured talks, Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista has reportedly now signed as Kratos in Amazon's God of War

Robert Purchese — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:33:02 +0000

The rumours appear to be true. Actor Dave Bautista - best known for his role as Drax the Destroyer in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy series, and the Avengers films - has reportedly taken over as Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series.

Riot Games to end LoL fighting game 2XK0's development and issue refunds, less than a year since launch

Connor Makar — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:37 +0000

Active development on 2XKO - the free-to-play fighting game from Riot Games - will end in December. This comes not even a year after the game's full release in January, as the company doesn't see "a path toward sustainability".

Miyazaki suggests FromSoftware is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign

Robert Purchese — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:44:12 +0000

Hidetaka Miyazaki, the president of FromSoftware and director of so many revered Soulsian games, has suggested the studio is keen to return to making single-player games after The Duskbloods.

IO Interactive announces new sales milestone for James Bond game 007 First Light

Robert Purchese — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:32:26 +0000

The acclaimed James Bond game 007 First Light continues to find success, with developer IO Interactive announcing today it's passed 4 million sales since launch, just under three months ago.

No, The Duskbloods isn't releasing on 24th September, according to Nintendo

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:30:08 +0000

Nintendo has denied that The Duskbloods will be releasing on the 24th September, after the date was included in an early preview of the game.

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles composer speaks out about AI-generated Spotify album falsely using her name

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:48:07 +0000

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles composer Kumi Tanioka has spoken out about an album attributed to her on Spotify. The problem? She had nothing to do with it.

A cracked version of Marvel Tōkon is reigniting questions around DRM and its impact on PC games

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:29:40 +0000

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Soul is reigniting the debate around DRM, amid reports a new DRM-free cracked version is performing better than Sony's widely lambasted official PC version.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta may have eradicated the annoying 'Compiling Shaders' wait PC players loathe

Sherif Saed — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:20:46 +0000

While sharing the remaining details about the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta scheduled for this weekend - such as pre-load information and PC specs - Infinity Ward and co-developer Beenox have revealed an unexpected PC gaming breakthrough. It's to do with eliminating elongated wait times associated with compiling a game's shaders.

Hardware spending in the US was so low in July that it nearly matched the 2020 pandemic days when everything was out of stock

Sherif Saed — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:05:12 +0000

New data from the industry analysts at Circana has revealed that consumers are spending a lot less than usual on gaming hardware or the games themselves. Circana's latest report covers the US market in July, and it includes a lot of concerning data.

15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay footage provide our first proper look at Wukong's successor yet

Sherif Saed — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:07:19 +0000

Game Science has delivered a gift for anyone eager to see and hear more from Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the sequel to the incredibly successful Black Myth: Wukong. The developer released 15 chunky minutes of gameplay, giving us a first look at combat and a clearer picture of the protagonist, the Chinese mythological deity Zhong Kui.

GTA 6 leaker shares footage suggesting link or access to playable build of the game, as Rockstar struggles to contain even more gameplay videos

Robert Purchese — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:27:51 +0000

UPDATE 1PM BST: A previous version of this article erroneously suggested the leaker had "full access" to the GTA 6 game, based on the declaration of what appears to be an impersonating social media account.

The Duskbloods gameplay leaks ahead of tomorrow's closed beta, showing tense PvP battles with guns, wolves, and velociraptors

Connor Makar — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:16:31 +0000

A snippet of gameplay from The Duskbloods - FromSoftware's Switch 2 PvPvE action game - has leaked online ahead of an upcoming closed beta test.

"I don't know if they will keep funding that one" - Former EA manager doesn't believe the next Mass Effect will survive Saudi takeover

Sherif Saed — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:30:56 +0000

Inside and outside Electronic Arts, everyone is bracing for what's sure to be a very different company now that it's fully owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. But the fate of one game in particular may be more perilous than any other: the next Mass Effect.

Third seemingly real GTA 6 video leaks as Rockstar scrambles to remove footage from the internet

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:26:15 +0000

Another video of what appears to be legitimate Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay has leaked online, and again it bears the watermark of the group allegedly connected with today's earlier leaks, CyberLeek.

Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly no longer a live service game following negative feedback

Connor Makar — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:43:57 +0000

Horizon Hunters Gathering has reportedly been rebooted in order to ditch its live service elements, following negative feedback during early private playtests.

The next Binding of Isaac game is going up against Grand Theft Auto 6

Sherif Saed — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:59:42 +0000

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance + Online has revealed a release date and it's one you probably have marked on your calendar. The package, a collection of The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth and all previously released add-ons, arrives 19th November on consoles -exactly the same day as Grand Theft Auto 6.

Stop Killing Games urges people not to support GTA 6 leakers, who declared "gamers' rights" their motive for action

Connor Makar — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:25:41 +0000

Consumer rights movement Stop Killing Games has released a public statement admonishing the actions of the group which took responsibility for leaking Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay footage overnight.

GTA 6 gameplay footage and map appear to leak online, as group seemingly responsible makes demands of Rockstar

Robert Purchese — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:49:16 +0000

What appears to be legitimate gameplay footage of Grand Theft Auto 6 has leaked onto the internet, alongside an alleged image of the game's entire map.

An updated PS5 DualSense Edge controller is apparently coming next year, but you probably shouldn't get get too excited

Sherif Saed — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:45:59 +0000

The DualSense Edge, Sony's £200 / $200 pro-style controller for PlayStation 5 and PC, looks to be getting a revised model. That's according to filings on the website of US government agency the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Tekken 8 director jumps ship to join Harada's new Vs Studio team

Connor Makar — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:06:29 +0000

Kohei Ikeda, the game director of Tekken 8, has joined Katsuhiro Harada at recently formed and rival SNK developer Vs Studio.

Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve's Steam hardware

Sherif Saed — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:35:30 +0000

It appears the consequences of the recent CEVA Logistics data breach are wider than initially anticipated. Days after the company alerted Valve of the hack that affected Steam hardware customers in Europe, the shipping company has notified Pokémon Center that some of its customers are also affected. Pokémon Center is Pokemon's official merchandise and collectibles store.

Here's your next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games for August

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:39:08 +0000

The next batch of Xbox and PC Game Pass games has been announced, detailing what's arriving in the latter part of August.

Don't boycott Grand Theft Auto 6, say workers fired by Rockstar - buy a T-shirt to help fund the legal battle instead

Connor Makar — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:27:24 +0000

The workers fired by Rockstar Games in an alleged 'union-busting' move last autumn have asked people concerned not to boycott the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6.

Battlefield 6 is hosting a free trial, just in time for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's beta

Sherif Saed — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:54:47 +0000

Battlefield 6's latest free trial kicks off today alongside Season 4's mid-season update, and while that mightn't be especially notable in itself, the timing is moreso: it coincides with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's highly anticipated, and stuffed, beta.

Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft actor reportedly replacing Jennifer English as lead of lavish Chinese action game Tides of Annihilation

Robert Purchese — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:16:27 +0000

Lavish Chinese action game Tides of Annihilation seems to have found a replacement for Jennifer English, the award-winning actor who withdrew from voicing the game's main character Gwendolyn last month. And the replacement appears to be Angela Sant'Albano, who performed Grace Ashcroft in Resident Evil Requiem.

Be warned: Fallout 4's next update may break your mods - and there's a similar one for Skyrim in the works, too

Sherif Saed — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:12:06 +0000

For most games, the news of a new patch is usually received with excitement. This is true for games made by Bethesda too, of course, but not when they're as old as Fallout 4 and Skyrim are. The reason? Mods.

20-year-old Gunz the Duel gets Steam re-release, receives harsh criticism over network issues and suspected use of generative AI

Connor Makar — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:29:49 +0000

Gunz the Duel, the cult classic 3rd-person action game first released back in 2006, is back on Steam. But the long-awaited return of the genre-defining game has been tarred somewhat by technical issues, and allegations of AI usage.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the first game, is getting RPG skill trees, crafting mechanics and a 'focus meter'

Dom Peppiatt — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:25:57 +0000

Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics have released a new trailer for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. It's the sixth instalment in a series of 'behind-the-scenes' videos chronicling the making of the upcoming remake, which is being developed by Flying Wild Hog. This latest video shows us some previously unknown elements of the game, and they mark a pretty big departure from the original 1996 title.

"I'm pretty sure I mean it" - Legendary game developer Warren Spector announces retirement

Connor Makar — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:58:05 +0000

Warren Spector, the legendary game developer known for being a key part in the development of the Deus Ex series as well as his role in Epic Mickey, Ultima, and System Shock, has announced his retirement.

Shuhei Yoshida told Expedition 33 studio to avoid terms like 'turn-based RPG' because it may cause people to "overlook" the game

Sherif Saed — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:29:46 +0000

One of the reasons Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stood out so much in early footage was how action-packed its combat looked, despite being a turn-based RPG. But while developer Sandfall Interactive has described the game as a turn-based RPG - and reinvigorated the genre, to some degree - not everyone was happy with that approach.

Long-awaited Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 reportedly releases days after BlizzCon, and includes both game expansions

Robert Purchese — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:08 +0000

The much-rumoured Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 apparently includes both expansions of the action role-playing game - Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred - all in one Age of Hatred Collection. And it's reportedly being released 15th September.

Sony still hasn't chosen a PlayStation 6 release date, says CEO, as RAM crisis continues

Dom Peppiatt — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:58:18 +0000

We already know that console manufacturing is being heavily impacted by the on-going component shortage, driven by the proliferation of AI datacenters, the war in Iran, and accusations of price fixing. It turns out that these factors are putting so much pressure on console manufacturers that Sony hasn't even got a release date for the PlayStation 6 internally.

Spider-Man is looking exceptionally strong in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:59:42 +0000

Since its release, people have been throwing themselves at Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls. Much debate has been had around who are the strongest characters in the base roster, but now that the game's first big tournament has concluded, we may have an early answer.

Call of Duty now has a guide on how to enable its convoluted security features so you can play the Modern Warfare 4 beta on PC

Sherif Saed — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:12:23 +0000

As we approach the first weekend of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, Activision's Ricochet anti-cheat team has published a detailed guide to help PC players turn on certain security features that are necessary to play online.

Call of Duty studio Sledgehammer reportedly worked on a Halo multiplayer prototype before it got canned

Sherif Saed — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:11:42 +0000

A Halo game made by an Activision studio doesn't sound like a far-fetched idea, and is actually something Xbox considered per a new report. Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind several Call of Duty games like WW2, Vanguard, and Modern Warfare 3, is said to have been sought out to develop a Halo multiplayer game.

Gameplay footage for the cancelled Star Wars: Magellan has appeared online

Connor Makar — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:26:35 +0000

Years after its cancellation, gameplay footage for Star Wars: Magellan, the action RPG developed by the now-shuttered Echtra Games, has appeared online.

Heroes and Until Dawn star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36

Robert Purchese — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:26:17 +0000

Hayden Panettiere - the actor who shot to fame as the cheerleader in TV superhero show Heroes - has died aged 36.

Fortnite is getting a collaboration with a game made in Roblox, months after Epic boss Tim Sweeney referred to the rival platform as a force that could "grow and eat gaming"

Dom Peppiatt — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:15:01 +0000

It looks like Fortnite is getting a crossover with a game made in Roblox. In the latest upcoming season of the game - named Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override - the world's biggest battle royale introduces a wealth of gaming properties to its world. Developer Epic's first trailer for the new season (below) shows off a slew of gaming characters from all eras: you've got Crash Bandicoot, Sonic the Hedgehog and his pal Tails, Joker from Persona 5, Mega Man, Kitana and Scorpion from Mortal Kombat, and more.

For the first time ever in a Call of Duty beta, the Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission

Sherif Saed — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:27:59 +0000

Activision has announced several new details about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, whose first leg is set to kick off Friday. The official Call of Duty X account posted a dense image showing all content players have access to, and it's certainly more than many expected.

Saber Interactive finally adds an AI disclaimer to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:34:21 +0000

Amid the row between Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch and former writer Stella Sacco after he said he'd have "been happy to replace" her with AI, the studio has finally added the AI disclaimer to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page that had been conspicuously missing since the game first went live for wishlisting on 30th July.

Matthew McConaughey explains why he turned down the role of Joel in The Last of Us

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:52:07 +0000

Matthew McConaughey has explained why he ultimately passed on playing Joel in HBO's The Last of Us – a role that, of course, went to Pedro Pascal instead.

Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura teases his role in the new anime series, tells fans to "let your imagination run wild"

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:22:47 +0000

Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura has addressed the newly announced Kingdom Hearts anime series directly for the first time, though he's giving away very little.

Halloween: The Game will get a digital release in New Zealand after all

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:36:15 +0000

Halloween: The Game will get a digital release in New Zealand after all, despite initially being lumped in with Australia's classification refusal.

Saber CEO Matthew Karch apologises to writer he said he'd have "been happy to replace" with AI

Vikki Blake — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:04:33 +0000

Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has apologised to Stella Sacco, the writer at the centre of the Rideshare Stimulator AI controversy, after publicly saying he'd have been "happy to replace her with AI".

Simpsons creator Matt Groening seemingly lets slip that Hit & Run is coming back

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:56:47 +0000

Simpsons creator Matt Groening may have just let slip that a Hit & Run comeback is on the way.

Killing PlayStation discs could make PS Store games cheaper, according to a former Square Enix exec

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:21:22 +0000

A former Square Enix exec believes that PS Store prices could actually come down as a result of Sony's decision to end all physical media on PlayStation.

Kingdom Hearts 4's first new world is inspired by Pixar's Coco

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:29:23 +0000

Alongside its Kingdom Hearts 4 release window and its Kingdom Hearts anime series announcement, Disney used Friday's D23 Entertainment Showcase to confirm the first new world for Kingdom Hearts 4: one inspired by Pixar's Coco.

Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+ and Disney Channel

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 11:05:39 +0000

A Kingdom Hearts animated show is on the way.

Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window, if not quite a firm release date

Vikki Blake — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:42:49 +0000

Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window – late 2027.

UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers

Connor Makar — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:21:11 +0000

Video game charity SpecialEffect has once again hosted its One Big Game football event, bringing developers from all across the UK games industry together to raise money for a good cause. And with the event now over, more than £63,000 has been raised to help support physically disabled gamers.

Compulsion Games becomes publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting departure from Xbox amid major restructuring is now complete

Robert Purchese — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:17:44 +0000

Developer Compulsion Games is now listed as the publisher of its beautiful, musical action adventure game South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting that its full detachment from the Xbox division is complete.

Nintendo announces Pokémon Pokopia has sold over 5m copies, meaning that roughly one in four Switch 2 users now owns the game

Dom Peppiatt — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:19:08 +0000

It looks like we've got another massive Pokémon-flavoured hit on our hands. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have confirmed that Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million units globally - a pretty impressive number given the game has been out for "just over four months". These sales include both physical and digital editions of the game.

EA Sports FC might be getting a proper football game challenger, as 2K sets up new studio to make its "next blockbuster sports franchise"

Robert Purchese — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:53:36 +0000

EA's relatively uncontested football crown may be seriously challenged again, as 2K Sports announces a brand new studio led by a former FIFA executive producer that's mandated to create the company's "next blockbuster sports franchise".

Netflix's gaming "secret weapon" is no more - Oxenfree studio Night School is to close

Robert Purchese — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:40:50 +0000

The hope that Netflix might produce something more than snackable sports or party games has vanished with today's revelation that Oxenfree studio Night School is to close.

Halo: Campaign Evolved studio outlines five key updates that'll drop with next week's big patch

Dom Peppiatt — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:35:29 +0000

There's a new update coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved next week. The patch, which is targeting some of the biggest issues players have had with the game since its launch a few weeks ago, will arrive sometime between 17th August and 21st August (no fixed date has been announced yet).

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls looks to have sold almost half a million copies in a week

Connor Makar — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:07:36 +0000

New sales estimates show that Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls may have sold almost 500,000 copies in around a week, a solid pace for a fighting game.

Marvel's Wolverine "fully playable" on disc when it releases, Insomniac clarifies, perhaps making it one of the last few PlayStation games that will be

Robert Purchese — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:20 +0000

Marvel's Wolverine developer Insomniac has clarified the game will be "fully playable" on disc when it releases for PlayStation 5 on 15th September. It won't, in other words, be a disc-in-a-box that still requires you to download the game in order to play. This may make it one of PlayStation's last fully disc-based games.

You have fewer than 200 days to migrate all your old Pokémon from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home, or they're gone forever

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:59:10 +0000

Today, The Pokémon Company announced that it's shutting down Pokémon Bank, the Pokémon storage app was that was originally released for the Nintendo 3DS back in 2013. The service goes offline on 26th February, 2027, so you've still got plenty of time to access your old pals and begin migrating them into your new games, if you've got the time and energy.

After this week's Elder Scrolls 6 tease, fans think they've figured out its full name - and it was hidden in Starfield all along

Sherif Saed — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:57:59 +0000

Following Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's recent redacted tease of a subtitle for the long-awaited Elder Scrolls 6, it's been discovered the game's full name might have been hiding in developer Bethesda's most recent release, Starfield, all along.

Bethesda finally "looking into" patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release

Sherif Saed — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:50:38 +0000

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered arrived on Switch 2 earlier this week, immediately drawing praise for its well-optimised state. This is actually a bit of a problem - not because of how it runs on Switch 2, but rather because of how it continues to run on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

'I would frankly have been happy to replace her with AI' - extraordinary public spat between Saber CEO and writer "replaced with ChatGPT" intensifies

Robert Purchese — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:42:35 +0000

A public spat between Saber Interactive - creator of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the upcoming Suntman: Hollywood game and many others - and a former employee who claims she was "replaced" by ChatGPT has erupted over the past few days, and in the wake of new statements from either side has continued to intensify.

"The most offensive thing we see every time we boot up the game" Halo co-creator takes shots at Campaign Evolved art direction

Dom Peppiatt — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:06:21 +0000

It's been an interesting launch period for Halo: Campaign Evolved. Despite reviewing well, the game has failed to sell particularly well on PS5, where the low-effort Black Ops 1 and 2 ports seemingly outsold the Microsoft title 16-to-1. After the game shipped, multiple contract positions were terminated, and players have been taking umbrage with some of the mechanical and artistic changes to the game.

Twitch is training AI on livestreams, says it's an opt out feature as "nobody would opt in"

Connor Makar — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:04:03 +0000

Twitch - the popular gaming and IRL streaming platform - has announced it'll start training generative AI models on those livestreaming on the platform.

Stop Killing Games backs Dutch consumer rights lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation digital store "monopoly"

Sherif Saed — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:21:53 +0000

Stop Killing Games, the grassroots initiative fighting to prevent game publishers from shutting down servers without offering an alternative, has joined a lawsuit filed in the Netherlands against Sony for its alleged monopoly of selling digital games on the PlayStation Store (via GamesRadar).

Immortality creator Sam Barlow's new video-scouring game is sci-fi horror Precognition, a collab with filmmaker Brandon Cronenberg, in which you see and change the future

Robert Purchese — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

The new game from Her Story and Immortality maker Sam Barlow - and his studio Half Mermaid - has a name: it's called Precognition. It's a sci-fi horror and it's releasing in spring 2028, as one of the debut games from Phasmophobia company Kinetic's new publishing label.

Dawn of War 4 gets a release date delay to "further refine the experience ahead of launch"

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:21:22 +0000

Dawn of War 4 has been delayed to the tail-end of this year, so the developers at King Art games can "further refine the experience ahead of launch."

The "untranslatable" book that inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been translated, and you can buy it later this year

Dom Peppiatt — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:46:54 +0000

The first ever English translation of Alain Damasio’s Horde of the Counterwind (or, to give the book its original name La Horde du Contrevent) is going on sale later this year. The novel, a cult classic that is cited as one of the driving inspirations behind the acclaimed and best-selling Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, will be available in hardback on 13th October, 2026 via Abrams Books in the US. The UK date seems to be listed as 12th November on Amazon; we have contacted the publisher for clarification.

Multiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius hit by layoffs again, in "broader shift in development strategy" at CD Projekt Red

Robert Purchese — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:18:51 +0000

UPDATE 12TH AUGUST 5.20PM: CD Projekt Red has confirmed the layoffs to Eurogamer.

Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition is coming to PS5 later this year, with new story additions, a new roguelike survival mode, and more

Dom Peppiatt — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:51:48 +0000

Sony and PlayStation have just announced Ghost of Yōtei: Complete Edition, a new version of 2025's open world action game, launching with additional content that wasn't in the first release. It launches for PS5 on 1st October, 2026.

Crimson Desert getting a Switch 2 release, and Pearl Abyss sees "significant potential" for multiplayer, with "live service operation models" mentioned

Robert Purchese — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:20:37 +0000

Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has confirmed a Switch 2 version of the game will be released, and given a rough timeframe for it, and said it sees "significant potential" for multiplayer in the single-player open-world fantasy game.

Out of nowhere, Sony confirms that 2024 breakout hit Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium today

Dom Peppiatt — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:48:09 +0000

Load your rifles and get ready to deliver some democracy to those heathen alien interlopers, because Helldivers 2 comes to PlayStation Plus today. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that the game will be added to the roster of titles PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can access as part of its August 2026 update (sorry, Essential-tier subs). The game, developed by Arrowhead Studios, launched back in 2024 and has netted a decent 20 million sales since then.

Meccha Chameleon has now sold 20 million copies in two months

Sherif Saed — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:49:44 +0000

Meccha Chameleon, the indie hide-and-seek game that launched on Steam two months ago, has cemented itself as one of the year's biggest hits. The game's developer posted a sales milestone update today, announcing that sales have surpassed a staggering 20 million copies.

Smilegate will rescue Lost Ark's western servers, as Amazon ditches support while retreating from MMO development

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:18:46 +0000

Amazon Game Studios has announced it will no longer support the Western game servers for massively-multiplayer online action role-playing game Lost Ark, from 2027 onwards.

Xbox promises that the causes of the recent outage, which rendered even game discs unplayable, have been fixed

Sherif Saed — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:52:37 +0000

Xbox says it has fixed the issue at the heart of the major service outage suffered in July. Chief technical officer Scott Van Vliet, who initially offered an explanation as to why so many services were affected, promised to investigate further at the time, and he has now returned with an update.

A forgotten old co-op Lord of the Rings game has been unexpectedly remastered and re-released, and there's a promise of more to come

Robert Purchese — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:42:05 +0000

Aspyr has unexpectedly remastered and re-released an old Lord of the Rings action role-playing game, which was notable for having three-player co-op and parallel story about one of Sauron's powerful servants doing naughty things up north.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts

Connor Makar — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:16:25 +0000

An early internal preview of The Elder Scrolls 6 by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was met by a giant inflatable rat, looming over the Bethesda offices in Rockville, Maryland.

Halo: Campaign Evolved struggles to sell in anywhere near the quantities the recent Black Ops revivals did, and the probable reason? Lack of multiplayer

Sherif Saed — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:50:25 +0000

Halo: Campaign Evolved - the remake of the original Halo 1 campaign and the first Halo game released on PlayStation - has struggled to sell in meaningful quantities, and the probable reason for it? A lack of multiplayer.

Much-wishlisted 100-player shooter Wardogs gets an early access release date, invites anyone unhappy with the closed beta to claim a refund

Sherif Saed — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Wardogs, the ambitious shooter from Battalion 1944 and The Turing Test developer Bulkhead, will soon arrive on Steam early access. The studio announced today, after months of invite-only tests, Wardogs will finally be released on 10th September.

"We live in a world full of AI, let's be honest with ourselves" - 1666: Amsterdam developer still using AI tools despite recent controversy

Robert Purchese — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:54:22 +0000

Canadian developer Panache Digital, co-founded by Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets, has said it is still using AI tools to help develop its witchy action game 1666: Amsterdam, albeit "less and less".