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GamingThe 2018 dungeon-shop hybrid is free to keep on Steam through Aug 9. Claim it now, try the Moonlighter 2 demo, and get ready for the sequel’s Sept 2 full launch.
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GamingDigital Sun and 11 bit set September 2 for Moonlighter 2 1.0 across PC and consoles, with Endless Aspects, Bomb Path, Hardcore mode, a free demo, and a free Moonlighter 1 Steam giveaway through Aug 9.
GamingEA is private. Bloomberg's debt-investor reporting put ~$700M in annual cost savings on the table, including $170M in organizational efficiencies. Here is the close math, without inventing a layoff count.
GamingEarly Access starts Aug 6 at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET) for pre-order and Game Pass Ultimate / PC Game Pass. Full timezone table, open weekend dates, rewards, and preload checklist.
GamingShiny Snom is live in Pokemon GO for Arctic Embers (Aug 4-10). Hunt it in GO Pass encounters and 5 km Eggs, then use the boosted shiny and hatch-distance checklist.
GamingXbox’s accolades reel for Halo: Campaign Evolved lands after launch. Skip the quote spam and use the feature checklist: Game Pass, Premium extras, co-op, Skulls, and Remix.
GamingUnit Image’s making-of finally shows the Divinity crown clearly enough to read. WolfheartFPS’s Elder Futhark pass lands on “chaos is coming.” Strong theory, not a Larian confirmation.
GamingPlayStation’s launch trailer lands as Game Freak’s Beast of Reincarnation hits PS5. Emma, Koo, Standard vs Deluxe pricing, and the parry-to-command loop explained.
GamingAmplitude and Hooded Horse lock September 17 for 1.0. PlayStation’s trailer puts PS5 on the same day, with Sandshapers and rogue factions in the package.
GamingHouse House’s co-op walker-talker is live. Here is what the official launch trailer sells, and the store rules that decide if your night works.
GamingDive is free on August 5. Hands-on previews flag center-mark comfort toggles and cross-town shared storage you should set before Bubbly Basin.
GamingHouse House's co-op walker-talker hits Switch 2, PS5, and Steam tomorrow. Here is the platform math and the honest friend-group filter.
GamingSteam and GOG have Baldur’s Gate 3 at $41.99 (30% off) through August 6 for the game’s third anniversary. Live storefront numbers, Larian’s own sale line, and what to check before the timer dies.
GamingAfter Xbox’s worldwide Aug. 1 price update, UK and eurozone Series X/S tags jumped up to £170 / €200. Microsoft’s components-crisis quote, the full regional board, and refurbished escape hatches.
GamingAmazon Japan’s Switch 2 Specialist Edition listing has been tied to September 16, 2026. IO Interactive still only confirms Summer / later this summer. What’s official vs retailer leak.
GamingMike Klubnika and GDeavid’s Machine Party is live on Steam: 15 lethal minigames for 2–4 players, $6.79 launch price, Klubnika universe, local co-op coming late August.
GamingSCS Software announced American Truck Simulator’s North Dakota map expansion: Bismarck, Fargo, oil and ag cargo, Enchanted Highway, wishlist live, release TBA.
GamingCapcom’s Steam special promotion puts Resident Evil Revelations 2 Episode One at $1.49 and the Deluxe Edition at $4.99. Revelations 1 is also $4.99. Timed countdown.
GamingPearl Abyss patch 1.16.00 adds 133 trading posts, dynamic prices, royal post 4x payouts, seven wagon workshops, and a map Trade tab. Here’s what changed and how to run it.
GamingChampions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles servers shut down October 30, 2026, months after Ubisoft ripped out blockchain features and tried a Steam Reforged pivot.
GamingDoes Halo: Campaign Evolved have a post-credits scene? Yes: Guilty Spark after credits, plus a Legendary Johnson beach gag that winks at a sequel without announcing one.
GamingXbox’s release date trailer hard-dates SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed for September 3, 2026, with day-one Game Pass after the earlier July window.
GamingPlayStation just announced a rideshare business sim for later in 2026. The pitch is passenger stories and ratings. The vibe is overtime with better lighting.
GamingXbox's launch trailer means it: the preschool open-world is live today on major platforms, with Switch 2 still dated for October.
GamingBuying a disc no longer guarantees plug-and-play. Here is DoesItPlay's live scoreboard for PS5, Series X, and Switch 2, plus Sony's January 2028 disc cutoff.
GamingWizards is borrowing Magic's Universes Beyond playbook for D&D. Here is the confirmed Azeroth checklist, the separate Icecrown SKUs, and what is still foggy on Star Wars.
GamingPlayStation announced the Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos remaster for PS5 and PS4. Coming soon, multiplat wishlists live, no day-month date yet.
GamingKusan: City of Wolves is out July 30, 2026. PlayStation's launch trailer, PS5 price, multiplat status, and what the clip does not prove.
GamingShrek, Fiona, and Puss are live in Brawlhalla through August 19 as Xull, Tezca, and Asuri crossovers. Donkey is a Companion. Here is the patch 10.09 checklist.
GamingXbox revealed Horde Siege (12-player, three squads) and Versus for Gears of War: E-Day, with Early Access Open Beta August 6–10 ahead of the October 6 launch.
GamingA day after League Classic went live, the lobbies make Riot's pitch obvious: sharper edges, bigger damage, no ranked. Imbalanced, chaotic, and fun on purpose.
GamingCastellan's Creed is the Helldivers 2 x Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond. It goes live August 12 with Kasrkin-inspired guns, armor, and a meltagun stratagem.
GamingPath to Doomsday hits Age of Ultron: a new Avengers Tower PvE mode is live with the July 30 patch, plus Times Square rewards and a July 31 store wave.
GamingPlayStation's launch trailer marks Super Limit-Breaking NEO for Sparking! ZERO on July 30: 33 fighters, Limit Breaker Journey, new stages, plus a free combat update.
GamingPlayStation's release-date trailer locks Stupid Never Dies for October 21 on PS5 and Steam. Here's the zombie growth RPG pitch and what the clip teases.
GamingXbox posts the Mistfall Hunter cinematic launch trailer as Bellring's dark fantasy extraction ARPG hits Steam, PS5, and Xbox on July 29.
GamingA one-underscore typo in a Skyrim-themed Kik handle helped put the wrong Canadian man in prison for 18 months. The Court of Appeal has now entered acquittals and called him factually innocent.
GamingAdHoc Studio's Dispatch lands on Xbox today with Play Anywhere, Cloud support, and a launch trailer. Here is price, platforms, and what the game actually is.
GamingAn August GTA VI gameplay trailer is rumor, not Rockstar gospel. Here is the confirmed November 19 calendar, platforms, and what Trailers 1 and 2 still have not shown.
GamingAugust 5 splits Pokopia in two: free Dive for everyone, Bubbly Basin for Expansion Pass owners. Here is the unlock checklist and what each layer actually adds.
GamingOnly seven PlayStation games cleared 100,000 U.S. physical units YTD in Circana data shared by Mat Piscatella. Here is how that math sits under Sony's 2028 cutoff.
GamingFurukawa says Game-Key Cards store a key, not the full game, because Switch 2 file sizes are bigger. Here is the IR quote and a format comparison table.
GamingYes. Sony's January 2028 cutoff stops new disc presses for new games. It does not cancel the discs you already own. Here is the official line.
GamingAfter January 2028, new PlayStation games are digital licenses, not new pressed discs. Disc vs download vs code-in-a-box, with Sony's own wording.
GamingPhil Spencer says Xbox is supportive of physical media and that getting rid of discs is not the strategy. Here is how that stacks against PlayStation's 2028 cutoff.
GamingSony will stop producing physical discs for all new PlayStation games starting January 2028. Pre-2028 discs stay. Here is the official line and what is not confirmed.
GamingAmazon Japan lists IO Interactive's Switch 2 edition for September 16, 2026. Here is what IO has confirmed versus what is still only a retailer date.
GamingCrux Games' free Steam demo turns building placement into combo chains. Full game lands August 24, 2026. Here is the demo-vs-full checklist.
GamingEpic's official Brand New Day trailer puts Tom Holland on camera, shows Spidey, Punisher, and Hulk cosmetics, and dates Web Shooter gameplay for August 1.
GamingSolo-dev Sol One hits Steam Early Access July 30. Grounded Mars survival with life support, farming, and dust storms. The escape rocket is not in yet.
GamingBubbly Basin, Part 1 of the Pokopia Expansion Pass, is lining up for August 5. Dive arrives free in Version 2.0. Here is what you need before you go underwater.
GamingStaff posts say Double Fine is cutting jobs as it exits Xbox. Headcount is unconfirmed. Here is what Sharma and the studio have officially said about independence and IP.
GamingXbox returns to Cologne with 25 upcoming games and 140 stations. Hands-on highlights, booth hours in Hall 7, and when the Aug. 26-27 streams start.
GamingInsider Nate the Hate puts Codename Hexe no earlier than H2 2027. Ubisoft still has not set a public year. Here is what is confirmed versus rumor.
GamingLaser Tag Neon abused MECCHA CHAMELEON Workshop maps to drop malware. Here is Feint's finding, the Discord breach, and the 3.1.0+ patch checklist.
GamingYes. Pokemon Winds and Waves are exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2 for a 2027 worldwide launch. Not on Switch 1, and not announced elsewhere.
GamingMonster Couch's Flamecraft hits PS5 later in 2026. Free demo is on PlayStation Store now with local multiplayer, bots, and a Becca Scott tutorial.
GamingCapcom Q1 data: Resident Evil 2 remake reaches 19.75 million lifetime units, topping the series chart as the RE franchise hits 213 million.
GamingHasbro's 8-K: John Hight leaves the Wizards presidency September 1, then advises through 2027. MTG, D&D, Exodus, and Warlock stay on track per Wizards.
GamingAugust Plus Monthly Games are Dying Light 2 Reloaded, Big Walk, and Signalis from Aug 4 to 31, plus a Marvel Tokon avatar pack from Aug 6.
GamingLeague Classic goes live globally July 29 at 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT. Here are NA, EUW, EUNE, and OCE local times plus how to queue.
GamingSaber's final Docked DLC, Contraband, is live July 28 with a forklift, X-ray cargo checks, 12 jobs, and one story mission.
GamingNMRiH2 exits Early Access August 11, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox with cross-play, Solo and Survival modes, and launch discounts.
GamingPlayStation's Guns of Eschaton gameplay trailer shows deliberate gunplay, specialized ammo, and parry timing. Platforms are locked. Date is not.
GamingOpenMW-Web runs a free demo or your legal Morrowind install in desktop Chrome. Here is when the browser path is enough, and when Steam, GOG, or native OpenMW is the better call.
GamingDigital Xbox owners of 13 Ubisoft games can download matching PC copies free in Ubisoft Connect. Full list, claim steps, and what the offer does not include.
GamingUbisoft says two Far Cry projects are in development under Vantage Studios. Here is what is confirmed about Kodiak and Maverick, and what is still rumor.
GamingFar From Home's airship survival game is live on Xbox Series X|S today with Play Anywhere, timed to the free Final Echoes update on all platforms.
GamingXbox Network stayed Impacted into Monday after a late-Sunday start, blocking sign-in, digital launches, store browsing, and apps. Here is the verified timeline and what to do.
GamingGSC locked August 20, 2026 for Cost of Hope on PC, Xbox, and PS5, with free Update 2.0 the same day for every Heart of Chornobyl owner.
GamingAt SDCC 2026, Dan Houser said companies should provide physical games if players want them, while defending digital patches for quality.
GamingBethesda told MrMattyPlays The Elder Scrolls VI roadmap is unaffected by Xbox's July layoffs. Here is what that claim does and does not confirm.
GamingPlayStation's Formula Legends Deluxe Edition launch trailer packages the base game with all currently released DLC on PS5 and PS4. Here is what that means vs Legacy physical.
GamingQualcomm told customers Snapdragon prices rise by double digits on chips shipped after September 1, 2026. Valve still has not priced Steam Frame.
GamingBellring Games and Skystone open Mistfall Hunter on July 29 across PS5, Xbox, and Steam: a dark-fantasy PvPvE extraction ARPG with six classes and a $24.99 standard price.
GamingEA's FC 27 reveal trailer confirms a September 25, 2026 worldwide launch, Ultimate early access from September 18, Mbappe and Bellingham cover billing, and a new social hub called The Grounds.
GamingXbox's This Week spot for NBA 2K27 is a preorder push. The dates that matter are September 4 worldwide and August 28 early access for Deluxe and Ultra editions.
GamingXbox Wire's July 27-31 slate leads with Halo: Campaign Evolved on Game Pass July 28, then Mistfall Hunter, Dispatch, Corsair Cove, and a long catalog of midweek adds.
GamingRare's July 2026 Sea of Thieves update lands as patch 3.8.1 on July 23 with Custom Seas menu fixes and preset renaming, then a stacked Gold & Glory reward weekend.
GamingIn a Famitsu interview, Shigeru Miyamoto says customers are no longer hunting for raw hardware numbers, and points at Switch lasting nearly a decade as proof.
GamingTwo Japanese indies built MECCHA CHAMELEON in about two months. It hit 15 million sales, then walked straight into Workshop malware and a Discord takeover. Here is the story, and where it stands now.
TechPlay on a TV, laptop, or tablet without owning the hardware. Catalog depth, latency honesty, and which cloud stack fits your library.
TechLow input lag, VRR, 120Hz panels, and HDMI 2.1 lanes that do not choke a PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, or living-room PC. How to shop, then what to buy.
GamingGame Freak’s next mainline pair is official: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves, Switch 2 exclusive, worldwide in 2027. Starters, open-world islands, and the announcement trailer.
TechValve’s SteamOS cube for the TV stand. Specs, configs, what 1080p and 1440p mean here, and who should buy it instead of a console or a tower.
GamingSplatoon Raiders launched July 23 as a Switch 2 exclusive. Its Salmonid swarms sit next to Bananza, Kirby Air Riders, and other first-party games built around denser on-screen action.
GamingCory Barlog confirmed the next Kratos-led God of War ties directly into Laufey's story. Here is why skipping Faye's chapter means missing setup for Kratos' next fight.
GamingSanta Monica set a date for Faye’s game at Comic-Con. Here is the calendar, plus what the panel added: a connected Kratos sequel after Laufey, and why the Everywhen setup matters.
GamingBerlin Fan Fest dropped the Naglfar area trailer. Here is what it shows, plus what it skips: the Fourth’s Realmships, Fargarth on board, Ark Crystal story weight, and January 2027.
GamingRGG Studio dropped a combat gameplay trailer for Stranger Than Heaven. Here is what it shows across three time periods, and what it does not: the January 15, 2027 release already locked in.
GamingEpic teased The Simpsons back in Reload. Mark July 29 for the full reveal and July 30 for the v41.30 drop. Here is what Reload is and what is still unconfirmed.
GamingBastion’s trailer is out. Here is what the clip shows, plus what it skips: Limsa unlock, Evolved Mode only, the second job still hidden for Tokyo, and the January 2027 launch.
GamingThe Evercold extended teaser is out. Here is what it shows, plus what it skips: the Fourth, Realmships, the Godless Realms saga, and the September story patch before launch.
GamingBandai Namco’s Comic-Con reveal: Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO opens the RG Project, and Rogue Orbit sits about 100 years later in the same world. Here is the fresh teaser and what it means for the 2027 game.
GamingDataminers unpacked Fuzion Frenzy on PC and found Xe03. Here is what that stack means, what Microsoft has actually shipped, and what still is not announced.
GamingInsomniac's SDCC panel dropped a Story Trailer for Marvel's Wolverine. Here is what it shows, plus what it does not: a Tōkon: Fighting Souls suit swap, a prequel comic, and the September 15 release date.
GamingDaybreak and Cold Iron dated Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 for August 25. Here is what the trailer shows, plus the pricing, editions, and DLC packs it does not spell out.
GamingAmazon Luna announced Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles, a co-op detective game tied to the show's Season 2 premiere. Here is what the trailer shows and what launch day actually looks like.
GamingMicrosoft is letting Xbox Insiders stream select owned games after pre-roll ads. Here are the session rules, what titles are in the mix, and why this lands next to another console price hike.
GamingHalo’s Combat Evolved remake has a launch trailer. Here is what it shows, plus what it skips: early access now, full launch July 28, PS5 cross-play, four-player co-op, and Operation: Meteorite.
GamingAmazon moved Luna games into the Prime Video app on Fire TV. Here is what the new Games tab does, what is already playable, and the one thing it does not include yet.
GamingForetales is the Epic Games Store giveaway: a story-driven deckbuilder narrated by Travis Willingham. Here is the deadline, what you get, and who should skip it.
OpinionSame generation that lived in Skate parks and Skyrim caves now opens Steam, pokes Discord, and goes to bed having played nothing. Games changed. So did we. Neither side is innocent.
GamingXbox 25th anniversary kit: translucent OG Green Series X25 Limited Edition (1 TB) plus matching Wireless Controller X25, due as a limited November collection in select markets.