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Pokémon Pokopia Sales Surpass Five Million Units Globally In "Just Over Four Months"

The Switch 2 exclusive got its first DLC update last week. Following the latest financial update last week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have now officially announced Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million units globally in "just over four months". According to the official press release, this includes all of the "physical and digital versions". Pokémon Pokopia was made available in-store as a Game-Key Card (requiring a download) and digitally via the eShop, and launched for the Switch 2 on 5th March 2026. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Raised The Bar For Tag Fighters – Review

This may be a new look, new dev, and a new fighting system, but Marvel still rules the tag fighter scene. For many fighting game fans, It's impossible to look at Marvel Tokon and not think of Marvel Vs. Capcom.

Never Run Out of Ports Again With This Sabrent 8-Port 252W USB Charging Station, Now Just $59.60

You can never have too many charging ports.

Netflix Closes Two More Studios

Earlier this summer, Netflix-owned developer Night School released Unhinged, a horror game that was playable on televisions/screens through the streaming app. Unhinged was met with acclaim by players, and Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters recently called Unhinged one of "our two most successful cloud game debuts" during an investor call. Regardless, Night School has been shuttered by Netflix's latest round of cuts. As reported by Game File, Night School and Moonloot are the latest gaming developers to be closed down by Netflix. According to the outlet, Netflix justified the closures by noting that the streamer is narrowing its focus to games for kids, party games, story-driven titles, or "games with mainstream hooks." "We see an opportunity to be more focused in our execution, so we are making organizational changes to the business to match those priorities," said Netflix in a statement to Game File. "Games continue to be an opportunity for us to expand the variety of entertainment we offer Netflix members." This isn't the first time that Netflix has made gaming cuts at one of its developers after praising its work. Earlier this month, Netflix laid off 85% of the staff of Refactor Games, the developer behind a FIFA World Cup title that Netflix identified as the other most-successful cloud game debut alongside Unhinged. In July, Netflix boasted that its gaming engagement had gone up 600% from the previous year. While Netflix has previously shared its ambition for a larger stake in the gaming world, the company was notably uninterested in purchasing Warner Bros.' gaming assets before the proposed sale fell through and Paramount emerged as the winning suitor. Another report indicated that Netflix considered buying EA, one of the largest third-party gaming publishers. EA was later sold to a group that includes Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and taken private.

Pay Less Than Half Price for Sony's Outstanding WH-1000XM6 Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones

These are refurbished units that are indistinguishable from new and include a 2 year warranty.

Get a Comfortable Big and Tall Gaming Chair for Less Than $140 With Free Shipping on Amazon

Three different styles are on sale.

Why I love my gaming notebooks

A different kind of pen-and-paper gaming.

Supergirl Featurette Wiped From YouTube After Fans Spot Director Using Alleged AI Concept Art for Lobo

Lobo’s intimidating design in Warner Bros.’ 2026 Supergirl film was seemingly made with the help of artificial intelligence, something that sparked backlash among fans and resulted in a video revealing the news to get wiped off YouTube.

Halo co-creator says the remake's lack of PvP is a "misstep" resulting "from lack of oversight and poor planning"

"So sad this wasn't included"

Artist Behind Viral Spider-Man: Brand New Day Poster Forced to Take Drawing Down

The artist behind the viral, hand-drawn poster advertising Spider-Man: Brand New Day for has identified himself after his workplace forced him to take the drawing down.

Rami Malek’s $60 Million Spy-Thriller Flop Is Officially a Streaming Hit on Prime Video

Rami Malek’s ‘The Amateur’ is a hit on Prime Video more than a year after the $60 million spy thriller struggled at the box office.

Gritty Action RPGs Will Soon Have Big Budget Competition from One of the World's Most Popular Devs

Another one. If you're a fan of Soulslikes or just fantasy-themed action RPGs in general, then you might want to keep an eye out for 'The Weavers' (as it's currently known). Based on numerous leaks up until this point — which have suddenly spiralled out of control — this is a gritty action RPG from HoYoverse, currently in development for consoles and PC. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Night School Staff Speak Out After Netflix Shuts Down Developer Following 'Top Tier' Launch of Unhinged

Netflix is shuttering its Los Angeles-based game studio Night School, best known for side-scrolling psychological thrillers Oxenfree and Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals.

Satechi’s New Six-Port USB-C Desktop Charger Offers 240W of Power

Barnes & Noble's Annual Book Haul Sale Is Back With Deals on Hardcovers and Special Editions

It's as good a reason as any to visit your local Barnes & Noble location and just mill about.

Shoutout to this particular skeleton, who researchers believe is the first confirmed case of being totally obliterated by a trebuchet

Mordre is so wlatsom and abhomynable.

An Uncharted remake would feel "like a cash grab," says OG designer who thinks Naughty Dog should make a new prequel instead

"There's already a version you can play on modern consoles [to] get the experience"

Viral Pokemon PC port Gen1Recomp gets Gold support, as dev says it's "not vibe coded" even though "AI helped" with development

"When someone asks me point blank 'is it AI' i have said no"

Invisum Piscium 嫌魚 is a dreamlike walking sim about fragments of conversations and a deep craving for water fish haven't procreated in

I won't dive into why this is happening to me at the moment, you'll either need to pay me £20 or let me pay you to be my therapist to get that explanation, but I've been having some odd dreams lately. They're frequently temporally confused, mixing and matching people from across my life that should never have crossed paths. This has left me looking to ground myself a touch, so of course I decided to take a look at Invisum Piscium 嫌魚, a walking sim that's not quite about dreaming, but is about looking for distilled water that's free from fish sex contamination. Read more

How to easily get 100 Survival wins in Marvel Tokon: Best characters and tips

Time to dethrone the Champion. The post How to easily get 100 Survival wins in Marvel Tokon: Best characters and tips appeared first on Destructoid.

Nightdive's System Shock remake is coming to VR

Strap Shodan on your face. Insect.

'It Doesn't Make Sense' — Uncharted Designer Doesn't Want a Remake of Drake's Fortune

Benson Russell, designer for two of the original Uncharted games, explained why he’s hesitant to welcome a potential remake of Drake’s Fortune.

The FED Fitness DS2 Adjustable Dumbbells Can Turn Into an Adjustable Kettlebell or Barbell for Just $56.60

Adjustable dumbbells, kettle bell, barbell, pushup stands, and weight plates in one.

This spy game is a dream come true if you love spending time in character creators

And if your character isn't convincing enough, you die.

Streamers Are Telling Twitch How Much They Hate That Generative AI Training Is Opt-Out By Default

'They know we don't want it, they do not care'

Marvel Tokon sold 485,000 copies in a week but it could have been "closer to 1M" with a better PC port and Steam reviews, analyst says

The consequences of a Mixed Steam rating…

Netflix’s gaming branch ain’t doing so good as two more studios are getting shut down

The gaming industry strikes again. The post Netflix’s gaming branch ain’t doing so good as two more studios are getting shut down appeared first on Destructoid.

How does the Explorer Gadget work in Pokémon Go?

If you found an Explorer Gadget in your Pokémon Go inventory, here's how to use it and what it does.

Bully Spiritual Successor Responds to Harsh Launch Like a True School Principal

Agefield High: Rock The School faces Mostly Negative Steam reviews after launch.

Best players for the FC 26 Two-Way Titan Evolution

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Insomniac’s Explanation For Why Wolverine’s Suit Heals Itself Is Simple And Honest

They could have made up some bullshit, but this is better

Netflix Closes Two Gaming Studios, Including Oxenfree Developer Night School

Netflix has spent the last five years attempting to expand its chokehold on the film and television industry into the video game space, but it's had limited success. Today, Game File reports that the streaming giant is receding from the gaming world a little more by closing two studios: Moonloot, which had yet to release a game, and Night School, known for its work on Oxenfree and Afterparty. Netflix is also cutting staff from its internal team, though it "declined to say how many jobs were being lost" when speaking to Game File. Moonloot is a Helsinki-based team, founded in September of 2022 and led by Marko Lastikka, who had experience working at Zynga and EA in the years prior. Unfortunately, Moonloot never got the chance to release a game. Meanwhile, Night School made a name for itself long before its Netflix acquisition, releasing Oxenfree in 2016 and Afterparty in 2019. Under Netflix, it also released Oxenfree II: Lost Signals in 2023, Thronglets in 2025, and Unhinged, which launched very recently, on June 30. Game File reports that Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters praised Unhinged in a recent investor call, but given today's news, it seems Netflix was still dissatisfied with Night School. The indie studio's acquisition in 2021 was one of Netflix's earliest investments in the world of video games, so closing the studio is a significant step. Game File says Netflix is choosing to focus its future efforts on "kids gaming, party games, story-driven fare and games with mainstream hooks, such as a recently released FIFA game." Studio closures and mass layoffs have sadly become commonplace in the video game industry over the past several years. Earlier this week, Directive 8020 developer Supermassive had its third wave of layoffs since 2024. Earlier this year, Battlefield Studios had layoffs despite releasing the best-selling game of 2025; Bungie was decimated and Destiny 2 released its final update, and Xbox parted ways with several of its development studios, laying off

If you're not paying attention to retro game recompilations, you're missing the most exciting thing in gaming right now

Forget all the new games coming out in 2026. Newly shiny old games are where it's at.

Netflix closes more game studios as it pulls back on video games

Netflix is closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Moonloot amid an ongoing shift in its gaming strategy.

The 'father of Master Chief' doesn't like the new Halo's new halos

Marcus Lehto says the halo rings in Halo: Campaign Evolved look way too shiny and new.

Netflix is closing two game studios

A screenshot of Oxenfree II: Lost Signals from Night School Studio. | Image: Night School / Netflix Netflix plans to shut down two of its gaming studios, as reported by Game File and Variety, as it makes a bigger shift toward party games and titles streamed to TVs. One of the studios being shut down is Night School Studio, creators of the Oxenfree series. Netflix bought Night School in 2021, and it just released a horror experience called Unhinged for TVs and launched a mobile game in 2025 tied to Black Mirror. The other studio that's set to close is Helsinki-based Moonloot Games, which was created in 2022. Netflix's big push into TV-based games kicked off late last year and was a pivot from a mobile-focused approach that featured presti … Read the full story at The Verge.

Fields Of Mistria 1.0 – Secrets And Easter Eggs

Fields Of Mistria has plenty to keep you busy--from farming to friendship, mining to marriage--but it's also home to a few secrets and cheeky references. We've collated all the things you might have missed about the game, which features plenty of easily overlooked useful features, and options to make your life easier (or more interesting!). Like its contemporaries, Stardew Valley and Story Of Seasons, Fields Of Mistria has plenty of secrets lurking beneath the surface. This guide does include several spoilers relating to plot and unlockable skills, so if you'd prefer to find them out for yourself you could instead check out our complete Fields Of Mistria crop guide, or our comprehensive guide to romance and marriage. Secrets in Fields Of Mistria Predict The Weather During Juniper's quest Stinky Stamina Potion, she will gift the player a Crystal Ball. If you're not paying attention, the gift can end up shoved in a corner of your house or--worse--consigned to life in a Chest. However, the Crystal Ball is one of the most helpful items in the game if you're focused on the health of your farm, as it reliably shows the weather for the next day, meaning you can plan your activities ahead and maximize your useful time. If you interact with the Crystal Ball it'll tell you the weather outright, but if it's prominently displayed, you can also just keep an eye on the icon that shows faintly inside it. The Crystal Ball helps you plan ahead. Secret Caves Later on in the game when you unlock the Dragon's Breath skill, you'll use it for a number of quest-specific purposes, and may even have started using it as a combat strategy in the Mines. But Mistria's map has two secret caves you can only access when this spell is unlocked. Next to Errol's Cabin is a collapsed cave entrance, which can be blasted with Dragon's Breath to reveal a gold chest and an Animal Sprite Statue. The Animal Sprite Statue can be used to automatically pet your animals every day when charged with Essence--you'

Matthew McConaughey says he turned down playing Joel in The Last of Us TV show

He says the hit HBO show was "really good" though

Fields Of Mistria 1.0 – Gift Guide

Every NPC in Fields Of Mistria loves to receive gifts, but they can be pretty picky about which ones come their way. In general, gifts fall into six categories, and your friendship will improve (or stagnate) depending on how well you're attuned to your friends' preferences. Getting gifts right can also lead to romance, so keep our guide handy when you're exploring Fields Of Mistria's many romance and marriage options. This updated gift guide has all you need to know about gifting, including what gifts to get the new 1.0 vendor NPCs and who to give the newly introduced items to. THIS GUIDE CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR FIELDS OF MISTRIA 1.0 UNLOCKABLE CHARACTERS AND ITEMS. Gifting basics Universal Gift Preferences In Fields Of Mistria All NPC Gift Preferences In Fields Of Mistria Adeline Balor Caldarus Celine Darcy Dell Dozy Eiland Elsie Errol Hayden Hemlock Henrietta Holt Josephine Juniper Landen Louis Maple March Merri Nora Olric Reina Ryis Seridia Stillwell Taliferro Terithia Valen Vera Wheedle Zorel Finding out each character's Loved items can speed up friendships. Gifting basics Gifts fall into one of six categories: Loved, Liked, Neutral, Disliked, Hated, and Banned. Gifts are worth more on birthdays, and each of these types (aside from Banned) will earn a specific amount of points. Giving on a birthday earns you far more points, so keep an eye on your calendar. Preference LevelFriendship Points From Daily Gift Friendship Points From Birthday Gift Loved2040 Liked1030 Neutral323 Disliked020 Hated020 Each character's personal gift categorization is different, so read on for a full breakdown of everyone's gift preferences in Fields Of Mistria. Some gifts are universally liked, disliked, or loved, and some cannot be given to children or animals. Remember you can only give one gift per day, so choose wisely! Speaking to an NPC once a day will also reward you with seven Friendship Points. Giving an NPC a gift they hate won't reduce your friendship points though, so sometimes

The Thin and Light Gigabyte AERO X16 16" Gaming Laptop Is Perfect for Students Heading Back to School

This 16" laptop weighs in at only 4.2 pounds but has plenty of gaming chops.

Netflix Kills Oxenfree Studio Right After New Release

Only little over a month since the release of Unhinged, Netflix is shuttering Night School Studio in an effort to focus on games with broader appeal.

Blood of Dawnwalker dev says you can beat the final boss right after the prologue, but it "will be a feat worthy of legends"

Sounds like a challenge to me

10 Best-Selling JRPG Franchises of All Time

The resurgence of JRPGs is real, as shown by the best-selling JRPG franchises of all time, which reveal astounding numbers.

Five years after acquiring Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, Netflix are shutting them down

In 2021, in their bid to get more of a hold on the games industry after dominating film and television streaming, Netflix acquired Oxenfree and Afterparty developer Night School Studio, the first developer they had ever acquired. Now, five years later, the streaming giant is shuttering Night School Studio, as well as Moonloot, another developer they owned that was yet to put out a game. This comes six weeks after the release of Night School's latest game, the Netflix exclusive Unhinged. Read more

Netflix closes Oxenfree developer Night School, just a month after praising its new game as one of the company's 'most successful cloud game debuts'

Moonlight, a studio Netflix founded in 2022, is also being closed.

Judge Throws Out ‘Mortal Kombat Stabbing’ Lawsuit On Free Speech Grounds

Video games are not products, and not subject to product liability claims, judge says

Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising class tier list

Saving the prisoners! The post Path of Idle: Old Gods Rising class tier list appeared first on Destructoid.

‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’ Is Getting a New Strategy Board Game

Sarah J. Maas’ bestselling romantasy series is heading to the tabletop with a new strategy game built around Prythian’s seven Courts.

I Definitely Do Not Like March From Fields Of Mistria And Absolutely Will Not Be Marrying Him Under Any Circumstances

Not today, not ever, not me, nosiree

Magic's New Foundations Commander Decks Are Worth Buying — Here's Why I'm So Excited

Here is why MTG Foundations' $30 Commander precons are a must-buy for beginners and veterans alike.

Matthew McConaughey Discusses Passing On Playing Joel In The Last Of Us Show

Pedro Pascal plays Joel in HBO's popular The Last of Us, based on the Naughty Dog game, and he has been praised for his performance. However, he wasn't the only actor in the mix for the role. Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey revealed more details on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about why he didn't star on the show. The Last of Us "was really good but it wasn't for me at the time," the actor said. He added that signing on to The Last of Us would have also meant committing himself to the project for potentially years on end. "In success, this is something you'll be doing for years and years and years," he said. At the time he was circling The Last of Us, McConaughey said he "wasn't really acting" and was focusing more on writing and leadership roles in filmmaking. It would have been a reunion for McConaughey and HBO, as he previously starred on True Detective. That is an anthology series, and McConaughey appeared in the first season only, alongside Woody Harrelson. https://youtu.be/peXOgVAUm40?si=iOBaVWIfRAm1mX3X&t=2364 Before this, The Last of Us showrunner and writer Craig Mazin said he had talked to McConaughey about playing Joel, but it was more of, "Hey, here's something we can talk about" as opposed to a definite thing was that happening. "Look, Matthew McConaughey is an amazing actor. I’m sure it would’ve been great, but it would’ve been different and I like the one that we made," Mazin said. The Last of Us Season 1 was released in January 2023 and it was a huge hit. Season 2 followed in 2025, and a third season is now coming in 2027. In addition to Pascal as Joel, the series stars Bella Ramsey as Ellie and Kaitlyn Dever as Abby. As for the game series, it's rumored that Naughty Dog is working on The Last of Us: Part III, but this is not confirmed. What we do know is that Naughty Dog is making a new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, though we have not seen it in some time.

Netflix closing Oxenfree developer Night School Studio and Moonloot Games

'We believe we can operate more strategically and efficiently within our Games business, and as a result are eliminating some additional Games roles'

Former Uncharted Dev On Possible New Remake Or Remaster: “What’s The Point?”

Remakes and remasters are popular, but Benson Russell, a designer on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune at Naughty Dog, has said he's not interested in a new one for the 2007 game. Speaking to FRVR, Russell said he's not against the idea of remakes and remasters generally, but he said Uncharted is "still in the zeitgeist" and available on modern platforms. "What's the point of remastering [or remaking] it?" he said. Instead of a remake or a remaster, Russell said a better idea might be to do what fans have been clamoring for: make a new one. “Take the lessons of Uncharted 4 and make a new game ..." he said. Russell went on to say a remake or remaster of the original Uncharted could feel "more like a cash grab" than something that people was thought was "necessary" to bring it up to modern standards. He would like to see Naughty Dog "take the spirit" of the franchise and make a new game. Bloomberg previously reported that Sony considered remaking or remastering Uncharted, but decided against it because it would be "expensive and require too much added design work." While Uncharted never got a remake or remaster, Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and The Last of Us 2 both had remastered versions. As for a new Uncharted game, a new entry in the series was reportedly planned some years ago and fans now believe Naughty Dog is teasing a new game. The original Uncharted game is playable today on PS5 and PS4 via Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection--this also includes Uncharted 2 and 3. These include updated, remastered versions of those three games. A lot of people embrace and enjoy remakes, while others say developers should instead spend more time and resources on entirely new games. Gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto, for his part, defended remakes and remasters, saying they are good for a number of reasons, including to help younger generations experience games they might have missed. Additionally, money from remakes and remasters can fund future games, he said.

WB Is Releasing Its First NC-17 Movie In Over 20 Years This October

Ken Russell's controversial and highly acclaimed film The Devils is finally getting the 4K director's cut it has long deserved

Furnish Your Home Gym With This Complete Multi-Function Power Cage for Just $263.48 Shipped

Squat rack, lat pull-down machine, power tower, and dip bar in one.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Is the Fastest Film to Reach $700 Million at Domestic Box Office

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is still on a tear at the box office, becoming the fastest movie to ever hit $700M domestically.

Free on Steam Right Now: Deponia, a Classic Adventure Comedy

This comedic Steam game will appeal to fans of franchises like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Futurama, and it's completely free to keep

5 Brilliant Anime That Don’t Waste a Single Episode

Every episode of these anime shows is a masterpiece

Netflix Shuts Down Studio Behind Beloved Narrative Adventure Oxenfree

The streaming company is shutting down both Night School Studio and Moonloot

Who the Heck is the Amazing Venom, and Why Is He Getting His Own Marvel Series?

Marvel Comics is launching The Amazing Venom soon, but who the heck is this new character? Check out our exclusive preview and interview to learn more.

All summer 'Horizon Mascot Party' challenges and rewards in Forza Horizon 6

Here you find all the "Horizon Mascot Party" Series 4 challenges and rewards in Forza Horizon 6, as well as the prizes for each season.

Matt Damon's Near-Perfect 109-Minute Dystopian Sci-Fi Epic Is Officially Streaming on Netflix

The grounded everyman steps up to save the day in Matt Damon's Elysium.

'Genshin Impact's Latest Update Takes a Jab at Donald Trump Reflecting Pool Drama

'Genshin Impact's 7.0 update includes an in-game bulletin that makes fun of Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool controversy.

Today’s Best Deals: $15 Bluetooth Keychain Controller, DC Comics Sale, and LEGO Succulents

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Two of the Greatest Assassin's Creed Games Are Coming to Amazon Prime

Assassin's Creed Mirage and Valhalla join Luna later this month. Amazon Prime members will also be able to download nine free games.

Phasmophobia devs Kinetic Games mosey into publishing with a witchy delivery game, a parasitic Metroidvania, and more

Kinetic Games are keeping busy! You may have heard yesterday that the Phasmophobia developer is publishing the next game from Her Story and Immortality's Sam Barlow (who's roped in Brandon Cronenberg this time around). That's not all that was announced however, as there's a bevy of other, not even scary at all, actually, games that are coming up from the new publisher. Read more

Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Receives Permanent Price Drop On The Xbox Store

It's been slashed by 35.73% here in the UK. It's not very often that we see permanent price drops for major AAA games on the Xbox Store, especially when they've only been out for a year, but that's exactly what's happened with Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater. For whatever reason, Konami has decided to slash the price of Snake Eater from £69.99 / $69.99 to £44.98 / $49.99, which represents a 35.73% decrease here in the UK, and 28.58% in the United States. Read the full article on purexbox.com

Shooter Climbing Steam Charts Lists 10 Reasons Not To Buy It

Wardogs, an upcoming large-scale, hardcore FPS inspired by games like Arma, is taking a unique approach with its marketing by listing 10 reasons why prospective players shouldn't buy it. In an official video, developer Bulkhead revealed September 10 as Wardogs' Steam early access release date, but also laid the rest of its cards on the table. Point by point, it outlined all the main reasons why potential players might not want to take a chance on the shooter, ranging from its lack of content, high early-access price, visual fidelity, and even the failure of Bulkhead's previous shooter, Battalion: 1944. "Before the hype train gets out of control, we want to do something most AAA marketing teams would tell their dev teams to never do--give you 10 legitimate reasons why you should not buy Wardogs," Bulkhead said in the video. Those reasons are as follows: Lack of early-access content Early-access pricing Player count will decline Monetization Performance and visuals Shifting early-access priorities Battalion: 1944 VOIP Controller support Decisions and consequences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugkuP4a3xk4 Some of those reasons are fairly self explanatory, like lack of content during the early-access period and its price. Wardogs will initially cost $40 in early access, a steep price for some. The price will go up over the course of development and will eventually sell for $60 at the end of early access. "If the price sounds too high for an early-access game, please don't buy it yet," Bulkhead said. Other reasons require a bit more explanation. Decisions and consequences refers to Wardog's more milsim-style gameplay, where death requires a long trek back to the frontlines and rebuying lost equipment. "If you're running in like you're playing Call of Duty or Battlefield, you will likely die to someone playing more cautiously," Bulkhead said. "If you're not willing to learn from those deaths, you're going to have a bad time." While Wardogs doesn't yet have any monetizat

Three New Things We Learned From Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Previews

Previews are in and it sounds like the game is a beefy one...and possibly a weird one, too

The New Marvel Legends Action Figures Come With an Alt Art MTG Card

The Lords of the End Times are landing in Total War: Warhammer 3 on September 24, and everything's coming up rat men

And skeletons. And demons. And—well—everything bad, really.

Matthew McConaughey Explains Why He Turned Down Playing Joel in HBO's The Last of Us Show

Matthew McConaughey opened up about being approached to star as Joel in HBO’s The Last of Us series and why he had to turn it down.

The Elder Scrolls 6 finally showing signs of life won't deter the Bethesda fan who is 132 days into making their own Daggerfall-style RPG

The Indie Scrolls marches on

Mafia: The Omertà Collection Announced, Featuring All Four Mafia Games and Updates

The Mafia: The Omertà Collection launches on August 14, adding new content and updating old titles.

Best Hell Let Loose: Vietnam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

Back to 'Nam! The post Best Hell Let Loose: Vietnam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS appeared first on Destructoid.

Diplomacy: The Golden Blade Card Game Review

Diplomacy: The Golden Blade is a card game that slims down and shortens the gameplay of the original Diplomacy board game, but it's not necessarily the better for it.

Insomniac Confirms Marvel's Wolverine Will Be Playable Straight from Disc

Marvel's Wolverine launches September 15th, for PS5 and PS5 Pro.

‘I have never seen a 90 percent premium share before:’ Only one in ten players preordered GTA 6’s standard edition, proving fans are willing to stomach the $100 price

Lucia has a lot of magnetism it seems. The post ‘I have never seen a 90 percent premium share before:’ Only one in ten players preordered GTA 6’s standard edition, proving fans are willing to stomach the $100 price appeared first on Destructoid.

Battlefield 1942 Vs. Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault: Which Is The Better WW2 Shooter?

It's the battle of the year as we pit EA's two excellent PC-only shooters against each other to figure out which is the best

Capcom Had To Ask RE Engine Engineers To Create The ‘Dynamic Dismemberment System’ For Onimusha: Way Of The Sword

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the latest game to grace the cover of Game Informer, and alongside my cover story, which subscribers can read right here, we’re highlighting many of the things we learned over the next couple of weeks. Already, our hub for the game is chock-full of exclusive features, interviews, and more, with videos on the way. One of my interviews while visiting Capcom’s HQ in Osaka, Japan, was with Way of the Sword animation team lead Hiroshi Yugen. We spoke about how the team crafted its own unique version of the historical Japanese samurai Miyamoto Musashi, among other topics. We also discussed Capcom’s RE Engine and how it held up for developing Way of the Sword, and learned in the process that the team had to consult engineers within the company to create a brand-new system for the game. The RE Engine is not the Resident Evil Engine, despite RE typically being shorthand for the series and Resident Evil being Capcom’s most iconic series. The RE Engine, also known as the Reach for the Moon Engine, has been around for more than a decade. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which started a renaissance for Resident Evil games and arguably Capcom in general, was the first game to use it; since then, every Resident Evil game has been developed in it, as have other titles: 2023’s Street Fighter 6 and Exoprimal, 2024’s Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and last year’s Monster Hunter Wilds. Even this year’s Resident Evil Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Pragmata were developed in the RE Engine. Way of the Sword is the next game Capcom will release, developed using this engine, and I spoke to Yugen about how the engine held up, given that this Onimusha sequel features action much faster than the aforementioned games. “We didn’t actually have any limitations posed upon us when developing Onimusha using the RE Engine,” Yugen tells me. “On the complete opposite end of the scale, there was actually a new feature that had

The 5 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, and more (August 14-16)

From a new directors' cut of a sci-fi classic to the DCU's new show, here is everything you need to stream this weekend

Saber CEO puts out worst AI-brained response ever after developer claims she was replaced by ChatGPT

By far one of the worst things I've ever read. The post Saber CEO puts out worst AI-brained response ever after developer claims she was replaced by ChatGPT appeared first on Destructoid.

Mafia Remake Joins The Old Country on PS5 in Full Series Collection with 60FPS, Visual Upgrades

Say hello to The Omerta Collection on PS5. A new bundle containing every Mafia game to date will launch tomorrow to coincide with the release of Mafia: The Old Country expansion Man of Honor. The Omertà Collection bundles together all three Definitive Editions of the original Mafia trilogy, The Old Country, and the Man of Honor DLC. Most importantly, however, the version of Mafia: Definitive Edition included is a new native PS5 edition sporting 60 frames-per-second support as well as "technical improvements". Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Marvel Tokon Nears 500K Sales In Its First Week Despite Fighting Games’ Niche Appeal

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Troubled Witcher multiplayer spinoff Project Sirius struck with new round of layoffs

Project Sirius, CD Projekt Red’s unsettled attempt at a multiplayer Witcher spinoff, is facing further difficulties. Following a Kotaku report, the Polish dev-publishers confirmed to IGN that they were cutting 18 staff members from the project – believed to be around a quarter of the game’s overall team size, which was already dwarfed by the CDPR crew assigned to mainline singleplayer sequel The Witcher 4. Of the affected developers, half have been made redundant, while half "have been invited to internal recruitment processes for potential roles on other CD Projekt Red projects." This is also the second time the company have slashed Project Sirius staff, with layoffs following an effective reboot in 2023. Read more

Defender of the Crown released – no, you haven’t time-travelled to the 80s – it’s actually back

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Saber Interactive to add Rideshare 'Stimulator' AI disclosure after public controversy

'Neither Saber nor Unigine have replaced any writers with AI for Rideshare or any other game.'

Nintendo Download: 13th August (North America)

Duskfade! Moonlighter! Future Knight! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Darksiders 4, Next Kingdom Come Game Both Planned to Launch Before March 2028

Plenty of time to catch up. Two big games from publisher THQ Nordic are on the way within its financial year 2027/28, meaning they should arrive by March 2028 at the latest. The two titles in question are Darksiders 4 and the next Kingdom Come title, which is likely to be named Kingdom Come Salvation. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

This Kingdom Hearts-Inspired Platformer Is Out Now On Xbox, And Reviews Are Looking Great

"A love letter to the action platformers of the '90s and early '00s". In a recent indie game feature, we highlighted a bunch of August titles we fully expected to fly under your radar, one of which was called Duskfade. It's an action platformer that harkens back to the early 2000s, drawing comparisons to PS2-era classics like Kingdom Hearts and Jak and Daxter. Read the full article on purexbox.com

Sony killing PlayStation discs will make PS Store prices cheaper, former Square Enix financial exec says, and you only need to look at Steam to understand why

Square Enix, Ubisoft, EA, and other publishers will be competing more directly

Despite being shelved for years, Looney Tunes movie Coyote vs. Acme debuts to near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

The movie debuted to 95%

Fellow cosplayers, I need you to give 3D printers a chance: they've changed the game for me

I've been using the Elegoo Neptune 4 Plus for my cosplay, and this 3D printer has changed how I make costumes

New game gets simultaneous release on PS5. Xbox and, er the Amiga – what a time to be alive

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Marvel Rivals devs respond to Storm summer skin controversy, promise to do better but say harassment "is not acceptable"

Many fans are accusing NetEase of racial bias

All this Kingdom Hearts talk has me wishing that Bandai would re-release their Keyblade replica so I could live out my Disney dreams

Kingdom Hearts is receiving some attention at this year's D23 event, but my mind is distracted by yearning for a re-release of Proplica's incredible keyblade replica.

Sensor Tower: 89% of GTA6 preorders are for the $100 ultimate edition

The digital intelligence firm Sensor Tower reports that 89% of preorders for GTA6 are for the $100 ultimate edition rather than the $80 standard edition. Read more

Pokémon Bank Is Shutting Down In February 2027

While FireRed and LeafGreen will be added to Pokémon Home. The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be ending service for the 3DS app Pokémon Bank on 27th February 2027. So this means that the ability to transfer creatures from Pokémon Bank to Pokémon Home will cease from that date. The company has advised users to ensure that any Pokémon stored in Bank are transferred over to Home prior to the closure. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

This Ain't Yakuza! SEGA Showcases Stranger Than Heaven's Complex Combat with Live Gameplay Demo

The Stabbin' of Dojima. One of the most interesting things about Stranger Than Heaven is that developer RGG Studio isn't just repurposing the action combat of its previous games. Instead, the Japanese studio's crafted a new system that sees players control the individual limbs of protagonist Makoto Daito. It appears to be a much more technical take on street brawling. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Preview - A Slow Build That Hasn't Quite Hooked Me Yet (But I Want To Keep Playing)

Platform: Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Intelligent Systems Release: September 17, 2026 I went into the opening chapters of Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave with close to zero expectations. I knew there was a colosseum and that fights would happen there… and that’s about it. Now, hours into the game, I never could have expected what’s played out thus far. Fortune’s Weave looks back at the series, bringing forward systems from the past like Fire Emblem Gaiden’s dungeon crawling (which Japanese players experienced in 1992 before it was remade in 2017’s Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia); but it also looks forward, literally, with a sci-fi future where magic can be shot out of guns and flashback plotlines make up the primary narrative. It hasn’t quite coalesced into the gripping marriage of strategy gameplay and war and political intrigue typical of the series, but its early hooks have me searching for my Switch 2 any second of game time I can carve into my daily schedule. Fortune’s Weave wastes no time, throwing you right into a scenario I’m not sure I can entirely explain. But the hero you create using simple, to-the-point character customization options is playable only for a moment. Eventually, after seeing medieval-dressed characters interact with advanced computer systems and magic guns ripped from the future, you will reach an Obelisk Chamber, and a bright-colored goddess (I think?) named Fortuna who speaks on behalf of Sothis, the young goddess from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Sothis urges you to dive back into the past and rewrite the histories of fabled heroes so that they might help you in the seemingly apocalyptic present. Again, I think. A lot is going on, and what I’ve played in this preview-designated section is clearly just the placing of Fortune’s Weave’s first few chess pieces on the board. There are four obelisks to choose from, each with an associated hero-turned-fallen-warrior-who-has-now-become-an-evil-flame-lord from the past. After selecting o

The X-Files creator says David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson will return in Ryan Coogler's reboot

Ryan Coogler's version will have some familiar faces

Marvel Tōkon Datamine Both Delights And Underwhelms With Potential DLC Characters

When you’re pulling from something as big as Marvel, you probably can’t please everyone

Opinion: Deprofessionalization could foster toxic work environments on small teams

As smaller teams see bigger success, how will the game industry protect professional standards of conduct?

Ryujin Trello and Discord Links

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Roblox Ryujin Tier List – Best Clans

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Promising PS5 Sim Rideshare Rocked by Crazy AI Controversy, as CEO Crashes Out in Public

Gonna take you for a ride. In what has been one of the craziest industry sagas I've seen in a long time, PS5 driving simulator Rideshare "Stimulator" — which looked fun during its debut last month — is now being berated for its use of generative AI. It all started with former Saber Interactive writer Stella Sacco posting on social media just a couple of days ago. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Roundup: All The Xbox Reveals From The Kinetic Publishing Showcase 2026

Including the follow-up to Her Story and Immortality. Last night treated us to the first ever Kinetic Publishing Showcase, and all five games in the broadcast were actually confirmed for Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S as part of it, along with Xbox Play Anywhere support for all of them. The highlight here was PRECOGNITION, which is the follow-up to the amazing Her Story and Immortality games from Sam Barlow (the latter of which we gave an "Outstanding" 10/10 to here at Pure Xbox in 2022). Read the full article on purexbox.com

Resident Evil Requiem is selling just as many physical copies as digital globally, with near-50% splits according to analysts – except for in the US, that is

There, only 22% of sales were physical

Twitch will sacrifice you to its AI overlord whether you like it or not

The streaming platform has informed users their content will be used to train Amazon's generative AI models by default—and opting-out doesn't solve the problem entirely.

Testronic appoints Sonia Kerr as CEO, Sharon Baylay-Bell becomes company chair

Testronic has appointed Sonia Kerr as CEO, succeeding Sharon Baylay-Bell, who moves into the role of company chair. Read more

Necrons are "extremely arrogant aliens that feel like they cannot die," so their weakness in Dawn of War 4 is an obvious one: greed

Dawn of War 4's Necrons are the hard nuts of Warhammer 40,000. Each one of their soldiers is a >soul trapped in a living metal body, practically immortal thanks to the faction's reanimation technology. Like a clothes moth infestation, once they've made their home on a planet, they're virtually impossible to get rid of. They lend themselves to wars of attrition, constantly expanding their borders while absorbing enemy attacks. "Players love this type of playstyle," Dawn of War 4's senior game designer Elliott Verbiest tells me, "but it's something that isn't necessarily conducive to interesting multiplayer gameplay. It's kind of the same deal as rock, paper scissors where both players are just throwing rock over and over and over again." To counter this, developers King Art Games have introduced a chink in the Necron's armour, and it's a very human impulse: greed. Read more

20 hours in, I cannot believe the scale, complexity, and ambition of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is massive. If you're coming to Intelligent Systems' Switch 2 RPG after playing even Three Houses or Engage, you're going to be shocked by the scale of it. Within the first 10 hours of the game, you are given choices that show you just how broad the scope of the game is. As you play, more avenues open up before you in concertina, a bafflingly complex bloom of consequence, intrigue, and narrative that blossoms and blossoms. Read more

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave may be changing my mind on tactics RPGs

Apparently, there's an itch that I didn't know needed to be scratched. The post Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave may be changing my mind on tactics RPGs appeared first on Destructoid.

Nintendo’s next Fire Emblem has a bold new structure

Nintendo's first Fire Emblem game for the Switch 2 is structured in an ambitious way. Unlike the well-loved Three Houses, a strategy game that tasked you with pledging allegiance to a specific faction and seeing their story all the way to the end, the new Fortune's Weave lets you swap between four heroes and their compatriots so you can tackle multiple storylines at once. With Three Houses, I only ever played one path and never went back to experience the others. I hoped that the new game's structure would be a way to see everyone's stories in one playthrough. After playing 26 hours of Fortune's Weave, which launches on September 17th, I've … Read the full story at The Verge.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave fixes my biggest issue with Three Houses, and I'm already obsessed

I've seen the future, and I'm ready to sacrifice hundreds of hours at Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's RPG altar thanks to some smart evolutions

Preview: Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Dials The 'Three Houses Formula' Up To 11

What's next? FOUR Houses?? Here's a take that feels colder and colder the further away we get from release: I preferred Fire Emblem Engage to Three Houses. Insubordination of the highest degree to some, for sure, but I'm a combat-first boi — I'll take a Weapons Triangle over a love triangle every day of the week — so all of Three Houses' storylines, character interactions, and time management gubbins always felt like they were getting in the way of the real meat and potatoes, for me. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

There's a New Indie Publisher, and It's Bringing All Its Games to PS5

The folks behind Phamophobia expand. First and foremost, I must apologise to Kinetic Publishing: it gave me advanced access to all of its announcements earlier in the week, but life has been so hectic lately I wasn’t able to put together a story in time for its showcase. Some of you may have already seen the news, then: the new UK-based indie publisher – spun out of the team behind Phasmophobia – has signed five titles, and it’s bringing them all to the PS5. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

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

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. Read more

Fans Are Convinced They’ve Guessed The Name Of The Next Elder Scrolls Game

Some are going so far as to suggest it isn't The Elder Scrolls VI: Hammerfell, which it obviously is

PUBG Mobile World Cup Grand Finals set as reigning champion Alpha7 crashes out

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The leaked Zelda Switch 2 Pro controller is stunning, but the OG is still around if you're not fussed about new gamepad perks

If you're okay losing out on waking up the Switch 2 from sleep mode, the original Legend of Zelda Pro Controller is still available if you know where to look.

Do a literal monster mash in Dance of Theseus, a strangely undisgusting blend of plastic surgery and Balatro-style fashion battles

It is time to confront the terrible truth that I once took part in a school fashion show. I ran in two categories, Ballroom and Street, a serious test of range for a kid who had only just mastered the daredevil technique of wearing a shirt without a tie. In the Ballroom bracket, I was asked to do a waltz in an Indian wedding gown provided by a local sponsor who, I can only assume, immediately went out of business after the event. In Street, I had to wear a Gap hoodtop and shoot a fire-eater (one of the Cool Teachers) with a Super Soaker, while some other lost soul moonwalked down the runway in a golden suit. In retrospect, I am filing all this under the secret umbrella category of God's Greatest Mistake. There is exactly no photographic evidence, and I will thank you not to search for any on Facebook. It's so much less upsetting being a fashion model in Dance of Theseus, which might sound weird given that in Dance of Theseus, you don't just swap outfits – you graft on new heads, arms and legs, either bought from sniffy griffon dressmakers or moulded together out of seashells, horned skulls, and scraps of shimmering hide. Created by Shanghai-based Citreat Studio, it's a cheerful, colourful and somehow unrevolting life sim RPG with a kind of Balatro-esque Frankensteinmaxxing element. I've been playing the demo, and it's both entertaining and a source of endless inspiration. Argh, if only I'd had access to this, when I was 16!!! Read more

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls: The Kotaku Review

Arc System Works’ latest anime fighter is accessible for the Marvel diehards, but deep enough for fighting game veterans

Mafia: Definitive Edition Is Potentially Set for a Native PS5 Version

Age rating on the ESRB website spotted. Six years after its PS4 release, the remade and enhanced Mafia: Definitive Edition might be on its way back thanks to a new native PS5 version. A new age rating on the ESRB website for a PS5 edition of the game — along with an Xbox Series X|S version — has now appeared, which usually suggests some kind of re-release is on the cards. The ESRB needs a product to rate in order for there to be an ESRB rating attached to it, after all. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Abandon single-player, move development to Saudi Arabia, "reduce labour"? Experts on what EA's huge buyout debt could really mean

Last week, the private acquisition of Electronic Arts finally happened. After months of governmental approval and debate, one of gaming's largest publishers has gone private, co-owned by a combination of private equity companies and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Read more

How to make Exciting Beach Habitat for Feebas in Pokopia

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The handheld gaming PC scene might be in tatters, but there's no scenario where I'd pay $750 for one of the worst-received portables

Handheld gaming PC prices are rough, but the MSI Claw from 2024 shouldn't cost anywhere near $750 even within the current climate.

Sam Barlow's Project C finally has a name: Precognition

Sam Barlow's Project C is now officially Precognition, and the new sci-fi horror game has also recruited Possessor's Brandon Cronenberg.

X-Men '97 season 2 producer suggests that latest mutant death could be reversed: "Is anyone ever really dead?"

Don't say goodbye to that X-Men '97 season 2 mutant too soon

OLED monitors more popular than ever says analyst firm, which makes sense as one of the few good deals left in PC gaming

Shipments are up nearly 100% since last year.

"We're not really sure what Big Walk's future looks like," say the waddling co-op puzzler's devs, though it probably doesn’t involve DLC

I’ve spent something like seven hours in funny-thinky cooperative puzzler Big Walk, and the concept of more Big Walk is something that confounds and, just a little bit, frightens me. What, you spent an entire evening stubbing toes in the dark and overconfidently barking incorrect solutions at friends, only for the opening of the map room to reveal the humbling significance of your progress thus far, and you want more? Friend, if I play this until my forties, I might make it halfway through. Even so, questions on future content were repeatedly put to developers House House in a recent reddit AMA. The response: no plans at the moment, though there’s nothing stopping completionist players from making their own fun with its freeform systems. Read more

We All Knew It Was Happening, But Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Now Officially in the Works

An inevitability. This is maybe the least surprising news of the week, but it's noteworthy all the same: Warner Bros. has officially acknowledged it's working on the next game in the Hogwarts Legacy series. This comes via an earnings report to shareholders, which directly mentions "the second installment of Hogwarts Legacy" when talking about ways in which WB Games will "meaningfully contribute to segment profitability" in future. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Earthworm Jim mastermind David Perry is auctioning off a super rare arcade machine from his collection

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How to make Marine Leisure Activities Habitat for Milotic in Pokopia

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AAA studio CEO needs Claude AI assistant to remember fired narrative writer, denies she was replaced with AI but wishes she was "in retrospect"

That's not very nice

Guide: Pokémon Pokopia Fetching Scales For Feebas Event Guide, From Prism Scales To Milotic

Two Water-types grace Pokopia for a limited-time only. The Fetching Scales for Feebas event runs from 13th August to 28th August, 2026, adding two Gen 3 Water-types to Pokémon Pokopia. If you've played previous limited-time events, you'll know what to expect. A new Pokémon, Feebas, will rock up outside a Pokémon Center, asking you to find a currency in exchange for new items, helping you construct several brand new habitats. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Ghost of Yotei's PS5 Complete Edition Will Get a Physical Disc, But There Are Already Concerns

Amid disc-based games controversy. Sony may have made the controversial decision to kill physical games in January 2028, but it remains committed to the medium in the interim. Fans pondered whether Ghost of Yotei’s Complete Edition – the newly announced expanded repackaging of Sucker Punch’s historical open world – would be getting a disc-based release. Read the full article on pushsquare.com

Gears Of War: E-Day Dev Announces 10 Improvements For Beta Weekend 2

Lancer buff, Versus Aim Assist, stability fixes, and more. Gears of War: E-Day's Multiplayer Beta is entering its second weekend today, following a massive turnout during the first Beta, despite access being limited to those who pre-ordered the game or subscribed to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. The Coalition recently posted on the official Gears X/Twitter account, outlining a whole bunch of performance tweaks and balance tuning fixes ahead of today's Open Beta, which is set to kick off at: Read the full article on purexbox.com

Marvel fans think they've spotted an iconic Spider-Man villain in Brand New Day, but I'm convinced it's an Avengers callback

Is that the Lizard?

Best players for FC 26 Counter Culture Evolution

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Redditor buys what looks to be a prototype Xbox Elite Series 3 controller, posts about it on Reddit, then the thread goes dark

Looks suspiciously similar to controller leaked back in May.

"We've learned a lot from the fan reaction," MTG The Hobbit designers say as they battle dwarves and narrative constraints to create the most faithful adaptation yet

The MTG Hobbit Universes Beyond crossover has "all the complexity and richness that fans of Magic love," say designers

Grounded 2's second year of early access includes base moving, an expanded map, and plenty of secrets Obsidian's still teasing

No 1.0 release date yet

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

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. Read more

CD Projekt Red has laid off nine Project Sirius developers

Nine people have been laid off across two locations, while another nine developers could be moved onto other projects.

Everspace 2: Galactic Edition Gets A Surprise Switch 2 Shadow Drop

Can you shadow drop in zero-G? Adding to Switch 2's ever-growing list of "huh, neat!" ports, Rockfish Games has this week announced Everspace 2: Galactic Edition, and it's available right now. After launching on PC back in 2023 (where it pulled in an impressive 81 Metascore), this one arrived as a surprise Switch 2 shadow drop yesterday, compiling the base game and all of its DLC for £39.99 / $49.99. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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

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. Read more

Videogame lawyer says it's become 'just boilerplate' this year to include no-AI clauses in contracts: 'It's not worth the legal liability'

Looks like the law is finally catching up.

One Lord of the Rings fan is fighting back after Google removed the extended edition from their digital library

Google has since responded to the issue

"We just want to make things as fair as we can" - Commodore is trying to keep TAC-2 joystick shipping costs down, but US tariffs are taking their toll

Commodore has addressed inflated TAC-2 joystick shipping costs, and the microcomputer maker has confirmed it will absorb additional US tariffs.

New Minecraft mod, Dreamshift, is "not normal." It's like the Backrooms, on steroids

Dreamshift is a brand new Minecraft mod where not everything is as it seems, and it's a horror experience that you won't want to miss.

How to get Prism Scales in Pokopia

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Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up

Livestreaming giants Twitch have admitted using streamed content to train the generative AI models of parent company Amazon. While it’s not clear when the platform began feeding its users’ work into Jeffy B’s Planetkilling Machines, yesterday’s announcement of an opt-out toggle – buried deep within Twitch’s security settings, and set to enable AI stream-gobbling by default – sparked outrage among streamers and viewers that such scraping was occurring at all. Twitch’s chief product officer Mike Minton and head of community Mary Kish were wheeled out to explain the policy in a stream of their own, though it’s possible the only ones reassured by the discussion were the Amazon bots themselves. Although Minton was upfront about the models’ use of streamed video, he conceded that he didn’t know if users’ personal data had also been caught up in the scraping net, and that he wasn’t actually sure what Amazon "has done in terms of model training." Awesome. Awesome. Read more

UNC Greensboro game preservation project back on track after Trump funding cuts

'We can't trust Sony, we can't trust Microsoft to preserve things.'

Review: Super Mario Sunshine (GameCube) - Not What We Expected, But It Still Shines

Water, water everywhere, so let's all have a drink! This retro review was originally published in April 2010. We're republishing it to mark the game's arrival in the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack GameCube library. Mario made his 3D platforming debut on the N64 way back in 1996 in one of the greatest and most influential pieces of gaming ever. Fast-forward the clock six years and you'll find Nintendo's attempt to beat the near-unbeatable in Mario's next 3D adventure, but in order to top its predecessor, a hefty risk was involved. Nintendo certainly played the risky card with Super Mario Sunshine, but once again they pulled it off. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Three Games Are Available Today Across Various Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (August 13)

"Have you seen the dog bowl?" "I didn't think he could!" 🥁. We're back with another Xbox Game Pass update for you all, this time to spotlight the three new additions available today across various tiers of the service. First up to the crease is Cricket 26, bringing its swinging-wicket-cricket gameplay to every tier bar Essential. Howsat? Want more? Alright, the stunning metroidvania MIO: Memories In Orbit is making the move to Premium today, whilst Sandustry launches on PC and Ultimate - not bad! Read the full article on purexbox.com

Star Wars needs a win, and IMAX boss thinks Starfighter might be the one: "That's a throwback to the Harrison Ford kind of Star Wars"

Star Wars: Starfighter is out next May

Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially confirmed as a "second installment" of the Harry Potter-inspired action RPG in new letter from Warner Bros.

With no release date or other information

The next Kingdom Come RPG now has a release window, and thankfully Warhorse isn't taking another 7-year gap between games

Despite also working on another game based on The Lord of the Rings

How to complete Fetching Scales for Feebas event in Pokopia

Dive in for some fresh summer fun. The post How to complete Fetching Scales for Feebas event in Pokopia appeared first on Destructoid.

This Lego Mario Kart set may seem simple, but it's one of the toy-maker's best large-scale figures to date

We go hands-on with the impressive Lego Luigi & Mach 8 display set. Here's what we think

Despite wanting to spend the rest of his career in Star Wars, Ewan McGregor says that Disney "seem to not be ready" to bring back Obi-Wan

He's ready when they are

F-Zero 99 Receives Ver. 1.7.2 Update, But The Patch Notes Keep Its Changes A Mystery

(F-)Zero information. Keen to remind us all that it hasn't forgotten about F-Zero 99, Nintendo has today released a new update for the battle royale racer. The ver. 1.7.2 update is available on Switch right now, and in classic Nintendo form, the patch notes are far from detailed. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: Onimusha: Way of the Sword, with a huge A1 poster and Top 100 games mini-mag

Plus, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Wardogs, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, graphics cards tested, and much more, too

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

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. Read more

Spider-Man: Brand New Day writers confirm Jean Grey didn't kill anyone, which is a good move ahead of the X-Men film

The writers have clarified her actions

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

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

Pragmatic Play digs up radioactive rewards in Harvest Moon – Grave Profits

The post Pragmatic Play digs up radioactive rewards in Harvest Moon – Grave Profits appeared first on The Escapist.

Pokémon Go In-Game Auto-Catcher Is Now Being Rolled Out

Update: Check to see if you have it. Dataminers have reportedly discovered a potential new in-game item for Pokémon GO that throws Pokéballs and spins Pokéstops automatically, potentially rendering a whole bunch of physical accessories obsolete. As covered by IGN, code has been datamined by PokeMiners and posted in its Discord server, revealing the following description: Read the full article on nintendolife.com

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

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). Read more

How to complete the FC 26 Pre-Season Wilson objective fast

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All FC 26 Season 10 rewards

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How to move and climb the GLOOM in PEAK

Through the trenches! The post How to move and climb the GLOOM in PEAK appeared first on Destructoid.

Switch 2 Demo Kiosks Now Advertising September Price Hike

Nintendo announced the new prices in May. Earlier this year, Nintendo announced sweeping price hikes for the Switch 2, and while the new prices have already been applied in Japan, this will not hit Western markets until 1st September 2026. The North American market is just weeks away from this increase, and in the US, Nintendo fans have noticed in-store kiosks are now advertising the new price of $499.99. Here's the message, which appears on screen between demo sessions (this was spotted at a Walmart and shared on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit): Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Round Up: The Reviews For The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered On Switch 2 Are In

Here's what the critics think. Bethesda has this week launched its epic fantasy RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on the Switch 2 this week, and the reviews are now rolling in. If you still aren't sure about this version of the game, or just want to find out more, our review is now live. Despite some technical setbacks on Switch hardware, we thought it was a solid experience, awarding it 8/10. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Saber CEO Denies Replacing Rideshare Writer With ChatGPT But Says ‘I Would Frankly In Retrospect Have Been Happy To Replace Her With AI’

Matt Karch said a missing Steam disclosure will be added eventually

Limited Run Announces Lord Of The Rings: War In The North Physical Release

And so it begins. Earlier this week, Aspyr revived The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition for Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Super Mario Sunshine's Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music Today, Here's Every Song Included

Take a trip to paradise. Alongside the Switch Online + Expansion update game today, Nintendo has released the soundtrack for Super Mario Sunshine on Nintendo Music. This game's album was composed by Koji Kondo and Shinobu Tanaka, it contains 58 tracks and has a total run time of 1 hour and 34 minutes. Here's the full soundtrack: Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Saber CEO scorns writer who says she was fired in favor of AI with confusing, combative statement

The comments are "remarkably pathetic," the writer said in response.

Cities Skylines meets Balatro in the excellent new roguelike city builder Combolands

Combolands combines the combo-chaining thrills of Balatro with the strategic placement of Cities: Skylines

Nintendo Expands Switch 2's GameCube Library With Another Game This Week

Update: Return to Isle Delfino in Super Mario Sunshine today. : Nintendo has this week announced its Switch Online 'Nintendo Classics' service will be adding the GameCube title Super Mario Sunshine on 13th August 2026. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Big Walk devs talk the Australian bush and friendslop: 'I'd prefer the second word wasn't slop'

The open world was based on a real world national park.

Despite releasing one of the best reviewed games of the year, Big Walk devs don't know what's next for the friendslop banger or the studio: "We need a good rest"

"Getting this far took heaps of work and a long time"

Xbox Gamers Can Play Co-Op RPG Sunderfolk for a Limited Time

Sunderfolk, the co-op tactical RPG from former Blizzard developers at Secret Door, is free to play on Xbox for a limited time.