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Subscribers enjoy a steady stream of day one Xbox Game Pass games. Unfortunately, Microsoft may no longer be able to justify cannibalizing its own sales. A Forbes journalist suggests the Fable release date could coincide with the subscription service losing benefits.

The Steam Deck LCD replacement battery is finally back in stock on iFixit. However, users might be disappointed to learn that it now costs $50 more than before.

Amazon has added two new free games for Prime members to claim and download through Luna. The lineup includes Zoria: Age of Shattering and Weakless.

Nintendo doesn’t have any exclusive Switch 2 games scheduled for November. Still, new amiibos have emerged, which may share the The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake release date. If the company repeats past launches of the figures, the Zelda title could appear a week before GTA 6.

Octopath Traveler II is currently 60% off on Steam at $23.99 — matching its official two-year low — as part of Square Enix's wider Octopath Traveler franchise sale. The deal runs through August 12, 2026 alongside other franchise discounts and bundles.

Gears of War: E-Day releases on October 6 for Xbox consoles and PC. The multiplayer will bring two classic game modes, with key upgrades, with early access starting August 6.

The OneXPlayer 3 has moved from crowdfunding to retail and is now available for pre-order via OneXPlayer’s official store. However, prices have not remained the same.

After FCC approval, Valve could launch its latest VR solution at any time. Even so, the Steam Machine and Steam Controller certifications happened many months before they shipped. There are also new doubts about the Steam Frame price, with Qualcomm hiking processor costs.

Xbox as a business has been on a downward trajectory, but Microsoft’s CEO seems confident that the strategic decisions and changes will lead to growth. It’s going to be a challenging FY 2027 for Xbox in order to meet its ambitious goals.

The OnePlus 16 is set to be among the first phones to feature the upcoming flagship Snapdragon SoC. While a global launch is still uncertain, the company has already teased three performance-focused upgrades that the phone will bring.

Company of Heroes is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern real-time strategy – and it has aged remarkably well. The Gold Edition of the RTS classic is currently 80% off on Steam until August 7, bringing the price down to just $2.99.

A malicious Workshop map exploited a mod-loading flaw in Meccha Chameleon to drop a RAT on players' PCs, and the investigation led to the game's Discord server being hijacked. Here's what happened and how to check if you're affected.

Pragmata appears to have become a genuine surprise hit for Capcom, earning an impressive 96% positive user rating on Steam. It's therefore no surprise that the publisher is already thinking about the future of the franchise. According to Capcom, the chances of Pragmata 2 are high – although no official announcement has been made so far.

Blue Reflection Quartet is out now, bringing the full Magical Girl RPG series together in one collection for the first time. Here's everything included.

Endless Legend blends classic 4X strategy with a fantasy setting and eight unique factions, each with its own distinct mechanics. The strategy game is 90% off on Steam until August 11, bringing the price down to just $2.99.

It was recently reported that Nvidia was going to raise the prices of the GeForce RTX GPUs by up to 30%. This raise will be devastating for the value proposition of cards like the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB and RTX 5070, as the latter is projected to touch $1,000.

A Reddit user set out to prove that building a Steam Machine yourself isn't necessarily cheaper than buying Valve's system. However, most commenters disagreed with the example build.

CookieRun: Crumble is out now on mobile and PC. Devsisters' idle RPG spinoff brings 69 Cookies, 54 Pets, 12-member parties, and launch-week rewards.

ASUS has released the TUF Gaming F16 (2026) through its US online store. The 16-inch gaming laptop comes with Intel's Core Ultra 9 290HX processor, up to an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU, and a 2.5K 165 Hz OLED display.

Several new clues have fueled hopes that the third GTA 6 trailer could be released soon – although one of them is clearly more tongue-in-cheek than the others.

Why do some games remain beloved for decades while others are quickly forgotten? Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto believes he knows the answer.

The Gigabyte Gaming A16 GA6H gaming laptop was released last year with the 13th-gen Intel Core processors, up to an RTX 5070 laptop GPU, and 64 GB of RAM. The RTX 5060 SKU of the laptop is now on sale on Best Buy at an arguably superb price of less than $1,200.

Facing outrage over abandoning physical games, Sony had an ally in the God of War creator. Now, David Jaffe has softened his stance, acknowledging the valid concerns of console buyers. He agrees that these gamers rightly anticipated PS5 discs to ship until the PS6 debuts.

A key feature of the SuperStation FPGA console is finally available, namely the console mode. This means that the PlayStation-inspired console now sports a polished interface with artwork and an improved UI.

The Alienware 18 Area-51 is a huge 18-inch gaming notebook with powerful components such as an RTX 5080, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX and 32GB DDR5 RAM as well as a 2TB SSD. Amazon has now dropped the price of this laptop to its lowest since March.

Retroid has begun shipping its new handheld, the Pocket Nova, to buyers. However, for those who are sitting on the fence, now might be the perfect time to purchase the device before it gets a price increase.

A former Rockstar Games artist is also troubled by the region-locked GTA 6. PlayStation account holders have fewer choices for pre-orders and redeeming codes inside physical copies. Mike York thinks government policies are at fault, but the studio could have opted for a PS5 disc.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is an RPG that lets you experience another story taking place in The Witcher universe. But to accomplish your mission, you'll have to explore dangerous areas and survive various threats.

Humble has added a new bundle to the site called Rage Inducing Difficult Games. It includes 10 Steam Deck-compatible games, such as Ghostrunner, Jump King, Getting Over It, and more.

Pokémon made its breakthrough with 2D games, but Nintendo has never quite succeeded with 3D so far. A fan remake of the first two Pokémon games now transforms the classics Pokémon Red and Blue into 3D games with charming voxel graphics that run natively on Windows PCs and Android smartphones.

The recently released Samsung S90H is already discounted by $500 on Amazon. With a matte coating, the 55-inch OLED TV outperforms its LG C6 rival in rejecting reflections. Gaming is boosted by low input lag, but the lack of Dolby Vision could scare off movie buffs.

The first buyers have already received their Steam Machines, but the waiting list is long. Valve has now provided an update on the maximum wait time customers can expect for the console and, on this occasion, released a new version of Proton that adds FSR 4.1 support to the Steam Machine.

Asus has introduced a cheaper ROG NUC 16 configuration powered by the Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX. The 3L gaming mini PC undercuts the Core Ultra 9 model by a massive $1,300 while still packing 32GB RAM and a discrete RTX 5060 Laptop GPU.

A 96% positive Steam rating speaks for itself: Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun remains one of the platform's most beloved stealth tactics games years after its release. Right now, it's available at 90% off and costs just $3.99 until July 30.

Gamescom 2026 is set to take place in Cologne at the end of August, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops for the Xbox’s 25th anniversary: more than 20 games, 140 gaming stations, and several playable demos for high-profile titles like Metro 2039 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are on the agenda. On Reddit, however, the mood remains surprisingly subdued.

The Japanese boxed edition of GTA 6 doesn't include a disc – only a download code, which expires just 170 days after launch. As a result, even unopened copies could become worthless after only a few months, prompting widespread criticism from the community.

Players who usually aim to build as big as possible in city builders will have to completely rethink their strategy in Flooded – because your island keeps shrinking over time. The unusual city builder is currently 90% off on Steam until August 3, dropping to its lowest-ever price of just $1.29.

Beast of Reincarnation pre-orders are open across Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox ahead of its August 4, 2026 launch. See editions and pre-order bonuses.

Unity and Epic Games have demonstrated for the first time how a Unity game can run inside an Unreal Engine environment. While it may sound like little more than a technical curiosity, the technology could save developers a great deal of work – and make Fortnite an even bigger platform for games.

Corsair Cove could bring the current pirate craze sparked by Windrose into the city-building genre. The game already looked promising when it was first announced – and the first reviews continue to fuel optimism.

Lenovo has finally released its latest 15-inch gaming laptop globally. Now available in the US with up to 48 GB of VRAM, the Legion 7 15ASH11 also contains an 84 Wh battery, a 165 Hz OLED display and a choice of powerful AMD Strix Halo processors with Radeon 8060S iGPUs.

Keychron previously revealed the G6 HE, a new wireless gaming mouse that uses hybrid optical-magnetic mouse switches, but the peripheral maker has also announced a new custom gaming mouse firmware that is entirely open-source.

Former Nintendo of America employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang praised the integrity of leaders including Satoru Iwata and Shuntaro Furukawa, as well as the company’s emphasis on job security. However, they criticized Nintendo’s demanding pace, poor work-life balance, limited opportunities for advancement, and repetitive roles.

Steam compatibility would give Project Helix an advantage over the PS6. Unfortunately, the perk threatens to inflate the price of the new Xbox console. An insider believes that Microsoft may be reevaluating the hybrid approach to maximize revenue and lower costs.

Nvidia has announced a new giveaway, allowing fans to win an RTX 5080 Founders Edition card. However, this isn't a regular FE model, as it comes with a custom Control Resonant wrap.

Anbernic has released a new video for its upcoming handheld, the RG SP. The video gives us our best look at the clamshell foldable and also reveals all its features and technical specifications.

Sony has revealed the next set of games that PlayStation Plus members will be able to download and play next month. The lineup includes Dying Light 2, Big Walk, and more.

Sony normally reveals PS Plus Essential games on the final Wednesday of each month. It raised eyebrows by choosing to list the August titles a day in advance. Now, followers are anxious for PlayStation to make a State of Play announcement or address concerns of physical game buyers.

Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition is an action-adventure game that takes place in a fictional universe where you must complete your mission and face various threats. To achieve this, you can rely on your skills as well as a traveling companion.