Gaming

Gears of War: Reloaded has dropped to an all-time low price on Steam. The game is a remastered version of the iconic Gears of War, which was an Xbox and Windows exclusive for a long time. With Gears of War: Reloaded, The Coalition brought the game to PlayStation 5 in August 2025.

NateTheHate hints Microsoft may reveal a surprise first-party game at Gamescom 2026, developed externally, alongside Xbox's 25th anniversary booth lineup.

NerveLabs' Morrowind-inspired RPG The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is now in Steam Early Access, with a full open world, co-op support, and a completable main quest already in place.

One Slice of Pizza Games released its medieval trading sim, Medieval Horse Dealer Simulator, on 17 August for $17.99. Early Steam reviews are all positive but too few for a score. There's a peak of 319 concurrent players and a GTX 960 minimum spec.

Xiaomi has released a new 25-inch gaming monitor. Available internationally, the Gaming Monitor G25i 2026 is relatively cheap too at ~$113. Still, Xiaomi's new gaming monitor still masters a 240 Hz refresh rate with AMD FreeSync Premium support and 400 nits peak brightness.

It’s been a long and difficult journey for the Elden Ring Tarnished Edition to arrive on the Switch 2. Although its release date is near, new footage reintroduces some past concerns. Docked mode has limited benefits, while in handheld mode frame rates can dip below 30 fps.

Thousands of players are reporting issues with Apex Legends today. Many were suddenly kicked out of matches and are now unable to join new games, with server issues appearing to be the cause.

Set in Ancient Rome, Total War: Rome Remastered is currently available for less than $6 on Steam. You can choose a faction, conquer other cities, and use various strategies to lead your troops in real-time battles.

Epic Games unveils Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Override. Sonic, Mega Man, Crash Bandicoot, and Sora join the island on August 20 across mobile and consoles.

Square Enix may be confident enough to offer a Final Fantasy 7 Revelation playable demo at Gamescom. A German site reported that an interactive version of the RPG will appear at the event. The release date for the remake trilogy’s conclusion does not arrive until Spring 2027.

Lenovo has quietly released a new 15-inch gaming laptop. Featuring a 165 Hz display, the LOQ Essential 15IRH11 also contains up to 32 GB of RAM, a 60 Wh battery, Nvidia RTX graphics and a choice of new Intel processors.

Asus has expanded availability for its latest ROG Raikiri 2 Pro PC controller outside China. The controller, at the time of publication, is available in the US as a German import, but that should change soon.

Looks like fans are going to have to wait longer to see Resident Evil Veronica, the remake of the 2000 game. Capcom has confirmed the remake will be released in 2027 but doesn’t seem ready to give the public a glimpse.

Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki has confirmed there's still no locked-in launch date for the PS6, according to a Wall Street Journal profile. The console was previously rumored for holiday 2027, but some now think it could slip to 2028, the same year Sony plans to end disc support for new PlayStation games.

Bloodletter has left Steam Early Access with a 35% launch discount. The roguelike deckbuilder combines medieval medicine and Lovecraftian horror with card-based gameplay. Steam reviews are Mostly Positive, although some players say the game could use more variety.

The GTA 6 PS5 release is a focus of a new PlayStation YouTube video. Sony adds audio to footage from past trailers in its “It Happens on PS5” marketing initiative. As the Netflix Extended Look approaches, PlayStation may be preparing to flex its partnership with Rockstar again.

A Game Boy plated with 24-karat gold and available only in a strictly limited quantity could almost be seen as a parody of the current gaming market. However, the Supreme Analogue Pocket is a real product that is likely to be anything but cheap.

While others look for a job after the war, Vito Scaletta reaches for a Tommy gun. Mafia II tells the story of his rise through the criminal underworld and is currently available on Steam for just under $6. Both the classic version and the Definitive Edition are included.

Ubisoft confirms its Gamescom 2026 booth in Hall 6.1, led by a playable Rayman Legends Retold demo, developer panels, and live streams from August 26 to 29.

According to reports, Microsoft may be considering letting the Call of Duty developers work on Master Chief in the future. Activision is said to have already created an early Halo prototype, while Sledgehammer Games could potentially contribute to a future Halo multiplayer project.

King's Bounty: The Legend combines classic RPG elements with tactical turn-based combat in the style of Heroes of Might and Magic. The fantasy classic is currently 85% off on Steam and available for just around $1. The deal runs until August 19.

Which games are best for unwinding after a stressful day? The Reddit community has come up with a surprisingly diverse range of answers: While some plant potatoes or clean cars, others relax by slaughtering demons.

A YouTuber has built a compact gaming console with a working cartridge slot and spring-loaded eject button around a Geekom IT13 MAX mini PC. The 3D-printed cartridges hold no games, only NFC tags that an ESP32 reads over USB serial to launch the matching title from Steam.

Epic Games is working on a native Linux client for its store. The announcement has raised hopes for seamless integration with the Steam Deck and Steam Machine – and even for Fortnite on SteamOS.

The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 are set to receive three more classic Pokémon games as early as September or October. Rumors suggest that Nintendo will be re-releasing the third generation of Pokémon very soon.

HoYoverse deploys emergency hotfixes for Genshin Impact Version 7.0, resolving Snezhnaya Archon Quest soft-locks and Prime Ice spawning bugs.

ETA Prime has put the Minisforum X1 Lite Mini PC with the Ryzen 7 255 and 32 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and the OneXGPU 2 eGPU dock through its paces in AAA games. The results are super positive, as the AMD Radeon RX 7800M-powered OneXGPU 2 provides enough horsepower to run AAA games at 1440p.

Currently on sale on Steam and developed by Creative Assembly, Total War: Attila immerses you in late antiquity as the Scourge of God threatens Europe. You'll have to choose your faction and do whatever it takes to achieve your goals.

Windows 11 update KB5121003 triggers severe crashes in games like The Finals and ARC Raiders due to an inpoutx64.sys driver conflict. Broken HDR also reported.

The GMKtec Neo-X1 series is now available to purchase. This gaming PC lineup features AMD MoDT boards with up to Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, and the Pro model has the desktop Nvidia RTX 5070. The starting launch price is $2,099.99.

One of the largest versions of the LG C6 is experiencing its steepest discount. The 77-inch OLED TV employs a Tandem panel for the first time, making colors in movies and TV shows more vivid. At Greentoe, the 4K display is nearly $900 under the lowest Amazon sale price.

The memory shortage has produced frightening predictions for the PS6 price. However, an analyst thinks that PlayStation transitioning away from physical games could reduce its cost. Earning more from digital game sales and PS Plus subscriptions, Sony can subsidize the disc-less console.

Twenty-four years after Sora first picked up a Keyblade, he's finally getting his own show. Disney confirmed that an original animated series is in development this Friday.

Pre-orders for Phantom Blade Zero began last week, with the game scheduled to release in late October. Much has been said about whether a disc version is on the cards—especially following Sony's new anti-disc policies—and word on the grapevine brings glad tidings, potentially.

Turns out a shapeshifting Ditto rebuilding a farm is exactly what Switch 2 owners wanted. It also became Koei Tecmo's best-selling game ever in the process.

Eight Lego Super Mario sets have leaked for January 2027, priced from $9.99 to $99.99. All of them are said to include minifigures. Six set numbers match an earlier leak, though the per-piece pricing is less generous than the entry cost suggests.

Sony has filed a patent, application number 18/314775, describing an AI-controlled decoy account system designed to identify scammers, spammers, cheaters, and potential predators on PlayStation. The account, described as a pseudo account, is built to mimic the messaging behavior of a targeted demographic and is monitored by a large language model.

The upcoming Lords of the End Times DLC will unlock Immortal Empires without requiring players to own the previous games.

A Nubia Z70 Ultra gets sandwiched between two desktop CPU coolers, with the goal of turning the phone into a full desktop replacement and a gaming machine.

The Steam Deck LCD battery came back in stock on iFixit last month, but with a much higher price tag. Now, its price has increased again, with the battery listed for $180.

Insomniac Games' latest effort may become one of the year’s best-selling PS5 games. Still, naysayers on X are dissuading buyers from pre-ordering Marvel’s Wolverine before its release date. The studio’s marketing director thinks algorithms are skewing opinions of the first-party title.

Humble has added a new bundle to the site called Built Differently: Builder Games. It includes 10 Steam Deck-compatible titles, with the lineup featuring titles such as Drill Core, Frostpunk, and more.

Total War: Warhammer is a strategy game that lets you face other factions in your quest to conquer the Old World. But to succeed, you'll need to use different strategies and make the right decisions while leading your troops in real-time battles.

Kingdom Hearts games have a strong following among cartridge and disc supporters. The 4th entry in the Square Enix and Disney RPG series now has a late 2027 release date. Still, a brief delay may push its launch past January 2028, when PlayStation ceases producing new PS5 discs.

Former Naughty Dog designer Benson Russell argues that remaking Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune is unnecessary because the original remains accessible on modern consoles and a major rewrite could undermine its identity.

HoYoverse has detailed its Gamescom 2026 Cologne exhibition plans for Zenless Zone Zero and confirmed a winter 2026 crossover with Honkai: Star Rail.

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns is a 1986 Amiga classic, launched on 13 August across PC, Switch, PS5 and Xbox for $19.99, with three modes including a new roguelite. Early Steam reviews sit at Mostly Positive, and the Metascore is 67 across seven critics.

Released in 1998, action RPG Hexplore is available for around $1 on Steam for the first time. While the game does not have many reviews, 90% of the Steam reviews it has received are positive, with several players describing it as a “hidden gem.”

HoYoverse reveals Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.5 "To Roll the Stars in Astropolis." Explore new banners, story chapters, and racing events starting August 26.