Game Releases

Wuthering Waves Version 3.6 arrives Aug 20 with new 5-star Resonators Qingxiao & Jingran, major performance upgrades, DLSS 4.5, and new boss challenges.

The co-op climbing sensation is calling it: this is the last big trip up the mountain, but it comes with plenty of updates in tow.

While the mobile version of The Division Resurgence has received mostly positive reviews, the recently released PC port appears to be crashing and burning: Only 45% of its Steam reviews are positive so far.

Rusty Lake announces Servant of the Lake releases August 13 on iOS, Android, and Steam. Uncover Vanderboom secrets in this new point-and-click adventure.

A new co-op horror game is enjoying a strong start on Steam just days after its release. Grain Rot combines extraction gameplay with base building, procedural dungeons and plenty of opportunities to get your friends killed, and has already earned a Very Positive rating from hundreds of players.

Big Walk is a new co-op game with an unusual focus on communication. That approach has currently earned it the No. 2 spot among the highest-rated games of 2026.

Former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah argues that developers should treat player feedback as valuable diagnostic data rather than a design blueprint, since gamers are better at identifying problems than solving them.

Palworld studio Pocketpair Publishing is co-publishing Karrot Games' incremental city-builder Clicky Islands, leading its rollout across Asia ahead of a 2026 Steam release.

Luke Dale, the actor behind Hans Capon in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, is transforming a Prague basement into Nobleman, a candlelit, medieval-inspired tavern. Scheduled to open on October 1, 2026, the venue will serve British comfort food, Czech dishes, Sunday roasts, and beer.

Former Fallout 3 artist Nate Purkeypile says technical and memory limitations prevented Bethesda from fully realizing its vision for the 2008 RPG. He hopes the confirmed remaster will meaningfully rebuild the Capital Wasteland rather than merely upgrade textures and apply superficial visual enhancements.

Quake fans are getting new content for free, as a celebration of 30 years since the launch of the original in 1996. The free update is for the 2021 remaster of the game and is available across all platforms.

Niantic and Capcom detail the Monster Hunter Now Upgrade Rush Quest event running August 10–16, 2026, featuring Velkhana, guaranteed driftstones, and Riftcharged Diablos.

Sony’s latest PS5 system software beta enables PSSR 2.0 by default across all PS5 Pro games, promising sharper visuals and fewer frame-rate drops without requiring manual setup.

Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside a free Dive update. Here's the price, what's included, how to unlock Dive via Manaphy, and what's coming in future waves.

Rockstar Games has announced that Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look will premiere on Netflix on August 27 before arriving on YouTube and the official GTA 6 website later the same day. The company has not revealed what the presentation will include, but it marks the next major reveal ahead of its November launch.

Xbox Game Studios and The Coalition open the Gears of War: E-Day beta on August 6, with Horde Siege, 4v4 Versus, and exclusive launch rewards.

Phantom Blade Zero is expected to deliver free-flowing Chinese martial arts combat when it releases later this year. Pre-orders have now been confirmed to go live next week, with an 11-minute trailer scheduled to release at the same time.

Get the latest Resident Evil Veronica details from Capcom: third-person gameplay, RE2 story links, 2M wishlist milestones, and a rumored 2028 story expansion.

Pocketpair’s monster-catching hit is making the jump to smartphones, but Palworld Online is taking a very different route: a full-fledged MMORPG instead of a scaled-down mobile port.

KLab and gumi have set August 6, 2026 as the worldwide launch date for My Hero Academia United Survival, moving the rogue-lite action game up from its original November window.

A new ShadPS4 patch brings the PS4-exclusive racer DriveClub to PC at up to 8K resolution, 60 FPS, and uncapped frame rates. The upgrade revitalizes Evolution Studios’ acclaimed visuals, delivering the remaster-like experience Sony never released.

Persona 5: The Phantom X Version 4.6 is live with new character Wavecatcher Miyu, a summer event, and quality of life updates on PC and mobile.

Former Sony executive Shuhei Yoshida says the absence of a Bloodborne PC port or PS5 remaster remains a mystery, though he hopes one may eventually be released. He suggested director Hidetaka Miyazaki’s busy schedule and reluctance to entrust the acclaimed 2015 title to another studio could explain the delay.

Two months after leaking via a Brazilian ratings filing, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven R still hasn't been confirmed by Bandai Namco, despite several showcase opportunities.

Mistfall Hunter brings classic extraction gameplay into a dark fantasy setting – swapping firearms for swords and magic. The game has attracted impressive player numbers since launch, but while the gameplay seems to be winning players over, its reviews remain mixed.

Top-down perspective, turn-based combat, and a unique time-pressure mechanic. The result: it's currently the #1 game in Steam's "Popular New Releases" chart.

Fallout: New California, a major fan-made prequel and total conversion mod for Fallout: New Vegas, is now free on GOG with streamlined one-click installation. The release offers a standalone campaign, new map, voiced companions, and faction-driven warfare, while New Vegas Ultimate Edition is discounted heavily for 2 weeks

ZeniMax Online Studios has revised The Elder Scrolls Online’s roadmap following major Microsoft layoffs, delaying Update 52 and other planned content into 2027 while shifting its focus from fixed deadlines to quality. Game Director Nick Giacomini reassured players that ESO will continue, supported by closer collaboration with Bethesda Game Studios, with Update 51 now scheduled for September 28, 2026.

Aniplex and Lasengle celebrate Fate/Grand Order's 11th anniversary with the Chaldea School Festival, running August 1–2 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.

Microsoft’s planned Xbox Series X|S price increases reportedly will not prevent the company from losing roughly $150 per console, as surging memory costs squeeze already-thin hardware margins. The review examines how AI-driven chip demand is pushing prices higher across the gaming industry, reversing the traditional trend of consoles becoming cheaper over time.

A global Xbox Series X|S outage unexpectedly blocked some disc-based games, exposing a flaw in Microsoft’s offline entitlement system. Microsoft called the failure unacceptable and said it is developing a fix to ensure physical games remain accessible during future service disruptions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A fan-made recompilation brings the 1999 PlayStation cult classic Pepsiman to modern browsers, running natively at 60 FPS through WebAssembly for users with legally obtained game files. The release adds widescreen support, visual fixes, browser saves, offline play, and leaderboards, though compatibility issues remain on some browsers and mobile devices.

Capcom says high-quality Resident Evil remakes sustain annual releases while generating resources for new installments and original IPs such as Pragmata. Producer Masachika Kawata added that the company is prioritizing projects like Requiem and future remakes over spin-offs, with a Code Veronica reimagining reportedly planned for 2027.

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls hits PS5 and PC on August 6, 2026, bringing a shared-health 4v4 tag system, a 20-character roster, and a story mode written by comic veteran Kieron Gillen.

With a user score that briefly reached 9.4, Splatoon Raiders even outperformed beloved Zelda and Pokémon classics on Metacritic. While players are praising its addictive gameplay loop, critics have been considerably less enthusiastic.

Kadokawa has announced a new free-to-play Konosuba 3D RPG coming to PC and mobile in 2026, featuring an all-new original story overseen by Natsume Akatsuki.

Leaker Dusk Golem claims Capcom is planning a major story expansion for the Resident Evil Veronica remake, arriving around 2028 after Requiem's own DLC.

Rockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser says studios should offer physical releases when players demand them, even as the industry increasingly shifts toward digital distribution. While acknowledging the convenience of downloads and updates, Houser maintains an affection for physical media and the sense of ownership it provides.

Insomniac Games' latest Marvel's Wolverine story trailer was supposed to get fans talking about Logan's brutal journey, Lady Deathstrike, and the game's September release. Instead, much of the conversation has shifted toward Sony's controversial move away from physical media, with perhaps their last physical disc release becoming the centerpiece of the debate.

Cygames' Endless Ragnarok expansion delivers a full-scale upgrade to Granblue Fantasy: Relink, with new bosses, a roguelite mode, and deeper progression.

Square Enix has set a December 3, 2026 release date for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World across PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2, and PC.

Sony and Santa Monica Studio confirmed at SDCC 2026 that God of War Laufey launches February 16, 2027 on PS5, with a Kratos-led sequel already in the works.

Cory Barlog confirmed that Santa Monica Studio is developing a new mainline God of War game featuring Kratos, with its story directly connected to the upcoming God of War: Laufey. Set for release on February 16, 2027, Laufey will expand the series’ lore and lay the groundwork for Kratos’ next adventure.

Palworld’s 1.0 launch drew nearly one million concurrent Steam players and sold an estimated 1.8 million copies in its first 10 days. Lifetime sales have now surpassed 30 million, generating nearly $700 million in gross revenue as the expanded release maintains a 93% positive Steam rating.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition arrives digitally July 30, 2026, adding 4K/60fps, the MOMO Blade, Merc Assault mode, and amiibo support.