1 August 2026
Platform & Hardware
- Could Xbox Get Its Revenge on PS6 by Supporting Physical Games?
- Developer of 'Spanking Exorcist' game held up by Steam content moderation releases free 'apology game' where you spank him as punishment: 'We would be delighted if you enjoy it'
- GameCube Sales Inspired the Nintendo Wii and DS, Says Miyamoto
- Halo Campaign Evolved performed well on Xbox, but PS5 gamers give it a collective shrug — just 1% of PS5 gamers tried it, hurting Xbox's brand identity for no real return
- I switched to HP's $6,000 Omen Max 45L pre-built gaming PC for two weeks, and the price isn't what's giving me second thoughts
- Lego Pokémon Smart Play sets are the best kids toy of summer 2026
- Poll: Are You Happy with Your PS Plus Essential Games for August 2026?
- Poll: How do you feel about Microsoft's "improvements" to Windows 11?
Publishers, Studios & Industry
- Barbie 2 Will Have to Start from Scratch if Warner Bros. Can't Make a Deal With Talent by December 2
- Dragon Age's former producer had envisioned a 'Champions Edition' equivalent to Mass Effect's Legendary Edition, but he doesn't think it will happen anymore: 'There are basically no companies that could help you'
- Former Blizzard President Calls for Transparency as Gaming Goes Fully Digital
- Former Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida is 'a huge fan' of Bloodborne, says it's 'a complete mystery' why it was never put on PC
- Got a spare $10? Net yourself almost 150 games and help support laid off game devs with the game industry hardship fund bundle
- SP Tarkov Shutting Down Following Legal Action From Battlestate Games
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Beats Avengers: Endgame Record to Claim Biggest Domestic Opening Day of All Time
- The games industry's 'fear of risk is currently the largest risk it faces' according to Nuclear Throne's producer
- The voice of Shinji in Evangelion says AI voice cloning is 'heartbreaking,' calls for Japanese government to intervene
- Vampire: The Masquerade team’s plans after 6th Edition include Mage: The Ascension and Changeling: The Dreaming
- Vincent Pastore, The Sopranos Actor, Dies at 80
- What if Stop Killing Games win? Anthem, SpaceCraft and Warframe devs on the "massive undertaking" of reverse engineering an always-online game
- Will there be a Spider-Man 5? Everything we know about Peter Parker’s MCU future
- XCOM and Gloomhaven's creators say video game and tabletop collabs can save the industry
Game Coverage
- Crimson Desert adds 133 new trading posts and overhauls the in-game economy with supply and demand 2
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Confirms Trilogy Ends With Main Game 2
- Preorder Beast of Reincarnation At A Discount And Get Some DLC For Free 2
- 10 expansions that were better than the actual game
- Call of Duty: Cold Warriors Title Surfaces, Altering Black Ops History
- Dead Cells studio thanks Guillermo del Toro for playing its game, gently suggests he try the easy mode
- Does Halo: Campaign Evolved have a post-credits scene?
- Dragon's Dogma 2 Dev Confirms Hard Mode Is Finally Coming
- Elden Ring Players Are Hoping for Godwyn DLC After FromSoftware Shares Cryptic Social Media Post
- Everything in this $10 Steam game is either a horse or a nightmare
- Fallout: New California Release Will Keep More Fans Busy Until Fallout 5
- Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 3-7)
- GTA Online Players Can Get Free $1 Million Reward This Month For Doing Nothing
- Guide: Every Splatoon Game, Ranked
- Guide: These 12+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (3rd-9th August)
- Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For August & September 2026
- How to perform an Under the Sea skill in Forza Horizon 6
- I was excited for this Quake port of Half-Life until I discovered the creator's wild AI conspiracy theories
- Manage a cafe by day, go to bed and fight in your dreams in a world without sleep by night in Hips N Noses
- Palworld TCG Prices Skyrocket as eBay Scalpers Profit Off of Card Game Launch
- Poll: One Year Later, What Do You Think Of Xbox's Most Recent Gears Of War Release?
- PSA: Cowabunga! It's Turtle Time In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds This Week
- Question time: What makes a 'good' grind in an MMO?
- Review: Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Does Switch 2's Power Finally Fix This Ambitious Open-World RPG?
- Silent Hill: Townfall's devs say they're purposefully playing against your nostalgic tech feelings, but I'm not sure it'll work on me
- Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue 644
- Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (1st August)
- Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 1-2)
- The great RPG debate: Do RPGs really need romanceable companions?
- The Mermaid Mask is a perfect vacation murder mystery
- This Cutesy PS5 Cosy Game Really Stands Out in a Crowded Genre
- Today’s NYT Strands #881 Answers, Hints, and Spangram Revealed
- Vampire: The Masquerade 6th Edition's controversial changes aren't being well-received
- We haven't needed motion blur in games for a long time, so I wish it would stop being the default
Other
- Game of Thrones: The Mad King Reveals Full Stage Cast and First Portrait 2
- Anime's most overlooked sci-fi masterpiece is streaming free on YouTube
- OpenAI CEO suggests parents make AI-generated podcasts to remember their children's lives for them
- The biggest X-Men clue in Spider-Man: Brand New Day has nothing to do with Sadie Sink
- Windows Hello vs. Enhanced Sign‑in Security: Which sign‑in method actually keeps your Windows 11 PC safer, and what's the difference?