31 August 2026
Platform & Hardware
- Sony's next PlayStation State of Play coming this Thursday, followed by a Japan and Asia-dedicated showcase 6
- PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads 5
- “Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Needed, As Sony Focuses On Making More From Existing Owners 3
- Xbox Disc To Digital Is Now Live For Some Users, And Here's A First Look 3
- Report: 13TB of Steam data leaked after users access 'publicly accessible endpoint' 2
- 'There's a Lot of Resentment for Sony': Sources Go Back and Forth on Publisher Backlash to PS5 Physical Discs
- Alienware’s budget-friendly QD-OLED is discounted for the first time
- Buying COD: MW4 On Xbox Comes With A Special Perk Not Available On Other Console Platforms
- Forza Horizon 6 appears to have been quietly delayed on PS5
- Pick One: What Was Your Favourite Xbox Game Pass Addition In August 2026?
- Trophies Surprisingly Added to PS1 Shooter 2 Years After PS5 Release
- Walmart Is Selling Hot Pokémon Card Sets in a New and Improved Way
- Xbox CEO Reacts To The Irony Of Rising Console Prices Being An Issue That Microsoft Itself Contributed To
- Xbox CEO refuses to confirm whether next console Helix will have a disc drive
- Xbox CEO Says Making Halo Popular Again Is A Priority, But Franchise Co-Creator Questions If It’s Possible
- Yahoo is quietly building a games business, and it’s starting with daily webgames
Publishers, Studios & Industry
- Housemarque co-founder Ilari Kuittinen exits from studio 4
- Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting Its Performance Capture, Confirms Naughty Dog 4
- PlayStation Is Set to Pay Out $7.85 Billion to Users as Part of Class-Action Lawsuit 2
- Pokémon: Wild Card is First New Movie in Seven Years 2
- The Witcher 4 already runs on all target platforms - CD Projekt Red not taking any chances after Cyberpunk 2077 2
- With GTA 6 leaker hunt 'rapidly evolving,' Take-Two asks court to keep latest subpoena request sealed to avoid tipping off leakers 2
- 'It Ended My Old Life' — DayZ Felt Like Dying, Says Creator
- 1666: Amsterdam's developer says it 'won't be using AI anymore', and the tech was only used 'in conception and pre-production'—arguably the most creative phase of the entire process
- AMC Theaters Launches Its Own Film Distribution Company As Small Budget Movies Soar
- Call of Duty: Black Ops designer turns to mobile after months of funding rejections
- Empulse and Splitgate: Arena Reloaded are officially over as 1047 Games says it's probably done making arena shooters
- Every DC Studios Movie and TV Show in Coming Through 2028 (and Beyond)
- EXCLUSIVE—DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations Faced ‘Worst Crunch’ in Franchise History
- Hunter x Hunter Teases the Manga's Officially Returning Sooner Than Expected
- Konami Press Start Showcase Announced, Expect News, Updates And "Exclusive Footage"
- Lion King Lyricist Ordered to Pay Nearly $40,000 to Cover Comedian's Attorney Fees After Suing Him Over Joke Translation of 'Circle of Life' Lyrics
- Microsoft executive vice president bemoans employees sending him "AI slop," saying "This is a doom loop." — Maybe take some responsibility? 🤔
- PlayStation Claims Digital Games Are Not Really Owned By Players In Response to Class Action Lawsuit
- RIP to Disney+'s Live-Action Gargoyles Reboot
- Sega’s Rovio Copenhagen studio is closing after its mobile game Sonic Blitz was cancelled
- This New Pokemon Show Takes Two Years To Create One Episode
- Thundercats Movie Director Shares Promising Update on '80s Cartoon Classic Revival
- UK preowned retailer CeX’s website confirms previous reports that it’s opening a retro-only store
- US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court
Game Coverage
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword review 10
- The Blood of Dawnwalker review 10
- Fable's main story will take around 15 to 20 hours to complete 6
- The Biggest New Game Releases Of September 2026 6
- Godzilla Remaster Devs Explain Why They Aren’t Worried About Releasing Near GTA 6 3
- GTA 6 Gets Even More New Screenshots as Rockstar Locks in for November Launch 3
- Welcome To GameSpot Metroidvania Week 3
- Stage Tour Preview: Guitar Hero & Rock Band For A New Generation 2
- 'GTA 6' Hype is Sending PS5 Pro Prices Through the Roof
- 'Take My Money Now' — Viral Game Lets Your Giant Pet Cat Join You in Combat, and Players Can't Wait
- “Trust Us–We’re Remedy:” Control Resonant Will Have Plenty Of Lore, The Devs Just Can’t Reveal Any Of It
- A 38-year-old NES platformer is getting a Steam remake by its original husband-and-wife team, as the pair's 'final major game product'
- AC Black Flag Resynced Update 1.0.7 Live Tomorrow on PS5, Get the Patch Notes Here
- Alien Deathstorm Is the Most Appropriately Named Game I’ve Ever Played
- All Adventure Effects and what they do in Pokémon Go
- Blizzard doing 'a thorough scrub' of illegitimate World of Warcraft Mythic-Plus dungeon rankings, with more changes to come
- Blood of Dawnwalker release times in your time zone, play early with the New Zealand trick
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam numbers haven't budged in the second weekend, despite Warzone's arrival and transformative patch
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Time to Kill Criticisms and Tweak Weapons in New Beta Update
- Cult simulator Join Us recruits four real ex-cult members to "experience the game’s darkly satirical take on cult life"
- EXCLUSIVE: Modern Warfare 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Port Was a “Fantastical Challenge,” Dev Says
- Feature: Five New Xbox Games Are Releasing Today, Plus August's Final Game Pass Addition
- Fortnite Releases New Official Roadmap Ahead of Season's First Major Update
- Get The Entire Destiny 2 Experience At 75% Off For A Short Time
- GTA 6 Fans Are Bracing For One Massive Download
- GTA 6 Is Officially the Bloodiest GTA Game Yet
- GTA 6 Looks Like GTA 5? You’re Out Of Your Mind, GTA Actor Says
- GTA 6's Relationship Mechanic Is 'Cheating' on Your Real-Life Partner and Break Up Worthy, According to Angry Spouses
- Guide: These 26+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (31st-6th September)
- Halloween: The Game Gets Denied a Rating in Yet Another Country
- Haunted Chocolatier's development has been 'very productive' in recent months, Eric Barone says: 'Working on Haunted Chocolatier is what I’m most eager and driven to do'
- I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way
- I went hands‑on with Fable at Gamescom, and this reboot finally feels like it has a clear identity — but it'll also be a true test of the 'Xbox Tax'
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Director Defends DLSS 5 for Bringing Out ‘Original Artistic Vision'
- Mario Tennis Fever Serves Up A Small Update On Switch 2 (Version 1.1.1)
- Marvel Snap’s Hit New Draft Mode Will Return In September With Changes
- Mini Review: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots - Master Collection Version (Switch 2) - Love It Or Hate It, It's Better Than Ever
- Mini Review: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - Master Collection Version (Switch 2) - The Unsung Hero Of The Series
- Mortal Shell 2 Update Fixes The Game’s Stingy Economy
- No Law is the ultimate cyberpunk sandbox that refuses to waste your time
- One of Elden Ring's top sleuths has already unmasked its new DLC characters
- Persona 4 Revival Doesn't Add Gay Romance, Despite Fan Demand
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe Updated To Version 1.2.0, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
- Pokémon Go Mega Evolution guide
- Preview: Hellraiser: Revival Was My Biggest Surprise of Gamescom
- Preview: Stranger Than Heaven Kicked My Ass, and I'm Not Proud
- Review: Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Switch 2) - Shopkeeping Dungeon Crawler Returns With Big Changes, But The Same Addictive Loop
- RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks may finally be the great new entry fans have waited 20 years for
- Some of WoW's hardest dungeons and raids have gotten just a bit easier—that's on purpose, developers say
- Steam’s Best New Game Demo Is So Good I Spent 5 Hours Shoveling Sand
- Tarkov’s Lighthouse Map is Finally Being Hugely Improved—Here’s How
- The soft launch games you need to know about from Supercell, EA, Tencent, Moon Active, Zynga, Meta and more
- Video: Here's What 007 First Light Looks Like Running On Switch 2
- What It Took to Bring Stellar Blade: Complete Edition to Nintendo Switch 2 + Over 5 Minutes of Gameplay | gamescom 2026
Other
- A September 10 Nintendo Direct Is Looking Likely Thanks To Just Dance 3
- Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance of Pokémon anime theme and Celestial at World Championships 2
- Indie devs and publishers hit in Gamescom equipment thefts 2
- LEGO Officially Reveals Wallace & Gromit-Themed Set 2
- Pokémon Go 'Mega Ascension' choose a path — Mega Chesnaught, Mega Delphox or Mega Greninja? 2
- 'Taken' Meets Jason Bourne in Mark Wahlberg's 124-Minute Action Thriller Officially Streaming for Free
- 34 Years Later, Captain Picard's Best Quote Is Still an All-Time Star Trek Classic
- Fans Can't Decide if Hideo Kojima Actually Liked Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars
- For Street Fighter’s Chun-Li, Callina Liang Had To Get Her Thighs In Fighting Shape
- Here's every announcement from Pokémon World Championships
- People Are Reviewing The GTA 6 Extended Look On Letterboxd Like It’s A Movie
- Pokémon World Championships 2026 Was Absolute Chaos
- The Bizarre Cult Sci-fi Classic ‘Donnie Darko’ Is Now Free to Watch
- The Definitive ’80s Sci-Fi Thriller Is Officially Streaming for Free on YouTube