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2026-08-10 33 stories

• PSA: Steam Machine and Steam Controller Customers in Europe Hit by Cyber Attack 11 sources
• Sonic the Hedgehog is Joining Fortnite, and Yes You'll Be Able to Dash Up Walls in the Green Hill Zone 5 sources
• Xbox now requires Australians to prove their age to access games rated 18+, though "games you already own won't be affected" 4 sources
• This Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable 4 sources
• XBOX CTO Gives Update On July Outage Cause 3 sources
• SanDisk Announces Three New Expansion Cards For Xbox Series X|S 2 sources
• YouTube Doubles Requirements To Join Partner Program
• Your Steam Deck Can Now Moonlight as a PS Portal, with PS Plus Cloud Streaming
• You Can Play PS Plus Games Without Owning a PS5, but There’s a Catch
• Xodus: Project to Run Xbox PC Games on Linux and Mac Hits Important Milestone
• Windows 11 is pulling picture passwords and pushing people to PINs, passwords, and biometrics
• Venmo payments now available on Google Play
• Valve has added 'initial' SteamOS gamepad support for several new gaming handhelds, including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+
• Unsettling 'Cosy' Game Village in the Shade Arrives on PS5 for Halloween
• Unity credits AI advertising platform for driving its 'best quarter ever'
• Uniqlo's Sweet Mario Kart World T-Shirts Are Now Available
• These Are PlayStation 5’s Most Downloaded Games Of July 2026
• The video game site backed by Walmart has laid off its editorial team
• The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile off-shoot, is now on Steam and players are confused and a little miffed
• The 'world's first' water-cooled Steam Machine is a Frankenstein's monster of neon pink tubing and external hardware
• Switch 2 Just Got One of the Decade’s Best Soulslikes
• SanDisk is the third company to release Xbox Series X/S Expansion Cards, with 2TB storage costing $340
• Review: LEGO Party! Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) - Comes At The Party King And Doesn't Miss
• Payday has come to Fortnite, because today's cool gamers are 'discovering legendary IPs in entirely new ways'
• Notchify brings macOS-style “Dynamic Island” flair to Windows 11 — and it’s surprisingly useful if you can get by the ick factor
• NBA Champions Basketball Codes (August 2026)
• Microsoft confirms that it won't be bringing a transparency slider to Windows 11 anytime soon: Says developers have the freedom to build their own tools to allow this
• It Takes Two is Reportedly Getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Release This October
• Here's the Brutal Method of Getting a Metal Gear Solid 4 PS5 Platinum Trophy
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Has Solid Start On Xbox, Despite Launching Two Years Later
• Feature: Last Chance to Buy These 75+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's Big Summer Sale
• Feature: "It's Disingenuous To Call It A Remake" - Bethesda On Why Oblivion For Switch 2 Is A Remaster
• Component pricing is out of control — but one of our favorite PC gaming CPUs has escaped the inflation for a short time

2026-08-09 11 stories

• Netflix Reportedly Delays The Witcher Season 5 to 2027 2 sources
• Marvel Tokon PC Launch Is So Bad That Famed FGC Content Creator Maximilian Dood Uninstalled the Game on Stream 2 sources
• Evercade Announces New DOOM Collection Cartridge 2 sources
• You can now stream PS Plus games to Steam Deck without owning a PS5 - and without buying a PS Portal
• Windows 11 is getting better, but it took years of frustration to get here — and Microsoft knows it
• Steam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay
• Roblox shares plummet by 70% after the company reports persistent decline in player numbers, and of course the solution involves AI
• Minecraft Arrives On Switch 2 This October, Digital Upgrade Path Confirmed
• Guide: Xbox Adds More Perks For Game Pass Members (August 2026)
• Free-to-play Division game launches on Steam to mixed reviews: 'Calling it slop disrespects actual slop'
• 20+ Xbox Games Are Reduced By 90-95% To Kick Off The New Month

2026-08-08 6 stories

• Konami investigating Silent Hill 2 Performance Mode issues after latest PS5 patch
• Here's What Might Leave Xbox Game Pass In September 2026
• Guide: These 18+ PS5 Games Are Coming Out Next Week (10th-16th August)
• Feature: These 20+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (August 10-14)
• Bethesda 40th anniversary sale knocks 50% off Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations just a month after launch
• 'It's Really Sh*t': Disaster for Marvel Tokon as FGC Icon Uninstalls Botched PC Port Live on Stream