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• Elden Ring players testing Leontiel's Greatsword and gear from $5 Tarnished Edition

  FromSoftware released the $5 Tarnished Edition DLC for Elden Ring, adding new starting classes, armor sets, horse armor and a few unannounced items hidden in the world. Players have located the additions and begun systematic testing, focusing on Leontiel's Greatsword — a stealable weapon with a matador-style 'Muleta' skill that feints then thrusts for a backstab. Community demonstrations show the Muleta combo performing particularly well on bull-like bosses such as Old Gaius and being tried on the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast, affecting how players evaluate boss strategies and loadouts. The DLC's hidden placement of gear and striking new animations have driven rapid player experimentation and discussion.

• Falcons beat Legacy to reach Porto Major knockouts

  Falcons defeated Legacy in the Open playoffs and secured a spot in the Major knockout stage in Porto. Falcons are the reigning Major champions and the victory avenged an earlier loss to Legacy. The result keeps Falcons on course to defend their title at the Porto knockouts.

• Valve delays Deadlock's next major update to late September, vows to announce

  Valve says Deadlock's next large update has been pushed to late September after extended playtesting and iteration. The developer-run Yoshi account indicated the patch may combine a large content update with item changes and promised a short advance notice — or to "order a ton of pizza" — when release is imminent. The delay follows the recently shipped ranked rework and comes as the invite-only MOBA-shooter community eagerly watches developer channels and local Valve-area pizzerias for signs of progress. This matters because the patch could significantly expand Deadlock's content and move the game closer to a public beta.

• HoYoverse's Nodusfall: dark co-op monster-slayer with no release date

  HoYoverse unveiled Nodusfall, a co-op monster-slaying action game featuring dark fantasy visuals and large boss encounters. The game currently has no release date or release year; HoYoverse's typical pattern of three open betas before launch places a likely release around 2028. The official Nodusfall site is open for pre-registration and includes a questionnaire to select players for future betas; there is no ongoing beta. Nodusfall departs from HoYoverse's usual character-collection gacha model, indicating a different gameplay and monetization direction for the studio.

• Hinterland delays Blackfrost and shifts devs back to The Long Dark for new DLC

  Hinterland reassigned a small team from its sequel Blackfrost to produce new DLC and ongoing updates for The Long Dark’s survival mode, extending support for the nine-year-old game. The studio will continue Blackfrost development in the background but pushed the sequel’s early access launch to next year. The move aims to protect the studio amid industry disruption while Hinterland remains independent and will self-fund and self-publish the sequel.

• Digital stores and bundles made games far more abundant and cheaper than the MegaPak era

  Steam-era digital distribution and frequent bundle deals have produced far more daily releases and lower effective prices than in the 1990s, so players can usually find almost any game and often at a discount. Physical compilation packs like MegaPaks belonged to an era when new releases were scarcer and many people bought games mainly at Christmas or birthdays. That shift changes how players discover and afford games and explains nostalgia for curated physical collections.

• Amicia is absent from Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

  Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a prequel set 15 years before Hugo and Amicia's journey to La Cuna Island in A Plague Tale: Requiem. Amicia is 15 at the start of Requiem, so during Resonance she would be either a child or not yet born. The playable protagonists in Resonance are Sophia and her red‑haired friend Leni on Minotaur Island, and Amicia does not join them.

• FUT eliminate LVG despite Starry's 105 ADR

  FUT eliminated LVG in the series. LVG's standout player Starry recorded 105 ADR, but no other LVG player posted a rating above 1.00. Starry's strong individual stats were not enough to prevent his team's elimination.

• Revisiting Star Wars Galaxies shows modern MMOs have lost idle, open-ended play

  A PC Gamer columnist logged into a Star Wars Galaxies private server and found active PvP in Mos Eisley and a low-pressure world where they could do little of note. They contrast that with World of Warcraft in 2026, which funnels players through weekly prompts, seasonal ranks and gear-driven activities designed to minimize idle time. The piece argues that older MMOs' tolerance for unstructured play created a different, more leisurely form of engagement that is now rare.

• EA acknowledges leaked Iron Man gameplay, saying 'well, that didn't go as planned'

  Leaked gameplay footage of Iron Man surfaced online yesterday. EA issued a brief public comment acknowledging the leak and saying "well, that didn't go as planned." The statement is EA's first public response and confirms the company is aware of the leaked material.

• Gamescom acknowledges booth thefts, advises private security and insurance

  Several exhibitors at Gamescom in Cologne had laptops and other hardware stolen from their booths. Organizers acknowledged the thefts, said police investigations are underway, and noted that uniformed guards provide general on-site security. The official statement advised exhibitors that individual stand security can be purchased separately and that equipment should be insured, a message that drew criticism from affected exhibitors.

• GTA 6 gameplay reaction streams hit 3.97M peak, biggest gaming stream of 2026

  Reaction streams to Grand Theft Auto 6's first gameplay presentation reached a peak concurrent audience of 3,970,738 viewers across livestreaming platforms. The total represents combined viewership across multiple streaming services rather than a single channel. The surge made it the largest gaming livestream event of 2026 so far and underscores strong audience interest in the title.

• 9z's max: lack of confidence and poor choices behind rough season start

  Max, a player for 9z, said the team is lacking confidence and is not making good decisions, factors that have contributed to a difficult start to the season. He pointed to those internal issues as key reasons for the squad's underperformance. The comments highlight confidence and decision-making problems that are affecting 9z's early results.

• Hour-long Gamescom preview shows Total War: Warhammer 40,000 delivers tactical depth

  A one-hour preview build at Gamescom let a player run a tutorial, a campaign slice and a large late-game battle. Small Ultramarine forces and late-game engagements both highlighted the game’s scale and tactical variety. Units use multiple wargear options—such as grenades and grenade launchers—so small squads can punch above their weight and adapt to enemies like orks. The preview showed Intercessors working effectively from cover with ranged fire and holding their own in melee, underscoring a different feel from previous Total War entries.

• MOUZ rout Inner Circle to clinch Porto qualification

  MOUZ delivered a dominant win over Inner Circle to secure a spot at the Porto event. Inner Circle had beaten Vitality two days earlier but could not replicate that performance. The decisive victory advances MOUZ's tournament campaign and prevents Inner Circle from claiming the Porto berth.

• BO7 & Warzone Season 5 Week 6 challenges award Peacekeeper MK1 and 10,000 XP

  Week 6 challenges are live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5. Completing them grants the Peacekeeper MK1 Gauss Accelerator and 10,000 XP while advancing progress toward the Season 5 Murder and Nectar camo sets. A guide breaks down every Week 6 challenge and recommends the best ways to complete each one. These tasks let players earn a new weapon, boost XP, and speed up camo unlocks.

• Squadron 42 delayed to Q2 2027; dev cites GTA 6 overshadowing

  Cloud Imperium Games has pushed the long-in-development single-player Star Citizen spin-off Squadron 42 into Q2 2027. Studio founder Chris Roberts said the delay is intended to avoid launching while Rockstar’s GTA 6 dominates attention. The postponement extends the game's development timeline and further postpones delivery to backers and prospective buyers.

• Magic replace FUT at FISSURE Playground 3 after FUT withdraws over visa issues

  FUT withdrew from FISSURE Playground 3 in China after visa problems prevented the team from travelling. Organisers named Magic as FUT's replacement, so Magic will take the vacated slot in the $1 million event. FUT had entered the tournament as the Esports World Cup runner-up; their absence removes a top finisher from the bracket and alters the competitive lineup.

• Vitality sweep 9z at BLAST Open Porto, conceding only eight rounds

  Vitality beat 9z in a two-map match at BLAST Open Porto, conceding just eight rounds across both maps. The 2-0 result eliminates 9z from the tournament and sends Vitality into the next stage. The unusually low round total underlines Vitality's dominant performance in the tie.

• Panic will pass Supreme Court-ordered tariff refunds to Playdate buyers

  Panic, maker of the crank-powered Playdate handheld, is forwarding tariff refunds that the Supreme Court ordered returned. The company will pass those reimbursements directly back to customers who paid tariffs on Playdate units. Panic is handling the administrative process of returning the money rather than retaining the refunded amounts.

• Pokémon Tales: Sirfetch'd & Pichu — Aardman stop-motion teaser, Disney+ debut

  The Pokémon Company International and Aardman released the first teaser for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, a new stop-motion series. The short is set in the Galar region and will launch on Disney+. This marks a collaboration with Aardman, bringing their stop-motion production to the Pokémon franchise and expanding Pokémon content on streaming platforms.

• Creative Assembly demos Total War: Warhammer 40,000 in Koelnesse, aims to be definitive

  Creative Assembly presented a short demo of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 to journalists at the Koelnesse convention centre and said the studio aims to build the definitive Warhammer 40,000 game. A writer who played the demo judged the build may have achieved that goal. This matters because a successful release would position Creative Assembly’s adaptation as a leading video-game representation of the 40k setting.

• Eurogamer staff update: Kelsey back in Elden Ring, Bertie at the Prancing Pony

  In this week's 'What we've been playing' feature, Kelsey returned to Elden Ring while Bertie spent time at the Prancing Pony roleplaying an 'edgy' Aragorn. Other Eurogamer team members are traveling back from Germany and will provide further write-ups next week.

• Netflix's 7 Best Original Anime, including anime-style hits like Castlevania

  Seven Netflix original anime are highlighted as must-watch selections. Netflix offers both legitimate Japanese anime exclusives and anime-style originals produced outside Japan; Castlevania and Blood of Zeus are examples that aren’t technically anime but feature complex storytelling and striking animation. Netflix’s anime library grows monthly, making these exclusives notable options for viewers seeking high-production animated series and films.

• A 40-year-old sci-fi action sequel that redefined sequels is coming to Netflix

  A celebrated sci‑fi action sequel released 40 years ago is about to start streaming on Netflix. The film expands the original’s action, raises the stakes, and enlarges the story world while introducing new ideas, and is widely viewed as the clearest example of a successful sequel. Its Netflix debut gives modern viewers access to a benchmark for how to build a sequel that justifies returning to a franchise.

• Wizards of the Coast blames Panama Canal congestion for Reality Fracture October delays

  Wizards of the Coast says shipments of some Reality Fracture products will miss their scheduled October arrival at local game stores. The company attributed the disruption to shipping congestion at the Panama Canal, describing the situation as a 'naval snarl.' This delay is one of several Magic: The Gathering product shipping issues in 2026 — earlier problems affected Lorwyn Eclipsed Draft Night boxes and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Bundles — and will reduce on-shelf availability for the set's launch at local game stores.

• The Mandalorian film starring Grogu arrives on Disney Plus next week

  The Mandalorian feature film starring Din Djarin and Grogu will begin streaming on Disney Plus next week, marking its platform debut. The film previously returned to movie theaters, received a digital release in July, and was issued on 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray. The streaming arrival broadens access to a major Star Wars property for Disney Plus subscribers.

• Leaked DLSS 5 build is being applied to games, producing photorealistic — and bizarre — changes

  A leaked build of Nvidia's DLSS 5 is circulating and being forced into games it wasn't optimized for, producing AI-driven image changes rather than straightforward upscaling. The leaked implementation alters facial features, skin texture and expressions—sometimes aging or photorealizing stylized characters—and users have posted examples from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Starfield and Hogwarts Legacy. Members of the RenoDX Discord shared before-and-after images and mixed reactions, with some calling results humorous or unsettling and others praising improved realism. The leak highlights DLSS 5's shift toward generative image modification, which can change a game's artistic presentation when used outside official optimizations.

• Digital Foundry: GTA 6 pushes visuals but targets a steady 30 FPS on consoles

  Digital Foundry analysts Oliver Mackenzie and Richard Leadbetter called Grand Theft Auto 6 the most impressive example of real-time game rendering, praising detailed character art, hair physics and skin work across NPCs. The gameplay preview runs at a native 1440p upscaled to 4K without modern upscaling, uses selective ray tracing alongside older techniques, and sustained a consistent 30 frames per second across 48,242 analyzed frames. Digital Foundry does not expect Rockstar to offer a 60 FPS performance mode on current-generation consoles, meaning the title prioritizes visual fidelity while holding a steady 30 FPS target.

• MIBR sign Argentinian rifler tomaszin to replace benched brnz4n

  MIBR have signed Argentinian rifler tomaszin and added him to their active roster. He takes the spot vacated when brnz4n was recently benched. The move changes MIBR’s active lineup and replaces one rifler with another.