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• Star Wars Zero Company — key operator talents, respecs, and why they matter

  Each recruitable operator in Star Wars Zero Company comes with one of ten talents and both class and talent can be respec'd in the change-specialization menu after recruitment. That makes it reasonable to pick operators you like visually, since talents and class can be adjusted later. Talents provide concrete combat or economic effects (damage vs elites, evasion, guaranteed crits, taunts, bonus credits) and scale across three levels. Choosing appropriate talents changes an operator’s role and mission effectiveness.

• Respec classes for free in Star Wars Zero Company from Cycle 3 via Personnel console

  Players can change class and fully respec ability Focus Points for free once they reach Cycle 3 by using the Personnel console at the base map table. Swapping specializations refunds all Focus Points spent in that tree, letting players start a different build, though Focus Points invested in the top talent of story characters are not refunded. Recruitable operators and initial story characters like Trick and Kabb Uppercut can also have their talents and specializations changed in the same menu, enabling flexible team composition and experimentation.

• Scoundrel is the best starting class in Star Wars Zero Company for early assist damage

  The Scoundrel specialization is the top starting pick because it makes enemies vulnerable for guaranteed criticals, pierces defenses, and boosts assist damage—synergizing with Hawk's Fearless Leader squad buff. The first three companions you get are Kabb (Scoundrel), Trick (Soldier) and Jae (Assault), and named character talents like Hawk's Fearless Leader cannot be changed. You can respec any character specialization and hired operator talents once you reach Cycle 3, and alternative starting options to avoid doubling Scoundrels include Gunslinger, Heavy, or Sharpshooter.

• Playdate maker Panic refunds US tariff fees to affected customers

  Panic, maker of the Playdate handheld, is refunding US tariff fees that were charged to customers during a specific window earlier this year. The company added a clearly labeled tariff line at checkout after briefly trying to absorb the extra cost, then filed paperwork with the US government to reclaim those fees. Panic built a system to issue the refunds, returning money to buyers and underscoring the administrative and financial strain US tariffs place on small hardware makers.

• Aurora's kyxsan pushes to replicate practice form in official matches

  Aurora player kyxsan wants the team to reproduce the level of play they show in practice during official matches. He highlights a gap between practice performance and competition outcomes and is prioritizing match-to-practice consistency. Closing that gap is intended to improve Aurora's results in tournaments and leagues.

• onic: Mental strength powered Cache comeback to beat Vitality

  onic praised his team's mental strength after they staged a comeback on the map Cache to beat Vitality. He said the emotions were "crazy" and that "today we were mentally much, much stronger." The comeback secured the match victory over Vitality.

• MPL Philippines Season 18: Eight teams vie for title and two M8 World slots

  Eight franchise teams are competing in MPL Philippines Season 18 for the league trophy and two qualification spots at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang M8 World Championship in Turkey early next year. Defending champions Team Liquid PH are chasing an unprecedented fifth MPL Philippines crown. Last season’s runners-up Team Falcons PH and reigning M Series world champions Aurora Gaming PH both aim to secure M8 berths and contest the title.

• Inner Circle beat meziiless Vitality after Cache collapse, send them to lower bracket

  Inner Circle defeated Vitality in the BLAST Open Porto group stage, sending Vitality to the lower bracket. Vitality competed without their player meziiless, surrendered a large lead on Cache and then failed to force a decider on Dust2. The loss forces Vitality to continue through the lower bracket while Inner Circle stay alive in the upper bracket.

• Week 5 in BO7 & Warzone Season 5 adds RK-9 Calibrated Strike and 10,000 XP

  Week 5 challenges for Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 introduce the RK-9 Calibrated Strike System as a reward and offer 10,000 XP for completion. Finishing these tasks also advances progress toward the Season 5 Murder and Nectar weapon camos. Players can use recommended strategies to complete the Week 5 objectives across both games efficiently.

• Xbox's Asha Sharma urges industry to improve console affordability and choice

  Xbox head Asha Sharma said the games industry must innovate on affordability and efficiency as component prices balloon. She reinforced expectations that Microsoft may take a different approach with the next generation of consoles and called for more choice for console buyers. The push matters because rising component costs risk higher retail prices and reduced accessibility for consumers.

• Xbox to let players digitise 1,000 physical Xbox One and Series X games

  Xbox announced a disc-to-digital feature that converts physical Xbox One and Series X game discs into digital licenses. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said the system will initially support 1,000 titles and that the resulting digital licence moves with the physical disc. This lets the next owner of a disc take advantage of the same disc-to-digital conversion, preserving value for physical game owners.

• New GTA 6 preview surfaces early, reveals seamless switching and couple play

  A new preview of Grand Theft Auto 6 appeared ahead of the game's scheduled Netflix extended look, sharing gameplay details from an unexpected source. The preview confirms seamless character switching and the ability to play as a couple, revealing core design choices before the official presentation. This early disclosure shapes public expectations for GTA 6's player mechanics and narrative structure.

• GTA 6 will show weight, exercise and 'multi-day bender' effects on characters

  Official GTA 6 coverage released ahead of today's Netflix 'extended look' confirms the game tracks eating, exercise and extended drinking. Those behaviors produce visible changes to character appearance. This ties player actions to persistent visual consequences, increasing realism and player feedback.

• Rockstar set up Miami research team, met ex-criminals, cops, promoters and gun dealers

  Rockstar embedded a long-term research team in Miami and sent multiple developer groups to the city while working on Grand Theft Auto 6. The teams held meetings and interviews with ex-criminals, law enforcement officers, club promoters, gun dealers and other notorious or influential locals to gather material for the game. This on-the-ground research is intended to inform GTA 6’s design and realism and may attract scrutiny because it involved contacts with criminal figures and weapons sellers.

• Demacia Cup becomes global 12-team invitational, Oct. 3–17, 2026

  The Demacia Cup will be held as the 2026 Demacia Cup Global Invitational organized by TJ Sports and Huya from Oct. 3–17. Twelve teams from six regions (LPL, LCK, LEC, LCS, LCP, CBLOL) will be invited, with spots reserved for teams that fail to qualify for the 2026 World Championship. Regional slot allocation is based on MSI 2026 results, changing the event from a domestic Chinese tournament into an international competition for non-Worlds teams.

• GothamChess joins BASILISK as Head of Chess, keeps Grandmaster ambitions

  Levy "GothamChess" Rozman signed with esports organization BASILISK as its Head of Chess, marking his first partnership with an esports org. His YouTube channel has surpassed 8 million subscribers, and he continues to pursue the Grandmaster title. Rozman described BASILISK as a "renaissance of nerds" and accepted this role after previously declining other offers. The move brings a high-profile chess creator directly into an esports roster and gives BASILISK a large chess-focused audience.

• James Gunn wraps filming on Superman: Man of Tomorrow

  Writer-director James Gunn announced on Threads that filming has finished for Superman: Man of Tomorrow and thanked the cast and crew. The film is part of Gunn's DC Universe slate, marking a production milestone for the project. Fans and the studio now move to the next phase of the movie's schedule.

• HBO's Lanterns Teases Manhunters as Season-Long Villain

  The latest episode of Lanterns introduces the Manhunters as a season-spanning threat. The Manhunters are shapeshifting precursors to the Green Lantern Corps who first appeared in Green Lantern comics in the 1970s. They were replaced by the Corps after rebelling against the Guardians of the Universe, and their themes of replacement and succession mirror the show's overarching narrative.

• Prime Video launches eight-episode Reacher spin-off on Sept. 16

  Prime Video will release an eight-episode Reacher spin-off on September 16. The new series arrives the same day as the Reacher Season 4 finale and is set directly in Lee Child’s universe. The back-to-back scheduling extends the franchise and provides immediate follow-up content for viewers.

• GTA 6 “Extended Look” debuts on Netflix Aug 27, posts to YouTube six hours later

  Rockstar will premiere a video titled "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" on Netflix at 3 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, August 27, then upload the same video to the Rockstar YouTube channel six hours later at 9 p.m. Eastern. The company’s wording describes the release as an "extended look" and a debut of the next part of the GTA story rather than explicitly calling it "gameplay." The staggered release gives Netflix subscribers a six-hour exclusive window before the wider YouTube release, and runtime has not been announced though online estimates cluster around 20–30 minutes.

• Three surprise cameos that made EuroTrip, D&D: Honor Among Thieves, and Zombieland memorable

  Unexpected celebrity cameos — Matt Damon in EuroTrip, Bradley Cooper in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and Bill Murray in Zombieland — provided standout comedic moments that elevated each film. Damon performs the punk song "Scotty Doesn't Know," Cooper appears as a halfling with a memorable character gag, and Murray poses as an undead to golf in peace. Those brief appearances became some of the most remembered parts of otherwise solid movies, helping them gain cult status and ongoing audience discussion.

• Genshin Impact active codes (version 7.0, Aug 26) — free Primogems, Mora, Hero’s Wit

  A current list of active Genshin Impact redemption codes is available for version 7.0 as of Aug. 26. Codes grant in-game rewards such as Mora, Hero’s Wit, and Primogems. Most codes are time-limited, so players should redeem them promptly; the guide also explains how to redeem codes in-game.

• Infinity Ward confirms aim assist, TTK and spawn changes for MW4 Open Beta

  Infinity Ward announced aim assist adjustments for the Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta after gathering feedback during the Early Access Beta weekend. The studio also plans a longer time-to-kill, movement and weapon balance tweaks, and new Hardpoint spawn points ahead of Weekend 2 of the beta. Infinity Ward has not addressed player concerns about skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), leaving matchmaking questions unresolved for testers.

• Brütal Legend free on itch for 666 minutes following Tim Curry's death

  Tim Curry, who voiced the villain Doviculus in Double Fine’s Brütal Legend, has died at age 80. Double Fine has made Brütal Legend free to claim or download on itch for 666 minutes as a tribute. Doviculus was originally planned to be voiced by Ronnie James Dio, and Curry’s performance helped define the game’s heavy-metal tone. The giveaway echoes a prior 666-minute promotion tied to Ozzy Osbourne’s cameo in the game.

• Rocky V's 1990 misstep tarnished an otherwise beloved Rocky series

  Sylvester Stallone followed four successful, crowd-pleasing Rocky films with Rocky V in 1990, which proved widely unpopular. The movie shifts focus to Rocky training an unpopular protégé and shows Rocky acting unlike his earlier, likable self, undermining the series' established charm. The backlash left the franchise remembered as a near-perfect run of films marred by a single, heavily criticized entry.

• Gamescom and Future Games Show highlight several upcoming animal-centric games

  After Gamescom Opening Night Live and the Future Games Show, multiple upcoming titles let players control animals or anthropomorphic hybrids across genres and platforms. Notable examples include Amphibian (humanoid frogs with ribbit-only voice audio), Bye Bye Bonnie (four-player co-op with minuscule characters and a jump-operated ship), Haunted Paws (cozy co-op horror starring two puppies rescuing their owner), and Gravhounds (humanlike canine colonists sent to a new planet). This matters because these releases show a cross-platform design trend that pairs distinctive mechanics and tones—retro RPGs, small-scale co-op, cozy horror, and sci-fi colonization—with animal protagonists.

• PC Gamer quiz: identify 15 video games from screenshots of their water

  PC Gamer released a timed quiz that challenges players to identify 15 video games using only screenshots of in-game water. The quiz gives players 10 minutes and features a mix of serene and hostile water scenes, from lakes and oceans to hazardous water levels. The selection includes games where water is central to gameplay and games where water is incidental, and it sits alongside other PC Gamer trivia quizzes on topics like healthbars and in-game currencies.

• K/DA linked to new League of Legends song 'WATCH ME' via ASCAP filing

  A new League of Legends song titled WATCH ME was registered with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). The ASCAP record lists virtual pop group K/DA as the performers and credits multiple songwriters. The filing indicates K/DA could be preparing new official music tied to League of Legends, restarting the group's role in Riot's music and marketing efforts.

• 1047 Games ends Splitgate: Arena Reloaded development, shifts both titles to P2P

  1047 Games has stopped active development on Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and its other shooter Empulse, with no further updates planned. Dedicated servers for both games will be turned off on September 3 and the titles have been reworked to use peer-to-peer, player-hosted multiplayer. The studio made the change because neither game generated enough revenue to sustainably cover dedicated-server costs. Splitgate originally launched in 2019 and had previously moved to P2P on August 29, 2025; Arena Reloaded returned in December 2025 after a June 2025 beta.

• G2’s Caps becomes third Hall of Legends inductee, first European with a dedicated collection

  Rasmus “Caps” Winther of G2 Esports has been inducted into Riot Games’ Hall of Legends as the third player honored, joining Faker and Uzi. He is the first European player to receive a dedicated in-game Hall of Legends collection. The Hall of Legends 2026 event includes three Caps collections that offer progressively elaborate cosmetics and rewards, and Caps had direct input on the creative direction, selecting Tristana as the collection’s centerpiece to reflect his playstyle.