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• Hall of Fame map gains three new challenges for Class of 2025

  The Hall of Fame map has been updated to include three new challenges tied to players inducted into the Class of 2025. The additions place specific, playable elements on the map to commemorate the 2025 inductees. The change alters the in-game Hall of Fame experience by adding recognitions for those players.

• CD Projekt Red targets 2028 release for The Witcher 4, calls it most ambitious

  CD Projekt Red says it is targeting a 2028 release for The Witcher 4, the next RPG in the franchise. Joint-CEO Michal Nowakowski described the project as the studio's 'biggest, boldest, and most ambitious' game. The firm frames 2028 as a target rather than a fixed date, leaving open the possibility of delays.

• Blood Dungeon: Messhof's sidescrolling 'bullet heaven' roguelite arrives Aug 26, 2026

  Messhof (creators of Nidhogg) has released Blood Dungeon, a sidescrolling take on the autoshooter or 'bullet heaven' roguelite that launches on August 26, 2026 for PC (Steam) and runs well on Steam Deck. Gameplay uses auto-fire in scrolling arenas, with short rounds (usually under ten minutes) and level-ups that offer two to three randomized perks to escalate damage and chaos. The game pairs globular 2D art, polished animations, and a frenetic 'dungeon drum 'n' bass' soundtrack with tight platforming controls. While the build is a sleek, well-crafted example of the subgenre, the progression loop becomes increasingly repetitive and hollow over extended play.

• CD Projekt Red confirms The Witcher 4 will launch in 2028

  CD Projekt Red has confirmed The Witcher 4 is scheduled to release in 2028. The studio posted the timing on the official The Witcher Twitter account. No specific day, launch window within 2028, or platforms were announced. The year-wide target gives fans and the market a clearer timeline for the franchise's next major entry.

• GTA 6 leak shows nudist colony and protagonist attacked in Leonida

  Leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage shows a nudist colony in the Leonida region with dozens of unclothed NPCs near pools and hot tubs. Co-protagonist Jason is seen watching with binoculars and is physically attacked after being noticed. Publisher Take-Two is subpoenaing information to identify the source of recent GTA 6 leaks. Official gameplay will be shown August 27 on Netflix and the game launches November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

• Desktop CPU shipments plunge 20%+ in Q2 2026; AMD trims losses, gains share

  Desktop (client) CPU shipments fell by more than 20% year‑on‑year in Q2 2026 while the overall CPU market grew over 10% sequentially driven by server and mobile processors. Both AMD and Intel suffered significant desktop declines, but AMD's sequential and year‑on‑year drops were smaller, letting it increase desktop market share despite lower shipments. The contraction hits the PC upgrade market and makes standalone CPU deals uncommon for gamers.

• Games industry struggles while developers experience a 'golden age'

  The games industry is in a rough period while the game development community is experiencing a 'golden age'. This split involves industry companies and market pressures on one side and active, hopeful creators and community-driven development on the other. The resilience and creativity of developers matter because they can sustain new releases and innovation even as larger industry players face headwinds.

• Ex-Rockstar Director Calls GTA 6 Leaks a 'Nothing Burger' — Rockstar Won't Change Plans

  Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij called recent GTA 6 leaks "a nothing burger" and urged the public to calm down. He said Rockstar is intentionally remaining silent as part of a marketing strategy and will not alter its release or marketing plans because of the leaks. Vermeij noted a Netflix "extended look" remains scheduled for August 27 and said the leaks are far less consequential than the Hot Coffee controversy.

• Nexon renames Project RX to FAREIDOLIA; demo playable at TGS 2026

  Nexon revealed Project RX’s official title as FAREIDOLIA and will show its first playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The game is an immersive anime experience set in Anima City and a world designed to resemble Earth. Players take on the role of director of the Anima City Restoration Center and head of Tasogare Hall, and will live alongside anime girls called Mates who have unique abilities.

• Hideo Kojima, 63, says he will keep making games and won't retire

  Hideo Kojima celebrated his 63rd birthday recently and is not retiring. The director best known for the Metal Gear Solid franchise and Death Stranding intends to keep pouring his energy into creating games. His stated commitment means he plans to remain active in game development going forward.

• Felicia Day’s The Guild Kickstarter raises $6.8M, becomes top-funded Kickstarter film

  The Guild: Ren Faire'd raised over $6.8 million on Kickstarter, surpassing its $1.5 million target and becoming the highest-funded film campaign on Kickstarter. Creator Felicia Day closed the campaign and thanked backers as the project moves into production. The Guild began as a 2007–2013 web series about a group of dysfunctional MMO players, and this campaign ranks among the most successful crowdfunded film efforts. The film is not the highest-crowdfunded movie ever by total funds—2025’s David raised about $52 million through investor-backed fundraising rather than a backer-driven Kickstarter.

• AG.AL topples Team Falcons to win Esports World Cup 2026, $7M prize

  AG.AL captured the Esports World Cup 2026 Club Championship and the $7 million top prize, ending Team Falcons’ two-time title run. The seven-week event concluded with Gwendal "Gwen" Duparc winning the inaugural EWC Trackmania title and a $130,000 first-place prize that sealed AG.AL’s victory. President Emmanuel Macron attended the final tournament as AG.AL finished with 5,300 points across 24 game titles.

• Rebel Wolves confirms 60fps mode for The Blood of Dawnwalker on PS5 and Xbox Series X

  Rebel Wolves published console footage of The Blood of Dawnwalker showing two different resolution and framerate targets. The clip confirms a 60fps mode is available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. This reveals a clear framerate/resolution trade-off for next‑gen players and signals an option focused on smoother performance.

• Paradox forum leak reveals 'Afterworld', a post-apocalyptic grand strategy game

  Paradox's forum filters exposed an unannounced title called Afterworld, described as a post-apocalyptic survival grand strategy. Community members discovered a Discord "unreleased" server that says players will lead a tribe, rediscover ancient technology, manage wasteland settlements, and wage wars and political struggles. The leak comes just days before Paradox's scheduled Gamescom reveal on August 25, 2026, and has generated mixed reactions from players.

• Final Fantasy Resonance: October HD-2D reimagining of Brave Exvius with Visions

  Square Enix revealed world, character and combat details for Final Fantasy Resonance ahead of its October release. The HD-2D title reimagines the mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius and adapts its first season. The story pits the expansionist Zoldaad Empire against the magic city Mysidia and introduces elemental antagonists called the Veritas. Gameplay is classic turn-based combat with Limit Breaks and a Visions system that summons legendary Final Fantasy heroes whose abilities expand as bonds grow.

• PC Partner warns entry-level GPU supplies will tighten and push prices higher

  PC Partner, a major graphics-card manufacturer for Zotac, Inno3D and Manli, says GPU supply will become tight in the coming months and that entry‑level cards will be hit hardest. Supply of Nvidia’s RTX Blackwell GPUs is already lower in Q3 than Q2 and is expected to fall further by year‑end. Shortages stem not only from GPU and memory demand but also longer lead times for PCBs and power components, a change that threatens higher prices for mainstream cards. Current midrange models such as the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 are trading near $800, illustrating how affordability could worsen for typical gamers.

• Blood of Dawnwalker will offer 60fps Performance mode on consoles at launch

  Rebel Wolves will add a Performance mode targeting 60fps to the Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro via a day-one patch. Consoles will also offer Balanced (40fps) and Quality (30fps) modes, while Xbox Series S will run a single 30fps mode. The game launches September 3 as Rebel Wolves' debut title and features former Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 developers.

• Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 physical copies contain download code, not full game

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 the same day as PC, PlayStation and Xbox. Retail Switch 2 boxes for the game are being sold with a download code instead of the full game on the cartridge. This is the first Call of Duty on a Nintendo console since 2013 and means buyers must download and install the full game and ensure they have enough storage and internet access.

• Class action seeks customer refunds after Logitech received $61M tariff refund

  A proposed class action filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeks to force Logitech to return part of a $61 million tariff refund to customers. Plaintiffs are SJK Development, a construction company, and a California resident who say they paid higher prices when Logitech allegedly raised prices to offset Trump-era IEEPA tariffs. The complaint cites Logitech executives saying pricing actions in April 2025 and favorable currency moves expanded gross margins, and that the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs in February. The case aims to recover money the plaintiffs say was improperly retained instead of being passed back to consumers.

• Windows update KB5121003 causes multiplayer games to hang by clashing with RGB drivers

  The Windows update KB5121003 is triggering crashes and unresponsiveness in multiplayer games such as Arc Raiders, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and The Finals. The problem is linked to a driver file named inpoutx64.sys and other drivers installed by RGB-capable peripherals or internal RGB components. Microsoft is investigating and recommends disabling the implicated driver via the registry as a workaround while advising users to back up the registry first.

• California class-action sues Amazon and Twitch over use of Twitch streams to train AI

  Streamer Warren Pandiscia filed a class-action complaint in California claiming Amazon and Twitch used Twitch live streams and videos to train commercial generative AI without negotiating licenses or obtaining consent. The complaint says Twitch provided no email, pop-up, or announcement about the data collection and that Twitch’s system cannot obtain consent from all parties. The suit argues Amazon had a commercial incentive to harvest massive amounts of creator content and that creators received no compensation, raising privacy and legal risks for streamers.

• How to Fish: Dazed Games' debut co-op fishing game sells 1 million copies in three days

  Dazed Games released its debut title How to Fish on Steam on 20 August. The cooperative fishing game sold 1,000,000 copies within three days and secured prominent placement on Steam's front page. The fast sales demonstrate a breakout commercial success for a new indie studio on Steam.

• G2 and Evil Geniuses clinch final VCT Americas Stage 2 playoff berths

  Evil Geniuses and G2 Esports claimed the last two spots in the VCT 2026: Americas Stage 2 playoffs by advancing through the day’s play‑ins gauntlet. Their qualifications complete a playoff bracket that already includes FURIA and MIBR. Envy and KRÜ Esports were eliminated on the final play‑ins day. The results finalize which teams will contest the Stage 2 title and affect seeding and matchups in the upcoming playoff series.

• Ori creator Thomas Maher calls third-game rumours 'nonsense'

  Thomas Maher, creator of the Ori series, dismissed rumours of a third Ori game as "nonsense." He made clear there is no announced third title for the franchise. The clarification aims to end circulating fan speculation about an imminent sequel.

• Final Fantasy Resonance to ship with 120-track soundtrack, HD-2D game due in October

  Square Enix's upcoming title Final Fantasy Resonance will include a 120-song original soundtrack. The game is the company's first Final Fantasy entry in the HD-2D style and is scheduled for release in October. Resonance is an adaptation of the now-shuttered mobile game Brave Exvius, and the large soundtrack signals a major audio investment for the launch.

• YEKINDAR assumes T-side IGL duties as FURIA weigh end-of-year options

  YEKINDAR has taken on in-game leading responsibilities for FURIA on the Terrorist side across three maps. FURIA are evaluating roster and tactical options for the end of the year as they reassess leadership and strategy. The discussion included a review of the team's EWC performance, the search for a replacement for FalleN, and goals for BLAST Porto.

• Modern Warfare 4 beta posts solid Steam turnout but trails MW2's beta

  The first weekend of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's beta, which began Friday and ends its initial session tomorrow, showed strong player activity on Steam. Activision has not released official participation figures, so available comparisons rely on Steam concurrent-player data against recent Call of Duty betas and rival franchises. The beta performed well overall but did not reach the higher concurrent peaks recorded by Modern Warfare 2's beta, indicating comparatively lower early engagement for MW4.

• MW4 beta: weapon XP is slow; objective modes and loadout focus speed leveling

  The Modern Warfare 4 early access beta caps player level at 20, which is reached quickly, but weapon ranks require far more playtime. Weapon levels unlock attachments, Apex Attachments, and camo progress, so weapon XP is necessary to access upgrades and cosmetics. The fastest, most reliable way to level weapons is focusing on objective game modes and keeping consistent loadouts for each gun. The open beta launches next weekend, expanding access to progression systems.

• Paramount’s neo-Western Oscar winner is now free to stream; genre traces to 1950s

  Paramount has made its Oscar‑winning neo‑Western crime thriller free to watch. The film applies classic Western imagery—lawlessness, gunfights and moral ambiguity—to a modern setting. The neo‑Western subgenre began in the 1950s and 1960s with films like Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and Hud (1963), showing how Western themes were adapted to contemporary stories. This release makes an acclaimed, genre‑rooted title widely accessible to viewers.

• Netflix’s five worst sci‑fi projects, ranked by Rotten Tomatoes scores

  Polygon compiled a list ranking the five weakest Netflix sci‑fi projects by their Rotten Tomatoes scores. Netflix supplies a broad catalog across genres and has produced acclaimed sci‑fi series including Stranger Things, Black Mirror, and 3 Body Problem. The ranking highlights uneven quality across Netflix’s original sci‑fi output and the platform’s recurring criticism for show endings. Rotten Tomatoes scores are used here as the measure of critical reception.