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• Modern Warfare 4 adds Apex Attachments with underbarrel shotguns and throwing knives

  Activision unveiled Apex Attachments for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 during the Call of Duty NEXT showcase on Aug. 21, and they are available in the game's early access beta. Apex Attachments unlock when a player fully levels an individual weapon and grant new functional options beyond standard attachments, including underbarrel shotguns and throwing knives. The system creates a new layer of weapon progression that changes the capabilities of fully upgraded weapons and influences loadout choices and combat tactics.

• Robin Atkin Downes Joins Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet

  Robin Atkin Downes has joined the cast of Naughty Dog’s upcoming PS5 game Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Downes is a veteran voice actor known for Robert in The Last of Us and multiple Uncharted roles. Intergalactic is a sci‑fi action title set thousands of years in the future that stars Tati Gabrielle, has been in development since 2020, and features a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross; no release date has been announced.

• NiKo: Falcons stunned and eliminated by Legacy at Esports World Cup

  Falcons suffered a heavy defeat to Legacy and were knocked out of the Esports World Cup. Star player NiKo said he couldn’t remember the last time the team had been “destroyed like this.” The loss ends Falcons’ run in the tournament and hands Legacy progression to the next stage. The upset signals a major setback for Falcons at a high-profile international event.

• Mortal Shell 2: Disable Target Steering and Enable Free Aim to avoid accidental hits

  Mortal Shell 2 launched on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and its default aim settings can pull melee swings and shots toward the nearest enemy or nearby hazards, sometimes causing player deaths. A Reddit video shows a character catching fire after weapon tracking steered an attack into an environmental hazard. Changing Target Steering to Light or Off and turning on Free Aim gives manual control, reduces sticky targeting, and can prevent unintended hits and deaths.

• Compulsion Games completes management buyout and regains IP from Microsoft

  Compulsion Games has left Microsoft after a management-led buyout in which the studio’s management acquired the company and staff and Microsoft transferred Compulsion’s intellectual property back to the studio. Steam now lists Compulsion as the developer and publisher of South of Midnight, so Steam sales revenue for that game will go to Compulsion rather than Xbox. Some developers left after warnings the studio faced closure, but most senior staff stayed and part of the team is already working on an unannounced game begun before the split. Compulsion is meeting potential partners to replace Microsoft’s financial backing.

• Nintendo removes 401 Switch emulator repositories from GitHub

  On August 21 Nintendo sent seven DMCA takedown notices to GitHub, resulting in the removal of 401 repositories hosting Nintendo Switch emulators. The notices targeted Suyu (311 repositories), the Android emulator Skyline and several Yuzu forks. Nintendo says the emulators illegally circumvent its Technological Protection Measures by using proprietary cryptographic keys (prod.keys) to decrypt game ROMs. The takedowns reduce availability of Switch emulation projects on GitHub and raise the stakes alongside a separate lawsuit against Yuzu.

• Legacy knock Falcons out of EWC, advance to semifinals

  Legacy, the South American squad, eliminated Falcons at the EWC and advanced to the tournament semifinals. They will face the winner of the remaining quarterfinal between Spirit and Vitality. The victory ends Falcons' run in the event and keeps Legacy in contention for the championship.

• Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord for OneDrive, Xbox data tied to GTA 6 leak

  Take-Two filed multiple subpoenas in a U.S. federal district court seeking OneDrive files, Xbox account records, and Discord user data. The company is pursuing any information that could identify the person who posted leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos online. The subpoenas are part of Take-Two’s effort to trace the source of the leak and enforce its intellectual property protections.

• Dave Bautista confirmed as Kratos in Amazon's God of War series

  Dave Bautista will play Kratos in Amazon's live-action God of War series, replacing Ryan Hurst. Hurst left the production after suffering a torn bicep that requires surgery; filming began in February in Vancouver and Kratos scenes will be re-shot with Bautista. The show adapts the first God of War game and God of War: Ragnarök, with season two expected to continue Ragnarök's storyline.

• Crystal RP Census finds female Miqo'te from Ishgard most common among 10,000+ FFXIV roleplayers

  A Reddit user compiled the Crystal RP Census, collecting and anonymizing responses from more than 10,000 Final Fantasy XIV roleplayers over two months to map character backstory trends. The survey shows the single most common Warrior of Light backstory is a female Miqo'te from Ishgard who has not traveled far, while the least common is a non-binary Lalafell from the extinct empire of Mhach now tied to the Omicrons. The author compared their own male Hyur from Ul'dah and found it falls into several common ranking positions, highlighting which origins, races, genders and affiliations dominate RP choices.

• Leaked GTA 6 footage likely ran on a PC dev build; PC release still expected later

  Leaked GTA 6 videos appear to have been captured from a PC development build rather than a console devkit. Game developers publicly and privately indicated the footage's PC-like characteristics, but a PC build is a normal part of development and does not reveal launch timing. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said the studio will "serve the core" on consoles first, which suggests a retail PC release will follow later; the footage's advanced lighting and long draw distances raise questions about required PC hardware.

• Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord to identify 'Cyberleek' GTA 6 leaker

  Take-Two Interactive filed multiple subpoenas in the Southern District of New York on August 20 to obtain information from Microsoft and Discord that could identify an anonymous user calling themselves 'Cyberleek.' The account has been posting Grand Theft Auto 6 video clips while demanding a response from Rockstar Games about gamers' rights and promoting a cryptocurrency. Take-Two's legal action seeks to pinpoint who is responsible for the unauthorized leaks and stop further disclosures of confidential GTA 6 material.

• Diablo 4 Season 14 teases Malthael with Seraziel and a mysterious stranger

  Season 14, Death's Awakening, sends players after a death cult into the Pandemonium Fortress, where they defeat the corrupted angel Seraziel. Seraziel warns "He is coming," a line that points to Malthael — the Angel of Death last seen and slain in Reaper of Souls — signaling a potential return. Players then encounter a mysterious old man who claims "I am no one" and whose voice the player character recognizes, suggesting a previously seen character may reappear. These revelations are delivered inside the seasonal storyline, marking a more direct narrative setup for Diablo 4's next major antagonist.

• Genki Manta controller packs LCD, maglev haptics and advanced customization

  Genki launched the Manta controller on Kickstarter and has raised $371,000 against a $100,000 goal, offering an early-bird price of $189 and a planned retail price of $279. The wireless controller features a 2.9-inch bottom-mounted LCD for changing profiles, inspecting input mapping, testing inputs and viewing connection, polling rate and battery details in real time. Hardware highlights include tristage adjustable triggers, drift-resistant adjustable sticks, maglev haptics, Pulse Buttons, a 2,600mAh battery and a keyboard-and-mouse mode. The Manta runs MantaOS on a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller, stores profiles and macros on-device, and is compatible with PC, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.

• Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord to identify GTA 6 leaker

  Multiple alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay clips leaked online this week, and publisher Take-Two subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to identify who shared the footage. The subpoenas in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York call the clips copyrighted and seek account IDs, emails, IP addresses, phone numbers and linked accounts, with a September 4 deadline for Microsoft. The leaker using the handle CyberLeek posted footage that spells “LEEK” in bullet holes and advertised cryptocurrency; the leaks arrived days before Rockstar’s Aug. 27 Netflix “Extended Look” and the game's Nov. 19 PS5/Xbox Series X|S launch.

• New Cyberleek GTA 6 clip shows two minutes of high‑speed driving and wanted‑level tech

  Leaker Cyberleek uploaded a roughly two‑minute clip titled "hypercar.mp4" showing GTA 6 protagonist Jason carjacking a high‑performance sports car and driving at speed around Vice City. The footage reveals a stamina‑costing button mash to forcibly remove drivers, visual ID icons that link vehicle and character appearance to a wanted level, a police awareness indicator that responds to conspicuous driving, and a minimap red‑bordered zone that immediately grants a two‑star wanted level until exited. This is the fourth consecutive day Cyberleek has released GTA 6 gameplay clips, highlighting continued unauthorized disclosures of core mechanics ahead of the game's release.

• MIBR says insani is weighing an offer as team prepares for his possible exit

  MIBR chief says insani has a good offer on the table and is thinking it over. Insani is the Brazilian organization's star player, and MIBR is preparing for a potential future without him. His decision matters because a departure would create a roster vacancy that could alter the team's competitive outlook.

• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 coming this year on Netflix with 10 episodes

  Netflix will release the second season of its anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners this year. A new trailer has been published and confirms the upcoming season will run 10 episodes. The release expands the Netflix-hosted adaptation of the Cyberpunk franchise and adds a new 10-episode entry to its anime lineup.

• Master Collection Vol. 2 brings MGS4, Peace Walker and Ghost Babel to modern platforms

  Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 packages Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots with Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel for modern systems. Metal Gear Solid 4 is no longer limited to the PS3 era and runs well on PC and Steam Deck while retaining its cutscene-heavy structure and older control scheme. Peace Walker offers compact, mission-based PSP-era gameplay, and Ghost Babel delivers a retro Game Boy Color interpretation of Metal Gear.

• FromSoftware ends The Duskbloods' first network test after widespread login failures

  FromSoftware shut down the first closed network test for The Duskbloods after widespread login errors prevented players from connecting. The session had been scheduled for 3–7 AM PT (6–10 AM ET); the company said it will improve servers and announce future schedules later. A second session set for Friday and additional weekend tests are now uncertain. The Duskbloods is a Switch 2 exclusive and the aborted test blocked access to in-game content such as the character Zork.

• GTA 6 leak shaved $2.8B off Take-Two’s market cap, but shares quickly recovered

  An individual using the name Cyberleek leaked GTA 6 assets and promoted a cryptocurrency using the incident. Take-Two's share price fell from about $248 to a low of $233, cutting roughly $2.83 billion from its market capitalization within two days. The stock later rebounded to about $241 and the company's market value stayed above $43 billion, showing the drop had limited lasting impact.

• Most PC Gamer readers willing to pay high GPU prices as GDDR7 shortage drives costs

  PC Gamer asked readers how much they'd pay for a new graphics card; 56% said they'd spend over $600 and 19% would spend over $1,000. Mid-tier Nvidia RTX 50-series cards have seen sharp retail increases, with the cheapest RTX 5060 Ti 16GB now costing more than the cheapest RTX 5070 and both near $800. GDDR7 memory shortages and increased demand from AI users seeking high‑VRAM cards are pushing prices up, putting pressure on PC gamers' upgrade budgets.

• Owen Feldman boots Zork on Steam Controller by emulating Intel 8080, warns of bricking

  Developer Owen Feldman modified a Steam Controller to run the text adventure Zork by flashing custom firmware and emulating an Intel 8080 CPU. Feldman wrote a Rust-based emulator (1,514 lines) to boot CP/M-80 on the controller's internal processor, used the built-in USB for I/O streaming, and loaded Zork from a floppy via an external drive. The controller was temporarily bricked during the flashing process, underscoring the risk to the $99 device. The project proves the Steam Controller can run standalone software but involves a real risk of hardware failure for casual users.

• Translucent green Xbox Series X for Xbox's 25th anniversary set for Black Friday

  Microsoft will release a limited-edition translucent green Xbox Series X to mark Xbox's 25th anniversary. The console is scheduled for Black Friday and will be priced at the same level as Sony's PS5 Pro. The launch places a premium, collectible console into the holiday shopping window and signals Xbox targeting higher-end hardware buyers.

• Dave Bautista replaces injured Ryan Hurst as Kratos for two-season God of War series

  Dave Bautista has been cast as Kratos in Prime Video’s adaptation of God of War, stepping in after original actor Ryan Hurst left the role due to a bicep tear sustained during filming. Bautista is set to play Kratos across two planned seasons and brings both a WWE background and established screen acting experience to the part. The change matters because the role demands significant physical presence, and Bautista is expected to bulk up and has a record of committed preparation for roles.

• FUT dominate MOUZ and advance to EWC semifinals

  FUT swept MOUZ to secure a place in the EWC semifinals. FUT were firmly the better team throughout the matchup, controlling the series. MOUZ are eliminated from the event, exiting the EWC with a whimper.

• Xbox 25th Anniversary Series X limited edition: translucent green, expected ~$900

  Microsoft is releasing a 25th anniversary limited-edition Xbox Series X with a translucent green finish that reveals internal components and hides Easter eggs. The console keeps a 1TB drive and a disc drive, and pairs with a themed controller sold separately that references original Xbox button colors and the 'Duke' controller. The special edition is expected to retail around $900—about $100 more than the standard Series X and comparable to the PlayStation 5 Pro—highlighting rising console prices as memory and storage costs increase and may push further price rises by 2027.

• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy appears to have leaked a week before launch

  Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy appears to have been cracked and shared online roughly one week before its scheduled release. Leaked copies and footage risk spoiling the game's story and content for players. Fans who want an unspoiled launch experience should avoid gameplay videos, streams, and articles that might contain spoilers.

• No Man's Sky's Galactic Hub: decade-old player community spans three galaxies

  Players have built the Galactic Hub Project in No Man's Sky, a thriving community that spans three galaxies and thousands of star systems. The project began 10 years ago and mixes scientific activity with social gatherings among players. It matters because it shows sustained, player-driven collaboration and positivity inside a game universe that is portrayed as perpetually 16 minutes from total destruction.

• All 8 Modern Warfare 4 Beta rewards and how to unlock them

  The Modern Warfare 4 Beta includes eight main rewards players can earn by increasing their Player Level. Rewards include an operator skin and a weapon blueprint. The first five rewards are available during the Early Access Beta, while the remaining three unlock during the Open Beta, so players must level up across both beta windows to collect all items.