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• Old School RuneScape began from a rediscovered 2007 server and now tops 1M subscribers

  Jagex recreated Old School RuneScape by booting a rediscovered 2007 server and launched the game as an official classic in 2013. The game has grown significantly since then, hitting an all-time player-count record last August and drawing an estimated one million active subscribers. Jagex staged Deadman All Stars, its largest live event and first outside the UK, to support the game’s renewed popularity. Old School is an early example of an officially supported ‘classic’ MMO that helped inspire similar revivals.

• Pocketpair limits scope of Palworld 1.1 after big 1.0 launch and player feedback

  Palworld reached full 1.0 release in July after more than two years in Early Access and experienced a large Steam player surge that remains high a month later. Pocketpair publishing head John "Bucky" Buckley invited player ideas, received over 2,000 suggestions, and then warned the studio will not spend a year building a single massive 1.1 update. This means large features like a new continent, 20+ level additions, cross-server PvP, or playable pals are off the table and the team will focus on smaller or more automatable changes.

• Saber details AI use in Rideshare Stimulator after ex-writer says ChatGPT replaced her

  Saber Interactive updated Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page to disclose specific AI usage while denying that the game's lead writing was handed to AI. Former lead writer Stella Sacco alleges she was removed mid-development and that ChatGPT was used to write remaining text; CEO Matthew Karch denies the replacement and says Sacco violated her agreement. The disclosure lists AI-generated voice, localization, passenger missions and radio music alongside human-written main campaign content, raising questions about creative credit and player transparency.

• PARIVISION eliminates 100 Thieves from EWC, exposing Thieves' gap to tier‑one

  PARIVISION defeated 100 Thieves and eliminated them from the EWC, ending 100 Thieves' run in the event. The loss demonstrates that 100 Thieves are not yet performing at tier‑one level and will need substantial improvement to compete with top teams. PARIVISION's win keeps them in the tournament and removes 100 Thieves from title contention.

• MIBR eliminate K27 from EWC; K27 finish joint-last after Last Chance Qualifier

  MIBR defeated K27 to eliminate them from the EWC main event. K27 had reached the tournament through the Last Chance Qualifier but leave the main event in joint-last place. The result ends K27's run at the event and keeps MIBR in the competition.

• Honkai: Star Rail 4.5 adds summer variants Robin Summeretto and Aventurine Waveflair

  The version 4.5 Special Event Livestream revealed the banner schedule and introduced two new characters: Robin Summeretto and Aventurine Waveflair. Both characters debut with summer-themed looks and will be featured on the update's banners. These banners add the two characters to the game's gacha pool, affecting player rolling and roster options for the patch.

• Honkai: Star Rail to host Zenless Zone Zero characters in Winter 2026

  HoYoverse confirmed a crossover sending Zenless Zone Zero characters into Honkai: Star Rail. The collaboration was revealed during a Special Event Livestream on August 14 and is scheduled to go live in Winter 2026. The crossover is one-way: only Honkai: Star Rail will receive Zenless Zone Zero content, adding new playable characters to Star Rail's roster.

• XTQZZZ calls for 'big talk' after his side's loss to B8

  French coach XTQZZZ said he will hold a "big talk" with his team tonight after their defeat to B8, aiming to understand how the loss happened and to push the squad to improve for the next match. The comment signals the coach is demanding accountability and immediate corrective action ahead of upcoming competition.

• Halo: Campaign Evolved patch next week adds visual toggles and gameplay fixes

  Halo Studios will release the first major patch for Halo: Campaign Evolved next week. The update adds options to disable film grain and chromatic aberration, applies stability improvements across platforms, and fixes gameplay issues including Jackal stagger behavior and a Sgt. Johnson bug that blocked mission progress. Mid-mission saves will be lost when installing the update, while unlocked missions and rally points remain; the game has sold 1.2 million copies across all platforms and is off to a slow start on PlayStation 5.

• B8 beat Vitality on decider Dust2 to clinch EWC playoff spot

  B8 defeated Team Vitality on the decider map Dust2 to secure a place in the EWC playoffs. Vitality played well below expectations and were decisively beaten, with the loss described as an embarrassing defeat. The result settles the match on Dust2 and advances B8 in the tournament.

• FUT beat MOUZ on Mirage in decider to clinch EWC playoff spot

  FUT defeated MOUZ on Mirage in the deciding map to secure a place in the Esports World Cup playoffs. MOUZ had forced the decider by coming back from a 3–9 deficit on Nuke. MOUZ’s attempted reversal on Mirage fell just short, eliminating them from playoff contention.

• Edward retires, enters MLBB Hall of Legends after decorated career

  Edward Dapadap has ended his professional MLBB career at age 21 and is a member of the Hall of Legends MLBB. He starred for Blacklist International and later Aurora Gaming, winning multiple domestic titles and an M3 world championship. Edward earned multiple Grand Finals MVP awards and is widely regarded as one of the generation’s defining EXP laners. His record of regional championships and a world title cements his legacy in Mobile Legends esports.

• Modern Warfare 4 offers campaign, Multiplayer and Warzone in early access and open betas

  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will run two public betas — an early access beta and an open beta — allowing players to play the game's campaign, Multiplayer, and Warzone modes before launch. The open beta will specifically include the new Warzone Resurgence map. These betas give players a chance to try maps and modes ahead of the full release.

• God of War: Laufey's Deborah Ann Woll Breaks The Last of Us Golf-Club Prop

  Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Faye in the upcoming PS5 game God of War: Laufey, broke a golf-club prop originally used on The Last of Us on her first day on set after swinging it like an axe. Studio footage shows the prop cracking and game director Ariel Lawrence saying the sound echoed through the volume. God of War: Laufey launches on PS5 in February 2027; Jack Quaid co-stars as a gelatinous cube named Phranque and a follow-up Kratos-led game will continue the story after Laufey.

• Arc Raiders' Frozen Trails update adds frozen tundra map, new ARCs and weapons

  Embark Studios revealed Frozen Trails, the next major Arc Raiders update, which adds a frozen tundra map where players investigate a strange signal across abandoned homes, villages, research facilities and an observatory. The update introduces new weapons and a range of new ARC enemy types — from small nuisance units to an described “enormous machine” — and places threats above and below ground that will force players to change movement and combat tactics. Embark notes developing the new ARC designs involved full production work from concept and animation to behaviour, indicating a substantial content and systems expansion for the live game.

• Senators open congressional probe into Roblox over child-safety failures

  Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin launched a congressional investigation into Roblox, saying evidence shows the platform has been used to groom and harm children. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism ordered Roblox to preserve records and deliver documents by August 31, and asked CEO David Baszucki to explain how the company will improve policing. The senators highlighted that Roblox reported 65,381 instances of suspected child sexual exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in 2025—more than double 2024, underscoring risks on a platform used by young children.

• Modern Warfare 4 beta will include a campaign mission and Warzone mode

  The Modern Warfare 4 beta will include the campaign mission Entrenched and the Warzone mode Resurgence Zodiac in addition to multiplayer. Early access for players who preorder runs August 21–25, with the beta opening to everyone August 28–September 1; the game will be shown at Call of Duty: Next on August 21. Modern Warfare 4 releases October 23 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2, and preorders grant campaign access a week early — the entry also skips PS4/Xbox One and will not launch on Xbox Game Pass.

• Razer's $90 Triple-Headed Snake artisan keycap: hand-painted resin for MX switches

  Razer launched its first artisan keycap, the Triple-Headed Snake Edition, a resin-cast, hand-painted decorative keycap priced at $90. It is designed to fit MX-style cross-stem switches and passed a two-stage quality-control process to remove dust and bubbles. An online signup with a visible countdown timer is open for the initial batch, and Razer markets the piece as a collectible and an expression of keyboard customization and brand identity.

• Epic developer signals native Epic Games Launcher for Linux 'soon'

  An Epic Games developer responded with an emoji of “soon” to a Discord user asking about a native Linux Epic Games Launcher. A staff member on the Epic Games Store Discord said the launcher will not be ready for the preview release and that more work is needed than simply building a native executable. The exchange was posted to Reddit and comes as other clients like GOG Galaxy prepare Linux builds and Valve expands SteamOS support, increasing momentum for native Linux storefronts.

• Disney: nine game franchises topped $1B; gaming spend exceeded $4B last fiscal year

  Sean Shoptaw, head of Disney Games, announced that nine Disney-owned gaming franchises have each grossed more than $1 billion at retail, including Kingdom Hearts and Marvel Strike Force. Disney Games has generated about $3.5 billion in consumer spend annually for the past four years and exceeded $4 billion in the most recent fiscal year. The company is shifting toward original, game-first storytelling across in-house labels and has invested over $1.5 billion in Epic Games to expand partnerships like Fortnite.

• SpecialEffect's One Big Game football match raises over £63,000 for disabled gamers

  SpecialEffect hosted its One Big Game charity football match, bringing developers from across the UK games industry together. The event raised more than £63,000 to support physically disabled gamers. The match is a recurring fundraising event that contributes to SpecialEffect’s ongoing work to improve access to gaming for players with physical disabilities.

• Compulsion listed as Steam publisher for South of Midnight, signaling Xbox split

  The Steam store now lists Compulsion Games as the publisher of South of Midnight, a musical action-adventure title. The change replaces the previous publisher credit on Steam and suggests the studio has completed its detachment from Microsoft's Xbox division amid recent major restructuring. This shifts publishing credit for the PC release away from Xbox and toward Compulsion itself.

• NIP's Snappi: inconsistency, xKacpersky CT drop and work integrating n0te

  NIP in-game leader Snappi said the team has shown inconsistent form and it can be hard to predict which version of NIP will turn up. He identified a noticeable drop in xKacpersky's CT-side performance and said the squad is working on tactical development while integrating new player n0te. Snappi also discussed the team's performance at the Esports World Cup and the need to resolve these issues to improve results.

• Palworld says it has rejected many crossover offers, favoring 'fun-first' fits like Terraria

  John 'Bucky' Buckley, head of publishing and communications for Palworld developer Pocketpair, said the studio has rejected or scrapped a large number of proposed collaborations that "didn't make sense." Pocketpair follows a stated "fun-first" approach to collabs and has greenlit partnerships such as Terraria and UltraKill that slot into Palworld's world and gameplay. That selective vetting is intended to keep crossovers coherent with Palworld's setting and gameplay rather than pursuing every IP deal.

• High on Life rebuilt for VR on Quest, PS VR2 and SteamVR in 2027

  High on Life is being rebuilt for virtual reality and will launch on Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2 and SteamVR headsets in 2027. Flat2VR Studios is developing the VR port of Squanch Games’ 2022 shooter and is adding manual interactions that let players stroke and feed the game’s talking guns while aiming to preserve the series’ fast, fluid combat. The franchise received a sequel earlier this year that met mixed reviews due to technical issues. Flat2VR is also working on a VR port of the 2023 System Shock remake.

• Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls — 4v4 tag fighter with shared health and low skill floor

  Arc System Works' Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is a 4v4 tag-based anime fighter that uses a single shared team health bar and has players start matches with two characters before adding teammates through in-match events. The game pairs an accessible low skill floor (autocombo-friendly systems) with a high skill ceiling that allows pro-level two-touch death combos and advanced mechanics like anti-airs and jump cancels. It launches August 6, 2026 for $60/£60 and is published by PlayStation Publishing LLC.

• Pokémon Pokopia tops 5 million sales worldwide within four months

  Nintendo and The Pokémon Company confirm Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than five million copies worldwide across physical and digital editions. The game reached that total in just over four months after release and now sits on roughly one in four Switch 2 systems. This performance makes Pokopia an early major hit for the Switch 2 and strengthens Nintendo's launch software lineup.

• GameSir T7 Pro Sugar Whirl: Xbox‑compatible wireless controller with TMR sticks and dock

  GameSir's T7 Pro Sugar Whirl is a wireless controller featuring TMR analog sticks and Hall-effect triggers for precise input, plus a distinctive pink/blue/purple colorway. It supports untethered play with Xbox consoles and ships with a dedicated charging dock that simplifies keeping the pad charged. The companion software offers deadzone and motion-control tuning but limited RGB options; ergonomics can strain users with small hands and the controller costs $90/£100, leaving value open compared with cheaper alternatives.

• Lynn Vision eliminate TYLOO in Group C lower-bracket match at EWC

  Lynn Vision defeated fellow Chinese team TYLOO in a Group C lower-bracket match at the EWC, knocking TYLOO out of the tournament. The win extends Lynn Vision's run in the lower bracket and keeps them in contention for a playoff spot. The result reduces TYLOO's participation in the event and advances Lynn Vision to the next lower-bracket round.

• Saber Interactive adds AI disclaimer to Steam page after CEO-ex-writer dispute

  Former Saber writer Stella Sacco said she was replaced 'with ChatGPT' in 2023 and publicly criticized the studio after CEO Matt Karch responded. Karch said Saber planned to use AI for parts of the game, added an experimental 'Rideshare' AI mode that is not the core experience, and the game’s Steam store page now includes an AI disclaimer that was absent at the July 30 launch. Karch said implementing the AI features required two writers and multiple coders and raised net costs. The dispute underscores transparency, staffing and cost questions as developers begin using AI-generated dialogue and music in games.