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• Steam is offering point-and-click comedy Deponia free to keep for one week

  Valve's Steam is making the well-regarded point-and-click adventure comedy Deponia free to add to PC libraries for the next week. Players can permanently claim the game at no cost during the limited window. This gives PC gamers a low-risk chance to try an acclaimed indie adventure known for its humor.

• Five anime singled out for having no filler and consistently strong storytelling

  A roundup highlights five anime series that avoid filler and treat every episode as meaningful, emphasizing strong animation, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes. The list cites examples including the contemplative supernatural series Mushi-shi and the expansive space opera Legend of the Galactic Heroes. This matters because it points viewers toward tightly crafted shows where each episode advances story or theme, offering efficient, high-quality viewing choices.

• NAVI coach B1ad3: off-season roster moves were attempted but none were made

  NAVI head coach B1ad3 told HLTV the organisation attempted roster changes during the off-season but no moves were finalised. He said the team was close to making changes. The unchanged lineup means NAVI will enter upcoming events with roster continuity, affecting preparation and strategy.

• Forza Horizon 6 Series 4 'Horizon Mascot Party' makes mascots the summer focus

  Forza Horizon 6's Series 4, Horizon Mascot Party, centers the game's collectible mascots as the theme for its summer challenges and rewards. The event follows prior Series that highlighted Japanese cars, key motorsport decades, and classic Italian cars. Mascots are scattered across the open world and can be struck by players driving at high speed, creating new objectives and prize opportunities.

• Elysium (2013), Matt Damon’s 109‑Minute Dystopian Sci‑Fi, Is Now on Netflix

  Elysium, the 2013 dystopian sci‑fi starring Matt Damon, is now available to stream on Netflix. Directed by Neill Blomkamp, the 109‑minute film follows Damon’s character, Max, as he tries to reach the orbital habitat Elysium to access advanced medical care. The movie co-stars Jodie Foster and Sharlto Copley and centers on themes of class divide and unequal access to healthcare. Its Netflix debut makes a major Damon sci‑fi title readily accessible to streaming audiences.

• Genshin Impact 7.0 adds Snezhnaya and includes in-game jab at Donald Trump

  Developer miHoYo released Genshin Impact version 7.0, which introduces Snezhnaya as the final major region. The update contains an in-game bulletin-board post that criticizes U.S. President Donald Trump over the recent Reflecting Pool incident. The inclusion is a direct reference to a contemporary U.S. political controversy and represents explicit real-world commentary inside a major live-game update.

• Bulkhead’s Wardogs lists 10 reasons not to buy, sets Steam Early Access for Sept. 10

  Developer Bulkhead announced Wardogs will launch in Steam Early Access on September 10 and posted a video explicitly listing 10 reasons players should not buy it. The studio says early access will cost $40 and will rise to $60 by the end of development, and warns of limited launch content, performance and monetization concerns, and a likely decline in player count. Wardogs is positioned as a hardcore, milsim-style shooter where deaths force long returns and equipment rebuys, a design choice Bulkhead says will punish run-and-gun play and shape the player base.

• NiKo leads Falcons past Astralis to clinch Paris playoff spot

  NiKo produced a stellar performance as Falcons defeated Astralis to secure a playoff berth at the Paris event. The match pitched NiKo against the player who previously captained him at G2, and his form drove Falcons into the tournament knockout stage. The win guarantees Falcons a place in the Paris playoffs and puts NiKo at the center of their postseason hopes.

• Total War: Warhammer 3 'Lords of the End Times' DLC arrives Sept 24 with four Legendary Lords

  Creative Assembly will release the Lords of the End Times DLC for Total War: Warhammer 3 on September 24, accompanied by a new cinematic trailer. The pack adds four Legendary Lords—Nagash, Boris Todbringer, the Glottkin, and Grey Seer Thanquol—and an overview of their new campaign mechanics. These additions change endgame objectives by enabling faction-specific win conditions like Nagash's ascension to godhood, the Glottkin's spread of Nurgle plagues, and Thanquol's scheme-driven playstyle. The DLC reshapes late-game strategy for singleplayer and multiplayer campaigns.

• Twistzz's leadership drives FaZe past Legacy into EWC playoffs

  FaZe defeated Legacy to secure a spot in the EWC playoffs. Twistzz produced a strong series, combining in-game calling with standout individual play. His performance proved decisive in closing out the match and advances FaZe into the playoff stage.

• Saber CEO mocked fired developer after claim ChatGPT replaced her on Rideshare

  A former Saber Interactive developer says she was fired from the Rideshare “Stimulator” project and replaced by ChatGPT. Saber initially denied the claim, then CEO Matthew Karch publicly mocked the ex-employee and said an unnamed writer authored the game's entire script. The exchange has intensified scrutiny of Saber and raised questions about the company's use of AI in game writing.

• Marvel’s Wolverine on PS5: 60 FPS with Ray Tracing in Performance Mode

  Insomniac Games confirmed Marvel’s Wolverine will run at 60 frames per second with ray tracing enabled by default in Performance Mode on the base PS5. The studio revealed the detail during Aug. 13 hands-on previews and an IGN interview and said it built the game from the start around a smooth, responsive combat experience. This configuration indicates Insomniac is prioritizing both high frame-rate and ray-traced visuals to support the game’s combat focus.

• Marvel Tokon sells ~485K first-week copies, PS5 drives majority of sales

  Marvel Tokon sold an estimated 485,000 units in its first week across PC and PS5, generating about $33 million in revenue. PS5 purchases made up 74% of sales while Steam accounted for 26%, and just 15.1% of PS5 units were physical. Developer Arc System Works released a PC patch to address performance problems after launch. The launch shows strong support from fighting-game and Marvel fans but the game still trails established genre leaders like Street Fighter 6, which has 7 million lifetime sales.

• Compulsion Games now listed as self-publisher for South of Midnight on Steam

  Steam’s store page for South of Midnight now lists Compulsion Games as the game’s publisher and removes Xbox from that role. The change comes after a recent round of layoffs and restructuring at Xbox, and Compulsion has not confirmed whether the listing reflects full independence. Steam’s publisher attribution means future Steam sales will be recorded for Compulsion rather than Xbox, which matters for players concerned about where their purchase money goes. South of Midnight has been widely praised for its gothic atmosphere, orchestral score, characters and visuals, though its combat and platforming use conservative, older-era mechanics.

• Lux: Playstyle clashes, not panic, amid winless start

  Lux, the Brazilian in-game leader, says his team has yet to win a match this season but he is not panicking. He cites differing playstyles — sometimes he has a very clear vision while teammates prefer a different approach — as the hardest issue to resolve. Those internal strategic disagreements are contributing to the team's poor results and complicate his role leading in-game.

• Game Freak pledges post-launch fixes for Beast of Reincarnation after mixed reception

  Beast of Reincarnation launched earlier this month and has a 73/100 Metacritic score while Steam reviews are mixed. Director Kota Furushima apologized, acknowledged areas that need polishing, and announced updates after an August 9 patch to address story pacing, add frame generation, and provide a cutscene-skip option. Furushima says co-op combat and the game's post-apocalyptic atmosphere have been well received, while changes to overall difficulty are not a high priority.

• Aurora eliminate M80, will face JiJieHao for EWC playoff spot

  Aurora defeated M80 in an EWC elimination match, knocking M80 out of the tournament. The Aurora roster, led by kyxsan, advances to face JiJieHao on Saturday. The winner of that match will secure a place in the EWC playoffs.

• Redditor GinoWT sells hand-finished marble faceplates for the Steam Machine

  Reddit user GinoWT is producing hand-finished marble faceplates for Valve's Steam Machine, using 5–6 mm stone bonded to a 3D-printed backing with embedded magnets. GinoWT identifies the marble as coming from the Carrara quarry basin — the same region Michelangelo worked from — and says they normally cut stone for superyacht interiors. Each plate is finished by hand and offered through a website signup for first small batches; no retail prices are listed.

• G2 beat BIG 2-1 to advance to EWC playoffs

  G2 defeated BIG 2-1 to secure a spot in the EWC playoffs. Despite the 2-1 map score, G2 were comfortably the stronger side across the series. The win advances G2 further in the tournament and improves their standing in the playoff bracket.

• Marvel's Wolverine is a single-player, story-driven game with crafting and New Game Plus

  Insomniac's Marvel's Wolverine is a linear, single-player adventure that still allows optional detours for resource gathering and challenges. Players collect whiskey bottles to power up Wolverine, loot material crates to acquire new suits, and enter Nightmare Doors—combat trials tied to Logan’s psyche. The game supports New Game Plus, carrying over a player's full loadout and progression and unlocking tougher or altered sections.

• Colossal: Anne Hathaway's 110-minute kaiju film from 2016 still resonates

  Colossal (2016) is a 110-minute sci‑fi/monster film starring Anne Hathaway in which a giant kaiju begins attacking Seoul while her character realizes she is somehow linked to and controlling it. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo and co-starring Jason Sudeikis, the film blends black comedy, personal drama and kaiju spectacle. It matters because the movie uses the monster premise to explore character-driven themes, keeping it notable a decade after release.

• Sensor Tower: GTA 6 preorders could hit 25M, generating about $2B

  Preorders for Grand Theft Auto VI began in late June and Take-Two describes demand as unprecedented while withholding exact figures. Sensor Tower projects roughly 25 million preorders at launch, which would generate about $2 billion in revenue—enough to cover development costs and most marketing spend. The full marketing campaign starts with a Netflix trailer on August 27, and most preorders are expected in the final week before release. Early preorder sales lean toward the $100 Ultimate Edition, but the final mix may be roughly split between $80 and $100 editions.

• Krispy Kreme launches limited-time Pokémon doughnut collection on Aug 18

  Krispy Kreme will release a limited-time Pokémon Doughnut Collection starting August 18, featuring designs for Pikachu, Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Jigglypuff and a Poké Ball. Pikachu is lemon crème with an "electrifying" drizzle and a Pikachu piece, and Charmander is filled with chocolate and toasted marshmallow; other designs are customized original glazed doughnuts. Preorders are available now on Krispy Kreme's website, a special-edition dozen is around $21 (US), and the promotion includes collectible cups and an in-store free-doughnut offer on August 22.

• Forza Horizon 6 summer Shimanoyama treasure hunt uses single-image clue

  Forza Horizon 6 offers a summer treasure hunt in the Shimanoyama region that challenges players to find a hidden chest using only a single picture as a clue. Players must rely on memory and detailed knowledge of the map to locate the exact spot and claim an in-game prize. The activity is part of the game's seasonal content and focuses on navigation and exploration skills.

• Official Baldur's Gate 3 Coloring Book arrives Aug. 11 with 80 pages of art

  The Official Baldur’s Gate 3 Coloring Book publishes Aug. 11 from Ten Speed Press. The 80-page book features colorable illustrations of tadpole-infected companions and detailed depictions of Faerûn locations, from the Underdark to the city of Baldur’s Gate. It provides players a non-interactive, offline way to engage with the game's characters and world as an official piece of merchandise.

• Xbox CEO's 'The Elder Scrolls VI: ********' comment sparks fan theory

  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma watched a live playthrough of The Elder Scrolls VI and praised the game's “scale and grandeur” and its story. Sharma referred to the project as “The Elder Scrolls VI: ********,” using eight asterisks where a subtitle would appear. That wording prompted fans to develop a detailed theory about the obscured subtitle, renewing attention and speculation around Bethesda’s next RPG.

• Shimanoyama Drift Circuit chest: location and rewards in Forza Horizon 6

  Forza Horizon 6's weekly Shimanoyama Treasure Hunt chest is placed at the Shimanoyama Drift Circuit in the far north-east of the Shimanoyama region as part of the Summer Horizon Mascot Party Festival Series. Enter the circuit, turn left under the sign and into the track; the chest sits inside the third open garage on the left under advertising banners. Smashing the chest awards 100,000 credits, 5,000 XP and 3 Season Progress points toward the Exomotive Exocet Sport and the Datsun 2000 Roadster, and players can also earn progress via the Hokuryu Sunflower Farm photo challenge and the weekly Toyota Japantakushi challenge.

• Saber CEO: Rideshare Stimulator will include generative AI; he'd replace writer

  Matthew Karch, CEO of Saber Interactive, confirmed the company will include generative speech and text features in the upcoming game Rideshare Stimulator. He stated he would have been willing to replace a former Saber writer with AI. The comments show Saber plans to integrate AI into game content and signal potential direct impacts on writing and voice roles at the studio.

• Pokémon Bank on Nintendo 3DS to shut down in 2027

  The Pokémon Company will end the Pokémon Bank service on Nintendo 3DS in 2027. Players who moved Pokémon into Bank for long-term storage must retrieve them before the shutdown. The service first launched more than a decade ago, so the closure affects longstanding saved collections.

• FireRed and LeafGreen gain Pokémon Home support in October; Switch ports $19.99

  Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, ported to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 for Pokémon's 30th anniversary, will receive Pokémon Home transfer support in October 2026. The remakes launched at $19.99 each and initially lacked the ability to move Pokémon into Pokémon Home. The Home update includes a free Celebi distribution and lets players transfer creatures from these remakes into Pokémon Home for use across other titles.