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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Gets PC Patch Addressing Performance Complaints
Following widespread complaints about PC performance issues and PlayStation online service crashes after launch, PlayStation and Arc System Works released an August 10 update to Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls aimed at reducing CPU usage and fixing frame rate drops.
2 outletsGamesLord of the Rings: War in the North Returns in Surprise 'Legacy Edition' Re-Release
Aspyr has revived the 2011 action RPG Lord of the Rings: War in the North with a shadow-dropped remaster for modern consoles and PC, and hints that more Lord of the Rings game re-releases are coming.
4 outletsGamesCritics Preview Star Wars Zero Company Ahead of August Launch
Several outlets have published hands-on previews of Star Wars Zero Company, the turn-based tactics game from Bit Reactor set during the Clone Wars, offering a mixed but broadly positive picture of a game built on the foundations of XCOM and Marvel's Midnight Suns.
5 outletsGamesBig Walk Sells 1 Million Copies in a Week, Outpacing House House's Untitled Goose Game
House House's co-op adventure Big Walk has sold 1 million copies within a week of launch, according to its publisher, reaching that milestone faster than the studio's earlier hit Untitled Goose Game.
2 outletsGamesBattlefield 6 Player Claims Steam Refunded Purchase After 470 Hours Over Removed Game Modes
A Reddit user says Steam support refunded their $109.24 purchase of Battlefield 6's Phantom Edition after playing 470 hours, citing the surprise removal of modes including Rush. Steam's refund window is normally two hours within two weeks, and outlets note the claim has not been independently verified.
3 outletsGamesPersona Producer Wada Kazuhisa Says Remakes of Persona 1 and 2 Are Something Atlus "Has to Do"
In an interview with GamerBraves, Persona 4 Revival producer Kazuhisa Wada said he personally believes Atlus should remake the original Persona 1 and 2 games, though no concrete plans currently exist.
4 outletsGamesMarvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Gets PC Patch After Rocky Launch Week
Arc System Works' new tag fighter ran smoothly on PS5 but stumbled badly on PC at launch, prompting community workarounds and a fix-it patch that many players say has resolved most of their issues.
4 outletsGamesNo Man's Sky Turns 10: Players Have Explored Less Than 1% of Its Planets
Hello Games marked No Man's Sky's 10th anniversary with an open letter from studio head Sean Murray, revealing that despite a decade of exploration and 40 free updates, players have still seen less than 1% of the game's planets.
2 outletsGamesMarvel Tokon's PC Launch Plagued by Performance Issues, Sparks Desperate Workarounds and Tournament Bans
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' Windows PC port is suffering from severe stutters and frame drops, pushing players toward unconventional fixes, prompting a well-known streamer to abandon the platform mid-stream, and leading at least one tournament to ban PC competitors.
3 outletsGamesBig Walk's Emotional Ending Draws Praise as Developer Addresses Voice Chat Complaints
House House's co-op adventure Big Walk is being singled out for a finale that tests the bonds players build with teammates, even as the studio patches a proximity-chat volume issue while defending the game's core communication design.
2 outletsGamesLies of P Studio Reveals Development Culture, Difficulty Debate, and Sequel Pressure in New Documentary
Nough Studio, the Round8 team behind Lies of P, has released a behind-the-scenes documentary detailing its testing-heavy "games by gamers" culture, the internal struggles that led to added difficulty options, and the pressure the team now feels to top itself with the game's sequel.
2 outletsGamesWeekend Sports Roundup: How to Watch Argentina vs South Africa, Man Utd vs PSG, and Middlesbrough vs Wrexham
Tom's Guide outlines streaming options for three separate sporting fixtures this weekend, including a rugby warm-up between Argentina and South Africa, a pre-season friendly between Manchester United and PSG, and a Carabao Cup tie between Middlesbrough and Wrexham.
1 outletGamesLae'zel Actor Devora Wilde Didn't Realize She Was in Space Marine 2 Until Fans Told Her
Devora Wilde, known for voicing Lae'zel in Baldur's Gate 3 and Clea in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, revealed she had no idea she'd voiced multiple roles in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 until fans pointed it out after the game's release.
2 outletsGamesBR1: Infinite, a Real-Money Extraction Shooter, Draws Excitement and Alarm
Bravo Ready Studios' closed-beta shooter BR1: Infinite pays players cash for kills and extractions, but charges a fee to spawn — raising concerns about gambling, cheating, and lack of age verification.
2 outletsGamesGTA 6: Pricing, Netflix Reveal Deal, and Unanswered Questions Ahead of November Launch
As Grand Theft Auto 6 approaches its November 19 release, Take-Two executives have addressed the game's $80-$100 price tag and rising console costs, while a Netflix-exclusive gameplay reveal on August 27 has drawn criticism, and fans still have numerous questions about core game mechanics.
3 outletsGamesOverwatch Reveals D.Mon, a Sword-and-Shield Tank Built to Stand Apart From D.Va
Blizzard has unveiled D.Mon, the second hero from Overwatch's MEKA Squad, arriving August 11 in season 4. Designed as a melee-focused counterpart to fan favorite D.Va, the new tank has drawn both anticipation for her Reinhardt-inspired kit and online criticism over her mech's exposed design.
3 outletsGamesBig Walk: House House's Co-op Puzzle Game Draws Praise for Design, Prompts Voice Chat Fix
House House's multiplayer puzzle game Big Walk is earning strong early reviews for its collaborative, unassisted puzzle design, while its developer has patched a voice chat volume issue reported by players.
4 outletsGamesPokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin DLC: Treasure Maps, the Ocean Temple Quest, and New Crafting Guides
Coverage of Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin expansion details the hidden treasure maps and habitats players can build, the multi-step 'Build the Beautiful Building!' quest that leads to Manaphy, plus guides on food flavors, paint, and collectible items — alongside an opinion piece comparing the game's solo labor to Palworld's pal-assisted building.
2 outletsGamesFields of Mistria's 1.0 Update Brings New Romance Options and Museum Content, Polygon Guides Show
Polygon has updated its Fields of Mistria guides for the game's 1.0 release, detailing 12 romanceable characters, four museum wings to fill, and complete lists of the game's fish and bugs.
1 outletGamesRockstar Sets Netflix-Exclusive 'Extended Look' at GTA VI Ahead of November Launch
Rockstar Games will debut a new Grand Theft Auto VI preview exclusively on Netflix on August 27, the first substantial video look at the game in over a year, as Take-Two reports unprecedented preorder demand and confirms the game's physical edition will ship without a disc.
2 outletsGamesNewly Unearthed Demon's Souls Prototype Reveals Scrapped First-Person Mode and Cut Content
FromSoftware historian Lance McDonald has surfaced a 2007 internal Sony presentation showing an early build of Demon's Souls with an optional first-person camera, a rigid third-person view, and enemies and areas that never made the final game.
4 outletsGamesMarvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Launches to Mixed Steam Reviews Amid PC Performance Complaints
Arc System Works' new Marvel fighting game has drawn a 'Mixed' rating on Steam as PC players report stuttering, high CPU usage, lack of Linux support, and mandatory PSN logins, prompting a response from the developer.
5 outletsGamesSilent Hill: Townfall Previewed: First-Person Scares, Five Endings, and a Scottish Town Frozen in 1996
Journalists who previewed Silent Hill: Townfall in Los Angeles describe a first-person spinoff set in a fog-choked Scottish port town, with subtle choice-driven endings, a retro CRT-television mechanic, and a mystery-soaked atmosphere that developer Screen Burn Interactive says will 'massively subvert' fan expectations.
2 outletsGamesHalo: Campaign Evolved Adds New Prologue and Expanded Collectibles, Reviewers Say Remake Plays It Safe
Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved from Halo Studios, ships with a new three-mission prologue, 13 relocated Terminals, and a vastly expanded set of 39 collectible Skulls. Early coverage praises the game's classic FPS feel but questions whether the studio missed a chance to push the series forward.
4 outletsGamesWhy a Dragon Age Trilogy Remaster Is Unlikely, According to Former BioWare Producer Mark Darrah
Mark Darrah, who co-directed Dragon Age: Origins and directed Dragon Age 2, says a Mass Effect Legendary Edition-style remaster for the original Dragon Age trilogy is unlikely — not for lack of interest, but because the technical knowledge needed no longer exists inside or outside BioWare.
3 outletsGamesSilent Hill: Townfall Preview Roundup: A Foggy Scottish Town, First-Person Terror, and a Team 'Utterly Terrified' to Follow Silent Hill f
Hands-on impressions and developer interviews reveal new details about Silent Hill: Townfall, Konami and Screen Burn Interactive's next entry in the series, set in a fictional Scottish town in 1996 and releasing September 24 on PS5 and PC.
3 outletsGamesFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Hopes for Physical Release, But Can't Confirm It Yet
Naoki Hamaguchi says Square Enix is still deciding on a physical edition for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, as the industry — including Sony and Rockstar — shifts toward digital-first releases.
3 outletsGamesHalo: Campaign Evolved Guide Roundup: Skull and Terminal Locations for The Library, Two Betrayals, and Keyes
Polygon has published individual walkthroughs detailing where to find hidden skulls and terminals across three consecutive Halo: Campaign Evolved missions — The Library, Two Betrayals, and Keyes — as players hunt collectibles while advancing the story.
1 outletGamesModder Enables Hidden Split-Screen Support in Halo: Campaign Evolved on PC
A day after Halo: Campaign Evolved's full rollout, a modder found a way to activate split-screen co-op on PC — a feature Halo Studios left out of the launch build despite it being present on Xbox and PS5.
2 outletsGamesHalo: Campaign Evolved Runs Best on PS5, Testing Shows
Digital Foundry's cross-platform testing of Halo: Campaign Evolved found PlayStation versions edging out Xbox in stability, with the PS5 Pro offering the sharpest overall experience.
2 outletsGamesHalo: Campaign Evolved Launches With DLSS Support, but Draws Mixed Reviews and Modest Player Numbers
Halo: Campaign Evolved officially launched on July 28 with NVIDIA DLSS and Reflex support, part of a broader wave of RTX-enhanced game releases. Despite pre-launch hype, the remake peaked at just over 25,000 concurrent Steam players and received a Mixed user rating.
1 outletGamesFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Discusses Uncertain Future of Physical Release
Director Naoki Hamaguchi says he's working toward a physical edition for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but internal discussions at Square Enix mean nothing is confirmed yet, amid a broader industry shift away from discs.
2 outletsGamesWhere to Find Hirosaki Castle in Forza Horizon 6
Two guides point players to Hirosaki Castle in the Takashiro region for the game's Classy Castle photo challenge, though they differ slightly on exactly where in the region to look.
2 outletsGamesD&D Icons Brings Back Legendary Creators for Greyhawk, Dragonlance, and Drizzt Projects
Wizards of the Coast unveiled D&D Icons at Gen Con, a new line reuniting iconic creators like Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, R.A. Salvatore, and Luke Gygax with their signature settings, under the creative direction of actor Joe Manganiello.
2 outletsGamesD&D Brings Back Dark Sun as Its First 18+ Setting
Wizards of the Coast is reviving the post-apocalyptic Dark Sun setting for Dungeons & Dragons, with a 2027 launch marking the franchise's first mature-rated content warning, new gore-filled teaser, and a returning Psion class.
2 outletsGamesWizards of the Coast Announces D&D: World of Warcraft, First 'Universes Beyond' Book for the Tabletop RPG
Revealed at Gen Con 2026, Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft brings Azeroth to the tabletop as the first entry in a new licensed-setting line borrowed from Magic: The Gathering's Universes Beyond branding, complete with new species, subclasses, dungeons, and stat blocks for iconic WoW characters.
2 outletsGamesCapcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword to Offer Granular Difficulty Sliders
Producer Akihito Kadowaki says the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword will feature modular, granular difficulty settings aimed at making the souls-like-style swordplay game accessible to a wide range of players, following feedback about a recent demo's difficulty level.
2 outletsGamesSilent Hill: Townfall Detailed: Scottish Setting, First-Person Horror, and PC Requirements Revealed
KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive's standalone Silent Hill spin-off, developed by Glasgow studio Screen Burn, is set for September 24, 2026, bringing a first-person perspective, a Scottish island setting, and demanding PC specs.
1 outletGamesBaldur's Gate 3 Actor Maggie Robertson Joins Cast of D&D's Upcoming Game Warlock
Wizards of the Coast has revealed that Maggie Robertson, known for voicing Orin the Red in Baldur's Gate 3 and Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village, will voice the archmage Tasha in its upcoming action game Warlock, alongside Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer as the protagonist.
2 outletsGamesDungeons & Dragons Brings Back Dark Sun for 2027, With Mature-Content Warning
Wizards of the Coast confirmed at Gen Con that the brutal 1990s desert setting Dark Sun is returning for Dungeons & Dragons' 5th edition, with new books shrinkwrapped for mature content arriving next year.
2 outletsGamesD&D Confirms World of Warcraft as First Universes Beyond Crossover
Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that the first official Dungeons & Dragons crossover book in its Universes Beyond line will be based on World of Warcraft, following weekend leaks ahead of the Gen Con announcement.
2 outletsGamesStellar Blade: Blood Rain Music Video Made With Generative AI Draws Fan Backlash
Shift Up released an AI-generated music video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain featuring protagonist Evie, and fans are criticizing the studio for using generative AI instead of its own artists.
5 outletsGamesCrimson Desert's Latest Patch Overhauls Trading Economy With 133 New Posts
Pearl Abyss has rolled out a major update to Crimson Desert that reworks the game's trading system, adding 133 new trading posts and introducing supply-and-demand mechanics to the open-world RPG's economy.
2 outletsGamesHalo: Campaign Evolved's Ending Hints at a Sequel, While Reviewers Praise the Remake's Faithful Design
Coverage of Halo: Campaign Evolved highlights a post-credits scene teasing a possible Halo 2 remake, alongside praise for the game's faithful, well-paced recreation of the 2001 original.
2 outletsGamesBeast of Reincarnation Leaks Ahead of Aug. 4 Release as Early Access Times Are Confirmed
Game Freak's upcoming action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is reportedly circulating among pirates days before its official Aug. 4 launch, even as publishers detail early access windows and pre-order bonuses for legitimate buyers.
2 outletsGamesFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Discusses Job System, Series Conclusion, and Fan Debates
Director Naoki Hamaguchi shares details on FF7 Revelation's new FITS job system, confirms the remake trilogy's story will conclude in the main game, and addresses fan discourse around the series ahead of the game's 2027 release.
2 outletsGamesSilent Hill: Townfall's Analog Horror Device Uses Real Broken TVs — And It's Part of a Bigger Franchise Strategy
Developer Screen Burn reveals how it made Silent Hill: Townfall's CRTV device authentically analog by running game footage through damaged old hardware, while series producer Motoi Okamoto explains why Konami chose to diversify the franchise rather than rely on remakes alone.
3 outletsGamesMan Utd Face Atletico Madrid in Stockholm as Man City's Maresca Era Begins Against Inter Milan
Manchester United test themselves against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm while new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca takes charge for the first time against Inter Milan in Hong Kong, as both Premier League giants continue pre-season preparations.
1 outletGamesBig Walk: Reviews Praise House House's Co-op 'Friendslop' Puzzle Adventure Ahead of August 4 Launch
Critics at Kotaku, Polygon, PC Gamer, and Eurogamer have released their impressions of Big Walk, the new cooperative puzzle game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House, praising its communication-driven puzzles, emotional payoff, and warning against using Discord instead of in-game proximity chat. GamesRadar+ has also detailed the game's staggered global release times ahead of its August 4 launch.
5 outletsGamesNintendo Sets Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct for August 4
Nintendo has announced a dedicated 20-minute Direct for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, airing August 4, ahead of the game's September 17 release.
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