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Japanese Solo Developer Adds Czech Language Support for a Single Fan
Indie developer Eba Game is adding last-minute Czech localization to his upcoming Steam game Ball Boy Simulator after noticing just one Steam user from the Czech Republic had wishlisted it, citing the countries' shared baseball connection.
2 outletsGamesCritics Split on Game Freak's Soulslike Debut 'Beast of Reincarnation'
Pokémon developer Game Freak's new Souls-inspired action game lands with a 74 on Metacritic, as reviewers praise its combat and atmosphere while criticizing repetitive encounters, technical hiccups, and a muddled story.
6 outletsGamesPolygon Rolls Out Detailed Guides for Beast of Reincarnation's Collectibles and Puzzles
A series of guides published by Polygon on Aug. 3, 2026, map out where to find key upgrade materials, armor, and puzzle solutions in Beast of Reincarnation, covering facility modules, manuals, electronic brains, generator devices, armor sets, dragon vein shrines, and a fire-lighting puzzle.
1 outletGamesGuides Break Down Beast of Reincarnation's Parry-Heavy Combat and Ways to Build Around It
Coverage from PC Gamer, GamesRadar+, and Polygon outlines how Beast of Reincarnation's combat centers on parrying and an entanglement gauge, while also detailing how weapon upgrades, skill trees, and a focus on projectiles can offer alternative paths through its punishing fights.
3 outletsGamesFinal Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Game Is Nearing Completion, Feels Confident
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, says Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is close to completion and that early pressure over the project has begun to ease as the finale comes into view.
2 outletsGamesEndless Legend 2 Sets September 17 Launch Date, Adds New Faction and Rogue Groups
Amplitude Studios' 4X strategy sequel Endless Legend 2 will exit early access on September 17, bringing a sixth major faction, a new minor faction shaped by community input, and the debut of smaller 'Rogue Factions' with their own quests and mechanics.
2 outletsGamesFire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct Reveals Guns, Time Travel, and a Returning Three Houses Face
A Nintendo Direct for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave revealed simultaneous four-hero playthroughs, a five-year time jump, a true protagonist named Eshmel, gun-type weapons classified as gauntlets, and the return of Three Houses' Seteth with a new look.
4 outletsGamesBaldur's Gate 3 Turns Three: Larian's New Player Stats Reveal Mass Murder, Save-Scumming, and Sideways Monitors
To mark Baldur's Gate 3's third anniversary, Larian Studios shared a fresh batch of player statistics covering everything from NPC death counts and mod downloads to obsessive quicksaving and thousands of players who inexplicably played the game in portrait mode.
5 outletsGamesTeen's $200 Joke Game on Steam Nearly Made Him a Millionaire — Then the Refunds Hit
An 18-year-old developer's satirical $200 Steam game briefly generated over a million dollars in sales, mostly from Chinese buyers who refunded almost immediately without playing it, leaving him with just over $2,000.
5 outletsGamesSteam's Cyberpunk Fest Brings Neon-Lit Bargains Through August 10
Valve's latest themed sale discounts a wide range of cyberpunk-tagged games, headlined by an all-time low price for Cyberpunk 2077, running until 10 am on August 10.
2 outletsGamesGame Freak Promises 'Continuous Updates' for Beast of Reincarnation After Rocky Launch
A day after release, Game Freak says it's planning ongoing fixes for its new action RPG, starting with a patch due within a week that addresses camera issues, tiny text, default graphics settings, and story pacing.
5 outletsGamesMarvel Rivals' Season 9.5 Update to Shrink Game's File Size Through Texture Overhaul
NetEase's Marvel Rivals will get a major texture compression overhaul in its Season 9.5 update on August 7, cutting the PC install size by 40GB and the console size by 15GB, though the initial update download will be larger than usual.
3 outletsGamesGTA 5 Actor Says He Auditioned for Over 60 Roles in GTA 6 but Never Heard Back From Rockstar
Robert Bogue, who voiced Steve Haines in Grand Theft Auto V, says he auditioned for more than 60 roles in GTA 6 without landing any part or receiving any follow-up from Rockstar Games.
2 outletsGamesCall of Duty Ports Outsell Halo: Campaign Evolved on PlayStation by Wide Margin
New sales estimates show Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports dominating PlayStation charts in July, while Halo: Campaign Evolved, the series' first PlayStation release, struggled to gain traction.
2 outletsGamesFormer Bethesda Artist Says Fallout 3 Remaster Could Finally Show Game 'As Intended'
Nate Purkeypile, an artist on the original Fallout 3, says the 2008 game was heavily limited by the technology of its time and doesn't reflect what the team actually wanted to make.
3 outletsGamesBig Walk Launches to Strong Reviews, But Players Report Voice Chat Problems
House House's co-op-only adventure Big Walk has drawn praise for its collaborative puzzles and communication-focused design, but a quiet proximity voice chat has become the game's most common complaint. The developer says a fix is coming.
4 outletsGamesMoonlighter Goes Free on Steam Ahead of Sequel's Full Launch
Digital Sun and 11 bit Studios are giving away 2018's Moonlighter on Steam through Aug. 9 to mark the upcoming Sept. 2 launch of Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault, which is leaving early access and expanding to new platforms.
2 outletsGamesOnimusha: Way of the Sword Previews: Tough Boss Fights, Open Kyoto Hub, and a Mifune-Faced Musashi Highlight Capcom's Revival
Multiple outlets went hands-on with Capcom's upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword ahead of its September 4, 2026 launch, praising its challenging boss battles, physical sword combat, and Toshiro Mifune-inspired hero, while noting a mix of open-ended Kyoto missions and some repetitive side content.
5 outletsGamesRockstar and Netflix Team Up for GTA 6 'Extended Look,' Sparking Debate Over Marketing Strategy
Rockstar Games and Netflix have announced a surprise partnership to premiere an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 exclusively on the streaming service before it hits YouTube six hours later, drawing mixed reactions from fans anticipating the long-awaited game.
6 outletsGamesQuake Gets 30th-Anniversary Update as id Software Faces Layoffs Under Xbox
MachineGames released a new Quake episode called Dawn of the Machine to mark roughly 30 years since the shooter's debut, adding levels, weapons and archival material even as id Software grapples with recent Xbox layoffs.
2 outletsGamesGTA 6's Next Trailer Debuts on Netflix Before Going Free, Sparking Fan Backlash
Rockstar Games announced that an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 will premiere exclusively on Netflix on August 27 before becoming freely available on YouTube six hours later, a move that has drawn criticism from fans who say they shouldn't have to pay for a subscription to watch game marketing.
4 outletsGamesUbisoft Marks Ghost Recon's 25th Anniversary With Wildlands Overhaul, Free Games, and Confirmation of a New Entry
Ahead of the franchise's November 13 anniversary, Ubisoft kicked off celebrations with a major Ghost Recon Wildlands update, free-to-claim classic titles, and the first official confirmation that a new Ghost Recon game is in development.
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