Grand Theft Auto
Take-Two Defends GTA 6's Discless Physical Release
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has defended GTA 6's code-in-box physical release, arguing that discs make little sense for major games in a mostly digital business.
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Microsoft Plans 3,200 Xbox Job Cuts in Historic Restructure
Microsoft is cutting about 3,200 Xbox roles through FY27 as part of what Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called the division's biggest restructure. Several smaller Xbox studios are being spun out or moved toward new ownership.
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Like a Dragon
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Headlines August Humble Choice
Humble Choice's August 2026 lineup includes Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Dead Cells with The Bad Seed DLC, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge Ultimate Edition and five more PC games.
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Overwatch
Overwatch Sets D.Mon Hero Trailer Date Before Season 4
Blizzard has scheduled D.Mon's full Overwatch hero trailer for August 6 at 9am PT. The MEKA Squad tank is due to join the roster when Season 4 launches on August 11.
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Crimson Moon
Crimson Moon Sets September 1 Release Date for PS5 and PC
Crimson Moon will launch September 1 on PlayStation 5 and Steam, with ProbablyMonsters' gothic action RPG focusing on brutal melee runs, boss hunts and two-player online co-op.
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Gears of WarGrounded
Xbox Game Pass August Wave 1 Starts With Gears of War Beta Access
Xbox Game Pass has detailed its first August 2026 wave, led by 10 upcoming additions and early access to the Gears of War: E-Day open beta. Date Everything!, Cricket 26 and Sandustry are new to the main tiers.
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Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct Reveals Four Hero Paths
Nintendo has detailed Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave in a dedicated Direct, showing four hero routes, time-travel choices and new preparation systems before its Switch 2 launch.
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Final FantasyFinal Fantasy XIV
Final Fantasy 14 Switch 2 Free Trial Is Live With a 117GB Download
Final Fantasy 14 has launched on Nintendo Switch 2 with a free trial covering A Realm Reborn through Shadowbringers, but the download takes up 117.2GB.
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Endless Legend 2 Hits 1.0 in September With PS5 and Xbox Launch
Endless Legend 2 will leave early access on September 17, 2026, with a same-day launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The 1.0 update adds a sixth major faction, rogue factions and more content for Amplitude's fantasy 4X sequel.
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Netflix Games
FIFA World Cup Netflix Game Developer Refactor Cuts 85% of Staff
Refactor Games has laid off 85% of its staff after helping ship FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, the Netflix-exclusive soccer game tied to the 2026 tournament.
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Marvel's Wolverine
Marvel’s Wolverine ESRB Rating Confirms M-Rated Gore
Marvel’s Wolverine has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB. The rating confirms blood and gore, intense violence, drug references, partial nudity, strong language and in-game purchases.
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Steam
Fields of Mistria 1.0 Launches Tomorrow After Two Years in Early Access
Fields of Mistria reaches 1.0 on August 5 after two years in Steam Early Access. NPC Studio's farm-life RPG is adding marriage, children, achievements, expanded town repair quests and beta localizations at launch.
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Xbox Series X|S
Xbox Series X|S Prices Jump Again in the UK and Europe
Xbox Series X|S prices have risen again, with UK and European buyers now seeing increases of up to £170 and €200 across current Xbox consoles.
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Baldur's GateDungeons & Dragons
Baldur's Gate 3 Hits 76,000 Steam Players During Anniversary Sale
Baldur's Gate 3 reached 76,041 concurrent Steam players in Gamers Now's latest check, its strongest comparable reading in recent weeks. The rise lands as Steam lists Larian's RPG at 30% off ahead of its third anniversary.
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Steam
Ostranauts Leaves Early Access Tomorrow After Six Years in Orbit
Ostranauts reaches version 1.0 on August 3 after nearly six years in Steam Early Access. Blue Bottle Games' hard-edged space-life sim is adding endgame content, bounties, Workshop support and a conclusion to the Ceres Affair plot.
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