Gaming

CyberLeek runs memecoin-powered poll, Nudist Town wins at 71%, Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over GTA 6 leaks, Marvel's Wolverine goes gold for September 15 launch

CyberLeek hacker group leaks GTA 6 gameplay with a working build demanding physical media, Harvey Smith launches immersive sim studio Black Pony Immersive after Arkane Austin closure, Riot Games ends 2XKO development less than a year after launch

Game Science drops 15-minute Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay trailer, Fortnite hints at Five Nights at Freddy's crossover, Legacy eliminates NaVi 2-0 at EWC CS2 Paris

Guerrilla Games scraps live-service for Horizon spin-off amid failed testing, Insomniac calls out X's algorithm over Wolverine backlash, Fortnite Override season launches with instant Sonic unlock, PlayStation blackout protest targets disc-less future

KJpixel14 upsets at CEO 2026 Dragon Ball FighterZ, Xiaohai defends Fatal Fury title, Geometry Dash moderator flags child safety gaps, Honkai Star Rail vs Genshin model quality debate erupts

Gears of War E-Day beta generates massive buzz with no-BS promise and real-time patches, Saber Interactive CEO turns AI transparency controversy into reputational crater, Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition bundles story expansion and roguelike mode at original launch price

GEN.G sweeps HLE as Chovy claims 10th Player of the Match, Spacestation Gaming qualifies for EWC Rocket League playoffs, LEGO Marvel series placed on indefinite hold

Kingdom Hearts Deep Dive panel confirmed at D23 with co-director Tai Yasue and voice cast, Amazon Game Studios exits Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty publishing, Meccha Chameleon indie hit reaches 20 million copies sold

Supermassive Games faces up to 75 layoffs, Steam grants unprecedented Battlefield 6 refund after mode removal, Stop Killing Games backs $457M antitrust lawsuit against Sony

Marvel Tōkon Fighting Souls launches on PS5 and PC with FGC nostalgia, Take-Two reports exceptional GTA 6 pre-orders ahead of November 19 release, Ubisoft drops free Last Rites update for Ghost Recon Wildlands with 4K upgrade and Predator mission return

GTA 6 extended look premieres on Netflix six hours before YouTube on August 27, Fukuoka SoftBank HAWKS close strong 2026 League of Legends season, 513-day petition rallies gamers against Sony's digital-only push

Gears of War E-Day beta adds PvP Versus after fan backlash, Marvel Rivals Season 9.5 debuts The Hood as a demon-powered Vanguard, Resident Evil Veronica remake crosses 2 million wishlists before showing gameplay

Big Walk launches day-one on PS Plus with a 93 Metacritic score, Tarkov kicks off Kord Breach season with its first seasonal wipe system, donk sets a CS2 FACEIT record with 5492 ELO

Korea's melting face team wins APAC-North Apex Legends qualifier, Divine Gaming parts ways with BGMI roster, Dying Light 2 update 1.29 adds Viral Rush Fully Loaded mode

Gears of War E-Day multiplayer reveal features Horde Siege mode and no-battle-pass promise, Godot engine surges at GMTK Game Jam 2026, Steam indie releases hit 55 per day with median revenue under $570

Fortnite v41.30 adds Ironmouse Sprite with low-gravity heals, Marvel Rivals Ignite Mid-Season Finals Main Stage begins in LA, Mistfall Hunter launches on Game Pass with mixed Steam reviews

Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on PS5 with mixed reviews and no multiplayer, Gothic Classic makes its console debut after 25 years, Vietnamese LoL pro Slayder retires at 25

Meccha Chameleon sells 15 million copies at $6 with zero marketing, ranks second in PC revenue behind Fortnite, Street Fighter V's Juri Han marks 10 years as DLC, MIBR wins VCT Americas map 14-12

Indie devs challenged to build games in 1.44MB, Ubisoft CEO downplays PlayStation disc phase-out amid fan backlash, Resident Evil trailer divides the fandom ahead of September release

Amazon folds Luna cloud gaming into Prime Video for all Prime members, NetEase's Sea of Remnants makes its China debut as a global launch test, four major titles including Splatoon Raiders and Avatar Legends drop on the same day

1047 Games hit with third layoff wave after Empulse launch, Subnautica gets graphics preset update on Switch 2, FaZe Clan active in São Paulo LAN qualifiers

Kuro Games announces Wuthering Waves: Elysium anime with in-house studio Kuro Onroad, Bethesda reveals sweeping roadmap with Fallout 5 pre-production and Obsidian collaboration, Xbox execs try to clarify murky exclusivity strategy

id Software loses 136+ developers same day Doom DLC launches, gaming community rallies to support laid-off devs, Leviatán opens VCT Americas Stage 2 with 2-1 win over FURIA

Marathon player counts crash to 641, fans launch Revival Week, Ratchet & Clank Ranger Rumble announced as free-to-play mobile shooter, ex-PlayStation boss Shawn Layden warns of gaming monoculture and calls for Xbox revival

FromSoftware opens Duskbloods network test sign-ups for August, Tides of Annihilation gets its first public demo at Gamescom 2026, FURIA goes 5-1 against TOP Esports in League of Legends scrims

Halo: Campaign Evolved goes gold ahead of July 28 launch with PS5 debut and Machinima Mode, LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight Update 1.007 fixes soft-lock and missing collectible, Baldi's Basics Plus receives bug fix patch 0.14.4

Call of Duty World at War PS5 port spotted by data miners, Tales of next mainline game confirmed in development, Hell Maiden launches Early Access with Mili animated opening

Gears of War E-Day confirms NVIDIA RTX partnership with DLSS 4.5 and ray tracing for October launch, Gothic 1 Remake patch creates new audio bugs after fixing old ones, Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 group stage begins with high-stakes matchups

Palworld 1.0 launch peaks at 855K concurrent Steam players, Black Ops PlayStation ports overrun by cheaters and XP exploits, Dying Light: The Beast cancels last-gen releases

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2M copies but faces Steam review bomb over microtransactions, Moonlight Peaks vampire farming sim launches to 90% positive reviews across five platforms, Obsidian director slams online critics after Xbox layoffs and Avowed sequel cancellation