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Amazon's '80s Horror 5-Film Steelbook Collection Is Up for Preorder

Amazon's exclusive '80s Horror 5-Film Steelbook Library Case is now available for preorder for $144.99.

Nintendo Now Warning In-Store Customers of Switch 2 Price Hike, With Just Over 2 Weeks to Go Until Cost Increases

Nintendo has begun displaying in-store warnings of its impending Switch 2 price increase.

Rock Paper ShotgunAug 13, 2026

"We're not really sure what Big Walk's future looks like," say the waddling co-op puzzler's devs, though it probably doesn’t involve DLC

I’ve spent something like seven hours in funny-thinky cooperative puzzler Big Walk , and the concept of more Big Walk is something that confounds and, just a little bit, frightens me. What, you spent an entire evening stubbing toes in the dark and overconfidently...

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Henry Cavill's 2-Hour Action-Movie Masterpiece With a Secret 007 Connection Is Officially Free to Stream

Nearly 20 years after almost becoming James Bond, Cavill found another surprising way into 007's history.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Writers Insist That, 'Technically,' Jean Grey Didn't Kill Anyone — or So We Should Believe

Spider-Man: Brand New Day's screenwriters have stated that Jean Grey did not actually kill anyone during the movie — "technically", at least.

Bethesda finally "looking into" patching Oblivion Remastered on PC, PS5 and Xbox amid praise for Switch 2 release

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered arrived on Switch 2 earlier this week , immediately drawing praise for its well-optimised state. This is actually a bit of a problem - not because of how it runs on Switch 2 , but rather because of how it continues to run on PC, PS5...

'I would frankly have been happy to replace her with AI' - extraordinary public spat between Saber CEO and writer "replaced with ChatGPT" intensifies

A public spat between Saber Interactive - creator of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 , the upcoming Suntman: Hollywood game and many others - and a former employee who claims she was "replaced" by ChatGPT has erupted over the past few days, and in the wake of new statements...

MTG Marvel Commander Deck Bundle Drops to Lowest Price Ever at Amazon

Get the MTG x Marvel Commander Deck bundle for just $199.99 at Amazon. Save $100 on all four decks in this limited-time restock deal.

Target Offers 20% Off GTA 6 and Marvel’s Wolverine Preorders for Students and Teachers

Students and teachers can save 20% on GTA 6 and Marvel’s Wolverine preorders at Target for a limited time in a new "Back-to-School" offer.

Pokémon Go Is Giving All Players a Perfect Mewtwo to Apologize for Times Square Stunt

Now everyone can get the prize that influencers received at the Pokémon Go Times Square anniversary celebration.

Google Finally Agrees to Refund LOTR Fan After Trilogy Disappeared from Digital Library, but There's a Catch

Google proved frustratingly unhelpful when The Lord of the Rings trilogy disappeared from a user's library, seemingly out of nowhere.

Space Marine 2 Maker Saber Interactive Confirms It Will an Add AI Label to Rideshare Stimulator on Steam Following Controversy

The boss of Rideshare Stimulator publisher Saber Interactive has confirmed that an AI label will be added to the game's Steam page, following public criticism.

Rock Paper ShotgunAug 13, 2026

Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up

Livestreaming giants Twitch have admitted using streamed content to train the generative AI models of parent company Amazon. While it’s not clear when the platform began feeding its users’ work into Jeffy B’s Planetkilling Machines, yesterday’s...

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Final Fantasy's Biggest Competition Officially Returns In 2026

Bandai Namco's Tales series comes back to consoles and PC in October, and this remaster's got PS1-era style to spare

Save 15% on Nintendo eShop Gift Cards at Amazon Today

Amazon has brought back its 15% discount on Nintendo eShop digital gift cards for Prime members for a limited time only.

Star Wars Fans Can Grab the LEGO K-2SO Set at Its Lowest Price So Far at Amazon

The LEGO Star Wars: Andor K-2SO Security Droid set has dropped to its lowest price yet at Amazon of $71.99, a discount of 20% from its original list price.

Elden Ring does this better than anyone else

How much storytelling can you do with a few yards of cloth? If you're FromSoftware, a whole freaking lot! In Elden Ring and FromSoftware's ever-growing catalog of solemn sword adventures, there's an astounding amount of attention paid to cloth. The shape, the texture, the...

Why horses are so hard for video games to get right

If a horse is in a video game, that means someone busted their butt to get it there. Horses are WEIRD — they're massive animals with weird bendy joints and many, many gaits. It's no wonder why so many games choose to simply treat them as transportation. Even so, some games go...

"The most offensive thing we see every time we boot up the game" Halo co-creator takes shots at Campaign Evolved art direction

It's been an interesting launch period for Halo: Campaign Evolved. Despite reviewing well , the game has failed to sell particularly well on PS5 , where the low-effort Black Ops 1 and 2 ports seemingly outsold the Microsoft title 16-to-1. After the game shipped, multiple...

Twitch is training AI on livestreams, says it's an opt out feature as "nobody would opt in"

Twitch - the popular gaming and IRL streaming platform - has announced it'll start training generative AI models on those livestreaming on the platform.

It Looks Like Bethesda Hid the True Name of The Elder Scrolls 6 in Starfield Years Ago

As fans continue to suggest potential subtitles for The Elder Scrolls 6 based on the number of asterisks in Xbox boss Asha Sharma’s tweet, a theory that Bethesda hid the actual name in Starfield years ago has emerged — and it’s pretty compelling.

I hate dogs (in Elden Ring)

Elden Ring's dogs are some of the most annoying enemies for me to wrap my head around in a fight. Even hundreds of hours into the game, one tiny mistake in a fight against a dog threatens to send me spiraling into despair and lost runes. I wanted to figure out what it was...

The mythic origins of Elden Ring’s spooky scary skeletons

Skeletons are a classic video game grunt, but what makes them so special? FromSoftware has mastered the bones of skeleton-making, and their expertise is on full display in Elden Ring. Adventurers have been ragging on skeletons since Gary Gygax co-created Dungeons and Dragons,...

FromSoftware fans should get excited for Armored Core

Have you heard the rumor that FromSoftware, makers of Elden Ring, are hard at work resurrecting ... ARMORED CORE? Wait, back up. Have you heard of Armored Core? Because it's a great, weird, classic, tough FromSoft series that spanned 17 entries! So, let Clayton Ashley catch...

There's Never Been a Better Time to Log Into Pokémon Go, as the Game Gives Away a Perfect Stat Mewtwo and Master Ball

Log into Pokémon Go right now and you can claim an absurdly generous one-off prize: a Mewtwo with a unique background and 100% stats, as well as an incredibly rare Master Ball.

Elden Ring's weird little guys, explained

The new Elden Ring trailer is chock full of little weirdoes, hecked up guys, and nasty creatures. We use our expert knowledge of From Software's oeuvre to accurately predict who they are, and what their deal is. #eldenring

Elden Ring wants you to stop hitting yourself

Elden Ring is, yes, incredibly hard. But it's also very funny? Polygon's Jenna Stoeber explains how with Elden Ring, FromSoftware has mastered jokes and environmental humor, a style of storytelling where the punchline is almost always... You Died.#eldenring #funnymoments

Stop Killing Games backs Dutch consumer rights lawsuit against Sony's PlayStation digital store "monopoly"

Stop Killing Games, the grassroots initiative fighting to prevent game publishers from shutting down servers without offering an alternative, has joined a lawsuit filed in the Netherlands against Sony for its alleged monopoly of selling digital games on the PlayStation Store...

Best New Books to Read in August 2026

From thrillers to romances, here are our favorite new books launching in August 2026.