Amazon Further Abandons Gaming, Dropping MMOs Lost Ark & Throne And Liberty
Amazon Game Studios will no longer publish Lost Ark or Throne and Liberty as it shifts focus to games like Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.
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Xbox Reveals Limited Edition Controllers for October 2026 Release
Gears of War: E-Day is getting two limited edition Xbox controllers
Read at PolygonThe Sims 4 Mod Creates Immersive World Selection Screen
A Sims 4 mod makes it possible for players to see all worlds in one big map, making travel more realistic.
Read at PolygonThe Steam Frame needs to be more than a cool device if Valve want to reshape the VR market
Hi! I'm Rick Lane, and you might remember me from such columns as Reality Bytes , RPS' erstwhile monthly goggle at the world of virtual reality . I've spent the last couple of years trapped between the second and third dimensions, my flattened body doomed to forever spin to...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunHalo 2's Midnight Release Turns Into a Hostage Situation in a New Short Film
A new short film known as Midnight Drop will turn Halo 2's highly anticipated midnight release into the worst night for a group of gamers.
Read at IGNWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 Delayed Out of the September Crush, Dev Updates Roadmap of DLC
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 has been hit by a delay of two-and-a-half months, forcing an update to the DLC roadmap.
Read at IGNWitcher multiplayer spin-off Project Sirius hit by fresh layoffs
Update: August 12, 7.15pm: CD Projekt has now confirmed that 18 developers previously working on Project Sirius have either been made redundant or "invited" to apply for redeployment oppportunities.
Read at GamesIndustry.bizCD Projekt Confirms Layoffs on The Witcher Multiplayer Spin-Off, Issues Statement
CD Projekt has confirmed layoffs on The Witcher multiplayer spin-off, codenamed Project Sirius.
Read at IGNTeam behind multiplayer Witcher game 'Project Sirius' hit by layoffs
The multiplayer Witcher game titled 'Project Sirius' might be in trouble after its development team was hit by another round of layoffs.
Read at PolygonThe 8 Best Games Like Cyberpunk 2077
Looking for your next Night City-adjacent adventure? These eight games share Cyberpunk 2077’s messy choices, augmented anti-heroes, or overall mood.
Read at PolygonOne Of This Year’s Biggest Games Is Coming To Switch 2 Next Year
Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert is planned to come out on Switch 2 in 2027. In fact, the developer behind the huge hit-- which has sold over 4 million copies on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S--has a rough release window sometime between January and June. The...
Read at GameSpotDawn of War 4 gets a release date delay to "further refine the experience ahead of launch"
Dawn of War 4 has been delayed to the tail-end of this year, so the developers at King Art games can "further refine the experience ahead of launch."
Read at EurogamerPlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August 2026 Confirmed
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August 2026, which is headlined by Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, and Vampire Survivors.
Read at IGNHow Absolute Batman Reimagines One of Bruce Wayne's Greatest Tragedies
It's not easy being Absolute Batman, as the series delivers its own spin on one of the darkest and most tragic Batman stories of all time.
Read at IGNPS Plus Extra August 2026 game catalog additions announced
PlayStation adds new games each month to its PS Plus Games Catalog for subscribers to enjoy. Here's what Extra/Premium users get in August 2026.
Read at PolygonMysterious Witcher Game Project Sirius Undergoes More Changes – Report
Project Sirius, the upcoming The Witcher project rumored to be a multiplayer game, is undergoing its latest chapter of upheaval. According to Kotaku , nine people were laid off from Project Sirius developer The Molasses Flood, which is now part of CD Projekt Red. An...
Read at GameSpotCoyote vs. Acme Review
Coyote vs. Acme shows why Looney Tunes are just as funny now as they’ve ever been, with a film that’s an amazingly meta answer to corporate shenanigans, and an hilarious anvil-dropping, rocket-skate-wearing, Batman and Joker dynamic wrapped in a legal drama.
Read at IGND&D Rival Announces New Partnership to Fight Financial Struggles
DriveThruRPG is getting the full Paizo library, and the retailer will also sell Pathfinder and Starfinder physical books.
Read at PolygonAmazon are getting out of the MMO game, handing control of Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty to developers, but it won't all be smooth for players
Smilegate, the developer of South Korean MMO Lost Ark will be taking control of the Western servers that were previously run by Amazon Game Studios. Likewise, FireSpark will be taking control of Throne and Liberty 's servers. Though, the transition will cause some disruption...
Read at Rock Paper ShotgunMel Gibson Says He Still Wants to Direct Lethal Weapon 5, Although It Sounds Like It's in Development Hell
Lethal Weapon 5 is still on Mel Gibson’s radar, although it sounds mired in development trouble.
Read at IGNThe "untranslatable" book that inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been translated, and you can buy it later this year
The first ever English translation of Alain Damasio’s Horde of the Counterwind (or, to give the book its original name La Horde du Contrevent) is going on sale later this year. The novel, a cult classic that is cited as one of the driving inspirations behind the...
Read at EurogamerSaber Interactive CEO responds to claims that a writer was replaced with AI
Update, August 13, 2026: Saber Interactive CEO Matt Karch has responded to accusations that former lead writer Stella Sacco was replaced with ChatGPT on Rideshare Simulator.
Read at GamesIndustry.biz'Ghost of Yotei' Is Getting a Narrative Expansion and a Roguelike Mode in new Complete Edition
The PS5 exclusive action-adventure has announced a new story expansion, roguelike mode, and quality-of-life improvements
Read at PolygonAndy Weir's New Time Travel Thriller Launches in Just Three Months
The Audible Original story Exoplanet stars Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John Leguizamo.
Read at PolygonPlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Vampire Survivors, Hell is Us and more
This month, enlist in Super Earth’s premier military peacekeeping force and fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in Helldivers 2, shape your destiny in a stunningly authentic rendition of 15th century Bohemia in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, become the bullet hell and...
Read at PlayStation BlogThe 7 Worst FPS Games From the 2000s
The 2000s were a great decade for shooters, but there are plenty that don't quite stand the test of time.
Read at Polygon‘I Know That He Is a Reviled Person’ — The Social Reckoning Star Jeremy Strong Says He Emailed Mark Zuckerberg to Promise to Approach the Role ‘With Respect’
‘I know that he is a reviled person’ — The Social Reckoning star Jeremy Strong says he emailed Mark Zuckerberg to promise to approach the role ‘with respect’.
Read at IGNPreorder a Google Pixel 11 Smartphone and Get Up to $350 in Amazon Gift Cards
Google's latest flagship Android phones are coming soon, and you can get up to $350 in free gift cards when you preorder.
Read at IGNBionicle Fan-Made Game Devs Return with Rustbound, and It Looks Sick
Unmasked Games spent eight years working on a Bionicle game before Lego shut it down. Now, the team is back with its original work Rustbound.
Read at PolygonMultiplayer Witcher spin-off Project Sirius hit by layoffs again, in "broader shift in development strategy" at CD Projekt Red
UPDATE 12TH AUGUST 5.20PM: CD Projekt Red has confirmed the layoffs to Eurogamer.
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