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Oh no, you can doomscroll in GTA 6
Just in case you were worried that GTA 6 wasn't enough of a time sink
Dwarf Fortress is getting the mother of all magic updates, extending to "the fundamental cosmological makeup of the universe"
Infamously simulation-heavy colony builder Dwarf Fortress is getting a Myth and Magic update that, at the possible risk of being maybe a touch hyperbolic, threatens to make all other fantasy game spellcraft look like a sleepy bout of Got Your Nose. It's summarised by Bay12 co-founder Tarn Adams as a set of procedural systems "that go beyond combining spell effects... straight to the fundamental cosmological makeup of the universe", allowing for "magical situations that you cannot get any other way." Read more
Rockstar is "at least 10 years ahead" of other games with GTA 6's NPC crowd technology, says dev behind 007: First Light's incredible crowds
Based on the early leaks we've seen so far, anyway
New Tides of Annihilation lead "deeply honored" to take over from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English, who was "generous, kind, and supportive throughout this whole journey"
"Gwen is the kind of character that I really love"
Halo co-creator praises Witcher 3 Songs of the Past, wonders "what it would have been like if we’d kept building on Halo 3 with ODST-like expansions"
"Super inspiring to see CD Projekt Red deliver new Witcher 3 adventures"
Street Fighter's Chun-Li actor ate 12 eggs a day, grew her thighs "6.5cm each," and studied every game in slow-mo to play the iconic, high-kicking fighter
Callina Liang is pulling out all the stops to play Chun-Li in the Street Fighter movie
Oh lord, Konami want yearly Silent Hill games alongside vaguely described "experiences," just don't let that be another movie
After an entire decade without a proper new Silent Hill game, in the past three years we've had two completely new games (one of which was pretty damn good if you ask me ), one remake, whatever Ascension was meant to be, and the laughably bad new film. A mixed bunch, to be sure, but food is food, and Silent Hill lovers have been starving for more. We're a month away from the next game in the horror series releasing, Silent Hill: Townfall , and according to the franchise's producer, you can expect new games pretty often. Read more
Fable 4 is missing "a whole myriad of combat system basics," says head of Ori studio, who offers Playground Games a call "to point you in the right direction"
Somehow, I don't think the devs will take him up on that
GTA 6 extended look live coverage – All the news as it happens from Netflix's deep dive stream
Everything you need to know about GTA 6's biggest showcase yet
Tamagotchi Rings Now Exist, And They're The Smallest Virtual Pets On The Market
🤝 Don't want to see ads? Become a premium member for $3 a month and support an independent publication today! At just 28mm, you can now have a ring with a virtual pet on it. Just when you thought that everything in the world had been invented, Bandai
7 Metal Gear Solid 4 tips to help you complete your final mission
Follow these Metal Gear Solid 4 tips to guide Old Snake through the battlefield
How to beat every Metal Gear Solid 4 boss
We've got strategies and advice for defeating all of the bosses in Metal Gear Solid 4 so you can clear every act
Catch 1 Billion Ducks codes (August 2026)
Claim a few hundred free feathers and other goodies to pay for a new class when you redeem these Catch 1 Billion Ducks codes on Roblox.
Nintendo Download: 27th August (North America)
MGS! Elden Ring! Orbitals! COD Beta! The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch 2 eShop - Highlights Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta (28th Aug - 1st Sep) - The next chapter in the critically acclaimed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series launches on Oct. 23, but you can explore a variety of new game content this weekend! From Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. PT to Sept. 1 at 10 a.m. PT, all players with a Nintendo Switch 2 system can take part in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta. Check out a playable Campaign mission, multiplayer modes and much more while earning in-game Beta rewards. During the Open Beta, all Nintendo Switch 2 players will be able to use the Vault Edition operators and weapons – even if they haven’t pre-ordered the game yet! Read the full article on nintendolife.com
OneXPlayer adds another pricey handheld to the Arc G3 pile, and this one is $2,000
OneXPlayer has launched an X2 Mini handheld with an Intel Arc G3 chipset, but the fourth model in the lineup is just under $2,000.
Peter Cullen, The Voice Of Optimus Prime And Mario, Has Died Aged 85
"Real heroes don't yell and act tough". Canadian actor Peter Cullen, who voiced Transformers ' Optimus Prime, has passed away at the age of 85. A prolific voice actor for several decades, Cullen's career started in the 1960s, and he supplied his vocal talents to a wide range of productions over the years, including Spider-Man, Knight Rider, Go-Bots, Dungeons & Dragons, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, BraveStarr, Visionaries, Dino-Riders, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Pirates of Dark Water and Winnie the Pooh . Read the full article on timeextension.com
Xbox discs will now grant digital access to games as part of Microsoft's self-proclaimed 'broader commitment to game preservation'
Microsoft saw Sony's open goal and took the shot.
Gungage
In Konami’s 3D run-and-gun Gungage, a portal has opened to the Dark World, unleashing its denizens onto the Earth – giant insects, large mutants, evil robots, even a few mythical creatures. It’s up to four heroes, each with different abilities and very silly names, to defend the world. You begin the game with just Wakle ... Gungage was first posted on August 27, 2026 at 10:15 am. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
Holy crap, it's happening: Dwarf Fortress gets its first Myth and Magic update later this year, bringing each player's world its own procedural magic system
"Everything that makes fantasy what it is—with every piece tied into how that particular universe works, down to its bones."
Almost 20 years later, Arkane's founder says he understands why Valve cancelled the Ravenholm game that never was: 'It all came down to the economics'
"We grew up and got a little bit more mature about it."
GTA 6: An Extended Look will be 26 minutes long and features gameplay captured on a PS5
The official GTA 6 gameplay debut hits Netflix in just a few hours
Persona 4 Revival is a faithful JRPG remake because the original's only gotten more relevant: "We live in an age where information is everywhere"
The last 18 years have been kind to Persona 4
Alien Isolation 2's new outdoor areas are there to "support the iconic cat-and-mouse game"
Alien Isolation 2 introduces outdoor areas to the survival game, and we wanted to know how they will affect our chances of living.
Days before movies like Terminator 2 are pulled from PlayStation libraries, StudioCanal launches new catalog label to restore classic movies "as they were meant to be seen"
The rollout includes a slew of theatrical re-releases