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'We didn't have layoffs before, and now all of a sudden we have yearly layoffs': Bethesda artist says 'something has changed' under Microsoft
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

'We didn't have layoffs before, and now all of a sudden we have yearly layoffs': Bethesda artist says 'something has changed' under Microsoft

The Bethesda Game Studios union continues to advocate for labor rights in the games industry.

It's been 25 years and I'm still not over one of the greatest songs to grace JRPGs
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

It's been 25 years and I'm still not over one of the greatest songs to grace JRPGs

Suteki Da Ne hasn't lost any emotional weight since 2001.

Epic Games Store overhaul might be "too little, too late", says Newzoo analyst
Eurogamer Aug 23 · 2 min read

Epic Games Store overhaul might be "too little, too late", says Newzoo analyst

While Epic has spent much of this year promising a launcher overhaul, including a faster, redesigned storefront with tailored recommendations and quicker ways to browse, one industry analyst has revealed that it might not be enough. Read more

EverQuest Legends dev says 'I'm sure we would' add new classes, races 'in the longer-term vision of the game'
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

EverQuest Legends dev says 'I'm sure we would' add new classes, races 'in the longer-term vision of the game'

Old game, new timeline.

Ray Chase, the voice of Cyclops in X-Men '97, has '1,000 freaking hours' in Slay the Spire and is running a 'smell build' in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: ' I wear perfumes and walk into battle with my fancy boy outfit'
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 6 min read

Ray Chase, the voice of Cyclops in X-Men '97, has '1,000 freaking hours' in Slay the Spire and is running a 'smell build' in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: ' I wear perfumes and walk into battle with my fancy boy outfit'

The voice of Noctis in Final Fantasy 15 takes us on a road-trip through his Steam library.

RetroTINK 4K USB “Profiler” Web App
RetroRGB Aug 23 · 2 min read

RetroTINK 4K USB “Profiler” Web App

The developer PIPe has just released a web app that allows full profile control and editing when connected over USB, as well as firmware updates.  This is similar to the menu control added in the v1.75.0 firmware and the original profiler app, however this takes it to the next level – Tinkerers can now tweak […] The post RetroTINK 4K USB “Profiler” Web App first appeared on RetroRGB .

Runaways codes (August 2026)
PCGamesN Aug 23 · 2 min read

Runaways codes (August 2026)

Get a healthy helping of free credz and other handy rewards when you redeem and stay on top of these new Runaways codes on Roblox.

Protect the Border codes (August %year)
PCGamesN Aug 23 · 2 min read

Protect the Border codes (August %year)

Get rewards ranging from free gold to classic firearms favored by the mafia when you redeem these new Protect the Border codes on Roblox.

Big Walk is a new co-op puzzle game classic
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 5 min read

Big Walk is a new co-op puzzle game classic

Find some friends to take walk with in one of the best puzzle games in recent memory.

Escape From Tarkov has a new player problem, and its Director blames unnecessary complexity
PCGamesN Aug 23 · 4 min read

Escape From Tarkov has a new player problem, and its Director blames unnecessary complexity

Battlestate Games head Nikita Buyanov wants to make Escape From Tarkov more accessible to new players by simplifying certain elements.

If you're desperate for more Baldur's Gate 3, here's a 6-hour mini-campaign all about Astarion with 4 different endings and 6 new companions
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

If you're desperate for more Baldur's Gate 3, here's a 6-hour mini-campaign all about Astarion with 4 different endings and 6 new companions

Help or hinder BG3's vampire elf as he tangles with a Bastellus in A Dream of Silence.

Gunstoppable gives me the same head-empty unbridled joy as Ultrakill—it doesn't hurt that Gabriel's voice actor is in it too
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

Gunstoppable gives me the same head-empty unbridled joy as Ultrakill—it doesn't hurt that Gabriel's voice actor is in it too

Nothing but scrap.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time leaker says Xbox is working on a new Ori game, 6 years after its last excellent Metroidvania
GamesRadar Aug 23 · 2 min read

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time leaker says Xbox is working on a new Ori game, 6 years after its last excellent Metroidvania

After Ori and the Blind Forest sold over 10 million copies

Former Rockstar Games lead says GTA 6 leaks are a "nothing burger" because "90% of future players" aren't searching for the clips online
GamesRadar Aug 23 · 3 min read

Former Rockstar Games lead says GTA 6 leaks are a "nothing burger" because "90% of future players" aren't searching for the clips online

Rockstar's ex-technical lead thinks most people "don't have the time and don't want spoilers

LA Noire still stands as Rockstar's extravagant, cinematic ode to noir fiction that could have changed everything
GamesRadar Aug 23 · 9 min read

LA Noire still stands as Rockstar's extravagant, cinematic ode to noir fiction that could have changed everything

The best detective game that ever lived

New Banjo-Kazooie releases are "native ports," so devs could add cut content and "bonus features" to the N64 classics
GamesRadar Aug 23 · 2 min read

New Banjo-Kazooie releases are "native ports," so devs could add cut content and "bonus features" to the N64 classics

The Evercade ports have been "rebuilt from the ground up"

New World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes bring buffs aplenty as Blizzard's "broad" class updates continue
PCGamesN Aug 23 · 5 min read

New World of Warcraft Midnight patch notes bring buffs aplenty as Blizzard's "broad" class updates continue

Blizzard delivers on its class tuning promise for Curse of Ula’tek, with wide-ranging buffs in its latest World of Warcraft patch notes.

Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game Jam
Nintendo Life Aug 23

Double Fine Returns To Kickstarter Post-Xbox, Announces New Game Jam

Tim Schafer confirms studio owns publishing rights to "all" of its games. In case you missed the news, Tim Schafer's studio Double Fine recently regained its independence after Xbox announced a major reset . Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players
Eurogamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players

FromSoftware is stepping into one of multiplayer gaming's most divisive arguments with The Duskbloods, confirming the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive will lean on skill-based matchmaking to keep newcomers safe from its most battle-hardened players. Read more

This newly announced soulslike has a main character inspired by Dark Souls' most heartbreaking boss fight
PC Gamer Aug 23 · 3 min read

This newly announced soulslike has a main character inspired by Dark Souls' most heartbreaking boss fight

Stray Dog: Nobody Cares asks the question: "What if you were Great Grey Wolf Sif?"

Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off
Eurogamer Aug 23 · 2 min read

Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off

PlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028. Read more

Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (August 23rd 2026)
Time Extension Aug 23

Retro Recap: All The Classic Gaming News From The Past Week (August 23rd 2026)

Golden Axe! James Pond! Zelda! Panzer Dragoon! Welcome to Retro Recap , a regular feature we run each and every weekend which rounds up all of the best retro gaming news and content of the past week in one place. Read the full article on timeextension.com

Arc Raiders' fifth Expedition will be its last until early 2027
Eurogamer Aug 23 · 2 min read

Arc Raiders' fifth Expedition will be its last until early 2027

Embark Studios has confirmed that Arc Raiders ' fifth Expedition, opening next month, will be the last one players see until early 2027. Read more

A single-minded new Deadlock update targets its teamfight-trashing unicorn
PCGamesN Aug 23 · 3 min read

A single-minded new Deadlock update targets its teamfight-trashing unicorn

Valve’s latest Deadlock update is a singularly focused adjustment for Celeste, with reduction to her early game power and an ultimate nerf.