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Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released
Nintendo Life Aug 21

Video: Minecraft Dungeons II Official Gameplay Trailer Released

"Enter the Sift". Minecraft Dungeons II is gearing up for its official launch on the Switch and Switch 2 next month. Ahead of release, the team at Mojang has released an official gameplay trailer showcasing this new action-packed experience, as well as mysterious rifts, which lead to the Sift - a new dimension introducing powerful threats and all sorts of landscapes. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

OK, Vice City does look pretty damn impressive from the air
PC Gamer Aug 21 · 3 min read

OK, Vice City does look pretty damn impressive from the air

If the latest GTA 6 leak is legit, its world is clearly unprecedented in scale and density.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners welcomes us back to Night City with high-octane season 2 trailer and Netflix release date
GamesRadar Aug 21 · 2 min read

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners welcomes us back to Night City with high-octane season 2 trailer and Netflix release date

Chrome sweet chrome

Prime Video's God of War TV show reportedly casts Dave Bautista as main hero Kratos
GamesRadar Aug 21 · 2 min read

Prime Video's God of War TV show reportedly casts Dave Bautista as main hero Kratos

Bautista was in talks to play Kratos in God of War before, but it seems to be official now

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Update Adds Three New Features, Includes 60fps In Classic Graphics Mode
Nintendo Life Aug 21

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Update Adds Three New Features, Includes 60fps In Classic Graphics Mode

A patch focused on "community requested features". Aspyr recently revived The Lord of the Rings: War in the North , and this week it returns to Tomb Raider I-III Remastered with a community patch, adding some requested features. This update includes three new features across all versions of the game and also comes loaded optimisations and bug fixes for the Switch 2 version. The new features include a brightness slider, a pickup highlight, and 60fps in classic graphics mode. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

EA could sell "dormant IPs" like Ultima and Wing Commander after Saudi acquisition, former manager says: "There are plenty of IPs like that at EA that nobody cares about at this moment"
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 3 min read

EA could sell "dormant IPs" like Ultima and Wing Commander after Saudi acquisition, former manager says: "There are plenty of IPs like that at EA that nobody cares about at this moment"

"I think probably they will leverage that either by just selling it or trying to find external studios that can work on that"

Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride
Rock Paper Shotgun Aug 20 · 2 min read

Mortal Shell 2's first balance patch makes its in-game economy a lot more lenient and nerfs some enemies and bosses for a smoother ride

Heavy is the burden of being a game developer, as even as a game launches, there is always still work to be done. Mortal Shell 2 is out today, and while it generally seems to be doing quite well for itself, a game of its ilk, i.e. a Soulslike, doesn't necessarily get everything right the first go around (or I guess second first in this case). So, to smooth out some edges, developer Cold Symmetry have already released the game's first balance patch. Read more

If PS6 and Xbox Project Helix are $1,000, 5-year sales could be 40% worse than the PS5 generation, analyst says
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 3 min read

If PS6 and Xbox Project Helix are $1,000, 5-year sales could be 40% worse than the PS5 generation, analyst says

"Conventionally designed, incrementally improved" next-gen consoles priced at $1000 could be disastrous for the gaming market

Hayden Christensen wants to get the Star Wars prequel band "back together" and make a live-action Clone Wars show with Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 2 min read

Hayden Christensen wants to get the Star Wars prequel band "back together" and make a live-action Clone Wars show with Natalie Portman and Samuel L. Jackson

We already know that Ewan McGregor is down

US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 5 min read

US Army confirms it's offering 4 days to play GTA 6 to soldiers who reenlist for at least 2 years

This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 4 min read

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends

Everything you'll want to know about both MW4 beta weekends.

Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development
Video Games Chronicle Aug 20 · 1 min read

Riot fighting game 2XKO is officially ending development

2XKO will end development at the end of this year; refunds issued for purchases

Red Dead Redemption multiplayer launched with so many bugs, lead dev thought Rockstar was being hacked: "Is somebody trolling us? What's going on?"
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 4 min read

Red Dead Redemption multiplayer launched with so many bugs, lead dev thought Rockstar was being hacked: "Is somebody trolling us? What's going on?"

Jackpot!

Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 6 min read

Who is Cyberleek? What we know about the GTA 6 leaker

Someone is posting Grand Theft Auto 6 footage under the name "Cyberleek." They may not be anonymous for long.

"Steam is a monopoly with very few precedents," says dev of game inexplicably flagged as adult-only by Valve: "As a developer, I'm completely at their whim"
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 4 min read

"Steam is a monopoly with very few precedents," says dev of game inexplicably flagged as adult-only by Valve: "As a developer, I'm completely at their whim"

Steam has been sued over alleged monopolistic practices more than once

Gamescom 2026: Geoff Keighley and organizers reveal what to expect from gaming’s biggest event
Video Games Chronicle Aug 20 · 1 min read

Gamescom 2026: Geoff Keighley and organizers reveal what to expect from gaming’s biggest event

Organizers tease what you'll see in ONL and how they select featured games

Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 4 min read

Riot is ending development of its 2XKO fighting game

Despite its best efforts since launch, the numbers just aren't there.

Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year
Rock Paper Shotgun Aug 20 · 3 min read

Active development on League of Legends fighting game spinoff 2XKO will be coming to an end at the end of the year

Riot Games' fighting game take on the world of League of Legends , 2XKO , is winding down development. The developer shared word today that active development on the game is ending December this year, citing a lack of a strong enough adoption and retention rate for the fighting game . Read more

'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 4 min read

'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International

Newell's video message welcoming everyone to this year's Dota 2 championship tourney caught a lot of viewers by surprise.

Borderlands 4's next big DLC is a John Wick-inspired rescue mission to save a Borderlands 3 hero's dog
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 3 min read

Borderlands 4's next big DLC is a John Wick-inspired rescue mission to save a Borderlands 3 hero's dog

Borderlands 4 Story Pack 2, FL4K and the Last Resort, is out September 10

Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 4 min read

Black Myth: Zhong Kui's 15-minute gameplay reveal shows off confident swordplay, boss fights with oyster men, and the coolest skeletons I've ever seen

Look at those guys! Look at those guys!!

Even after Elden Ring exploded, Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware doesn't make games for anyone: "The motivation is that this is a game I want to see exist"
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 4 min read

Even after Elden Ring exploded, Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware doesn't make games for anyone: "The motivation is that this is a game I want to see exist"

Miyazaki just makes what he likes, not something for a target demographic

I'm a decade-plus FromSoftware sicko, and these are my 5 takeaways from the first Duskbloods gameplay
PC Gamer Aug 20 · 4 min read

I'm a decade-plus FromSoftware sicko, and these are my 5 takeaways from the first Duskbloods gameplay

I still resent it being a Switch 2 exclusive.

Riot Games is shutting down 2XKO development this year after a weak launch: "We haven’t seen enough players stick with the game"
GamesRadar Aug 20 · 3 min read

Riot Games is shutting down 2XKO development this year after a weak launch: "We haven’t seen enough players stick with the game"

The League of Legends fighting game "costs us substantially more to operate than it brings in," Riot says