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New GTA 6 leaks show gameplay and the full Leonida map as Rockstar issues DMCA takedowns
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 3 min read

New GTA 6 leaks show gameplay and the full Leonida map as Rockstar issues DMCA takedowns

Combat, driving, and minigames all factor into the footage

Former PlayStation boss says it's "really funny" turn-based JRPGs are so in-demand after he advised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs not to use the term
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 2 min read

Former PlayStation boss says it's "really funny" turn-based JRPGs are so in-demand after he advised Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs not to use the term

"A lot of developers are now pitching new turn-based JRPG-like games to publishers"

8BITDO's Retro Coloured FlipPad Controller Is Now On Amazon UK/EU
Retro Dodo Aug 18 · 1 min read

8BITDO's Retro Coloured FlipPad Controller Is Now On Amazon UK/EU

One of our favourite mobile phone accessories of the year goes to 8BITDO's FlipPad , a portable controller that connects to your smartphone's USB-C port, offering physical buttons to experience games and emulators. Its neat flip-down hinge allows you to quickly explore your phone'

Robert Downey. Jr. prefers playing Doctor Doom over Iron Man because he gets to "really observe" from the villain's perspective: "I guess they're all mad at me or something"
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 2 min read

Robert Downey. Jr. prefers playing Doctor Doom over Iron Man because he gets to "really observe" from the villain's perspective: "I guess they're all mad at me or something"

Avengers: Doomsday hits theaters in December

GTA 6 gameplay allegedly leaks ahead of planned Netflix reveal
Video Games Chronicle Aug 18 · 1 min read

GTA 6 gameplay allegedly leaks ahead of planned Netflix reveal

Videos claiming to show Grand Theft Auto 6 are being circulated online

How to get Chromite in Palworld
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 2 min read

How to get Chromite in Palworld

Recruit a pal helper, craft a new tool, or go for a much darker alternative.

A very real-looking GTA 6 clip—and maybe the full map—just leaked online
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 2 min read

A very real-looking GTA 6 clip—and maybe the full map—just leaked online

B-b-b-b-b-basketball.

The new Rusty Lake game is a grim, sinister tale of family, destiny, and cooking: I fed a man porridge filled with dead bugs and he told me it tasted good
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 5 min read

The new Rusty Lake game is a grim, sinister tale of family, destiny, and cooking: I fed a man porridge filled with dead bugs and he told me it tasted good

Servant of the Lake, the newest addition to the Rusty Lake series, is another bizarre banger.

Entropy, a deliciously miserable Final Fantasy-esque RPG where your party members can permanently die, is now out in early access
Rock Paper Shotgun Aug 18 · 2 min read

Entropy, a deliciously miserable Final Fantasy-esque RPG where your party members can permanently die, is now out in early access

I was already aware of Entropy before Edwin called it a game that looked like a PS1 game fished from a toilet , primarily thanks to the stellar work developer Lovely Hellplace carried out in their previous game Dread Delusion , but I'm sure that would have hooked me in conceptually just as easily. And now you can dive into this turn-based, post-apocalyptic RPG yourself, as it's launched into early access. Read more

Behold, "the whole story of Steam's economy in one picture": the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 5 min read

Behold, "the whole story of Steam's economy in one picture": the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything

Over 8,000 paid games analyzed never received a single Steam review

Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector is 'a little bitter' that his studio isn't getting props for sparking Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's big comeback
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 4 min read

Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector is 'a little bitter' that his studio isn't getting props for sparking Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's big comeback

Oswald, who featured in both Epic Mickey games, is getting an animated miniseries in 2027, and Spector rightly thinks his team should get credit for helping make it happen.

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet "might need to be edited" to avoid "another Last of Us 2 situation," former Naughty Dog dev warns
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 3 min read

Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet "might need to be edited" to avoid "another Last of Us 2 situation," former Naughty Dog dev warns

Naughty Dog may be working with an unsustainable release schedule

Subnautica 2's Buddy System update brings in the promised proximity chat, easier trading, and emotes so you can sarcastically applaud your friends
Rock Paper Shotgun Aug 18 · 2 min read

Subnautica 2's Buddy System update brings in the promised proximity chat, easier trading, and emotes so you can sarcastically applaud your friends

Another month, another Subnautica 2 update! Last month's focus was on changing creature behaviours to make it a bit less frustrating for those of you that just wanted to go on a killing spree. This month puts the focus on your friends, with the 1.2 update being titled "Buddy System," adding in some neat new features that'll mean you'll have a smoother time playing with your pals. Read more

Gallery: Celebrating Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 Physical With Some Bethesda Goodies
Nintendo Life Aug 18

Gallery: Celebrating Oblivion Remastered's Switch 2 Physical With Some Bethesda Goodies

By Azura, by Azura, by Azura! It didn't take long for the mood to dampen around Oblivion Remastered 's Switch 2 launch, as Bethesda followed up the reveal with the announcement that it (alongside the Skyrim and Fallout 4 ports) would be relegated to a code-in-a-box physical release . Things got brighter four months later, as the studio revealed that the game would, in fact, receive a proper on-cart physical release , and it'd launch in August. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

I modded GTA 5 into a life-sim RPG with mining, foraging, a mini-economy, and the ability to fall asleep in the middle of the road
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 3 min read

I modded GTA 5 into a life-sim RPG with mining, foraging, a mini-economy, and the ability to fall asleep in the middle of the road

Which is what it's always been missing.

Is a $1,200 gaming PC build in 2026 still possible?
PCGamesN Aug 18 · 4 min read

Is a $1,200 gaming PC build in 2026 still possible?

Can you still build a capable gaming PC for under $1,500? Rising component prices are causing choices to become tighter at this budget, but we’ve rounded up the best component combination for this price point in 2026.

Pokemon Gamma Emerald solo dev spent 2 years working "12 hours a day" building their remake "from scratch," including 384,000 frames of animation
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 2 min read

Pokemon Gamma Emerald solo dev spent 2 years working "12 hours a day" building their remake "from scratch," including 384,000 frames of animation

"I built this from the ground up, 0 rom, all me," the fan dev says

Assassin's Creed 2 was supposed to cover Brotherhood's entire plot, but that was "way too ambitious to deliver properly" in just one game
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 3 min read

Assassin's Creed 2 was supposed to cover Brotherhood's entire plot, but that was "way too ambitious to deliver properly" in just one game

"But these original ideas allowed us to develop his story through the next two games"

The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 3 min read

The new Framework 12 laptop's secret weapon is its battery life courtesy of Intel's Wildcat Lake

Plus some extra goodies like a backlit keyboard.

The 3DMark Port Royal world record has been beaten, and all it took was a $5,000+ liquid nitrogen-cooled RTX 5090
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 3 min read

The 3DMark Port Royal world record has been beaten, and all it took was a $5,000+ liquid nitrogen-cooled RTX 5090

And talent. Obviously.

After Ubisoft canceled its remake, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gets an enhanced version from GOG
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 2 min read

After Ubisoft canceled its remake, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time gets an enhanced version from GOG

Delivered as promised back in January

The Expanse RPG gets even more Mass Effect with choices that “define the character you play,” devs say, but you only have “one chance to stay on everyone’s good side”
GamesRadar Aug 18 · 3 min read

The Expanse RPG gets even more Mass Effect with choices that “define the character you play,” devs say, but you only have “one chance to stay on everyone’s good side”

Owlcat Games says what you do will reverberate through the game

The memory crisis led me down a rabbit hole into nations forming rival factions to secure the flow of computer chips and AI, with names that wouldn't sound out of place in a Command & Conquer reboot
PC Gamer Aug 18 · 10 min read

The memory crisis led me down a rabbit hole into nations forming rival factions to secure the flow of computer chips and AI, with names that wouldn't sound out of place in a Command & Conquer reboot

Will you do your part for the Pax Silica or swear allegiance to WAICO?

Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch
Nintendo Life Aug 18

Video: Elden Ring Gameplay Showcase Released Ahead Of Switch 2 Launch

It's nearly here... Nintendo of America has uploaded a new Gameplay Showcase trailer for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Switch 2, giving us a great look at what's in store for next week's launch on 28th August . It's not a particularly lengthy trailer, but it does break down some of the basics. You can choose between a selection of builds when creating your character, before customising and improving various stats to your liking. Utilising different weapons is key, and you can also call upon the likes of Torrent, a rideable steed to help you traverse The Lands Between, spirit allies during battle, or even other players. Read the full article on nintendolife.com