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The designer of Diamond City, Little Lamplight, and Starfield's Neon thinks Bethesda's galaxy was just too big: 'I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts'
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 3 min read

The designer of Diamond City, Little Lamplight, and Starfield's Neon thinks Bethesda's galaxy was just too big: 'I would have done a handful of planets with bespoke layouts'

Nate Purkeypile worked on Starfield for a year before leaving Bethesda.

16 things we learned about Game of Thrones from The Mad King play
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 10 min read

16 things we learned about Game of Thrones from The Mad King play

Everything we learned from Game of Thrones: The Mad King

I went to see new Game of Thrones play The Mad King, and for 3 hours and 40 minutes I was transported to a world of dragons and magic
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 7 min read

I went to see new Game of Thrones play The Mad King, and for 3 hours and 40 minutes I was transported to a world of dragons and magic

Game of Thrones: The Mad King is everything fans and theatregoers could want

Lies of P studio reveals name change and hypes up sequel: 'My goal has been to create the world's greatest action game.'
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 3 min read

Lies of P studio reveals name change and hypes up sequel: 'My goal has been to create the world's greatest action game.'

Round 8 is now Nough, I think.

"I'm a little disappointed with Rockstar": GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption actor auditioned for over 60 roles in GTA 6 and never heard back
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 3 min read

"I'm a little disappointed with Rockstar": GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption actor auditioned for over 60 roles in GTA 6 and never heard back

Robert Bogue first appeared in Red Dead Revolver way back in 2004

Deltarune's 'The Third Sanctuary' is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 6 min read

Deltarune's 'The Third Sanctuary' is an affront to time signatures, and also one of my favourite songs in a videogame ever

The drummer will say "please" and then "make it stop".

Ex Escape From Tarkov dev believes his new game Rush is Real can cut through a risk-averse industry with an "original idea"
PCGamesN Aug 9 · 4 min read

Ex Escape From Tarkov dev believes his new game Rush is Real can cut through a risk-averse industry with an "original idea"

Ex-Tarkov developer Jean Tyulegenov wants to build his new game Rush is Real around a mechanic “that isn’t copied from anywhere else.”

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Overwatch's resurgence reportedly drove Blizzard to its "first back-to-back years of growth" in almost 10 years
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 2 min read

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Overwatch's resurgence reportedly drove Blizzard to its "first back-to-back years of growth" in almost 10 years

The power of Hello Kitty and K-Pop

The last season of Netflix's Witcher show has reportedly been delayed
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 2 min read

The last season of Netflix's Witcher show has reportedly been delayed

Hold on to that coin, actually.

Blizzard is now reportedly Microsoft's top studio, according to leaked email
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 2 min read

Blizzard is now reportedly Microsoft's top studio, according to leaked email

"This past year has marked our third highest fiscal for top line revenue in Blizzard's history."

You can now stream PS Plus games to Steam Deck without owning a PS5 - and without buying a PS Portal
Eurogamer Aug 9 · 2 min read

You can now stream PS Plus games to Steam Deck without owning a PS5 - and without buying a PS Portal

A new cloud-streaming app that lets players stream PlayStation games to their Steam Deck and Steam Machine without a PS5 has just opened a playtest. Read more

Fields of Mistria's cast has me head over heels in a way no farm sim has since Stardew Valley
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 5 min read

Fields of Mistria's cast has me head over heels in a way no farm sim has since Stardew Valley

The anime aesthetic is just the beginning of what I've found to love about Mistria's locals.

Hit markers are an FPS crutch
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 5 min read

Hit markers are an FPS crutch

The humble hit marker has its place, but it's way overused.

Snipers vs Runners codes (August 2026)
PCGamesN Aug 9 · 2 min read

Snipers vs Runners codes (August 2026)

Get piles of free cash and melee crates without landing a single shot when you redeem these new Snipers vs Runners codes on Roblox.

Steam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay
Eurogamer Aug 9 · 2 min read

Steam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay

A Battlefield 6 player "upset" at the removal of the popular Rush mode claims to have secured a full refund from Steam despite having clocked up 470 hours. Read more

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess wasn't enough, you can now run Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask natively on IOS
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 2 min read

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess wasn't enough, you can now run Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask natively on IOS

"The decompilation community has been incredibly active this year."

Deadlock isn't even 'out' yet, but Valve's new game is a true monster in the making
PCGamesN Aug 9 · 7 min read

Deadlock isn't even 'out' yet, but Valve's new game is a true monster in the making

Valve’s Deadlock will be a serious contender when it’s fully released on Steam, mixing great character design with fantastic fundamentals.

'I am a big roguelike guy, but also a fan of minimalism and elegance': Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, guides us through the games in his Steam Library
PC Gamer Aug 9 · 8 min read

'I am a big roguelike guy, but also a fan of minimalism and elegance': Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story, guides us through the games in his Steam Library

The founder of Half Mermaid on classic adventure games, modern hacking sims, and his favourite screenwriting software.

New Lies of P documentary teases next game "is going to be really fun and emotionally moving"
Eurogamer Aug 9 · 2 min read

New Lies of P documentary teases next game "is going to be really fun and emotionally moving"

One of the teams behind Neowiz's Souls-like Lies of P has released a short documentary detailing how they kept "testing and refining" the game before its release, as well as offering a little insight into its hardcore "games by gamers" culture. Read more

A lost Final Fantasy 7 game has just been saved 20 years after its release, though it cost one preservationist $900
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 2 min read

A lost Final Fantasy 7 game has just been saved 20 years after its release, though it cost one preservationist $900

Dirge of Cerberus' even more niche spin-off is finally preserved

Unscathed codes (August 2026)
PCGamesN Aug 9 · 2 min read

Unscathed codes (August 2026)

Redeem these new Unscathed codes before each update, and you’ll come out with free potions and the cash to help you roll the best auras.

Anime Capture codes (August 2026)
PCGamesN Aug 9 · 2 min read

Anime Capture codes (August 2026)

Redeem these new Anime Capture codes to grab all the free potions, tickets, and gems you’ll need to capture the best creatures in the game.

"If I was in charge of Starfield, I would have not done it that way at all" - Former Bethesda veteran would've handled the RPG's 1,000 planets very differently
GamesRadar Aug 9 · 3 min read

"If I was in charge of Starfield, I would have not done it that way at all" - Former Bethesda veteran would've handled the RPG's 1,000 planets very differently

"Even early on, I was drawing parallels to Mass Effect 1"

Project Neon: Platform Release Schedule
RetroRGB Aug 9 · 2 min read

Project Neon: Platform Release Schedule

The awesome new “modern retro” shmup called Project Neon is now available (or about to be available) for purchase on all modern platforms.  I spoke to the developer Coin Feeder aka Fullset, who updated me with the full schedule, as well as physical and retro releases.  First, AES and MVS versions of the game are […] The post Project Neon: Platform Release Schedule first appeared on RetroRGB .