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Supergirl's theatrical run has officially ended, and the new DCU movie made less than Morbius and Joker 2
Supergirl has ended its theatrical run, making almost $50 million less than Morbius
Watches Based On Classic Sega Console Are Heading To Japan
🤝 Like our website? Support us as an independent publisher by tipping , joining our paid community or checking out our accessories brand GAMENOOK ! It's time to give your wrist a retro twist with these new watches based on three Sega powerhouses - the Mega Drive, Sega Saturn, and the
Marvel Rivals’ next update drastically reduces the game’s install size on PC and console
In a world afflicted with ever-increasing storage and RAM costs, it's nice to see a game make a serious effort to reduce its footprint on your SSD. Cue Marvel Rivals. On PS5 and Xbox, you will see an install-size reduction of roughly 15GB - down from 73GB - whilst the PC version reduces by a whopping 40GB. This means we're getting a reduction of roughly 20 percent on consoles, whereas on PC the file size will shrink by over 57 percent. Read more
EA’s Saudi takeover will be "a real waste" if it turns the publishers into a "sequel-and-mega-franchise machine", Helldivers 2 studio boss says
Well, it's happened. EA's thumbs up from the European Commission , the $55 billion leveraged buyout by Saudi Arabia, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner-founded investment firm Affinity Partners has gone through . With the publishers now privately owned and saddled with a bunch of debt, questions loom about what their future will look like. The CEO of Helldivers 2 studio Arrowhead, Shams Jorjani, hopes the answer won't be EA narrowing further into "a sequel-and-mega-franchise machine". Read more
A PC cooling company shows Sony and Nintendo how it's done, as it pledges to pass US tariff refunds onto customers
Arctic, a well-known manufacturer of PC air and water coolers, has made a commitment to use the tariff refunds it received from the US government to lower the price of its products. This is notable because it's in stark contrast to the approach Nintendo has opted for, believing it has no obligation to pass these refunds onto consumers. Read more
Xbox Game Pass confirms August 2026 titles
It’s a good month for Premium subscribers The post Xbox Game Pass confirms August 2026 titles appeared first on NME .
WoW will let some WeakAura-style mods function in its next major patch, as the war on combat AddOns turns into more of a truce
Meeting them halfway.
Chris Hansen gets banned from Roblox live on stage during online safety talk
During an online safety panel at Crimecon 2026, Chris Hansen’s account is banned from Roblox while he is demonstrating a user chat feature.
"CoD got it. Halo didn't" – Black Ops 1 and 2 ports battered Halo Campaign Evolved on PlayStation last month, analyst says, because $60 for a "graphical touch-up" is a rough sell
"One can’t help wondering what could have been if Halo had kept the trajectory it had around Halo 3 and Reach."
Star Trek: Legends Will Be Delisted From All Digital Storefronts
It's already gone on Switch. Strategy-based RPG Star Trek: Legends is to be delisted from all digital storefronts from 20th August 2026 . However, those on Switch might notice that the game has already beamed its way off the eShop, so you're no longer able to purchase it. Announced via a community post on Steam (thanks, VGC ), it's also been confirmed that those who already own the game will have until 3rd September 2026 to play, after which it will be taken offline entirely. Now, it's not completely clear if this applies to all consoles, so we've reached out for clarification and will update this article as soon as we can. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Pre-Orders For Quarter Arcade's Battlezone 1/4 Cabinet Open This Week
"Enter the vector battlefield...". We've known since late last year that Numskull Design were planning to turn Atari's revolutionary "3D" arcade cabinet, Battlezone , into a 1/4-scale machine as part of its Quarter Arcades series. However, something that almost completely slipped past us was that pre-orders actually open up later this week, on August 7th, 2026 . Read the full article on timeextension.com
How long to beat Beast of Reincarnation, full chapter and region list
How long to beat Beast of Reincarnation, and a full list of all chapters and regions
Jobs roundup: August 2026 | CodeDev Group appoints Ben Board as CEO of The Performance Guys
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Paramount Games appoints Nate Nanzer as EVP, head of commercial & marketing
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Tim Coombs rejoins Amazon as head of brand marketing for Luna
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Frontier Developments appoints Dan Lazarides as CMO
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
Jobs roundup: August 2026 | Three new hires at Yogscast Games
It can be difficult keeping track of the various comings and goings in the games industry, which is why we compile them in semi-regular round-ups. Read more
EA could be set for ‘mass layoffs’ as it aims to cut costs following Saudi acquisition
The deal sees EA taking on $18 billion in debt
"This feels like a Spider-Man meme" - RTX 5090 buyer beats Asus' price hike via Nvidia's website, but no one wants to honor the order
Nvidia has allegedly cancelled an RTX 5090 order due to Asus price hikes, as the GPU pricing should have already been changed.
12 years after being delisted, Wolfenstein 2009 could be getting a surprise remaster at QuakeCon 2026, fans speculate after sudden changes to the FPS's Steam page
It'll work on the Steam Deck, apparently
EA is now a private company, with stakeholders that include Saudi's PIF and Affinity Partners
The $55 billion EA deal is complete, as the company goes private under the control of buyers that include Saudi’s Public Investment Fund.
James Cameron says he's "literally mapped out" the last act of his career, and it might not involve directing Avatar 4 and 5: "What are the other stories I want to tell?"
Despite previous comments, James Cameron suggests the last stage of his career might not include Avatar 4 and 5
Ubisoft brings back another Assassin's Creed veteran to stabilize the series as it looks to reverse its fortunes
Black Flag and Valhalla veteran Eric Baptizat is now the Assassin's Creed series' game director
Borderlands director says his 10% Rotten Tomatoes-rated video game adaptation went wrong because it "belonged to nobody"
Eli Roth speaks out on what went wrong with Borderlands