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Almost 10,000 people have played Baldur's Gate 3 in a portrait aspect ratio, so join me in figuring out why they'd commit such sacrilege
The amount of time I spend thinking about aspect ratios would potentially be a cause for concern if it wasn't, admittedly, an unquestionably dull thing to think about for most people. Yet I continue to do so as the way we choose to frame any kind of image is an important one, as there are all manner of connotations to such a choice. In video games, we're even sometimes able to make that choice thanks to the power of the fabled "options menu." As it turns out, 9008 people made the choice to play Baldur's Gate 3 in 9:16, i.e. in portrait mode, and I would so desperately love to talk to each and every one of them about this decision. Read more
Splatterworld: Rick to Kyoufu no Daiou
Splatterworld: Rick to Kyoufu no Daiou (“Rick vs. The King of Terror”) is an interesting oddity. The trend of taking action games and turning them into RPGs was not a new one, but would definitely have been a first for the Splatterhouse series, if it had actually been released. It was scheduled to be released ... Splatterworld: Rick to Kyoufu no Daiou was first posted on August 4, 2026 at 2:57 pm. ©2017-2025 " Hardcore Gaming 101 ". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at kurt@hardcoregaming101.net
The biggest Baldur's Gate 3 save scummers slammed quicksave over 1,400 times in one go, Larian says: "You doing okay there?"
I honestly thought this number would be higher
Sometimes you have to take a break from work to pay respects to the PC flight stick that ruled the '90s
It may not look like much now, but the CH Products FlightStick was a champion in its day.
Valve's Steam Frame VR headset reportedly set to cost you over $1,000
The new wireless, standalone VR headset from Valve could carry a four-figure price tag, as component prices bite.
Wonder Man co-creator says Kevin Feige didn't cancel season 2 of the acclaimed Marvel show: "I know he loves that show as much as I do"
Destin Daniel Cretton has spoken out about the show's surprise cancellation
One of Big Walk's puzzles is simple to solve but still gave us an existential crisis
The solution is a snap, but it still almost broke us.
Saudi Arabia's $55 billion takeover of EA could waste "one of the best catalogues in the industry" by reducing it to a "sequel-and-mega-franchise machine," Helldivers 2 boss worries
"This deal is consolidation, no question"
March romance walkthrough: All the best gifts for the grumpy blacksmith in Fields of Mistria
Here's how to beat March's competitive side and finally get onto his good side.
Statistically, your PC probably doesn't come close to the recommended RAM requirement for this third-person shooter's upcoming playtest
The 64GB RAM recommendation turned out be a mistake, but the overall system requirements are still pretty messy.
The demo for 500 FINGER FILLET taught me that none of you should let me anywhere near a kitchen knife, also can someone call a doctor
I have learned something about myself today: I shouldn't be allowed near kitchen utensils. This is a problem because I am the cook of the house, and yet my time with the demo for 500 FINGER FILLET proves most unanimously that I am going to cut one, maybe more, of my fingers off. It feels like an inevitability, one I can't escape from, because I did in fact cut off almost every single finger on my left hand in 500 FINGER FILLET, an incredibly stressful roguelite where you only need to click your left mouse button. Read more
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s cruel twist cements this as the best MCU Spider-Man film yet
OPINION | Spider-Man: Brand New Day puts emotional storytelling at the forefront, a rarity for the MCU
Rockstar's great Midnight Club racing series was killed off for one simple reason, and you can probably guess what it was
I'll give you a hint: It rhymes with three pee yay.
Larian just released a bunch of Baldur's Gate 3 stats, and 9,122 of you need to be jailed immediately
I need an answer
This Game Costs 200 Dollars is a game that really does cost $200, doesn't look very good, and almost made its dev $1.3 million
I do not have $200 to spare on one single video game right now. In this economy, spending such an obscene amount of dough on one game would be tantamount to throwing it down the drain, it would position me as a bourgeois elite who cares not for their fellow persons, it would label me as someone so silly that they should never be trusted with anything ever again. The funniest punchline to this would be that I did in fact spend $200 on a video game, specifically a video game called This Game Costs 200 Dollars, but I didn't do that because [see my opening comment]. Instead, I will tell you about how this game almost made its developer $1.3 million. Read more
Video: 10 Exciting Games Coming To Switch And Switch 2 In August 2026
Metal Gear?! We're quickly approaching the Autumn season of 2026 (crikey), which means the rate of game releases is slowly but surely starting to ramp up. August is packed with some pretty big-hitters too, including the likes of Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition , Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 , and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered . Read the full article on nintendolife.com
Thanks to Pokemon, X-Files, and Donkey Kong, this month's new Lego sets might be the best we've had all year
I've rounded up every single kit launching this month, including the three I think are the best new Lego sets in August 2026
Larian drops new Baldur's Gate 3 stats and you're all monsters: More non-Durge players killed Alfira than Durge and, worst of all, 9,000 people played on portrait monitors
Excuse me, I feel sick.
After earning $1 million on Steam from a game that took 4 months to make, stunned devs end up in Valve's coveted "chocolate tier"
It took "exactly 1 week"
New Fallout game reportedly led by Josh Sawyer would be "good" for both Obsidian and Bethesda "in many ways," says former New Vegas creative lead
This is in addition to the latent Fallout 5
Talking Point: So, What Did You Think Of The Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Nintendo Direct?
Dagdan it. More than six weeks out from its 17th September launch, Nintendo has put out a Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Direct broadcast with over 20 minutes of details covering a bunch of characters, story points, and combat features. If you missed it, scroll down to catch up on the archived version . It certainly gave a comprehensive overview of the game and its setting — the kingdom of Dagdan — if you haven't been following announcements since the game's reveal back in September 2025. We got a good look at capital city Dagsion (the founding king, Dagda, was a Ganondorf lookalike if his statue is anything to go by), plus the four protagonists, Cai, Alucard Sephiroth Dietrich, Theodora, and Leda - each sporting progressively less appropriate battle attire. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
"As a consumer myself, I feel your pain" - in a rare pro-consumer move, PC cooler brand Arctic passes US tariff refunds back to its customers with a "dedicated sales promotion"
In a surprisingly pro-consumer move, Arctic has announced its US tariff refunds will be passed back to consumers through a "dedicated sales promotion".
Time is running out to avoid the Switch 2's dreaded price hike, but that's what these bundle deals are for
The Nintendo Switch 2 price increase is imminent, but you've still got all of August to pick up these console bundle savings.
Sci-fi MMO Cinder City is getting a pre-alpha playtest later this month so you can put its RAM hogging requirements to the test
I haven't the foggiest idea whether Cinder City will be any good or not. Visually, if you showed it to me without a logo or any form of identifying information, I'm not even sure I could distinguish it from any other sci-fi shooter . But the shooting looks PS3 as hell, with slightly awkward movements made moreso by the realistic look, and a futuristic HUD that seems like it's meant to be diegetic. How it actually feels is another question, but one that some of us can soon answer, as sign ups for a playtest are now open. Read more