Gaming

Game Pass restructure rumor includes ads and no day-one games, T1 accounts for four of top five LCK playoff viewership records, EU Kids Act mandates age verification at game download with privacy backlash

BlizzCon 2026 reveals Diablo 5, StarCraft shooter, and WoW Forever, Marvel's Wolverine reviews disappoint ahead of PS5 launch, Sony shuts down fan-made Last of Us multiplayer mod

PHYSINT moves from PlayStation to Xbox in a stunning platform defection, Nintendo Switch 2 update 23.0.0 finally adds VRR in docked mode, Nintendo stock falls over 10% after Directs disappoint investors

Nintendo Direct September 2026 packed with Monster Hunter Wilds, FF7 Revelation, Metroid Ravenous and Kirby reveals, Xbox acquires Kojima's PHYSINT after Sony cancels project, Switch 2 firmware 23.0.0 adds long-awaited docked VRR support

Nintendo reveals Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 at $519.99 with no pack-in game, massive Steam backend leak exposes Brawl Stars spin-off and dozens of unannounced titles, GTA 6 confirms deep NPC systems and no real-world brand deals ahead of November 19 launch

Valve maintenance bug exposes 80+ unannounced games on Steam, Persona 6 and Kingdom Hearts 4 achievement details leak online, Zeta Division secures East Asia top seed for Brawl Stars World Finals in Tokyo

Nintendo holds a dedicated 30-minute Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct spotlighting the Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake, Fnatic IGL Boaster explores roster options ahead of the 2027 VCT season, Black Ops Cold War joins Xbox Game Pass as Cyberpunk 2077 prepares to exit

Nintendo streams Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct with Ocarina of Time remake reveal, Fnatic IGL Boaster explores 2027 VCT roster options, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War joins Xbox Game Pass as Cyberpunk 2077 prepares to exit

Fnatic IGL Boaster exploring 2027 VCT roster options, Invictus Gaming sweeps LGD 3-0 in LPL playoffs, Street Fighter League Japan Division S underway

Sony reveals two limited-edition GTA VI DualSense controllers ahead of November launch, F1 25 patch v1.25 brings full 2026 season content including wet-weather Boost Mode, TruckersFM earns Guinness World Record as first community radio station integrated into a video game

Onimusha Way of the Sword hits 1 million launch-day sales after 20-year absence, Killzone remake reportedly in early development at Guerrilla and People Can Fly, Riot reaffirms Runeterra MMO at PAX West after 2XKO cancellation

Onimusha Way of the Sword launches after 20-year absence with strong reviews, Blood of Dawnwalker impresses as Rebel Wolves debut RPG, PlayStation State of Play reveals FF7 Revelation release date and Wolverine launch window

Onimusha Way of the Sword launches to 86 Metacritic and a rare IGN 10/10, Sony State of Play dates FF7 Revelation for April 2027 with a new job-class system, Lollipop Chainsaw sequel gets TGS world premiere but faces questions over missing original creators

Dplus Kia complete second straight LCK reverse sweep to face KT Rolster, Frontier Developments announces Disney management sim deal, Lollipop Chainsaw sequel gets world premiere demo at TGS 2026

Bodycam v0.8 drops with co-op Zombies and 3.1M wishlists, BLG Knight wins his fifth LPL MVP award, NBA 2K27 Early Access accidentally leaks NVIDIA's unreleased DLSS 5 tech

GTA 6 replaces button-mash sprint with L3 click, Street Fighter League Japan Week 2 sees ZETA Division go 40-0, Overwatch Rush updates Lúcio animation after fan criticism

Sony announces back-to-back State of Play events for September 3 with FF7 Revelation as headliner, 12TB of Valve's legacy Steam servers leaks publicly revealing Portal 2 and possible Half-Life Episode 3 assets, EA Motive's Iron Man alpha footage leaks and their response goes viral

Rockstar reveals GTA VI's staggering 600k NPC animations and massive map, Marathon faces coordinated harassment campaign, Kernel Hearts hits 100k pre-orders with a four-person team

Fortnite OG recreates its legendary 2019 live event, a 15-year-old beats Magnus Carlsen on Chess.com then goes to sleep, Cassette Beasts 2002 debuts gameplay at Gamescom

GTA 6 leaker CyberLeek releases Lucia footage ahead of Rockstar's Netflix stream, KT Rolster beats BRO 3-2 in LCK playoffs, Fable's style-weaving combat impresses at Gamescom 2026

Metro 2039 leads gamescom Award 2026 with record five nominations, Street Fighter League Japan 2026 season opens with Division S matches, CS2 VACNet ban wave hits thousands of farming bots

CyberLeek runs memecoin-powered poll, Nudist Town wins at 71%, Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord over GTA 6 leaks, Marvel's Wolverine goes gold for September 15 launch

CyberLeek hacker group leaks GTA 6 gameplay with a working build demanding physical media, Harvey Smith launches immersive sim studio Black Pony Immersive after Arkane Austin closure, Riot Games ends 2XKO development less than a year after launch

Game Science drops 15-minute Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay trailer, Fortnite hints at Five Nights at Freddy's crossover, Legacy eliminates NaVi 2-0 at EWC CS2 Paris

Guerrilla Games scraps live-service for Horizon spin-off amid failed testing, Insomniac calls out X's algorithm over Wolverine backlash, Fortnite Override season launches with instant Sonic unlock, PlayStation blackout protest targets disc-less future

KJpixel14 upsets at CEO 2026 Dragon Ball FighterZ, Xiaohai defends Fatal Fury title, Geometry Dash moderator flags child safety gaps, Honkai Star Rail vs Genshin model quality debate erupts

Gears of War E-Day beta generates massive buzz with no-BS promise and real-time patches, Saber Interactive CEO turns AI transparency controversy into reputational crater, Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition bundles story expansion and roguelike mode at original launch price

GEN.G sweeps HLE as Chovy claims 10th Player of the Match, Spacestation Gaming qualifies for EWC Rocket League playoffs, LEGO Marvel series placed on indefinite hold

Kingdom Hearts Deep Dive panel confirmed at D23 with co-director Tai Yasue and voice cast, Amazon Game Studios exits Lost Ark and Throne & Liberty publishing, Meccha Chameleon indie hit reaches 20 million copies sold

Supermassive Games faces up to 75 layoffs, Steam grants unprecedented Battlefield 6 refund after mode removal, Stop Killing Games backs $457M antitrust lawsuit against Sony