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Here's What The New Stalker 2.0 Update Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S
First impressions of the new Unreal Engine version. Earlier this week, we highlighted the brand-new Stalker 2: Cost of Hope DLC and how it was getting extremely positive reviews, but we didn't talk that much about the other major addition in the form of the free 2.0 update. This is a seriously...
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Free Override Brella Glider in Fortnite C7S4 Guide
The Override 'Brella is Chapter 7 Season 4's unique (and free) Glider, and here's what it looks like and how you can get it.

Grand Theft Auto Fan Uses Digital Forensics Expertise to Expose GTA 6 Leaker's Crypto Scheme
A Grand Theft Auto fan has exposed what very much looks like a cryptocurrency scheme underpinning this week’s GTA 6 leaks.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword May Be Another PS5 Capcom Hit as It Crosses 2 Million Wishlists
Samurai games fest. Between Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Monster Hunter Stories 3, Japanese publisher Capcom has had a super strong 2026, and it looks like its final big game launch of the year could round things out very nicely indeed. Onimusha: Way of the Sword is set to arrive on 4th...

Xbox Series X25 Price & Release Date Details Are Starting To Leak Out
We've got the European price and a seemingly confirmed date. Here we go! We know many people have been eager to learn more about the Xbox Series X25 console's release date and price, and it looks like we've finally got some details on both of those things via a new leak. The well-known and usually...

Fortnite and FNAF crossover could finally be real after years of requests
It looks like a Five Nights at Freddy’s collab could finally be coming to Fortnite in Chapter 7 Season 4 after years of calls from players.

eBay Seller Shipped Out A Pristine Ryzen 5 3600X, Customer Attempted A Fake Non-Delivery Claim; Returned CPU Looks Like It Met A Tornado With Bent Pins & Warped IHS
An eBay customer who ordered AMD’s older Ryzen 5 3600X attempted a series of tricks on a seller to obtain a refund, such as issuing a non-delivery claim and also stating that the desktop CPU had bent pins. The seller has shared images of the pristine version before it was shipped out, and upon...

'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International
Valve honcho Gabe Newell recorded a video to kick off The International 2026, the latest edition of Valve's annual Dota 2 championship tournament, and as noticed by GamesRadar, the reaction to it is pleasingly wholesome... Read more.

'Dude no joke looks like Hugh Jackman now': The internet is swooning over Gabe Newell's svelte new look at The International
Newell's video message welcoming everyone to this year's Dota 2 championship tourney caught a lot of viewers by surprise.

Sega's Golden Axe Officially Returns in New Streaming Comedy
Golden Axe looks like Sega's fantasy beat-'em-up meets Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina in first trailer.

New Steam Game is Basically BioShock, But Way Creepier
A long-awaited first-person horror shooter has just released on Steam, and it looks like the perfect game to scratch that BioShock itch.

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Map Changes
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4, aka Override, is giving the battle royale island a retro gaming-themed makeover in Chapter 7 Season 4. There are Tetris blocks all over the place, and the new "Green Hills" landing spot looks like it was ripped straight from your old Sega Genesis. It's not an entirely...

US Video Game Spending Just Had One Of Its Worst Julys Ever
After a few solid months, it looks like video game spending hit a slump in July. That's according to new data by Circana, with the analyst firm saying that total video game spending in the US fell 10% year-over-year in July to $4.5 billion. New physical software sales also hit an all-time July low...

The Duskbloods Gameplay Has Leaked Ahead Of Network Test
Seeped through. FromSoftware is getting ready to kick off its network test for The Duskbloods this weekend, but it looks like a gameplay video has leaked ahead of time. WARNING: descriptive spoilers of the footage to follow. Read the full article on nintendolife.com

"Stardew Valley coziness" and "post-apocalyptic survival" aren't words you usually see together, but this indie game insists you'll brave zombie hordes and feel chill doing it
In the Van looks like Project Zomboid meets Stardew Valley

We Already Know What GTA 6 Is Going To Be
So far, Grand Theft Auto 6 sure looks like a Grand Theft Auto game. There's no denying the level of hype surrounding GTA 6. It's often referred to in various grandiose terms: the most-anticipated game ever (probably), the biggest game launch of the decade (sure), the game that will save the...

Silver Pines Preview: It Plays and Looks Like If Alan Wake Were Made in the ‘90s
Key Preview Takeaways: The unique visual style is instantly appealing. The '90s-style adventure-meets-survival-horror gameplay makes it feel unique in 2026. Monster variety is lacking in the short, early-game demo we played. I’m continually impressed with how many interesting and unique ideas for...

Silver Pines Preview: It Plays and Looks Like If Alan Wake Were Made in the ‘90s
Silver Pines' pixelated art is surprisingly fluid and expressive, the voice acting is off-putting and eerie, and every part of the small town you find yourself in is just so ominous and filled with little hair-raising details all over. It’s utterly Lynchian stuff if I ever saw it, and we really...

After 25% positive Steam reviews, Soulslike dev realizes people hate AI slop and admits "if it looks like the effort is not there, that is a fair reading of what is on screen"
Vapor World: Over the Mind is a newly released Soulslike platformer promising a twisted world and Sekiro-like combat, but all anyone can talk about it is its hideous AI-generated cutscenes, and that includes its own director. With over 100,000 Steam wishlists behind it, Vapor World had some real...

After 25% positive Steam reviews, Soulslike dev realizes people hate AI slop and admits "if it looks like the effort is not there, that is a fair reading of what is on screen"
They really just came out and said it

RetroSpace will bring disco-punk space horror on October 1
RetroSpace is an upcoming immersive sim that really looks like one to watch blending the worlds of disco-punk and space horror. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/retrospace-will-bring-disco-punk-space-horror-on-october-1/

RetroSpace will bring disco-punk space horror on October 1
RetroSpace is an upcoming immersive sim that really looks like one to watch blending the worlds of disco-punk and space horror. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

TI 2026 main event picks: Team Vision is the favorite, but Nigma Galaxy is the story
With eight teams left standing in Shanghai, Team Vision looks like the team to beat — but Nigma Galaxy, Team Liquid, and Team Falcons all have paths to the Aegis.
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