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Track every Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 Sprite, including its ability, location, variant bonus and the Ironmouse vaulting date.
A new E10+ rating for the Ocarina of Time remake has sparked speculation about redesigned Great Fairies, but Nintendo has confirmed no changes.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day gives Sara Grey a major new role. Here is her comic-book history, mutant power set and importance to Jean Grey.
The Relic: First Guardian director says AI helped with early concepts and localisation, but insists no generative-AI content will appear in the final game.
Marvel has cancelled Wonder Man season 2 only months after renewing the Disney Plus series, leaving its first-season cliffhanger and character arcs unresolved.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day ends with Peter reconnecting with Ned while Jean Grey’s mysterious journey hints at a major MCU future.
Find out where to get Spider-Man’s web shooters in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, including the Battlewoods purchase option and backpack spawn locations.
Splatoon Raiders turns Nintendo’s ink-based shooter into a vibrant Switch 2 campaign, pairing superb movement and customisation with uneven story and stage variety.
An unused Avatar Aang animatic reveals a far more graphic version of Tagah’s battle with Team Avatar, including explicit and unsettling deaths.
Tayu’s embroidered female Nidoran becomes one of Delta Reign’s most distinctive Pokémon TCG cards, following the artist’s memorable 2024 contest entry.
Disney has cancelled Wonder Man season 2 despite confirming its renewal, leaving the Marvel series’ future cameos as its only possible continuation.
A rare Pokémon DS event cartridge has appeared on eBay, but preservationists are unsure whether it contains the lost fishing game itself.
Big Hops is transforming into an eight-player online adventure, with shared progress, player interactions and a free Steam co-op update arriving August 9.
A24’s Elden Ring film is reportedly nearing the end of filming, with Alex Garland’s ambitious adaptation still scheduled for release on 3 March 2028.
Pokémon TCG Pocket’s Ruler of the Skies update brings Hoenn’s legendary Weather Trio back into focus, celebrating Generation 3’s unforgettable designs.
Owlcat’s sprawling Warhammer 40,000 RPG is now a much stronger Switch 2 experience, combining rich lore, difficult choices and outstanding turn-based combat.
Electronic Arts says its $55 billion acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s PIF and private equity partners is expected to close on August 4, 2026.
LinkedIn adds a “seems like AI slop” reporting option while Microsoft expands its AI infrastructure spending and rethinks automated writing tools.
Wizards of the Coast is extending Magic’s Universes Beyond strategy to D&D with World of Warcraft, Star Wars and licensed classic settings.
Dungeons & Dragons is returning to Athas in 2027 with three Dark Sun books, a new Psion class and a deliberately adult approach to the setting.
D&D Icons reunites Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, R.A. Salvatore and Luke Gygax for new Dragonlance, Drizzt and Greyhawk adventures.
Gen Con 2026 delivered major D&D news, including Dark Sun’s mature revival, Greyhawk’s return, official crossovers, new digital tools and Star Wars.
Asha Sharma’s new Xbox memo sets four priorities, a 1 billion daily-user ambition and a recovery plan following major layoffs and declining revenue.
Sony says it has enough memory to meet planned PS5 sales through FY26, as GTA VI, rising component costs and future hardware shape the market.
Super Mario Sunshine reaches Nintendo Switch 2 on August 13, joining the GameCube library for Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
A rumoured Lego PlayStation set could arrive with an Astro Bot gift, but its reported timing has collectors joking about physical ownership.
Sony says it will cautiously proceed with ending new PlayStation game discs in 2028, while players organise protests and question the future of retail gaming.
Star Wars will enter Dungeons & Dragons in 2027, while an unusual Magic: The Gathering clue keeps speculation about a future crossover alive.
Square Enix says a finger-counting error in Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] artwork was caused by human error, not generative AI.
Super Mario Sunshine arrives on Switch 2 through the GameCube Classics app in August 2026, giving Expansion Pack members another chance to play Nintendo’s 3D adventure.
Insidious: Out of the Further expands the Further mythology with a new family, a dangerous supernatural ability and the return of Elise Rainier.
From Beast of Reincarnation to Star Wars Zero Company, these five PS5 games bring action, fighting, sport and strategy to August 2026.
Shift Up’s AI-generated Stellar Blade: Blood Rain music video has triggered fierce fan criticism over its visual errors and implications for the sequel.
Pokémon Pokopia’s Fetch Scales for Feebas event brings Feebas, Milotic, underwater building, seasonal decorations and rewards to players this August.
Molecule Man turns Sensei’s Divining Top into a colourless Commander engine, enabling free Eldrazi and other huge threats throughout the game.
Silent Hill: Townfall turns Scottish coastal architecture, compact homes and prepaid electricity meters into a believable source of horror.
Guillermo del Toro praises Dead Cells’ design but asks for kinder checkpoints, reopening the debate around difficulty options and accessibility in games.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s post-credits scene sends the Spidey Tracker into space, raising questions about Doomsday, Secret Wars and Battleworld.
Amiibo listings have sparked a theory that Nintendo’s Ocarina of Time remake could launch on November 12, just before GTA VI arrives.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes New York City central to the MCU adventure, delivering grounded web-swinging, natural hero encounters and personal stakes.
Logan Paul’s expensive Pokémon card reveal runs into centring, damage and grading problems, leaving his high-stakes collectible gamble looking deeply exposed.
Redeem these three Genshin Impact version 7.0 livestream codes for Primogems, Mora and Adventurer’s EXP before their limited expiry.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day turns Thanos’ questionable Infinity Stones plan into a clever classroom joke, revisiting one of Marvel’s longest-running fan debates.
Deltarune’s final Chapter 5 patch adds Nicer and Meaner settings to Pink’s Shadow Crystal boss fight before development shifts to Chapter 6.
Ubisoft will close Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles on October 30 after moving away from Web3 features and redirecting players towards a new card game.
Critical Role’s new Daggerheart miniseries, Reign of the Weredragon, brings a fairy-tale-inspired horror setting to the group’s expanding actual-play schedule.
Batman: Caped Crusader season 2 introduces Barbatos as a murderous cult myth, while DC Comics presents the demon bat as a multiversal threat.
Sony says its decision to end physical PlayStation game discs will proceed, despite customer criticism and a planned seven-day community blackout.
Two cancelled 1996 Virtual Boy games, D-Hopper and Zero Racers, arrive on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for Switch and Switch 2 owners.
A 100-plus game itch.io bundle supports laid-off developers in the US and Canada, offering DRM-free PC games through August 13.
Finished 007 First Light? These nine games deliver more stealth, gadgets, espionage, flexible combat and cinematic action for your next adventure.
Mahershala Ali says Marvel’s Blade will not happen with him, while explaining how the failed project led to his collaboration with director Bassim Tariq.
Samara Weaving is reportedly set to play Emma Frost in Marvel Studios’ new X-Men film, joining a growing list of potential mutant casting choices.
August 2026 brings five major Switch 2 releases, from Big Walk and Lies of P to Oblivion Remastered, Metal Gear Solid and Elden Ring.
A new Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft collaboration makes a future Magic: The Gathering set based on Azeroth look increasingly difficult to rule out.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has broken Avengers: Endgame’s domestic preview record and is tracking towards one of cinema’s biggest opening weekends.
Find John Wick at Calamari Canyon in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, collect 350 gold bars, and hire him before completing the Boss Contract Quest.
Mahershala Ali has confirmed he has moved on from Marvel’s troubled Blade film, while the project’s production history remains uncertain.
Shift Up’s AI-generated Stellar Blade: Blood Rain music video has triggered criticism over its visuals, brand references, sexualisation and wider AI concerns.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day works best when it treats the MCU as a lived-in world, using familiar heroes without turning every appearance into crossover homework.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls gets a final trailer starring Deadpool, while beta feedback praises its style but questions the PC version and slower combat.
Amazon Luna is offering a free Batman game with Gotham investigations, villain encounters and multiplayer detective minigames playable without a console.
Riftbound: Vendetta’s early chase-card prices put Nasus, Ahri, Akali and other League of Legends favourites at the centre of collector attention.
Tencent has reportedly halted Last Sentinel after six years, hundreds of millions in spending, a failed playtest and major layoffs at Lightspeed LA.
Disney Lorcana’s Format Coconut introduces multiplayer deckbuilding, 18 character-led choices and new abilities designed to give every table a distinct identity.
Slay the Spire 2’s v0.110.0 beta patch reworks Silent, upgrades Toasty Mittens, fixes uncommon card rates and closes an Eidolon exploit.
Capcom confirms Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will receive a hard mode, although its launch timing and availability across the game remain unclear.
Truck-kun turns an isekai premise into a compact arcade driving game where smashing traffic powers up a fantasy hero.
Find every active Neverness to Everness code, check expired rewards and follow the in-game steps required to redeem promotional items.
Nvidia and AMD graphics-card prices may rise as AI-driven demand pressures memory supply, while affordable GPUs increasingly offer less VRAM.
The Palworld TCG has launched with sold-out shops, extreme resale prices and a sharp early correction that mirrors familiar Pokémon market problems.
Hank Green says his reliance on ChatGPT became unhealthy, prompting an apology, criticism from viewers and plans to reduce his content output.
Ludwig Ahgren’s unexpected role in Road to Empress II has sparked online jokes about his costume, Chinese dialogue and unlikely palace-drama cameo.
David Jenkins says his Booster Gold series will not move forward, adding uncertainty to the changing plans for DC Studios’ shared universe.
From Game Freak’s dark action RPG to a Clone Wars tactics game, these are the five Xbox releases worth watching in August 2026.
Here is the projected Australian release schedule for Spider-Man: Brand New Day across digital rental, Blu-ray, DVD, Netflix and Disney Plus.
From Super Mario Galaxy and Supergirl to Demon Slayer and Australian horror, these 10 films offer varied streaming and VOD viewing this weekend.
Wahlap’s Crazy Rafting brings two-player white-water action, motion seating, paddle controls and six themed environments to Sega’s 2022 arcade line-up.
SuzoHapp faces growing uncertainty as UNIS expands Picture Fantasy, Gradius enters testing, pinball projects emerge and arcade headlines build.
Multimorphic launches two novel-inspired P3 pinball machines, bringing Dungeon Crawler Carl’s dungeon survival and Ender’s Game’s Battle School to life.
Play Mechanix’s two-decade relationship with Bandai Namco reveals how experimentation, connected content and strong arcade partnerships keep games relevant.
LAI Games is bringing Asphalt Moto Blitz DX Plus to North America with a new cabinet, motion motorcycle controller, expanded content and cross-play support.
Barrels of Fun’s Bon Jovi pinball machine combines 17 songs, concert-themed modes and distinctive hardware in a limited 700-unit production run.
Japan has launched two contrasting anime arcade games: One Piece Dawn Strike delivers physical punch-bag action, while Demon Slayer uses cards and a sword controller.
American Pinball’s Galactic Tank Force Victory Edition brings new toys, upgrade options and fresh software to a strictly limited final production run.
From Target: Terror to Godzilla Kaiju Wars, explore Raw Thrills’ biggest arcade releases, redemption machines, cancelled projects and future direction at 25.
Dave & Busters plans to acquire Main Event for $835 million, bringing two major US family entertainment brands under one company.
Rare Heavyweight Champ footage, Pac-Mom changes, PolyRetro, new pinball and arcade discoveries headline this international retro-gaming news roundup.
Amusement Expo 2022 showcased new pinball, arcade, racing and VR products, while revealing how operators were weighing cost, space and post-pandemic supply issues.
The #NoticeMe Game Jam produced five winners, but adapting indie games for coin-op play demands clear controls, fast starts, replay value and personality.
Two new exA-Arcadia software kits, NOISZ ARC⌖CODA and Shadow Gangs X, open for pre-order with vertical-screen and two-player arcade action.
A compact arcade news roundup covering Sega’s new Crazy Taxi project, Zapcon 8.2, Interstellar Team, industry moves and game updates.
A practical look at arcade game purchasing, the role of retro titles, machine performance and why operators may retain lower-earning games.
New exA-Arcadia pages reveal teaser footage for Shinorubi Pink Label and Jamjam’n Jelly EXA LENTE, alongside updates on other upcoming arcade releases.
Konami’s Super Punch Mania and Dance Dance Revolution Stomp bring boxing and dance mechanics to Round1USA’s latest video redemption line-up.
Samurai Shodown V Perfect is heading to exA-Arcadia with revised localisation, new artwork, balancing changes, 4K support and one-frame input lag.
Bandai Namco’s Pac-Man Battle Royale Chompionship update covers June shipping for the standard cabinet, eight-player upgrades and the deluxe model’s venue exclusivity.
Seattle’s GameWorks prepares to reopen, Dave & Busters updates its machines, NeoTRIS reaches Neo Geo MVS, and Golden Tee changes its cabinet package.
Golden Tee PGA Tour officially begins wider shipping after a limited soft launch, with operators now sourcing their own 55-inch 4K displays.
Team Play’s Carnival Wheel combines a two-sided RGB LED wheel with varied bonuses, linked play for up to 16 units and a carnival-themed presentation.
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