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• Control Resonant Has No Parry Mechanic And I Don’t Know How To Feel About That

  12-08-2026 15:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Nothing beats the satisfying feeling of successfully parrying an attack, but don't expect to rely on that counter in Control Resonant. In fact, the game features no parry gameplay mechanic at all, as developer Remedy Entertainment wants players to get into the thick of things and chase enemies down in the follow-up to Control.Speaking to IGN, game director Mikael Kasurinen confirmed that players won't be able to deflect any attacks in the upcoming action-RPG. Remedy did experiment with using tha
  
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• Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Getting A Mexico Expansion Soon, But Not From Rockstar

  24-08-2026 20:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Red Dead Redemption 2 never received official story DLC, but one modder is doing the work developer Rockstar never did with an ambitious Mexico mod that will further connect the prequel to the events of the original Red Dead Redemption.It's called Nuevo Paraiso--The Forgotten Frontier, and a new trailer highlights what fans can expect from the project. Alongside restoring and recreating Mexican locations from the original Red Dead Redemption, the mod also adds new settlements, gang hideouts, tre
  
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• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is Basically A Netflix Castlevania Reunion

  24-08-2026 20:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is shaping up to be a good-looking entry in the franchise after a long hiatus, and by the sound of things, it has a pretty stacked voice cast as well. Konami has revealed the roster of actors bringing various characters to life in the Evil Empire-developed game, and when it comes to the franchise's biggest bad, Dracula, they've brought back someone with vast experience to play the lord of darkness: Graham McTavish.While McTavish is a seasoned actor with voice r
  
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• Why A Nintendo Direct Is Likely To Happen Next Month

  24-08-2026 19:48 via gamespot.com
  
  There's something about September when it comes to Nintendo Direct events. The company behind Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong has held special livestreams during that month in nine out of the past 10 years. The only exception is 2024, but even then, there was a Nintendo Direct on August 27 (an Indie World Showcase alongside Partner Showcase).With that sort of history, a Nintendo Direct seems very likely to occur next month. For starters, there are two big elephants in the room: release dates for Th
  
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• Hideo Kojima Says He’s Aware Of His Mortality As He Celebrates 63rd Birthday

  24-08-2026 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Game designer Hideo Kojima celebrates his 63rd birthday today, August 24, and he does not plan to pack it up anytime soon.Posting on social media, Kojima said he is aware he will not live forever--in fact he already knows how he wants to die--so he is being particularly thoughtful about how he spends his time."As I get older, the things I 'have to do' and the things I 'want to do' continue to increase. At the same time, the time I 'have to do them' continues to decrease," he said. "I constantly
  
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• Mortal Shell 2 Players Really Hate Those Bear Traps, And So Do I

  24-08-2026 18:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Mortal Shell 2 has a lot of tough enemies waiting to knock you out of your shell and stuff your carcass into a coffin. Many of them are terrifying because of their difficulty, ugliness, or both. Still, nothing compares to the greatest enemy developer Cold Symmetry made for the souls-like action-RPG: those gosh-dang bear traps.Danger lurks around every corner in this game. Walk here, and you might get ambushed by a rabid miner just itching to stab you with a pickaxe. Stand there, and you'll likel
  
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• New Indie Fishing Game Is More Popular Than Modern Warfare 4 Beta On Steam

  24-08-2026 17:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Everyone has heard of Call of Duty, and yet, a video game that you've probably never heard of is outperforming the first Modern Warfare 4 beta on Steam. How to Fish looks like a surprise hit with over 341,000 concurrent players today, per Steam. Plus, developer Dazed Games has announced the co-op title has already sold over 1 million copies after launching August 20. It's currently available for just under $5, with a regular $8 price tag.That easily tops the early-access beta for Call of Duty: M
  
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• Witcher 4 Release Window Narrowed Down, As Dev Teases “A Surprise Or Two” At Gamescom About Other Things

  24-08-2026 17:33 via gamespot.com
  
  CD Projekt Red has narrowed down the release timing for The Witcher 4, confirming the RPG is coming sometime in 2028. The company confirmed this in a new video that sets the table for Gamescom this week.
  There won't be any Witcher 4 news at Gamescom, but CD Projekt Red will highlight The Witcher 3's new Songs of the Past DLC at the showcase, while there will be "a surprise or two to share" during livestreams planned throughout Gamescom.More than 500 people are working on The Witcher 4 now, CD Pr
  
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• GTA 6 Leak Shows Off Apparent Nudist Colony

  24-08-2026 17:29 via gamespot.com
  
  A new clip showing leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage has made its way online, and it looks like you're going to be able to visit a nudist colony in Leonida.
  The clip, which just runs for a few minutes, shows co-protagonist Jason walking near a pool and several hot tubs, with dozens of naked people hanging around and dancing.
  Some of them seem relatively neutral to Jason's presence, while others are annoyed with the completely clothed man walking around and looking at them with binoculars. That s
  
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• GTA 6 Leaks Don’t Matter, So Please Calm Down, Ex-Rockstar Director Says

  24-08-2026 17:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Former Rockstar North director Obbe Vermeij has commented on the many GTA 6 leaks that have emerged over the past week. Vermeij, who was the technical director for GTA 3, GTA: San Andreas, GTA 4, and other titles in the series, told everyone to "clam down" because "the leaks are a nothing burger."He said Rockstar is intentionally staying quiet as part of the company's marketing strategy to generate as much hype as possible for GTA 6, and the leaks are not prompting Rockstar to amend its plans. T
  
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• Final Fantasy Resonance Has More Going For It Than Just Its Impressive Cast

  24-08-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of its release in October, Square Enix has dropped several new details about Final Fantasy Resonance, its HD-2D reimagining of the mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. Based on the first season of Brave Exvius, here's a closer look at the game's world, characters, gameplay, vision systems, and completionist content.Empires strike backThe Zoldaad Empire has a few defectors.Two of the regions that players can explore include the powerful military nation of Zoldaad and the city of ma
  
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• The Blood Of Dawnwalker Devs Heard Your 60fps Requests And Have Good News For Console Players

  24-08-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  If you wanted to play The Blood of Dawnwalker at 60fps, you'd originally need to get the PC version and hope your rig was up to scratch. Developer Rebel Wolves didn't initially list a 60fps mode for Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro when it recently released a quick look at the graphical modes for those consoles, but the developer says it will now be added via a day-one patch when the game launches in September."Performance mode was already in the works, but it was still being tested. We simply we
  
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• Call Of Duty’s Most Controversial Item Is Back In Modern Warfare 4, But With Some Major Changes

  21-08-2026 22:02 via gamespot.com
  One of the most infamous and controversial items in Call of Duty is the Riot Shield. Some love it. Some hate it. Well, it's back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, but with a few key changes.With MW4's beta now live, we're seeing the game in action and learning more about it. This includes new details on the Riot Shield, including how it's now destructible. Not only that, but the new Riot Shield can be placed on the ground to allow players to create their own cover, wherever they are. What's mor
  
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• GTA 6 Leaker Has Not Been Identified Yet – Report

  21-08-2026 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest stories in gaming this week has been the ongoing GTA 6 gameplay leaks, which are all about hyping up a memecoin for profit. A new report provides insight into how Rockstar is handling the situation internally.Bloomberg reported that Rockstar has yet to identify the party responsible, or how such a breach happened. One top executive at Rockstar sent a memo to staff this week "denouncing the leaker and promising the incident wouldn't detract from the excellent work they've done,
  
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• CoD: MW4 DLC Honors Real-Life Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Lost His Eye And Teeth In Grenade Blast

  21-08-2026 21:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 willhave day-one DLC, and like in years past, it will focus on a real-life military hero, with proceeds going to charity.
  The Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, launching on October 23 alongside the game, adds the real-life Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter to the game as a playable character.
  Carpenter was in Marjah, Afghanistan, when, on November 21, 2010, he put himself in front of a grenade to help save the life of his fellow
  
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• Mortal Shell 2’s Latest Update Alleviates One Of The Game’s Biggest Headaches

  21-08-2026 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer Cold Symmetry has released its latest souls-like action-RPG, Mortal Shell 2, on August 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. And not even a day after launch, the studio already dropped a patch that makes some welcome tweaks, including addressing one of the game's most annoying issues: gold farming.On August 20, Cold Symmetry shared a breakdown on the game's subreddit and Steam page of what Balance Patch 1 does.A welcome adjustment is a refund of the Glimpses--a rare currency u
  
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• Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic Adds An Actor From The Last Of Us And Uncharted

  21-08-2026 19:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Another actor has joined the cast for Naughty Dog's upcoming new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.Robin Atkin Downes, who played Robert in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and multiple characters in the studio's Uncharted games, said on social media that he's set to appear in Intergalactic. He didn't say who he is playing, but as you can tell from the video below, he's obviously very excited about it.
  https://twitter.com/Robin_A_Downes/status/2090646298718597618
  Downes is a prolific video game
  
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• Your Mortal Shell 2 Weapons Don’t Have To Get You Killed

  21-08-2026 19:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Cold Symmetry's Mortal Shell 2 is finally out on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Maybe you've been bodying bosses while collecting shells and leveling up your character. Or maybe you've been getting bodied as bosses pummel you into the dirt and your weapons betray you. I can't help you with the former, but I do have some tips and tricks to alleviate the latter.When you start your Mortal Shell 2 journey, a handful of settings are on by default. A couple of these settings make your weapons
  
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• Compulsion Games Is Now Officially An Ex-Xbox Studio

  21-08-2026 18:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Compulsion Games, the Canadian game developer behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few, has officially parted ways with Microsoft. After Microsoft confirmed that Compulsion was one of five Xbox studios it was divesting of, Compulsion boss Guillaume Provost has now confirmed it's a done deal.This was hinted at recently when the Steam page for South of Midnight listed Compulsion as the developer and publisher. Now, it's official, with Provost confirming to Games Beat that its management team acqu
  
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• Nintendo’s War On Switch Emulators Continues With 400 More GitHub Takedowns

  21-08-2026 18:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo is doing what Nintendo does: issuing DMCA takedown notices to anyone who illegally offers access to any of the company's games. That's exactly what happened earlier this week, as Nintendo wiped out over 400 Switch emulators from GitHub.According to an August 21 TorrentFreak report, the Mario maker sent the proprietary developer platform seven DMCA takedown notices targeting Nintendo Switch emulator repositories. This includes Suyu (the Yuzu successor that became popular after Yuzu shut
  
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• Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks Are Fueling A Crypto Pump-And-Dump Scheme

  21-08-2026 18:01 via gamespot.com
  As Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to leak via small snippets of gameplay, you might be wondering why each video is plastered with watermarks for a meme coin? It turns out while you're enjoying the early look at Rockstar's latest project, others are literally profiting off of the virality.Each of the leaked gameplay videos have advertised a meme coin called CYBERLEEK, named after the supposed leaker and hosted on the Solana blockchain. This coin seemingly appeared on August 16, just two days before
  
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• Diablo 4 Isn’t Being Subtle About Who The Game’s Next Villain Is

  21-08-2026 17:19 via gamespot.com
  
  Those reaching the end of Diablo 4 Season 14's seasonal storyline are being treated to some major teases about what's next for Blizzard's ARPG, though those eagerly anticipating the return of the Lord of Terror himself might be disappointed.Spoilers for Diablo 4 Season 14 below.Season 14, titled Death's Awakening, sees players combating a death cult looking to end Sanctuary's suffering in the wake of Mephisto's defeat. That eventually leads players to none other than the Pandemonium Fortress, pr
  
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• Genki’s Manta Controller Packs A Small Mountain Of Features Into A Single Gamepad

  21-08-2026 17:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Genki is no stranger to video game accessories, but the company is venturing into the tightly contested space of controllers with a device aimed at gamers who enjoy fine-tuning their hardware--and having an LCD screen to help with customization. Genki's new Manta controller has an unusual design, but it clearly has a ton of fans, as its Kickstarter campaign is doing some big numbers. While the company aimed to secure $100,000 in pledges, the crowdfunding push has already reached $371,0
  
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• Microsoft And Discord Subpoenaed In GTA 6 Leak Case

  21-08-2026 16:57 via gamespot.com
  Many alleged clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay have leaked online this week, showing everything from combat to basketball, and Rockstar's parent company Take-Two is scrambling to figure out just how it happened. Now, the publisher has subpoenaed both Microsoft and Discord in order to investigate potential users involved with the leaks.
  One subpoena, filed in the South District Court of New York (via Kotaku), aims to "obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers" who was involved
  
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• Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is An Exciting Return To Metal Gear’s Past

  21-08-2026 16:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a collection headlined by Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. After languishing in PS3 purgatory for many years, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is finally breaking free onto new platforms thanks to the upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2. Accompanied by two more games in the series, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel, is the new Master Collection worth your time a
  
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• The Duskbloods’ First Network Test Shut Down, Upcoming Schedule Now In Flux

  21-08-2026 16:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Those eager to be the first to play The Duskbloods in its first closed network test were met with widespread login errors, and it appears that server issues were bad enough that From Software pulled the plug on this first session."We regret to inform you that today's session is now closed," From Software wrote in an X post. The session was scheduled for 3 AM to 7 AM PT / 6 AM to 10 AM ET, which is at the end of the day in Japan. "We will continue to work on improving the servers and will announc
  
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• God Of War TV Show Has Found Its New Kratos, And It’s Dave Bautista

  21-08-2026 15:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Prime Video's God of War series has a new actor playing the stoic god-killer Kratos, and as previously reported, it is indeed Dave Bautista. After the original actor cast for the role, Ryan Hurst, suffered a bicep tear during filming that forced him to leave the role, Amazon and Sony moved quickly to find a replacement. Variety reported that Bautista will now play the iconic video game character across two planned seasons.We can see it.While it's bad news for Hurst--who recently revealed ho
  
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• Microsoft’s 25th Anniversary Xbox Series X Could Be Its Most Expensive Console Yet

  21-08-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  It's the 25th anniversary of Xbox this year, and to celebrate, Microsoft is releasing a limited-edition version of the Xbox Series X that is reportedly very expensive. Announced earlier this year, the new model could cost as much as $900, and a new leak claims that it'll be released on November 27. At the time of writing, that means you'd need to save up a little over $9 a day to afford this console.Would you pay extra for a limited-edition Xbox Series X?According to the usually reliable Dealabs
  
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• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Finally Has A Release Date, And Netflix Has More Anime On The Way

  21-08-2026 02:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Anime has become a key pillar of entertainment for several streaming services, and this is one genre where Netflix has made a concerted effort to lock in a few exclusive shows. The anime jewel in its crown is easily Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the wildly popular prequel and spin-off to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. While the game had its fans following its big turnaround after a disastrous launch, Edgerunners is considered to be a key driving force behind the resurgence of Cyberpunk 2077 sev
  
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• Best Buy Is Offering $100 Gift Cards For $60 This Weekend, And That’s Great If You Want GTA 6’s Premium Edition

  20-08-2026 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  To celebrate its 60th anniversary, retailer Best Buy is offering $100 gift cards for only $60, and the timing is great if you want the $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6.The offer is good for one day only, August 22, and you'll need to visit a store in person to get the gift card. Additionally, Best Buy said quantities are limited, so people are encouraged to show up early. The fine print states that each Best Buy location has a minimum of 50 gift cards.
  GTA 6's Ultimate Edition costs $100, so if yo
  
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