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• 2026’s Best Horror Game Isn’t Even A Horror Game

  20-08-2026 17:47 via gamespot.com
  
  By almost every account, playing Big Walk with your friends is a charming, sweet, and borderline magical experience. It’s a game about exploring, communicating, and collaborating, and it eschews traditional systems familiar in other games. For example, there is nothing in this open-world puzzle-adventure game designed to harm you--no health bars, stamina meters, or any sort of fail state.So why was I scared while playing Big Walk?The most obvious source for that fear is the dark. Big Walk
  
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• Halo co-creator thinks "many of you would not like" his ideas for a "darker" PvPvE sequel, including Xbox itself

  20-08-2026 19:32 via gamesradar.com
  
  Halo universe co-creator and former Bungie creative director Marcus Lehto is having all kinds of strange ideas about the future of the franchise. But before you get too excited and start shooting your Needler pistol into the air, you should know the former Bungie creative director is certain you'll hate what he's thinking, and IP owner Xbox won't care. "While talk of Halo's future is certainly very exciting, I'm aware that it's fanciful and that I doubt Asha [Sharma, Xbox CEO] really gives a shi
  
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• New Weapons In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4

  20-08-2026 19:28 via gamespot.com
  
  In Chapter 7 Season 4, Fortnite Battle Royale has gotten rid of all the weapons and movement items we had last season, swapping in a nice mix of old, returning weapons and entirely new ones. The only returning loot items are Overdrive Grenades and healing items--everything else is something that wasn't in the game last season. That's right, no more getting sniped from across the map by some kid with a grey Ranger Pistol.The initial loot pool for Season 4 includes three new guns, the season's new
  
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• Nintendo denies The Duskbloods' September release date in the least convincing way possible

  20-08-2026 19:18 via gamesradar.com
  
  Earlier today, a wave of hands-on previews for FromSoftware's The Duskbloods went up around the internet. One of them claimed that the upcoming Switch 2 game is due to be released on September 24. Now, Nintendo says that information is "inaccurate," but it's done so in the least convincing way possible."The release date is inaccurate because there is no information regarding [the] release date of the Duskbloods," a Nintendo spokesperson tells Eurogamer. I don't know about you, but that's such a
  
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• CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Aims For Fast And Fluid Movement, But A Classic Mode Isn’t Off The Table

  20-08-2026 19:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's first beta session arrives this weekend, and GameSpot was able to speak with Infinity Ward's studio multiplayer creative director Geoff Smith and technical designer Jack Hoppus. The developers provided insight on the advancements to movement and what to expect from the beta, and also discussed the possibility of a classic-style mode for multiplayer.Modern Warfare 4 is Infinity Ward's first Call of Duty game since 2022's Modern Warfare 2 reboot, as Modern Warfare
  
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• Slay the Spire 2 fan's card pitches are so good, devs might steal them: "What the heck"

  20-08-2026 18:54 via gamesradar.com
  
  Coming up with new cards when you're making a deckbuilder must be tough. You have to keep finding inventive ways to push players and the game without breaking it. But for the Slay the Spire 2 devs, the best strategy has become obvious: let fans do it for you.I say that only half-joking, because developer Mega Crit might be half-joking, too. On Reddit, a fan posted a selection of three hypothetical Slay the Spire 2 cards, each with creative effects, like, "Deal damage equal to another player's Bl
  
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• Fallout co-creator says devs should look to "bad games" for inspiration and not just "good" ones: "You could learn a lot"

  20-08-2026 18:33 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fallout co-creator Timothy Cain, whose most recent portfolio entries include the likes of The Outer Worlds 2 and its predecessor over at Obsidian Entertainment, thinks developers have a lot to learn from bad games – not just successful titles.It's a tale as old as time, as Cain describes in his latest YouTube video (below). A game becomes a smash hit – think anything from indie to AAA, Meccha Chameleon to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – and the industry goes wild with copies or c
  
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• First Golden Axe trailer is a bloody romp through medieval times that pays homage to the classic Sega game

  20-08-2026 18:30 via gamesradar.com
  
  The first trailer for Golden Axe has arrived, and it's a silly, action-packed jaunt through medieval times.In the brief clip, which can be viewed above, legendary warriors Ax Battler (Liam McIntyre), Tyris Flare (Lisa Gilory) and Gilius Thunderhead (Matthew Rhys) are forced to reunite in order to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder, who just won’t seem to stay dead. Per the official synopsis, "their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib (Danny Pudi), an inexperienced and wildly unde
  
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• Marvel’s Wolverine Gives Logan Serrated Claws That Must Hurt Like Hell To Pop Out

  20-08-2026 18:24 via gamespot.com
  
  With just a few weeks to go before it launches, a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine has dropped, showing off several of the preorder bonus costumes players can equip to the reluctant hero when they head out into the field. Not only can you change how Logan looks cosmetically, but you can even swap out his default adamantium claws for different designs, including one extra-painful variant that must hurt like the devil whenever he pops them out.
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• RAM shortage shoves PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo's US sales "to a July low not seen since 2020" as price concerns linger, analyst says

  20-08-2026 18:20 via gamesradar.com
  
  Console sales aren't looking too hot right now, at least going by numbers from the good ol' US of A. According to analyst figures, the amount shifted in July 2026 reached a low for the month not seen since 2020 – ooft.These numbers come from Mat Piscatella, senior director and video game business advisor at Circana, who did his usual monthly round-up of industry figures. Circana's data indicates the overall spending on hardware took another hit, bringing numbers comparable to those of six
  
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• Fortnite Cheat Codes and how to use them to collect Sprites

  20-08-2026 18:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  Fortnite Cheat Codes have been introduced to replace the Sprite Chests this season, and this fresh mechanic fits in with the general gaming theme for Override. Once you discover a cheat code emblazoned on a surface, you need to quickly match the arrow directions before the timer expires to collect your rewards – it's not quite the Konami Code, but you know the general idea! To get up to speed, this is how Cheat Codes in Fortnite work.Note that these cheat codes are separate to the Fortnite
  
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• GTA 6 map leak is "100% real," say fans who've spent years painstakingly mapping Rockstar's open-world game by hand

  20-08-2026 18:12 via gamesradar.com
  
  For years, a group of GTA 6 fans has been painstakingly analyzing every screenshot, every teaser, and every frame of every trailer in an effort to piece together the map for Rockstar's open-world game. What do they think of the map that appeared alongside this week's GTA 6 leaks? Apparently, its contents check out with what they've spent years building."After comparing their work with the newly leaked #GTAVI map, they believe it checks out," according to a tweet from iGrandTheftAuto.com, a fansi
  
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• GTA 6 Leaker Might Have Playable Build Of The Game

  20-08-2026 18:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Here we go again: A new day means new apparent leaked footage of Grand Theft Auto VI. In fact, one of the latest clips appears to show that the person sharing these videos has access to a playable build of the open-world game. The leaker, who goes by CyberLeek on social media, posted an alleged gameplay video in which Jason Duval shoots at a wall. The bullet marks spell out "LEEK," seemingly proving that CyberLeek has access to a playable build of GTA 6. Before that footage, the video featu
  
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• What Goes Into A Game Price Tag?

  20-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week.It's a time of change in the gaming industry and nowhere is that more evident than the prices of games. What was once a fairly standard number has become incredibly variable, from ultra-cheap games like Vampire Survivors and Peak to pricey blockbusters like Mario Kart World and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6. For Cheap Week, we wanted to take a closer l
  
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• Game Companies Could Learn Wrong Lessons From GTA 6’s $80 Price, Analyst Says

  20-08-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week.Grand Theft Auto 6's standard edition will retail for $80, and as the highest-profile game to set its price this high, players are likely wondering if other game publishers will follow suit with their AAA releases. That remains to be seen, but at least one industry analyst thinks publishers could be making a mistake if they do.
  As part of a wide-ranging
  
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• The UK Switch 2 price increase isn't that bad, but I'd still recommend picking up this bundle before September hits

  20-08-2026 17:58 via gamesradar.com
  
  Nintendo's UK Store has posted on its X (Twitter) page that the Switch 2 will cost an extra £24 (£419.99 in total) when the price increase comes into effect. When the dreaded Switch 2 price hike was originally unveiled, the new US MSRP was laid out, but those of us across the pond had to wait until today to find out our fate once September rolls around.While the price increase is coming whether we like it or not, there's still 12 days left to pick up a Switch 2 for its original MSRP
  
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• Take-Two Loses Billions In Market Value Since GTA 6 Leaks Began

  20-08-2026 17:53 via gamespot.com
  
  GTA 6 is set for a big reveal on August 27 with an extended trailer coming to Netflix, but ahead of that, alleged gameplay footage is leaking everywhere.The leaks began earlier this week, and Rockstar owner Take-Two's stock price has fallen this week as well. Take-Two has seen its total market cap lose billions, as the company's share price began the week around $245. Today, shares are trading around $236.
  GTA 6 releases this November on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.The share price of a company can b
  
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• Former EA manager will "believe" the next Mass Effect is happening "when I see it" after $55 billion acquisition: "They can pull the plug very, very easily"

  20-08-2026 17:29 via gamesradar.com
  
  EA, the publisher behind games like Battlefield 6 and The Sims 4 and parent of Mass Effect developer BioWare, is on many a player's mind right now following the $55 billion deal that saw its buyout – one that might spell disaster for Mass Effect 5, apparently.Although we don't know too much about the next Mass Effect game as BioWare has been too "busy" to share its progress, it's been underway – or at least in some sort of pre-production state – since its reveal way back in 202
  
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• How to solve the Sinking City 2 trident puzzle

  20-08-2026 17:28 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sinking City 2 trident is part of a puzzle in the Church area that involves the nearby obelisk. It's not very clear though, and even if you find and read the various notes relating to it, it can be unclear what you're meant to do with any of it. I've solved it all already and have explained the process fully in my in-depth Sinking City 2 walkthrough covering the flooded city section. However, if you just want the short version, here it is. Unlike the Sinking City 2 printing press puzzle, whi
  
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• Fortnite Admin Panel Codes: All Lobby Hacks And Free Rewards

  20-08-2026 17:24 via gamespot.com
  Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override features all sorts of throwbacks to the '90s gaming scene, including cheats and hacks that you can use to shake up your rounds of Battle Royale. But right now, as we dive into this new season, the most important hacks are in the BR lobby, via the new "admin panel" in the top right of the screen.The admin panel is where you can enter "lobby hacks"--console commands, essentially, which grant you bonus items. These hacks are great for getting a jump-start on th
  
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• Fortnite Admin Panel: All Lobby Hacks And Free Rewards

  20-08-2026 17:24 via gamespot.com
  Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override features all sorts of throwbacks to the '90s gaming scene, including cheats and hacks that you can use to shake up your rounds of Battle Royale. But right now, as we dive into this new season, the most important hacks are in the BR lobby, via the new "admin panel" in the top right of the screen.The admin panel is where you can enter "lobby hacks"--console commands, essentially, which grant you bonus items. These hacks are great for getting a jump-start on th
  
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• Grab Mortal Sin, Ultrakill, And Death Stranding, Three Of My Favorite Games, For $7.25 Each

  20-08-2026 17:15 via gamespot.com
  
  Alongside each other, Mortal Sin, Ultrakill, and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut are quite dissimilar. However, as a trio, they’re some of my most-played Steam games. As someone who has happily bought all three at full price, seeing them at a fraction of retail makes me excited that new pairs of eyes will get to experience these titles for the first time. And if you don’t want to miss out any longer, well, now’s your chance.Let’s start with the hugely popular Ultrak
  
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• Hidetaka Miyazaki says The Duskbloods is full of ideas FromSoftware couldn't fit into Dark Souls or Demon's Souls: "That was always at the forefront of my mind"

  20-08-2026 17:14 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Duskbloods, FromSoftware's upcoming Nintendo Switch 2-exclusive action RPG, is partly the result of studio president Hidetaka Miyazaki and the other developers behind games like Dark Souls finally making use of ideas they've sat on for years. Speaking with IGN, Miyazaki explains (via interpreter) that "a lot of our previous titles, such as Demon's Souls and the Dark Souls series" included "a lot of unique online elements" but couldn't accommodate everything FromSoftware had in mind. "There w
  
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• Arc Raiders Crossover Is Not What You Expect, I Guarantee It

  20-08-2026 17:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has announced a new collaboration with ... Subway. The partnership thatno one saw coming rewards players with a special skin when they buy a sandwich, along with other in-game items.Now through October 26, people who buy a qualifying meal at Subway will get a code to unlock the Subterranean outfit (one of three skins people can earn during the promotion), along with two in-game items that rotate weekly.
  Codes can be redeemed on Embark's website. Another websi
  
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• GTA 6's leaks prove AI disinformation is more rampant than you think

  20-08-2026 17:00 via gamesradar.com
  
  PATCH NOTES v20.08.2026 – Fake GTA 6 clips have flooded the internet as Rockstar endures its third day of leaks, fooling many fans and reminding us how hard it is to trust anything you see online these days.What's going on with GTA 6 and Rockstar?A hacker group named Cyberleek started releasing alleged clips of GTA 6 on August 18, with most taken down for copyright violations.Why is this happening now?Rockstar Games announced that GTA 6 would be digital-only in June 2026, prompting widespr
  
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• You Don’t Have To Like Golden Axe To Enjoy The New Animated Series’ Trailer

  20-08-2026 16:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Sega's cult-classic Golden Axe games haven't been relevant since 2008--thanks, Golden Axe: Beast Rider--but a new animated series is looking to bring the retro beat-'em-up back into the spotlight. The first trailer for the series has gone live, and just like the video gams, there's plenty of adventuring, blood, and a potion-hoarding thief getting the stuffing knocked out of it. This is one of Sega's oldest franchises, and even if you never grew up with it, the trailer does a good job at highligh
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 features Pixar's Coco because Tetsuya Nomura thought it "would be the best world" for Sora's story

  20-08-2026 16:59 via gamesradar.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts lead Tetsuya Nomura says that Pixar's Coco was chosen as a Disney world in Kingdom Hearts 4 as it was the best fit for Sora's story.Speaking at the Kingdom Hearts D23 panel (via Genki_JPN on Twitter), after the reveal that The Land of the Dead from Pixar's Coco is the first Disney world featured in the upcoming Square Enix RPG Nomura spoke about world selections. "Whenever I do have a chance to decide that we absolutely need to include a certain world. I generally think about how
  
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• Valve chief Gabe Newell makes a rare public appearance as "New Chad Gabe" and rings in Dota 2's biggest tournament

  20-08-2026 16:50 via gamesradar.com
  
  Gabe Newell's appearance at Dota 2's The International 2026 opening ceremony is both rare and expected – an infrequent video message from the soft-retired Valve chief, but a staple of the annual Dota 2 tournament. "15 years ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming players and fans to the very first International," Newell says at the end of a video posted by Valve's Dota 2 YouTube channel. "A lot has changed since then. Dota itself has changed. It's always evolving, and the best players and tea
  
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• Beyerdynamic has two new additions arriving to its MMX headset range, and I'm hyped if they're as good as the last I tested

  20-08-2026 16:45 via gamesradar.com
  
  German brand Beyerdynamic is known amongst audiophiles for its high-quality headsets, and the MMX line in particular, and it's now expanding with the introduction of the MMX 100 and the MMX 130 wireless headsets.Why release two separate models simultaneously? Well, it appears as though Beyerdynamic wants to please both closed-back and open-back gaming headset fans, as the MMX 100 is closed-back while the MMX 130 is open-back. The brand states that the MMX 100 is designed for those who "want to m
  
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• The Sinking City 2 Printing Press puzzle solution

  20-08-2026 16:38 via gamesradar.com
  
  The Sinking City 2 printing press is an optional objective that will get you one of two upgrades, if you can find the three printing plates it needs scattered around the flooded opening area. Because it requires a lot of exploring and backtracking to find all the parts, and the lore is buried in notes you night not have read, it might just appear as a strange object you don't know what to do with.The entire process is covered in depth in my first Sinking City 2 walkthrough, that covers the flood
  
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