Industry
Hideo Kojima Turns 63 With a Pledge to Keep Making Games
Hideo Kojima turned 63 on August 24, marking 40 years in games and 10 years of Kojima Productions — with a pledge to stay focused on making games.
Xbox
Ori 3 Rumours ‘Nonsense’, Says the Series Creator
Ori creator Thomas Mahler calls the Ori 3 rumours ‘nonsense’ — and says Moon Studios wants the franchise back. Xbox’s mystery Gamescom title stays unconfirmed.
PC
The Blood of Dawnwalker 60fps mode confirmed for day 1 patch
Rebel Wolves is adding a 60fps Performance Mode to The Blood of Dawnwalker in its day 1 patch, after a weekend of fan backlash over the console frame rates.
PlayStation
PlayStation reminds players they don’t own their digital games
Sony emailed PSN users to remind them that digital games are licensed, not sold — days before the PSBlackout protest over the end of physical discs.
Phones
Motorola Edge 70 Pro Review: Mid-Range Battery Champion
Motorola Edge 70 Pro delivers excellent battery life, smooth performance, a gorgeous display and capable cameras in a slim, lightweight package.
PC
GTA 6 malware: fake leaked builds on piracy sites are traps
There is no downloadable build of GTA 6 — the files claiming to be one are malware, and they are spreading across piracy sites as the leaks make headlines.
Industry
GTA 6 Leak: CYBERLEEK Threatens to Release the Full Build to ‘Millions of Gamers’
GTA 6 leaker CYBERLEEK says it will release the full build to "millions of gamers" if Take-Two doesn't back off. Nothing critical has leaked yet.
PC
GTA 6 developers are ‘frustrated and exhausted’ after this week’s leaks
GTA 6 leaks have Rockstar's developers frustrated and exhausted, Bloomberg reports — and the studio still doesn't know who did it or how. The Netflix extended look goes ahead August…
Industry
Nintendo removes 401 Switch emulator repositories from GitHub in DMCA sweep
Nintendo has removed 401 Switch emulator repositories from GitHub in a single day, most of them Suyu forks. Here's what the takedowns mean for emulation.
PC
The Blood of Dawnwalker runs at 30fps or 40fps on console — there is no 60fps mode
The Blood of Dawnwalker runs at 30fps or 40fps on PS5, PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X, with no 60fps mode on any console. The game launches September 3.
Industry
Take-Two subpoenas Microsoft and Discord in hunt for GTA 6 leaker
Take-Two wants the person behind the GTA 6 gameplay leaks, and it has subpoenaed Microsoft and Discord to find them.
Apps
ChatGPT for Mac can now read, write and send your iMessages
ChatGPT for Mac can now read, search and send your iMessages through a plugin that runs locally and asks before anything goes out. Here's what it does.
Industry
Riot ends 2XKO development in December 2026, servers stay online
2XKO development ends in December 2026, but the fighting game stays online. All champions unlock in September, and Riot is refunding purchases made before August 20.
Prime Video
Dave Bautista Officially Cast as Kratos in God of War Series
Dave Bautista is officially Kratos in Prime Video's God of War series, replacing the injured Ryan Hurst. Production resumes in the coming weeks.
Gaming
Windows 11’s August update is breaking games, and Microsoft is investigating
Windows 11's August update is crashing games on some PCs, and Microsoft is investigating after Embark blamed KB5121003. Here's what to do if you're affected.
PC
Konami drops nearly 20 minutes of Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay
Konami has released nearly 20 minutes of Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay, showing CRTV-driven puzzle solving and the first monster encounter. It launches September 24 on PS5 and PC.
PC
Leaked GTA 6 build is a playable PC version, insiders say — with the breach tied to Rockstar India
Insiders say the leaked GTA 6 build runs on PC, not a console devkit — and the breach is reportedly linked to Rockstar India.
PC
Game Science releases 15-minute Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay trailer
Game Science has released a 15-minute gameplay trailer for Black Myth: Zhong Kui — the first real look at the Wukong follow-up, still in early development.
Gaming
EA Sports FC 27 Roshn Saudi League ratings: Neves tops Ronaldo — full top 27
Rúben Neves tops EA Sports FC 27's Roshn Saudi League ratings on 85, one clear of Cristiano Ronaldo. Here's the full top 27 and the release date.
Industry
Harvey Smith launches Black Pony Immersive, a new studio of former Arkane developers
Harvey Smith, co-creator of Dishonored and Deus Ex's lead designer, has revealed Black Pony Immersive — a 26-person studio of ex-Arkane staff making single-player immersive sims.
PC
PS6 price at $1,000 could cut next-gen console sales by up to 38%, analyst warns
A $1,000 PS6 price could cut next-gen console sales by up to 38% over five years, Ampere Analysis warns. Here's what that means in AED.
PC
The Arab League of Misfits Reveals Gameplay and Opens Steam Wishlists
The Arab League of Misfits, a satirical 1v1 deckbuilder from an Arab-led studio, shows its first gameplay and opens Steam wishlists. It will be playable at Gamescom from 26 August.
PlayStation
PlayStation scraps Horizon Hunters Gathering’s live-service plan after playtest backlash
PlayStation is stripping the live-service design from Horizon Hunters Gathering and rebuilding it as a co-op game. Guerrilla has until December to prove the reboot works.
Xbox
Xbox Game Pass August wave 2 adds three day-one games, led by Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Xbox Game Pass's August wave 2 lands three day-one games — led by Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, a Plague Tale that barely resembles one. Here's the full line-up and…