UPDATE: Dave Bautista Is Officially The New – Aug 21, 2026

Update: August 21, 9:46 a.m. ET: Variety reports that Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Dune, Knock at the Cabin) has been officially cast as Kratos in Amazon Prime’s live-action God of War series.  Bautista will replace the original Kratos actor, Ryan Hurst, who was dropped from the role after suffering a bicep tear while…

Compulsion Games’ buyout is complete, so now Microsoft won’t get a cut if you buy South of Midnight

South of Midnight was one of 2025’s seemingly innumerable highlights—in their 83% review, evergreen writer Andrea Shearon called it “a Deep South delight drenched in superstition and pain.” If you’ve been holding off but nonetheless rooting for the award-winning studio behind it, Compulsion Games, now’s a great time to dive in: it’s independent again after…

Anticipated PlayStation 5 Shooter’s Beta Starts Today, But Not Everyone Can Play

A beta for Activision’s long-awaited PlayStation 5 shooter rolls out today, but not everyone can play it. It’s part of the publisher’s long-running blockbuster action franchise. The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta starts today for players who already pre-ordered the game ahead of its official release. The beta is in early access phase…

The Library Is A Gateway To Free Video Games

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. In this video, we look at how getting a library card is better than having an Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus subscription. Source link

Celebrate the SNES’s 35th Birthday With the 5 Weirdest Switch Online Games

The Super Nintendo is 35 years old. The same as me. Rather than curling up and dying when I realized how much time has passed since 1991, I figured a better way to mark the occasion would be playing some SNES games. I was five months old when the SNES launched in North America, an…

2025’s Beloved JRPG Remake Gets Fix To End Year-Long Fan Debate

A full playthrough of​​ Nihon Falcom’s Trails series will set you back about 600 hours. Spanning two decades and several consoles, the Trails series began in 2004 with Trails in the Sky: FC and currently runs about a dozen titles long. But, it’s not like similarly-sized RPG giants Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, which (mostly)…

Gamescom 2026 promises its “biggest variety” ever. Here’s how its Directors choose who you’ll see there.

Ken coolly serves the hottest news stories and has played, we think, every game ever made. Published: August 22, 2026 Gamescom 2026 is set to be absolutely packed. The colossal showcase kicks off this coming week in Cologne, Germany, and it’s at full capacity. 2026 might have been a tough year for many studios, but…

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Gets October Premiere Date And New Trailer

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the standalone sequel to the acclaimed Netflix animated series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, is arriving in time for Halloween. A new trailer reveals the show will premiere on October 20. The series was first announced in July 2025. Like its 2022 predecessor, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a collaboration between animation studio Trigger and Cyberpunk…

Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (22nd August)

Arise, Bloodsworn. Ahoy! The weekend is here once again – joy! Before we get into what we’re playing, however, let’s just see what’s been going on this week. First up, Nintendo finally confirmed what the newly-revised Switch 2 price will be in the UK. It’s not terrible news, to be honest, but it does put…

Grand Theft Auto 6’s Latest Leak Told Me All I Need To Know

Oddly enough, the flood of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks over the past few days has done more to make the game feel like a real thing than Rockstar’s minimalistic marketing campaign. People are showing up in droves to pre-order a game they’ve not seen a frame of gameplay for through official channels, so while…