Is a $1,200 gaming PC build in 2026 still possible?

With the AI boom causing the prices of key PC gaming components such as graphics cards and DDR5 RAM to rise to record highs, the prospect of building a new gaming PC between the $1,000 and $1,500 mark is getting trickier, particularly if you’re opting to use the latest and greatest hardware. There are component…

Gallery: Celebrating Oblivion Remastered’s Switch 2 Physical With Some Bethesda Goodies

Image: Jim Norman / Nintendo Life It didn’t take long for the mood to dampen around Oblivion Remastered‘s Switch 2 launch, as Bethesda followed up the reveal with the announcement that it (alongside the Skyrim and Fallout 4 ports) would be relegated to a code-in-a-box physical release. Things got brighter four months later, as the…

Cozy PS5 RPG Is Out Today on PlayStation Store

Chinese developer Seed Sparkle Lab has released its cozy PS5 RPG on the PlayStation Store today. The game, called Starsand Island, includes several life sim mechanics such as fishing, relationship building, home building, and farming. The game was previously available in early access on PC and other consoles. The final 1.0 release of the game…

I modded GTA 5 into a life-sim RPG with mining, foraging, a mini-economy, and the ability to fall asleep in the middle of the road

Grand Theft Auto 6 will, I’m assured, be the most immersive videogame of all time. You simply won’t be able to discern reality from fiction anymore. Your gaze will drift from your television, to outside, to the television, to outside, and the sheer fidelity of Rockstar’s opus will be such that you can no longer…

Order Of The Sinking Star Launches In October

Order of the Sinking Star, the next puzzle game by Braid/The Witness creator Jonathan Blow and his team at Thekla, has a release date. The massive adventure arrives on October 8. First revealed at The Game Awards 2025, Order of the Sinking Star unfolds in a fantasy world boasting over 1,000 unique, interconnected puzzles.  Players control…

Looking To Save Money? Here’s How (And Why) You Should Finally Tackle Your Backlog

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. Video games have always been an expensive hobby, but lately it feels like the problem is compounding. We’re devoting the full week to finding ways to tighten your belt and get…

‘Marvel Tokon’ Has Allegedly Been Cracked And Runs Better Than Official Release

It’s no secret that Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls has been having trouble on PC. The game has a “Mixed” user score on Steam, with only 47% of players leaving a positive review, with most detractors criticizing performance issues. Users report trouble maintaining a consistent frame rate, crashes, online play problems, and more on machines that…

Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 August 2026: Everything Getting Added

The second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for August 2026 has been revealed, and there are four games joining the Ultimate tier of the Netflix-like subscription for the first time. The headliner is a new Plague Tale game, but don’t sleep on Blood Dungeon, either. You probably know the Plague games, which are kinda…

The new DayZ update will bring home renovation to the zombie apocalypse

While there still isn’t a nailed-down release date for Badlands, DayZ‘s upcoming expansion, the dev has been keeping us up to date on what big changes will eventually take center stage when the update comes. This week, it’s a pretty huge change to base building and official codelocks (finally). The new map is called Nasdara,…

Team Ninja Answers Our Burning Questions About – Aug 18, 2026

Nioh 3 was one of our favorite games from the early months of 2026, and the jumbo-sized adventure is getting a substantial story expansion called Hell Rising this week, August 19. Hell Rising introduces a new map set in the Keian era in 1651 following the death of shogun Takechiyo, as well as new enemies,…