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,…

What Review Score Would You Give Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered?

Now, if I can inject my own opinion in here for a moment, I’m really struggling with Oblivion at the moment. In terms of visuals, characters look great while environments boast remarkable detail, but it’s when you look at things at a distance that it all starts to fall apart. Draw distance in Oblivion is…

Legendary Deus Ex Creator Warren Spector Announces Retirement

“Let me cut right to the chase,” writes game producer and name behind some of the most important video games ever made, Warren Spector. “I’m retiring from game development.” Before adding, “At least I think so.” (Thanks, Aftermath). Spector possibly has the most extraordinary credit list of any game developer, with titles like Ultima VII,…

Warren Spector retires from game development, at least he thinks so

Warren Spector has announced his retirement from game development. He thinks so, anyway. Just about to tick over into his 44th year as a developer, Spector cites a mixture of “age and health” and the fact that the game business is “not as much fun for me anymore” as reasons for stepping back. Spector has…

Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in September 2026 Confirmed

PS Store has revealed the initial list of games leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium in September 2026, as the August lineup has begun rolling out in regions where it’s Tuesday, the 18th. As we predicted, Persona 5 Tactica is among the games departing next month. This list has been taken from the Japanese and…