August is the calm before the storm for this year’s new game releases

August is another quiet month for new PC game releases in 2026, but use the lull to catch up on other games from this year (or month) before September. I don’t know if you’ve looked at the calendar for the next few months—it’s, uh, a lot. As Lincoln pointed out, the Summer Game Fest announcements…

New Baldur’s Gate 3 Player Stats Prove You’re All Knife-Happy Bard Murderers

Larian Studios likes to pull back the curtain a little bit and show us what average (and not-so-average) players like to get up to in Baldur’s Gate 3. Years ago, when the developers first started sharing stats, they showed that the most popular create-a-character choices resulted in a guy who looked like the Fallout Vault…

NC’s tactical shooter, Cinder City, is running its first-ever playtest

It’s no secret that I love South Korea. From its music to its fashion and focus on culture, it’s a melting pot of old meets new that’s spectacularly unique. Cinder City, then, immediately caught my eye. Set in a near-future, post-apocalyptic Seoul, its blend of horror, sci-fi, and traditional FPS mechanics made it an immediate…

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Direct Reveals True Protagonist And

This morning’s Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct featured a 20-minute gameplay deep dive into the upcoming strategy RPG. The presentation broke down classes and non-combat activities and revealed the game’s true structure. As previously detailed, Fortune’s Weave centers on four playable protagonists who enter the Heroic Games, a gladiator-style arena tournament, to have their…

Chris Pratt’s 157-Minute Action Thriller Changed Hollywood Forever, and It’s Streaming Now on Netflix

Long before he became one of Hollywood’s most bankable action stars, leading franchises like Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World, Chris Pratt was best known as the lovable idiot from Parks and Recreation. Andy Dwyer was initially conceived of as a supporting character whose accident brought Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) into Leslie Knope’s (Amy…

Electronic Arts Officially Sold For $55 Billion

Electronic Arts has officially been sold for $55 billion, with the company going private in the second-largest deal in gaming history. EA’s sale goes to a collective consisting of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake Partners, and Affinity Partners, a private equity firm owned by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The…

Garden Cleaner Evolution codes August 2026

If you need a bit of a hand cleaning up this mountain of leaves, then these Garden Cleaner Evolution codes can help you out. They give you trials of extra equipment you can use during your current rebirth in the game, which means you can grab tons more leaves at any one time. This game…

Super Mario 40th Anniversary Gift Card & Collectible Case Now Available On Nintendo Store (US)

Image: Nintendo Nintendo’s 40th anniversary celebrations for Super Mario continue, with a new item now available on its store in the US. This time it’s a $100 eShop gift card in a collectible case. It will set you back $100 and as you can see comes with its own themed gift card. Here’s the official…

7 Beast of Reincarnation Tips You Need To Know

Beast of Reincarnation’s mechanics are deeper than you think, and we show off 7 tips and tricks that can change the way you play the game. Source link

PlayStation Store Update Worldwide August 4, 2026

Each week Sony brings PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR, and PlayStation Plus owners new content, add-ons, games, and more. Here is the complete global PlayStation Store update. PlayStation LifeStyle catalogs the PlayStation Store updates for the major regions across the globe. Check back every Tuesday to keep up to date with each week’s PlayStation…