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…

Razer Naga V3 Pro review

Razer’s Naga series has always been a bit eye-catching. Slapping tens of buttons on a gaming mouse will naturally make it stand out in the looks department, but having owned two Nagas in my lifetime, I can see it only really takes an evening to get why people love ’em. MMOs are notorious for demanding…

Hayden Panettiere, Actor Of Nashville, Heroes – Aug 17, 2026

Hayden Panettiere, the actor known for TV series such as Nashville and Heroes, and the former voice performer for Kairi in the Kingdom Hearts series, has passed away. She was 36. Panettiere’s extensive credits include roles in films such as Remember the Titans, I Love You, Beth Cooper, Scream 4, and, most recently, Sleepwalker. She…

Post Malone Actually Plays His $2 Million MTG One Ring Card

The Ring has a new bearer, and apparently he believes in using his collectibles. Three years after paying $2 million for the one-of-one The One Ring card, Post Malone took it out of its protective slab and put it onto the battlefield during a real game of Magic: The Gathering. The musician brought the card…

Star Citizen Dev Hosts Disastrous Livestream To Show How A Mission Works And Is Told To Pull The Plug: ‘It’s Your Show, Wrap It Up’

It seems like neither the players nor the developers of Star Citizen, the game that’s raised over a billion dollars in crowdfunding since it was announced way back in 2012 when dinosaurs such as democracy still roamed the earth, are having a good time right now. Apparently the game’s Siege of Orison mission has been…