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…

The latest Crimson Desert patch cuts down on animal cruelty, finally

Crimson Desert has progressed significantly since launch, to the point where some parts of the RPG are unrecognizable from even a few months ago, in a good way. We’ve had new mounts, pets, major changes to combat and inventory management, and now, finally, you can learn about certain animals without killing them. Gaining knowledge is…

Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter Rolls Out Legacy Patch, Here Are The Full Details

Since the arrival of Trails In The Sky 1st Chapter last year, Nihon Falcom has released multiple updates for the game, enhancing the overall experience across all platforms. The latest update Version 1.0.7 has now officially arrived, and it’s a “Legacy Patch”. Ahead of the 2nd Chapter’s release this September, this update “aligns key terminology…

PS Plus Extra, Premium August 2026 Games Rolling Out Now

PS Plus Extra and Premium August 2026 games have begun rolling out in regions where it’s now Tuesday, the 18th, with their release staggered by region. As previously reported, Sony is now testing a different release schedule in the US, UK, and Japan, so players in these three regions will not be able to access…

Phantom Blade Zero finally shows off its interconnected game world, with exploration ‘guided by 8 authentic hand-painted Chinese ink wash maps’

In a PlayStation State of Play video today, Phantom Blade Zero developer S-Game has finally shown off glimpses of a game world it’s largely kept secret up to this point, with eight individual maps that “seamlessly connect into a single world.” In my demos of the game over the last year and a half, S-Game…

Fortnite’s Upcoming Season Includes Crossovers – Aug 17, 2026

Fortnite’s newest season, Override, begins on August 20, and yesterday’s trailer confirmed the new map and battle pass will be centered on a wide range of video game crossovers. The most notable inclusion is Sonic the Hedgehog; he’ll be playable as a skin (stretched to fit Fortnite’s standard proportions), and elements of Green Hill Zone…

Fortnite’s New Gaming Battle Pass Only Has One Gaming Collab

The official Fortnite Twitter account appeared to unveil the battle pass lineup for its upcoming retro-gaming-themed season on Monday morning. But, even though the season trailer teased several new collab skins from other video games–like Crash Bandicoot and Mega Man–it looks the Chapter 7 Season 4 battle pass will have Sonic the Hedgehog as its…

New Morrowind-Inspired Action-RPG Is Out And This One’s Co-Op

Credit to Cold Symmetry for finding one of the only quiet weeks in the second half of 2026 to drop its ambitious sequel to a somewhat cookie-cutter and much-overlooked 2020 Soulslike. Mortal Shell 2 is out on Thursday, unless you paid for early access, in which case it’s out right now. Alongside The Sinking City…