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…

Anime Origins codes (August 2026)

If you’re looking for new Anime Origins codes, you’re probably after free gems and a mountain of trait rerolls. Lucky for you, the long list of working codes below can offer you not only the means to pull some top-tier units, but the ability to outfit them with perfect stats and the best traits, too….

Check Out The Final Pre-Launch Trailer For Star Wars Zero Company

Star Wars Zero Company is out next week, and if you couldn’t tell from our preview impressions, we’re pretty excited about it. But speaking as a person who didn’t get to play that preview build, I’m clinging to every new piece of footage I get, and today’s trailer is no different. Labeled as the “final…

Sarah J. Maas Reveals New ‘ACOTAR’ Books, Titles and Release Dates

It’s been more than five years since Sarah J. Maas last published a new A Court of Thorns and Roses novel. Since 2021’s A Court of Silver Flames, her recent releases have instead focused on the Crescent City series. Now, the wait for more ACOTAR is almost over, Maas has confirmed. Rejoice, romantasy fans: Maas…

When does Fortnite’s new season Override start?

Image: Epic Games Fortnite’s new season, Chapter 7 Season 4: Override, has a big central theme – the world of video games. Though Epic’s long-running battle royale has crossed streams before – characters from Resident Evil, Street Fighter, The Witcher, Halo and more have showed up over the years – it’s the first time an…

Star Trek Elite Force 2 Had To Change Its Plot Due To 9/11

Star Trek: Elite Force 2 is a very fun first-person shooter that arrived on PC in June 2002. While it might have been a commercial flop at the time, it has gone on to become a fan-favorite Star Trek game featuring a nice mix of puzzles, action, and dialogue. But the game would have been…

Intel Nova Lake gaming CPUs to launch first, while server chips wait their turn

While computer memory continues to get snapped up by server farms causing prices of DDR5 RAM to rise to record levels, Intel has promised that its upcoming Nova Lake generation will prioritise desktop chips, which will allow gamers to be some of the first to get their hands on Intel’s latest and greatest processors. The…

PlayStation 5 Action RPG Gets New Details, Watch Phantom Blade Zero State of Play Livestream

Developer S-Game will reveal more details about its upcoming PS5 action RPG Phantom Blade Zero today, Monday, August 17, 2026. Players interested in the dark wuxia title can tune into PlayStation’s official channels to learn more about the new game. Announced last week, Sony will show new gameplay from the title during a State of…

Even though turn-based and real time RPGs ‘have their loud, vocal advocates,’ Fallout developer Tim Cain thinks they both have a place in the genre

In a recent video on his YouTube channel, legendary developer Tim Cain weighed in on one of the great RPG debates: Turn-based, or real time? But Cain doesn’t see it as a zero sum game, instead staking out a sensible, radical moderate position on a topic that can prompt forum knife fights. One unique aspect…

Exclusive Hands-On Preview – Aug 17, 2026

Back in June, I traveled to Osaka, Japan, to visit Capcom’s HQ and play never-before-seen parts of Onimusha: Way of the Sword for hours, interview the team making it, and more. I did so to write Game Informer’s latest cover story (that subscribers can read right here), and as part of my coverage, I’ve been posting all kinds…