How To Watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Gamescom kicks off this week at the Koelnmesse convention center in Cologne, Germany, with its annual stage show, Opening Night Live. Taking place Tuesday, August 25, and hosted by Geoff Keighley, the event is the second of the three annual Keighley showcases (along with Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards) that will feature two…

27 Years Ago, The Last True Star Wars Masterpiece Arrived a Month After Phantom Menace

Ever since Return of the Jedi, everything related to Star Wars has been “pretty good” at best. The prequel trilogy seemed aimed at a younger demographic than the original trilogy, and Disney’s sequel trilogy started strong but ultimately collapsed in on itself due to both corporate and fan pressure. The Mandalorian was good for only…

There’s A Game About Finding A Needle In A 5-Million-Piece Haystack

Sometimes a game comes along that feels like it’s just asking for streamer Northernlion to take notice and gradually go insane as he plays it for an audience that will clip it, circulate it, and likely blow it up far beyond its anticipated audience. Nas Nakarus, CEO of Nano Neighbors developer Studio BitDot, seems to…

RH2 codes (August 2026)

Back after another year-long hiatus, claim these new RH2 codes, and you’ll bounce right into a new season of basketball as if you never took a day off training. Good for the RHC (cash) you’ll need to procure some stylish skins, free reset tokens only serve to sweeten the deal. RH2, also known by its…

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Rolls Out A Crazy Free Character Update This Week

Image: SEGA Sega recently revealed it would be adding additional free characters to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and following the release of “Classic Sonic” the next one is fast approaching. In case you missed it, it’s Axel from the Crazy Taxi series. This character will be joining the race tomorrow, with his festival running from 27th…

The Witcher IV Launches In 2028, CD Projekt Red Joint-CEO Confirms

The Witcher 4 is officially launching in 2028. The news comes via a video posted to the official Witcher social media accounts, wherein  CD Projekt Red joint-CEO Michał Nowakowski gives an update on the gaming series ahead of Gamescom. The Witcher IV will not be present during Opening Night Live, nor will the RPG be…

Highly Anticipated PlayStation 5 Action RPG Gets Major Release Date Update

One of the PS5 generation’s most highly anticipated RPGs just received a major release date update that will excite fans of the genre. CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 4, which was announced in 2025, now has an early release window. The upcoming RPG will follow Ciri as a monster slayer, following the events of 2015’s…

How to Fish: Pufferfish boss guide

You’ve boiled the Spider Crab and turned the Giant Piranha into fish sticks, but How to Fish amps up the difficulty with the Pufferfish boss battle. The bloated, buoy-like fish took me quite a few tries in both solo and co-op saves, but I finally skewered it with a few SMG upgrades and plenty of…

Modern Warfare 4 Isn’t Blowing Me Away, But Its New Smoke Sure Is

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s early access beta is giving players their first hands-on with the newest entry in the juggernaut FPS franchise, and while it mostly feels like business as usual, I did come away impressed with one particular change in this year’s installment: smoke. In many shooters, smoke works one of two…

Every Song And Radio Station We’ve Spotted In The GTA 6 Leaks

Since last week, hacker/leaker Cyberleek has posted new Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay leaks online nearly every day. Most of these leaks are only two minutes long or less, but that’s been enough time to reveal new gameplay details we didn’t know about before, like the ability to fish and cars that need to be…