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Starsand IslandSwitch 2PS5

Starsand Island 1.0 Launches on Switch 2 and PS5 Alongside PC and Xbox Exit from Early Access

Starsand Island is gearing up for a major milestone, with its full 1.0 release set to arrive next month across multiple platforms. The survival sandbox title will be exiting early access on PC and Xbox Series X while simultaneously making its debut on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5, giving console players a chance to jump in right at launch for the first time. The simultaneous rollout signals a confident push from the developer to bring the game to its widest audience yet at the moment of its full release. Fans who have been following the game's early access journey on PC and Xbox will finally get the polished 1.0 experience, while Switch 2 and PS5 players get to experience the island survival adventure from day one of its official launch.

Aug 2, 2026

HaloPlayStation 5Microsoft

Halo: Campaign Evolved Sees Dismal 1% Uptake Among PS5 Players

The novelty of Halo arriving on PlayStation hardware appears to have worn off before it even got started. According to new data, only around one percent of PS5 users have played Halo: Campaign Evolved since its release, a strikingly low figure for what was once one of gaming's most celebrated franchises. The numbers suggest that Microsoft's push to bring its flagship shooter to Sony's platform has so far failed to generate meaningful excitement among the PlayStation audience.

Aug 2, 2026

Elden RingFromSoftwareDLC

Elden Ring Fans Speculate on New DLC After FromSoftware's Cryptic Post

Two years after the release of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, FromSoftware has set the Elden Ring community ablaze with speculation by sharing a mysterious post on social media. The cryptic message has fans convinced that new downloadable content could be on the horizon, with many pointing to Godwyn the Golden as the most likely subject of a potential follow-up expansion. Godwyn, a fan-favorite character whose story was left largely unexplored in the base game and its first DLC, has long been at the top of players' wish lists for future content.

Aug 2, 2026

CRPGOwlcat GamesRPG

Owlcat Games Commits to CRPGs Despite Branching Into New Territory

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Owlcat Games has made one thing crystal clear: the studio is not walking away from classic CRPGs. In interviews with both GamesRadar and PCGamesN, key figures at the studio spoke candidly about the company's past, present, and future. Creative director Alexander Mishulin was direct on the matter, stating "we will continue to make CRPGs because we love them," even as the studio prepares to branch out with a new BioWare-style title, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. Head of publishing Andrey Tsvetkov echoed this sentiment, confirming "we won't be quitting the CRPG genre" as the studio reflects on a decade of beloved roleplaying games.

Aug 2, 2026

Age of EmpiresDLCRTS

Age of Empires Goes Full Viking With Two New Norse-Themed DLC Expansions

Microsoft and the Age of Empires team are doubling down on Norse history with not one but two Viking-themed expansions arriving across the franchise. Age of Empires 4 is set to receive a DLC called Raiders of the North, while Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition will get its own separate expansion titled The Viking Sagas. The simultaneous push into Viking content signals a major content moment for fans of the long-running historical RTS series, giving players on both titles fresh Norse flavor to explore.

Aug 2, 2026

Game FreakBeast of ReincarnationPiracy

Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation Leaked by Pirates Three Days Early

Beast of Reincarnation, the highly anticipated action RPG from Game Freak, the studio best known for developing the beloved Pokemon series, has reportedly been leaked by pirates three days before its official release date. The leak places it among a growing list of AAA titles in 2026 that have found their way into unauthorized hands ahead of launch, a troubling trend for publishers and developers trying to protect their work in the lead-up to major releases.

Aug 2, 2026

PalworldTrading Card GameScalpers

Palworld TCG Launch Plagued by Scalper Price Gouging on eBay

The Palworld Trading Card Game has barely arrived on store shelves, and scalpers have already moved in to capitalize on its debut. Pocketpair's new collectible card game launched to significant fan excitement, but that enthusiasm was quickly dampened as packs sold out across many retailers, with resellers flooding platforms like eBay and squeezing buyers for potentially thousands of dollars above retail price. The situation draws uncomfortable comparisons to the height of the Pokemon card craze, when supply shortages and speculative buying made it nearly impossible for everyday fans to pick up cards at a fair price.

Aug 2, 2026

Escape From TarkovBattle PassBattlestate Games

Escape From Tarkov Adds a Free Battle Pass in the Kord Breach Season

Escape From Tarkov is getting its first-ever battle pass as part of the upcoming Kord Breach seasonal update, and developer Battlestate Games is putting players' concerns to rest right away. Unlike many modern games that lock the majority of battle pass rewards behind a paid tier, Battlestate has confirmed that everything on offer can be earned simply by playing the game, with no purchase required.

Aug 2, 2026

Crimson DesertPearl AbyssOpen World RPG

Crimson Desert Overhuals Its Economy with 133 New Trading Posts

Pearl Abyss has rolled out a sweeping economy update for Crimson Desert, adding 133 new trading posts across the game world and introducing a dynamic supply-and-demand system that causes trade good prices to fluctuate over time. The patch gives players far more opportunities to wheel and deal, whether that means loading up a wagon and hauling goods across the map or simply hunting for the best prices at the right moment. It is a significant expansion of the game's commercial layer, and one that traders and resource-hungry players have been waiting for.

Aug 2, 2026

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Ubisoft Shuts Down Champions Tactics NFT Game This October

Ubisoft is pulling the plug on Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, its blockchain-based tactics RPG, with servers scheduled to go offline in October 2026. The shutdown comes shortly after the company had already scrapped the game's NFT and blockchain features, making the full closure feel like an inevitable final chapter in one of the publisher's more troubled recent experiments. The game launched as part of Ubisoft's much-criticized push into the NFT space, a move that drew widespread backlash from players and industry observers alike.

Aug 2, 2026