GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:46 PM Revealed as part of gamescom's Opening Night Live segment earlier today, learn more about inZOI's Island Getaway DLC with the newly released trailer. The post inZOI Island Getaway gamescom Trailer Released appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:27 PM Making its debut during gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live segment, the team at Netmarble has officially opened global Closed Beta Test (CBT) registration for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origins. The post Open-World RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origins Closed Beta Test Announced appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:12 PM A story-rich tactical roguelite packed with hard choices and intense space battles, Alt Shift (Crying Suns) and Dotemu have announced their new title Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes. The post Tactical Story Driven Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes Launching Early 2026 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:54 PM Bippinbits and Kepler Interactive announced that their planetary defense simulation game PVKK is set to launch on Steam next summer. The post Planetary Defense Sim PVKK Coming to Steam Summer 2026 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:32 PM The cast and crew of SEGA's Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is getting that much bigger with the inclusion of PAC-MAN and Team Ghost. The post PAC-MAN Coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:15 PM Bubsy's back - in 4D! - with the newly announced Bubsy 4D by Atari and Fabraz. The post Bubsy 4D Announced by Fabraz appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:06 PM Now available for The Sims 4 on PC and consoles, the latest update for the title lets players take their creativity and authenticity skills to the next level with Skin Details. The post The Sims 4 Skin Details Base Game Update Now Available appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:55 PM Ahead of the 2025 Tokyo Game Show, the team at Com2uS has officially opened the official Steam page for TOUGEN ANKI: Crimson Inferno. The post TOUGEN ANKI: Crimson Inferno Steam Page Live appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:05 PM Just in time for Halloween, Bandai Namco announced that Tales of Xillia Remastered will launch for PC and consoles October 31. The post Tales of Xillia Remastered Launching October 31 appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
GamersHeroes Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:02 PM Team Jade's action-packed free-to-play tactical shooter Delta Force is now available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The post Delta Force Now Available For PlayStation and Xbox appeared first on GamersHeroes. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:48 PM
Denshattack! combines Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, anime, cool music, Jet Set Radio, and subway trains into a weird combo that I can't wait to play The post The Coolest Thing From Gamescom ONL Was This Wild Train Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:42 PM
Ghost of Yōtei Legends will arrive sometime in 2026 The post <i>Ghost Of Tsushima'</i>s Grossly Underrated Multiplayer Mode Returns In <i>Yotei</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:41 PM
With so many trailers, so much horror, and so, so much to look forward to, Opening Night Live was packed this year The post Everything We Saw At Gamescom Opening Night Live appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:35 PM
Grace Ashcroft has a sad past, and Capcom is letting us know early The post New <em>Resident Evil Requiem</em> Trailer Lays Out Grace's Tragic Backstory appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:13 PM
However, the devs say Zhong Kui is still very early in development and have no idea when it will launch The post <i>Black Myth: Wukong</i> Sequel Already In Development And Here's Our First Look appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:50 PM
Obsidian knows what the people want and denies it to them anyway The post New <em>Outer Worlds 2</em> Trailer Teases Its Companions And No, You Can't Kiss Them appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:50 PM
The creator of The Darkest Files said democracy is under attack The post Dev Behind Nazi Detective Game Takes The Stage At Gamescom 2025 With An Important Message appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:08 PM
A new trailer showed off the Order of the Giants DLC The post Switch 2 Will Get <i>Indiana Jones</i> But Not Until Next Year appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:55 PM
The new season of Amazon's hit Fallout' show arrives this winter and will air episodes weekly The post The First Trailer For <i>Fallout'</i>s Second Season Includes Mr. House And A Deathclaw appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:31 PM
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is full of references to different versions of Batman history The post New <em>Lego Batman</em> Game Looks Like The <em>Arkham</em> Sequel We've Wanted appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:28 PM
The FromSoftware adaptation will be a Crunchyroll exclusive The post <i>Sekiro</i> Anime Gets 60-Second Reveal And It Looks Slick appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:15 PM
The nextCall of Duty arrives in November on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC The post <i>Call of Duty Black Ops 7 </i> Looks Trippy As Hell In First Trailer appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:53 PM
Former Epic Games design director and Gears creator Cliff Bleszinski is just happy more people get to play the game The post <i>Gears Of War</i> Creator Says It 'Doesn't Feel Strange' To See It Ported To PS5 appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:35 PM
Martin appeared on a panel at Seattle WorldCon when he received the bizarrely rude comments The post <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Fan Tells George R.R. Martin He'll Be Dead Soon During Recent Q&A appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:45 AM
The industry 'closer' arrives as the next BioShock has stalled The post Struggling <i>BioShock 4</i> Studio Taps Ex-<i>Diablo</i> Boss Rod Fergusson To 'Rework' The Game appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:24 AM
The subscription service is also adding Persona 4 Golden and Herdling in August The post <i>Dragon Age: The Veilguard</i> Is Coming To Game Pass, Alongside <i>Gears Of War: Reloaded</i> appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:10 AM
Plus: Halo's best guns come to Helldivers 2, eight games are leaving PS Plus, Game Boy emulation hits a new console, and a cool video about coding art The post Brainrot Slop Is Taking Over <i>Fortnite</i> (And Everything Else, Too) appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:51 AM
The Metroidvania sequel has been missing for so long that it's become an ongoing joke The post The <em>Hollow Knight: Silksong</em> Drought Is Finally Over As Devs Tease 'Special Announcement' appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:25 AM
Funcom promises to focus on improving communication and improvements now that everyone's back in the office The post <i>Dune: Awakening</i> Dev Blames Crappy Endgame Communication On Enforced Vacations appeared first on Kotaku. |
Kotaku Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:17 AM
'Your voices cannot defeat me.' - Tom Nook as he fires a massive energy blast at the villager The post Someone Recreated <em>KPop Demon Hunters</em> In <em>Animal Crossing</em> And It's Amazing appeared first on Kotaku. |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:55 PM Black Myth: Wukong was one of the biggest surprises of last year. A massively popular take on the Chinese classic Journey to the West, Wukong combines the spectacle of a game like Devil May Cry 5 with the more methodical, punishing combat of Elden Ring and Wuchang: Fallen Feathers. Its sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, was just unveiled through a surprise trailer during Gamescom's Opening Night Live. And it looks to pick up where Wukong left off, while also adding some extra horror to the formula. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:57 PM It's almost time for another Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 DLC - that's come around fast, eh? It feels like just last week Henry was getting embroiled with a tortured artist, and after all that drama, it might just be time to pursue a new hobby - interior design. Of course, in the new expansion, Legacy of the Forge, there will be a new storyline to play through. It'll see Henry learn about his late father and rebuild his burned down forge. But its big new feature is the ability to customize Henry's new workshop and private living quarters, with over 100 million decorative options. However, just like The Sims, some of the furnishings are going to provide gameplay-altering effects. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:56 PM There's nothing wrong with combining action and horror design. Some of the best scary games, like Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake 2, and Amnesia: The Bunker, manage to create an eerie atmosphere even while allowing the player to fight back against enemies. Project: Spectrum, a new horror game from Delta Force creator Team Jade that was just announced during Gamescom's Opening Night Live, looks to prove this out. In a big departure from Team Jade's previous work, the project looks to channel the supernatural gunplay of Trepang2 and Fear, as well as the shape shifting exploration of Prototype. Continue reading Delta Force devs' new game isn't what I expected, and that's great MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:49 PM Although the genre has never died off entirely, there's been something of a resurgence of mech games lately. Over recent years, we've seen the launch of everything from Armored Core 6 and Mecha Break to a slew of Front Mission remakes, providing plenty of options for robot brawling aficionados. A bit further back, Marvelous put out Daemon X Machina as well, which garnered an enthusiastic fan base that's been eagerly awaiting news about its sequel, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion. Now, we've not only seen more of the game, but also been given an opportunity to try it out ahead of launch thanks to a new Steam demo. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:57 PM 2018's Moonlighter wasn't a perfect game at launch by any means, but its intelligent blend of dungeon crawler and tycoon sim had real potential. It even garnered a bit of a cult following, the demand for more of capeless crusader Will's day-night duality earning it a DLC, and now a full-fledged sequel. From what I've seen of Moonlighter 2 so far, Digital Sun's putting together something special, and the studio's announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live that it won't be long before we get to try it out for ourselves; Moonlighter 2 is coming to Steam Early Access this October. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:53 PM I can't lie, I'm more of a ship guy, me. I'd take a Type 45 Destroyer over a Challenger 2 any day. But you know what? I've always had a soft spot for tanks. If there's one thing developer Wargaming can be commended for, my preference for the more nautical side of warfare aside, is that it commits wholly to the fundamental truth that tanks are awesome. Now, we have a date for when the studio's taking its roving death machines and giving them a total overhaul in World of Tanks 2.0. Oh, and Wargaming's also dropping a brand new, free-to-play tactical vehicle shooter, World of Tanks: Heat. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best free PC games, Best free Steam games, Best simulation games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:19 PM Disco Elysium, a lavishly written and intricately detailed detective adventure game, is an immense achievement. Unfortunately, though, the years that have followed its launch have been marred by creator ZA/UM splintering over disputes significant enough to dash hopes of a direct sequel made by the same team. Still, the current ZA/UM line-up has been hard at work on a follow-up previously dubbed Project C4. And just now, we've had a new look at how its shaping up along with a proper title: Zero Parades. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:02 PM A lone, long-forgotten radio sits in a dusty, rundown room, conspicuous in its modernity. I approach it, curious, pushing the on switch tentatively - this is 2024 Seattle, they didn't have weird, talking machines when I stalked the earth. "Hello Seattle, this is your 2am weather and traffic update," a voice informs me. "We're still under a severe storm warning, and it's cold, cold, cold out there." It takes me a moment to recognize the dulcet tones of Jason Carl, brand manager for the World of Darkness and LA By Night's iconic storyteller. "Now let's make a note of these important reminders, because multiple things are happening at once" - one of Carl's most iconic lines from the aforementioned live play. I feel myself break into a smile, and, honestly, I shed a little tear. I've been waiting for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 for years, and this tiny, easily missed interaction suggested my faith in The Chinese Room hasn't been for nothing, even if sometimes it's felt like I've been clinging to a rose-tinted reverie. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:45 PM I've been waiting for this day for what feels like forever. Today, at Gamescom Opening Night Light, The Chinese Room has finally solidified the Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 release date. The vampire RPG has been a long-running obsession of mine since its re-reveal last year, haunting the shadows of my mind like a Ventrue on steroids, taunting me like any good Toreador would. And now, it's real, and it's coming pretty soon, with even more clans at launch than was initially expected. But there's bad news with the good: if you want to play as either of the game's new additions, you'll have to splash the cash. Continue reading Bloodlines 2 finally has a solid release date, but there's a catch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best vampire games, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date, Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 clans |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:51 PM In a twist I didn't see coming, the Europa Universalis 5 launch date has been set, and it's less than three months until one of the crowning grand strategy games enters a new era. We've come a long way in the 25 years since Paradox Interactive's first Europa Universalis, its breakout hit based on Philippe Thibaut's board game of the same name. The wait for EU5 has been the longest we've gone without a numbered entry, with EU4 celebrating its twelfth anniversary this month, but now that wait is almost at an end. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best grand strategy games, Europa Universalis 5 release date, Europa Universalis 5 preview |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:59 PM No, you're not dreaming. You're not a teenager again, groggily waking up for school after playing Dawn of War late into the night. You're in your 30s now, you've got two kids asleep upstairs, and you're wondering how much time you can reasonably take off work to play Dawn of War 4. Warhammer's most iconic game series is back, and it looks better than ever. After a divisive second game and a misjudged third entry, developer King Art Games has taken control of the Blood Ravens' battle barge and is returning the series to its RTS roots. Expect big battles, bigger explosions, and all-nighters aplenty. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:21 PM Lords of the Fallen is one of my favorite comeback stories of recent times. After countless bug fixes, iterative updates, and even complete system overhauls, what started life as a middling souslike grew into something greater, and its exquisite 2.0 update was its crowning achievement. Now that the rebooted soulslike has been put to rest, it's time to focus on what comes next. For CI, that's Lords of the Fallen 2, and, wow, its opening gambit at Gamescom Opening Night Live looks incredible. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPG games on PC, Best action-adventure games on PC |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:24 PM Never count out Call of Duty. In the decade or so that's passed since it was consistently the most popular FPS option in videogames, the series has fallen in and out of favor a number of times. With a new entry every year, though, it's never long before the various studios behind the military shooter hit on a successful tweak to the Call of Duty formula. Last year's Black Ops 6, for example, was well received, whereas 2023's Modern Warfare 3's players were less enthusiastic. Soon enough, we'll have a chance to see if the latest entry to the series, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, is able to capture the same attention as its predecessor as its launch date was just announced alongside a lengthy new gameplay trailer. Continue reading Black Ops 7 launch date confirmed, and its campaign is wild MORE FROM PCGAMESN: New PC games, Best PC games, Free PC games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:31 PM If you're looking for something to keep you occupied ahead of the Snake Eater remake, dive into Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 5 Definitive Experience, a masterful take on the tactical espionage action genre. Set in two parts, Ground Zero acts as the amuse-bouche, a Pesto Scallop if you will, a tiny bite of flavor that gets your mouth watering, ready for the main meal, The Phantom Pain, which offers one of the most emotional experiences in the history of videogames. Right now, you can get both of them together for just $22.98 / £19.15 over on Fanatical, making it the perfect time to pick them up. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN System Requirements |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:43 PM Earlier this month, Diablo 4 general manager and the lead of Blizzard's Diablo team, Rod Fergusson, announced he was leaving the studio. The post on X (Twitter) came out of the blue, and nobody knew why he'd left or who would replace him. Now we have an answer to one of those questions, as he today announced that he has returned to 2K as the head of the Bioshock franchise. While that may sound like a dream job to many, the series and studio as a whole are in difficult spots at present, meaning that Fergusson has a big job on his hands. Continue reading Ex Diablo 4 boss takes over Bioshock 4 amid turbulent development |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:15 PM Prepare to return to the hellish world of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 9 with ultra-realistic lighting, as long as you have a really powerful new Nvidia GeForce graphics card. Nvidia has confirmed that the new Resident Evil 9 Requiem will support DLSS 4 and path tracing, an advanced form of ray tracing, when the game launches next year, but you'll probably need a top-spec GPU to make it playable. Path tracing is a seriously impressive upgrade to regular ray tracing that can make games look ultra-realistic, but it takes a lot of GPU firepower to make it work, with top-spec Nvidia GPUs, such as those in our best graphics card guide, best-suited to the challenge. In our Doom The Dark Ages path tracing testing, for example, only an RTX 5080 or better could play that GPU-intensive game with path tracing at 1080p with decent frame rates, while AMD's latest GPUs really struggle with it, and we're not expecting Resident Evil Requiem to be that different. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:06 PM A gaming headset that we've loved and lost now has a sequel, and it's called the HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless. It's been a few years since we recommended the original HyperX Cloud Alpha, but the company is back with a brand new update that features a new RGB base station, improved drivers, and better wireless support. The original Cloud Alpha might be nearly eight years old, but HyperX hasn't stopped releasing new products, and we still recommend one of its sequels, the HyperX Cloud 3, in our best gaming headset guide. This new Cloud Alpha 2 is getting some upgrades to match these newer HyperX headsets, including improved 55mm multi-layer composite drivers, although with a much heftier price tag. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: HyperX Cloud Alpha review, Best Gaming Headset, Best Gaming Keyboard |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:47 AM If your bedtime reading consists mostly of lusty Argonian maids, this tale may not be for you. Instead of romance, Elder Scrolls Online is telling a tragedy, as the Feast of Shadows update tells the story of the poor denizens of Solstice, whose lives are impacted by the actions of the Worm Cult. We join Seekxilts, a lizard fella whose home was destroyed by the villainous cultists, as he treks to find a hidden entrance to Naj-Caldeesh, a mythical Xanmeer that many do not believe exists. Along the way, you'll battle necromancers and avoid traps as you unravel the mystery of the citadel's legendary power. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best MMORPGs, Best fantasy games, Best single-player MMOs |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:19 AM What are the new Delta Force codes? Command the battlefield in style and strike fear into your enemies with sharp skins by redeeming new codes for Delta Force. Whether you're taking on whole platoons in Warfare modes or striking hard in Operations, the element of surprise will be raw envy if you manage to keep on top of the latest Delta Force promo codes before they expire. The kinds of rewards you can expect with Delta Force promo codes can vary. From Armament vouchers with multiple uses to the recently released PTR-32- Old Habits skin, you'll either get specific skins you won't see anywhere else, or tokens you can use to try your hand at a skin or unlock of your choosing. Need a break from traditional warfare simulators and FPS games? Try the latest Mecha Break codes instead. Continue reading Delta Force codes August 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Delta Force guns, Delta Force operators, Delta Force loadouts |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:17 AM How do you watch the Hollow Knight Silksong special announcement? We've been waiting for news on Silksong for years at this point. When is it coming out? Is it still real? Finally, it sounds like we're getting the reveal we've been desperate for. There was a chance that the Hollow Knight sequel was going to be shown at Gamescom Opening Night Live, with the game having a presence on the show floor, but news is coming a couple of days after instead. Hopefully, a Silksong release date will be revealed, since it's still due to launch this year. The next few months are very busy, but we can't wait to see when Hollow Night Silksong is going to arrive. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Indie Games, Hollow Knight Silksong release date, Upcoming PC Games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:06 AM GPD's brand-new handheld, featuring the powerhouse AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 gaming CPU, now has a release date. The GPD Win 5 is set to launch in just a few weeks, giving gamers an exciting new Steam Deck rival with a GPU more powerful, on paper, than the chip used in the PlayStation 5. Early signs show how dominant the AMD Strix Halo processor in this GPD handheld is for gaming, with a recent GPD Win 5 teaser showing it hitting over 200fps while playing Black Myth: Wukong. The GPD Win 5 looks set to be yet another seriously powerful AMD entry into the market, and one that could easily rival the options in our best handheld guide so far. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:25 AM In many ways, Sword of the Sea feels like a game over a decade in the making. It is an amalgam, a compilation of visionary director Matt Nava's creative outpourings that began with Journey back in 2012. Considering its impressive pedigree, it should come as no surprise that Sword of the Sea has been met with glowing reviews, rivaling those of GOTY contenders Clair Obscur Expedition 33 and Blue Prince. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, Best relaxing games, Best adventure games |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:08 AM There are two ways I work out whether a game is for me or not. First, I check critic reviews, especially from critics I respect and whose tastes align with my own. Then I check the Steam reviews. I tend to filter by players who've put serious hours into whatever game I'm checking out, but the overall consensus helps, too. I'm a little weird in that I like checking out games (and films, and books) with 'mixed' reviews rather than five-star classics, but the consensus helps make the decision all the same. However, Valve is making changes to how user review scores are presented on its storefront, which could change how we see aggregates going forward. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Steam FAQ, Steam family sharing, Steam in-home streaming |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:08 AM What's on sale in the League of Legends Mythic shop? New skins for LoL are released all the time, with a new event arriving on the Rift every few weeks, but what happens if you missed the boat with that awesome K/DA Evelynn skin, or if you've seen a Hextech skin in a game of Summoner's Rift and want to bag it for yourself? The Mythic shop is a special storefront in the free PC game that stocks rare skins, wards, chromas, and Nexes finishers. These cosmetic items aren't available for real-world money, as they can only be purchased with Mythic Essence, so no more worrying about how much you've spent in League of Legends. The stock held in this store is rotated regularly, with some skins becoming unavailable for months, so it's best to keep up to date on what's on sale in the League of Legends Mythic store. Continue reading League of Legends Mythic shop August 2025 - what's on sale now? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends ranks explained, League of Legends Mythic shop rotation, LoL tier list |
PCGamesN Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:19 AM When is the Arknights Endfield release date? Arknights developer Hypergryph is breaking out of its mobile tower defense shell, bringing the hit franchise into a rich 3D world. However, this isn't another generic gacha-filled anime RPG, as Endfield is sticking to the series' strengths by bringing base-building to the fore. Announced back in 2022, Arknights Endfield has been on our radar for quite some time. Set to join the likes of Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves in the open-world gacha game arena, your gaming hours are soon to become a whole lot more stretched. Alongside the latest on a potential launch date, check out the latest trailers, gameplay videos, and our beta impressions below. Continue reading Arknights Endfield release date estimate, gameplay, and latest news MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best anime games, Best RPGs, Best action games |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:14 PM  Black Myth: Wukong developers Game Science have revealed Black Myth: Zhong Kui, another single-player action-RPG steeped in Chinese mythology. It casts you as a ghost-hunting god who wanders between hell and Earth. Here's a CG short from Gamescom's Open Night Live 2025, which shows the fearsomely bearded Zhong Kui himself riding an extravagantly sized tiger. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:02 PM  Fire up the geiger counter, the second series of Amazon's Fallout TV series just showed off a trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live. It premieres on 17th December. If it wasn't clear already, this chain of episodes is set to take us to NEW VEGAS. I said NEW VEGAS. That's NEW VEGAS, the setting of obscure 2010 RPG Fallout: NEW VEGAS. Understand? I don't think you do, so let's all look over here while I point to this sign. It says Lucky 38, which is a casino in NEW VEGAS. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:31 PM  Remember the spy-themed game ZA/UM have settled into making after all the Disco Elysium drama? Well, unless they've got another espionagey cRPG in the works, Project C4 has gotten a new name in a cameo at Gamescom Opening Night Live. It now seemingly goes by Zero Parades. Yep, amid the waves of spiritual successors, after all the controversy around the exits of key team members and cancellations of Discoey things, this is the thing those who remain at the studio have been working on. It looks and sounds very Disco Elysiumy. |
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Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:36 PM  "Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been delayed again, this time until the second half of 2025," Edwin wrote in March this year. Today I write: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 has been given a full release date at tonight's Gamescom Opening Night Live, along with a fresh trailer. To this point, the tale of Bloodlines 2 has been one of fan swearing induced by delays that have been a seriously regular occurence. Originally worked on by Hardsuit Labs, the game's current devs The Chinese Room have said they're going for more of a spiritual successor than straight sequel. As of that last delay earlier this year, they were also very keen not to release it in as buggy a form as another Paradox project, Cities: Skylines 2. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:32 PM  Schoolgirl spookfest Silent Hill f has gotten a fresh trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live, ahead of its release in September. In case you're out of the loop, this trip to the quiet mounds is developed by Neobards Entertainment, and sees you take on the role of Shimizu Hinako. Your hometown's foggy and there are weird doll creatures cracking about the place, bit all is well because there's no emotional trauma you can't bash into sumbission with a metal implement. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:00 PM  Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 4 has been announced during Gamescom Opening Night Live. The Orks are crying out, and it's because Dawn of War 4 is set to release at some point in 2026. The Orks are also crying out in a slightly more thoughtful manner, since the game's coming from German studio King Art Games, rather than original developer Relic. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:28 PM  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release date did leak earlier today, as 14th November release has been confirmed at Gamescom Opening Night Live. The FPS also showed off a fresh trailer. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:50 PM  Valor Mortis, a soulslike set during Napoleon's 19th century conquest of Eastern Europe, has been revealed by Ghostrunner devs One More Level during Gamescom Opening Night Live's preshow. It's set for release in 2026. Yep, if you're a fan of games that drip with Frenchness and also revolve around beating up gaudily-health barred baddies before they do the same to you, this one might have you reaching for your musket and bicorne. That's assuming the setting offers enough of a unique feel that Valor Mortis doesn't resemble being trapped on a Fromsoft-imitation Elba. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:00 AM  Storage might not be sexy, but if your Steam Deck (or any number of other handheld systems) doesn't have a ton of space from the jump, a microSD card is a smart investment. |
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:00 PM
The Pokemon Center announced it is now selling eight new kinds of Mega Evolved Pokemon plush. Each one costs $39.99. All of them are also about a foot tall. We'll see many of these appear in Pokemon Legends: Z-Awhen it debuts in October 2025.
Here's the full list of all the new Mega Evolved Pokemon plush that are available. Each one will qualify for free shipping, due to them being over $20 each. The latest of them is Mega Gardevoir, with it being almost 18 inches due to the size of the "gown." Mega Altaria is the shortest, as it stands at just over nine inches tall. Both Mega Gengar and Mega Mawile look like the are two of the widest due to the creatures' stances.
And you can see the official photos of all eight of the new plush below.
There's no word regarding any Mega Dragonite merchandise yet. It's one of the new Mega Evolutions that will debut in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. We've seen quite a bit of footage of it ahead of the launch of the new game. It even has its own page on the site for it.
The eight new Mega Evolved Pokemon plush are now available at the Pokemon Center in North America. Pokemon Legends Z-A will come to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on October 16, 2025, and pre-orders are open for it.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:37 PM
Gamescom is one of the world's largest gaming conventions, and that means plenty of incredible gaming reveals. Big names like Silent Hill f, Resident Evil Requiem, and Silksong were already known about, but we saw more information here. If you missed out on the gamescom Opening Night Live presentation on August 19, 2025, we have all of the game announcements in alphabetical order.
Here's the full list of all the gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 game announcements, along with release dates and windows and platforms:
You can see the full presentation below:
Gamescom 2025 runs August 20-24, 2025, and we'll see more game showcases and possible announcements once the event begins.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:06 PM
At gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, the show closed out with a Resident Evil Requiem trailer that focused on Grace Ashcroft, her secrets, and what the character means to the series. It also reminded people it will appear on February 27, 2026. The showcase also confirmed a playable demo would be at the event for attendees.
The Resident Evil Requiem gamescom 2025 trailer begins with Grace Ashcroft on a bed on her computer while her mom is nearby. As she's looking up things, she gets a call. The person on the other end asks for Ms. Ashcroft. Grace says yes. The caller hangs up. The power goes out. It's then that her mom suggests that some undisclosed people are "here." She insists the two leave.
It's then that we get to see gameplay in between some of the story segments. The two start to leave the building and run into a neighbor in the hall. The person apologizes for it. However, an unknown individual kills him. The pair run away.
Grace's mom refers to her as her "hope." She says to never forget that. Something suddenly happens off-screen.
Here's the full Resident Evil Requiem trailer looking at Grace Ashcroft and her mom trying to escape their home.
Resident Evil Requiem will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on February 27, 2026.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:00 PM
Sega announced the next two Luminasta Hatsune Miku Conceptual figures, with volume 2 debuting on August 28, 2025 and volume 3 following on September 19, 2025. The former is designed by mashirok-ta, and Kusakashi designed the latter. Both will be prize figures. This means they'll be found in Japanese arcades. However, we should see them worldwide after, with stores like Crunchyroll and Big Bad Toy Store selling them. The latter already has listings for both for $27.99 each.
Both of the versions of the Vocaloid depicted show her in somewhat casual situations. Volume 2 is a more sporty look. She's wearing a blue outfit, complete with baseball cap, hoodie, and pleated skirt. She also wears matching blue gym shoes. That one will be about eight inches (21cm) tall.
Here's volume 2 in this Luminasta Conceptual series, complete with the mashirok-ta art for reference.
Meanwhile, the volume 3 figure seems to be more of a dressed up look. Hatsune Miku wears a pink dress with darker pink ribbons and white ruffled accents. Her shoes are the same shade as the ribbons and also have a bow on them, and her white socks have the same ruffles at the cuff. The Vocaloid is holding a teddy bear and making it wave to the viewer. She's the smaller of the two at about seven inches (18cm).
And here's volume 3 design with Kusakashi art as a reference.
The first Luminasta Hatsune Miku Conceptual figure debuted in Japan in July 2025, with stores worldwide selling it after. Hisen Kaede art ended up inspiring its design, and it showed the Vocaloid in a swimsuit. Big Bad Toy Store pre-orders for it cost $27.99 too.
Volume 2 in the Luminasta Hatsune Miku Conceptual figure series will appear in Japan on August 28, 2025, with Sega releasing volume 3 in Japanese arcades on September 19, 2025. We will see both sold worldwide after that.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:41 PM
During the gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live presentation, Konami revealed the Silent Hill f English voice actress for Hinako Shimizu. She's played by Suzie Yeung. As a reminder, she's Konatsu Kato in Japanese. A trailer highlighted the English dub and teased more of the game's story.
The Silent Hill f gamescom 2025 trailer featured a mix of both gameplay and story scenes when showing off Suzie Yeung's performance as the voice actress for Hinako. It begins with a murder scene, with someone radioing in to say they can't find the suspect. We do see numbers of evidence next to things like a steel pipe. It then noted the suspect was "seen fleeing Tsunayoshi Shrine." From there, we hear a man speaking to Hinako. He says, "You saved my life and laid claim to my soul. In turn, I shall save your soul by claiming the life of your old self." She wakes up to see herself in the shrine, guided by someone. It's then that we also see her start to encounter the monstrosities the series is known for.
From there, additional segments seem mysterious. We hear someone say they were looking for someone they found. They say that person they found needs to say their goodbyes, because that person will kill others.
After that, we see Hinako enter a home she refers to as a tainted version of her own. A phone rings. She goes to answer it, but sees someone else in a school uniform is there.
The video then ends with the person who talked to Hinako in the beginning appearing alongside her. The character refers to saying "farewell to childhood friends." This also means we get a clear look at this other masked person for the first time.
Here's the full gamescom 2025 Silent Hill f trailer.
We've heard Suzie Yeung quite often lately, as the voice actress appeared in a number of other games and shows ahead of her role as Hinako Shimizu in Silent Hill f. She's Yuffie Kisaragi in the FFVII Remake trilogy, Amane in Demon Slayer, the Invisible Woman in Marvel Rivals, Piper in Zenless Zone Zero, and Akari Shimizu in Akari, and Fuuka Yamagishi in Persona 3 Reload.
Silent Hill f will come to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the release date is September 25, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:00 PM
Fukkan announced on social media it will release a reprint of the Romancing SaGa 2 manga in Japan. It is expected to arrive at the end of the year, sometime between October and December 2025. It ended up chosen as a result of fan requests.
Product pages for the Romancing SaGa 2 manga reprints are already live on the Fukkan site. The entire series lasted for three volumes when it first ran starting in 1994. Each single one could be purchased for 1,980円 (~$14), while the bundle with all three will cost 5,940円 (~$40). Each one will be an A5-size book, with one expected to release each month. The first volume will launch in October 2025, with the ensuing second and third ones in November 2025 and December 2025. Each one is an adaptation of the game's story so far.
Here are the sample images of all three manga covers that Fukkan shared.
This isn't the first return of this installment in recent years. In 2024, Square Enix released a remake called Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. After the Switch 2 launch, an update file for it appeared.
The Romancing SaGa 2 three-volume manga reprint will start to appear in Japan again in October 2025. The original game appeared on the Super Famicom in Japan. Eventually, ports and remakes of it appeared on systems like the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:41 PM
During gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, Capcom announced a Final Fantasy crossover for Monster Hunter Wilds, which will bring FFXIV inspired characters to the game like a Chocobo Seikret replacement. It will appear in September 2025. This suggests it could come after free Title Update 3, which is set for late September 2025. There will also be a FFXIV in-game event tied to the game, and that will arrive in October 2025.
In Monster Hunter Wilds, we'll see a Chocobo replace a Seikret, a Cactaur appeared, and Omega Planetes turned up as a crossover fight.
As for FFXIV, we got to see some of the Monster Hunter Wilds elements headed to that game. Arkveld, the signature flagship monster for the entry, will appear as an enemy. The Seikret will show up as a mount. A Palico like the one from that installment appeared too.
Naoki Yoshida also referenced the past Monster Hunter World crossover with the MMORPG. That involved Rathalos being added as a fight. As a reminder, here's how that looked:
Monster Hunter Wilds is available for the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, Final Fantasy XIV is on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and we'll see the crossover events appear in September and October 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:30 PM
Crunchyroll announced at gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 that an anime adaptation of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is in development. It is called Sekiro: No Defeat. We'll see it streaming on the service in 2026. While voice actors haven't been shared yet, we do know other staff members working on it thanks to the company's reveal.
Here's the first trailer. It begins with Sekiro protecting his charge, Kuro. We see Genichiro find the two and attack, kidnapping the boy. From there, we see him head on his mission to find his master and defeat Genichiro.
There's also initial key art for the Sekiro anime adaptation, which you can see below.
Here's the full list of the Studio Qzil.la members and other staff working on Sekiro: No Defeat. The announcement also confirmed ARCH will produce it.
Sekiro: No Defeat will be streaming on Crunchyroll in 2026, and the game the anime is based on is available on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:00 PM
Good Smile Company shared updates on two Wuthering Waves figures on social media, as we knew it had Nendoroid plans for both Changli and Jinhsi. Both entered the unpainted prototype phase. There are also photos for each one suggesting how they'll eventually look.
As is common for these types of Nendoroid prototypes, each Wuthering Waves figure only shows off one pose. In both cases, Good Smile Company didn't showcase any possible accessories for Changli and Jinhsi. However, it does look like Jinhsi's signature sword Ages of Harvest is displayed on her back for this photo. Face plates with smiling, neutral expressions also appeared for each one.
Here's how both of these prototypes look:
Both Changli and Jinhsi have been part of Wuthering Waves for quite some time. Jinhsi ended up being added in 1.1 back in 2024. Likewise, Changli showed up early on, as she debuted in 1.2. In the past, we'd seen other kinds of merchandise based on them, as well as other playable Resonators. These are the initial Nendoroids, however.
There's no release date for either of the two Wuthering Waves figures of Changli and Jinhsi, but each Nendoroid is in the unpainted prototype phase. The game is playable on the PS5, PC, and mobile devices.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:00 PM
A figure based on Mihono Bourbon, the Umamusume: Pretty Derby character with cyborg and robotic design elements, will return worldwide. Mihobo Bourbon: the Chestnut Cyborg will be available everywhere in 2026. First, she'll show up the US and Canada for $169.99 in Q1 2026. After that, she'll appear in Japan for ￥26,800 in October 2026. While the original run of it did appear worldwide in 2023, its price went up to over $300 via resellers on sites like Amazon due to being out of print.
This is a 1/7 scale static figure. She will stand at over 10 inches tall (260mm). She's in the same uniform she wears during an actual race. It almost looks like she is performing her victory pose, and it showcases her Gundam sort of motifs.
Here are the photos showing her off:
Mihono Bourbon is one of the first characters to be added to Umamusume: Pretty Derby after launch both in the Japanese, then global, versions. She's a character who is best at Medium Turf faces and running with the Front Runner strategy, though she can rather easily become a Mile or Long racer through inheritances. Following her debut banner, she joined the general pool of characters in each version.
The Umamusume: Pretty Derby Mihono Bourbon: The Chestnut Cyborg figure will return in Q1 2026 in the US and October 2026 in Japan. The game is available worldwide.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 12:00 PM
Nobuo Uematsu, a former Square Enix composer who scored major games like Final Fantasy VII, collaborated with two different Iwate Prefecture breweries to release two new craft beers. Advance sales of the beers will be available during the Ichinoseki's beer festival, which will run from August 22 to 24, 2025. [Thanks, PR Times, Best Calendar!]
As a note, these beers are not the kind that "listened" to Uematsu's music during the brewing process. They're normal beers that Uematsu helped develop. With Seki no Ichi Brewery, he came up with "Uematsu Nobuo presents Ore no Beer Symphony." According to a representative from Seki no Ichi, Uematsu drew inspiration from Belgian beers for this one. It's got a deep flavor and higher alcohol content, and it's meant to be slowly enjoyed on your own. It symbolizes the multiple layers in Uematsu's music.
Meanwhile, Uematsu's collaboration with Noymond Brewery resulted in "Uematsu Nobuo presents Ore no Beer Pop." Unlike the usual Ore no Beer, this one is meant to be enjoyed in a more lively and social setting. A Noymond Brewery representative describes it as a pale ale with a refreshing citrus aroma. It doesn't have a lot of bitterness, and it makes you want to keep coming back for more. It symbolizes the brighter earworm types of music that Uematsu composes.
The beers that Nobuo Uematsu helped develop will be available for advance sales at the Ichinoseki beer festival in Iwate, and you'll be able to attend it from August 22 to 24, 2025.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:00 AM
Anby Demara was the first character created during the development of Zenless Zone Zero. The game's producer, Zhenyu Li, revealed this tidbit at the beginning of a new interview in Japanese with DenFamiNico Gamer.
Producer Li noted that Anby uses a blade or sword as her weapon of choice. The Sword has been widely regarded as a staple weapon used in action games, and Li thought that having a character wielding such a weapon featured in the game's presentation should convey the image more easily.
The interview also covered how the playable characters in NieR: Automata and Metal Gear Rising primarily use swords. Even other games like Bayonetta and God of War, which do not feature a sword at the beginning, also have it available as a usable weapon later on.
During the first development phase of Zenless Zone Zero, Li put an emphasis on creating "an action game character easily imagined by everyone" over "a character with a brand-new, unique setting." As the development team contemplated how to finish working on such an "action game character" with a high degree of perfection, it eventually came up with Anby Demara as the first character created for Zenless Zone Zero. The team would later release an S-rank version of Anby via the version 1.6 update in March 2025.
Anby is a character who is always available. You get the first one of her for free when you start playing. As an A-rank Agent, she's also available on every banner.
Zenless Zone Zero is available worldwide for Windows PC, Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:45 AM
During gamescom 2025, we'll finally get an update on Hollow Knight: Silksong and a possible release date, as developer Team Cherry shared a video teasing a "special announcement." That will air on YouTube at 7:30am PT/10:30am ET on August 21, 2025. As a reminder, we already knew the game would appear at both the Nintendo and Xbox booths at gamescom this year.
Here's the teaser placeholder for the Hollow Knight: Silksong "Special Announcement" YouTube reveal. As of time of writing, already over 6,600 people were waiting for it. The teaser blurb on the page didn't hint at any of the content that will be in it or mention a length for the video.
This is one of the few times Team Cherry broke its silence, in a way, about Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2025. Earlier in May 2025, we learned this game would be a part of an ACMI Game Worlds museum exhibit in Australia. That will happen on September 18, 2025. People who attend the exhibit will get to play it until February 8, 2026.
Hollow Knight: Silksong will come to the Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and Windows PC in 2025, and Team Cherry will make a "Special Announcement" tied to it at 7:30am PT/10:30am ET on August 21, 2025. The game will be at multiple gamescom 2025 booths between August 20-24, 2025, and it will be featured at the ACMI in Melbourne, Australia, between September 18, 2025 and February 8, 2026.
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Siliconera Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:05 AM
Bandai Namco promised it would reveal the new Tales of series remaster in Summer 2025, and the company unveiled Tales of Xillia Remastered on YouTube as gamescom 2025 was about to begin. It will come to the Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 30, 2025.
Tales of Xillia is one of the more recent entries in the series, and it appeared on the PS3. It starred dual protagonists Jude Mathis and Millia Maxwell, with the former being a student who watches the terrifying power of a miltiary weapon and takes action and the latter being the latest incarnation of the Spirit called Maxwell. Both recognizing the terrifying consequences that could come from using Lance of Kresnik, they journey with a team to meet with the king and save the world. It was eventually followed by a sequel called Tales of Xillia 2.
This new entry will be the second Tales of remaster in 2025. The first was Tales of Graces f Remastered. That debuted back in January 2025 on basically all modern platforms. It's also part of a continuing endeavor to bring entries in the series to current platforms. However, these two are the first to "officially" be in this project, as the Tales of Symphonia and Tales of Vesperia returns happened in 2014 and 2019, respectively.
Here's the full reveal trailer:
Tales of Xillia Remastered is in development, and the remaster will come to the Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 30, 2025. The original game appeared on the PS3.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:49 PM
The gamescom Opening Night Live 2025 is now on for gamers worldwide, and we're here to help you stay on top of all the major (and minor) announcements.
As usual, plenty of amazing announcements have been made in Germany, giving us an early glimpse of what's coming to the world of gaming over the next year. This live blog will help you stay on top of all the announcements.
Note: The live blog is updated after every major announcement.
Table of contents
All major announcements in gamescom Opening Night Live 2025
Here's the list of everything that has been announced at the full show.
Disclaimer: Announcements from the pre-show haven't been included.
PEAK
Co-op survival title PEAK has become one of the biggest indie successes of 2025 as the game has sold over 10 million copies (as announced at ONL).
Hollow Knight Silksong
Silksong is real, and visitors at gamescom will be able to try out an exclusive demo in Germany. We will also have more gameplay footage from the game in the days to come. A release date is yet to be announced as of writing, but it's coming some time later in 2025.
Call of Duty Black Ops 7
We saw a major trailer for the next Call of Duty title in the form of Black Ops 7. Set in 2035, the upcoming adventure will be taking all of us on a futuristic ride. Expect to duel different weapons across global regions like Los Angeles, Nicaragua, Alaska, and more.
The game is currently available on pre-order, and you can secure a Reznov Challenge Pack with your copy. Call of Duty Black Ops 7 will be released globally on Nov. 14.
The game's campaign will have co-op for those of you who want to play together. The full story will be enjoyable co-op with up to four players in the same lobby.
Lords of the Fallen 2
The sequel to the original Lords of The Fallen has been announced, and it's coming later in 2026. The sequel is set 100 years later from the timeline of the first title, and you can wishlist it now.
Sekiro anime
The next announcement isn't directly about a video game, but closely related to one. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has been adapted to an anime series. Titled Sekiro: No Defeat, the anime will be available exclusively on Crunchyroll.
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night
A new Lego Batman game is coming to multiple platforms in 2026, and it's available for wishlisting. You can also directly play the game if you're among the ones visiting gamescom. The game is going to take players on a definitive Batman adventure where you'll be able to step into the boots of Bruce Wayne.
From the Batman's origin to how he becomes the Dark Knight, you'll experience it all inside the game. The trailer also showcased gameplay footage and a lot of emphasis seems to have been put on the combat. You'll be able to experience different difficulty levels, and you can recruit allies on your journey to help your cause.
Warhammer Dawn of War 4
A new Dawn of War game is in development, and ONL showed some of the gameplay we can expect. Set after two centuries since the last great war, Dawn of War 4 is coming to PC in 2026. Expect to experience four different factions and grind through 70 different missions.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Title Update 3 is coming to the latest Monster Hunter title in late September, but there's more. The popular monster-slaying adventure is getting an exclusive collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV. The collaboration should be similar to the one we had in Monster Hunter World, and more information will revealed in the near future.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
We got to see mor gameplay footage from Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and the game is coming to PC and consoles in 2026.
Arknights Endfield
A new Arknights game has been announced for PC, consoles, and mobile devices.
After a couple of minor announcements, we have a fresh announcements about Fallout Season 2, which returns to Amazon Prime.
Fallout Season Two
The second season will be a direct continuation of the first season, and feature places and locations from several Fallout titles. Season two, in words of Ella Purnell's words, will be about how much Lucy and the ghoul will be influenced by one another.
The new season is coming to Amazon Prime at the end of this year on Dec. 17.
Deadpool VR
We have a new trailer for Deadpool VR, along with the upcoming title's launch date. The new trailer revealed a few villains like Red Omega, Ultron, and more.
World of Tanks 2.0
The major update, set to be largest in the game's history, is set to launch in early September.
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
Saber Interactive is back with another FPS title featuring zombies and plenty of gun-tastic action.
Time Takers
A brand new game that will put players in teams of three with different characters, with the objective of having to do something related to time.
Silent Hill F
We got a fresh trailer along with the release date, as the upcoming horror game releases worldwide on Sept. 25.
Cronos
We got plenty of more gameplay footage of upcoming horror survival title Cronos that releases on Sept. 5. Developed by Bloober Team, expect to find a world filled with horrors and grotesque creatures where the dead don't stay dead.
Outer Worlds 2
The new trailer showcased the companions that will be available inside the game. There will be different options to pick from, and we also received a cheeky message about 'something' that you can't do with them.
Vampires Bloodlines 2
Bloodlines 2 trailer gave us a confirmed release date, and it's launching on PC and consoles on Oct. 21.
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb's next major expansion is coming early 2026 on all platforms, and it's supposed to add lot of new content.
World of Warcraft
The 11th expansion for the game, titled Midnight, has been announced at gamescom. The trailer looks pretty cool and showcased what's set to arrive in the game as part of the expansion. World of Warcraft Midnight is coming in 2026, and it can be pre-purchased now.
Project Spectrum
The upcoming game will be a PvPvE title with a horror-based background where players can play as the beast and hunters.
Ghost of Yotei
A fresh trailer was followed by the release date for Ghost of Yotei. While the base game releases in October, the game will also get a Legends DLC in 2026. The DLC will be available to all those who own the base game for free.
Resident Evil Requiem
The last major announcement for the ONL featured a new reveal of Resident Evil Requiem showed the backstory of Grace Ashcroft, but ended things on tender hooks. The game goes live on all available platforms on Feb. 27, 2026.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:38 PM
Upcoming title Pokémon Champions is still far away from its release, but we already know that the Omni Ring will be present.
The item is already on the game's official website, and it made the news during the 2025 World Championships final. It has already been confirmed that Pokémon Champions will be the official VGC software in Worlds 2026, and the Omni Ring will play an important role in the game.
How will the Omni Ring work in Pokémon Champions?
It's important to note that the Omni Ring's functions will only be clear once Pokémon Champions releases in 2026 (an exact release date remains unknown as of writing). However, we have official confirmation of its primary purpose: triggering mega evolutions during battles.
The item will be worn by trainers, enabling them to mega-evolve their Pokémon. In many ways, the Omni Ring is expected to work similarly to how the Mega Ring works in the mainline series.
Based on the current artwork of the ring, I expect the Omni Ring to have more functions. This will largely depend on the evolution features of the game. The Omni Ring may be used to enable features like Dynamax and perform Z-moves. Everything ultimately depends on the type of Pokémon we will get at launch, as not every creature can grow in battle with the help of the Dynamax ability.
Interestingly, the concept of mega evolutions has been making news a lot lately since the 2025 World Championships ended. While Pokémon Champions isn't coming out soon, Pokémon TCG Pocket is getting Mega Evolutions for the first time. The Company has confirmed that Mega Evolutions will be available in TCG Pocket during the Fall. How we will be able to mega evolve our Pokémon remains anyone's guess at this point.
One this is for sure that the Mega Evolutions will completely change the meta, but the extent is to be seen.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:21 PM
Get ready to grind, Call of Duty gamers. Black Ops 7 is introducing a whole new type of weapon camo, and you can grab some friends to help get them all.
For the first time ever, BO7 will have unlockable camos that can be found in the game's campaign, which is playable in co-op for up to four players. Along with the game's 11 missions, these camos can also be grinded for in the 12th "Endgame" mission, which is totally new, too.
BO7's campaign will be the fourth mode to offer its own unique camos, on top of multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone, meaning that there will be 16 total Mastery camos to unlock, on top of presumably dozens more to be secured before that.
The only new camo Treyarch showed for now was multiplayer's gold camo, called Shattered Gold. The camo is shiny and golden, featuring cracked and fragmented sections throughout its coverage of the weapons.
Treyarch described Endgame as "endless sessions" for up to 32 players who will fly into the massive Avalon map with wingsuits and level up their Combat Rating to gain XP and new abilities. Ranking all the way up to Combat Rating 60 will give players access to higher-tier difficulty areas of the map.
The specifics on how camo unlocks will work in BO7 were not given, and since this is the first time they're available to grind for in the campaign, it's completely unknown how to get them. But a safe bet would include challenges like killing enemies, getting headshots, and killing enemies in specific ways, similar to how the other modes' camo unlocks work.
BO7's campaign is trippy, featuring hallucinations brought on by some sort of weaponized gas, offering wildly unique situations and environments for the players to explore in a departure from standard infantry gameplay.
Along with unique abilities like a Mega Jump, grapple hook, and many more, these campaign camos may end up being quite the fun challenge to procure. We'll know more when BO7 launches this fall.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:20 PM
A multiplayer shooter game is only as good as the maps you play them on and the weapons you fight with, and that's what separates the best Call of Duty titles from the forgettable ones.
During a press briefing last week, Treyarch and Activision unveiled a bunch of new information about 2025's new game Black Ops 7, including the full list of launch maps for multiplayer that will be available on day one when the game releases later this year.
There will be 16 total six-vs-six maps and two maps for the new 20-vs-2 Skirmish mode, including three Black Ops 2 classics in Raid, Hijacked, and Express. All three remakes are now based in Japan and have a gorgeous, futuristic aesthetic to match.
Since BO7 is a sequel to BO2, taking place 10 years later in the timeline, there are also several returning weapons of the 30 total in-game at launch, including fan-favorites like the M8A1 burst assault rifle (now a marksman rifle) and the Peacekeeper AR/SMG hybrid. There's also some new weapons that are inspired by classics like the VS Recon (inspired by the DSR 50) and Puma SMG (inspired by the PDW 57).
Weapon Prestige leveling is back for each weapon, too. Each weapon can Prestige twice before hitting 250 levels of Master Prestige, unlocking exclusive camos and an exclusive "meta-shifting" attachment for each gun.
More maps and weapons will be added with each seasonal content drop, which has been the case for CoD over the past several games. It's expected that more BO2 remakes and more original maps will be coming to the game over time.
All Black Ops 7 launch maps for multiplayer
Here's the list of every map coming to BO7 at launch, as revealed to us by Treyarch:
Black Ops 7 is launching later this year for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:19 PM
Call of Duty is aiming for its next campaign to be a part of the "connected" experience of the overall live-service game, starting with Black Ops 7.
During a media briefing event last week, Treyarch revealed that the BO7 campaign is playable for up to four players in co-op, played over 11 standard, explosive set-piece missions. Not only that, but you will be able to unlock campaign-specific weapon camos (including four Mastery camos), reticles, player cards, and other cosmetics, all while earning XP to progress your overall level and even individual battle passes. There will even be daily and weekly challenges to complete.
The campaign stars David Mason and his Spectre One team, including Mike Harper, Eric Samuels, and newcomer Leilani Tupuola, with support from BO6 character Troy Marshall who is now several decades older in this story. Some sort of red, hallucinogenic gas seems to be the main catalyst for weird visions and trippy missions, given what little gameplay I was shown.
Once that story's 11 standard missions are completed, however, a new "Endgame" experience will unlock, featuring an open-world Avalon map for up to 32 players to explore and fight enemies in. Gamers will be able to fly into the battle royale map-like zone to fight AI soldiers and robots, complete missions, and rank up their operators with new abilities and a level-up system called Combat Rating.
Increasing your Combat Rating (max level 60) will give players access to higher-tier areas of the map, but here's the catch: if you die, you wipe and have to start all over again, similar to games like Modern Warfare II's DMZ mode or Escape From Tarkov. That's right, wiping as a squad will reset your progress for that operator.
Each individual, playable operator also has their own abilities and skill specializations that can be unlocked and leveled up, such as a Grapple Hook, Mega Jump, or Drone Charmer that spawns quad-rotor drones to take down enemies.
Treyarch says that Endgame will be the "final proving ground where all of your campaign progress is tested in a new environment." Progress is tied to "shutting down Guild activities" as you "move into the hardest regions."
A lot about Endgame is still being kept secret for now, but players looking to expand their BO7 experience and unlock everything it has to offer may find some real fun in this new co-op experience to play alongside multiplayer and Zombies modes.
BO7 launches for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC later this year.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:17 PM
The controversial omnimovement system from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is confirmed to return in Black Ops 7 later this year, but with some minor, interesting changes.
In a press briefing last week, Treyarch and Activision revealed to us that omnimovement in BO7 will add a Wall Jump ability, which is similar but different from wall-running, allowing players to kick off a wall while running for some advanced movement tech. So, it's not quite a return to the movement mechanics in games like Black Ops 4 or Black Ops 3, and there's no jetpacks, either.
The oft-maligned Tactical Sprint mechanic, which for years has allowed players to sprint quickly with their guns raised up with a double-click of the sprint button, is now being removed from base movement speed, too.
With the new omnimovement, players will also be able to move while mounted on cover, and "Combat Roll" to avoid big fall damage when dropping from heights in modes outside of core six-vs-six, like the new 20-vs-20 Skirmish mode and presumably Warzone.
Some nerfs to base omnimovement also include the removal of the ability to aim down sight while sliding, diving, or wall jumping. These techniques will instead be made equippable via Perks. Several Perks will now focus on movement, like one that re-enables Tactical Sprint, Agility (increased movement speed and recovery time) and Gung Ho (fire while sprinting). Two other Perks shown were Networked (share buffs with teammates) and Looper (loop your Scorestreaks).
Omnimovement can also potentially be improved via a new loadout addition called Overclocks, which are similar to Pro Perks from older CoD games, except they work for all sorts of equipment. Every lethal, tactical, Field Upgrade, and Scorestreak can be leveled up and Overclocked to equip a buff that enhances it.
A beta test for BO7 is coming later this year, so players can test out these new techniques along with a slice of the game's 30 new weapons and 18 maps that will be available at launch.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:16 PM
Call of Duty is back with Black Ops 7, but its new time period and setting of 2035 opens the door for some fun technology.
BO7 takes place between Black Ops II and Black Ops 4, so there are some different kinds of opportunities for fun in the game that the series may not have had before. This is true for weapons, equipment, Field Upgrades, and everyone's favorite CoD staple, Scorestreaks.
I got a sneak peek at the Scorestreaks currently in BO7 at a special press event in August, and can confirm that there are some returning classics, along with some fun spins on fan-favorite archetypes from the past.
Here's everything we know about the Scorestreaks in BO7 so far.
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All Scorestreaks in Black Ops 7
Here's everything we've learned so far about the Scorestreaks in BO7. This list is incomplete, and the score or kills required to unlock them is currently unknown.
UAV
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that shows enemies on the minimap.
Counter UAV
Obscures the enemy team's minimap.
Hellstorm Drone
Deploys a missile that can
RC-XD
The classic Black Ops remote control car is back, this time with advanced tech, not like the makeshift one cobbled together by the squad in Black Ops 6.
Interceptors
Calling this streak in will destroy all enemy air support in the area.
VTOL Warship
A controllable gunship.
H.K.D.
Hunter Killer Drones. These wheeled drones drop from the sky and then patrol the area, hunting down enemies. Treyarch said this is similar to the Attack Dogs streak from past games.
Skewer
A "highly precise" missile that has very little collateral damage.
Gravemaker
A sniper rifle that the player must assemble. A charged-up shot that can shoot enemies through walls. The scope allows you to see players through walls.
D.A.W.G.
Stands for Deployable Autonomous Weaponized Groundcraft. This is a four-legged robot that gets called in and will patrol the area, gunning down foes. It can also be placed into a sentry mode with a trophy system and usable turret, via an Overclock.
Rhino
The Rhino is a deployable, remote robot mech with a massive minigun. Treyarch said this streak is what they imagined when asking what a Juggernaut suit would be like in the futuristic Black Ops universe. Treyarch described it as "the highest Scorestreak right now."
This article will be updated with new information whenever it becomes available.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:15 PM
A Call of Duty game is only as good and memorable as its weapons that you use to pub-stomp noobs with.
Black Ops 7, launching in 2025, is a direct sequel to Black Ops 2, which has some of the most memorable guns in the series. Some of those guns are coming back for BO7, but there's also a whole bunch of new tools of destruction to use, too.
During a special press briefing in August, Treyarch revealed that there will be 30 weapons in BO7 at launch, including 16 weapons that have never been in a CoD game before and 14 that are returning or inspired by previous guns.
Here's everything we know so far about the 30 launch weapons coming to BO7.
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All weapons in Black Ops 7
Below, I've listed all of the weapons that were shown during the briefing. Each section denotes how many of each gun will be available in the game at launch, even if the list does not include all of them, since some are still being kept under wraps.
Assault rifles (6)
Marksman rifles (3)
SMGs (6)
Sniper rifles (3)
Shotguns (3)
LMGs (2)
Pistols (3)
Launchers (2)
Melee (2)
This list will be updated with more information whenever it becomes available.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:15 PM
Call of Duty's Zombies mode returns once again later this year in Black Ops 7, and it's inspired by a very specific map from the franchise.
During a special media presentation last week, I saw a bit of the new map in action ahead of its full reveal, and it's huge. Treyarch calls it the "biggest round-based map" ever, and it's one that's directly inspired by Black Ops 2's TranZit.
The new map and its story pick up directly after the events of Black Ops 6's Reckoning map's quest, released earlier this month, bringing together the BO6 zombies crew with a "new iteration" of the OG squad that kicked things off so many years ago.
Like TranZit, the new map takes place over six large playable areas, with some traversal regions in between that require a vehicle. But instead of a bus, this map has a Wonder Vehicle (like a Wonder Weapon) that players must craft and then drive themselves in between areas.
The Wonder Vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that includes some sort of mounted, electric cannon on its roof, zombie monster heads on its hood, and spiked bumpers to help mow down the undead as you drive between these regions via several "super deadly" roads.
Treyarch described the map itself as a "Bermuda Triangle" of locations, with each region being its own set location from a different time period with its own unique backstory. The only one revealed thus far is called Farm.
Each individual location on the map will become its own Survival map in BO7 over time, with Farm starting things off. These maps are smaller, self-contained slices of the bigger map, and have everything you may need within them (perks, Pack-a-Punch, etc.), but offer a Liberty Falls-like experience within. This will eventually allow players to play within each region of the overall map without having to progress the main quest to get there.
BO7 Zombies will also include the return of the twin-stick shooter arcade mode Dead Ops Arcade, and more maps and experiences are expected to come throughout the year as seasonal content. More info about Zombies mode will be revealed leading up to the game's release this fall.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:12 PM
Though Gamescom 2025 didn't give us a lot of information regarding Silksong during the Opening Night (so far), we got this big piece of information: Silksong is coming out this year, with exact dates still TBA.
During Gamescom 2025's Opening Night Live, the event's host, Geoff Keighley, shared new information regarding the incredibly highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong. The game, which many thought was a myth for a very long time, finally has a launch window: sometime this year.
Additional information is to be revealed in the coming days, specifically on Thursday, while Keighley did give us a little sneak peek at Silksong's gameplay.
The gameplay showcased was very reminiscent of the first game, with elevated combat and action, flashier and more awesome fights, and recognizable fast-paced platforming we've all come to know and expect from Hollow Knight.
As stated, Silksong is real and coming in 2025, with the exact details to be confirmed at a later date.
This is a developing story covering a live event and will be updated with additional information as it becomes available.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:58 PM
Ghostrunner devs have just announced their new game, Valor Mortis, set in Napoleonic France and featuring a lot of Prototype- and Resident Evil-inspired madness. Information is still scarce, but the reveal trailer certainly had a lot to say.
During the gamescom 2025 pre-show event, we got to see a ton of new games, primarily from smaller studios and indie developers. One of them particularly caught my eye, though—Valor Mortis, a title developed by the same team behind the stellar first-person action series Ghostrunner.
It is set during Napoleonic times, line warfare, winter, and all, but features a monstrous twist straight out of Prototype. The characters turn into grotesque creatures and gain insidious powers after consuming a strange fluid, much like infestation and viruses provide powers in Prototype and Resident Evil. The player, too, makes use of these powers as well, so it's not something limited to NPCs.
It's a first-person title with what appears to be grounded, meaty combat, alongside stomach-churning fun.
It's also coming in 2026 to Xbox Series X and S, and hopefully other platforms down the line.
This is a developing story, with more to come as information becomes available.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:47 PM
The Left Wing Sync Evolution is live in EA FC 25, and you can upgrade one of your left wingers for free.
Your chosen item will receive stat boosts, new roles, and playstyles, and take them all the way up to an overall of 97. That said, there are plenty of great options to consider, so let's take a look at some of the best choices.
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EA FC 25 Left Wing Sync Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of the Left Wing Sync Evolution in EA FC 25.
EA FC 25 Left Wing Sync Evolution upgrades
There are four levels of upgrades, and here are the requirements.
Level 1 upgrades
Level 2 upgrades
Level 3 upgrades
Level 4 upgrades
Level 1 upgrade conditions
Level 2 upgrade conditions
Level 3 upgrade conditions
Level 4 upgrade conditions
Best players to use in Left Wing Sync Evolution
Here are some of the best players to use in this evolution.
Your club's evo chain candidates can provide unique solutions exclusive to your Ultimate Team squad. There's another evolution you could check out in EA FC 25 right now - the Right Wing Sync Evolution, if you're interested.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:45 PM
The Right Wing Sync Evolution is live in EA FC 25, and you can upgrade one of your right wingers for free.
Your chosen item will receive new roles and playstyles along with stat upgrades. There are plenty of great options to consider, so let's take a look at the best possible choices to become your new 97-rated card.
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EA FC 25 Right Wing Sync Evolution requirements
Here are the requirements of the Left Wing Sync Evolution in EA FC 25.
EA FC 25 Right Wing Sync Evolution upgrades
There are four levels of upgrades, and here are the requirements.
Level 1 upgrades
Level 2 upgrades
Level 3 upgrades
Level 4 upgrades
Level 1 upgrade conditions
Level 2 upgrade conditions
Level 3 upgrade conditions
Level 4 upgrade conditions
Best players to use in Right Wing Sync Evolution
Here are some of the best players to use in this evolution.
Your club's evo chain candidates can provide unique solutions exclusive to your Ultimate Team squad. Check out the Left Wing Sync Evolution that's running in parallel with this one, too.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:18 PM
A surprising source has confirmed the official timeline for Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta, and it's going to set the Fall season on fire.
The confirmation hasn't arrived from Activision. Instead, it has been confirmed by the game's Xbox store page, which has explicitly discussed details about the upcoming beta, which offers early access for players who want to jump in early.
Let's look at all the essential details from the Xbox store listing.
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta release date and time
The Call of Duty Black Ops 7 beta has two important dates to remember. The open beta kicks off officially on Oct. 5 on all available platforms. However, an early access period begins on Oct. 2. In short, those with early access will be able to hop in 72 hours early.
The date has been confirmed by the Cross-Gen bundle, allowing you to enjoy two different game versions. If you decide to pre-order any of the available bundles of Black Ops 7, you're guaranteed early access to the open beta. Additionally, you'll also be entitled to the following benefits:
We will have to wait for Activision and their plans regarding the starting times. The following countdown is based on when new seasons typically begin in Call of Duty titles, which will help you get a fair idea about when the open beta for Black Ops 7 could begin.
Once again, the timings aren't from an official source and are just my speculation. Once we get confirmation about the exact launch timings, we will update them on our countdown to help you stay on track.
As of writing, you can't pre-order the Cross-Gen bundle from the Xbox Store; only the page has been updated with the new information.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:54 AM
Phasmophobia's Grafton Farmhouse map underwent a rework and officially launched with an entirely new design on Aug. 12, 2025. Although the basic bones of the previous structure remain, everything else about it feels entirely new, so you may need some help navigating through it.
Jumping into exploring a fresh location without knowing what you're in for can be tough, so it's best to prepare before you go in to avoid getting caught in dangerous situations. To ensure you're ready for whatever the ghost throws your way, here's a guide to everything you need to know about the reworked Grafton Farmhouse map in Phasmophobia.
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Grafton Farmhouse guide in Phasmophobia
The Grafton Farmhouse rework modified the original structure to change it from a simple, rustic home to an eerie, dilapidated mess. Walls are falling in, furniture is broken, many items are covered with creepy sheets, and the entire place is a whole lot spookier.
The basic shell of the original map remains, but it feels brand new. There's a lot to learn about this location, so here's a full breakdown of everything you need to know about the new and improved Grafton Farmhouse.
Grafton Farmhouse map in Phasmophobia
The reworked Grafton Farmhouse map has 14 rooms and three floors, but it feels a lot larger than it sounds when you're investigating it. Many of the rooms around this house were previously multiple distinct spaces that have now become one, as the house has fallen apart.
Grafton Farmhouse Cursed Possession locations in Phasmophobia
There are seven spawn locations you can check to find a Cursed Possession around Grafton Farmhouse. Depending on the specific trial or difficulty level you're playing, the amount of Cursed Items present varies. Generally, though, only one of the seven is present.
Grafton Farmhouse fuse box location in Phasmophobia
There are two possible fuse box spawn locations, one on the first floor and one on the second floor. The spots you can check for this box around Grafton Farmhouse are:
To determine where the fuse box is in your active trial, you can check for the green icon with a small lightning bolt on the map in the truck to see where it is. Some contracts, like weekly challenges or custom matches, hide this marker, though, so you might just have to venture to both possible spots instead.
Grafton Farmhouse hiding spots in Phasmophobia
There are plenty of great places to hide around the reworked Grafton Farmhouse map. Different difficulty levels and weekly challenge modes will alter how many of them are available to you, but overall, here are some of the best spots you can hide around this location.
The attic is also a great spot to loop around during a hunt, especially if you're trying to watch the ghost's unique behaviors and patterns. This area is a circle with a wardrobe near the back, so it's the perfect spot to run to in a hunt since it gives you great support for both running and hiding.
Grafton Farmhouse Easter eggs and secrets in Phasmophobia
I've explored Grafton Farmhouse pretty thoroughly and come across a few small secrets scattered throughout. The first one is that the dolls around the doll room on the second floor have special voice lines. You might sometimes just hear them menacingly giggle, while other times they might give you a full line of dialogue like "Take me with you." These dolls also sometimes change position or move around the map.
Inside the workshop, the mannequins situated around the area sometimes move. They can change positions a lot if the ghost decides to interact with them, and there's always a wooden sound that plays to let you know this has happened.
Outside, close to the truck, you can find a small chicken coop. While you can't actually venture inside to see any live chickens, you might hear some chicken noises if you hang around close to this location for a bit.
Another Easter egg that may also just be a coincidence is the single tree you can spot from just about anywhere you're exploring around Grafton Farmhouse. This tree really reminded me of the one featured in The Conjuring, as it's a singular, large, twisted tree close to a farmhouse in an otherwise fairly barren area. I'm not sure if it's an intentional Easter egg or just a happy accident, but considering other maps have other direct references to horror icons like Slenderman, Friday the 13th, and The Blair Witch Project, I think it's a real possibility.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:25 AM
The First Descendant devs admitted issues in their advertising strategy on TikTok after community backlash over AI-generated videos flooding the platform last week. The issue went to the extreme of a content creator being impersonated without his permission, as if he were endorsing the game.
Developer Nexon explained it didn't create any of the videos shown in the reported TikTok ads. They used TikTok's Creative Challenge system to allow other creators to make videos "voluntarily" for The First Descendant, which were automatically used as ads for the game on the platform. Nexon apologized and wrote:
"After confirming with TikTok, we learned that no system currently exists to verify potential copyright infringement, and TikTok is now conducting further investigations to identify any additional cases. One confirmed case involved unauthorized use of DanieltheDemon's content by another creator. TikTok identified this as a violation of its guidelines and has already blocked the creator's account."
The company added that "We are taking the TikTok advertisement issue very seriously, recognizing that we failed to uphold the authenticity of our marketing content and to respect the efforts of our creators and community." It promised "additional review steps" when publishing promotional material online for The First Descendant.
DanieltheDemon's case was the most problematic one. Players spotted what seemed to be him robotically talking over The First Descendant gameplay in an ad on TikTok, but the creator later said it was not him in the video, and he didn't authorize the use of his likeness in any of the published content. While Nexon didn't make the video, the company still benefited temporarily from it with the TikTok ad.
The First Descendant community was unmoved by Nexon's apology. On Steam, most players asked the developer to stop focusing on ads and fix game issues instead.
"Stop with the advertising c***, and make a FUN GAME. Fix the crap you broke, and make it more player-friendly," an angry player wrote. "The best ads for a game are the people who play it," a second one added.
Nexon's reply has yet to make the game's Reddit community care, but one player, while recognizing the company's effort, echoed the sentiment that The First Descendant needs improvements first. "Their priorities are off at times, and the game's balance is a f****** joke to the point where I don't even play anymore [...] but that doesn't mean I don't see the effort and care put into the game."
The First Descendant has a new patch scheduled to release on Aug. 21, with content still to be confirmed. If players are to be heard, the game update will have balance changes and bug fixes that will make them want to advertise The First Descendant to their friends.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:34 AM
The Helldivers 2 x Halo crossover will be available on all platforms in the last week of August, and fans will have plenty of exciting content to look forward to.
Staying true to the game's essence, the new ODST will feature a themed Warbond with new weapons and armor for the players. We also have confirmation about the crossover's release date. Let's check out all the essential details.
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Complete Helldivers x Halo ODST collab patch notes
The new Warbond will feature four new weapons and two armor sets, and all of them are heavily inspired by the Halo universe.
Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Weapons
Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Armor
Feet First Armor Passive – Both armor sets will have an amazing passive that helps your helldiver make less noise when moving, offers immunity to leg injuries, and increases the range of discovering points of interest by 30%.
Helldivers 2 x Halo: ODST Capes and More
The warbond will also have ODST-themed player cards, new player titles, and vehicle patterns for you to unlock. You can also get the Legendary warbond by exchanging 1,500 Super Credits that can be farmed or acquired using microtransactions.
If you want the full breakdown, see the official blog post here.
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Destructoid Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:18 AM
An Incineroar with yellow fingers in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet looked funny to the Pokémon subreddit. It quickly became bad news for the original poster after another player shared that something similar happened to them, and it cost them their Nintendo Switch fans.
It became a warning for all players. User Active-Target-5210 shared a screenshot where the three middle fingers on their Incineroar's left hand were colored yellow. Since we're talking about Reddit, other users made jokes about how Incineroar had been eating Cheetos, had Raynaud's fingers, but really, it just seemed like a minor visual bug.
But player Reallylazyname—yeah, that's a really lazy name—revealed that three years ago, his Luxray had the same issue. A red stain showed up in its front right leg, instead of the usual dark blue. They ended up learning that their Nintendo Switch fans were not working, and that's what caused the visual glitch.
Essentially, it's not a glitch in the software or the game itself, so it doesn't mean that the game is buggy or that Nintendo can fix it with a game update. If you have this, it may be a sign that some part of your Switch's hardware is faulty, which is why the color is slightly distorted when rendering the Pokémon model.
A Switch can overheat for several reasons, assuming this is really what's happening to this unlucky Pokémon player. Usually, it means an issue with the airflow inside the console or that its thermal paste is too old, causing the Switch to become hotter than usual and potentially damaging parts of the console. This damage can be temporary or permanent, depending on the extent of the overheating.
It's recommended to turn off your Switch completely, and not just leave it in sleep mode. Leave it off for a few hours to let it cool down completely, then restart it and check if the visual glitch is gone. If it persists, it could be a sign that some part of your Switch is permanently damaged, that your Switch fans are not working properly, or that the air flow entrances at the top and on the back of your Nintendo Switch are too dirty and need cleaning to let the air flow properly to cool all parts down.
However, keep in mind that these occurrences happened three years apart, and it's really only an unverified claim. There are no references to this odd bug on Nintendo's official support page. So take it with a grain of salt, but we'd rather be safe than sorry in this instance.
When a Switch severely overheats to the point of damaging components, a kill switch forces the console into sleep mode whether you want it or not, as shown in the video below.
This Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Incineroar glitch could mean it's time to change your thermal paste, clean your airflow entrances, or replace your fans before you get that terrible overheating error.
Sadly, this weird-looking Incineroar isn't a special shiny variant.
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WGB Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:53 PM Game Science announces a sequel to its hit RPG, featuring Zhong Kui, a ghost-catching God, with a focus on uniqueness and improved gameplay, though a release date remains unconfirmed. |
WGB Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:37 PM WB Games and TT Games announced LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, set for a 2026 release on multiple platforms. The game features a vast array of Batman-related content and mechanics reminiscent of the Arkham series. |
WGB Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:27 PM After a long hiatus, Dawn of War is back with a new developer running the show. |
WGB Tuesday, August 19, 2025 1:34 PM Helldivers 2 will officially feature Halo: ODST content on August 26, introducing a new Legendary Warbond costing 1,500 Super Credits, along with iconic weapons and armor sets for players. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:43 PM Announced through a new trailer. The post Ghost of Yotei Legends DLC Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 19, 2025 5:08 PM A trailer was also released. The post Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Release Date Officially Announced appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
Gaming Instincts – Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:52 PM A trailer was also released. The post Black Myth: Zhong Kui Announced For PC and Consoles appeared first on Gaming Instincts - Next-Generation of Video Game Journalism. |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:43 PM The master of '80s action-horror is back. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment revealed the first gameplay for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, a wild, co-op FPS where slime-covered undead hordes meet buddy-movie banter and off-road vehicle mayhem. Fans won't have to wait too long: the game is officially set to […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 4:18 PM Batman is back in bricks. At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, Warner Bros. Games, TT Games, DC, and The LEGO Group officially revealed LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, an expansive new LEGO action-adventure spanning the full history of the Caped Crusader across comics, films, television, and games. Launching in 2026 for PlayStation 5, […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:34 PM At Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, developer Aurogon Shanghai revealed Swords of Legends, the next installment in the award-winning Gujian RPG franchise. For the first time in the series' 15-year history, the fantasy epic will release globally on PC and consoles, inviting players around the world to experience its mythological setting and narrative depth. Step […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:01 PM Developer Megapop has released a brand-new gameplay trailer for its upcoming underwater city builder Life Below, just in time for its debut at gamescom 2025. Alongside the reveal, a playable demo is now available both on the show floor and on Steam for players worldwide. Building Hope Beneath the Waves Life Below tasks players with […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:51 PM Sci-fi horror fans won't have to wait much longer to step into the shadows of the Moon. During Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, publisher Raw Fury and UK-based developer Lunar Software announced that Routine will launch in late 2025 on Xbox platforms and PC via Steam, including day one on Xbox Game Pass. Players can […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:27 PM The team behind Ghostrunner is trading cyberpunk skyscrapers for plague-ridden battlefields. At Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer One More Level officially unveiled Valor Mortis, a new first-person soulslike that blends deliberate, punishing combat with a nightmarish alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars. A Soldier Resurrected in a Corrupted War Valor Mortis casts players as William, […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:18 PM Ever wondered what would happen if Tony Hawk swapped his skateboard for a train? Indie developer Undercoders and publisher Fireshine Games have the answer with Denshattack!, revealed during Gamescom's Opening Night Live showcase. Launching in early 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S (day one on Game Pass), Denshattack! takes rail riding to […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:08 PM Who in their right mind would make a sequel to Bubsy 3D? According to indie developer Fabraz (Demon Turf, Slime-san), the answer is simple: they would. In collaboration with Atari, the studio has revealed Bubsy 4D, a direct sequel to the notorious 1996 3D platformer that's often considered one of the most infamous games of […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 2:00 PM Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes puts a modern spin on a franchise that's all about doing what it takes to survive in hostile space. After all, what genre could better reflect the urgency, hopelessness, political maneuvering, and complex decision-making than a roguelite? As you start the game, Admiral Adama debriefs you: despite decades of silence, the […] |
MonsterVine Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:00 AM Indie developer Pahdo Labs, a team that includes veterans from Capcom, WayForward, and Riot Games, has announced that its debut title Starlight Re:Volver will officially launch into Early Access on PC via Steam on August 27, 2025. The game will be available for a limited-time discounted price of $24.99. The announcement follows the game's strong […] |
Level Up Tuesday, August 19, 2025 11:24 AM  Hollow Knight: Silksong has been so anticipated for so many years that it's become a… |
Level Up Tuesday, August 19, 2025 10:30 AM  Nintendo's big Switch 2 direct back in April revealed a lot of games releasing during… |