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August 2022 Archive

Aug. 31, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Thursday, 1st September: What is the song today for 189?
2. Sons of the Forest delayed again, now launching in February next year
3. Zelda: Twilight Princess and Wind Waker Switch ports reportedly set for reveal in September
4. Big FIFA 23 leak lets some play a month early, check Ultimate Team stats
5. Ubisoft postpones "decommissioning" of older online titles until October
6. Sam & Max: Save the World, Beyond Time and Space remasters heading to PlayStation
7. Arkane really didn't want to call Prey (2017) 'Prey'
8. PlayStation Plus additions for September include Deathloop, Assassin's Creed, Sly Cooper and more
9. Genshin Impact Tighnari best build and Talent, Ascension materials, Constellation, team, weapon
10. Paradox's grand strategy society builder Victoria 3 gets October release date
11. Square Enix looks set to dominate Tokyo Game Show 2022
12. The Last of Us Part 1 developers on the journey to PlayStation 5 and the endless promise of accessibility
13. The Last of Us Part 1 - as complete a remake as you could hope for
14. Konami teasing new game from "world-loved series" at Tokyo Games Show 2022
15. Get Turtle Beach's best PlayStation headset for its lowest price on Amazon
16. How to get Stardust in Pokémon Go, and grind Stardust to power up your Pokémon
17. Aloy receives Pride face paint in new Horizon Forbidden West update
18. Immortality will be available on mobile via Netflix "very soon"
19. Scammers posing as Steam curators snuffed out by indie dev
20. Activision battles to contain Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 campaign gameplay leak
21. Terraria first Steam game to hit a million reviews and maintain Overwhelmingly Positive status
22. Xbox will return to the Tokyo Game Show 2022
23. Detroit: Become Human developer Quantic Dream bought by Diablo Immortal publisher NetEase
24. New combat details revealed for God of War Ragnar?k
25. Dream Cycle review – chaotic procgen spellcraft from one of Tomb Raider’s original creators
26. September’s PS Plus Essential games have leaked
27. Sony, Tencent increase stake in Elden Ring developer FromSoftware
Aug. 30, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Wednesday, 31st August: What is the song today for 188?
2. The Sims 4's latest Kit DLCs bring kids' fashion and desert-inspired furnishings
3. Netflix's Cyberpunk 2077 anime Edgerunners arrives 13th September
4. Shovel Knight Dig's "ever-changing chasm of mystery" opens in September
5. Ubisoft's guitar learning subscription service Rocksmith+ out next week on PC
6. Immortality images, how to find every clip in Immortality
7. This Joy-Con adapter lets you play Nintendo Switch with one hand
8. Tom Hanks has a trivia game called Hanx101 and it's an Apple Arcade exclusive
9. Games with Gold's Xbox 360 games offering ends with Portal 2 in September
10. How to send and receive Gifts in Pokémon Go
11. Naughty Dog shows off seven uncut minutes of The Last of Us Part 1
12. Spider-Man Remastered mods let you play as Kermit, Saul Goodman, Elsa and more
13. Dragon Ball partnership coming to PUBG Mobile next year
14. Logitech forces leaked images of its upcoming Nintendo Switch-style gaming handheld offline
15. Immortality review - an ingenious Hollywood mystery made less profound by the invitation to solve it
16. How to add friends in Pokémon Go and how to raise Friendship levels for massive XP boosts
17. Looks like another new Pokémon will be revealed soon
18. Grand Theft Auto 5 NaturalVision Evolved mod now available to download
19. Baghdad-set Assassin's Creed game will reportedly be called Mirage
20. Netflix is slowly adding social features to its games service
21. The Louis Theroux Jiggle Jiggle dance is coming to Fortnite
22. All-women Games Done Quick speedrunning event raises over $135k for Malala Fund
23. One of our favourite USB mics from Blue is going cheap
24. Facebook Gaming app to shut down in October
25. PlayStation reassures fans of single-player games as it launches new mobile game studios division
26. It looks like Big Chungus is headed to MultiVersus
27. New, lighter PS5 model spotted in Australia
28. Mafia 3 developer confirms new Mafia development
29. Sonic Frontiers wrestles with taking the series' essence to the Open Zone
Aug. 29, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Tuesday, 30th August: What is the song today for 187?
2. Here's the first footage of Battlefield 2042's newest map Stranded
3. The story of Games Workshop and Fighting Fantasy
4. HTC Vive headsets go on sale after Meta and PlayStation price hikes
Aug. 28, 2022
1. Valve's testing an all-new Steam Mobile app
2. Diablo Immortal is redesigning its legendary crests to help players "differentiate" between them
3. There are no plans to bring couch co-op to MultiVersus just yet
4. An "Xbox Game Pass: Friends and Family" logo has popped up online
5. Sonic Frontiers' file size is almost twice as big as Sonic Forces on Switch
6. Twisted Metal TV show wraps filming and moves into post-production
7. Splatoon 3 cheaters are reportedly getting console and Nintendo Switch Online bans
8. Inside Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered on PC - the Nixxes tech interview
9. Games are starting to understand there's more to wildlife than hunting
Aug. 27, 2022
1. Nightdive Studios says the fate of a third System Shock game lies in Tencent's hands
2. GTFO developer 10 Chambers has a co-op heist FPS in "pre-production"
3. Voxel Doom brings 3D enemies to the classic id shooter - and it's brilliant
4. Terror Zones are coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected
5. NBA 2K23 has "all-new ways to play in MyTEAM"
6. How to change Shaymin Forme in Pokémon Go
7. Indie mining game Dome Keeper gets a September release date
8. Netflix's new Resident Evil show has already been cancelled
9. Pokémon Go A Radiant Reunion quest steps and rewards
10. How to use a Charged TM in Pokémon Go
11. Pokémon Go Willow's Return quest steps and rewards
12. Pokémon Go Fest 2022 Finale start time, ticket price and Go Fest Finale activities explained
13. Pokémon Go Axew counters, weaknesses and how to get Axew during Go Fest 2022 Finale
14. How to get Galarian Mr Mime and Mr Rime during Go Fest 2022 Finale in Pokémon Go
15. Happiness is a Game Boy
Aug. 26, 2022
1. Nobody Saves the World launching Frozen Hearth DLC next month
2. Warframe's Veilbreaker update brings 50th Warframe Styanax, new story quest and more next month
3. The scale in Homeworld 3 is tremendous - it's a space RTS for the James Webb era
4. Sifu getting new scoring system, more modifiers in next week's big update
5. How to get Sumeru craftable weapons and 'Stories of You and the Aranara' in Genshin Impact
6. Last of Us Part 1 accessibility features include ability to play dialogue through DualSense as haptic feedback
7. Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil chapter now has a release date
8. See first gameplay of Team Ninja's Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty in new trailer
9. The white Xbox Elite Series 2 controller has been sighted again
10. Nintendo Switch's lowest resolution games tested - and how a next-gen successor could boost image quality
11. Disney Dreamlight Valley has a free character creator available now
12. Embracer Group completes acquisition of Square Enix's western studios
13. Here's a lengthy look at Square Enix's fantasy farming sim Harvestella
14. Amazon EA acquisition report refuted by CNBC
15. Nintendo responds to PlayStation price hike
16. Splatoon fans think they've found the franchise's flooded world map
17. Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is a Nintendo Switch exclusive
18. You can now download a booklet from Valve chronicling "the story of Steam Deck"
19. Denuvo won't affect Switch performance, spokesperson claims
20. Big the Cat finally seen in Sonic Frontiers
21. Total War, Hyenas developer Creative Assembly announces new "action project"
22. Need for Speed gameplay snippet leaks online
23. Surgeon Simulator and other Bossa Studios IP bought by TinyBuild for ?3m
24. What we've been playing
25. Genshin Impact Through Mists of Smoke and Forests Dark walkthrough for Archon Quest
Aug. 25, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Friday, August 26th: What is the song today for 183?
2. Microsoft responds to PlayStation 5 price hike news
3. Netflix's live-action BioShock movie will be helmed by I Am Legend director
4. Flaming Espinas joins Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in next free update
5. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is free on the Epic Games Store next week
6. I was a Teenage Exocolonist explores the hidden mechanics of memory
7. Battlefield 2042's Season Two is a return to form
8. How to land at Groovy Grove or Fungi Farm and travel to The Glow in a single match in Fortnite
9. Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition details have landed
10. Umbrella Academy executive producer developing Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn show
11. Nvidia blames "challenging market conditions" for Q3 forecast misses
12. Supermassive Games pays homage to classic slasher horror in The Devil In Me
13. Here's Amazon Prime Gaming's September line-up
14. Sony reluctantly raises PS5 price, but knows it can get away with it
15. Crypt of the NecroDancer gets standalone rhythm game spin-off
16. PlayStation 5 tournaments to get open beta
17. PlayStation VR2 playable at Tokyo Game Show via Resident Evil Village
18. Japanese Sonic Frontiers players receive special V-Tuber DLC costumes
19. Steam hosts Ukrainian Games Festival to mark country's independence day
20. eFootball 2023 out today, with AC Milan and Inter in tow
21. Where to find Majestic Hooked Beak location in Genshin Impact
22. Destiny 2 Champion mods list for Season 18, how artifact mods work explained
23. How to unlock the Universal Fungus Domain in Genshin Impact
24. Looks like Square Enix is opening a new studio in the west
25. The new Fear Effect is a third-person cover shooter
26. Dark Souls 3 servers are finally back online
27. Halo Infinite - these aren't teething problems anymore
28. PlayStation 5 price increase announced, by ?30 in UK
29. Genshin Impact how to unlock Sumeru Reputation, all Sumeru Reputation quests and rewards
Aug. 24, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Thursday, 25th August: What is the song today for 182?
2. Here's ten minutes of new Forspoken gameplay footage
3. Supermassive's Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me gets November release date
4. Neill Blomkamp's battle royale Off the Grid is an NFT game, unfortunately
5. Layers of Fears remake shows off "new story chapter" in latest trailer
6. The Great War: Western Front is a new WW1 strategy game from the developer of Command & Conquer Remastered
7. Use déjà vu to bridge realities in hard sci-fi psychological thriller The Gap
8. How to get the Quicksilver Storm in Destiny 2
9. Destiny 2 Season of Plunder roadmap, Season 18 end date
10. Park Beyond feels like a solid theme park sim with an appealing but inessential gimmick
11. Where to find Nilotpala Lotus locations in Genshin Impact
12. Everywhere developer responds to "NFT/Crypto" speculation, following vague game reveal
13. Gamescom Opening Night Live special
14. Xbox's Phil Spencer wants to see fewer platform exclusives, more cross-play in future
15. Denuvo may start appearing in Switch games
16. Legendary F1 car added to Gran Turismo 7 in August update
17. Bungie to end controversial deletions of older Destiny 2 expansions
18. Take a look at these two awesome keyboard deals
19. How to investigate the courtyard far down the corridor in Genshin Impact
20. Techland highlights changes coming to Dying Light 2 Stay Human
21. Save 5 per cent on Total War: Warhammer games and DLC at Fanatical
22. Splatoon 3 feels like a natural, if uninspired evolution of the series
23. Automatoys review - complex brilliance made tactile and delightful
24. Here are more games confirmed for Xbox Game Pass
25. Coffee Talk developer delays next game, alleges publisher PQube misused funds
26. Dead Island 2's zombie hordes can be distracted by your voice thanks to Amazon
27. Gamescom 2023 has already been announced
28. Kirby's Dream Buffet review - prepare to eat a lot of strawberries
29. Gamescom 2022 schedule guide: All Gamescom conference dates and times explained
30. How to get Collei for free in Genshin Impact 3.0
31. World Cup runners-up Croatia finally in FIFA 23 after 10-year absence
32. Under the Waves is an underwater story about grief and ocean preservation
33. Masahiro Sakurai launches new YouTube channel on game development
34. Pentiment secures November release date
35. Genshin Impact how to get to Sumeru
36. Here's a look at The Expanse: A Telltale Series, 2023 release window confirmed
Aug. 23, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Wednesday, 24th August: What is the song today for 181?
2. Subnautica dev unveils "analogue" turn-based tactics game Moonbreaker
3. Everything announced at Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live
4. The Surge developer unveils Atlas Fallen
5. Hideo Kojima launching new Spotify podcast Brain Structure next month
6. Medieval China-set action RPG Where Winds Meet announced
7. Dead Island 2 aims to be the "goriest game out there"
8. Peaceful puzzler Dorfromantik coming to Switch in September
9. Gotham Knights release date shifts forwards slightly
10. Dying Light 2 teases first story DLC Bloody Ties in new trailer
11. Talking to the former Fallout 76 lead about their new studio and occult RPG Wyrdsong
12. Xbox Gamescom booth lists bizarre Pinocchio game Lies of P for Game Pass
13. Sonic Frontiers confirmed for a November release in new story trailer
14. Funcom's open-world survival MMO Dune: Awakening gets first trailer
15. Return to Monkey Island gets September release date
16. Here is some more gore from The Callisto Protocol
17. New Tales from the Borderlands coming this October
18. PlayStation announces DualSense Edge controller with removable thumbsticks
19. The Lords of the Fallen reboot announced
20. Ex-GTA producer reveals new game Everywhere
21. Destiny 2's Neptune-set Lightfall expansion launches February 2023
22. Where to find The Visitor and collect surveillance footage from cameras at Bungalow Blooms in Fortnite
23. Nidoran Male 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Nidoran Male in Pokémon Go
24. There's a new Sackboy game in the works
25. Where to collect the Foundation’s launch records at Sanctuary in Fortnite
26. Battlefield 2042 overhauls Specialists with new class-like system
27. Twitch allows Partners to stream on rival platforms
28. Gamescom 2022 Opening Night Live
29. Nintendo livestream to reveal Splatoon 3, Harvestella gameplay
30. New Tomb Raider Anniversary mod adds Angel of Darkness assets to the game
31. DF Direct Weekly: Is PlayStation Network integration heading to PC?
32. Yakuza creator quit Sega because he didn't "want to become CEO"
33. Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord coming to PlayStation, Xbox this October
34. Embracer stock price falls following Saints Row reviews
35. Beauty and brutality: how Oliver Frey's art defined a new medium
36. Elden Ring's voiceless Goldmask has a voice after all
37. Embracer confirms AAA project has switched studios, following report of KOTOR trouble
38. 20m brawlers have already battled it out in MultiVersus
39. Masahiro Sakurai shares final Smash Bros Ultimate screenshot
40. Disgaea 7 announced for next year
41. Sony narrows PlayStation VR2 launch window
42. PSA: It's time to remove unauthorised items from your Elden Ring inventory
43. Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly
44. Steam Deck production outperforms Valve estimates, as shipping ramps up
45. Sonic Frontiers trailer reveals November release date
46. Monster Hunter Rise now sold over 11m copies
47. Gran Turismo 7's recovery drive continues after its stuttering start
48. Genshin Impact 3.0 release time, 3.0 Banner and event details
Aug. 22, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Tuesday, 23rd August: What is the song today for 180?
2. PlayStation planning Gravity Rush film - report
3. The Game Awards returns this December
4. The ultimate first mechanical keyboard is just ?61 on Amazon
5. Minecraft Steve regrows beard after more than a decade
6. Latest Return to Monkey Island clip shines light on streamlined UI
7. Warzone Season 5 release time, and what's new in the Season 5 update
8. Streamer completes Elden Ring one-handed level one run
9. Tintin game to adapt Cigars of the Pharaoh
10. Cities Skylines gets pedestrianisation in new Plazas and Promenades expansion
11. Ubisoft shuts down Marvel Blade game gossip
12. Trans Twitch streamer Keffals in hiding after doxxing attack follows swatting incident
13. New Wordle starter suggested by The New York Times
14. Saints Row (2022) PS5 and Series X/S tech review: uneven performance, bugs and modes galore
15. Saints Row (2022) review - a snappy but slightly uneven reboot
16. Mega Drive Mini 2 gets European release date, as full game catalogue announced
17. New Black Myth: Wukong trailer prompts fans to resurface misogynistic comments from developer
18. Save up to ?45 on a Nintendo Switch OLED bundle with Very's Summer Deals
19. Fans believe new Pokémon is a pre-evolution of Scarlet and Violet's Legendaries
20. Tee off with PGA Tour 2K23 and Tiger Woods this October
21. UK National Grid reportedly plans cheaper energy if you avoid peak-time use
22. Sony sued for ?5bn for "ripping people off" on PlayStation Store
23. The Last of Us' new Trophy list won't make you complete the game on harder difficulties
24. Fortnite cosmetics are coming to Destiny 2
25. Original GTA developer hit with copyright strikes against prototype videos
26. Rollerdrome is wheely, wheely good
27. I've discovered Wrecking Crew, the game where Mario can't jump, and it's brilliant
28. First footage of HBO's The Last of Us TV adaptation released
Aug. 21, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Monday, 22nd August: What is the song today for 179?
2. MultiVersus tops Elden Ring to become July's best-selling game
3. Find out how F1 Manager's "cutting-edge" motion capture "brings the game to life"
4. From Software should do a Survival Horror game and Kuon is why
5. Ubisoft+ may be launching on Xbox soon
6. This new Attacker puts the Swarm in Rainbow Six Siege's upcoming Operation Brutal Swarm
7. Oceanic survival game Raft now has an epic VR mod that will certainly float your boat
8. Sega is now turning Space Channel 5 and Comix Zone into movies
9. New job ad hints that Netflix is "rapidly expanding new gaming offerings"
10. Final Fantasy 14 hopes this poster will persuade you to "voluntarily return" any "accidental" lottery deposits
Aug. 20, 2022
1. PUBG's 19.1 update has arrived on PC and console - here's what's new
2. Women in Games' new guide hopes to tackle gender underrepresentation and "dysfunctional work cultures"
3. Days Gone is getting a movie adaptation
4. This Saints Row mural celebrates the UK's most entrepreneurial city
5. Yakuza fans can pre-order this new Kazuma Kiryu statue now
6. Borderlands' Moxxi's blended scotch whisky is back in stock
7. A developer is banned from its game's own Steam forum for flaming other users
8. How do you make an entire game about bags? Backpack Hero: "Hold my potion"
Aug. 19, 2022
1. Fortnite Lord of the Rings Easter egg sets fan tongues wagging
2. Pokémon Go Twitch code giveaway times and full Pokémon World Championship schedule
3. Redfall has Arkane's biggest map yet
4. The all-new Digital Foundry website is now live
5. The Sims 4 Spellcasters guide on how to become a Spellcaster in the Realm of Magic expansion
6. The Sims 4 Fabricator guide for how to get Bits and Pieces for the Fabrication skill in Eco Lifestyle
7. The Sims 4 Ladders explained, from how to build with ladders, ladder examples and limitations
8. The Sims 4 Star Wars factions, including how to join First Order, the Resistance and the Scoundrels
9. The Sims 4 lightsabers, from how to get parts, hilts and Kyber Crystals, to how to start lightsaber challenges
10. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order book spin-off to set up sequel
11. Microsoft reportedly spent $600k to get Cooking Simulator on Xbox Games Pass
12. Kena: Bridge of Spirits headed to Steam next month
13. Pokémon Unite Tyranitar build, best items and moveset
14. NES developer Sunsoft announces plans for return
15. Slime Rancher 2 hits early access this September
16. Don't expect to see more of Starfield at Gamescom
17. 1m have already flocked to Cult of the Lamb
18. Death Stranding coming to PC Game Pass
19. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 cut campaign detailed in huge cache of documents
20. Ooblets coming to Nintendo Switch this September
21. Sega battling Hyenas alpha gameplay leak
22. Cult of the Lamb was not blocked from Game Pass, despite claims to the contrary
23. Blizzard really wants to reassure you on Diablo 4's monetisation
24. In praise of the video game starter island
25. Genshin Impact Mechanical Painting puzzle solutions for Evermotion event
26. Get cheap PC games and earn rewards in the Fanatical summer sale
27. What we've been playing
Aug. 18, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Friday,19th August: What is the song today for 176?
2. Former Hand of Fate devs unveil "gritty" turn-based superhero RPG Capes
3. PowerWash Simulator players can now help gaming and mental health research while they spray
4. Quake 4, Wolfenstein 3D, and more join PC Game Pass as QuakeCon begins
5. What does Embracer's Lord of the Rings buyout mean for Middle-earth games?
6. Doom 64 is currently free on Epic Games Store
7. The Sims 4 Tiny Living guide, how to get the most out of your Tiny Home Residential Lot
8. MultiVersus players with mods can't boot the game
9. Marvel's Spider-Man: the PC port plays beautifully on Steam Deck
10. Elden Ring sales surpass 16.6m worldwide
11. Pokémon Go Fighting Cup best team recommendations
12. Warzone is making Modern Warfare unplayable for some on PS5
13. Pokémon Go Zamazenta counters, weaknesses and moveset explained
14. Shin Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation - The Endless Seven-Day Journey review - the best kind of doing nothing
15. Pokémon Go Zacian counters, weaknesses and moveset explained
16. Nintendo to shrink Switch boxes to boost shipment sizes
17. Just Cause developer spent two years on cancelled Iron Man game
18. Anti-Pride Spider-Man Remastered mod removed
19. Activision's Crash Bandicoot developer teasing new project
20. Pokémon Go Team Building quest steps, choose a path Galarian Stunfisk, Drapion, Jellicent differences
21. Dead Island 2 story details, release date and screenshots leak
22. Sea of Thieves - a few big buts in an ocean of booty
23. Embracer Group acquiring rights to Lord of the Rings and Hobbit IP, plus more
24. Fresh report alleges sexist workplace at Nintendo of America
Aug. 17, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Thursday,18th August: What is the song today for 175?
2. Amazon leak says Tales from the Borderlands follow-up out this October
3. Blizzard details Overwatch account merging ahead of cross-progression launch
4. Boyfriend Dungeon Secret Weapons DLC out today for free
5. We Are OFK review - frothy pop music meets likeable teen drama
6. Pokémon Center plagued by queues despite pre-booking system
7. New Call of Duty skin appears to plagiarise former Infinity Ward employee working on Dr Disrespect game
8. Untamed Isles is a cautionary tale of game development funded by crypto investors
9. Mario Kart 8's new Booster Course Pass tracks betray their mobile origins
10. Fans think The Matrix is coming to MultiVersus
11. EA scores own goal with FIFA 23 pricing mix up
12. Save on PC storage with this Crucial P5 Plus discount at CCL
13. Nintendo was working on platform-agnostic accessibility controller, Reggie Fils-Aimé says
14. Leaked Fallout set images give us a closer look at TV adaptation
15. DualSense's haptics need to find the right balance of immersion and functionality
16. Fans believe Death Stranding may soon hit PC Game Pass
17. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 pre-orders offer eight days of campaign early access
18. Final Fantasy series "struggling" to adapt to industry trends, says Yoshi P
Aug. 16, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Wednesday,17th August: What is the song today for 174?
2. Shadow Warrior dev's vampiric cowboy shooter Evil West delayed to November
3. Life is Strange's delayed Switch remaster collection finally arrives in September
4. Files in Spider-Man Remastered suggest Sony may release its own PC launcher
5. Here is some new footage from the remake of the XIII remake
6. Next wave of Xbox Game Pass games includes Immortality, Immortals Fen Rising and Tinykin
7. Where to visit a familiar training location in Fortnite
8. Rollerdrome review - Roll7 delivers a game of impossible style
9. A decade after launch, Guild Wars 2 finally comes to Steam next week
10. Quaint city builder Townscaper coming to VR in October
11. The gorgeous Lego Bricktales comes out on Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC later in 2022
12. Grounded developer announces new 'Shared World' feature
13. Get a Dell ultrawide gaming monitor for ?359
14. Looks like Beetlejuice and the Wicked Witch of the West are coming to MultiVersus
15. Doom is now playable on a tractor
16. Paradox doubling price of Crusader Kings 3 DLC
17. Tokyo Game Show VR 2022 to feature Kojima Productions, Square Enix and more
18. SteamVR updates notes include literal bugs
19. The Fortnite x Dragon Ball crossover is now live
20. Wave Race 64 splashes on to Nintendo Switch Online this week
21. MultiVersus leak reveals Gremlin antagonist Stripe is coming to brawl
22. Rocket League – There's still grip on these tyres
23. Disney promises "sneak peek" at Amy Hennig's Marvel game in September
Aug. 15, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for Tuesday,16th August: What is the song today for 173?
2. MultiVersus Season 1 release time, everything coming in Season 1 explained
3. The Pokémon Company International pledges global donations to organisations supporting children
4. $17.5bn Unity acquisition proposed by gaming software company AppLovin
5. FIFA 23 transforms footballers into Marvel superheroes for Ultimate Team
6. DF Direct Weekly talks Spider-Man PC reviewing and PC gaming in an energy crisis
7. Squirrel with a Gun promises a squirrel with a gun
8. New God of War Ragnar?k trailer will get you up to speed on the story so far
9. New Lord of the Rings game on the way from Private Division and Weta Workshop
10. Dedicated Zelda: Breath of the Wild player shares impressive Yiga Clan discovery
11. Affogato makes the case for more witches owning coffee shops
12. Iconic Wii Sports Mii Matt joins Switch Sports
13. Get a Lenovo laptop with RTX 3070 Graphics for under ?1100
14. FaZe Clan's Nickmercs promotes maskless event in wake of TwitchCon San Diego's mask mandate
15. Spider-Man Remastered mods let you play as Miles Morales, Stan Lee and more
16. God of War Ragnar?k leak reveals Odin concept art
17. Cyberpunk 2077 mod replicates Johnny Silverhand's TTRPG look
18. Spider-Man Remastered second biggest launch for PlayStation Studios on PC
19. MultiVersus patch notes, nerfs and buffs for Season 1 explained
20. Arcade Paradise is something special
Aug. 14, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 15th August: What is the song today for 172?
2. PS4 sold "twice as many" units as Xbox One, new court papers show
3. If you've been offered a Lil Gator Game beta code, it's probably fake
4. This Better Call Saul Gameboy fan game is the best thing we'll never play
5. Apple Silicon Face-Off: M1 Ultra and M1 Max take on high-end PC juggernauts
6. Another unannounced Avatar game has popped up online
7. Here's Genshin Impact's 3.0 update release date
8. Ghost of Tsushima movie will be "a complete Japanese cast, in Japanese"
Aug. 13, 2022
1. The person responsible for adding - and removing - PT from the PSN store speaks for the first time
2. Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi leaves after 27 years to join NetEase
3. Nintendo won't increase the price of Nintendo Switch "at this point"
4. Phasmophobia players want smaller maps
5. Diablo Immortal players are reporting a new bug that is "reducing XP for everyone"
6. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' Shattering Spectreglass DLC "expands the endgame experience"
7. There's a new South Park game on the way
8. NBA 2K23 reveals more about its upcoming mode The Jordan Challenge
9. PUBG: Battlegrounds boasts 80,000 more daily players since going free-to-play
Aug. 12, 2022
1. Here's everything shown during tonight's THQ Nordic showcase
2. Dangerous Driving dev's Wreckreation is an open-world racer with a DIY focus
3. Become a galactic property magnate in cute management game Space for Sale
4. Survival horror classic Alone in the Dark is being 'reimagined' by Soma writer
5. Shiny Galarian Zigzagoon, evolution chart, 100% perfect IV stats and Obstagoon best moveset in Pokémon Go
6. Marvel's Spider-Man PC - a patch or two away from perfection
7. Final Fantasy 14's Buried Memory Patch 6.2 has a release date
8. Master Chief beats down thugs in Yakuza 0 mod
9. Blinnk and the Vacuum of Space is a VR adventure designed for autistic players
10. Capcom announces two livestreams for Tokyo Games Show 2022
11. Arcade Paradise review: wash clothes and play games in this feat of grime-caked memory
12. Destiny 2 getting weapon balance changes, as Lord of Wolves gets nerfed
13. Unity wins contract with IT company that support US government
14. Cheat maker fires back at Bungie after Destiny 2 copyright infringement case
15. Pokémon Go Moves, including how to get a second charge move, Fast TMs, Charge TMs, and DPS explained
16. How to evolve Wurmple into Silcoon and Cascoon in Pokémon Go
17. The video game mop-up: solution to all of life's problems
18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shoothouse inspired map detailed in new video
19. Pokémon Go Unown and everything we know about the elusive alphabet Pokémon
20. A mobile Avatar: The Last Airbender game is on the way
21. Splatoon 2 players will receive bonuses for transferring save data to Splatoon 3
22. MultiVersus Season One gets new release date
23. Trans Twitch streamer arrested by police and "terrorised" after swatting incident
24. What we've been playing
Aug. 11, 2022
1. Dino park sim Parkasaurus goes aquatic today with new Sea Monsters DLC
2. Heardle answer today for 12th August: What is the song today for 169?
3. Play football and save the world in Not Tonight dev's adventure RPG Soccer Story
4. Metal Slug Tactics delayed into next year
5. Ex-BioWare boss' Victorian fantasy adventure Nightingale delayed to 2023
6. Fall Guys' Sonic the Hedgehog event starts this week according to latest leak
7. Are Sony and Microsoft's squabbles over Call of Duty just business as usual?
8. Splatoon 3 idols Deep Cut are the internet's new faves
9. Fortnite begins teasing big Dragon Ball crossover
10. EA sticks with controversial loot boxes for FIFA 23 Ultimate Team
11. Apex Legends' new season hits all-time Steam peak player count
12. Street Fighter 6 soundtrack heavily influenced by hip-hop culture
13. Spider-Man Circuit Puzzle and Pattern Puzzle solutions
14. All Spider-Man Black Cat stakeout locations
15. All Spider-Man Secret Photo Op locations
16. Spider-Man suits list, all powers and unlock requirements
17. Spider-Man walkthrough, mission list and guide to sidequests and story structure
18. Spider-Man Research Tokens, Research Stations and catching Pigeons explained
19. How to bounce on a Crash Pad, Bouncy Slurpshroom and off-road tires in a single match in Fortnite
20. Spider-Man Base Tokens and how to clear Enemy Bases easier
21. How to get easier Challenge Tokens in Spider-Man
22. How to get Crime Tokens and resolve crimes in Spider-Man
23. Spider-Man Landmark Tokens explained
24. How to find Backpack Tokens in Spider-Man
25. Nintendo hit by new worker complaint in US
26. Forspoken trailer getting rough response online
27. Sony launches PlayStation games for PC page
28. The 20 best Xbox One games of all time
29. Kirby's Dream Buffet launches next week via Nintendo Switch eShop
30. Call of Duty Xbox exclusivity "wouldn't be profitable", Microsoft says
31. Splatoon 3's demo brings free Nintendo Switch Online trial with it
32. Fall Guys Sonic rewards, event end date and Sonic's Adventure challenges
33. Report finds fewer Chinese youth play games following government restrictions
34. PowerWash Simulator's speedrunning scene puts both time and water under extreme pressure
35. HBO's The Last of Us casts brothers Henry and Sam
36. Pokémon Center London timeslot reservations now live
37. Midgar feels R.E.A.L. thanks to this new VR mod for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
38. id Software consolidating Steam games to lessen confusion
39. Call of Duty dog skin images scrubbed following plagiarism claim
40. Genshin Impact 3.0 livestream date, time and what to expect from 3.0 Genshin Impact Banners
41. Apex Legends - something's got to give
Aug. 10, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 11th August: What is the song today for 168?
2. Microsoft claims Sony pays developers "blocking rights" to keep games off Xbox Game Pass
3. Pokémon Go Summer Cup best team recommendations
4. Norwood Suite dev's surreal dice-chucker Betrayal At Club Low out in September
5. Marvel's Spider-Man PC: why we aren't posting our review today
6. Long-in-the-works Half-Life 2 VR mod gets public beta next month
7. Microsoft says Elden Ring, GTA5 Xbox cloud listings due to "bug"
8. Sony announces August PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games
9. Two Point Campus how to get Course Points, upgrade a course, and raise Campus Level
10. The Secret of Monkey Island saw 25% of its dialogue cut before release
11. Farthest Frontier understands the best moments of city-builders are the beginnings
12. Splatoon 3 gets three-way fights and a demo later this month
13. A free demo for The DioField Chronicle is out now
14. Cult of the Lamb review - a genre mash-up with a lot of ideas
15. Xbox announces Gamescom 2022 line-up
16. The Sims 4 Journey to Batuu starting guide, from how to visit Batuu and first steps explained
17. The Sims 4 Ghosts explained, from why you want to turn into a ghost, how to become a ghost, and back again
18. Pokémon Go's ticketed global summer finale detailed
19. Watch today's Splatoon 3 Nintendo Direct here
20. Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles anime to debut at Pokémon World Championships
21. Here's what's coming to Temtem version 1.0
22. How to evolve Grubbin and get Charjabug and Vikavolt in Pokémon Go
23. Overwatch loot boxes will be withdrawn from sale at the end of the month
24. First footage of Resident Evil's Wesker in Dead by Daylight public test
25. Pokémon Go Bug Out! Catch Challenge research steps, rewards and Collection Challenge
26. Pokémon Go Genesect counters, weaknesses and moveset
27. Someone should make a game about: pop band fight clubs
28. Pokémon Go Mega Scizor weakness, counters and best Scizor moveset
Aug. 9, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 10th August: What is the song today for 167?
2. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak getting four new monsters and more tomorrow
3. MultiVersus has already welcomed 10m players to the brawl
4. Logitech's G Pro TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is at its lowest price on Amazon
5. How to get more Kudosh in Two Point Campus
6. How to schedule events in Two Point Campus, including SU party and campus cook-off events
7. Embark Studios' Arc Raiders delayed into 2023
8. Streamer plays Final Fantasy 14 with an actual book and pencil
9. Battalion developer Bulkhead says Square Enix partnership has "formally ended"
10. Footage surfaces of white Xbox Elite Series 2 controller
11. Genshin Impact Fishing Spot locations, including which fish can be caught and when they spawn
12. Genshin Impact Fishing, from how to unlock fishing, how to fish and every fish, rod and bait listed
13. Pokémon Unite Buzzwole build, best items and moveset
14. Skyrim mod adds innovative Nemesis system from Shadow of Mordor
15. Here's a breakdown on Dragon Quest Treasures' loot mechanics
16. Mario Kart Tour adding "new ways to play" in September
17. Turns out Metroid Prime was almost scored by electronic duo Autechre
18. New Elden Ring patch expands multiplayer summoning
19. Behind the messy launch of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
20. GTA6 will set "creative benchmarks" for "all entertainment", Take-Two says
21. David Cage defends response to allegations of unhealthy studio culture at Quantic Dream
22. Less than 1% of Netflix subscribers play its games daily
23. Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie locks down 2024 release date
24. Off Topic: Curious and Interesting Words is a dictionary that sends you on a journey
25. Genshin Impact - an anime open world not done with expanding
26. Super Punch-Out!!'s secret two-player mode uncovered after 28 years
Aug. 8, 2022
1. How to get money easy in Two Point Campus
2. Heardle answer today for 9th August: What is the song today for 166?
3. Firaxis developed Marvel's Midnight Suns has been delayed again
4. Pac-Man is getting a live-action movie adaptation
5. COMPOUND is a vibrant and exciting VR rogue-lite that embraces the 90s
6. Pokémon Go level requirements, level up item rewards list explained
7. FIFA 23 fuses Pro Clubs and Volta progression
8. MultiVersus dataminer unearths potential Battle Pass sharing feature
9. DF Direct Weekly on Kratos' comedic Xbox debut - and a memory boost for Series S
10. Pokémon Go has an eye-popping 3D billboard for International Cat Day
11. Fatal Fury returns, after more than 20 years
12. Get a Switch OLED with Pokemon Brilliant Diamond or Metroid Dread for ?315 at Argos
13. Street Fighter 6 introduces series' first female African American fighter
14. Blizzard battling Diablo 4 leaks
15. Bloodborne's gun parrying added to Elden Ring in new mod
16. Elden Ring fan creates Walking Mausoleum out of Lego
17. Watch Master Chief and Doomguy duke it out in God of War mod
18. Apex Legends Season 14 release time, and everything coming in Hunters explained
19. Blizzard responds to fan outcry after Overwatch 2 microtransaction debacle
20. How to Wish in Genshin Impact and how to get Fate explained
21. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta out next month, including Grand Prix map
22. The many wonderful stories of Zzap!64 and GTA legend Gary Penn
23. How Larian and Slitherine adapted Dungeons & Dragons and Warhammer
24. Tekken 8 teased at Evo 2022, and now fans believe Game Awards reveal likely
25. Call of Duty Warzone 2 reveal next month in "era-defining" livestream event
26. Emma Kent tells us about the Red Dead Online problem
Aug. 7, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 8th August: What is the song today for 165?
2. PlayStation 5's new 1440p firmware: a better picture for PC monitors
3. The Switch remains the best console for shmups since the Saturn - and these are some of the best
Aug. 6, 2022
1. Activision Blizzard's mobile games make more money than console and PC sales combined
2. GameStop NFT "creator" is suspended for selling NFTs of indie games they didn't own
3. BBC Proms' game music concert is now available on BBC iPlayer
4. Nemesis is Numskull's next Resident Evil collectible figurine
5. PUBG dev is creating an "ambitious" new fantasy game based upon the Korean novel, The Bird That Drinks Tears
6. Find out more about Redfall at QuakeCon
7. PUBG: Battlegrounds' update 19.1 is coming to PC next week
8. Can we really only be wowed by something once?
Aug. 5, 2022
1. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak showcasing first big update next week
2. Latest Sonic Origins patch takes aim at Sonic the Hedgehog 2's wonky Tails AI
3. Face-Off: MultiVersus vs Super Smash Bros Ultimate
4. Steam now officially supports Switch's Joy-Con controllers
5. EA put Liverpool star Diogo Jota's 'gamer' celebration in FIFA 23
6. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's unmissable second DLC polishes some of the series' best tracks
7. This Mario 64 first-person horror game is terrifying
8. Breeze through Elden Ring with Sekiro's final boss moveset
9. New study claims Belgium's loot box law isn't being enforced
10. New developer kit from Microsoft improves Xbox Series S memory
11. The best Warhammer 40k games to play in 2022
12. Overwatch 2 won't have another public beta
13. Life is Strange developer "can't imagine" going back to episodic model
14. Naughty Dog releases new The Last of Us Part 1 comparison
15. Fans unhappy with Tactics Ogre: Reborn remaster price, visual changes
16. Looks like Assassin's Creed Valhalla is getting Iron Man and Thanos armour
17. Square Enix feared Western studios "cannibalised" sales of Japanese games
18. Latest Vampire Survivors patch adds cheat codes and new characters to the fray
19. Final Fantasy 14 still keeping Square Enix afloat amid declining financial results
20. Kirby's 30th anniversary concert will be livestreamed next week
21. Genshin Impact Pity, Soft Pity, 50/50 and Epitomized Path system explained
22. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe DLC music leak points to many future tracks
23. Pokémon Go Fest Sapporo Living Meadow Habitat Collection Challenge list and rewards
24. What we've been playing
Aug. 4, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 5th August: What is the song today for 162?
2. Microsoft begins Insider testing for Xbox Game Pass family plan
3. Here's a first trailer for Frogwares' Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft remake The Awakened
4. Crypt of the Necrodancer gets online multiplayer, Versus mode, and more in huge new Synchrony DLC
5. Dead Cells' Panchaku update lets you pet your pets and wield a dual frying pan
6. Would you eat a Pokémon?
7. Eve Spectrum review: the best HDMI 2.1 gaming monitor?
8. Apex Legends breaks down new hero Vantage's abilities in latest trailer
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe update finally makes Coconut Mall cars move
10. Here's a new German techno album running on a Game Boy Advance
11. Back 4 Blood's second major expansion out later this month
12. GoldenEye 007 mod brings James Bond classic The Spy Who Loved Me to 2022
13. New details for fantasy farming sim Harvestella revealed
14. Battlefield 2042's next map will arrive with Season 2 in September
15. Beyond Good & Evil 2 is still alive
16. Pokémon fans react to Fidough, the rising star of Scarlet and Violet
17. Hard West 2 review - absolutely stellar fun
18. Koch Media ditching name it admits is tricky to get your mouth round
19. Where to bounce on three separate Crash Pads without landing in Fortnite
20. LG TV owners: get yourself a three-month subscription of Stadia Pro for free
21. Two Point Campus review - university was never this fun
22. Bungie employees doxxed, sent death threats and racial abuse
23. One of the best Xbox headsets is at its lowest price on Amazon
24. MultiVersus season one delayed until further notice, not due to Discovery merger
25. The Ascent gets brand-new story DLC later this month
26. Tencent seeks to become single-largest Ubisoft shareholder - report
27. Twitch streamer beats "impossible" $20k Halo 2 challenge
28. Among Us VR beta sign-up is live
29. Rumours suggest new Iron Man game coming from EA
30. Don't expect a new Nintendo Switch model this financial year - report
31. Tactics Ogre: Reborn release date, screenshots and more leak online
32. Mini Metro knock-off launches on Switch today
33. Spider-Man Remastered will be playable on Steam Deck
34. Microsoft's new Windows 11 widget connects to your Game Pass library
35. There's a rubbish God of War rip-off on the Xbox store
36. Red Dead Online - an untamed playground to make your own fun
37. Rare talks captaincy, personalisation, and waterfalls ahead of Sea of Thieves' big new update
Aug. 3, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 4th August: What is the song today for 161?
2. NBA 2K23 emphasises "authenticity" in detailed new gameplay breakdown
3. Resident Evil Dead by Daylight chapter detailed at Behaviour Beyond showcase
4. Meet Your Maker is the next game from Dead by Daylight dev Behaviour Interactive
5. Jetpack Joyride 2 resurfaces as Apple Arcade exclusive, launching this month
6. Pokémon Center London's Beefeater Pikachu and Roserade will make you feel like royalty
7. Hindsight review - a glorious, elbowy, frustrating examination of memory
8. Mobile games see revenues decline across most genres
9. Activision Blizzard reportedly cancels unannounced World of Warcraft MMO for mobile
10. More Stray mods for you to paw over
11. Sonic Triple Trouble gets fan-made 16-bit makeover
12. Bright Memory: Infinite - a technically impressive FPS action game tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
13. Everything announced in today's Pokémon livestream
14. New Bomberman game coming to Apple Arcade
15. Get The Ascent and A Plague Tale: Innocence in the August Humble Choice bundle
16. Crystal Dynamics issues takedown notice following Tomb Raider leak
17. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 special edition delay means it misses out on series' most lucrative physical launch
18. Elden Ring modder cuts Erdtree to improve frame rate
19. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 images leak following NFL event, DMZ all but confirmed
20. Latest SteamOS update includes temperature notifications
21. Final Fantasy 14 servers suffering DDoS attack in North America
22. Nintendo blames component shortages as Switch sales slow
23. Single player games "really, really important", says EA boss, despite live service games dominating
24. Genshin Impact Yoimiya best build and Talent, Ascension materials, Constellation, team, weapon
25. Diablo Immortal player spends $100k on game, now can't find anyone suitable to matchmake with
26. South of the Circle has some of the best performances in games I've ever seen
Aug. 2, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 3rd August: What is the song today for 160?
2. EA has signed a branding partnership with La Liga
3. Hisuian Voltorb 100% perfect IV stats, shiny Hisuian Voltorb in Pokémon Go
4. EEK3 promises spooktacular announcement showcase of low-fi horror
5. Xbox announces new games coming to Game Pass this August
6. Music game We Are OFK set for episodic release in August
7. Don't expect any Mortal Kombat 12 news at Evo 2022
8. Diablo Immortal launch turns around two-year trend of tumbling Blizzard player numbers
9. Halo Infinite's open world was significantly scaled back compared to original vision
10. Hitman 3 has a Monkey Island Easter egg
11. It turns out I've been training for MultiVersus since I was born
12. Ubisoft's ex-Division developer boss joins PlayerUnknown Productions
13. Call of Duty fans switch off in their millions
14. Mega Drive Mini 2 will have tenth of previous retro console's supply
15. Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered PC price drop means pre-order customers now need to re-purchase the game
16. Indonesian government blocks online services for Steam, Epic Games and more
17. How real and virtual racing go hand in hand at Formula E esports
18. Fortnite - Epic's era-defining work in progress
Aug. 1, 2022
1. Heardle answer today for 2nd August: What is the song today for 159?
2. Here's how Sea of Thieves' captaincy features work in this week's big update
3. Netflix's animated Cyberpunk 2077 series Edgerunners gets full trailer
4. Battlefield 2042's 1.2 update brings first map improvements, character redesigns
5. Project L will be free to play, new champion detailed
6. Apex Legends Season 14 brings Kings Canyon overhaul and level cap increase
7. FIFA 23 Career Mode lets you play as a famous manager for the first time
8. DF Direct Weekly on PS5 1440p support and The Last Of Us Part 1's gameplay reveal
9. Ride in style with Gran Turismo x Dior collaboration
10. Sony doesn't sound thrilled Microsoft is buying Call of Duty maker Activision
11. The Sims 4 High School Years guide, from prom, after-school activities, Social Bunny and Trendi
12. Someone has made a gaming PC from a toilet
13. Innersloth almost put Among Us to rest in 2019
14. Pokémon Presents broadcast scheduled for this week
15. Here's footage of Deadrop, from the NFT-fuelled developer backed by Dr Disrespect
16. Sony ditching PS5 Accolades feature nobody used
17. Modders discover Elden Ring's toughest boss used to be even tougher
18. This impressive fan-made Star Wars Jedi VR demo shows Disney how it should be done
19. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is really that good
20. Best Month Ever! is a simple narrative with multiple, unexpected twists