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‘Final Fantasy VII Revelation’ Gameplay Trailer Shows Weapons Destroying Planet in the Series’ Finale (Gaming News Roundup)
“Final Fantasy VII” received a new gameplay trailer during gamescom Opening Night Live.
Am I out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong: The Wii and PS3 are 'retro' now, according to iconic Japanese gaming show
Retro gaming is just regular gaming to a sick, twisted mind like mine (and that of everyone I know, since we spend all our time playing old crap ).
14 years on, the creator of DayZ is still searching for a solution to survival gaming's biggest problem: 'I think I am going to die without having solved it'
You might think making one of the most influential games of this century would be a source of unending happiness for its creator.
A 12TB Steam “teraleak” spills more than a decade of lost PC gaming history
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08/a-12tb-steam-teraleak-spills-more-than-a-decade-of-lost-pc-gaming-history/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49506182 Points: 312 # Comments: 58
Pokemon’s mystery RGB Mew card all but confirmed after three Whatnot pulls
Two more RGB Mew cards have been pulled live, making Pokemon TCG’s mysterious 30th Celebration card increasingly difficult to dismiss.
D&D, LEGO, and mounting ennui: Our biggest games from Gamescom 2026
This week, RPS took the downright heroic step of declining to live report on the latest Geoff Keighley trailer bonanza at Gamescom 2026 's Opening Night Live.
Everything We Learnt about Silver Palace at gamescom
Following the conclusion of its recent beta test, and with over 10-million pre registrations made globally in the run-up to gamescom, developer and publisher Elementa debuted a new trailer for open-world action RPG, Silver Palace, at gamescom’s prestigious Opening Night Live.
Xbox 25th Anniversary Release Sells Out Within Minutes, Despite $899 Price
The special 25th anniversary edition of the Xbox Series X sells out within minutes of pre-orders going live, making it a goldmine for scalpers.
Gamescom 2026: When Is Gamescom and How to Watch Opening Night Live
Gaming's biggest convention, Gamescom , returns on Aug. 25 with Opening Night Live, the Geoff Keighley hosted games showcase and news event.
Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price
Sony is one of many companies offering Labor Day discounts on tech products, though its week-long sale on the last-gen WH-1000XM5 is one of the most attractive deals I found upon logging in this morning.
Disney catches global Pokémon rights, greenlights new stop-motion series
Disney put out a new trailer today for The Misadventures Of Sirfetch'd & Pichu , a new stop-motion Pokémon show from Aardman Animation.
Pokémon: Wild Card Anime Film Announced for 2027
CloverWorks animates 1st new anime film in franchise in 6+ years
Japan's Video Game Rankings, August 17-23
Steins;Gate Re:Boot for Switch 2 debuts at #4, for PS5 at #5
Kodansha Annnounces Buzz or Die Visual Novel for PC
Indie game creator Bon's game launches on Steam in 2026
Solve a mountain mystery via the medium of creepy cards in Hillthorn, which has an excellent demo
Attention, dusty creeps who want to play poker with the Wickerman!
"I'm desperately looking for anybody who knows anybody at Valve": open world satire Future? No Thanks! is still locked in Steam horny jail
Update 28/8: Valve appear to have taken action, changing the game's rating - the storepage can now be accessed in the UK.
Nvidia DLSS 5's AI yassification filter reportedly escapes containment ahead of release, thanks to modders digging files out of NBA 2K27
Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering tech , AKA the AI filter which was widely criticised upon reveal earlier this year for creepily yassifying a bunch of game characters' faces, is reportedly up and running prior to its planned release later this year.
When Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone comes out, I'm going to turn the Roman Catholic Church into a polyamorous love nest
Being a pope is a stressful job.
Say goodbye to stealing any car you like with a single button in GTA 6, and hello to whatever the hell the WAINK scanner is
It's finally here!
I found solace from Silent Hill: Townfall's stealthy horror in the soothing Britishness of its abandoned homes
I suppose, in a way, I asked for this.
"Hopefully a meteor will strike the earth soon": Game devs talk genAI witchhunts and the importance of honing your visual literacy
The era of generative AI has kindled an era of generative AI witchhunts.
Leaked footage of EA's long-silent Iron Man game comes blasting onto the helicarrier, showing off WIP combat, characters and customisation
I am TONY STARK...
What are we all playing this weekend?
Saturdays are for actually remembering that it's a Bank Holiday weekend , rather than forgetting and coming in on Monday and getting viciously annoyed with Julian and Mark for seeming to ignore your Gchat messages.
Star Citizen spinoff Squadron 42 has been delayed yet again, citing everyone going gaga for GTA 6, even if it isn't coming to PC yet
There is a big part of me that doesn't really believe any aspect of Star Citizen is real.
"That is a lot of work": Persona 4 Revival producer says there's no plans for a Yosuke romance option, even if the team did think about it
While it's never been confirmed, some cut voice lines from the original release of Persona 4 indicated that once upon a time, the protagonist's right-hand party member Yosuke was romanceable.
Mortal Shell 2 gets its first major update, adding in extra beacons, useful new items, and making riposte damage scaling actually work
We're a little over one week on from the launch of Mortal Shell 2 , a game that Jeremy liked quite a lot .
The Long Dark sequel Blackfrost hasn't been cancelled, but developer Hinterland are shifting a bit more focus onto the original's survival mode
Things are shifting around a bit over at The Long Dark developer Hinterland Studio.
The Sunday Papers
Sundays are for resting, so I hear, though by the time you read this I'll have got up at 5:30am to drive my parents-in-law to Gatwick Airport.
Usual June mixes Hades-esque action, crystal crabs and ghosts to make for a game that'll do well in your Halloween rotation
I've been hungry for an action adventure game recently.
This week in PC games: Bank Holiday Mawnday Edition
Fleeing the intolerable glare of another weekday morning, you take the spiral stair that runs around the elven bulk of the Treehouse, and after hours of climbing, reach the Primrose Door.
The Blood of Dawnwalker review - worthy to sip blood at the top RPGs' table
The moment I knew The Blood of Dawnwalker had it came when, not far in, one of the local peat diggers fell into a big hole.
Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.
Thanks to a dedicated team 'art-directing' every single NPC, GTA 6 has over 10 times as many unique animations as GTA 5
There are big-budget blockbusters, and then there's GTA 6.
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 wins best PC game at Gamescom
When Total War: Warhammer first debuted, I was much more into the wargame setting's sci-fi counterpart.
Star Wars Zero Company's permadeath makes it a better RPG than most RPGs, even though it's not really an RPG
Dungeon Master (Image credit: Future) Welcome to Dungeon Master , PC Gamer's regular RPG column, where Online Editor Fraser Brown delves into PC gaming's most beloved and enduring genre.
Steam Week in Review: Here are the top 10 most popular genres on Steam
A ridiculous amount of games release on Steam every week and basically none of them make any money.
Elden Ring's Tarnished Edition is exciting enough on its own, but it's also our last chance to properly experience the game's launch day hype
Play This Right Now Welcome to Play This Right Now, the site version of our weekly newsletter in which we celebrate a new game, update, or DLC that we think is well worth checking out.
A Star Wars Galaxies community server was allegedly hacked with AI assistance by a Reddit moderator harboring a primeval grudge
Star Wars Galaxies Legends, one of many community servers offering a version of the defunct MMO with custom additions, reportedly had its assets decrypted by a hacker with the username levarrishawk (via Massively OP ).
'Sidequests are almost my reason for doing videogames in the first place:' The dev behind one of the coolest upcoming RPGs says its word count is ballooning bec
The early access RPG Entropy would be cool enough in a vacuum: Experimental, JRPG-style combat in a bizarre, fallen world.
1666: Amsterdam's developer says it 'won't be using any AI anymore', and the tech was only used 'in conception and pre-production'—arguably the most creative ph
There was surprise and delight when Summer Game Fest brought the reveal of 1666: Amsterdam , the long awaited dream project from Assassin's Creed co-creator Patrice Désilets.
The Blood of Dawnwalker review
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The Steam 'teraleak' extends far beyond Valve games, including prototypes of third-party titles like Mafia 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3: 'This may be one of if not
On Saturday, information began circulating online about a massive, 12-terabyte leak of Valve data that included prototypes of numerous classic Valve games.
A 38-year-old NES platformer is getting a Steam remake by its original husband-and-wife team, as the pair's 'final major game product'
Games get remade for all sorts of reasons, but I think you'd struggle to find one with as heartwarming a basis as this.
Fable's story will be '15-20 hours' long, according to its game director, although the game's life systems are 'limitless'
Throughout all of Fable 's showcases and demonstrations this year, one aspect of it has proved difficult to figure out—how big it's going to be.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword review
Miyamoto Musashi, the legend goes, defeated his rival Sasaki Ganryu with a single blow to the head using nothing but a crude wooden sword carved from an oar.
With GTA 6 leaker hunt 'rapidly evolving,' Take-Two asks court to keep latest subpoena request sealed to avoid tipping off leakers
The Grand Theft Auto 6 leak party is presumably over: The Netflix showcase has wrapped , and Cyberleek has made off with more than $200,000 in a perfectly predictable yet somehow still very lucrative rug pull.
Haunted Chocolatier's development has been 'very productive' in recent months, Eric Barone says: 'Working on Haunted Chocolatier is what I’m most eager and driv
We find ourselves at the end of another month, and as ever, the passing phases of the moon leave us asking the same question: What's going on with Haunted Chocolatier?
I added player-seeking hit squads to GTA 5, though the billion other mods I have installed keep getting in their way
It is high time I paid for my crimes.
Pokémon's Social Media Hacked to Promote Memecoin
No, it was not a promotion for the Team Rocket Base in Shibuya
Massive 12TB Steam leak reveals decades of unreleased games — archived files include unseen Half-Life 2: Episode 3 builds and assets
Valve might've just suffered its biggest data leak in history, but it wasn't a hack or a security breach.
DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible — most games tank to single digits, high-end GPUs can hit up to 40 FPS in some
Nvidia's upcoming DLSS 5 neural rendering tech leaked earlier this week through a pre-release version of the DLL inside NBA 2K27 (which is in early access).
Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario
After Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online map provider to flip the switch.
Pokémon Returning To The Big Screen With ‘Wild Card’ Animated Feature
The first feature-length animated Pokémon movie in years is set to hit theaters in 2027.
125 Star Wars Trivia Questions From A Galaxy Far, Far Away
How well do you know Star Wars? Find out with these 125 trivia questions covering movies, TV shows, books, and video games.
James Pond Co-Creator Calls AI-Rife Remake Disrespectful And Soulless
'I hope they choke on an AI-generated fishbone' says original developer Chris Sorrell
Mike Judge Is Taking Beavis And Butt-Head Back From Paramount
As David Ellison’s Hollywood takeover continues to hit stumbling blocks, the cult animator has motioned to reclaim his famed nincompoops
Phil Collins Returns To Vice City With An Ominous Song Choice For GTA 6′s Jason And Lucia
On top of an extended glimpse at what the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI will look like, Netflix gave a hint at what your crime spree playlist will sound like too
Star Wars Effects Artist Phil Tippett Shutters Studio
Following a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the Hollywood puppetry wizard and director of Mad God is selling over 40 years of movie magic
Colossal 13TB Steam Leak Reportedly Includes Beta Builds Of Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2, And Much More
The alleged Steam depot data reportedly spans from 2003 to 2013, and contains pre-release builds of potentially thousands of first and third-party games
The 7 Abominations I Consumed At Canada’s Biggest Fair
As the annual carnival overlooks the failures of Ontario leadership, the most upsetting news is regarding the ice cream s’more Oreo crusted fried chicken sandwich
Fans Are Marvelling At How Much Better GTA 6 Looks Compared To GTA 5
Is Rockstar Games' much-anticipated GTA 6 the best thing since sliced bread, or just GTA 5 with a new coat of paint?
Square Enix’s SaGa Franchise Is The Latest Set Of Games Being Used By Japan For Tourism
It's part of the changing face of Japanese tourism
September State Of Play PlayStation Showcase Has Been Revealed With Fans Hoping Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Makes An Appearence
Back-to-back broadcasts will kick off September
Pokémon Worlds Pin Rally Reportedly Shut Down By Fire Marshal Over Immense Overcrowding And The eBay Scalper Listings Are Already Flooding In
While attendees initially assumed the official Pokémon event ran out of enamel pins, the truth had to do with the flip side of high turnout
‘LARPtubers’ Recreating Bygone YouTubers Dredge Up Conflicting Memories For Original Creators
A new deep dive from Steven Asarch explores the world of nostalgic content creators impersonating decade old videos, humiliating and hurting in the process
Everything Pokémon Announced At The World Championships’ Closing Ceremony
The biggest Pokémon event of the year came to a close
Another PlayStation Studio Cofounder Steps Down: ‘Housemarque’s Strategy And Creative Vision Are In Exceptional Hands’
Ilari Kuittinen leaves Housemarque after 33 years
Sony Says Selling More PS5s Is Now Secondary To Getting Its Players To Spend More
125 million PS Plus users turns out to be enough
Onimusha: Way Of The Sword: The Kotaku Review
Capcom buries something special beneath a lot of compromises
Darby Allin, You Get Down From There This Instant
You're going to break your neck
Pokémon Knows Its Worlds Lottery System Sucks, But Doesn’t Have A Better Idea: ‘The Public Is Unaware Of The Level Of Demand’
Hopeful attendees had to sign up for a lottery and cross their fingers they’d get a ticket
Fans Think Ubisoft Just Accidentally Revealed The Date Of The Next Nintendo Direct
If true, I guess we already know one game we'll be seeing
Atlus Claims It Couldn’t Get The Original English Voice Cast For Persona 4 Revival And Fans Are In Complete Disbelief
Atlus' claims of availability issues don't line up with posts from several OG cast members who wanted to participate
The Worlds-Exclusive Pikachu Plushes Are Being Listed For Hundreds Of Dollars And I’m Screaming Into The Void
I want my friend in a king costume for a reasonable price
Sony Aims to Connect Advertisers to PlayStation Users With Launch of ‘Live TV on PS5’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The audience that gravitates to games on PlayStation has become notoriously difficult for advertisers to reach.
Every Cosmere Tabletop Game Based on Brandon Sanderson's Epic Book Universe
Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere universe has delighted readers ever since his first book, Elantris, released more than two decades ago.
Star Wars and Jurassic Park VFX Legend Phil Tippett Closes CA Studio and Auctions Memorabilia
Oscar-winning animator Phil Tippett has closed his studio's Berkeley, CA, location and auctioned off legendary Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and RoboCop props and memorabilia. Tippett Studio, however, remains in business.
GTA 6 Fans Think They Found Jason and Lucia's Vice City Apartment in Real Life
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think they've spotted the real-life inspiration for Jason and Lucia's Vice City apartment – but don't expect to ever visit it yourself.
Fable's Main Quest Will Take About 20 Hours to Beat
Fable's main quest will take around 20 hours to beat, Playground Games has confirmed.
Ridley Scott's The Dog Stars Bombs in Theaters With $19 Million Global Opening
Ridley Scott's The Dogs Stars bombed at the box office in its first weekend in theaters with an estimated global opening of $19.3 million.