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Plungeez Release Date Set for August 2026 on All Major Platforms Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Release Dates & Scheduling
  • August 12, 2026, 3:04 pm
  • POST BY STEVE BAUMAN

Plungeez Release Date Set for August 2026 on All Major Platforms

Team Zeroth's debut title Plungeez, a 16-bit metroidvania puzzle-platformer, is launching on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch on 13 August 2026, with a demo already available on Steam and a launch discount confirmed

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Bethesda clarifies Oblivion Remastered is not a full remake Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 12:42 pm
  • POST BY Chris Slate

Bethesda clarifies Oblivion Remastered is not a full remake

Bethesda's associate art director has explained why The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is officially a remaster rather than a remake, highlighting the technical and design differences compared to titles like Resident Evil 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Oblivion Remastered AI Exploit Surfaces in Bethesda Developer Anecdote Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 9:12 am
  • POST BY Chris Slate

Oblivion Remastered AI Exploit Surfaces in Bethesda Developer Anecdote

A Bethesda Game Studios veteran has revealed how a playtest of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered led to an unexpected quest completion by manipulating the game's AI hunger system, highlighting the depth of its emergent gameplay

Halloween: The Game Blocked in Australia, New Zealand Release Also Halted Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Industry News Report
  • August 12, 2026, 5:22 am
  • POST BY Chris Slate

Halloween: The Game Blocked in Australia, New Zealand Release Also Halted

Illfonic's Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia due to incentivised drug use, with the developer also pulling the title from sale in New Zealand despite the countries having separate classification systems

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Palworld 1.0 Update Revives Giant Sekhmet Bug for Players Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Game Update Report
  • August 11, 2026, 11:51 pm

Palworld 1.0 Update Revives Giant Sekhmet Bug for Players

Hideki Kamiya Suggests Possible Return to Devil May Cry Series Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 11, 2026, 9:25 pm

Hideki Kamiya Suggests Possible Return to Devil May Cry Series

Wardogs Preview: New Tactical FPS Impresses in Early Playtest Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 11, 2026, 8:28 pm

Wardogs Preview: New Tactical FPS Impresses in Early Playtest

Hungrybox Collapses After Intense Super Smash Bros. Melee Victory at Supernova Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Industry News Report
  • August 11, 2026, 5:36 pm

Hungrybox Collapses After Intense Super Smash Bros. Melee Victory at Supernova

Fields of Mistria's 1.0 Update Expands Fantasy Farming Sim Ambitions Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 11, 2026, 3:44 pm

Fields of Mistria's 1.0 Update Expands Fantasy Farming Sim Ambitions

Mandate Order Early Access Release Date Set for August 2026 Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Release Dates & Scheduling
  • August 11, 2026, 2:02 pm

Mandate Order Early Access Release Date Set for August 2026

No Man's Sky Cosmos update shifts focus to deep space exploration Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Game Update Report
  • August 11, 2026, 11:01 am

No Man's Sky Cosmos update shifts focus to deep space exploration

Square Enix operating income jumps as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 14 drive growth Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Industry News Report
  • August 11, 2026, 10:42 am

Square Enix operating income jumps as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 14 drive growth

Take-Two Remains Upbeat on Borderlands 4 Despite PC Performance Woes Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Official Statement Summary
  • August 11, 2026, 9:07 am

Take-Two Remains Upbeat on Borderlands 4 Despite PC Performance Woes

No Man's Sky Marks 10 Years With Less Than 1% of Planets Explored Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 10, 2026, 10:27 pm

No Man's Sky Marks 10 Years With Less Than 1% of Planets Explored

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PC Launch Marred by Performance and Access Issues Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 10, 2026, 7:36 pm

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PC Launch Marred by Performance and Access Issues

Marvel Tokon PC Port Faces Major Issues as Players Abandon Platform Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 10, 2026, 1:14 pm

Marvel Tokon PC Port Faces Major Issues as Players Abandon Platform

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Silent Hill Designer Clarifies Madonna Video Inspiration After Fan Dispute Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 5:22 pm

Silent Hill Designer Clarifies Madonna Video Inspiration After Fan Dispute

GunZ: The Duel Remaster Arrives on Steam Worldwide This August Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 4:01 pm

GunZ: The Duel Remaster Arrives on Steam Worldwide This August

Leaked Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Console Surfaces Ahead of Price Hike Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 1:19 pm

Leaked Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Console Surfaces Ahead of Price Hike

Overwatch Battle Pass Revamp Splits Progression Into Five Tracks Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Game Update Report
  • August 12, 2026, 11:45 am

Overwatch Battle Pass Revamp Splits Progression Into Five Tracks

Light No Fire Climbs Steam Wishlists as Hello Games Holds Back Marketing Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 10:48 am

Light No Fire Climbs Steam Wishlists as Hello Games Holds Back Marketing

GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Pre-Orders Outpace Standard Despite Higher Price Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 7:55 am

GTA 6 Ultimate Edition Pre-Orders Outpace Standard Despite Higher Price

GTA 6 Will Hold Its Launch Price for Years, Take-Two Confirms Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 12, 2026, 6:57 am

GTA 6 Will Hold Its Launch Price for Years, Take-Two Confirms

ReStory recoups budget in 12 hours and hits $3 million in sales Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Release Dates & Scheduling
  • August 11, 2026, 10:44 pm

ReStory recoups budget in 12 hours and hits $3 million in sales

Marvel Tokon PC Patch Targets Stuttering and Performance Drops Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Game Update Report
  • August 11, 2026, 7:30 pm

Marvel Tokon PC Patch Targets Stuttering and Performance Drops

Dirge of Cerberus Remake Rumours Intensify After Gackt's Genesis Post Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 11, 2026, 6:12 pm

Dirge of Cerberus Remake Rumours Intensify After Gackt's Genesis Post

Battlefield 6 Steam Refund Granted After Key Modes Pulled From Quick Play Next-Gen Gaming Blog
Game Update Report
  • August 11, 2026, 4:41 pm

Battlefield 6 Steam Refund Granted After Key Modes Pulled From Quick Play

The Witcher 3's Geralt Nearly Lost His Humanity, Actor Reveals Next-Gen Gaming Blog
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  • August 11, 2026, 1:45 pm

The Witcher 3's Geralt Nearly Lost His Humanity, Actor Reveals

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