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Konami just announced that they are about to offer up exclusive Metal Gear cat merchandise through the OKS GEAR Shop. The development studio will first have a special meet-and-greet at CatCon 2026. During this two-day-long event that celebrates cats and cat lovers, Konami will host a special themed booth.

Those who are going to CatCon 2026 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California from October 10 - 11 will be able to purchase some items...

A look ahead at the major updates currently planned.

Patch 1.2 was just released for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. While this latest update includes over 500 bug fixes and improvements, the team at Expression Games isn't done yet. They already have several updates planned for the rest of the year, up through Update 3.0.

A roadmap of planned post-launch updates was shared today. This roadmap includes a look at Update 1.5, Update 2.0, and Update 3.0, as well as updates to battalions,...

Will this new series emotionally wreck people as well?

CD Projekt Red and Netflix announced an October 20th premiere date for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2. This premiere date came via a new release date trailer for the series.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 was created as part of a collaboration between CD Projekt Red and the animation studio Trigger. This series includes a new cast of characters and "follows their intertwining stories as they fight their own battles across...

New content and plenty of performance improvements.

GSC Game World launched Stalker 2: Cost of Hope today, the first major game expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Cost of Hope is out now for PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC. This first major expansion includes "dozens of hours of gameplay."

Players will once again take on the role of Skif, the protagonist from the base game. The events of Cost of Hope take place alongside the events of Heart...

Twitch knew nobody would enable the feature, so they enabled it for everyone by default.

The popular streaming platform Twitch just rolled out a new feature today that allows Twitch's parent company, Amazon, to train generative AI models on users' channels. This setting is enabled by default for everybody on Twitch, but there is a way to toggle it off.

You can find this setting right near the bottom of the "Security and Privacy" tab within Twitch user sett...

100 players in all-out warfare.

Wardogs enters into Steam Early Access on September 10, 2026 for a reasonable price of $39.99. If you don't want to wait a month to spend money, Bulkhead and publisher Team17 say that Wardogs is available for pre-purchase right now.

In addition, there will be a closed beta taking place from August 21 - 23. This beta will give a bunch of players an opportunity to try out Wardogs ahead of its Early Access release. Players will get to "put...

This feels wrong on so very many levels.

Would you exchange at least two years of your life for four days to play a video game? That seems to be the idea behind an "incentives" program currently going on in at least one Division within the United States Army.

The U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Division, based out of Fort Stewart in Georgia, will grant soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto 6 when it releases in November. To receive that four-day pass,...

Not to be confused with Hellraiser, of course.

The first piece of downloadable content for Nioh 3, Hell Rising, is now available worldwide. The new content from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja tasks players with once again attempting to conquer the Crucible.

Hell Rising takes players to the Keian era. It is here where they will "encounter a version of Edo in the midst of a crisis following the death of the future shogun, Takechiyo." You are joined by the one-eyed...

Raise some hell on the go.

A release of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival on Nintendo Switch 2 was just announced by Saber Interactive and Boss Team Games. This new Switch 2 version joins the already known PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam versions we already knew about. The Switch 2 edition of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival will be released alongside the other platforms on the same day, October 8, 2026. Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version will open soon.

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Update 1.4.2.0 is also live.

The major update for Battlefield 6, which has been talked about quite a bit in the weeks prior, is now live. This update brings back Wake Island, offers up a limited free-play weekend, adds Top Gun-themed content, and comes alongside a big Update 1.4.2.0 with fixes and balance adjustments.

You can get a recap of all of these things through the Battlefield website. The free play period is live right now and ends on August 25.

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This could be seen as an upgrade to their regular food, depending on who you ask.

McDonald's is preparing a special, unique 25th-anniversary celebration for XBOX. The fast-food giant is partnering with XBOX to offer several promotions based on XBOX properties. These promotions range from exclusive in-game unlocks to actual food items based on popular franchises.

The extent of these promotions isn't exactly clear. We do know that Fallout will have at least one food item...

Good news, bad news time!

First is the good news: Remedy Entertainment announced that Control Resonant has gone gold! This means the game is complete and ready for release, barring any last-minute fixes that Remedy tackles ahead of its September 24, 2026 release date.

Well, the digital release of Control Resonant is ready to be released on time, at least. Those who are purchasing Remedy's latest through storefronts such as Steam or digitally on PlayStation 5 or XBOX...

When work, family commitments, and everyday responsibilities all compete for attention, even simple jobs can start eating into your free time. You might not be able to make the day longer, but you can be more selective about what you handle yourself.

Outsourcing a few practical tasks can free up hours each week and make a demanding schedule easier to manage. Here are five services worth considering when life gets particularly busy.

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Only for the most Devout.

The advanced access for the Souls-like Mortal Shell 2 is now live across all platforms. Those who have pre-purchased Mortal Shell 2 Devout Edition can download and play the game right now on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC.

On top of the Advanced Access perk, those who purchase the Devout Edition also get eight Obsidian Shell skins. This Devout Edition retails for $59.99. If you are fine with waiting and don't care for any of the bonuses,...

We don't kink-shame here.

Valve just kicked off their newest Steam Fest at 10 AM PT today. The latest is the Steam Pins and Pegs Fest, and it's a Fest focused entirely on getting pegged.

I don't actually know because I haven't looked up the material for this Fest. Surely that's what this Fest is about, right? What else could they possibly mean? ...