https://vgtimes.com en VGTimes - all about games and the gaming industry https://vgtimes.com/img/rss_logo.png https://vgtimes.com 144 51 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:21:54 +0300 60 VGTimes RSS Generator © 2026 VGTimes https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164549-a-morrowind-style-rpg-launched-in-early-access-with-an-already-completable-story-50-quests-and-co-op-from-day-one.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164549-a-morrowind-style-rpg-launched-in-early-access-with-an-already-completable-story-50-quests-and-co-op-from-day-one.html Early access usually means a sliver of a game and promises stretching two years out. The Lantern of the Laughless Saint is different: studio NerveLabs released the game on August 17 with an open world, full online co-op, and a main story you can play through to the end, all from the start. The current build has more than fifty quests, over sixty enemy types, more than a hundred pieces of gear, plus working alchemy and custom spell-crafting systems. All of it costs 769 rubles at the launch discount running through August 24 Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:21:54 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164544-samsung-galaxy-s26-fe-leaks-in-live-footage-with-exynos-2500-and-8-gb-ram.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164544-samsung-galaxy-s26-fe-leaks-in-live-footage-with-exynos-2500-and-8-gb-ram.html Live footage of the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE offers the clearest look yet at its design, showing a blue finish and a redesigned rear camera area before Samsung has officially announced the phone. Google Play Console data backs up the leak with details on the model's core specs, including Exynos 2500, 8 GB of RAM, and the SM-S741U model number Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:15:19 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164546-playway-released-16-steam-games-in-one-month-and-most-of-them-used-ai.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164546-playway-released-16-steam-games-in-one-month-and-most-of-them-used-ai.html The feeling that Steam has been flooded with games isn't an illusion, and there's exactly one explanation for it. Finnish developer Sulka Haro, co-founder of the studio behind the multiplayer game Pax Dei, conducted a full census of all 53,597 games released on the storefront between mid-2023 and mid-2026. Not a sample — every single one. And the picture that came out of it is unambiguous: the record release numbers of the past few years are entirely driven by an AI wave Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:03:49 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164540-huihui-qwen3.8-27b-abliterated-launches-as-an-uncensored-ai-model-for-free.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164540-huihui-qwen3.8-27b-abliterated-launches-as-an-uncensored-ai-model-for-free.html The Hugging Face model card describes Huihui-Qwen3.8-27B-abliterated as a crude proof-of-concept for removing refusals from an LLM. In practice, that means the release is meant to demonstrate the method rather than serve as a polished overhaul. Huihui-ai released Huihui-Qwen3.8-27B-abliterated on August 18, 2026. The model is based on Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B, but this version is explicitly presented as an uncensored release Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:50:09 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/guides/164543-mortal-shell-2-map-fragment-locations-how-to-reveal-the-map.html https://vgtimes.com/guides/164543-mortal-shell-2-map-fragment-locations-how-to-reveal-the-map.html While playing Mortal Shell 2, you will run into many challenges, and one of them appears right at the start of the game. After completing the prologue, you will notice that when you open the map, the entire game world is covered by fog of war. Simply discovering new locations will not remove it. In this guide, we will explain in detail how to clear the fog of war, find Rook, and collect all Map Fragments to fully reveal the map Guides RichNotJuice Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:41:14 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164541-margot-robbie-to-lead-pirates-of-the-caribbean-6-as-script-work-begins.html https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164541-margot-robbie-to-lead-pirates-of-the-caribbean-6-as-script-work-begins.html Jerry Bruckheimer at the D23 fan festival in Anaheim on August 16 confirmed that the studio is in talks with Johnny Depp about returning to Pirates of the Caribbean. According to the producer, conversations with the actor are ongoing, a script is being written, and he hopes it all comes together. At the same time, sources familiar with the project shared something far more unexpected: the sixth film won't be about Captain Jack Sparrow. The lead will instead be a character played by Margot Robbie, with Sparrow taking a back seat Movies and TV Series Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:37:33 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164539-congratulations-you-won-diablos-creator-names-the-worst-ending-hes-ever-seen-in-any-game.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164539-congratulations-you-won-diablos-creator-names-the-worst-ending-hes-ever-seen-in-any-game.html David Brevik recently decided to replay a game he hadn't launched in a very long time — and ended up reliving a thirty-five-year-old grudge. That would be 1991's Eye of the Beholder, a dungeon RPG built on second-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons rules, set in the catacombs beneath Waterdeep. In a recent interview, Diablo's creator recalled killing the final boss, seeing a small congratulatory popup — and getting dumped back to the desktop. No cutscene, no epilogue, not even a credits screen Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:19:47 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164536-xbox-360-emulation-hits-android-some-games-are-already-running-surprisingly-well.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164536-xbox-360-emulation-hits-android-some-games-are-already-running-surprisingly-well.html Android is steadily turning into a full-fledged platform for emulating past-gen consoles. The new XenDroid project is already trying to run Xbox 360 games on phones and handhelds, and some titles are hitting perfectly acceptable frame rates — though we're still far from a proper console replacement Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:02:08 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164532-acer-unveils-a-laptop-that-outspecs-the-macbook-neo-but-theres-a-catch.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164532-acer-unveils-a-laptop-that-outspecs-the-macbook-neo-but-theres-a-catch.html Acer has taken the wraps off the Go Air, a sleek new laptop that looks poised to take on the MacBook Neo in the budget-friendly arena. The newcomer boasts a 120Hz display, 12GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and dual Thunderbolt 4 ports — though its price tag currently sits above Apple’s baseline model Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:49:08 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164534-your-job-is-to-make-sure-people-forget-guys-like-me-deus-ex-creator-leaves-the-industry-after-44-years.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164534-your-job-is-to-make-sure-people-forget-guys-like-me-deus-ex-creator-leaves-the-industry-after-44-years.html The post Warren Spector published on Monday evening opens with no preamble: he's leaving game development. Next month would have marked forty-four years in the profession. Though there's an immediate, characteristic caveat — he's been at this point before and changed his mind, but this time it seems to be for real Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:48:19 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/news/164530-cd-projekt-red-sets-five-redstreams-broadcasts-for-gamescom-week.html https://vgtimes.com/news/164530-cd-projekt-red-sets-five-redstreams-broadcasts-for-gamescom-week.html CD Projekt RED is setting up its own studio at Gamescom 2026 and going live five days in a row — from August 26 to 30, daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM CEST. That works out to 9:00 AM–6:00 PM BST and 4:00 AM–1:00 PM ET. All told, that's roughly 45 hours of live broadcasting. You can watch on the studio's official YouTube and Twitch channels News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:24:35 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164529-remothered-red-nuns-legacy-gets-an-october-27-release-date-and-switch-2-version.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164529-remothered-red-nuns-legacy-gets-an-october-27-release-date-and-switch-2-version.html Stormind Games announced a release date for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy — the horror game launches October 27, 2026, on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. On PC it'll be sold through Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. This is the third and final entry in the trilogy that began with Remothered: Tormented Fathers in 2018 — the studio promises to finally close out the Red Nun's story Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:51:04 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164523-devolver-digital-announces-hyperdrop-a-pachinko-roguelite-for-pc.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164523-devolver-digital-announces-hyperdrop-a-pachinko-roguelite-for-pc.html The trend of mashing up roguelites with gambling mechanics has produced another entry: Devolver Digital and debut Australian studio Dark Dark Goose revealed HYPERDROP: A Pachinko Roguelite for PC. The full version launches in 2027, but a free demo is already up on Steam right now, released alongside the announcement. The developers themselves call it just an appetizer ahead of the full game Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:28:28 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164519-a-us-army-battalion-is-offering-re-enlistment-perks-for-grand-theft-auto-vi-the-leave-starts-the-day-after-launch.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164519-a-us-army-battalion-is-offering-re-enlistment-perks-for-grand-theft-auto-vi-the-leave-starts-the-day-after-launch.html Four days of leave in exchange for signing a new contract — that is the incentive reportedly devised by the US Army's 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, according to a document making the rounds online. The subject line of the memo reads, quite literally, as a special incentive pass tied to the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The stated goals are retaining personnel, boosting morale and rewarding the unit's soldiers. Journalists have not been able to verify the paper's authenticity, but it looks surprisingly convincing Gaming News Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:52:47 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164517-supreme-and-analogue-unveil-red-and-gold-analogue-pocket-variant.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164517-supreme-and-analogue-unveil-red-and-gold-analogue-pocket-variant.html Supreme says the Fall/Winter 2026 collection will go on sale on August 20, 2026, and it includes a red-and-gold take on the Analogue Pocket handheld Hardware and Technologies Artis Kenderik Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:11:53 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164516-diablo-iv-reportedly-lands-on-switch-2-on-september-15-priced-at-69.99.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164516-diablo-iv-reportedly-lands-on-switch-2-on-september-15-priced-at-69.99.html Diablo IV is reportedly coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on September 15, and billbil-kun says the version will arrive as the Age of Hatred Collection. The insider says the bundle includes the base game plus Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred, while Blizzard Entertainment has not officially announced the Switch 2 release yet Gaming News Artis Kenderik Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:53:48 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164515-mattel-launches-mattel-game-studios-to-expand-games-based-on-its-brands.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164515-mattel-launches-mattel-game-studios-to-expand-games-based-on-its-brands.html Mattel is bringing more of its games work under one roof with the launch of Mattel Game Studios, a new in-house team focused on original interactive experiences based on the company's brands. The move gives the company a bigger internal publishing arm as it expands beyond licensed collaborations Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:49:26 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/news/164510-youtube-will-count-views-from-the-first-second-starting-august-24.html https://vgtimes.com/news/164510-youtube-will-count-views-from-the-first-second-starting-august-24.html YouTube announced that it will change how public views are counted on August 24, 2026. From that date, a view will be registered the moment a video starts playing, with no minimum watch time required News Artis Kenderik Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:28:53 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164509-ryan-goslings-ghost-rider-movie-gets-official-release-date.html https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164509-ryan-goslings-ghost-rider-movie-gets-official-release-date.html The Ryan Gosling-led Ghost Rider movie has officially secured a release date, locking it in as the third Marvel Cinematic Universe film on the 2028 schedule Movies and TV Series Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:24:45 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/guides/164508-mortal-shell-2-mushroom-village-key-location-guide.html https://vgtimes.com/guides/164508-mortal-shell-2-mushroom-village-key-location-guide.html In addition to combat, Mortal Shell 2 has plenty of unclear riddles and puzzles. Sometimes, the solution is not even in the same area. In the Mushroom Village location, to the left of the Beacon, there is a locked church. In this guide, we will explain where to find the key, how to solve the puzzles inside, and what reward you can get Guides Mafox Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:19:40 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164504-bytedance-and-hollywood-studios-strike-ai-copyright-agreement.html https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164504-bytedance-and-hollywood-studios-strike-ai-copyright-agreement.html ByteDance and the Motion Picture Association have formalized their copyright talks with a memorandum of understanding covering the companies' AI video and image tools. The agreement applies to ByteDance's Seedance and Seedream models, as well as products tied to TikTok, the TikTok USDS Joint Venture, CapCut, and Dreamina Movies and TV Series Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:46:17 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164503-final-the-sinking-city-2-benchmarked-on-30-graphics-cards.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164503-final-the-sinking-city-2-benchmarked-on-30-graphics-cards.html Tech outlet GameGPU has benchmarked the PC version of the action-horror title The Sinking City 2. The game was tested at max graphical settings with a resolution of 1080p Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:30:22 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164501-the-sinking-city-2-pc-version-leaks-online-before-early-release.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164501-the-sinking-city-2-pc-version-leaks-online-before-early-release.html On August 17, gaming outlets published their first reviews for The Sinking City 2. The title debuted with a 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, while its OpenCritic score sits at a solid 81 Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:14:20 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164496-duck-king-joins-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-on-august-27.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164496-duck-king-joins-fatal-fury-city-of-the-wolves-on-august-27.html SNK has officially announced that Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is getting a new DLC fighter—Duck King will join the character roster on August 27, 2026 Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:46:35 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164495-anime-shooter-banzai-escape-2-subterranean-is-now-free-to-claim-on-steam.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164495-anime-shooter-banzai-escape-2-subterranean-is-now-free-to-claim-on-steam.html An anime-style shooter, Banzai Escape 2: Subterranean, has officially hit full release and is available for free on Steam. The game initially launched in Early Access back in October 2021 Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:33:16 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164494-it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-officially-announced.html https://vgtimes.com/movies-and-tv-series/164494-it-welcome-to-derry-season-2-officially-announced.html HBO has officially renewed the prequel series It: Welcome to Derry for a second season. The network has yet to announce a release date for the upcoming episodes Movies and TV Series Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:31:43 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164493-final-star-wars-zero-company-trailer-officially-drops.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164493-final-star-wars-zero-company-trailer-officially-drops.html The final trailer for Star Wars Zero Company has officially dropped, courtesy of Electronic Arts and developer Bit Reactor. The upcoming turn-based tactics game is locked in for a full release on August 27, 2026 Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:29:59 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164492-clair-obscur-expedition-33-pacific-drive-god-of-war-ragnarok-and-more-games-are-available-at-discounted-prices.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164492-clair-obscur-expedition-33-pacific-drive-god-of-war-ragnarok-and-more-games-are-available-at-discounted-prices.html Our deals aggregator has spotted some attractive offers on several popular games. The selection includes The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered, The Last of Us Part 1, God of War Ragnarok, Pacific Drive, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Gaming News leGO_kh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:20:52 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164486-microsoft-outage-takes-down-github-copilot-and-teams-worldwide.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164486-microsoft-outage-takes-down-github-copilot-and-teams-worldwide.html Users around the world lost access to Microsoft-linked tools as GitHub first flagged a widespread service disruption affecting Copilot, Teams, and other products. The issue was not limited to one region, with reports coming in from multiple countries Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:51:20 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164488-freebie-egs-is-giving-away-a-game-where-a-former-mobster-becomes-the-target.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164488-freebie-egs-is-giving-away-a-game-where-a-former-mobster-becomes-the-target.html The Epic Games Store has launched a free giveaway for the unusual indie title Targeted — 10 Days from Glitchy Frame Studio. The game can be added to your library for free until August 31, 2026, and once claimed, it will remain on your account permanently. The promotion is separate from the store's regular weekly giveaways Gaming News leGO_kh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:49:48 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164484-the-siege-of-castle-doom-dlc-announced-for-marvel-cosmic-invasion-due-in-fall-2026.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164484-the-siege-of-castle-doom-dlc-announced-for-marvel-cosmic-invasion-due-in-fall-2026.html Tribute Games and Dotemu are lining up a second DLC pack for Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and The Siege of Castle Doom is due in fall 2026. The add-on will introduce a new game mode and two playable characters, while Doctor Doom will be central to the mode's setup Gaming News leGO_kh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:28:17 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164479-unitrees-superman-robot-claims-record-breaking-jump-and-sprint-speeds.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164479-unitrees-superman-robot-claims-record-breaking-jump-and-sprint-speeds.html Unitree Robotics said Superman has been in development for a little over three months, and the company is framing the humanoid as an experimental showcase for highly dynamic movement rather than a finished product. Unitree also says the prototype is not a commercial product yet Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:13:04 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164480-shuhei-yoshida-told-expedition-33-devs-to-avoid-the-turn-based-rpg-label.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164480-shuhei-yoshida-told-expedition-33-devs-to-avoid-the-turn-based-rpg-label.html At Busan Indie Connect Festival 2026 in South Korea, Shuhei Yoshida said Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 needed a pitch that reflected its combat mix, rather than a simple genre tag. The former PlayStation executive and Kepler Interactive advisor shared that advice during a lecture for indie developers held from August 14 to 16 Gaming News leGO_kh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:11:25 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/game-reviews/164461-review-aphelion.html https://vgtimes.com/game-reviews/164461-review-aphelion.html The hero’s ship crashes on a desolate, icy planet, his partner is seriously injured, and a local med-bot recommends a liver transplant—an absurd situation that perfectly captures the essence of Aphelion: a beautiful and atmospheric game from Dontnod Entertainment that undermines itself with ridiculous decisions Video Game Reviews Ellni Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164477-krafton-announces-pubg-mobile-light-a-separate-app-for-weak-smartphones.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164477-krafton-announces-pubg-mobile-light-a-separate-app-for-weak-smartphones.html Krafton and Tencent announced PUBG Mobile Light, which will let players keep their existing accounts, purchases, and friends lists. The new app will launch as a separate project, will not replace the main game, and will be developed in parallel with it Gaming News Arno Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:54:19 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164474-aida64-extreme-beta-adds-preliminary-amd-zen-7-support.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164474-aida64-extreme-beta-adds-preliminary-amd-zen-7-support.html AIDA64 Extreme beta 8.35.8405 now lists AMD's upcoming Zen 7 server chips in its database, even though the processors are still far from release. The beta arrived on August 16, 2026, and its release notes suggest hardware support is arriving well ahead of launch Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:40:57 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164472-world-of-warcraft-12.1-bug-may-be-blizzard-testing-a-new-feature.html https://vgtimes.com/gaming-news/164472-world-of-warcraft-12.1-bug-may-be-blizzard-testing-a-new-feature.html Blizzard has run into a strange situation in World of Warcraft update 12.1: some disconnected players are reportedly still able to keep fighting while their group carries on. The behavior appeared before the start of World of Warcraft: Midnight Season 2 on August 18, and it is already drawing attention because it was not mentioned in the official patch notes Gaming News leGO_kh Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:25:43 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/guides/164468-genshin-impact-material-trading-guide-how-it-works.html https://vgtimes.com/guides/164468-genshin-impact-material-trading-guide-how-it-works.html In Version 7.0 of Genshin Impact, the developers added the ability to exchange resources. The new Prime Ice Construct system adds different types of structures that can be transferred between players' worlds. One of these structures lets you place your own resources inside and send them to another player's world to help beginners or experienced players. In this guide, we will explain how material trading works and what you need to use it Guides mrsergiusz8 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:12:53 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/guides/164467-how-to-clear-telegram-cache-on-android-and-iphone.html https://vgtimes.com/guides/164467-how-to-clear-telegram-cache-on-android-and-iphone.html Clearing the cache is a standard procedure that helps free up storage on your device, whether it is a PC or a phone. While using Telegram, all media you view takes up space in your device's storage. In this guide, we will explain in detail how to clear the Telegram cache through the app itself, as well as through phone settings on Android and iPhone Guides hardsham Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:10:22 +0300 https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164465-gizmochina-compares-google-pixel-11-pro-xl-and-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra.html https://vgtimes.com/tech-and-hardware/164465-gizmochina-compares-google-pixel-11-pro-xl-and-samsung-galaxy-s26-ultra.html In India, a Samsung Galaxy S26 overheated and exploded while in its owner's trousers pocket. The victim, named Majid, was taken to the hospital following the incident, sustaining burns to both his hands and his lower body Hardware and Technologies DoubleA Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:09:42 +0300