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A No Man's Sky player character in an orange suit fishing on a raft in front of an orange sky.

Now No Man’s Sky now has fishing, too

Hello Games announced its Aquarius Update, which is adding fishing, a new expedition, and new recipes to the game.
The new stats feature in Connections on two mobile screens. On the left you have the new share results screen. On the right are the full stats.

You can now see how many times you failed at Connections

The New York Times' latest games feature is for Connections, and it'll allow you to track your progress and see if you solved any game perfectly.
A character in Enotria: The Last Song. It's wearing a burnt masquerade mask, with green and red fabric attached.

Upcoming Soulslike delayed indefinitely on Xbox due to ‘challenges’ with Microsoft

Enotria: The Last Song was originally supposed to come to Xbox Series X/S at launch, but the developers say they can't get in touch with Microsoft.
Lennox near a wall of fire in Concord.

Concord is going offline after just two weeks following disastrous launch

Just two weeks after launch, Concord is being taken offline, and the developers are issuing full refunds.
Key art for Age of Mythology: Retold.

Xbox Game Pass in September is all about sims, strategy, and star truckers

Xbox announced the first batch of games coming to Game Pass this month, and we're sensing a theme.
tetris forever interactive museum announcement digital eclipse

Tetris Forever is an interactive museum celebrating the best game of all time

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Tetris with this collection, which brings together old titles, a new entry, documentaries, and more.
The Dark Lord in Dracula holding out his hand. HIs castle can be seen in the background.

You can now shape-shift as Dracula in Dead by Daylight’s Castlevania crossover

Dead by Daylight has a shape-shifting killer for the first time in Castlevania's the Dark Lord, who is sinking his teeth into the game today.
Kazuma Kiriyu as he appears in Yakuza Kiwami

Yakuza Kiwami coming to Switch after years of developer resistance

Nintendo capped off its August partner showcase with the reveal of a Yakuza Kiwami Switch port, which was a big surprise considering past developer comments.
The Balatro friends of jimbo card pack. It has a two kings, a queen, and a jack from The Witcher, Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, and Among Us, respectively.

Balatro’s new free update adds some surprising crossovers, including The Witcher

Balatro's second big update of the summer involves the free Friends of Jimbo cosmetic card pack, which brings The Witcher and more to the game.
The seven The Veilguard companions lined up in a composite image.

There’s a lot of Dragon Age: The Veilguard companion news to catch up on

EA has been releasing a ton of information about Dragon Age: The Veilguard's companions, and some new profiles are available to peruse.
A sniper from Concord leaping in the air.

Sony’s new live-service title Concord is having a rough launch

New hero-shooter Concord isn't having a great launch week, with low numbers across multiple platforms.
A tall robot in a coat standing on a street corner, with white birds walking around.

Valve officially announces Deadlock, the game we all knew existed

Despite multiple leaks, Valve hadn't officially confirmed the existence of Deadlock. That changed over the weekend.
Lego Aloy talking to Lego hotdog guy with a machine behind her ready to attack.

Nintendo Direct August 2024: How to watch and what to expect

Nintendo is surprising us with an August Indie World Showcase and Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase on August 27. Here's what to know about it.
The cover art for MySims. It shows four people, including a guy in sunglasses, a blonde girl, a redheaded girl, and a chef standing on some grass.

This forgotten Sims game might be making a comeback soon

If some store listings are correct, players will be getting a MySims Switch port later this year.
A walled city sitting behind a mountain.

Firaxis wants to make sure you actually finish a Civilization 7 game

Apparently, players weren't finishing games in Civilization 6; Firaxis Games had to fix that for Civilization 7.
Black Myth: Wukong's protagonist the Destined One leaning into his sword ready to fight an enemy with a giant flaming spear.

Black Myth: Wukong is one of the fastest-selling games of all time

Analysts suggest that Black Myth: Wukong's massive success across platforms is thanks to changing player attitudes and developers in China.
A party member in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Meet Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s companions in this new podcast

One of the ways fans will get to know the new companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard is in a new podcast series.
The Heroic Games Launcher for Steam Deck.

Steam reviews now show when the writer played primarily on Steam Deck

Steam has released a small but potentially huge feature for its reviews section concerning Steam Deck playability.
A screen that says Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden era in front of two armies going up against each other.

Heroes of Might and Magic to get first new game in about a decade

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the next entry in the classic turn-based fantasy strategy series, and it's looking to combine old and new.
Animal Crossing Pocket Camp logo over a camp with a tent, a van, and some villagers.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp shutting down, but there’s good news for fans

Nintendo is shutting down Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, but longtime players will get another option.
A character fighting a giant red and yellow tentacle monster. They're ready to unleash an attack with a cone of effect in front of them.

The next Callisto Protocol game is actually a roguelike spinoff

Striking Distance Studios announced its next game: a colorful roguelike set in The Callisto Protocol universe.
An Xbox Series X sits next to both Series S models.

You can try the new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier for $1

Xbox Insiders will be the first to check out the new Xbox Game Pass Standard tier, and can do it at a very low cost.
A warrior running towards shadow monsters with a flaming sword.

Peter Molyneux reveals Masters of Albion, a god game in the Fable universe

Fable creator Peter Molyneux is going back to god games with Masters of Albion, revealed at Gamescom. And yes, it's apparently real.
Two world leaders, Cleopatra and Caesar, going up against each other in front of their flags.

Start scheduling time off: Civilization 7 is releasing in February

2K Games revealed at Gamescom that the highly anticipated Civilization 7 is hitting all platforms in February.
Rock Howard with his arms crossed powering up an attack. His hands are glowing.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves launches in April with some key features

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is coming next April, and it boasts key features like rollback netcode.
A robot hand holding a borderlands psycho mask in front of a dark blue screen.

Borderlands 4 gets official announcement, few other details at Gamescom

2K Games finally revealed Borderlands 4 for a potential 2025 release, although we don't know any other information just yet.
Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3.

Larian teases its new evil Baldur’s Gate 3 endings

Larian is getting ready to drop some big changes to evil endings in Baldur's Gate 3 with one of its biggest teases yet.
A Super Nintendo Controller on a purple and black background.

The original Super Mario Bros. now has an unofficial level builder

A ROM hacker not only made a NES to SNES conversion of the original Super Mario Bros. but also an almost real-time level editor.
Final Fantasy 16's cover showcasing its protagonist infront of two demon summons.

Final Fantasy XVI’s PC launch is right around the corner, but you can try it now

Final Fantasy XVI is hitting Steam and Epic Games Store in September, but there's a demo you can play right now.
A Pikachu card displayed on a mobile device. Pikachu is standing on a log in a forest.

Pokémon’s new mobile trading card game is coming this October

You can wait on line to buy boosters packs or you can check out Pokémon TCG Pocket, a card-opening app out on October 30.
Knights below a giant dragon in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard special editions don’t even include the game

You can preorder Dragon Age: The Veilguard now, but there's something you should know if you're going for a special edition.
A man in black armor holding a shotgun and leaning against a wall.

Activision shuts down Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer mod one day before launch

A mod set to recreate Call of Duty's Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer was canceled the day before launch.
Key art of The Smiling Man in Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club.

Nintendo’s creepy new game is getting 3 free demos

Nintendo is rolling out a three-part demo of the new Famicom Detective Club game ahead of its launch.
The Epic Games Store app on two phones. You can see Fortnite and Fall Guys ready for download.

Fortnite is back on mobile, but there are a few catches

The Epic Games Store is back on Android and iOS, but there are a few things you need to know before booting up Fortnite on your phone.