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EA SPORTS FC 27 official PC system requirements revealed
Aug 26, 2026, 2:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
System requirements
EA SPORTS FC 27 runs on a wide variety of rigs. However, the requirements are demanding on the higher end.
After announcing all the novelties coming to the popular football simulation franchise this year, including The Grounds, EA has officially revealed the PC system requirements for EA SPORTS FC 27, giving players a better idea of what kind of hardware they will need when the latest entry in the football franchise arrives. While the game can still run on relatively modest hardware, EA offers several performance targets for players who want to push the visuals and frame rate further.
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Miyazaki wants The Duskbloods to offer a fair experience
Aug 25, 2026, 3:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
The Duskbloods’ matchmaking system aims to stop new players from becoming Vampire snacks.
Following the recent network test, FromSoftware has revealed more details about th game. It turns out that the studio is preparing to throw players into a rather unusual multiplayer experiment with The Duskbloods, and apparently doesn't want newcomers to spend their first few hours wondering why everyone else seems to have a PhD in vampire murder. Hidetaka Miyazaki has revealed that the game will use skill-based matchmaking, a system designed to keep inexperienced players from immediately being thrown into matches...
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The Witcher 4 has a release window
Aug 25, 2026, 1:40 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Release date
CD Projekt Red has revealed the official release window for The Witcher 4 and promises more news about the franchise.
CD Projekt Red has finally answered the question that has been following The Witcher 4 around like a particularly persistent monster contract: when is it actually coming out? The answer is 2028, although there is an important little asterisk attached to that year. The studio has confirmed a release window rather than a firm date, meaning Ciri's next great adventure is still several years away.
The news came from CD Projekt Red co-CEO Michał Nowakowski in a video published ahead of...
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The Blood of Dawnwalker targets 60 FPS on consoles at launch
Aug 24, 2026, 7:45 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Rebel Wolves has heard the cry of the community and promises better graphics performance on consoles.
Rebel Wolves has wasted little time responding to criticism surrounding the console performance of The Blood of Dawnwalker. After the studio revealed that its upcoming dark fantasy RPG would initially offer 30 FPS and 40 FPS modes on consoles, it has now confirmed that a dedicated Performance Mode targeting 60 FPS will be available from day one. Console players can compare Blood of Dawnwalker Xbox key prices on DLCompare.
A controversy about the game's performance on consoles
The controversy began last...
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This Week's Video Game Releases - August 2026 (Week 35)
Aug 24, 2026, 5:30 PM
Fyra Frost
New Game Releases
Release date
August is coming to an end but it will leave us with quite an interesting pool of new video games to discover.
August is making one last attempt to offer you a variety of interesting options so you can enjoy playing videogames. The final full week of the month brings a particularly eclectic collection of releases, ranging from supernatural adventures and tactical RPGs to anime football, classic stealth action, and a new Star Wars strategy game. Most of the action arrives on August 27, which is shaping up to be the busiest day of the week by some distance.
August 24 - 30...
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007 First Light confirms its success with over 4 million sold
Aug 21, 2026, 5:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Industry
The game has received strong support from the beginning and it's numbers continue to grow.
IO Interactive has another reason to celebrate. 007 First Light has officially surpassed 4 million copies sold worldwide, reaching the impressive milestone only a few months after its launch and establishing the James Bond adventure as one of 2026's fastest-selling premium games.
The announcement marks a major achievement for IO Interactive, particularly because 007 First Light represents the studio's first full-fledged take on the legendary secret agent. Rather than simply turning Bond into another excuse for explosions...
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Minecraft Dungeons II gameplay takes us on a weird adventure
Aug 21, 2026, 1:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Gameplay
Mojang offers a first look at Minecraft Dungeons 2 gameplay and takes players into a mysterious journey.
Minecraft Dungeons II has finally stopped lurking in the shadows and decided to show us some new footage. Mojang has released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming action-RPG sequel, offering a much closer look at the strange new adventures coming in the game, including a trip into the wonderfully bizarre dimension known as the Sift.
The trailer wastes little time getting weird. Our heroes venture through a mysterious portal and find themselves somewhere that looks familiar enough to scream "Minecraft,"...
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Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay takes us straight to nightmare town
Aug 20, 2026, 3:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Gameplay
Konami reminds us that things can always take a turn for the worse in Silent Hill.
Silent Hill: Townfall has decided that waiting politely in the shadows is overrated. Konami has unleashed almost 20 minutes of fresh gameplay in a new video, giving us a much better look at the upcoming psychological horror game. Unsurprisingly, things go from “hmm, this place feels weird” to “WHY IS THAT THING LOOKING AT ME?” remarkably quickly.
Welcome to St. Amelia
The new footage follows Simon Ordell as he explores St. Amelia, a remote Scottish fishing village that looks like it desperately...
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Enshrouded will change a lot to leave Early Access
Aug 20, 2026, 1:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Release date
Updates & Patches
Early access
Keen Games has taken feedback from the players very seriously, and this is reflected in the changes coming in Enshrouded 1.0
After spending more than two years in Early Access and reaching a significant popularity peak, Enshrouded is finally preparing to graduate. Keen Games has confirmed that version 1.0 will launch in its full 1.0 version on October 15, 2026, bringing the survival RPG to Steam and PlayStation 5. And judging by the developer's latest video, this isn't going to be a case of slapping a “1.0” sticker onto the Early Access version and calling it a day.
Keen Games...
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NBA 2K27: History, Co-Op and a 100-Year Dynasty
Aug 19, 2026, 11:30 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Visual Concepts has detailed an impressive list of novelties coming to the franchise with NBA 2K27.
Visual Concepts is not interested in taking the easy layuo this year with NBA 2K27. The studio offered a first look at gameplay and now it has revealed a sizeable batch of new features for the upcoming installment in the basketball simulation series, and this isn't just a case of changing the menus, updating the rosters and pretending nothing happened. The new game is taking aim at MyCAREER, The City, MyNBA, MyTEAM and even the fundamentals of life on...
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The Duskbloods network test is now available to download
Aug 19, 2026, 9:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Events
How different is The Duskbloods from Elden Ring Nightreign? We will know the answer this weekend.
FromSoftware's next experiment in multiplayer isn't ready to let players loose just yet, but selected testers can already get their hands on the necessary software to run the test already. The Network Test client is now available to download for players who were chosen to participate in the closed beta on Nintendo Switch 2. Those who requested to participate in the test when it was announced and have been lucky enough to make the cut were notified earlier this month, and...
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Darkest Dungeon: The Fire’s Edge is finally available
Aug 19, 2026, 8:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
Nothing like two new characters and some additional surprises to expand one of the best turn-based strategy games ever created.
Just when Darkest Dungeon players thought the Hamlet had suffered enough, Red Hook Studios has opened the gates once again. Darkest Dungeon: The Fire’s Edge, a new premium DLC for Darkest Dungeon, brings two familiar faces from Darkest Dungeon II to the original nightmare factory: the Duelist and the Runaway. After years of stress, disease and questionable torch management, the Hamlet has apparently decided it needs even more problems.
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Marvel Cosmic Invasion annouces a Doctor Doom DLC
Aug 18, 2026, 6:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
Doctor Doom is going to be in the spotlight in the coming months, also in Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is preparing to open the gates of Castle Doom. Dotemu and Tribute Games have announced The Siege of Castle Doom, a new premium DLC expansion coming in Fall 2026, with Doctor Doom taking centre stage alongside a brand-new game mode and two additional playable characters whose identities have yet to be revealed.
Doomsday is coming?
The timing is difficult to ignore. Doctor Doom is about to become one of the biggest faces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to...
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Kingdom Hearts IV finally shows its Disney Stars in action
Aug 17, 2026, 9:30 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Gameplay
Sora and friends return in an new adventure of the most popular Disney-inspired video game series.
After years of mysterious trailers, cryptic interviews and enough unanswered questions to fill a Keyblade-shaped filing cabinet, Kingdom Hearts IV has finally decided to show us what it actually looks like to play. The latest extended trailer offers a much meatier look at the long-awaited sequel, with plenty of gameplay footage and, perhaps most importantly, confirmation that several of Disney's biggest icons will be stepping into the spotlight. Yes, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy are playable.
Your favourite Disney heroes are...
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This Week's Video Game Releases - August 2026 (Week 34)
Aug 17, 2026, 3:00 PM
Fyra Frost
New Game Releases
Release date
The third week of August doesn't bring many novelties, but they are significant enough to deserve a look.
You have barely recovered from the last wave of releases, but the gaming calendar has apparently decided that mercy is overrated. This week brings a particularly strange assortment of games, ranging from cosmic horror and time-travel drama to punishing Soulslike combat, enormous mechs and another trip into the radioactive nightmare of the Zone.
August 17 - 23 releases
Things get properly unpleasant on August 18 with The Sinking City 2, Frogwares' latest descent into Lovecraftian horror. The sequel takes the original...
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Tomb Raider: Catalyst gets a release window
Aug 14, 2026, 2:30 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Release date
Embracer Group has confirmed the game's release window. Will it be too close from Legacy of Atlantis to make an impression?
Lara Croft is about to get very busy. After years of remasters and re-releases, the Tomb Raider franchise is finally preparing for a major new chapter, with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst set to arrive relatively close together.
The first piece of the puzzle is Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the ambitious reimagining of the original 1996 adventure. The game is scheduled to launch on February 12, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2...
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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy won’t need a powerful PC
Aug 14, 2026, 12:30 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
System requirements
Despite its amazing graphics, the new title in the A Plague Tale series doesn't ask for a big GPU upgrade.
PC players will not need a cutting-edge gaming rig to experience Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy when Asobo Studio's latest adventure arrives later this month. The game's final PC system requirements have now been revealed, and they are surprisingly undemanding considering how visually impressive the game looks.
The requirements have been published through AMD ahead of launch, with both minimum and recommended configurations targeting 1080p without upscaling or frame generation. That immediately makes the specifications stand out, particularly at a time...
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Orbitals shows why Switch 2 is perfect for co-op adventures
Aug 13, 2026, 2:00 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Orbitals' unique anime style doesn't hinder its massive potential as a cooperative adventure, especially on Switch 2.
Nintendo Switch 2 is building an increasingly interesting library of exclusive games, and Orbitals could become one of the most distinctive additions yet. Developed by Tokyo-based Shapefarm and published by Kepler Interactive, the cooperative adventure is built specifically around two players and takes clear inspiration from the design philosophy that made games such as It Takes Two and Split Fiction stand out.
Orbitals is scheduled to launch exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3, 2026. Rather than simply...
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4 delayed to December
Aug 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Release date
We will have to wait a bit longer, but with the future of the franchise at risk, this may definitel be the smartest move.
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV will no longer launch in September. KING Art Games and Deep Silver have announced that the highly anticipated real-time strategy game has been delayed from September 17 to December 3, 2026, giving the development team additional time to polish and balance the game ahead of release. However, players who purchase the Commander Edition will receive three days of early access beginning November 30.
According to the developers, the decision was made to ensure that Warhammer...
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Jurassic World Evolution 3 gets Crocodilia Coast and update 1.4
Aug 12, 2026, 4:30 PM
Fyra Frost
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
New dinosaurs alongside other free novelties is something that the fans of the series won't want to miss.
Jurassic World Evolution 3, a game that allows you to create your own preshistoric paradise full of dinosaurs, has received a major new content drop, with Frontier Developments launching the paid Crocodilia Coast DLC alongside the free Update 1.4. Both are now available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, giving park managers plenty of new ways to populate and customize their prehistoric attractions.
A Strong Expansion for Jurassic World Evolution 3
The headline addition in Crocodilia Coast is the Deinosuchus,...
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