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PEAK’s Final Ascent sends player numbers soaring again
Aug 17, 2026, 9:02 AM
AlexP
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
PEAK’s Final Ascent update brings new biomes, fresh gear and a huge Steam player spike more than a year after release.
PEAK has already enjoyed one of the most surprising multiplayer success stories of the last year, and its latest update proves that players still aren't ready to stop climbing. The Final Ascent, the game's last major content update, arrived on August 11 and quickly brought a huge wave of players back to the mountain.
The update introduces two new biome variants, GLOOM and THE CITADEL, giving groups even more dangerous places to explore. GLOOM takes PEAK into darker and creepier...
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Grey Seer Thanquol Schemes His Way into Total War: Warhammer 3
Aug 17, 2026, 4:18 AM
Daniel-D
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
Grey Seer Thanquol joins Total War: Warhammer 3 in Lords of the End Times with Masterplans and Stormfiends.
Creative Assembly has officially detailed Grey Seer Thanquol, the long-awaited Skaven Legendary Lord who is headlining the upcoming Lords of the End Times expansion (Update 9.0), launching on September 24, 2026. Leading Clan Scruten, the iconic arch-schemer brings new campaign mechanics, monstrous battle units, and devastating magical versatility to the Total War: Warhammer 3 sandbox.
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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Officially Launches, Bringing 50v50 Battles to Vietnam
Aug 16, 2026, 12:06 PM
Cleonidas
Gaming News
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is now officially available, bringing 50v50 battles to the Vietnam War with distinctive terrain and combat tactics.
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam has officially launched, opening up a completely new battlefield for Team17 and Expression Games' tactical FPS franchise. This time, instead of the battlefields of World War II, players are taken to the Vietnam War, where jungles, rivers, and challenging terrain can directly affect how each battle unfolds. With large-scale multiplayer and gameplay built around coordination, the game continues to focus on an experience where a single soldier cannot decide the outcome of a battle alone. Every...
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Lootbound Officially Launches, Combining Turn-Based Strategy and Loot Management
Aug 16, 2026, 11:09 AM
Cleonidas
Gaming News
Lootbound is now officially available on PC, bringing a tactical roguelite experience with turn-based combat, inventory management, and plenty of build options.
Lootbound officially launched on Steam on August 14, taking players into a dark fantasy world where each run starts with a single character and gradually grows into a full party. Combining tactical roguelite gameplay with turn-based combat, loot management, and elements inspired by D&D, the game puts a strong focus on route choices, party building, and making the most of every piece of equipment. One of its standout features is the grid-based inventory system, where the position of your equipment...
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Captain America Brings Heroic Fundamentals to Marvel Tōkon
Aug 15, 2026, 10:50 PM
Daniel-D
Gaming News
Gameplay
Captain America combines classic Marvel heroism with flexible shield mechanics and an approachable all-rounder playstyle.
Captain America enters MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls as the embodiment of Steve Rogers' classic heroic ideals: discipline, courage, and an unwavering commitment to protecting others. As one of the leaders of the Fighting Avengers, Captain America fights alongside Iron Man, Hulk, and Black Panther against a threat powerful enough to endanger Earth. His role reflects the character's traditional position within Marvel—he may not possess the overwhelming strength of Hulk or the technology of Iron Man, but his determination and tactical...
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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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Warhounds might be the tactical surprise of the summer
Aug 14, 2026, 10:46 AM
AlexP
Gaming News
Warhounds blends tactical combat, mercenary management and destructible battlefields into a promising new strategy game.
If you enjoy tactical games where every move matters and one bad position can ruin an entire turn, Warhounds is worth keeping an eye on. The recently released turn-based tactical RPG throws players into a near-future conflict filled with mercenaries, dangerous contracts and plenty of bullets flying across destructible battlefields.
Set in East Africa in 2035, Warhounds puts you in charge of a private military company operating in a region caught in a growing conflict. Your job is to build a...
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Agefield High wants to be Bully 2, but it still needs more time
Aug 14, 2026, 10:20 AM
AlexP
Gaming News
Agefield High gives Bully vibes and 2000s nostalgia but bugs and rough edges keep it from being the successor fans want.
Agefield High: Rock the School wears its inspiration proudly. From the school setting and class schedule to fist fights, bikes, troublemaking and an explorable town, it is almost impossible to look at the game without thinking about Rockstar's Bully. And honestly, that is a big part of why so many players were interested in it before launch.
There is still a clear appetite for a modern game built around the same idea as Bully. Rockstar's schoolyard classic released nearly 20 years...
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Helldivers 2: Battle for the Gateway Planet – For Super Earth!
Aug 14, 2026, 6:31 AM
Daniel-D
Gaming News
Updates & Patches
Enter the Gateway Planet as Helldivers face the Illuminate, Void mutations, and new threats in the latest battle for Super Earth.
The Galactic War has entered another dark chapter. In Helldivers 2: Battle for the Gateway Planet, Super Earth forces are once again ordered into the unknown, this time toward worlds scarred by the mysterious influence of the Void. The Illuminate front has become more than a conventional battlefield.
Strange phenomena, corrupted environments, and increasingly dangerous organisms now await every Helldiver who answers the call. Behind the familiar banners of Managed Democracy lies an unsettling truth: humanity is advancing toward something it...
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Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns: Comes back after 40 years
Aug 13, 2026, 8:20 PM
Cleonidas
Gaming News
Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns brings back the 1986 Amiga classic with three ways to play, connecting old memories with modern gameplay.
Some games are remembered for their gameplay, while others are remembered for the feeling they created. Defender of the Crown belongs to the second group. When the original arrived on Amiga in 1986, Cinemaware made a strong impression by turning a medieval strategy game into a cinematic experience filled with castles, battles, jousting, and the struggle for the throne. Four decades later, Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns has officially launched, bringing that memory back without simply putting it...
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Duskfade Officially Launches, Opening a Mysterious Clockpunk World
Aug 13, 2026, 6:46 PM
Cleonidas
Gaming News
Duskfade is now officially available on PC and consoles, inviting players to explore a colorful clockpunk world filled with mysteries surrounding time.
After spending some time on the community’s radar through its playable demos, Duskfade officially launched on August 13, 2026. The new game from Weird Beluga Studio takes players into a world where machinery, magic, and mysteries surrounding time exist side by side. With a nostalgic 3D action-platformer style, Duskfade is now ready for players to experience the full journey the development team has built....
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