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August 31
- Cyberpunk 2077: What the Witcher 3 can tell us about when it's actually coming out
- Star Wars 9: The "ragged" Resistance could be at their lowest point, teases Oscar Isaac
- The Game of Thrones season 8 finale is "satisfying", but may lack a killer plot twist, hints Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
August 30
- No Man's Sky now has weekly events with sweet cosmetic rewards
- Far Cry 5 just got meaner, with New Game+ and Infamous modes
- You can get GTA 5 for just $17 at Walmart right now, here are the deals (UPDATE: it's now $25)
- Fallout 76 will still be fun if you're an introvert, and Bethesda's Pete Hines explains why
- Need a Red Dead Redemption 2 bottle opener? Candle? Dominoes? The Outlaw Essentials collection is for you
- Battlefield 5 gets delayed by a month to make "meaningful improvements to the core gameplay"
- Honor's latest high powered, affordable gaming phone is about to launch - here's how to watch the live stream
- Shh! Don’t tell anyone but A Quiet Place 2 release date just got announced
- Australian games are putting diversity in the spotlight
August 29
- Hello there - Clone Wars content coming to Star Wars Battlefront 2 starting in October
- Riot Games on accusations of sexism: "We’re sorry it took so long for us to hear you"
- That Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay demo was packed! Here are 10 details you may have missed
- RIP Cayde-6: Your favourite Hunter has now left the Tower for good with Destiny 2's big Forsaken patch
- New The Walking Dead season 9 trailer puts the strain on Maggie and Rick's relationship - and is that Michonne holding Lucille?
- The latest possible Game of Thrones season 8 release date has been locked in, according to reports
- Watch The Sinking City gameplay and pour some pure nightmare fuel into your day
August 28
- Doctor Who and Star Wars fandoms collide as Matt Smith gets cast for Star Wars 9
- Ahead of Destiny 2: Forsaken, Bungie drops new details on the annual pass and the return of heavy machine guns
- Blizzard removes real-money purchase options for loot boxes in Belgium
- Destiny 2: Forsaken - The story so far…
- Disney's streaming service might be cheaper than Netflix - and it's coming next year
- Watch the first ever Game of Thrones season 8 footage now – and try and guess who Sansa is side-eyeing
- Fortnite's giant purple cube is moving around the map (and smiting down anyone who pisses it off)
August 27
- You can now get an Xbox One X for $35 per month, or Xbox One S for just $22 per month
- Streets of Rage 4 looks totally radical, X-treme, and fun as H-E-double hockey sticks
- Watch 48 minutes of Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay right now
August 24
- The Inner Friend's creepy hair salon level is based on a traumatic childhood experience, because of course it is
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas is one part Skylanders, one part Pimp My Ride
- Will we ever get a Broken Sword movie or has Steven Spielberg ruined our chances?
- It's all hands on wheels in our exclusive Forza Horizon 4 demo, with commentary from Playground Games (and lots of sheep)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice proves your mother was right about good posture
- These new The Walking Dead season 9 images show off a new power couple and a changed Sanctuary
- Santa Monica built a giant cardboard boat for God of War's rowing scenes (No, really)
- New Star Wars 9 set photos show Finn and Poe *finally* teaming up again (and Chewie’s there too!)
August 23
- Watch our quest for a Fortnite llama selfie at Gamescom 2018
- What's the future of gaming? Watch our developer panel from Gamescom to find out
- Get an exclusive peek at Tesla-inspired horror-adventure game Close to the Sun
- Anthem's game director breaks down what all four Javelins are about, including the speedy gadgeteer Interceptor
- Two Point Hospital's Freddie Mercury wannabes, mimes and nudists
- Twitch's Pokemon marathon isn't messing around, with 16 movies and 932 episodes of the TV show
- Insidious director James Wan reveals the horror filmmaking lessons he's bringing to Aquaman
- This Xbox All Access report sounds like a killer way to make Xbox easy and cheaper to get into
- Watch the Gamescom After Dark livestream right here to see Anthem, Destiny 2, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in action
- Find your inner Jon Snow or Cersei Lannister with Reigns: Game of Thrones
- Bungie explains how Destiny 2’s new systems affect your current inventory: You can delete Mods now, but don't rush it
- Dark Pictures: Man of Medan - Get scared silly with new gameplay and exclusive info from Supermassive Games
- Get Fortnite Pro tips from GamesRadar's Gamescom After Dark show and Two Angry Gamers
- "A promising idea poorly executed" – Here’s what the critics are saying about The Happytime Murders
- A PlayStation cameo in PUBG's Gamescom trailer reignites rumours of an impending PS4 release
- Check out the hunter (and the hunted) in these exclusive images from The Predator
August 22
- Dota 2 now has a Gabe Newell announcer for your mega-kills: "Let me know about your rampage"
- Fortnite's Rift-To-Go item is a portal in your pocket
- Assassin's Creed won't get another "fully fledged" game in 2019 but your Odyssey will continue
- Tom Hardy fights back in this exclusive Venom image
- This new Overwatch CGI short for D.Va is like Pacific Rim with bunny mechs
- Richard E. Grant says he isn’t playing the Star Wars 9 character *everyone* wants him to play
- One of LG's best 4K gaming TVs is 40% off in Amazon's Bank Holiday sale... but should you buy it?
August 21
- FIFA 19's The Journey 3 has three playable characters you can switch between at any time
- What do you get if you mix a Burnout Paradise designer, Jeremy Clarkson and Amazon?
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection is finally getting an update to fix its infamous matchmaking woes
- Find out how Fallout 76 settlements and crafting work with this gory cartoon
- Cyberpunk 2077 screenshots from Gamescom 2018 have a Mexican standoff and Chinese medicine
- All of Battlefield 5's War Stories single-player content will be available at launch
- Battlefield 5 developers wish they'd included women in Battlefield 1, too
- Fallout 76, Battlefield 5, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider get Xbox One X bundles full of goodies
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey will feature a special appearance from Syndicate's Evie
- Until Dawn studio is ready to freak you out all over again with The Dark Pictures Anthology
- PUBG is leaving Xbox Game Preview: new content, achievements and improved Event Pass promised for full release
- Viserion’s Game of Thrones season 7 dragon scream is actually a remix of a load of drunk fans screaming
- A James Gunn horror movie is coming this November - but what does that mean for his Marvel future?
- Desperados, the Wild West RTS of PC gaming's heyday, is getting a threequel from the makers of Shadow Tactics
- Well, that escalated quickly: Life is Strange 2's first 20 minutes of gameplay is... surprisingly violent
August 20
- Amazon Prime will no longer offer 20% off games, company switching to $10 gift card with select titles
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice gets a March 2019 release date
- Hitman 2 will include a remastered version of 2016’s Hitman, and it’ll be free for the 47 faithful
- Want to check out Dying Light: Bad Blood early? You'd better sign up for the PC playtest soon
- Just Cause 4 shows you how to take on an actual tornado
- Thought Prey's intense ending was a bit much? So does the game's director
- Watch Destiny legend DeeJ chat to us about Destiny 2: Forsaken on Gamescom After Dark!
- Avengers: Infinity War changed a key Thanos scene because it was too dark - yes, really
August 18
- FIFA 19 gets 200+ La Liga player faces and 16 new Spanish stadiums
August 17
- This RPG resurrects a 30-years dormant series and gets cheaper the more people wishlist it
- A Vampyr TV show is in the works at the studio behind Sons of Anarchy and American Crime Story
- This Avengers: Infinity War 16-bit Thanos battle is pure retro joy
- "It just snapped" – Ryan Reynolds accidentally broke Deadpool 2’s biggest Easter egg (and kept the footage in the movie)
August 16
- Diablo 3 is coming to Switch complete with exclusive Zelda-themed items
- The Predator director Shane Black reveals how he’s making sure the franchise returns to its R-rated roots
- This is just too WTF to ignore: Marvel is hiring a butt double for Avengers 4
August 15
- A mortgage company figured out how much a house in Skyrim, Zelda, and more would cost in real life
- Don't expect Dishonored 3 any time soon - Arkane says the series is "resting" for now
- The Nun may tie into The Conjuring in more ways than you expect: "We filmed a few things"
- "That's just the dumbest thing ever": Ryan Reynolds reveals the original (rejected) Deadpool 2 pitch – and it is *weird*
- Was the Inception ending real or not? Michael Caine finally has the Nolan-approved answer
August 14
- Rage 2 has a secret cave that controls time and at least one producer thinks it's "the stupidest thing ever"
- Fortnite's rifts may be going away with the close of season 5
- Doom Eternal invasions are only the first part of a new and "very Doom" PvP experience
- Showcase mode returns to WWE 2K19 with 9 arenas and 11 Daniel Bryan attires
- The Predator director Shane Black says "a bit of a midlife crisis" brought him back after 30 years away
- Elder Scrolls Online's Murkmire DLC is full of danger, puzzles, and... Argonian mating rituals
- UPDATE: Those Instagram images from Star Wars 9 cinematographer Dan Mindel aren't what you think...
August 13
- Assassin's Creed Odyssey's wanted system is enforced by Mordor-style mercenary characters
- When does Battle for Azeroth go live? Here's a breakdown by time zone and tips to get started
August 11
- Fallout 76 PvP starts "like slapping somebody in a bar" but punishes straight-up murder
- Here's how Fallout 76 character creation and customization work
- Watch the Fallout 76 panel from QuakeCon here and get ready to talk Perks
August 10
- Bethesda's Pete Hines will always say "no thank you" to Battle Royale knockoffs
- Why the Tanglewood developers are making a game for Sega Genesis in 2018
- 5 things we learned about Shadow of the Tomb Raider from the official Lara experts
- Check out the first Doom Eternal gameplay and don't miss these 5 game-changing details
- Switchblade is the free-to-play, car-combat game you never knew you wanted, from acclaimed developers
- The new James Bond could very well be Idris Elba, according to reports
August 9
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider lets you turn off glowing hints for a more immersive experience
- You can start playing the Fortnite on Android beta - if you've got a Samsung Galaxy and an invite
- The best PS4 Pro design yet is coming in late August but there will only be 50,000 of them
- Disney is reportedly considering bringing back James Gunn – but not for Guardians of the Galaxy 3
- You can now watch the Deadpool 2 Baby Hitler deleted scene that was originally cut for being too shocking
August 8
- God of War gets a giant-sized update that includes New Game+ mode
- Dead Cells devs on Switch issues: "Just because we’re the developers, doesn’t mean we're always right"
- 5 things to know about the new FIX PUBG initiative
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate just had a huge info dump: new characters, stages, and undead (but OK) Luigi
- How to download and play the PES 2019 demo on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam
- Niantic is adding Pokemon Go PvP before 2018's over
- Overwatch Summer Games 2018 - Skins, start time, and everything we know
- Spider-Man: Far From Home sees the return of Nick Fury and Maria Hill to the MCU big-time
August 7
- Check out these 5 big changes to Destiny 2 combat (and combat-adjacent) systems coming with Forsaken
- Watch Destiny 2: Forsaken's combat stream here and see the big changes it has for magic space gunfighting
- Master Chief will be a "lead character" in the Halo TV show – just don’t expect a retread of the games
- There’s an incredible Captain Marvel Easter egg in Avengers: Infinity War that could have far-reaching consequences for the MCU
August 6
- Watch the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct here on Wednesday and hope for your fave character reveal
- The great NES vs N-E-S debate rages on thanks to a tiny detail in WarioWare Gold
- Dark Souls modded to be extra bright and colorful is almost like a different game
- The Fortnite Birthday celebration ends Tuesday, get in and complete your challenges now
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 is redefining the Definitive Edition with its transition to PS4 and Xbox One
- The Walking Dead’s Negan is the latest Tekken 7 DLC character because 2018 can’t get any weirder, right?
- "What on earth were they thinking?" - The reception to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4's first beta wasn't... great
August 4
- FIFA 19 Ultimate Team gets 10 new Icons and Division Rivals mode
August 3
- We broke down 20 ads from this one Cyberpunk 2077 screenshot to learn more about the world
- Bungie says Destiny 2 fans have spent 25 years deleting ugly shaders, and teases a very important update
- The Batman director Matt Reeves says it may finally start filming in early 2019
- An official Horizon Zero Dawn board game is in the works, with adorable robot dino figures and everything
- "There’s a reason for everything": Ant-Man and the Wasp’s cast and director address *that* post-credits scene
August 2
- Picking up Spyro Reignited? Even if you go physical, you'll need to download Spyro 2 and 3
- Both Mass Effect and Dragon Age have some "secret stuff" in the works at BioWare
- The first Life is Strange 2 teaser is big on questions, short on answers - but we have a theory
- You can thank Sunset Overdrive for why swinging in Insomniac's Spider-Man feels so damn good
- "She would have flown up his nose" – The Ant-Man and the Wasp cast answer how they would have defeated Thanos
- I need scissors! 61! The Metal Gear Solid movie will embrace the stranger side of the series, according to the director
August 1
- Valve's Dota 2 card game Artifact debuts this November
- We made the Ant-Man and the Wasp cast play True or False – but who came out on top?
- Call of Duty WW2 has one last hurrah before Black Ops 4 with free maps, weapons, and toy soldiers
- Is this how Thanos loses in Avengers 4? The Mad Titan is “permanently” damaged after Avengers: Infinity War, say directors