Square Enix shares extended Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 gameplay in new stream
Square Enix showcases FFXIV on Switch 2 docked and handheld in a new stream.
📅 01/08/2026
Bethesda Issues Official Statement on The Elder Scrolls Amid Shutdown Rumors
Bethesda has provided fans with an official update on the future of The Elder Scrolls franchise following significant layoffs at ZeniMax Online Studios. The Elder Scrolls Online developer reiterated its commitment to supporting the franchise's MMORPG with future updates and a roadmap of what to expect from the game in the coming months. Despite fears that The Elder Scrolls Online may be shutdown after the studio's restructuring, this newly provided statement should serve to ease any fan worries.
📅 01/08/2026
10 Turn-Based RPGs That Changed Video Games Forever
Although turn-based RPGs are far from the most popular genre in gaming, modern entries like the critically acclaimed release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have proven that the genre still has plenty to offer for a wide variety of audiences. While modern releases have been introducing new fans to the genre for the first time in recent years, there are numerous classics that not only innovated in their own genre but also affected the wider world of gaming as a whole.
📅 01/08/2026
Hololive Dreams: How the Development Team Used RPG Mechanics to Create a Giant Rhythm Game
Hololive Dreams is a rhythm game, but it’s not JUST a rhythm game. Based in the popular virtual VTuber agency hololive, which consists of dozens of digital influencers streaming everything from video games to concerts, hololive Dreams aims to attract players who might not be familiar with (or fans of) music-based gameplay. The game, which was released on July 23, layers RPG elements on rhythm game base. The hololive Dreams (often abbreviated to “holodri”) development team says this unique co
📅 01/08/2026
Baldur's Gate 3 : Ce mod gratuit divise complètement la communauté alors que le jeu est plus immersif que jamais
Une nouvelle façon d'explorer le monde de Faerûn enflamme les forums de la communauté. En proposant une immersion totale à la troisième personne, un mod gratuit réinvente l'expérience de jeu sur Baldur's Gate 3, tout en divisant les fans du RPG de Larian Studios.
📅 01/08/2026
The great RPG debate: Do RPGs really need romanceable companions?
Knocking boots with companions has become an RPG tradition, but does it really add anything?
📅 01/08/2026
Diablo 4 Season 15 is Finally Adding Highly Requested Feature After Three Years
After over three years, Diablo 4 Season 15 is finally adding a Rebirth feature, allowing players to keep their exact characters from the Eternal realm into the Seasonal. Since the launch of Diablo 4, this has been one of the most requested features from the community, and Blizzard has finally delivered in the upcoming Season 15.
📅 01/08/2026
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director is "serious about concluding the series" at the end of the JRPG, and any DLC will focus on "untold stories"
Director Naoki Hamaguchi won't leave many loose threads hanging by the time the credits roll in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, so any purely hypothetical DLC that gets made will need to focus on the "untold stories" of specific characters rather than continuing the story. This isn't the first time Naoki Hamaguchi's discussed potentially adding to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation after launch next year, but what form that might take has been up in the air. He previously hinted that spin-off games could
📅 01/08/2026
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 took inspiration from Attack on Titan and Bleach's instantly recognizable characters: "It's an absolute masterpiece for me"
Much has been said about how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 pulled heavily from classic JRPGs - Final Fantasy, Persona, Lost Odyssey, etc - but the hit game also drew lots of inspiration from some of the best anime shows around, including Attack on Titan and Bleach. Speaking to Automaton about the game's influences, Sandfall Interactive CEO Guillaume Broche says "one of the anime that inspired me for Expedition 33's story was Attack on Titan." Both have pretty existential themes and a cast of char
📅 01/08/2026
Cyberpunk 2077: All Is Lost Officially Announced
Cyberpunk 2077's ongoing support beyond the base game is staggering, to say the least. The sheer number of projects, from the impressive crossover event with Wuthering Waves to the plethora of novel and comic book adaptations, is astounding, with each one faithfully capturing the spirit and tone of the TTRPG and video game while adding something new and genuinely transformative to the lore and overall experience.
📅 01/08/2026
Brand-New Soulslike Is Playable Now for Free
Mortal Shell 2 has released its free beta for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, letting players experience the new Soulslike title ahead of its full release on August 20. Anticipation for Mortal Shell 2 is high among fans, with the RPG promising plenty of gory and action-packed gameplay.
📅 31/07/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Beta Free For Millions More After Massive Steam Success
The release of Mortal Shell 2 is only a few weeks away, and now millions of console players are able to give the highly anticipated soulslike a try for free. The first game released in 2020, bearing the genre's signature difficulty, but has since been canonized as one of its more promising and inventive takes. Early impressions of the sequel have been quite strong, and it's already well on its way to becoming one of 2026's biggest sleeper hits.
📅 31/07/2026
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Biggest Secrets Are Already Online
August is shaping up to be a fun month with the release of games like Beast of Reincarnation and Pro Jank Footy, and if you're a fighting game fan, you can also grab Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Officially out next week, physical copies of the game have managed to break their street date, and naturally, there are plenty of spoilers online. While we won't be listing them here, please start fine-tuning your filters for specific keywords. From what we've seen online, details include various game s
📅 31/07/2026
Baldur's Gate 3 hits its lowest price ever as Larian celebrates 3 years of RPG greatness: "This is the price of having a nice time with your friends"
Baldur's Gate 3 has dominated the RPG sphere for a good three years now, altering the genre for good with its monumental 2023 release – and, to celebrate, developer Larian Studios is gracing us with the game's biggest sale yet. Since Baldur's Gate 3 launched some three summers ago, it's only gone on sale a few times – but it's only ever been discounted by about 20-25% max. This week, however, Larian is breaking the mold with a solid 30% price cut for Baldur's Gate 3 on all platforms aside from
📅 31/07/2026
Surprise! After getting over 500,000 downloads on Steam, there's a Mortal Shell 2 beta live right now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S
Are you excited for Mortal Shell 2? The game, which is proving so popular ahead of release it recently sold out of its physical Revered Edition on PS5, has just announced a surprise beta - allowing players to dive in and check out its deconstructed soulslike mechanics for themselves. Read more
📅 31/07/2026
The Elder Scrolls Online developer posts extensive roadmap and reiterates that the game is "here to stay", in spite of sweeping Xbox layoffs
ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind hit MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, has reiterated that its online RPG is "here to stay" after doubts about the title's future were raised in the wake of the big Xbox 'reset' overseen by Asha Sharma. Read more
📅 31/07/2026
Filming has wrapped on Garland's Elden Ring movie just 6 months after it started, according to a now deleted instagram post
The speedrunners would be so proud.
📅 31/07/2026
Control Resonant : Remedy révèle la durée de vie de son action-RPG, il faudra environ 30h pour boucler « l’expérience de base »
ActuGaming.net Control Resonant : Remedy révèle la durée de vie de son action-RPG, il faudra environ 30h pour boucler « l’expérience de base » Attendu en septembre prochain sur PC et consoles, Control Resonant a déjà dévoilé pas mal […] L'article Control Resonant : Remedy révèle la durée de vie de son action-RPG, il faudra environ 30h pour boucler « l’expérience de base » est disponible sur ActuGaming.net
📅 31/07/2026
Diablo 4 Season 15 will let you grab its rarest items much earlier, and you can finally bring old characters along too
Diablo 4 patch notes have arrived for the 3.2.0 PTR that will form the base for Season 15, and Blizzard is shaking up mythic rarity again. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Diablo 4 Season 15 will let you grab its rarest items much earlier, and you can finally bring old characters along too
📅 31/07/2026
Indies devs band together for 100-game, $10 bundle aiming to help an "unprecedented number" of laid off developers
Indie game makers have banded together to organize a $10 bundle containing well over 100 video games and other goodies, all in an effort to support the "unprecedented number" of developers who have suffered from layoffs this year. Necrosoft Games (the indie studio behind the effortlessly cool Persona-like RPG Demonschool) has been spearheading the launch of the new bundle that's aiming to help laid off devs while they find new work. "In response to the unprecedented number of game developers l
📅 31/07/2026
PlayStation 5 Emulator Kyty Makes 3D Games Playable
PS5 emulation was in its infancy just a few weeks ago, when the SharpEMU team shared clips of the Demon’s Souls remake launching to a black screen. But with competing emulators now locked in an open-source arms race, major strides are being made. Already, Kyty has managed to get 3D games like XIII and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants playable, inching closer and closer to bringing flagship PlayStation exclusives to PC with complete parity.
📅 31/07/2026
Fallout pourrait s'offrir un autre jeu d'un troisième studio et c'est l'un des plus respectés du RPG occidental
En plus des quatre projets récemment officialisés par Xbox et Bethesda, un cinquième jeu Fallout développé par inXile Entertainment pourrait également être en développement.
📅 31/07/2026
« On est un peu masochistes » Tout le monde a peur de faire Baldur's Gate 4, mais pas ce studio culte du CRPG
Si la plupart des studios ont peur de faire Baldur's Gate 4 après le chef d'œuvre de Larian, ce studio réputé pourrait accepter le défi que cela représente.
📅 31/07/2026
DragonSword: Awakening dépasse les 200 000 ventes et prépare ses versions consoles
ActuGaming.net DragonSword: Awakening dépasse les 200 000 ventes et prépare ses versions consoles DragonSword: Awakening sort peut-être de nulle part, mais la promesse de jouer à un Action-RPG […] L'article DragonSword: Awakening dépasse les 200 000 ventes et prépare ses versions consoles est disponible sur ActuGaming.net
📅 31/07/2026