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A New D&D Game Will Let You Live Every Adventurer’s Dream

• D&D tavern-management game launches on PC in 2027.
• Players feed, serve and send adventurers on quests.
• Story features Forgotten Realms lore and familiar characters.

Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern is a PC management simulation due in 2027, in which players restore and operate a tavern for adventurers in the Forgotten Realms’ Dalelands. Developed by Homo Ludens and published by Dotemu, it shifts D&D away from traditional role-playing by focusing on hospitality,…

Dark Souls meets Weird West in Guns of Eschaton, and it’s a refreshing FPS shake-up for the well-worn formula – even if it’s a bit bloody hard

• A difficult Weird West FPS reworks Soulslike combat around deliberate shooting.
• Revolver management and enemy-specific shot sequences reward planning.
• Viktor Antonov’s striking visual influence shapes its supernatural desert world.

Guns of Eschaton is a forthcoming first-person shooter that combines Soulslike mechanics with a supernatural Weird West setting, creating a slower and more tactical alternative to conventional fast-paced shooters. Its demanding combat and limited explanations may make it difficult to learn, but the preview argues that its distinctive…

GTA 6 leaker escalates spoilers, releases 4 minutes of Lucia’s prologue

A person claiming to have access to Grand Theft Auto 6 material has reportedly released around four minutes of footage from protagonist Lucia’s opening sequence, escalating a recent run of alleged leaks. The release matters because it may reveal story details ahead of the game’s launch and renews…

Rockstar Games’ LA-based studio is ‘dedicated almost solely’ to the design of GTA 6’s NPCs

• Rockstar’s LA studio reportedly focuses on GTA 6’s pedestrians.
• NPCs are expected to be more varied and reactive.
• Vice City’s design draws on Miami artists and fashion expertise.

Rockstar Games is reportedly putting major resources into making Grand Theft Auto 6’s inhabitants and setting feel more detailed and locally believable, with its Los Angeles studio focused largely on designing the game’s pedestrians. The work matters because it suggests Rockstar is seeking a more reactive, visually varied…

After 3 Hours, I Can Say Game of Thrones Finally Has a Worthy Video Game

• RTS brings Game of Thrones battles to life.
• Stark and Lannister factions play differently.
• Full release adds White Walkers and Targaryens.

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is an upcoming real-time strategy game from PlaySide, due next year, which aims to let players command the major conflicts of HBO’s fantasy world. After a three-hour hands-on demo, Polygon found it combines base-building, territory control and hero-led battles in a style…

Chronicles: Medieval Is Exactly as Dense and Complicated as You Thought It Would Be | gamescom 2026

• Dense medieval strategy game blends command, RPG and direct combat
• Three factions fight across 209 European regions
• Early Access is planned next year

Chronicles: Medieval is a forthcoming strategy game set during the Hundred Years’ War, combining large-scale medieval warfare with role-playing and third-person action elements. IGN’s preview says its depth and historical detail are striking but potentially intimidating, making it most likely to appeal to players willing to manage complex…

Today’s Top Deals: MTG Reality Fracture Booster Box, LEGO Star Wars, and GameSir G7 SE Wired Controller

• IGN lists gaming, LEGO and technology discounts.
• MTG and LEGO offers lead the featured deals.
• Several discounts require retailer promotional codes.

IGN’s daily deals article highlights discounted gaming, collectibles and technology products from several retailers. The featured offers include pre-orders, games hardware, LEGO, trading cards and a gaming chair, with prices and promotional codes subject to retailer availability. - Magic: The Gathering Reality Fracture Play Booster Box preorder: $129.99…

Nintendo to raise Switch 2 US price by $50

• Switch 2’s US base price rises to $499.99 on 1 September.
• Nintendo cites wider memory and storage cost pressures.
• New game bundles will cost more than $500.

Nintendo’s US price rise for the Switch 2 takes effect on 1 September, increasing the base 256GB console without a game by $50 to $499.99. The change makes Nintendo’s new handheld-console less affordable and reflects broader component-cost pressures affecting gaming hardware. Nintendo is also due to launch two…

CD Projekt Red Officially Reveals First Look at New Witcher Release

• Songs of the Past takes Geralt to the troubled village of Letten.
• New footage previews a chain weapon and Letten’s day-night contrast.
• The Witcher 3 remaster arrives free for existing owners on 29 September.

CD Projekt Red has shown more than 15 minutes of gameplay from Songs of the Past, an upcoming expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. The footage introduces Letten, a seemingly cheerful countryside settlement that becomes far darker after nightfall, as Geralt investigates a mystery linked to Dandelion;…

New GTA 6 character swapping details revealed: Jason and Lucia can ‘play as a couple, or go off and cause chaos independently’

• GTA 6 reportedly expands character switching between Jason and Lucia.
• Players can control the pair together or separately.
• The system may offer different perspectives on gameplay.

PC Gamer reports that Grand Theft Auto 6 will allow players to switch between its two protagonists, Jason and Lucia, either while they are together or while they are acting separately. The feature could give missions and open-world play a more flexible structure, letting players experience events from…