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Fortnite Override Chapter 7, season 4 update release countdown: Exact start time and date

  • Fortnite's "Override" season launches around 20 August 2026, roughly midday BST.
  • Downtime expected to start about 9am BST beforehand.
  • Season features crossovers with Sonic, Pac-Man, Crash Bandicoot and more.

Fortnite is preparing to launch Chapter 7, Season 4, dubbed "Override," a gaming-themed season expected to go live on 20 August 2026. Big seasonal updates like this typically bring a refreshed island, new loot, skins and cosmetics, and this instalment is being billed as one of the most…

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Crunchyroll Store Removes Tons of Physical Products After Being Locked Behind Subscription

  • Crunchyroll Store drops nearly all manga, light novels and manhwa listings
  • Only 387 Home Entertainment items (DVDs/Blu-rays) remain for sale
  • Fans compare move to Sony's phasing out of physical video games

Crunchyroll has removed the vast majority of physical media from its online store, including all manga, light novels, manhwa and danmei titles, just weeks after restricting store access to Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers. The move has angered fans, many of whom see it as another step in…

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How to get Plastic Scrap in Parks Floating Festival in Disney Dreamlight Valley

  • New Parks Floating Festival event added to Disney Dreamlight Valley
  • Plastic Scrap spawns randomly across the event island only
  • Deposit it in specific bins to complete the first puzzle

A new limited-time event called the Parks Floating Festival has launched in Disney Dreamlight Valley, adding a special floating island with several puzzle-based tasks for players to complete. One task requires collecting a resource called Plastic Scrap, which players need to progress through the event's puzzles and earn…

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Latest alleged GTA 6 leak “risks tarnishing the reputation of our communities”, say Stop Killing Games after hackers claim pro-consumer motivations

  • Hacker group Cyberleek leaked more alleged GTA 6 footage, citing anti-consumer grievances
  • Stop Killing Games condemned the leak, distancing its cause from the hackers
  • Group also pushed a memecoin, casting doubt on its stated motives

A group calling itself Cyberleek leaked further alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 footage, framing the act as a protest against anti-consumer practices such as digital preorders and gated singleplayer DLC. The Stop Killing Games campaign, which lobbies for similar consumer protections through legislation, has publicly condemned the leak…

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Tekken 8 director jumps ship to join Harada’s new Vs Studio team

  • Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda joins Harada's new Vs Studio.
  • He reunites with Harada and Yuichi Yonemori, both ex-Bandai Namco.
  • Vs Studio, backed by SNK, hasn't revealed its first game yet.

Kohei Ikeda, game director of Tekken 8, has left Bandai Namco to join Vs Studio, the new venture led by former Tekken series director Katsuhiro Harada. Ikeda announced the move on X, saying it felt "nostalgic" to work with former colleagues again while also being excited about building…

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The Blood of Dawnwalker – save your family while becoming what you hate

  • Rebel Wolves, founded by ex-Witcher 3 developers, reveals vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker.
  • Protagonist Coen is human by day, vampire by night, with 30 days to save his family.
  • Choices carry lasting weight; game could become a centuries-spanning trilogy.

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an upcoming dark fantasy role-playing game from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former talent behind The Witcher 3. Set in the 14th century in the fictional Carpathian region of Vale Sangora, it follows Coen, a man who becomes half-vampire after his family…

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Pokémon Center in the UK and Germany hit with the same data breach suffered by Valve’s Steam hardware

  • CEVA Logistics breach also hit Pokémon Center UK and Germany customers
  • Affected orders were cancelled; payment details remain safe
  • Breach occurred 29 July–1 Aug, causing shipping delays and stock worries

Pokémon Center customers in the UK and Germany have been caught up in a data breach at CEVA Logistics, the same shipping partner whose hack recently affected Valve's Steam Machine and hardware customers. CEVA notified Pokémon Center that some customer data may have been exposed, and as a…

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