Gaming

The Elder Scrolls 6 finally showing signs of life won’t deter the Bethesda fan who is 132 days into making their own Daggerfall-style RPG

• A fan is building a Daggerfall-inspired RPG.
• Development has continued for 132 days.
• Elder Scrolls 6 progress has not halted the project.

A Bethesda fan is continuing to develop their own RPG inspired by The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, despite recent indications that The Elder Scrolls 6 is progressing. The project highlights the enduring appeal of Daggerfall’s open-ended design and the willingness of fans to create alternatives while Bethesda’s next…

Best Hell Let Loose: Vietnam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

• Use mostly low graphics settings for higher frame rates.
• Keep textures and view distance at medium.
• Performance issues may still need developer patches.

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam has launched worldwide, and Destructoid recommends prioritising performance-focused graphics settings for PC players in competitive 50v50 matches. The advice is aimed particularly at people with modest hardware, as smoother performance and clearer visuals may provide an advantage during combat. The suggested configuration uses 100%…

Target Begins Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Pre-orders, but There’s a Catch

• Target’s anniversary Pokémon drop is expected to be low-stock and highly competitive.
• The Eevee collection has two seven-card packs and a $9.99 MSRP.
• Buyers may face bots, queues and repeated checkout errors.

Target is expected to begin online pre-orders for a Pokémon Trading Card Game 30th anniversary product on 14 August, ahead of the set’s 16 September 2026 release. The drop offers collectors a possible route to buy near retail price, but limited stock, automated buying bots and website problems…

Diplomacy: The Golden Blade Card Game Review

Diplomacy: The Golden Blade is a card game that slims down and shortens the gameplay of the original Diplomacy board game, but it's not necessarily the better for it.

‘I have never seen a 90 percent premium share before:’ Only one in ten players preordered GTA 6’s standard edition, proving fans are willing to stomach the $100 price

• GTA 6 pre-orders are overwhelmingly for the premium edition.
• Xbox premium share reportedly stands at 90%.
• The balance may shift nearer release.

Sensor Tower data cited by GamesIndustry.biz suggests that most current Grand Theft Auto 6 pre-orders are for its more expensive premium edition, rather than the standard version. If accurate, the figures indicate unusually strong willingness among early buyers to pay extra for added content, reinforcing the franchise’s exceptional…

Sprite Spree Week schedule for Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3

• Sprite spawn rates increase daily from 15 to 19 August.
• Mythic Hours coincide with Fortnite’s live story event.
• Collected sprites carry over into Season 4 cosmetics.

Sprite Spree Week will run in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 from 15 to 19 August, increasing the spawn chances of different sprite types each day. It gives players a final opportunity to collect sprites before they carry over as cosmetic items into Season 4. - 15 August:…

Fortnite Unstable Story Moment Date & Time

• Fortnite’s Unstable event starts at 7pm BST on 15 August.
• Join Battle Royale early and head near the Zero Point.
• Season 3 ends on 20 August.

Fortnite will stage its Unstable Story Moment live event in Battle Royale on Saturday 15 August, serving as a narrative lead-in to the next season, Override. Because it takes place in an ordinary match rather than a separate playlist, players need to join in advance to avoid missing…

Matthew McConaughey Turned Down Playing Joel in HBO’s ‘Last of Us’ Even Though It Was ‘Really Good’: ‘It Wasn’t for Me at the Time’

• McConaughey declined HBO’s *The Last of Us* lead role.
• He did not want a long-running series commitment then.
• Pedro Pascal ultimately earned acclaim as Joel.

Matthew McConaughey has said he declined the chance to play Joel in HBO’s *The Last of Us*, despite considering the project “really good”. He said he was not actively pursuing acting roles at the time and was instead focused on writing and leadership work, while also weighing the…

New ‘Attack on Titan’ Project Will Be Announced Next Week, WIT Studio Teases

• WIT Studio will reveal an Attack on Titan project on 20 August.
• The project’s format and setting remain unconfirmed.
• The teaser may point to a prequel.

WIT Studio has teased an Attack on Titan-related announcement for 20 August, despite the anime having concluded its adaptation of Hajime Isayama’s manga in 2023. The post’s cryptic wording and image of several major characters have prompted speculation that the project could be a prequel or another franchise…

Mafia Remake Joins The Old Country on PS5 in Full Series Collection with 60FPS, Visual Upgrades

• Mafia’s full collection launches with The Old Country DLC.
• Mafia: Definitive Edition gains native PS5 60fps support.
• Mafia 2 and 3 receive no PS5 upgrades.

A complete Mafia bundle, the Omertà Collection, is due to launch alongside the Man of Honor expansion for Mafia: The Old Country. Its main significance is the inclusion of a new native PS5 version of Mafia: Definitive Edition, adding 60fps support and unspecified technical improvements, while existing PS4…