Gaming

Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 is titled Override, Epic Games confirms

• Epic Games confirms Chapter 7 Season 4 titled 'Override' with Gaming Legends theme
• Kingdom Hearts x Rocket League collab confirmed; Persona and fan-favourite skins rumoured
• New season launches August 20 following Unstable story event

Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 will be titled "Override", following days of fan speculation fuelled by data-mined game files. Leaks pointed towards a "Gaming Legends" theme after miners uncovered encrypted posters referencing franchises such as Mega Man, Pac-Man, Tetris and Sonic the Hedgehog,…

‘Sorry about this!’ Big Walk is already fixing its biggest complaint

• Big Walk launched successfully with ~50,000 concurrent players but players report voice chat audio is too quiet
• Single volume slider inadequately balances player voices against environmental game sounds
• Development team is already implementing fixes for the audio problem

In a game about communication, players are having trouble hearing each other.

Pokémon Pokopia Bubbly Basin DLC Finally Gives the Best Type of Pokémon Their Due

• Pokémon Pokopia's Bubbly Basin DLC adds an underwater zone featuring water-type Pokémon that were underrepresented in the base game
• Water-type creatures have diminished presence in recent mainline Pokémon games; this expansion showcases their designs more prominently
• The content demonstrates how environment-specific gameplay can substantially alter player appreciation of character designs

Pokémon Pokopia has released its first paid DLC, Bubbly Basin, which takes players underwater to renovate a submerged town using the move Dive. The update addresses a common criticism of the cosy Nintendo Switch 2 life-sim: that it had neglected aquatic Pokémon despite the type being one of…

Halo On PS5 Is Off To A Slow Start, Expert Says

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Grand Theft Auto 6 publisher is holding an investors call at a very unusual time this week

• Take-Two is holding an investor call at an unusual time this week
• Timing has sparked speculation about a GTA 6 announcement
• No official agenda confirmed by the publisher yet

Take-Two Interactive, the publisher behind Grand Theft Auto 6, is scheduling an investor call this week at an unusually timed slot, prompting speculation among fans and analysts about what the company might be preparing to announce. Investor calls are typically used to discuss financial results or major business…

Fallout 3 was “not what we intended” after tech constraints in 2008, says Bethesda vet Nate Purkeypile, so it’s time for a “better” remaster

• Bethesda vet says Fallout 3 was limited by 2008 tech constraints
• Nate Purkeypile calls for a genuinely "better" remaster, not a reskin
• No official Fallout 3 remaster has been confirmed by Bethesda

Former Bethesda developer Nate Purkeypile, who worked on Fallout 3, has said the 2008 game fell short of the team's original vision due to the technical limitations of hardware at the time, and has called for a "better" remaster rather than a simple visual touch-up. His comments add…

Grab a Refurb Switch 2 for $399 Ahead of Next Month’s Price Hike

• Woot sells refurbished Switch 2 for $399.99, $50 off retail
• Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft are all raising console prices next month
• Refurb units include warranty and accessories, but generic packaging

Nintendo Switch 2 owners-to-be have a narrow window to buy the console before prices rise next month, and Amazon-owned retailer Woot is currently offering a "Grade A Refurbished" unit for $399.99, $50 below the standard retail price. The deal comes as all three major console makers, Nintendo, Sony…

PlayStation is getting “most” of Sony’s estimated $508 million tariff refund, but despite lawsuits there are no apparent plans to give refunds for price-hiked PS5s

• Sony expects most of a $508m tariff refund to go to PlayStation.
• Sony raised PS5 prices this year, citing tariffs as a factor.
• No refunds planned for consumers despite lawsuits over the price hikes.

Sony is set to receive the bulk of an estimated $508 million (roughly £395 million) in refunds tied to US tariffs, with PlayStation's hardware business identified as the primary beneficiary of the recovered funds. The disclosure comes despite Sony having raised PS5 prices in several regions this year,…

Today’s Top Deals: Refurbished Switch 2 Console, LEGO Mario Kart, and Beats Solo 4 Headphones

• Refurbished Switch 2 at $399.99 before September price hike
• LEGO Mario Kart set hits lowest-ever price of $149.99
• Beats Solo 4 headphones half price; GTA Trilogy $12 on Xbox

IGN's daily deals roundup for 5 August 2026 highlights discounts across gaming and tech products, with a particular focus on Nintendo Switch 2 savings before a price rise, LEGO sets at their lowest-ever prices, and audio equipment. The piece is a promotional shopping guide rather than a news…

Halo remake isn’t doing so hot on PS5 compared to Black Ops ports

• Halo: Campaign Evolved sold only ~351,000 copies on PS5 in July.
• Black Ops ports without PvP updates sold 11 million copies combined.
• Lack of multiplayer likely hurt Halo's appeal versus Call of Duty ports.

Halo: Campaign Evolved, the remake of Halo: Combat Evolved, has sold noticeably poorly on PlayStation 5 despite marking the franchise's first-ever release on a rival console after decades of Xbox exclusivity. By contrast, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2, ported to PlayStation with no updates…