When Hanna’s brother, Herman, disappears and the police begin to pursue him, her search sets off a chain of catastrophic events that will not only alter their lives but also the destiny of the entire city. Join your allies, outsmart relentless enemies, and use your cunning to uncover the truth behind Herman’s disappearance - where greater powers are at play than you ever imagined. Follow Hanna’s adventure through the vibrant streets of Eriksholm, a sprawling Nordic city inspired by the elegance and grit of early 1900s Scandinavia. In this world, every shadow offers a hiding place, and every corner hides a new challenge. Allies and quick reflexes are your greatest tools as you unravel the city's secrets and outsmart your pursuers.

Formula 1, also known as F1, is a hot topic as of late and one of the world’s most popular sports. Whether it's topping the box office with a film starring Brad Pitt, or literally building a track smack in the middle of Las Vegas and hosting a race there, there’s a surging interest in the highly popular international motorsport. While on the surface, Formula 1 seems to be another Grand Prix sport in which drivers test their mettle on the track, diving deeper into the sport reveals a highly competitive battle of technical prowess on and off the track. In many ways, Formula 1 is like playing a video game, in which your gear and build matters right down to the very last detail, making it feel unlike any other sport out there. In fact, I'd argue Formula 1 is the sport to check out if you’re into gaming.

Let's start with the basics, namely: what is Formula 1 and how exactly does it differ from other Grand Prix racing leagues that are fairly common but far less popular? In most other leagues, drivers and teams are required to use the same chassis and vehicle specifications. For example, in NASCAR, every driver uses the same type of vehicle, and the racing advantage comes down to pure skill in the moment-to-moment racing. That’s not the case in Formula 1.

Each F1 team is instead given a series of broad guidelines, specifications, and a budget: a “Formula” for them to follow. Using these guidelines, the teams literally build their race vehicles from scratch, using a fleet of engineers and mechanics. Because every team is able to build their own vehicle, the teams look for every advantage they can in the design and build, right down to the smallest detail. This results in vehicles that have more in common with jets and spacecraft than they do the average car you would see on the street.

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Playing defense is one of the most crucial elements to success in College Football 26. While you might want to sim through all of the defensive series in a game or just use the coach's suggestion plays to get through a drive, you can really turn the tide of a game if you actually concentrate on defense.

If you want to make that job easier on yourself, it's imperative to use the right defensive playbook in College Football 26. A majority of the game modes allow you to select any team's playbook on offense and defense, giving you freedom to choose what kind of plays you have access to.

Of course, defensive plays are a little trickier to understand than offensive ones. So, to make matters simpler, you can take a look below at our picks for the best defensive formations and playbooks available in CFB 26. If you make your own custom playbook and combine these formations We've already covered the best offensive playbooks if you want to check out that side of the ball.

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As one of the biggest games in the world, Fortnite has long had its fair share of bad actors targeting it and its players. Epic Games has responded over the years by beefing up its safety and security capacities and investing in protective measures to ensure the stability of the game.

Recently, Epic took legal action against two individuals, a cheat seller and the perpetrator of a string of DDoS attacks against Fortnite creators. According to Epic's comments on the matter, the DDoSer had been disrupting livestreams of Fortnite content, in addition to conducting "stream sniping" campaigns. The other person, meanwhile, had been selling and using permanent Fortnite bans.

We took legal action against two people who cheated and broke our rules:
One sold and used cheats and the other carried out cyber attacks on content creators who were livestreaming gameplay (aka: DDoS attacks). Both have been ordered to stop these activities and are banned from…

— Epic Games Newsroom (@EpicNewsroom) July 14, 2025

While Epic did not share exactly what type of legal action it took, both individuals have received bans from Fortnite and have posted public apologies on their YouTube channels. Their social media accounts have also been scrubbed of content.

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Late last year, Overwatch 2 got some serious competition in the realm of hero shooters when NetEase launched Marvel Rivals. A number of new Overwatch 2 features have also drawn comparisons to Marvel Rivals, including the recent reveal of the third-person Stadium mode. But according to Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller, Stadium mode and other features weren't made in response to Marvel Rivals. Instead, many of them were planned before Marvel Rivals debuted.

"I think that competition is healthy," said Keller during a guest appearance on Jay3's stream. "It does force people to innovate more and to always be putting your best foot forward, but I don't think what you're seeing in Overwatch 2 right now is a response to Marvel Rivals. So much of what we were doing this year--from perks to Stadium to map voting, we did full hero bans--so much of what we're doing here and all the heroes we're releasing has been in the works for over a year as part of a new strategy for the game to have a big annual kick off to the year."

Keller suggested that there may things added to Overwatch 2 in the future if the games are still actively competing, but he didn't add any specifics beyond that. During the same stream, Keller acknowledged that Overwatch 2 has had very little of the story content, cinematics, and animated shorts that helped define the world in the first game. However, he expressed a desire to place more emphasis on story in the future.

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Wildgate is shaping up to be a hotly anticipated launch for fans of crew-based PvP games, and developer Moonshot Games has just laid out what players can expect at and after its release. As detailed in a new roadmap, the studio aims to support the game with frequent events and seasonal content updates.

Having recently finished up an open beta, Moonshot shared what changes and additions are coming to Wildgate at and after its full release next week. On day one, Wildgate will feature player progression updates, matchmaking refinements, in-game cosmetic purchases, and a deluxe edition. Progression enhancements include the addition of an infamy system, more milestones and goals to chase, and scrap creates, according to the content roadmap.

Wildgate's development roadmap, detailing both launch-day and post-launch content updates.

Following launch, the developer will roll out Season 1. This seasonal releases will include new in-game items like weapons and cosmetics, a new prospector, and other content. The studio is also planning to hold bi-weekly "reach anomalies," which are additions to the game. As explained on the roadmap, "These anomalies can range from new environmental hazards to new hardpoint upgrades to new POIs. Once added, they will remain part of the game's proceduralism pool."

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The next Nintendo Direct might be coming up very soon. That's according to reputable source Nate the Hate, who said during a podcast today, July 14, that the next Direct is slated for this month.

"It is the million dollar question. I have been told there is a Direct this month, the month of July, but that Direct will not take place until after Donkey Kong Bananza releases," he said. "Beyond that, I have no additional information. I do not have information as to the exact timing at this point."

Bananza launches on July 17 for Switch 2, so a possible Direct would happen after that if this report proves to be accurate.

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Guilty Gear Strive has been carrying the banner of Arc System Works's tenured fighting game franchise since 2021, with four seasons of downloadable characters following in the years since launch. The game was conspicuously absent from the recent Arc System Works Showcase, and a new report may have revealed why; the next Guilty Gear has reportedly been cancelled.

Via Insider Gaming and according to anonymous sources, the follow-up to Guilty Gear Strive has been internally cancelled by Arc System Works. The cancellation, per the report, happened "within the last couple of weeks," and while the new title is reportedly "back to the drawing board," the Insider Gaming article says the game is not completely dead.

The news comes after other recent reports say that Arc System Works still has "something big and exciting" planned for the franchise. Speaking with Dexerto at Anime Expo, series producer Ken Miyauchi said while some may think Strive will no longer receive updates after season four, "that's actually not true" and that the team is "preparing something big and exciting that people probably won't expect."

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Fallout 5 has reportedly been officially greenlit and development is moving forward, though who, exactly, is leading development on the new installment in the series is currently unknown.

The report comes from the latest episode of the Xbox Two Podcast, where Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden discussed how Xbox is handling Fallout as a franchise moving forward. However, he didn't know what studio would be developing Fallout 5, as he believes Bethesda Game Studios' core teams are currently busy working on additional Starfield DLC and The Elder Scrolls VI.

Corden said from what he has heard, part of the forward push for Fallout 5 and Fallout in general came at the expense of ZeniMax Online's next MMO, codenamed Blackbird, which was canceled as part of Microsoft's latest round of layoffs.

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The definitive edition of one of the greatest Warhammer 40K games of all time, Dawn of War, is just around the corner, and fans who own the previous anniversary edition will get a substantial discount on this new and improved version.

Announced back in May as part of Warhammer Skulls, Warhammer 40: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition now has a release date of August 14, developer Relic Entertainment has announced. This updated version of the classic real-time-strategy game first released by Relic in 2004 will make the game far more playable on modern hardware and will include widescreen and 4K resolution support, upscaled textures four times that of their original resolution, an improved camera, HUD optimizations, and upgrades to lighting, unit reflections, and shadows.

This version of the game has also been upgraded to a 64-bit platform to "support the ongoing efforts of the modding community" and will be fully compatible with existing mods, according to a press release.

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Earlier this month, Subnautica 2 developer Unknown Worlds studio co-founders Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire, and former CEO Ted Gill, were reportedly forced out of the studio by parent company Krafton. One of the conflicts between the two sides was over whether Subnautica 2 is ready for early release. Now, a negative internal review of Subnautica 2 has been leaked online, and Krafton has confirmed that the document is real.

The leaked document was shared on Subnautica 2's reddit, and it critiques the current build--as of May 2025--as lacking several features that were intended to be a part of an early-access release. Most notably, the document mentions that six hours of content have been cut, a game mode has been removed, and that the build has two fewer biomes, a missing leviathan and vehicle, and a delayed narrative. The report concludes that Subnautica 2 fell short of its goals set in 2023 and recommended that the release timeline and content roadmap be reassessed. Krafton subsequently announced Subnautica 2's delay alongside a new trailer for the game.

"Milestone reviews are conducted regularly in collaboration with Krafton's creative studios across all projects," said a Krafton spokesperson while authenticating the document. "These reviews help assess development progress, define clear objectives, and ensure that each project aligns with Krafton's standards in both creativity and quality. This process is central to Krafton's commitment to delivering polished, high-quality games at the right time."

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The "worldwide reveal" for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will take place during Gamescom Opening Night Live this August, organizer Geoff Keighley has announced.

Fans can expect to see the unveiling during the broadcast on Tuesday, August 19. The event begins at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 8 PM CEST. The official Call of Duty account posted an animated GIF of Black Ops 7 in response to Keighley's announcement, telling fans, "See you soon."

Black Ops 7 was first announced in June during the Xbox Games Showcase. Activision didn't do much in the way of hyping or teasing the reveal beforehand, and that was intentional, as the company was actively trying to copy Beyonce's approach.

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Square Enix is prepping a remake of Dragon Quest VII, according to a new report. The RPG originally launched on PlayStation in 2000 in Japan and 2001 in the US, with this new take supposedly set to arrive sometime in 2026.

According to MP1st, the Dragon Quest VII project is labeled as a "remake" instead of an "HD remake," like the recent Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake that arrived last year. So the RPG could be receiving much more than just a fresh coat of paint, such as gameplay alterations. Before then, however, Square Enix has Dragon Quest 1+2 HD-2D Remake set to launch on October 30.

Interestingly enough, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake producer Masaaki Hayasaka stated earlier this year that he would love to tackle Final Fantasy VI next. Hayasake made it clear this was just his personal preference while also noting that the beloved RPG was a major reference point for Octopath Traveler, the first HD-2D game.

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After a surprise unveiling during the Xbox Showcase last month, Invincible VS--a 3v3 fighting game from Skybound and Quarter Up, a new studio made up of multiple fighting game veteran devs--hadn't seen any new information come to light. Today, that drought ended with an explosion, as the abrasive Guardian of the Globe known as Rex Splode officially joins the playable roster.

Rex Splode's intro trailer shows off a few of his main combos and special moves, which utilize his ability to make anything he touches explode with kinetic energy. He's seen throwing exploding projectiles, turning himself into an explosive ball for multiple hits, and shoving two exploding sticks into an opponent's body before sending them off with a "polite" message.

Rex Splode joins an Invincible VS roster that currently includes Invincible himself, Atom Eve, the Viltrumite Thula, and Bulletproof. Omni-Man did make an appearance in the reveal trailer shown at the Xbox Showcase, but he has not been confirmed to be playable as of this writing.

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Although Elden Ring Nightreign has elements of randomization, a new PC mod will let players randomize their runs in even more ways.

Created by thefifthmatt, the Nightregin Randomizer and Derandomizer can be downloaded from Nexus Mods. As the mod's name states, this also includes a derandomizer that allows for "more deterministic runs".

Given that Elden Ring Nightreign already has a procedurally generated system, the modder notes that players may only notice the difference of the randomizer with variations of Night Bosses. "Under the hood, it's creating map patterns nearly from scratch and has a tremendous amount of freedom in its placements," they write. "In the future this can be extended to randomizing enemies and bosses within maps and in-depth placement customization."

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