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Published on HivePostify by @herosik · Tue Sep 01 2026
[Valve leak] On August 29th, a strange, 12-terabyte file leaked online. It turned out to contain leaks from Valve Studios. There's some info about Portal 2, CS, Half-Life 2 Episode 3 (no word about HL3... boohoo, so my copy of this game was huge - a reference to an emotional post from a summer gaming event. There wasn't any really strong information there. https://gamerant.com/valve-hack-12-tb-leak-portal-2-left-4-dead-half-life-assets/
[RAM Price Increase] The price of RAM has increased in the past month. https://gamerant.com/ram-shortage-price-increase-august-2026/
[Blood of Dawnwalker] The game will be released on September 2nd or 3rd. https://gamerant.com/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-release-date-time-countdown-when-come-out-coming/
[Witcher] Even if Sony doesn't If we decide to go with the discs, we received a promise from a senior CDPR employee that Witcher 4 will be released in a box.
https://gamerant.com/witcher-4-physical-release-confimed/
https://gamerant.com/cd-projekt-red-witcher-3-free-remaster-rockstar-sony/
And taking advantage of the opportunity, one of the developers was robbed of their hardware. CDPRed offered their support to the team so they could show their program to the world.
https://gamerant.com/gamescom-game-developers-theft/
[Xbox x Sharma] Yeah, Asha Sharma may not be a gamer, but she talks like a true, long-time gamer. This is confirmed by her other activities (walking around Microsoft studios) and her level of commitment. Besides that, Sharma is focusing on promoting the Helix console. Unfortunately, she avoids answering the question about the disc at Helix. So either she doesn't know, or her real boss hasn't given her instructions yet. Or she's acting wisely – she replies neutrally. and sees what happens. Experienced and cynical women (and cynicism is necessary if you want to rise high in the world, even if only because of the competition) are great at this.
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-console-affordability-price-asha-sharma
https://gamerant.com/xbox-project-helix-new-details-family-devices/
https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-ceo-wont-confirm-project-helix-disc-drive
[TES 6] I like Sharma. While reading her comments, I feel like I'm watching someone like my woman in the CEO's shoes (meaning she knows a thing or two about games, but it's best not to go too far beyond what she and her advisors have prepared. She's far from an expert, but she's no noob either), Asha keeps her finger on the pulse and constantly monitors the situation. She took down the real (but weak) clown, Howard. She didn't directly answer whether TES 6 would be exclusive to Helix, only hinting that it wouldn't. And that's good, Microsoft needs to get back on its feet and shake off the sludge it's been soaked in. You can criticize capitalism, competition, etc., but you see what Sony is doing after having no competition in its own space (Nintendo withdrew from that race long ago).
https://gamerant.com/xbox-statement-elder-scrolls-6-tes6-beautiful/
[Fable] The main storyline is expected to take 15-20 hours to complete. We also know the system requirements for the PC version. The game is expected to have 5 difficulty levels. Release date: February.
https://gamerant.com/fable-story-length-how-long-to-beat/
https://gamerant.com/fable-pc-system-requirements/
https://gamerant.com/fable-2026-difficulty/
[Castlevania: Belmont's Curse] The game will be available on Game Pass in October. The second link has a list of titles that will be removed from Game Pass.
https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-castlevania-belmonts-curse-leak/
https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-games-leaving-august-2026-wave-2-witcher-3-full-list/
[Sony changed its mind about discs?] There's a rumor going around that Sony has changed its previous approach. Unfortunately, it seems it was just a buzzword. Maybe it was a group of developers who wanted to launch a so-called test balloon at Gamescom (sometimes politicians do live tests to see how far they can go). (They're not allowed to go any further with their actions), but ultimately, no one signed off on it or hesitated. Sony isn't taking a single step backward, like the Soviet army.
https://gamerant.com/sony-playstation-digital-vs-physical-xbox-change/
[Discs are not our property] Sony claims that owning your own digital product is impossible. Yes, it's complicated because international law is complex, requiring the use of specialized language, sometimes mental gymnastics, etc. (and that's not the fault of the "evil rich"—that's the price of safe cash flow and clarity for officials). All of this is true, but Sony is lying because it can be done. Nintendo does it, Xbox wants to do it.
But that's okay, since discs aren't our property, piracy doesn't exist, howgh. https://gamerant.com/sony-playstation-digital-ownership-licenses-impossible/
[State of Play] An event will be held on September 3rd, showcasing upcoming games from Asia and Japan.
https://gamerant.com/sony-playstation-state-of-play-when-september-2026/
[Nintendo Direct?] The Nintendo event may take place on September 10th, as UbiSoft's announcement suggests.
https://gamerant.com/nintendo-direct-september-2026-when-ubisoft/
[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants] An enhanced version of the classic game will debut on the Nintendo Store on September 4th. https://www.comingsoon.net/games/trailers/2183152-tmnt-arcade-wrath-of-the-mutants-ninja-edition-casey-jones-trailer
[Elden Ring Switch 2] The game is a huge hit on Nintendo's console. Bandai assures that the game will receive numerous improvements and fixes.
https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-nintendo-switch-2-sales-eshop-number-one/
https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-new-update/
[Elden Ring PC] Taking advantage of the opportunity, the PC version is being bombarded with DLC. Apparently, it's very similar to the infamous horse armor DLC that started the whole mess that continues in gaming to this day.
https://gamerant.com/elden-ring-tarnished-pack-reviews-steam/
[Pokemon GO] If you play Pokémon, Armored Mewtwo will make a brief appearance in a few days. Details are in the link. We'll also have information about upcoming events soon.
https://gamerant.com/pokemon-go-armored-mewtwo-returns-september/
https://gamerant.com/pokemon-go-september-2026-event-phantump-catch-mastery/
[Pokemon World Championships] We've received information about the 2027 championships.
https://gamerant.com/pokemon-world-championships-2027-location-dates/
[Onimusha: Way of the Sword] The next installment has already been released. Released September 4th on PC, Xbox, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
https://gamerant.com/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-review/
[BG 3] A new mod has appeared on the Nexus that significantly expands Astarion's character.
https://gamerant.com/baldurs-gate-3-a-dream-of-silence-astarion-mod/
[Splitgate: Arena Reloaded] Two games from 1047 Games will be partially restricted. Servers will switch to peer-to-peer mode, the price will be reduced, a map will be added, and things will continue like that until the end. Both titles failed to generate sufficient interest from players.
https://gamerant.com/1047-games-ends-development-splitgate-empulse/
[Iron Man] EA has responded to the leak after several days of silence. Apparently, they have even more content to show.
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-motive-iron-man-leak-response-tweet
https://www.eurogamer.net/ea-motive-iron-man-gameplay-footage-leak
[CoD MW4] The second round of beta testing has taken place, and from what I understand, it was just as popular as the first weekend.
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