Warren Spector | GTA 6 Leak | Witcher 3 | Blood of Dawnwalker - NG from the Creators of W3 | Wolverine | Duskbloods | SW Game News | Dawn of War 4 | The Binding of Isaac | Sands of Time for $3 | Xbox x Gamescom | Stalker 2 DLC | GTA to Take Over... FIFA?
Published on HivePostify by @herosik · Thu Aug 20 2026
[Warren Spector] An industry giant with over 40 years of experience, who has been a part of our gaming world, is leaving the industry. I haven't played your games, but as a child I often saw them in computer programs, read about them, and saw how you influenced the industry that brought me and others so much joy. Thank you for that! https://gamerant.com/warren-spector-retirement/
[Witcher] Fans began speculating after CDPRed showed off its booth https://gamerant.com/the-witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-gamescom-booth-belleteyn-theory/
[Blood of Dawnwalker] The Gamerant team has gathered all the information shared by the developers of one of the most anticipated Polish games of the year. The title is being developed by some of the team responsible for The Witcher 3. It releases on September 3rd.
Despite its excessively high price (according to most experts, it looks like a double-A, but costs like a triple-A), which is the fault of the publisher, Bandai Studios, the game features a revolutionary time-lapse mechanic. Polish YouTuber Arkadikuss (a bit of a grifter, but also somewhat unfairly labeled), who played an earlier version, said he hadn't seen this mechanism in any previous game and liked it. He emphasized, however, that these were his initial impressions, which could change, for example, when the game goes on sale and someone discovers flaws in the system.
Some people laughed at this, but I don't know why – sometimes people, for various reasons (copyright, bias, frustration, and so on), can't accurately assess or perceive something, even when it's literally right in front of them. https://gamerant.com/blood-of-dawnwalker-rpg-everything-confirmed-details/
https://gamerant.com/blood-of-dawnwalker-map-time-limit/
https://gamerant.com/blood-of-dawnwalker-open-world-rpg-smaller-map-player-freedom/
https://gamerant.com/blood-of-dawnwalker-map-time-limit/
[PoP Sands of Time] Speaking of Poland, one of the best gaming stores, GOG Poland, is offering you an enhanced version of PoP for $3 until August 23rd.
https://gamerant.com/prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-gog/
[Gran Turismo] Until August 31st, you can claim some free crap. Extra cars and other digital junk.
https://gamerant.com/playstation-freebie-gran-turismo-7-cars-august-2026/
[Wolverine] PR staffers are complaining about the fight against Wolverine anti-fans. Let me put it this way, while I think it's wrong to bash employees, I don't see anything wrong with completely trashing the game. Especially since, sorry, Sony wanted to have their cake and eat it too. You're the ones who caused this situation. The PS5 has almost no games, and most of the ones that are released are... well, they don't deserve the "Triple A" name. It's been so long, and I haven't heard raves about Wolverine. And on top of that, you're taking away our discs and making a quick (and expensive, and hopeless) PS6... Unless gamers turn out to be even bigger idiots than I think and actually buy the PS6.
https://gamerant.com/marvels-wolverine-james-stevenson-social-media-negativity/
[PS+] New free games have arrived for PS+ owners. https://gamerant.com/ps-plus-august-2026-games-wave-2-kcd2-vampire-survivors/
[PS5 controller] A data leak has surfaced regarding a new controller model that will debut in 2027. https://www.eurogamer.net/new-dualsense-edge-controller-model-2027-leak
[Kohei Ikeda] Another Tekken 8 creator has left, this time Kohei Ikeda. He, Harada, and Yonemori are forming a new studio. https://www.eurogamer.net/tekken-8-director-joins-harada-vs-studio
[Game Pass] The list of new games has been revealed.
https://gamerant.com/xbox-game-pass-games-coming-soon-list-day-one-august-2026/
[Gamescom] Apparently, we'll get various announcements at this year's Gamescom. It's a perfect opportunity for the company to brighten up its image after the recent news. I wouldn't be surprised if we get a video of the new TES or Fallout. Even a render or something.
https://gamerant.com/xbox-gamescom-2026-surprise-announcement-tease/
[Stalker 2] The DLC for the game will debut on August 20th. Along with the expansion, the game will be updated to version 2.0. https://gamerant.com/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-dlc-release-times-countdown-when/
[Duskbloods] We've learned the character classes that will be in From Software's latest game. Additionally, beta testing will be taking place from 9 PM to 11 PM. A gameplay leak has surfaced. https://gamerant.com/duskbloods-play-when-classes-leak/
https://gamerant.com/duskbloods-gameplay-leak/
We already have some initial impressions. https://gamerant.com/the-duskbloods-gameplay-hands-on-preview/
https://gamerant.com/duskbloods-pve-final-round/
https://gamerant.com/the-duskbloods-explain-how-game-works/
[Pokemon Winds and Waves] Another Nintendo exclusive game has been hit by a data leak. This time, we've met a new professor and Pokémon Master. https://gamerant.com/pokemon-winds-waves-leaks-new-professor-champion/
[Pokemon Heartgold] Although I said that Pokemon Green, Blue, Red, and Yellow are the most iconic games, this generation is probably the best. We'll get a remastered version soon. I don't know about you, but I've been avoiding this game. It used to be as addictive as WoW, and I'm afraid it'll be the same today. XD https://gamerant.com/new-pokemon-heartgold-soulsilver-hgss-when/
[Beat of Reincarnation] The director of the new game, Mr. Kota Furushima, apologizes for the game's state at launch and assures that everything will be fixed and improved. From what I see, the game is receiving quite positive reviews and praise, so it's worth giving it a chance. https://gamerant.com/beast-of-reincarnation-kota-furushima-apology-improvements/
[Tides of Annihilation] A few news rounds ago, I wrote that the former voice actress had left her job due to mental health concerns. We already know her replacement: Angela Sant'Albano, known for her role as Grace Ashford in Resident Evil. https://gamerant.com/tides-annihilation-resident-evil-requiem-angela-santalbano/
[BF trolls CoD] EA started the free trial period for their new game just as their competition launched its beta test. A great joke, almost as funny as firing employees for making a great game. https://www.eurogamer.net/battlefield-6-free-trial-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta
[Star Wars Zero Company] EA released the final trailer just before the game's release. It will cost $50 on PC and $60 on PS5 and Xbox. It releases on August 27th. https://www.comingsoon.net/games/trailers/2177379-star-wars-zero-company-trailer-epic-clone-wars-conflict
[SW Eclipse] We supposedly got an update, but according to viewers, it's just a longer version of the old trailer. Also, as a reminder, the lead writer has left. Because of this, fans are speculating whether the game has been canceled, is still in development, or perhaps they're slowly preparing to shut down SW Eclipse...? https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2176698-star-wars-eclipse-d23-appearance-cancellation-rumors
[SW: Magellan] In my last review, I talked about a canceled SW game. Here's its gameplay.
https://www.eurogamer.net/star-wars-magellan-footage-cancelled-action-rpg
https://gamerant.com/star-wars-canceled-games-magellan-1313/
[Ukrainian Games] On August 23rd, Sony will remove several games from a Ukrainian studio.
https://gamerant.com/playstation-store-removing-games-august-23-2026/
[Dawn of War 4] The sequel to the popular RTS from my high school days will be delayed. The game won't be released in September, as originally planned, but on December 3rd. Let's put it this way, it's better to delay a game by even a year than release a messed-up product. Those who bought the Special Edition will receive it on November 30th.
https://www.eurogamer.net/dawn-of-war-4-release-date-delay-december
[The Binding of Isaac] The creators of the famous game are going to battle Zelda and GTA with their bare fists. As I've been saying for a long time, if regular games (like 95-98%) go toe-to-toe with GTA 6, they'll be crushed like a tiny city car between two trucks... But that doesn't apply to smaller games or Nintendo—they could actually benefit from it. There are also players who don't give a damn about all GTA games except the 2D versions, but there are fewer and fewer people like me xD.
Release date: November 19th.
https://www.eurogamer.net/the-binding-of-isaac-repentance-plus-online-date
[GTA 6] The SKG organization has appealed to people not to support the hackers responsible for leaking game content. They justify it by saying it's illegal, etc. Honestly? I agree with them. Such actions harm us all and should be left exclusively to despicable causes, like Sony with discs. Rockstar has had various behaviors; just remember their greed with the GTA Collector's Edition, but no one forced you to buy it. https://www.eurogamer.net/stop-killing-games-gta-6-leak
https://gamerant.com/gta-6-gameplay-leak-jason-basketball/
https://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-leaked-gameplay-map-cyberleek
https://gamerant.com/new-gta-6-leaks-cyberleek-august-19-2026/
https://gamerant.com/grand-theft-auto-gta-6-gameplay-leak-police-august-2026/
https://gamerant.com/gta-6-map-leak/
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