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Arc System Works Acknowledges Marvel Tokon PC Problems as PSN Demands and Anti-Cheat Lock Out Players
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched on Steam to a 44% positive rating, with players citing mandatory PlayStation Network account linking, Linux incompatibility, and poor performance as major grievances. Arc System Works has acknowledged the problems and is investigating, though no fixes have been announced yet.
Embargoes, Blackberry Pie, and Big Walk: The RPS Crew's August Gaming Plans
The Rock Paper Shotgun team shared what they're jumping into this weekend, ranging from cosmic horror 4X title Hard Void to a clever cooperative puzzler called Big Walk. Several editors are locked behind embargoes, hinting at notable upcoming releases worth keeping an eye on.
Bellring Games Lays Out Mistfall Hunter's Season 1 Plan After One Million Players Join
Developer Bellring Games has published a two-season roadmap for Mistfall Hunter following a strong launch week that drew one million players. A long-requested solo mode for the Brandrgarde map headlines the upcoming content, alongside new events, weapons, and seasonal systems.
MachineGames Drops Free 19-Map Quake Campaign to Mark the Shooter's 30th Birthday
MachineGames and id Software have released Dawn of the Machine, a free 19-map episode for Quake on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC, marking the franchise's 30th anniversary. The expansion features new enemies, weapon variants, a continuous progression system, and an original soundtrack composed by a member of the development team.
Dataminers Uncover Cut COD: WaW Feature That Would've Let Players Call In Customizable Tanks
Newly surfaced datamined content reveals that Call of Duty: World at War originally planned a deep vehicle combat system, including a killstreak-triggered tank with customizable perks and weapons. Treyarch ultimately cut the feature before launch, likely due to development pressure and design challenges during the game's heavily revised two-year production cycle.
Cyberpunk Robot Doctor Game Asks What Healthcare Owes Its Patients — Even Mechanical Ones
All Our Broken Parts is a pixel art cyberpunk visual novel where players perform as a robot physician in a world stripped of oceans and humans. Its debut demo on Steam is already drawing attention for its layered commentary on labor, memory, and medical ethics.
Command the Undead in This Evil Overlord Game Blending RTS, Tower Defense, and Tolkien-Style Maps
Arise Dark Lord is a hybrid action-RTS from Introversion Software that puts players in control of a dark overlord raising armies of undead to destroy humanity. A prototype is currently playable on itch.io, with the full release targeting sometime in 2027.
OpenAI's Jony Ive-Designed Home Device: A Donut-Shaped ChatGPT Hub Priced Up to $400
OpenAI is developing a donut-shaped, metal-bodied smart home device with ChatGPT at its core, reportedly priced between $300 and $400. The product, designed by Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio, is expected to launch in 2027 and features mysterious moving parts.
Quake Turns 30: Dawn of the Machine Brings 19 Free Levels Built With MachineGames
id Software and MachineGames have launched Dawn of the Machine, a free 19-level campaign for the 2021 Quake remaster, announced at QuakeCon. The add-on features a time-loop narrative, new weapons, deathmatch maps, and a branching replay system that unlocks new secrets on repeat playthroughs.
That's No Moon Cuts Artists Amid Crossfire Development Push
Los Angeles studio That's No Moon has laid off an undisclosed number of staff, with former employees confirming the cuts on LinkedIn on August 6. The studio is currently developing Crossfire, a narrative-driven single-player game revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026.
Klaviyo Buys AI Startup Agency, Names Its Founder CPO to Supercharge Autonomous Commerce Tools
Klaviyo has acquired Agency, an AI-powered customer success startup backed by Sequoia and Menlo Ventures, in a deal that brings founder Elias Torres into the company as chief product officer. The acquisition is designed to accelerate Klaviyo's suite of AI agents serving its 200,000-plus business customers.
Google Brain Founders Depart to Build Discovery Loop, an AI-Powered Scientific Research Engine
Jeff Dean, Google's 30th employee and one of its most storied engineers, is leaving after 26 years to co-found Discovery Loop, an AI startup targeting automated scientific experimentation. The venture is backed by Alphabet, Radical Ventures, and Khosla Ventures, with several other senior Google DeepMind and Google Brain figures joining as co-founders.