Playtika acquires Youda Games for up to $165M

As revealed last week, PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium have both received another meaty update to their respective catalogues. With the exception of Sea of Stars, which releases into PS Plus Extra on the 29th August, the new lineup is available to download right now on PS5 and PS4.

Humble's new Spaced Out Bundle packs interstellar RPGs, shooters, and survival sims that will tide you over until Starfield.

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We are now less than one month away from the launch of Starfield, the new space-exploration RPG from Bethesda Game Studios – makers of The Elder Scrolls series as well as Fallout 3 and 4. And after an excellent and very well-received 45-minute Starfield Direct presentation in June, hype is running high. This is the first game from this team, led by decorated game director Todd Howard, in eight years (Fallout 4). It’s topped the Steam wishlist charts for the past two months. It is, by the developer’s own account, the biggest game it’s ever made (and for what it’s worth, from the hour I got to play it with Howard – first from the beginning and then quickly jumping between a couple of other save files – I saw nothing to doubt the team’s claims). And as the Xbox’s first-party/exclusive game journey continues to carve out its strange and unforeseen path, it’s turned out to be the most important launch for the platform in a long time.

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen leads the pack of new titles coming to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Deluxe/ Premium catalogue, this month. Starting August 15, all high-tier PS Plus members can delve into Savathûn's Throne World, as you uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light — across a set of maps ranging between gothic cathedrals, palaces, swamps, and a mysterious black pyramid on the icy moon of Europa. Often considered one of the best Destiny 2 campaign packs, it will be available on the PS4 and PS5. Another key highlight this month is Sea of Stars, an eye-catching indie RPG, where two Children of the Solstice head out on an adventure to defend the lands against the monstrous creations of an evil alchemist. This one, however, is slated to drop a bit later on August 29.

In a couple of months, the newest entry in Ubisoft’s historical open world franchise, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, will be transporting players to ninth century Baghdad as they take on the role of former street thief Basim.

Get Dishonored, two Metro games, and more for your Steam Deck.

Every mainline entry in the series as well as several other great spin-offs are included in the latest Humble Bundle.

This year the indie developer Herobeat Studios has a lot to celebrate. Endling – Extinction is Forever is not only one year old but also the winner of the Most Significant Impact and Game of the Year awards. The Games for Change Awards commemorates people, projects and organizations that strive to have a social impact through games.

Pokemon fans rejoice; two more classic Pokemon games are making their way out into the Nintendo Switch platform. If you enjoyed Pokemon over the years when it first gained its massive momentum, you’ve likely played these games. Announced today, both Pokemon Stadium 2 and Pokemon Trading Card Game are launching on the Nintendo Switch Online service. However, it’s still leaving some fans yearning for those original classic installments we enjoyed all those years ago.

Shortly after the announcement that fan-favourite open-world game Red Dead Redemption would be coming to PS4 and Nintendo Switch, fans of the game have voice their displeasure at the title getting released on the PS4 instead of modern consoles or PC.

From Street Fighter 6 to Dead Island 2, Fanatical has plenty of big discounts available in its Summer Sale.