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Destiny 2 players, it's time to polish your reading glasses. Bungie's putting the finishing touches on a 6,473-word, 15-page State of the Game post as we speak, and it's going to drop later today, August 3.

Google is on an update spree right now. After announcing its new AI features for Google Search yesterday, August 2, now the company has revealed new features for Google Chrome mobile browsers. Only some of these newly announced features are available on iOS at the moment, but all of them are available on Chrome for Android. These features are being rolled out and should be available to all global users soon. Some of the notable features include relevant search ideas in the Google Chrome address bar, trending searches, related searches in touch to search, and more.

Microsoft-owned Xbox offers gaming subscription services that players can take advantage of. It allows players to play online multiplayer with their friends as well as people around the world, Moreover, the gaming subscription service, called Xbox Game Pass features a vast library of games that players can play without having to purchase each one separately, along with day one access to new games. Xbox's most popular subscription is Xbox Game Pass Ultimate which offers a catalog of more than 400 Xbox One, Xbox 360, and original Xbox games as well as access to day-one releases.

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RuneScape is gearing up for its upcoming major update to the legendary MMORPG, celebrating the impending launch of the Necromancy update on August 7th with a new launch trailer.

Palia is an upcoming cozy massive multiplayer online game. This is something we don’t see done a lot, especially with farming-based simulators. Games like Disney Dreamlight Valley, which might be a good one to compare Palia to, are focused on single-player activities but hopes to allow players to invite their friends over at a later date. But Palia’s goal is to let players play together while living a virtual cozy lifestyle.

The best stages of fighting games transport us to an exciting arena. It could be a stunning wilderness, a ruckus crowd, or an ancient temple. What’s most important is how they set the tone of the fight and if the intractable nature of the stage is well suited to a fighting game. Let’s hear the roar of the crowd and get stuck in on what makes an exciting fighting game stage.

August is typically a month when sports titles dominate the video game launch calendar, but this year it is bookended by two franchises with long tenures and and huge fandoms: Baldur’s Gate 3 makes a full launch Aug. 3 after three years in early access, and FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 arrives Aug. 25.

Xbox Game Pass has proven to be a worthwhile subscription service, especially if you’re on the latest Xbox generation of console platforms. The subscription service grants players access to hundreds of video game titles available to download and play. This is perfect if you want to enjoy a variety of video game titles or if you enjoy the first-party lineup of Xbox video games. Each month we see two waves of video games released onto the subscription service, and today, we have the reveal of five video games being added into the mix.

A new month brings more new games to look forward to, and August is no different. A diverse lineup of games both big and small awaits us, covering a wide spectrum of genres. Kicking things off is a heavy hitter — Baldur's Gate 3, the much-awaited RPG from Larian Studios, which arrives August 3. You can expect the purest RPG experience from Baldur's Gate, one whose roots can be traced to tabletop RPGs of yore. Larian doesn't cut corners and its games offer a plethora of meaningful choices, character builds, and gameplay approaches.

Are you looking for a thrilling RPG shooter to enjoy? We’ve got you covered! We’ll recommend a few games worth your time on this list, but don’t read too much into the ranking. These are all winners, and while you may have played some of these games on last-generation platforms, some of them may have escaped your notice. Check out our list of the best PS5 RPG shooter games available today.

Due out in just a couple of months on PS4 (on the 19th September in the US and the 22nd September in Europe), The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails has picked up a new gameplay trailer which is quite simply packed with charm. For those out of the loop, Nayuta is kind of a Trails series spin-off, although it has nothing to do with the storylines and characters from Falcom's flagship franchise.