https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-opinion-1-opinion-the-real-game-changer-isnt-saudi/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Real Game-Changer Isn't Saudi Money—It's What It Reveals About Publisher Consolidation https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-opinion-2-opinion-why-mobile-gamings-monetization-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Opinion: Why Mobile Gaming's Monetization Success Is Actually Gaming's Biggest Problem https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-opinion-3-opinion-the-review-embargoes-are-back-an/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Review Embargoes Are Back, and We Should Be Asking Why https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-opinion-4-opinion-the-ps6-price-leak-reveals-gamin/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Opinion: The PS6 Price Leak Reveals Gaming's Real Hardware Problem—And It's Not About Dollars https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-opinion-5-opinion-stop-treating-game-updates-like-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Opinion: Stop Treating Game Updates Like Marketing Events https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-sony-are-rebooting-their-live-service-ho/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Sony are rebooting their live service Horizon game as a more traditional co-op affair, claim sources, with a proper Horizon Forbidden West sequel still years away https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-amid-accusations-of-a-post-beta-difficul/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Amid accusations of a post-beta difficulty bump, Mortal Shell 2 devs patch the new soulslike to stop players riposting so hard they steal enemy weapons https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-stalker-2-gets-serious-performance-and-v/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z STALKER 2 gets serious performance and visual upgrades with its 2.0 update, testing confirms, polishing up one of the biggest flawed gems in FPS games https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-through-the-looking-glass-as-arkane-figh/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z "Through the looking glass": as Arkane fight for their future, Dishonored veteran Harvey Smith reveals new studio dedicated to immersive sims https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-stalker-2-cost-of-hope-review-an-expande/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z STALKER 2: Cost of Hope review: An expanded Zone that begs to be explored, even as its faction war fizzles https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-pokmons-30th-anniversary-set-might-be-ma/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Pokémon’s 30th Anniversary Set Might Be Making A Mysterious New Mew Card The Rarest Ever https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-witcher-3-dev-explains-how-ultra-realist/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Witcher 3 Dev Explains How Ultra Realistic NPCs Created Weird Problems: ‘Women Were Just Dropping Their Babies Left And Right’ https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-dire-forecast-predicts-39-million-fewer-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Dire Forecast Predicts 39 Million Fewer Consoles Sold If PS6 And Xbox Helix Are $1,000 https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-no-more-playstation-discs-means-no-more-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z No More PlayStation Discs Means No More Disc Butts https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-the-first-big-gta-6-debate-is-here-cars-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z The First Big GTA 6 Debate Is Here: Cars Needing Gas https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-want-a-modern-warfare-4-beta-code-just-t/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Want A Modern Warfare 4 Beta Code? Just Talk Trash https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-gta-6-has-already-made-400-million-from-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z GTA 6 Has Already Made $400 Million+ From Preorders, Apparently https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-xboxs-latest-console-update-will-finally/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Xbox’s Latest Console Update Will Finally Let You Choose Old Saves To Delete https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-the-original-xbox-is-back-and-this-time-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z The Original Xbox Is Back, And This Time You Have To Build It Yourself https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-sony-reportedly-reverses-course-on-live-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Sony reportedly reverses course on live service co-op Horizon game after 'negative player feedback' https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-gta-6-cars-need-gas-ok-im-finally-on-boa/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z GTA 6 cars need gas? OK, I'm finally on board https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-stop-killing-games-distances-itself-from/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Stop Killing Games distances itself from GTA 6 leak manifesto: 'Using illegal means to make a point is unacceptable to us' https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-after-cranking-up-the-difficulty-i-am-on/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z After cranking up the difficulty, I am once again asking: How many of these games with pixel art styles can you identify? https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-ea-employees-brace-for-the-worst-under-s/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society' https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-32-years-later-the-best-calvin-and-hobbe/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z 32 Years Later, The Best 'Calvin and Hobbes' Quote About Why Work Sucks Is Still Painfully Accurate https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-the-marvel-movie-that-killed-sonys-spide/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z The Marvel Movie That Killed Sony's Spider-Man Universe Is Coming to Disney Plus https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-steam-sale-includes-indie-horror-hit-car/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z Steam Sale Includes Indie Horror Hit Carrion for 80% Off https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-10-best-dark-fantasy-books-for-fans-of-t/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z 10 Best Dark Fantasy Books for Fans of the Witcher and Game of Thrones https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-bg3-meets-fire-emblem-in-a-steamy-new-st/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z BG3 meets Fire Emblem in a Steamy New Steam RPG https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-20-the-indie-game-dream-is-mostly-dead-99-o/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-20T06:00:00Z The indie game dream is (mostly) dead: 99% of Steam games vanish without a trace https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-opinion-1-opinion-the-leaked-game-everyones-chasin/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Leaked Game Everyone's Chasing Proves Publishers Need to Slow Down, Not Speed Up https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-opinion-2-opinion-stop-trying-to-make-review-score/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Opinion: Stop Trying to Make Review Scores Mean Something They Don't https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-opinion-3-opinion-the-democratization-of-reviews-i/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Opinion: The 'Democratization of Reviews' Is Actually Making Game Criticism Worse https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-opinion-4-opinion-the-console-customization-craze-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Console Customization Craze Exposes Gaming's Real Hardware Problem https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-opinion-5-opinion-the-ai-transparency-reckoning-in/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Opinion: The AI Transparency Reckoning in Indie Games Is Just Beginning https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-clipmatrix-is-a-counter-strike-like-bunn/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Clipmatrix is a Counter-Strike-like, bunny hopping, platforming romp through surreal and industrial locales https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-gta-6-footage-once-again-appears-to-leak/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z GTA 6 footage once again appears to leak online, this time because of a group that wants games like The Crew to have offline modes and the end of digital preorders https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-entropy-a-deliciously-miserable-final-fa/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Entropy, a deliciously miserable Final Fantasy-esque RPG where your party members can permanently die, is now out in early access https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-subnautica-2s-buddy-system-update-brings/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Subnautica 2's Buddy System update brings in the promised proximity chat, easier trading, and emotes so you can sarcastically applaud your friends https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-the-lantern-of-the-laughless-saint-a-mor/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z The Lantern of the Laughless Saint, a Morrowind-inspired RPG weirdfest out this week in early access, has immediately seduced me with dialogue camera hijinks https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-is-steam-down-is-it-tuesday-great-news-i/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Is Steam Down? Is It Tuesday? Great News, It’s Probably Just Maintenance Day https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-all-the-new-details-we-spotted-in-the-le/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z All The New Details We Spotted In The Leaked GTA 6 Videos: Six-Star Wanted Level, Gas Meter, Improved Combat, Boosting Stats With Basketball https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-neverness-to-everness-devs-forget-to-rem/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Neverness To Everness Devs Forget To Remove Watermark For Free Trial Of AI Software https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-ex-god-of-war-writer-answers-why-japanes/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Ex-God Of War Writer Answers Why Japanese Video Game Devs Seem To Keep Their Jobs More https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-group-claiming-responsibility-for-suppos/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Group Claiming Responsibility For Supposed GTA 6 Gameplay Leak Demands End to Digital Pre-Orders: ‘If Publishers Want Revenue Before Launch, They Can Press Discs’ https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-epic-mickey-brought-an-icon-back-to-disn/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Epic Mickey Brought An Icon Back To Disney, And Warren Specter Doesn’t Want You To Forget https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-apparent-gta-6-footage-and-map-leak-as-r/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Apparent GTA 6 Footage And Map Leak As Rockstar Issues Takedowns https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-surprise-xbox-game-to-be-announced-at-ga/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-dont-boycott-gta-6-help-win-justice-inst/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-playstation-plus-is-removing-10-games-so/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z PlayStation Plus Is Removing 10 Games Soon, So Finish Them While You Can https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-gta-6-leaks-show-a-game-that-looks-like-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z GTA 6 leaks show a game that looks like more GTA, but not a revolution https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-live-service-is-a-red-flag-for-us-why-on/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z 'Live-service is a red flag for us': Why one publisher is embracing an older kind of multiplayer hit: peer-to-peer, server browsers, and organic community https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-former-playstation-boss-shuhei-yoshida-t/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Former PlayStation boss Shuhei Yoshida told Clair Obscur devs to not call it a 'turn-based RPG' so people wouldn't 'overlook' it https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-epic-mickey-creator-warren-spector-is-a-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector is 'a little bitter' that his studio isn't getting props for sparking Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's big comeback https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-i-modded-gta-5-into-a-life-sim-rpg-with-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z I modded GTA 5 into a life-sim RPG with mining, foraging, a mini-economy, and the ability to fall asleep in the middle of the road https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-32-years-later-the-single-best-x-files-q/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z 32 Years Later, The Single Best 'X-Files' Quote Of All Time Still Haunts Me https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-5-games-with-the-longest-development-tim/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z 5 Games With the Longest Development Time That Still Haven’t Been Released https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-new-star-wars-series-officially-exposes-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z New Star Wars Series Officially Exposes a Dark Secret Behind the Sequel Trilogy https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-all-manchester-united-player-ratings-in-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z All Manchester United player ratings in FC 27 https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-19-this-artists-custom-gta-6-ps5-controller/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-19T06:00:00Z This artist’s custom GTA 6 PS5 controller design is probably better than anything we might actually get https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-opinion-1-opinion-the-nostalgia-remake-boom-is-run/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Nostalgia Remake Boom Is Running Out Of Easy Targets. What Comes Next Will Hurt. https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-opinion-2-opinion-the-live-service-forever-update-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Opinion: The 'Live Service Forever' Update Model Is Being Sold as Inevitable. It Deserves More Skepticism Than It's Getting. https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-opinion-3-opinion-the-review-embargo-rush-is-gamin/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Opinion: The Review Embargo Rush Is Gaming's Own Worst Enemy https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-opinion-4-opinion-the-accessibility-through-tutori/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Opinion: The 'Accessibility Through Tutorials' Trend Is Being Sold as Gaming's Silver Bullet. It Isn't. https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-opinion-5-opinion-the-pc-standby-culture-war-is-mi/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Opinion: The PC Standby Culture War Is Missing the Real Question About Our Hardware Habits https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-the-us-senate-are-investigating-roblox-f/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z The US Senate are investigating Roblox for prioritising "revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children" https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-im-not-saying-bethesda-are-trolling-me-s/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z I'm not saying Bethesda are trolling me specifically, but Fallout 4 and Skyrim updates are imminent just as I've modded up the latter for the first time in ages https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-mortal-shell-2-review-a-monumental-heavy/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Mortal Shell 2 review: A monumental heavy metal sequel with the spirit of a '90s PC game https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-boardroom-beat-em-up-stick-it-to-the-sti/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Boardroom beat-em-up Stick It to the Stickman punches its way out of early access next month, complete with neurolinkage and an "absolutely absurd finale" https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-sraka-lillians-one-a-week-rpg-sketches-a/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Sraëka Lillian's one-a-week RPG "sketches" are a lovely series of experiments with hoary old conventions from Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-fan-favorite-star-trek-fps-had-to-change/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Fan-Favorite Star Trek FPS Had To Change Its Plot After 9/11: ‘We Actually Had A Shuttle Fly Into a Building’ https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-the-week-in-games-a-co-op-rpg-inspired-b/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z The Week In Games: A Co-Op RPG Inspired By Morrowind https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-star-citizen-dev-hosts-disastrous-livest/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Star Citizen Dev Hosts Disastrous Livestream To Show How A Mission Works And Is Told To Pull The Plug: ‘It’s Your Show, Wrap It Up’ https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-mortal-shell-2-the-kotaku-review/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Mortal Shell 2: The Kotaku Review https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-kingdom-hearts-kairi-actor-pays-tribute-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Kingdom Hearts’ Kairi Actor Pays Tribute To Hayden Panettiere: ‘From One Kairi To Another, I Just Wanted To Acknowledge The Tremendous Loss’ https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-an-exclusive-castlevania-game-is-shuttin/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z An Exclusive Castlevania Game Is Shutting Down https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-trail/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Trailer Shows Off Franchise’s Most Ambitious Map Yet https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-kingdom-hearts-4-lets-you-play-as-the-fi/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Kingdom Hearts 4 Lets You Play As The Final Fantasy Universe’s Most Powerful Black Mage https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-someone-finally-made-another-game-for-pe/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Someone Finally Made Another Game For People Who Miss Peggle https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-mistfall-hunter-players-are-begging-for-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Mistfall Hunter Players Are Begging For This One Addition, And The Devs Just Won’t Do It https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-phantom-blade-zero-finally-shows-off-its/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Phantom Blade Zero finally shows off its interconnected game world, with exploration 'guided by 8 authentic hand-painted Chinese ink wash maps' https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-10-tips-from-a-world-of-warcraft-art-lea/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z 10 tips from a World of Warcraft art lead for getting started creating amazing houses in WoW https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-even-though-turn-based-and-real-time-rpg/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Even though turn-based and real time RPGs 'have their loud, vocal advocates,' Fallout developer Tim Cain thinks they both have a place in the genre https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-heads-up-fallout-4-and-skyrim-players-ne/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Heads up, Fallout 4 and Skyrim players: New updates are incoming, so it's time to tend to your mods https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-warner-bros-mentions-existence-of-second/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Warner Bros. mentions existence of 'second installment of Hogwarts Legacy,' and that's about it https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-post-malone-actually-plays-his-2-million/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Post Malone Actually Plays His $2 Million MTG One Ring Card https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-sarah-j-maas-reveals-new-acotar-books-ti/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Sarah J. Maas Reveals New ‘ACOTAR’ Books, Titles and Release Dates https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-bg3-fans-just-found-a-secret-voice-line-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z BG3 Fans Just Found a Secret Voice Line That Shouldn't Exist https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-is-officially/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave is Officially Unplayable for Millions of People https://gamewiredaily.net/article/2026-08-18-bethesda-warns-skyrim-fallout-4-players-/ GameWireDailyen 2026-08-18T06:00:00Z Bethesda Warns Skyrim & Fallout 4 Players of Mod-breaking Update