Valve released SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta this Friday, featuring a long-awaited performance fix, along with Proton Experimental, which resolves issues in Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, and Warhammer: Vermintide 2. The updates aim to enhance the experience for Linux and Steam Deck players.
A federal court in California ruled the Trump administration's ban on Anthropic unconstitutional due to retaliation and violations of the 1st and 5th Amendments. The judge ordered the measures revoked and the government may appeal.
Chris Roberts confirmed that the Star Citizen spin-off will launch only in the second quarter of 2027 to avoid competing with media attention around GTA 6. The decision was announced in a letter to the community on August 28, 2026. Original backers will receive early access in October this year.
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On this Friday (28/08/2026), the ball rolls in Europe and Brazil. Highlights include Crystal Palace x Manchester City, Bayern x Stuttgart, Lille x PSG and the Série B clashes, featuring Goiás x São Bernardo.
In the early morning of August 28, 2026, a deep partial lunar eclipse covered 96.2% of the Moon's disk, peaking at 1:13 AM (Brasília time). The phenomenon was visible across the entire national territory without the need for special equipment. The Full Moon took on reddish tones, enchanting observers.
Bitcoin has returned to trading above US$ 80 thousand this Friday (28), driven by a new flow of resources into spot ETFs and institutional demand. The cryptocurrency reached US$ 80,797, recovering the level after weeks of decline. Analysts point out that the movement is supported by inflows of US$ 2.6 billion in eight sessions.
Nvidia has closed a deal to acquire Hugging Face, an open source platform for AI models, for US$ 12.9 billion. The operation was reported by The Information on Wednesday (27) and unites the largest chip manufacturer with the main repository of open models. The value represents a jump compared to the company's previous valuation.
Rockstar Games released the special "Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look" on August 27, featuring 26 minutes of unseen gameplay on Netflix. The video showcases new mechanics, switching between Jason and Lucia, aquatic exploration, and an improved police system, ahead of the November 19 launch.
A study with the James Webb Space Telescope found a surprisingly large population of faint, low-mass stars in galaxies from the primordial universe. The discovery indicates that these galaxies may be three to four times more massive than previously estimated, challenging current models of galaxy formation.
Dotemu and Homo Ludens announced Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern, a tavern management game set in the D&D universe. The title will launch in early access via Steam, scheduled for 2027. The reveal took place during the Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026.
During the Gamescom Opening Night Live, Ubisoft revealed the remake of Heroes of Might & Magic III, the 1999 turn-based strategy classic. The game arrives in 2027 for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with 3D graphics rebuilt in the Snowdrop engine and compatibility with community maps.
JARCORP Interactive has revealed Amphibian, a 2D turn-based RPG coming to PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and PC. The announcement was made on August 26, 2026, during Gamescom, and the game promises a "Super2D" visual with classic combat. No release date has been confirmed yet.
Curve Games and Coyote House Games revealed Dumpster Gang, a chaotic cooperative sandbox for PC, during Gamescom 2026. The game puts up to four players in the role of mischievous raccoons in an urban environment, with release scheduled for December 2026.
HoYoverse presented Nodusfall at the Opening Night Live of Gamescom 2026, a co-op action game in Unreal Engine 5 with realistic visuals and world mythologies. Players take on the role of Weavers, hunters of mythical creatures. Pre-registration is already open, but date and platforms have not yet been confirmed.
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake on the border between Nepal and Tibet triggered a landslide that blocked the Bhote Koshi river, generating a flash flood. At least 384 people are missing, including 291 foreigners, and dozens have died. Nepal's Foreign Minister confirmed the connection between the events.
At the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games, humanoid robots from various countries competed in tug of war in Beijing on Tuesday (25). The new modality tests strength, coordination and movement control, highlighting the advancement of robotics.
PAX West 2026 takes place from September 4 to 7 at the Seattle Convention Center, featuring game demos, esports tournaments, panels, and concerts. The event, which attracted over 100,000 people in 2025, brings new features like the Creator Stage and the PAX Art Hub. Tickets are already on sale.
Valve released an update for Counter-Strike 2 today, adding the community map de_mirage2 and implementing changes to the economy system. The announcement was made on the game's official blog, without additional details on the content.
August 23, 2026 update of the Vandal Hearts PC Port decompiles the code of the PlayStation tactical RPG and adapts it to run natively on PC, without an emulator. On Linux, the game arrives as an x86-64 AppImage with SDL2, OpenGL and OpenAL. The patch also expands support for the Japanese and Asian versions, speeds up the boot and fixes crashes.
Bandai Namco confirmed that Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will launch on August 28 for Nintendo Switch 2, including the base game, the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and new content. The bundle costs US$ 79.99, and the extra content will also be sold separately for other platforms on the same day.
The Stop Killing Games group and DoesItPlay have formalized support for the Dutch class action lawsuit accusing Sony of monopoly in the PlayStation Store, with $457 million in compensation for 1.7 million players. The end of physical discs in 2028 strengthens the accusation of total price control.
The studio led by Tim Schafer regains its intellectual property and publishing rights after separating from Microsoft. Double Fine also confirmed the fifth edition of Amnesia Fortnight, an internal prototyping event where small teams create games in two weeks.
Combolands, the roguelike citybuilder from Crux Games with the designer of Terra Nil, launches this Monday on PC. The game offers short 30-minute sessions, procedural islands and deep combos, with support from Landfall.
The cooperative fishing indie How to Fish from Dazed Games sold over 1 million units in 48 hours and reached 341,691 concurrent players, surpassing AAA releases. The $5 game mixes fishing simulation with weapons and crazy physics, and already has Very Positive reviews on Steam.
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A class action lawsuit against Twitch and Amazon alleges that streams, clips, and chats were used to train generative AI models without consent or payment since 2024. Streamer Warren Pandiscia leads the case, which seeks compensation and notes that the damage is permanent, even after Twitch launched an opt-out option in August.
A Chinese humanoid robot ran the 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's mark. The feat occurred on the first day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, which brings together more than 2,000 machines.
New unauthorized clips of GTA 6 circulated over the weekend on X and TikTok. Rockstar Games is removing the posts via DMCA, but copies keep appearing. The game remains scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series.
Nvidia has notified Microsoft, Google and Oracle that prices for servers with Rubin and Blackwell chips will rise more than 15% starting from shipments in 2027. The adjustment reflects the jump in DRAM memory costs, dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, and is expected to pressure AI infrastructure budgets.
The creator of Linux turned to an AI assistant to track down a bug in the Intel Xe graphics driver that caused the GDM to restart endlessly on Battlemage cards. The AI did the heavy lifting but insisted the issue was unsolvable; Torvalds persisted and found the one-line error. The patch enters Linux 7.3 and will be backported.
A Newzoo analyst stated that the Epic Games Store has no way to reverse its position against Steam, even with improvements to the launcher. The store continues with limited participation in the PC market despite years of investment and temporary exclusives. The assessment was published today by PC Gamer.
The fifth album from the Minas Gerais band Black Pantera arrives today, produced by Rafael Ramos, maintaining the fury of thrash/hardcore against racism. Tracks like "Yasuke" and the title track reinforce the militancy without losing the heavy sound.
Bitcoin surged this Friday (21/08/2026) to US$ 74,457, driven by risk aversion over US debt and the search for protection. Nearly US$ 3 billion in short positions were liquidated in 24 hours, the highest volume since 2021, according to CoinGlass. The rally spread across the entire crypto market.
A few days before the Extended Look on Netflix, a group called Cyberleek leaked supposed gameplay videos and the complete map of Leonida in Grand Theft Auto VI. Take-Two is already removing content due to copyright, which reinforces speculations about the authenticity of the material, although Rockstar has not commented. The leak occurred on August 18, 2026, and included map images, throwing mechanics, and possible game sequences.
