// GAMINGARTICLES
Release news, guides, opinion, and deep dives from the CriticalPixel community.
GungHo Drops a Year-Late Legacy Patch to Fix Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter Localization
GungHo ships a Legacy Patch for Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, retuning English, French and German scripts ahead of 2nd Chapter on September 17, 2026.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-22
Double Fine Confirms Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln IP After Xbox Split, Drops Amnesia Fortnight Kickstarter
Double Fine confirms it owns Psychonauts 2, Keeper, and Kiln IP and publishing rights after its Xbox split, and launches an Amnesia Fortnight Kickstarter.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-22
Cyberleek Is Now Selling Ad Placements on the GTA 6 Leaks for a $164,730 Crypto Contact Fee
The GTA 6 leaker is selling ad slots and custom footage on future leak videos, charging 400 XMR just to open talks. Rockstar's lawyers will not be amused.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Arc Raiders Halts Expeditions Until Early 2027 as Embark Studios Pitches a Full Reset of the System
Embark Studios is pausing Arc Raiders Expeditions after the September 5th window and will not relaunch the prestige loop until early 2027 with a full overhaul.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Miyazaki Confirms FromSoftware Wants to Go Back to Single-Player Games After The Duskbloods and Nightreign
Hidetaka Miyazaki says FromSoftware still has a heavy focus on single-player games, framing The Duskbloods and Nightreign as coincidental, not a new direction.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Take-Two Hits Microsoft and Discord With Federal Subpoenas Over the GTA 6 Cyberleek Leak
Take-Two filed federal subpoenas against Microsoft and Discord to unmask the Cyberleek persona behind a four day GTA 6 gameplay leak spree ahead of launch.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Microsoft 25th Anniversary Xbox Series X Pricing Leaks at $899.99, Drops November 27
Microsoft's translucent green 25th anniversary Xbox Series X leaked at $899.99 via Dealabs, with a November 27 launch and $100 over the standard Series X.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Silent Hill Townfall Drops 18 Minutes of First-Person Gameplay as a 6-Month PS5 Exclusive Window Locks In
Konami released an 18-minute Silent Hill Townfall gameplay reveal. PS5 gets a 6-month console exclusive, PC versions on Steam and Epic follow.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Drops October 20 on Netflix With TRIGGER and Kai Ikarashi at the Helm
Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 premieres October 20, 2026 on Netflix with TRIGGER, Kai Ikarashi directing, 10 episodes, and a fresh standalone story set in Night City.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-21
Riot Games Ends Active Development on 2XKO, Final Patch Lands December 2026
Riot ends 2XKO active dev December 2026. Servers stay online, all champions unlock in patch 1.3.1 in September, and purchases before August 20 get refunded.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-20
Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC Launches September 9 With Free Update 2.0 and Two New Partners
Bandai Namco locks Code Vein II Mask of Idris DLC for September 9 with two new partners, new weapons, the Forsaken World, and a free Version 2.0 update.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-20
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 'Back to the Zone' Lands Free With Unreal Engine 5.5.4 and a Full A-Life Rebuild
GSC Game World pushes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's biggest free overhaul: Unreal Engine 5.5.4, A-Life rebuilt, four new weapons, three binoculars, fog, 500+ fixes.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-20
Black Myth: Zhong Kui Drops 15 Minutes of Gameplay as Game Science Sets a Darker Tone Than Wukong
Game Science unveils 15 minutes of Black Myth: Zhong Kui gameplay on Unreal Engine 5, swapping Wukong's sunlit arenas for horror and grotesque bosses
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-20
Valve Accidentally Leaks Steam Frame Unboxing and Setup Videos on Its Own ARM Client
Valve pulled its own Steam Frame unboxing and setup videos after an ARM Steam client update exposed them, just hours before the headset's expected launch.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-19
Dishonored Veterans Launch Black Pony Immersive to Carry the Immersive Sim Forward
Harvey Smith and Ben Horne, the directors of Dishonored and Prey, launch Black Pony Immersive, a 26-person Austin studio betting on immersive sims.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-19
Guerrilla Reboots Horizon Hunters Gathering Without Live Service After Negative Playtests, Horizon 3 Still Years Away
Bloomberg reports Guerrilla is rebooting Horizon Hunters Gathering without live service after brutal playtest feedback. Horizon 3 stays years away per IGN.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-19
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance Plus Online Confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on November 19
Nicalis ships The Binding of Isaac Repentance Plus Online on November 19 for PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 with four player online co-op for the first time.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-19
Cyberleek Drops GTA 6 Gameplay and the Full Leonida Map With Three Publisher Commandments
Cyberleek dropped two GTA 6 gameplay clips and the full Leonida map, and Rockstar is firing DMCA takedowns. Here is what the footage shows and what comes next.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Battlefield 6 Top Gun Event Lands With Wake Island Return, Free Trial Until August 25
Battlefield 6's Season 4 Top Gun update ships two new game modes, two-seat fighter jets, Wake Island, and a free trial running August 18 to 25.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Sony Quietly Delists 13 Ternox Games From PS Store on August 23 and Cancels STONKS-9800 PS5 Port
Sony terminated Ternox Games' PS developer deal with no warning, removing 13 titles from the PS Store on August 23 and killing the planned STONKS-9800 PS5 port.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Adds RPG Skill Tree, Herb Brewing, and Focus Meter in First Combat Reveal
Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog break down Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis combat, including an RPG skill tree, herb brewing, and a Focus meter.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Tekken 8 Director Kohei Ikeda Joins Harada at SNK-Backed VS Studio, Two Months After Bandai Namco Exit
Tekken 8 director Kohei Ikeda joins Katsuhiro Harada at SNK-backed VS Studio two months after his Bandai Namco exit, reuniting two decades of Tekken vets.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Deus Ex Creator Warren Spector Retires After 44 Years, Cites Age and Health in Long LinkedIn Goodbye
Warren Spector, the designer behind Deus Ex, System Shock, and Epic Mickey, has retired from game development after 44 years, citing age and health.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-18
Konami Pulls the Plug on Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, Servers Shut Down September 3
Konami is delisting Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls from Apple Arcade on August 20 and pulling the servers entirely on September 3, 2026. Here's what fans lose.
CriticalPixel · 2026-08-17