https://thesaveslot.com/2026-08-19https://thesaveslot.com/share-home.svg https://thesaveslot.com/news/gaming-social-side-why/2026-08-19https://thesaveslot.com/share-gaming-social-side-why.svgGaming's Social Side: Why Leaving the House MattersA writer's experience at a gaming event highlights the importance of social play in the gaming community. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/tides-annihilation-finds-voice/2026-08-19https://thesaveslot.com/share-tides-annihilation-finds-voice.svgTides of Annihilation Finds New Voice Actress for Lead RoleLavish Chinese action game Tides of Annihilation has reportedly found a replacement for Jennifer English, the original voice of main character Gwendolyn. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/fallout-skyrim-modders-warned/2026-08-19https://thesaveslot.com/share-fallout-skyrim-modders-warned.svgFallout 4 and Skyrim Modders Warned of Potential Patch BreakageBethesda's upcoming update for Fallout 4 Creations may cause issues with user-created mods, and a similar update is in the works for Skyrim. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/gunz-duel-returns-steam/2026-08-19https://thesaveslot.com/share-gunz-duel-returns-steam.svgGunz the Duel Returns to Steam with Technical Issues and AI ControversyThe cult classic 3rd-person action game has been re-released on Steam, but its return has been marred by technical issues and allegations of AI usage. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/xbox-pc-game-pass/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-xbox-pc-game-pass.svgXbox and PC Game Pass August Lineup: New Releases and DeparturesMicrosoft reveals the latest additions to Xbox and PC Game Pass for late August, including the highly anticipated Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Blood Dungeon, while The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt... https://thesaveslot.com/news/battlefield-hosts-free-trial/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-battlefield-hosts-free-trial.svgBattlefield 6 Hosts Free Trial, Coinciding with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's BetaThe free trial for Battlefield 6 has started, coinciding with the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Players can try out the game's new Top Gun collaboration and two new maps. https://thesaveslot.com/news/sinking-city-shifts-survival/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-sinking-city-shifts-survival.svgThe Sinking City 2 Shifts to Survival Horror, Leaving Behind Its Detective RootsFrogwares' sequel to The Sinking City abandons the investigative focus of its predecessor in favor of a survival horror experience. While early pacing is uneven and combat can be frustrating, the... https://thesaveslot.com/news/rockstar-workers-fired-alleged/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-rockstar-workers-fired-alleged.svgRockstar Workers Fired in Alleged Union-Busting Move Urge Support Instead of BoycottWorkers fired by Rockstar Games in an alleged 'union-busting' move last autumn have asked people concerned not to boycott the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/filling-big-walk-people/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-filling-big-walk-people.svgFilling Big Walk with people who had no one to play with demonstrated how deceptively profound it...A writer for Eurogamer played matchmaker and brought people together to play Big Walk, a game about getting people together online to hang out, solve puzzles and have fun. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/eurogamer-hosts-optimism-week/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-eurogamer-hosts-optimism-week.svgEurogamer Hosts Optimism Week Amid Industry ChallengesEurogamer's Optimism Week aims to provide a respite from the negative news in the video game industry, highlighting the brighter side of games. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/sledgehammer-games-reportedly-worked/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-sledgehammer-games-reportedly-worked.svgSledgehammer Games Reportedly Worked on Halo Multiplayer PrototypeA new report suggests that Sledgehammer Games, the studio behind several Call of Duty games, worked on a Halo multiplayer prototype before it was canned. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/activision-releases-detailed-guide/2026-08-18https://thesaveslot.com/share-activision-releases-detailed-guide.svgActivision releases detailed guide for enabling security features ahead of Modern Warfare 4 betaActivision's Ricochet anti-cheat team has published a guide to help PC players enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot for the Modern Warfare 4 beta, as stricter security requirements are now mandatory for... https://thesaveslot.com/news/battlefield-top-gun-collaboration/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-battlefield-top-gun-collaboration.svgBattlefield 6's Top Gun Collaboration Convinces Developer to Consider Carrier Strike as Permanent...The latest update to Battlefield 6's fourth season has introduced a Top Gun collaboration that includes two new game modes, Carrier Strike and Fighter Sweep. The developer has expressed interest in... https://thesaveslot.com/news/sony-ceo-playstation-release/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-sony-ceo-playstation-release.svgSony CEO Says PlayStation 6 Release Date Still Unset Amid Ongoing RAM ShortageSony’s chief executive Hiroko Totoki told the Wall Street Journal that the company has not yet fixed a launch date for the PlayStation 6, citing continued component shortages and rising memory costs... https://thesaveslot.com/news/spider-man-dominates-marvel/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-spider-man-dominates-marvel.svgSpider-Man Dominates in Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls TournamentThe first major tournament for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has concluded, and Spider-Man has emerged as a top contender. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/blizzard-diablo-switch-release/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-blizzard-diablo-switch-release.svgBlizzard's Diablo 4 Switch 2 Release Date Reportedly LeakedA rumored release date for the Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 has surfaced, along with information about the game's expansions. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/matthew-mcconaughey-why-he-a2f585/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-matthew-mcconaughey-why-he-a2f585.svgMatthew McConaughey Reveals Why He Passed on The Last of Us RoleMatthew McConaughey explains that he turned down the role of Joel in HBO's The Last of Us due to his focus on writing and leadership roles at the time, as well as his general reluctance to commit to... https://thesaveslot.com/news/halloween-game-secures-digital-d13e16/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-halloween-game-secures-digital-d13e16.svgHalloween: The Game Secures Digital Release in New ZealandIllFonic's asymmetric horror game will be available digitally in New Zealand, despite initial concerns over a classification refusal in Australia. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/saber-interactive-updates-rideshare-ff9e3e/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-saber-interactive-updates-rideshare-ff9e3e.svgSaber Interactive updates Rideshare Stimulator with AI disclaimer amid controversySaber Interactive has added an AI disclaimer to Rideshare Stimulator's Steam page, clarifying the use of AI in the game's development. The move follows CEO Matthew Karch's controversial remarks about... https://thesaveslot.com/news/kingdom-hearts-creator-teases-e1af28/2026-08-17https://thesaveslot.com/share-kingdom-hearts-creator-teases-e1af28.svgKingdom Hearts Creator Teases Role in New Anime Series, Urges Fans to 'Let Your Imagination Run...Kingdom Hearts creator Tetsuya Nomura has shared a message about the upcoming anime series, while also confirming the playable characters in Kingdom Hearts 4. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/news/rusty-lake-returns-servant-88a825/2026-08-16https://thesaveslot.com/share-rusty-lake-returns-servant-88a825.svgRusty Lake Returns with Servant of the Lake, a Dark and Puzzling Point-and-Click AdventureThe latest installment in the Rusty Lake series, *Servant of the Lake*, delivers a dense and unsettling point-and-click experience set in 1839. While it may lack the structural experimentation of... https://thesaveslot.com/news/eurogamer-staffers-share-gaming-487f8e/2026-08-16https://thesaveslot.com/share-eurogamer-staffers-share-gaming-487f8e.svgEurogamer Staffers Share Their Gaming ExperiencesIn this week's 'What We've Been Playing' feature, the Eurogamer team shares their experiences with various games, including Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, and Star Wars... https://thesaveslot.com/news/saber-ceo-apologises-writer-398cd0/2026-08-16https://thesaveslot.com/share-saber-ceo-apologises-writer-398cd0.svgSaber CEO Apologises to Writer After AI Replacement RemarkSaber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch has apologised to writer Stella Sacco after publicly stating he would have been 'happy to replace her with AI.' Sacco accepted the apology but reaffirmed her... https://thesaveslot.com/news/kingdom-hearts-release-window-ccd2f9/2026-08-16https://thesaveslot.com/share-kingdom-hearts-release-window-ccd2f9.svgKingdom Hearts 4 Release Window Confirmed for Late 2027Square Enix has finally confirmed a release window for Kingdom Hearts 4, which is set to arrive in late 2027 on multiple platforms. (Source: Eurogamer) https://thesaveslot.com/games/2026-08-19 https://thesaveslot.com/subscriptions/2026-08-19 https://thesaveslot.com/about/ https://thesaveslot.com/sources-and-methods/ https://thesaveslot.com/corrections/