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This Week's Video Game Releases - August 2025 (Week 34)

Aug 18, 2025, 17:00 Fyra Frost New Game Releases

Check out the upcoming releases and plan ahead your playtime schedule so you can enjoy your favourite titles on day one.

It’s a busy week for gamers, with new releases spanning serene journeys, high-octane shooters, and even cozy community sims. Whether you’re chasing mythical battles, leading adorable creatures, or undercutting rivals in a town’s only supermarket, there’s something dropping this week to suit nearly every mood. August 18 - 24 releases The wave of releases begins with Sword of the Sea on August 19. Created by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzû and The Pathless, this meditative adventure trades swords...

Dice Gambit: A vibrant tactical RPG with dice-driven depth

Aug 18, 2025, 11:39 AlexP Gaming News

Lead a family of Inquisitors in Neo-Talis, battling colorful monsters with strategic dice mechanics, vibrant art, and deep character customization in an RPG.

Dice Gambit, developed by Chromatic Ink and published by Spelkollektivet and WhisperGames, is a captivating strategy RPG that blends turn-based combat, roguelike elements, and a colorful neo-Renaissance setting. Set in the bustling metropolis of Neo-Talis, players lead a customizable, debt-ridden family of Inquisitors tasked with hunting chromatic monsters—vivid, amorphous creatures wreaking havoc. With its innovative dice-based mechanics, deep character progression, and stylized art, Dice Gambit offers a fresh take on the tactical RPG genre, earning praise for its strategic depth...

The Bazaar: Crafting epic builds in a galactic marketplace

Aug 18, 2025, 09:24 AlexP Gaming News

The Bazaar blends roguelike strategy, auto-battler, and RPG elements in a vibrant galactic marketplace.

The Bazaar, developed by Tempo Games under the vision of former Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone pro Andrey 'Reynad' Yanyuk, is a multiplayer roguelike hero-building strategy game that blends auto-battler, deck-building, and RPG elements into a vibrant, ever-shifting galactic marketplace. Set in a high-tech fantasy universe, players embody merchants navigating a colorful world filled with magic, machines, and ancient secrets. The game's core lies in drafting and upgrading unique items, skills, and equipment—ranging from potions to dinosaurs—to craft synergistic combos...

Humble Games Sale on Steam is loaded with a ton of great indie games

Aug 18, 2025, 09:00 manhkbrady Hot Deals Ended

If you're an indie game fan, you probably already have at least one of these titles on your Steam wishlist.

If you're a fan of great bundles, you're probably familiar with Humble, and if you love indie games, you likely know about Humble Games as well. Since their debut in 2020, they have helped many popular independently developed games gain exposure. Right now, a selection of these titles are discounted during the latest Humble Games Steam sale. With a diverse array of unique games like Forager, Coral Island, Archvale, Fae Tactics, Temtem, and the sushi-making robot restaurant...

Humble's Summer Sale 2025 is live, with discounts on hundreds of PC games

Aug 18, 2025, 06:00 manhkbrady Hot Deals Ended

Missed out on other recent sales? The Humble Store Summer Sale for 2025 is a great opportunity to find new games.

Humble Bundle's Summer Sale 2025 has officially started, featuring discounts on hundreds of new PC titles as well as classic games. The sale will continue until September 4, so be sure to grab some deals, including one of the year's biggest hits. Let's begin our highlights with the unpredictable gameplay of Noita, a game that immerses you in a world where every pixel is subject to physical simulation. The procedurally generated environments of this roguelite game will transport you from...

Unraveling the underwater chaos of Abyssus

Aug 15, 2025, 12:18 AlexP Gaming News

Abyssus, a brinepunk FPS roguelite, sends players into a sunken world for fast-paced co-op combat.

Abyssus, a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter with roguelite elements, launched on August 12, 2025, developed by DoubleMoose Games and published by The Arcade Crew. Available on PC via Steam, it immerses players in a ''brinepunk'' universe—a subaquatic spin on steampunk, evoking Bioshock's underwater dystopia and Atlantis mythology with Aztec-inspired architecture. Players embody Brinehunters, mercenaries descending into the ruins of a sunken civilization to harvest brine, a rare resource guarded by mutated creatures and mechanical foes. The game supports solo or up...

AMD has discontinued its most affordable high-performance gaming processor

Aug 15, 2025, 12:00 manhkbrady Hardware News

The legendary Ryzen 7 5700X3D is no longer being produced, marking the end of the line for AM4-socket X3D processors.

One reason the PC community appreciates AMD's processors is the company's ongoing support for older platforms. The AM4 platform, which has been around since 2016, still receives new processors, remaining an excellent choice for budget builds, particularly with several CPUs featuring AMD's distinctive 3D cache. Unfortunately, it seems one of the top options has been discontinued. According to a report from Tweakers, AMD has ceased production of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D. This eight-core CPU is a downclocked version of the...

Claim two free games on Epic, one of which is a hand-drawn indie title

Aug 15, 2025, 12:00 manhkbrady Free Games Ended

Currently, two games are available for free, with one being a returning freebie.

A new double giveaway has arrived at the Epic Games Store. The free copies of Road Redemption and 112 Operator from last week are no longer available, replaced by indie favorites Hidden Folks and Totally Reliable Delivery Service for PC players to claim. As usual, you have a week to permanently add these new titles to your Epic Games Store PC library. Kicking off with Hidden Folks, this game features hand-drawn hidden object puzzles. Players search for targets...

Mortal Kombat 1 claims title of best-selling fighting game this gen

Aug 15, 2025, 10:42 Rine Ikarus Gaming News

While sales figures are impressive, the timing of this announcement is interesting.

Mortal Kombat 1 has officially claimed the title of the best-selling fighting game of the current generation, with over 6.2 million copies sold worldwide. The milestone was confirmed by series co-creator Ed Boon, who noted that despite the game’s controversial reception among fans, it has outperformed heavyweights like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8. Released in 2023 as a full reboot of the franchise, Mortal Kombat 1 earned generally positive reviews from critics, boasting an average score of 84...

Phasmophobia teases 1.0 release window for 2026

Aug 15, 2025, 10:31 Rine Ikarus Gaming News

Phasmophobia’s 1.0 launch could stand as one of the most significant updates in modern co-op gaming.

Kinetic Games has offered its clearest hint yet about when Phasmophobia will finally leave Early Access. Speaking with IGN, art director Corey J. Dixion revealed that Version 1.0 will likely coincide with the long-awaited “Horror 2.0” update, currently planned for 2026. This milestone will mark the game as feature-complete, signaling the end of its long development journey that began with its surprise Early Access debut in September 2020. A Haunting Journey from Early Access to a Feature-Complete Future Since launch, the...

Herdling: Bonding through the mountain wilds

Aug 15, 2025, 10:00 AlexP Gaming News

Herdling blends herding and heartfelt bonds in a stunning alpine world. Guide Calicorns, face dangers, and explore in this unique adventure by Okomotive.

Developed by Okomotive, the Swiss studio behind the FAR series, Herdling is a testament to innovative game design, blending emotional storytelling with unique mechanics. Published by Panic, known for Firewatch, the game's development focused on creating lifelike animal behavior inspired by real-world creatures like alpacas and mountain goats. Okomotive's team faced challenges transitioning from 2D to 3D environments, particularly in designing a camera that keeps both the player and their herd in focus. Drawing from Himalayan landscapes and Bulgarian Kukeri...

Borderlands 4 promises 30,000 million guns — Because why not?

Aug 14, 2025, 18:00 Fyra Frost Gaming News

With a ludicrous number of customizable weapons to discover, Borderlands 4 will be the biggest looter-shooter.

Gearbox Software is once again pushing the limits of absurdity and ambition in the upcoming Borderlands 4. In a recent interview on the Epic Games Store, studio co-founder Randy Pitchford and art director Adam May revealed that the game will feature a jaw-dropping 30 billion unique weapon variations. That’s not a typo. Billion, with a "B." 30,000 million unique weapon variations for players to discover inthe upcoming looter shooter. Many more than 87 bazillion guns This monumental figure is made possible...

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