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Indie games Dirtnap, Withering Realms set Early Access dates

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 03:57:55 -0000

<p>Two indie PC games have Steam Early Access dates in late August and early September. Dirtnap, described in its Reddit post as a nostalgia-driven 2D multiplayer arena shooter in the spirit of Worms, Liero, Soldat and Noita, is scheduled to launch on August 28. Moonless Formless said its horror-tinged action RPG Withering Realms will enter Steam Early Access on September 2, with the first rollout limited to PC and a full 1.0 release planned later for consoles and PC. Withering Realms is set in an alternate 1926, 10 years after an occult event ended the First World War and filled the world with spirits, the undead and magic. Players control Clover, a nine-year-old ghost trying to resurrect herself with help from a hulking guardian doll, while exploring Penwyll and its surrounding cemeteries.</p><h3>Highlights:</h3><ul><li>Dirtnap lists more than 30 weapons, four multiplayer modes—deathmatch, team deathmatch, battle royale and capture the flag—and an incremental-style single-player mode.</li><li>Dirtnap supports custom map creation and sharing through Steamworks, giving players a built-in route for user-made arenas.</li></ul><h3>Perspectives:</h3><ul><li>Moonless Formless: The studio paired the September 2 Early Access date with a new trailer focused on the game's grim atmosphere and customizable combat mechanics. (<a href='https://games.mxdwn.com/news/moonless-formless-sets-september-2-early-access-launch-for-withering-realms/'>mxdwn Games</a>)</li></ul><h3>Sources:</h3><ul><li><a href='https://games.mxdwn.com/news/moonless-formless-sets-september-2-early-access-launch-for-withering-realms/'>Moonless Formless Sets September 2 Early Access Launch for Withering Realms</a> - mxdwn.com</li><li><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/1vw44no/dirtnap_launches_on_early_access_next_friday/'>Dirtnap launches on Early Access next Friday</a> - reddit.com</li></ul>
FromSoftware details The Duskbloods matchmaking and Switch 2 shift

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:00:00 -0000

<p>FromSoftware’s upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods drew new preview coverage after a network test, with Siliconera describing sniper character Layla as an early standout in the studio’s PvPvE multiplayer game. Eurogamer reported that director Hidetaka Miyazaki told IGN the game will use skill-based matchmaking through a ranked system designed to keep experienced players from overwhelming newcomers. Miyazaki said The Duskbloods began development for the original Nintendo Switch in 2021, which My Nintendo News described as a steep challenge for the team, before the Switch 2 reveal allowed FromSoftware to pursue the game on more powerful hardware. GamesRadar+ likewise reported that the developers were “definitely very happy” with the Switch 2 reveal after struggling to get the game running on Switch 1.</p><img src='https://kagiproxy.com/img/pNVpEG3Bk3Eh196cU9MhBTcBpL585LGzifrzrWaZ95M9WqYGVh4GMrnsY3u-gIC1yPnNbVOKkqkYZcko-zC09JTUoKMM33gElLLsxvKeE0BjPr0CyjdgkVwAPLS_TZCs' alt='A rat-like creature in The Duskbloods is covered in glowing yellow runes' /><br /><h3>Highlights:</h3><ul><li>Single-player future: Reddit posts in r/gaming and r/Games highlighted Miyazaki’s suggestion that FromSoftware remains interested in returning to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign.</li><li>Performance concerns: A Reddit gaming thread circulated claims that The Duskbloods showed performance issues, heavy frame drops and input lag on Switch 2 during preview discussion.</li></ul><h3>Perspectives:</h3><ul><li>Jenni Lada: Siliconera’s hands-on preview said Layla’s scoped rifle made play feel more thoughtful and methodical than expected for a FromSoftware multiplayer build. (<a href='https://www.siliconera.com/preview-sniper-layla-is-a-the-duskbloods-network-test-standout/'>Siliconera</a>)</li></ul><h3>Sources:</h3><ul><li><a href='https://www.siliconera.com/preview-sniper-layla-is-a-the-duskbloods-network-test-standout/'>Preview: Sniper Layla Is a The Duskbloods Network Test Standout</a> - siliconera.com</li><li><a href='https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxQYk8xdmdNREZUUVpicVlWTmc2elZ5aFgwbklsRGpBaVpHemt3MXo3Tl84ZkxpTEVTS0cyc25SS290OERicFh3emEyYVdCZkdOWFVQYXcxX0ZvUFdxYy1lU1N1SEZvd3RaY2themJYdHFhVmFsenM4a2ZiZnlVZnlTeEtvODc0NFk1bThpRExibzJQNXFx'>Preview: Sniper Layla Is a The Duskbloods Network Test Standout - Siliconera</a> - google.com</li><li><a href='https://www.eurogamer.net/the-duskbloods-skill-based-matchmaking-hidetaka-miyazaki'>Miyazaki explains how The Duskbloods plans to protect newcomers from its best players</a> - eurogamer.net</li><li><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1vwoeng/miyazaki_suggests_fromsoftware_is_keen_to_return/'>Miyazaki suggests FROMSOFTWARE is keen to return to single-player games after The Duskbloods and Elden Ring: Nightreign.</a> - reddit.com</li><li><a href='https://mynintendonews.com/2026/08/23/the-duskbloods-started-life-on-switch-in-2021-and-team-were-very-happy-with-switch-2-reveal/'>The Duskbloods started life on Switch in 2021 and team were “very happy” with Switch 2 reveal</a> - mynintendonews.com</li><li><a href='https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/the-duskbloods-devs-were-definitely-very-happy-with-the-switch-2s-reveal-after-fromsoftware-struggled-to-get-it-running-on-a-switch-1/'>The Duskbloods devs were "definitely very happy" with the Switch 2's reveal after FromSoftware struggled to get it running on a Switch 1</a> - gamesradar.com</li></ul>
Sony reminds PlayStation players that digital games are licensed

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:30:00 -0000

<p>Sony sent PlayStation users an email with PlayStation terms documents, including language stating that digital software is licensed rather than sold to players. The reminder drew attention because it arrived as the #PSBlackout protest began, a campaign aimed at Sony's plan to stop releasing new PlayStation games on disc from 2028. The software license says players receive a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, personal license for private, non-commercial use on the intended system or device. Push Square said it reviewed comparable documents from Steam, Xbox and Nintendo and found broadly similar “licensed, not sold” wording, while noting Sony has drawn sharper criticism because of its announced move away from physical media.</p><h3>Highlights:</h3><ul><li>Email format: Playtech reported that Sony attached the full terms documents rather than only linking to them, including the terms of service, code of conduct, software license agreement and privacy policy.</li><li>Player reaction: One Reddit user said the terms prompted them to consider switching from PS5 to PC in 2027, while another urged players to sell their PlayStation over concerns about revocable access and platform control.</li><li>Company rationale: PressFire reported that Sony chief financial officer Lin Tao defended the disc phase-out at an investor meeting by pointing to digitalization of content as a general market trend.</li></ul><h3>Sources:</h3><ul><li><a href='https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/sony-reminds-ps5-owners-their-digital-games-are-licensed-not-sold'>Sony Reminds PS5 Owners Their Digital Games Are Licensed, Not Sold</a> - pushsquare.com</li><li><a href='https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-terms-of-service-reminder-psblackout-protest'>Sony sends PlayStation users a reminder they don't own their digital games just as a fan boycott over ending discs kicks off</a> - eurogamer.net</li><li><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/consoles/comments/1vwv3yi/switching_from_ps5_to_pc/'>Switching from PS5 to PC</a> - reddit.com</li><li><a href='https://www.pressfire.no/artikkel/sony-minner-spillerne-om-at-de-ikke-eier-spillene-sine-midt-i-psblackout-protesten'>Sony minner spillerne om at de ikke eier spillene sine – i det «#PSBlackout»-protesten går i gang</a> - pressfire.no</li><li><a href='https://playtech.ro/2026/sony-le-aminteste-fanilor-playstation-ca-jocurile-digitale-nu-sunt-cumparate-cu-adevarat/'>Sony le amintește fanilor PlayStation că jocurile digitale nu sunt cumpărate cu adevărat</a> - playtech.ro</li></ul>
Take-Two pursues CyberLeek after repeated GTA 6 leaks

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:38:48 -0000

<p>A new wave of alleged Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks began spreading online on August 18, with CyberLeek-linked videos showing what appear to be playable-build footage rather than still images or old promotional material. The clips focus heavily on Jason in Vice City and nearby areas, showing driving, fighting NPCs, gas-station encounters, store robberies, a strip-club entrance, nighttime flying and a leaked map. Take-Two Interactive has filed DMCA subpoenas targeting Microsoft and Discord and sent a takedown notice involving GitHub material tied to CyberLeek. The company seeks account, device and communications data that could identify the person or people behind the leaks, while Rockstar has not publicly acknowledged the clips or responded to requests for comment cited by Ziarul Național. The leaks arrived days before Rockstar’s planned extended GTA 6 look on Netflix and ahead of the game’s scheduled November 19, 2026 launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Former Rockstar North technical director Obbe Vermeij urged fans not to overstate the damage, saying most future players would not search for leaked clips online.</p><img src='https://kagiproxy.com/img/fu48vHkla9L0VjPMbz0qek--YeiGGKcvWLIeEjwO-N5jlnrj5ykHXz_IjVEY4_DVOBNJBbf5B8EfcMgn7E7S_VBvMyAFNO6UYDQRnYrz_HyLnWVtvk0mzq7v0RpaUTL0oPYWrNuZnLM7L4sjUKfiTg4dtIzSg0fqNO03QqsjqYLsEmqUp_9HJEoa2MnEwQatI4o' alt='Jason and Lucia from Grand Theft Auto VI promotional imagery used with coverage of the latest leaks.' /><br /><h3>Highlights:</h3><ul><li>Legal requests: Take-Two’s August 20 filings in the Southern District of New York request names, IP addresses, phone numbers, device identifiers, linked Google and Xbox accounts, OneDrive data and Discord communications from June 1, 2026 onward.</li><li>Spoiler concern: One leaked clip reportedly ends with a “Return to Lucia” prompt; TheGamer said the playable build may allow story progression rather than only free-roam footage.</li><li>Leaker pitch: CyberLeek claims to be acting for “gamer’s rights,” including demands around digital preorders and preservation of single-player content, while also using the attention to promote its cryptocurrency.</li><li>Market reaction: Børsen reported that Take-Two’s shares fell after a new wave of GTA 6 clips circulated on social media.</li></ul><blockquote>The leaks are a nothing burger. - Obbe Vermeij</blockquote><h3>Perspectives:</h3><ul><li>DarkViperAU: His Discord server drew attention because Take-Two’s filing named it, while ARY reported the documents described it as an 'unassociated' community rather than the alleged operator’s home. (<a href='https://arynews.tv/gta-6-leaks-probe-deepens-as-take-two-targets-discord-microsoft'>ARY News</a>)</li></ul><h3>Sources:</h3><ul><li><a href='https://dotesports.com/gta/news/gta-6-leak-gameplay-jason-footage-driving-rockstar'>GTA 6 leaks: Every Cyberleek gameplay video, full map, and updates</a> - dotesports.com</li><li><a href='https://www.reddit.com/r/gamers/comments/1vwke1g/gta_vi/'>GTA VI</a> - reddit.com</li><li><a href='https://kotaku.com/you-guessed-it-another-gta-6-leak-has-hit-the-timeline-and-this-one-has-an-npc-recreating-a-viral-2021-prank-2000727250'>You Guessed It, Another GTA 6 Leak Has Hit The Timeline, And This One Has An NPC Recreating A Viral 2021 Prank</a> - kotaku.com</li><li><a href='https://www.thegamer.com/gta-6-10th-leak-night-plane-flying-cyberleek/'>New GTA 6 Leak Shows Flying At Night</a> - thegamer.com</li><li><a href='https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/former-rockstar-games-lead-says-gta-6-leaks-are-a-nothing-burger-because-90-percent-of-future-players-arent-searching-for-the-clips-online/'>Former Rockstar Games lead says GTA 6 leaks are a "nothing burger" because "90% of future players" aren't searching for the clips online</a> - gamesradar.com</li><li><a href='https://www.techjuice.pk/new-gta-6-leak-reveals-florida-man-easter-egg-as-ex-dev-calls-situation-a-nothing-burger/'>New GTA 6 Leak Reveals Florida Man Easter Egg as Ex-Dev Calls Situation a “Nothing Burger”</a> - techjuice.pk</li><li><a href='https://www.pressfire.no/artikkel/lekkasjene-fortsetter-na-med-strippeklubb'>«GTA VI»-lekkasjene fortsetter</a> - pressfire.no</li><li><a href='https://tocka.com.mk/vesti/568253/detali-za-gta-6-protekuvaat-so-denovi-no-rockstar-si-tera-po-svoe'>Детали за „GTA 6“ протекуваат со денови, но „Rockstar“ си тера по свое</a> - tocka.com.mk</li><li><a href='https://borsen.dk/nyheder/virksomheder/klip-fra-gta-6-er-laekket-endnu-en-gang-moderselskab-i-fald-pa-borsen'>Klip fra GTA 6 er lækket endnu en gang – moderselskab i fald på børsen</a> - borsen.dk</li><li><a href='https://www.24sata.hr/tech/detalji-o-gta-6-cure-danima-ali-rockstar-juri-u-svome-filmu-1149199'>Detalji o GTA 6 cure danima, ali Rockstar juri u 'svome filmu'</a> - 24sata.hr</li><li><a href='https://tweakers.net/nieuws/251270/gta-vi-leaker-deelt-opnieuw-vermeende-gameplaybeelden.html'>GTA VI-leaker deelt opnieuw vermeende gameplaybeelden</a> - tweakers.net</li><li><a href='https://www.nieuwsblad.be/media-en-cultuur/games/jacht-geopend-op-hackers-die-beelden-van-langverwachte-gta-vi-lekken-het-is-nu-tijd-om-te-vechten/160392717.html'>Jacht geopend op hackers die beelden van langverwachte GTA VI lekken: “Het is nu tijd om te vechten”</a> - nieuwsblad.be</li><li><a href='https://www.theverge.com/23987993/gta-6-news-trailers-rockstar-games'>GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series</a> - theverge.com</li><li><a href='https://www.ziarulnational.md/rockstar-games-lovita-de-un-nou-val-de-scurgeri-de-informatii-despre-gta-6-inaintea-dezvaluirii-speciale-de-pe-netflix/'>Rockstar Games, lovită de un nou val de scurgeri de informații despre GTA 6, înaintea dezvăluirii speciale de pe Netflix</a> - ziarulnational.md</li><li><a href='https://www.heise.de/news/GTA-6-Leaks-Take-Two-nimmt-Discord-und-Microsoft-in-die-Pflicht-11423101.html'>Take-Two macht Jagd auf den „GTA 6“-Leaker</a> - heise.de</li><li><a href='https://spidersweb.pl/2026/08/gta-6-wyciek-7-10.html'>Przecieki z GTA 6 płyną jak górski potok. Nowe lokacje, stacje radiowe i obłędna fizyka</a> - spidersweb.pl</li><li><a href='https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/internet-a-pc-hry-a-herni-systemy-uniky-odhalily-10-novinek-z-gta-vi-jeste-pred-premierou-40593645'>Úniky odhalily 10 novinek z GTA VI ještě před premiérou</a> - novinky.cz</li><li><a href='https://arynews.tv/gta-6-leaks-probe-deepens-as-take-two-targets-discord-microsoft'>GTA 6 leaks investigation deepens as Take-Two targets Discord, Microsoft</a> - arynews.tv</li><li><a href='https://mashable.com/entertainment/former-rockstar-director-calls-gta-6-leaks-nothing-burger'>Former Rockstar director calls GTA 6 leaks a nothing burger</a> - mashable.com</li></ul>