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Shiro Games has dropped Wartales Community Update 7 as a free download on Steam, adding a new criminal hideout called The Lair, a rebuilt prisoner system with skill trees, three new armor sets, and six new battle maps.

Solo developer Unknown Hex has launched Until North Ends into Steam Early Access, releasing an open-world Nordic survival crafting adventure that mixes melee and ranged combat with procedurally generated islands, base building, and online co-op.

A 12–13 terabyte archive pulled from a publicly accessible Steam2 endpoint is being called the largest leak in Steam's history, surfacing early Portal 2 builds, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive prototypes, and a Weaponizer model previously linked to Half-Life 2: Episode 3. Valve has not yet issued a public statement.

Geoff Keighley's gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 returned to Cologne on August 25 with world premieres from Square Enix, CD Projekt RED, 4A Games, Ubisoft, Bandai Namco and more. Here is every headline reveal with the official trailer, press release and broadcast links in one place.

Geoff Keighley has confirmed that Gamescom Opening Night Live mixes editorial placements with paid slots, and named the games locked in for next week’s show, including Gears of War: E-Day, Final Fantasy 7: Revelation, Ananta, Metro 2039 and a new Witcher 3 expansion.

A recent Windows update is causing crashes for some THE FINALS players. Embark Studios has identified the affected system file and published an official workaround while it prepares a permanent fix.

NVIDIA has ended the beta phase of GeForce NOW for Linux, giving PC gamers an officially supported desktop client with up to 5K streaming, 360 FPS support and RTX features.

Gamescom 2026 hasn't even started yet, but the world's biggest gaming event is already setting new milestones. Exhibition space is fully booked for the first time, major publishers are heading to Cologne, Saturday tickets are disappearing fast, and Games Done Quick is joining the show with a dedicated event.