Video games releasing in August 2026
Whether it’s punching Dr. Doom in his metal face, or sending chivalrous knights to their potential doom, August video games have you covered.
Indie Games
Review | Leafy Corner: ‘Surprisingly Effective Plant Therapy’ (PC)
I am not what anyone would describe as a plant person. Not because I don’t like them — I do….
Rapid Review | Culdcept BEGINS: ‘Monopoly But Make It Fantastical’ (NS2)
Culdcept BEGINS is the latest entry in the long-running Culdcept series, blending turn-based strategy, board game mechanics and collectible card…
Rapid Review | Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit (PC)
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit is the sequel to Cozy Grove — a camping life-sim set on an island haunted by…
Review | Denshattack! ‘Poetry in Locomotion’ (PS5)
Sometimes video games can feel like you’ve done it all before. A risk-averse publishing landscape or over-served genres may leave things feeling a little stale. Thank goodness there’s Denshattack!, an effervescent roller coaster ride in video game form. Addictively rewarding gameplay merges with joyous visuals and an all-timer soundtrack to create one of the year’s…
Video games releasing in July 2026
What is old is new again. Remakes of Halo: Combat Evolved and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag headline a solid month of gaming for July.
Preview | Over the Hill: ‘A Meditative Off-Roader’ (PC)
Funselektor Labs, Inc. — the team behind art of rally — has just launched a demo for their new project, Over the Hill….
Early Access | Paralives: ‘A Challenger For The Sims?’ (PC)
It’s been many years since I was a Sims savant. My dedication to the life-sim sandbox died sometime after The…
Review | 4PGP: ‘Retro Racing Done Right-ish’ (PC)
There’s no shortage of modern indie arcade racers chasing the ghosts of the genre’s ’90s golden era, each tapping into…
PC Gaming Show 2026 | Our Top Picks
Calling all desk-jockeys and mouse and keyboard afficiscionados — the PC Gaming Show is live! For me, this show is…