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Weekly Discussion, News, and Request Thread - Week Beginning 08/05/26

The Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit posted its weekly discussion thread rounding up the past week's hot topics. These include PEGI publishing detailed descriptions of GTA VI mature content before taking them down, GameStop charging $1399 to $1499 for a used PS5 Pro, and Physint's Xbox deal being substantially below what Xbox would typically spend on a premium game. The Alan Wake 2 director has also been co-directing an unannounced Remedy game since 2025.

Missing Command & Conquer

I miss Command & Conquer 😞

GTA 6 Fans Theorize Jason May Be the Franchise's First Neurodivergent Protagonist

GTA 6 fans are speculating that Jason may be the franchise's first outwardly neurodivergent protagonist, after Rockstar writer Rupert Humphries described him as "wired differently" in a Love magazine interview. Fans also pointed to August gameplay footage where Jason misses social cues, avoids eye contact, and shows anxiety over a meeting. GTA 6 is less than 45 days from release, and Rockstar will rebrand the Miami Heat as the Vice City Heat for a November 18 game against the Bucks.

Someone modded Diablo 2 for VR

Someone's modded Diablo 2 for VR, and seeing the world through your character's eyes brings a whole new dimension to the series https://www.eurogamer.net/diablo-2-vr-mod

Blood of the Dawnwalker dev on vampire weaknesses

We've got daywalkers and dawnwalkers, but I prefer to be incinerated by sunlight. Strengths are always more fun when you have weaknesses to balance them out.

Searching for Game Elements at the Center of Wonder Festival

At Wonder Festival 2026 Shanghai, Chinese anime-style game IP figures were the largest category of game-related products, with Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero, Arknights: Endfield and Wuthering Waves all on display, and Kuro Games the most active. inart showed a full line of statues and action figures for the upcoming AAA game Phantom Blade Zero, while Infinity Studio brought League of Legends and World of Warcraft statues. The author notes that game and toy companies are still moving closer together but have not yet reached the near-symbiotic relationship seen in Japan and the US.

Someone Made A Fun Soccer Romhack For Ocarina Of Time And—God Damnit, It Uses AI-Generated Code

Developer shonj352 has made a soccer romhack for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time called Soccerina of Time, letting players pick from eight teams of Ocarina characters and play on fields like Kokiri Forest and Gerudo Town. It also includes a character creator, league mode, difficulty options, and a manager mode, with recent patch notes mentioning "trial and jail systems," "new career ending injuries," and custom music. The romhack uses AI-generated code.

No wait like the ARK 2 wait

There is no wait like ARK 2 wait 🥲⏳

Which Xbox Game Do You Wish You Could Play Again for the First Time?

What XBOX game do you wish you could play for the first time again?

The final showdown: Motion blur vs chromatic aberration

A vote is underway to decide which graphical effect—motion blur or chromatic aberration—should be banished from games forever, with the winner (loser) to be revealed later this week. Examples show motion blur in Hunt: Showdown and chromatic aberration in Marathon.

I am cavorting with a gazelle's grace in Grand Theft Auto 5

A PC Gamer editor is modding Grand Theft Auto 5 daily, this time with the Back Flip Mod, which lets single-player characters backflip in place with a tap of page down. The mod's author notes the backflip can fail and ragdoll your character, and in testing the failure happens before the flip even starts.

Accidentally Opening the Front Camera

Opening the front camera by accident:

Zelda and Banjo Recompiled Devs Go To War With AI Vibe-Coded 'Slopcomps'

Developers behind Zelda: Recompiled and Banjo: Recompiled have publicly condemned AI-generated unofficial PC ports, after a project called Banjo-Tooie Recompiled was shared online last week without disclosing its use of AI code. DarioSamo, who worked on the human-led Banjo port, stated his team has a clear no-AI stance and criticized the project for ignoring the existing patching system. X user FunkyLion compiled a list of human-made decomps and recomps to distinguish them from the wave of AI-assisted ports.

Cyberleek Potentially Back

According to ben (@videotech) and igrandtheftauto.com (@iGrandtheftauto) on Twitter, Cyberleek might be up to something, as a new poll has appeared with a countdown timer and two "???" options. The claim remains a rumor from the Gaming Leaks and Rumours subreddit.

Playing Through All of Kingdom Hearts Together: Kotaku's Year-Long 'Guiding Key' Series

Kotaku is launching "Guiding Key," a book club-style series that will play through and discuss the entire Kingdom Hearts saga over the course of a year, leading up to playing Kingdom Hearts IV together when it launches in late 2027. The monthly schedule runs from October 2026 through November 2027, with the numbered mainline games each spread across three months, while 358/2 Days and Re:coded will be watched via cutscenes since they aren't readily playable on modern platforms. The first introductory episode goes up Thursday, October 8, when Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] launches on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

Love and Deepspace Devs Warn Fans Not to Drink the Poison After Posting Cocktail Recipes

Love and Deepspace developer Papergames posted non-alcoholic cocktail recipes inspired by in-game slimes, and followers warned that some ingredients, including Datura and colchicine, are toxic. Papergames followed up a day later, stressing the recipes are fictional and for in-game purposes only. The replies also saw players demanding that the werewolf Valko be added to the game.

Is the Halo Community Making a Comeback? OpenCE and Project Reclaimer Fan Projects Draw Attention

Two Halo fan projects, OpenCE and Project Reclaimer, have emerged in recent weeks, targeting Halo CE and Halo 3 respectively. OpenCE is an open source decomp of Halo CE's original Xbox source code that has gotten 128 players into a single multiplayer match and includes a full server browser. Project Reclaimer is a mod of the MCC version of Halo 3 that adds PC split screen, a server browser with dedicated servers and auto-downloading mods, and support for up to 64 players.

AI game mashup videos on social media spark debate and backlash among players and modders

A recent trend of AI-powered "mashup" game videos on social media, made by decompiling two games with the Claude Opus 5.5 AI tool and running them simultaneously, has drawn concern from modders and players. Some modders say they may stop making mods entirely if low-quality AI mods become the norm. Others who use AI in their own mod work still criticize the mashups as having no creative input beyond choosing two games.

Why We Still Need a 150,000-Visitor Offline Figure Gathering

The 2026 Bilibili Shanghai International Figure Model Culture Expo ran October 3-4 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with expected offline attendance surpassing 150,000, over 100,000 exhibits and more than 700 debut items. It drew over 400 brand exhibitors and more than 2,700 individual creators, up 34.54% year on year, with 80 partner IPs and same-day copyright sales expected to reach over 40,000 units, double the previous edition. This marks Bilibili's third year as exclusive organizer of the WF figure model show.

Helicopter jump scare in Wardogs

Helicopter jump scare in Wardogs 😅

Sandrider - GameMog: Compete With Other Creators to Improve Your Take on the Game

Sandrider is an open-world game set on Dune's Arrakis that satirizes Meta's Muse character, with defeating the worm as the goal. Creators can use the GameMog feature to compete with and one-up other creators to make better iterations of the game. A trailer has been released.

Steam removing its tab showing current game sales draws criticism

Steam has recently removed the home screen tab that showed all of its current sales, saying it intends to show users sales relevant to them and their purchasing habits. The poster argues this makes it harder to find other discounted games and forces users to seek official discount posts on Steam's website or Reddit instead.

Players Who Registered Rare Japanese PC Game Invited to Secret Party Over 25 Years Later

Japanese tech firm QualityTime Consulting held a secret event in Tokyo celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1999 PC game Cookie's Bustle, inviting players who had mailed in registration cards back in 1999. The party featured live musicians playing the game's tunes, exclusive swag, and someone dressed as Cookie, with attendees told not to take photos. The game was discontinued in 2001 and only escaped a DMCA patent troll this March; no rerelease, port, or sequel was mentioned.

New Dawn Protocol - UNMS: A Globe-Scale Civilization Sandbox About Rebuilding a Planet and Living With What It Makes Possible

Developer Udara has shared a look at New Dawn Protocol - UNMS, a globe-scale civilization sandbox he has been making for about two years. Players act as the coordinator of a planetary network reawakening after decades of silence, reconnecting settlements and repairing infrastructure while local councils make their own decisions. The game is still in development, with more details on its Steam page.

Love And Deepspace Warns Players Not To Drink Poison After Sharing Hallucinogenic Recipes

Love and Deepspace's official social account shared five cocktail recipes inspired by in-game slimes, including one garnished with Datura, a psychoactive plant known to cause hallucinations. After players pointed out the danger, the account posted a follow-up safety notice saying all drinks shown are fictional and for in-game purposes only, and should not be recreated or consumed in reality.

SNL Skit Pits GTA 6's Jason Against The Legend of Zelda's Link

Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update aired a six-minute skit featuring live-action versions of GTA 6's Jason and The Legend of Zelda's Link, played by Marcello Hernández and Mikey Day, arguing over whose game is better. Many gaming fans criticized the jokes as stale, particularly the recurring "gamers don't have sex" gag. The skit comes as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake launches for Nintendo Switch 2 on November 5 and GTA 6 follows on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on November 19.

Modders push back as AI mashup mods flood social media

Long-time mod makers are unhappy about a surge of AI-generated or vibe-coded mashup mods spreading on social media, with one calling it pure slop and another saying it may be their last project. The mods splice unrelated games together, such as World of Warcraft into Call of Duty: World at War and Escape From Tarkov into Skyrim. The trend grew within a week, helped by Claude Opus 5.5's cheaper tokens and improved code generation, and none of the mashups have appeared on platforms like Nexus Mods yet, which IGN attributes to rights issues rather than lack of interest.

What Does Your Dream Videogame Concert Look Like?

What does your dream videogame concert look like?

Blue Prince creator Tonda Ros has played UFO 50 for almost 700 hours: 'I think it's easily my favourite game of the last 20 years'

Tonda Ros, creator of Blue Prince, says he has played UFO 50 for almost 700 hours and calls it easily his favourite game of the last 20 years. He is currently doing tech support for the puzzler while experimenting with new projects, and says his next game will have to be smaller logistically.

Blue Prince creator has played UFO 50 for almost 700 hours

Tonda Ros, creator of Blue Prince, has played UFO 50 for almost 700 hours https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/tonda-ros-creator-of-blue-prince-has-played-ufo-50-for-almost-700-hours-i-think-its-easily-my-favourite-game-of-the-last-20-years/

Clackpot: A Roguelike Pool Game Where Your Build Changes the Physics

webholt has revealed Clackpot, a roguelike pool game where each table has a score to reach and you level up your two cue balls between tables with element cards that change their physics, such as Stone, Rubber, Wind and Crystal. A run spans three halls of tables, with routes chosen by element and reward and each hall ending in a boss table that bends the rules. The game is in early build for Windows, Linux and Browser, playable on itch.io.

A Game Museum's Non-Accidental Death: Telling the Story of "Wanwu Poyuan" in Guangzhou

Recorded before the Shenzhen "核聚变" event, this episode features a conversation in Guangzhou with veteran Chinese indie game figure "拼命玩三郎" and longtime 机核 listener 盲灯. They discuss how the "万物破元" game museum was built and how it said goodbye, as well as how the spirit of game culture and content is passed on among players of different generations.

Another Free Fan Level Pack for Quake Arrives, Quake Rooftops Jam Adds 19 Rooftop Maps

The Quake community released a free fan map pack called Quake Rooftops Jam on Friday, adding 19 custom maps themed around rooftops to id Software's 1996 shooter. It can be downloaded from Slipseer and requires a Quake sourceport such as Ironwail or vkQuake. Rooftops are rarely seen in Quake's corridor-shooter design, making them an unusual challenge for mappers.

Feature: Box Art Brawl - Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars (GBA)

Weekly /r/Games Discussion - What have you been playing, and what are your thoughts? - October 04, 2026

If only this was the Major 👀💣 @zywoo

Indie Sunday Hub - October 4, 2026

The Indie Sunday hub event on r/Games ran for 24 hours starting October 4, with submissions limited to developers and no game or developer shared more than once every 60 days. This week's spotlight featured titles including MineEmAll, DEEPWARD, WalkScape, FARAWAY GALAXY and Iron Expedition, with WalkScape's trading feature releasing next week.

One of the most popular Total War: Warhammer 3 mods was 'deliberately corrupted' by its creator to sabotage AI-made copies

What's the most "out of place" difficulty you've seen in a game?

G2's IGL huNter- had a rough day at the office, recording his worst map rating so far in CS2 and 0 T-side kills throughout the entire ser...