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Rogue Point Leaving Early Access August 4 After Rocky Launch

Crowbar Collective's co-op tactical shooter Rogue Point is set to leave Early Access on August 4, roughly six months after a February launch that critics felt came a little too soon. The game is published by Team17 and draws inspiration from Counter-Strike and classic Rainbow Six titles, letting teams of up to four players tackle procedurally-arranged missions with a planning phase, gear upgrades, and roguelite progression.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Expansion Drops August 20 Alongside Free 2.0 Update

GSC Game World has officially confirmed that Cost of Hope, the first major paid story expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, is coming on August 20, 2026. The announcement was accompanied by a new trailer and marks a significant milestone for the survival horror shooter, which has been out for nearly two years. The expansion was first announced earlier this year and has been one of the most anticipated pieces of post-launch content for the game.

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Xbox Online Services Hit by Hours-Long Outage, Now Fully Restored

Xbox's online services suffered a significant outage on July 27, 2026, leaving players around the world unable to sign in, access their game libraries, browse the Xbox Store, or play multiplayer. The disruption affected both digital and physical games, with Microsoft quickly acknowledging the problem and describing it as "major outages" related to signing in and launching games. The company confirmed it was aware of the issue and actively working to mitigate it.

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Malware Found in Meccha Chameleon Steam Workshop Maps, Discord Server Also Hacked

Meccha Chameleon, the multiplayer prop hunt game that sold 15 million copies in its first month, has been hit by a malware campaign targeting Steam Workshop community maps. Independent researcher Feint traced the issue to maps like "Laser Tag Neon" and "Chroma Grid Arena," which functioned as malicious droppers, secretly installing a Remote Access Trojan on players' PCs and granting attackers persistent remote control. Crucially, players had to actually load and play a map to get infected; simply downloading it was not enough. Developers patched the vulnerability in update 3.1.0, which the studio says makes it impossible for maps to execute unrelated files like malware.

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Far Cry Extraction Shooter Cancelled; New Open-World Far Cry in Development

Ubisoft has reportedly cancelled an unannounced Far Cry extraction shooter spin-off, codenamed "Maverick," and shifted its focus to a new mainline open-world Far Cry game codenamed "Kodiak," according to reports from multiple outlets. The cancellation marks the end of what would have been a significant departure from the franchise's traditional formula, as extraction shooters occupy a very different competitive space from the open-world action the series is known for.

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