A Clockwork Ley-Line: Daybreak of Remnants Shadow

Sea of Remnants is a gorgeous, open-world fantasy RPG set in a world of ocean exploration and piracy. Already the vibrant colors and music create a spectacle tugging at my heartstrings. Up close, everything has a wooden puppetry aesthetic – a charming, hand crafted look that reminds me of Laiki, the studio behind modern stop motion classics like Coraline or ParaNorman.

It's been a busy few weeks for Rockstar and Take-Two following a series of leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos and images. Beginning in mid-August 2026, an anonymous individual or group calling itself CyberLeek began publishing unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 material. The first wave included gameplay videos and apparent images of the GTA 6 map. The situation is still unfolding, so we've got a roundup of all of the events of the most recent GTA 6 leak in chronological order, along with what the footage appears to show, and CyberLeek's communications so far. Ahead of the footage being posted more widely

Microsoft brought back exclusive Xbox games at its summer Showcase, but its strategy for the likes of Halo, Forza, and Elder Scrolls 6 remains unclear

Xbox has clarified that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are now full console exclusives — and won't arrive on PlayStation, even at a later date.

Polygon's Random Select column finds a writer giving their impressions on a random game. This week it's Don't Let It Starve, a horror roguelike.