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Recently, a Belgian student working part-time at a brewery construction site during his summer break accidentally uncovered a hidden gold vault that had been concealed for over a century while digging sewers. The current market value of the gold is estimated at up to €9 million, approximately RMB 70.19 million.

CD Projekt Red quest designer Philipp Weber recently shared an amusing anecdote from the early development of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in an interview with Edge magazine. In their pursuit of realistic NPC daily routines, the team overlooked how NPCs would react to player actions, resulting in mothers panic-strickenly dropping their babies on the ground whenever danger arose.

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) recently filed a new patent application, numbered 18/314775, planning to deploy AI-powered "decoy accounts" driven by large language models (LLMs) on the PlayStation Network (PSN) to proactively identify and flag potential scammers, harassers, and malicious actors.

Microsoft is accelerating the replacement of remaining legacy interfaces in Windows 11 with WinUI 3, with the latest updates targeting the AutoPlay dialog and file properties panel.

Recently, Thai cosplay enthusiast and band vocalist @thames_malerose shared photos from his appearance at the Summer Comic Market C108 in Tokyo, Japan. For this event, he cosplayed as Sephiroth, the iconic villain from Square Enix's famous JRPG Final Fantasy VII, depicting him in a bunny girl outfit.

The prequel to the "A Plague Tale" series, "A Plague Tale: Requiem," is scheduled for official release on August 27, 2026, launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms. However, a recent unboxing video of the Xbox Series physical edition posted by developer Asobo Studio on social media has sparked heated discussion among players—the disc does not contain the full version, requiring an internet connection to download additional content upon first launch.

The Roguelike deck-building game Legend of Relief is now available on Steam with a new all-time low discount of 35% off, priced at just 37.7 yuan after the discount. This update optimizes UI interactions and upgrades visual performance, while also adding event notifications so you won't miss important events and rewards.

Jerry Bruckheimer has confirmed that Johnny Depp is in negotiations to reprise his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in a new Pirates of the Caribbean film. The producer stated that discussions are underway regarding the actor's potential appearance in the sixth installment, but no final agreement has been reached yet.

TaleWorlds Entertainment recently announced an official mod creation competition for the controversial naval combat DLC "War Sails" of Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. The competition officially launched on August 14, 2026, with a submission deadline of November 22, 2026. The final winners will be announced in January 2027. This event aims to encourage creators to expand upon the naval gameplay of "War Sails," with a total prize pool exceeding €30,000.

Masahiro Ito, the creator of Silent Hill's most iconic monster, Pyramid Head, and the nurses from Silent Hill 2, has unexpectedly been caught up in a controversy in recent months. The legendary Japanese designer and illustrator's adversary was not picky players or envious developer peers, but fans of American pop singer Madonna.

Today, Wuthering Waves officially released the combat demo video for the new five-star Resonator, "Qingxiao." Dressed in white stockings and embodying a Chinese-style aesthetic with mastery of both the zither and sword, along with dazzling flying sword effects, Qingxiao has quickly sparked heated discussion in the player community. Let's take a look!

At the recent D23 "Kingdom Hearts Deep Dive" panel, series creator Tetsuya Nomura revealed news that has fans speculating: Kingdom Hearts IV will include a world that couldn't be realized during Kingdom Hearts III's development due to technical challenges. Various clues suggest this world is likely from Pixar's Cars.

On August 15, the Mafia Ultimate Bundle "Omertà Collection" and the first story expansion for Mafia: The Old Country, "Man of Honor," officially launched globally on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam).

The trend of early PC game leaks continues this year: the action horror game 'The Sinking City 2', developed by Frogwares studio, has appeared on major international piracy websites. On Russian sites, AI-generated Russian translations have even been created specifically for it.

Information on the first wave of LEGO Super Mario minifigure-scale sets has recently been almost fully leaked. According to a list published by the well-known leaker account @unibricks, eight new sets are expected to launch in January 2027, with prices ranging from $9.99 to $99.99, and each set will include at least one minifigure.

Today, the domestic action game "Tide of Oblivion" released a new demo, revealing that the female protagonist's face has been significantly altered, and her large breasts appear to have been censored. The trigger for this controversy was a direct comparison between old videos and the latest footage. Players noticed the armor of one of the female enemies: in the new version, the original low-cut design that accentuated her figure and featured golden patterns is now covered by a thick piece of cloth, and the character's body size has noticeably shrunk.

As the gaming industry rapidly shifts toward digital distribution, with GTA 6 pioneering an exclusively "digital" release and Sony announcing a complete phase-out of discs by 2028, many fans worry that the highly anticipated domestic action game Phantom Blade Zero may also lack a physical edition.

Epic Games recently confirmed that a native Linux client for the Epic Games Store is in development and expected to launch "soon." This means Steam Deck and Linux desktop users will soon be able to access their Epic game libraries directly without relying on third-party tools.

Summary: As a pixelated masterpiece derived from Snail Games' Ark IP, Ark: Survival Evolved's milestone DLC "Underground Labyrinth" is officially scheduled to launch on Steam on August 27, with a 10% discount during the first week of release, priced at 43.2 yuan. This update, the largest in eight years, brings over 200 hours of new content, completing the multi-dimensional exploration ecosystem. With its massive content volume, innovative gameplay, and numerous new creatures, it is sure to attract the attention of both new and veteran players.

Renowned hacker voices38 has once again brought cheers to gamers: this time, he cracked the Denuvo DRM for the remastered version of Ubisoft's classic pirate action game, Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.