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In the midst of Gamescom Opening Night Live, we were given our first look at season two of the postapocalyptic series Fallout (which is also coincidentally one of our favorite video games).

We hope Monday isn't towering over you like this week's cute animal -- baby giraffes.

This week we're continuing our game of Rebel Scum, a game of anti-fascist space opera that seems a lot like Star Wars -- so of course we just used it to play in the Star Wars universe!

This week's set of free games offered by the Epic Games Store are both lowkey, a little casual, and a little zany, but with very different gameplay systems and vibes.

Look, we're all busy and in need of some fresh dopamine (especially on a long maintenance Tuesday).

The Wholesome Games Celebration sale is back on Steam, running from August 7 to 14 and inviting the community to "experience a carefully curated selection of games that inspire hope, joy, and introspection." And what inspires both hope and joy more than cute things, huh?

This week we're playing a game of Rebel Scum, a game of anti-fascist space opera that seems a lot like Star Wars -- so of course we just used it to play in the Star Wars universe!

That image up there?

The Epic Games Store is giving away two games this week that are older, but are just launching on the Epic Games Store this week.

GenCon 2025, one of the premier events in the tabletop RPG industry, just wrapped up, and -- considering that the game's only been out a few months -- there were a surprising number of announcements for Darrington Press' Daggerheart.