Cyberpunk films, games, books, anime, and music. Release news, adaptations, and curated picks from the genre that saw this world coming.https://cyberpunk.gg/https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/we-didnt-have-layoffs-before-and-now-all-of-a-sudden-we-have-yearly-layoffs-bethesda-artist-says-something-has-changed-under-microsofthttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/we-didnt-have-layoffs-before-and-now-all-of-a-sudden-we-have-yearly-layoffs-bethesda-artist-says-something-has-changed-under-microsoftThe Bethesda Game Studios union continues to advocate for labor rights in the games industry.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:43:13 GMThttps://torrentfreak.com/take-two-expands-gta-6-leak-hunt-with-dmca-subpoenashttps://torrentfreak.com/take-two-expands-gta-6-leak-hunt-with-dmca-subpoenasIn response to a high-profile GTA 6 leak, Take-Two has requested broad DMCA subpoenas, targeting thousands of Discord users, as well as Microsoft data. The crackdown doesn't stop there. With two additional DMCA subpoenas, the gaming company expanded its information search to X and YouTube. Some of…Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:54:56 GMThttps://variety.com/2026/music/news/dr-dre-ai-music-threat-those-who-have-trouble-creating-1236840975https://variety.com/2026/music/news/dr-dre-ai-music-threat-those-who-have-trouble-creating-1236840975Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI. Dre, founder of the Aftermath record label and co-founder and CEO of Apple’s Beats, said that…Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:20:01 GMThttps://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-terms-of-service-reminder-psblackout-protesthttps://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-terms-of-service-reminder-psblackout-protestPlayStation users have received an unprompted reminder of exactly what they do and don't own on the platform, days before a planned boycott over Sony's decision to end new PlayStation discs from 2028.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:14:16 GMThttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-22/manga-mirai-service-shuts-down/.240835https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-22/manga-mirai-service-shuts-down/.240835Users can transfer purchased titles to NTT Solmare's MangaPlaza or request refundsSat, 22 Aug 2026 23:24:17 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-leaker-releases-more-gameplay-videos-despite-rockstar-owner-take-twos-microsoft-and-discord-subpoenashttps://www.ign.com/articles/gta-6-leaker-releases-more-gameplay-videos-despite-rockstar-owner-take-twos-microsoft-and-discord-subpoenasThe alleged GTA 6 leaker has released two further gameplay videos despite Rockstar owner Take-Two's subpoenas requesting identifying information from Microsoft and Discord.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:16:40 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/compulsion-games-buyout-is-complete-so-now-microsoft-wont-get-a-cut-if-you-buy-south-of-midnighthttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/compulsion-games-buyout-is-complete-so-now-microsoft-wont-get-a-cut-if-you-buy-south-of-midnightAn Xbox Game Studio no more.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:13:39 GMThttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/buying-any-of-our-games-helps-support-the-studio-psychonauts-studio-double-fine-are-the-latest-former-xbox-owned-studio-to-get-the-rights-to-their-games-backhttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/buying-any-of-our-games-helps-support-the-studio-psychonauts-studio-double-fine-are-the-latest-former-xbox-owned-studio-to-get-the-rights-to-their-games-backEarlier this week, South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games shared word that they now own all of the publishing rights to their games, a welcome update in light of the ongoing BDS boycott against Microsoft and Xbox. And now, another studio is joining the realm of boycott freedom, this time…Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:18:43 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta6-leaker-cyberleek-shows-off-gas-station-rampage-refueling-promises-strip-club-gameplay-if-people-juice-his-cryptocurrency-enoughhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta6-leaker-cyberleek-shows-off-gas-station-rampage-refueling-promises-strip-club-gameplay-if-people-juice-his-cryptocurrency-enoughSat, 22 Aug 2026 16:03:22 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-4-the-flawed-masterpiece-kojima-didnt-want-to-makehttps://www.ign.com/articles/metal-gear-solid-4-the-flawed-masterpiece-kojima-didnt-want-to-makeWith Metal Gear Solid 4 finally arriving on modern consoles thanks to Master Collection Vol. 2, we take a look back at the game's legacy. Was it really just a big cutscene, or is it Kojima's masterpiece?Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:30:00 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/2xkos-shutdown-has-me-feeling-glum-about-riots-future-mmo-because-i-dont-think-the-genre-can-survive-corporate-cut-and-run-tacticshttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/2xkos-shutdown-has-me-feeling-glum-about-riots-future-mmo-because-i-dont-think-the-genre-can-survive-corporate-cut-and-run-tactics2XKO was losing money, but that doesn't mean it wasn't worth it.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-cyberleek-website-downhttps://www.eurogamer.net/gta-6-cyberleek-website-downTake-Two's legal offensive against the source of the ongoing GTA 6 leaks appears to have claimed its first scalp: the CyberLeek website, one of the group's main hubs, has gone offline.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:16:33 GMThttps://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/everything-thats-wrong-with-you-review-1236840724https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/everything-thats-wrong-with-you-review-1236840724Anyone with a scrolling habit will know that social media can be a soothing place for the downbeat and lonely. Yet the intimacy you can strike up with strangers rubs up against the uncomfortable fact that our online personae are always manipulated to an extent. Writer-director Urša Menart’s…Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:41:13 GMThttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-nyc/.240809https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2026/all-the-news-and-reviews-from-anime-nyc/.240809Thursday, August 20 News and Interest Fool Night Anime's Teaser Reveals More Cast, November 26 Worldwide Netflix Debut Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 Anime's...Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:39:38 GMThttps://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-responds-mark-ruffalo-merger-attack-israel-1236840552https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-responds-mark-ruffalo-merger-attack-israel-1236840552Paramount has come out swinging against a Friday screed from Mark Ruffalo, in which the award-winning actor accused moguls David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” A spokesperson for the David Ellison-run enterprise said the company is…Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:01:32 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-employees-frustrated-by-gta-6-leaks-though-they-may-have-only-whet-appetites-for-the-revealhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-employees-frustrated-by-gta-6-leaks-though-they-may-have-only-whet-appetites-for-the-revealThe increased security measures following the 2022 hack didn't stop another major leak of GTA 6 gameplay.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:37:09 GMThttps://variety.com/2026/biz/news/secret-hollywood-groups-ai-plan-protecting-copyrighted-work-1236840245https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/secret-hollywood-groups-ai-plan-protecting-copyrighted-work-1236840245A group of Hollywood filmmakers, executives and actors has spent the last three years secretly meeting with Silicon Valley executives to try to address a simmering issue in the industry: how to define where AI is useful in the context of a human-controlled creative process. The meetings were first…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:12:39 GMThttps://aftermath.site/james-pond-aihttps://aftermath.site/james-pond-ai'No generative AI was used in the creation of the artwork'Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:20:48 GMThttps://aftermath.site/double-fine-independent-game-jam-unionhttps://aftermath.site/double-fine-independent-game-jam-unionFri, 21 Aug 2026 21:50:32 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-newly-independent-psychonauts-dev-now-earns-all-the-revenue-when-you-buy-games-it-made-under-xbox-buying-any-of-our-games-helps-support-the-studiohttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/the-newly-independent-psychonauts-dev-now-earns-all-the-revenue-when-you-buy-games-it-made-under-xbox-buying-any-of-our-games-helps-support-the-studioIt also has a new Kickstarter campaign set to kickoff later this month.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:05:18 GMThttps://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/21/ai-companies-are-burning-books-advocates-complain-to-ftc/5291299https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/21/ai-companies-are-burning-books-advocates-complain-to-ftc/5291299Fahrenheit 203, the temperature GPUs stop gorging on literatureFri, 21 Aug 2026 20:23:12 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/fan-uncovers-impossible-cyberpunk-2077-location-hidden-in-new-edgerunners-2-trailerhttps://www.ign.com/articles/fan-uncovers-impossible-cyberpunk-2077-location-hidden-in-new-edgerunners-2-trailerAn eagle-eyed fan spotted an extremely specific location from Cyberpunk 2077 in the new trailer for Edgerunners 2, earning praise from the show's official social media accounts as theories abound online.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:13:44 GMThttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rockstar-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-in-bid-to-halt-extensive-grand-theft-auto-vi-leakhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/rockstar-subpoenas-microsoft-and-discord-in-bid-to-halt-extensive-grand-theft-auto-vi-leakTake-Two is racing to halt a series of GTA VI leaks from an entity known as "Cyberleek" that may have access to a playable build of the game.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:03:39 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/hot-spot-noomi-rapace-director-interviewhttps://www.polygon.com/hot-spot-noomi-rapace-director-interviewThe Lure director Agnieszka Smoczynska's new movie is all about retrofuture vibes and AI horrorFri, 21 Aug 2026 20:00:14 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/nintendo-emulation-take-downs-piracyhttps://www.polygon.com/nintendo-emulation-take-downs-piracyNintendo just took down over 400 GitHub repositories for Nintendo Switch emulators after issuing a DCMA notice.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:49:39 GMThttps://www.comicsbeat.com/2000-ad-announces-fifty-years-of-judge-dreddhttps://www.comicsbeat.com/2000-ad-announces-fifty-years-of-judge-dreddA showcase of stories featuring the lawman of the future from across five decades!Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:30:34 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/doom-canon-dslr-550d-magic-lantern-porthttps://www.polygon.com/doom-canon-dslr-550d-magic-lantern-portA developer ported Doom to the Canon EOS 550D using open-source Magic Lantern firmware — full sound, working controls, and all.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:15 GMThttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/expelled-from-paradise-visual-novel-teaser-trailer-reveals-november-26-release/.240811https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/expelled-from-paradise-visual-novel-teaser-trailer-reveals-november-26-release/.240811Expelled from Paradise -The Stellar Angel- launches for Switch, SteamFri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:00 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/lone-game-dev-builds-an-explorable-cyberpunk-city-almost-entirely-out-of-ascii-charactershttps://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/lone-game-dev-builds-an-explorable-cyberpunk-city-almost-entirely-out-of-ascii-charactersFri, 21 Aug 2026 16:16:42 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/take-two-kicks-off-gta-6-leaker-hunt-with-subpoenas-demanding-records-from-microsoft-and-discordhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/take-two-kicks-off-gta-6-leaker-hunt-with-subpoenas-demanding-records-from-microsoft-and-discordMeanwhile, another new Grand Theft Auto 6 leak dropped today.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:10:58 GMThttps://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-legal-action-gta-6-leeks-cyberleekhttps://www.eurogamer.net/take-two-legal-action-gta-6-leeks-cyberleekThe hunt for the GTA 6 leaker is on. Take-Two has reportedly filed multiple subpoenas in a federal district court to force information out of Microsoft and Discord related to anything - OneDrive data, Xbox accounts, or Discord users - that might reveal who leaked GTA 6 gameplay videos online.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:55:19 GMThttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-leaker-hunt-is-on-as-rockstar-owners-take-two-file-subpoenas-asking-microsoft-and-discord-for-recordshttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gta-6-leaker-hunt-is-on-as-rockstar-owners-take-two-file-subpoenas-asking-microsoft-and-discord-for-recordsWell, the chase has begun. Rockstar parent company Take-Two are after the identity of the hacker or hackers behind this week's GTA 6 leak. Having spent a number of days swatting clips with takedowns, while the leakers dumped more and more across the net, Take-Two have filed multiple subpoenas in…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:04 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/gta-6-leaks-microsoft-discord-subpoenas-rockstar-gameshttps://www.polygon.com/gta-6-leaks-microsoft-discord-subpoenas-rockstar-gamesTake-Two Interactive has issued subpoenas to Microsoft and Discord in an attempt to find the identity of Cyberleek, known as the GTA 6 leaker.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:31:02 GMThttps://www.eurogamer.net/cyberpunk-edgerunners-release-date-october-teaser-trailerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/cyberpunk-edgerunners-release-date-october-teaser-trailerThe second season of Netflix anime Cyberpunk Edgerunners has a release date, and it's being released this year. We also have a new trailer giving us a peek at the 10-episode run.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:29:56 GMThttps://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tim-fielder-makes-the-jump-from-page-to-screen-with-mattys-rockethttps://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-tim-fielder-makes-the-jump-from-page-to-screen-with-mattys-rocketWe chat with Visual Afrofuturist Tim Fielder about going from comics to animation with his Matty’s Rocket story and character.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:02 GMThttps://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-wipes-out-400-switch-emulator-repos-in-single-day-github-sweephttps://torrentfreak.com/nintendo-wipes-out-400-switch-emulator-repos-in-single-day-github-sweepNintendo has filed seven DMCA anti-circumvention notices at GitHub in a single day, wiping out more than 400 Switch emulator repositories in one coordinated campaign. The targets include copies of the Suyu emulator, several Yuzu forks, and Skyline, an emulator that shut itself down years ago. The…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:47:50 GMThttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/983181/matti-haapoja-sam-kold-kolder-higgsfield-seedance-backlashhttps://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/983181/matti-haapoja-sam-kold-kolder-higgsfield-seedance-backlashOver the past few days, a number of prominent filmmaking content creators including Matti Haapoja and Sam "Kold" Kolder have posted videos of themselves demonstrating what's possible with AI platform Higgsfield. The videos highlight Higgsfield's recently added Seedance 2.5 functionality and pitch…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:37:52 GMThttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ea-staff-worries-over-saudi-buyout-grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-and-peak-s-last-major-update-patch-notes-66https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ea-staff-worries-over-saudi-buyout-grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-and-peak-s-last-major-update-patch-notes-66Plus: The Duskbloods sounds like a design shakeup for FromSoftware.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:32:53 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-night-director-breaks-silence-gives-small-update-on-long-awaited-pixel-art-cyberpunk-gamehttps://www.ign.com/articles/the-last-night-director-breaks-silence-gives-small-update-on-long-awaited-pixel-art-cyberpunk-gameTim Soret, the director of the cyberpunk-styled 2D side-scrolling action-platformer The Last Night, has broken his silence about the long-gestating project, which was first revealed at E3 2017 (remember E3?). Soret says he believes its story will resonate more when it actually comes out than it did…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:02:00 GMThttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-lines-between-redemption-and-revenge-will-blur-promises-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2s-latest-trailer-as-the-series-locks-in-a-late-october-releasehttps://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-lines-between-redemption-and-revenge-will-blur-promises-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2s-latest-trailer-as-the-series-locks-in-a-late-october-releaseCyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the second series of the anime CD Projekt Red and Netflix grafted onto the former's cyberverse following Cyberpunk 2077's release, will premiere on October 20th. Having previously revealed the four new Night City dwellers its plot will be following, the show's creators…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://www.rpgsite.net/news/21156-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-release-date-netflix-streaming-new-trailerhttps://www.rpgsite.net/news/21156-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-release-date-netflix-streaming-new-trailerCD Projekt Red has shared a brand-new trailer for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 and revealed that the show will air on Netflix on October 20.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:35:00 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-review-rounduphttps://www.polygon.com/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-review-roundupCritics welcome the remaster of Hideo Kojima's divisive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot, previously only on PS3Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:21:31 GMThttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-reviewhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/metal-gear-solid-4-guns-of-the-patriots-reviewThe new best way to play Kojima's strangest sequel.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:01:43 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/metal-gear-solid-4-master-collection-reviewhttps://www.polygon.com/metal-gear-solid-4-master-collection-reviewMetal Gear Solid Master Collection: Vol. 2 finally brings Metal Gear Solid 4 to modern consoles, and it was well worth the long wait.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:01:14 GMThttps://hackaday.com/2026/08/20/running-zork-on-the-steam-controllerhttps://hackaday.com/2026/08/20/running-zork-on-the-steam-controllerThe Steam Controller is a device capable of many interesting feats. It’s intended to act simply as an input device, and yet, it can run games all on its own.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 GMThttps://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/expelled-from-paradise-the-stellar-angel-launches-november-26https://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/expelled-from-paradise-the-stellar-angel-launches-november-26Expelled from Paradise: The Stellar Angel will launch for Switch and PC via Steam on…Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:05:35 GMThttps://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-anime-new-teaser-reveals-october-20-netflix-debut/.240770https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-20/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-anime-new-teaser-reveals-october-20-netflix-debut/.240770Episode 1 premiered at Anime Expo last monthFri, 21 Aug 2026 00:29:48 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-reveals-new-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-trailer-and-images-at-anime-nychttps://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-reveals-new-cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-trailer-and-images-at-anime-nycA new trailer and images from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 have been revealed by Netflix, giving us a closer look at the high-octane action and heartbreaking tragedy we can expect from this latest foray into Night City.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:24 GMThttps://www.polygon.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-release-date-announced-new-trailerhttps://www.polygon.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-release-date-announced-new-trailer'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' is right around the corner, and we got a grisly new trailer that announced the anime's release date.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:14 GMThttps://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-reveals-packed-anime-slate-full-announcement-rundown-trailers-and-imageshttps://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-reveals-packed-anime-slate-full-announcement-rundown-trailers-and-imagesNetflix showed off a massive slate of upcoming projects at Anime NYC, including exclusive trailers and images for series like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, The One Piece, Blue Eye Samurai, and more.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:09 GMT