A post on X/Twitter reveals plans for a remastered version of Fate/hollow ataraxia coming to Steam and Switch (thanks Gematsu). Here's a Wikipedia article on the original game visual novel, which is a sequel to Fate/stay night. Type-Moon Games offers a Development Confirmed Video with a first glimpse. The short clip doesn't show much, and carries this description:

Relive the four days of destiny...

Development of Fate/hollow ataraxia REMASTERED is confirmed for Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Please stay tuned for further details.

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As we enter August, Prime Gaming now offers a new selection of games free for Prime Gaming members (which includes all Amazon Prime subscribers). These are yours if you claim them in time, and most of them are fulfilled through GOG.com, where the DRM games are truly for keeps. Among this month's giveaways are:

• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
• Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation + Chronicles
• SteamWorld Heist
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

• Humble Choice - Humble Bundle.* Six month subscription is 33% off with code JULY49 at checkout.
• tinyBuild's Everything Must Go Sale on Steam.
• Save 60% on Bravery and Greed on Steam.
• Save 40% on SeaOrama: World of Shipping on Steam.

*Blue's News may receive a commission on sales of this item.

• The opportunity costs of NFT madness are still being paid - Opinion - GamesIndustry.biz. Opportunity costs? More like voracity costs.
• Striking video game actors say AI threatens their jobs - USA Today.

• Team Fortress 2 Update Released.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• DOOM 3 Redux - 20th Anniversary Edition is available for download, overhauling over 2300 textures - DSOGaming.

Content creator video.

• Firearms Expert Reacts to Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 & 2 Weapons - GameSpot.

• 'I call it chaos at scale': For the first anniversary of Baldur's Gate 3, we spoke exclusively to Swen Vincke about the past, present and future of Larian Studios - PC Gamer.

• Hunt: Showdown -- Scorched Earth begins August 15th - Steam News.

Thanks RedEye9.

• Scumbag Intel- Shady Practices, Terrible Responses, & Failure to Act - Gamers Nexus (video). Thanks Simon.
• Nvidia reportedly delays its next AI chip due to a design flaw - The Verge.
• NVIDIA to discontinue GeForce RTX 3060, Steam's most popular GPU - VideoCardz.com.
• Intel customer bemoans CPU RMA process — Tom's Hardware.
• Windows 10 vs. Windows 11: Gaming Benchmarks, 7700X, 7800X3D, 12700K, 14700K - Hardware Unboxed (video).
• Raspberry Pi Drag Racing - Vs All Comers! P3, Pi4, Pi5, Nano, BBB, M2, 7995WX and more! - Dave's Garage (video).
• Cooler Master Launches MasterHUB- The Ultimate Tool for Streamers, Content Creators, and Gamers - Business Wire.
• Google Pulls Gemini AI Commercial Dear Sydney from Olympics Coverage - The Hollywood Reporter.

• CPU/GPU/AIO/SSD Cooler: ID-Cooling FROZN A620 PRO SE CPU Air Cooler - TweakTown.
• Headset/Earbuds: ASUS ROG Cetra True Wireless SpeedNova IEMs Review - TechPowerUp.

• Game Informer’s shutdown ends an era of gaming’s glossy prestige - The Washington Post…

This week's Hall of Fame Game kicked off the NFL preseason, a harbinger of the coming kickoff of tackle football. ESPN sent word that the Pigskin Pick'em 2024 is now live, so I joined the Blue's News Group (password "bn") for our annual friendly competition at picking winners. It costs nothing to join and there's no prize for winning, so it's a variant on a zero sum game. Join up if you're interested, share the link with others if you wish (don't forget the password), and feel free to pick fewer winners than I do. Thanks in advance!

Also, happy birthday DOOM 3! I know I have a physical copy around here somewhere. I just have to dig up my flashlight so I can find it.

Picky Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Story

• Aerosmith retire from touring over frontman Steven Tyler’s vocal injury - The Guardian.

Science

• SpaceX scrubs Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft launch to the International Space Station due to poor weather – Spaceflight Now.
• Meteorite impacts produce most of moon’s thin atmosphere, study reveals - The Guardian.

Media

• The Boxer 2 - ExplosmEntertainment.
• How Celebrity Coffee Brands Really Work - James Hoffmann. Thanks RedEye9.
• Alien: Romulus I "Kay's Escape" Official Clip.

Creature Features

• I saw 15,000,000 bats - Maya. Enough to turn you into a costumed crime-fighter. Thanks RedEye9.

Follow-up

• Alec Baldwin 'Rust' Judge Blasts Prosecution After Case Dismissal - TMZ.