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- July 26
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- Spider-Man: Brand New Day Comic-Con exclusive footage description has Spidey and The Punisher team up to take on the Hulk
- Avengers: Doomsday Comic-Con footage description reveals more of Doctor Doom's past and rekindles Marvel's greatest rivalry
- Black Panther 3 arrives in 2028 with a new Black Panther – and it's not a T'Challa recast
- Ryan Gosling will play Ghost Rider in the MCU in 2028 movie from Deadpool and Wolverine director
- July 25
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- First trailer for Reacher season 4 teases the biggest and most violent installment of the Prime Video series yet
- Callum Turner is a high-stakes hacker in glitchy first trailer for Apple TV sci-fi show Neuromancer
- Rosario Dawson confirms her Netflix Daredevil character was cut from Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Matchbox: The Movie starts its engine in trailer for John Cena's new Apple TV movie
- Marvel SDCC 2026 Live Coverage – Everything announced at the Marvel panel
- Doctor Doom's Avengers: Doomsday costume at San Diego Comic-Con hints at the return of an unannounced Marvel hero
- An animator at Ghost of Yotei studio Sucker Punch just released his own action RPG on Steam, and he can't believe its success: "36,000 COPIES SOLD IN 24 HOURS"
- Former PlayStation head says the rise of AAA games shut down Japan Studio because Sony "wanted to drive hardware sales with games like God of War and Uncharted"
- Halo: Campaign Evolved shows love for Craig, the ugly brute who became an internet meme after Halo Infinite's controversial first demo
- "The desire for a world you can escape to is stronger than ever": How MMORPGs are flourishing in a multiplayer landscape dominated by live-service shooters
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced director isn't ruling out a Mirage-style challenge system: "We've looked into this one quite a bit"
- The Final Fantasy 7 Remake series comes to Final Fantasy 14 as part of Evercold's new raid series, and veterans of the OG JRPG are involved
- A new God of War game starring Kratos is already officially in development and "directly connects to the events of the Laufey game"
- The Marvel movies and shows to watch before Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- The Rings of Power season 3's 5-year time jump will give the storytelling a "jolt of adrenaline," says showrunner
- Everyone wants Kill Team Exodite for dinosaur riders, but they're missing the hidden gem underneath
- PlayStation announces God of War Laufey release date set for February, joining another packed month for video games
- The Bastion is Final Fantasy 14's first new job for Evercold, a hulking tank with a shield and gun on each arm
- The Rings of Power season 3 will explain Celeborn's absence with an "epic" Galadriel flashback from the First Age
- July 24
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- Marvel TV head confirms X-Men '97 season 3 is complete, and season 4 is officially in development with scripts already underway
- The Rings of Power showrunners tease the identity of the Dark Wizard will be revealed early on in season 3: "The masks are off"
- Nintendo awakens JRPG hopes after 20 years as Xenosaga gets a fresh cameo in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 on Switch 2
- Lanterns trailer introduces DC villain Sinestro and doesn't try to hide its Justice League connection
- In the history of video games, I don't think anyone else has ever pulled off the artistic feat of the coolest new game on Steam
- We need games like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Balatro, and Peak as a cure for the "fear" in the industry, say experts
- Nintendo added a bizarre "anti-brother romance failsafe" to NES Remix to stop Mario from getting too close with Luigi on Wii U, expert says
- Bleach Thousand-Year Blood War season 4 release schedule: when is episode 2 on Disney Plus and Hulu?
- Blade Runner 2099 release date, cast and everything else we know about the Prime Video series
- Avatar Aang director says unprecedented leaks won't affect The Last Airbender movie's legacy: "The movie is going to live much longer than that"
- Simon Pegg's Balrog will share scenes with Sauron in The Rings of Power season 3
- Sauron crafts the One Ring in The Rings of Power season 3 trailer as Middle-earth burns
- Sauron will create some "complications" for Celeborn and Galadriel in The Rings of Power season 3
- Simon Pegg joins the cast of The Rings of Power season 3 as an iconic Lord of the Rings character
- "He's in his power": The Rings of Power's Gandalf star says his Lord of the Rings character has "arrived" in season 3 and will be the wizard "we all hopefully know and love"
- Blade Runner 2099 will have "connective tissue" to the Ridley Scott and Denis Villeneuve movies, but will also be a standalone "rebirth"
- First Blade Runner 2099 trailer flips the iconic sci-fi franchise on its head as 2026 release confirmed
- The PlayStation Store and Network are down – a great sign for Sony's all-digital, no-disc future
- Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters are a good start, but before Fallout 5 Bethesda could be doing so much more
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "feet pics" barrage surprised the remake's director, but he says "that's kind of what photo mode is there for"
- Resident Evil 4 made Capcom another $560 million and became the best-selling remake of the generation, analyst says, more than tripling sales of Oblivion Remastered and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- After Persona 6 reveal, Sega promises to give Atlus' beloved JRPG series "the lively 30th anniversary celebration it deserves"
- Halo Campaign Evolved Pillar of Autumn Skulls and Terminal locations
- Alan Ritchson teases a potential future in the DCU – but is it Batman-related?
- Halo: Campaign Evolved launches to "mixed" Steam reviews thanks to server login issues in a single-player game after charging $70 for early access
- Denshattack blends trains, Tony Hawk, and Jet Set Radio to bring you one of 2026's best games
- Final Fantasy 14 reportedly tops 1 million active players for the first time in over a year as fans prepare for the Evercold expansion
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says "open-world fatigue" is real, and since "the world is even bigger than it was in Rebirth," Square Enix specially focused on guiding players
- Weapons director promises Gladys prequel is being taken "super seriously"
- Nintendo couldn't escape the courtroom during one of its biggest weeks of the year
- The mega-detailed Splatoon Raiders amiibo featuring Shiver, Frye, and Big Man are proof that the toy line is still in top form
- A night of Walkabout Mini Golf with friends reminded me of one of the biggest flaws with the Meta Quest VR headsets
- Amazon games boss hopes Steam Machine and consoles "pushing well over $1,000" will drive more people to cloud gaming like Prime's Luna
- Trained by decades of Pokemon, Game Freak has taken petting the dog to a new level in its RPG Beast of Reincarnation: pet it, wash it, and master a whole affection system
- Now 73 years old, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto hopes he's still making games in 10 years despite his family's concerns: "Isn't it about time you stopped?"
- Sega isn't "abandoning" physical games: president reminds everyone "we used to develop consoles," but says it's eyeing PC gaming in an increasingly digital future
- Can you increase inventory and carry capacity in Dune Awakening?
- Christopher Nolan saw the original Star Wars 12 times in theaters, says The Odyssey is an attempt to get back to that "otherworldly aspect"
- Daredevil gets a new look in Born Again season 3, and now I think Elektra's fate is sealed
- Scanlines will help give your retro consoles a visual edge, but not all CRT effects are equal
- The next Kingdom Come game will seemingly drop the name of the Deliverance RPGs, based on a new trademark from Warhorse
- All Halo Campaign Evolved changes and new features
- Razer's cute accessory trend continues as it unveils Sanrio keycaps featuring Hello Kitty and friends holding replicas of their best tech
- New Age of Empires 3: Definitive Edition DLC sure looks like a canceled expansion from last year, adding 2 civilizations, over 25 maps, and much more
- The Samsung 990 SSD is a speedy and reliable drive, but it's difficult to recommend when the Pro model is right there for the taking
- Star Wars fans are sharing their most commonly misremembered moments in the saga
- MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a blast from the past that re-awoke my love the series, and it's on offer right now
- Hideo Kojima isn't planning to blast off to space yet because he doesn't want to rush to his "ultimate dream," so he'll "keep on making games" for now
- Andor star Adria Arjona does a superhero exit when asked about James Gunn's DCU Wonder Woman rumors
- Mystique star says she had "so much ownership" of her character in Avengers: Doomsday
- Secret Halo: Campaign Evolved ending strongly hints that another Halo 2 remake is in the works – "See you in the sequel"
- Palworld studio Pocketpair is publishing a new indie game that mixes Factorio-style automation, town building, and more – and you can try it for free on Steam
- The Odyssey marks an unexpected milestone for Christopher Nolan movies
- A Star Wars cartoon that's been shelved for over a decade will finally see the light of day
- The original Metal Gear Solid is free to play on Steam this weekend as Konami gears up for Master Collection Volume 2
- Resident Evil movie director says he "took liberties" with the game, which is why there is snow and an iPhone
- Blizzard fires World of Warcraft dev after using "development-only spells on a live realm" to help a friend breeze through bosses
- Tom Holland has denied that Jean Grey is in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- When is Spider-Man: Brand New Day on streaming? Speculation on the release date and if it will be on Disney Plus
- Creepy new Resident Evil clip sees Weapons star fighting for his life in the snow
- July 23
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- New Mobile Suit Gundam anime gets surprise trailer at SDCC, will tie in with upcoming video game
- Mario Kart Wii is being "rebuilt for PC," but the project's AI vibe coding instantly soured many Nintendo fans on the project
- The world needs a new Avatar in dreamy first trailer for The Last Airbender spin-off Seven Havens
- Blade Runner 2099 showrunner says Ridley Scott "shepherded" her through making new Prime Video show, reveals post-war plot with Replicant uprising
- PlayStation is risking a $7.2 billion used games market by ending disc production, analysts say: "Brick and mortar game retail is doomed"
- Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says Morrowind on Xbox changed everything for console RPGs: "It stunned me"
- Despite 15 years passing since the last Game of Thrones book, George R.R. Martin is working on a fourth Dunk and Egg novella
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender team says there's a "secret" TV show in production
- At 3.5 million sales, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced beat Ubisoft's full-year expectations in 2 weeks with "historical" PC performance
- Even Pong is getting a live-action adaptation as Atari and Universal Pictures sign deal to make 10 movies based on some weird classic games
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day composer says he wanted to "make a sad Spider-Man movie"
- Ubisoft CEO says ditching physical games "helped" PC gaming, and PlayStation ending discs won't "disturb" the industry much anyway
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (July 24-26)
- Xbox adds advertisements to games in "ad-supported" streaming trial, and it sounds like there's more ads where these came from
- Diablo 4 players are so obsessed with a ring that's probably killing them that Blizzard has been forced to investigate like the dang Fellowship
- Even former PlayStation chief Shuhei Yoshida doesn't know why Bloodborne hasn't been remastered or released on PC: "It's a complete mystery"
- Dev baffled as Valve pauses their Steam release to painstakingly review "dozens of untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs"
- The Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is incredible value for money, but it won't matter if Intel doesn't follow through on its socket longevity promises
- European Commission says EA's controversial $55 billion buyout "would not raise competition concerns" and clears it for Saudi-led ownership
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced lead says datamining is "very clever," but don't put too much stock into those findings: "Sometimes they're just placeholders that were done 3 years ago"
- Where to buy Hasbro Legend of Zelda action figures, which are selling out fast
- How long does it take to beat Halo Campaign Evolved?
- "I should have listened properly to Miyazaki": Ex PlayStation boss admits giving FromSoftware "the lowest number possible" for physical copies of Demon's Souls after getting stuck in its "demanding" starting area
- Avatar: The Last Airbender fighting game delayed on Xbox just hours before release, but not on PS5 or Steam
- Halo: Campaign Evolved review: "An FPS in its purest form, but also a wasted opportunity for Halo Studios to put its own spin on a classic"
- The Super Mario Galaxy movie is directly responsible for Switch 2 releases like the Star Fox remake, says Shigeru Miyamoto
- Halo Campaign Evolved pre-loading times for PS5, PC, and Xbox
- The Helldivers 2 and Warhammer 40K crossover is getting a full reveal on July 30: "Update your calendar accordingly"
- The Rings of Power season 3 is bringing in a major Lord of the Rings character who's been controversially missing until now
- Horrifying new Resident Evil movie trailer leaves fans confused over the timeline
- After years of failed MMO efforts, I have finally found my place in the genre with Warframe as a newcomer in 2026
- Further proving Kingdom Hearts' existence is a miracle, ex-Disney CEO says he can't even remember why he greenlit the JRPG in the first place
- Over 100 scrapped Pokemon designs for Diamond and Pearl see the light of day after 20 years thanks to newly discovered Game Freak behind-the-scenes documentary
- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse devs say their female protagonist was a "natural fit" because the "role was best suited for a woman"
- Hey UK Splatoon fans - don't pay more for the Deep Cut amiibo triple pack than you need to
- Hasbro Pulse's track record with Star Wars proves it's the best fit for Legend of Zelda toys
- Taito's new anime gaming mouse is outright bizarre, but that makes sense for an accessory based on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
- Shigeru Miyamoto says Nintendo needs to be "strict" when creating new characters, and even questioned if it would "be better to just use Mario" during Splatoon's development
- What time does Halo Campaign Evolved release?
- Shindo Life codes (July 2026) for free spins, RELLcoins, and more
- San Diego Comic-Con 2026 live coverage – All the Saturday news from SDCC 2026 as it happens
- Christopher Nolan fans have a theory on why The Odyssey chooses not to show Agamemnon's face
- "Sony already knew everyone would be pissed off," former God of War Laufey dev says, so it started enforcing the "strictest social media guidelines" after announcing the end of PlayStation discs
- After claiming GTA 6 devs have crunch "built into" their contracts, union says "first meeting with Rockstar management" was "a step in the right direction"
- Lego Star Trek Enterprise Bridge set boldly goes back to the original series with shields up and tribbles ready
- One of the best modern platformers is back from the dead after being delisted on its only platform, escaping Netflix Games jail for good
- "It's a massive failure": Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto slams short-term profit gains that have "burned through the talents of so many people"
- Marvel star Simu Liu promises some "positive updates" soon as fan begs him to do justice to Sleeping Dogs adaptation
- As several AI versions of The Odyssey emerge, Christopher Nolan says the technology has to be viewed with skepticism
- The Elder Scrolls 6 development roadmap is unaffected by Xbox's mass layoffs, Bethesda says, despite devs' fears of delays and crunch
- Christopher Nolan's movie magic knows no end, as fans find out The Odyssey's fall of Troy was filmed without a green screen
- Black Myth: Wukong Global Tour wraps its North American leg, and its own huge Journey to the West
- The Avengers: Doomsday costumes at San Diego Comic-Con have convinced me that a major MCU character is returning
- Playable Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set finally revealed after weeks of leaks, and you can buy it now
- July 22
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- The Japanese Patent Office has officially had enough of Nintendo, rejecting a patent attached to the Palworld lawsuit with "rarely seen" sass
- "You saved the entire industry": The 13-year-old video of a Pokemon fan game now cited in the rejection of a Nintendo patent is being celebrated by fans happy to see creative freedom win
- Marvel is already working on the next 5 Spider-Man films, including a live-action Miles Morales movie, says boss Kevin Feige
- Activision admits Call of Duty matchmaking used to be better, updates Black Ops 7 with a new system inspired by "classic games" like Black Ops 1 and 2
- The Odyssey star Matt Damon says he learned how to lead a movie from working with Robin Williams and Tom Hanks
- Shigeru Miyamoto admits Nintendo's been pumping out "a lot of remakes" as Ocarina of Time approaches, but says most people stopped playing the original games within 5 years anyway
- Valve just made two big changes to Steam: Wishlists are smarter, and it's easier to gift games while telling your friends Hollow Knight Silksong "rules"
- "Unconscionable": The day of Bethesda's Fallout reveal explosion, its laid-off Montreal devs were told they "would receive the smallest severance legally possible" and "immediately" lose health insurance benefits, union says
- Skyrim and Stardew Valley mods weren't enough: rotund icon Jimothy the viral raccoon invades D&D as a Wizards-approved "cryptid" who is "hurling garbage and making friends"
- The Elder Scrolls Online is struggling with "team bandwidth" after Xbox layoffs hit Bethesda and ZeniMax, leading devs to limit a store for in-game items
- With 58 consoles and a dream, Pokemon Sapphire player chases "1 in 9 million" odds in an attempt to find a very specific shiny duck that he could immediately lose
- New trailer for DCU's bloody body horror movie Clayface is sure to give you nightmares
- Sonic boss admits "keeping momentum in such a competitive market is always a challenge," but teases more "in store" across the series' "different pillars"
- How to get to Arrakeen in Dune Awakening
- Former Ultima Online lead says MMOs are "finally free of the fever dream of imitating World of Warcraft" thanks to Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and more
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 expands Ricochet anti-cheat to combat exploits in Ranked after banning over 263,000 cheaters already this year
- This Switch 2 gaming pillow is the weirdest accessory I've tested so far, but it's on sale should you want a better way to game in bed
- "Mario looks like Mario now" - One week later, the cursed plumber in Super Mario 64 for 3DO has been cured
- Anime Expeditions codes (July 2026) for free rerolls, gems, and more
- Gamers who travel: is the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra a good choice?
- Bethesda reportedly canceled an unannounced PvP shooter, likely from Wolfenstein dev MachineGames
- Xbox launches new backwards compatibility program on PC, starting with four games from the early 2000s
- Marvel fans think the Avengers: Doomsday trailer spoiled the end of the movie because of one specific shot
- Anbernic is making yet another GBA SP clone, and I'm glad it's ditching the sticks
- Palworld lead promises "you will always be able to play" Pocketpair's survival game: "Why would you assume it had an 'end of service?'"
- Should the PS6 and next Xbox have back buttons on their controllers? Have your say
- Hasbro reveals its first Legend of Zelda action figures, bringing Tears of the Kingdom to life
- Kevin Feige says Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars will set up a "streamlined, simplified, single universe" that could last through 2042
- Blizzard intervenes in World of Warcraft cheating scandal: employee accused of insta-killing an enemy to help a Twitch streamer's Mythic team
- Baldur's Gate 3 player throws 60-hour Honour Mode run with just 2 fights left by falling for one of the D&D RPG's most dishonorable deaths
- I’m a Lego collector, and Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer is impressive, most impressive
- Modder creates a Grand Theft Auto multiverse, opening portals within GTA San Andreas that make GTA 3 and Vice City completely playable
- The Corsair Clipper Pro Mini 60 hides surprising versatility and value for money in its unassuming 60% form factor
- PlayStation "may as well eliminate the hardware" if Sony is ending physical discs, says creator of Disgaea RPG series: "Why would you need the console?"
- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse wants you to find the "joy" in the difficulty and it won't be "simple or easy": "That's not Castlevania"
- The Audeze Maxwell 2 came and went, but now the headset is back again with ANC and a more premium price
- Persona and Shin Megami Tensei artist isn't using generative AI in his next game following backlash to his last 2 deckbuilders
- Far Far West developer Q&A: "Like with pretty much everything we do, we just went with a vibe"
- "I was told you couldn't do 3D on the Playdate, so I did it" - Gamedev creates a 3D renderer for Panic's tiny monochrome handheld that makes even Mirror's Edge inspired levels possible
- Kevin Feige stood up and cheered after watching Spider-Man: Brand New Day for the first time: "That's how good it was"
- Diablo 4 hotfix makes it easier to farm Mythics as Blizzard confirms Season 15 will remove Mythic reroll crafting from the Horadric Cube, "adding a direct upgrade" instead
- Christopher Nolan's no CGI rule on The Odyssey applied even to the pig scene, and the way they brought it to life is genius
- Sorry Luna Snow mains, but the Deluxe Version Jeff the Land Shark Hot Toy figure is all I want on my shelf
- When is DBD Chaos Shuffle back?
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 brings 4K 60fps to MGS4 and Peace Walker, Konami announces, but Switch 1 still gets saddled with 30fps
- Steam Deck sales are seemingly down an estimated 82% - Bear with me while I put on my surprised face
- I think I know what the first Hasbro Legend of Zelda action figures will be thanks to this tease
- Nintendo didn't make Splatoon 4 because it didn't want to, Splatoon Raiders lead says: "We thought it might be interesting to create something with a slightly different approach"
- Ubisoft quietly removes one of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's "best features," and fans want it back
- Sadie Sink joined Spider-Man: Brand New Day without auditioning or reading the script because she "really wanted" to play her mystery character
- RTX 5080 gaming laptop deals have finally started returning to their previous sale prices, and my top rig is leading the charge
- Avengers: Doomsday trailer scores 503 million views in 24 hours, beating GTA 6 but falling short of Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Fallout 3's gunplay is "not good," admits former Bethesda designer, and we'll probably see "a lot of that work" that went into Fallout 4 when it comes to the remaster
- Clayface's full transformation won't be revealed in trailers or marketing materials: "You don't want to show the shark"
- The Odyssey AI filmmakers promise they're not "going against" Christopher Nolan, but have decided to wait until later this year to release their movie
- July 21
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- Palworld 1.0 has already moved over 1.8 million copies for Pocketpair, analyst estimates, with 65% of players on Steam
- Clayface and Creature Commandos' Matt Hagen are officially the same character, according to DC boss
- Xbox loses new exec that CEO Asha Sharma appointed just 2 months ago
- "Steam’s required AI disclosure is the right move": Devs say gen AI should be called out in games and support Valve's store mandate
- "What makes an MMO truly special": Hundreds of Old School RuneScape players have become monks and started a holy war after a pilgrimage got out of control
- Pocketpair lead tempts fate after Palworld 1.0, asks players what Pals should get new skins and obliterates those who respond "Sekhmet maid skin"
- Despite only being in The Odyssey for 4 minutes, Benny Safdie should win an Oscar for his Agamemnon performance
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day director says there's a "very real reason" for keeping Sadie Sink's character a secret: "And I don't think you'll get mad at it"
- Clayface star Tom Rhys Harries was inspired by the Arkham games' "effective and psychologically jarring" depiction of the Batman baddie
- Baldur's Gate and D&D owner Hasbro is down $56 million as its strategy of canceling almost everything surprisingly fails to yield games
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced looks like it's hiding evidence of the Assassin's Creed Hexe setting
- Final Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer takes emotional rewind through first three MCU films before delivering a Peter and MJ gut punch and extended Savage Hulk fight
- Palworld 1.0 brings a revelation to longtime fans who never crafted an invaluable item: "I thought they were consumable"
- Xbox Game Pass isn’t "viable" with so few subscribers, says former Forza lead bracing for more "studios getting shut down"
- The Game Boy Pocket is now 30 years young, and I'd thank it for today's retro handhelds
- Cyberpunk 2077 quest designer says Villa Eurodyne is still full of secrets: "I have hidden a lot in this space"
- Arc Raiders makes matchmaking even friendlier as players continue to leave, Embark warns it "may take a little longer to find a match"
- RuneScape CEO is serious about taking World of Warcraft's MMO crown: "Why not swing for the top?"
- Cyberpunk 2077 has finally made me the corpo baddie of my dreams, even if this RPG makes me think hard about being selfish
- How to unlock the Call of Duty Serialized Gilded Ruin Camo in Black Ops 7 and Modern Warfare 4
- Splatoon Raiders is inching closer to shore, but there's still plenty of time to pre-order the Deep Cut-inspired Switch 2 controllers
- PC players can get our favorite controller for $50 less than PS5 and Xbox gamers right now
- Modders remastering Fallout 3 in Fallout 4 are not bothered by Bethesda's official version: "Our project has been a community-driven passion project for almost a full decade"
- MOBA fans gobsmacked that Blizzard still supports Heroes of the Storm as the dev unleashes an army of updates
- Lego X-Files set revealed, and you'll want to believe you have space for this set in your collection
- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 ports were both in the top 10 US PlayStation games last week despite cheating and DLC mess
- Hideo Kojima says he'd like to die in a movie theater, which is a very normal thing to say
- Fallout: New Vegas director says RPGs should be messy and force players to make hard decisions: "No person can fix everything"
- Splatoon Raiders only demands 13.1 GB of storage, but these Switch 2 microSD Express card savings can help if you're on your last drop of space
- In a year defined by price increases, one spec of Lenovo's latest gaming laptop could suggest cheaper rigs to come
- CD Projekt Red says The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past, Geralt's first expansion in a decade, will get a proper reveal next month
- The Glorious GHS Wireless InfinitePlay delivers swappable battery tech at a cheap price, but it's too quiet to be a true SteelSeries competitor
- Fallout 3 is a masterpiece and I hope the remaster comes to Switch 2
- Splatoon Raiders review: "Smartly translates Squidling vibes into a looter shooter I keep coming back to, even if some repetition grates"
- The stage seems set for the Steam Frame's arrival as VR headset shipments are sitting in warehouses, but Valve is apparently still working on its "gamepad mode"
- Best Buy's Black Friday in July sale ends this weekend, these are the PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox, and PC deals you don't want to miss
- District 9 and Gran Turismo director has made a fully AI film, and the internet is not holding back
- Final Fantasy 14's Third Walk raid starts with FF11's most infamous boss being bodied in a cutscene because a raid designer wanted to show off the true strength of your first foe
- Another former Xbox studio is "independently owned, again" after Microsoft shut it down in 2024
- When does the Modern Warfare 4 beta start and how to access it
- One Avengers: Doomsday character has had a redesign, and Marvel fans aren't happy
- Marvel fans think they know why Steve Rogers seems so different in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, and it's setting up Secret Wars
- Jokes aside, buying the $4,299 Ayaneo Next 2 would mean selling my car
- Stellar Blade Switch 2 age rating suggests release date news could be imminent, and we probably won't be seeing any Dispatch-like censorship, either
- Nintendo says Switch fans got "exactly what they bargained and paid for" so they're "not entitled to a rebate" over tariff-inflated console prices
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 studio Infinity Ward can "see the conversation around weapon progression" and promises "more to share on leveling and the grind soon"
- Matt Damon explains how The Odyssey filmed the Laestrygonian attack practically, and it's giving The Lord of the Rings
- The Avengers: Doomsday poster might have just confirmed Doctor Doom's motivation
- Marvel fans are convinced Doctor Doom has been edited out of a key scene in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer
- As Sony plans to kill discs, PS5 publisher says "physical games help us reach audiences that digital often can't," even if "digital distribution has made games more accessible"
- Castlevania: Belmont's Curse was made to enlighten players who "love Metroidvanias" but have "never played a Castlevania game," Konami lead says
- The Rings of Power season 3 is tackling Lord of the Rings' biggest moment, and it was extremely "challenging" to film
- July 20
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- Cheap build aside, the $600 AOC GAMING Q27G4ZD is a low-key OLED star
- Former Valve writer says PlayStation killing physical discs is no conspiracy: "You, the consumer, have made your choice, and the choice is for digital"
- Marvel boss Kevin Feige says he feels like a "gigantic loser and failure" for not making Blade reboot with Mahershala Ali
- Only 7 PlayStation games have sold over 100,000 physical copies in the US this year, says analyst, as commenters demand discs without buying them
- Kingdom Hearts made assembling Final Fantasy 10's dev team "difficult" after Tetsuya Nomura and other JRPG veterans were assigned to the Disney crossover, lead says
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day director says the Insomniac games were a "great inspiration" for certain stunts in the upcoming Marvel movie
- GTA 6 probably won't include any cut content, says GTA 5 producer, even though Rockstar snuck "unannounced" game's missions into GTA 4
- Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5 fans might dread the return of Creation Engine, but New Vegas lead Josh Sawyer once called it "incredibly easy" to work with, even if it is "buggy and unstable"
- Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson says hardcore Diablo 2 players want "arbitrary" speed breakpoints because they can't resist ARPG optimization
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night gets an unofficial PC port thanks to fan recompilation project, but it might not be the version you'd expect
- Everything announced at MagicCon Amsterdam 2026, from new sets to returning favorites
- Avengers: Doomsday trailer: our 5 biggest questions ahead of the new Marvel movie
- Canceled Kingdom Hearts spin-off's intro apparently leaks online and not even veteran fans understand what's going on: "Why does it look like Pacific Rim but with Keyblades"
- Two weeks after Sony announced it was killing discs, Best Buy has a rock-bottom price on a PS5 Digital Edition
- In the age of AI and layoffs, playing old games in 2026 is about more than nostalgia
- GameSir's latest software will teach you handy pro controller jargon you've been too scared to ask about, and you now won't need to reinstall it every time there's an update
- Divinity can wait: Baldur’s Gate 3 boss Swen Vincke “not expecting anyone” at Larian’s Barcelona studio to show up following Spain’s World Cup win
- Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom accent in the first Avengers: Doomsday trailer is worrying, but I have faith in the Marvel veteran
- You can now play SNES Doom with modern dual analogue controls thanks to Blueretro dev
- Nintendo will soon provide battery replacement kits for its revised Joy-Cons to further comply with EU regulations
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender review: "Will bring harmony to a fandom divided over recent live-action adaptations"
- Todd Howard considered retirement before being inspired by Bethesda devs working on RPGs like Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6
- Xbox pledges to help anyone who's lost their account to hackers "as quickly as possible" after one fan went viral for almost losing thousands of euros' worth of games
- Avengers: Doomsday trailer breakdown: 8 Marvel details you might have missed
- Upgrading to a gaming laptop for college? I've tested over 60 rigs to find the best options
- First reactions to Avengers: Doomsday trailer are seriously torn on Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom voice
- The entire Assassin's Creed series is hiding a secret pattern that's already told me everything I need to know about AC Hexe
- As PlayStation kills discs, Nier Automata creator Yoko Taro is "saddened by the loss of physical media" and despairs over "the future" of games: "That's just the way things are going"
- Call of Duty movie officially set in the Modern Warfare universe
- First Avengers: Doomsday trailer finally reveals Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom
- Leaked Lego Star Trek bridge looks brilliant, but fans are divided on price
- LCD emulation could preserve a bunch of iconic Nintendo handhelds and their cursed rivals
- The Odyssey fans have only just noticed what the 7-month-old poster actually shows
- Razer's Pokemon collabs are utterly adorable, but I wish its makeovers didn't ignore its best gaming accessories
- Horror fans are raving over the first nightmare-inducing trailer for Other Mommy that played before The Odyssey this weekend: "Won't allow me to sleep for the foreseeable future"
- Final Fantasy 4 was nearly skipped entirely so the JRPG series could "beat" Dragon Quest: "It was kind of a brilliant idea"
- The Steam Machine isn't doing exclusives because Valve thinks "restricting where people can play" doesn't work
- Ryan Reynolds says the next Deadpool movie will have "a few really deep cuts" from the comics
- Someone managed to build the leaked Lego Donkey Kong Arcade early, so an official reveal has to be imminent
- Broken laptops can morph into Steam Machine alternatives, and the base parts cost less than 32GB RAM
- House of the Dragon season 3 fans are disappointed by episode 5, especially since the season is only 8 episodes long
- As Bethesda boss Todd Howard praises Elder Scrolls 6 and Fallout 5's "incredible" tech team, fans aren't convinced Creation Engine 3 is a good idea: "Gonna release in an absolute buggy mess"
- Palworld has been "life-changing," lead says as Pocketpair's survival game hits almost 1 million concurrent players on Steam
- As Bethesda pushes ahead with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, "professional lurker" Todd Howard returns to Reddit to say "you'd be surprised how many great ideas I get" here
- New Avengers: Doomsday synopsis teases the Multiverse's "final chapter" that will "lay the foundation for the future" of the MCU
- The Odyssey beats The Dark Knight Rises to score Christopher Nolan's biggest opening weekend ever
- Marvel puts ominous twist on regular Fantastic Four clip to tease Avengers: Doomsday
- SDCC wishlist: These are the 6 announcements we're hoping to see at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
- House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5 recap: All of the Easter eggs, big deaths, and questions remaining
- House of the Dragon season 3, episode 5 sets up a character's death from George R.R. Martin's book in a very ironic way
- July 19
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- This is the most balanced start to a Warhammer 40K edition that I can remember, but there's still room for improvement
- How to watch the World Cup final, live stream for free around the world
- "It creates lesser games": Indie game studios are supposed to love generative AI, so why do the 25 devs I spoke to avoid it?
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced lead begs fans to "please play us when when GTA 6 comes out" as he teases post-launch support plans
- Final Fantasy 10 leaned into the fantasy genre after devs "learned that The Lord of the Rings was in production" and thought it would be "the next big global trend"
- After GTA San Andreas' Hot Coffee debacle, Rockstar makes a "huge effort" to wipe anything cut from its game to avoid accidentally shipping it, ex-dev says
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced required devs to "rebuild" the 2013 game because Ubisoft couldn't "use the code from the original"
- July 18
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- Xbox exec tells fans not to "overly fixate on single-player" games becoming console exclusives because it's not "carved in stone"
- The Steam Machine's $1,000+ price tag is unlikely to come down anytime soon as Valve says the memory crisis is "still getting worse"
- "There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox": Making sense of Microsoft's messy return to console exclusivity
- GTA 5 dev "can only imagine the size of GTA 6" – "It must be monstrous"
- Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Jennifer English pulls out of fantasy RPG Tides of Annihilation: "Recently, I've found myself needing to slow down"
- "When they cast the young kid to replace me, I’ll take it upon myself to teach them": Tom Holland on the great responsibility of playing Spider-Man
- The Odyssey's Himesh Patel says he was surrounded by bees for his Cyclops scene, but it helped the "visceral reality" of Christopher Nolan's epic
- The Ogor Mawtribes have won me over with how gross their mechanics are, and this Warhammer Age of Sigmar army is truly foul
- "A prequel story to Fallout 3" is one of Bethesda's most exciting announcements in ages, and it's coming next year to Fallout 76
- July 17
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- As PlayStation declares nobody wants physical discs anymore, Gen Z is helping fuel a 16% surge in US music CD sales
- Long before the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake leaks, ex-Nintendo marketing leads were "scared straight" to keep the company's secrets, feared they would "ruin the company"
- Controversial Disco Elysium studio plans 32 layoffs after latest RPG's underwhelming "commercial performance": "Our artistic standards remain unchanged"
- Everything Bethesda just announced about the future of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls
- "Don't fall for it": Union says Fallout 5 and Elder Scrolls 6 news shouldn't distract you from huge Bethesda layoffs as Xbox CEO praises the series' "remarkable" achievements
- Marathon just lost its game director: Joe Ziegler is Bungie's latest high-profile departure
- Diablo 4 players are accidentally trashing their best items due to an "objectively misleading" recipe, and it's the best argument I've seen for yellow paint in games
- Nintendo of America was so poor in the '80s that it was "bartering" for 2am TV commercials while employees had to dodge "snakes and rats in the bathroom"
- MTG reveals three new sets for 2027, including one that's basically Pacific Rim with mechs vs. monsters
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced players keep spoiling Ubisoft's community treasure hunt with "genuinely insane luck"
- Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have both sold 65 million copies, but CD Projekt Red got there faster than Bethesda
- Square Enix just killed Final Fantasy 14's mobile port before it could even launch globally, offering "sincere apologies for being unable to meet your expectations"
- Final Fantasy Resonance calls back to the JRPG series' most sweat-inducing challenge with the jump rope minigame from Final Fantasy 9
- Todd Howard says layoffs at Bethesda were "really tough": "We're going through a change so that we focus best on the franchises"
- StarCraft 2 patch includes the biggest change since 2015's Legacy of the Void, fans say: "What are they doing in Anaheim?"
- Matt Damon says he still plans to star in a new Jason Bourne film that he hopes will be "like the first three"
- That Lenovo cloud handheld lands this August, and an 120Hz display and TMR thumb sticks won't get me into streaming
- Slay the Spire 2 just got its biggest patch yet, with so many new relics, buffed cards, and massive nerfs that players barely know where to start
- Final Fantasy 10 is turning 25, and I've gathered the best merch worth collecting for fans of the iconic RPG
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was so secret within Nintendo, most employees found out about it for the first time at its E3 reveal: "We popped off"
- Bethesda provides Starfield proof of life – the space RPG "remains an important part of our future," has been played by over 17 million players, and there's plenty to come in Year 3
- My favorite shmup game is coming to a retro console I still can't remotely afford
- 16 years after Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian is returning to the post-apocalyptic RPG series and Todd Howard "could not be more excited"
- The Odyssey has a stacked cast, but there's one person in particular being praised by fans
- Bethesda says The Elder Scrolls 6 is going great, actually: "We're where we planned to be, loving how it looks, and playing it every day"
- Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are both getting remasters, Bethesda announces
- The RedMagic Astra 2 is undeniably powerful, but it might need some help to stick the landing
- Fallout 5 is "currently in preproduction": Bethesda breaks silence on long-awaited RPG
- I'm obsessed with Greek mythology, so here are 4 games I recommend playing after watching The Odyssey
- A new GamesRadar+ podcast is here - This is G+RLS
- Elegoo Jupiter 2 review: "Impressive volume and quality, but a little fussy"
- A Nintendo patent for a dock compatible with the Switch 2 and the OG Switch has been discovered, and I want one
- Palworld 1.0 briefly overtook the king of Steam, Counter-Strike 2, and devs can't help but bask in the victory: "Let me enjoy this moment for just a little longer"
- Doom: The Dark Ages lead says claims that id Software has been "gutted" by layoffs are "not true," and its engine team is "very much alive and well"
- The X-Files: I Want to Believe R-Rated Director’s Cut finally lands streaming date, and unveils confusing new title
- Activision seemingly didn't bother fixing a 15-year-old Call of Duty: Black Ops exploit for its new port, modder says, but it's now investigating the leftover PS3 issue
- Doom: The Dark Ages' DLC is a true FPS triumph, and its developers deserve better
- Big Hollywood studios are fighting over new director on the block Kane Parsons ahead of his Backrooms sequel
- Thanks to movies like The Odyssey and Obsession, 2026 is on track to be the biggest box office year since the pandemic
- This new PowerA Splatoon Raiders accessory may look boring, but it features my new favorite Switch 2 case trend
- New Diablo 4 hotfix finally increases Mythic drop rates and removes limits on equipping them as Blizzard admits "not every idea lands exactly as intended"
- After 15 years, I've got Microsoft's shunned Fable 3 port to work on PC – and it feels like a new RPG
- Netflix admits to using GenAI both in the app and on 300 movies and shows in 2026 alone
- First look at Gandalf in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 revealed on the side of a Comic-Con tram
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will soon let you hide Edward's blowpipe, lead confirms: "The feeling is mutual"
- Ayaneo unveils its Konkr Pocket Advance, and it's the GBA handheld remake I was holding out for
- GTA 5 had "so much" cut content, including minigames that were almost "completely done," former Rockstar dev says: "They'll throw out entire levels"
- Another Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer has been released, but you can only see it in theaters
- Fallout veteran Brian Fargo says "I LOATHE companions that point out the obvious," and that's why his new RPG won't feature an annoying sidekick
- God of War TV show will recast Kratos and reshoot four full episodes after The Odyssey star's on-set injury
- After 3 hours, the new Castlevania game I've wanted for 12 years already feels like a classic
- The Odyssey ending explained: Who dies, who becomes king, and who is Athena?
- The Odyssey changes: 16 differences between Christopher Nolan's movie and Homer's epic poem
- The Odyssey monsters explained: 7 creatures from Greek mythology in the Christopher Nolan film
- Grieving Destiny 2 players on Steam boosted the game from 32nd place all the way up to 5th for US active users last month
- July 16
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- Physical games don't matter, says GameStop CEO: "It is totally, totally irrelevant"
- As PlayStation prepares to go all-digital, one PC gamer is turning Steam physical with SSD cartridges
- Half of all games released on Steam will use AI by 2028, study predicts: "AI lowers the barrier not just to make a game but to make several"
- My favorite new anime is a rare, not-isekai fantasy about a dragon raised by cats
- "We want physical games": Marvel's Wolverine trailer reveals Lady Deathstrike and a Sabretooth team-up, but nobody in the comments is talking about that
- Soulslike devs accidentally make a powerful case for discs: PS5-exclusive physical edition sells out as Sony moves to end physical editions
- Genshin Impact confirms next wave of free 5-star constellations: To Temper Thyself and Journey Far event restarts August 10, new characters added if we're lucky
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (July 17-19)
- What is the best way to watch The Odyssey in theaters?
- "Far more interesting than the RPGs we see today": Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto preferred casual physics sandboxes to cutting-edge graphics even in 1996
- After Destiny 2's death, Warframe head's advice for anyone in live services is to "make a good game before they kick you out"
- Amid FBI investigation into Steam malware, Florida man arrested and charged with stealing crypto currency as part of $220,000 scheme
- "This shouldn't work": Super Mario 64 now runs on the most expensive console of the '90s, and it's even "sort of" functional
- House of the Dragon fans think Team Green's newcomer is actually not that bad, and would've sided with Dunk in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- Roblox clones of Meccha Chameleon have more players than the original Steam sensation after just 3 weeks
- "We're grateful Capcom gave us that chance": Securing classic Resident Evil and Dino Crisis "did more for GOG's visibility than almost anything else in recent years"
- The age of accessible Meta Quest prices could be coming to an end as rumors swirl about the Quest 4
- GOG veterans thank Microsoft and Windows 11 for finding "spectacular ways" to break classic games they're trying to preserve
- EA exec says in-game advertising is a "huge opportunity" for devs, especially for games like Skate
- Blizzard promises Diablo 4's Iconic Mythic drop rate is "being looked into" as players declare the latest patch a "failed" experiment
- How to get Ancient Bone in Palworld
- Denshattack dev wakes up, rolls out of bed, finds out their game is one of the highest-rated releases of 2026, and promptly loses their mind
- PNY's Slimline RTX 5080 might be the best version of this graphics card for versatile PC building, and making good on those FE promises
- GTA 6 is on track for "the strongest pre-order campaign ever recorded" and up to $5 billion in sales by "the end of launch week," analysts say
- Razer's not done with the Pokémon goodies, but I'd prioritize two gadgets in its latest Pikachu drop
- Elder Scrolls Online is "not going to be able to put out the amount of content at the speed" it was, former dev says following Xbox layoffs
- Edward Kenway's actor gave me one piece of advice before playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and I'm glad I followed it
- Marvel fans are wondering how one Avengers: Endgame moment will be addressed in Doomsday
- How to get Cryogenic Coolant in Palworld
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced devs already "have DLC ideas," lead confirms, but that doesn't mean Freedom Cry is coming: "It's definitely a game we remember"
- Retroid finally provides a closer look at its Pocket Nova handheld in action
- As The Mandalorian and Grogu locks down a digital release, Star Wars treats fans to the sweetest Baby Yoda and Din Djarin claymation
- Hacker behind GTA 6 leak that cost Rockstar $5 million reportedly awaiting retrial after being released from secure hospital
- The Razer Blade 18 steps up to some of the most powerful gaming laptops I've tested and nearly steals the win
- Hasbro wins license to make Legend of Zelda toys, action figures, and more from 2027
- MTG head designer Mark Rosewater says fans must adapt or "walk away" if they don't like Universes Beyond
- Sony killing physical PlayStation games is "the latest attack on our diminishing rights," leading digital rights group says: "The end goal is to turn the customer into a renter"
- Final Fantasy 14 hit with yet another stalking mod, not even 2 weeks after the MMO's last one shut down
- Modder does what Nintendon't and makes a Switch 2 Virtual Boy controller
- Resident Evil's runtime has been reportedly revealed, and fans think it's "perfect"
- Crimson Desert update adds cross save functionality to PC and consoles, but you're going to need to buy those Deluxe cosmetics again
- As Xbox fan goes viral for losing account with games worth "thousands of euros" and their "son's baby pictures," official support says it's "working to restore access"
- Robert Downey Jr.'s response when Kevin Feige offered him Doctor Doom has made me even more excited for Avengers: Doomsday
- Ex-PlayStation boss says devs need to reach people who don't care about GTA 6, even if Rockstar's long-awaited game is going to hit "with great force and power"
- How to get the Bioscanner in Subnautica 2
- Where to find Mozzarina in Palworld 1.0
- Matt Reeves confirms a tiny change to The Batman costume you definitely didn't notice
- Leaked Lego Donkey Kong Arcade set turns up in Target, and box art confirms it's playable
- Xbox layoffs claim leadership of Elder Scrolls Online studio ZeniMax, including a 14-year veteran who was only appointed to run the studio last July
- Tom Holland, Matt Damon, and Zendaya have created a rap to promote The Odyssey – and I can't believe it either
- July 15
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- Blizzard ends support for Overwatch's MOBA-inspired Stadium mode, no more heroes or maps to be added
- The terrible weather in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is fixed in a new patch that also adds hints for a notorious boss fight
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced didn't have room for all the original game's combat tricks, but Ubisoft is "interested in what people want" back in updates
- Palworld would collab with Ark, No Man's Sky, and Enshrouded "tomorrow" if "we could make it make sense," says publishing chief
- Threats of a $1,000 PS6 have ex-Sony president just as scared as you are: "How much more ray tracing can you put in there?"
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus is coming, director promises: "We're working on that right now"
- The Crunchyroll Store change is even worse than it sounded: a $10 subscription lets you "browse" but you won't be allowed to buy
- The Odyssey debuts to 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, overtaking The Dark Knight as Christopher Nolan's highest rated movie
- How to find the Black Flag Resynced Isla Providencia treasure
- Negative reactions to God of War Laufey don't bother star Deborah Ann Woll: "I just know it's great"
- Only 16 Fallout: New Vegas developers still work at Obsidian, says RPG's original writer
- What are Black Flag Resynced Stalking zones?
- The DK Rap composer made a whopping 56 cents after the song amassed 1.5 million plays on TikTok
- EA finally admits adding autosaves to The Sims 4 is a good idea after 12 years, slapping a band-aid on over a decade of heartbreak from crashes and lost progress
- Discontinuing physical discs is one thing, but the PlayStation Portal already hints at Sony's worrying ambitions for an all-digital future
- Dev says selling 300,000 copies of his dwarf RPG meant "completely changing my life" and watching tax, Steam, and publisher cuts stop him from becoming a millionaire
- Steam study of over 53,000 games finds "60 – 90% of the growth" in monthly releases on Valve's store is from games using AI and "almost none of them make money"
- Christopher Nolan chose to make The Odyssey next after Oppenheimer because it was a "thrilling opportunity" that had "never been done in modern cinema"
- The Odyssey review: "Mythological filmmaking of the highest order"
- How to watch England vs Argentina, live stream the World Cup for free
- This Hallmark PlayStation ornament uses the power-up sound, and it'll tip '90s kids into nostalgia overload
- Nintendo has marked down the Switch 2 Choose Your Game Bundle for select lucky Amazon shoppers
- Where to find Palworld Pure Quartz and Hexolite Quartz
- Making Fallout and Elder Scrolls games will "be harder than ever now" following Xbox cuts, say laid-off Bethesda devs calling loss of institutional knowledge "staggering"
- FromSoftware finally wakes up, announces The Duskbloods closed network test for next month and says you can register next week
- Black Myth: Wukong Global Tour just hit New York's iconic Carnegie Hall and sets a new stage for the action RPG
- Laid-off id Software devs "cannot imagine a path forward where they make another game in id Tech," despite the Doom studio's claims
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag mission list
- Ahead of GTA 6, GTA Online players complain that Rockstar "nerfed literally everything" commonly used to make money
- When is The Odyssey on streaming? Speculation on the Peacock release date
- The Batman 2 hit by another delay as Matt Reeves gifts first look at Robert Pattinson in the sequel
- After just four years, Valve is seemingly discontinuing Steam Deck LCD parts, and the repair enthusiast in me is upset
- Edward Kenway is the only true Ezio rival, and I deserve my dream legacy sequel now that Black Flag Resynced is out the way
- Christopher Nolan used one idea from his unmade Troy film in The Odyssey over 20 years later
- My favorite Razer Kraken Kitty headset has never been this cheap, but there's less than 50% left of this purr-fectly ridiculous deal
- "You'll never get another World of Warcraft or Morrowind in the current climate," id Software producer says as constant layoffs batter the industry
- Best Buy's 12GB RTX 5070 Lenovo Legion 7a listing hides its actual price, but even then these GPUs are going to struggle to stay relevant
- "There are no benefits to being owned by Microsoft," says Doom dev: "They have destroyed immense amounts of value that I don't even think that they're aware of"
- Far Cry TV show adds Steve Buscemi to the cast, and I think he's playing the villain
- I just discovered that Nintendo sells replacement parts for its Talking Flower toy, should you ever throw him in a fit of irritated rage
- Tom Holland teases that the "last frame" of Spider-Man: Brand New Day will explain the title
- An AI-generated version of The Odyssey is set to release later this summer, but even the studio admits it won't be better than Christopher Nolan's version
- How to complete the Black Flag Resynced Sugarcane and Its Yields quest
- Tales of series lead apologizes for the long wait as the JRPG series approaches its largest gulf between mainline entries with no sign of a new game
- Diablo 4 players label Season 14 "a joke" after they still can't get any Iconic Mythics despite the latest update: "They just never learn"
- How to find Hardwood in Palworld and farm it
- The Odyssey could beat The Dark Knight's box office opening, marking the second highest of Christopher Nolan's career
- It's very difficult to watch The Odyssey the way Christopher Nolan intended, and IMAX CEO explains why
- As the Famicom turns 43, Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says it's the console that had the biggest impact on him as a developer
- Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal remind us why we love comic book movies in the sweetest new Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser
- As a Spyro fan from the '90s, here's what Spyro: A Realm Beyond needs to get right
- Palworld 1.0's first update stops teleporting from temporarily freezing your game and save data being "unintentionally discarded after certain operations"
- A gorgeous Lego Spongebob Squarepants set has been revealed, but fans are wincing over the price
- Palit releases a new RTX 3060 model after clearly falling into a wormhole to 2021
- The day-one Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced DLC everyone said they hated has earned Ubisoft nearly $1 million, analyst estimates
- First teaser for Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum is hiding a 'precious' message, but you'll need to be a Tolkien expert to decipher it
- Blue Beetle is returning in Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, 3 years after James Gunn called him "the first DCU character"
- Layoffs might offer "better short-term financial results," late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata admitted in 2013, but "employees who fear that they may be laid off" will never produce the same results
- July 14
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- Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is retiring: "Times are tough right now, but the future ahead is really, really bright"
- Star Wars creator George Lucas compares AI to the invention of cars: "There's nothing you can do about it"
- "How Ubisoft and Embracer leadership aren't in prison absolutely eludes me": Helldivers 2 studio QA manager laments "darkest timeline" as layoffs hurt thousands
- Embark slaps Arc Raiders dupers with bans and drains their vaults: "Suspensions for the severe cases, particularly, where exploit usage had a significant impact on the in-game economy"
- As Sony prepares to shut down the PS3 store, RPCS3 devs promise “75% of all PlayStation 3 games are now playable on PC”
- Sony's attack on physical goods spreads to Crunchyroll as it adds a $14 subscription requirement just to access new store "experience"
- "Good games will get cloned and buried" – AI vibe coding is one of the biggest threats on storefronts like Steam, analyst warns
- You could buy two copies of GTA 6 for the price of setting up GTA Online's new Heist from scratch
- A brief comic book history of Spider-Man and the X-Men's Jean Grey's awkward friendship
- MTG Star Trek features ultra-rare cards signed by actors, and there are only 200 of each
- Xbox is officially so low that it's got ex PlayStation head Shawn Layden rooting for Microsoft to avoid "a world with one dominant player"
- GOG dunks on Sony and reminds everyone why PC gaming is so beloved: "You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought"
- PlayStation 6 could outsell Xbox Project Helix by roughly 10 million units before 2030, analysts predict
- Hunger is an "Elder Scrolls-style" extraction RPG from the creators of Hell Let Loose, and I'm already sold on its World of Warcraft leanings
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond lead "couldn't be more happy" about the "resurgence" of 3D platformers like Astro Bot and Rayman: "The more the merrier"
- Fallout: New Vegas director chooses "dysfunction" and "corruption" over handing power to Caesar or Mr. House in his ideal ending for the beloved RPG
- 5 films you didn't know were inspired by The Odyssey
- Samsung has unveiled a new 990 SSD that's designed to be the speedy, cool, and valuable "sweet spot" among other drives
- How to watch France vs Spain, live stream the World Cup for free
- OG CD Projekt dev says The Witcher remake can't be open-world because "the pace and scale of the entire project would change immediately"
- In a potential first for Steam, dev turns pictures of their "very gentle" wife into a horrific RPG boss in the ultimate act of love: "She is ready to be unleashed"
- Qualcomm is quietly arming the Snapdragon X2 Elite for gaming laptop glory and the numbers point to a faster invasion than we thought
- World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy 14 fans can now earn up to $15,000 in scholarship money by tackling achievements with a less than "1% global completion rate"
- Spider-Man's Tom Holland thinks superhero movies can learn from The Odyssey and "improve" by "being more practical"
- The Lord of the Rings director Andy Serkis says AI is used for "some of the de-aging" in Hunt for Gollum, but "every shot is created in a traditional way"
- How to find all Black Flag Resynced Grand Cayman chests
- Dying Light: The Beast canceled on PS4 and Xbox One as Techland says the 13-year-old consoles can't handle "the experience we set out to create"
- Activision scrambles to stop cheaters in Call of Duty: Black Ops port as lobbies become practically unplayable thanks to XP exploits
- The Analogue 3D feature I've been waiting for slipped right under my nose, but I can finally start my N64 scrapbook
- Slay the Spire 2 lead says the garbage placeholder art is "important" and gen AI would ruin it: "People would judge the game as if it's a 1.0, fully developed video game"
- Fallout: New Vegas writer says he feels "embarrassed" by some of the Fallout TV show dialogue, but has no notes for "really cool" Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- I review Nintendo tech for a living, and these official Hori Switch 2 accessories never fail to impress
- Palworld 1.0 is as much Elden Ring and Zelda inspired as it is Pokemon, and while it can feel messy, there's still a lot for me to enjoy
- A Nintendo Switch 2 OLED model might be on the cards, but don't expect one any time soon
- Tom Cruise on the creation of "totally original" new movie Digger: "I've never had something that could challenge me in this way"
- Palworld 1.0 has spurred more "manufactured dramas," says publishing lead – but don't let that put you off the survival game: "Enjoy your hobby"
- First trailer for new buddy movie from Deadpool and Wolverine producers sees Kenneth Branagh hold Ryan Reynolds hostage
- Fans are loving apparently leaked Lego Spongebob Squarepants set: "Holy sh*t it’s peak"
- I'm a laptop backpack snob but these are the bags that could take me away from my daily driver
- As Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's underwater levels draw praise, dev says those responsible are "being fired right now because Ubisoft thinks that's what we deserve"
- Doctor Doom and Tony Stark looking the same will "all make sense" when you see Avengers: Doomsday, says Joe Russo
- Clean the Squishies codes (July 2026) for free Squishies
- The Odyssey's runtime had to stay under three hours because of IMAX limitations
- Former PlayStation Store boss says retail price is "set directly by the publisher" as digital draws ire for being more costly than the physical discs Sony is killing
- Christopher Nolan reveals why he will never explain any of his movie endings – and it's all thanks to Memento
- Black Flag Resynced Anotto Bay treasure location and all chests
- Kingdom Hearts 4 updates could be coming soon as series "deep dive" is confirmed for D23, 2 months after Square Enix's surprise new trailer
- Palworld Meteorite Fragments uses and how to get them
- Lenovo's Legion C700 cloud handheld feels like the wrong response to a worsening handheld price situation
- The Last of Us Joel actor "would be on board with anything" Naughty Dog came up with for a new game, including a prequel: "That's their call"
- Star Wars creator George Lucas says film studios nowadays care more about "what the fans think" rather than trusting filmmakers
- Adam Driver is rumored to be joining the MCU as Magneto, and Marvel fans are into it
- Loki writer is sticking around in the MCU as Marvel's post-Avengers: Doomsday plans take shape
- Monster Hunter Wilds is getting a "permanent price reduction" and new DLC bundles as Capcom looks to further recover from a year of middling reviews
- This gripping travel board game has you playing chicken with the sea, and it's a must for my next vacation
- Avengers Doomsday runtime reveals it's the second longest Avengers movie, and Marvel fans are seriously divided
- July 13
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- Stardew Valley was almost canceled after Eric Barone's PC died without backups: "It feels crazy that it all worked out"
- "The conversation needs to shift to consumer rights": Amid PlayStation's physical shutdown, analyst clarifies viral remarks about nobody missing disc drives
- Ubisoft says it's going a little quiet after Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ahead of "significantly bigger" years with more games
- Ubisoft says "releasing a game too late" could "hinder its success" as Far Cry 7 wait settles into fifth year
- Dev defends short games after criticizing Steam for making it easy to refund them: "I will never stretch out a game with more content just to avoid refunds"
- "Consumers would stop truly owning their video games": Death of PlayStation discs prompts lawmakers and consumer rights groups to push back
- After laying off thousands, Ubisoft says losing "key talents and skills" is a big danger for the company
- After "incomprehensible" Xbox layoffs, id Software producer says worker-owned studios are "the only path forward"
- "There is a magic to what Rockstar does," former GTA 5 dev says ahead of GTA 6, "I just wish they could do it at a lower human cost"
- Square Enix scores an own goal: Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports revive 2 great JRPGs, but with no upgrade path or save data transfer
- Palworld devs have "a few other little secret things in development" amid plans to "keep expanding" the survival game's universe
- Palworld was originally a "factory game like Satisfactory" until it evolved into an open-world survival crafting hit, lead says
- PlayStation is ditching a $402 million market and destroying consumer "freedoms" by abandoning physical games, says major UK retail association
- Meccha Chameleon awarded Steam's highest honor: a fast-follow AI ripoff that even uses the same name in some regions
- The SupCase Unicorn Beetle Pro adds grips that actually fit inside my Nintendo Switch 2 case, but it drops a few features in the process
- Larian offers free Baldur's Gate 3 copy to My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way after he tells a stadium of fans he hasn't played it despite loving classic RPGs
- New Lego Pokemon sets just got their first discount, this is not a drill
- Leaked Lego Donkey Kong set looks like it might continue a trend I'm loving so far
- The wondrously detailed Super Mario Bros Wonder amiibo line just got a debut discount
- All Black Flag Resynced codes and how to redeem them
- The Witcher lead isn't "ashamed" of the RPG's infamous sex cards, but admits they "did not work"
- All Black Flag Resynced Antocha Wreck chests
- You can now use the Steam Controller with your PS5, Xbox, and Switch thanks to an open-source puck
- Dragon's Dogma 2 fans had given up, but Capcom says work on the RPG's Dark Arisen expansion started six months after launch to answer "incredibly passionate feedback"
- GameSir's getting in on the Xbox nostalgia, with a retro translucent green T7 Pro lighting up those memories in more ways than one
- GTA 6 isn't coming to PC at launch, but not because Rockstar doesn't "care about PC," says GTA 5 producer: "If you're working on that, you're not working on something else"
- Capcom returns to its divisive RPG with Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, and the dev leading the expansion says its friction will be preserved – "That is something that we offer so that players can make a decision on how to play"
- The Odyssey star Matt Damon says Christopher Nolan didn't know how to solve the Trojan Horse scene until the day of filming: "We're just going to cram in there and figure it out"
- Pokemon Pokopia was bioengineered to be the "best selling spin-off" according to Koei Tecmo CEO, but he had no "real expectations" for the cozy game until it became an international hit
- I'm gutted to see these Lego sets retiring in July 2026, as they're real must-haves
- Blizzard responds to Diablo 4 Season 14 Mythic complaints by making them easier to craft and fixing a bug that stopped bosses from dropping them
- I don't need therapy, I just need Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's miniature ships
- House of the Dragon season 3 finally fixes one of George R.R. Martin's biggest complaints about the Game of Thrones show
- These new Hori pixel art Switch 2 accessories are after my aging Pokemon-loving heart
- Lenovo just refreshed its most powerful gaming laptop, but a CPU boost can't justify a $2,000 markup
- As Elder Scrolls Online fans fear for the MMO, Bethesda reportedly confirms its team is the same size it was when it delivered some of its best content
- Tom Cruise unwittingly kickstarts an apocalyptic disaster in seriously odd first trailer for black comedy Digger
- The Future Games Show returns next month with 3 shows and dozens of announcements
- The last retro console I'd expect to run DOOM is the girly pop Casio Loopy, and yet, it can now run DOOM
- Kevin Feige all but confirms a major Avengers: Doomsday character is showing up in Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Former PlayStation head tells Xbox to either be a good publisher or make a good platform with exclusives: "Nintendo needs its Mario and its Zelda"
- Razer's new cute Cinnamoroll headset is available to pre-order, and this puppy is giving me the cosplay itch
- The Batman 2's big new villain rumor may have been teased a year ago by the movie's co-writer
- "We were shooting it like a documentary": The Odyssey cast learned to sail for real as Christopher Nolan admits it was "tough" on his actors
- Live-action Moana sinks at the box office, and it's almost doing as badly as the Snow White remake
- The Outer Worlds 2 lead slams "cold take artists" following Xbox layoffs at Obsidian, says "the same DNA" that created hits like Fallout: New Vegas and more remains
- Palworld devs "had high expectations for 1.0," but with over 855,000 concurrent Steam players, lead says "this is staggering"
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was briefly unplayable over the weekend on PC despite being a single-player "offline" game
- Alien: Isolation 2 isn't the first follow-up to 2014's survival horror game, and I wonder how the sequel will deal with it
- Avengers: Doomsday cast illustration gives first official look at the lineup facing Doom, but there are multiple major absences
- Valve is switching up its Steam Machine error codes to be more helpful, starting with its scary red overheating light
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is the first Assassin's Creed game ever to hit over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, and it only took 3 days
- Not into mobile gaming? The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra might just be the smartphone to change your mind
- Christopher Nolan has a perfectly good reason for everyone speaking with American accents in The Odyssey
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day producer says her "dream" is a new trilogy, but they're taking it "one movie at a time"
- End of Oak Street director addresses Cloverfield spin-off rumors: "There are certainly some answers in there"
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day producer says they "have to be really careful" with new Marvel spin-offs to not make it "unspecial" for audiences
- Is Sunfyre dead in House of the Dragon season 3, episode 4? How that would change George R.R. Martin's book explained
- House of the Dragon season 3 episode 4 recap: tensions rise in Tumbleton and King's Landing
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day producer compares Sadie Sink's mystery character to No Way Home's "worst-kept secret" multiverse reveal: "People love to be surprised"
- July 12
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- Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag players "didn't like" how Edward "didn't really feel like an assassin" at first, Resynced lead says, but "soon enough it became a classic" anyway
- Fallout: New Vegas level scaling is designed to teach players that "this is not actually Fallout 3," Josh Sawyer says: "You're going to get your ass handed to you if you're not careful"
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs don't have the time or budget for all the "cool ideas" they had for the first all-new Spyro game in ages, studio lead says
- I didn't expect to miss Black Flag's original modern day story in the remake, but the series has lost some sauce by moving away from it
- With PS3 and Vita digital stores closing, I've unearthed the best physical games to add to your collection before prices balloon
- Spider-Man might not be in Avengers: Doomsday and I'm trying to work out what that means for Brand New Day
- July 11
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- Warframe lead Rebecca Ford says Destiny 2's death is "horrible news" for everyone: "Not the first time it's happened, and it'll happen again"
- How to watch England vs Norway, live stream the World Cup for free
- Famously buggy Assassin's Creed Unity "is one of the most underestimated games in the series," says lead who admits its "launch was a huge challenge"
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs were told that "no one" would like one of the RPG's best systems before it launched, lead says: "We didn't care"
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond devs didn't want their platformer to be a "flight simulator," so you can't leave your favorite dragon on "autopilot"
- "Single-player, narrative-driven gaming is here to stay," ex-PlayStation boss says: "It's how we built this business. That's what sustains it"
- League Classic might sound fun, but as a 15-year League of Legends veteran, I'm here to tell you: You want this less than you think
- Steam refunds are "not for people to play games for free," says dev of short game who criticized Valve's system: "I'm 100% pro refund"
- "It's a high-school vacation movie that keeps getting interrupted by a James Bond movie": Tom Holland and Jon Watts on the making of Spider-Man: Far From Home and avoiding Endgame spoilers
- Black Flag Resynced's tough combat reminds me of a very unexpected other Assassin's Creed game
- Want to start playing Warhammer 40,000 but feel lost? This is the perfect launch-pad
- "Sony waited for Rockstar to make the first move": Founding Xbox member warns against PlayStation's all-digital future, says "I trust" Steam games won't just disappear
- July 10
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- Sony Santa Monica confirms "God of War Laufey will be available on disc" despite PlayStation's war on physical
- Christopher Nolan says Matt Damon's doubts about doing another movie like The Odyssey are "defeatist" because of the success of Backrooms and Obsession
- Commissioner says the EU can't stop Sony from ending physical games: "Companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit"
- Microsoft comms lead says Xbox layoffs "were not made to replace employees with foreign workers" in response to "bad information"
- Steam has reportedly made Valve more money in the first half of 2026 than it did in all of 2020 – $11.1 billion and counting
- New Zelda-like from Square Enix does what Nintendo didn't in Ocarina of Time, silencing 27 years of Navi trauma
- Resident Evil Requiem cut one of the Leon Kennedy actor's "favorite" lines, and fans agree Capcom has "robbed" us with its removal
- The Blood of Dawnwalker director compares the RPG's excellent fantasy combat to Max Payne and Guitar Hero: "Oh god, it was a lot of iteration"
- A behind-the-scenes clip of Doctor Who's saddest moment has resurfaced online – and now I'll never be able to look at it the same
- GTA 6 shown mercy by indie dev who previously planned to "humiliate Rockstar" by releasing their open-world game on the same day
- Bethesda's last Skyrim concept artist has been laid off after "almost 18 years of dedication to The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield" amid Xbox cuts: "It has been my honor"
- All Animal Pelt, Skin and Hide locations in Black Flag Resynced
- Palworld 1.0 redesigns multiple Pals and makes them look less like Pokemon
- Christopher Nolan says he's not bothered by "irrelevant" backlash to The Odyssey because he "spent 10 years" dealing with Batman
- Summary: what's happening at Xbox?
- Game that looks a lot like Monster Hunter addresses claims that it looks a lot like Monster Hunter
- Blaze's affordable Super Pocket handheld has been hit with a price hike due to AI component demand, despite absorbing "rising costs across manufacturing, components, and freight for as long as possible"
- Final Fantasy 6 is halfway to a remake in this Final Fantasy Tactics mod that took 3 years of work, and it's beautiful
- "We will continue till the last day": Publisher protests Sony's digital-only future with a pledge to make as many physical PS5 games as possible
- Atlus, you've done it again – new look at Persona 4 Revival's stylish menu UI confirms a complete transformation for the OG JRPG
- Cult of the Lamb is four years old, but its Collector's Edition is now available to pre-order for PS5 and Switch fans
- New Spider-Man: Brand New Day teaser sees Peter Parker fight Savage Hulk – and might have spoiled the return of a fan-favorite villain
- Edward Kenway is the biggest bastard in Assassin's Creed history
- Xbox confirms there isn't just "1 person left in Texas" working on id Software's engine following mass layoffs, but "dozens" across "multiple locations"
- Garfield Kart slams Nintendo over Mario Kart Tour shutdown, jokingly takes its place as the "better" racing game: "We will not randomly kill your game license"
- Last time PlayStation threatened to close PS3 and Vita digital stores, the players revolted: "As gamers and collectors this is a hard pill to swallow"
- I want to love the Switch 2 Belkin Charging Grip, but it's so heavy that I might as well be playing my hefty Steam Deck
- Exclusive Riftbound card reveals bring League of Legends' shadows to life
- All outfits and locations in Black Flag Resynced
- "This is not how I imagined it would end": Ubisoft to lay off Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced devs at its Barcelona studio, with one calling the remake's release "bittersweet"
- "This time, we pay tribute to a true icon" - Ayaneo teases the OG Game Boy Advance remake I've been waiting for
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 star begs Rockstar Games to "make me a cowboy" as fans urge the studio to cast him in Red Dead Redemption 3
- Palworld 1.0 sees the survival game's biggest Steam player spike since its record-breaking early access launch and 96% positive reviews: "Better than even Pokemon"
- There's one Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced item everyone should grab, and it's available super early in the Ubisoft open-world game
- How to find the Salt Lagoon treasure in Black Flag Resynced
- Nintendo is hunting for a Switch 2 engineer who could help bring VRR to TV mode and next-gen consoles
- Revosim's gear shifter and handbrake are a great start to this sim racing ecosystem, but the bundle's price is starting to grow too
- id Software co-founder says "my 'Microsoft will probably be a good steward of the brand' statement isn't aging well" after the Doom maker lost 136 of its 185 staff to layoffs
- Despite being in 2 MCU Spider-Man films, JK Simmons has never met Tom Holland
- Is Black Flag Resynced on Xbox Game Pass?
- The Palworld 1.0 patch notes are monstrous: 72 new Pals, level cap of 85, rebalanced combat, a reworked story, world overhaul, and so much more
- San Diego Comic-Con 2026 schedule: Times, dates, streams, and panels at SDCC 2026
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches to "Mixed" Steam reviews amid complaints about microtransactions and $80 DLC, Ubisoft fires back that they're "never a requirement"
- Naruto creator calls the live-action movie a "miracle" as global casting search begins for Team 7
- July 9
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- The week Xbox CEO Asha Sharma ends 3,200 jobs, the US Federal Reserve decides she's perfect to help lead a new task force on jobs
- GTA Online is getting its first big heist update in 6 years next week with The Kortz Center Heist
- 4 years after it was shelved by Warner Bros, Batgirl star J.K. Simmons also wants to know why it was never released
- PlayStation ending physical games is "like Apple removing the CD Drive from its laptops," says analyst: "Not a single person is complaining about it today"
- Director of new The Ghost in the Shell anime says he prayed to original creator Masamune Shirow to help him adapt the manga
- Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 shadow drop on PS5, and you've got one month to get them at a good price
- Dragon Age is "unlikely" to continue at EA, says former lead David Gaider, but if you gave him the keys to the RPG he'd take it somewhere "dark" and "do things that will make people upset"
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and more (July 10-12)
- Devs don't buy Steam disclosure claiming gen AI was a necessity: "I'm literally unemployed and I still make all of my assets by hand"
- Ever since Black Flag Resynced's reveal 3 months ago, I've daydreamed about setting sail and these 6 games are letting me live out my best pirate life
- Building the ultimate Donkey Kong Collection, all games, all consoles, with the latest average sold prices
- A Metal Gear Solid mod finally lets us play as Grey Fox in the PS1 classic, and it's not just his disappointing VR Missions iteration
- Sony "will not reverse" plan to kill physical PlayStation games, analyst says: "They knew what the online reaction would look like, and they now wait for this storm to pass"
- The Blood of Dawnwalker star was "slightly too excited" in his audition to veteran Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 devs: "I probably shouldn't have looked that up"
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced beats Shadows and Odyssey: biggest Steam launch in the series instantly sails past 99,000 players
- Jsaux doubles down on its Steam Machine e-ink faceplate plans with a dot matrix version and a panel that looks like my weird 2000s Hi-Fi PC
- Microsoft lays off Bethesda vet behind Todd Howard's "crazy" Fallout 4 idea, "too many Skyrim weapons to count," the Dwemer, and Mudcrabs – and he may leave games altogether
- It's not just gamers impacted by Sony's all-digital PS5 future: 4K Blu-ray collectors and film buffs will also feel the sting
- "Probably dead forever": Team behind the incredible Doom and Wolfenstein engine reportedly reduced to 1 person following Xbox cuts
- The Elder Scrolls 6 will be hurt and potentially delayed by Xbox layoffs, Bethesda devs expect: "This has had a crushing effect on morale"
- The Lego Sega Genesis Console is a great retro build with just a few small frustrations
- The best Donkey Kong merch, with choices you'd be bananas not to love
- "Great job Microsoft": Former id Software artist says the legendary dev has been "relegated to support studio size" after Xbox's strategy of "nuking a team into the dirt"
- How long to beat Black Flag Resynced?
- I'm starting to lose track of Arc Raiders dupes at this point, but Embark says it just fixed another one
- Helldivers 2 targets Super Credit cheaters with "radically improved" tools, but not everyone's on board with Arrowhead's announcement
- Turns out you can strap the Game Boy Camera to a massive telescope and take photos of Jupiter
- As Black Flag Resynced's audio evolves, one dev admits some things stay the same: "Edward drowning is me!"
- Blackbeard's Treasure location in Black Flag Resynced
- Blizzard is already patching Diablo 4 Season 14 after players proved Mythics got screwed up, update coming next week will address complaints
- Epic new Godzilla Minus Zero trailer sees mankind resort to extreme measures to win against the kaiju
- Seeing the Black Myth: Wukong Global Concert Tour in Los Angeles was a magical reconnection to the Destined One's journey
- Alienware is celebrating its 30th anniversary with three new monitors
- Where to find and scan Subnautica 2 Sandspears
- MTG Hobbit reignites the "no pumpkins allowed in Middle-earth" debate, and yes, it's as wild as it sounds
- Razer's Hammerhead V3 X Hyperspeed earbuds are receiving Xbox and PlayStation models, but PS5 players don't have to wait
- The best Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced merch to sail the high seas in style
- GTA 6 faces potential $35 million fine if Rockstar doesn't comply with online safety laws that mean Australians would need ID to play
- Playing Palworld 1.0 with mods can "cause issues," Pocketpair warns, so it's recommended you uninstall each one before updating the survival game
- Black Flag Resynced should have followed Resident Evil 4's lead – risks make a remake stronger
- Persona 4 Revival seemingly features more scenes with Marie, fuelling hopes she'll be integrated better than in Golden: "If they do that, the remake will have fulfilled its purpose"
- Despite rumor that Patrick Stewart will retire after Avengers: Doomsday, the X-Men star says he'll "always and forever be an actor"
- How to repair your ship in Black Flag Resynced
- 37 years after the original manga, Prime Video's new Ghost in the Shell anime might be the perfect adaptation of a classic masterpiece
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly has a bug that can wipe hours of playtime, but Ubisoft is working on a fix
- Palworld 1.0 patch notes are so large at over 10,000 words they almost didn't fit on Steam, but Pocketpair managed to fix them "without making any compromise"
- FiiO just launched the FG3, the brand's first-ever gaming headset that only costs $70
- Pitches for a co-op Doom, a new Perfect Dark, and a John Wick-inspired cyberpunk game were cooking at id Software before Microsoft layoffs reportedly led to 136 job cuts
- Lenovo just nuked its retro handheld that sellers packed with illegal ROMs, but unbranded versions are still haunting AliExpress
- This gaming chair has RGB lighting and while it didn't make me better at WoW, it did cure my back pain
- The DCU project I still can't believe is happening might have cast its lead
- Another Fallout RPG was in development at Obsidian Entertainment before Bethesda pulled the plug "a while ago," ex-studio lead says
- Former Marathon and Destiny 2 lead "pleased to share" outcome of his $200 million lawsuit against Bungie and Sony is "one I am very satisfied with"
- RAM costs a fortune and PlayStation is going digital, but Acer is making a remote control for gaming monitors, so technology isn't totally doomed
- Dune 3 star Timothée Chalamet says filming the final movie felt like "losing a part" of himself
- Diablo 4 streamer spends "20 hours non-stop" farming bosses for the ARPG's rarest items, doesn't get a single one: "Don't try this at home"
- July 8
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- Community Member Content
- Xbox just laid off a core Bethesda artist who worked on Skyrim, Oblivion, Morrowind, Fallout 3, and Fallout 4 – 27-year veteran Christiane Meister
- The Boys season 5 gets 0 Emmy nominations for acting despite submitting 28 people
- Mortal Shell 2 is suddenly one of my most-anticipated Soulslikes and it's out next month
- Mortal Kombat 2 director says one of the sequel's most shocking deaths was "actually quite moving" to film: "We were all kind of like, 'Oh, s***. What have we done?'"
- Fallout and Elder Scrolls union says Bethesda layoffs didn't hurt Microsoft's "14 layers of management" – "We lost dozens of programmers, artists, designers and testers"
- New Dune 3 trailer sees Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya at war in the epic conclusion to Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi trilogy
- Fallout: New Vegas studio Obsidian reportedly working on a new Fallout RPG after forced pivot from Xbox kills Avowed 2 and other games
- Magic: The Gathering community stunned as Path of Exile co-creator shows one of the biggest collections in the world, including 14 Black Lotuses, years after selling his cards to "fund the company"
- Mortal Kombat 2 director says working closely with video game co-creator Ed Boon made the creative process this time around "a lot easier, more satisfying"
- Terrible GTA Trilogy remasters were actually enjoyed by "a lot of people," says studio boss who "agreed with most of the people's reactions"
- Blizzard knows World of Warcraft's removal of raid add-ons is "controversial," but the MMO's lead says its new UI "has been successful so far"
- Persona 4 Revival changes some of Yosuke's controversial scenes: "We wanted to lighten that up and make it a little bit more fitting for the world we live in now"
- How to destroy Naval Convoys in Black Flag Resynced
- The rarest items in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 include an extremely French weapon that only 6% of players found, data from over 4,000 completionists show
- Newegg's Nintendo eShop gift card deal is back, and it could help you prepare for the rest of 2026's stellar game lineup
- Dragon Ball Super: Beerus release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far
- The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Big Preview – First hands-on and developer access with the supernatural RPG
- Evil Dead Burn review: "A relentless endurance test of blood-and-bile soaked nightmare fuel"
- ASRock showed off a Taichi 10th Anniversary RX 9070 XT graphics card and components that it apparently isn't planning on actually releasing, and that's just plain weird
- "We miss when genre wasn't a thing," say The Blood of Dawnwalker devs making their dream RPG: "We want to have our own identity"
- In the ashes of Destiny 2, furious developer creates playable Pete Parsons-themed parody raid where the former Bungie CEO attacks "the entire playerbase" with cars
- Chilling Michael Myers action figure revealed for Halloween: The Game Limited Collectors Edition, and it's made by horror legends
- Rather than rip and tear id Software apart, Xbox should have put the FPS pioneers on Gears of War
- A current Valve designer recreated Half-Life 2's Ravenholm in the Source 2 engine, and says he was "blown away at how powerful these tools are"
- Nintendo finally adds the first Wario Land to Switch Online, with almost every other game in the series already available
- Dead by Daylight's Entity lives off emotions, and I can't stop feeding it
- Palworld price won't increase as update 1.0 takes it out of early access, Pocketpair says it's "a small way of saying thank you" after unbelievable success
- 4 years ago, the MCU debuted one of its most random post-credit cameos, and we still don't know if we'll ever see them again
- Crimson Desert on Switch 2 "is not just a simple port," Pearl Abyss CEO says, but devs want the open-world game on "as many platforms as possible"
- I used Nintendo's official Star Fox mousepad, but I wish I saved my Platinum Points instead
- After 37 years at Microsoft, veteran who led Xbox Backward Compatibility program has been laid off: "I look forward to watching how Xbox evolves going forward"
- Switch 1 isn't dead yet – Nintendo will "continue selling" its console worldwide in 2027, just not in Europe after February
- Doom: The Dark Ages DLC lands to rave Steam reviews as id Software reportedly faces losing half its staff: "It may very well be the last piece of good Doom content that we ever get"
- The Acer Nitro 18 AI wants to pack big-screen gaming into a smaller budget, but it drops a few frames in the process
- The Odyssey beginner's guide: a complete roundup of the epic poem, how it's connected to the Iliad, and each character explained
- Curious about Belkin's Switch 2 case range? I've tested all 3, and have gathered what you need to know about my favorite accessories
- No, you can't build your own Steam Machine, but you can cry trying
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis is shutting down after 3 years, as Square Enix twists the knife for fans of a lost 2004 spin-off that's only just making a comeback in the RPG
- Mario Kart Tour is shutting down after 7 years, but Nintendo isn't planning on an Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp-style offline version
- Disney's live-action Moana gets damning first reactions calling it one of the "ugliest movies" of the year
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Metacritic score falls short of the original, despite being the fourth highest rated game in the series
- After 8 years and no new releases, Undead Labs' biggest contribution to Xbox is the tech it leaves behind
- Leaked Avatar Aang movie was "just one of a whole slate" and the next project will be announced "when the time's right"
- Subnautica 2 update finally lets players fight the fish, but you won't be able to kill them as Unknown Worlds sticks to a key principle of the survival game
- I finally found an 8,000Hz gaming mouse that caters to my bizarre pinky groove and MMO preferences, and it makes me question why more mouse brands aren't willing to take risks
- How to find the Sage and the prison key in Black Flag Resynced
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review: "Far from smooth sailing, even though I love the original"
- How to solve the Black Flag Resynced statue puzzles
- How to skip time in Black Flag Resynced
- How to get all Officers in Black Flag Resynced
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced "is on track to be a much-needed hit for Ubisoft," says analyst, selling 5 times the Steam copies Assassin's Creed Shadows did pre-release
- After Sony announces its sunsetting PlayStation discs, Hideo Kojima shares a warning about physical media: "What is happening to video games in 2028 might also happen to movies"
- Over 2 years since launch, Palworld hits 40 million players right before its 1.0 release, and now has over 8 million more players than Pokemon Red, Blue, and Green
- Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey filming featured a moment only before seen 20 years ago on The Dark Knight
- X-Men '97 season 2 episode 4 just killed off another major mutant
- Survey finds only 31% of Steam users have a problem with AI in games, with 43% totally fine with it
- July 7
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- 13 years after raising $1 million on Kickstarter, dev of infamous JRPG breaks silence to say work will continue through 2031
- New anime based on beloved game Witch on the Holy Night gets new trailer and release date, and it's one of my most anticipated anime of the year
- Destiny 2 isn't fully dead yet: community manager says the devs who weren't laid off are still working on "maintenance/upkeep" and "a small fix could sneak in here or there"
- Steam is more than 50% larger than PlayStation according to expert's estimate, which puts Valve's store around 200 million monthly active users
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is officially arriving 3 months early after the animated movie was leaked online in full
- With the sword of Microsoft hanging over it, Blizzard quietly drops Overwatch in Korea into the hands of Nexon
- Id Software veteran of over 20 years absolutely rips and tears into Microsoft after devastating layoffs: "XBOX decided half the team was no longer needed"
- John Romero has a private collection of "critically important" id Software history "including materials and assets that, as far as I know, id itself no longer has"
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 "literally changed everything" for Saber Interactive, Tim Willits says the studio's had to "turn down" more offers than it can possibly accept
- I'm ready for the Nintendo Switch to join my DS Lite and PS2 in retro retirement
- After nearly 15 years, Minecraft finally lets us camp anywhere in its ever-generating worlds without resetting our spawn
- Metal Gear Solid Snake actor David Hayter tells Sony "no disc, no buy" amid controversial decision to axe physical discs for new PlayStation games in 2028
- Sony killing physical PlayStation games has folks so angry that its announcement has even more views than Rockstar's GTA 6 trailer posts on Twitter
- Six years later, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 wraps gaming's greatest comeback story
- Yes, the RedMagic 11S Pro is the best phone I've tested for gaming, but that's only on paper
- I played The Blood of Dawnwalker for 4 hours, and this vampire RPG already exceeds its Witcher 3 comparisons
- Attention physical game fans - the retro-anime-inspired Orbitals for the Switch 2 is already on sale, and it's not even out yet
- If you're a sicko, you can now run Windows on the Steam Machine
- In 2009, late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said it'll take "20 years or so" for game purchases to become mostly digital
- The next Super Pocket is hoarding classic capers that are missing from the Atari version
- "There's really no one left": Former Elder Scrolls Online dev says the MMO "basically funded other failing projects" as Microsoft guts the studio
- State of Decay 3 could reportedly skip Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft dumped its studio
- It sure feels like PlayStation underestimated the backlash to ending physical games: its first post in a week has been besieged by disc defenders
- I massively improved my hide and seek game with these Meccha Chameleon tips
- FNTD2 codes (July 2026) for Tokens, Souls, Presents, and more
- Hitman and 007 First Light dev IO Interactive regains "full ownership" of its mysterious online RPG project after Xbox reportedly pulled funding
- Spyro: Reignited Trilogy devs used an open-source emulator to look at the original platformer and measure "all the metrics" of gem placements, enemy paths, and more for their remake
- The best Replay clips for June
- Doom developer id Software "is essentially dead," Duke Nukem 3D co-creator says after layoffs reportedly cut almost half of the studio
- Doom creator John Romero praises the devs who carried on id Software's legacy as Microsoft reportedly lays off half of the studio: "The last few games showed real care, skill, and respect"
- The Frieren Edition MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card has landed, but it costs more than my entire anime collection
- New Lego Pokemon sets include a Polly Pocket-style diorama that's like my childhood come to life
- Sega is seemingly letting AI turn its Dreamcast keychains into slop, but the final product could be safe
- The Odyssey star says sci-fi mindbender Tenet is one of Christopher Nolan's "underrated" movies
- Blizzard devs in the dark for now as president of the World of Warcraft and Diablo studio says they "can expect to hear more" soon about Microsoft's plan for the studio as Xbox faces 3,200 job cuts
- Bethesda boss says the company must focus on its "strongest franchises" as Xbox layoffs reportedly hit The Elder Scrolls and Fallout makers hard
- New Ghost in the Shell tabletop RPG promises "fast-paced, narrative-driven mechanics with the philosophical depth and visual flair" of the manga
- Frieren director says season 3 aims to "surpass" the first two classic seasons because the "mentality is always to do better every time"
- Espeon and Umbreon seem to be all the rage, as a wild Hori Pokemon Switch 2 controller has appeared
- Steam Machine with the dreaded "Red Line of Death" has healed itself after a good night's rest
- I went hands-on with the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, and while it runs like a dream it may be too big even for the largest-handed gamers
- Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse producers say they're "deep" into making the Marvel movie: "It's coming together really well"
- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says "a healthy Xbox could weather" the current storm, but Microsoft's gaming brand is anything but: "Our core has to be healthy"
- The Odyssey reactions say it features some of the best work of Christopher Nolan's career
- Arc Raiders update brings one of the "most requested matchmaking features" that lets you switch between "friendly questing" in solo "to adrenaline-fueled PvP Trio games" with ease
- These are the best travel board games I love to take with me on vacation
- July 6
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- Obsidian was also hit by "the Microsoft sacrificial rituals," says laid-off RPG veteran who previously worked on Dragon Age and Mass Effect
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's Hans Capon actor says the RPG's success hasn't led to more work, even though "Warhorse have been absolute gems"
- Nirvana and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl says Kurt Cobain would've loved this new anime about gay girls
- Delicious in Dungeon season 2 release plans help set up 2027 to be one of anime's best years ever
- How to watch USA vs Belgium, live stream the World Cup for free
- Bethesda union blasts Microsoft as Xbox layoffs hit the Fallout and Elder Scrolls studio, too: "When will this cycle of cuts in pursuit of ever-greater profits end?"
- Former Xbox boss wanted Halo 4 to have Diablo 3's most hated feature, dev says: "Game execs remain stupid detached money grubbing idiots"
- Obsession star is down to star in a Marvel movie after meeting with Thunderbolts and MCU X-Men director
- CEO admits Xbox sees three to 10 times lower margins than "comparable platform and publishing businesses" after Game Pass and multiplatform bets didn't pay off
- Arkane founder asks Xbox CEO "how much" Microsoft wants for the studio: "I'm asking for a friend"
- Digital-only GTA 6 Ultimate Edition screenshot literally says "buy more useless s***"
- Leaked Lego Pokemon sets look so much better than the old ones, and it's a step in the right direction
- Razer has evolved its Pokemon PC accessory lineup with these new celestial Espeon & Umbreon goodies
- Commodore calls its dumbphone the "biggest moment in Commodore's modern history," and the C64 Ultimate should be upset about that
- Bayonetta creator says Capcom might be thriving thanks to a constant push to create new IP like Pragmata
- Sebastian Stan shaved his head, and now DC fans think he's playing an entirely different villain in The Batman 2
- I just discovered that plastic protectors for your boxed amiibo exist, and I wish I found them sooner
- Stardew Valley meets vampires in this magical, cozy life sim coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch tomorrow – and yes, you can romance werewolves
- Dev tells Valve to fix Steam's exploitable 2-hour refund policy as "over 55,000" players refund his short game and even brag about it in reviews
- Dark Knight Rises star Anne Hathaway thought her Catwoman audition was for Harley Quinn: "I changed personalities like a psychopath"
- Persona 4 Revival's cutscenes come from Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man studio MAPPA – just in case the JRPG remake wasn't already promising enough
- "Sorry to keep you waiting": Crazy Taxi's creator knows World Tour has been a long time coming, but there are plenty of unanswered questions about this revival
- Doom, Wolfenstein, and Quake will reportedly join Fallout and Elder Scrolls as Bethesda owner ZeniMax switches focus to its largest franchises amid Xbox restructure
- Today's your last day to save 10% on Warner's official House of the Dragon merch
- Xbox acquisitions have been a disaster: "In a typical year, we lost 64 cents for every dollar we invested"
- Valve's Gabe Newell continues spending his billions on an undersea armada, adding an $800 million deep sea vessel to the one he already had in the works
- Overwatch escapes "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews 3 years after becoming the worst-rated game on Valve's store: "In 2026, we finally got back to just Overwatch"
- Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary
- Microsoft is cutting 3,200 Xbox employees, and half of them will be eliminated today in "the most significant restructure in Xbox history"
- Xbox parts ways with 4 studios, with South of Midnight and Psychonauts devs going independent as Arkane begins "required consultation" to "review potential strategic options"
- Donkey Kong is celebrating his 45th anniversary, and you can join the festivities by grabbing these a-peel-ing Switch 2 accessories
- Gakuran codes (July 2026) for free Rerolls
- Nintendo promises to keep "aiming for unique entertainment that only we could produce" as it shouts out its continued "originality" following recent fan vote
- I wish Capcom wasn't joking, because I seriously want to play a cozy Leon Kennedy life sim
- House of the Dragon season 3 fans think the show has forgotten one of its most shocking moments
- When does Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced come out?
- This retro-style top-down shooter puts a roguelike spin on a classic - by giving your spaceship a massive power cable
- Word on the street is that the PS5 Disc Drive has been "limited" to 1 per order, but it's actually been that way for months
- GTA 6 shipping without discs "feels unfair to studios still backing physical," Lords of the Fallen 2 boss says, and Sony's certainly not helping
- Seven years later, another Steam Controller prototype just popped up at Goodwill, and I feel a Valve employee hates touchpads
- How to use new controllers with retro consoles
- Dark Souls isn't "an especially difficult game," former Tekken boss says – it's in its world where FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki's "true creativity shines through"
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation "payoff" will leave you "sobbing," Cloud actor guarantees, even "if you haven't cried in the first two yet"
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners writer says if season 1 was a Michael Bay film, season 2 is a Martin Scorsese drama where we shouldn't get "too emotionally attached" to characters
- House of the Dragon season 3 fans think they've found a solution to Daenerys's rushed Mad Queen storyline in Game of Thrones season 8
- Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai sometimes "sounds exactly like Goku," ex-Tekken boss says: "A Saiyan who genuinely believes he's just another ordinary human"
- Surprise Solo Leveling movie is a "continuation" of the series as anime's cinema takeover continues
- Hideo Kojima is "really sad" about PlayStation ending physical disc production, warns against "frightening" streaming-only future: "You don't actually possess the data yourself"
- "Tons of new chooms": Cyberpunk 2077 hits highest Steam player peak in 3 years and CD Projekt Red is thanking Edgerunners and Wuthering Waves
- House of the Dragon season 3 star says his confrontation with Rhaenyra is "a very dangerous thing to do," but he "doesn't care"
- Steel Ball Run returns to Netflix this September, but a leak suggests the JoJo's anime won't end until 2028
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 first reactions say it's "truly special" as CD Projekt Red thanks 6000 fans for not leaking the episode
- House of the Dragon season 3, episode 3 is the best yet because it puts the focus on Rhaenyra ruling – and fits perfectly with George R.R. Martin's fantasy philosophy
- House of the Dragon season 3 episode 3 borrows a plot point that might never get resolved from George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones books
- House of the Dragon season 3 introduces Tumbleton: here's why the town is so important in George R.R. Martin's book
- House of the Dragon season 3, episode 3 recap and Easter eggs: long live the queen
- July 5
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- How to watch England vs Mexico, live stream the World Cup for free
- Viral indie hit Meccha Chameleon sells a massive 15 million copies in less than a month, becomes the fastest and best-selling game of the year
- The new Attack on Titan game looks like one of the best anime tie-ins I've ever laid eyes on as Koei Tecmo reveals almost an hour of new gameplay
- Halo: Campaign Evolved pays tribute to the hugely popular Red vs. Blue series with a new Machinima mode
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director thinks devs will eventually "be able to churn out a game in 5 seconds with a prompt," but he hopes they're not any good
- July 4
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- PlayStation goes all-digital, lessons learned for Square Enix, and what happens when fantasy projects collide with the reality of Xbox's restructure
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "sort of the successor" to Final Fantasy creator's overlooked JRPG Lost Odyssey, lead says: "Truly one of the most powerful, emotional experiences of my life"
- As major Xbox shake-ups loom, former Wolfenstein studio head is now seemingly in charge of Marvel's Blade developer Arkane
- Final Fantasy 15 Switch 2 port is "not entirely impossible" despite the technical hurdles, Square Enix says
- New Crimson Desert update comes with 39 pieces of equipment and boss gear, plus an extra crucial feature: pets will now snuggle in bed with you
- "No cameras moving at 1,000 miles an hour. No impossible videogame shots": Kevin Feige, Tom Holland, Jon Watts and more on the making of Spider-Man: Homecoming
- Warhammer: The Old World Core Set is crunchy, complex, and the best introduction to the game you could hope for
- 4th of July is your last chance to grab some World Cup TV deals before next month's final
- July 3
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- "They're usually just really boring" – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says "perfect" games are like people with "no personality"
- More traditional Final Fantasy remakes could happen, as Square Enix says it'll follow what "truly resonates" with fans, even if that's not open-world action
- Another Final Fantasy 14 mod goes down following concerns of stalking in the MMO, with fans calling out Square Enix's "lack of action"
- Get ready to set sail with these 6 games to play before Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
- Sony reportedly already has another use for its disc factory after announcing end of physical PlayStation games
- PlayStation's disc-less future could "heavily influence" Xbox and Nintendo's approach to physical games, former Sony boss says, calling the decision "dramatic"
- Tom Holland reveals how Peter 2 and Peter 3 influenced the new MCU Spider-Man suit in Brand New Day
- MCU fans aren't sure the villain of Spider-Man: Far From Home actually thought his plan through, but there might be an easy answer
- As the live-action Moana remake looks set to flop at the box office, Dwayne Johnson says a third animated film is happening
- The Scuf Omega feels gorgeous in the hands, but those side buttons aren't all they're cracked up to be
- 4th of July sales have Prime Day beat across PS5, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch
- The Ghost in the Shell release schedule: when is episode 3 on Prime Video?
- I'll always be a physical media girlie, so I'm stocking up on these 4th of July PS5 game deals while I can
- Super Mario 64 speedrunning sees its "first 16 star world record in over 3 years" by the same unstoppable player behind the last record – and every other major N64 category
- Cyberpunk 2 lead says "you are the reason we can do all this work" as Cyberpunk 2077 hits 40 million copies sold
- GTA 6's price shows gaming's $80 luxury-tier is here to stay, and I don't want to upgrade my setup because of it
- Sony created a battery-powered PS1 and shoved it inside a DualShock controller, but "couldn't get their act together about the royalty terms"
- First trailer for Apothecary Diaries anime movie teases a hidden secret
- Shadow of the Colossus and Ico director says "unforgiving or clunky" elements that developers didn't plan for "are what actually end up being memorable"
- Stealth Pro II wireless gaming headset review: "Turtle Beach's premium pair has the chops to put SteelSeries in the corner"
- Atlus never added her to Persona 3 Reload, but the 2009 JRPG's female protagonist is finally making a comeback in spin-off The Phantom X
- Does anyone actually want new consoles?
- Square Enix doesn't promise to keep games playable forever, but it will "continue to create pathways" for fans to enjoy them "even after service has ended"
- Haze Seas codes (July 2026) for Cash, Gems, and more
- 100 Days at Sea codes (July 2026) for Pearls
- Uh-oh, the Steam Machine is having its own Xbox 360 "Red Ring of Death" moment, and Valve's lightbar codes point towards GPU failure
- Marvel Rivals adds a legendarily horny Captain America skin fans say "feels like a gooner mod," but at least it's based on a 34-year-old comic design
- Danny McBride's "suspense and action" G.I Joe movie set in a Cobra town could start filming next year, and there's "some pretty interesting people lining up to be in it"
- Kirby fans are eating good as Nintendo serves up pre-orders for the new Chef Kawasaki amiibo
- The Batman 2 writer says Hollywood is "video game obsessed," and he's getting "5x more offers for video game adaptations than comic book adaptations"
- Best Pokemon TCG Pocket Mega Diancie ex deck
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says the idea turn-based RPGs are "old-school" is "total nonsense," because they're "incredibly satisfying" in a way action games aren't
- Slay the Spire 2 update adds a crucial feature for every roguelike along with a randomizer button, modding improvements, and more
- Valve finally just shared a make-your-own Steam Machine e-ink faceplate kit, but a pre-built "Inkterface" should be coming this year
- Backrooms director says he treated the extended cut like one of his YouTube projects, and edited it on his laptop "in just under two weeks"
- The Ninth Jedi trailer introduces mysterious former Jedi villain in first Star Wars anime show
- July 2
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- Epic CEO Tim Sweeney suggests AI could've saved Destiny 2 and will "enable games like Destiny to thrive!"
- "I can't do this again": Suicide Squad designer says Rocksteady's live service flop made him want to quit games, and warns "as an industry we are severely losing our way"
- One of the top-rated city builders on Steam is getting a survival game sequel set in the same world: "Keeping this under wraps has been torture"
- Donkey Kong 64 PC recompilation rejects "AI vibe coding" as devs try to build a port of "actually good quality before our competitor releases their poorly made one"
- Destiny 2 community manager calls out "leaders who made multiple years of poor decisions" as former Bungie VP shares post blaming industry implosion on the market
- Doctor Who star Matt Smith can't believe Keanu Reeves has seen his Marvel flop Morbius: "Not f**king Morbius... My God"
- CEO of major Japanese studio says employees get pay raises if they ace a quiz about its games, because that's "a genuine skill"
- The 6 best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV, Disney Plus and more (July 3-5)
- Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown auditioned to play X-23 in Marvel's Wolverine spin-off movie Logan
- Former PlayStation boss warns Sony won't be able to replicate a key factor to the PS2's success "in the current generation" due to hardware costs
- Elden Ring and Dark Souls inspired Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director's approach to the RPG's story – "I didn't want to spoon-feed the player"
- Rockstar devs allege crunch is so common at the GTA 6 studio that it's "built into" contracts and you have to "opt out" of it
- Final Fantasy 7 Revelation DLC includes "Story Expansion Pass," according to Epic Games Store database listings
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is hiding "a lot of new shipwrecks" and secrets to explore using the newly added "dive anywhere" feature, teases tech lead
- Game preservation expert says stop killing games if you don't want piracy, because companies like PlayStation and Rockstar "refuse to offer a meaningful alternative"
- Nintendo probably won't ditch physical games just because PlayStation is, analyst predicts: "Nintendo is going to be Nintendo, for better and/or worse"
- Evercade creators Blaze dunk on PlayStation for ending physical games using their own PS4-era mockery
- Sony says AI is "exciting," great for "synthetic assets," and an "important foundational technology supporting our strategy"
- Did you spend $80 for the PS5 Disc Drive? Well, by 2028 you'll have a nice white paper weight on your hands
- Obsidian reportedly safe from Xbox studio closures despite fears the RPG powerhouse was in negotiations to avoid shutdown
- Resident Evil director says it would feel "inorganic" to "shoehorn" legacy characters into his movie: "I have to put the story first and foremost"
- Obsidian veteran Josh Sawyer thinks RPG choices are best when they're not "purely" good or evil, and Greek plays "knocked it out of the park 1000s of years ago"
- Bethesda not-so-subtly brags about its physical Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 cartridge, mere hours after Sony announces the end of new PlayStation discs
- Hori's adorable Kirby Switch 2 accessories are starting to sell out, but you don't need to resort to resellers
- House of the Dragon season 3 opening credits feature an ingenious reference to George R.R. Martin's Fire and Blood
- Plans to revive the 3DO are already dead, with the publisher claiming it "did not anticipate such fragmentation of rights"
- 450 words on Clockwork Revolution, the console exclusive that may mark the end of an era for Xbox
- "Long live physical media": Devs and publishers of Baldur's Gate 3, Silksong, and more call Sony's decision to end physical PlayStation games "genuinely heartbreaking"
- Edifier's new G5 Max wireless gaming headset boasts a 305 hour battery life, which even puts HyperX cans to shame
- Wingspan Pocket shrinks the beloved board game down in size, and it'll land in time for your summer vacation
- After Backrooms' success, Weapons director Zach Cregger is writing a horror movie based on internet urban legend Siren Head
- Fantasy meets reality: Why turmoil at Xbox is impacting IO Interactive and Project Fantasy
- Capcom says sike, we actually are releasing Onimusha: Way of the Sword early with the action game now set to escape the pre-GTA 6 rush
- Jennifer Holland reveals why DC boss James Gunn casts so many friends in his movies
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance board game with all the gritty RPG elements fans love is on the way
- The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender movie is seemingly getting shadow dropped last minute after full movie leak
- The Ghost in the Shell director confirms no GenAI was used in the remake
- "Am I going back to the PS4 days?" - Former PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida shares a very mixed Steam Machine review
- A Kang variant is in X-Men '97 season 2, which means the supervillain isn't completely off the table in the MCU's future
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead doesn't "care" if his next game isn't as popular as Sandfall's GOTY RPG, because "we're just going to do what we love again"
- As PlayStation kills discs, former Blizzard boss says "we can't live in a world of fear if our games will work in the future or not"
- After layoffs and Destiny 2's abrupt end, Bungie "can't promise a fix" to reported issues: "We will get this out when possible"
- July 1
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- Hideo Kojima's fears resurface as PlayStation ends physical games: "Eventually, even digital data will no longer be owned by individuals on their own initiative"
- Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer says it was "pure luck" he directed the RPG at Obsidian: "Almost literally fell in my lap"
- Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs
- Valve made it roughly 15 times harder for indie games to reach a coveted Steam ranking, but one expert says an understated new Steam feature is doing god's work
- Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers
- "Is this gonna be a Sonic game?": Even Takashi Iizuka wasn't sure about Sonic Pico Park at first, but Sega's learned a lot from its indie collaborators
- Xbox is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical game collections as PlayStation decides to phase out discs
- Epic Games CEO says "Steam charges such high fees" that companies like Genshin Impact maker MiHoYo "find it more profitable to go it alone," fans remind him MiHoYo has multiple games on Steam
- PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not
- PS6 "won't arrive until 2028 at the earliest," analyst predicts following Sony's decision to kill physical games, and the base model won't have a disc drive
- A native Discord app has finally landed on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and you can get a month of Nitro for free if you download it in the next three months
- Final Fantasy 14 devs pulled off the best relaunch "in the history of video games," Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says
- Cyberpunk 2077 lead proves the RPG's "biggest scene" is so much more complex than The Witcher 3's that you can barely compare them
- Never mind the RAM crisis, this Acer gaming laptop comes with 32GB memory and an RTX 5070 Ti for $300 off
- Just one generation ago, PlayStation couldn't shut up about how great physical games are: "Keep it forever"
- "Limitation sparks creativity": Cyberpunk 2077 quest lead turned one character's appearance into "part of the story" because CD Projekt Red couldn't afford the alternative
- Black Myth: Wukong is taking another Journey to the West as it moves from game screens to the global stage
- Subnautica 2 devs win: Krafton will pay the whole team "significantly more" bonuses than previously planned, but the CEO is still leaving after a settlement
- Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced star once alleged Ubisoft threatened to sue him over his remake tease, but now it's been turned into official promo
- Anime Expo 2026 schedule and the 8 big announcements we're expecting – from Demon Slayer to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive
- The Secretlab Atlas is a better desk chair than the Titan Evo, and it's not even close
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day star Sadie Sink wasn't handed a script for the secretive Marvel movie until she landed in London for the shoot
- 33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"
- A Nintendo Switch 2 with a new screen may be incoming, but don't get your hopes up for an OLED panel
- PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita to shut down 5 years after Sony first decided against it – starting as soon as next month in some regions
- PlayStation is ending physical disc production for new games in 2028 as Sony says "general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs"
- Persona 3 fans take matters into their own hands, releasing a DS port of the Atlus JRPG and immediately proving what a missed opportunity it was not to have an official one
- Rhythm Heaven Groove review: "Beatspell RPG is a quiet revelation, while Wario-like music mini-games are as solid as ever"
- Game of Thrones fans are debating the best sword fighters in Westeros, and Jaime Lannister has competition
- Pragmata's initial internal feedback called devs "incompetent at level design" and "unable to make compelling puzzles" during the difficult development of Capcom's sci-fi shooter
- Surprise Mario Kart World update adds 2 new Knockout Tour routes in a chunky patch that also buffs certain characters and expands Photo Mode
- GTA 6 studio Rockstar "will arrange to meet" union reps following devs' request for recognition, assuring it gives teams "world-class work environments" amid demands for "fairer crunch practices"
- The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan says he first dreamt about making an IMAX movie in 1986
- Replay's July theme is Assassin's Creed: send us your best Assassin-y clips for a chance to win a £/$250 Amazon voucher!
- After the worst opening for a DC movie since Aquaman 2, Supergirl is projected to drop 60% at the box office this weekend
- 17 years later, Batman: Arkham Asylum is still the best game for Batman fans
- Obsession star teases Curry Barker's next "buddy comedy" turned horror movie: "It's like if Key and Peele walked into Hereditary"
- HYTE is celebrating 30 years of Persona with a set of PC accessories that I never saw coming
- Good luck collecting Pokemon TCG 30th Celebration, because the lineup includes 27 products
- No sign of cheaper vanilla Arc G3 in Intel's latest graphics update, and I'm worried the handheld scene is taking a "go Extreme or go home" approach
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners season 2 fans have high praise for Weak Kingsley's English-language voice actor: "One of my top five favorite castings"
- Following divisive reviews, Avatar: The Last Airbender season 2 is suffering a 59% drop in ratings from season 1
- What are X-Force and X-Factor in X-Men '97 season 2?
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