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Peak’s Final Major Update Will Introduce a Perilous New Dungeon
Peak, the mountain-climbing cooperative game that achieved tremendous success by selling over 10 million copies in its first year, is gearing up for its final significant content update, scheduled for release on August 11. This update promises to provide a formidable challenge for veteran players and adds exciting new features to the popular title. Named…
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Halo Co-Creator Calls Out Remake For Pandering To “New Era Of Players With 0% Attention Span”
The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, has weighed in with his thoughts about the latest Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Posting on social media, Lehto said he has been slowly playing through the game on the Heroic difficulty and he has some issues but mostly he’s having a great time…
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Why People Think GTA 6 News Is Coming Imminently
Rockstar owner Take-Two will release its next earnings report on August 7, but instead of coming after the market closes at 4 PM ET, the report is being released before it opens that day at 9:30 AM ET. Another unusual element is that the report is coming on a Friday. What does it all mean?…
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We May Already Know One Major Diablo 4 BlizzCon Announcement
Diablo 4 is reportedly headed to Nintendo Switch 2 this September, in what may be the first of multiple Diablo-related announcements coming as part of this year’s BlizzCon. As detailed by Dealabs reporter billbil-kun, game classification organizations in Indonesia and Taiwan both point towards a Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 existing, with Dealabs independently…
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Minecraft Is Coming To Switch 2 In October, With An Upgrade Path For Switch Owners
Minecraft is officially launching October 27 for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing with it what developer Mojang calls “Vibrant Visuals” as well as an upgrade path for original Switch owners. While Minecraft has been playable on the Switch 2 thanks to backwards compatibility, the Switch 2 version will bring some improvements that take advantage of Nintendo’s…
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Another Way To Play Big Walk Is Already In The Works
House House’s critically acclaimed co-op puzzle-solving game Big Walk has only been out for two days, but one modder is taking it upon themselves to add a new dimension to the gameplay. Independent solo developer CircuitLord has announced that they are developing a VR mod for Big Walk. A brief demonstration of the mod was…
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Halo On PS5 Is Off To A Slow Start, Expert Says
For the first time ever, a Halo game is available on PlayStation with Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is having a “notably slow start” on Sony’s console in terms of sales, however, according to gaming analyst Rhys Elliott. He estimated that Campaign Evolved sold 351,000 copies on PS5 during July and 452,000 to date, generating…
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Fields Of Mistria Exits Beta With A Big Rideable Chicken
Two years ago, NPC Studio launched its farm life fantasy RPG Fields of Mistria into early access. Today, that preview period has officially ended with the 1.0 release of Fields of Mistria. A number of improvements have been added to the game with that update, including the ability to ride around the town of Mistria…
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Xbox Version Of PlayStation Platinum Trophy Teased For Later This Year
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has teased that an Xbox version of PlayStation’s Platinum trophy system could be coming to Xbox, and potentially soon. Replying to a social media user who asked when Xbox might get an “equivalent” to Platinum for Xbox achievements, Sharma said, “Team is working on something for later this year!” Team is…
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Kingdom Come Actor Is Living My Dream, Opening A Medieval Pub To Drink Beer And Eat Food With Friends
British actor Luke Dale, known for his roles in the Kingdom Come RPG series and EA’s Battlefield V, has announced that he bought a tavern in the Czech Republic and plans to turn it into a medieval-inspired social gathering place with great food and drinks. “Is this the dumbest thing I’ve ever done? There’s a…
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Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Sold 11 Million Copies Combined On PlayStation, Benefitting Both Xbox And Sony
The recently released ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 for PlayStation sold more than 11 million combined copies, generating nearly half a billion dollars, according to industry analyst Rhys Elliott. The games, which were developed by Iron Galaxy, were shadow-dropped on PS4 and PS5 on July 9, featuring campaign, multiplayer, and…
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Big Walk’s Most Important Feature Is Getting Patched
Big Walk is here, and it’s already earning a reputation for being a delightfully offbeat third space for friends to inhabit. It’s a massive game, and as players have discovered, it does have a slight microphone problem currently–one that developer House House is working on fixing. “We understand that some people are having a problem…
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Borderlands Movie Director Discusses The Mega-Flop And What Went Wrong
The 2024 Borderlands movie had a cast full of big names, including multiple Oscar winners, and was based on a popular franchise with countless fans. But the film was a critical and commercial disaster. So what happened? Director Eli Roth told Variety said that the film, which cost a mighty $120 million to produce, was…
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How To Cancel PlayStation Plus
Life is expensive these days. If you’re looking to cut back on spending and want to do away with your PlayStation Plus membership, it’s very easy to do so. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to cancel PlayStation Plus, just like there are numerous reasons for cancelling Xbox Game Pass. Below you…
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Big Walk Just Hit A Major Milestone On PS Plus
It’s been nearly seven years since developer House House released its breakthrough title, Untitled Goose Game. The company’s follow-up, a co-op puzzle-solving game called Big Walk, is out now, and it’s already achieved an unexpected critical milestone on PlayStation Plus Essential. As reported by GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, Big Walk has landed with a 94…
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EA Has Officially Been Sold, And What Comes Next Could Be Painful
The blockbuster buyout of Electronic Arts has been completed, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund taking ownership of the gaming giant in the biggest leveraged buyout (LBO) in the history of commerce. The $55 billion deal includes billions in debt for EA, which has prompted fears of massive cost-cutting with projected layoffs, studio closures, and…
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Marvel Rivals’ New Hero Looks Like He Walked Straight Out Of Chainsaw Man
Marvel Rivals has consistently expanded its roster ever since it went live, and for Season 9.5: The Mystery of Thebes, a sinister underworld figure is being added to the live-service game. Voiced by WWE star Damian Priest–AKA Luis Berrios–The Hood is bringing some demonic energy to Marvel Rivals and some Chainsaw Man vibes. Stepping into the Vanguard…
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Xbox Price Hikes Are Now In Effect Worldwide
Buying a new Xbox just got a lot more expensive in the US, Europe, and UK. The previously announced Xbox Series X|S price hikes are now in effect as of August 1, and people should expect to pay significantly more. In the US, all 512GB Xbox models went up by $100, while the 1 TB…
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Love And Deepspace’s Biggest Controversy Is Now Hitting Its Wallet
Love and Deepspace just had its worst financial month to date, as the dating gacha sim’s revenue has cratered. While it was pulling in around $30 – $60 million in revenue every month (per Sensor Data), July saw the game make a noticeably smaller amount of cash, to the tune of $10.3 million. That’s a massive…
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The World’s Gone To Hell, But You Still Have To Go To Work, Just Like In This Horror Game
A famous poet once said, “Work sucks; I know.” That timeless truth is the backdrop for HR: Human Remains, an upcoming first-person horror game in which demons have taken over the world, but you’re still clocking in for your desk job. Today, GameSpot can exclusively reveal the release date; it’s coming to Steam on September…
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Marvel’s Wolverine Might Be Continuing Hugh Jackman’s Infamous Bare Butt Tradition
Marvel’s Wolverine is finally slashing its way onto PS5 next month, and ahead of its release, it looks like the game is going to earn its Mature 17+ rating with blood and ass. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the game contains blood, gore, drug references, strong language, and “partial nudity,” but it’s not…
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For Doom Composer Mick Gordon, Every Soundtrack Is Waiting To Be Discovered
There’s no shortage of video game soundtracks that you can boot up and enjoy these days, but few can compare to Mick Gordon’s work on 2016’s Doom and 2020’s Doom Eternal. Each soundtrack has a raw, unflinching sound that perfectly encapsulates the rip-and-tear gameplay with its heavy beats and unrelenting ferocity, and Gordon even built a…
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Two Unreleased Virtual Boy Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online
Three decades ago, Nintendo discontinued its Virtual Boy console after it failed to catch on. But now, two of the unreleased Virtual Boy titles are set to make their debut on Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo has announced that D-Hopper and Zero Racers will be available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass on August 4.…
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Here Is Xbox CEO’s Plan To Turn Things Around
While Microsoft itself just set a record for the biggest single-day market cap swing in history, the company’s Xbox division is struggling. How will new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma turn things around? In a memo to staff obtained by The Verge, Sharma shared the top Xbox priorities for the current fiscal year and beyond. These…
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Biggest Secrets Are Already Online
August is shaping up to be a fun month with the release of games like Beast of Reincarnation and Pro Jank Footy, and if you’re a fighting game fan, you can also grab Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Officially out next week, physical copies of the game have managed to break their street date, and naturally, there…
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Here’s Why People Think The Ocarina Of Time Remake Will Launch A Week Before GTA 6
Suspicions are arising among Legend of Zelda fans that the Ocarina of Time remake will launch in mid-November–just within spitting distance of Grand Theft Auto 6. The theories revolve around an apparent pattern of Nintendo’s Amiibo releases, and it’s hard to blame anyone for buying into them. Per Kotaku, fans claim to have spotted a…
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If You Were Excited About Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Here’s An AI-Slop Music Video To Fix That
Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is being promoted with an AI-slop music video created by developer Shift Up, and it’s all about as soulless as you might expect. The video, which looks to be completely AI generated, features protagonist Evie singing an “original” song titled “Wanna be in Love” as she explores the dystopian cyberpunk city…
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Bethesda’s New Logo Looks Like It Actually Belongs To A Video Game Company
This year marks several big video game anniversaries, from the 25th anniversary of Halo to the Super NES turning 35, and publisher Bethesda Softworks is celebrating 40 years in the industry with a brand-new logo. The company unveiled the new design today, which has a very cyberpunk-inspired look to it with its choice of font, colors,…
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Dead By Daylight Is Giving Out Free Codes For Its Next Chapter
Dead by Daylight’s next chapter, Chorus of Sin, is a “community-driven” event that kicks off at the end of August, but you can start playing it up to a month early by winning yourself an early-access code. Starting July 30, Dead by Daylight content creators will stream the new Chorus of Sin chapter on Twitch,…
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Rideshare “Stimulator” Is Basically An Uber Simulator With Weirder Passengers
The gig economy comes for us all in the end, and if you’ve ever worked a few Uber shifts, you’ll be well aware how some customers are a bit… odd. That’s the vibe that Rideshare Stimulator–no, that is not a typo, and the game title is stylized as Rideshare “Stimulator” for some reason, but we’re…
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EA Says Saudi Takeover Deal Is Set To Close Next Week
Electronic Arts will become a private company again very soon, with the gaming giant set to be acquired by an investors’ group led by the Saudi Arabian government. As revealed in today’s SEC filing, “all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or…
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Diablo 4 Will Finally Let You Play The Same Character Each Season
Diablo 4 Season 15 will receive a new character Rebirth feature–one that will allow players to convert Eternal Realm characters into seasonal ones. Usually, it goes the opposite way. Characters at the end of a season are automatically converted into non-seasonal Eternal Realm ones, where they typically languish in neglect until they need to be…
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Exclusive: Disney Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated
Last month’s Nintendo Direct was full of all types of treats for Kingdom Hearts fans, including the announcement that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy will be coming to Switch 2 via the release of The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]. Unfortunately, players did not respond well to the trilogy’s key art, which Square…
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Diablo 4 Season 15 Is Adding Stone Of Jordan And Other Iconic Items From Diablo’s Past
Diablo 4’s next season will see the return of some of the most iconic items from throughout the franchise’s history, including powerful rings like Stone of Jordan and Ring of Royal Grandeur. The currently ongoing Season 14 hasn’t exactly been Diablo 4’s best season, but Blizzard is looking to give players an early preview of…
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Helldivers 2’s Long-Awaited Warhammer 40K Warbond Brings Grimdark New Weapons, Though Not The Most Iconic
Helldivers 2 players will soon be able to dish out death to Super Earth enemies with Warhammer 40K weapons like the Meltagun, Bolt Pistol, and more. Games Workshop’s grimdark Warhammer 40K universe is the next crossover coming to developer Arrowhead Studios’ popular shooter on August 12 in the form of a Legendary Warbond, joining the…
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Halo: Campaign Evolved On PC Has A Hidden Feature You Need A Mod To Access
This week, PlayStation 5 players were able to join their Xbox and PC counterparts for the first time in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Console gamers are able to use a classic Halo feature that the PC port seemingly lacks: split-screen co-op. However, a new PC mod restores access to this missing feature. A Halo: Campaign Evolved…
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WoW Classic Hardcore Players Are Being Terrorized By Hidden Underground Enemies
World of Warcraft Classic’s Hardcore servers are hard enough without having to worry about ambushes from underground, but that’s exactly what’s happening to unsuspecting low-level players in the game’s Stonetalon Mountains zone. The recent patch 1.15.9 introduced various quality-of-life updates to WoW Classic, including improvements to raid frames, nameplates, and even the introduction of the…
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EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs
When Saudi Arabia’s leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts is finalized, the newly private company won’t have to release any financial documents to the public. In the meantime, EA’s latest financial disclosure has revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson received a massive $30 million increase in his compensation this year, and he wasn’t the only EA executive…
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Shrek Comes To Ubisoft’s Popular Fighting Game
After Shrek was added to a popular soccer game, everyone’s favorite green ogre is now in Ubisoft’s fighting game Brawlhalla. Shrek is popping up all over the place this year to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2001 film that won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The Brawlhalla x Shrek event…
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Nexus Mods Wants To Replace Modding Frustration With One-Click Simplicity
One of the best–and worst–things about PC gaming is the support for mods, allowing users to customize their games to an absurd degree. Installing a mod isn’t always straightforward, and the more it remixes a game, the greater the chance of that title crashing, burning, and frustrating the user on the other end. Nexus Mods,…
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Double Fine Cuts 25% Of Staff After Separating From Microsoft
After regaining its independence from Microsoft, the veteran, esteemed game developer Double Fine has enacted a sweeping round of layoffs. Studio head Tim Schafer said the San Francisco-based studio laid off 23 people this week, which, according to reporter Jason Schreier, amounted to about 25% of the developer’s total headcount. “As a small, tightly knit…
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New GTA 6 Info Coming Soon, It Seems
According to a reputable insider, new information about Rockstar’s GTA 6 could arrive very soon. NateTheHate, who has accurately reported unannounced details about upcoming games before, recently said he expects to see “a fair bit” of GTA 6 in August. He went on to push back against the narrative that just because Rockstar has not…
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Xbox Players Can Now Claim Free PC Versions Of These Ubisoft Games
Xbox has announced that it has expanded its partnership with Ubisoft, and if you own certain games from the publisher on console, you’ll now have free PC versions of them to play. Available right now, 13 games in total will be available for free through the Ubisoft Connect app on PC after you link your…
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Silent Hill: Townfall Devs Were Given The Freedom To Make Their Own Kind Of Horror
Glasgow-based developer Screen Burn has been around for over a decade, and Silent Hill: Townfall is the studio’s highest-profile game to date. The studio has produced a few cult-classics over the years like Stories Untold and Observation, but with its Silent Hill spin-off, the team has described being handed the keys to Konami’s premier survival-horror…
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Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades
One way to gauge the success of a game is by looking at how much talk it generates after launch, and in the case of Silent Hill Townfall, game director Jon McKellan has an ambitious goal for the Scottish psychological-horror. According to McKellan, the team at Screen Burn is looking to give players just the…
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Here’s Why Silent Hill: Townfall Is A First-Person Game
Silent Hill: Townfall makes some big changes from the usual Silent Hill experience that fans have come to expect, not only with its Scottish setting, but also with its first-person perspective. While this gameplay style is unusual for Silent Hill (we still remember you, PT), it turns out there was really no debate about whether…
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Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a major revival of the Silent Hill franchise, with 2024’s Silent Hill 2 remake offering a spectacular reimagining of one of the series’ most beloved entries while titles like Silent Hill f and Townfall propel the series forward and seek to redefine what a Silent Hill game can…
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Long-Awaited Co-Op Zombie Game Is Finally Arriving Next Month
Though No More Room In Hell 2 has been playable via Steam and Epic’s early-access programs for a while now, the 1.0 build is finally on the way, and it’ll coincide with the game’s launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. All of this arrives on August 11. The first-person zombie game is played on…
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BioWare Lost The Knowledge Needed To Remaster Dragon Age, Former Producer Says
Remasters are good business for video game companies, but don’t expect to see BioWare’s Dragon Age games getting the same treatment in the future–or possibly, ever. That’s according to Dragon Age series producer Mark Darrah, who says that the original trilogy of games likely won’t be remastered due to BioWare losing too much institutional knowledge.…
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A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon
Those itching to take Crazy Taxi: World Tour for a test drive can now sign up for their chance, as developer Sega has announced a multiplayer closed network test. Crazy Taxi: World Tour’s closed network test will run September 11-13 in the US. Those interested will need to sign up on the game’s website by…
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GTA Online Players In Australia Can No Longer Gamble With Fake Money
Grand Theft Auto Online players in Australia are no longer able to gamble in the game’s Diamond Casino, after Rockstar Games appears to have blocked access in the wake of the Australian government’s crackdown on online gambling. Australian players began to report the change on Reddit (via Vice), as they were no longer able to…
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A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report
As CD Projekt Red continues working on Cyberpunk 2, the company could have a spin-off title to tide over fans in the meantime. MP1st reports that a former WayForward employee’s portfolio revealed information on a game project codenamed Gemini that relates to the Netflix series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. The status of the Cyberpunk spin-off game at…
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PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2026 Revealed
PlayStation has revealed this month’s batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting August 4: Big Walk, Dying Light 2, and Signalis. If you haven’t claimed July’s PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday. A…
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Final Fantasy 14 On Switch 2 Is A Sobering Reminder That Storage Isn’t Cheap
One of the biggest MMOs of all time, Final Fantasy 14, is coming to Switch 2 next month, and you’re going to want to clear a lot of space to install the game. According to the Switch eShop listing for the game, Final Fantasy 14 will take up 117.2GB of available storage capacity, gobbling up…
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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Swings Into A Brand New Day
Spider-Man: Brand New Day officially swings into theaters this week, and to celebrate the return of the webhead, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PS5 is getting a few upgrades. While developer Insomniac had previously revealed that the game would be updated with a new costume based on the threads worn by Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, players…
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Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps
Meccha Chameleon–a multiplayer prop-hunt game that’s been blowing up on Steam lately–seems to have hit its first real road bump since it launched in early June. As pointed out by a player who goes by Feint, some of the game’s player-made maps are basically just Trojan horses containing malware. One of Feint’s friends had mentioned…
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The Best Way To Remake More Final Fantasy Games Is Staring Square Enix In The Face
With the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy reaching its conclusion next year, franchise fans are already asking which game will be next for a modern-day glow-up. The subject was brought up during the Final Fantasy Fan Festival in Berlin on the weekend, and Final Fantasy 14’s Naoki Yoshida said that some of the most-requested titles…
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Stalker 2’s First Major Expansion Arrives Very Soon
Stalker 2 has been out for nearly two years, and if you’ve been itching to jump back into the post-apocalyptic hellscape, you’ll have a great reason to do so. The game’s first expansion, Stalker 2: Cost of Hope, releases in just a few weeks across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Cost of Hope puts…
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Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms
It’s not just you; the Xbox network–or parts of it, depending on when you read this–is down. After users across the globe began reporting issues with the Xbox Network, Xbox identified several issues affecting its online services today. At the time of writing, the following functions are still experiencing “major issues” on the Xbox network: Account and profile…
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Is PSN Down? It Was For Hours Today, But It’s Back Up Now
Sony’s PlaYStation Network was experiencing network issues today, July 24, but those problems now seem to have been resolved. As usual, your mileage may vary, but the hours-long outage now seems to be fixed. The official PlayStation Status page notes that, “All services are up and running.” The outage earlier today was severe. All services…
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Halo: Campaign Evolved Secret Ending Seems To Tease A Halo 2 Remake
The original Halo might not be the only entry in the series to get a full redo, with the secret ending of Halo: Campaign Evolved giving a wink and a nod to fans by hinting at a Halo 2 remake. Spoilers for Halo: Campaign Evolved (and the 2001 original) follow. Completing the campaign on Legendary…
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Blizzard Employee Out Of A Job After Allegedly Helping Friends Cheat In WoW
A Blizzard employee who used developer tools to allegedly help a group of friends complete a challenging Mythic+ dungeon in World of Warcraft is no longer with the company, Blizzard has confirmed. Earlier this week, a thread on Reddit called attention to a suspicious Mythic+ 23 dungeon run. A simple look at the key in…
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Jimothy, The Viral Raccoon, Is Becoming An Earnable WoW Pet
Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon who has captured the hearts of the internet, is coming to World of Warcraft. Over the past few weeks, Jimothy the raccoon has gone absolutely viral, as Seattle locals share images and videos of the animal celebrity going about his daily life. He’s hard to miss, as his unique spinal condition…
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Surprise: God Of War Laufey Has A Release Date, And Its Kratos-Led Sequel Has Been Announced
The God of War Laufey release date has been announced and, much like we anticipated, you won’t have to wait too long before you can play Faye’s story. At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Sony Santa Monica Studios officially announced that the God of War Laufey release date will be 16 February, 2027. 2.16.27 pic.twitter.com/RQZov8MqGx —…
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Kratos’ Next God Of War Game Will Pick Up Where Laufey Leaves Off
Kratos’ story isn’t over yet, as God of War developer Sony Santa Monica announced that the main face of the franchise will lead a new game, following the launch of God of War Laufey in February 2027. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog briefly announced a new Kratos-led…