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NEWS
JUL 26, 2026
Marvel Tokon's Open Beta Stumbles: PSN Outage on PS5, Heavy CPU Load on PC

Arc System Works' Marvel vs. Capcom-style fighter hit login errors and performance complaints in its 72-hour beta, less than two weeks before its August 6 launch.

NEWS
JUL 26, 2026
New Baldur's Gate 3 Mod Adds a True Over-the-Shoulder Third-Person Camera

Modder Relysia's Nexus release swaps BG3's overhead view for a Dragon Age-style camera, with heavy customization options.

NEWS
JUL 26, 2026
Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delayed to 2028, Losing Its Chance at a PS5 Disc

An Amazon gaming boss confirmed the new Lara Croft adventure slipped a year, pushing it past Sony's January 2028 cutoff for physical PS5 games.

ROUNDUP
JUL 24, 2026
5 Games Hitting Steam in the Next Three Weeks

From co-op geese guarding a fragile egg to a space-supermarket shooter, here are five Steam releases landing right now.

NEWS
JUL 24, 2026
Halo: Campaign Evolved Launches in Early Paid Access to Strong Reviews

Halo Studios' Unreal Engine 5 remake of the 2001 original wins over critics, though its bonus missions and missing multiplayer draw shrugs.

NEWS
JUL 24, 2026
Xbox Brings Backward Compatibility to PC and Handhelds, Starting With Four Old Games

Blinx, Conker, Crimson Skies, and Fuzion Frenzy lead a new program to run classic Xbox titles on PC and devices like the ROG Xbox Ally.

NEWS
JUL 24, 2026
Xbox Starts Testing Ad-Supported Game Streaming for Insiders

Microsoft is trialing free cloud streaming sessions capped at one hour, playable after watching ads, but only for games you already own.

NEWS
JUL 22, 2026
Nintendo Asks Court to Toss Tariff Refund Lawsuit, Says Switch Buyers Got 'What They Bargained and Paid For'

The company argues consumers aren't owed a cut of any tariff refund, after raising prices on the Switch and Switch 2 accessories in 2025.

NEWS
JUL 22, 2026
Splitgate Studio 1047 Games Hit by Third Layoff Round a Month After Empulse Launch

Multiple developers say they were cut in a fresh wave of layoffs weeks after the studio shipped its Titanfall-style shooter Empulse.

NEWS
JUL 22, 2026
Darkest Dungeon Gets Its First DLC in Six Years, Adding Two Heroes From the Sequel

The Fire's Edge lands August 18 for the original roguelike, bringing the Duelist, the Runaway, and the sequel's burn mechanic.

NEWS
JUL 20, 2026
Call of Duty Movie Will Be Set in the Modern Warfare Universe, Director Peter Berg Confirms

Berg revealed the setting at Fanatics Fest, name-dropping Price, Soap and Ghost, with the film still due in theaters June 30, 2028.

NEWS
JUL 20, 2026
Marathon Game Director Joe Ziegler Leaves Bungie Four Months After Launch

Ziegler hands the extraction shooter to Del Chafe III and Julia Nardin, saying he's moving to 'something new, somewhere else.'

NEWS
JUL 20, 2026
Jennifer English Exits Tides of Annihilation, Citing Mental and Physical Health

The BAFTA-winning Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur actor is stepping down as Gwendolyn, with a new lead already recording for the game's Gamescom demo.

NEWS
JUL 18, 2026
Bethesda Confirms Fallout 3 and New Vegas Remasters, Says Fallout 5 Is in Pre-Production

A wide-ranging Bethesda blog post lays out the Fallout roadmap, a new Obsidian project, and a 2027 Fallout 76 expansion, all with no release dates.

NEWS
JUL 18, 2026
Studio ZA/UM Lays Off Up to 32 Staff Two Months After Zero Parades Launch

The Disco Elysium studio says its spy RPG earned strong reviews but weak sales, triggering redundancies across every department.

NEWS
JUL 18, 2026
Todd Howard Confirms Obsidian Is Making a New Fallout, Says 'The Timing Is Right'

Bethesda's franchise director insists there's no bad blood with the New Vegas studio as a fresh collaboration joins Fallout 5 and two remasters.

ROUNDUP
JUL 17, 2026
5 AAA Releases to Track This Month

From a rebuilt Halo campaign to a 4v4 Marvel brawler and Solid Snake's return, here are the big-budget games worth watching.

NEWS
JUL 17, 2026
Elder Scrolls Online Loses Studio Head and Top Leaders in Xbox Layoffs

ZeniMax Online chief Jo Burba, executive producer Susan Kath, game director Rich Lambert and production director Ala Diaz are all out as part of Microsoft's cuts.

NEWS
JUL 17, 2026
Dead Space Co-Creator Glen Schofield Retires From Game Development After 35 Years

The veteran behind Dead Space, three Call of Duty games, and The Callisto Protocol says he's stepping away from the day-to-day work of making games.

ROUNDUP
JUL 15, 2026
5 Indie Horror Games to Track This Month

From dark net puzzles to a foggy ferryman's route, here are five indie horror releases landing in late July 2026.

NEWS
JUL 15, 2026
Sony Delays FlexStrike Fight Stick Indefinitely, Missing Marvel Tokon's August Launch

The $200 wireless PS5 stick won't ship on August 6 as planned, but Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is still arriving on time.

NEWS
JUL 15, 2026
South of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games Says It's Looking for Co-Development Work a Week After Xbox Split

The BAFTA-winning studio is pitching itself as a support and co-development partner following Microsoft's mass layoffs.

NEWS
JUL 14, 2026
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Went Unplayable During Ubisoft Connect Outage, Despite Its Own Offline Promise

An hour-long Ubisoft Connect outage locked legitimate players out of the remake over the weekend, even though its FAQ promises an offline mode.

NEWS
JUL 14, 2026
Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Sponsored Stream Over Studio's Saudi Ownership

The speedrunning charity event pulled a Metal Slug anniversary stream hours after backlash, and pledged to reject the sponsorship money.