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• Black Ops 1 And 2 Are Coming To PS4 And PS5

  17-06-2026 23:34 via gamespot.com
  
  While the older Call of Duty games have remained on Xbox through the console generations, PlayStation owners haven't seen the first two Black Ops games available on their hardware since the PlayStation 3 era. That's going to change this summer as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 make their modern debut on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.The Black Ops ports were rumored earlier this month, but they've now been confirmed by developer Treyarch for a July release via social medi
  
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• Pokemon Champions Is Out Now On Mobile With A Very Powerful Freebie

  17-06-2026 20:44 via gamespot.com
  
  After launching on Switch and Switch 2 earlier this year, Pokemon Champions has gone mobile this week with its official release on iOS and Android devices. It's a free-to-play title on mobile, and there's a valuable in-game freebie available for players on all platforms who join in now.Starting from today, June 17, until Wednesday, September 2, Pokemon Champions players on both mobile and consoles will get Raichu and the Raichunite X and Raichunite Y stones by checking their in-game mailbox. Wit
  
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• Dispatch Has Found The Funniest Possible Way To Fix Its Switch Censorship

  17-06-2026 19:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Dispatch players on Switch consoles can grab a new "HR Violations Pack" patch for the game--one that spices things up by removing some of the game's censorship. Available for US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand players, the patch enables an option to see "breasts, butts, and birds (AKA, obscene gestures)."Developer AdHoc has also provided alternative options for censoring content in the game, as the Switch version originally used intrusive black bars. Players can now apply a mosaic filte
  
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• Fortnite Will Let You Make The Simpsons Games, And You Can Bet Someone Will Make Hit & Run

  17-06-2026 19:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games and Disney have announced that The Simpsons is being added to the Fortnite UEFN program, which means players will be able to make "fully authentic" games based on the iconic animated show.
  This will include officially licensed characters and settings. Epic and Disney previously partnered to bring Star Wars assets to UEFN, and the things people have made have been astounding.
  Fortnite x The Simpsons is continuing.The tools go live later this year, so there is no word yet on any limitat
  
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• Canceled Project Blackbird May Have Been Perfect Replacement For Destiny, Insider Says

  17-06-2026 19:17 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the big casualties of Microsoft's layoffs in 2025 was Project Blackbird, an action-RPG MMO from The Elder Scrolls Online team at ZeniMax. Described as Destiny 2 meets Cyberpunk 2077, the game was reportedly canceled in mid-2025. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, it could have been the game to succeed Destiny 2--now that Bungie has wound down development on it--as he believes it could have been a huge hit if it had been released.In a new video on his YouTube channel, Sch
  
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• GTA 5 For PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Will Be Free For Last-Gen Owners This Week

  17-06-2026 17:26 via gamespot.com
  
  Ahead of GTA 6's release in November, Rockstar Games has announced that anyone who owns a digital copy of GTA 5 for PS4 or Xbox One will get a free upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S version.
  The native versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S normally cost $40. They include better graphics and faster loading times, among other things.
  This starts on June 18, Rockstar said. The free upgrade offer is coming ahead of the release of GTA Online's next big update, The Kortz Center Heist, which release
  
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• Sony Didn’t Do It, So Someone Else Made An App To Unlock DualSense On PC

  17-06-2026 16:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Almost six years after it was first released for the PS5 console, the DualSense controller is still one of the best peripherals for gaming thanks to its haptic feedback features. But on PC? Those features do work, but with a USB-C string attached, technically. Hope might finally be on the horizon, as one app is promising to make the full DualSense package work wirelessly on PC--for a price.A new update to the third-party app DSX has unlocked wireless haptics and Bluetooth audio on PC--alongside
  
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• Sharknado, Meth Gator Studio Made A Live-Action Dave The Diver DLC Short Film, And It’s Incredible

  17-06-2026 16:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer Mintrocket and movie production studio The Asylum have teamed up to create a live-action short film for Dave the Diver's soon-to-launch In the Jungle DLC. The Asylum is known for its work on the Sharknado series, as well as Meth Gator more recently, and the Dave the Diver short film is keeping with the over-the-top tone you'd expect.The short film was written and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. Steven Tulumello plays Dave the Diver, with Steve Falcone as Cobra, Kofi Baffour as Bancho,
  
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• Sharkando, Meth Gator Studio Made A Live-Action Dave The Diver DLC Short Film, And It’s Incredible

  17-06-2026 16:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Developer Mintrocket and movie production studio The Asylum have teamed up to create a live-action short film for Dave the Diver's soon-to-launch In the Jungle DLC. The Asylum is known for its work on the Sharknado series, as well as Meth Gator more recently, and the Dave the Diver short film is keeping with the over-the-top tone you'd expect.The short film was written and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. Steven Tulumello plays Dave the Diver, with Steve Falcone as Cobra, Kofi Baffour as Bancho,
  
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• Xbox Hypes Up Gamescom Return Amid Questions About Its Future

  17-06-2026 16:02 via gamespot.com
  
  The summer of gaming is far from over, as following a week of showcases, the next big event is Gamescom in August. With the show drawing closer, more gaming companies are confirming that they'll be headed to Germany soon, including Xbox. Microsoft's gaming division will once again have a presence at the Koelnmesse, but it's pushing ahead with these plans while its future looks increasingly uncertain.For now, Xbox says that its Gamescom presence will be headlined by Gears of War: E-Day, which wil
  
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• Billionaire Gabe Newell Buys $70 Million Mansion With Its Own Tunnel To The Beach

  17-06-2026 14:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Gabe Newell, the billionaire founder of Valve, has paid $70.8 million to buy a 20,000 square-foot seaside mega-mansion in Florida featuring seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and an underground tunnel to the beach.The home was listed for sale in 2025 with an asking price of $85 million. It officially sold for $70,851,054 on June 15, or about 16% under the asking price. You can see many photos of the humble abode on Zillow. A video you can see below (from five years ago) takes you through the home.The
  
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• Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

  17-06-2026 14:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Earlier this week, it was reported that Microsoft was planning to close, or spin out, Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and potential other studios as part of a round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, a report suggests that Microsoft knew it planned to close Ninja Theory before the studio announced its new Hellblade game, Senua, during the Xbox Games Showcase just ten days ago.According to Stephen Totilo's Game File, Microsoft "had already planned to sunset or split" with Ninja The
  
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