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• Country Turns To Gaming Legend To Counterplay Online Gambling Epidemic

  22-07-2026 22:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Online gambling has been in the news a fair bit recently, with the ease of getting into online sportsbook betting becoming a hotly contested issue in the United States and popular prediction markets being subjected to increased controversy and government scrutiny. It's hardly limited to the United States, however, as illicit online gambling has wide appeal across much of Asia, despite local laws forbidding much of it.South Korea in particular has seen an uptick in online gambling, particularly a
  
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• Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Defends Remakes Ahead Of Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake

  22-07-2026 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Gaming legend Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has spoken up to defend remakes. A lot of people embrace and enjoy remakes, while others say developers should instead spend more time and resources on entirely new games.
  Miyamoto, for his part, said remakes are good, actually, because a lot of people might have missed out on a game when it was originally released. Beyond that, commercial success of a remake can lead to additional resources that a company can use to p
  
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• If You Aren’t Going To BlizzCon 2026, You Can Still Spend Money Like You Are

  22-07-2026 20:08 via gamespot.com
  
  BlizzCon 2026 is shaping up to be a major moment for the house World of Warcraft built, but even if you won't be in attendance, Blizzard will still let you buy all kinds of cosmetics to celebrate the occasion.Though BlizzCon this year isn't until September 12, players can buy digital BlizzCon bundles for all of Blizzard's major live-service games right now. Those lucky enough to have a BlizzCon ticket will get every bundle for free. Each bundle individually costs $25 or $30, but snagging the Bli
  
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• Here’s How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC

  22-07-2026 20:07 via gamespot.com
  
  With Halo: Campaign Evolved's early access period set to kick off on July 23, you may be wondering just how to enable cross-platform play so you and your fellow Spartans can kick grunt butt across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Well, the process is actually super simple, so let us break it down for you right here.As outlined in a July 22 blog on the Halo Waypoint site, playing this Halo remake with your friends is easy. All you have to do is know their Gamertag or Username, search for a
  
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• Analyst Says Sony Killing Physical PS5 Games “Dooms” Brick-And-Mortar Stores

  22-07-2026 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's decision to kill physical PlayStation games in January 2028 has, understandably, gotten under the skin of just about everyone. And while Disgea's creator says the company should just stop making consoles altogether if there won't be any more physical games, an analyst is sounding the alarm on how Sony's decision could be the death knell for brick-and-mortar gaming stores in the future.Michael Pachter, managing director of strategic planning at the LA-based financial services firm Wedbush
  
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• PlayStation Plus Subscribers Have 9 Games To Finish Before August Ends

  22-07-2026 19:08 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayStation Plus has gotten several new games throughout the month, but as expected, several of them are also set to leave the subscription service's Game Catalog for Extra- and Premium-tier subscribers. In total, there'll be nine games exiting PS Plus on August 18, so you've only got a few weeks left to check out a fun zombie apocalypse adventure, a JRPG with an elegant hand-drawn art style, and one anime-inspired game that knows exactly who its target market is. Here's the full list:PlayS
  
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• Xbox Brings Backwards Compatibility To PC, Starting With Four Classics

  22-07-2026 18:03 via gamespot.com
  
  Backwards compatibility is finally coming to PC, with Xbox announcing the initiative with four original Xbox classics now available to download on your desktop or handheld PC of choice.Starting today, you'll be able to download and play Blinx: The Time Sweeper, Fuzion Frenzy, Conker: Live and Reloaded, and Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge on PC. If you own these games already, or are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass, you'll automatically see them in your library via the Xbox app, as well as the o
  
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• Hasbro’s The Legend Of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, And They Look Pretty Great

  22-07-2026 18:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Hasbro and Nintendo are teaming up for The Legend of Zelda toys, and the first have now been revealed as part of the start of San Diego Comic-Con.
  These include Zelda, Link, and Ganondorf figures, based on their designs from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The Zelda and Link figures are six-inch scale figures with 20+ points of articulation.
  The Zelda figure includes a Decayed Master Sword and interchangeable sword grip hand. The Link figure, meanwhile, includes a Hylian shield, Maste
  
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• Disgaea Creator Says Sony May As Well Scrap PlayStation Consoles If It’s Killing Game Discs

  22-07-2026 17:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony's decision to stop producing PlayStation discs in 2028 has been a lightning rod for discussion across the globe, and Disgaea series creator Sohei Niikawa has weighed in, saying that the company might as well stop making PlayStation hardware as well.Speaking to Noisy Pixel at Anime Expo 2026, Niikawa explained why he thinks physical editions of games are still so important, as he believes that they still create a connection between fans and developers. Not only that, but those games can beco
  
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• Viral Raccoon “Jimothy” Gets His Own Browser Video Game, And The Internet Is Smitten

  22-07-2026 17:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The internet's hearts have been stolen by yet another mammal, but instead of a small baby hippo named Moo Deng, it's a short-spined raccoon dubbed "Jimothy."About a week ago, 33-year-old marketing specialist Kiana Hall posted an Instagram Reel of a creature that looks straight out of The Lord of the Rings--like Gollum's cousin or something. This creature, though odd-looking, was a raccoon with a round, stocky body. It's giving furry ham with legs, and the internet lost its collective mind.
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• Xbox Sales “More Than Doubled” In June 2026 In The US, While PS5 And Switch 2 Dropped

  22-07-2026 16:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Circana, formerly NPD, has released its latest monthly sales report for the US video game industry, and one key takeaway was that Xbox was the only console platform to grow in sales during the month.Xbox Series X|S unit sales grew by 86% compared to June 2025, and June 2026 was the best month so far in 2026 for Xbox Series X|S sales, Circana said.
  In June 2025, Xbox Series X|S sales were negatively impacted by the price increase that was put into effect in May 2025, Circana's Mat Piscatella adde
  
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• I Wanted RoboCop: Rogue City 2 And All I Got Was This TV Series Announcement

  22-07-2026 16:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon MGM Studios has officially greenlit production on a new RoboCop TV series. Based on the classic 1987 movie directed by Paul Verhoeven, the series has already recruited Peter Ocko (Lodge 49) as its showrunner, while The Conjuring's James Wan will serve as one of its producers."I've been a massive fan of RoboCop forever, so getting to help bring this world to television is a dream," Wan said in a press statement (via Deadline). "What Paul Verhoeven created in 1987 was decades ahead of its t
  
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• FC 27 Cover Star Announced, And It’s An Obvious Choice

  22-07-2026 14:46 via gamespot.com
  EA Sports has announced the cover star for FC 27's Ultimate Edition, and it's none other than superstar Kylian Mbappe. His national team, France, may have lost to Spain in the World Cup semifinals this year, but Mbappe scored a tournament-best 10 goals, earning himself the Golden Boot award.
  Mbappe was also on the cover of FIFA 23 in 2022; that was when EA and FIFA were still in business together prior to the name change to FC.
  EA Sports will share more details on FC 27 on July 27, so be sure to
  
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• Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind

  22-07-2026 13:18 via gamespot.com
  
  The campaign season is heating up, and by now, you're probably used to politicians making grand promises that won't be fulfilled. Across the pond in England, at least one "independent space warrior" is making a push to get Sega fans on his side, as Count Binface's bid to be elected the new MP of Clacton has seen him call on Sega to reopen its beloved West End Arcade and get Shenmue 4 into production."I need to say a galactic hello to Sega, on behalf of the Shenmue fans," Count Binface said
  
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