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• Console Users Waiting on a Patch That Fixes the Severe Frame Rate Drop in Oblivion Remaster

  22-05-2025 15:26
  
  Console users have been suffering from an issue that causes a severe frame rate drop in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster for a while now, and they are still waiting on a fix.
  
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• Persona 6 Will Be At Xbox Games Showcase, Leaker Suggests

  05-06-2026 19:20 via gamespot.com
  
  On Sunday, June 7, Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase will shed some light on the console's upcoming games. But well-known video game leaker Nate the Hate is already predicting that one of the big reveals of the showcase will be the long-awaited Persona 6.During the latest episode of his podcast, Nate the Hate said, "I'm going to go big. Either go big or go home. Persona 6 worldwide reveal." Nate the Hate's guest--and fellow YouTube host--Rand al Thor 19 agreed with the prediction in part because P
  
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• Paramount Skydance Is Buying Mortal Kombat And Batman, But That’s Not All It’s Doing To Expand Its Gaming Footprint

  05-06-2026 17:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Paramount Skydance has announced a new in-house game development studio, Paramount Games Studio, and we won't have to wait long at all to find out what the company is working on.Variety reports that Paramount Games Studio will announce its first game today, June 5, during the Summer Game Fest showcase. It's a AAA game, but that's all that is known about it so far.
  Paramount already had game studios after its combination with Skydance, including Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media. These
  
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• Xbox “Must Have Exclusive Content,” CEO Says

  05-06-2026 17:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Asha Sharma has now been the Xbox CEO for 100 days, following her surprising elevation to the role earlier this year. Under Sharma's predecessor, Phil Spencer, Xbox-exclusive games migrated to PlayStation 5 even as Xbox console users have continued to ask for more exclusives. Sharma has previously indicated a willingness to reconsider exclusivity going forward, but now she's shared her belief that Xbox needs exclusives to shore up its future."We're the number two publisher in the world and in or
  
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• Black Ops 7 Revives Classic CoD Movement In Season 4, And Players Are Loving It

  05-06-2026 17:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's fast-paced omnimovement is dialed back in Season 4's new limited-time playlist, and the community response has been very positive. The classic playlist features movement and gameplay inspired by older games in the series, which feels much like playing a remastered version of Black Ops 2.
  Call of Duty Season 4 introduced Black Ops Classic, a new throwback mode that scales back the movement, removing the game's advanced omnimovement, sliding, and wall-tap mechanics. Cer
  
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• New Lara Croft Actor Reveals How She Busted Up Her Arm Making The New Game

  05-06-2026 16:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Alix Wilton Regan, who plays Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, has discussed an injury she sustained while working on Legacy of Atlantis.
  She told WhatCulture Gaming that she is known to go "a little bit too hard" when doing performance-capture work, and that happened with Legacy of Atlantis.
  "I just forget that I'm not actually Lara Croft. I was recently throwing myself into a door voluntarily as she batters the door down, and I hurt my arm by
  
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• God Of War Laufey’s Director Talks Fan Skepticism, New Ideas, And Phranque The Cube

  05-06-2026 15:35 via gamespot.com
  
  The showstopper at PlayStation's State of Play was a new entry in the God of War franchise. However, instead of introducing Kratos's newest adventure, Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey, which, as indicated by the title, shifts its focus to Faye, a hero and warrior in her own right, to tell a tale that runs parallel to the events of the 2018 God of War reboot.Somewhat expectedly, there has been everything from excitement to anger at the new direction. But to Santa Monica Studio, Lauf
  
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• Backrooms Director Eyeing A Portal Movie, But He’s Cautious About Adaptations

  05-06-2026 15:27 via gamespot.com
  
  20-year-old Kane Parsons has one of the biggest movies of 2026 in Backrooms, and everyone wants to know what he will make next. In addition to spinning Backrooms into a TV series, Parsons is eyeing a movie based on Valve's Portal game.The New York Times reports that Parsons said adapting the puzzle-platformer would be his dream. The report did not include any direct quotes from Parsons about this, so that's all we know, but the author of the piece, Kyle Buchanan, shared quotes online that didn't
  
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• FIFA World Cup Game Coming To Netflix With Updates Based On How The Tournament Goes

  04-06-2026 22:17 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix has announced an officially licensed FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 game, and it'll be playable for all subscribers from their TV, computer, or phone, featuring in-game updates based on how the real-world tournament unfolds.FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, as it's called, releases on June 11. Described as a "streamlined" soccer/football game, the game uses your phone as the controller, with players swiping their finger to pass and shoot the ball.
  The game features all 48 teams in the World Cup
  
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• The Best PS5 Game & Hardware Deals This Week (June 3, 2026)

  04-06-2026 21:54 via gamespot.com
  
  State of Play brought plenty of big announcements this week, showing off tons of great games that'll be arriving over the next few months and years. But right now you can also cash in on some great PS5 deals, as Days of Play is lingering around until June 10. This means all sorts of games and accessories are available for cheap, and retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are price-matching some of the best digital discounts.As usual, console deals are slim this week. With Sony recently hiking the pr
  
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• Subnautica 2 Dev Outlines Upcoming Content Drop, Including Brand-New Region

  04-06-2026 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  After all of the drama that played out in court, Subnautica 2 has gotten off to a hot start. There's still work to be done on this early-access release, but Unknown Worlds has now shared some of its plans to improve the game and previewed its next big update.In a new video, Subnautica 2 design lead Anthony Gallegos teased the upcoming content drop, which will introduce the Collector Leviathan's home as a new region. That update will feature a new chassis "that brings back one of the most request
  
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• New PC Game Hijinks High From Laid-Off Xbox Developers Challenges You To Become A High School Menace

  04-06-2026 21:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Sackbird Studios, the independent studio founded by a number of developers who were at ZeniMax Online Studios before Microsoft canceled their new game and laid them off, has announced a new project called Hijinks High.
  It's an online co-op game where players team up with up to five others to "cause as much ruckus as possible" during a day of high school. The aim is to become "the school's menace."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL4IsR-aNb4
  Players can take part in randomized missions where they
  
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• Backrooms Director Praises Valve’s “Integrity” For Not Making Sequels Just For Money

  04-06-2026 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of one of 2026's most successful movies in Backrooms, is also a big fan of game developer Valve and specifically how the company is known to select its projects. Given the enormous success of Backrooms, people are naturally wondering what he's going to do next, and Parsons teased that "stuff may already be moving a little bit."Speaking on The Town podcast, Parsons singled out Valve as the closest comparison to what he would call his North Star in terms of h
  
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• Devil May Cry’s Anime Was Secretly A Movie Trilogy All Along, And Season 3 Is The End

  04-06-2026 19:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Netflix's Devil May CryNetflix has dropped some good and bad news for fans of its Devil May Cry animated adaptation, as it has confirmed that the show will be back for a third and final season. Showrunner Adi Shankar also addressed how the third season will bring the first--and only--arc of Devil May Cry to a close, and it represents the culmination of the story he aimed to tell. But with one season left to go, he hinted at how he's planning to do something different."This was always Dante's Div
  
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• This Key Battlefield 6 Feature Is Arriving Soon, But Another Is Still Further Away

  04-06-2026 18:25 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield Studios has provided a community update for Season 4 of Battlefield 6 and Redsec, which is releasing in July. The season will add naval warfare, new maps, and one of the game's highly-requested features. We also have a better timeline for when the requested server browser feature will arrive, but it's probably not as soon as players were hoping for.Players have been asking for in-game proximity for Battlefield 6 and Redsec battle royale, and Battlefield Studios has finally confirmed
  
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• Elden Ring For Switch 2 Finally Gets Release Date After Performance-Related Delay

  04-06-2026 17:45 via gamespot.com
  
  From Software has confirmed the release date and other details for Elden Ring's upcoming Switch 2 launch. Fans have been waiting for a while, as From Software originally slated Elden Ring for release on Switch 2 in 2025, but it was delayed for "performance adjustments."Elden Ring is coming to Switch 2 with the Tarnished Edition, and it releases on August 28 for $80 USD. It includes the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, along with four new armor sets, two new starting classes, an
  
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• Elden Ring For Switch 2 Finally Gets Release Date, $80 Price After Performance-Related Delay

  04-06-2026 17:45 via gamespot.com
  
  From Software has confirmed the release date and other details for Elden Ring's upcoming Switch 2 launch. Fans have been waiting for a while, as From Software originally slated Elden Ring for release on Switch 2 in 2025, but it was delayed for "performance adjustments."Elden Ring is coming to Switch 2 with the Tarnished Edition, and it releases on August 28 for $80 USD. It includes the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, along with four new armor sets, two new starting classes, an
  
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• Destiny 2 Ending New Content Is “Unthinkable,” Warframe Dev Says

  04-06-2026 17:39 via gamespot.com
  
  Bungie recently announced that it is ending ongoing content releases for Destiny 2 on June 9, with the Sony-owned studio shifting to new projects. The end-of-service announcement was upsetting to many, including Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford.
  She said on the OnlyFrames podcast that there is "no world where it makes sense."
  "Obviously, that news was just cataclysmic. I think there is no world where it makes sense from someone who, you know, enjoys video games that you can just do that,"
  
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• God Of War Laufey Brings Back One Of The Best Parts Of The Previous Games

  04-06-2026 17:38 via gamespot.com
  One of the big reveals from the PlayStation State of Play this week was a new God of War game called God of War: Laufey. The PS5 game mixes things up by focusing on Laufey instead of Kratos, but some things are staying the same.
  It has been confirmed that Bear McCreary, who composed the music for 2018's God of War and 2022's God of War: Ragnarok, is coming back for Laufey."I am honored to return to the God of War saga, as the composer of God of War Laufey," he said.McCreary went on to say he's b
  
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• A Leak Just Forced Atlus To Acknowledge The Next Persona Game

  04-06-2026 17:01 via gamespot.com
  
  After alleged assets for the next Persona game were leaked online, Sega, Atlus, and P-Studio have officially addressed the recent hack. Persona developer P-Studio posted a statement online, confirming that "an unauthorized third-party" breached its servers and stole in-development footage of the game, which is widely believed to be Persona 6."We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third-party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential informatio
  
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• Switch 2 Is Getting A Consumer-Friendly Upgrade In Europe

  04-06-2026 16:59 via gamespot.com
  
  European consumers considering a Switch 2 purchase can look forward to a revised version of the hybrid console, as Nintendo has announced a region-specific change to the device. The new model will have a removable battery, so that it complies with the EU Batteries Legislation, which was passed back in 2023 by the European Union.That specific set of regulations will come into full effect on February 18, 2027 (via VGC), and Nintendo has announced that it will comply with i
  
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• PUBG Creator’s New Survival Game Has Stopped Development Less Than A Year After Launch

  04-06-2026 15:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Prologue: Go Wayback developer PlayerUnknown Productions has announced the end of development on the early access game, as well as a round of layoffs for the studio. founder Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene posted a statement online, explaining that the studio could no longer afford to continue working on the game. Greene also added that Prologue: Go Wayback will be made available for free to all future players in an upcoming update, while refunds for anyone who
  
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• 007: First Light Sequel Could Include A Major Behind-The-Scenes Change

  04-06-2026 14:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Hitman developer IO Interactive developed, published, and funded the well-received and top-selling James Bond game 007: First Light, but changes could be afoot for a potential sequel.IO announced Project 007, a working title for what would become First Light, back in November 2020. At the time, Amazon was not involved in the new game, but the retail and entertainment giant bought MGM in 2021.
  Due to this timeline of events, Amazon Games "didn't have the full rights" to First Light, Amazon Games
  
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• If You Want A Cuter Way To Watch Summer Game Fest, We’ve Got Good News

  04-06-2026 14:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Sure, Summer Game Fest is fine, right? Yeah, there are a bunch of cool game reveals and fine, the production value is off the charts. But haven't you ever wondered if there was a cuter way to watch the reveals?
  It turns out there is now, as VTuber agency Hololive Production has joined the official co-streamers list for Summer Game Fest. Seven talents from across the English and Indonesian branches of Hololive will all be co-streaming the event and providing their own commentary.
  From the English
  
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• There’s Another Star Wars Game Coming This Year, And It’s Reportedly Closer Than You Think

  04-06-2026 13:18 via gamespot.com
  
  While Galactic Racer is set to bring back Star Wars to the racing genre later this year, there is another game set in the galaxy far, far away that's even closer to releasing. Star Wars Zero Company, the X-COM-like strategy game, will reportedly launch as early as August.Star Wars Zero Company was revealed last year during Star Wars Celebration, and described as a single-player turn-based strategy title from both Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment. A gameplay trailer is set to debut during Su
  
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• New PS5 Update Is Out Now, But Don’t Get Too Excited

  04-06-2026 12:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5 consoles, but don't expect Version: 26.04-13.40.00 to introduce any sweeping changes to the console. Instead, this is one of the usual PlayStation updates focused on system stability, and the very brief patch notes hammer this point home."We've improved system software performance and stability," it reads.And that's all there is to it. The last few PS5 updates have added a few more features to the console, like the version 26.03-13.20.00
  
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• God Of War Devs Explain Laufey’s Place In The Franchise

  03-06-2026 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  The next God of War title had been rumored earlier this year, and it now stands revealed as God of War Laufey, a spin-off that focuses on Kratos' late wife, Faye. While the initial trailer apparently disclosed when Laufey takes place, the developers behind the game have offered more light about how the upcoming title fits in with Kratos' adventures.Faye's story in the afterlife of the gods begins almost immediately after Kratos and their child, Atreus, laid her to rest in the 2018 God of War. Du
  
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• CoD Season 4 Patch Notes Detail SG-12 Nerf, Anti-Cheat Updates, And More

  03-06-2026 22:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Season 4 goes live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 4, and the developer's patch notes reveal all the major changes for Call of Duty’s various modes. These adjustments include a nerf for the powerful SG-12 shotgun, a new self-revive kit for Warzone, and map improvements for Zombies.Content-wise, Season 4 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone adds a new battle pass, another operator for the Guild faction, more guns, and additional maps. New seasons of Ranked Play arrive for both multiplayer and Warz
  
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• World War 3 Servers Shutting Down Soon

  03-06-2026 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The free-to-play military FPS World War 3 is going offline. Developer New Generation Games has announced that "after careful consideration," the studio will end support for the game and close the servers very soon.The multiplayer servers will be taken offline on August 3, 2026, after which the game will not be playable.
  "This was not an easy decision. You have supported us throughout the years and we want to thank everyone who played World War 3, shared feedback, reported issues, created content
  
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• God Of War: Laufey Dev Responds To Pizza Company’s Dumb Tweet About New Game

  03-06-2026 21:21 via gamespot.com
  
  God of War developer Santa Monica Studio has responded to a social media post from Domino's Pizza after the pizza chain's UK account joked about the newly announced God of War: Laufey for being a God of War game without Kratos.The post from Domino's Pizza UK said, "God of War game with no Kratos = Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni." The Domino's Pizza UK post was criticized for making fun of the game just because it doesn't feature Kratos, with many replies pointing out the reports of how poor
  
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