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• Diablo 4 Update Will Drown You In Mythics

  13-07-2026 21:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 14 will receive its first update on July 14, and while it does bring some welcome changes to what has proven to be an unpopular season so far, those hoping it would fix everything will have to keep waiting.Season 14 launched June 30, and its main hook is what Blizzard coined "Mythic Uniques 3.0," an overhaul of the game's item chase that made it so every Unique in the game (of which there are well over 100) can become an even more powerful Mythic Unique. Patch 3.1.1 makes a
  
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• LA Noire Could Have Featured A Different, Very Famous, And More Expensive Lead Actor

  13-07-2026 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  The 2011 detective game LA Noire, which was published by GTA company Rockstar Games, starred Mad Men actor Aaron Staton as the lead character, Cole Phelps. A writer on the game has now revealed that a different Mad Men actor, Jon Hamm, was considered for the role as well. Staton portrayed Ken Cosgrove on Mad Men, with Hamm playing the show's leading role, Don Draper.
  Daniel McMahon told IGN that Mad Men and LA Noire had the same casting director, and that Hamm was "discussed as a possibility for
  
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• Kingdom Hearts 4 News Could Come Sooner Than You Think

  13-07-2026 22:31 via gamespot.com
  
  A special 25th-anniversary Kingdom Hearts panel at Disney's 2026 D23 event has fans of Square Enix's RPG series wondering if major Kingdom Hearts 4 news is right around the corner.Disney doesn't hold a D23 annually (the previous one was held in 2024), and in recent years the fan event has taken on newfound importance as a stage for the House of Mouse to make all kinds of major announcements about upcoming films, shows, and even, occasionally, video games.This year in particular may be worth payi
  
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• Cousin, Where’s The GTA 4 Remaster? Roman Bellic Actor Wants Answers

  13-07-2026 19:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto 5 has cemented itself as one of the best-selling games of all time with 230 million lifetime sales to date. Part of the success comes from the game being remastered for two new console generations, something that its predecessor, Grand Theft Auto 4, has never enjoyed. Considering how older GTA games have often popped up with fresher coats of paint, it's odd to see GTA 4 stuck in purgatory, and the actor behind the bowling-obsessed character of Roman Bellic is as puzzled abo
  
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• God Of War Laufey Will Be On A Disc, And That Tells Us When It Could Launch By

  13-07-2026 19:42 via gamespot.com
  Sony will stop supporting physical game discs beginning in January 2028, and that news has not gone over well, even if it makes good business sense. Following that announcement, Sony's own Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that its high-profile upcoming game, God of War Laufey, will be available on a disc, and this is sparking some theories as to when it could release."We can confirm God of War Laufey will be available on disc," the developer said.Given that Sony's plan to kill game discs begins
  
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• Rockstar Won’t Make Bully 2, But A New Game Will Let You Relive The Horrors Of High School

  13-07-2026 18:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Although Rockstar Games is not returning to its Bully franchise anytime soon--at least not that we know of--another game is coming out soon that will allow you to relive the horrors of high school.Agefield High: Rock the School, from developer Refugium Games, is launching on August 12 via Steam, the studio has announced. The "raunchy 2000s-era comedy" game has players trying to become the "big man on campus."
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• Beast Of Reincarnation Has Sekiro Vibes, But It Won’t Beat You Down

  13-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Beast of Reincarnation looks set to kick off a busy August when it launches early in the month, and ahead of its arrival, we've gotten a fresh look at Game Freak's upcoming action-RPG. While Game Freak is well-known for its Pokemon games--including Pokemon Winds and Waves in 2027--Beast of Reincarnation is unlike anything that the developer--and several external teams--has made before. The studio has produced fan-favorite games like Pocket Card Jockey and Tembo the Badass Elephant between Pokemo
  
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• Square Enix Once Again Skips Switch 2 Upgrade Path For Octopath Traveler Collection

  13-07-2026 17:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The Octopath Traveler games established a new line of "HD-2D" games at Square Enix, and fans of the series can look forward to a new Switch 2 release of the first two entries in the series--with a catch. While Octopath Traveler and its sequel have been available on the original Switch for years now, there'll be no upgrade option for players to continue their journey on Switch 2, meaning no discount or transfer their saves across.Both games are lengthy experiences, full of optional detours and ch
  
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• Black Flag Fans Discover New Treasures: Feet Pics

  13-07-2026 16:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced comes with loads of fun new features that weren't included in the original game, including feet pics.Okay, okay, feet pics probably weren't Ubisoft's goal when it implemented a robust photo mode that automatically saves and uploads players' photos to the official Black Flag Resynced Photo Mode website. But this is the internet, so of course the end result is feet pics.
  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaosSW-SXOC/
  Via the Black Flag Resynced Photo Mode website,
  
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• GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Ties

  13-07-2026 16:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Games Done Quick is best known for its feel-good moments like a dog hitting a walk-off home run in a baseball video game while raising money for charity. However, this year's Summer Games Done Quick charity stream ran into controversy after GDQ announced a sponsored stream with SNK only to cancel it shortly thereafter due to players angered over the latter's ties to Saudi Arabia.
  On Sunday, July 12, SGDQ announced it was partnering with SNK to stream a sponsored speedrun of Metal Slug in support
  
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• CFB 27 Ditches Controversial Microtransactions After Massive Blowback

  13-07-2026 16:12 via gamespot.com
  
  EA Sports has announced that it has removed the CFB 27 microtransaction system that people hated from the get-go. In a statement, EA said, "We will remove all paid progression options from Road to Glory and Online dynasty."
  For anyone just catching up, CFB 27 launched with a microtransaction system that allowed players to pay real money to instantly improve their coach or athlete in the Online Dynasty and Road to Glory modes. Alternatively, players could grind for this, but the effort would be s
  
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• The New PlayStation Black Ops Ports Feel Like The Bare Minimum

  13-07-2026 16:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games have launched on PS5 and PS4, but they're not exactly the remasters that fans were expecting. Both games feature a high price considering their age--$40 each--while their respective DLC packs are being sold as optional extras, an odd move considering how most remasters include that content to sweeten the deal. To make things worse, it looks like the technical presentation isn't much to write home about either, as the PlayStation ports feature bare
  
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• Outer Worlds 2 Director Reacts To Mass Layoffs At Xbox And Dispels “Misinformation”

  13-07-2026 15:22 via gamespot.com
  
  The Outer Worlds 2 game director and 20-year Obsidian Entertainment veteran Brandon Adler has reacted to Microsoft's recent mass layoffs at Xbox and other notable changes, which included the reported cancellation of Avowed 2.Adler, who is the current game director on an unannounced project at Obsidian, said it was an "extremely difficult week at Obsidian" after the layoffs were announced on July 6. "Not only have I had to say goodbye to some amazing game developers, but I've had to say goodbye t
  
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• TennoCon 2026: Every Big Warframe And Soulframe Announcement

  13-07-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The annual TennoCon event was held on the weekend, and once again, developer Digital Extremes had plenty of announcements regarding its two games, Warframe and Soulframe. The highlight was an extended look at Warframe's Tau expansion, followed by a closer look at Soulframe's new narrative questline and player-requested content like mounts. In case you missed it, you can catch up on all the reveals from TennoCon 2026 below.Warframe: Tau
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• My Chemical Romance And Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Unexpected Crossover Making My Monday Morning Better

  13-07-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  My Chemical Romance, the essential emo band of your teen years, played three headline shows at London's Wembley Stadium over the weekend, but one of them took a pause for vocalist Gerard Way to discuss Baldur's Gate 3.Way noticed a fan's sign that read, "Have you ever played Baldur's Gate 3?" to which he responded, "No, I only ever played Baldur's Gate 1."He went on to add that he did play the Icewind Dale expansion, "But I just ran out of time."https://www.tiktok.com/@katanaluciana/video/766143
  
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• Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown

  11-07-2026 02:23 via gamespot.com
  
  In the kart-racing genre, Mario Kart's reigns supreme. But the social media team behind Garfield Kart: Furious Racing and Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift didn't miss a chance to dunk on Nintendo's decision to sunset Mario Kart Tour this fall.On X, the official account for Garfield Kart declared its superiority to Mario Kart because it "will not randomly kill your game license."
  https://twitter.com/GarfieldKartX/status/2074947859644809275
  While the Garfield Kart games are far behind Mario Kart
  
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• Microsoft Refutes Notion That Foreign-Worker Visas Were Behind Mass Xbox Layoffs

  10-07-2026 21:57 via gamespot.com
  Since news broke of Microsoft's recent round of mass layoffs--which affected 1,600 people immediately and will reach double that number over the next year--a number of reports have claimed that mass approvals of foreign-worker visas were behind the decision. Now, Microsoft communications lead Frank X. Shaw has refuted what he calls "bad information."
  In a Twitter post, Shaw said that while there are Microsoft workers using H-1B visas, they are "not specific to Xbox and represent a small percenta
  
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• This Promising DayZ Rival Is Thankfully Pivoting To PvE Before Launch

  10-07-2026 21:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Zeverland, the upcoming open-world zombie sim for PC, plays a lot like DayZ, but the team at Quantum Quirks has announced a major shift in the game's design following a closed alpha test. According to the studio, players wanted the PvPvE game to be an entirely cooperative PvE experience instead, so much so that the team is meeting the community's requests and turning Zeverland into exactly that. "You talked. We listened," the studio said on the Zeverland Steam page."We've decided to shift Zeverl
  
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• Roblox’s Latest Crossover Is One I Guarantee You’d Never Guess

  10-07-2026 21:41 via gamespot.com
  
  The Rolling Stones, one of the most legendary rock bands of all time, are coming to Roblox. The band is launching an "immersive" new game inside Roblox today, July 10, but it's only going to be around for a short time.
  The Stones are coming to Roblox's The Block virtual venue starting today and ending on July 17. The in-game event will feature "classic hits" and new songs from the band's Foreign Tongues album, which released on July 10.As for the game, players are called on to work together to "
  
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• AC Black Flag Resynced Is A Hit, But People Are Particularly Upset About One Thing

  10-07-2026 20:47 via gamespot.com
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, and the swashbuckling pirate adventure game got off to a great start. Vantage Studios, the new company in charge of the Assassin's Creed brand, announced today that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. It hasn't been a total success story, however, and the negativity surrounding the game pertains to the usual culprit: microtransactions.Beyond the strong sales and player numbers, Resynced is scoring well with crit
  
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• GTA 6 Preloading: Start Date And What To Know About Digital And Physical Copies

  10-07-2026 18:42 via gamespot.com
  
  After years of development and multiple delays, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6 is finally launching on November 19, and you can now actually preorder the game. The $80 game arrives on November 19, but you can actually preload it a week earlier, which is nice for the countless people who no doubt want to begin playing the second they can.
  Here's everything you need to know about GTA 6 preloading.GTA 6 preload scheduleGTA 6 players who preorder a digital copy of GTA 6 can begin preloading on Novemb
  
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• Xbox Is Teasing Something Big For Next Week Amid Disc-To-Digital Rumors

  10-07-2026 17:47 via gamespot.com
  
  The future is looking increasingly digital for next-gen video game consoles, but one method that might ease the transition is a disc-to-digital service that allows users to bring their libraries with them. While there is speculation that this feature will launch around the time that Xbox debuts its next-gen console, Project Helix, a first taste of the future might be arriving sooner than expected.Xbox Insiders received a message in lieu of an update this week, with Xbox's program lead Brad Rosse
  
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• Game Pass Gets A Few Freebies For This Weekend Only, Including One Where You’re A Teddy Bear Fighting Nightmares Come To Life

  10-07-2026 17:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The weekend is here, and if you're looking for something new to play on Xbox but don't want to spend any money, you're in luck. The Free Play Days promotion is back this weekend, with three games offered up for the low, low price of $0, or at least nothing beyond the price of a Game Pass membership.
  MLB The Show 26, which is the newest entry in the professional baseball series, is free this weekend. The survival game The Alters is free as well, along with the FPS Stuffed, in which you play as a
  
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• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3’s New Transformations Look Nerfed, But That’s Not The Full Story

  10-07-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco dropped the first gameplay reveal for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 this week, showcasing one of the game's missions and new key combat features. While the core beat-'em-up gameplay has been retained from the previous games, it's the approach to transformations in Xenoverse 3 that has Dragon Ball fans talking, as many believe this signature component has been nerfed for the threequel.One of the big changes in Xenoverse 3 revolves around how and when players can use their high-powered skil
  
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• Harry Kane And Erling Haaland, Best Known For Their Gaming Skins, Are Facing Off This Weekend At The World Cup

  10-07-2026 16:35 via gamespot.com
  
  The 2026's Men's World Cup is heating up, and one of this weekend's most-anticipated matchups is between Harry Kane of England and Erling Haaland of Norway, who are of course best known for their gaming skins.England captain Harry Kane has a Fortnite skin, while Norway striker and noted Xbox fan Erling Haaland has his own Clash of Clans skin. On June 11, the two gaming skins who are also know for their sporting prowess will play to decide who gets through the semifinals of the World Cup.Erling H
  
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• Xbox CEO Joins Fed’s Task Force To Help With Price Stability And Employment After She Raised Xbox Prices And Laid Of Staff

  10-07-2026 15:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has announced new task forces to "advance the conduct of monetary policy," and its board has chosen Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to help guide one task force pertaining to AI, as part of a wider effort to help create jobs and keep prices stable.
  The new Productivity and Jobs task force will look into the "economic impact of new general-purpose technologies," including AI, to help the Fed make better policy decisions. Sharma is joined on this task forc
  
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• Xbox CEO Joins Federal Reserve’s Productivity And Jobs Task Force Amid Tumultuous Time

  10-07-2026 15:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has announced new task forces to "advance the conduct of monetary policy," and its board has chosen Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to help guide one task force pertaining to AI, as part of a wider effort to help create jobs and keep prices stable.
  The new Productivity and Jobs task force will look into the "economic impact of new general-purpose technologies," including AI, to help the Fed make better policy decisions. Sharma is joined on this task forc
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years

  10-07-2026 14:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just the best-reviewed game in the series in 13 years; it's also off to a flying start with more than 100,000 players on Steam alone. That's one of the highest opening weeks for an Assassin's Creed game in several years, and the number doesn't include Black Flag Resynced's availability through other PC storefronts, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, either.One thing to note is that not every Assassin's Creed game has been available through Steam at launch, but B
  
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• Former BioWare Writer Says EA Always Favored Mass Effect Over Dragon Age

  10-07-2026 14:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the disappointing sales of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it's looking like BioWare's fantasy IP won't be making a comeback anytime soon. Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider believes that the series may be dead, and the game's poor commercial performance--according to EA's expectations--was likely the final nail in its coffin."Throughout the entire time I was there, we were always one breath away from the project being shelved," Gaider said to PC Gamer. "The thing that hap
  
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• Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Are Out Now On PS5, But DLC Costs Extra

  09-07-2026 20:56 via gamespot.com
  
  The ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012) are available now. The ports, which were confirmed in June, are developed by Iron Galaxy in conjunction with Activision.
  As announced previously, these are not remasters or remakes--if you enjoyed the games in their original states, that's what you're getting here.
  The games cost $40, but PlayStation Plus members can get each for $20 through August 6. There is no bundle that puts them together.
  Black Ops 1 and 2 are out now on PS
  
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