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• Microsoft’s Chaotic Server Outage Was Down To A Single Service Failure

  28-07-2026 13:32 via gamespot.com
  
  This week got off to a rocky start for Xbox, as a server outage saw players across the world unable to sign in, make purchases, or access their games for several hours. Those issues have since been fixed, and in a candid post online, Xbox Chief Technology Officer Scott Van Vliet spoke about what exactly happened to the Xbox network, how it was fixed, and what Microsoft will be doing to enhance its response times in the future.As Vliet explained, a licensing service that operates outside of Xbox
  
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• Silent Hill: Townfall Devs Were Given The Freedom To Make Their Own Kind Of Horror 

  29-07-2026 09:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Glasgow-based developer Screen Burn has been around for over a decade, and Silent Hill: Townfall is the studio's highest-profile game to date. The studio has produced a few cult-classics over the years like Stories Untold and Observation, but with its Silent Hill spin-off, the team has described being handed the keys to Konami's premier survival-horror franchise as a "confidence builder."Silent Hill Townfall was announced during Konami's dedicated 2022 livestream for the series, which also saw t
  
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• Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades

  29-07-2026 09:00 via gamespot.com
  
  One way to gauge the success of a game is by looking at how much talk it generates after launch, and in the case of Silent Hill Townfall, game director Jon McKellan has an ambitious goal for the Scottish psychological-horror. According to McKellan, the team at Screen Burn is looking to give players just the right amount of story. By maintaining an air of mystery and ambiguity, it will create a launchpad for people to discuss the themes and plot beats of Silent Hill Townfall for years to come."It
  
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• Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill

  29-07-2026 09:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Over the past few years, we've seen a major revival of the Silent Hill franchise, with 2024's Silent Hill 2 remake offering a spectacular reimagining of one of the series' most beloved entries while titles like Silent Hill f and Townfall propel the series forward and seek to redefine what a Silent Hill game can be. Turns out, having so many Silent Hill projects developed at the same time was a deliberate strategy set by Konami, and a way to prove to fans that it's serious about the franchise's f
  
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• Here’s Why Silent Hill: Townfall Is A First-Person Game

  29-07-2026 09:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Silent Hill: Townfall makes some big changes from the usual Silent Hill experience that fans have come to expect, not only with its Scottish setting, but also with its first-person perspective. While this gameplay style is unusual for Silent Hill (we still remember you, PT), it turns out there was really no debate about whether it was right for Townfall.Speaking at a media roundtable event that GameSpot attended, director Jon McKellan said that from the very start, Silent Hill: Townfall was plan
  
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• A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon

  28-07-2026 22:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Those itching to take Crazy Taxi: World Tour for a test drive can now sign up for their chance, as developer Sega has announced a multiplayer closed network test.Crazy Taxi: World Tour's closed network test will run September 11-13 in the US. Those interested will need to sign up on the game's website by August 31. The test will be available on all of Crazy Taxi: World Tour's announced platforms (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5), though Sega states on its website that certain platforms "m
  
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• GTA Online Players In Australia Can No Longer Gamble With Fake Money

  28-07-2026 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Grand Theft Auto Online players in Australia are no longer able to gamble in the game's Diamond Casino, after Rockstar Games appears to have blocked access in the wake of the Australian government's crackdown on online gambling.Australian players began to report the change on Reddit (via Vice), as they were no longer able to participate in the various casino games like three card poker, blackjack, roulette, and slots, that were added to GTA Online way back in 2019 as part of the Diamond Casino h
  
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• BioWare Lost The Knowledge Needed To Remaster Dragon Age, Former Producer Says

  28-07-2026 19:52 via gamespot.com
  
  Remasters are good business for video game companies, but don't expect to see BioWare's Dragon Age games getting the same treatment in the future--or possibly, ever. That's according to Dragon Age series producer Mark Darrah, who says that the original trilogy of games likely won't be remastered due to BioWare losing too much institutional knowledge.Speaking to FRVR, Darrah--who was the executive producer on the Dragon Age series--was asked about the possibility of the classic Dragon Age ga
  
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• Capcom Is Having A Great Year, And It Has Franchises New And Old To Thank

  28-07-2026 19:50 via gamespot.com
  
  We're just over halfway through the year, but it's one that has already been incredibly fruitful for Capcom thanks to its two marquee releases in 2026.Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth installment in the enduring series, has been both a critical and commercial success, with this latest quarter being no different. Requiem has sold over a million copies this last quarter, bringing the sequel up to over 8 million units sold since its release in February.
  Perhaps surprisingly, it was also one of the
  
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• A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report

  28-07-2026 18:52 via gamespot.com
  
  As CD Projekt Red continues working on Cyberpunk 2, the company could have a spin-off title to tide over fans in the meantime. MP1st reports that a former WayForward employee's portfolio revealed information on a game project codenamed Gemini that relates to the Netflix series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.The status of the Cyberpunk spin-off game at WayForward is unclear, though the report claims research and development was underway from 2025 into this year. Project Gemini was apparently planned to b
  
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• PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2026 Revealed

  28-07-2026 17:41 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting August 4: Big Walk, Dying Light 2, and Signalis. If you haven't claimed July's PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday.A day-one release, Big Walk is developed by Untitled Goose Game studio House House. If you've ever wanted to touch digital grass, then this might be the game for you, as Big Walk puts you
  
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• Live-Action Zelda Movie Actor Was Too Young To Play Breath Of The Wild When It Released

  28-07-2026 16:56 via gamespot.com
  
  Ideally, the people involved with adapting a celebrated media franchise should be quite familiar with said franchise. But the actor bringing Link to life in the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie has a pretty good excuse for not experiencing a top-rated game of the series--at least when it launched.Speaking to GamesRadar, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, 17, recalled when Breath of the Wild came out in 2017. Prefacing that his age would show, the Link actor admitted: "I remember being quite
  
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• Final Fantasy 14 On Switch 2 Is A Sobering Reminder That Storage Isn’t Cheap

  28-07-2026 16:18 via gamespot.com
  
  One of the biggest MMOs of all time, Final Fantasy 14, is coming to Switch 2 next month, and you're going to want to clear a lot of space to install the game. According to the Switch eShop listing for the game, Final Fantasy 14 will take up 117.2GB of available storage capacity, gobbling up almost half of the handheld's built-in SSD.As for why Final Fantasy 14 is so massive, that comes down to the Switch 2 version offering the base game and its five expansions--Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbri
  
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• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Swings Into A Brand New Day

  28-07-2026 15:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Spider-Man: Brand New Day officially swings into theaters this week, and to celebrate the return of the webhead, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5 is getting a few upgrades. While developer Insomniac had previously revealed that the game would be updated with a new costume based on the threads worn by Spider-Man actor Tom Holland, players can also grab a slick cel-shaded costume and some PS5 Pro enhancements.With Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls out next month, players can look forward to donning a costu
  
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• Long-Awaited Co-Op Zombie Game Is Finally Arriving Next Month

  28-07-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Though No More Room In Hell 2 has been playable via Steam and Epic's early-access programs for a while now, the 1.0 build is finally on the way, and it'll coincide with the game's launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. All of this arrives on August 11.The first-person zombie game is played on large, semi-open maps and built for teams of up to eight players. If you never played the original, think Left 4 Dead, but slower and much harder. It's also less of a shooter than that genre titan, because maki
  
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• Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps

  27-07-2026 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  Meccha Chameleon--a multiplayer prop-hunt game that's been blowing up on Steam lately--seems to have hit its first real road bump since it launched in early June. As pointed out by a player who goes by Feint, some of the game's player-made maps are basically just Trojan horses containing malware. One of Feint's friends had mentioned briefly seeing a command prompt appear while they were downloading the map. Curious, Feint dug into the files and concluded that the map known as Lazer Tag Zero cont
  
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• You Might Need A Face Scan To Buy Pokemon Cards Soon, Thanks To Scalpers

  27-07-2026 16:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon card scalpers are generally regarded as the worst part of the hobby, and in Japan, The Pokemon Company is taking steps to address the problem. As part of its crackdown to create a safe shopping environment, The Pokemon Company is introducing a facial recognition system for adult shoppers and children of a certain age.According to its website, this will be a mandatory measure for gaining access to a Pokemon Card Store, and customers may only enter a shop once per day. Presc
  
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• The Best Way To Remake More Final Fantasy Games Is Staring Square Enix In The Face

  27-07-2026 16:12 via gamespot.com
  
  With the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy reaching its conclusion next year, franchise fans are already asking which game will be next for a modern-day glow-up. The subject was brought up during the Final Fantasy Fan Festival in Berlin on the weekend, and Final Fantasy 14's Naoki Yoshida said that some of the most-requested titles for a remake would need multiple games to pull off successfully.Final Fantasy 6 appears to be at the top of the list--with Final Fantasy 8 and 9 also in contention--but
  
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• Stalker 2’s First Major Expansion Arrives Very Soon

  27-07-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Stalker 2 has been out for nearly two years, and if you've been itching to jump back into the post-apocalyptic hellscape, you'll have a great reason to do so. The game's first expansion, Stalker 2: Cost of Hope, releases in just a few weeks across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  Cost of Hope puts you back in control of Stalker 2 protagonist Skif, with the character following a "mysterious PDA signal" as the dangerous Zone's Duty and Freedom factions come into conflict. GSC Game World promises "doz
  
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• Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms

  27-07-2026 14:50 via gamespot.com
  
  It's not just you; the Xbox network--or parts of it, depending on when you read this--is down. After users across the globe began reporting issues with the Xbox Network, Xbox identified several issues affecting its online services today. At the time of writing, the following functions are still experiencing "major issues" on the Xbox network:
  Account and profileStore and subscriptionsGames and gamingApps and mobile
  These problems are widespread, and include an inability to sign in
  
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• IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 - Day 2 | The Walking Dead, Marvel MCU, Control Resonant, and More

  26-07-2026 04:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Kratos’ Next God Of War Game Will Pick Up Where Laufey Leaves Off

  25-07-2026 09:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Kratos' story isn't over yet, as God of War developer Sony Santa Monica announced that the main face of the franchise will lead a new game, following the launch of God of War Laufey in February 2027. Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con, Santa Monica Studio head of creative Cory Barlog briefly announced a new Kratos-led game that will connect directly to next year's new God of War adventure that stars his deceased wife, Faye."Everything we are doing in the Faye game is a continuation of what came bef
  
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• Surprise: God Of War Laufey Has A Release Date, And Its Kratos-Led Sequel Has Been Announced

  25-07-2026 09:32 via gamespot.com
  
  The God of War Laufey release date has been announced and, much like we anticipated, you won't have to wait too long before you can play Faye's story.At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, Sony Santa Monica Studios officially announced that the God of War Laufey release date will be 16 February, 2027.https://twitter.com/SonySantaMonica/status/2080831512820519253
  Game director Cory Barlog also announced that the game will ship with physical discs. That announcement comes just weeks after Sony announced tha
  
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• Jimothy, The Viral Raccoon, Is Becoming An Earnable WoW Pet

  24-07-2026 21:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon who has captured the hearts of the internet, is coming to World of Warcraft.Over the past few weeks, Jimothy the raccoon has gone absolutely viral, as Seattle locals share images and videos of the animal celebrity going about his daily life. He's hard to miss, as his unique spinal condition gives him a noticeably shortened torso and neck that makes him look like a goblin in raccoon form. Naturally, as Jimothy's popularity skyrocketed, so too did the brands
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Trailer On PlayStation’s YouTube Page Is Full Of People Asking Sony To Change Course On Discs

  24-07-2026 21:07 via gamespot.com
  
  The newest trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger has arrived, and the version of the trailer posted on the PlayStation YouTube page is full of jokes and references to Sony's controversial decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028.
  The movie, which hails from Sony Pictures, doesn't have a heck of a lot to do with the PlayStation brand outside of the Sony connection, but since it was posted on PlayStation's YouTube page, people took the oppor
  
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• Blizzard Employee Out Of A Job After Allegedly Helping Friends Cheat In WoW

  24-07-2026 20:27 via gamespot.com
  
  A Blizzard employee who used developer tools to allegedly help a group of friends complete a challenging Mythic+ dungeon in World of Warcraft is no longer with the company, Blizzard has confirmed.Earlier this week, a thread on Reddit called attention to a suspicious Mythic+ 23 dungeon run. A simple look at the key in question on Warcraftlogs, a site players use to track dungeon and raid performance, showed the dungeon shouldn't have been completed in time, as after the final boss the group still
  
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• Halo: Campaign Evolved Secret Ending Seems To Tease A Halo 2 Remake

  24-07-2026 20:24 via gamespot.com
  
  The original Halo might not be the only entry in the series to get a full redo, with the secret ending of Halo: Campaign Evolved giving a wink and a nod to fans by hinting at a Halo 2 remake.Spoilers for Halo: Campaign Evolved (and the 2001 original) follow.Completing the campaign on Legendary difficulty adds a light-hearted sequence featuring Sergeant Johnson, who is relaxing on a makeshift beach chair on the shore while somehow viewing the original Legendary joke ending from Halo: Combat Evolv
  
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• GTA 6 Is The First Game I’ve Seen With A Best-Before Date

  24-07-2026 19:34 via gamespot.com
  
  We're about four months from the launch of the biggest game of the year: Grand Theft Auto 6. The hype is no doubt through the roof, but if you're in Japan, you'll need to turn that excitement into immediate action because you'll have a limited amount of time to redeem the code that comes in the game box.As outlined in a June 24 FAQ on Rockstar Games' support page, Japanese gamers will have 170 days to use the code, or it'll expire. The official wording is as follows:Product codes in Japan will e
  
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• Sega Won’t Ditch Physical Media, But Says Digital Expansion Is Vital

  24-07-2026 18:40 via gamespot.com
  
  No one really loves Sony's decision to kill physical PlayStation discs in January 2028, but there is data that backs up the company's plan. Sega's president understands the choice and the numbers, but he says the company remains committed to producing physical media despite the push to an all-digital future.In a recent interview with Famitsu (that was translated by Eurogamer), Sega president Shuji Utsumi spoke about how the company needs to be "more digitally conscious and become more global." F
  
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• Tomb Raider Catalyst Quietly Gets Delayed To 2028

  24-07-2026 18:02 via gamespot.com
  
  Out of nowhere, the second major Tomb Raider game, Catalyst from developer Crystal Dynamics, has been stealthily delayed by Amazon Game Studios.In a lengthy interview with The Game Business on July 23, Amazon Games' boss Jeff Gattis sneakily mentioned that Tomb Raider Catalyst would duck its 2027 release window, instead releasing in 2028."We have announced the two Tomb Raider titles," Gattis said. "[Legacy of] Atlantis comes February 12 next year, and then we'll follow on in 2028 with the next o
  
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