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• New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Makes Reading Easier

  23-07-2026 15:12 via gamespot.com
  
  A new firmware update for PS5 consoles has been released, and as usual, it's not much to write home about. PS5 update version: 26.04-13.60.00 once again keeps things simple, offering a very incremental enhancement to the Sony-produced hardware."We've improved the messages and usability on some screens," the extremely brief update notes read.The last major PS5 update was focused on the PS5 Pro, as it introduced an upgraded version of PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution) for owne
  
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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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• Here’s Why The New Resident Evil Movie Has Snow And Smartphones

  24-07-2026 17:04 via gamespot.com
  
  There's undeniable hype and chatter for filmmaker Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie, but one talking point from fans concerns the evident differences in setting between the adaptation and the Resident Evil 2 game, despite the film "living in the world" of that game. But Cregger hasn't been shy to address these creative changes, and he candidly spoke about why his movie is set in the present day with a snowy backdrop.Speaking at San Diego Comic-Con (per DiscussingFilm), Cregger reminded fans tha
  
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• Resident Evil 4 Has Sold More Than Twice As Much As Any Other Current-Gen Remake

  24-07-2026 16:31 via gamespot.com
  
  The launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has proven that there's still a strong appetite for video game remakes, and at 3.5 million sales and counting, Ubisoft's new game is off to a smashing start. That's not too bad, and if you look at the numbers, the Black Flag remake is already one of the best games in this category of the current generation. It still has a long, long way to go before it can dethrone the current king of remakes, as 2023's Resident Evil 4 is still a sales jugg
  
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• Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Loves Call Of Duty, Would Be Up For Being In The Movie

  24-07-2026 16:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Alan Ritchson, known for his role as Aquaman on Smallville and Jack Reacher on Reacher, has revealed that Call of Duty is his favorite video game and that he would be interested in appearing in the upcoming Call of Duty movie.Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Richtson said video game adaptations "scare me a little bit" because "so few work." He's right that video game movies have a spotty track record when it comes to critical and commercial success, with many notable flops, like 2024
  
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• Atari Announces 10-Movie Deal With Universal But Don’t Expect Them All To Get Made

  24-07-2026 15:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Video games are the hot new thing in Hollywood AKA the next content library to mine for ideas and stories. Atari has announced a 10-movie deal with Jurassic World and The Odyssey studio Universal to adapt some of the company's legendary video game properties for the big screen.
  Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Atari has partnered with Entertainment 360 to make a deal with Universal Pictures to give the movie studio the option to develop 10 Atari games into films. Not all of them are expected to
  
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• Resident Evil Movie Star Nearly Died During Filming After 150-Pound Blood Bag Almost Hit Him

  24-07-2026 15:11 via gamespot.com
  
  Zach Cregger, the director of the upcoming Resident Evil movie, appeared at San Diego Comic-Con this week, where he revealed that the movie's star, Austin Abrams, nearly died filming a scene that ended up in the movie. The Resident Evil franchise has a history with this kind of thing, as a member of the production crew on Resident Evil: The Final Chapter was killed from injuries he sustained during an on-set accident.At Comic-Con, Slash Film reported that Cregger said there is a scene in the mov
  
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• EA Sports FC 27 Has A New $150 Edition, Because Ultimate Wasn’t Ultimate Enough

  24-07-2026 13:30 via gamespot.com
  
  EA looks like it'll be aiming to extract extra cash from consumers, as not only will the company be offering $70 standard and $100 "Ultimate" editions of its soccer game EA Sports FC 27, it'll also be selling a $150 "Ultimate Plus" version.To put this into perspective, EA already sells an MVP bundle of its football games for the same price, but you're getting both Madden NFL, College Football, and deluxe edition perks in that package. In comparison, the Ultimate Plus edition
  
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• Ubisoft Boss Has A Hot Take On Sony Killing Game Discs

  24-07-2026 13:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot believes that Sony's plan to kill PS5 game disc production in January 2028 could have some benefits for the gaming industry. Speaking during a recent investor Q&A, Guillemot expressed his opinion that the PS5 console market could emulate PC gaming--which has been an overwhelmingly digital-only scene since the rise of Steam--and hardware costs could come down as a result."What we saw on the PC is that it helped to grow the market," Guillemot said (via VGC
  
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• Batman Is Finally Getting A New Game, Just Not The One You Were Expecting

  24-07-2026 01:30 via gamespot.com
  
  The new season of Batman: The Caped Crusader kicks off on July 31, and anyone looking to join the world's greatest detective in solving some mysteries can also jump into a new game launching the same day. Amazon Luna and Warner Bros. have announced Batman: Caped Crusader - Chronicles, which will be available for Amazon Prime members through the Luna library of streaming games at no extra cost. Amazon also revealed today that Luna will be rolling out to Prime Video on Fire TVs in the US and UK, a
  
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• Ex-PlayStation Boss Calls For A Return To The Good Old Days Of AA Gaming

  23-07-2026 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Shawn Layden may not be at Sony anymore, but the former PlayStation boss has a lot of thoughts about the company, its games, and the industry as a whole. Specifically, he'd love to see a return to the PS1- and PS2-era of games, and he has a (somewhat vague) plan to achieve it.In a July 23 interview with Eurogamer, Layden spoke at length about how unsustainable the current model of game development is. He discussed the untenable ballooning budgets of recent years, how niche gaming is compared to
  
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• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Delayed At Last Moment On Xbox

  23-07-2026 19:32 via gamespot.com
  
  Hours before launching, the official Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game account on X announced that the Xbox edition of the title isn't coming out today, July 23, as planned. Instead, it's now releasing on Xbox Series X|S sometime before September 3 because of "unforeseen circumstances on a backend feature." It's quite the last-moment delay, especially considering not even 24 hours ago the same account was promoting the game's launch. That's rough, buddy. The bad news doesn't stop with Xbox
  
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• Halo Remake Players On Xbox Who Paid More To Play Early Can’t

  23-07-2026 19:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Halo fans on Xbox excited to dive into Halo: Campaign Evolved today as part of its early access period are currently severely disappointed, as an issue is preventing them from accessing the game despite paying extra money for the privilege. As pointed out by players on social media (and independently verified by GameSpot), many (or possibly everyone) who purchased the Halo: Campaign Evolved premium edition or premium edition upgrade on Xbox or the Xbox PC app can't at time of writing access
  
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• With $1,000 Consoles On The Horizon, Amazon Games Boss Offers A Solution That Absolutely No One Asked For

  23-07-2026 18:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Amazon Games' boss Jeff Gattis has a solution for the rising cost of console gaming, but it's certainly one that nobody wants and hasn't been successful thus far: cloud gaming. Let's hear him out real quick.In a July 23 interview with the BBC, Gattis talked about what the future of gaming could look like as consoles soar past $1,000. Although he acknowledged how important systems are to the industry as a whole, he also noticed an untapped market beyond traditional consoles that Amazon Games has
  
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• Microsoft Brings Ads To Xbox In A Big New Way, Promises No Gameplay Interruption

  23-07-2026 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has rolled out a test for its free, ad-supported version of cloud gaming. Select members of the Xbox Insider program can start testing this out today.As announced by Microsoft, ads play before people get into a session. The ads do not interrupt the gameplay experience like they might for ads on a TV or movie streaming platform. Sessions are limited to one hour per session, at least for now, as part of this early test version that supports games people already own.The test allows people
  
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• Free, Ad-Supported Gaming Is Now Available On Xbox In A Test

  23-07-2026 18:34 via gamespot.com
  
  Microsoft has rolled out a test for its free, ad-supported version of cloud gaming. Select members of the Xbox Insider program can start testing this out today.As announced by Microsoft, ads play before people get into a session. The ads do not interrupt the gameplay experience like they might for ads on a TV or movie streaming platform. Sessions are limited to one hour,at least for now, as part of this early test version that supports games people already own.The test allows people to play game
  
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• EA Sale To Saudi Arabia Clears A Major Hurdle

  23-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The proposed sale of Electronic Arts to an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) has cleared a major hurdle in the closing process. The European Commission announced today, July 23, that it has approved the merger, saying the deal does not raise competition concerns.This was the expected result, and now it's official.
  The $55 billion deal, which is structured as a leveraged buyout (LBO), comes with billions in debt for EA. This has led many to believe EA will imp
  
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• Disney’s Former CEO Seems To Have No Memory Of Approving Kingdom Hearts

  23-07-2026 17:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Kingdom Hearts is such a significant part of many people's lives, but for former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, greenlighting the iconic Square Enix franchise was just another Tuesday. Eisner must have taken a trip through Castle Oblivion, because he seems to have forgotten why he approved the series.Reporter Stephen Totilo of Game File briefly had the ear of Eisner after a panel about video game company Delphi Interactive, for which Eisner is an investor. Totilo asked the 84-year-old businessman if
  
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• Fortnite’s The Simpsons Crossover Is Coming Back

  23-07-2026 17:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Epic Games has confirmed that The Simpson family, and characters from the wider world of Springfield, are returning to Fortnite.
  In a social media post, the company said, "I miss my friends: Bart, Lisa, Krusty..."A full reveal for the "Reloaded" of the Fortnite x The Simpsons event will take place on July 29, so we won't have to wait long to learn more.https://twitter.com/Fortnite/status/2080290057270018225
  The Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover event originally took place in November 2025. It wa
  
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• Mario Dad Miyamoto Says Companies Prioritizing Short-Term Profit Gains “Feels Like A Massive Failure”

  23-07-2026 17:06 via gamespot.com
  
  Shigeru Miyamoto had some choice words for businesses that put profits over people, essentially saying it's a shame that the priority always seems to be short-term profits over long-term playability.In a recent interview with Famitsu (that was machine translated by VGC), Miyamoto talked about his son, Mario the Plumber's, continued success in the face of companies who regularly chase profits. In pondering just why Mario remains so popular, Miyamoto explained that Nintendo as a company doesn't ap
  
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• After 25 Years, Halo Is Finally On PlayStation

  23-07-2026 16:26 via gamespot.com
  
  It's a big day for Halo, as Halo: Campaign Evolved launches today, July 23, in early access. Beyond the excitement that normally surrounds the launch of a new Halo game, the release is especially notable because today will also be remembered as the day Halo finally came to PlayStation after more than two decades of console exclusivity on Xbox.The sci-fi series debuted in 2001 as a launch title for the original Xbox, and the franchise has been exclusive, at least on console, to Xbox ever since--u
  
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• Resident Evil Actor Reveals His Inspirations For Leon Kennedy, And They Aren’t What You Expect

  23-07-2026 16:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Voice actor Nick Apostolides has revealed how he prepared to play Leon Kennedy in the recent Resident Evil remakes, and part of that preparation involved listening to some iconic bands.
  In a Cameo video, Apostolides said he turned to some iconic metal and grunge bands. Specifically, he said Nirvana inspired his performance as Leon in Resident Evil 2 because the "grunge, rock energy" helped him get in a good headspace to play a young Leon.
  He also called out Alice in Chains (and specifically the
  
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• New Lego Donkey Kong Set Is A Throwback To Before Mario Had A Name

  23-07-2026 15:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Lego has officially revealed its Donkey Kong Arcade set, a nostalgic throwback to one of the company's first big games. A tribute to the groundbreaking 1981 arcade hit--which starred Mario as Jumpman--the 1,371-piece set launches on August 1 and is priced at $200. It also comes with a gift in the form of an Animal Crossing kit featuring everyone's favorite landlord, Tom Nook, valued at $5, if preorderd from The Lego Store.
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  Inside the box, you'll find all the pieces
  
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• Watch The Terrifying New Resident Evil Movie Trailer

  23-07-2026 15:19 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie has arrived, providing a new look at the scary video game adaptation.
  In this new trailer, we see the medical courier Bryan (Austin Abrams) at a hospital where he takes on a new job where he must ferry organs to "Raccoon City General," a hospital "outside the zone."
  The job pays double, so Bryan takes it. Then, well, everything goes badly as Bryan finds himself in a world of hell. Take a look:
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