<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Games - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Games news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-au</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Before HBO’s The Last Of Us, An Entirely Different Adaptation Was Proposed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naughty Dog's first effort to adapt The Last of Us for the screen was not as an HBO TV show, but a movie, a fact that recently began doing the rounds again on social media. Like with many Hollywood productions, The Last of Us had a tumultuous, long development period as a movie before it was ultimately abandoned in favor of what is now a hit series.&nbsp;While not everyone agrees with the creative departures from the source material for the TV series on HBO, it's undeniably a success and one of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/before-hbos-the-last-of-us-an-entirely-different-adaptation-was-proposed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/before-hbos-the-last-of-us-an-entirely-different-adaptation-was-proposed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Director Finally Addresses His Rumored Foot Fetish–Wait, Not Kojima, The Other One]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prolific Japanese game developer has finally addressed all that weird foot imagery in his video games. What? No, I'm not talking about Hideo Kojima (he's busy hanging out with The Backrooms director right now, anyway). I'm referring to Dark Souls and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki, who has finally addressed online speculation that he is a foot guy.&ldquo;It's not necessarily something I&rsquo;m consistently aware of--maybe it&rsquo;s something subconscious coming through,&rdquo; Miyazak]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-director-finally-addresses-his-rumored-foot-fetishwait-not-kojima-the-other-one/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-director-finally-addresses-his-rumored-foot-fetishwait-not-kojima-the-other-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s New TCL Partnership Couldn’t Come At A Worse Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox has announced a new partnership with TCL, which will see the Xbox app added to "select" models from the brand. This means that owners of those TCL TVs won't need to spend $500 on an Xbox Series S or $800 on an Xbox Series X, as they can instead take advantage of the cloud-based gaming features offered as part of a monthly&nbsp;Xbox Game Pass subscription--but only for a few hours per month, before they need to start coughing up some extra cash to buy more hours to play.If your TCL TV is sup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-new-tcl-partnership-couldnt-come-at-a-worse-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-new-tcl-partnership-couldnt-come-at-a-worse-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Nintendo Directs Announced For Next Week, Including A Zelda Presentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not one, but two Nintendo Directs are coming next week. Nintendo has confirmed that a Legend of Zelda Direct will be held on September 8 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET, and it'll be followed by a&nbsp;Nintendo Direct&nbsp;on September 9 at the same times. The Legend of Zelda: 40th Anniversary Direct will run for 30 minutes, while&nbsp;the Nintendo Direct is scheduled to run for&nbsp;45 minutes.Rumors of a Nintendo Direct began picking up earlier this week after Ubisoft announced that a new look at Just D]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-nintendo-directs-announced-for-next-week-including-a-zelda-presentation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-nintendo-directs-announced-for-next-week-including-a-zelda-presentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far In 2026, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the platform that gets the lion's share of PC game sales, Steam naturally makes a lot of money every year from commissions, publishing fees, and more through its storefront. But how much cash has it made so far in 2026? Unsurprisingly, enough dough to buy Valve co-founder Gabe Newell a few more superyachts. According to the head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, Rhys Elliot, Steam has made $15 billion in 2026, and with a massive period of high-profile game releases around the corner, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-has-generated-15-billion-in-revenue-so-far-in-2026-and-new-games-are-a-big-part-of-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-has-generated-15-billion-in-revenue-so-far-in-2026-and-new-games-are-a-big-part-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Has Generated $15 Billion In Revenue So Far, And New Games Are A Big Part Of It]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the platform that gets the lion's share of PC game sales, Steam naturally makes a lot of money every year from commissions, publishing fees, and more through its storefront. But how much cash has it made so far in 2026? Unsurprisingly, enough dough to buy Valve co-founder Gabe Newell a few more superyachts. According to the head of market analysis at Alinea Analytics, Rhys Elliot, Steam has made $15 billion in 2026, and with a massive period of high-profile game releases around the corner, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-has-generated-15-billion-in-revenue-so-far-and-new-games-are-a-big-part-of-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-has-generated-15-billion-in-revenue-so-far-and-new-games-are-a-big-part-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Online Could Struggle To Pull Players Away From GTA Online, Says Valve Veteran]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's the biggest question about Grand Theft Auto 6? Easily Rockstar's plans for GTA Online, and how it'll factor into the post-launch plans of GTA 6. Considering just how consistently popular GTA Online has been for the developer, it is strange that Rockstar has yet to publicly comment on the anticipated multiplayer mode, as it has so far only focused on talking about the "single-player experience" of GTA 6. And that could be a major problem for the franchise.As Valve veteran Chet Faliszek poi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-online-could-struggle-to-pull-players-away-from-gta-online-says-valve-veteran/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-online-could-struggle-to-pull-players-away-from-gta-online-says-valve-veteran/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Is Completely Changing How You Steal Cars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carjacking in Grand Theft Auto games has been, as the title denotes, a staple of the series. Up until now, it's largely been the same. While there have been more details and animations added over the years, the premise has remained that you'll walk up to a car, press Y or Triangle, throw the driver out, get in and drive away. If the car was parked, you'd execute the same button press to smash the window and steal it. With GTA 6, carjacking is getting a complete overhaul. Here, we've got all of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-completely-changing-how-you-steal-cars/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-completely-changing-how-you-steal-cars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last of Us Season 3 Did Not Include Naughty Dog’s Involvement For Creative Choices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director Neil Druckmann dropped out of HBO's The Last of Us TV show to focus on Naughty Dog's gaming output, including Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. In a new interview, he said Season 3--which, again, he had no direct involvement in, will "wrap up" the series. He also revealed that, unlike Seasons 1 and 2, Naughty Dog "did not have a creative role in the direction" of Season 3.Druckmann said this to The Washington Post, confirming, "I wasn't involved in shaping this season's creativ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-season-3-did-not-include-naughty-dogs-involvement-for-creative-choices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-season-3-did-not-include-naughty-dogs-involvement-for-creative-choices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something Is Brewing With StarCraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[With BlizzCon just a week away, there's new reason to believe that some kind of StarCraft news is on the way. Various visual elements on the official StarCraft website are now glitching out in a way that looks much more "hey fans, get excited" than "alert the engineering team that we've got a problem."The glitches were flagged on Bluesky by John Carson, and they specifically appear on the section of Blizzard's website advertising 2017's StarCraft Remastered, rather than StarCraft II. The glitche]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/something-is-brewing-with-starcraft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/something-is-brewing-with-starcraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dungeons And Dragons Icons Could Take The TTRPG To A Modern-Day Setting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The D&amp;D Icons initiative, led by actor and longtime D&amp;D fanatic Joe Manganiello, brings today's Dungeons &amp; Dragons game together with famous series creators of the past, like author R.A. Salvatore's The Legend of Drizzt. But things aren't going to be strictly limited to classic fantasy settings, Manganiello has teased.Speaking to GameSpot's Jessica Cogswell at Gen Con 2026, Manganiello stressed that modern-day settings could be part of the Icons program, too.<br />
"There [are] also lots o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dungeons-and-dragons-icons-could-take-the-ttrpg-to-a-modern-day-setting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dungeons-and-dragons-icons-could-take-the-ttrpg-to-a-modern-day-setting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Gundam Game Has A Collector’s Edition Just For Gunpla Sickos Like Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gundam Rogue Orbit is a break from tradition for Bandai Namco, as new entries in the franchise typically debut as an anime series first, then as a line of collectible model kits. But this Gundam is arriving first as a video game--one that was shown in more detail today during the September PlayStation State of Play broadcast. If you're a Gundam fan, fret not, because at least one part of the traditional Gundam experience is being kept intact if you buy the $160&nbsp;Rogue Orbit collector's editi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-gundam-game-has-a-collectors-edition-just-for-gunpla-sickos-like-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-gundam-game-has-a-collectors-edition-just-for-gunpla-sickos-like-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Pass Is Getting Worse, And More Expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has made a big announcement about one of the big perks of Xbox Game Pass, cloud streaming, and the news is not great.Starting in November, Microsoft will put limits on how many hours per month people can use the service, and then allow people to pay more to unlock more time. Below is a breakdown of how many hours you'll get included with the tier of Game Pass you're subscribed to:<br />
Game Pass Ultimate: 15 hoursGame Pass Premium: 10 hoursGame Pass Essential: 5 hours<br />
Microsoft said it unde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-is-getting-worse-and-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-is-getting-worse-and-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Long-Dormant Blizzard Franchise Could Be Coming To Dungeons And Dragons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungeons &amp; Dragons is no stranger to crossovers with other IP, and a collaboration with Blizzard's World of Warcraft also already on the way. However, that may not be the only Blizzard crossover we get in D&amp;D, as both Wizards of the Coast and Blizzard teased recently.<br />
Speaking to GameSpot's Jessica Cogswell during Gen Con 2026, head of Dungeons &amp; Dragons Dan Ayoub made it clear that he would love a StarCraft crossover.<br />
"I will say this, since I am sitting here with [World of Warcraft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-long-dormant-blizzard-franchise-could-be-coming-to-dungeons-and-dragons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-long-dormant-blizzard-franchise-could-be-coming-to-dungeons-and-dragons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D&amp;D&rsquo;s World Of Warcraft Crossover May Not Be A One-Way Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dungeons &amp; Dragons fans will soon be exploring the dangerous lands of Azeroth, as World of Warcraft is coming to the tabletop game. Wizards of the Coast (WotC) and Blizzard have gone all-out with this crossover, as not only does it feature multiple World of Warcraft classes and six additional subclasses, but also various specializations, spells, items, and enemies. That sounds like a dream pairing between two titans of the fantasy genre, but could we see Dungeons &amp; Dragons make an appear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dampdrsquos-world-of-warcraft-crossover-may-not-be-a-one-way-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dampdrsquos-world-of-warcraft-crossover-may-not-be-a-one-way-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crimson Desert Channels The Sims With Its Chartering The Unknown Expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revealed during today&rsquo;s State of Play presentation, Pearl Abyss has confirmed that Crimson Desert&rsquo;s first major expansion will be launching in October. It not only adds a new region and plenty of new narrative surprises, but also gameplay features that pull from the most unlikely of places. If the reveal trailer is any indication, Crimson Desert could soon be a life sim that gives The Sims a run for its money.&nbsp;In Chartering the Unknown, players can expect underwater combat in wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/crimson-desert-channels-the-sims-with-its-chartering-the-unknown-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/crimson-desert-channels-the-sims-with-its-chartering-the-unknown-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Of The Coziest Games Of The Year Is Helping Crunchyroll Game Vault Grow Even Bigger]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crunchyroll Game Vault is expanding, as the anime brand has announced several new additions to its collection of mobile games. Available as a membership perk for Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers, the Game Vault will now offer more than 100 games free of ads and in-app purchases, with new arrivals like Baki Hanma: Blood Arena and ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs being added to the service.For fans of cozy experiences, ReStory is a delightful game where you run an electronics workshop and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-of-the-coziest-games-of-the-year-is-helping-crunchyroll-game-vault-grow-even-bigger/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-of-the-coziest-games-of-the-year-is-helping-crunchyroll-game-vault-grow-even-bigger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher 4 Will Be Made “Predominantly Using People” And Not AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt joint-CEO Micha&#322; Nowakowski has commented on how the studio thinks about artificial intelligence when it comes to developing games.<br />
Speaking during CD Projekt's latest earnings briefing, the executive said AI is "definitely becoming a thing in games development." However, he stressed that the Polish developer is still "predominantly using people" to make games.<br />
"AI, if anything, is a tool like many others that's helping in places that can maybe become more helpful in the future]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-4-will-be-made-predominantly-using-people-and-not-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-4-will-be-made-predominantly-using-people-and-not-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Fine Flexes Its Independence With Price Cuts And A New PS5 Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[After its liberation from Microsoft's ownership, the newly independent Double Fine Productions has been quite busy. At the September 2026 State of Play, PlayStation revealed that Double Fine's surreal adventure Keeper is shadow-dropping on PS5, and the studio added that the acclaimed game is getting some intriguing updates.Along with the surprise PS5 release, Keeper is also getting a "Psychedelic Mode," which is probably exactly what it sounds like. Considering how much bizarre imagery is alread]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-flexes-its-independence-with-price-cuts-and-a-new-ps5-release/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-flexes-its-independence-with-price-cuts-and-a-new-ps5-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything From The State Of Play That You Can Try Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most exciting part of a video game showcase is when developers shadow-drop something immediately after announcing it. Today's State of Play had a few such announcements. Demos for a new Final Fantasy game and anime-inspired action titles, as well as a port of a Double Fine game that was previously Xbox exclusive, are out now.Final Fantasy Resonance Demo<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZvZYwQdXN8&amp;pp=0gcJCRoMAYcqIYzv<br />
Final Fantasy Resonance is an HD-2D game based on the narrative of Brave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/everything-from-the-state-of-play-that-you-can-try-right-now/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/everything-from-the-state-of-play-that-you-can-try-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony And Microsoft: We’re Keeping Tariff Refunds For Ourselves And You’ll Get Nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Nintendo, both Sony and Microsoft have now argued in court that they are not obligated to provide refunds to consumers who paid more for a price-hiked PlayStation or Xbox console related to US President Donald Trump's controversial tariff plan. The tariffs were deemed illegal, prompting companies to seek refunds. The companies getting those refunds are largely keeping them, though there have been some exceptions and outliers.In July, Sony said it was projecting to get $508 million back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-and-microsoft-were-keeping-tariff-refunds-for-ourselves-and-youll-get-nothing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-and-microsoft-were-keeping-tariff-refunds-for-ourselves-and-youll-get-nothing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FFVII Revelation DLCs Feature Sephiroth And Vincent, Extending The Story Into 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the release date of Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed as April 8 during today's PlayStation State of Play, it seems Steam is jumping the gun on what comes after, as two downloadable story expansions have appeared on the digital storefront.<br />
Each expansion features specific characters, with the first called "Sephiroth" and the second called "Vincent and the Turks." Both are listed as release "between Winter 2027 and April 2028. No other information is included with the listings.The news]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ffvii-revelation-dlcs-feature-sephiroth-and-vincent-extending-the-story-into-2028/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ffvii-revelation-dlcs-feature-sephiroth-and-vincent-extending-the-story-into-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FFVII Revelation DLC Feature Sephiroth And Vincent, Extending The Story Into 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the release date of Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed as April 8 during today's PlayStation State of Play, it seems Steam is jumping the gun on what comes after, as two downloadable story expansions have appeared on the digital storefront.<br />
Each expansion features specific characters, with the first called "Sephiroth" and the second called "Vincent and the Turks." Both are listed as release "between Winter 2027 and April 2028.This story is breaking...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ffvii-revelation-dlc-feature-sephiroth-and-vincent-extending-the-story-into-2028/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ffvii-revelation-dlc-feature-sephiroth-and-vincent-extending-the-story-into-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Games’ New Voice Chat Lets You Keep Talking To Friends While Playing Different Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games has announced that it's going to make it easier than ever to hang out and talk with friends across different platforms by launching Epic Parties. This voice chat service will work across Fortnite (on all supported platforms), the Epic Games Store launcher (PC, iOS, and Android), and the Epic&nbsp;Games app (iOS and Android).For example, you can start a voice party from your phone or PC launcher, ring up a friend who is busy playing Fortnite on their PlayStation, and even transfer that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/epic-games-new-voice-chat-lets-you-keep-talking-to-friends-while-playing-different-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/epic-games-new-voice-chat-lets-you-keep-talking-to-friends-while-playing-different-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Limited-Edition DualSense Controllers Are On The Way, And They Look Fantastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[During today's State of Play broadcast, Sony announced that two limited-edition Grand Theft Auto 6-themed DualSense controllers will be released.They'll come in black or white and feature distinctive Leonida-themed graphics and coloring. Both have pastel pink icons on the buttons, with a blue-purple shift that sparkles along the bottom of the controller.You can get the controller in black or white.On the rear of the controllers, the Grand Theft Auto logo is embossed, while the grips maintain the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-limited-edition-dualsense-controllers-are-on-the-way-and-they-look-fantastic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-limited-edition-dualsense-controllers-are-on-the-way-and-they-look-fantastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Fishing And Hunting Doesn’t Work Like You Think It Does]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games has confirmed new details about how fishing and hunting work in GTA 6, and it's probably not what you would expect.<br />
Speaking to YouTuber TGG, Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed that fishing in GTA 6 is limited to catch and release--players cannot keep any fish. Why? "It didn't fit this game," Nelson said, adding that fishing in GTA 6 is mainly for fun. Players can also complete fishing-related challenges and amass collectibles.Jason fishing in GTA 6.In Rockstar's last game, 201]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fishing-and-hunting-doesnt-work-like-you-think-it-does/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fishing-and-hunting-doesnt-work-like-you-think-it-does/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy VII Revelation Arrives In April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Sony confirmed the new today as part of its State of Play.This story is developing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-arrives-in-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-arrives-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy VII Revelation And Its PS1-Style World Map Arrive In April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy VII Revelation finally has a release date: April 8, 2027. Square Enix confirmed the news today during the PlayStation State of Play livestream, along with nearly 10 minutes of new footage.The release date was confirmed via a trailer highlights all eight playable characters in the main party: Cloud, Tifa, Barret, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent, and Cid. We also see gameplay of the team in action, including team-up abilities like Vincent's Galian Beast form rushing a group of e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-and-its-ps1-style-world-map-arrive-in-april/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-and-its-ps1-style-world-map-arrive-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More PlayStation Plus Games Revealed, Including A Day-One Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the September 3 State of Play event, Sony announced more games for the PlayStation Plus catalog.Devolver's customizable looter-shooter Mycopunk is launching directly into the PlayStation Plus Premium and Extra tiers in October 2026, the company said.https://twitter.com/devolverdigital/status/2095505751632453905<br />
Additionally, more PlayStation "classics" are coming over the next few months for Premium subscribers, including Mega Man X Command Mission, Dino Crisis 2, and the 2002 origina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-playstation-plus-games-revealed-including-a-day-one-release/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-playstation-plus-games-revealed-including-a-day-one-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jin Sakai Returns In Upcoming Ghost Of Yotei Roguelike DLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, during the PlayStation State of Play livestream, Sucker Punch offered a look at Ghost of Yotei's upcoming roguelike mode, Most Wanted. The mode will feature four playable characters, and Yotei's Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato will be joined by a familar face from the past: The Ghost of Tsushima, Jin Sakai, will officially return.<br />
Most Wanted, which the trailer calls a "combat survival mode," lets players choose one of the four samurai, each with their own weapons and abilities, to take them on a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jin-sakai-returns-in-upcoming-ghost-of-yotei-roguelike-dlc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jin-sakai-returns-in-upcoming-ghost-of-yotei-roguelike-dlc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Trailer Shows The Sequence Where Its Star Almost Died For Real]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the September 3 State of Play, Sony debuted a new clip from the upcoming Resident Evil movie, and it was both dark and hilarious. That should be no surprise, as comedy and horror are naturally intertwined, and the movie is written and directed by sketch comedy veteran Zach Cregger.In the clip, we see Austin Abrams' character, the medical courier Bryan, running down a street in Raccoon City as zombies throw themselves off rooftops trying to catch him. They explode on impact, with blood fly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-trailer-shows-the-sequence-where-its-star-almost-died-for-real/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-trailer-shows-the-sequence-where-its-star-almost-died-for-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MMOs Have “Stagnated,” Guild Wars 3 Studio Head Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guild Wars 3 developer ArenaNet wants to try "wild, crazy ideas" in a genre that, according to its studio head, has "stagnated" in recent years.During a hands-off demo where early Guild Wars 3 gameplay was shown to members of the press, I asked ArenaNet studio head Colin Johanson about the state of the MMO genre in 2026 and what problems Guild Wars 3 is looking to solve.He had plenty to say on the subject. Many MMO players are still playing the same games they were 10-20 years ago, Johanson said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mmos-have-stagnated-guild-wars-3-studio-head-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mmos-have-stagnated-guild-wars-3-studio-head-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation State Of Play September 2026: All The Biggest Announcements, Games, And Trailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's next State of Play broadcast is almost here, and with the next few months being packed with new game releases, we're expecting a beefy&nbsp;session of game trailers and announcements in today's broadcast. We already know that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will be closing out the first half of the show, and it will be followed immediately by a new episode of State of Play Japan hosted by Yuki Kaji.<br />
Beyond that, Sony has teased updates and announcements from PlayStation Studios and&nbsp;third-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-state-of-play-september-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-games-and-trailers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-state-of-play-september-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-games-and-trailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planet Coaster Dev Announces New Game With Disney, And That’s Very Exciting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frontier Developments, the UK-based game studio known for a great many creative management sims like Planet Coaster, Zoo Tycoon, and Jurassic World Evolution, has announced a deal with Disney--and it's gotten people excited about the possibilities.<br />
In a news release, Frontier said the game is based on "Disney's iconic portfolio of IP" and will be "fully funded" by Frontier itself. Frontier will also publish it.Frontier CEO Jo Cooke said in a statement, &ldquo;We are delighted to announce this co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/planet-coaster-dev-announces-new-game-with-disney-and-thats-very-exciting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/planet-coaster-dev-announces-new-game-with-disney-and-thats-very-exciting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation State Of Play September 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just when you thought there would be a post-Gamescom break&nbsp;for video game livestreams, Sony dropped notice that&nbsp;the State of Play broadcast was returning with two back-to-back broadcasts. As usual, this will be a new look at upcoming PlayStation 5 games, but beyond that, Sony has revealed only a handful of details. If you're planning to watch, here's everything you need to know about when and where you can tune in.How to watch State of Play<br />
https://youtu.be/JHaGFvazVA8<br />
As usual, State]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-state-of-play-september-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-state-of-play-september-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red Is Still Raking In The Cash As We Wait For The Witcher 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red has released its latest earnings report for the first half of 2026, and in short, it was a banger of a period for the company, and things are only expected to improve with many big-name releases on the horizon.For the January-July period, CD Projekt Red generated 435 million PLN ($116.4 million USD) in revenue, which was up 23% year-over-year. Additionally, the company posted a net profit of 249 million PLN ($66.6 million USD), which was up 37% year-over-year. Total net profitabil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-red-is-still-raking-in-the-cash-as-we-wait-for-the-witcher-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-red-is-still-raking-in-the-cash-as-we-wait-for-the-witcher-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Delayed Prison Architect 2 Gets Exciting Update After Two Years Of Mostly Silence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prison Architect 2--a very highly anticipated sequel--was originally scheduled to launch way back in 2024. The game was delayed to September of that year before later being delayed indefinitely, but after more than two years of waiting, we finally have a sign that it could be approaching a new release date: another beta test.<br />
Following a beta back in April--which was the first official update from Paradox on the game since it was delayed in 2024--Prison Architect 2 will hold another closed beta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/long-delayed-prison-architect-2-gets-exciting-update-after-two-years-of-mostly-silence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/long-delayed-prison-architect-2-gets-exciting-update-after-two-years-of-mostly-silence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Real-Life Romance (And The Love Of Fans) Fueled A Classic NES Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[With headlines dominated by stories of buyouts, layoffs, employee mistreatment, and crunch, it's easy to think that game development is a constant parade of misery and strife. But the vast majority of developers still make games out of genuine love for the medium--and feel deeply connected to their teammates. The surprise announcement of a Steam remake of NES cult classic Battle of Olympus showcases the joyful side of game development: a project born of an idea that blossomed into a real-life ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-real-life-romance-and-the-love-of-fans-fueled-a-classic-nes-remake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-real-life-romance-and-the-love-of-fans-fueled-a-classic-nes-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Director Says There’s “No Chance” He’d Survive His Own Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil games over the years have slowly added more fantastical elements to their tale of bioweapons running amok, but for the new live-action movie, director Zach Cregger is dialing back those ideas to a more "grounded" level. Even so, he doesn't think he'd fare very well if he were dropped in that world."I feel like some of the Resident Evil games get a little magical," Cregger&nbsp;said during a Reddit Ask Me Anything session&nbsp;(via YouTuber Troy Hill Talks Movies).<br />
"[Resident Evil]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-director-says-theres-no-chance-hed-survive-his-own-movie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-director-says-theres-no-chance-hed-survive-his-own-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Horror Game Is Having A Dino Crisis Of A Different Sort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athanasia, the indie horror game that traps you in a mysterious facility full of dinosaurs, is launching in the ideal horror-game window: just before Halloween. GameSpot can exclusively reveal Athanasia's release date; it comes to PC on October 19 via Steam Early Access.In Athanasia, players find themselves trapped in a South American research facility swarmed by dinosaurs that have somehow traveled through time to the present day in the game's story. Though the art style recalls something quite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-horror-game-is-having-a-dino-crisis-of-a-different-sort/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-horror-game-is-having-a-dino-crisis-of-a-different-sort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Resident Evil Movie Borrows From RE4 And RE7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the release of Resident Evil later this month, director Zach Cregger sat down for an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit he answered questions about the movie. While trailers for Resident Evil have teased a few Easter eggs that players of the game will recognize, Cregger also spoke about another game-inspired influence on his horror movie: Resident Evil's third-person viewpoint."I feel like the biggest inspiration for this was the games, and&nbsp;I mean cinematically," Cregger said during]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-the-resident-evil-movie-borrows-from-re4-and-re7/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-the-resident-evil-movie-borrows-from-re4-and-re7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Just Got A Surprise Free Update With 8-Player Split-Screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has been Nintendo's golden goose for several years, as it's the company's best-selling Switch game of all time and has received various updates over the years, becoming a feature-packed experience. Even with Mario Kart World&nbsp;aiming to usurp its position, Nintendo isn't done dropping new content into Mario Kart 8 yet, as the game just received a new eight-player split-screen mode out of nowhere on Switch 2. It's free to download, allows for up to eight players to share th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-kart-8-deluxe-just-got-a-surprise-free-update-with-8-player-split-screen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-kart-8-deluxe-just-got-a-surprise-free-update-with-8-player-split-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Watch A Cow Play Eve Online Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this summer, Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) released an update to its popular online spacefaring MMO called Cradle of War, which the community immediately abbreviated to "CoW." This shorthand apparently sparked a few ideas inside Fenris, and now an actual cow is livestreaming an Eve Online session from Iceland.<br />
The cow, whose name is Valva and username is FC CapitalCowPilot, is manning a mining ship on a deep space mining operation. The team at Fenris Creations fitted its pen with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-watch-a-cow-play-eve-online-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-watch-a-cow-play-eve-online-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Gets An Update, But Not The One You Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what feels like a monkey's paw situation, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate unexpectedly received a new patch--but unlike recent updates for other major Nintendo games, this Smash update doesn't include any Switch 2-specific features.<br />
The Ver. 13.0.5 patch for Ultimate fixes "behavior that occurs when invalid data is sent or received in online battles," according to the Nintendo Support website. It isn't clear from the patch notes (or note, rather) what "invalid data" refers to, but some users on Re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/super-smash-bros-ultimate-gets-an-update-but-not-the-one-you-want/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/super-smash-bros-ultimate-gets-an-update-but-not-the-one-you-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Care About GTA 6’s Romance System? Don’t Use It, Dev Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6's Jason and Lucia can be romantically involved, or they can just be partners in crime. If you're not interested in the game's romance system, don't use it, Rockstar's Rob Nelson said in a new interview."I have to say it feels great--if you are into it as a concept. Don&rsquo;t bother with it if you aren&rsquo;t. Up to you," Nelson told IGN.Players who do wish to grow and nurture a romantic relationship between Jason and Lucia can hold hands, visit a zoo together, or enjoy a romantic stroll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-care-about-gta-6s-romance-system-dont-use-it-dev-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-care-about-gta-6s-romance-system-dont-use-it-dev-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOTR Fans Need To “Be Patient,” Kingdom Come Dev Says About New Middle-earth RPG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingdom Come developer Warhorse is working on multiple new games, including a The Lord of the Rings role-playing game. We don't know much about it right now, and Warhorse isn't likely to share more details anytime soon.In a post on social media, Warhorse said, "We're excited to tell you guys more, you've just gotta be patient for now." In short, you should be more like an Ent and slow down. Good things come to those who wait, after all.Warhorse announced the game earlier this year, saying it wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lotr-fans-need-to-be-patient-kingdom-come-dev-says-about-new-middle-earth-rpg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lotr-fans-need-to-be-patient-kingdom-come-dev-says-about-new-middle-earth-rpg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Has A Point Of No Return For Players Who Take Crime Too Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 is looking to add some extra wrinkles to several of its established gameplay pillars, but the biggest update here might just be the inclusion of an honor system. Taking a page from Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 6 will remind you that actions have consequences, as your less-than-legal activities will feed into a criminal profile that evolves with you. Not only are there various profiles within this that gauge just how effective you are at crime--or bloodthirsty--but developer Rock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-a-point-of-no-return-for-players-who-take-crime-too-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-a-point-of-no-return-for-players-who-take-crime-too-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witcher 4 Dev “Not Worried” About Future Of Consoles Despite Rising Costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt joint-CEO Micha&#322; Nowakowski is "not worried" about the future of consoles, despite rising costs that could impact growth in the sector.Speaking to The Game Business, Nowakowski said consoles continue to be "necessary to broaden the audience" for casual and semi-casual players. "It&rsquo;s important to have easy to plug in and enjoy gaming," he said.He said consoles will "weather the storm" they are currently facing today, including pricing. Nowakowski also said he's heard the rum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-4-dev-not-worried-about-future-of-consoles-despite-rising-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-4-dev-not-worried-about-future-of-consoles-despite-rising-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Warns PlayStation Customers Against Harassing Support Staff Amid Disc Backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's decision to kill off PlayStation game discs has been met with almost universal disdain since it was first announced, and it looks like its employees have been caught in the crossfire. Just about every Sony&nbsp;announcement or social media post is met with calls for it to reverse its decision, and Sony Japan has instituted a new anti-harassment policy to protect the customer service employees who have had to deal with a vocal contingent of dissatisfied consumers.According to the policy, S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-warns-playstation-customers-against-harassing-support-staff-amid-disc-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-warns-playstation-customers-against-harassing-support-staff-amid-disc-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square Enix Shares Jumped On Buyout Rumors, But The Company Says It’s Not Happening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a report that Square Enix was potentially exploring going private, the company behind hit franchises like Final Fantasy has released a statement denying the claims. Japanese business magazine Sentaku originally reported that Square Enix was exploring this possibility and that foreign investment funds were rumored to be interested in a deal, which saw&nbsp;Square Enix's stock rise by 7%."The September issue of the monthly magazine Sentaku carried a report regarding the possibility of Sq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-shares-jumped-on-buyout-rumors-but-the-company-says-its-not-happening/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-shares-jumped-on-buyout-rumors-but-the-company-says-its-not-happening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony To Pay Out Nearly $8 Million In Class-Action Settlement Over Game Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony is set to pay out nearly $8 million to PlayStation customers as part of a settlement regarding digital game prices. The settlement (via IGN) comes after Sony's motion to dismiss the lawsuit was denied, and settlement class members across a more-than-four-year period are potentially eligible for a payment.<br />
The lawsuit, originally filed back in 2024, alleged that Sony established a monopoly over PlayStation Store prices by making publishers "cede control over the final price to Sony" and that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-to-pay-out-nearly-8-million-in-class-action-settlement-over-game-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-to-pay-out-nearly-8-million-in-class-action-settlement-over-game-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Popcorn Bucket Is Gross But Fitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like most big movies these days, the upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons director Zach Cregger will have its own dedicated popcorn bucket, and now it's been revealed, at least for one theater chain.People who see Resident Evil at a Regal theater will be able to buy a popcorn bucket themed after an organ-transport bag like the one Austin Abrams' character has in the movie. The popcorn bucket can hold a large order of popcorn and the fine print states that it does not come with a beating hea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-popcorn-bucket-is-gross-but-fitting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-popcorn-bucket-is-gross-but-fitting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s Extended Look Trailer Seemingly Paid Off For Netflix With Massive Viewership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix has confirmed that GTA 6's recent "extended look" trailer was the streamer's most-viewed title overall last week, drawing 31.1 million views.The trailer was labeled an "English-language film" by Netflix, and it was No. 1 by that designation in 87 of 93 regions globally that Netflix's tracks (via Variety).The GTA 6 trailer was well ahead of the No. 2 title last week, which was the movie The Whisper Man, which had 23.2 million viewers.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpPpqZwUwl0<br />
Netflix's v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-extended-look-trailer-seemingly-paid-off-for-netflix-with-massive-viewership/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-extended-look-trailer-seemingly-paid-off-for-netflix-with-massive-viewership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Releasing Cyberpunk 2077 In Its Poor State “Was For Sure Wrong,” CD Projekt Admits]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red's RPG Cyberpunk 2077 infamously launched in December 2020 in such a poor technical state that Sony took the rare move to remove it from the PlayStation Store. Thousands of people refunded the game. CD Projekt joint-CEO Micha&#322; Nowakowski&nbsp;has now reflected on this, saying it "was for sure wrong" to launch the game in that state, but he pushed back against the theory that the studio did so to appease investors who wanted to see financial returns.Speaking to The Game Busines]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/releasing-cyberpunk-2077-in-its-poor-state-was-for-sure-wrong-cd-projekt-admits/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/releasing-cyberpunk-2077-in-its-poor-state-was-for-sure-wrong-cd-projekt-admits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher Remake Is Waiting On The Witcher 4 To Continue Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt has revealed that The Witcher Remake from Fool&rsquo;s Theory is currently on the back burner as the studio works on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt&rsquo;s Songs of the Past expansion and awaits some of The Witcher 4's technological innovations.Joint-CEO Micha&#322; Nowakowski mentioned roadblocks for the project in an interview with The Game Business. &ldquo;We started a collaboration with Fool&rsquo;s Theory. They were supposed to work on The Witcher 1 [remake], but we realized that neede]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-remake-is-waiting-on-the-witcher-4-to-continue-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-remake-is-waiting-on-the-witcher-4-to-continue-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Extended, Adds Double XP To Help You Grind For Rewards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta was supposed to end today, September 1, at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, but Activision is extending it.The beta is now set to wrap up at 10 PM PT / 1 AM ET (September 2), meaning it's been extended by a full 12 hours. Not only that, but Activision is offering double progression XP and double weapon XP now until the beta closes down.This is great news for anyone grinding through the levels to claim the MW4 open beta's various rewards. Players who make it all th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-extended-adds-double-xp-to-help-you-grind-for-rewards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-extended-adds-double-xp-to-help-you-grind-for-rewards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Removes Cyberpunk 2077 And 9 Other Games Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest batch of removals from Xbox Game Pass have been announced, and some heavyhitters are leaving soon. After The Witcher 3 was removed in August, another CD Projekt Red game, Cyberpunk 2077, is leaving the service on September 15.There are nine other games leaving Game Pass that day, including Dead Cells, Frostpunk 2, Spiritfarer, Train Sim World 5, and more. You can see the full list below.Cyberpunk 2077 was added to Game Pass in March this year, so it may have had a six-month deal, give]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-removes-cyberpunk-2077-and-9-other-games-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-removes-cyberpunk-2077-and-9-other-games-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass In September Expands With 7 New Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the start of a new month, and right on cue, Microsoft has revealed the first wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in September. The upcoming batch isn't too massive, but it does include a day-one release that competitive gamers will want to check out, along with more titles for Xbox Game Pass Premium. Inversely, Game Pass will be losing some pretty big titles this month, with Cyberpunk 2077 leading the wave of departures.Kicking things off today is Shelldiver, an incremental game about a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-in-september-expands-with-7-new-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-in-september-expands-with-7-new-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Tickets Are Just $5 For Some People, Find Out If You Qualify]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie releases this month, and tickets are now on sale. If you don't want to pay full price, and you meet a certain requirement, you can get a ticket for a whole lot less than normal.T-Mobile members in the US can score a ticket to Resident Evil for just $5 through Atom Tickets. As relayed by Wario64, subscribers can visit the T-Life mobile app on September 15 to get a discounted ticket.<br />
That is three days before the Resident Evil movie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-tickets-are-just-5-for-some-people-find-out-if-you-qualify/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-tickets-are-just-5-for-some-people-find-out-if-you-qualify/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Studio On Massive Pressure: “We Are Nervous”]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 is one of the most-anticipated entertainment releases ever, and many experts agree that it's sure to be a fast success. However, Rockstar North boss Rob Nelson said the studio is "nervous" about the game's upcoming release and living up to 13 years worth of hype and expectations.<br />
"I try not to think about it," Nelson told IGN. "You&rsquo;re aware of it, of course. But I think we just have to try and make something that we feel is innovating on what we've done previously, evolving it while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-studio-on-massive-pressure-we-are-nervous/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-studio-on-massive-pressure-we-are-nervous/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Removes The Series’ Worst Feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've played a Grand Theft Auto game before, then you are probably familiar with the series' sprinting mechanic. Rather than clicking the left analog stick like in most other games, you have to either hold or mash a face button. It's annoying, less intuitive, and feels like a relic of the past, and luckily, Rockstar apparently agrees: Grand Theft Auto 6 is doing away with it.<br />
As shared by the Italian YouTuber MikeShowSha, you will now click the analog stick in order to sprint. It's a welcome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-removes-the-series-worst-feature/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-removes-the-series-worst-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s Digital Game Ownership Argument Is Another Attack On Consumer Rights]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Sony marches towards its all-digital future, the company is now arguing in&nbsp;a class-action lawsuit&nbsp;that it doesn't mislead customers into purchasing digital licenses for games, instead of actual ownership of the product.In a filing in California's Northern District Court made last month (and spotted by Game File), Sony claims that "reasonable consumers would not be misled" when shopping on its storefront. The court overseeing the case against Sony is currently evaluating whether it s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-digital-game-ownership-argument-is-another-attack-on-consumer-rights/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-digital-game-ownership-argument-is-another-attack-on-consumer-rights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Begging One Cool Billionaire To Take Up Double Fine’s Offer To Fund Brutal Legend 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's next for&nbsp;Double Fine following its split from Microsoft and Xbox? A whole lot, as the Psychonauts developer has multiple projects that it wants fans to vote on--including Brutal Legend 2, if you have a spare $100 million lying around.The studio is currently seeking a more modest $400,000 on Kickstarter&nbsp;to fund its next project--with only a single stretch goal of $100 million--and at the time of writing, has secured $288,000 in pledges. Double Fine will be hosting its own two-wee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-am-begging-one-cool-billionaire-to-take-up-double-fines-offer-to-fund-brutal-legend-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-am-begging-one-cool-billionaire-to-take-up-double-fines-offer-to-fund-brutal-legend-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Cut This Feature Because It Was Too Real, But One Lifelike Detail Is Staying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games has confirmed more details about GTA 6, including how the developer cut a feature because it was deemed too realistic. Another feature that borrows from real life is staying, however.<br />
Rockstar's Rob Nelson told Famitsu, as translated by GamesRadar, that Jason and Lucia were initially able to buy groceries and restock their fridge. However, Nelson said Rockstar decided to cut this feature because it didn't align with the studio's ideas for balancing "realism and ease of play."<br />
"At]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-cut-this-feature-because-it-was-too-real-but-one-lifelike-detail-is-staying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-cut-this-feature-because-it-was-too-real-but-one-lifelike-detail-is-staying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher 4 Probably Won’t Be On A Disc, But Dev Teases Physical “Feelies” Of Some Type]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red recently confirmed that the long-awaited RPG The Witcher 4 is targeting a release in 2028, and that timing has led many to wonder if the Polish developer will offer the game on a disc. After all, Sony is ending support for physical PlayStation discs in 2028 and Microsoft is expected to ditch discs, too.CD Projekt joint CEO&nbsp;Micha&#322; Nowakowski&nbsp;told&nbsp;The Game Business&nbsp;that the studio has "no influence" on what companies like Sony and Microsoft choose to do with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-4-probably-wont-be-on-a-disc-but-dev-teases-physical-feelies-of-some-type/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-4-probably-wont-be-on-a-disc-but-dev-teases-physical-feelies-of-some-type/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This New Roguelike Wants To Make Its Difficulty More Welcoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murals might look like a stylish take on the&nbsp;Hades roguelike formula at first glance, but Disney Illusion Island developer Dlala Studios isn't aiming to copy Supermassive's homework. Instead, the studio is looking to put its own spin on the genre, as it fuses dark fairy tales and hews closer to the action-first approach of modern-day Doom and Diablo. One other big difference in Murals is that it'll offer a customizable approach to difficulty, as Dlala Studios says it wants to prioritize pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-new-roguelike-wants-to-make-its-difficulty-more-welcoming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-new-roguelike-wants-to-make-its-difficulty-more-welcoming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This New Not-Roguelike Wants To Make Its Difficulty More Welcoming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Murals might look like a stylish take on the&nbsp;Hades roguelike formula at first glance, but Disney Illusion Island developer Dlala Studios isn't aiming to copy Supermassive's homework, nor make a roguelike. Instead, the studio is looking to put its own spin on the genre, as it fuses dark fairy tales and hews closer to the action-first approach of modern-day Doom and Diablo. One other big difference in Murals is that it'll offer a customizable approach to difficulty, as Dlala Studios says it w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-new-not-roguelike-wants-to-make-its-difficulty-more-welcoming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-new-not-roguelike-wants-to-make-its-difficulty-more-welcoming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Godzilla Remaster Devs Explain Why They Aren’t Worried About Releasing Near GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most upcoming games have looked to steer clear of the behemoth that is Grand Theft Auto 6 and avoid the month of November entirely. The upcoming remaster of 2002's Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee is a notable exception, and as it turns out, the developers didn't think about GTA 6 at all when choosing its release date.In an interview with IGN, senior designer at developer Pipeworks Simon Strange revealed GTA's looming release of November 16 wasn't a factor when choosing Godzilla Destroy All M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/godzilla-remaster-devs-explain-why-they-arent-worried-about-releasing-near-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/godzilla-remaster-devs-explain-why-they-arent-worried-about-releasing-near-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Trust Us–We’re Remedy:” Control Resonant Will Have Plenty Of Lore, The Devs Just Can’t Reveal Any Of It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear not, Control fans: Control Resonant will be packed with lore despite the combat-heavy trailers we've seen so far, according to developer Remedy. The lack of focus on story in promotional footage, says Remedy senior communications manager Miika Huttunen, is no reflection of the game's content, but instead a deliberate decision by the team to have the narrative side of the game on lockdown until release. In short: You'll get your fill, you just have to wait.The sneak peeks we've had of the ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/trust-uswere-remedy-control-resonant-will-have-plenty-of-lore-the-devs-just-cant-reveal-any-of-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/trust-uswere-remedy-control-resonant-will-have-plenty-of-lore-the-devs-just-cant-reveal-any-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A September 10 Nintendo Direct Is Looking Likely Thanks To Just Dance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans eager to see what Nintendo is cooking up for the 2026 holiday season might not have to wait long, as new evidence is making a September 10 Nintendo Direct look likely.&nbsp;That evidence in question is Just Dance: Decades of Hits. A recent leak saw gameplay from the upcoming Ubisoft title circulate online, leading to an official statement from the game's official X account. Far from simply acknowledging the leak, Ubisoft actually told players when they can expect a proper, official look at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-september-10-nintendo-direct-is-looking-likely-thanks-to-just-dance/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-september-10-nintendo-direct-is-looking-likely-thanks-to-just-dance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Says Making Halo Popular Again Is A Priority, But Franchise Co-Creator Questions If It’s Possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Halo franchise remains synonymous with the Xbox brand, but many might agree that it has seen better days. Xbox's new CEO, Asha Sharma, has now commented on Halo's future, saying in an interview that Halo remains a "very key franchise" for Xbox and that Microsoft is taking a long-term view about reviving it."The thing that I am learning about great games is that they have a long history and heritage and we can take a long-term view. I am confident that Halo is a very important part of our por]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-says-making-halo-popular-again-is-a-priority-but-franchise-co-creator-questions-if-its-possible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-says-making-halo-popular-again-is-a-priority-but-franchise-co-creator-questions-if-its-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Fans Are Bracing For One Massive Download]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're only a few months away from the November launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and following the recent preview of the game on Netflix, fans have even more questions about Rockstar's highly anticipated game--namely, just how big is the download going to be? We already know that you can preload the game a week before launch, but is that because you'll need multiple days to download all the files?GTA 6 fans are currently speculating just how big the install is going to be, with the majority of peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-bracing-for-one-massive-download/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-bracing-for-one-massive-download/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Senators Say Discord And Roblox Should Have Their Day In Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three US Democratic senators condemned both Discord and Roblox, saying that the voice-chat and game-creation platforms "deserve their day in court" instead of hiding behind private arbitration methods as it relates to child safety.According to an August 31 Bloomberg report, Democratic senators Dick Durbin (Illinois), Kirsten Gillibrand (New York), and Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut) have filed an amicus brief on August 28 urging the courts to keep the myriad lawsuits Discord and Roblox are faci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-senators-say-discord-and-roblox-should-have-their-day-in-court/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-senators-say-discord-and-roblox-should-have-their-day-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5 Adds Free Live And On-Demand Movie And TV Channels, In Exchange For Watching Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of nowhere, Sony has announced that free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) is now on PlayStation 5, allowing people to watch movies and TV shows for free, in exchange for watching ads.<br />
FAST programming is growing in popularity, and some of the current market leaders include Roku, Tubi, and Pluto, among others. FAST content was already on PS5 through dedicated apps for some of those services, but now Sony is launching its own FAST channel. For its part, Microsoft offers some FAST channels apps]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-adds-free-live-and-on-demand-movie-and-tv-channels-in-exchange-for-watching-ads/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-adds-free-live-and-on-demand-movie-and-tv-channels-in-exchange-for-watching-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortal Shell 2 Update Fixes The Game’s Stingy Economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Cold Symmetry continues to tinker with Mortal Shell 2, recently dropping a massive update that makes some substantial changes to its latest souls-like action-RPG. Alongside buffing certain weapons and fixing some glitches, the team has also addressed the game's greedy economy by making a few finite resources more plentiful around the world.Released on August 29, Mortal Shell 2's Week 1 Update makes some of the game's heaviest weapons stronger to compensate for their slowness. For examp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2-update-fixes-the-games-stingy-economy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2-update-fixes-the-games-stingy-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Reacts To The Irony Of Rising Console Prices Being An Issue That Microsoft Itself Contributed To]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of an Xbox console today is higher than ever, and it was Microsoft's own massive push into the AI space that led to this, at least in part. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has now reacted to this ironic development, saying in an interview that she thinks it's great that GPUs are being used for technology outside of gaming, even if it means Xbox consoles are more expensive than ever."Gaming has always been a proving ground for the GPU. I think it is wonderful that there are more uses for this tech]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-reacts-to-the-irony-of-rising-console-prices-being-an-issue-that-microsoft-itself-contributed-to/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-reacts-to-the-irony-of-rising-console-prices-being-an-issue-that-microsoft-itself-contributed-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Aggressively” Selling PS5s Isn’t Needed, As Sony Focuses On Making More From Existing Owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[This November will mark the sixth anniversary of the PlayStation 5 console's launch, but in the years since its arrival, the gaming market has changed dramatically. The trend of consoles becoming cheaper over time has vanished this generation, as the PS5 now costs more today than it did in 2020, and the expectation is that Sony's hardware sales could slow down over time. Sony doesn't seem too worried about that, as company president and CEO Hiroki Totoki explained that there's no need to "aggres]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/aggressively-selling-ps5s-isnt-needed-as-sony-focuses-on-making-more-from-existing-owners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/aggressively-selling-ps5s-isnt-needed-as-sony-focuses-on-making-more-from-existing-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Reboot’s Main Story Is About 20 Hours Long, Dev Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Fable reboot from developer Playground Games will have a main story that should take about 15-20 hours to complete, the developers have stated. However, as with any game, your mileage may vary, and Playground believes the new Fable game can be played forever if players want to.Associate game director Will Kennedy told Polygon, "We have around 15-20 hours of mainline quest gameplay." He added that the game has another 15-20 hours worth of "side and open-world exploration content game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-reboots-main-story-is-about-20-hours-long-dev-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-reboots-main-story-is-about-20-hours-long-dev-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Looks Like GTA 5? You’re Out Of Your Mind, GTA Actor Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the things people have said about GTA 6 following the "extended look" trailer is that the game looks too much like GTA 5. One person who thinks that's a bunch of baloney is Ned Luke, the actor who played Michael in GTA 5.Appearing in a recent stream with Party Chat and House of Highlights, Luke said, "This looks nothing like Grand Theft Auto 5." His message to people who think GTA 6 looks like GTA 5? "I think they're out of their minds," he said.Lucia and Jason in GTA 6. He added that Mic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-looks-like-gta-5-youre-out-of-your-mind-gta-actor-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-looks-like-gta-5-youre-out-of-your-mind-gta-actor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People Are Reviewing The GTA 6 Extended Look On Letterboxd Like It’s A Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviews are already rolling in for Grand Theft Auto VI, but not the way you think. Letterboxd, a social media site focused on journaling films, is allowing users to log the GTA 6 extended-look trailer that premiered on Netflix last week. That means people can rate the 25-plus minute advertisement like a movie and even offer up their two cents--with humorous effect.One of the most popular reviews is from user eddyburback, who wrote: "Structure was a mess, narrative was vague and confusing (felt l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/people-are-reviewing-the-gta-6-extended-look-on-letterboxd-like-its-a-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/people-are-reviewing-the-gta-6-extended-look-on-letterboxd-like-its-a-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying COD: MW4 On Xbox Comes With A Special Perk Not Available On Other Console Platforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is encouraging people to buy the Xbox edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 by offering a special perk that players can't get on other console systems.<br />
People who preorder any edition of MW4 on a Microsoft Store--including Xbox or PC--will get a $5 digital credit back. Customers on PC will get a pop-up notification from the Xbox app within 35 days of MW4's launch on October 23 with their Xbox gift card; a similar pop-up notification will appear on Xbox as well.<br />
https://twitter.com/]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/buying-cod-mw4-on-xbox-comes-with-a-special-perk-not-available-on-other-console-platforms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/buying-cod-mw4-on-xbox-comes-with-a-special-perk-not-available-on-other-console-platforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back-To-Back PlayStation State Of Plays Are Coming This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has announced that there will be not one, but two, PlayStation State of Play events this week. The back-to-back broadcasts will feature "updates from studios around the world," Sony said in its announcement.The first event, kicking off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET on September 3, will feature updates from Sony's own development teams and third-party partners. The event will conclude with an "extended look" at Final Fantasy VII: Revelation.<br />
State of Play x2Right after the first event will be a secon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/back-to-back-playstation-state-of-plays-are-coming-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/back-to-back-playstation-state-of-plays-are-coming-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Could Have Its Biggest Opening Weekend Ever With Its New Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weapons director Zach Cregger's Resident Evil movie hits theaters on September 17, and analysts predict it will set a record for the franchise. While the majority of the live-action movies turned a decent profit off of a relatively small budget, Cregger's take on the IP is currently projected to have the best opening weekend by a comfortable margin.That's according to the official publication of the National Association of Theater Owners, Box Office Pro. The survival-horror movie is predicted to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-could-have-its-biggest-opening-weekend-ever-with-its-new-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-could-have-its-biggest-opening-weekend-ever-with-its-new-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minecraft Mobs Arrive As Cookie Treats At Crumbl For Limited Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicken cookies! Crumbl has revealed a Minecraft collaboration that introduces six different desserts based on the sandbox game to the menu starting today. Yes, they're all square shaped, and no, there isn't a chicken jockey. Available tomorrow, August 31, through September 5, the four-sided treats include a cookie butter cookie with a chicken topper, a Creeper Key lime sandwich, and a lemon poppyseed cookie topped with a boxy bee.&nbsp;Those three treats are joined by an Enderman cookies-and-cr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-mobs-arrive-as-cookie-treats-at-crumbl-for-limited-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-mobs-arrive-as-cookie-treats-at-crumbl-for-limited-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Experts Call Grand Theft Auto 6 The Most Visually Advanced Game To Date, Which Explains Why It’s Stuck At 30FPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 has finally had its first big gameplay reveal, giving us our first real look at Rockstar's massive open-world and the amount of detail it holds. It's one that might be the most visually-impressive game we've ever seen, according to the experts at Digital Foundry.Digital Foundry's Oliver Mackenzie and Richard Leadbetter have praised GTA 6's visual presentation, with Mackenzie specifically going as far to call it the "most impressive example of real-time game rendering" he's eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tech-experts-call-grand-theft-auto-6-the-most-visually-advanced-game-to-date-which-explains-why-its-stuck-at-30fps/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tech-experts-call-grand-theft-auto-6-the-most-visually-advanced-game-to-date-which-explains-why-its-stuck-at-30fps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red Offers To Help Gamescom Theft Victim As Industry Shows Its Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual Gamescom event is meant to showcase some of the best upcoming video games, but at least two apparent thefts have thrown a damper on this year's festivities. Indie developer Ryan Laley reported that his equipment was stolen from his Gamescom booth, which he said was "a huge blow financially and mentally." Fortunately, Laley has received an outpouring of support from the industry, including The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red.On X, CD Projekt Red responded to Laley]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-red-offers-to-help-gamescom-theft-victim-as-industry-shows-its-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-red-offers-to-help-gamescom-theft-victim-as-industry-shows-its-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaked DLSS 5 Mod Shows Just How Much Nvidia’s AI Filter Can Mess With Your Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nvidia hasn't yet announced a release date for DLSS 5, which it revealed to widespread backlash earlier this year. But a recent leak has provided PC modders the ability to inject the neural rendering in almost any game, which is being used to showcase just how awful its AI-powered face filters can get.Accidentally included in a build of NBA 2K27 (via VideoCardz), an early version of DLSS 5 was accessed and made useable by the RenoDX modding community, who quickly developed a crude toolset allowi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/leaked-dlss-5-mod-shows-just-how-much-nvidias-ai-filter-can-mess-with-your-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/leaked-dlss-5-mod-shows-just-how-much-nvidias-ai-filter-can-mess-with-your-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Dev Happy About Delay To 2027 To Avoid “Chaotic Window,” And We All Know That Means GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's new Fable game was supposed to launch this year, but it was delayed to February 2027. The game's director, Ralph Fulton, said in an interview that he feels "great" about the launch timing for Fable, adding that shifting to 2027 helps the game avoid the "chaotic window" of its original timeframe of late 2026.<br />
Speaking to IGN, Fulton said the reason for the delay "is pretty apparent to everybody." He said he was "really looking forward to" launching Fable in 2026, saying he wasn't happ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-dev-happy-about-delay-to-2027-to-avoid-chaotic-window-and-we-all-know-that-means-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-dev-happy-about-delay-to-2027-to-avoid-chaotic-window-and-we-all-know-that-means-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Looks Like It Features This Popular TV Show Apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 takes place in Vice City, which is a stand-in for Miami, and it appears the game will feature a Miami apartment building from a popular TV show.Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Dexter Morgan's apartment in Miami from the TV show Dexter appears to be in GTA 6. The TV show is set in Miami and the exterior shots were filmed at the Bay Harbor Club condos in Miami. You can see comparison images below.<br />
https://twitter.com/DrakoAfoa/status/2093121257457815587<br />
Others have pointed out that by the time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-looks-like-it-features-this-popular-tv-show-apartment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-looks-like-it-features-this-popular-tv-show-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Time I Let Go Of My Favorite Alien Isolation 2 Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alien Isolation 2 stars a new protagonist named Blake. Creative Assembly has been clear about this all summer, but it's only now that I'm letting it sink in. Since I first played a demo of the survival-horror game at Summer Game Fest's Play Days this past June, I've been holding onto a theory that Blake's role in the story is a bait-and-switch--that in short order Blake would be impaled by the Xenomorph and Amanda Ripley, star of the first game, would show up as the real playable character.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-time-i-let-go-of-my-favorite-alien-isolation-2-theory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-time-i-let-go-of-my-favorite-alien-isolation-2-theory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turn-Based-Tactics Fans Are Suddenly Eating Very Well]]></title><description><![CDATA[The XCOM series has been effectively on hiatus for many years now, and AAA turn-based-tactics games have been pretty hard to come by recently. That's changing, however, starting with this week's launch of Star Wars Zero Company. It's effectively a marriage of classic XCOM gameplay and Clone Wars-era Star Wars storytelling, and within a few minutes of starting it, I got that same rush of excitement I got the first time I played an XCOM game.&nbsp;Typically, I try to savor turn-based tactical expe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/turn-based-tactics-fans-are-suddenly-eating-very-well/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/turn-based-tactics-fans-are-suddenly-eating-very-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s Long Wait Has People Realizing Their Own Mortality]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might expect people to talk about the visuals, lighting, action sequences, or gunplay after Grand Theft Auto VI's brand-new extended-look trailer showed off over 25 minutes of new footage. But the top comments on Rockstar's YouTube upload of the video deal more with the human condition than expected. In fact, there's quite a bit of talk about death and remembrance.The top comment (at the time of publication) states: "a moment of silence for people that didn't make it here." Meanwhile, anothe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-long-wait-has-people-realizing-their-own-mortality/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-long-wait-has-people-realizing-their-own-mortality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Lets You Throw Dog Poop At People]]></title><description><![CDATA[A very important piece of news has come to light about GTA 6: You can pick up dog poop and throw it at people in the upcoming open-world crime game.YouTuber TGG visited Rockstar North's offices and spoke with the team, and one of the things he learned was how dog poop can be a weapon.<br />
"If someone is out on the street and they're walking their dog, and the dog takes a dump, you can wait for the person to pick up the dog sh** with a doggie bag, and then you can hit that person, making them drop th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-lets-you-throw-dog-poop-at-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-lets-you-throw-dog-poop-at-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6: All The Biggest Takeaways From The Big New Trailer That You Need To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar finally lifted the veil on GTA 6 during a high-profile Netflix event on August 27. The nearly 30-minute video revealed a lot. We saw main characters Jason and Lucia in action in snippets of multiple different missions, while there were cutscenes and character interactions on display as well.<br />
The broadcast also featured a new look at some of the updated gameplay systems, like how NPCs will notice if you're carrying a weapon in public, how stealing cars works, and that the game has a Red]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-all-the-biggest-takeaways-from-the-big-new-trailer-that-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-all-the-biggest-takeaways-from-the-big-new-trailer-that-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saber Boss Reacts To The Death Of Physical Games And Rising Console Prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[2026 has been full of big storylines in gaming, including Sony's announcement that it will end support for physical PlayStation game discs in 2028 and the trend of consoles getting increasingly expensive. Tim Willits, the chief creative officer at Saber Interactive, caught up with GameSpot at Gamescom this week to discuss these topics and offer up a bizarre-sounding possibility for an "AI box" for games.He said he was "surprised how upset people were" about Sony ending support for physical game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saber-boss-reacts-to-the-death-of-physical-games-and-rising-console-prices/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saber-boss-reacts-to-the-death-of-physical-games-and-rising-console-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Has A Battle Royale-Inspired PvP Mode Where You Can Strip The Flesh Off Enemies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War games have had some of the best multiplayer action around ever since the days of the first game, and for Gears of War: E-Day, developers at The Coalition are looking to give fans plenty of options for online fun. While the game's new take on Horde mode is shaping up to be the ultimate battlefield for players to enter, fans of traditional deathmatches aren't being left out in the cold either. At Gamescom, The Coalition spoke to GameSpot about E-Day's new Crucible mode and how it uses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-has-a-battle-royale-inspired-pvp-mode-where-you-can-strip-the-flesh-off-enemies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-has-a-battle-royale-inspired-pvp-mode-where-you-can-strip-the-flesh-off-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saber Responds To AI Criticisms In Rideshare Game And Promises, “We Will Never Fire Someone And Replace Them With AI”]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest talking points in gaming today is the use of artificial intelligence, including generative AI. It's a hot-button issue, and few companies have faced the level of criticism about it as Saber has. The developer recently found itself in hot water after CEO Matthew Karch lashed out at Rideshare Stimulator's former writer who said they were laid off and replaced by ChatGPT.<br />
Now, Saber's chief creative officer, Tim Willits, has addressed the situation as well, promising that, "We wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saber-responds-to-ai-criticisms-in-rideshare-game-and-promises-we-will-never-fire-someone-and-replace-them-with-ai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saber-responds-to-ai-criticisms-in-rideshare-game-and-promises-we-will-never-fire-someone-and-replace-them-with-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellraiser: Revival Is More Than Just Cenobites and Gore – 10 Things We Learned From Saber Interactive]]></title><description><![CDATA[October wouldn't feel right without a spooky game or two, and Hellraiser: Revival is shaping up to be a terrifying--and horny--dive into the nightmarish fiction of author Clive Barker. So far, the game is looking like the kind of Hellraiser experience that defined the franchise throughout the '80s and early '90s, and at Gamescom, Saber Interactive sat down with GameSpot to talk about the game, how far they're willing to go to nail the vibe of Hellraiser, and more.Hellraiser: Revival launches for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hellraiser-revival-is-more-than-just-cenobites-and-gore-10-things-we-learned-from-saber-interactive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hellraiser-revival-is-more-than-just-cenobites-and-gore-10-things-we-learned-from-saber-interactive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Had To Solve One Big Lore Problem –  How Do You Get A Lancer Into The Game?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Gears of War first debuted in the Xbox 360 generation, it introduced the world to the majesty of the Lancer weapon. A gun with a brutally effective chainsaw mounted to it, the Lancer has become the defining symbol of the franchise, and in Gears of War: E-Day, players will get to see just how that weapon came to be.In the established Gears of War lore, the weapon was created a year after the events of Emergence Day. That created something of a dilemma for the developer, The Coalition, as the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-had-to-solve-one-big-lore-problem-how-do-you-get-a-lancer-into-the-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-had-to-solve-one-big-lore-problem-how-do-you-get-a-lancer-into-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 NPCs Will Notice If You’re Carrying A Weapon In Public]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto franchise, players have been able to walk the streets while armed to the teeth without attracting attention from the non-player characters populating the world. However, the NPCs in Grand Theft Auto 6 will be considerably more preceptive than their counterparts in the earlier games. And that means packing weapons in public is going to come at a price.According to a GTA 6 preview in The New York Times, "a player in this one cannot whip out a shotgun or a rocket]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-npcs-will-notice-if-youre-carrying-a-weapon-in-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-npcs-will-notice-if-youre-carrying-a-weapon-in-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stealing Cars In GTA 6 Is Probably More Complicated Than You Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 is following a tradition that Rockstar previously leaned into with Red Dead Redemption 2: a focus on realism. In the case of GTA 6, that means things like filling your car with gas, working out to get (or stay) fit, and eating to stay energized. Now we know another element of this hyper-focus: various methods for stealing cars.Whereas in past games, you could just smash the window of any car to get inside and drive off with it, in GTA 6, how you commandeer a vehicle that doesn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stealing-cars-in-gta-6-is-probably-more-complicated-than-you-expected/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stealing-cars-in-gta-6-is-probably-more-complicated-than-you-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 Will Have No Microtransactions Or Generative AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI. It's the most anticipated video game of the year, and possibly of all time. Netflix just aired a 27-minute extended trailer, and you've likely read multiple stories about it right here on this site since. Multiple media outlets are now talking about recent visits to Rockstar North in Scotland, and according to one source, GTA VI won't have any microtransactions at launch, and no generative AI was used in its development.<br />
Speaking on the Kinda Funny Gamecast, Kinda Funny's An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/grand-theft-auto-6-will-have-no-microtransactions-or-generative-ai/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/grand-theft-auto-6-will-have-no-microtransactions-or-generative-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s Big Netflix Extended Look: All The Things We Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[After literal years of waiting since the game's official announcement, Rockstar has finally pulled back the curtain on Grand Theft Auto 6's gameplay. The Netflix-exclusive Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look gave us a chance to see the game's open-world activities, combat, story missions, characters, vehicles, and much more, which just makes the wait for November 19 even more excruciating. Below, we've rounded up our coverage so you can learn about whatever it is you're most interested in regar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-big-netflix-extended-look-all-the-things-we-learned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-big-netflix-extended-look-all-the-things-we-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s Jason And Lucia Aren’t Necessarily A Couple]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6's main characters are Jason and Lucia, and while previous trailers have shown them in some steamy scenes, their relationship will be defined by how people play, not by a strict story mandate.Rockstar North's Rob Nelson confirmed to The New York Times that it will be up to the player if Jason and Lucia complete the story as a romantic couple or merely partners in crime. Players will need to manage the relationship by responding to texts and, like in any good relationship, making an effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-jason-and-lucia-arent-necessarily-a-couple/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-jason-and-lucia-arent-necessarily-a-couple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s Jason Has A Case Of Bane-itis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix's extended Grand Theft Auto 6 preview has arrived, and players are already dissecting the footage to glean new details about Rockstar Games' heavily anticipated sequel. So far, the response has been largely positive except in regards to the voice of Jason Duval, the game's co-leading antihero.<br />
One of the common complaints about Jason on social media is that he's difficult to understand for some listeners. This has drawn some comparison's to Tom Hardy's nearly incompressible Bane voice in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-jason-has-a-case-of-bane-itis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-jason-has-a-case-of-bane-itis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Has A Red Dead 2 Honor-Style System Tracking How Violent You Are]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Grand Theft Auto 6's over-the-top Netflix gameplay reveal, Rockstar Games detailed one of the game's most important systems. Building on the traditional Wanted system from previous Grand Theft Auto titles and the Honor system from Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA 6 introduces a Criminal Profile system that tracks how violently players handle their crime sprees.The interview confirmed that the traditional Wanted system does return when you're spotted committing a crime in GTA 6. To shake off]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-a-red-dead-2-honor-style-system-tracking-how-violent-you-are/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-a-red-dead-2-honor-style-system-tracking-how-violent-you-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Story Is About “Whether Love Can Survive Through This Storm”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI has finally had its big gameplay reveal. That included more details about the story, which centers heavily on the relationship between Jason and Lucia, and how it'ss impacted by their life of crime."We&rsquo;re trying to reflect a sort of crazy, warped version of this American state and city--we always try to do that,&rdquo; Rockstar North's Rob Nelson told the New York Times. "I think this story has--if you want it--themes of hopefulness, elements of sacrifice versus selfish]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-story-is-about-whether-love-can-survive-through-this-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-story-is-about-whether-love-can-survive-through-this-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Map Is 3X Bigger Than Red Dead Redemption 2’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar has shared more details about its long-awaited and heavily hyped Grand Theft Auto 6, and one key piece of information is that the game's map is apparently three times bigger than Red Dead Redemption 2's. The game takes players back to Vice City, a stand-in for Miami. Players will also be able to explore the surrounding areas.A New York Times report featuring interviews with Rockstar's developers said, "The overall map, the studio said, is three times as large as the playable area of its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-map-is-3x-bigger-than-red-dead-redemption-2s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-map-is-3x-bigger-than-red-dead-redemption-2s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Returns To Six-Star Wanted Levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar's GTA games had six-star wanted levels until GTA 5 dropped it down to five, and now Rockstar is returning to its roots by going back to six with GTA 6. How fitting.This was confirmed in the GTA 6 Netflix gameplay video today. We don't know exactly what Jason and Lucia will need to do to achieve a six-star wanted level, but it will no doubt be the worst of the worst crimes.<br />
A logo showed in the GTA 6 trailer also suggests there will be icons for specific crimes that players commit. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-returns-to-six-star-wanted-levels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-returns-to-six-star-wanted-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Skipping PC At Launch And Having No Online Right Away Is Good, Helldivers Boss Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Helldivers studio Arrowhead Game Studios has commented on the upcoming launch of GTA 6, saying he's happy there will be no PC version or online mode at launch, because that will help Helldivers 2 "keep crushing it."In a statement to press, Sham Jorjani said Rockstar makes "ridiculous, high-effort stuff, and it's awesome that games like this get made." He said he's selfishly happy that the game won't be on PC at launch, nor will there be an online mode right away.<br />
"It means Helldivers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-skipping-pc-at-launch-and-having-no-online-right-away-is-good-helldivers-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-skipping-pc-at-launch-and-having-no-online-right-away-is-good-helldivers-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Pet (And Scold, You Monster) The Dog In GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI had its big debut on Netflix today, and as part of the opening sequence we got confirmation that there will be very good boys, by which I mean dogs, and you can interact them in a few different ways.When exploring an apartment complex for a package pickup, Jason and Lucia come across a dog in the hallway. Jason leans over to interact, allowing you to pet the dog, as we've come to expect in video games. But two other options were also notable: Scold, and Study.Scolding a dog i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-pet-and-scold-you-monster-the-dog-in-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-pet-and-scold-you-monster-the-dog-in-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exterminauts Devs Talk Helldivers Comparisons And How It Separates Itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you saw footage of Exterminauts come out of Gamescom this week, then you might have thought it bore some resemblance to Helldivers 2. The two games are both cooperative PvE shooters with an assortment of powerful weapons to use and creatures to battle, but the team at Behaviour Interactive believe Exterminauts stands out in several key ways.<br />
Speaking to GameSpot at Gamescom, creative director Vincent Regimbart acknowledged that there are definitely similarities in the two games, but also a fe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exterminauts-devs-talk-helldivers-comparisons-and-how-it-separates-itself/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exterminauts-devs-talk-helldivers-comparisons-and-how-it-separates-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devolver Digital Reveals Its GTA 6 Competitor, And It’s A Remaster Of A Nonexistent Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few game companies are brave enough to go head-to-head with the release of Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 6, but that's exactly what publisher Devolver Digital is doing with the launch of Volvy's Adventure: Reslimed on November 19.Billed as a "remaster of the second remake of the original monochrome action-platformer starring the most famous video game mascot of all time," Volvy's Adventure is actually almost none of those things. The original "Volvy's Adventure" doesn't exist. This isn't a remaste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/devolver-digital-reveals-its-gta-6-competitor-and-its-a-remaster-of-a-nonexistent-remake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/devolver-digital-reveals-its-gta-6-competitor-and-its-a-remaster-of-a-nonexistent-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Plays Coy About Whether Elder Scrolls 6 Will Skip PlayStation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has suggested Microsoft could make more exclusive games again, but will The Elder Scrolls 6 be among them? We still don't know, but that's the question the BBC asked Sharma at Gamescom this week. But first, Sharma discussed her thoughts generally about exclusives, and how every platform, in her estimation, needs some form of exclusive content to grow."We are increasingly going to be one of the largest platforms in the world. Every platform needs some form of exclusive experi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-plays-coy-about-whether-elder-scrolls-6-will-skip-playstation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-plays-coy-about-whether-elder-scrolls-6-will-skip-playstation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Sold Out, And People Are Already Flipping It For Thousands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft opened up preorders for its limited-edition 25th-Anniversary Xbox Series X, and within a minute, the most expensive Xbox ever sold out. While units will likely make their ways into the hands of Xbox fans with deep pockets, it looks like scalpers have also snatched up units, and as you'd expect, they're expecting to make a big payday by flogging them on sites like eBay.A quick look at the commerce platform reveals dozens of the rare&nbsp;Xbox Series X consoles have been listed, with pri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-most-expensive-xbox-ever-sold-out-and-people-are-already-flipping-it-for-thousands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-most-expensive-xbox-ever-sold-out-and-people-are-already-flipping-it-for-thousands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany’s President Warns Of Downsides To Gaming, Including Games With “Extremist Ideologies”]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's Gamescom event is underway in Cologne, Germany, and now the country's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier--speaking at the event itself--warned people to consider the downsides to gaming. He also said gaming is great and has lots of positive effects on people and society.<br />
As reported by DPA International, he said video games have "become so ubiquitous," so it's only prudent to "discuss the downsides of this development." He said people should look at video games "objectively, honestly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/germanys-president-warns-of-downsides-to-gaming-including-games-with-extremist-ideologies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/germanys-president-warns-of-downsides-to-gaming-including-games-with-extremist-ideologies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars: Galactic Racer Wants To Break Racing Games Out Of Their Comfort Zone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Great racing games have an x-factor that sets them apart from their peers, but you could argue that the genre hasn't meaningfully evolved over the decades. Star Wars: Galactic Racer aims to change that perception, as the new title from developer Fuse Games looks to other genres for inspiration. While it might look like a spiritual successor to 1999's Star Wars Episode 1: Pod Racer, Galactic Racer adds in some roguelite flavor and a dash of Burnout to its take on high-speed competition in a galax]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-wants-to-break-racing-games-out-of-their-comfort-zone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-wants-to-break-racing-games-out-of-their-comfort-zone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Thought Console Prices Were Too High, Things Could Get Even Worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video game console price increases&nbsp;could be back on the menu, as the Trump administration is reportedly weighing implementing a new round of tariffs on imported computer chips.According to Politico, the administration is considering expanding the number of tech products subject to the duties, and they could include everyday electronics that use these chips--including gaming consoles, data center servers, and laptops. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is reportedly aiming to use these tariff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-thought-console-prices-were-too-high-things-could-get-even-worse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-thought-console-prices-were-too-high-things-could-get-even-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Netflix Trailer’s Beefy Runtime Revealed, Footage Captured On PS5]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, Rockstar will lift the veil on GTA 6 today, August 27, via an "Extended Look" on Netflix. But how long will the broadcast be? Now we know.According to an updated listing for the showcase on the Netflix app, the Extended Look event will run for 26 minutes. That's pretty significant, but it should be, given Rockstar and Netflix are calling it "extended."<br />
This suggest it's more than a trailer but instead a proper deep dive into the world of GTA 6. That's exciting news for fans, as Roc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-netflix-trailers-beefy-runtime-revealed-footage-captured-on-ps5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-netflix-trailers-beefy-runtime-revealed-footage-captured-on-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring’s Messmer The Impaler Actor Is Reportedly In The Running To Be The Next James Bond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the report that said Battlefield 1's Jack Lowden is circling the role of James Bond for the next 007 movie, it&rsquo;s now rumored that another actor who appeared in a video game, Jack Barton, could be in the mix as well.PageSix reported that Bond 26 director Denis Villeneuve and casting director Nina Gold are looking at a "stream of unknowns" to play James Bond next. One such person is Barton, who played Messmer the Impaler in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.That is Barto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-rings-messmer-the-impaler-actor-is-reportedly-in-the-running-to-be-the-next-james-bond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-rings-messmer-the-impaler-actor-is-reportedly-in-the-running-to-be-the-next-james-bond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Won’t Say If Project Helix Has A Disc Drive, But It’s Not Giving Up On Physical Games Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has already confirmed that it's headed toward an all-digital future soon, but what about Xbox and its next-gen console, Project Helix? In a new interview, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma didn't give any concrete answers about whether Project Helix will have a disc drive, instead focusing on the topic of next-gen hardware&nbsp;affordability."This next generation, we have to be thinking about efficiency and affordability alongside performance,"&nbsp;Sharma said to the BBC. "All of the industry needs to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-wont-say-if-project-helix-has-a-disc-drive-but-its-not-giving-up-on-physical-games-yet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-wont-say-if-project-helix-has-a-disc-drive-but-its-not-giving-up-on-physical-games-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Wants To Remind You That Looks Matter In The Influencer Hustle Of Vice City]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of today's GTA 6 Extended Preview on Netflix, developer Rockstar Games has revealed plenty of new details on the highly anticipated open-world game. In a new interview, Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson divulged how the game, similar to GTA: San Andreas, will require you to take good care of the protagonists Jason and Lucia, as the duo will need to engage in exercise, healthy eating, and relaxation if they want to stay in shape. Just like real life, but with more immediate gains.Get]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wants-to-remind-you-that-looks-matter-in-the-influencer-hustle-of-vice-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wants-to-remind-you-that-looks-matter-in-the-influencer-hustle-of-vice-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PlayStation Studios President Praises Xbox’s Solution To A Digital-Only Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former President of PlayStation Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, has praised Microsoft's recently announced disc-to-digital program, writing that it is a "great move by team Xbox."The former executive posted his opinion on the program on X with no other commentary, but it's a notable remark given how much of Yoshida's career was spent at Xbox's main competitor. That's especially true when you consider the differences in approach Microsoft and Sony seem to be taking as we march towards an all-digital fut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-studios-president-praises-xboxs-solution-to-a-digital-only-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-studios-president-praises-xboxs-solution-to-a-digital-only-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Extended Look: How To Watch, What To Expect, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[The countdown to Grand Theft Auto 6 is winding down, and ahead of its launch in November, developer Rockstar Games has a new look at the game on the way. But unlike other trailers or developer previews, this one won't be dropping on YouTube first, as Netflix has an exclusive on it for several hours. If you're planning to watch--and you have a Netflix subscription--here's everything you need to know about the upcoming GTA 6 preview.When to watch on NetflixGrand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-extended-look-how-to-watch-what-to-expect-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-extended-look-how-to-watch-what-to-expect-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s A Good Week If You Like Games That Let You Play As An Animal]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Gamescom Opening Night Live and the Future Games Show, we can't help noticing that there are multiple titles coming up that let players either assume control of an animal or play anthropomorphic characters who resemble human/animal hybrids. To keep track of these upcoming titles, we ran down a full list of animal-centric games below.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuYhh4zSTlA<br />
AmphibianDeveloper: Jarcorp InteractiveSystems: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, SwitchRelease Date: 2028Amphib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-a-good-week-if-you-like-games-that-let-you-play-as-an-animal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-a-good-week-if-you-like-games-that-let-you-play-as-an-animal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portal-Like Shooter Splitgate Died Once, And It’s Dying Again … Kind Of]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some games just aren't long for this world, and that&rsquo;s exactly the case with the Portal-like and Halo-like shooter Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, which is getting put on a form of life support starting in early September.Developer 1047 Games took to X on August 26 to announce the news. In a lengthy statement, the team shared that active development for Splitgate: Arena Reloaded is ending, effective immediately. At the same time, the team's other game, the 6v6 Titanfall-like movement shooter Em]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/portal-like-shooter-splitgate-died-once-and-its-dying-again-kind-of/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/portal-like-shooter-splitgate-died-once-and-its-dying-again-kind-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All The Goth Girlies Who Loved American McGee’s Alice Need To See This Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that Gamescom has kicked off, a seemingly endless barrage of new game trailers are hitting social media, and it's easy for smaller projects to get lost in the shuffle. But as a longtime fan of American McGee's Alice (and someone who still hasn't stopped mourning the franchise's undeserved fate), one title from today's Find Your Next Game showcase immediately caught my eye: Cutout, a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you play a paper doll with the power to snip off and steal the limbs of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-the-goth-girlies-who-loved-american-mcgees-alice-need-to-see-this-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-the-goth-girlies-who-loved-american-mcgees-alice-need-to-see-this-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Wants You To Reconsider Doing What Everyone Does In Grand Theft Auto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new deep dive has dropped with some fascinating takeaways from Rockstar Games on the most anticipated release of the year, Grand Theft Auto 6. We've learned a lot already, including a feature returning from San Andreas and how switching between the two protagonists works. Now, we're finding out that you might want to reconsider going on those classic GTA rampages when this new GTA hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.In the Autumn 2026 Issue of Dazed magazine, some Rockstar Ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wants-you-to-reconsider-doing-what-everyone-does-in-grand-theft-auto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wants-you-to-reconsider-doing-what-everyone-does-in-grand-theft-auto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlike The Big Console Makers, Playdate Is Refunding You Those Tariff Fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[As with so many other companies, including video game console makers, Panic increased the price of its Playdate handheld when US President Donald Trump implemented sweeping tariffs. When those tariffs were deemed unlawful and refunds become available to companies, most kept the money for themselves--but Panic has now confirmed it will be passing those refunds on to customers.Word of the refunds was emailed out to impacted customers recently. In the email, Panic explained how it had charged extra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unlike-the-big-console-makers-playdate-is-refunding-you-those-tariff-fees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unlike-the-big-console-makers-playdate-is-refunding-you-those-tariff-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Switching Between GTA 6’s Two Protagonists Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the "heartbreaking" leaks plaguing Rockstar Games right now, the team is speaking a bit more about what you can expect when Grand Theft Auto 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. This includes detailing how switching between the dual protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, works.British youth-culture magazine Dazed released its Autumn 2026 Issue, which features some fascinating quotes from key members of Rockstar Games' development team and some interesting tidbit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-switching-between-gta-6s-two-protagonists-works/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-switching-between-gta-6s-two-protagonists-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This D&amp;D Game Made A Better First Impression Than Warlock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Dungeons &amp; Dragons games over the years have put you in the shoes of an adventurer who sets out to explore a fantasy world, defeat dangerous monsters, and bask in the riches you're rewarded. But what about the people those adventurers interact with during their journey? In Dungeons &amp; Dragons: Long Rest Tavern, you'll have the chance to experience a very different side of D&amp;D, running an inn full of weary travelers who just want a nap and some beer.<br />
Developed by Homo Ludens and s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-dampd-game-made-a-better-first-impression-than-warlock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-dampd-game-made-a-better-first-impression-than-warlock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Spoilers Are Part Of The Latest Gameplay Leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest gameplay leak for GTA 6 has arrived, and it contains new story spoilers. As such, if you care about that and spend time on the internet, be prepared to scroll away fast if something that looks like GTA 6 comes across your feed.Read on for more information about the latest leak.For about a week, most of the GTA 6 gameplay leaks focused on the playable character Jason, prompting people to wonder about the other playable character, Lucia. Well, the new leak, reportedly from the game's pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-spoilers-are-part-of-the-latest-gameplay-leak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-spoilers-are-part-of-the-latest-gameplay-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Is Out This October With A Very Special Guest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 is one of the most highly anticipated games in the entire Warhammer franchise, and we'll be able to play it very soon. Even better, it's going to feature a guest appearance by one of the most legendary composers in the history of first-person shooters.<br />
On October 14, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 will release across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Switch 2 release to follow "shortly after" the other versions, according to the official announcement.https://www.youtu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warhammer-40000-boltgun-2-is-out-this-october-with-a-very-special-guest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warhammer-40000-boltgun-2-is-out-this-october-with-a-very-special-guest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More People Watch Hockey Thanks To Heated Rivalry, And This New Game Hopes To Benefit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savage Planet series developer Raccoon Logic announced a new game at Gamescom today, and it's not what anyone would expect.Breakaway Hockey League is a new "high-skill" 4v4 ice hockey game with five-minute matches, ranked play, and what the studio called "larger-than-life spectacle."<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIqv5Qg2Tmo&amp;t=1s<br />
In development for PC, Breakaway Hockey League has players controlling just one member of the team, not the entire lineup like you might find in EA's NHL series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-people-watch-hockey-thanks-to-heated-rivalry-and-this-new-game-hopes-to-benefit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-people-watch-hockey-thanks-to-heated-rivalry-and-this-new-game-hopes-to-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Gaming Show In The West Continues To Grow]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the world's biggest gaming shows, Gamescom, is now underway in Cologne, Germany, and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend. The organizers sold out the entire 233,000 square meter exhibition floor at the Koelnmesse exhibition center, with more than 1,600 exhibitors signing up to show off their games and products.In short, Gamescom is huge. It might not be the world's largest gaming event, as that title belongs to ChinaJoy, which had more than 438,000 attendees this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-gaming-show-in-the-west-continues-to-grow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-gaming-show-in-the-west-continues-to-grow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Brings Back A Fascinating San Andreas Feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 is just two months away, and although the game has suffered some "heartbreaking" leaks recently, Rockstar Games is slowly peeling back the curtain on the year's most anticipated release. Now, a new deep dive has revealed that a feature from San Andreas is returning--and it sounds better than ever.In Dazed magazine's Autumn 2026 Issue, some key figures from the Rockstar Games team opened up about what you can expect when GTA 6 hits PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-brings-back-a-fascinating-san-andreas-feature/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-brings-back-a-fascinating-san-andreas-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft Sold A Game But Forgot To Include The Literal Game Part]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft's recent re-release of the original Heroes of Might and Magic 3 on Steam couldn't have gone much worse, as Ubisoft literally forgot to include the game files.The arrival of the turn-based strategy classic should have been an easy win for the publisher, offering an all-time-great game, bundled alongside its two expansions, for $10 ahead of a full remake slated to arrive next year. The only issue is when players forked over the cash and installed it, they noticed the "game" was only 23.49K]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-sold-a-game-but-forgot-to-include-the-literal-game-part/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-sold-a-game-but-forgot-to-include-the-literal-game-part/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Expanse’s Most Iconic Foe Shows Up In Osiris Reborn’s New Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Owlcat Games has given players a new look at its upcoming sci-fi RPG based on The Expanse. The latest trailer for The Expanse: Osiris Reborn aired during Gamescom's Find Your Next Game showcase, giving players a better look at Owlcat's take on one of the TV show's most frightening foes: Project Caliban.In The Expanse TV show (and the books upon which it is based), Project Caliban is a top-secret experiment run by a company called Protogen, which hopes to harness the recently discovered Protomole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-expanses-most-iconic-foe-shows-up-in-osiris-reborns-new-trailer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-expanses-most-iconic-foe-shows-up-in-osiris-reborns-new-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tim Curry Has Died, Leaving Behind Some Unforgettable Video Game Performances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary actor Tim Curry has died, aged 80. The star of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, the English actor was also celebrated for his work in the recording booth, bringing dozens of animated series and video game characters to life-- including a scene-stealing performance as Premier Anatoly Cherdenko in Command &amp; Conquer: Red Alert 3.While a cause of death hasn't been revealed, it is worth noting that Curry had been battling various health issues after he had a major&nbsp;stroke in 2012. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tim-curry-has-died-leaving-behind-some-unforgettable-video-game-performances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tim-curry-has-died-leaving-behind-some-unforgettable-video-game-performances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring On Switch 2 Is A Compromise, But It’s A Surprisingly Good One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elden Ring was in rough shape on Switch 2 when people first tried it out last year, leading&nbsp;publisher Bandai Namco to significantly delay its launch plans. It's now 2026, and ahead of its new release date of August 28, has that extra time in the development oven helped smooth out Elden Ring on the Nintendo hybrid console? Yes--but only to a certain point.Senior video producer Jake Dekker has spent over a week with the game, playing it in both docked and handheld modes. The key takeaway is t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-on-switch-2-is-a-compromise-but-its-a-surprisingly-good-one/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-on-switch-2-is-a-compromise-but-its-a-surprisingly-good-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Expensive Xbox Ever Now Includes Another Special Perk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced that preorders for the 25th-anniversary edition of the Xbox Series X are now open (at least to some), and if you want one, it's going to cost you.<br />
As rumored, the 1TB console will cost $900, which is $100 more than the standard Xbox Series X. It features a translucent green design and sports an "Xbox 25" logo to celebrate the milestone. The bundle comes with a special-edition 25th-anniversary translucent green Xbox controller as well. Each console unit is individually num]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-most-expensive-xbox-ever-now-includes-another-special-perk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-most-expensive-xbox-ever-now-includes-another-special-perk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For September 2026 Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[PlayStation has revealed this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members will be able to claim four freebies starting September 1--Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Chained Echoes and Wobbly Life. If you haven't claimed August's PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday.This story is developing&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-september-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-september-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For September 2026 Live Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[PlayStation has released this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members can claim four freebies as of September 1--Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Chained Echoes, and Wobbly Life.<br />
Sniper Elite: Resistance is the main event for September, and if you haven't checked out this series yet, then you've missed out on a gruesomely fun World War II adventure. Set behind enemy lines in occupied France, players will get to take on the Axis forces, one bull]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-september-2026-live-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-september-2026-live-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Legendary Star Wars Vending Machine Is At The Center Of A Major Conspiracy]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 27 years ago, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace released in theaters, ushering in a new wave of fandom for one of the most important media franchises of all time. Since the film's release, one relic has been a constant: the Pepsi vending machine on Mt. Washington in Pittsburgh. It has remained and kept stocked with drinks ever since then, but it appears that has finally changed as part of some bizarre prank or heist.Below, you can see what the vending machine looks like--or loo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-legendary-star-wars-vending-machine-is-at-the-center-of-a-major-conspiracy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-legendary-star-wars-vending-machine-is-at-the-center-of-a-major-conspiracy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Following Xbox Breakup, State Of Decay 3 Will Return With A Closed Beta Playtest]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Microsoft reportedly sold developer Undead Labs to a mystery buyer, the Washington-based studio is keeping its zombie survival game State of Decay 3 alive and well. And now, it plans to host another playtest sometime later this year.In an August 26 Xbox Wire post,Undead Labs' community manager, Bruce Dugan, announced that the upcoming zombie survival sim will begin a closed beta playtest "before the end of 2026." An exact date for when this beta will start wasn't confirmed, but you can reg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/following-xbox-breakup-state-of-decay-3-will-return-with-a-closed-beta-playtest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/following-xbox-breakup-state-of-decay-3-will-return-with-a-closed-beta-playtest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Program Officially Announced, And It Sounds Pretty Great]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has officially announced a new Xbox feature that lets you digitize your physical game discs.<br />
In a blog post, Microsoft revealed a new system that allows players to "bring the benefits of digital to physical discs," with the aim of giving people more flexibility. This disc-to-digital program was leaked a while back.Xbox's new disc-to-digital program has been officially announced.Microsoft said "most" Xbox One and Xbox Series X disc-based games will support the new feature. Here's how it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-disc-to-digital-program-officially-announced-and-it-sounds-pretty-great/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-disc-to-digital-program-officially-announced-and-it-sounds-pretty-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher 3’s Remaster Didn’t Leak, And That Made The Reveal “Hit Different,” Dev Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the big surprises from Gamescom's Opening Night Live event this week was the announcement of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered. Everyone was expecting news about The Witcher 3's Songs of the Past expansion, but no almost no one had The Witcher 3 Remastered on their bingo card.<br />
Marcin Momot, the global community and social media director for CD Projekt Red, said on social media that he is "so happy" the remaster did not leak. "Reveals just hit different when they don't leak," he said.<br />
ht]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-3s-remaster-didnt-leak-and-that-made-the-reveal-hit-different-dev-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-3s-remaster-didnt-leak-and-that-made-the-reveal-hit-different-dev-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exterminauts Season Pass Won’t Make You Pay If You’re Willing To Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive is venturing into new live-service territory with the upcoming release of Exterminauts, a new third-person shooter that merges the blue-collar energy of Ghostbusters with Starship Troopers. The game is already drawing comparisons to Helldivers 2, and while these are two distinctly different experiences, Behaviour Interactive is taking a page from Arrowhead's book with how it'll give players the opportunity to unlock Battle Passes by simply playing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exterminauts-season-pass-wont-make-you-pay-if-youre-willing-to-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exterminauts-season-pass-wont-make-you-pay-if-youre-willing-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Warlock: Dungeons &amp; Dragons Is Expanding D&amp;D&rsquo;s Darkest Corner With New Monsters And Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dungeons &amp; Dragons franchise has continued to evolve over the decades, and in the upcoming Warlock from Invoke Studios, players will get the opportunity to explore a darker corner of that popular tabletop fantasy IP. Following its gameplay reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live, GameSpot had the chance to sit down and chat with Invoke's general manager Dominic Guay and VP Jeff Hattem&nbsp;about the game.Set beyond the Mists of Darkon, players will make a pact with the warlock Taasha t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-warlock-dungeons-amp-dragons-is-expanding-dampdrsquos-darkest-corner-with-new-monsters-and-magic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-warlock-dungeons-amp-dragons-is-expanding-dampdrsquos-darkest-corner-with-new-monsters-and-magic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lord Of The Rings’ Pippin Actor Just Showed Up In A Video Game In An Unexpected Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Gamescom this week, it was announced that The Lord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd will show up in a new game, or at least his voice will.Boyd, who played the "Fool of a Took" Peregrin Took AKA Pippin in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is playing Robert C. MacBrushy in There Are No Ghosts at the Grand. If you're just catching up, this is a musical mystery game where players inherit a crumbling English hotel. By day, they work to restore it. By night, they deal with the gh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lord-of-the-rings-pippin-actor-just-showed-up-in-a-video-game-in-an-unexpected-way/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lord-of-the-rings-pippin-actor-just-showed-up-in-a-video-game-in-an-unexpected-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witcher 3 Songs Of The Past Expansion Fixes A Major Issue With The Original Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red has shared new footage and disclosed more details about The Witcher 3's upcoming Songs of the Past expansion, and that includes confirmation that you can indeed pet the dog. Finally.This is very welcome news, as The Witcher 3 did not originally allow players to do this (except for in one mission where Geralt saves a dog from wolves). Geralt has been able to give horses nice pats, but never dogs--until now.<br />
https://twitter.com/thewitcher/status/2092584978785640532<br />
Coming in 2027, S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-fixes-a-major-issue-with-the-original-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-3-songs-of-the-past-expansion-fixes-a-major-issue-with-the-original-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival Shows That Some RPG Classics Don’t Need Much Fixing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persona 4 is no stranger to the remaster scene, but next year, it's getting a glow-up that fans of the series have been patiently waiting for. Similar to Persona 3: Reload, Persona 4: Revival&nbsp;updates the original game with slick graphics, new combat features, and adjustments to the story to filter out some of its more unsavory elements.&nbsp;And based on what we've played so far? It's looking like a pretty good and faithful return to the not-so-sleepy town of Inaba.Visually, Atlus is once a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/persona-4-revival-shows-that-some-rpg-classics-dont-need-much-fixing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/persona-4-revival-shows-that-some-rpg-classics-dont-need-much-fixing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even GTA 6 Is Poking Fun At Naughty Dog’s Lack Of New Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Naughty Dog is working on its next title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, that hasn't stopped people from taking a jab at the studio for having spent almost the entire PlayStation 5 generation without releasing a brand-new game--and it looks like even GTA 6 is having a little bit of fun at Naughty Dog's expense.The recent GTA 6 leaks from Cyberleek have been a treasure trove of information about the game, especially the amount of detail that can be found in virtually every corner of it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/even-gta-6-is-poking-fun-at-naughty-dogs-lack-of-new-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/even-gta-6-is-poking-fun-at-naughty-dogs-lack-of-new-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar Finally Comments On All Those GTA 6 Leaks — “Heartbreaking For Our Team”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games has broken its silence on the GTA 6 leak situation, releasing a statement today, August 26, saying it's "heartbreaking for our team."The latest wave of GTA 6 gameplay leaks began earlier this month, with lots and lots of footage and details, along with spoilers, emerging in the process. GTA 6 also suffered a massive leak in 2022, and Rockstar and Take-Two found the person responsible, but that hasn't happened yet with this latest leak.<br />
https://twitter.com/RockstarGames/status/2092]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-finally-comments-on-all-those-gta-6-leaks-heartbreaking-for-our-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-finally-comments-on-all-those-gta-6-leaks-heartbreaking-for-our-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Gaming Stories That Happened Since GTA 5 Came Out 13 Years Ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long, long wait for GTA 6 is coming to an end, as the game's November 19 release date approaches. Yes, there have been many leaks, but the genuine article arrives soon.&nbsp;It's been 13 years since GTA 5 launched in September 2013, and a lot has happened in the world of video games since then. When GTA 5 came out, Fortnite was not a thing. The live-service boom (and subsequent crash) hadn't happened yet. E3 was still a thriving, can't-miss annual summer event. Nintendo had just launched the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-gaming-stories-that-happened-since-gta-5-came-out-13-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-gaming-stories-that-happened-since-gta-5-came-out-13-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gravhounds Reveal Trailer Sends Good Boys Into A Sci-Fi Battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamescom Opening Night Live is always full of surprises, and this year, indie developer Octopus Panic made a splash with a first look at its new action-builder game Gravhounds. As seen in the reveal trailer below, Gravhounds takes place in a future where interstellar exploration and colonization have become the domain of man's best friend.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7K6kahO2Ak<br />
Although the trailer states that the titular Gravhounds have been "bred" for this life, their humanoid appearance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gravhounds-reveal-trailer-sends-good-boys-into-a-sci-fi-battle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gravhounds-reveal-trailer-sends-good-boys-into-a-sci-fi-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher 3 Remastered Is Adding Dozens Of Upgrades And It Might Be Free For You]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may not be The Witcher 4, but the first real look at The Witcher 3's new DLC, Songs of the Past, might just make the wait a little easier, especially when it's coming soon after a free upgrade to The Witcher 3 Remastered, as was newly revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live.Developer CD Projekt Red showed off the upcoming expansion (just don't call it DLC) as part of Gamescom Opening Night Live, revealing new details about the over-a-decade-later expansion coming to The Witcher 3.<br />
But this ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-3-remastered-is-adding-dozens-of-upgrades-and-it-might-be-free-for-you/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-3-remastered-is-adding-dozens-of-upgrades-and-it-might-be-free-for-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gamescom Trailer Is All About The Weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following its official reveal at Summer Games Fest, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation made another appearance at Gamescom Opening Night Live, following a brief introduction from director Naoki Hamaguchi. This trailer was centered almost entirely on the Weapons, massive beasts that appear to have a larger role to play in this final part of the trilogy.The cinematic trailer showed Rufus Shinra giving an address following recent world events, and the world has become overrun with Weapons. Those kaiju-like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-gamescom-trailer-is-all-about-the-weapons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-gamescom-trailer-is-all-about-the-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk 2077’s Sequel Is Years Away, But No Law Might Fill The Gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the stage of Gamescom Opening Night Live, No Law brought out the cyberpunk flair during a stage show that was often dominated by anime games, dark fantasy souls-likes, and cozy offerings. There's nothing cozy in No Law, though fans of Cyberpunk 2077 will find aesthetics that seem familiar.&nbsp;<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClVyqFt1IJM<br />
While No Law looks a lot like Cyberpunk 2077 when all hell breaks loose, it should be noted that such is the main attraction of Neon Giant's follow-up to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077s-sequel-is-years-away-but-no-law-might-fill-the-gap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077s-sequel-is-years-away-but-no-law-might-fill-the-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Path Of Exile 2 Is Finally Getting Its Full Release, And It’ll Be Free-To-Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[Path of Exile 2 debuted a new gameplay trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live, which revealed that the action-role-playing sequel will finally launch out of early access on December 11.The latest gameplay trailer offers a snippet of the sequel's narrative setup, as well as a look at its faster action compared to its predecessor. Like the first game, Path of Exile 2 will offer incredibly deep class customization through hundreds of active and passive skill gems, with a deep emphasis on endgam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/path-of-exile-2-is-finally-getting-its-full-release-and-itll-be-free-to-play/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/path-of-exile-2-is-finally-getting-its-full-release-and-itll-be-free-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Anyone At Gamescom Can Talk About Is Dolly Parton]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's Gamescom Opening Night Live ceremony just came to an end, and the livestreamed showcase had no shortage of highly anticipated announcements and trailers. From a closer look at the upcoming Witcher 3 DLC and the announcement of two PUBG spin-offs, to new glimpses of Control: Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, ONL seemed to have something for everyone. There was even a live performance of a track from the Mewgenics soundtrack.But between demands for a new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-anyone-at-gamescom-can-talk-about-is-dolly-parton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-anyone-at-gamescom-can-talk-about-is-dolly-parton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warlock: Dungeons &amp; Dragons Doesn&rsquo;t Seem Too Concerned With The &ldquo;D&amp;D&rdquo; Part Of Its Title]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly a year of silence, Warlock: Dungeons &amp; Dragons has reemerged to give sword and sorcery fans a first look at its third-person gameplay. Warlock's gameplay reveal came during Gamescom Opening Night Live, and featured a lengthy trailer showcasing how the game's spell-slinging combat will work.<br />
Based on its latest trailer, Warlock forgoes sticking to the same formula many D&amp;D-based adventure games tend to use, placing an emphasis on spells and combat rather than roleplay and rep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warlock-dungeons-amp-dragons-doesnrsquot-seem-too-concerned-with-the-ldquodampdrdquo-part-of-its-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warlock-dungeons-amp-dragons-doesnrsquot-seem-too-concerned-with-the-ldquodampdrdquo-part-of-its-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego Skylines Is A Genius Idea For A Cities: Skylines Spin-Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paradox Interactive and Iceflake Studios validated some recent leaks at Gamescom Opening Night Live by announcing Lego Skylines. As its title suggests, it's a spin-off of the city builder Cities: Skylines where everything is made out of Lego.<br />
A press release for Lego Skylines explains that the game will start on a single plot of land, allowing players to build and customize their house. From there, they can build up to an entire neighborhood and then a giant city. Like Cities: Skylines, you'll h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lego-skylines-is-a-genius-idea-for-a-cities-skylines-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lego-skylines-is-a-genius-idea-for-a-cities-skylines-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro 2039 Explores The Horror Humans Can Commit In Latest Gameplay Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Metro games have never shied away from shoving players into a bleak post-apocalyptic world, but in Metro 2039, things are looking especially grim. Ahead of its release in 2027, a new gameplay trailer for Metro 2039 was revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live, showing how players will have to deal with a new regime that has risen from the ashes of the nuclear war that turned the world into a radioactive wasteland.The gameplay showcased several hallmarks of the Metro's distinct action. These i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metro-2039-explores-the-horror-humans-can-commit-in-latest-gameplay-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metro-2039-explores-the-horror-humans-can-commit-in-latest-gameplay-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2K27 Teases GTA 6 Crossover Of Some Kind]]></title><description><![CDATA[2K Sports has released a new trailer for NBA 2K27 today, and it features a reference to GTA 6 that is prompting people to theorize about what it may mean. The Season 1 trailer for NBA 2K27 does a lot more than just show off what's coming in Season 1--it also hints at Seasons 2 and 3.<br />
As you can see in the trailer below, the imagery and styling for Season 3 is plainly referencing GTA 6 with its palm trees, font, and colors. Police sirens can be heard as well, which is another nod to GTA.https://w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nba-2k27-teases-gta-6-crossover-of-some-kind/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nba-2k27-teases-gta-6-crossover-of-some-kind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ananta’s New Trailer Goes Hard On Memes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Netease showed off new gameplay for Ananta, its upcoming open-world anime action-adventure. The trailer featured multiple cityscapes, a January 15 release date, and...internet memes?Indeed, the gameplay was highlighted by multiple references to internet jokes and slang, including the Gatsby lifting glass meme, the Dragon Ball Z "Yamcha death" meme, and the main hero being called the "yeetmaster."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MM60juTPkSM&amp;pp=ygUGYW5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/anantas-new-trailer-goes-hard-on-memes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/anantas-new-trailer-goes-hard-on-memes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Of Thrones: War For Westeros Will Let The White Walkers Win]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's still going to be a while before&nbsp;Game of Thrones: War for Westeros arrives, but at Gamescom Opening Night Live, developer Playside showed off some gameplay make the wait a little bit easier.First announced in 2025--and originally scheduled for a 2026 launch--Game of Thrones: War for Westeros is a real-time strategy game that features several of the franchise's legendary Houses--Lannister, Stark, and Targaryen--as well as the sinister forces of the Night King. With each faction vying to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-will-let-the-white-walkers-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-of-thrones-war-for-westeros-will-let-the-white-walkers-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PUBG Game Ded Net Looks Nothing Like PUBG]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the surprise announcements at Gamescom's Opening Night Live event was PUBG Ded Net, a spin-off with a new premise where "death is only the beginning."Set in the fictional world of Cascadia in the '90s, Ded Net is a new multiplayer FPS that "combines shooter gameplay with roguelite progression."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zh1OhGVsyo<br />
That's all there is to go on at this stage, but you can sign up to test the game on Ded Net's website.It's not surprising to see PUBG expand like this. Af]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-pubg-game-ded-net-looks-nothing-like-pubg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-pubg-game-ded-net-looks-nothing-like-pubg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wait, Is Mega Man: Dual Override Just Mega Man X Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mega Man: Dual Override is delivering another retro-inspired take on the classic Blue Bomber with a release slated next year. But based on his latest trailer revealed at Gamescom Opening Night Live, he's cribbing heavily from his sequel series, Mega Man X.<br />
The trailer showed Mega Man using special equipment allowing him to dash, hover, and more. Those moves are familiar for fans of the MMX series, which takes place a hundred years after the original Mega Man. The dashing especially has always se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/wait-is-mega-man-dual-override-just-mega-man-x-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/wait-is-mega-man-dual-override-just-mega-man-x-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exodus, The New Sci-Fi RPG From Former BioWare Devs, Finally Gets A Launch Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Archetype Entertainment has just given players another glimpse of its upcoming third-person sci-fi RPG, Exodus, via a new trailer revealed during the Gamescom Opening Night Live ceremony. Even better, the trailer ended with a release date announcement: Exodus is set to launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on April 7.Exodus' new cinematic gameplay trailer introduces Salt, a companion character who joins the player's party as a skilled mercenary with expertise in long-range sniping. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exodus-the-new-sci-fi-rpg-from-former-bioware-devs-finally-gets-a-launch-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exodus-the-new-sci-fi-rpg-from-former-bioware-devs-finally-gets-a-launch-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genshin Impact Maker’s Nodusfall Sure Looks Like Multiplayer Elden Ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamescom 2026 kicked off with a major surprise in the form of Nodus Fall, a multiplayer souls-like from the Hoyoverse, the studio behind Genshin Impact.The trailer wasn't shy about its inspirations, namely 2022's Elden Ring. Multiple shots in the trailer look like they could have been ripped straight out of From Software's open-world RPG, including a boss enemy that looks nearly identical to Elden Ring's infamous Malenia.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I59kIiEDOMM<br />
No release date or platforms fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/genshin-impact-makers-nodusfall-sure-looks-like-multiplayer-elden-ring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/genshin-impact-makers-nodusfall-sure-looks-like-multiplayer-elden-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rainbow 6 Tactics Looks Like If Siege And XCOM: Chimera Squad Had A Baby]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Gamescom Opening Night Live, Ubisoft announced the next game in the long-running Tom Clancy series: Rainbow 6 Tactics. The announcement trailer showcased how the turn-based tactics game will play--it looks pretty much like Rainbow Six Siege and XCOM: Chimera Squad had a baby.And it's entirely single-player, which is great! I love playing Siege, but after years away, I simply cannot enjoy it anymore. The game has too many operators to keep track of (any hero shooter with 50+ characters is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rainbow-6-tactics-looks-like-if-siege-and-xcom-chimera-squad-had-a-baby/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rainbow-6-tactics-looks-like-if-siege-and-xcom-chimera-squad-had-a-baby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humankind 2 Forces You To Deal With The Consequences Of Climate Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamescom Opening Night Live has been dropping trailers for all manner of games, and if you're a fan of historical turn-based strategy games, then you can check out the first look at Humankind 2. Just like the first game, Humankind 2 tasks you with starting a civilization and guiding it through various eras by using diplomacy, military might, and new technologies to stay a step ahead of your rivals.&nbsp;Developer Amplitude Studios says that players can expect the core 4X experience to offer new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/humankind-2-forces-you-to-deal-with-the-consequences-of-climate-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/humankind-2-forces-you-to-deal-with-the-consequences-of-climate-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RollerCoaster Tycoon Is Back, And This Time It Has Bubsy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atari announced the grand return of RollerCoaster Tycoon during Gamescom Opening Night Live's pre-show. It's developed by Let's Build a Zoo studio Springloaded and officially titled RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks. Atari also seems to be taking advantage of all the IP it owns for this new game, as we see a Bubsy mascot briefly wandering the part at one point. RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks will initially be released as a Steam Early Access game, with Atari planning to keep it in early access]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rollercoaster-tycoon-is-back-and-this-time-it-has-bubsy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rollercoaster-tycoon-is-back-and-this-time-it-has-bubsy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murals Turns Famous Fairy Tales Into A Silly Action-Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, during Gamescom Opening Night Live, Disney Illusion Island developer Dlala Studios introduced its next game: Murals, which puts a new spin on some classic childhood stories, and will launch on PC in 2027.<br />
Murals is an isometric action-adventure game set within multiple famous fairy tales, including Hansel and Gretel, The Little Mermaid, and Rapunzel, but not the way you might remember them. Rapunzel's hair, for example, is actively trying to kill her, while "Sleeping Beauty" is suffering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/murals-turns-famous-fairy-tales-into-a-silly-action-adventure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/murals-turns-famous-fairy-tales-into-a-silly-action-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: All The Biggest Announcements, Games, And Trailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gamescom Opening Night Live is here, and once again, we're expecting a bumper night full of new game reveals, gameplay deep-dives, and more from Geoff Keighley's second big show of the year. As usual, we'll be keeping tabs on the event--and the preshow hosted by Kyle Bosman that starts at 10:30 AM PT / 1:30 PM ET--so if you don't have time to sit down for all of the announcements, you can check back here for updates on all the big announcements.Taking place from the Gamescom showfloor, Gamescom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-games-and-trailers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-games-and-trailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McDonald’s Halo: Campaign Evolved Skin Has Me Loathin’ It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating a Big Mac can help you obtain a special armor set for Master Chief in the UK and Ireland. Thanks to a new McDonald's collaboration with Xbox, there is a new Halo: Campaign Evolved skin that's mainly red and gray, with a yellow visor and flourishes. It costs 1,500 rewards points in the McDonald's app--a tier in the US that will get you a free apple pie, small coffee, or vanilla cone.Now we could talk about the hilarity of a Master Chief skin for a game predominately played from the first-p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mcdonalds-halo-campaign-evolved-skin-has-me-loathin-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mcdonalds-halo-campaign-evolved-skin-has-me-loathin-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispatch Is Getting The Physical Edition Fans Have Been Waiting For, Plus A Vinyl Soundtrack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the first anniversary of Dispatch, developer AdHoc Studio&nbsp;has announced that the superhero workplace comedy-drama is finally getting a physical edition release for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch. Published in partnership with PM Studios, the release offers fans a choice between a standard and a steelbook edition, each featuring an assortment of physical and digital goodies.The $50 Standard Deluxe Edition includes the full game on disc/cartridge, all DLC, an artbook with a digital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dispatch-is-getting-the-physical-edition-fans-have-been-waiting-for-plus-a-vinyl-soundtrack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dispatch-is-getting-the-physical-edition-fans-have-been-waiting-for-plus-a-vinyl-soundtrack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lord Of The Rings Extended Trilogy Is Massively Discounted Just After Surprise Game Re-Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the recent re-release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North got you excited about the fantasy franchise and looking for more, Amazon currently has a great deal going for the Peter Jackson movies.<br />
The retailer is selling a digital copy of the three-movie extended-edition bundle for just $15. It normally goes for $45, so this is quite a deal, at least if you're OK owning the movies digitally.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zckJCxYxn1g<br />
2026 is the 25th anniversary of the films, as The Fello]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-extended-trilogy-is-massively-discounted-just-after-surprise-game-re-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-lord-of-the-rings-extended-trilogy-is-massively-discounted-just-after-surprise-game-re-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Latest GTA 6 Leak References Irony Of The Game Being A Digital-Exclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yet another alleged GTA 6 leak has emerged, showing off one of the game's main characters, Jason, visiting a video game store that sells physical discs. This has prompted people to point out the irony of GTA 6 being a digital-exclusive game.In the clip, we see Jason visit a store called Game Horde where he uses binoculars to zoom in on the shelves, showing various games and consoles."This is not about actual discs. It's about ownership. Resale rights still matter, even in a digital-only era," re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/latest-gta-6-leak-references-irony-of-the-game-being-a-digital-exclusive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/latest-gta-6-leak-references-irony-of-the-game-being-a-digital-exclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 Costs $1,300, And The OLED Screen Better Be Worth It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost a year after launch, the Asus&nbsp;Xbox ROG Ally is getting an upgrade--and a hefty price increase--in the form of the X20 model. Revealed earlier this year as part of a bundle sold with a set of XR glasses, Asus has opened preorders for the handheld gaming PC, with prices starting at an eye-watering $1,300 from the official Asus online store and Best Buy.What does an extra $300 get you? The biggest draw is the screen, as Asus has equipped this model with a 7.4&#8209;inch 1080p&nbsp;OLED]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-costs-1300-and-the-oled-screen-better-be-worth-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-asus-rog-xbox-ally-x20-costs-1300-and-the-oled-screen-better-be-worth-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why GTA Games Are A “Stab In The Heart,” But Also Amazing, For Ex-Dishonored Dev]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to industry veteran Rapha&euml;l Colantonio, who worked on the Dishonored series at Arkane before starting his own studio, GTA games are "the biggest tease" and also "the biggest disappointment" for people who love immersive sim games.<br />
"I don't mean that in an offensive way because of course who am I and who are they? They make games that sell I don't know how many thousands times more than mine and they are so incredible at doing surface simulation," he told Press Box PR. "But that&rs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-gta-games-are-a-stab-in-the-heart-but-also-amazing-for-ex-dishonored-dev/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-gta-games-are-a-stab-in-the-heart-but-also-amazing-for-ex-dishonored-dev/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Mario Kart World Switch 2 Bundle Coming In September, And It’s $50 More Expensive Than The Original]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the Switch 2's price hike in September, Nintendo has announced two new Switch 2 bundles for the US.The Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle ($550) launches in late September, while the Switch 2 + Nintendo Switch Sports bundle ($530) arrives alongside the game on October 22.<br />
People may recall that Nintendo offered a Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle when the console launched in June 2025. It was priced at $500 back then, but was subsequently discontinued. Due to various economic pressures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-mario-kart-world-switch-2-bundle-coming-in-september-and-its-50-more-expensive-than-the-original/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-mario-kart-world-switch-2-bundle-coming-in-september-and-its-50-more-expensive-than-the-original/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second of Geoff Keighley's big three shows, Gamescom Opening Night Live, kicks off in a few hours, and it's looking to be another big livestream full of new game trailers and reveals. Like previous years, ONL will be livestreamed directly from Germany,&nbsp;following a 30-minute preshow. Multiple games have already been teased, and if you're looking to tune in, here's how you can do so.How to watch Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0rCUootNUs<br />
Gamescom Opening]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Duskbloods Playtest Was Even More Popular Than Elden Ring Nightreign’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[It sounds like fans were eager to learn everything they could about From Software's The Duskbloods, as one of the game's producers has revealed the Switch 2 exclusive saw higher playtest sign-ups compared to Elden Ring Nightreign.Speaking during a livestream hosted by Japanese gaming publication Famitsu (and translated by GamesRadar+), From Software producer Yasuhiro Kitao stated the number of applications for The Duskbloods playtest eclipsed that of the developer's previous multiplayer experime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-playtest-was-even-more-popular-than-elden-ring-nightreigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-playtest-was-even-more-popular-than-elden-ring-nightreigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Can’t Believe I Missed Mortal Shell 2’s Best Item, Silly Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[From awesome Tarstones to exceptional weapons, there are a lot of really good items to find in Mortal Shell 2. While you can miss them if you're not doing your due diligence while exploring, there's an early-game item that you really don't want to miss because of how it trivializes most fights. Unfortunately for me, I missed it and realized way too late, so let me regale you with my troubles in the hopes that you don't make the same mistake as I did.The first boss you fight happens in the prolog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-cant-believe-i-missed-mortal-shell-2s-best-item-silly-me/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-cant-believe-i-missed-mortal-shell-2s-best-item-silly-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Is Way Ahead Of Black Ops 7 Already By One Metric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is nearing 400,000 copies sold on Steam already, and that's well ahead of where last year's Black Ops 7 stood at launch on Valve's platform. This is according to Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics, who added that pre-sales on Steam alone work out to around $21 million in revenue.Elliott said Black Ops 7 managed to hit around 200,000 copies pre-sold on Steam by launch. Modern Warfare 4 has doubled that, and with two months still to go before release.Modern Warfare 4 i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-is-way-ahead-of-black-ops-7-already-by-one-metric/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-is-way-ahead-of-black-ops-7-already-by-one-metric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leaks: A Timeline Of The Events So Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a busy few weeks for Rockstar and Take-Two following a series ofleaked GTA 6 gameplay videos and images. Beginning in mid-August 2026, an anonymous individual or group calling itself CyberLeek began publishing unreleased Grand Theft Auto 6 material. The first wave included gameplay videos and apparent images of the GTA 6 map.The situation is still unfolding, so we've got a roundup of all of the events of the most recent GTA 6 leak in chronological order, along with what the footage app]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaks-a-timeline-of-the-events-so-far/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaks-a-timeline-of-the-events-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Cat Doesn’t Care About The Metal Gear Box, Just The Box It Came In]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last,&nbsp;Metal Gear Solid fans can&nbsp;soon get their hands on the one piece of merchandise that truly matters: themed boxes for their cats. Konami has announced an official line of Metal Gear Solid cat merchandise that'll be available exclusively at CatCon 2026, to mark the release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2. We swear we're not making this up, but Konami says that it will have a booth--again, at a cat convention--where it will sell the novelty items for two days in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/my-cat-doesnt-care-about-the-metal-gear-box-just-the-box-it-came-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/my-cat-doesnt-care-about-the-metal-gear-box-just-the-box-it-came-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Getting A Mexico Expansion Soon, But Not From Rockstar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Dead Redemption 2 never received official story DLC, but one modder is doing the work developer Rockstar never did with an ambitious Mexico mod that will further connect the prequel to the events of the original Red Dead Redemption.It's called Nuevo Paraiso--The Forgotten Frontier, and a new trailer highlights what fans can expect from the project. Alongside restoring and recreating Mexican locations from the original Red Dead Redemption, the mod also adds new settlements, gang hideouts, tre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/red-dead-redemption-2-is-getting-a-mexico-expansion-soon-but-not-from-rockstar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/red-dead-redemption-2-is-getting-a-mexico-expansion-soon-but-not-from-rockstar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Is Basically A Netflix Castlevania Reunion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont&rsquo;s Curse is shaping up to be a good-looking entry in the franchise after a long hiatus, and by the sound of things, it has a pretty stacked voice cast as well. Konami has revealed the roster of actors bringing various characters to life in the Evil Empire-developed game, and when it comes to the franchise's biggest bad, Dracula, they've brought back someone with vast experience to play the lord of darkness: Graham McTavish.While McTavish is a seasoned actor with voice r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-basically-a-netflix-castlevania-reunion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-is-basically-a-netflix-castlevania-reunion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why A Nintendo Direct Is Likely To Happen Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something about September when it comes to Nintendo Direct events. The company behind Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong has held special livestreams during that month in nine out of the past 10 years. The only exception is 2024, but even then, there was a Nintendo Direct on August 27 (an Indie World Showcase alongside Partner Showcase).With that sort of history, a Nintendo Direct seems very likely to occur next month. For starters, there are two big elephants in the room: release dates for Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-a-nintendo-direct-is-likely-to-happen-next-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-a-nintendo-direct-is-likely-to-happen-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima Says He’s Aware Of His Mortality As He Celebrates 63rd Birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game designer Hideo Kojima celebrates his 63rd birthday today, August 24, and he does not plan to pack it up anytime soon.Posting on social media, Kojima said he is aware he will not live forever--in fact he already knows how he wants to die--so he is being particularly thoughtful about how he spends his time."As I get older, the things I 'have to do' and the things I 'want to do' continue to increase. At the same time, the time I 'have to do them' continues to decrease," he said. "I constantly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-says-hes-aware-of-his-mortality-as-he-celebrates-63rd-birthday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-says-hes-aware-of-his-mortality-as-he-celebrates-63rd-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortal Shell 2 Players Really Hate Those Bear Traps, And So Do I]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mortal Shell 2 has a lot of tough enemies waiting to knock you out of your shell and stuff your carcass into a coffin. Many of them are terrifying because of their difficulty, ugliness, or both. Still, nothing compares to the greatest enemy developer Cold Symmetry made for the souls-like action-RPG: those gosh-dang bear traps.Danger lurks around every corner in this game. Walk here, and you might get ambushed by a rabid miner just itching to stab you with a pickaxe. Stand there, and you'll likel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2-players-really-hate-those-bear-traps-and-so-do-i/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2-players-really-hate-those-bear-traps-and-so-do-i/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Indie Fishing Game Is More Popular Than Modern Warfare 4 Beta On Steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone has heard of Call of Duty, and yet, a video game that you've probably never heard of is outperforming the first Modern Warfare 4 beta on Steam. How to Fish looks like a surprise hit with over 341,000 concurrent players today, per Steam. Plus, developer Dazed Games has announced the co-op title has already sold over 1 million copies after launching August 20. It's currently available for just under $5, with a regular $8 price tag.That easily tops the early-access beta for Call of Duty: M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-indie-fishing-game-is-more-popular-than-modern-warfare-4-beta-on-steam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-indie-fishing-game-is-more-popular-than-modern-warfare-4-beta-on-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witcher 4 Release Window Narrowed Down, As Dev Teases “A Surprise Or Two” At Gamescom About Other Things]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt Red has narrowed down the release timing for The Witcher 4, confirming the RPG is coming sometime in 2028. The company confirmed this in a new video that sets the table for Gamescom this week.<br />
There won't be any Witcher 4 news at Gamescom, but CD Projekt Red will highlight The Witcher 3's new Songs of the Past DLC at the showcase, while there will be "a surprise or two to share" during livestreams planned throughout Gamescom.More than 500 people are working on The Witcher 4 now, CD Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-4-release-window-narrowed-down-as-dev-teases-a-surprise-or-two-at-gamescom-about-other-things/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-4-release-window-narrowed-down-as-dev-teases-a-surprise-or-two-at-gamescom-about-other-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leak Shows Off Apparent Nudist Colony]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new clip showing leaked Grand Theft Auto 6 footage has made its way online, and it looks like you're going to be able to visit a nudist colony in Leonida.<br />
The clip, which just runs for a few minutes, shows co-protagonist Jason walking near a pool and several hot tubs, with dozens of naked people hanging around and dancing.<br />
Some of them seem relatively neutral to Jason's presence, while others are annoyed with the completely clothed man walking around and looking at them with binoculars. That s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leak-shows-off-apparent-nudist-colony/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leak-shows-off-apparent-nudist-colony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leaks Don’t Matter, So Please Calm Down, Ex-Rockstar Director Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Rockstar North director Obbe Vermeij has commented on the many GTA 6 leaks that have emerged over the past week. Vermeij, who was the technical director for GTA 3, GTA: San Andreas, GTA 4, and other titles in the series, told everyone to "clam down" because "the leaks are a nothing burger."He said Rockstar is intentionally staying quiet as part of the company's marketing strategy to generate as much hype as possible for GTA 6, and the leaks are not prompting Rockstar to amend its plans. T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaks-dont-matter-so-please-calm-down-ex-rockstar-director-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaks-dont-matter-so-please-calm-down-ex-rockstar-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy Resonance Has More Going For It Than Just Its Impressive Cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its release in October, Square Enix has dropped several new details about Final Fantasy Resonance, its HD-2D reimagining of the mobile game Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius. Based on the first season of Brave Exvius, here's a closer look at the game's world, characters, gameplay,&nbsp;vision systems, and completionist content.Empires strike backThe Zoldaad Empire has a few defectors.Two of the regions that players can explore include the powerful military nation of Zoldaad and the city of ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-resonance-has-more-going-for-it-than-just-its-impressive-cast/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-resonance-has-more-going-for-it-than-just-its-impressive-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Blood Of Dawnwalker Devs Heard Your 60fps Requests And Have Good News For Console Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you wanted to play The Blood of Dawnwalker at 60fps, you'd originally need to get the PC version and hope your rig was up to scratch. Developer Rebel Wolves didn't initially list a 60fps mode for Xbox Series X, PS5, and PS5 Pro when it recently released a quick look at the graphical modes for those consoles, but the developer says it will now be added via a day-one patch when the game launches in September."Performance mode was already in the works, but it was still being tested. We simply we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-devs-heard-your-60fps-requests-and-have-good-news-for-console-players/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-devs-heard-your-60fps-requests-and-have-good-news-for-console-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty’s Most Controversial Item Is Back In Modern Warfare 4, But With Some Major Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most infamous and controversial items in Call of Duty is the Riot Shield. Some love it. Some hate it. Well, it's back in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, but with a few key changes.With MW4's beta now live, we're seeing the game in action and learning more about it. This includes new details on the Riot Shield, including how it's now destructible. Not only that, but the new Riot Shield can be placed on the ground to allow players to create their own cover, wherever they are. What's mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-dutys-most-controversial-item-is-back-in-modern-warfare-4-but-with-some-major-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-dutys-most-controversial-item-is-back-in-modern-warfare-4-but-with-some-major-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leaker Has Not Been Identified Yet – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest stories in gaming this week has been the ongoing GTA 6 gameplay leaks, which are all about hyping up a memecoin for profit. A new report provides insight into how Rockstar is handling the situation internally.Bloomberg reported that Rockstar has yet to identify the party responsible, or how such a breach happened. One top executive at Rockstar sent a memo to staff this week "denouncing the leaker and promising the incident wouldn't detract from the excellent work they've done,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaker-has-not-been-identified-yet-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaker-has-not-been-identified-yet-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoD: MW4 DLC Honors Real-Life Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Lost His Eye And Teeth In Grenade Blast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 willhave day-one DLC, and like in years past, it will focus on a real-life military hero, with proceeds going to charity.<br />
The Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, launching on October 23 alongside the game, adds the real-life Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter to the game as a playable character.<br />
Carpenter was in Marjah, Afghanistan, when, on November 21, 2010, he put himself in front of a grenade to help save the life of his fellow]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cod-mw4-dlc-honors-real-life-medal-of-honor-recipient-who-lost-his-eye-and-teeth-in-grenade-blast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cod-mw4-dlc-honors-real-life-medal-of-honor-recipient-who-lost-his-eye-and-teeth-in-grenade-blast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mortal Shell 2’s Latest Update Alleviates One Of The Game’s Biggest Headaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Cold Symmetry has released its latest souls-like action-RPG, Mortal Shell 2, on August 20 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. And not even a day after launch, the studio already dropped a patch that makes some welcome tweaks, including addressing one of the game's most annoying issues: gold farming.On August 20, Cold Symmetry shared a breakdown on the game's subreddit and Steam page of what Balance Patch 1 does.A welcome adjustment is a refund of the Glimpses--a rare currency u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2s-latest-update-alleviates-one-of-the-games-biggest-headaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mortal-shell-2s-latest-update-alleviates-one-of-the-games-biggest-headaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic Adds An Actor From The Last Of Us And Uncharted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another actor has joined the cast for Naughty Dog's upcoming new IP Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet.Robin Atkin Downes, who played Robert in Naughty Dog's The Last of Us and multiple characters in the studio's Uncharted games, said on social media that he's set to appear in Intergalactic. He didn't say who he is playing, but as you can tell from the video below, he's obviously very excited about it.<br />
https://twitter.com/Robin_A_Downes/status/2090646298718597618<br />
Downes is a prolific video game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/naughty-dogs-intergalactic-adds-an-actor-from-the-last-of-us-and-uncharted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/naughty-dogs-intergalactic-adds-an-actor-from-the-last-of-us-and-uncharted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Mortal Shell 2 Weapons Don’t Have To Get You Killed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold Symmetry's Mortal Shell 2 is finally out on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Maybe you've been bodying bosses while collecting shells and leveling up your character. Or maybe you've been getting bodied as bosses pummel you into the dirt and your weapons betray you. I can't help you with the former, but I do have some tips and tricks to alleviate the latter.When you start your Mortal Shell 2 journey, a handful of settings are on by default. A couple of these settings make your weapons]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-mortal-shell-2-weapons-dont-have-to-get-you-killed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-mortal-shell-2-weapons-dont-have-to-get-you-killed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compulsion Games Is Now Officially An Ex-Xbox Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compulsion Games, the Canadian game developer behind South of Midnight and We Happy Few, has officially parted ways with Microsoft. After Microsoft confirmed that Compulsion was one of five Xbox studios it was divesting of, Compulsion boss Guillaume Provost has now confirmed it's a done deal.This was hinted at recently when the Steam page for South of Midnight listed Compulsion as the developer and publisher. Now, it's official, with Provost confirming to Games Beat that its management team acqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/compulsion-games-is-now-officially-an-ex-xbox-studio/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/compulsion-games-is-now-officially-an-ex-xbox-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo’s War On Switch Emulators Continues With 400 More GitHub Takedowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo is doing what Nintendo does: issuing DMCA takedown notices to anyone who illegally offers access to any of the company's games. That's exactly what happened earlier this week, as Nintendo wiped out over 400 Switch emulators from GitHub.According to an August 21 TorrentFreak report, the Mario maker sent the proprietary developer platform seven DMCA takedown notices targeting Nintendo Switch emulator repositories. This includes Suyu (the Yuzu successor that became popular after Yuzu shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendos-war-on-switch-emulators-continues-with-400-more-github-takedowns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendos-war-on-switch-emulators-continues-with-400-more-github-takedowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 Leaks Are Fueling A Crypto Pump-And-Dump Scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Grand Theft Auto 6 continues to leak via small snippets of gameplay, you might be wondering why each video is plastered with watermarks for a meme coin? It turns out while you're enjoying the early look at Rockstar's latest project, others are literally profiting off of the virality.Each of the leaked gameplay videos have advertised a meme coin called CYBERLEEK, named after the supposed leaker and hosted on the Solana blockchain. This coin seemingly appeared on August 16, just two days before]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-are-fueling-a-crypto-pump-and-dump-scheme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/grand-theft-auto-6-leaks-are-fueling-a-crypto-pump-and-dump-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Isn’t Being Subtle About Who The Game’s Next Villain Is]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those reaching the end of Diablo 4 Season 14's seasonal storyline are being treated to some major teases about what's next for Blizzard's ARPG, though those eagerly anticipating the return of the Lord of Terror himself might be disappointed.Spoilers for Diablo 4 Season 14 below.Season 14, titled Death's Awakening, sees players combating a death cult looking to end Sanctuary's suffering in the wake of Mephisto's defeat. That eventually leads players to none other than the Pandemonium Fortress, pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-isnt-being-subtle-about-who-the-games-next-villain-is/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-isnt-being-subtle-about-who-the-games-next-villain-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Genki’s Manta Controller Packs A Small Mountain Of Features Into A Single Gamepad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Genki is no stranger to video game accessories, but the company is venturing into the tightly contested space of controllers with a device aimed at gamers who enjoy fine-tuning their hardware--and having an LCD screen to help with customization. Genki's new Manta controller&nbsp;has an unusual design, but it clearly has a ton of fans, as its Kickstarter campaign is doing some big numbers. While the company aimed to secure $100,000 in pledges, the crowdfunding push&nbsp;has already reached $371,0]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/genkis-manta-controller-packs-a-small-mountain-of-features-into-a-single-gamepad/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/genkis-manta-controller-packs-a-small-mountain-of-features-into-a-single-gamepad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft And Discord Subpoenaed In GTA 6 Leak Case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many alleged clips of Grand Theft Auto 6 gameplay have leaked online this week, showing everything from combat to basketball, and Rockstar's parent company Take-Two is scrambling to figure out just how it happened. Now, the publisher has subpoenaed both Microsoft and Discord in order to investigate potential users involved with the leaks.<br />
One subpoena, filed in the South District Court of New York (via Kotaku), aims to "obtain the identity of an alleged infringer or infringers" who was involved]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-and-discord-subpoenaed-in-gta-6-leak-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-and-discord-subpoenaed-in-gta-6-leak-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Is An Exciting Return To Metal Gear’s Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 is a collection headlined by Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. After languishing in PS3 purgatory for many years,&nbsp;Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is&nbsp;finally breaking free onto new platforms thanks to the upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2.&nbsp;Accompanied by two more games in the series, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Metal Gear Solid: Ghost Babel, is the new Master Collection worth your time a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-is-an-exciting-return-to-metal-gears-past/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-2-is-an-exciting-return-to-metal-gears-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Duskbloods’ First Network Test Shut Down, Upcoming Schedule Now In Flux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those eager to be the first to play The Duskbloods in its first closed network test were met with widespread login errors, and it appears that server issues were bad enough that From Software pulled the plug on this first session."We regret to inform you that today's session is now closed," From Software wrote in an X post. The session was scheduled for 3 AM to 7 AM PT / 6 AM to 10 AM ET, which is at the end of the day in Japan. "We will continue to work on improving the servers and will announc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-first-network-test-shut-down-upcoming-schedule-now-in-flux/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-first-network-test-shut-down-upcoming-schedule-now-in-flux/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War TV Show Has Found Its New Kratos, And It’s Dave Bautista]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Video's God of War series has a new actor playing the stoic god-killer Kratos, and as previously reported, it is indeed Dave Bautista. After the original actor cast for the role, Ryan Hurst, suffered a bicep tear during filming that forced him to leave the role, Amazon and Sony&nbsp;moved quickly to find a replacement. Variety reported that Bautista will now play the iconic video game character across two planned seasons.We can see it.While it's bad news for Hurst--who recently revealed ho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-tv-show-has-found-its-new-kratos-and-its-dave-bautista/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-tv-show-has-found-its-new-kratos-and-its-dave-bautista/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft’s 25th Anniversary Xbox Series X Could Be Its Most Expensive Console Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the 25th anniversary of Xbox this year, and to celebrate, Microsoft is releasing a limited-edition version of the Xbox Series X that is reportedly very expensive. Announced earlier this year, the new model could cost as much as $900, and a new leak claims that it'll be released on November 27. At the time of writing, that means you'd need to save up a little over $9 a day to afford this console.Would you pay extra for a limited-edition Xbox Series X?According to the usually reliable Dealabs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsofts-25th-anniversary-xbox-series-x-could-be-its-most-expensive-console-yet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsofts-25th-anniversary-xbox-series-x-could-be-its-most-expensive-console-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Finally Has A Release Date, And Netflix Has More Anime On The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anime has become a key pillar of entertainment for several streaming services, and this is one genre where Netflix has made a concerted effort to lock in a few exclusive shows. The anime jewel in its crown is easily Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the wildly popular prequel and&nbsp;spin-off to CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077. While the game had its fans following its big turnaround after a disastrous launch, Edgerunners is considered to be a key driving force behind the resurgence of Cyberpunk 2077 sev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-finally-has-a-release-date-and-netflix-has-more-anime-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-finally-has-a-release-date-and-netflix-has-more-anime-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Buy Is Offering $100 Gift Cards For $60 This Weekend, And That’s Great If You Want GTA 6’s Premium Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[To celebrate its 60th anniversary, retailer Best Buy is offering $100 gift cards for only $60, and the timing is great if you want the $100 Ultimate Edition of GTA 6.The offer is good for one day only, August 22, and you'll need to visit a store in person to get the gift card. Additionally, Best Buy said quantities are limited, so people are encouraged to show up early. The fine print states that each Best Buy location has a minimum of 50 gift cards.<br />
GTA 6's Ultimate Edition costs $100, so if yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/best-buy-is-offering-100-gift-cards-for-60-this-weekend-and-thats-great-if-you-want-gta-6s-premium-edition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/best-buy-is-offering-100-gift-cards-for-60-this-weekend-and-thats-great-if-you-want-gta-6s-premium-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite Fans Foresee A Five Nights At Freddy’s Crossover, Based On New Building]]></title><description><![CDATA[There has never been a Five Nights at Freddy's collaboration in Fortnite, but an under-construction building on the game's map has given people hope. Well-known leaker HYPEX shared on X that another user named AlignedEclipse has spotted a structure that looks similar to the pizzeria housing Freddy Fazbear and Chicka the Chicken.To further fuel the Five Nights at Freddy's crossover fire, inside this building is a stage, according to AlignedEclipse. The newest season of Fortnite is focused on vide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnite-fans-foresee-a-five-nights-at-freddys-crossover-based-on-new-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnite-fans-foresee-a-five-nights-at-freddys-crossover-based-on-new-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Step Aside, GTA 6 Leaks, We Have To Talk About Zork]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ongoing GTA 6 leaks might be the biggest gaming news story happening right now, but there's something much more important to discuss: Zork. We finally know what From Software's new Switch 2 exclusive, The Duskbloods, actually is, and among the many details we've gotten is a reveal of some of the game's playable characters, known as Bloodsworn. One, in particular, stands out. I'll let you take a guess who:The Duskbloods' Bloodsworn lineup for the network testThat's Zork on the right, a man in an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/step-aside-gta-6-leaks-we-have-to-talk-about-zork/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/step-aside-gta-6-leaks-we-have-to-talk-about-zork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Gives Logan Serrated Claws That Must Hurt Like Hell To Pop Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just a few weeks to go before it launches, a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine has dropped, showing off several of the preorder bonus costumes players can equip to the reluctant hero when they head out into the field. Not only can you change how Logan looks cosmetically, but you can even swap out his default adamantium claws for different designs, including one extra-painful variant that must hurt like the devil whenever he pops them out.<br />
https://youtu.be/sm3uf92SVvA<br />
As you can see in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-gives-logan-serrated-claws-that-must-hurt-like-hell-to-pop-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-gives-logan-serrated-claws-that-must-hurt-like-hell-to-pop-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leaker Might Have Playable Build Of The Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here we go again: A new day means new apparent leaked footage of Grand Theft Auto VI. In fact, one of the latest clips appears to show that the person sharing these videos has access to a playable build of the open-world game.&nbsp;The leaker, who goes by CyberLeek on social media, posted an alleged gameplay video in which Jason Duval shoots at a wall. The bullet marks spell out "LEEK," seemingly proving that CyberLeek has access to a playable build of GTA 6. Before that footage, the video featu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaker-might-have-playable-build-of-the-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leaker-might-have-playable-build-of-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Companies Could Learn Wrong Lessons From GTA 6’s $80 Price, Analyst Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaming has never been more expensive. We're here to investigate why, and help you play more while spending less. Welcome to GameSpot Cheap Week.Grand Theft Auto 6's standard edition will retail for $80, and as the highest-profile game to set its price this high, players are likely wondering if other game publishers will follow suit with their AAA releases. That remains to be seen, but at least one industry analyst thinks publishers could be making a mistake if they do.<br />
As part of a wide-ranging]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-companies-could-learn-wrong-lessons-from-gta-6s-80-price-analyst-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-companies-could-learn-wrong-lessons-from-gta-6s-80-price-analyst-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take-Two Loses Billions In Market Value Since GTA 6 Leaks Began]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 is set for a big reveal on August 27 with an extended trailer coming to Netflix, but ahead of that, alleged gameplay footage is leaking everywhere.The leaks began earlier this week, and Rockstar owner Take-Two's stock price has fallen this week as well. Take-Two has seen its total market cap lose billions, as the company's share price began the week around $245. Today, shares are trading around $236.<br />
GTA 6 releases this November on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.The share price of a company can b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-loses-billions-in-market-value-since-gta-6-leaks-began/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-loses-billions-in-market-value-since-gta-6-leaks-began/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arc Raiders Crossover Is Not What You Expect, I Guarantee It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has announced a new collaboration with ... Subway. The partnership thatno one saw coming rewards players with a special skin when they buy a sandwich, along with other in-game items.Now through October 26, people who buy a qualifying meal at Subway will get a code to unlock the Subterranean outfit (one of three skins people can earn during the promotion), along with two in-game items that rotate weekly.<br />
Codes can be redeemed on Embark's website. Another websi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/arc-raiders-crossover-is-not-what-you-expect-i-guarantee-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/arc-raiders-crossover-is-not-what-you-expect-i-guarantee-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Have To Like Golden Axe To Enjoy The New Animated Series’ Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sega's cult-classic Golden Axe games haven't been relevant since 2008--thanks, Golden Axe: Beast Rider--but a new animated series is looking to bring the retro beat-'em-up back into the spotlight. The first trailer for the series has gone live, and just like the video gams, there's plenty of adventuring, blood, and a potion-hoarding thief getting the stuffing knocked out of it. This is one of Sega's oldest franchises, and even if you never grew up with it, the trailer does a good job at highligh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-dont-have-to-like-golden-axe-to-enjoy-the-new-animated-series-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-dont-have-to-like-golden-axe-to-enjoy-the-new-animated-series-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Kingdom Hearts Movie? It’s Not Ruled Out, Disney Exec Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kingdom Hearts series is one of nine gaming franchises at Disney to reach $1 billion in sales. With that success and the recent news of a Kingdom Hearts TV show for Disney+, some fans are wondering if a movie could be next.That's the question that IGN put to Walt Disney Animation Studios boss Jared Bush. He didn&rsquo;t confirm anything one way or another, but said "nothing is impossible" on that front."I am always excited to hear what people are passionate about. And I'd say we have a very]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-kingdom-hearts-movie-its-not-ruled-out-disney-exec-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-kingdom-hearts-movie-its-not-ruled-out-disney-exec-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Duskbloods Is Inspired By One Of Tabletop Gaming’s Most Famous Vampire RPGs]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software has been an industry trendsetter with its souls-like games over the years, but what inspires the studio when it crafts new experiences like The Duskbloods? The brief amounts of gameplay we've seen so far certainly suggest it includes plenty of From Software DNA, with its elegant art direction and hard-hitting action, and game director Hidetaka Miyazaki revealed that tabletop games such as Vampire: The Masquerade also had a hand in shaping The Duskbloods.One of the core gameplay mec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-is-inspired-by-one-of-tabletop-gamings-most-famous-vampire-rpgs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-is-inspired-by-one-of-tabletop-gamings-most-famous-vampire-rpgs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Duskbloods Has Some George R.R. Martin In Its Blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software's next game, The Duskbloods, is inspired by both vampire literature and tabletop games. But another key figure that the studio looked to for motivation was legendary Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. That's not too surprising, given Martin's involvement with the studio's smash-hit game Elden Ring, and while he may not have had a direct role in The Duskbloods, his work in vampire fiction still had an impact."From a lore, aesthetic, [and] world-building point of view, there&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-has-some-george-rr-martin-in-its-blood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-has-some-george-rr-martin-in-its-blood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miyazaki Says The Duskbloods Reveal Probably Gave Fans The Wrong Impression]]></title><description><![CDATA[When The Duskbloods was officially announced for Switch 2 back in late 2025, the trailer and description that it was a PvPvE title might have sent the wrong message, game director Hidetaka Miyazaki said to GameSpot recently.&nbsp;When it comes to PvPvE games, these are generally associated with the extraction-shooter genre, something that The Duskbloods very much is not. As Miyazaki explained, The Duskbloods can't be categorized so simply."The PvPvE [label is] a little bit confusing in the conte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/miyazaki-says-the-duskbloods-reveal-probably-gave-fans-the-wrong-impression/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/miyazaki-says-the-duskbloods-reveal-probably-gave-fans-the-wrong-impression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Co-Creator Has An Idea To Revive The Franchise, But Doubts Xbox CEO “Gives A Sh**”]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's no secret that the Halo franchise is no longer Microsoft's crown jewel in terms of sales or prominence, and it hasn't been for some time. Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has now weighed in with his idea for a new game and new development philosophies to help revive the Halo brand. However, Lehto went on to say his ideas are probably "fanciful," in part because he believes Xbox CEO Asha Sharma doesn't have a real interest in reviving the franchise.Posting on social media, Lehto said his pitch f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-has-an-idea-to-revive-the-franchise-but-doubts-xbox-ceo-gives-a-sh/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-has-an-idea-to-revive-the-franchise-but-doubts-xbox-ceo-gives-a-sh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US Video Game Spending Just Had One Of Its Worst Julys Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a few solid months, it looks like video game spending hit a slump in July. That's according to new data by Circana, with the analyst firm saying that total&nbsp;video game spending in the US&nbsp;fell 10% year-over-year in July to $4.5 billion. New physical software sales also&nbsp;hit an all-time July low of $85 million--since tracking began in 1995 by Circana--and hardware sales dropped to their lowest July level since 2020. According to Circana, higher hardware prices driven by the comp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-video-game-spending-just-had-one-of-its-worst-julys-ever/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-video-game-spending-just-had-one-of-its-worst-julys-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 Port From 14 Years Ago Sold Better In July Than Any Other Game In US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Circana has released its latest monthly sales report, revealing which games sold the best in the US, and Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 ports performed particularly well.<br />
The Black Ops 2 port for PS4 and PS5 was July 2026's best-selling game overall in the US ranked by dollar sales. The Black Ops 1 port, meanwhile, ranked No. 5.The Black Ops ports for PS4 and PS5 did gangbusters in July.These games shadowdropped on July 9, priced at $40 (or $20 through August 6 for PS Plus subscrib]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-port-from-14-years-ago-sold-better-in-july-than-any-other-game-in-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-2-port-from-14-years-ago-sold-better-in-july-than-any-other-game-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Myth: Zhong Kui’s New Gameplay Looks Brutal, Especially Its Grotesque Boss Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new trailer for the next game from Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science, Black Myth: Zhong Kui, has dropped, revealing a chunk of gameplay and ASMR parrying. An adaptation of the classic folktale Zhong Kui Banishing Evil, the new entry in the growing&nbsp;Black Myth series features plenty of swordplay and challenging fights, all against the backdrop of ancient Chinese fantasy. The trailer also shows a particularly good-looking game, with some of the best geology since Death Stranding 2: O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-myth-zhong-kuis-new-gameplay-looks-brutal-especially-its-grotesque-boss-fight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-myth-zhong-kuis-new-gameplay-looks-brutal-especially-its-grotesque-boss-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 5 Livestream 2026: Outside Xbox, IGN UK, and Game Scoop!]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 5 Livestream 2026: Outside Xbox, IGN UK, and Game Scoop!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-5-livestream-2026-outside-xbox-ign-uk-and-game-scoop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-5-livestream-2026-outside-xbox-ign-uk-and-game-scoop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 4 Livestream 2026: Persona 4 Revival, Final Fantasy 7, The Defiant, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 4 Livestream 2026: Persona 4 Revival, Final Fantasy 7, The Defiant, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-4-livestream-2026-persona-4-revival-final-fantasy-7-the-defiant-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-4-livestream-2026-persona-4-revival-final-fantasy-7-the-defiant-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 3 and Award Show Livestream 2026: Gears of War, Tempus Vitae, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 3 and Award Show Livestream 2026: Gears of War, Tempus Vitae, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-3-and-award-show-livestream-2026-gears-of-war-tempus-vitae-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-3-and-award-show-livestream-2026-gears-of-war-tempus-vitae-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want A Modern Warfare 4 Beta Code? Just Talk Trash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 are trying to prove one trash-talking player wrong by giving them a free code to the game's upcoming early-access beta.In response to a Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer trailer posted by CharlieIntel on X, one skeptical player going by TristanSpoof didn't have kind words for what they saw."This s*** looks awful ngl," they wrote in a quote repost. "Won't be planning on buying until I see it live."<br />
https://twitter.com/CallofDutyCM/status/20901280381554649]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/want-a-modern-warfare-4-beta-code-just-talk-trash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/want-a-modern-warfare-4-beta-code-just-talk-trash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 2 Livestream 2026: Fable, Dune: Awakening, Tomb Raider, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 2 Livestream 2026: Fable, Dune: Awakening, Tomb Raider, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-2-livestream-2026-fable-dune-awakening-tomb-raider-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-2-livestream-2026-fable-dune-awakening-tomb-raider-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Has Already Made $400 Million+ From Preorders, Apparently]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a third-party research company, GTA 6 has already brought in more than $400 million in revenue from preorders.Sensor Tower's sales tracker for GTA 6 states that Rockstar sold 4.38 million copies, including any returns, through August 18, generating $429 million. The research firm said the sales mix is 77% PS5 and 23% Xbox Series X|S.<br />
This data is not confirmed, but it would not be a surprise to learn that GTA 6 is performing exceptionally well already given the massive hype behind i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-already-made-400-million-from-preorders-apparently/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-already-made-400-million-from-preorders-apparently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s Latest Console Update Will Finally Let You Choose Old Saves To Delete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox's latest console update is rolling out now to Xbox Insiders, giving players more control over the home screen and saves, as well as improvements to profile customization.As part of the update, which will first roll out to Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead Xbox Insider members starting today, tiles can now be more easily removed from the Recent Games and Apps list at the top of the Home page, including the entire Play History tile. For those who want to hide the home screen and bask in the glory of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-latest-console-update-will-finally-let-you-choose-old-saves-to-delete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-latest-console-update-will-finally-let-you-choose-old-saves-to-delete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 1 Livestream 2026: LEGO Batman, The Witcher 3, Crimson Desert, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 1 Livestream 2026: LEGO Batman, The Witcher 3, Crimson Desert, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-1-livestream-2026-lego-batman-the-witcher-3-crimson-desert-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-1-livestream-2026-lego-batman-the-witcher-3-crimson-desert-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 1 Livestream 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN gamescom Studio Day 1 Livestream 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-1-livestream-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-gamescom-studio-day-1-livestream-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Army Unit Gives Soldiers 4-Day Pass To Play GTA 6 If They Re-Enlist]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to encourage soldiers to re-enlist, one US Army unit in Georgia is offering a four-day pass around the time GTA 6 launches in November.The incentive is only for soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia in the Army's 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion. So far, 20 people there have agreed to the incentive in exchange for re-enlisting, an Army spokesperson told CBS News.<br />
"The idea was to have a unique incentives program that connects to what soldiers are interested in," spokesperson Lt. Col.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/army-unit-gives-soldiers-4-day-pass-to-play-gta-6-if-they-re-enlist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/army-unit-gives-soldiers-4-day-pass-to-play-gta-6-if-they-re-enlist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[gamescom Opening Night Live 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[gamescom Opening Night Live 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamescom-opening-night-live-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Original Xbox Is Back, And This Time You Have To Build It Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original Xbox is still one of the best-looking consoles ever: a big black box that's instantly recognizable thanks to some clever design choices. If you've ever wanted to own and build one of these, you're in luck, as Mattel has just opened up preorders for a 1:1 replica that you can put together alongside several accessories. It's a bit pricey at $330, but it includes a few neat features that make it a cool display piece.The Lego-like build includes 3,509 pieces, and you can use those to bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-original-xbox-is-back-and-this-time-you-have-to-build-it-yourself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-original-xbox-is-back-and-this-time-you-have-to-build-it-yourself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New GTA 6 Leak Features Shocking Gameplay Footage, And We Mean That Literally]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second day of apparent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks has started with a new gameplay clip focused on Jason Duval. There's bad driving, a well-known pop song, and multiple people shot by a taser-like weapon. The video even ends with a cutscene in which Jason has a beer on a boat with his buddy, Cal Hampton.Kotaku spotted the most recent presumed leak of GTA 6, noting that it's titled "Taser Video." However, the weapon Jason picks up from a person after stomping on them is generically&nbsp;called]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-leak-features-shocking-gameplay-footage-and-we-mean-that-literally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-leak-features-shocking-gameplay-footage-and-we-mean-that-literally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-PlayStation Boss Says Game Development Will Have A “Tough Future” Because Of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a veteran of the industry, former PlayStation Studios boss Shuhei has a lot of thoughts about where things are currently headed. And with AI infiltrating just about every major developer under the sun, he is both fascinated by and worried about artificial intelligence's overall impact on game development.In an August 18 Gamerbraves interview, Yoshida said AI tools are "allowing almost anybody to become a game developer." Because AI can do things like write code for you, an artist or a designe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ex-playstation-boss-says-game-development-will-have-a-tough-future-because-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ex-playstation-boss-says-game-development-will-have-a-tough-future-because-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Offers These Rewards As You Climb The Ranks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta begins this Friday, August 21, and everyone who takes part will have a chance to earn special rewards.As with previous Call of Duty betas, Activision is encouraging people to play by offering rewards for progressing through the ranks. The first reward, an emblem, is unlocked at level 4. The next, a charm, is unlocked at level 8, running all the way up to level 30. People who reach that cap will get a weapon blueprint.Beta rewards<br />
Level 4 - EmblemLevel 8 -]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-offers-these-rewards-as-you-climb-the-ranks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-offers-these-rewards-as-you-climb-the-ranks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1,000 Consoles Could Have This Dramatic, Negative Effect On Gaming – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[While we don't exactly know when the next PlayStation and Xbox consoles will arrive, the working theory is that they may come with a $1,000 price tag attached. An analytics firm is suggesting, however, that should this happen, Microsoft and Sony would be shooting themselves in the foot and costing their business billions by 2031.According to an August 17 breakdown, the market-research firm Ampere Analysis has published an examination of the $1,000 console price consideration. The group said that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/1000-consoles-could-have-this-dramatic-negative-effect-on-gaming-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/1000-consoles-could-have-this-dramatic-negative-effect-on-gaming-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Pond’s New Trailer Has AI Alarm Bells Ringing, Comments Turned Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a good time to be a fan of retro video games, thanks to all the various compilations hitting the scene, and for the James Pond enthusiasts out there, their time has finally come. Developer System 3 has announced&nbsp;the James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough collection, but the reveal trailer is being dragged over claims that it features generative AI art and assets. Comments on the video&nbsp;quickly started pointing&nbsp;out the telltale signs of AI images, prompting System 3 to shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/james-ponds-new-trailer-has-ai-alarm-bells-ringing-comments-turned-off/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/james-ponds-new-trailer-has-ai-alarm-bells-ringing-comments-turned-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Pond’s New Trailer Has AI Alarm Bells Ringing, But Dev Says Otherwise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a good time to be a fan of retro video games, thanks to all the various compilations hitting the scene, and for the James Pond enthusiasts out there, their time has finally come. Developer System 3 has announced&nbsp;the James Pond Legacy: The Pond is Not Enough collection, but the reveal trailer is being dragged over claims that it features generative AI art and assets. Comments on the video&nbsp;quickly started pointing&nbsp;out the telltale signs of AI images, prompting System 3 to shut]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/james-ponds-new-trailer-has-ai-alarm-bells-ringing-but-dev-says-otherwise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/james-ponds-new-trailer-has-ai-alarm-bells-ringing-but-dev-says-otherwise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redfall Bosses Explain What Happened With The Failed Xbox Exclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Arkane bosses Harvey Smith and Ben Horne have opened a new studio, Black Pony Immersive, which is now working on "imaginative first-person action-RPGs." The last game they worked on was the ill-fated Xbox-exclusive vampire game, Redfall. Both Smith (Redfall director) and Horne (Redfall producer) have now discussed that project and what went wrong.Horne told The Game Business that Redfall was born during the live-service boom, and the team had to figure out, "How do we do this?"Smith added]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/redfall-bosses-explain-what-happened-with-the-failed-xbox-exclusive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/redfall-bosses-explain-what-happened-with-the-failed-xbox-exclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Krispy Kreme Boxes Are Being Listed For Ridiculous Sums Of Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Pokemon franchise is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with various promotions, and the Krispy Kreme collaboration is easily the sweetest team-up. Like all things related to Pokemon, a box full of pocket monster doughnuts has attracted the eyes of resellers looking to make a quick buck on used--and sadly, empty--boxes from the promotion.On eBay, you can find several listings for the Pokemon Krispy Kreme doughnut boxes, with some users asking for up to $100 per box. While the doughnu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-krispy-kreme-boxes-are-being-listed-for-ridiculous-sums-of-money/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-krispy-kreme-boxes-are-being-listed-for-ridiculous-sums-of-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dishonored Director Announces New Studio, And Fans Should Be Very Excited]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of Arkane Studios is in limbo and the Dishonored franchise may be permanently on ice, but franchise co-creator Harvey Smith isn't giving up on immersive sims. The veteran game director has founded a new studio focused on games that sound a whole lot like Dishonored.&nbsp;"Today, veteran game developers Harvey Smith and Ben Horne revealed Black Pony Immersive, a new game studio built to design and develop imaginative first-person action-RPGs set within well-realized worlds, where players]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dishonored-director-announces-new-studio-and-fans-should-be-very-excited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dishonored-director-announces-new-studio-and-fans-should-be-very-excited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horizon Multiplayer Game Being Rebooted To Remove Live-Service, Next Mainline Horizon Game “Years Away,” Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major development has come to light regarding Guerrilla's long-in-development live-service Horizon game, Horizon Hunters Gathering. After negative player feedback from the game's various tests, the Amsterdam-based studio has been "working to reboot the game since June," Bloomberg reported.The plan to reboot the game involves removing its live-service elements and shifting it to become "more of a traditional cooperative multiplayer game with a story mode andfar smaller scope," the report said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/horizon-multiplayer-game-being-rebooted-to-remove-live-service-next-mainline-horizon-game-years-away-report-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/horizon-multiplayer-game-being-rebooted-to-remove-live-service-next-mainline-horizon-game-years-away-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Surprise About The Blood Of Dawnwalker Is How Little RAM It Needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its release next month, the official PC requirements for The Blood of Dawnwalker have been revealed. The game is shaping up to be a good-looking dark fantasy adventure, but fortunately, it only requires a modest amount of power to run at 1080p and 60 frames per second. The biggest surprise here is the amount of RAM you'll need to hit various presets (specifically, GPU VRAM) as developer Rebel Wolves doesn't expect players to need more than 16GB of the precious PC resource to run the gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-surprise-about-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-is-how-little-ram-it-needs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-surprise-about-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-is-how-little-ram-it-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Leakers Say They Acted For Gamers’ Rights, While Pushing A Memecoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The consumer rights group Stop Killing Games has addressed this week's Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, urging people not to support the hackers claiming responsibility for&nbsp;leaking footage of the game ahead of its November release. The group released several minutes of what appears to be&nbsp;GTA 6 gameplay, and while developer Rockstar Games hasn't officially commented yet on the footage that has spread online, its owner, Take-Two Interactive, wasted no time in issuing DMCA takedown notices.This]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leakers-say-they-acted-for-gamers-rights-while-pushing-a-memecoin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-leakers-say-they-acted-for-gamers-rights-while-pushing-a-memecoin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Mickey Brought An Icon Back To Disney, And Warren Specter Doesn’t Want You To Forget]]></title><description><![CDATA[After over four decades in video games, developer Warren Specter is retiring from the industry. But as Specter moves towards the door, he wants to make sure that the team behind his 2010 game Epic Mickey gets their due for bringing one of Walt Disney's earliest creations back home to Disney.In 2003, the development document for Epic Mickey reportedly spurred then-Disney president Bob Iger to eventually regain the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a breakout animated character created by Disney]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/epic-mickey-brought-an-icon-back-to-disney-and-warren-specter-doesnt-want-you-to-forget/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/epic-mickey-brought-an-icon-back-to-disney-and-warren-specter-doesnt-want-you-to-forget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apparent GTA 6 Footage And Map Leak As Rockstar Issues Takedowns]]></title><description><![CDATA[New footage and details about Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 appear to have been leaked online. While the full veracity of the intel has yet to be confirmed, Rockstar's DMCA takedown requests suggest that some of it could be legitimate.. And the person or persons behind the leak has issued some biblical demands if the company wants to avoid any additional unauthorized disclosures.The leaker, who goes by Cyberleek, has issued the following "commandments" to Rockstar and other game publishers:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/apparent-gta-6-footage-and-map-leak-as-rockstar-issues-takedowns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/apparent-gta-6-footage-and-map-leak-as-rockstar-issues-takedowns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise Xbox Game To Be Announced At Gamescom, Insider Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is gearing up to announce a new game at Gamescom this month, it appears, and it could be from an established series.Insider NateTheHate 2 said, "I've heard of a neat Xbox announcement that should be at Gamescom." He said it will be a "new game in a series" as opposed to a new IP. And no, it's not a new Banjo-Kazooie game, he said.He added that, whatever the project is, it's from a franchise that Microsoft owns, but it's not being made by a studio that Microsoft owns. That leaves open a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-xbox-game-to-be-announced-at-gamescom-insider-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-xbox-game-to-be-announced-at-gamescom-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Actually, No New Xbox Game Announcements At Gamescom, Insider Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insider NateTheHate 2 has amended his original statement about a potential new Xbox game announcement for Gamescom, now saying it may not happen."Based on recent conversations, it does not seem likely that we'll get any new Xbox game announcements at Gamescom," he wrote.<br />
https://twitter.com/NateTheHate2/status/2091935028695417221<br />
Originally, NateTheHate2 said, "I've heard of a neat Xbox announcement that should be at Gamescom." He said it will be a "new game in a series" as opposed to a new IP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/actually-no-new-xbox-game-announcements-at-gamescom-insider-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/actually-no-new-xbox-game-announcements-at-gamescom-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Boycott GTA 6, Help Win Justice Instead, Fired Devs Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of former Grand Theft Auto 6 developers accusing Rockstar Games of union busting and currently engaged in a legal battle with the studio doesn't want players to boycott the game.In a video posted by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, fired members of the union made clear how they would like fans to support them in their ongoing legal dispute with Rockstar."We're going to make this easy for you," the former devs state. "Don't boycott GTA 6. Win justice for the people who hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-boycott-gta-6-help-win-justice-instead-fired-devs-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-boycott-gta-6-help-win-justice-instead-fired-devs-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Is Removing 10 Games Soon, So Finish Them While You Can]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week saw several new games announced for the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for Extra- and Premium-tier subscribers, and as you'd expect, a few games are also on their way out. In total, 10 more games are leaving soon, although Sony hasn't listed an exact departure date yet. For reference, nine games are leaving the Game Catalog today, so you'll likely have a few weeks left to play the ones listed below.As for what's only going to be around for a little while longer? Say goodbye to a fun Per]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-is-removing-10-games-soon-so-finish-them-while-you-can/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-is-removing-10-games-soon-so-finish-them-while-you-can/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deus Ex And Immersive Sim Founding Father, Warren Spector, Retires From Game Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the gaming industry's most notable icons, Warren Spector, has decided to retire and will no longer be actively involved in game development.Spector is credited as one of the founders of the immersive sim genre, with Deus Ex and Thief acting as his most recognisable projects while at Ion Storm. Spector went on to develop Epic Mickey and its sequel, eventually landing at Otherside Entertainment to develop a spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld, which he helped produce while at Looking G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deus-ex-and-immersive-sim-founding-father-warren-spector-retires-from-game-development/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deus-ex-and-immersive-sim-founding-father-warren-spector-retires-from-game-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA 2K27 Just Rewrote The Sports Game Story Mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[The launch of NBA 2K27 is quickly approaching, and 2K Sports has provided a deep dive into all of the new features and additions coming in this year's game. From gameplay-specific innovations to changes to some of NBA 2K's most iconic game modes, all areas of the game have been revamped for 2K27.<br />
The headlining features may be what's going on in MyCareer mode, but we're covering the full spectrum of new toys coming to the series in 2K27.<br />
Below, you can find all the new content and changes that 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nba-2k27-just-rewrote-the-sports-game-story-mode/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nba-2k27-just-rewrote-the-sports-game-story-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant Still Comes Out Next Month, Unless You Want It On Disc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remedy Entertainment has announced that Control Resonant "has gone gold." In other words, main development is complete, and the action-RPG is ready to arrive on September 24--but there's an unfortunate catch here. The physical edition of the title has actually been delayed almost a month to October 15. That means people who want the game on disc are going to have to wait a few weeks to play as Dylan Faden in the sequel.The staggered release between digital and physical for Control Resonant was r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/control-resonant-still-comes-out-next-month-unless-you-want-it-on-disc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/control-resonant-still-comes-out-next-month-unless-you-want-it-on-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Free Trial Overlaps With Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefield and Call of Duty are overlapping this weekend, as the latest entries in both franchises have exciting opportunities on tap for fans.Battlefield 6 is free now through August 25 to celebrate the launch of the game's big new update, including the return of the fan-favorite Wake Island map and the debut of the Top Gun crossover. This also includes a brand-new mode, Carrier Strike. Additionally, the free week includes the Tsuru Reef, Cairo Bazaar, and Hagental Base maps, along with Wake I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-free-trial-overlaps-with-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-free-trial-overlaps-with-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s Oasis-Loving CEO Thinks We’re Going To Crave Human-Made Art In The Age Of AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[The use of AI in creative fields has been a thorny issue, and analysts predict that the growing presence of AI-generated content will drive people to seek more authentic, human-made content. Sony CEO and Oasis superfan Hiroki Totoki is one such person, as he believes that while AI can help "enhance" creativity, the human factor is what makes people gravitate toward film, music, and video games."AI cannot replace it. AI can enhance human creativity," Totoki said to the Wall Street Journal. "It is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-oasis-loving-ceo-thinks-were-going-to-crave-human-made-art-in-the-age-of-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-oasis-loving-ceo-thinks-were-going-to-crave-human-made-art-in-the-age-of-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second wave of games for Xbox Game Pass in August has been revealed, and this month, you can check out a few day-one releases amongst the releases. Several of these games will also be available through Game Pass Premium, as the library of that tier continues to expand.Xbox Game Pass August wave&nbsp;2 gamesAugust 18Egging On (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game PassAugust 19Vapor World: Over the Mind (Cloud, Console, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-reveals-its-next-wave-of-august-2026-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-reveals-its-next-wave-of-august-2026-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PlayStation Boss Weighs In On Sony Killing Off Physical Game Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida has commented on Sony's recent announcement that it will end support for physical game discs in 2028. Speaking to Gamerbraves, Yoshida said he "didn't know they were planning that." He said he feels for people who want game discs, but he believes it&rsquo;s not &ldquo;such a big issue&rdquo; for many people because they already need to download patches, DLC, and updates."Even with physical disc games, in most cases, developers are constantly updating a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-boss-weighs-in-on-sony-killing-off-physical-game-discs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-boss-weighs-in-on-sony-killing-off-physical-game-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS6 Is Still A Mystery To Sony, Including When It’s Coming Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PlayStation 5 console will celebrate&nbsp;the sixth&nbsp;anniversary of its launch&nbsp;in November, but what does the future hold in store for&nbsp;Sony's gaming ambitions? Current expectations are for a PlayStation 6 to eventually hit the market, but when it'll arrive is another question entirely. Analysts&nbsp;can only guess as much, but don't expect Sony's top brass to have answers either.Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki confirmed this, saying that the company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps6-is-still-a-mystery-to-sony-including-when-its-coming-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps6-is-still-a-mystery-to-sony-including-when-its-coming-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baptiste’s New Trailer Proves You Should Never, Ever Trust A Creepy Doll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horror movies have long warned us of the perils of puppets, and that's a vibe you'll explore firsthand in upcoming horror game Baptiste. A vessel for evil--according to the totally scientific research of Annabelle and all those Chucky movies--there's nothing worse than a puppet that has had its switch set to evil. You can discover that terror for yourself in this exclusive new trailer for Baptiste ahead of its eventual release on PC and console.Taking place after a family tragedy, the game is se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baptistes-new-trailer-proves-you-should-never-ever-trust-a-creepy-doll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baptistes-new-trailer-proves-you-should-never-ever-trust-a-creepy-doll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Is Losing The Witcher 3 And Several More Games In August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another batch of Xbox Game Pass titles are on their way out at the end of the month, and it looks like the service will be losing some cool, cute, and critically acclaimed games.Listed on the "Leaving Soon" tab on the Xbox mobile app, the list includes the following five games exiting the subscription service on August 31: Another Crab's Treasure, I Am Your Beast, Neon Abyss, One Lonely Outpost, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition. As usual, you can save 20% on these games if you decid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-losing-the-witcher-3-and-several-more-games-in-august/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-losing-the-witcher-3-and-several-more-games-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Exclusive Castlevania Game Is Shutting Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Apple Arcade-exclusive Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls won't be playable for much longer, developer Konami has announced.In a post on social media and the game's official website, Konami confirmed Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls will be removed from Apple's gaming subscription service on August 20. Despite Konami stating the game has "continued to be supported by many players," it will also shut down permanently and no longer be playable on September 3.&nbsp;"We would like to express our grati]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/an-exclusive-castlevania-game-is-shutting-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/an-exclusive-castlevania-game-is-shutting-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Trailer Shows Off Franchise’s Most Ambitious Map Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 first beta weekend, and it looks pretty great. The trailer shows off some of the content in the beta, and that includes, for the first time in the franchise's history, a slice of the game's single-player campaign.The first beta runs April 21-25, and it's available for those who preorder the game on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The beta allows players to try the campaign mission, Entrenched, along with the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-trailer-shows-off-franchises-most-ambitious-map-yet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-trailer-shows-off-franchises-most-ambitious-map-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts 4 Lets You Play As The Final Fantasy Universe’s Most Powerful Black Mage]]></title><description><![CDATA[For good reason, developers often don't let playable characters in video games get too overpowered, lest they make a game too easy to plow through. But Kingdom Hearts 4 seems to be straying from that principle, as Donald Duck was revealed to be a fully playable character in last weekend's extended D23 trailer.In a segment of Kingdom Hearts 4 taking place in the Underworld from Hercules, players will take control of Sora's perennial sidekicks, Donald and Goofy, in platforming and battle sequences]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-lets-you-play-as-the-final-fantasy-universes-most-powerful-black-mage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-lets-you-play-as-the-final-fantasy-universes-most-powerful-black-mage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone Finally Made Another Game For People Who Miss Peggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're closing in on the 20th anniversary of Peggle, and since then, nothing has come quite as close to matching the pure, joyous&nbsp;sensory overload of Popcap's little peg-clearing masterpiece. Can Hyperdrop fill that gap for juggling skill and luck to clear stages? Maybe!Coming soon to PC, Hyperdrop is the debut game from developer Dark Dark Goose and publisher Devolver Digital is billed as a pachinko roguelite. The setup is deviously simple, as you're tasked with turning&nbsp;an empty pegboa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/someone-finally-made-another-game-for-people-who-miss-peggle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/someone-finally-made-another-game-for-people-who-miss-peggle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mistfall Hunter Players Are Begging For This One Addition, And The Devs Just Won’t Do It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mistfall Hunter has been out for almost three weeks now, with the extraction brawler launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on July 29. Dating back to even its open beta, the community has been begging developer Bellring Games for one addition: a dedicated mode for teams of two.All over the game's official subreddit are posts from players asking that the developer include a duos mode.<br />
"I need duos," Redditor broman510 titled an August 11 post. "In this, duos vs trios seems so hard a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mistfall-hunter-players-are-begging-for-this-one-addition-and-the-devs-just-wont-do-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mistfall-hunter-players-are-begging-for-this-one-addition-and-the-devs-just-wont-do-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Does Look A Bit Different In New PS5 Promo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony is flexing its video game muscle with a new "It Happens On PS5" ad campaign, and the one-minute video features arguably the most anticipated title ever: Grand Theft Auto VI. Now, to be clear, there are only snippets of old footage for the open-world experience. But you should know by now that won't stop the internet from poring over every single little detail.For example, the X account DriftRespawn notes that letterboxing has been removed in the new PS5 promo from a clip where Jason Duval i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-does-look-a-bit-different-in-new-ps5-promo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-does-look-a-bit-different-in-new-ps5-promo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Call Of Duty Studio Could Work On Halo, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard, one of the first things people theorized was that the company would have one of Activision's numerous Call of Duty studios work on Halo. That already happened, according to a new report, and though it hasn't led to anything yet, that could change down the road.According to Rebs Gaming, who has accurately reported on unannounced Halo news before, Microsoft enlisted Sledgehammer Games to help develop a Halo multiplayer game.<br />
Halo InfiniteSledgehammer r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-call-of-duty-studio-could-work-on-halo-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-call-of-duty-studio-could-work-on-halo-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5 Game Dev Says Sony Is Removing Its Catalog And Won’t Say Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[It appears Sony is preparing to remove an entire studio's library from the PlayStation Store after August 23, according to Ukrainian developer Ternox Games.The developer behind Stonks-9800, a stock market sim with an '80s vibe, took to X on August 16 to reveal the news. Ternox Games stated that, without any reason, their contract with Sony was "unilaterally terminated" and all of their games will be pulled soon. And now, Stonks-9800--which has been in Steam Early Access since July 2023 and has a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-game-dev-says-sony-is-removing-its-catalog-and-wont-say-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-game-dev-says-sony-is-removing-its-catalog-and-wont-say-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Switch Game That Reached 1 Million Players Is Closing Official Servers Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Switch version of the dinosaur-survival game Ark: Survival Evolved is ramping down its online support. Developer Studio Wildcard announced "with wistful hearts" that official servers for the Ark: Survival Evolved and its Ultimate Survivor Edition will shut down on August 31.<br />
The game reached "over a million players" on Switch since the game launched in 2018. The Ultimate Survivor Edition is a remaster made by Grove Street Games."We want to thank everyone who has been a part of this journey,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-switch-game-that-reached-1-million-players-is-closing-official-servers-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-switch-game-that-reached-1-million-players-is-closing-official-servers-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canceled Star Wars RPG Magellan Looked Like A Star Wars Take On Borderlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no shortage of Star Wars games in development right now, but one game set in a galaxy far (far!) away that you won't be playing is an AAA action-RPG set in that sci-fi series. Developed under the codename Magellan--it's worth noting that Zynga has never officially confirmed this project--the project would have allowed players to pick up a lightsaber and play as a Jedi, or, if they wanted to be cool, a Mandalorian.According to official&nbsp;development materials seen and uploaded by MP1st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/canceled-star-wars-rpg-magellan-looked-like-a-star-wars-take-on-borderlands/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/canceled-star-wars-rpg-magellan-looked-like-a-star-wars-take-on-borderlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts 4 Delay, You Say? No Way, Series Co-Creator States]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the weekend, Disney's D23 expo not only revealed that Kingdom Hearts 4 will feature Pixar's Coco, but also that the action-RPG is set to arrive in late 2027. Now, it's been a long time since we've seen a new mainline installment in the Square Enix series--already over seven years at this point. So people are expressing skepticism about the release window, but franchise co-creator Tetsuya Nomura is promising Kingdom Hearts 4 will come out next year.VGC reports that Nomura, who's co-directing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-delay-you-say-no-way-series-co-creator-states/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-delay-you-say-no-way-series-co-creator-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney Is Bringing Fortnite Into Its Real-World Star Wars Rides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney invested more than $1.5 billion into Epic Games to help create synergies between Fortnite and the company's lucrative theme park business, and now how that integration works is coming to light.As revealed at Disney's D23 event this weekend, Fortnite is integrating with the Smuggler's Run ride at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. For anyone just catching up, Smugglers Run is an interactive motion simulator attraction that has six people piling into the Millennium Falcon as they work togeth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disney-is-bringing-fortnite-into-its-real-world-star-wars-rides/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disney-is-bringing-fortnite-into-its-real-world-star-wars-rides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Is Another Victim Of The Internet’s Endless Gaming Negativity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel's Wolverine looks like it could be a major highlight of a stacked September, but if you look online, many people are already calling the game dead on arrival for a number of reasons. One of the primary complaints stems from Marvel's Wolverine being a linear single-player action game instead of an open-world one like Marvel's Spider-Man 2--which ironically, was chided for being just that prior to release by people online who claimed to have open-world fatigue.That's hardly surprising, give]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-is-another-victim-of-the-internets-endless-gaming-negativity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-is-another-victim-of-the-internets-endless-gaming-negativity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run Revival? Series Creator Offers Biggest Hint Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[2003's The Simpsons: Hit &amp; Run is a cult-classic, GTA-inspired open-world game. Fans have been clamoring for a remake, remaster, sequel, or some kind of revival for years. It may finally actually be happening, as series creator Matt Groening offered a tantalizing tease at Disney's D23 event this weekend.A fan in the audience said since Disney is producing a The Simpsons Movie sequel, might that also mean Hit &amp; Run will get a follow-up? Groening, admitting he might be "speaking out of tur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-simpsons-hit-amp-run-revival-series-creator-offers-biggest-hint-yet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-simpsons-hit-amp-run-revival-series-creator-offers-biggest-hint-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rideshare Stimulator Outlines AI Usage After Contentious Exchange With Ex-Writer]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Saber Interactive unveiled its upcoming title Rideshare Stimulater, former lead writer Stella Sacco came forward and said that she had been replaced by ChatGPT during development. Saber CEO Matthew Karch denied Sacco's allegation that she had been replaced by AI, but the company has now shared previously undisclosed details about Rideshare Stimulator's AI usage.Rideshare Stimulator casts players as a driver who can pick up a seemingly infinite number of passengers and interact with them wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rideshare-stimulator-outlines-ai-usage-after-contentious-exchange-with-ex-writer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rideshare-stimulator-outlines-ai-usage-after-contentious-exchange-with-ex-writer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Look Way Better Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to receive its first major patch next week, one that will give players more control over the game's visuals as well as make improvements to Jackals and Sgt. Johnson.As outlined by the Halo Support X account, a patch coming sometime next week will fix a few pain points for players of Halo Studios' remake. The update should make graphics purists happy, as it will add the ability to disable the game's very noticeable film grain and chromatic aberration. The patch will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-will-look-way-better-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-will-look-way-better-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch God Of War Laufey Star Smash The Last Of Us Golf Club Prop On Her First Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deborah Ann Woll plays Faye in the upcoming PS5 game God of War Laufey, and she had quite a memorable first day on set. At San Diego Comic-Con recently, she shared a story about how, on her very first day, she broke a famous prop from The Last of Us due to her strength and tenacity--only she didn't know the significance at the time. And now, footage of the event has arrived."Unbeknownst to me, this was a very famous prop that they had used on The Last of Us," she said, going on to joke that it w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-god-of-war-laufey-star-smash-the-last-of-us-golf-club-prop-on-her-first-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-god-of-war-laufey-star-smash-the-last-of-us-golf-club-prop-on-her-first-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox Is Now The Target Of A Congressional Investigation: “Children Are Hurting”]]></title><description><![CDATA[US Senators Josh Hawley and Dick Durbin have announced that Roblox will be the subject of a congressional investigation amid claims that the gaming platform is a threat to child safety.<br />
"You trumpet Roblox as a safe digital playground for children as young as five," the pair wrote in an open letter. "But the public record raises serious questions about this promise of safety. Over the past decade, police have arrested numerous individuals for committing serious acts of violence and harm against]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/roblox-is-now-the-target-of-a-congressional-investigation-children-are-hurting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/roblox-is-now-the-target-of-a-congressional-investigation-children-are-hurting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Do Something No Previous CoD Beta Has]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has announced that the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta will have more than just multiplayer content. The MW4 beta will also include access to the campaign mission, Entrenched, along with the upcoming Warzone mode, Resurgence Zodiac.<br />
Activision will show off some of this content during the Call of Duty: Next event on August 21. As announced previously, the beta begins with an early access period August 21-25 for people who preorder, before opening up to everyone to try Aug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-will-do-something-no-previous-cod-beta-has/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-will-do-something-no-previous-cod-beta-has/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney Has 9 Gaming Franchises That Have Generated $1 Billion+ At Retail, Including Kingdom Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disney has outlined just how powerful and important video games are to the company's future. In a blog post ahead of D23--where Kingdom Hearts news is expected--the company's gaming boss, Sean Shoptaw, revealed that games are now a "fundamental part of the broader entertainment landscape."He said Disney has reaped the rewards, with nine of its gaming franchises grossing more than $1 billion at retail so far. "So, it&rsquo;s about telling truly original stories that really are unique to this medi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disney-has-9-gaming-franchises-that-have-generated-1-billion-at-retail-including-kingdom-hearts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disney-has-9-gaming-franchises-that-have-generated-1-billion-at-retail-including-kingdom-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High On Life Is Coming To VR, And Yes, You Can Stroke Your Weird Guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[High on Life is coming to a new platform, as the irreverent first-person shooter with talking alien guns is getting a VR port. Announced during the VR Games Showcase, this new version of High on Life will launch for Meta Quest, PlayStation VR2, and SteamVR headsets in 2027.Originally developed by Squanch Games, the VR port of High on Life is being handled by Flat2VR Studios. The developer says that it is essentially rebuilding the game so that it can take advantage of VR tech, allowing players t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/high-on-life-is-coming-to-vr-and-yes-you-can-stroke-your-weird-guns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/high-on-life-is-coming-to-vr-and-yes-you-can-stroke-your-weird-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2011 Lord Of The Rings Game Didn’t Get A “Fair Shake” Launching Near Skyrim, Former WB Boss Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christian Allen, who was on the leadership team at Warner Bros. Games when 2011's The Lord of the Rings: War in the North came out, has commented on the recent re-release, saying he's happy the game is coming back because it didn't get a "fair shake" upon its original release. Why's that? He said he "argued vociferously" not to release it at the same time as Bethesda's iconic RPG The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.<br />
"15 years ago I argued vociferously not to release this up against Skyrim, as it wouldn']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2011-lord-of-the-rings-game-didnt-get-a-fair-shake-launching-near-skyrim-former-wb-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2011-lord-of-the-rings-game-didnt-get-a-fair-shake-launching-near-skyrim-former-wb-boss-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2K Games Is Making A New Sports Franchise, And All Signs Point To Soccer]]></title><description><![CDATA[2K Games has announced the formation of Small Axe Studios, a new developer that it says will be focused on building a new "blockbuster" sports franchise. While the publisher--which is owned by Take-Two Interactive--has commented which sport will be joining its other franchises, it looks like 2K might be taking on EA's annual soccer series, EA Sports FC.Currently, Small Axe Studios includes several former EA developers,&nbsp;with Aaron McHardy as studio head. McHardy had previously been in charge]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2k-games-is-making-a-new-sports-franchise-and-all-signs-point-to-soccer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2k-games-is-making-a-new-sports-franchise-and-all-signs-point-to-soccer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix Closes Two More Studios]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this summer, Netflix-owned developer Night School released Unhinged, a horror game that was playable on televisions/screens through the streaming app. Unhinged was met with acclaim by players, and Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters recently called Unhinged one of "our two most successful cloud game debuts" during an investor call. Regardless, Night School has been shuttered by Netflix's latest round of cuts.As reported by Game File, Night School and Moonloot are the latest gaming developers to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/netflix-closes-two-more-studios/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/netflix-closes-two-more-studios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matthew McConaughey Discusses Passing On Playing Joel In The Last Of Us Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedro Pascal plays Joel in HBO's popular The Last of Us, based on the Naughty Dog game, and he has been praised for his performance. However, he wasn't the only actor in the mix for the role.Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey revealed more details on the Happy Sad Confused podcast about why he didn't star on the show. The Last of Us "was really good but it wasn't for me at the time," the actor said.He added that signing on to The Last of Us would have also meant committing himself to the project f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/matthew-mcconaughey-discusses-passing-on-playing-joel-in-the-last-of-us-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/matthew-mcconaughey-discusses-passing-on-playing-joel-in-the-last-of-us-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Uncharted Dev On Possible New Remake Or Remaster: “What’s The Point?”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remakes and remasters are popular, but Benson Russell, a designer on Uncharted: Drake's Fortune at Naughty Dog, has said he's not interested in a new one for the 2007 game.Speaking to FRVR, Russell said he's not against the idea of remakes and remasters generally, but he said Uncharted is "still in the zeitgeist" and available on modern platforms. "What's the point of remastering [or remaking] it?" he said.Instead of a remake or a remaster, Russell said a better idea might be to do what fans hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-uncharted-dev-on-possible-new-remake-or-remaster-whats-the-point/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-uncharted-dev-on-possible-new-remake-or-remaster-whats-the-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shooter Climbing Steam Charts Lists 10 Reasons Not To Buy It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wardogs, an upcoming large-scale, hardcore FPS inspired by games like Arma, is taking a unique approach with its marketing by listing 10 reasons why prospective players shouldn't buy it.In an official video, developer Bulkhead revealed September 10 as Wardogs' Steam early access release date, but also laid the rest of its cards on the table. Point by point, it outlined all the main reasons why potential players might not want to take a chance on the shooter, ranging from its lack of content, hig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shooter-climbing-steam-charts-lists-10-reasons-not-to-buy-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shooter-climbing-steam-charts-lists-10-reasons-not-to-buy-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon Nears 500K Sales In Its First Week Despite Fighting Games’ Niche Appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week has passed since Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched for PC and PS5, and the new fighting game is off to a solid start. According to new estimates by Alinea Analytics, the game has reportedly sold 485,000 units as of August 12, with PS5 being the dominant platform.As outlined by Alinea Analytics&rsquo; head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott, the PS5 accounted for 74% of sales, and Steam 26%. That's not too surprising, as the game experienced technical issues on PC. Developer Arc System W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-nears-500k-sales-in-its-first-week-despite-fighting-games-niche-appeal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-nears-500k-sales-in-its-first-week-despite-fighting-games-niche-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ignore Your Growing Backlog–It’s Time To Play South Of Midnight On Steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look, it's no surprise to anyone for me to admit that I like South of Midnight. I've written about it being a love letter to the American Deep South, noted how it was one of the best Xbox games of 2025, and talked about how much the game's story, characters, and setting have meant to me on video podcasts for both GameSpot and IGN. I want everyone to play this game, and there's never been a better time to do so on Steam.As noticed by Respec, Xbox is no longer listed as the publisher for South of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ignore-your-growing-backlogits-time-to-play-south-of-midnight-on-steam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ignore-your-growing-backlogits-time-to-play-south-of-midnight-on-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Has You Hunting For Resources, Drinking Whiskey, And Beating Up Nightmares]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike its work on&nbsp;the Spider-Man games, Insomniac won't be throwing players into an open-world environment with Marvel's Wolverine. It's an old-school single-player game that focuses on pushing the story from Point A to Point B, but that doesn't mean that you can't take a detour or two. This will allow players to spend some extra time with Logan, as Insomniac says that players can hunt down resources for new suits and take part in combat trials that'll test their skills."It is a story-driv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-has-you-hunting-for-resources-drinking-whiskey-and-beating-up-nightmares/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-has-you-hunting-for-resources-drinking-whiskey-and-beating-up-nightmares/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorders Alone Could Pay For Production Budget – Expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 preorders began in late June, and, as expected, there was enormous demand for the game. Take-Two said GTA 6 had unprecedented preorder numbers, but the company is not disclosing a specific figure to avoid misleading investors. Sensor Tower, a research and analytics company for gaming, is, however, estimating where they may land.Karl Kontus, the SVP and GM of video game insights at Sensor Tower, told GI.biz that preorders for GTA 6 could be in the area of 25 million when the game releases,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-alone-could-pay-for-production-budget-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-alone-could-pay-for-production-budget-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Krispy Kreme Pokemon Doughnuts Announced, And You’re Gonna Wanna Eat ‘Em All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting next week, it's going to be totally acceptable to eat Pokemon. That's because Krispy Kreme on August 18 will launch a limited-time Pokemon Doughnut Collection, featuring tasty-looking pastries based on five beloved pocket monsters.&nbsp;You can take a bite of a Pikachu doughnut, filled with lemon creme and topped with "electrifying drizzle" as well as a Pikachu piece. Meanwhile, there's a Charmander doughnut containing a chocolate and toasted marshmallow filling. Other options include o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-krispy-kreme-pokemon-doughnuts-announced-and-youre-gonna-wanna-eat-em-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-krispy-kreme-pokemon-doughnuts-announced-and-youre-gonna-wanna-eat-em-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jurassic Park Meets Alien In This Childhood Dream Turned Horror Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revealed during PlayStation's State of Play earlier this year, The Lost Wild is a first-person horror game that combines the awe of walking amongst dinosaurs, such as in Jurassic Park, with the terror of being hunted by a creature you can't defeat, &agrave; la Alien: Isolation. For Great Ape Games CEO Nick Gregory, it's a lot more than that; it's the culmination of an idea he's had in his mind since childhood.&nbsp;GameSpot recently caught up with Gregory via email to discuss the more than 20-ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jurassic-park-meets-alien-in-this-childhood-dream-turned-horror-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jurassic-park-meets-alien-in-this-childhood-dream-turned-horror-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Is Pulling The Plug On One Of The Best Ways To Get Rare Pokemon]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best systems for getting your hands on rare Pokemon is set to close down in a few months, as Pokemon Bank will stop working next year. According to Serebii, the shutdown date has been penciled in for February 27, 2027.This will effectively end the 3DS era of Pokemon, although the writing has been on the wall for a long time. Following the closure of the 3DS eShop in March 2023, 3DS owners were no longer able to download the app. Nintendo had already launched a replacement program for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-is-pulling-the-plug-on-one-of-the-best-ways-to-get-rare-pokemon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-is-pulling-the-plug-on-one-of-the-best-ways-to-get-rare-pokemon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elder Scrolls Fans Think They’ve Worked Out The Subtitle For Elder Scrolls 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma saw a demo of The Elder Scrolls 6 and cryptically suggested the game's full name will have an eight-character subtitle.<br />
That remains to be seen, but Elder Scrolls fans took the morsel of news and ran with it, offering many theories as to what the game could be called. One possibility is a reference found in Bethesda's last big game, Starfield.Fans have suggested subtitles like Dominion, Starfall, Orsinium, Covenant, and, most intriguingly, Sentinel. That&rsquo;s th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elder-scrolls-fans-think-theyve-worked-out-the-subtitle-for-elder-scrolls-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elder-scrolls-fans-think-theyve-worked-out-the-subtitle-for-elder-scrolls-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Players Are Absolutely Destroying Edward Kenway’s Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been a welcome hit for Ubisoft, and several weeks after the game launched for PC and console, new stats about it have been revealed. Mind you, these stats lean toward more esoteric data points, so if you've been curious about which Caribbean couture has been the most popular or just how shattered Edward Kenway's back must be after doing a dangerous amount of crouching, then these infographics are for you.Kicking things off with a look at Kenway's threads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-players-are-absolutely-destroying-edward-kenways-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-players-are-absolutely-destroying-edward-kenways-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twitch Is Now Using Channels To Train Generative AI, And The Company Knows It’s Unpopular]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Amazon-owned streaming site Twitch is now using channels to train generative AI systems, and the company's top product boss knows it's a controversial piece of news that most people won't like.By default, Twitch channels are now used to train generative AI models across Amazon, and users need to opt-out. Opting-out isn't enough, though, as any chats on a channel that hasn't opted out will still be used for training.During a livestream, Twitch chief product officer Mike Minton said that if th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/twitch-is-now-using-channels-to-train-generative-ai-and-the-company-knows-its-unpopular/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/twitch-is-now-using-channels-to-train-generative-ai-and-the-company-knows-its-unpopular/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rumored New James Bond Could Be An Actor From Battlefield 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rumors continue to swirl about who may play the British super-spy James Bond in the next movie. The latest name in the mix is Jack Lowden, the 36-year-old known in the video game world for playing T.E. Lawrence AKA Lawrence of Arabia in Battlefield 1.TV presenter Richard Osman said on his podcast, The Rest Is Entertainment, that he heard from "someone" that Lowden is being considered for the role. He said his source told him "for definite" that Lowden is in the mix, though nothing is confirmed a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-rumored-new-james-bond-could-be-an-actor-from-battlefield-1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-rumored-new-james-bond-could-be-an-actor-from-battlefield-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bully-Like Agefield High Isn’t Having The Best First Day Of School]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a story trailer got Bully fans excited for the spiritual successor Agefield High: Rock The School last year, the game has officially released on PC. Unfortunately, first impressions from players aren't so kind, so you may want to temper your expectations that it could match the high bar Rockstar set so long ago.<br />
Set in the early 2000s and inspired by the humor of movies like American Pie, Agefield High's developers warn on the Steam page that this humor isn't for everyone. However, the com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-bully-like-agefield-high-isnt-having-the-best-first-day-of-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-bully-like-agefield-high-isnt-having-the-best-first-day-of-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helldivers 2 NPCs Will Hug You Back Now, Even When No One Else Will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helldivers 2's massive 7.0 update, Devoid of Liberty, is live now, and it brings some huge changes to the game's loveable SEAF soldiers.These NPCs are basically the equivalent of UNSC marines in Halo--fun to have around, but not particularly good at their job. Previously in Helldivers 2, SEAF soldiers could be recruited to follow players around and occasionally shoot at enemies, but were mostly good at being accidentally (or maybe not?) blown to bits by friendly fire.In the Devoid of Liberty upd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-npcs-will-hug-you-back-now-even-when-no-one-else-will/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-npcs-will-hug-you-back-now-even-when-no-one-else-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Will Soon Be Out Of The MMO Business Entirely]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Game Studios looks to be getting out of the MMO business entirely, handing Western operations of Throne and Liberty and Lost Ark back to their respective developers.&nbsp;In two blog posts, Amazon Game Studios outlined its plans to transition both games to their South Korean creators in the coming months. For Throne and Liberty, that transition will happen in Q4 2026 as NC (formerly NCSoft) takes over, while Lost Ark's transition will happen in early 2027 and see Smilegate fully take the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazon-will-soon-be-out-of-the-mmo-business-entirely/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazon-will-soon-be-out-of-the-mmo-business-entirely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War’s Christopher Judge Is Tired Of Video Game TV Adaptations Ignoring Game Creators]]></title><description><![CDATA[The&nbsp;live-action adaptation of&nbsp;God of War is on the way, but the voice of the iconic god-killer Kratos, Christopher Judge,&nbsp;has a bone to pick with the people behind game adaptations. As the actor explained, he's annoyed that these projects fail to hire anyone from the source material to work on them, as they tend to ignore the talent behind the success of those games."My problem with all game adaptations is you have this pre-existing, successful property, and the first thing you do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-wars-christopher-judge-is-tired-of-video-game-tv-adaptations-ignoring-game-creators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-wars-christopher-judge-is-tired-of-video-game-tv-adaptations-ignoring-game-creators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Of This Year’s Biggest Games Is Coming To Switch 2 Next Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pearl Abyss has announced that Crimson Desert is planned to come out on Switch 2 in 2027. In fact, the developer behind the huge hit--which has sold over 4 million copies on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S--has a rough release window sometime between January and June.&nbsp;The open-world action game heading to Switch 2 had previously been discussed by Pearl Abyss, but the company's latest earnings letter confirms Crimson Desert for the hybrid system. "In the case of Switch 2, the game has reached a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-of-this-years-biggest-games-is-coming-to-switch-2-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-of-this-years-biggest-games-is-coming-to-switch-2-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mysterious Witcher Game Project Sirius Undergoes More Changes – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project Sirius, the upcoming The Witcher project rumored to be a multiplayer game, is undergoing its latest chapter of upheaval.<br />
According to Kotaku, nine people were laid off from Project Sirius developer The Molasses Flood, which is now part of CD Projekt Red. An additional nine people were shifted to other projects within the organization, the report said, adding that this was done as part of a "broader shift in development strategy."In 2023, CD Projekt Red confirmed that more than 25 people]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mysterious-witcher-game-project-sirius-undergoes-more-changes-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mysterious-witcher-game-project-sirius-undergoes-more-changes-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ghost Of Yotei Expansion, Roguelike Survival Mode, And Complete Edition Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Sucker Punch has made several announcements about Ghost of Yotei, including a new expansion, a new combat survival mode, and a complete edition.The new narrative expansion is called Echoes of Sekigahara, and it's split between the present day and flashbacks. Players will meet a new character, Nagato, who is "a figure from Atsu's past." The expansion also takes players to new places. In the present, they'll visit a valley once inhabited by The Snake and his followers, the Vipers. In the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ghost-of-yotei-expansion-roguelike-survival-mode-and-complete-edition-announced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ghost-of-yotei-expansion-roguelike-survival-mode-and-complete-edition-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take-Two CEO Won’t Be In GTA 6 After His Surprise Appearance In WWE 2K26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick unexpectedly appeared in WWE 2K26 as a playable character, and now the executive has explained how that came to be while also confirming that you won't see him in GTA 6.Zelnick told IGN that his appearance in WWE 2K26 came about simply by asking the team to do it for him, and not because there was a big internal or external demand for him to be added to the game.<br />
"I asked, and then I went on the soundstage, and I did motion capture and we all had fun with it. But no,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-ceo-wont-be-in-gta-6-after-his-surprise-appearance-in-wwe-2k26/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-ceo-wont-be-in-gta-6-after-his-surprise-appearance-in-wwe-2k26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant Has No Parry Mechanic And I Don’t Know How To Feel About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing beats the satisfying feeling of successfully parrying an attack, but don't expect to rely on that counter in Control Resonant. In fact, the game features no parry gameplay mechanic at all, as developer Remedy Entertainment wants players to get into the thick of things and chase enemies down in the follow-up to Control.Speaking to IGN, game director Mikael Kasurinen confirmed that players won't be able to deflect any attacks in the upcoming action-RPG. Remedy did experiment with using tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/control-resonant-has-no-parry-mechanic-and-i-dont-know-how-to-feel-about-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/control-resonant-has-no-parry-mechanic-and-i-dont-know-how-to-feel-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Lord Of The Rings Game Re-Releases Are Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aspyr Media shadowdropped a new "Legacy Edition" of the 2011 The Lord of the Rings game, War in the North, earlier this week. It won't be the last The Lord of the Rings re-release from Aspyr, as the company has confirmed "even more classic releases" from The Lord of the Rings series are coming "in the future."That's all Aspyr had to say, so it's anyone's guess as to the other "classic" The Lord of the Rings games that could make a return.<br />
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War in the No]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-lord-of-the-rings-game-re-releases-are-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/more-lord-of-the-rings-game-re-releases-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For August 2026 Includes Helldivers 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony is set to reveal the&nbsp;next batch of&nbsp;games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in August, but we already know of one of them: Helldivers 2.<br />
Developer Arrowhead announced that its hit action game about bringing Managed Democracy to other worlds will be available through the Game Catalog starting August 12. An influx of fresh recruits is perfect timing, as the Helldivers 2 community is being challenged to collectively eliminate 500 million enemies by Augu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-august-2026-includes-helldivers-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-august-2026-includes-helldivers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phantom Blade Zero State Of Play Set For Next Week, And Yes, That’s Donnie Yen In The New Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has announced a new State of Play broadcast for next week, and this time, the spotlight is on Phantom Blade Zero. Kicking off on August 17 at 7 PM PT / 10 PM ET, Sony says that viewers can expect a deep dive into the game ahead of its release on October 29. To set the stage, a new preorder trailer for the game was shown off, revealing action movie legend Donnie Yen and the role he played behind the scenes of the game.While Yen provided the likeness and motion capture for the character M&oac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-set-for-next-week-and-yes-thats-donnie-yen-in-the-new-trailer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/phantom-blade-zero-state-of-play-set-for-next-week-and-yes-thats-donnie-yen-in-the-new-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 Might Have An 8-Letter Subtitle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of Microsoft's biggest upcoming games, but it remains largely a mystery, despite being announced more than eight years ago. Today, August 11, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma provided an update on it, saying she witnessed a "live playthrough" of the game. She also teased the game's subtitle, or at least that's what it seems like."The scale and grandeur are incredible. The story is even greater," she said.Those are buzzwords that do not mean much of anything. More intriguingly, Sha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-elder-scrolls-6-might-have-an-8-letter-subtitle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-elder-scrolls-6-might-have-an-8-letter-subtitle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Man’s Sky Could Have Made So Much Money From DLC And Microtransactions, Sean Murray Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of No Man's Sky developer Hello Games, Sean Murray, has said it would be a bad idea for his mental health to think about how much money the studio could have made by charging for the game's various expansions or by selling microtransactions.<br />
"I'm sure somebody could take me aside, take me into a room and show me some PowerPoint and show me that we could have made more money if we had done in-app purchase or, you know, if we had done DLC or something like that," Murray told GamesRadar. "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-mans-sky-could-have-made-so-much-money-from-dlc-and-microtransactions-sean-murray-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-mans-sky-could-have-made-so-much-money-from-dlc-and-microtransactions-sean-murray-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Trailer Shows Off New Version Of Wake Island, And It Looks Incredible]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA and Battlefield Studios have released a new trailer for Battlefield 6 that shows off the upcoming fan-favorite map Wake Island, which arrives on August 18 alongside a Top Gun-themed crossover event.<br />
Wake Island, which first appeared in Battlefield 1942, is inspired by the real-life Wake Atoll in the Pacific ocean where a World War II battle took place, and it's among the most beloved Battlefield maps ever.<br />
The newest version of the map for Battlefield 6 looks pretty incredible, at least based]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-trailer-shows-off-new-version-of-wake-island-and-it-looks-incredible/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-trailer-shows-off-new-version-of-wake-island-and-it-looks-incredible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved’s Biggest Competition Might Be Halo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo Campaign Evolved is a celebration of the franchise, but not many people are attending that party. New estimates peg sales at 1.2 million copies sold across PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 so far, around $67 million in revenue, which isn't the best start for this remake of the original Halo campaign. Also available via Xbox Game Pass, the game is estimated to have 2.1 million players through the subscription service.According to Alinea Analytics' head of market analysis, Rhys Elliott, there are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolveds-biggest-competition-might-be-halo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolveds-biggest-competition-might-be-halo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2011 The Lord Of The Rings Game Gets Surprise Re-Release Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of nowhere, the Embracer-owned Aspyr Media announced and released a new edition of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North today across PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.<br />
The game was originally released in 2011 for PS3, Xbox 360, Switch 2, and PC, but now it's available on the latest generation of consoles for $20 (or $18 through August 25) as part of a "Legacy" edition. The new version features online or local split-screen co-op and "optimized" solo play, though further specifics about the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2011-the-lord-of-the-rings-game-gets-surprise-re-release-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/2011-the-lord-of-the-rings-game-gets-surprise-re-release-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Switch 2 Special Edition Might Celebrate Zelda’s 40th Anniversary, If Leaks Are Hy-Real]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo might be preparing for a 40th celebration of The Legend of Zelda series, with Switch 2 possibly getting its first special-edition system based on the beloved franchise. A new leak on social media shows a Triforce decked-out Switch 2 dock, with what appears to be black and green Joy-Con 2 controllers decorated with flourishes of gold.&nbsp;The Centro LEAKS account on X posted two purported pictures of the Zelda-themed Switch 2 and Switch 2 Pro Controllers. Nintendo hasn't released any of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/first-switch-2-special-edition-might-celebrate-zeldas-40th-anniversary-if-leaks-are-hy-real/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/first-switch-2-special-edition-might-celebrate-zeldas-40th-anniversary-if-leaks-are-hy-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third Straight Year Of Layoffs Hits Until Dawn, Little Nightmares 3 Dev Supermassive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supermassive Games has announced job cuts for "up to 75" people--marking the third straight year of significant layoffs at the studio. This latest round of reductions comes almost three months after the release of Directive 8020, the newest entry in The Dark Pictures horror anthology.In a statement on X, Supermassive noted the firings were "a necessary step to help ensure the sustainability of the company." That's not the first time the Until Dawn developer has cited "sustainability" after layof]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/third-straight-year-of-layoffs-hits-until-dawn-little-nightmares-3-dev-supermassive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/third-straight-year-of-layoffs-hits-until-dawn-little-nightmares-3-dev-supermassive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Owner Take-Two Is Not Interested In Selling To Netflix Or Anyone Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take-Two, which owns Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto, is not interested in selling. The company's top boss, Strauss Zelnick, appeared on CNBC recently where he was asked if Take-Two's partnership with Netflix for the next GTA 6 trailer might be the first step toward a buyout. It is not, he said, adding that Take-Two is not interested in selling to anyone at the moment.Zelnick pointed out that Take-Two has already "made a bunch of deals" with Netflix for distributing some of its games via Netflix G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-owner-take-two-is-not-interested-in-selling-to-netflix-or-anyone-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-owner-take-two-is-not-interested-in-selling-to-netflix-or-anyone-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job Simulator Is Finally Giving Your VR Headset The Day Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Job Simulator has long been one of the best reasons to own a VR headset, and it might be&nbsp;bringing the glory days of working behind a counter--or cubicle hell--to a flat screen near you. Homeworld: Vast Reaches developer FarBridge has announced Job Simulator: Human Relations, which will see up to four players work together to complete tasks during their virtual eight-hour shift, like competing for resources or surviving natural disasters to appease their robot overlords. While you won't be p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/job-simulator-is-finally-giving-your-vr-headset-the-day-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/job-simulator-is-finally-giving-your-vr-headset-the-day-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Has Given Us Sony’s Best-Looking PS5 Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel's Wolverine launches next month, and to celebrate, Sony has revealed a new&nbsp;limited-edition PS5 console and controller design inspired&nbsp;by the game. Dubbed the Marvel&rsquo;s Wolverine Battle Yellow Limited Edition Bundle and priced at $650, fans of the Marvel mutant can choose between a PS5 Digital Edition that comes with both a matching DualSense wireless controller and a download code for the game, or they can pick up the $75 console covers for their base model PS5 and the PS5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-has-given-us-sonys-best-looking-ps5-ever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-has-given-us-sonys-best-looking-ps5-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Students Can Get GTA 6 For $64]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar's GTA 6 is priced at $80 for the standard edition, but if you're a student who shops at Target and you meet certain eligibility requirements, you can potentially get the game for a nice discount.Target Circle Students members can save 20% on the game's code-in-the-box version, bringing it down to $64 before taxes. Buying the game now via preordering also gets you perks like the Vintage Vice City Pack and a free month of GTA+. The deal was spotted by Wario64.Target Circle is free. But to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-students-can-get-gta-6-for-64/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-students-can-get-gta-6-for-64/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Could Have Had An Even Higher Price, As $100 Edition Proves Popular]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has acknowledged that the company could have charged more for Grand Theft Auto 6, but it declined to do so to ensure pricing felt fair. He also shared new insight into how GTA 6 preorders are going so far, saying they're skewing toward the $100 edition early on.Speaking to CNBC, Zelnick said "most people" felt that Take-Two had a "great deal of pricing power" and could leverage the monumental demand for GTA 6 to charge a higher price to consumers. However, Zelnick s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-could-have-had-an-even-higher-price-as-100-edition-proves-popular/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-could-have-had-an-even-higher-price-as-100-edition-proves-popular/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Games Are Breaking Out–But It’s Still Tough Out There]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer House House and publisher Panic announced today that their co-op multiplayer puzzle/exploration/goof-around game Big Walk has achieved huge sales success in just under a week. In a post on Bluesky, Panic announced that Big Walk has already passed over one million units in sales.For small development teams and publishers, one million is a tremendous milestone--one that plenty of big commercial releases from major publishers often fail to reach. But we've seen a fair few massive indie hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/indie-games-are-breaking-outbut-its-still-tough-out-there/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/indie-games-are-breaking-outbut-its-still-tough-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwatch’s Battle Pass Overhaul Will Let You Swap Out Skins You Don’t Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwatch is making big changes to its battle pass as part of Season 4, with a new multi-track system that even gives players an option to swap out and replace a skin they don't want.As explained in a new "Director's Take" blog post by Overwatch product director Chris McCabe, Blizzard said it recognizes that due to Overwatch's ever-expanding roster of 50+ heroes, not every battle pass will have rewards for the heroes a particular player is most excited about.The solution Blizzard is introducing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-battle-pass-overhaul-will-let-you-swap-out-skins-you-dont-want/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-battle-pass-overhaul-will-let-you-swap-out-skins-you-dont-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The removal of Rush from Battlefield 6 isn't going over well within the game's community, as developer Battlefield Studios confirms it's exploring ways to bring it back.Playlists for the mode, along with several others like King of the Hill and Team Deathmatch, were removed with no real warning or fanfare from Battlefield 6 following its minor patch 1.4.1.5 update on August 4. The modes were also removed from custom searches, relegating the modes to Battlefield 6's Portal custom games.According]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-removed-a-fan-favorite-mode-as-devs-look-for-best-way-to-bring-it-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-removed-a-fan-favorite-mode-as-devs-look-for-best-way-to-bring-it-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard Is Reportedly Xbox’s New Top Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of all of Xbox's studios (of which there are admittedly fewer now following mass layoffs and studio divestitures), Blizzard is reportedly the "top performing."That's according to a new report from Windows Central based on emails sent by Blizzard president Johanna Faries to staff last week. In the emails, Faries celebrated the studio's performance ahead of BlizzCon in September, an event she hopes will "serve as a powerful springboard into a new era of momentum and excitement."Faries went on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-is-reportedly-xboxs-new-top-studio/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-is-reportedly-xboxs-new-top-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ First PC Patch Targets Its Biggest Problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launched last week, and its first patch is taking aim at the many technical teething issues on PC. Poor optimization appears to be one of the major issues, as many users online have reported it being demanding on their systems despite having moderate PC requirements."We've been working on a number of fixes and improvements aimed at reducing performance issues, improving stability, and addressing some specific problems," Arc System Works wrote in an update. According]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-first-pc-patch-targets-its-biggest-problems/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-first-pc-patch-targets-its-biggest-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After eBay’s Resounding Rejection, GameStop Reconsiders Its $56 Billion Acquisition Bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen might be ready to pull the plug on his&nbsp;ambitious plan to purchase eBay for $56 billion, a new report claims. Cohen--who came up with the plan while seated on his porcelain throne--had been pursuing the deal ever since it was announced, but eBay&nbsp;rejected&nbsp;the offer,&nbsp;saying it was &ldquo;neither credible nor attractive.&rdquo;According to Bloomberg, Cohen is now considering a different strategy that would revolve around a partnership between eBay and Game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-ebays-resounding-rejection-gamestop-reconsiders-its-56-billion-acquisition-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-ebays-resounding-rejection-gamestop-reconsiders-its-56-billion-acquisition-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Switch Game You Might Have Bought Is Now Totally Unplayable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nintendo Switch version of Aliens: Fireteam Elite is now completely removed from sale and impossible to play for people who bought it.<br />
Developer Cold Iron Studios announced earlier this year that Fireteam Elite, a game that runs in the cloud and not locally, would be shut down on August 5, and now that day has come. The game was delisted on the Switch's eShop earlier this year, along with other digital platforms.<br />
However, the game remains playable on other platforms in an offline state. Beca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-switch-game-you-might-have-bought-is-now-totally-unplayable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-switch-game-you-might-have-bought-is-now-totally-unplayable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand New Day Is Giving Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Its Biggest Sales Boost In Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spider-Man: Brand New Day just cleared $1.6 billion at the box office, and that has also led to a surge in sales of&nbsp;Marvel's Spider-Man 2. According to new data estimates by Alinea Analytics, another 316,000 copies of the 2023 game have been sold on PS5 and PC via Steam&nbsp;since&nbsp;Spider-Man: Brand New Day swung into theaters, generating $11 million in sales.As Alinea's head of market analysis Rhys Elliot noted online, 20% of the copies sold&nbsp;since the film launched&nbsp;were physi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/brand-new-day-is-giving-marvels-spider-man-2-its-biggest-sales-boost-in-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/brand-new-day-is-giving-marvels-spider-man-2-its-biggest-sales-boost-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 On A Disc Doesn’t Make Sense But Could Happen, Take-Two CEO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For big games like GTA 6, discs "don't really make sense for the consumer," but it's something Take-Two would hasn't totally ruled out for the upcoming game, the company's CEO recently said.Speaking to IGN, Strauss Zelnick said more than 90% of Take-Two's sales currently are digital, going on to say people "need to be connected" to play most games today.<br />
&ldquo;So everyone's connected. So it's just a matter of the most efficient way to get the title into people's hands," he said.No discs for GTA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-on-a-disc-doesnt-make-sense-but-could-happen-take-two-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-on-a-disc-doesnt-make-sense-but-could-happen-take-two-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune Struck]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ryan-hurst-shows-off-how-shredded-he-got-for-god-of-war-before-misfortune-struck/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ryan-hurst-shows-off-how-shredded-he-got-for-god-of-war-before-misfortune-struck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ryan Hurst Shows Off How Shredded He Got For God Of War, Before Misfortune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone looking to portray Sony's beefiest protagonist, Kratos, in a live-action God of War series would need to be suitably jacked for the role, and actor Ryan Hurst certainly looks like he spent most of the day at the gym. Following a devastating bicep tear injury that forced him to vacate the role, Hurst has posted an image online of just how massive he got to play the stoic god-killer, and that simple selfie looks leagues better than the official God of War TV series promotional image that pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ryan-hurst-shows-off-how-shredded-he-got-for-god-of-war-before-misfortune/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ryan-hurst-shows-off-how-shredded-he-got-for-god-of-war-before-misfortune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorder Numbers Won’t Be Revealed Because They Could Be Misleading, Take-Two CEO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take-Two's Strauss Zelnick recently said GTA 6's preorder numbers are unprecedented in the gaming industry, and that's part of the reason why the company is not revealing actual numbers. Zelnick said in an interview with Bloomberg that GTA 6 preorders "vastly" surpassed internal expectations, but he's unsure "whether they mean anything.""The massive demand for preorders we&rsquo;ve seen to date could reflect a pull forward of sales that otherwise would materialize in the fullness of time," he sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorder-numbers-wont-be-revealed-because-they-could-be-misleading-take-two-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorder-numbers-wont-be-revealed-because-they-could-be-misleading-take-two-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Expect To Hear About GTA 6’s Online Mode Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA Online for GTA 5 has been, and continues to be, a gigantic success for Rockstar and Take-Two. So why hasn't Rockstar divulged any information about how GTA 6 will work with respect to multiplayer and online? We don't know, and a new report claims Rockstar isn't going to reveal anything anytime soon."Right now, Take-Two is only talking about GTA 6 in terms of the single-player portion, which will notpresumably have recurring revenue. I don't think they are putting microtransactions in the sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-expect-to-hear-about-gta-6s-online-mode-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-expect-to-hear-about-gta-6s-online-mode-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[THQ Nordic Showcase 2026: All The News, Trailers, And Reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the Not-E3 blitz of summer gaming showcases, things have been relatively quiet since then. Amidst that break, THQ Nordic dropped a new showcase full of trailers to show what the publisher has on the way from its various studios. While it wasn't focused on big-name games like the ones you'd find in dedicated Xbox and PlayStation showcases, THQ Nordic instead has titles in very specific niche genres and IP.<br />
https://youtu.be/ToLh5Ruefxk<br />
Several of them are already available via early access o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/thq-nordic-showcase-2026-all-the-news-trailers-and-reveals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/thq-nordic-showcase-2026-all-the-news-trailers-and-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI Tools Aren’t Going To Replace Anyone, Says GTA 6 Publisher Boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the latest investment call for Grand Theft Auto 6's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, CEO Strauss Zelnick weighed in on the future of AI in game development. While Zelnick acknowledges that even his company will utilize AI, he reiterated his belief that the emerging technology won't replace anyone."Those [AI] tools are not going to replace anyone," said Zelnick. He also expanded on the company's approach, which he characterized as focusing on creating entertainment rather leading with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ai-tools-arent-going-to-replace-anyone-says-gta-6-publisher-boss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ai-tools-arent-going-to-replace-anyone-says-gta-6-publisher-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLB The Show 26 Celebrates The Trade Deadline’s Biggest Villain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tarik Skubal has been one of the best starting pitchers in all of baseball over the last few years, winning two consecutive Cy Young Awards as a member of the Detroit Tigers. But the Tigers have been having a rough season, and the team dealt Skubal to the Dodgers at the trade deadline this past weekend. Now, MLB The Show 26 is celebrating Skubal's move to Los Angeles with a special Diamond Dynasty card, so everyone can play as the biggest villain in baseball.Coming later today around noon PT / 3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mlb-the-show-26-celebrates-the-trade-deadlines-biggest-villain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mlb-the-show-26-celebrates-the-trade-deadlines-biggest-villain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why GTA 6 Doesn’t Have Early Access, According To Take-Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take-Two Interactive's&nbsp;quarterly earnings call had plenty of new information about GTA 6, including why the game won't have an early access perk. Speaking to investors, CEO Strauss Zelnick was also asked why Take-Two Interactive is selling fewer special versions of GTA 6--so far only the $80 standard and $100 ultimate editions are available to preorder--and why&nbsp;early access wasn't offered as an additional perk, when it is available for its line of 2K sports games like NBA, WWE, and PGA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-gta-6-doesnt-have-early-access-according-to-take-two/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-gta-6-doesnt-have-early-access-according-to-take-two/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s How To Check If You Can Play The Duskbloods This Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can now check if you were picked for the closed network test for The Duskbloods, but you won't get an email invitation as you might expect.To see if you can take part in the playtest of From Software's Switch 2 multiplayer title, you'll have to go to the website for the network test. From there, click on the three-line menu on the top right of the page and select "Account" to go to your personal page.Once there, you'll see your selection results--the page will tell you either way. Unfortunat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-to-check-if-you-can-play-the-duskbloods-this-month/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-to-check-if-you-can-play-the-duskbloods-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take-Two CEO Says Streaming Could Soon Make Expensive Consoles Matter Less]]></title><description><![CDATA[A base PS5 or Xbox Series X|S console costs far more today than it did almost six years ago, but despite that, GTA 6 publisher Take-Two Interactive doesn't believe that the more-expensive gaming hardware will slow down its business or sales of the upcoming game. Speaking to investors as part of a briefing on its recent financial quarter, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick did mention that lower-priced gaming hardware would still be preferable, but the current state of the technology could have a surpr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-ceo-says-streaming-could-soon-make-expensive-consoles-matter-less/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-ceo-says-streaming-could-soon-make-expensive-consoles-matter-less/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorders Are “Unprecedented” Across The Industry, Take-Two Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the launch of GTA 6 preorders in late June, it immediately became apparent that there was, unsurprisingly, huge demand for the game. Now, in a Take-Two earnings call, the publishing company's CEO said the number of preorders is "unprecedented" across the industry.Strauss Zelnick said, "No one's ever seen anything like this before at Take-Two, or in the industry." He went on to add that exceptional preorders don't always equal exceptional sales, though. "To be clear, we haven't sold one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-are-unprecedented-across-the-industry-take-two-claims/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-are-unprecedented-across-the-industry-take-two-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take-Two Defends GTA 6’s $80 Price, Calls It “Phenomenal Value”]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most of Take-Two Interactive's games are priced at $70--which became a much more common MSRP for new releases from 2020 onwards--GTA 6 is one of a handful of titles that will retail for $80--a price that the publisher believes is "phenomenal value" for the open-world game.Speaking to investors following the release of Take-Two's quarterly earnings, CEO Strauss Zelnick addressed a query about how the publisher had landed on an $80 price point for GTA 6. Zelnick echoed previous statements ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-defends-gta-6s-80-price-calls-it-phenomenal-value/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/take-two-defends-gta-6s-80-price-calls-it-phenomenal-value/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Marketing Is Taking Place On “Virtually Every Social Media Outlet On Earth”]]></title><description><![CDATA[After announcing an extended look at GTA 6--with a six-hour exclusivity window for Netflix in a first-of-its-kind reveal--Take-Two has said that marketing for the game is incredibly widespread.<br />
During the Take-Two earnings call on August 7, CEO Strauss Zelnick said that Netflix is "a great marketing partner" for the publishing company, and added that it is working "with virtually every social media outlet on Earth." Zelnick explained that this is part of Rockstar's marketing strategy, but didn't]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-marketing-is-taking-place-on-virtually-every-social-media-outlet-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-marketing-is-taking-place-on-virtually-every-social-media-outlet-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsurprisingly, GTA 6 Has Take-Two Predicting A Massively Profitable Year Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[With GTA 6 still scheduled to launch in November, publisher Take-Two Interactive is expecting its current financial year--running from April 1 to March 31, 2027--to be very profitable. The company is expecting a 20% growth through the middle of the 2026 financial year, with&nbsp;revenue predicted to reach $8.2 billion thanks to GTA 6 and several other games.According to Take-Two's estimates, it's forecasting that Rockstar Games will be responsible for roughly 37% of its revenue, Zynga 34%, and o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unsurprisingly-gta-6-has-take-two-predicting-a-massively-profitable-year-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unsurprisingly-gta-6-has-take-two-predicting-a-massively-profitable-year-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Has Not Been Delayed, Still On Track For Its November Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 is still on track to launch for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19, Take-Two Interactive has confirmed. As part of the publisher's quarterly briefing, Take-Two provided updates on several of its projects, including Rockstar Games' long-simmering open-world game--and the rosy financial outlook that the company is expecting from its launch."Our excellent first quarter results reflect the power of our portfolio and disciplined execution across all of our labels," Take-Two Interactive CEO]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-not-been-delayed-still-on-track-for-its-november-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-not-been-delayed-still-on-track-for-its-november-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSA: Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Has Day-One Issues On PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is out today, but PC players are experiencing some problems with the game that their PlayStation 5 counterparts don't have have to deal with. Developer Arc System Works noted that the PC port had issues during the open beta last month and it pledged to fix them with a patch on day one. However, PC players are reporting that Marvel Tokon is still suffering from the same problems that made it nearly unplayable during the beta.As explained by a player on Reddit, Marvel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/psa-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-has-day-one-issues-on-pc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/psa-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-has-day-one-issues-on-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Trailer Being Paywalled Behind Netflix Is Upsetting A Lot Of People, But It’s A Sign Of The Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Out of nowhere, Rockstar and Netflix announced today that an "extended look" at GTA 6 will be available on the streaming platform on August 27. People have been clamoring for a new look at the game, given that it's been more than a year since Trailer 2, but few could have expected the next look at GTA 6 to come via Netflix. A lot of people are disappointed by this, saying Rockstar is effectively paywalling the next GTA 6 trailer by hosting it exclusively via Netflix ... for a time.To be sure, th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-trailer-being-paywalled-behind-netflix-is-upsetting-a-lot-of-people-but-its-a-sign-of-the-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-trailer-being-paywalled-behind-netflix-is-upsetting-a-lot-of-people-but-its-a-sign-of-the-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indie Game Bundle Aiding Laid-Off Developers Is Nearing $200,000 Raised]]></title><description><![CDATA[After soaring past an initial goal of $100,000, a Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle on Itch.io is now nearing $200,000 raised with seven days remaining.The bundle has so far raised more than $163,000, and features 127 games for the minimum price of $10, with the proceeds going towards helping laid-off developers pay for everyday expenses. There are some bigger-name games included as well, including indie titles like Skatebird, A Short Hike, and Arranger.It's the brainchild of Necrosoft Games di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/indie-game-bundle-aiding-laid-off-developers-is-nearing-200000-raised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/indie-game-bundle-aiding-laid-off-developers-is-nearing-200000-raised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak’s Final Major Update Will Add A Danger-Filled Dungeon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peak, the mountain-climbing with friends "friendslop" title that sold more than 10 million copies in its first year, is set to receive its final major update on August 11, and it looks to be an appropriate challenge for seasoned scouts.Dubbed The Final Ascent, the update will introduce two new late-game biomes, the Gloom and The Citadel, which will cycle out with the game's current Caldera and The Kiln biomes. A trailer for the update shows the Gloom to be a ghostly-looking swamp, while The Cita]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/peaks-final-major-update-will-add-a-danger-filled-dungeon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/peaks-final-major-update-will-add-a-danger-filled-dungeon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Blockchain Game Studio Shuts Down As Crypto Trend Sputters Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ongoing collapse of the crypto gaming industry claimed another victim this week, with blockchain startup Proof of Play announcing its demise roughly one year after shutting down its flagship game, Pirate Nation.Founded by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, Proof of Play was one of the many companies that attempted to pair familiar, casual gameplay with crypto token incentives and player-owned assets in the form of NFTs--a premise that most gamers never warmed up to.&ldquo;When we started ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-blockchain-game-studio-shuts-down-as-crypto-trend-sputters-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-blockchain-game-studio-shuts-down-as-crypto-trend-sputters-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Legend Of Zelda Live-Action Movie May Have Found Its Ganondorf]]></title><description><![CDATA[The live-action The Legend of Zelda movie from Sony Pictures and Nintendo has already cast its Zelda and Link, but what about all the other roles? A new report claims that Australian actor Uli Latukefu, best known for the TV series Young Rock, will play the villain, Ganondorf.<br />
This is according to veteran Hollywood reporter Kyle Buchanan of The New York Times. He said he's "been hearing" that Latukefu got the role, but it's not yet officially confirmed by the studio. Deadline also reported on hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-legend-of-zelda-live-action-movie-may-have-found-its-ganondorf/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-legend-of-zelda-live-action-movie-may-have-found-its-ganondorf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Latest PS5 Boxes Come With A Pretty Bleak Warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The writing is on the wall for PlayStation and its plans for an all-digital gaming future--or on the PlayStation 5 packaging, to be exact. With Sony&nbsp;ending the production of game discs&nbsp;in January 2028, the PS5 manufacturer has reportedly begun to slap warning stickers on restocks of its console, informing consumers that games will only be available in a digital format 17 months from now.Spotted by YouTuber Behind the Games--who says the console was purchased by a "trusted source" they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-latest-ps5-boxes-come-with-a-pretty-bleak-warning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-latest-ps5-boxes-come-with-a-pretty-bleak-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Co-Creator Calls Out Remake For Pandering To “New Era Of Players With 0% Attention Span,” But He Really Loves The Upgrades Overall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, has weighed in with his thoughts about the latest Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved.Posting on social media, Lehto said he has been slowly playing through the game on the Heroic difficulty and he has some issues but mostly he's having a great time and is happy with the game."Overall, I really love the upgrades: movement, cinematics, visuals. Damn, the lighting is brilliant," he said. "Do I have gripes? A few, but they are takin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-calls-out-remake-for-pandering-to-new-era-of-players-with-0-attention-span-but-he-really-loves-the-upgrades-overall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-calls-out-remake-for-pandering-to-new-era-of-players-with-0-attention-span-but-he-really-loves-the-upgrades-overall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Co-Creator Calls Out Remake For Pandering To “New Era Of Players With 0% Attention Span”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-creator of Halo and designer of Master Chief, Marcus Lehto, has weighed in with his thoughts about the latest Halo remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved.Posting on social media, Lehto said he has been slowly playing through the game on the Heroic difficulty and he has some issues but mostly he's having a great time and is happy with the game."Overall, I really love the upgrades: movement, cinematics, visuals. Damn, the lighting is brilliant," he said. "Do I have gripes? A few, but they are takin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-calls-out-remake-for-pandering-to-new-era-of-players-with-0-attention-span/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-co-creator-calls-out-remake-for-pandering-to-new-era-of-players-with-0-attention-span/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Coy On Star Fox Numbers After Super Mario Galaxy Movie Push]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a decade of dormancy, the Star Fox franchise has seen a huge push from Nintendo in two significant ways. For starters, Fox McCloud had a pretty big presence in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which made over $1 billion worldwide at the box office. Then, in June, Star Fox, a remake of Star Fox 64, came out exclusively on Switch 2. However, the strong marketing blitz hasn't seemed to lead to a smash-hit sales success for the game--at least not yet.Nintendo has released new financial results fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-coy-on-star-fox-numbers-after-super-mario-galaxy-movie-push/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-coy-on-star-fox-numbers-after-super-mario-galaxy-movie-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Ghost Recon Just Got A Huge Update, And A New Game Is Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though it's not the most recent Ghost Recon game, everyone, including even Ubisoft apparently, knows Wildlands is the best in the series, so it's become the domain of the Ghost Recon 25th-anniversary celebration, with a massive free update that's out now.&nbsp;The update includes a new mission starring a new villain, a visual overhaul on current-gen consoles, and hundreds of new free customization items. There's more than that to it, so here's everything to know.Billed as the Last Rites update,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-best-ghost-recon-just-got-a-huge-update-and-a-new-game-is-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-best-ghost-recon-just-got-a-huge-update-and-a-new-game-is-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Of 2027’s RAM Could Already Be Gone As Major Manufacturers Sell Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you thought PC component prices were bad this year, then 2027 might be even worse for your wallet. According to a new report, three of the biggest manufacturers of PC memory--Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron--are already sold out of the crucial components, as AI companies continue to consume all of the available stock.DigiTimes&nbsp;(via Tweaktown) says that all DRAM and HBM production for next year has sold out, and the big three have no plans to manufacture additional memory. What's happened he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-of-2027s-ram-could-already-be-gone-as-major-manufacturers-sell-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-of-2027s-ram-could-already-be-gone-as-major-manufacturers-sell-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another GTA 6 Delay Would Not Be Surprising, Former Rockstar Dev Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A developer who worked on Grand Theft Auto 5 has said he "would not be shocked at all" if Rockstar decides to delay GTA 6 yet again.Speaking to Indy100, Mike York said based on his previous experience working at Rockstar, he believes "they could delay it again."GTA 6 releases on November 19, unless it gets delayed again.York was an animator at Rockstar Games and left the company in 2017. He went on to say that Rockstar can "do whatever they want" with GTA 6, including asking people to wait longe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-gta-6-delay-would-not-be-surprising-former-rockstar-dev-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-gta-6-delay-would-not-be-surprising-former-rockstar-dev-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capcom Unfazed By Physical Games Dying Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the biggest talking points in gaming lately has been around Sony's decision to end support for physical game discs in 2028. It's prompted concerns about game preservation, along with people generally being upset about owning physical media. Now, publisher Capcom has shared its thoughts, with management saying the shrinking physical game market is not expected to have much of an impact because the company sells mostly digital games."Approximately 90% of our unit sales are digital. We do no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-unfazed-by-physical-games-dying-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-unfazed-by-physical-games-dying-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Animal Crossing: New Horizons Just Did Something Only A Few Other Games Have Ever Managed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Nintendo's latest earnings report, the company disclosed new sales numbers for many of its best-selling games. Included in the data is the confirmation that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has passed a massive new sales milestone: 50 million copies sold.New Horizons stood at 49.91 million units sold through March 31, 2026. With 50.29 million sold through June 30--the latest reporting period--that means the game sold another 380,000 units in the past 90 days or so.<br />
It's the No. 2 best-se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/animal-crossing-new-horizons-just-did-something-only-a-few-other-games-have-ever-managed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/animal-crossing-new-horizons-just-did-something-only-a-few-other-games-have-ever-managed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Release Time And Multiplayer Server Status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches on August 6, and if you're feeling battle-hungry, there's a good chance that you'll be up for a brawl when you've got the game installed. But when can you start testing out your dream-team of superheroes and supervillains against real people? Surprisingly soon, as the multiplayer servers for the game are almost open.Developer Arc System Works has revealed the launch times for the Marvel Tokon servers across the globe. Here they are:United States<br />
8 AM PT11 AM]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-release-time-and-multiplayer-server-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-release-time-and-multiplayer-server-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 “Extended Look” Trailer Coming August 27 On Netflix, New Artwork Released]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games will provide an "extended look" at GTA 6 on August 27, and it'll air on Netflix. The video will be released on Netflix at 3 PM ET and it will later be posted on Rockstar's own YouTube channel at 9 PM ET that day.Rockstar has worked with Netflix before, as the company brought multiple games to the Netflix Games catalog, including GTA titles. Those have been removed, but Red Dead Redemption remains available to play on Netflix.Fans have been waiting a long time for a new look at GTA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-extended-look-trailer-coming-august-27-on-netflix-new-artwork-released/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-extended-look-trailer-coming-august-27-on-netflix-new-artwork-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Way To Play Big Walk Is Already In The Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[House House's critically acclaimedco-op puzzle-solving game Big Walk has only been out for two days, but one modder is taking it upon themselves to add a new dimension to the gameplay.Independent solo developer CircuitLord has announced that they are developing a VR mod for Big Walk. A brief demonstration of the mod was posted on social media as proof of concept.<br />
https://twitter.com/CircuitLord/status/2084802172525367443<br />
CircuitLord subsequently posted a follow-up video that showed off the progr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-way-to-play-big-walk-is-already-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-way-to-play-big-walk-is-already-in-the-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fields Of Mistria Exits Beta With A Big Rideable Chicken]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two years ago, NPC Studio launched its farm life fantasy RPG Fields of Mistria into early access. Today, that preview period has officially ended with the 1.0 release of Fields of Mistria. A number of improvements have been added to the game with that update, including the ability to ride aroundthe town of Mistria on a big chicken mount.<br />
https://twitter.com/FieldsofMistria/status/2085045585485185118<br />
As part of the transition, previously incomplete quests like The Town Repair and The Museum can n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fields-of-mistria-exits-beta-with-a-big-rideable-chicken/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fields-of-mistria-exits-beta-with-a-big-rideable-chicken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo On PS5 Is Off To A Slow Start, Expert Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time ever, a Halo game is available on PlayStation with Halo: Campaign Evolved. The game is having a "notably slow start" on Sony's console in terms of sales, however, according to gaming analyst Rhys Elliott.<br />
He estimated that Campaign Evolved sold 351,000 copies on PS5 during July and 452,000 to date, generating nearly $28 million. By comparison, Elliott said Campaign Evolved has shifted 212,000 units on Steam and about 900,000 on Xbox across console and PC thus far.https://www.y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-on-ps5-is-off-to-a-slow-start-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-on-ps5-is-off-to-a-slow-start-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minecraft Is Coming To Switch 2 In October, With An Upgrade Path For Switch Owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minecraft is officially launching October 27 for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing with it what developer Mojang calls "Vibrant Visuals" as well as an upgrade path for original Switch owners.While Minecraft has been playable on the Switch 2 thanks to backwards compatibility, the Switch 2 version will bring some improvements that take advantage of Nintendo's latest hardware. In a blog post, Mojang labeled the Switch 2 version's graphical improvements as a new "Vibrant Visuals" experience that will offe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-coming-to-switch-2-in-october-with-an-upgrade-path-for-switch-owners/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-coming-to-switch-2-in-october-with-an-upgrade-path-for-switch-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Version Of PlayStation Platinum Trophy Teased For Later This Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has teased that an Xbox version of PlayStation's Platinum trophy system could be coming to Xbox, and potentially soon.Replying to a social media user who asked when Xbox might get an "equivalent" to Platinum for Xbox achievements, Sharma said, "Team is working on something for later this year!"<br />
https://twitter.com/asha_shar/status/2085043552837636502<br />
Platinum trophies are awarded when players unlock all the other trophies. It's a badge of honor, of sorts, for some people. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-version-of-playstation-platinum-trophy-teased-for-later-this-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-version-of-playstation-platinum-trophy-teased-for-later-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We May Already Know One Major Diablo 4 BlizzCon Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4 is reportedly headed to Nintendo Switch 2 this September, in what may be the first of multiple Diablo-related announcements coming as part of this year's BlizzCon.As detailed by Dealabs reporter billbil-kun, game classification organizations in Indonesia and Taiwan both point towards a Switch 2 version of Diablo 4 existing, with Dealabs independently reporting a September 15 or 18 release date. The site also reports it will allegedly retail for $70 and receive a physical release, though]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-may-already-know-one-major-diablo-4-blizzcon-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-may-already-know-one-major-diablo-4-blizzcon-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Come Actor Is Living My Dream, Opening A Medieval Pub To Drink Beer And Eat Food With Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[British actor Luke Dale, known for his roles in the Kingdom Come RPG series and EA's Battlefield V, has announced that he bought a tavern in the Czech Republic and plans to turn it into a medieval-inspired social gathering place with great food and drinks.<br />
"Is this the dumbest thing I've ever done? There's a lot of competition for that title, but maybe," he said in a newly released video (via GamesRadar).<br />
The tavern, which is called the Nobleman, is located in Vinohrady. It's aiming to be a Bohe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-come-actor-is-living-my-dream-opening-a-medieval-pub-to-drink-beer-and-eat-food-with-friends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-come-actor-is-living-my-dream-opening-a-medieval-pub-to-drink-beer-and-eat-food-with-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why People Think GTA 6 News Is Coming Imminently]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar owner Take-Two will release its next earnings report on August 7, but instead of coming after the market closes at 4 PM ET, the report is being released before it opens that day at 9:30 AM ET. Another unusual element is that the report is coming on a Friday. What does it all mean?<br />
We don't know for sure, but one stock analyst said this setup suggests a major announcement about GTA 6 could come before August 7.<br />
Gabelli Funds portfolio manager Alec Boccanfuso said (via SeekingAlpha) that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-people-think-gta-6-news-is-coming-imminently/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-people-think-gta-6-news-is-coming-imminently/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Sold 11 Million Copies Combined On PlayStation, Benefitting Both Xbox And Sony]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recently released ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 for PlayStation sold more than 11 million combined copies, generating nearly half a billion dollars, according to industry analyst Rhys Elliott.<br />
The games, which were developed by Iron Galaxy, were shadow-dropped on PS4 and PS5 on July 9, featuring campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies. The games were not remakes with improved graphics or new features, but instead "straight 1080p ports," as Elliott put it.<br />
Technical experts found that t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-ops-1-and-2-ports-sold-11-million-copies-combined-on-playstation-benefitting-both-xbox-and-sony/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-ops-1-and-2-ports-sold-11-million-copies-combined-on-playstation-benefitting-both-xbox-and-sony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ironmouse Sprite Is Live Now In Fortnite, But It Seems There’s More To Come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ironmouse's Sprite is now available to claim in Fortnite, but it seems there could be more on the way as the popular VTuber teased some further content for September.<br />
On a recent stream, when asked about whether she would be releasing a Fortnite skin, Ironmouse said, "Just a Sprite today. Period." She shortly followed that up with, "That's all I'm going to say ... Also, do you guys know that I have a Subathon coming up in September and a lot of cool things are happening? I'm just saying, you kno]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-ironmouse-sprite-is-live-now-in-fortnite-but-it-seems-theres-more-to-come/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-ironmouse-sprite-is-live-now-in-fortnite-but-it-seems-theres-more-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast Of Reincarnation’s First Patch Will Tackle Tiny Text And Broken Cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beast of Reincarnation launched this week, and while the game does have several technical issues, co-developer Game Freak says that a patch is on the way. This will target several areas of the game, including bug fixes, improvements to the pacing of the game's story, and increasing the font size to something that doesn't require the Hubble Space Telescope to read. Game Freak says that it's aiming to release the patch next week.One of the fixes will be for the game's camera, as many players have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnations-first-patch-will-tackle-tiny-text-and-broken-cameras/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnations-first-patch-will-tackle-tiny-text-and-broken-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inform People, Or Scare Them Half To Death? Static Hour Gives You A Very Tough Job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Journalism in 2026 is done almost entirely digitally, and information can be at practically anyone's fingertips in just a few seconds and a few taps on a phone screen. It wasn't always that way, however, and in Barkbyte Interactive's Static Hour, you venture to the 1980s to see how the limited technology of the era was used to report the news--and how it can be used to solve a spooky mystery.<br />
Static Hour puts you in the shoes of an editor working the night shift at a news broadcaster. As the onl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/inform-people-or-scare-them-half-to-death-static-hour-gives-you-a-very-tough-job/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/inform-people-or-scare-them-half-to-death-static-hour-gives-you-a-very-tough-job/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Walk’s Most Important Feature Is Getting Patched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Walk is here, and it's already earning a reputation for being a delightfully offbeat third space for friends to inhabit. It's a massive game, and as players have discovered, it does have a slight microphone problem currently--one that developer House House is working on fixing."We understand that some people are having a problem where their friends' voices are too quiet in the game. Sorry about this," House House wrote in a blog update. "While Big Walk is built around players getting quieter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/big-walks-most-important-feature-is-getting-patched/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/big-walks-most-important-feature-is-getting-patched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Walk Just Hit A Major Milestone On PS Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been nearly seven years since developer House House released its breakthrough title, Untitled Goose Game. The company's follow-up, a co-op puzzle-solving game called Big Walk, is out now, and it's already achieved an unexpected critical milestone on PlayStation Plus Essential.As reported by GameSpot's sister site Metacritic, Big Walk has landed with a 94 score among reviewers. That makes it the most critically acclaimed game to ever be released on PS Plus Essential on day one. Last year's i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/big-walk-just-hit-a-major-milestone-on-ps-plus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/big-walk-just-hit-a-major-milestone-on-ps-plus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Has Officially Been Sold, With Trump’s Son-In-Law Taking A Stake And Mass Layoffs Expected To Come]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blockbuster buyout of Electronic Arts has been completed, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund taking ownership of the gaming giant in the biggest leveraged buyout (LBO) in the history of commerce.<br />
The $55 billion deal includes billions in debt for EA, which has prompted fears of massive cost-cutting with projected layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but a Bloomberg story from earlier this year said EA would look to have $700 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-with-trumps-son-in-law-taking-a-stake-and-mass-layoffs-expected-to-come/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-with-trumps-son-in-law-taking-a-stake-and-mass-layoffs-expected-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Has Officially Been Sold, With Trump’s Son-In-Law Taking A Stake And Mass Layoffs Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blockbuster buyout of Electronic Arts has been completed, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund taking ownership of the gaming giant in the biggest leveraged buyout (LBO) in the history of commerce.<br />
The $55 billion deal includes billions in debt for EA, which has prompted fears of massive cost-cutting with projected layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, but a Bloomberg story from earlier this year said EA would look to have $700 million]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-with-trumps-son-in-law-taking-a-stake-and-mass-layoffs-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-with-trumps-son-in-law-taking-a-stake-and-mass-layoffs-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Has Officially Been Sold, And What Comes Next Could Be Painful]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blockbuster buyout of Electronic Arts has been completed, with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund taking ownership of the gaming giant in the biggest leveraged buyout (LBO) in the history of commerce.<br />
The $55 billion deal includes billions in debt for EA, which has prompted fears of massive cost-cutting with projected layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. Nothing has been confirmed as of yet, however.<br />
"This moment recognizes the extraordinary people whose creativity, ambition,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-and-what-comes-next-could-be-painful/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-has-officially-been-sold-and-what-comes-next-could-be-painful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riftbound Directors Says Game Used To Be A Lot Like Magic: The Gathering–Until Players Rejected It]]></title><description><![CDATA[In recent years, the trading card game (TCG) environment has seen a boom of new games entering the market. There are still genre mainstays, like Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, which continue to receive support and feature a thriving secondhand market. However, new original IP TCGs like Flesh and Blood and Sorcery are making rounds at the local game store level and beyond.But licensed IP TCGs, like One Piece and the upcoming Cyberpunk TCG, have also taken the tabletop world by stor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbound-directors-says-game-used-to-be-a-lot-like-magic-the-gatheringuntil-players-rejected-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbound-directors-says-game-used-to-be-a-lot-like-magic-the-gatheringuntil-players-rejected-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Cancel PlayStation Plus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life is expensive these days. If you're looking to cut back on spending and want to do away with your PlayStation Plus membership, it's very easy to do so.There are plenty of reasons why you might want to cancel PlayStation Plus, just like there are numerous reasons for cancelling Xbox Game Pass. Below you can find instructions on how to cancel PlayStation Plus, as shared by PlayStation.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwBu7M023s<br />
How to cancel PlayStation Plus from the internet<br />
Sign in to&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-to-cancel-playstation-plus/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-to-cancel-playstation-plus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turns Out, The Team Behind Riftbound Is Shockingly Small]]></title><description><![CDATA[During last week's Gen Con, Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game (TCG), boasted a massive presence. Fans were able to enter two different booths to get their hands on cards and exclusive merchandise, as well as meet some of the talent behind the game's creation and design.GameSpot was onsite for the show, and had the opportunity to interview Riftbound Game Director Dave Guskin, during which we learned that the team behind the popular TCG is significantly smaller that you might thin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/turns-out-the-team-behind-riftbound-is-shockingly-small/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/turns-out-the-team-behind-riftbound-is-shockingly-small/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riftbound Director Says TCG Will Eventually Include All League Of Legends Champions]]></title><description><![CDATA[After launching in English late last year, Riftbound, Riot Games' League of Legends trading card game (TCG), has quickly grown into one of the most popular TCGs to date. The game had a big presence at this year's Gen Con, featuring not one but two large booths that fans could stop by to learn to play, meet some of their favorite creators, and buy convention-exclusive merch.During the show, GameSpot had the opportunity to sit down with Riftbound game director Dave Guskin to chat about some of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbound-director-says-tcg-will-eventually-include-all-league-of-legends-champions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbound-director-says-tcg-will-eventually-include-all-league-of-legends-champions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Borderlands Movie Director Discusses The Mega-Flop And What Went Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2024 Borderlands movie had a cast full of big names, including multiple Oscar winners, and was based on a popular franchise with countless fans. But the film was a critical and commercial disaster. So what happened?Director Eli Roth told Variety said that the film, which cost a mighty $120 million to produce, was pared back to something that did not line up with his original vision. He said he wants to make things that are "left of center" because this worked for him in the past. However, "A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/borderlands-movie-director-discusses-the-mega-flop-and-what-went-wrong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/borderlands-movie-director-discusses-the-mega-flop-and-what-went-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Rivals’ New Hero Looks Like He Walked Straight Out Of Chainsaw Man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Rivals has consistently expanded its roster ever since it went live, and for Season 9.5: The Mystery of Thebes, a sinister underworld figure is being added to&nbsp;the live-service game. Voiced by WWE star Damian Priest--AKA Luis Berrios--The Hood is bringing some demonic energy to Marvel Rivals and some&nbsp;Chainsaw Man vibes.<br />
https://youtu.be/YMweqIzyB7s<br />
Stepping into the Vanguard role, The Hood balances mobster energy with demonic powerhouse skills. He can easily switch between his hu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-rivals-new-hero-looks-like-he-walked-straight-out-of-chainsaw-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-rivals-new-hero-looks-like-he-walked-straight-out-of-chainsaw-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Has Guns Now, Nintendo Just Won’t Admit It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its launch in September, Nintendo broadcast a new deep dive on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave today. So far, it looks like tried-and-trusted Fire Emblem with its mix of turn-based strategy and character buildcrafting, but the biggest surprise was the reveal of the ultimate weapon class in the game--that's right, the new Fire Emblem is packing heat.Always bring a gun to a swordfight.While they aren't explicitly referred to as guns, the livestream did describe gauntlets as weapons that "loo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-has-guns-now-nintendo-just-wont-admit-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-has-guns-now-nintendo-just-wont-admit-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Loses This Perfect Organism And Three More Games In August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass giveth, and it taketh away in August. Fortunately, not too many games are going to be exiting the subscription service in the first half of August, as only four titles are on their way out on August 15.This month, you can say goodbye to Menace--which was available via Game Preview on PC,--Atlas Fallen, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, and Firewatch. As a reminder, Game Pass subscribers can save 20% on these titles before they leave, so if you like what you've been&nbsp;playing, this is a l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-this-perfect-organism-and-three-more-games-in-august/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-this-perfect-organism-and-three-more-games-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Game Was Labeled A Success. Its Developer Laid Off 85% Of Staff 2 Months After Release.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June, Netflix released an officially licensed FIFA World Cup game, and while it was not a critical success, Netflix management later singled it out as a successful release. Now, however, the studio behind the game, Refactor Games, has enacted a round of mass layoffs affecting the majority of the studio.Cofounder Nathan Burba told GamesBeat that the studio has laid off 85% off its staff. This amounted to about 80 people, according to Insider Gaming. The studio's co-owner, Delphi Interactive, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-game-was-labeled-a-success-its-developer-laid-off-85-of-staff-2-months-after-release/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-game-was-labeled-a-success-its-developer-laid-off-85-of-staff-2-months-after-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Reveals First Wave Of August 2026 Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[August has just begun, and like clockwork, the first batch of games headed this month to Xbox Game Pass has been revealed. Here's a closer look at what you can expect to play in the first half of the month.Xbox Game Pass August wave 1 gamesAvailable today, you can jump into some old-school first-person spellcasting action with Heretic + Hexen. A re-release of the classic shooters, each game has been updated with several new features and enhancements. While we weren't bowled over by it, you can s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-reveals-first-wave-of-august-2026-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-reveals-first-wave-of-august-2026-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Could Be Planning To Make Xbox 360 Games Playable On PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox 360 games could be coming to PC, as a new report claims that Microsoft is aiming to bring classic titles from a bygone era to new platforms.According to the document (via The Verge), Xbox 360 games will also be playable on "Xbox PCs," handheld gaming PCs, and Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Series X|S successor, Project Helix. This expanded backwards compatibility will tie into a larger roadmap for upcoming features. The report also claims that developers who make their Xbox 360 games compatible]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-could-be-planning-to-make-xbox-360-games-playable-on-pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-could-be-planning-to-make-xbox-360-games-playable-on-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Got Our First Look at Riftbound’s 2027 Release Lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riftbound, the League of Legends trading card game (TCG) from Riot Games, just saw the release of its fourth expansion Vendetta on July 31, the first set to achieve release parity among all of the game's available languages. We still have one more expansion to come in 2026, with Radiance dropping October 23, but today's State of the Game update detailed even more products players can get their hands on before year's end.<br />
The biannual update also discussed the game's release roadmap for 2027, sta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-got-our-first-look-at-riftbounds-2027-release-lineup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-got-our-first-look-at-riftbounds-2027-release-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riftbound’s Card Templates Are Getting A Big Overhaul in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riftbound, Riot Games' League of Legends trading card game (TCG), recently celebrated its one-year anniversary on August 1 during GenCon. Since its launch late last year, the game's undergone dozens of changes, errata, rules updates, and even card bans. In its first of three State of the Game updates this week (and second overall this year), Riot broke down some of the biggest changes coming to Riftbound starting in January of 2027 with the release of the game's sixth set, Legacy.Two State of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbounds-card-templates-are-getting-a-big-overhaul-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/riftbounds-card-templates-are-getting-a-big-overhaul-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Palworld Game Has Been Announced, And It’s Releasing Pretty Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Palworld series is expanding. Garena has announced Palworld Online, a new MMORPG for mobile, which the developer is making under a licensing deal with Palworld developer Pocketpair.<br />
Garena will develop and publish Palworld Online for iOS and Android. The game aims to reimagine the "depth, freedom, and scale" of the main game for mobile. Palworld Online will have new, original story elements, along with MMO features like a "seamless, interconnected open world," Garena said. The game has coope]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-new-palworld-game-has-been-announced-and-its-releasing-pretty-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-new-palworld-game-has-been-announced-and-its-releasing-pretty-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Matter Which You Choose, Graphics Cards Are About To Get A Lot More Expensive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hold on tight to the graphics cards you have, because those sitting on retailer shelves are about to get a lot more expensive, irrespective of whether you prefer AMD or Nvidia.Last week, Nvidia GPUs were confirmed to be getting a substantial price hike, with anything between 20% and 30% being reported. That gave AMD the perfect moment to communicate a price increase of its own, with market analyst Harukaze571 reporting that the company had been waiting for Nvidia to make the first move.The repor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-matter-which-you-choose-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-matter-which-you-choose-graphics-cards-are-about-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baldur’s Gate 3 Third-Person Mod Revitalizes The Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Baldur's Gate 3 launched in 2023, it didn't take long for modders to add new camera options, including a third-person view. Now, a new third-person mod is expanding the view of Baldur's Gate 3 and allowing veteran players a chance to revisit the game from a fresh perspective.The true third-person mod was created and posted by Nexus mods user Relysia, who acknowledges that it builds upon the previously released native camera tweeks mod and retains its features. However, the new mod adds a wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baldurs-gate-3-third-person-mod-revitalizes-the-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baldurs-gate-3-third-person-mod-revitalizes-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Price Hikes Are Now In Effect Worldwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buying a new Xbox just got a lot more expensive in the US, Europe, and UK. The previously announced Xbox Series X|S price hikes are now in effect as of August 1, and people should expect to pay significantly more.In the US, all 512GB Xbox models went up by $100, while the 1 TB systems are now $150 more expensive. All 2 TB models are discontinued. You can see all the new US prices below, and prices for other regions further down (via VGC).<br />
Xbox Series S 512GB - $500<br />
Xbox Series S 1TB - $600Xbox S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-price-hikes-are-now-in-effect-worldwide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-price-hikes-are-now-in-effect-worldwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love And Deepspace’s Biggest Controversy Is Now Hitting Its Wallet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Love and Deepspace just had its worst financial month to date, as the dating gacha&nbsp;sim's revenue has cratered. While it was pulling in around $30 - $60 million in revenue every month (per Sensor Data), July saw the game make a noticeably smaller amount of cash, to the tune of $10.3 million. That's a massive 73% drop when compared to June 2026 ($38 million), and the fall can all be traced back to the announcement--and subsequent cancellation--of&nbsp;Valko, who would have been the game's six]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspaces-biggest-controversy-is-now-hitting-its-wallet/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspaces-biggest-controversy-is-now-hitting-its-wallet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Steam Game Made $1.3 Million But Creator Only Got $2,000 After Mass Refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old from New Hampshire released a game called This Game Costs $200 earlier this year as a joke--but a lot of people bought it. The game generated $1.3 million in sales, but creator Michael Major didn't get anywhere near that big of a payday.He told WMUR that he set the price at $200 because that was the maximum a game could be listed for on Steam, and he expected no one to buy it. When he saw revenue of $1.3 million, he "almost died," Major said. To be sure, there are games on Steam t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/viral-steam-game-made-13-million-but-creator-only-got-2000-after-mass-refunds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/viral-steam-game-made-13-million-but-creator-only-got-2000-after-mass-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World’s Gone To Hell, But You Still Have To Go To Work, Just Like In This Horror Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A famous poet once said, "Work sucks; I know." That timeless truth is the backdrop for HR: Human Remains, an upcoming first-person horror game in which demons have taken over the world, but you're still clocking in for your desk job.&nbsp;Today, GameSpot can exclusively reveal the release date; it's coming to Steam on September 22. Check out the brand-new release date trailer below for more.With an aesthetic reminiscent of the original PlayStation era, HR: Human Remains has a darkly humorous ton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-worlds-gone-to-hell-but-you-still-have-to-go-to-work-just-like-in-this-horror-game/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-worlds-gone-to-hell-but-you-still-have-to-go-to-work-just-like-in-this-horror-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct Announced For This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Nintendo Direct has been announced, and this time, the focus is on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. If you're interested, you can tune in at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET&nbsp;on August 4 to watch the broadcast. Nintendo says that you can expect "roughly 20 minutes" of new information about the game.One of several big first-party games from Nintendo scheduled for launch this year, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is the first game in the longrunning tactical-RPG series to be developed exclusively for Switch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-nintendo-direct-announced-for-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-nintendo-direct-announced-for-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Might Be Continuing Hugh Jackman’s Infamous Bare Butt Tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel's Wolverine is finally slashing its way onto PS5 next month, and ahead of its release, it looks like the game is going to earn its Mature 17+ rating with blood and ass. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board, the game contains blood, gore, drug references, strong language, and "partial nudity," but it's not specified whose gluteus maximus is on display."A handful of sequences briefly depict a character's exposed buttocks," the ESRB rating reads. That's a pretty vague descrip]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-might-be-continuing-hugh-jackmans-infamous-bare-butt-tradition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-might-be-continuing-hugh-jackmans-infamous-bare-butt-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Of Us Co-Director Asks Why You Even Care About GTA 6, And The Internet Has Thoughts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bruce Straley, the Naughty Dog veteran who worked on the Jak, Uncharted, and The Last of Us franchises before leaving to start his own studio, is asking his followers why they are excited for GTA 6.<br />
Posting on social media, Straley said he's asking this question out of genuine curiosity, and not simply to stir the pot. "No shade, just curious," he said.Straley said he's unsure if he's interested in playing GTA 6, so he was asking followers to share the reasons why they are excited for Rockstar's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-co-director-asks-why-you-even-care-about-gta-6-and-the-internet-has-thoughts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-co-director-asks-why-you-even-care-about-gta-6-and-the-internet-has-thoughts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsession Star Inde Navarrette Has Been Offered Video Game Roles, Loves Shrek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inde Navarrette reached a new level of fame this year after starring in Curry Barker's horror movie Obsession. She's also a big fan of video games. She's now revealed that she's been offered roles in games, and that she loves Shrek."Yes, and I'm starting my journey with that soon," she told Variety when asked if any studios had come calling to ask her to be in a video game. "I want to try something smaller to test the waters and then later, different. Video games are, obviously, a big interest o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsession-star-inde-navarrette-has-been-offered-video-game-roles-loves-shrek/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsession-star-inde-navarrette-has-been-offered-video-game-roles-loves-shrek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cody Rhodes Went Full Street Fighter For SummerSlam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summerslam weekend saw several new champions emerge, but Cody Rhodes wasn't one of them. While the American Nightmare failed in his bid to dethrone CM Punk as the WWE Undisputed Champion, at least he managed to turn heads with his ring outfit, which went all in with Street Fighter influences. Rhodes--who plays Guile in the upcoming Street Fighter movie--hit the ring with a mask that captured the absurdity of Guile's signature hairdo and M. Bison's Shadaloo organization.<br />
Given that the Street Fig]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cody-rhodes-went-full-street-fighter-for-summerslam/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cody-rhodes-went-full-street-fighter-for-summerslam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Were Excited About Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, Here’s An AI-Slop Music Video To Fix That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stellar Blade: Blood Rain is being promoted with an AI-slop music video created by developer Shift Up, and it's all about as soulless as you might expect.The video, which looks to be completely AI generated, features protagonist Evie singing an "original" song titled "Wanna be in Love" as she explores the dystopian cyberpunk city seen in the game's official announcement trailer that debuted as part of Summer Games Fest.At one point while wandering the city, Evie picks up a KPop Demon Hunters key]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-were-excited-about-stellar-blade-blood-rain-heres-an-ai-slop-music-video-to-fix-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-were-excited-about-stellar-blade-blood-rain-heres-an-ai-slop-music-video-to-fix-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Of Warcraft Is Coming To D&amp;D, And Will Let You Grind Renown Just Like The MMO]]></title><description><![CDATA[World of Warcraft is getting the Dungeons &amp; Dragons treatment, with the iconic tabletop roleplaying game set to translate developer Blizzard's popular MMORPG into a proper pencil-and paper-experience this November.&nbsp;D&amp;D: World of Warcraft is bringing a lot to the table, with everything a dungeon master might potentially need to create an Azeroth campaign. For starters, all 13 WoW classes will be playable, with six additional subclasses, three modified ones, and over 40 class speciali]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcraft-is-coming-to-dampd-and-will-let-you-grind-renown-just-like-the-mmo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcraft-is-coming-to-dampd-and-will-let-you-grind-renown-just-like-the-mmo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsurprisingly, It’s PlayStation, Not You, Benefiting From Tariff Refunds]]></title><description><![CDATA[US tariffs may have forced Sony to increase the prices of its PlayStation hardware, but the company is now benefiting from those tariffs being refunded. As part of the company's latest earnings report, it noted an increase in operating income can be attributed in part to tariff refunds--refunds it seems unlikely to pass onto consumers who paid those higher prices.Those refunds were issued earlier this year after the US Supreme court declared tariffs implemented by President Trump to be unlawful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unsurprisingly-its-playstation-not-you-benefiting-from-tariff-refunds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unsurprisingly-its-playstation-not-you-benefiting-from-tariff-refunds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Why People Think The Ocarina Of Time Remake Will Launch A Week Before GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspicions are arising among Legend of Zelda fans that the Ocarina of Time remake will launch in mid-November--just within spitting distance of Grand Theft Auto 6. The theories revolve around an apparent pattern of Nintendo's Amiibo releases, and it's hard to blame anyone for buying into them.Per Kotaku, fans claim to have spotted a November 11 release date (adjusted to November 12 with the correct regional system clock settings) for a pair of Kirby Air Riders Amiibo figures (Sword Kirby and Noi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-people-think-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-will-launch-a-week-before-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-people-think-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-will-launch-a-week-before-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mistfall Hunter’s Best Class Just Got Even Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Bellring Games' extraction brawler Mistfall Hunter is finally out after a handful of betas, and following its July 29 release, the developer has already dropped an update that made one of the game's best classes even better.Launched on July 30, this new update makes some important balance adjustments to the newest class, the Withered Knight. During the beta, the hallowed sentinel only wielded a greatsword. But now that the full game is out, the Withered Knight gets a second weapon like]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mistfall-hunters-best-class-just-got-even-better/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mistfall-hunters-best-class-just-got-even-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls’ Biggest Secrets Are Already Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[August is shaping up to be a fun month with the release of games like Beast of Reincarnation and Pro Jank Footy, and if you're a fighting game fan, you can also grab Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. Officially out next week, physical copies of the game have managed to&nbsp;break their street date, and naturally, there are plenty of spoilers online.While we won't be listing them here, please start fine-tuning your filters for specific keywords. From what we've seen online, details include&nbsp;vario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-biggest-secrets-are-already-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-biggest-secrets-are-already-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here Is Xbox CEO’s Plan To Turn Things Around]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Microsoft itself just set a record for the biggest single-day market cap swing in history, the company's Xbox division is struggling. How will new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma turn things around?<br />
In a memo to staff obtained by The Verge, Sharma shared the top Xbox priorities for the current fiscal year and beyond. These included four main buckets--Core, Content, Creation, and Connection. Some of the efforts include making Minecraft "the world's creator platform" and getting Xbox games to become "g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/here-is-xbox-ceos-plan-to-turn-things-around/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/here-is-xbox-ceos-plan-to-turn-things-around/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Unreleased Virtual Boy Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three decades ago, Nintendo discontinued its Virtual Boy console after it failed to catch on. But now, two of the unreleased Virtual Boy titles are set to make their debut on Nintendo Switch Online.Nintendo has announced that D-Hopper and Zero Racers will be available on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass on August 4. D-Hopper was originally known as Dragon Hopper, and it's a fantasy action-adventure game that puts players in control of a prince as he attempts to bring down an evil regime a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-unreleased-virtual-boy-games-are-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-unreleased-virtual-boy-games-are-coming-to-nintendo-switch-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guillermo Del Toro Begged For An Easier Dead Cells, And The Game’s Devs Answered His Call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you're a veteran gamer or not, it's okay to admit that Motion Twin's 2018 roguelike-metroidvania Dead Cells is kinda hard. So much so that, eight years later, acclaimed filmmaker and avid gamer Guillermo del Toro has implored the studio to make it a little more forgiving for "the elderly players." Well, Motion Twin heard the phone ringing, saw the caller ID, picked the phone up, and granted del Toro's wish--or, rather, reminded him this option already exists.In a July 29 IGN interview, d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/guillermo-del-toro-begged-for-an-easier-dead-cells-and-the-games-devs-answered-his-call/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/guillermo-del-toro-begged-for-an-easier-dead-cells-and-the-games-devs-answered-his-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Doom Composer Mick Gordon, Every Soundtrack Is Waiting To Be Discovered]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no shortage of video game soundtracks that you can boot up and enjoy these days, but few can compare to Mick Gordon's work on 2016's Doom and 2020's&nbsp;Doom Eternal. Each soundtrack has a raw, unflinching sound that perfectly encapsulates the rip-and-tear gameplay with its heavy beats and unrelenting ferocity, and Gordon even built a custom analog effects and audio-routing rig to turn the most brutal of sounds into harmonic violence.Gordon will be bringing that soundtrack with him when]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/for-doom-composer-mick-gordon-every-soundtrack-is-waiting-to-be-discovered/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/for-doom-composer-mick-gordon-every-soundtrack-is-waiting-to-be-discovered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Will Have “F**ked Up” Imagery, Director Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil movie director Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons) has teased that his upcoming video game movie will have "really wild" sequences with "f**ked up and weird" imagery.He said this in an interview with Empire (via GamesRadar), adding that he's unsure if the "lighting-in-a-bottle" nature of the spooky Aunt Gladys character from Weapons will be repeatable in Resident Evil. But Cregger promised that the Resident Evil movie has "a couple of things" that are "really wild."Cregger has also t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-will-have-fked-up-imagery-director-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-will-have-fked-up-imagery-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tom Holland Reveals His Favorite Video Game And Why He Cannot Play Fortnite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Tom Holland, who starred as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie, has shared new insight into his gaming habits, and he is a big fan of another Naughty Dog game. He also discussed how difficult he finds Fortnite to be.Asked on the Happy Sad Confused podcast to name his favorite video game, he said The Last of Us: Part II. "So good," he said. But did he watch HBO's The Last of Us TV show? He said he did not, in part because he holds the game in such high regard."I have not watched the series]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tom-holland-reveals-his-favorite-video-game-and-why-he-cannot-play-fortnite/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tom-holland-reveals-his-favorite-video-game-and-why-he-cannot-play-fortnite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s Latest PS5 Sales Data Shows Digital Pulling Even Further Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's plans to embrace an all-digital future are starting to gain ground, as the company has confirmed that 82% of all PS5 games,&nbsp;microtransactions, and DLC&nbsp;from Q1 2026--covering April 1 to June 30--were sold digitally. This is an increase of the previous ratio of digital games sold across the entire 2025 financial, which averaged 78%. It is worth noting that each quarter in that period had different numbers--83% in Q1 2025 FY, 72% in Q2, 76% in Q3, and 85% in Q4--so there's still pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-latest-ps5-sales-data-shows-digital-pulling-even-further-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-latest-ps5-sales-data-shows-digital-pulling-even-further-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5 Is Closing In On 100 Million Sales, But It’s Losing Ground To The PS4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony is starting to feel the pinch of console price hikes, as the last quarter--April 1 to June 30 of 2026--saw the company sell&nbsp;1.6 million PS5s, a slight increase when compared to the previous quarter that saw 1.5 million consoles sold. That's a steep decline of 36% when compared to the same period in 2025, and so far, PS5 lifetime sales have reached 95.3 million units sold. In comparison, the PS4 had moved 100.2 million units by the same point in its lifecycle, albeit with the help of re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-is-closing-in-on-100-million-sales-but-its-losing-ground-to-the-ps4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-is-closing-in-on-100-million-sales-but-its-losing-ground-to-the-ps4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Defends Going Digital, But Says It Understands Players’ Love Of Physical PS5 Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's decision to kill PS5 disc production in 2028 has been met with massive criticism since it was first announced, and the company has acknowledged the backlash. In a Q&amp;A session for investors following the posting of its&nbsp;Q1 financial results today--running from April 1 to June 30--Sony revealed more details about its decision to shift toward an all-digital future, and how the announcement had been met with "strong views" from its community of gamers."We announced that from January 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-defends-going-digital-but-says-it-understands-players-love-of-physical-ps5-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-defends-going-digital-but-says-it-understands-players-love-of-physical-ps5-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For The First Time, Doom And Its Composer Will Melt Faces In Real Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of one of gaming's most iconic soundtracks will soon get to experience it in a whole new way, as composer Mick Gordon is set to play the Doom soundtrack live on stage for the first time as the headliner at Radar Festival in the UK next summer. Although Gordon played a medley at The Game Awards in 2016, this will be his first full-length set with a live band, orchestra, and full production.Gordon is known for defining Doom's identity with crushing riffs, industrial synths, and earth-shaking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/for-the-first-time-doom-and-its-composer-will-melt-faces-in-real-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/for-the-first-time-doom-and-its-composer-will-melt-faces-in-real-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Says Saudi Takeover Deal Is Set To Close Next Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electronic Arts will become a private company again very soon, with the gaming giant set to be acquired by an investors' group led by the Saudi Arabian government.<br />
As revealed in today's SEC filing, "all regulatory approvals required to complete the Merger have been obtained. Electronic Arts currently expects the Merger to close on or about the close of trading on August 4, 2026."<br />
The news comes just after the deal was approved by the European Union. The $55 billion deal is among the biggest eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-says-saudi-takeover-deal-is-set-to-close-next-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-says-saudi-takeover-deal-is-set-to-close-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square Enix Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month's Nintendo Direct was full of all types of treats for Kingdom Hearts fans, including the announcement that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy will be coming to Switch 2 via the release of The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]. Players did not respond well to the trilogy's key art, which Square Enix shared on X shortly after the announcement. Players quickly noticed several strange details in the image, and accused Square Enix of using generative AI to create it.GameS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-insists-that-cursed-kingdom-hearts-art-was-not-ai-generated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-insists-that-cursed-kingdom-hearts-art-was-not-ai-generated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Disney Insists That Cursed Kingdom Hearts Art Was Not AI-Generated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month's Nintendo Direct was full of all types of treats for Kingdom Hearts fans, including the announcement that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy will be coming to Switch 2 via the release of The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]. Unfortunately, players did not respond well to the trilogy's key art, which Square Enix shared on X shortly after the announcement. Players quickly noticed several strange details in the image, and accused Square Enix of using generative AI to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-disney-insists-that-cursed-kingdom-hearts-art-was-not-ai-generated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-disney-insists-that-cursed-kingdom-hearts-art-was-not-ai-generated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Will Finally Let You Play The Same Character Each Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 15 will receive a new character Rebirth feature--one that will allow players to convert Eternal Realm characters into seasonal ones.Usually, it goes the opposite way. Characters at the end of a season are automatically converted into non-seasonal Eternal Realm ones, where they typically languish in neglect until they need to be deleted to make room for new seasonal characters.&nbsp;As part of the newly detailed Season 15, developer Blizzard will instead let players continue to pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-will-finally-let-you-play-the-same-character-each-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-will-finally-let-you-play-the-same-character-each-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 15 Is Adding Stone Of Jordan And Other Iconic Items From Diablo’s Past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4's next season will see the return of some of the most iconic items from throughout the franchise's history, including powerful rings like Stone of Jordan and Ring of Royal Grandeur.The currently ongoing Season 14 hasn't exactly been Diablo 4's best season, but Blizzard is looking to give players an early preview of what's coming in Season 15 with a playable public-test realm build available August 4-11.As detailed in an official blog post, it's a season that looks to introduce several n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-season-15-is-adding-stone-of-jordan-and-other-iconic-items-from-diablos-past/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-season-15-is-adding-stone-of-jordan-and-other-iconic-items-from-diablos-past/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helldivers 2’s Long-Awaited Warhammer 40K Warbond Brings Grimdark New Weapons, Though Not The Most Iconic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helldivers 2 players will soon be able to dish out death to Super Earth enemies with Warhammer 40K weapons like the Meltagun, Bolt Pistol, and more.Games Workshop's grimdark Warhammer 40K universe is the next crossover coming to developer Arrowhead Studios' popular shooter on August 12 in the form of a Legendary Warbond, joining the likes of Halo and Killzone. While there are none of the setting's iconic Space Marines in sight, 40K's Astra Militarum faction is instead getting the spotlight.As re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2s-long-awaited-warhammer-40k-warbond-brings-grimdark-new-weapons-though-not-the-most-iconic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2s-long-awaited-warhammer-40k-warbond-brings-grimdark-new-weapons-though-not-the-most-iconic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rideshare “Stimulator” Is Basically An Uber Simulator With Weirder Passengers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gig economy comes for us all in the end, and if you've ever worked a few Uber shifts, you'll be well aware how some customers are a bit&hellip; odd. That's the vibe that Rideshare Stimulator--no, that is not a typo, and the game title is stylized as Rideshare "Stimulator" for some reason, but we're not doing that--is attempting to capture.<br />
https://youtu.be/lQxBAE1tE8g<br />
Like the many, many simulator games on the market, Rideshare Stimulator is aiming to authentically replicate what it's like t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rideshare-stimulator-is-basically-an-uber-simulator-with-weirder-passengers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rideshare-stimulator-is-basically-an-uber-simulator-with-weirder-passengers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Layoffs, New Elder Scrolls Online Content Is Delayed But Still Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite losing a staggering amount of staff in a recent layoff, developer ZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) has reiterated that The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) is "here to stay," and the team has dropped a new roadmap to prove that more content is still coming to the popular MMORPG.<br />
In a July 30 news post on ESO's official website, game director Nick Giacomini outlined what you can expect from the MMORPG in 2026 and 2027. Many of the most anticipated changes, such as the combat and class refresh and U]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-layoffs-new-elder-scrolls-online-content-is-delayed-but-still-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-layoffs-new-elder-scrolls-online-content-is-delayed-but-still-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead By Daylight Is Giving Out Free Codes For Its Next Chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight's next chapter, Chorus of Sin, is a "community-driven" event that kicks off at the end of August, but you can start playing it up to a month early by winning yourself an early-access code.&nbsp;Starting July 30, Dead by Daylight content creators will stream the new Chorus of Sin chapter on Twitch, and tuning in for at least an hour will place you in a drawing that will randomly select winners. Those lucky players will receive Steam codes via email to play the next chapter ahead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-by-daylight-is-giving-out-free-codes-for-its-next-chapter/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-by-daylight-is-giving-out-free-codes-for-its-next-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethesda’s New Logo Looks Like It Actually Belongs To A Video Game Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks several big video game anniversaries, from the 25th anniversary of Halo to the Super NES turning 35, and publisher Bethesda Softworks&nbsp;is celebrating 40 years in the industry with a brand-new logo. The company unveiled the new design today, which has a very cyberpunk-inspired look to it with its choice of font, colors, and subtle decorative elements. "40 years of adventures. Here's to the worlds we've built together... and those still to come. We're marking the occasion with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesdas-new-logo-looks-like-it-actually-belongs-to-a-video-game-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesdas-new-logo-looks-like-it-actually-belongs-to-a-video-game-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FF7 Revelation Director Really Wants You To Have A Physical Edition For The Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest topic in the games industry right now is the debate around physical media, with Sony kickstarting the conversation by killing its production of PlayStation discs in January 2028. Everyone has thoughts about the company's decision, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who said he's trying to make a physical edition of the game happen.In a July 29 interview with GamesRadar+, Hamaguchi acknowledged that "the general trend" he's seeing is a shift towards downloa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ff7-revelation-director-really-wants-you-to-have-a-physical-edition-for-the-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ff7-revelation-director-really-wants-you-to-have-a-physical-edition-for-the-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved On PC Has A Missing Feature You Need A Mod To Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, PlayStation 5 players were able to join their Xbox and PC counterparts for the first time in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Console gamers are able to use a classic Halo feature that the PC port seemingly lacks: split-screen co-op. However, a new PC mod restores access to this missing feature.A Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen co-op mod was posted on Nexus Mods by user Jpurd. As noted by Jpurd, the mod doesn't do anything except unlock the local split-screen option that was already in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-on-pc-has-a-missing-feature-you-need-a-mod-to-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-on-pc-has-a-missing-feature-you-need-a-mod-to-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved On PC Has A Hidden Feature You Need A Mod To Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, PlayStation 5 players were able to join their Xbox and PC counterparts for the first time in Halo: Campaign Evolved. Console gamers are able to use a classic Halo feature that the PC port seemingly lacks: split-screen co-op. However, a new PC mod restores access to this missing feature.A Halo: Campaign Evolved split-screen co-op mod was posted on Nexus Mods by user Jpurd. As noted by Jpurd, the mod doesn't do anything except unlock the local split-screen option that was already in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-on-pc-has-a-hidden-feature-you-need-a-mod-to-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-on-pc-has-a-hidden-feature-you-need-a-mod-to-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA CEO Got A Huge Pay Increase While Company Laid Off Devs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Saudi Arabia's leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts is finalized, the newly private company won't have to release any financial documents to the public. In the meantime, EA's latest financial disclosure has revealed that CEO Andrew Wilson received a massive $30 million increase in his compensation this year, and he wasn't the only EA executive to reap the rewards.Per EA's report filed with the Security and Exchange Commission, Wilson's compensation package in the previous fiscal year rose by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-ceo-got-a-huge-pay-increase-while-company-laid-off-devs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-ceo-got-a-huge-pay-increase-while-company-laid-off-devs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WoW Classic Hardcore Players Are Being Terrorized By Hidden Underground Enemies]]></title><description><![CDATA[World of Warcraft Classic's Hardcore servers are hard enough without having to worry about ambushes from underground, but that's exactly what's happening to unsuspecting low-level players in the game's Stonetalon Mountains zone.&nbsp;The recent patch 1.15.9 introduced various quality-of-life updates to WoW Classic, including improvements to raid frames, nameplates, and even the introduction of the modern game's UI edit mode. Unfortunately, as detailed by players on Reddit and a PSA on Wowhead, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/wow-classic-hardcore-players-are-being-terrorized-by-hidden-underground-enemies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/wow-classic-hardcore-players-are-being-terrorized-by-hidden-underground-enemies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrek Comes To Ubisoft’s Popular Fighting Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Shrek was added to a popular soccer game, everyone's favorite green ogre is now in Ubisoft's fighting game Brawlhalla. Shrek is popping up all over the place this year to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 2001 film that won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.<br />
The Brawlhalla x Shrek event runs through August 19 and also brings Fiona and Puss in Boots to the fighting game; Donkey is available as a companion. As you can see in the trailer below, each character has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shrek-comes-to-ubisofts-popular-fighting-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shrek-comes-to-ubisofts-popular-fighting-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jumanji: Open World Trailer Embraces Respawns, Boss Fights, And Everything Else That Makes Games Fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jumanji is rolling the dice for one last adventure, and ahead of its release later this year, you can check out the new trailer for the upcoming film.Once again featuring the familiar quartet of Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillian, and Jack Black as the film series' video game avatars--who have somehow escaped into the real world and are acting like TikTok IRL NPCs--Jumanji: Open World is the final chapter in the trilogy that includes 2017's&nbsp;Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and 2019's J]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jumanji-open-world-trailer-embraces-respawns-boss-fights-and-everything-else-that-makes-games-fun/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jumanji-open-world-trailer-embraces-respawns-boss-fights-and-everything-else-that-makes-games-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Naruto Card Game First Look: Rules, Gameplay, And Cards Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trading card games are bigger than ever, and anime studios have taken notice. Following the launch of the popular One Piece TCG, the next big IP stepping into the scene is Naruto, the fan-favorite&nbsp;series that helped popularize anime throughout the 2000s. Naruto Card Game launches in Summer 2027, and ahead of its arrival, more details on it have been revealed at Gen Con 2026.What is Naruto Card Game?<br />
https://youtu.be/2AByN4yTij4<br />
Described as a strategic trading card game that features charac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/naruto-card-game-first-look-rules-gameplay-and-cards-explained/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/naruto-card-game-first-look-rules-gameplay-and-cards-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Is Most Violent Thing Zach Cregger Has Ever Made — “You Gotta Go Grotesque”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Cregger is known for gore galore with his horror/thriller movies Weapons and Barbarian, but his new Resident Evil movie is "definitely the most violent" thing he's ever made.He told this to Empire, saying, "You gotta go grotesque" and "all the way" in terms of violence. "So it's gnarly. It's brutal. A very bloody affair," he said.<br />
Beyond his directorial projects, Cregger appeared in countless sketches during his comedy days with Whitest Kids 'U Know, and some of them were very violent. In "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-is-most-violent-thing-zach-cregger-has-ever-made-you-gotta-go-grotesque/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-is-most-violent-thing-zach-cregger-has-ever-made-you-gotta-go-grotesque/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nexus Mods Wants To Replace Modding Frustration With One-Click Simplicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the best--and worst--things about PC gaming is the support for mods, allowing users to customize their games to an absurd degree. Installing a mod isn't always straightforward, and the more it remixes a game, the greater the chance of that title crashing, burning, and frustrating the user on the other end. Nexus Mods, one of the largest sites in the modding community, is aiming to fix that issue with a long-term plan to make mods easier to access and use.Following a change in leadership l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nexus-mods-wants-to-replace-modding-frustration-with-one-click-simplicity/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nexus-mods-wants-to-replace-modding-frustration-with-one-click-simplicity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Fine Cuts 25% Of Staff After Separating From Microsoft]]></title><description><![CDATA[After regaining its independence from Microsoft, the veteran, esteemed game developer Double Fine has enacted a sweeping round of layoffs.<br />
Studio head Tim Schafer said the San Francisco-based studio laid off 23 people this week, which, according to reporter Jason Schreier, amounted to about 25% of the developer's total headcount.<br />
"As a small, tightly knit team, these actions are not taken lightly," Schafer said. "Only the survival of our studio would ever make us consider such a painful move."He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-cuts-25-of-staff-after-separating-from-microsoft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-cuts-25-of-staff-after-separating-from-microsoft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar Co-Founder And GTA Co-Creator On Physical Games: Companies Should Provide It If People Want It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar Games and co-creator of the GTA franchise, has commented on the ongoing discussion and debate about physical games in the wake of Sony's decision to stop supporting discs in 2028.<br />
Speaking to IGN, Houser said, "I don't know that I care." But he said, "If people want that, I think companies should provide it."<br />
"But I don't know that I personally care," he said.He went on to say that one of the benefits of digital games is "the ability to update and fix probl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-co-founder-and-gta-co-creator-on-physical-games-companies-should-provide-it-if-people-want-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-co-founder-and-gta-co-creator-on-physical-games-companies-should-provide-it-if-people-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s Fight Scenes Started With Marvel’s Spider-Man Screenshots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Spider-Man movie sees its star, Tom Holland, once again do whatever a spider can, which apparently includes using finishing moves from the recent Spider-Man games. In a new interview, Holland and film director Destin Daniel Cretton spoke about how the Spider-Man games from Insomniac influenced the film, specifically with how Spidey lands a knockout blow on his enemies."A lot of the action," from the games inspired Holland, as he explained to IGN during the premiere event for Brand New Da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/spider-man-brand-new-days-fight-scenes-started-with-marvels-spider-man-screenshots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/spider-man-brand-new-days-fight-scenes-started-with-marvels-spider-man-screenshots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New GTA 6 Info Coming Soon, It Seems]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a reputable insider, new information about Rockstar's GTA 6 could arrive very soon. NateTheHate, who has accurately reported unannounced details about upcoming games before, recently said he expects to see "a fair bit" of GTA 6 in August.He went on to push back against the narrative that just because Rockstar has not marketed GTA 6 much so far, with just a few months to go before launch, that there is some cause for concern."They have a marketing plan &amp; they are sticking to that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-info-coming-soon-it-seems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-info-coming-soon-it-seems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Players Can Now Claim Free PC Versions Of These Ubisoft Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox has announced that it has expanded its partnership with Ubisoft, and if you own certain games from the publisher on console, you'll now have free PC versions of them to play. Available right now, 13 games in total will be available for free through the Ubisoft Connect app on PC after you link your Xbox account:<br />
Assassin's Creed MirageAssassin's Creed ValhallaAvatar: Frontiers of PandoraFar Cry 6Immortals Fenyx RisingPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownRiders RepublicSkull and BonesThe Crew 2The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-players-can-now-claim-free-pc-versions-of-these-ubisoft-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-players-can-now-claim-free-pc-versions-of-these-ubisoft-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall Devs Were Given The Freedom To Make Their Own Kind Of Horror ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-devs-were-given-the-freedom-to-make-their-own-kind-of-horror/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-devs-were-given-the-freedom-to-make-their-own-kind-of-horror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall Dev Wants Players To Discuss Its Story Mysteries For Decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-dev-wants-players-to-discuss-its-story-mysteries-for-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-dev-wants-players-to-discuss-its-story-mysteries-for-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Konami Wants You To Know How Serious It Is About Silent Hill]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/konami-wants-you-to-know-how-serious-it-is-about-silent-hill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/konami-wants-you-to-know-how-serious-it-is-about-silent-hill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Why Silent Hill: Townfall Is A First-Person Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-silent-hill-townfall-is-a-first-person-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-silent-hill-townfall-is-a-first-person-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-chance-to-get-behind-the-wheel-of-crazy-taxi-world-tour-is-coming-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-chance-to-get-behind-the-wheel-of-crazy-taxi-world-tour-is-coming-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA Online Players In Australia Can No Longer Gamble With Fake Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-online-players-in-australia-can-no-longer-gamble-with-fake-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-online-players-in-australia-can-no-longer-gamble-with-fake-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BioWare Lost The Knowledge Needed To Remaster Dragon Age, Former Producer Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;classic Dragon Age ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bioware-lost-the-knowledge-needed-to-remaster-dragon-age-former-producer-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bioware-lost-the-knowledge-needed-to-remaster-dragon-age-former-producer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capcom Is Having A Great Year, And It Has Franchises New And Old To Thank]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
Perhaps surprisingly, it was also one of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-is-having-a-great-year-and-it-has-franchises-new-and-old-to-thank/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-is-having-a-great-year-and-it-has-franchises-new-and-old-to-thank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-cyberpunk-spin-off-brawler-might-be-happening-at-wayforward-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-cyberpunk-spin-off-brawler-might-be-happening-at-wayforward-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2026 Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-august-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-august-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For August 2026 Out Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[PlayStation has released this month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. All PS Plus members can now claim a trio of freebies, which became available today, August 4: Big Walk, Dying Light 2, and Signalis.<br />
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 inside of a lush open-world environment full of puzzles, tough terrain, and no real dan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-august-2026-out-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-august-2026-out-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-Action Zelda Movie Actor Was Too Young To Play Breath Of The Wild When It Released]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/live-action-zelda-movie-actor-was-too-young-to-play-breath-of-the-wild-when-it-released/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/live-action-zelda-movie-actor-was-too-young-to-play-breath-of-the-wild-when-it-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 14 On Switch 2 Is A Sobering Reminder That Storage Isn’t Cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-14-on-switch-2-is-a-sobering-reminder-that-storage-isnt-cheap/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-14-on-switch-2-is-a-sobering-reminder-that-storage-isnt-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Swings Into A Brand New Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-spider-man-2-swings-into-a-brand-new-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-spider-man-2-swings-into-a-brand-new-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long-Awaited Co-Op Zombie Game Is Finally Arriving Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/long-awaited-co-op-zombie-game-is-finally-arriving-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/long-awaited-co-op-zombie-game-is-finally-arriving-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft’s Chaotic Server Outage Was Down To A Single Service Failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsofts-chaotic-server-outage-was-down-to-a-single-service-failure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsofts-chaotic-server-outage-was-down-to-a-single-service-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meccha Chameleon Players Are Getting Malware From User-Made Maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/meccha-chameleon-players-are-getting-malware-from-user-made-maps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/meccha-chameleon-players-are-getting-malware-from-user-made-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Might Need A Face Scan To Buy Pokemon Cards Soon, Thanks To Scalpers]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;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&nbsp;Card Store,&nbsp;and customers may only enter a shop once per day. Presc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-might-need-a-face-scan-to-buy-pokemon-cards-soon-thanks-to-scalpers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-might-need-a-face-scan-to-buy-pokemon-cards-soon-thanks-to-scalpers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Way To Remake More Final Fantasy Games Is Staring Square Enix In The Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-best-way-to-remake-more-final-fantasy-games-is-staring-square-enix-in-the-face/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-best-way-to-remake-more-final-fantasy-games-is-staring-square-enix-in-the-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stalker 2’s First Major Expansion Arrives Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stalker-2s-first-major-expansion-arrives-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stalker-2s-first-major-expansion-arrives-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;began reporting issues with the Xbox Network, Xbox identified several&nbsp;issues affecting its online services today. At the time of writing, the following functions are still experiencing "major issues" on the Xbox network:<br />
Account&nbsp;and profileStore and subscriptionsGames and gamingApps and mobile<br />
These problems are widespread, and include an inability to sign in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-network-is-down-right-now-microsoft-confirms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-network-is-down-right-now-microsoft-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 - Day 2 | The Walking Dead, Marvel MCU, Control Resonant, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 - Day 2 | The Walking Dead, Marvel MCU, Control Resonant, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026-day-2-the-walking-dead-marvel-mcu-control-resonant-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026-day-2-the-walking-dead-marvel-mcu-control-resonant-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kratos’ Next God Of War Game Will Pick Up Where Laufey Leaves Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kratos-next-god-of-war-game-will-pick-up-where-laufey-leaves-off/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kratos-next-god-of-war-game-will-pick-up-where-laufey-leaves-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise: God Of War Laufey Has A Release Date, And Its Kratos-Led Sequel Has Been Announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[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<br />
Game director Cory Barlog also announced that the game will ship with physical discs. That announcement comes just weeks after Sony announced tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-god-of-war-laufey-has-a-release-date-and-its-kratos-led-sequel-has-been-announced/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-god-of-war-laufey-has-a-release-date-and-its-kratos-led-sequel-has-been-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jimothy, The Viral Raccoon, Is Becoming An Earnable WoW Pet]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;Naturally, as Jimothy's popularity skyrocketed, so too did the brands]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jimothy-the-viral-raccoon-is-becoming-an-earnable-wow-pet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jimothy-the-viral-raccoon-is-becoming-an-earnable-wow-pet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Trailer On PlayStation’s YouTube Page Is Full Of People Asking Sony To Change Course On Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-trailer-on-playstations-youtube-page-is-full-of-people-asking-sony-to-change-course-on-discs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-trailer-on-playstations-youtube-page-is-full-of-people-asking-sony-to-change-course-on-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard Employee Out Of A Job After Allegedly Helping Friends Cheat In WoW]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-employee-out-of-a-job-after-allegedly-helping-friends-cheat-in-wow/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-employee-out-of-a-job-after-allegedly-helping-friends-cheat-in-wow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Secret Ending Seems To Tease A Halo 2 Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-secret-ending-seems-to-tease-a-halo-2-remake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-secret-ending-seems-to-tease-a-halo-2-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Is The First Game I’ve Seen With A Best-Before Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-the-first-game-ive-seen-with-a-best-before-date/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-the-first-game-ive-seen-with-a-best-before-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sega Won’t Ditch Physical Media, But Says Digital Expansion Is Vital]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sega-wont-ditch-physical-media-but-says-digital-expansion-is-vital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sega-wont-ditch-physical-media-but-says-digital-expansion-is-vital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider Catalyst Quietly Gets Delayed To 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tomb-raider-catalyst-quietly-gets-delayed-to-2028/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tomb-raider-catalyst-quietly-gets-delayed-to-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is PSN Down? It Was For Hours Today, But It’s Back Up Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's PlaYStation Network was experiencing network issues today, July 24, but those problems now seem to have been resolved. As usual, your mileage may vary, but the hours-long outage now seems to be fixed.The official PlayStation Status page notes that, "All services are up and running."The outage earlier today was severe. All services were initially impacted, including account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Video, PlayStation Store, and PlayStation Direct.The website Downdetector]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/is-psn-down-it-was-for-hours-today-but-its-back-up-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/is-psn-down-it-was-for-hours-today-but-its-back-up-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Why The New Resident Evil Movie Has Snow And Smartphones]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-the-new-resident-evil-movie-has-snow-and-smartphones/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-the-new-resident-evil-movie-has-snow-and-smartphones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil 4 Has Sold More Than Twice As Much As Any Other Current-Gen Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;way to go before it can dethrone the current king of remakes, as 2023's Resident Evil 4 is still a sales jugg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-4-has-sold-more-than-twice-as-much-as-any-other-current-gen-remake/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-4-has-sold-more-than-twice-as-much-as-any-other-current-gen-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reacher Star Alan Ritchson Loves Call Of Duty, Would Be Up For Being In The Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-loves-call-of-duty-would-be-up-for-being-in-the-movie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/reacher-star-alan-ritchson-loves-call-of-duty-would-be-up-for-being-in-the-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Atari Announces 10-Movie Deal With Universal But Don’t Expect Them All To Get Made]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/atari-announces-10-movie-deal-with-universal-but-dont-expect-them-all-to-get-made/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/atari-announces-10-movie-deal-with-universal-but-dont-expect-them-all-to-get-made/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Star Nearly Died During Filming After 150-Pound Blood Bag Almost Hit Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-star-nearly-died-during-filming-after-150-pound-blood-bag-almost-hit-him/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-star-nearly-died-during-filming-after-150-pound-blood-bag-almost-hit-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Sports FC 27 Has A New $150 Edition, Because Ultimate Wasn’t Ultimate Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA looks like it'll be aiming to extract extra cash from consumers, as not only will the company be offering $70 standard and&nbsp;$100&nbsp;"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&nbsp;Madden NFL,&nbsp;College Football, and deluxe edition perks in that package. In comparison, the Ultimate Plus edition]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-sports-fc-27-has-a-new-150-edition-because-ultimate-wasnt-ultimate-enough/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-sports-fc-27-has-a-new-150-edition-because-ultimate-wasnt-ultimate-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft Boss Has A Hot Take On Sony Killing Game Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot believes that Sony's plan to kill PS5 game disc production in January 2028&nbsp;could have some benefits for the gaming industry. Speaking during a recent investor Q&amp;A, Guillemot expressed his opinion that the PS5 console market could emulate PC gaming--which has been an overwhelmingly&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-boss-has-a-hot-take-on-sony-killing-game-discs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-boss-has-a-hot-take-on-sony-killing-game-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batman Is Finally Getting A New Game, Just Not The One You Were Expecting]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/batman-is-finally-getting-a-new-game-just-not-the-one-you-were-expecting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/batman-is-finally-getting-a-new-game-just-not-the-one-you-were-expecting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-PlayStation Boss Calls For A Return To The Good Old Days Of AA Gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ex-playstation-boss-calls-for-a-return-to-the-good-old-days-of-aa-gaming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ex-playstation-boss-calls-for-a-return-to-the-good-old-days-of-aa-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Delayed At Last Moment On Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;The bad news doesn't stop with Xbox]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/avatar-legends-the-fighting-game-delayed-at-last-moment-on-xbox/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/avatar-legends-the-fighting-game-delayed-at-last-moment-on-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Remake Players On Xbox Who Paid More To Play Early Can’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-remake-players-on-xbox-who-paid-more-to-play-early-cant/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-remake-players-on-xbox-who-paid-more-to-play-early-cant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With $1,000 Consoles On The Horizon, Amazon Games Boss Offers A Solution That Absolutely No One Asked For]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/with-1000-consoles-on-the-horizon-amazon-games-boss-offers-a-solution-that-absolutely-no-one-asked-for/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/with-1000-consoles-on-the-horizon-amazon-games-boss-offers-a-solution-that-absolutely-no-one-asked-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Brings Ads To Xbox In A Big New Way, Promises No Gameplay Interruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-brings-ads-to-xbox-in-a-big-new-way-promises-no-gameplay-interruption/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-brings-ads-to-xbox-in-a-big-new-way-promises-no-gameplay-interruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free, Ad-Supported Gaming Is Now Available On Xbox In A Test]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/free-ad-supported-gaming-is-now-available-on-xbox-in-a-test/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/free-ad-supported-gaming-is-now-available-on-xbox-in-a-test/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Sale To Saudi Arabia Clears A Major Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-sale-to-saudi-arabia-clears-a-major-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-sale-to-saudi-arabia-clears-a-major-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disney’s Former CEO Seems To Have No Memory Of Approving Kingdom Hearts]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disneys-former-ceo-seems-to-have-no-memory-of-approving-kingdom-hearts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disneys-former-ceo-seems-to-have-no-memory-of-approving-kingdom-hearts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite’s The Simpsons Crossover Is Coming Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games has confirmed that The Simpson family, and characters from the wider world of Springfield, are returning to Fortnite.<br />
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<br />
The Fortnite x The Simpsons crossover event originally took place in November 2025. It wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnites-the-simpsons-crossover-is-coming-back/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnites-the-simpsons-crossover-is-coming-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mario Dad Miyamoto Says Companies Prioritizing Short-Term Profit Gains “Feels Like A Massive Failure”]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-dad-miyamoto-says-companies-prioritizing-short-term-profit-gains-feels-like-a-massive-failure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-dad-miyamoto-says-companies-prioritizing-short-term-profit-gains-feels-like-a-massive-failure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 25 Years, Halo Is Finally On PlayStation]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-25-years-halo-is-finally-on-playstation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-25-years-halo-is-finally-on-playstation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Actor Reveals His Inspirations For Leon Kennedy, And They Aren’t What You Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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.<br />
He also called out Alice in Chains (and specifically the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-actor-reveals-his-inspirations-for-leon-kennedy-and-they-arent-what-you-expect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-actor-reveals-his-inspirations-for-leon-kennedy-and-they-arent-what-you-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Lego Donkey Kong Set Is A Throwback To Before Mario Had A Name]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;arcade hit--which starred Mario as Jumpman--the 1,371-piece&nbsp;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.<br />
AmazonThe Lego Store<br />
Inside the box, you'll find all the pieces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-lego-donkey-kong-set-is-a-throwback-to-before-mario-had-a-name/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-lego-donkey-kong-set-is-a-throwback-to-before-mario-had-a-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch The Terrifying New Resident Evil Movie Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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."<br />
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:<br />
https://www.youtube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-the-terrifying-new-resident-evil-movie-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-the-terrifying-new-resident-evil-movie-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch The New Resident Evil Movie Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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."<br />
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:<br />
https://www.youtube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-the-new-resident-evil-movie-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/watch-the-new-resident-evil-movie-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PS5 Update Is Out Now, Makes Reading Easier]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;new firmware update for PS5 consoles has been released, and as usual, it's not much to write home about. PS5 update version:&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-ps5-update-is-out-now-makes-reading-easier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-ps5-update-is-out-now-makes-reading-easier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Actor Reveals The Performance That Terrified Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like several other first-party Sony games, Marvel's Wolverine relied on motion-capture work to draw an authentic performance from its cast. Spartacus actor Liam McIntyre plays the iconic mutant in Insomniac's new game, and in a recent interview, he explained how the role required him to dig deep to find the feral side of Wolverine that erupts from him whenever he enters a berserker state.While McIntyre originally wanted to reference rabid dogs for inspiration--content "which is, first of all, ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-actor-reveals-the-performance-that-terrified-him/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-wolverine-actor-reveals-the-performance-that-terrified-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country Turns To Gaming Legend To Counterplay Online Gambling Epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/country-turns-to-gaming-legend-to-counterplay-online-gambling-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/country-turns-to-gaming-legend-to-counterplay-online-gambling-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Defends Remakes Ahead Of Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-defends-remakes-ahead-of-ocarina-of-time-switch-2-remake/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-defends-remakes-ahead-of-ocarina-of-time-switch-2-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Aren’t Going To BlizzCon 2026, You Can Still Spend Money Like You Are]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-arent-going-to-blizzcon-2026-you-can-still-spend-money-like-you-are/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-arent-going-to-blizzcon-2026-you-can-still-spend-money-like-you-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s How To Play Halo: Campaign Evolved With Your Friends Across Xbox, PlayStation, And PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-to-play-halo-campaign-evolved-with-your-friends-across-xbox-playstation-and-pc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-to-play-halo-campaign-evolved-with-your-friends-across-xbox-playstation-and-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Analyst Says Sony Killing Physical PS5 Games “Dooms” Brick-And-Mortar Stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/analyst-says-sony-killing-physical-ps5-games-dooms-brick-and-mortar-stores/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/analyst-says-sony-killing-physical-ps5-games-dooms-brick-and-mortar-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Subscribers Have 9 Games To Finish Before August Ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;one anime-inspired game that knows exactly who its target market is. Here's the full list:PlayS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-subscribers-have-9-games-to-finish-before-august-ends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-subscribers-have-9-games-to-finish-before-august-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Brings Backwards Compatibility To PC, Starting With Four Classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-brings-backwards-compatibility-to-pc-starting-with-four-classics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-brings-backwards-compatibility-to-pc-starting-with-four-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro’s The Legend Of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, And They Look Pretty Great]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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.<br />
The Zelda figure includes a Decayed Master Sword and interchangeable sword grip hand. The Link figure, meanwhile, includes a Hylian shield, Maste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbros-the-legend-of-zelda-figures-have-been-revealed-and-they-look-pretty-great/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbros-the-legend-of-zelda-figures-have-been-revealed-and-they-look-pretty-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disgaea Creator Says Sony May As Well Scrap PlayStation Consoles If It’s Killing Game Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disgaea-creator-says-sony-may-as-well-scrap-playstation-consoles-if-its-killing-game-discs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/disgaea-creator-says-sony-may-as-well-scrap-playstation-consoles-if-its-killing-game-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viral Raccoon “Jimothy” Gets His Own Browser Video Game, And The Internet Is Smitten]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
https]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/viral-raccoon-jimothy-gets-his-own-browser-video-game-and-the-internet-is-smitten/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/viral-raccoon-jimothy-gets-his-own-browser-video-game-and-the-internet-is-smitten/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Sales “More Than Doubled” In June 2026 In The US, While PS5 And Switch 2 Dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-sales-more-than-doubled-in-june-2026-in-the-us-while-ps5-and-switch-2-dropped/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-sales-more-than-doubled-in-june-2026-in-the-us-while-ps5-and-switch-2-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Wanted RoboCop: Rogue City 2 And All I Got Was This TV Series Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-wanted-robocop-rogue-city-2-and-all-i-got-was-this-tv-series-announcement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-wanted-robocop-rogue-city-2-and-all-i-got-was-this-tv-series-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FC 27 Cover Star Announced, And It’s An Obvious Choice]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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.<br />
EA Sports will share more details on FC 27 on July 27, so be sure to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fc-27-cover-star-announced-and-its-an-obvious-choice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fc-27-cover-star-announced-and-its-an-obvious-choice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Count Binface Is Making A Campaign Promise That Every Sega Fan Can Get Behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[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,"&nbsp;Count Binface said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/count-binface-is-making-a-campaign-promise-that-every-sega-fan-can-get-behind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/count-binface-is-making-a-campaign-promise-that-every-sega-fan-can-get-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maybe Not Everything Needs To Be A Fortnite Collab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Honestly, I thought I could no longer be surprised by the off-the-wall collaborations between Fortnite and various other IPs. At this point in Fortnite's very lucrative lifespan, the general rule of thumb seems to be, "If it's popular, it's gonna end up in Fortnite." Damn near every Marvel Cinematic Universe character has made an appearance, countless musical artists have held in-game concerts, and Epic has always been very good at making sure that whatever the internet is obsessed with at any g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/maybe-not-everything-needs-to-be-a-fortnite-collab/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/maybe-not-everything-needs-to-be-a-fortnite-collab/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 - Day 1 | Lanterns, Resident Evil, Carrie, and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[IGN at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 - Day 1 | Lanterns, Resident Evil, Carrie, and More]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026-day-1-lanterns-resident-evil-carrie-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ign-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026-day-1-lanterns-resident-evil-carrie-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darkest Dungeon Is Getting New DLC, Even Though It Has A Sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Hook Studios surprised Darkest Dungeon fans by announcing new DLC for the first game years after a sequel was already released. It's titled The Fire's Edge and will be out in August.Darkest Dungeon exited early access in 2016 and last received DLC in May 2020. In the six years since, Red Hook launched a sequel that builds on the strong foundations of the first game and has supported it with DLC. That's why it's a bit surprising to see the developers return to the game that started it all.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-new-dlc-even-though-it-has-a-sequel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/darkest-dungeon-is-getting-new-dlc-even-though-it-has-a-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft Reacts To Ghost Recon Leaks, Promises News In August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft has confirmed that it will share what's next for Ghost Recon when it celebrates the series' 25th anniversary on August 6. This comes after several reports and rumors about upcoming Ghost Recon games emerged over the past month.On July 20, Insider Gaming reported on a leak of the Ghost Recon: Wildlands Definitive Edition, a current-generation remaster of the 2017 game that will add a new mission, support 4K resolution, and run at 60 frames per second. It claimed that this is part of an "u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-reacts-to-ghost-recon-leaks-promises-news-in-august/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-reacts-to-ghost-recon-leaks-promises-news-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warner Bros. Acquisition Is Stuck In Legal Limbo Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance's plan to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery has hit yet another snag, as a judge has issued a two-week pause on its planned acquisition. After a coalition of 12 state attorneys--led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta--argued that the merger would&nbsp;violate federal antitrust law and potentially lead to higher film and TV prices, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin placed a temporary pause on the merger.The order could be extended from 14 to 28 days, and Paramount Skydance was o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warner-bros-acquisition-is-stuck-in-legal-limbo-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/warner-bros-acquisition-is-stuck-in-legal-limbo-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Basically Says That Splatoon 4 Will Happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Splatoon Raiders looks like a pivot from Nintendo's competitive multiplayer-focused franchise, a producer on the series confirmed that PvP gameplay in Splatoon will endure, even uttering the phrase "Splatoon 4" in an interview.Nintendo's Ask the Developer feature (per Nintendo Life) included a question that straight-up asked producer Seita Inoue why a spin-off is the franchise's next entry instead of a proper Splatoon 4. Inoue clarified that though Raiders is a markedly different game, Nin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-basically-says-that-splatoon-4-will-happen/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-basically-says-that-splatoon-4-will-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro Is Betting On Fewer, Bigger Video Games After $56 Million Write-Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasbro's ambitious plan to expand into video games appears to have hit an expensive snag, as the company has recorded a $56 million impairment charge related to its video games portfolio for 2028 and beyond, according to its second-quarter earnings results. For the uninitiated, an impairment charge is a sudden loss of value for an asset, making it worth far less than what a company originally paid for it."Over the last several quarters, we have reviewed our portfolio and updated our plans for Ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbro-is-betting-on-fewer-bigger-video-games-after-56-million-write-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbro-is-betting-on-fewer-bigger-video-games-after-56-million-write-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Finally Know Xal’atath’s Evil Plan For The World Of Warcraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of theories and speculation, World of Warcraft players may have finally uncovered the real endgame of its current main villain, Xal'atath.Xal'atath has been Azeroth's big bad for the past several expansions, but aside from amassing power in her Dark Heart artifact, her exact motivations haven't been entirely clear. She doesn't seem to work for the Old Gods but for herself, though to what end has been up for debate.<br />
Now, a datamined bit of dialogue from the game's upcoming 12.1 update]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-finally-know-xalataths-evil-plan-for-the-world-of-warcraft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-finally-know-xalataths-evil-plan-for-the-world-of-warcraft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neill Blomkamp’s AI Film Has Fans Asking For District 10 Instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A handful of filmmakers have begun testing the waters of AI-generated movies, and this week, Gran Turismo director Neill Blomkamp showed off a 14-minute short that was made entirely with the technology. Could the famed director of cult-classic movies like District 9 and Elysium be one of the first people in Hollywood to use generative AI in a way that wasn't met with overwhelming negativity? Probably not, as the comments for Blomkamp's latest project have ranged from apathetic to hostile, with p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/neill-blomkamps-ai-film-has-fans-asking-for-district-10-instead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/neill-blomkamps-ai-film-has-fans-asking-for-district-10-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Is Going Somewhere You Probably Forgot About]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass is teaming up with another subscription service this week, albeit one that appeals to a niche section of gamers. Facebook parent group Meta and Xbox&nbsp;have announced that a starter edition of Xbox Game Pass is now available to Meta Horizon+ subscribers, giving them access to over 50 games via cloud streaming. Games can also be downloaded directly from the cloud and onto a Meta Quest headset, and the starting lineup includes a mix of AAA hits and classic indies. One thing to not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-going-somewhere-you-probably-forgot-about/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-going-somewhere-you-probably-forgot-about/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Will Not Refund Tariff Fees It Passed Onto Customers, Saying They “Received Exactly What They Bargained And Paid For”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo is just one of many companies that has been claiming refunds on the tariffs it was forced to pay on goods entering the United States from August 2025, but says it doesn't have to, and won't, pass these onto customers.In August 2025, Nintendo increased the price of the original Switch console in accordance with ongoing tariffs at the time. These were deemed illegal but a US court in February 2026, with Nintendo suing the US government in an attempt to get their tariffs (and associated in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-will-not-refund-tariff-fees-it-passed-onto-customers-saying-they-received-exactly-what-they-bargained-and-paid-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-will-not-refund-tariff-fees-it-passed-onto-customers-saying-they-received-exactly-what-they-bargained-and-paid-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima Reveals How He Wants To Die]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writer-director Hideo Kojima, famous for creating Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, has commented on how he would like to die.During a recent event, Kojima said he would like to die in a movie theater, and he even knows when, exactly, he'd like to pass away. "I like the time before the movie starts the best. Enter the movie theater, the lights turn off, the commercials and trailers play, then just before the movie starts is when I want to pass away," he said.<br />
https://twitter.com/Kojima_Hideo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-reveals-how-he-wants-to-die/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-reveals-how-he-wants-to-die/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’ll Finally See The Witcher 3’s New Expansion Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Gamescom Opening Night Live just a little over a month away, it looks like the first big reveal for the showcase has been revealed: The Witcher 3. Not too long ago, CD Projekt Red confirmed that a third expansion for its fantasy-themed action-RPG is in development, and today, it confirmed a first look at The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past will be held during Geoff Keighley's annual Gamescom kick-off show on August 23.Beyond that, CD Projekt Red--not to be confused with CD Proj]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/well-finally-see-the-witcher-3s-new-expansion-next-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/well-finally-see-the-witcher-3s-new-expansion-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Beta – Start Time, Roster, And How To Get In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls launches soon, but if you're impatient, then you can dive into the game's open beta this weekend. While fighting game betas aren't a novelty, the Marvel Tokon one is turning heads for the sheer amount of content that it's offering to players, ranging from a stacked roster of playable characters to multiple modes that you can try out. For a closer look at how long it runs for and how you can get in, you can check out all the details below.Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-beta-start-time-roster-and-how-to-get-in/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-beta-start-time-roster-and-how-to-get-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Gets Even More New Games In July]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of the month again, as the second wave of Xbox Game Pass games for July 2026 has been officially revealed. As usual, subscribers can expect several day-one releases, including one of the biggest games of the month, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Microsoft has also dropped a sneak peek at what you can expect in August, as part of the first wave of new arrivals for Game Pass subscribers that month.The day-one launch of Midnight Shift lands on July 22, and in this online co-op detective hor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-gets-even-more-new-games-in-july/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-gets-even-more-new-games-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical PS5 Game Sales Are Weaker Than You Might Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of Sony announcing that it will end support for physical PlayStation game discs in 2028, new data has come to light that speaks to the growing decline in physical PlayStation game sales in the US.Mat Piscatella of Circana released new data recently that reveals that only two PlayStation games sold more than 10,000 physical units in the US for the week that ended on July 11, 2026. And only 7 have sold more than 100,000 physical units so far in 2026.<br />
Piscatella also remarked that peopl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/physical-ps5-game-sales-are-weaker-than-you-might-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/physical-ps5-game-sales-are-weaker-than-you-might-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Critics Of Xbox Game Pass May Be Inside Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass used to be hailed as the "best deal" in gaming, but it started to lose its luster following a steep subscription price increase several months back--that is still higher than what it used to be even after a decrease--and shifting membership tiers. Some of Xbox's leaders aren't too high on Game Pass either, especially after it proved to be a disruptive influence on Microsoft's biggest franchise, Call of Duty. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, several people within Xbox see G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-critics-of-xbox-game-pass-may-be-inside-xbox/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-biggest-critics-of-xbox-game-pass-may-be-inside-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Pass Was A Good Idea But It Didn’t Work, Forza Horizon 5 Creative Director Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 5 creative director Mike Brown has weighed in with his thoughts on the situation at Xbox currently, and one of the things he commented on was Xbox Game Pass. He said in an interview that Xbox Game Pass, simply put, was not able to attract enough subscribers to make it viable as a business, and this contributed to the pain Xbox is going through today. After all, we recently found out that Microsoft was hoping to have 77 million subscribers by now, but the number is actually only aro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-was-a-good-idea-but-it-didnt-work-forza-horizon-5-creative-director-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-was-a-good-idea-but-it-didnt-work-forza-horizon-5-creative-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Dates, Content, Rewards And How To Get In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has confirmed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer beta dates, which begin on August 21. The company also revealed how you can get it, what's in the beta, and when to expect more details. Read on to learn more.Modern Warfare 4 beta datesEarly access to the open beta runs August 21-25 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The multiplayer beta then opens for everyone, regardless of preorder status, from August 28-September 1. The open beta also brings in Switch 2 as a supported pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-content-rewards-and-how-to-get-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-content-rewards-and-how-to-get-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Dates, Content, And How To Get In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has confirmed the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 multiplayer beta dates, which begin on August 21. The company also revealed how you can get it, what's in the beta, and when to expect more details. Read on to learn more.Modern Warfare 4 beta datesEarly access to the open beta runs August 21-25 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The multiplayer beta then opens for everyone, regardless of preorder status, from August 28-September 1. The open beta also brings in Switch 2 as a supported pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-content-and-how-to-get-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-content-and-how-to-get-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Original Pokemon Starters Are Ready To Make You Pokemoan]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does a sex toy shop stand out in the modern era of easily obtainable neck massagers and bedside buddies? The answer is surprisingly easy, as all you have to do is look at a popular IP and&nbsp;put in some elbow grease to transform that idea into a surprisingly cute nightstand buddy. Which is exactly what one company has done, with&nbsp;the return of its line of Pokemon--or Pokemoan--sex toys.These will go on sale starting July 21, and let's see Pokemon scalpers try and ruin this launch. Geek]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-original-pokemon-starters-are-ready-to-make-you-pokemoan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-original-pokemon-starters-are-ready-to-make-you-pokemoan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tides Of Annihilation Loses Expedition 33 Voice Actor Jennifer English]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tides of Annihilation developer Eclipse Glow Games has announced that voice actor Jennifer English will no longer be voicing the game's protagonist, Gwendolyn, due to personal health reasons. In an update on its social platforms, Eclipse Glow Games confirmed that&nbsp;English&nbsp;stepped down in June from the role, but she'll still be involved in the game in an advisory role. English has already helped to recommend a new voice actor to take over as Gwendolyn, but Eclipse Glow Games has not yet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tides-of-annihilation-loses-expedition-33-voice-actor-jennifer-english/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tides-of-annihilation-loses-expedition-33-voice-actor-jennifer-english/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameSpot’s Exclusive Magic: The Gathering – The Hobbit Cards Turn Death Into An Opportunity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the flurry of announcements presented at MagicCon Amsterdam was the debut of The Hobbit, Magic: The Gathering&rsquo;s next expansion and a return to the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien. That debut was only the beginning, though, as we are now in preview season as the set&rsquo;s release approaches in August.&nbsp;We can exclusively reveal two new Rare cards from the main Hobbit set. One is a powerful green enchantment that can keep your battlefield stocked, and the other is a creature that will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamespots-exclusive-magic-the-gathering-the-hobbit-cards-turn-death-into-an-opportunity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamespots-exclusive-magic-the-gathering-the-hobbit-cards-turn-death-into-an-opportunity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Next Game Of Thrones Game Has Been Delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Game of Thrones game, the RTS War for Westeros, has been delayed. The PC game was originally set for release in 2026, but developer Playside has announced that it's been delayed to "early 2027.""We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros that meets the expectations of both RTS players and Game of Thrones fans," the developer said in a blog post. "This decision gives us the time needed to continue building towards that goal and e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-next-game-of-thrones-game-has-been-delayed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-next-game-of-thrones-game-has-been-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Is Removing A Lot More Games Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next set of Xbox Games Pass removals has been identified, and it appears there are a bunch more games leaving the service at the end of the month.<br />
Pure Xbox was first to discover that the "Leaving Soon" tab on the Xbox mobile app lists off eight games leaving the service on July 31. These include games like Celeste, Whiskerwood, Sniper Elite: Resistance, and Crusader Kings 3, among others. You can see the full list below.Microsoft removes (and adds) games to Game Pass across two waves per mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-removing-a-lot-more-games-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-removing-a-lot-more-games-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot Toys’ New Marvel Rivals Figure Is Going To Make A Certain Kind Of Collector Very Happy]]></title><description><![CDATA[With San Diego Comic-Con kicking off this weekend, Hot Toys has unveiled several new sixth-scale figures, including a Luna Snow collectible that's going to make Marvel Rivals fans very happy. This is the first sixth-scale Marvel Rivals figure from the company, and like all of its other collectibles in this line, it's an impressive-looking replica of the South Korean K-Pop idol turned cryokinetic superhero.When it comes to figures that show plenty of skin, Hot Toys usually uses a specialized sili]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hot-toys-new-marvel-rivals-figure-is-going-to-make-a-certain-kind-of-collector-very-happy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hot-toys-new-marvel-rivals-figure-is-going-to-make-a-certain-kind-of-collector-very-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty Movie Gets A Key Update About Its Setting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has clarified a key detail about the upcoming Call of Duty movie from director Peter Berg and writer Taylor Sheridan. At Fanatics Fest this weekend, Berg confirmed that the movie takes place in the Modern Warfare universe.This is a major detail, considering the Call of Duty series is known for its multiple brands, including Modern Warfare, Black Ops, and others, each with its own distinct tones, settings, and characters. Many were wondering which universe the film might take place in,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-movie-gets-a-key-update-about-its-setting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-movie-gets-a-key-update-about-its-setting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Explains What Makes A Game An Xbox Exclusive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amidst mass layoffs and increasing hardware prices, one of the other side effects of the Xbox "reset" is a renewed focus on console exclusives. While we know that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will only be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC,&nbsp;they won't be the only two exclusives landing on those platforms."I can assure you, Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are not the only titles we're planning," chief strategy officer Matthew Ball said to GamesRadar. "To grow a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-explains-what-makes-a-game-an-xbox-exclusive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-explains-what-makes-a-game-an-xbox-exclusive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Nintendo Employees Found Out About Tears Of The Kingdom When You Did]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo has a good track record when it comes to keeping secrets, and in the case of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Breath of the Wild sequel's announcement was one of the company's most confidential projects. In fact, the game's existence&nbsp;was so secret that many Nintendo employees only found out about it when it was teased during the&nbsp;E3 2019&nbsp;Nintendo Direct livestream.According to former Nintendo of America marketing and PR leads Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, Tears]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/most-nintendo-employees-found-out-about-tears-of-the-kingdom-when-you-did/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/most-nintendo-employees-found-out-about-tears-of-the-kingdom-when-you-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon Game Director Leaves Bungie At A Tumultuous Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marathon game director Joe Ziegler has announced that he's leaving Bungie for a new job, and his departure comes at a tumultuous time for the studio.Ziegler said in a note that taking over for him as game director on Marathon will be Del Chafe III, who was previously the assistant game director. Chafe III will work alongside creative director Julia Nardin to "guide the game forward."<br />
"Both of them have been operating in a strong leadership capacity for the team and are ready to guide Marathon in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marathon-game-director-leaves-bungie-at-a-tumultuous-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marathon-game-director-leaves-bungie-at-a-tumultuous-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zero Parades Dev Announces Layoffs Despite Game’s Critical Acclaim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day, another layoff announcement. This time it comes from Zero Parades: For Dead Spies developer ZA/UM, which said on social media that despite the game's critical acclaim, the studio can't sustain the size of its team.ZA/UM took to Bluesky on July 17 to share the unfortunate news. The team said that although Zero Parades reviewed well, "its commercial performance" made it difficult for the studio to maintain its current employee count. As a result, the company has "served redundancy or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/zero-parades-dev-announces-layoffs-despite-games-critical-acclaim/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/zero-parades-dev-announces-layoffs-despite-games-critical-acclaim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Howard Addresses “Fan Chatter” About Bethesda-Obsidian Rivalry Conspiracies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bethesda boss Todd Howard has addressed rumors of a rivalry between Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian, saying the online discourse does not reflect reality.He told Windows Central, "I appreciate some of the fan chatter, but behind the scenes, there's a huge amount of mutual respect [between Bethesda and Obsidian]."Obsidian developed 2010's Fallout: New Vegas, which was a much-loved entry in the series. The studio is now working on a new Fallout game, though we still don't know exactly what it i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-addresses-fan-chatter-about-bethesda-obsidian-rivalry-conspiracies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-addresses-fan-chatter-about-bethesda-obsidian-rivalry-conspiracies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[After announcing its $55 billion acquisition of EA in September 2025, the European Union is reportedly set to approve Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s Public Investment Fund (PIF) purchase at the end of July, according to new reporting from Reuters.As Reuters reported on July 17, people familiar with the deal said Saudi Arabia's PIF will secure the EU's approval under EU subsidy rules. This means that, after the EU completes its preliminary review under its Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) on July 22, the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saudi-arabias-ea-takeover-reportedly-set-to-clear-eu-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/saudi-arabias-ea-takeover-reportedly-set-to-clear-eu-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 14’s Worst Mythic Change Is No More: “Not Every Idea Lands”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 14's most controversial change, only being able to equip one crafted-Mythic item at a time, is now a thing of the past.In a surprise patch on July 16 for PC (and coming sometime on July 17 for console players), Blizzard opted to remove the one equipped crafted-Mythic restriction introduced as part of Season of Death Awakening, as well as increase Mythic and Iconic Mythic drop rates from the new seasonal Lair Boss.Blizzard announced the season's other most controversial addition,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-season-14s-worst-mythic-change-is-no-more-not-every-idea-lands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-season-14s-worst-mythic-change-is-no-more-not-every-idea-lands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This PC Gamer Is Making His Own Physical Steam Games, One Expensive Cartridge At A Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physical PC games have been out of fashion for many years, thanks to the rise of digital distribution platforms like Steam. While big PC game boxes containing CD and DVD-ROMs have essentially died out, one modder has decided to bring back game cartridges to their Steam library, blending solid-state drives with Steam's flexible desktop client.Over on the PC Master Gaming Race subreddit, Jibril-sama detailed their plug-and-play approach to playing Steam games. They'd recently purchased a stack of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-pc-gamer-is-making-his-own-physical-steam-games-one-expensive-cartridge-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-pc-gamer-is-making-his-own-physical-steam-games-one-expensive-cartridge-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethesda Boss Talks Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout 5, Xbox Layoffs, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Todd Howard, the top man at Bethesda Game Studios (BGS), has finally broken his silence on just about everything Bethesda. This includes news on Fallout games (like Fallout 3, Fallout 5, and Fallout: New Vegas), confirmation of Obsidian Entertainment's Fallout spin-off (which we kinda already knew), updates on Starfield and The Elder Scrolls 6, and more.<br />
https://twitter.com/BethesdaStudios/status/2078117386935214101<br />
There's a lot to get into, so let's jump in.What's up with The Elder Scrolls 6 a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesda-boss-talks-elder-scrolls-6-fallout-5-xbox-layoffs-and-more/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesda-boss-talks-elder-scrolls-6-fallout-5-xbox-layoffs-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy Resonance Trailer Imagines A World Without Final Fantasy 7 Changing Everything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy games have been rendered in 3D engines for far longer than they have in 2D, but the new trailer for Final Fantasy: Resonance wants you to imagine a world where Square Enix's risky 1997 gambit never happened. What would Final Fantasy look like if it stuck to its 2D pixel-art guns? We'd probably have gotten the HD-2D aesthetic a lot sooner, but regardless, this reimagining of the mobile gacha game Fantasy Brave Exvius continues to look stunning:<br />
https://youtu.be/ftCvnEE6rfI<br />
While the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-resonance-trailer-imagines-a-world-without-final-fantasy-7-changing-everything/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/final-fantasy-resonance-trailer-imagines-a-world-without-final-fantasy-7-changing-everything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starfield Remains “Important” To Bethesda, New Content Coming In 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Bethesda's big announcements today about its future and what's coming next, the company also gave an update on Starfield. In its statement, Bethesda said, "Starfield remains an important part of our future."Starfield released in September 2023, so the game is now going into its third year. Bethesda said it will continue to expand the game with "new stories, targeted gameplay improvements, and additional updates." There will be "new Starborn content" coming to the game in 2027, Bethesd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/starfield-remains-important-to-bethesda-new-content-coming-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/starfield-remains-important-to-bethesda-new-content-coming-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Physical Games Are “Irrelevant” To GameStop’s Business, Says CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a games industry that is increasingly shifting to digital, amplified by PlayStation phasing out physical game discs starting in 2028, where does a brick-and-mortar chain like GameStop fit into this future? GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appears to have no concern for this monumental shift whatsoever.When asked by Bloomberg about how Sony's digital policy would affect GameStop's business, Cohen responded: "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter at all."<br />
While his answer appears flippant and preposterou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/physical-games-are-irrelevant-to-gamestops-business-says-ceo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/physical-games-are-irrelevant-to-gamestops-business-says-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Howard Says Fallout’s Future Is Bigger Than The Long Wait For Fallout 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The post-apocalyptic world of Fallout expanded a few years ago with the release of a TV series on Prime Video, but&nbsp;anyone expecting a&nbsp;new Fallout game to release in time with the show was out of luck. Two seasons have already aired--and a third is on the way--but the gap between new Fallout video games continues to widen. Bethesda Game Studios boss Todd Howard has a different viewpoint on the MIA status of the games, and as he explained to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier on his YouTu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-says-fallouts-future-is-bigger-than-the-long-wait-for-fallout-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-says-fallouts-future-is-bigger-than-the-long-wait-for-fallout-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL 27 Brings Back A Fan-Favorite Mode Not Seen In Years, But It’s Not What It Seems]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA Sports has officially announced NHL 27, with 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini gracing the cover. The new entry in the pro ice hockey series includes all the stuff fans would expect, including better graphics, rebuilt team playbooks, and updated camera work, but there were also a few reveals fans might not have seen coming.<br />
One of the marquee new additions to NHL 27 is Connected Franchise, a feature fans have requested for years. It hasn't been in an NHL game since 2013's NHL 14. People were init]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nhl-27-brings-back-a-fan-favorite-mode-not-seen-in-years-but-its-not-what-it-seems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nhl-27-brings-back-a-fan-favorite-mode-not-seen-in-years-but-its-not-what-it-seems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout 5 Is Really Happening, Along With Fallout 3 And Fallout: New Vegas Remasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement today, Bethesda re-confirmed that Fallout 5 is in the works, along with remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. These projects are in the works alongside Obsidian's new Fallout game, so there are a lot of Fallout games coming."Fallout is one of our biggest priorities today. Fallout 5 remains our long-range destination, and we have multiple Fallout projects in active development right now," the developer said. "We also know many players want to revisit previous Fallout exper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fallout-5-is-really-happening-along-with-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fallout-5-is-really-happening-along-with-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Netflix Says Part Of Its Games Business Is Up 600%, But It’s Still Early Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Netflix's latest earnings report, the streamer gave an update on its growing video game efforts, which include cloud-based TV games and mobile games. In short, the business is growing and showing positive signs, but it's still early days.<br />
June 2026 saw the release of Netflix's two "most successful" launches ever for cloud games on TV with FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition and the horror game Unhinged, though Netflix did not share any specific datapoints about them.<br />
The Netflix Playground]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/netflix-says-part-of-its-games-business-is-up-600-but-its-still-early-days/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/netflix-says-part-of-its-games-business-is-up-600-but-its-still-early-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A24 Is Reportedly Copyright-Striking Backrooms Content It Doesn’t Own]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creators of Backrooms-inspired&nbsp;liminal horror have been exposed to something far more terrifying than creepypasta fiction: takedown notices from their work. Users online are reporting that&nbsp;copyright claims have been issued against them by "A24 Films LLC," the production company behind&nbsp;one of this year's biggest movies.On&nbsp;the r/backrooms subreddit, user GnarlyNet detailed their experience, saying that their Backrooms-inspired&nbsp;artwork received a copyright strike on the com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a24-is-reportedly-copyright-striking-backrooms-content-it-doesnt-own/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a24-is-reportedly-copyright-striking-backrooms-content-it-doesnt-own/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Dev Is Tired Of People Calling Gunny An AI Chatbot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 lead studio Infinity Ward has addressed claims that the game features an AI assistant. After retired Call of Duty leaker TheGhostOfHope labeled the Gunsmith assistant "Gunny" as an AI chatbot, Infinity Ward responded by saying that the virtual helper is a "hand-crafted" creation by the studio."Wrong (again.) Gunny is hand-crafted by our developers, not AI. It recommends builds based on the attachments you've unlocked for each weapon. It helps make quick loadout cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-dev-is-tired-of-people-calling-gunny-an-ai-chatbot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-dev-is-tired-of-people-calling-gunny-an-ai-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Matt Damon Is In Fortnite Now, But He Was Almost In His Own Game Way Earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, Fortnite is adding multiple skins based on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey film, including one of Matt Damon as Odysseus. While this is the first time the actor's likeness has been in a video game, that was nearly not the case. Way back in 2008, a little game called The Bourne Conspiracy released, and the plan was originally for Damon to reprise his role of Jason Bourne for the project.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nb97lgpung<br />
We heard rumors over the years, but it was a 2021 interv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/matt-damon-is-in-fortnite-now-but-he-was-almost-in-his-own-game-way-earlier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/matt-damon-is-in-fortnite-now-but-he-was-almost-in-his-own-game-way-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luigi Replaces Mario Due To Immigration Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[French metal band Gojira has confirmed that its drummer, Mario Duplantier, will not be able to perform on some upcoming shows, and he's being temporarily replaced by Luigi Paraventi. That's right, Luigi is stepping in for Mario.In its announcement, Gojira played up the gaming angle, writing, "Player 2 has entered game. RESPECT!" The band also included an image of Mario and Luigi from the Mushroom Kingdom in its post.Gojira's US tour kicks off today, July 16, at Rock Fest in Wisconsin, continuing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/luigi-replaces-mario-due-to-immigration-issue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/luigi-replaces-mario-due-to-immigration-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Street Fighter 6 Fragrances Let Your Room Smell Like Juri’s Feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a new Street Fighter 6 collaboration about to drop in mid-October that comes with three scents inspired by the "signature moves" of three brawlers from Capcom's fighting game, which, of course, includes Juri--in case you wanted your room to smell like her.The Japanese fragrance company CODE Meee revealed on July 16 that it will produce three scents through its perfume brand Gaming Fragrance based on three Street Fighter 6 characters: Ingrid, Ed, and Juri. All three fragrance oils are uni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-street-fighter-6-fragrances-let-your-room-smell-like-juris-feet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-street-fighter-6-fragrances-let-your-room-smell-like-juris-feet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Is Getting A Feature Not Seen In 21 Years And A Top Gun Crossover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefield 6's next big update, 1.4.1.0, is launching on July 21, introducing Season 4 : Pacific Front and a naval warfare system. The update also brings back a feature that Battlefield hasn't had since 2005's Battlefield 2, and it looks like a Top Gun crossover is coming as well.The old feature that's coming back is two-seater, fixed-wing jets. No Battlefield game since Battlefield 2 has had those, according to Eurogamer, but they are finally coming back, or at least that's what fans are surmi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-is-getting-a-feature-not-seen-in-21-years-and-a-top-gun-crossover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-is-getting-a-feature-not-seen-in-21-years-and-a-top-gun-crossover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007 First Light Almost Turned James Bond Into “Mr. Gadget”]]></title><description><![CDATA[007 First Light strikes a key balance between keeping James Bond grounded while also placing him in believably outlandish sequences, but for longtime fans of the franchise, the lack of any over-the-top gadgets was sorely missed in the game. That's not to say that developer IO Interactive didn't consider giving Bond some extra black ops hardware during the development of the game, but these gadgets were cut back so that Bond's arsenal would more accurately reflect the world he was living in--whic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/007-first-light-almost-turned-james-bond-into-mr-gadget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/007-first-light-almost-turned-james-bond-into-mr-gadget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo TV Show Director Comes Aboard Odysseus TV Show As Nolan’s The Odyssey Hits Theaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amidst the hype around Christopher Nolan's new movie The Odyssey, a new TV show called Odysseus has been announced, with a Halo TV show director on board. Karl Gajdusek (Stranger Things) is the showrunner for Odysseus, while Roel Rein&eacute;, who directed episodes of the Halo TV show, is directing. The pilot was written by Sean Finegan, Scott Windhauser, Noah Lang, and Blake Hoss, according to Deadline, which broke the news.Odysseus is described as "visceral and muscular," featuring blood, ship]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-tv-show-director-comes-aboard-odysseus-tv-show-as-nolans-the-odyssey-hits-theaters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-tv-show-director-comes-aboard-odysseus-tv-show-as-nolans-the-odyssey-hits-theaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Skate Adds Its Biggest Event Yet: The Legendary X Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Skate's fourth season approaching its midway point, developer Full Circle is pulling out all the stops for what's sure to be the skateboarding sim's biggest event thus far: bringing the iconic X Games to the shreddable world of San Vansterdam.In a lengthy July 16 post on the game's Steam store page, Full Circle revealed that The Stadium--Skate's major dynamic location that dropped alongside Season 4--will get "transformed into the home of [the] X Games." It'll feature spots familiar to thos]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/skate-adds-its-biggest-event-yet-the-legendary-x-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/skate-adds-its-biggest-event-yet-the-legendary-x-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Netflix Game Brings Together The Streamer’s Most Popular Shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix has announced its latest video game, and it brings together a number of the streaming giant's popular franchises into a crossover minigolf experience.Netflix Minigolf, as it's called, is a couch co-op party game releasing on July 28 for all subscribers. The game combines elements of minigolf and pinball, with its 60+ levels taking place in settings from Netflix shows like Stranger Things, Bridgerton, and Squid Game (via Variety). It's developed by Next Games, which is one of multiple gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-netflix-game-brings-together-the-streamers-most-popular-shows/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-netflix-game-brings-together-the-streamers-most-popular-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Malware Allegedly Helped Florida Man Steal Over $220,000 In Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal law enforcement has unmasked and arrested a 21-year-old Floridian who allegedly played a part in smuggling hundreds of thousands of dollars from victims' wallets by installing crypto-stealing malware into Steam games, according to a new report.As reported by Decrypt (via Yahoo News), Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins was arrested on July 14 and charged with conspiracy to obtain information by computer for private financial gain. The games Wilkins reportedly used included BlockBlasters,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-malware-allegedly-helped-florida-man-steal-over-220000-in-crypto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-malware-allegedly-helped-florida-man-steal-over-220000-in-crypto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: MW4 Features A Car Created By Iconic Brand That Looks Like A Halo Warthog With A Roof]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision and iconic car company Aston Martin have teamed up to bring an all-new car to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.<br />
The Aston Martin Dreadnought was designed exclusively for Modern Warfare 4, and it looks pretty slick. The SUV is described as an "uncompromising and deliberately extreme creation" featuring Aston Martin's "high-performance, luxury DNA."https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/2077760024122634529<br />
The name Dreadnought is inspired by the famous British warship, HMS Dreadnought. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-mw4-features-a-car-created-by-iconic-brand-that-looks-like-a-halo-warthog-with-a-roof/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-mw4-features-a-car-created-by-iconic-brand-that-looks-like-a-halo-warthog-with-a-roof/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Rockstar Dev Explains GTA 6’s Console-First Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 is shaping up to be the hottest console game launch of the year, but PC gamers won't be sharing in that fun. This is par for the course with developer Rockstar Games, as it has typically prioritized console versions of its games before porting them to PC, a strategy that one former employee says will result in a better port.Former Rockstar Games producer John Ricchio explained to KiwiTalkz&nbsp;that while Rockstar had experimented with developing its games for PC, this ultimately caused pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-rockstar-dev-explains-gta-6s-console-first-approach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-rockstar-dev-explains-gta-6s-console-first-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Fortnite Swimsuit Skins Better Not Awaken Anything In Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite is never without its summer event, but this year's sunny celebration has a special focus: DC Comics. Hot Bat Summer is the official name of the weeks-long event, which runs for five weeks starting on July 16. It includes a new Batman Sprite, the return of the grapnel gun, new Shiny Hours, and lots of free cosmetics.&nbsp;Perhaps the highlight, however, is the foursome of new swimsuit skins for the DC Comics lineup. Mirroring Marvel Rivals' penchant for nearly naked superheroes and villa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/these-fortnite-swimsuit-skins-better-not-awaken-anything-in-me/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/these-fortnite-swimsuit-skins-better-not-awaken-anything-in-me/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro Announces Partnership With Nintendo For Zelda Toys, First Will Be Revealed Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasbro has announced a multiyear licensing partnership with Nintendo to create products based on The Legend of Zelda franchise. The deal kicks off in 2027, but you won't have to wait that long to see what Hasbro is cooking up.<br />
Hasbro will reveal three six-inch-scale figures at San Diego Comic Con this month. Hasbro has not revealed any images or details about these, however.<br />
The 2027 timing for the deal, and the tie-in with Comic-Con, is leading some to believe that Hasbro's toyline will be focu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbro-announces-partnership-with-nintendo-for-zelda-toys-first-will-be-revealed-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hasbro-announces-partnership-with-nintendo-for-zelda-toys-first-will-be-revealed-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Souls-Like So Popular It Sells Out Of PS5 Preorders]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Sony gets ready to kill its disc production of PlayStation games in 2028, there are still plenty of games launching on physical media before disc-ageddon happens. One of those games is Mortal Shell 2, but unless you got your preorder in before its August 20 release, you'll have to wait if you want a specific physical version of the upcoming souls-like for PS5.Developer Cold Symmetry and publisher Playstack took to X on July 16 to share the unfortunate news. In revealing that the demand for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/upcoming-souls-like-so-popular-it-sells-out-of-ps5-preorders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/upcoming-souls-like-so-popular-it-sells-out-of-ps5-preorders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey Star Doesn’t Care What The Trolls Think: “I Just Know It’s Great”]]></title><description><![CDATA[God of War Laufey was the big highlight of Sony's recent State of Play livestream, as plenty of gameplay was shown off for the first game in the series not to&nbsp;feature Kratos in a lead role. Naturally, the announcement of Kratos' late wife, Faye, as the protagonist didn't sit well with a small part of the internet, and since then, the game has received some oddly placed hate. Most of this has been directed at its star, Deborah Ann Woll, who provides the likeness and voice of Faye in&nbsp;God]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-star-doesnt-care-what-the-trolls-think-i-just-know-its-great/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-star-doesnt-care-what-the-trolls-think-i-just-know-its-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Just Got A Jaw-Dropping Sales Prediction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone knows that Rockstar's GTA 6 is going to be an enormous hit upon launch in November this year, but just how big are we talking? A new report from research firm Newzoo makes several stratospheric predictions, led by an estimation that it could earn between $3.3 billion - $5.2 billion in global sales after just its first week. That is a big band, of course, but even on the low end, that would bigger than GTA 5, which made $1 billion after 72 hours back in 2013.Newzoo said it's basing this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-just-got-a-jaw-dropping-sales-prediction/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-just-got-a-jaw-dropping-sales-prediction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Support Pledges To Help Customer Reclaim His Hacked Account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Twitch streamer and gamer Joshua Khane went viral with a post calling out Microsoft for deleting his account and OneDrive. Khane noted that Microsoft acknowledged that the account had been compromised, but it declined to help him recover "25 f***ing years of data, thousands of Euros [spent] on games" and his "son's baby pictures." Now, after a massive outcry, Xbox Support has changed course and reached out to Khane to help him regain access to his account.In a message posted o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-support-pledges-to-help-customer-reclaim-his-hacked-account/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-support-pledges-to-help-customer-reclaim-his-hacked-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Says Id Tech Is Safe, Former Staffers Say They’ve Fired Everyone Who Could Save It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Id Software was hard hit by the Xbox "reset" this month that saw scores of developers laid off--with more retrenchments on the way--and there's a big fear that the Doom developer could be reduced to a smaller role within the gaming division. Fans of the studio are also concerned with the future of idTech, id Software's proprietary engine that has powered its games through multiple gaming generations, with it possibly being binned in favor of Unreal Engine 5.Officially, Microsoft's company line i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-says-id-tech-is-safe-former-staffers-say-theyve-fired-everyone-who-could-save-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-says-id-tech-is-safe-former-staffers-say-theyve-fired-everyone-who-could-save-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Will Probably Look Best On The Console That Costs The Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another year, another Call of Duty, with this year's entry featuring Infinity Ward as the lead developer. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will once again be available across a wide variety of platforms, and Sony has dropped a few details about how the Microsoft-owned game will probably look best on its expensive PS5 Pro console.In a new look at the game, Sony briefly confirmed that Modern Warfare 4 will benefit visually from the recently upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution&nbsp;(PSSR),]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-will-probably-look-best-on-the-console-that-costs-the-most/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-will-probably-look-best-on-the-console-that-costs-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your First Chance To Play The Duskbloods Early Is Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software's upcoming game The Duskbloods looks be quite the departure from the studio's previous work, and if you want a chance to play it ahead of its official launch, you'll soon have your chance. The game will be running a closed network test in August, with registration for a chance to participate starting very soon.<br />
The Duskbloods' closed network test will run from August 21-23, and will feature support for eight-player multiplayer sessions. An application period will run from July 22-2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-first-chance-to-play-the-duskbloods-early-is-next-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-first-chance-to-play-the-duskbloods-early-is-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Is Now Kneecapping Physical Anime Sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you watch anime regularly, you are certainly aware of Crunchyroll, a subscription streaming service owned by Sony that delivers many new and classic anime series to audiences across the globe. It's the biggest name in that space, regularly beating out Netflix and Amazon for rights to stream the medium's biggest hits. It's also got an online store where you can buy your favorite anime on physical media--which many devoted fans do, since streaming rights to shows can and do frequently expire. H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-owned-crunchyroll-is-now-kneecapping-physical-anime-sales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-owned-crunchyroll-is-now-kneecapping-physical-anime-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Game Is Shutting Down Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yet another game is closing up shop. The developers of Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem have confirmed that the mobile game is shutting down, and soon.The game is developed by juggernaut Scopely (Monopoly Go, Pokemon Go). The studio said in a blog post that it made the decision to cease operations for the game and close it down on October 15. The developers also said they arrived at this decision "after a great deal of thought."World of Mayhem will completely close on October 15, 2026, after which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-warner-bros-looney-tunes-game-is-shutting-down-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-warner-bros-looney-tunes-game-is-shutting-down-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwatch’s Barely-A-Year-Old Stadium Mode Is Going On Life Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwatch's Stadium mode, which transformed Blizzard's hero shooter into something more akin to a third-person MOBA, won't be receiving new heroes or maps moving forward.Game director Aaron Keller announced the news in a blog post discussing the game's various formats, along the way revealing Stadium in both its ranked and unranked versions are Overwatch's least played modes by far. Only 3% of Overwatch's daily players dip into either version of Stadium, according to Keller. By comparison, 54% o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-barely-a-year-old-stadium-mode-is-going-on-life-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-barely-a-year-old-stadium-mode-is-going-on-life-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Of Warcraft’s Haranir Lore Reveal Has Players Scratching Their Heads]]></title><description><![CDATA[World of Warcraft's latest storyline is one of its most lore-heavy quests to date, and the revelations included within have left players scratching their heads trying to make sense of what all it means for Azeroth's ancient history.Spoilers for patch WoW 12.07 below!A story prologue introduced in patch 12.07 meant to lead into the game's major 12.1 content patch sees the haranir, the vaguely troll and elvish-looking playable allied race introduced in Midnight, invite the leaders of all the vario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcrafts-haranir-lore-reveal-has-players-scratching-their-heads/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcrafts-haranir-lore-reveal-has-players-scratching-their-heads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glen Schofield Talks $200 Million Call Of Duty Games, Canceled Vietnam Game, And How Dead Space Came To Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaming industry veteran Glen Schofield has announced that he is retiring from day-to-day game development, and he spoke to GamesBeat about his career, where a number of notable topics came up. Among other things, he talked about the canceled third-person Call of Duty game set in Vietnam, discussed Call of Duty's game budgets, and revealed the unlikely story of how Dead Space came to be.On the subject of the Vietnam game, Schofield said he was working on this third-person game at Activision for a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/glen-schofield-talks-200-million-call-of-duty-games-canceled-vietnam-game-and-how-dead-space-came-to-be/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/glen-schofield-talks-200-million-call-of-duty-games-canceled-vietnam-game-and-how-dead-space-came-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shrek Plays Soccer Now, Sort Of]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the multitude of unusual characters that are playable in FIFA Heroes, there are some new additions that are absolutely my favorites. Dreamworks Animation's Shrek enters the fray as part of the new season pass, and I cannot stop giggling.There's something pretty wonderful about watching the giant green ogre play a cross in to Messi, who passes it to Puss in Boots to finish. Sadly, the Shrek characters, consisting of Shrek, Fiona, Puss in Boots, Gingy, Pinocchio, and Lord Farquaad will only be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shrek-plays-soccer-now-sort-of/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/shrek-plays-soccer-now-sort-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For July 2026 Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has revealed the latest games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers in July. Like last month, the release schedule for these games has now changed for US, UK, and Japanese subscribers, with an initial batch starting July 21 and the rest arriving in later waves. Here's a closer look at everything on the way:PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games for July 2026<br />
Rise of the Ronin (PS5) -- July 15Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PS5) -- July 21Firefighting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-july-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-july-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUBG Is Finally Fixing One Of Its Biggest New Player Hurdles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like any live-service game that has been around for a while, PUBG: Battlegrounds has faced the challenge of attracting new players to a world that has grown and evolved over several years. To combat this, publisher Krafton Inc. has released a new update for the game that introduces a revamped onboarding experience, improved team communication, and new modes to the longrunning battle royale.Krafton says that the new Basic Training mode is designed to get players up to speed quickly and is compris]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pubg-is-finally-fixing-one-of-its-biggest-new-player-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pubg-is-finally-fixing-one-of-its-biggest-new-player-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Now Order Games And Consoles From GameStop With Uber Eats]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameStop has announced a partnership with Uber Eats to allow people to order things like games and collectibles through the delivery app.<br />
Inside the Uber Eats app, you can navigate to the "Retail" or "Electronics" hubs and search for GameStop to see what you can buy. Local inventories will vary, but my Uber Eats app shows things like Ubisoft's newly launched Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a variety of collectibles, consoles like the Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S, as well as Red Bull c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-now-order-games-and-consoles-from-gamestop-with-uber-eats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-now-order-games-and-consoles-from-gamestop-with-uber-eats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far Cry TV Show Adds Iconic, Veteran Actor Steve Buscemi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Far Cry anthology TV series from FX has added another big name to its cast. Joining Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan is Steve Buscemi, the prolific, veteran, Emmy-winning actor known for many roles over the decades.<br />
Buscemi is known for his roles in the movies Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Big Fish. In the world of TV, Buscemi played memorable roles in The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Miracle Workers.<br />
The Far Cry games bounce around between settings and characters with eac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/far-cry-tv-show-adds-iconic-veteran-actor-steve-buscemi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/far-cry-tv-show-adds-iconic-veteran-actor-steve-buscemi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Has Disappeared From Game Pass Without Explanation]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being previously announced as a new arrival for Xbox Game Pass this month, Microsoft has mysteriously pulled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 from the July lineup. Microsoft hasn't provided an explanation for why it's doing this, with many left wondering as to the cause behind this.The current theory is that the removal could be related to rights issues, as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was first released almost six years ago and features a jukebox full of 2000s-era music, with a few '90s class]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tony-hawks-pro-skater-12-has-disappeared-from-game-pass-without-explanation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tony-hawks-pro-skater-12-has-disappeared-from-game-pass-without-explanation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Path Of Titans Players Say Goodbye To Sam Neill With A Dinosaur March]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beloved actor Sam Neill sadly passed away on Monday, July 13, leaving many fans shocked about his untimely passing. Neill had recently made a full recovery from cancer, and the actor leaves behind a body of work that stretches across multiple movies and TV series. To many, Neill is best-known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in 1993's&nbsp;Jurassic Park, and to celebrate his legacy, multiple players in Path of Titans embarked on a dinosaur migration to&nbsp;pay tribute to him.The turnout saw playe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/path-of-titans-players-say-goodbye-to-sam-neill-with-a-dinosaur-march/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/path-of-titans-players-say-goodbye-to-sam-neill-with-a-dinosaur-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOG Wants You To Make Your Own Physical Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of the news that Sony will end PlayStation disc production by 2028, a lot of folks are expressing their disgust at the idea of a digital-only game library. But players aren't the only ones sharing their frustration--today, GOG.com joined the conversation with a short tutorial showing players how to physically preserve their digital games.<br />
https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/2077037131751432515<br />
"Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc, and it's your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gog-wants-you-to-make-your-own-physical-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gog-wants-you-to-make-your-own-physical-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Are There So Many Benedict Cumberbatch Cards In Magic: The Gathering?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With MagicCon Amsterdam right around the corner, Wizards of the Coast has begun spoiler season for their next crossover set in Magic: The Gathering: Star Trek. While the legendary science-fiction franchise may seem like an odd fit for a trading card game that&rsquo;s ultimately about wizards flinging spells at each other, space (aka the final frontier) is no stranger to the game. Just last year Magic went to space with the excellent Edge of Eternities set, and the gameplay design was so good it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-are-there-so-many-benedict-cumberbatch-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-are-there-so-many-benedict-cumberbatch-cards-in-magic-the-gathering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Is Finally Trying to Save Your Sims 4 Saves]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA has just given The Sims 4 players a look at the next item on its laundry list of upcoming bug-fixes and game improvements: making sure the game actually saves correctly. Assuming all goes to plan when the next free base game patch arrives on July 21, players will soon be able to enjoy The Sims 4 without constant fear that a sudden crash or corrupted save file will destroy their progress.The upcoming patch approaches the saved-game struggle from multiple angles. The first is the implementation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-is-finally-trying-to-save-your-sims-4-saves/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-is-finally-trying-to-save-your-sims-4-saves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Earn A $15,000 A Year For Mastering Your Favorite Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those who have obsessively played their favorite game for years at the cost of real-world productivity, here's your chance to turn all that time spent into something you can actually use: a $15,000-a-year scholarship.The University of Silicon Valley (via Icy Veins) is looking to reward players who have spent hundreds of hours accomplishing the most demanding of in-game feats through its new Max Achievement Scholarship program.&nbsp;"The Max Achievement Scholarship recognizes students who hav]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-earn-a-15000-a-year-for-mastering-your-favorite-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-earn-a-15000-a-year-for-mastering-your-favorite-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Of 2026’s Biggest Movie Will Talk Call Of Duty: MW4 This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fanatics Fest event takes place this weekend in New York City, and as announced previously, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer will be playable at the event. In addition to that, Infinity Ward studio head Mark Grigsby and Activision marketing executive Tyler Bahl will sit down for a conversation about the game where more news or details could be revealed.In addition to the developers, the panel will feature NBA superstar and Call of Duty skin Kevin Durant, along with the star of th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-of-2026s-biggest-movie-will-talk-call-of-duty-mw4-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-of-2026s-biggest-movie-will-talk-call-of-duty-mw4-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baseball’s Best Pitcher Put A Charizard Card In His Glove]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is arguably the greatest pitcher currently playing in Major League Baseball, with a fastball he's thrown as hard as 105.5 MPH and incredible command. When he's not striking out 15 people in a game, however, he likes collecting Pokemon (and baseball) cards, and his new glove lets him show off one of the most legendary Pokemon ever.<br />
https://twitter.com/MLB/status/2076786975692992840<br />
Created by the company 44 Pro, Misiorowski's glove was made specifically]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baseballs-best-pitcher-put-a-charizard-card-in-his-glove/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baseballs-best-pitcher-put-a-charizard-card-in-his-glove/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast Of Reincarnation’s Perfect Parry Ping Makes Me Want To Git Gud]]></title><description><![CDATA[With its launch around the corner, Beast of Reincarnation co-developer&nbsp;Fictions has dropped a new gameplay video outlining how players will hack and slash their way through a post-apocalyptic world. We already knew that the game borrows a few ideas from Sekiro for its moment-to-moment gameplay--including a parry mechanic that has one of the best "PING" deflection sounds we've heard in quite some time, and&nbsp;Fictions also detailed how it's blending&nbsp;real-time action with the tactical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnations-perfect-parry-ping-makes-me-want-to-git-gud/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnations-perfect-parry-ping-makes-me-want-to-git-gud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Mondo Reveals Masters Of The Universe 2002 Keldor And Flocked Panthor Figures]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mondo has revealed its next limited-edition Masters of the Universe&nbsp;figure,&nbsp;inspired by one of the most underrated series in the franchise. Long before&nbsp;he became known as Skeletor, Keldor was the most infamous--and good-looking--villain on Eternia. GameSpot can exclusively reveal Mondo's new 1/12-scale figure inspired by the 2002 Masters of the Universe animated series, and it'll be available to preorder soon. The collectibles company is also launching a 1/6-scale version of Skele]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-mondo-reveals-masters-of-the-universe-2002-keldor-and-flocked-panthor-figures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-mondo-reveals-masters-of-the-universe-2002-keldor-and-flocked-panthor-figures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s Console Future Looks Bleak In New Industry Forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next year could be a grim one for Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, as console sales are expected to dramatically decline in 2027 by almost 20%. Thanks to component shortages, video game consoles like the Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S have only gotten more expensive over time--a complete reversal of how systems used to get cheaper the longer they were on the market.According to a report from S&amp;P Global Market Intelligence Kagan (via GamesIndustry.Biz), the math is simple: more expensive ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-console-future-looks-bleak-in-new-industry-forecast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-console-future-looks-bleak-in-new-industry-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witcher 3 Director Says Next-Gen Console Delay Would Not Be Such A Bad Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz has commented on the state of next-generation consoles, saying his studio Rebel Wolves wouldn't be too upset if the PlayStation 6 and next-gen Xbox get delayed due to the ongoing memory and component crises.<br />
"To be honest, it's even better for us," Tomaszkiewicz told Eurogamer about how he would feel if next-gen consoles get delayed. He's currently working on the vampire game The Blood of Dawnwalker, which releases in September across console and PC.He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-3-director-says-next-gen-console-delay-would-not-be-such-a-bad-thing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/witcher-3-director-says-next-gen-console-delay-would-not-be-such-a-bad-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Creator’s New Game Channels Fine Art And Slasher Cinema]]></title><description><![CDATA[The creator of Assassin's Creed has a new game on the horizon, a supernatural blend of dark fantasy and witchcraft by the name of 1666: Amsterdam. Having been in development for 16 years--development on it originally began in 2011 at THQ before it went bust--the game got a&nbsp;re-reveal during Summer Game Fest 2026. One area where the game is aiming to stand apart from the pack is with its art direction, and in a new dev diary, developer Panache Digital Games provided a behind-the-scenes look a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-creators-new-game-channels-fine-art-and-slasher-cinema/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-creators-new-game-channels-fine-art-and-slasher-cinema/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Exploring A Switch 2 OLED, But Is Worried About Price – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the moment the current Nintendo Switch 2 launched with its LCD screen there have been questions around whether or not Nintendo would release an OLED version in the future. It's the strategy it followed with the original Switch to great success, but could still be a while away for its follow-up.According to a report by ZDNet Korea (via Digital Foundry), Nintendo could be looking at an upcoming 1080p OLED panel from Samsung Display as an option for the potential Switch 2 OLED. The concern cur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-exploring-a-switch-2-oled-but-is-worried-about-price-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-exploring-a-switch-2-oled-but-is-worried-about-price-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activision Reacts To Call Of Duty’s Captain Price Showing Up In An Unexpected Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Barry Sloane is known for playing Captain Price in the new Call of Duty games, but he does more than that. He showed up in the newest episode of the Game of Thrones TV show House of the Dragon as Ser Adrian Redfort, and many viewers didn't know he was in the show and were surprised to see him appear.<br />
Both Captain Price and Ser Adrian Redfort have mustaches, and the Call of Duty account played this up. "The mustache transcends timelines," it wrote.https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/20768]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activision-reacts-to-call-of-dutys-captain-price-showing-up-in-an-unexpected-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activision-reacts-to-call-of-dutys-captain-price-showing-up-in-an-unexpected-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Next For Disney Games? D23 Is About To Tell Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biannual Disney D23 expo is back in 2026, and amidst a stacked schedule of panels highlighting the films, TV series, and music of the company, there'll also be a closer look at Disney's&nbsp;video games.&nbsp;Running from August 14-16, Disney has teased an "exclusive preview" on the first day of the show, as the Disney Entertainment Showcase will feature games amongst announcements for movies, television,&nbsp;and live stage productions.&nbsp;Disney has dropped details on two of its games, c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/whats-next-for-disney-games-d23-is-about-to-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/whats-next-for-disney-games-d23-is-about-to-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activision’s Latest Call Of Duty Announcement Is Upsetting And Bewildering Fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has announced that the leaderboards and combat records for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) are being "permanently disabled" ahead of Modern Warfare 4's release in October.Activision said it's doing this "as we optimize backend services" in the lead-up to MW4's launch. The announcement upset and bewildered fans.<br />
Some are wondering how things like leaderboards and combat records for older games are related to providing services for new gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activisions-latest-call-of-duty-announcement-is-upsetting-and-bewildering-fans/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activisions-latest-call-of-duty-announcement-is-upsetting-and-bewildering-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Game Skips Last-Gen, As Dying Light: The Beast Dumps PS4/Xbox One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dying Light: The Beast was released last year for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with developer Techland promising a last-gen version of the game as well. That's no longer the case, as the studio says it has made the "difficult decision" to cancel the PS4 and Xbox One versions, due to the game's visuals being too advanced for those systems to handle."Dying Light: The Beast was built from the ground up to take full advantage of current-generation hardware," Techland said in a statement. "Its open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-game-skips-last-gen-as-dying-light-the-beast-dumps-ps4xbox-one/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/another-game-skips-last-gen-as-dying-light-the-beast-dumps-ps4xbox-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry, You’re (Probably) Never Going To Get Another Need For Speed Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Criterion focuses on Battlefield moving forward, Battlefield Studios Europe's vice president and general manager, Rebecka Coutaz, has confirmed that the Need for Speed and Burnout franchises are not the focus of the company anymore.<br />
"We're not here to talk about the past," she said during a celebration of Criterion's 30th anniversary (via IGN). When directly asked whether the studio is focusing on any other projects, Coutaz said, "We are solely focused on Battlefield."Criterion took over deve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sorry-youre-probably-never-going-to-get-another-need-for-speed-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sorry-youre-probably-never-going-to-get-another-need-for-speed-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US States Are Trying to Stop Paramount Skydance From Owning Mortal Kombat (And Everything Else)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance's plan to take over Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a new hurdle, as several states are suing the company to prevent the proposed $111 billion acquisition. In total, 12 state attorneys have formed a coalition to stop the merger, citing that it'll be a violation of the a violation of the Clayton Act antitrust law that was designed to block monopolies from forming."There is no debate here: This merger will snuff out competition, drive up prices, diminish content quality, and pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-states-are-trying-to-stop-paramount-skydance-from-owning-mortal-kombat-and-everything-else/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/us-states-are-trying-to-stop-paramount-skydance-from-owning-mortal-kombat-and-everything-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA Noire Could Have Featured A Different, Very Famous, And More Expensive Lead Actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
Daniel McMahon told IGN that Mad Men and LA Noire had the same casting director, and that Hamm was "discussed as a possibility for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/la-noire-could-have-featured-a-different-very-famous-and-more-expensive-lead-actor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/la-noire-could-have-featured-a-different-very-famous-and-more-expensive-lead-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts 4 News Could Come Sooner Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-news-could-come-sooner-than-you-think/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-news-could-come-sooner-than-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Update Will Drown You In Mythics]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;Patch 3.1.1 makes a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-update-will-drown-you-in-mythics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4-update-will-drown-you-in-mythics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cousin, Where’s The GTA 4 Remaster? Roman Bellic Actor Wants Answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&nbsp;as puzzled abo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cousin-wheres-the-gta-4-remaster-roman-bellic-actor-wants-answers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cousin-wheres-the-gta-4-remaster-roman-bellic-actor-wants-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey Will Be On A Disc, And That Tells Us When It Could Launch By]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-will-be-on-a-disc-and-that-tells-us-when-it-could-launch-by/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-will-be-on-a-disc-and-that-tells-us-when-it-could-launch-by/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rockstar Won’t Make Bully 2, But A New Game Will Let You Relive The Horrors Of High School]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qPYXGCQwHI&amp;feature=youtu.be<br />
Agefield High takes pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-wont-make-bully-2-but-a-new-game-will-let-you-relive-the-horrors-of-high-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/rockstar-wont-make-bully-2-but-a-new-game-will-let-you-relive-the-horrors-of-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast Of Reincarnation Has Sekiro Vibes, But It Won’t Beat You Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-has-sekiro-vibes-but-it-wont-beat-you-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-has-sekiro-vibes-but-it-wont-beat-you-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square Enix Once Again Skips Switch 2 Upgrade Path For Octopath Traveler Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-once-again-skips-switch-2-upgrade-path-for-octopath-traveler-collection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/square-enix-once-again-skips-switch-2-upgrade-path-for-octopath-traveler-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Flag Fans Discover New Treasures: Feet Pics]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaosSW-SXOC/<br />
Via the Black Flag Resynced Photo Mode website,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-flag-fans-discover-new-treasures-feet-pics/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-flag-fans-discover-new-treasures-feet-pics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GDQ Cancels SNK Stream Over Saudi Arabia Ties]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
On Sunday, July 12, SGDQ announced it was partnering with SNK to stream a sponsored speedrun of Metal Slug in support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gdq-cancels-snk-stream-over-saudi-arabia-ties/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gdq-cancels-snk-stream-over-saudi-arabia-ties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB 27 Ditches Controversial Microtransactions After Massive Blowback]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cfb-27-ditches-controversial-microtransactions-after-massive-blowback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cfb-27-ditches-controversial-microtransactions-after-massive-blowback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New PlayStation Black Ops Ports Feel Like The Bare Minimum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first two&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-playstation-black-ops-ports-feel-like-the-bare-minimum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-playstation-black-ops-ports-feel-like-the-bare-minimum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outer Worlds 2 Director Reacts To Mass Layoffs At Xbox And Dispels “Misinformation”]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/outer-worlds-2-director-reacts-to-mass-layoffs-at-xbox-and-dispels-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/outer-worlds-2-director-reacts-to-mass-layoffs-at-xbox-and-dispels-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TennoCon 2026: Every Big Warframe And Soulframe Announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[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<br />
https://youtu.be/bRxDf7gu97g<br />
The headliner for Tennocon this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tennocon-2026-every-big-warframe-and-soulframe-announcement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tennocon-2026-every-big-warframe-and-soulframe-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Chemical Romance And Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Unexpected Crossover Making My Monday Morning Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/my-chemical-romance-and-baldurs-gate-3-is-the-unexpected-crossover-making-my-monday-morning-better/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/my-chemical-romance-and-baldurs-gate-3-is-the-unexpected-crossover-making-my-monday-morning-better/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garfield Craps On Mario Over Upcoming Mario Kart Game Shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."<br />
https://twitter.com/GarfieldKartX/status/2074947859644809275<br />
While the Garfield Kart games are far behind Mario Kart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/garfield-craps-on-mario-over-upcoming-mario-kart-game-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/garfield-craps-on-mario-over-upcoming-mario-kart-game-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Refutes Notion That Foreign-Worker Visas Were Behind Mass Xbox Layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[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."<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-refutes-notion-that-foreign-worker-visas-were-behind-mass-xbox-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-refutes-notion-that-foreign-worker-visas-were-behind-mass-xbox-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Promising DayZ Rival Is Thankfully Pivoting To PvE Before Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-promising-dayz-rival-is-thankfully-pivoting-to-pve-before-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-promising-dayz-rival-is-thankfully-pivoting-to-pve-before-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roblox’s Latest Crossover Is One I Guarantee You’d Never Guess]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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 "]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/robloxs-latest-crossover-is-one-i-guarantee-youd-never-guess/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/robloxs-latest-crossover-is-one-i-guarantee-youd-never-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Black Flag Resynced Is A Hit With 3 Million Copies Sold, But People Are Particularly Upset About One Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 on July 10 that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. On July 17, the company confirmed that it reached 3 million sold in its first 7 days.It hasn't been a total success story, however, and the negativity surrounding the game pertains to the usual culprit: microt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-with-3-million-copies-sold-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-with-3-million-copies-sold-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Black Flag Resynced Is A Hit, But People Are Particularly Upset About One Thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preloading: Start Date And What To Know About Digital And Physical Copies]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preloading-start-date-and-what-to-know-about-digital-and-physical-copies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preloading-start-date-and-what-to-know-about-digital-and-physical-copies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Is Teasing Something Big For Next Week Amid Disc-To-Digital Rumors]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-is-teasing-something-big-for-next-week-amid-disc-to-digital-rumors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-is-teasing-something-big-for-next-week-amid-disc-to-digital-rumors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game Pass Gets A Few Freebies For This Weekend Only, Including One Where You’re A Teddy Bear Fighting Nightmares Come To Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-gets-a-few-freebies-for-this-weekend-only-including-one-where-youre-a-teddy-bear-fighting-nightmares-come-to-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-pass-gets-a-few-freebies-for-this-weekend-only-including-one-where-youre-a-teddy-bear-fighting-nightmares-come-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3’s New Transformations Look Nerfed, But That’s Not The Full Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3s-new-transformations-look-nerfed-but-thats-not-the-full-story/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3s-new-transformations-look-nerfed-but-thats-not-the-full-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harry Kane And Erling Haaland, Best Known For Their Gaming Skins, Are Facing Off This Weekend At The World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/harry-kane-and-erling-haaland-best-known-for-their-gaming-skins-are-facing-off-this-weekend-at-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/harry-kane-and-erling-haaland-best-known-for-their-gaming-skins-are-facing-off-this-weekend-at-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Joins Fed’s Task Force To Help With Price Stability And Employment After She Raised Xbox Prices And Laid Of Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-joins-feds-task-force-to-help-with-price-stability-and-employment-after-she-raised-xbox-prices-and-laid-of-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-joins-feds-task-force-to-help-with-price-stability-and-employment-after-she-raised-xbox-prices-and-laid-of-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Joins Federal Reserve’s Productivity And Jobs Task Force Amid Tumultuous Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-joins-federal-reserves-productivity-and-jobs-task-force-amid-tumultuous-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-joins-federal-reserves-productivity-and-jobs-task-force-amid-tumultuous-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-has-the-best-launch-the-series-has-seen-in-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-has-the-best-launch-the-series-has-seen-in-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former BioWare Writer Says EA Always Favored Mass Effect Over Dragon Age]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the&nbsp;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&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-bioware-writer-says-ea-always-favored-mass-effect-over-dragon-age/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-bioware-writer-says-ea-always-favored-mass-effect-over-dragon-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 And 2 Ports Are Out Now On PS5, But DLC Costs Extra]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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.<br />
The games cost $40, but PlayStation Plus members can get each for $20 through August 6. There is no bundle that puts them together.<br />
Black Ops 1 and 2 are out now on PS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-1-and-2-ports-are-out-now-on-ps5-but-dlc-costs-extra/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-1-and-2-ports-are-out-now-on-ps5-but-dlc-costs-extra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Counter-Strike 2 Map Has Players Rescuing Dogs Instead Of Hostages, And That’s Very Nice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new, fan-made map for Valve's free shooter Counter-Strike 2 has a unique spin on the game's popular Hostage Rescue mode, having players instead rescue dogs in danger.The "Shelter" map (via Dexerto) takes place in a fictionalized suburban animal shelter, as players race to stop "Phoenix Biotechnical" from kidnapping animals for medical trials.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtd0HLui7W4<br />
As you can see in the walkthrough video below, Shelter is a large, impressively detailed map, featuring all ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-counter-strike-2-map-has-players-rescuing-dogs-instead-of-hostages-and-thats-very-nice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-counter-strike-2-map-has-players-rescuing-dogs-instead-of-hostages-and-thats-very-nice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld Won’t Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than&nbsp;two years in early access, Palworld has launched in 1.0, and there's some good news for anyone looking to dive into it. Usually,&nbsp;early access games charge a smaller fee&nbsp;to entice users, increasing the&nbsp;sticker price once the full release goes live. Palworld developer Pocketpair is bucking that trend, and it says that the game's price will remain at $30 following its full launch on PC and console."After much thought, we have decided not to raise the price of Pal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-wont-raise-its-price-following-10-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-wont-raise-its-price-following-10-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Teacher (And A Private Investigator) Revived The Beloved Franchise Of Your Childhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Backyard Sports series' resurgence began a few years ago with a re-release of the classic 1997 game Backyard Baseball, but this month's launch of Backyard Baseball--an all-new entry--is a monumental step for a franchise that had been on ice for years. But getting there wasn't easy, requiring years of work (and the help of a private investigator) to even acquire the rights, let alone find a development partner who could revive such a legendary franchise.Playground Productions CEO Lindsay Barn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-one-teacher-and-a-private-investigator-revived-the-beloved-franchise-of-your-childhood/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-one-teacher-and-a-private-investigator-revived-the-beloved-franchise-of-your-childhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA Online’s Next Big Heist, The First Since 2020, Is Coming Soon And It Looks Great]]></title><description><![CDATA[While fans await news about GTA 6, Rockstar continues to update GTA Online, and its next big update is coming very soon.The Kortz Center Heist, the first major brand-new heist in the game since 2020's Cayo Perico, releases on July 14, Rockstar Games has announced. In this heist, players will meet up with Mr. Faber and Raf De Angelis to steal valuable art.<br />
Players will be able to acquire an Art Studio for their home as part of the new update, and after doing so, a "gifted counterfeiter" will occu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-onlines-next-big-heist-the-first-since-2020-is-coming-soon-and-it-looks-great/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-onlines-next-big-heist-the-first-since-2020-is-coming-soon-and-it-looks-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy Shocked By Electrical Current While Playing Video Games After House Is Struck By Lightning]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenage boy sustained injuries after lightning struck his home as he was playing video games, hitting him with an electrical shock.<br />
The 13-year-old boy, Vladyslav Skuridin, told ABC News via a statement from his mother that he "felt a shock go through my whole body and I saw a super bright white light." He said he "quickly jolted back" and felt "super dizzy and confused."<br />
He was playing a game on his computer at the time."Also, I kind of just started screaming because there was a super loud bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/boy-shocked-by-electrical-current-while-playing-video-games-after-house-is-struck-by-lightning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/boy-shocked-by-electrical-current-while-playing-video-games-after-house-is-struck-by-lightning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 Devs Fear “More Delays” After Layoffs Have “Crushing Effect On Morale”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of the biggest upcoming games in the works at the Xbox-owned Bethesda Game Studios. But after Microsoft's sweeping layoffs, which also impacted BGS, developers there have expressed concerns about the impact on The Elder Scrolls 6 and the possibility of a delay.<br />
A source at BGS told IGN that the developers have been "very excited and hyped" for The Elder Scrolls 6, and that the big Xbox "reset" has "had a crushing effect on morale" at the studio.<br />
"We were already runnin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-elder-scrolls-6-devs-fear-more-delays-after-layoffs-have-crushing-effect-on-morale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-elder-scrolls-6-devs-fear-more-delays-after-layoffs-have-crushing-effect-on-morale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Perfect Dark, Co-Op Doom Were Reportedly In The Works At Id Software Before Mass Layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doom: The Dark Ages just received the Revelations expansion earlier this week, the latest work from prominent developer id Software. But what the studio was reportedly working on next sounds fascinating, according to GamesBeat. The team was reportedly playing around with a new Perfect Dark game, a co-op or multiplayer-centric version of Doom, and a John Wick-esque experience named Fury.However, the chances these projects ever get fully fleshed out seem low after mass layoffs hit id Software earl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-perfect-dark-co-op-doom-were-reportedly-in-the-works-at-id-software-before-mass-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-perfect-dark-co-op-doom-were-reportedly-in-the-works-at-id-software-before-mass-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Fans Are Getting Excited Again For A Date In August, As Take-Two Makes A Notable Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders have finally arrived. New screenshots were also recently released. The game's November 19 release date is locked in. But Rockstar Games is still staying relatively quiet about the specifics of GTA 6, like what new kinds of gameplay experiences it provides. To date, all that's been revealed are screenshots, story descriptions, and cinematic trailers. Fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of any new information about the game, or a third trailer, and while it remains t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-getting-excited-again-for-a-date-in-august-as-take-two-makes-a-notable-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-getting-excited-again-for-a-date-in-august-as-take-two-makes-a-notable-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Delivers The Series’ Best Reviews Since 2013]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first big release of July 2026 has set sail, and so far, it looks like Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is hitting a critical high note that the series hasn't seen since Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. The remake of the 2013 game currently has a metascore of 84, a number that previous games have not reached for a very long time.In comparison, the original Black Flag has a metascore of 88, and the highest review score aggregate between that game and its remake was Assassin's Creed Odyssey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Some Noteworthy Character Changes Are Coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persona saw a big presence at Anime Expo last weekend, featuring a dedicated booth, panels, and merchandise to promote the series' 30th anniversary, as well as the upcoming Persona 4 Revival and Persona 6. The staff behind P4R was also giving press interviews, and one comment by General Producer Kazuhisa Wada has been drawing attention.Speaking to Anime Corner, Wada discussed some changes would be made to parts of the game, particularly with regard to one specific character."We haven't changed a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/persona-4-revival-producer-confirms-some-noteworthy-character-changes-are-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/persona-4-revival-producer-confirms-some-noteworthy-character-changes-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Loyalty To Sony Or Xbox Means Nothing, Analyst Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[In response to Sony announcing that it will stop producing physical game discs for PlayStation starting in 2028, a lot of people have had a lot of things to say. One of those voices is Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, who offered a refreshing, if not brutal, reminder that your loyalty and love of PlayStation--or any other game console or franchise--means nothing to the corporate overlords controlling them. It's all about money, and it always has been.<br />
"You can love your preferred video game ecosy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-loyalty-to-sony-or-xbox-means-nothing-analyst-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Fallout Game Is New Focus For New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obsidian Entertainment--the developer behind Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and Avowed--will reportedly shift strategies to work on a new Fallout game. That means that a planned Avowed sequel and other unannounced projects will get shelved in the process, according to Bloomberg.&nbsp;It's unclear whether this new Fallout game from Obsidian will be Fallout 5 or a spin-off similar to New Vegas. Fallout 5 was reportedly "greenlit" a year ago, though there were no details about the lead developer. In 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-fallout-game-is-new-focus-for-new-vegas-developer-obsidian-entertainment-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-fallout-game-is-new-focus-for-new-vegas-developer-obsidian-entertainment-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Sony plans to kill all PlayStation disc production in January 2028, a Canadian retailer has done what everyone was probably thinking of doing: urging the company to change its mind with a petition that's garnered over 220,000 signatures.PNP Games is an independent retailer based in Canada that started in 2005 by selling games on eBay. Since then, it opened three locations around Canada, becoming a budding business that supplies its customers with everything from home goods like art and drinkw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/over-220000-people-petition-sony-not-to-kill-physical-playstation-game-discs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/over-220000-people-petition-sony-not-to-kill-physical-playstation-game-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Kills Obsidian’s Avowed Sequel In The Wake Of Layoffs – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox's big reset continues, as the company has targeted RPG icon Obsidian Entertainment, laying off about a quarter of its staff and cancelling a sequel to the underrated 2025 action-RPG Avowed.According to a July 8 Bloomberg report, Obsidian Entertainment has cancelled "multiple projects" so that the California-based developer can focus on a bigger franchise: Fallout. As part of the cuts, Avowed was a casualty, along with 52 workers, per a July 8 Game File report.As Bloomberg noted, progress on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-kills-obsidians-avowed-sequel-in-the-wake-of-layoffs-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-kills-obsidians-avowed-sequel-in-the-wake-of-layoffs-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love And Deepspace Drama Continues As Chinese Government Indicates New Love Interest Is Gone For Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regardless of if you play the action-packed dating-sim or not, you've probably heard a bit about the intense controversy surrounding Love and Deepspace recently. And no, it somehow has nothing to do with its spicy content or gacha-style gameplay. Instead, it revolves around the introduction--and quick cancellation--of Valko, the game's sixth love interest.There's been a new development in the ongoing drama, and it doesn't look good for all the fans who have been petitioning for developer Paperga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspace-drama-continues-as-chinese-government-indicates-new-love-interest-is-gone-for-good/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspace-drama-continues-as-chinese-government-indicates-new-love-interest-is-gone-for-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout TV Series Lands 10 Emmy Nominations For Season 2, But Actors Get Snubbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The nominees for the next Emmy Awards have been announced, and Amazon's Fallout TV show scored 10. Season 1, for comparison, picked up 16 nominations in 2024, ultimately winning two.For Season 2, Fallout's Emmy nominations included nods for Production Design, Costumes, Hairstyling, and Stunt Performance, but no acting nominations. Many think Walton Goggins was snubbed after he turned in another incredible performance as The Ghoul in Fallout Season 2.Here are the 10 Emmy nominations for Fallout S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fallout-tv-series-lands-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-2-but-actors-get-snubbed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fallout-tv-series-lands-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-2-but-actors-get-snubbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bernie Sanders Rips Microsoft For Xbox Layoffs And Price Hikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft recently announced mass layoffs affecting 4,800 people, including 3,200 at Xbox, and now US Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) has ripped the technology giant for cutting staff at a time when it's making massive profits.<br />
Posting on social media, Sanders pointed out how Microsoft made more than $100 billion in profit in 2025, with CEO Satya Nadella getting paid $96 million. He also called out how US President Donald Trump's new tax plan would save Microsoft $12.5 billion.<br />
"Please don&rsquo;t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bernie-sanders-rips-microsoft-for-xbox-layoffs-and-price-hikes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bernie-sanders-rips-microsoft-for-xbox-layoffs-and-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[England Has A New King, And He’s Thirsty For Blood In Vampirium 1997]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Was Alone and Amberspire developer Bithell Games has announced its next project, a non-linear horror game&nbsp;in which the vampire King of England tasks you with assassinating his enemies. Set in an alternate timeline during the late '90s--so you're probably safe from hearing Hanson's MMMBop on repeat--Vampirium 1997 is billed as an immersive sim boiled to its essence by game director Mike Bithell."Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enem]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/england-has-a-new-king-and-hes-thirsty-for-blood-in-vampirium-1997/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/england-has-a-new-king-and-hes-thirsty-for-blood-in-vampirium-1997/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralives’ Success Shows Being Generous To Players Isn’t Unreasonable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this year Paralives released in early access, and so far, things are looking good for the life-sim. The game has proven to be popular since its May launch; the cozy vibes have been praised, and the promise of free post-launch&nbsp;DLC and updates for the lifespan of Paralives continues to be a big selling point. In an industry focused on extracting the maximum amount of cash possible out of every player, it has become the norm--just look at how GTA 6 is locking in-game shops away from pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/paralives-success-shows-being-generous-to-players-isnt-unreasonable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/paralives-success-shows-being-generous-to-players-isnt-unreasonable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralives Isn’t Interested In Taking Down The Sims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of life-simulator games have been eating well lately, as the dominance of The Sims 4 has been challenged by new kids on the block like InZoi and Paralives. While both of these titles are considered to be serious challengers in a cozy genre of living your best life, the team behind Paralives doesn't see itself as a "Sims-killer," preferring instead to view the game as another option in the genre. After all, competition in this field will ultimately benefit players by offering them more choic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/paralives-isnt-interested-in-taking-down-the-sims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/paralives-isnt-interested-in-taking-down-the-sims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld Reaches A Huge Player Milestone Ahead Of 1.0 Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two and a half years in early access, the Pokemon-like game Palworld has reached 40 million players before its 1.0 release. Developer Pocketpair announced this milestone just days before the game's massive 1.0 update, which brings several major changes to overhaul the game."Palworld passes 40 million players," the developer said on social media. "Thank you all so much for your incredible support! Over the last two and a half years, Palworld has grown alongside our community."Of course, hit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-reaches-a-huge-player-milestone-ahead-of-10-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-reaches-a-huge-player-milestone-ahead-of-10-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Star Erling Haaland Shows Off His Gaming Setup, Wants Xbox To Sponsor Him, And Is Excited For GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been watching the World Cup or soccer in general, you're surely familiar with Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, and now he's provided a deeper window into his life and specifically his gaming habits.<br />
In a "day in the life" video on his YouTube channel (via PureXbox), Haaland began by saying he's a big fan of Xbox, so much so that he even owns the Xbox minifridge and it's not just for show. As you can see in the video, he has it stocked with MTN Dew and Coke. "One day, Xbox, I want them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-cup-star-erling-haaland-shows-off-his-gaming-setup-wants-xbox-to-sponsor-him-and-is-excited-for-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-cup-star-erling-haaland-shows-off-his-gaming-setup-wants-xbox-to-sponsor-him-and-is-excited-for-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minecraft Is Adding A Highly Requested Feature It’s Been Missing For 17 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new update coming to Minecraft is adding something the game has never had in its 17-year history and it's something everyone loves to do: sit down.In a new video, producer Gustav H&ouml;glund confirmed that there will finally be a "straightforward" way to take a load off, and that's with a new craftable cushion that players can sit on. As H&ouml;glund noted, people have found creative ways to sit down already by way of plopping down in a boat, a mine cart, or by riding an animal. But that's no]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-adding-a-highly-requested-feature-its-been-missing-for-17-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-adding-a-highly-requested-feature-its-been-missing-for-17-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Winds And Waves Could Have 300 New Pokemon, But Don’t Get Too Excited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokemon Winds and Waves won't be out until 2027, but it looks like a few Poke-leaks are already surfacing. The Switch 2 exclusive is the next mainline entry in the series, and like previous games before it, it'll introduce a whole new region populated with unique Pokemon. Just how many new Pokemon will there be? According to one report, we could be looking at&nbsp;hundreds of&nbsp;new critters to collect.Traditionally, each new mainline Pokemon game introduces around 100 new Pokemon--Generations]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-winds-and-waves-could-have-300-new-pokemon-but-dont-get-too-excited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-winds-and-waves-could-have-300-new-pokemon-but-dont-get-too-excited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was This Duck Trying To Get Secrets About The Witcher 4?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's nesting season for ducks in Poland, and one mallard mom chose CD Projekt Red's office in Warsaw to lay its eggs, the studio recently shared. For anyone scared that this story does not have a happy ending, fear not. It's safe to read on.<br />
The Polish developer said the duck laid eight eggs at an open-air part of the impressive-looking modern office. The momma duck "cared for them attentively throughout the nesting period," and CD Projekt Red staff gave her plenty of room to sit on the eggs in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/was-this-duck-trying-to-get-secrets-about-the-witcher-4/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/was-this-duck-trying-to-get-secrets-about-the-witcher-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mario Kart Tour Will Be Unplayable After Nintendo Shuts It Down In September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo has announced that it will shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 29, ending its seven-year run on mobile devices. Originally launching in September 2019, Mario Kart Tour was one of several games released for mobile devices as Nintendo made a push into that space. Most of those games have since been shut down, but Mario Kart Tour proved to be a lucrative spin-off of the main series, employing controversial gacha game mechanics to keep players invested the racer."We sincerely thank the m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-kart-tour-will-be-unplayable-after-nintendo-shuts-it-down-in-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mario-kart-tour-will-be-unplayable-after-nintendo-shuts-it-down-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Final Fantasy Game Is Shutting Down, But You’ve Still Got Time To Play]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Final Fantasy VII Revelation set to complete the remake trilogy soon, fans have been eagerly revisiting FFVII's various releases and spinoffs in anticipation, speculating about what the future might hold for the finale. Unfortunately, one of those spinoffs, the live-service game Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, now has a Doom timer attached to it--meaning you'll need to play it as quickly as possible before it shutters if you want to see what it has to offer.Released on December 2023, Final F]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-final-fantasy-game-is-shutting-down-but-youve-still-got-time-to-play/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/one-final-fantasy-game-is-shutting-down-but-youve-still-got-time-to-play/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Tries To Change The Subject After Killing PlayStation Discs]]></title><description><![CDATA[To kick off July, Sony made the surprising announcement that it plans to end support of physical discs for PlayStation games at the beginning of 2028. In the week since that news, Sony kept quiet on social media. Now, Sony has attempted to start a new conversation with gamers, but it's not going well so far.In the message seen below, Sony touts the FlexStrike wireless fight stick. Under normal circumstances, this product could have been positively received on its own terms. Unfortunately for the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-tries-to-change-the-subject-after-killing-playstation-discs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-tries-to-change-the-subject-after-killing-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arc Raiders’ Matchmaking Update Gives Players What They’ve Always Wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Arc Raiders update is out now, and alongside the opening of the Expedition 4 window and an upcoming crossover event with Embark's first-person shooter The Finals, the extraction game is getting a matchmaking overhaul that fulfills one of players' biggest wishlist items.Starting today, Arc Raiders offers separate matchmaking buckets for solo, duo, and trio queues. This means that players who may prefer to express different playstyles depending on their team size can now find lobbies th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/arc-raiders-matchmaking-update-gives-players-what-theyve-always-wanted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/arc-raiders-matchmaking-update-gives-players-what-theyve-always-wanted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Football 27 Is Pissing Everyone Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask players what their favorite mode is in EA's revitalized College Football series, and most will tell you it's Dynasty or Road To Glory, which give players control of an entire school football program or a created player, respectively. Unlike Ultimate Team, EA's long-standing pay-to-win mode seen in all of its sports games, these modes have largely been untouched by microtransactions. But College Football 27 has crossed a line, according to many players who have voiced their frustrations onlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/college-football-27-is-pissing-everyone-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/college-football-27-is-pissing-everyone-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Spent $80 Billion On Its Bet For Xbox Game Pass. It Did Not Work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report sheds more light on the situation at Xbox that led to the big news this week that Microsoft was cutting 3,200 jobs at the gaming company, divesting from studios, and making other cutbacks to "reset" the business.<br />
Bloomberg reported that Microsoft spent"nearly $80 billion" in the past 10 years on deals to help revitalize Xbox and realize its dream for Xbox Game Pass, but those plans did not pan out the way Microsoft envisioned.<br />
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said this week that the big bets ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-spent-80-billion-on-its-bet-for-xbox-game-pass-it-did-not-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-spent-80-billion-on-its-bet-for-xbox-game-pass-it-did-not-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Xbox Pulls Funding, Hitman Dev Is Closing A Studio And Laying People Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hitman and 007: First Light developer IO Interactive has confirmed that it is closing its Istanbul office, laying off staff in the process as part of cuts that the studio said were "necessary" to help the company stay afloat in the future.IO said it made these cuts after Xbox dropped out of funding Project Fantasy, the company's mysterious upcoming RPG. IO has now "regained full ownership of the project and our IP" related to Project Fantasy, and IO will now fund it independently. However, this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-xbox-pulls-funding-hitman-dev-is-closing-a-studio-and-laying-people-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-xbox-pulls-funding-hitman-dev-is-closing-a-studio-and-laying-people-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bethesda Tells Workers The Company Needs To “Change Course” And Focus On Games With “Greatest Potential”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft recently announced sweeping layoffs affecting 4,800 people, including 3,200 at Xbox alone. This is happening as part of a "reset" of Xbox, and this includes changes to the company's various subsidiaries, including Bethesda.Bethesda boss Jill Braff said the cuts at Xbox "reflect the realities of our industry and business." She said Bethesda has a responsibility to ensure it is "operating from a more stable foundation." In addition to layoffs across the organization--Betheda's id Softwar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesda-tells-workers-the-company-needs-to-change-course-and-focus-on-games-with-greatest-potential/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bethesda-tells-workers-the-company-needs-to-change-course-and-focus-on-games-with-greatest-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Of Decay 3 Might Not Come To Xbox Game Pass, After Being Promised Last Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exactly a month ago, State of Decay 3 re-emerged at the Xbox Games Showcase with a new gameplay trailer promising a 2027 release window--plus the game's inclusion on Xbox Game Pass. But the open-world survival game might not arrive on Microsoft's subscription service after all.&nbsp;Game File reports the company acquiring developer Undead Labs is under no requirement to put State of Decay 3 on Xbox Game Pass. The deal between Microsoft and the unknown purchaser doesn't contain "any Xbox-controll]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-3-might-not-come-to-xbox-game-pass-after-being-promised-last-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-3-might-not-come-to-xbox-game-pass-after-being-promised-last-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Meets FNAF In This Horror Game Arriving Before Halloween]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've already cleared Resident Evil Requiem several times over, Fright Train may be the next game to consume you, particularly if you're also a fan of Five Nights at Freddy's.<br />
Fright Train combines the third-person gunplay and inventory management of the former with the mascot-style characters of the latter, and wraps it all up in a roguelite structure aboard a doomed train crossing Antarctica.GameSpot can exclusively reveal Fright Train's release date: It's coming to PC on September 15, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-meets-fnaf-in-this-horror-game-arriving-before-halloween/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-meets-fnaf-in-this-horror-game-arriving-before-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs Included 37-Year Veteran Who Designed One Of Xbox’s Best Features Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent layoffs at Microsoft, including deep cuts at Xbox, impacted 4,800 people across the business. One of the staffers let go was Kevin LaChapelle, a 37-year Microsoft veteran who helped bring to market one of the best, most-beloved features in Xbox console history: backwards compatibility.LaChapelle, who was the vice president of the Xbox platform, confirmed on LinkedIn that he was part of the cuts. He started at Microsoft in 1989 as a software designer engineer, and moved to different pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-included-37-year-veteran-who-designed-one-of-xboxs-best-features-ever/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-included-37-year-veteran-who-designed-one-of-xboxs-best-features-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s New Plan After Brutal Cuts: Focus On The Thing Called Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the wake of mass layoffs at Xbox and several studios exiting the company, Microsoft's gaming division has outlined it plans for growth. Some of these plans include a focus on its biggest IP, investing more in games like Minecraft, and removing several layers of management to streamline its studio model. One other major area of focus will be on Xbox hardware itself, as the company says its flagship console represents 80% of its current business."In order to grow, we made a bunch of bets--and a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-new-plan-after-brutal-cuts-focus-on-the-thing-called-xbox/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xboxs-new-plan-after-brutal-cuts-focus-on-the-thing-called-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsidian Hit Hard By Xbox Layoffs, With 25% Of Devs Cut From Studio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's mass layoffs had a heavy impact on the Xbox division, and Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind The Outer Worlds, is one of many Xbox-owned studios where cuts were deep. Kotaku reports that between 60 and 70 people--roughly a quarter of the studio's workforce--have been let go. The talent laid off includes producers, QA testers, artists, and many others spanning different disciplines.<br />
Senior talent was not spared in the cuts, with Kotaku saying that some laid off were with the st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsidian-hit-hard-by-xbox-layoffs-with-25-of-devs-cut-from-studio/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsidian-hit-hard-by-xbox-layoffs-with-25-of-devs-cut-from-studio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass New Games For July Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amidst a lot of bad news at Xbox this week--including its CEO mentioning how Game Pass hasn't exactly paid off-- the company has also revealed the first wave of titles being added to the Game Pass library in July 2026. This month's new additions run across a wide variety of genres, and a day-one release is also mixed among them. Here's a closer look at everything that's on the way, which platforms these games will be available for, and which tier of Game Pass you'll need to play them.Available t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-new-games-for-july-revealed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-new-games-for-july-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Wants To Entertain 1 Billion People Every Day. It Can’t Even Explain How]]></title><description><![CDATA[1 Billion DAU!Following the announcement that Xbox will cut its workforce by 20%--with 1,600 employees already laid off in the first wave of retrenchments--Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has detailed plans for the company to reach an absurd number of people every day."I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect. I know we can achieve this goal. Xbox has many of the most beloved franchises in enterta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-wants-to-entertain-1-billion-people-every-day-it-cant-even-explain-how/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-wants-to-entertain-1-billion-people-every-day-it-cant-even-explain-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original Nintendo Switch Will Be Discontinued In Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next year will mark the 10th anniversary of the original Nintendo Switch, which remains in active production despite the debut of Switch 2 in 2025. However, the Switch's time will be coming to a close in Europe just shy of a decade after its initial release.According to a notice on Nintendo's official site, the Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED will no longer be available to European retailers after mid-February 2027. Nintendo Store will also stop carrying the original Switch models for Europ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/original-nintendo-switch-will-be-discontinued-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 02:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/original-nintendo-switch-will-be-discontinued-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4’s Massive Mythic Item Changes Aren’t Finding Many Fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 14 dramatically reworked Mythic items in Blizzard's ARPG going forward, and judging from early feedback, it's a change that isn't going over well.Season of Death Awakening launched on June 30 and introduced what Blizzard coined Mythic Uniques 3.0, a new system where any of the game's hundreds of Unique items could be found (or turned into) even stronger Mythic versions. In theory, it would open up the game's endgame build options and give players more choices when it comes to out]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-massive-mythic-item-changes-arent-finding-many-fans/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-massive-mythic-item-changes-arent-finding-many-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Catastrophic Mismanagement” And AI Gambits Led To Mass Xbox Layoffs, Expert Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced sweeping layoffs and other dramatic changes resulting in 4,800 layoffs across the company, including 3,200 at Xbox specifically. What's led to this? According to one expert, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his "catastrophic mismanagement" of the company is to blame.Ed Zitron, an author who specializes in covering the technology space and is the CEO of EZ Primary Research, offered a blistering take on Microsoft's management in response to the mass layoffs."Catastrophic mis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/catastrophic-mismanagement-and-ai-gambits-led-to-mass-xbox-layoffs-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/catastrophic-mismanagement-and-ai-gambits-led-to-mass-xbox-layoffs-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Reflects On Massive Cuts: “We Simply Spread Ourselves Too Thin”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has shared new details on the significant changes at Xbox, including mass layoffs, studio spinoffs, and more.<br />
In an interview with Fortune, Sharma said Microsoft undertook "a bunch of bets" years ago to help grow the business, including Game Pass, going multiplatform, and beefing up its studio base. These bets did not pay off, and in the process of pursuing these new ventures, "We inherently didn't focus on the core business," Sharma said.<br />
"The number one measure of your str]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-reflects-on-massive-cuts-we-simply-spread-ourselves-too-thin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-reflects-on-massive-cuts-we-simply-spread-ourselves-too-thin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steam Machine’s Red Line Of Death Is Less Scary, And More Useful, Than You Might Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Steam Machine starting to land in some lucky buyers hands, a few of the gremlins in Valve's compact living-room PC have started to surface. But while some might remind you of infamous hardware failures of old, many of them are smartly designed errors that you can, for the most part, resolve yourself.Last week, the Steam Machine subreddit was rocked with what the community described as the "Red Line of Death," a reference to the catastrophic Red Ring of Death that plagued early Xbox 360]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-steam-machines-red-line-of-death-is-less-scary-and-more-useful-than-you-might-think/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-steam-machines-red-line-of-death-is-less-scary-and-more-useful-than-you-might-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Of Warcraft Just Got A Sequel To Its Most Literally Viral Moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A deadly plague spread through World of Warcraft's Moonguard server over the weekend, making it the second time in WoW history a horrific virus has run uncontrolled through the game's populace.As broken down by Wowhead, the origin of the plague in question comes from a Dragonflight dungeon, Brackenhide Hollow. Within the dungeon, some enemies cast a spell called Withering Contagion, a disease that inflicts heavy nature- damage-over-time and spreads to all players within five yards.&nbsp;Whether]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcraft-just-got-a-sequel-to-its-most-literally-viral-moment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-of-warcraft-just-got-a-sequel-to-its-most-literally-viral-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s What’s Going On With Marvel’s Blade And Its Developer Amid Xbox “Reset”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is undergoing a major shakeup that involves mass layoffs, studio sell-offs, and other significant changes as part of a "reset" of the business.<br />
While we have learned that Ninja Theory and Undead Labs are being sold off and Double Fine and Compulsion are going independent, we don't yet know what the future holds for Arkane Lyon and its long-in-development Blade game.The French studio is undergoing "consultation," but its fate has yet to be determined.There is a lot we still don't know,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-whats-going-on-with-marvels-blade-and-its-developer-amid-xbox-reset/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-whats-going-on-with-marvels-blade-and-its-developer-amid-xbox-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs “Heavily Impact” The Accessibility Team, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the 1,600 people being let go by Xbox during its big reset on July 6, it appears that the company's Accessibility division has been hit pretty heavily as well.According to a July 6 Bluesky post, the senior user researcher for accessibility at ZeniMax Media, Elisabeth Whyte, shared that she was caught in the blast zone, too. Whyte also revealed that the "accessibility staff overall seems heavily impacted," with "multiple people on the Bethesda User Research Team" getting laid off.On Li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-heavily-impact-the-accessibility-team-too/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-heavily-impact-the-accessibility-team-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Admits Game Pass Has Not Worked Out, Reportedly Lost Millions Of Subscribers Since 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined her plan to "reset" the Xbox business, and it includes mass layoffs and selling off studios.<br />
In her memo announcing the dramatic shakeup, Sharma also talked about what led to this moment, and one piece is that the Xbox business is "not healthy" due in part to big bets that have not paid off, like Xbox Game Pass.Xbox is undergoing a strategic "reset."She said Microsoft bet on things like Xbox Game Pass, releasing more titles on competing platforms, and a "broader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-has-not-worked-out-reportedly-lost-millions-of-subscribers-since-2024/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-has-not-worked-out-reportedly-lost-millions-of-subscribers-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Xbox CEO Admits Game Pass Bet Has Not Worked Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined her plan to "reset" the Xbox business, and it includes mass layoffs and selling off studios.<br />
In her memo announcing the dramatic shakeup, Sharma also talked about what led to this moment, and one piece is that the Xbox business is "not healthy" due in part to big bets that have not paid off, like Xbox Game Pass.Xbox is undergoing a strategic "reset."She said Microsoft bet on things like Xbox Game Pass, releasing more titles on competing platforms, and a "broader]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-bet-has-not-worked-out/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-bet-has-not-worked-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs Hit Id Software And ZeniMax As Focus Shifts To Bigger Franchises]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a bleak Monday for Xbox, as the division is losing five of its studios&nbsp;and&nbsp;approximately 20% of its workforce will be laid off&nbsp;throughout the&nbsp;current fiscal year. These changes, referred to as "the most significant restructure in Xbox history" by Xbox boss Asha Sharma, will impact every corner of the business, including Id Software and ZeniMax Online Studios. While the two developers aren't shutting down, reports claim that they will be losing large portions of their res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-hit-id-software-and-zenimax-as-focus-shifts-to-bigger-franchises/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-hit-id-software-and-zenimax-as-focus-shifts-to-bigger-franchises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Announced Xbox Games Are Getting Axed In Microsoft Layoffs, Company Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has begun its big reset, cutting 1,600 jobs right now and another 1,600 in the next 12 months. Despite this massive restructuring, the company claimed that these moves don't involve canceling any already announced first-party games.<br />
In a lengthy Xbox Wire blog post on July 6, Microsoft announced that some studios (such as Ninja Theory and Undead Labs) are being sold while others (like Arkane Studios) are still awaiting their fate. Tucked within the post was a line about the projects cu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-announced-xbox-games-are-getting-axed-in-microsoft-layoffs-company-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-announced-xbox-games-are-getting-axed-in-microsoft-layoffs-company-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switch 2 Systems With Swappable Batteries Coming This Year, But Not In The US]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Switch 2 is going to get a bit heavier in Europe, thanks to a consumer-friendly change required by European Union regulations. That's because the hybrid system will be sold with a swappable battery starting this fall. Nintendo of Europe has released new specifications on how Switch 2 and various accessories will be updated with user-replaceable batteries over the last half of 2026 and into 2027. Keep in mind that this isn't a recall or safety issue, so won't affect current owners.<br />
The revise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/switch-2-systems-with-swappable-batteries-coming-this-year-but-not-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/switch-2-systems-with-swappable-batteries-coming-this-year-but-not-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Of Decay And Hellblade Devs Are Being Sold, But Buyers Remain Mysterious For Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Microsoft's restructuring announcement today for Xbox that is resulting in mass layoffs, the company also announced that it is selling off two of its development studios: Undead Labs and Ninja Theory.<br />
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said those two studios have "entered terms to join new ownership with funding" to help finish Senua (Ninja Theory) and State of Decay 3 (Undead Labs). Microsoft did not name the mystery buyers, however.<br />
Senua is a brand-new Hellblade action game that was only just an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-and-hellblade-devs-are-being-sold-but-buyers-remain-mysterious-for-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-and-hellblade-devs-are-being-sold-but-buyers-remain-mysterious-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs, Studio Closures, And Spin-Offs: Everything Announced Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite promises of a reset, the unveiling of a fancy new logo, and a charm offensive for its new leadership, the news at Xbox has been getting increasingly worse throughout 2026. Between massive price increases for Xbox hardware--and possibly another one soon--the fluctuating price of Xbox Game Pass, and the cancellation of funding on several collaborative projects, it has been a tough time to be a fan of Xbox. Can the news get any worse? Yes, if you're an employee of the company--or a fan of i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-studio-closures-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-studio-closures-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs, Studio Changes, And Spin-Offs: Everything Announced Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite promises of a reset, the unveiling of a fancy new logo, and a charm offensive for its new leadership, the news at Xbox has been getting increasingly worse throughout 2026. Between massive price increases for Xbox hardware--and possibly another one soon--the fluctuating price of Xbox Game Pass, and the cancellation of funding on several collaborative projects, it has been a tough time to be a fan of Xbox. Can the news get any worse? Yes, if you're an employee of the company--or a fan of i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-studio-changes-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-studio-changes-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk 2077 Just Hit Another Massive Sales Milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sales of CD Projekt Red's 2020 RPG Cyberpunk 2077 continue to grow, as the game has now passed 40 million copies sold.<br />
This counts copies sold through July 3, including sales of the base game and copies sold through the game's ultimate edition.<br />
"Thank you all for helping us reach this amazing milestone," the developer said.The big new sales milestone came after Steam's latest sale saw the game's price fall down to $18, representing a discount of 70%. It's on sale for that price until July 9.<br />
htt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077-just-hit-another-massive-sales-milestone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077-just-hit-another-massive-sales-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After PS5 Disc Controversy, Microsoft Confirms Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Come On A Disc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Sony's announcement that it will no longer support physical game discs starting in 2028, Microsoft has confirmed that Halo: Campaign Evolved's physical editions will include discs, including on PS5. Microsoft's announcement likely doesn't have anything to do with Sony's, however.<br />
In a Q&amp;A, Microsoft said people who buy a copy of the game will get a physical game case and disc "so that you have tangible items to add to your collection." This applies to the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S ed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-ps5-disc-controversy-microsoft-confirms-halo-campaign-evolved-will-come-on-a-disc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-ps5-disc-controversy-microsoft-confirms-halo-campaign-evolved-will-come-on-a-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$2.50 Steam Sale Has Everyone Smashing The Surveillance State]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Ubisoft's most underrated games, Watch Dogs 2, is on a super steep sale on Steam right now. So steep, in fact, that it seems to have inspired a new crop of folks to trawl through the technocratic world of digitized San Francisco to put an end to the surveillance state at a time when we're all under some sort of surveillance IRL.Over on the game's Steam store page, you can pick Watch Dogs 2 for just $2.50 until Thursday, July 9. That's a 95% discount for a game that normally retails for $5]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/250-steam-sale-has-everyone-smashing-the-surveillance-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/250-steam-sale-has-everyone-smashing-the-surveillance-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Is Sony Killing Discs? It’s “All About Profitability And Control,” Expert Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony recently announced that it will stop supporting PlayStation game discs in January 2028. Even though Sony continues to sell many millions of discs, the share of digital game sales continues to rise as physical falls, and Sony cited thisshift as the reason why it's going all-digital in the future. Now, Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott has weighed in with his thoughts on the matter, saying there is more to the story, and it's not necessarily a consumer-friendly decision."This is all about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Launch Times And Preload Schedule Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whole bunch of games are shipping out in July, but if you're in the mood for some treachery and leaps of faith on the high seas, then you're likely looking forward to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced this month. Out on July 9, Ubisoft has revealed the official times for when you can expect to start playing, as well as the preload times in case you've preordered the game already.Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced - Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series X)$60 | Releases July 9	Preorder at Am]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-launch-times-and-preload-schedule-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-launch-times-and-preload-schedule-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Members Get 12 Games For Free In July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next batch of games for Amazon Luna has been revealed, and this July, you can look forward to superhero workplace drama, turn-based RPG action, and some escape room fun. In total, there will be 12 downloadable games for PC to check out, and five games to stream through Luna Standard.On the streaming side, the big draw for this month is Dispatch. One of the best games of 2025, the debut title from AdHoc Studio follows a down-on-his-luck superhero who takes up a desk job, where he's given cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazon-prime-members-get-12-games-for-free-in-july/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazon-prime-members-get-12-games-for-free-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former PlayStation Exec Is Less Than Impressed With Steam Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Steam Machine is slowly making its way into the wild, with some folks getting their hands on Valve's not-a-console console. One of those people is former SIE Worldwide Studios president Shuhei Yoshida, who called the device "meh" in some recent social media comments.Yoshida took to X on July 2 to give his early impressions of the Steam Machine. In a long post, he not only called its performance "meh," but he also said that it's "hard to recommend" because of its high price tag.<br />
https://twitt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-exec-is-less-than-impressed-with-steam-machine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/former-playstation-exec-is-less-than-impressed-with-steam-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even The End Of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Isn’t Actually The End, Leak Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation wraps up a story years in the making when it launches in 2027, but beyond that? The Unknown Journey might continue a little longer, as one store listing for the game mentions an expansion pass.As seen on the Epic Games Store (via IGN), Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will have plenty of downloadable content and a "Story Expansion Pass" for purchase. It's not clear yet what these items are for--or if the titles are using placeholder text--but the Story Expansion Pass item do]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/even-the-end-of-final-fantasy-7-revelation-isnt-actually-the-end-leak-suggests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/even-the-end-of-final-fantasy-7-revelation-isnt-actually-the-end-leak-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation’s Digital-Only Future Makes Sony’s Dynamic Pricing Harder To Ignore]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Sony officially ending disc production for PS5 games in 2028, hurtling us toward an all-digital future, it's worth remembering that the PlayStation maker recently introduced a new pricing model that is all the more worrying in the wake of this news.Back in March 2026, reports surfaced that PlayStation had unleashed dynamic pricing in various regions from Brazil to North America. This new model changed the prices you'd see on the PlayStation Store for a PS5 game depending on several factors,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstations-digital-only-future-makes-sonys-dynamic-pricing-harder-to-ignore/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstations-digital-only-future-makes-sonys-dynamic-pricing-harder-to-ignore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo 4, And More Games Are Free On Xbox This Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you have some downtime over the 4th of July weekend and are looking for a game to play, Microsoft is bringing back its Free Play Days promotion, offering up sometop titles to play for the low, low price of $0.<br />
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's multiplayer and Zombies modes are free now through July 6, while Diablo IV is free through July 7. Demonschool and The Stone Madness have free two-hour trials now through July 5. None of these games require an Xbox Game Pass subscription during the free perio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-diablo-4-and-more-games-are-free-on-xbox-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-diablo-4-and-more-games-are-free-on-xbox-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Resident Evil Movie Doesn’t Feature Familiar Characters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger does not feature characters from the games--why is that?<br />
Cregger said in a new interview that it would be "inorganic" for his movie "try to shoehorn" legacy characters from Capcom's series into his film because it's a "self-contained story.""I have to put the story first and foremost," he said told Empire magazine, as reported by GamesRadar.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_KDtokTO1c<br />
Cregger's Resident Evil movie tells]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-resident-evil-movie-doesnt-feature-familiar-characters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-resident-evil-movie-doesnt-feature-familiar-characters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Could Inherit The Physical Gaming Crown By Default]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony plans to sell PlayStation games exclusively as digital products starting in 2028, and it's rumored that Microsoft will also adopt a digital-only approach with its next-gen Xbox Project Helix, a move that could leave Nintendo as the only console manufacturer that will still release games physically--at least for this current gaming generation.Speaking to VGC, Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella commented on how he believes that both the PS6 and Project Heli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-could-inherit-the-physical-gaming-crown-by-default/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-could-inherit-the-physical-gaming-crown-by-default/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox May Shut Down Obsidian Entertainment, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a massive layoff plan looms over Xbox's various subsidiaries, new reports suggest that the iconic RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment is on the chopping block, too.<br />
According to a July 2 The Game Business report,it appears that Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs aren't the only studios Xbox is looking to offload. Obsidian Entertainment--the studio behind games like Avowed, Fallout: New Vegas, Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and more--may get cut loose as well.As The Game B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-shut-down-obsidian-entertainment-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-shut-down-obsidian-entertainment-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsidian May Not Be On Xbox’s Chopping Block After All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although Xbox is planning a massive layoff soon that may impact several of its subsidiaries, it appears the iconic RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment is safe.According to a July 2 Bluesky post by Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, Obsidian Entertainment is "not in negotiations to avoid shutting down." More details will become clearer on Monday, July 6--the day the impending layoffs will reportedly start, which appears to have begun with South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games--but for now, X]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsidian-may-not-be-on-xboxs-chopping-block-after-all/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsidian-may-not-be-on-xboxs-chopping-block-after-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Is Removing A Lot Of Games Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is removing more titles from Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like there could be a lot of removals for July. The "leaving soon" page on Xbox's website lists off 11 titles set for removal on July 15.<br />
These include Golf With Your Friends, Stellaris, EA Sports FC 24, PowerWash Simulator, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. You can see the full list below, as relayed by PureXbox. While PowerWash Simulator is leaving, PowerWash Simulator 2 is still on Game Pass.This is expected to be the first of t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-removing-a-lot-of-games-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-is-removing-a-lot-of-games-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Now Has Its Own Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's newest movie, The Odyssey, releases on July 17, and ahead of that, an official companion game is now available on Roblox.A survival sailing adventure game, The Odyssey: Defy the Gods, is out now on Roblox, and it's free. Players will assemble a crew, ration supplies, and "appease the gods for the right of safe passage" across the ocean.<br />
In the game, players will scavenge mysterious worlds to find food and crew that have gone missing. Out on the ocean, players have t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-now-has-its-own-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-now-has-its-own-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PGA Tour 2K25 Celebrates America’s Birthday With Nightmare Statue Of Liberty Skin]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a momentous milestone for the US this weekend, as it marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Various events are planned for the July 4 weekend, and if you're a PGA Tour 2K25 player, you can also join in on the fun--with some pure nightmare fuel.2K Games has unveiled a new cosmetic skin for the game, designed to add some extra liberty during each tour of the greens. It's also a weaponized distraction, as you can only imagine how nerve-wracking it would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pga-tour-2k25-celebrates-americas-birthday-with-nightmare-statue-of-liberty-skin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pga-tour-2k25-celebrates-americas-birthday-with-nightmare-statue-of-liberty-skin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metroid Ravenous Listing Sparks Speculation About Nintendo’s Next Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's next for the Metroid franchise? Following last year's release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, it looks like Nintendo has more plans for the franchise, and thanks to a Brazilian ratings board leak that has since been removed, it looks like we know what the title of the next game is: Metroid Ravenous.Posted by the Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (via Necrolipe and the Famiboards gaming forum), the listing mentions a production start date of 2026 in the US for the title. Other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metroid-ravenous-listing-sparks-speculation-about-nintendos-next-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/metroid-ravenous-listing-sparks-speculation-about-nintendos-next-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Almost Made A Great Change, Twice, But Both Were An “Error”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefield 6's latest update almost introduced a great change to XP boosts, only for developer Battlefield Studios to state it was an "error" and walk it back. Even more confusing--it's actually the second time the exact same mistake has been made in three weeks.&nbsp;As part of Battlefield 6's June 30 update, one that overhauled the game's gunplay and introduced a new mode, a surprising, but welcome, message greeted players who logged in: "XP Boost Update: Now Based On In-Game Time."Since Batt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-almost-made-a-great-change-twice-but-both-were-an-error/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/battlefield-6-almost-made-a-great-change-twice-but-both-were-an-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Profoundly Disappointed” Is This Company’s Response To Sony’s Decision To End Disc Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[iam8bit, a company known for its physical gaming collectibles, has responded to Sony's announcement that it will no longer support physical PlayStation discs in 2028, saying it is "profoundly disappointed" by the news."Physical games are vital to games preservation, ownership, and consumer choice, values that have guided iam8bit since our first physical release in 2016," the company said.The company added that it remains committed to these values. "Long live physical media," iam8bit said in its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/profoundly-disappointed-is-this-companys-response-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/profoundly-disappointed-is-this-companys-response-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Profoundly Disappointed:” Companies Respond To Sony’s Decision To End Disc Support]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of companies have responded to the news that Sony will no longer support physical PlayStation discs beginning in 2028. That includes iam8bit, a company known for its physical gaming collectibles, which said it is "profoundly disappointed" by the news."Physical games are vital to games preservation, ownership, and consumer choice, values that have guided iam8bit since our first physical release in 2016," the company said.The company added that it remains committed to these values. "Long]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/profoundly-disappointed-companies-respond-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/profoundly-disappointed-companies-respond-to-sonys-decision-to-end-disc-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Just Showed Up In A Very Unexpected Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is expected to be one of 2026's biggest game releases alongside GTA 6, and the company is expected to go all-out with its marketing and promotion campaign for it. That may have already begun, but not in the way anyone might have expected.<br />
World Cup fans have spotted a curious detail on the French men's national team bus--luggage that appears to carry the Modern Warfare 4 branding.<br />
You can clearly see the branding in the image below. We don't know if th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-just-showed-up-in-a-very-unexpected-place/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-just-showed-up-in-a-very-unexpected-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Existing Unauthorized Steam Machine Companion Cubes Are Being Destroyed After Release Fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The unlicensed Companion Cube engineered, illegally, for Valve's Steam Machine will never go on sale again, with those who preordered already being refunded. But what about the handful that made it out of the door and into the hands of journalists, influencers, and content creators? Instead of becoming collector's items, it seems they're all being destroyed.The fate of the existing Companion Cubes wasn't covered in the lengthy statement describing the entire fiasco, which was published by manufa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/existing-unauthorized-steam-machine-companion-cubes-are-being-destroyed-after-release-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/existing-unauthorized-steam-machine-companion-cubes-are-being-destroyed-after-release-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4’s Worst Grind Just Got A Lot Easier In Season 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4's worst endgame grind just became a lot less painful in Season 14, thanks to a batch of impactful changes to gems and conversion recipes.In Diablo's latest expansion, Lord of Hatred, Blizzard introduced two new tiers of gems to its ARPG: Horadric and Flawless Horadric Gems. These gems are far more powerful than their lower-tier counterparts, but there is a catch--they can't be found as drops. Instead, they can only be crafted using the Horadric Cube's Amalgamation recipe. The recipe tur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-worst-grind-just-got-a-lot-easier-in-season-14/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-worst-grind-just-got-a-lot-easier-in-season-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week In Games Was Bad, But Next Week May Be Worse]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it can seem like every week feels bad in the games industry, this past week felt especially awful. You're not wrong for thinking so, too, and the start of this week wasn't that great either. But what if I told you that it could get even worse? It doesn't sound possible, but trust me, it appears it definitely could.Let's look at what happened last week.A week to forgetOn June 22, news broke that Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash on June 19. His brother, Yves Guillemo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-week-in-games-was-bad-but-next-week-may-be-worse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-week-in-games-was-bad-but-next-week-may-be-worse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next-Gen Xbox May Not Have Disc Drive, Disc-To-Digital Feature Coming, Reports Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Sony's announcement that it will not support PlayStation discs starting in 2028 and conjecture that the PS6 won't have a disc drive, it's now been reported that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox, Project Helix, won't have a disc drive either.<br />
Jez Corden of Windows Central reported today that Project Helix will not have a disc drive. The report did not include any further details, but this would not be a surprising development given the increasing percentage of games sold digitally compared to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For July 2026 Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers has been revealed. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting July 7--Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2, and CrossCode. If you haven't claimed June's PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't exactly a high point for the franchise, but at the very least, the 2023 game was a comfortably familiar experience. Set directly after]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-july-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-july-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Free Games For July 2026 Are Live Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers has been released. All PS Plus members can claim a trio of freebies as of July 7--Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2, and CrossCode.<br />
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't exactly a high point for the franchise, but at the very least, the 2023 game was a comfortably familiar experience. Set directly after the events of the previous Modern Warfare game, the threequel follows Captain Price and Task Force 141 as they take o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-july-2026-are-live-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-free-games-for-july-2026-are-live-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop Is Not Hurting After Sony Kills Discs, And There Is A Good Reason Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sony announced that it would stop supporting physical discs starting in January 2028, many expected GameStop's stock price to take a hit. After all, the company is known to drive revenue from new and used game sales. However, GameStop is not hurting today. Actually, GameStop's share price is up.Why is that? Whereas GameStop's business was once mainly focused on selling game software, that's no longer the case. The store still sells new and used games, of course, but for GameStop's latest r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestop-is-not-hurting-after-sony-kills-discs-and-there-is-a-good-reason-why/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestop-is-not-hurting-after-sony-kills-discs-and-there-is-a-good-reason-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subnautica 2’s Legal Troubles End With Bonuses And CEO’s Exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a year of litigation that resulted in the firing and rehiring of Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill, the Korean publisher Krafton Inc. has agreed to pay the entire Subnautica 2 team bonuses in three annual installments.According to a July 1 Bloomberg report, Krafton Inc. and Unknown Worlds Entertainment have reached a "legal settlement" with the Subnautica 2 studio's CEO Ted Gill and its co-founders. As part of the agreement, Gill has resigned, stating that the two companies--Krafton Inc. and Unk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/subnautica-2s-legal-troubles-end-with-bonuses-and-ceos-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/subnautica-2s-legal-troubles-end-with-bonuses-and-ceos-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony To End PlayStation Store Support On PS3 And Vita]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sony's surprising announcement that it plans to end PlayStation disc production by 2028 in favor of a digital-only future for its consoles, some fine print has gotten lost in all the buzz: Sony is also ending support for the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita."After nearly two decades of supporting the PS3 console generation, we wanted to let you know we will be closing the PlayStation Store on PS3, as well as on PS Vita," Sony senior director Sid Shuman shared in a blog post announcing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-to-end-playstation-store-support-on-ps3-and-vita/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-to-end-playstation-store-support-on-ps3-and-vita/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Disc Death Sends The Internet Into Its Physical Media Defense Arc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's announcement that it will end production of all PlayStation game discs in 2028 hasn't gone over well with fans of physical media. While the move might be an obvious one to make for Sony--digital sales account for almost 80% of its game sales on PS5 currently--the news still feels like it came from out of nowhere.<br />
Coupled with Sony also confirming that it'll be closing the PS3 and PS Vita storefronts next month, today feels like a solid reminder that you don't own the game you just bought,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-disc-death-sends-the-internet-into-its-physical-media-defense-arc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-disc-death-sends-the-internet-into-its-physical-media-defense-arc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation’s Disc-Based Game Sales Have Dropped Dramatically In Recent Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has confirmed that it will no longer support physical discs for PlayStation games--for first- and third-party games--starting in January 2028. Many are wondering why, and it likely has to do with steep declines in physical software sales at the gaming giant.Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad has reminded people that while physical software is not a dead market--almost 70 million new disc-based PlayStation games were sold in 2025--but the shift toward digital keeps growing."Having a retail p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goodbye Discs: Digital Game Sales Continue To Grow At PlayStation, As Well As Many Other Big Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has confirmed that it will no longer support physical discs for PlayStation games--for first- and third-party games--starting in January 2028. Many are wondering why, and it likely has to do with steep declines in physical software sales at the gaming giant. And it's not just Sony that's seeing major declines in physical, disc-based games--many other publishers are as well. It's part of a wider trend of people increasingly buying games digitally, for convenience and other reasons.<br />
Niko Part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/goodbye-discs-digital-game-sales-continue-to-grow-at-playstation-as-well-as-many-other-big-players/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/goodbye-discs-digital-game-sales-continue-to-grow-at-playstation-as-well-as-many-other-big-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surprise Mario Kart World Update Ends A Drought Of New Content]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being the Switch 2's leading launch game, Mario Kart World hasn't gotten much in terms of proper new content. But update 1.7.0 just dropped for the game, and it adds two Knockout Tour routes for players to burn rubber on.The Drill Rally starts at Wario Shipyard and ends in Bowser's Castle, while the Boomerang Rally extends from Salty Salty Speedway to Whistlestop Summit. Nintendo's website mentions that additional routes will be added in future updates, and the game's menu indicates that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-mario-kart-world-update-ends-a-drought-of-new-content/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/surprise-mario-kart-world-update-ends-a-drought-of-new-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranger Things Star Millie Bobby Brown Loves GTA, But Plays Differently Than Most]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stranger Things and Enola Holmes actor Millie Bobby Brown has called out Grand Theft Auto as being her favorite video game series. She said in an interview that she's very excited for GTA 6, and she also shared some insight into how she plays GTA games--it's probably not how you play them."I follow the rules in GTA," she said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "I don't break the rules. I stop at red lights. I never run anyone over."Millie Bobby Brown is excited for GTA 6.She said her husband, Ja]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stranger-things-star-millie-bobby-brown-loves-gta-but-plays-differently-than-most/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stranger-things-star-millie-bobby-brown-loves-gta-but-plays-differently-than-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Sony Is Killing Disc-Based PlayStation Games And The Implications For PS6 And Beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's announcement that it will stop releasing games on discs beginning in 2028 will have implications for the PlayStation 6, according to one industry expert.<br />
Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis said the decision to stop having PlayStation's first-party games, along with titles from third-parties, printed on discs, "pretty much guarantees that PS6 won't arrive until 2028 at the soonest."He said this in an interview with Game File, in which he also predicted that "the base version of a PS6 w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-the-implications-for-ps6-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-the-implications-for-ps6-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Is Killing Disc-Based PlayStation Games And That Means PS6 Likely Won’t Have A Disc Drive And Could Launch In 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony's announcement that it will stop releasing games on discs beginning in 2028 will have implications for the PlayStation 6, according to one industry expert.<br />
Piers Harding-Rolls of Ampere Analysis said the decision to stop having PlayStation's first-party games, along with titles from third-parties, printed on discs, "pretty much guarantees that PS6 won't arrive until 2028 at the soonest."He said this in an interview with Game File, in which he also predicted that "the base version of a PS6 w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-that-means-ps6-likely-wont-have-a-disc-drive-and-could-launch-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-that-means-ps6-likely-wont-have-a-disc-drive-and-could-launch-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Arcade Adds These New Games In July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Apple Arcade library is getting a fresh update on July 2, with six new games being added to the subscription service. The new arrivals range from dungeon-crawling fun to a single-player fishing adventure, a quirky twist on the city-building genre, and a game that challenges you to unleash your inner artist.If you're unfamiliar with it, Apple Arcade is a video game subscription service by Apple for its line of iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro devices. Priced at $7 per month--]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/apple-arcade-adds-these-new-games-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/apple-arcade-adds-these-new-games-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Confirms PlayStation Disc Production Will End In 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has officially confirmed that it will be ending the production of physical discs for PlayStation consoles, starting January 2028. In a new blog update, the company says that it made the decision based on how physical game disc sales have begun to decline, and going forward, all new games will be available&nbsp;through the&nbsp;PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.This story is developing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Steam Wallpaper Program Removes Feature Over Malware Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallpaper Engine has been a popular wallpaper tool on Steam for the better part of a decade since its release. However, the tool's "application" wallpapers could apparently be hijacked by bad actors months ago who used it to infect users' machines with malware as the desktop wallpaper program ran in the background. Now, Wallpaper Engine's application is going to be permanently removed from the program over those malware concerns.In a statement on Steam, the program's developers stated that users]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/popular-steam-wallpaper-program-removes-feature-over-malware-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/popular-steam-wallpaper-program-removes-feature-over-malware-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular Steam Wallpaper Program Removes App Over Malware Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wallpaper Engine has been a popular wallpaper tool on Steam for the better part of a decade since its release. However, the tool's application wallpaper was apparently hijacked by bad actors months ago who used it to infect users' machines with malware as the desktop wallpaper program ran in the background. Now, Wallpaper Engine's application is going to be permanently removed from the program over those malware concerns.In a statement on Steam, the program's developers stated that users have a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/popular-steam-wallpaper-program-removes-app-over-malware-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/popular-steam-wallpaper-program-removes-app-over-malware-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love And Deepspace Cancels Its New Love Interest After Fan Backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shortly after developer Papergames announced the addition of Valko--a new love interest in the mobile action dating sim Love and Deepspace--the backlash from fans has spilled into the real world. Now, Papergames is reversing course by canceling Valko's debut and pledging to focus on the five other love interests who are already in the game."We recognize that we moved forward with the introduction of Valko before we were truly ready," reads the statement posted to Love and Deepspace's Instagram a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspace-cancels-its-new-love-interest-after-fan-backlash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/love-and-deepspace-cancels-its-new-love-interest-after-fan-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minecraft, Call Of Duty Community Servers Are “Illegal,” Claims ESA Rep]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Protect Our Games Act--a piece of legislation endorsed by the Stop Killing Games movement--has been voted down at the California State Senate. However, one of the most noteworthy incidents from this legislative battle was a comment made by an Entertainment Software Association lobbyist who claimed that Minecraft and Call of Duty private community servers are "illegal."Jennifer Gibbons, the ESA's vice president of state government affairs, told lawmakers that community servers for Minecraft a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-call-of-duty-community-servers-are-illegal-claims-esa-rep/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-call-of-duty-community-servers-are-illegal-claims-esa-rep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Fans Are Convinced The Game Has A Bodybuilding System, And Here’s Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the wait for GTA 6's next trailer continues, fans are poring over all the little details from the new batch of screenshots that recently went live. One piece of information that fans are now obsessing about is what they believe will be a system in the game that lets you get swoll.As relayed by GamesRadar, fans are convinced that a newly released image that shows main character Jason being less jacked than he was in a previous image is evidence that the game will have some kind of fitness/body]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-convinced-the-game-has-a-bodybuilding-system-and-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-fans-are-convinced-the-game-has-a-bodybuilding-system-and-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima’s OD Is Reportedly Safe From Upcoming Xbox Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima's Xbox console-exclusive horror game, OD, is reportedly safe amidst reports and rumors of studio closures, layoffs, and game cancellations at Xbox loom.According to a report from IGN, a source familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans has stated OD remains in development at Kojima Productions and will still be published by Xbox.Not much is known about OD, but it was announced during an Xbox showcase in June 2022, with only a few brief glimpses since. It is set to star three actors-- Soph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojimas-od-is-reportedly-safe-from-upcoming-xbox-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojimas-od-is-reportedly-safe-from-upcoming-xbox-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Focusing On “Highest Priorities,” Claims It’s Not Cutting Back Overall Spending On Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has confirmed that it pulled out of funding Hitman developer IO Interactive's new fantasy game, and it's because the company is re-focusing its spending on the "highest priorities" for the business.<br />
Speaking to Bloomberg, a Microsoft spokesperson said Xbox is "taking a fresh look at where we invest so we're focusing on our highest priorities."Major changes are afoot at Xbox.The statement went on to claim that Microsoft is "not reducing our overall investment in games," adding that the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-focusing-on-highest-priorities-claims-its-not-cutting-back-overall-spending-on-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-focusing-on-highest-priorities-claims-its-not-cutting-back-overall-spending-on-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitman, 007 First Light Studio Begins Layoffs As Its Fantasy RPG Project Suffers Setbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hitman and 007 First Light developer IO Interactive is the latest in a growing list of studios suffering layoffs, this time, this time in relation to a franchise that it hasn't even launched yet.Project Fantasy, IO Interactive's first attempt at crafting a fantasy RPG, is still in development, but the end of a recent external partner relationship has forced the studio to make some cuts to its team. In a statement, IO says that these are short-term consequences, and that the proposed layoffs are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hitman-007-first-light-studio-begins-layoffs-as-its-fantasy-rpg-project-suffers-setbacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hitman-007-first-light-studio-begins-layoffs-as-its-fantasy-rpg-project-suffers-setbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helldivers 2 Gets Closer To Modern Politics With Campaign To Build A Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helldivers 2's latest campaign calls for Super Earth's finest to aid in the construction of a "Celestial Fence" to keep out the ongoing Terminid menace.It's up to the Helldivers community to help deploy what Super Earth Command has billed as a "flawless, updated, and entirely safe Terminid Control System wall" that will "permanently&nbsp;quarantine" the "fascist" Terminids. The Helldivers are tasked with defending construction sites, gathering necessary resources for the campaign, and holding th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-gets-closer-to-modern-politics-with-campaign-to-build-a-wall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-gets-closer-to-modern-politics-with-campaign-to-build-a-wall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Could Cancel Marvel’s Blade And Close Its Developer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report claims that Microsoft is considering cancelling the upcoming Marvel's Blade game and closing its developer.<br />
According to The Verge, Microsoft is considering closing at least five studios, one of which is Arkane, the developer of the upcoming Blade game. The report said Blade was originally set to launch in 2026, but was delayed to late 2027 and is over budget.<br />
Earlier in June, a report said Marvel's Blade was not canceled, despite it being a no-show at the Xbox Games Showcase. The g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-could-cancel-marvels-blade-and-close-its-developer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-could-cancel-marvels-blade-and-close-its-developer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Thought Matching Colors Would Be Relaxing, But I Was Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Think fast!You might think that you've got the memory of a vengeful elephant, but according to science, your ability to recall colors isn't so hot.&nbsp;Research has claimed that&nbsp;humans are terrible at remembering certain shades of color, and that's where this new timesink of a game is aiming to improve things. The goal is simple: Look at&nbsp;the Pantone swatch shown on your screen, try to match it as closely as possible, and see how well you do over a run. It's a concept that can easily g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-thought-matching-colors-would-be-relaxing-but-i-was-wrong/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-thought-matching-colors-would-be-relaxing-but-i-was-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The RAM Crisis Is One Big Price-Fixing Monopoly, New Lawsuit Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A class-action lawsuit has accused the three biggest memory manufacturers of colluding to fix pricing in the midst of an unprecedented increase of consumer RAM and storage pricing.Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix has been targeted in the lawsuit, filed on June 25 at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit claims that the three manufacturer form a monopoly and accuses them of undertaking "concerted anticompetitive behavior." It goes on to detail how all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-ram-crisis-is-one-big-price-fixing-monopoly-new-lawsuit-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-ram-crisis-is-one-big-price-fixing-monopoly-new-lawsuit-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splatoon Raiders Takes A Page From Monster Hunter To Boost Your Co-Op Chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Splatoon Raiders Direct outlined the structure of the upcoming single-player-focused title, and it looks packed with challenging encounters against hordes of Salmonids. If any raids get a little too punishing, an online feature will lend solo players support in a way that recalls modern Monster Hunter games.As detailed in Nintendo's video presentation, you can send out a call for help before beginning a raid--other players can select a "Go Help" option on the map to be matched with another p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/splatoon-raiders-takes-a-page-from-monster-hunter-to-boost-your-co-op-chances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/splatoon-raiders-takes-a-page-from-monster-hunter-to-boost-your-co-op-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid Xbox “Reset,” Microsoft Is Having Its Worst Month In 26 Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's stock price is currently down bad, but just how much have shares slid lately? A lot. So much so that June 2026 is expected to be Microsoft's worst month since December 2000 based on percent decline in a single month. The stock is down about 20% in June, which would be the worst since the 24% decline in December 2000.This is happening at the same time that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is implementing a "reset" of the Xbox business that may include mass layoffs and studio closures.A year ago,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amid-xbox-reset-microsoft-is-having-its-worst-month-in-26-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amid-xbox-reset-microsoft-is-having-its-worst-month-in-26-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorders Include Auto-Renewing Membership To Something You Might Not Actually Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 preorders are now available, and anyone placing an order might have noticed that they also get a free month of GTA+ with their purchase.The fine print states that this membership auto-renews, so if it's not something you want to keep, you should be sure to cancel it prior to the end of the first month. Otherwise, you'd be on the hook for paying $8 for another month.It's not immediately clear, however, when the clock begins ticking on the first month. These details should become more clear]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-include-auto-renewing-membership-to-something-you-might-not-actually-want/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-include-auto-renewing-membership-to-something-you-might-not-actually-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: New Track From Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’s Authentic Greek-Cypriot Score]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the game's release on August 27, GameSpot can exclusively premiere the track "Patera" from Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, by Olivier Deriviere.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOz444jbArY<br />
You might recognize Deriviere thanks to his past musical work on games such as Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, Streets of Rage 4, South of Midnight, Dying Light 2, and more. Now, he's turned his hand to the Plague Tale series. The Greek-Cypriot score follows Sophia's journey to the Minotaur Island in s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-new-track-from-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacys-authentic-greek-cypriot-score/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/exclusive-new-track-from-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacys-authentic-greek-cypriot-score/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Director’s Dream Ending For Leon Kennedy Sounds A Lot Like Stardew Valley]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem saw its co-protagonist Leon S. Kennedy deal with yet another zombie outbreak, but will he ever get a happy ending? Resident Evil 2 game director Hideki Kamiya certainly hopes so, and he has an idea for a retirement game that would be radically different from the survival-action adventures that starred Kennedy.Kamiya--who directed the first Resident Evil game to star Kennedy and recently mused about a non-scary game mode in Requiem--elaborated on his idea after one of his fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-directors-dream-ending-for-leon-kennedy-sounds-a-lot-like-stardew-valley/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-directors-dream-ending-for-leon-kennedy-sounds-a-lot-like-stardew-valley/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Plotting Buyouts Of EA And Activision, This Media Giant Could Again Try To Push Into Gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBC Universal and Comcast are splitting into two companies, and when that happens, NBC Universal could go after gaming assets as it looks to grow. This is according to a report from Reuters, which clarified that nothing is locked down as of yet, and any potential transaction would not happen until Comcast and NBC Universal officially split in about a year.<br />
In any event, the report reminded everyone that Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has been interested in gaming for a long time, previously pondering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-plotting-buyouts-of-ea-and-activision-this-media-giant-could-again-try-to-push-into-gaming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-plotting-buyouts-of-ea-and-activision-this-media-giant-could-again-try-to-push-into-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Developer Said No To Baldur’s Gate 4 Because Following BG3 Would Be “Insanity”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the enormous critical and commercial success of Larian's Baldur's Gate 3, the studio passed on making Baldur's Gate 4 to produce a new Divinity instead. A fourth Baldur's Gate game is as close to a sure thing as possible, but who will make it? That remains to be seen, but Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast pitched one of its studios, Archetype Entertainment--and they said no as well.Archetype is headed by James Ohlen and Kevin Martens, both of whom were co-lead designers on Baldur's Gate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-developer-said-no-to-baldurs-gate-4-because-following-bg3-would-be-insanity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-developer-said-no-to-baldurs-gate-4-because-following-bg3-would-be-insanity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk 2077 Is Having A Moment Again, And It’s For One Simple Reason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyberpunk 2077 is enjoying another resurgence in popularity, with the game's player count on Steam being at its highest level in over two years. While the game has averaged around 30,000 concurrent players per day (via SteamDB) over the last month, currently, that number has spiked over the last week and has peaked at over 87,000 players so far. What's the driving force behind this increase in chooms headed to Night City? A simple answer: It's dirt-cheap to buy right now.With the Steam Summer Sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077-is-having-a-moment-again-and-its-for-one-simple-reason/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cyberpunk-2077-is-having-a-moment-again-and-its-for-one-simple-reason/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Might Normalize $80 Games, But Analysts Say Only A Few Can Pull It Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[With GTA 6 setting its price point at $80, the general consensus is that it may be a trendsetter that will encourage more publishers to sell their games at this new baseline MSRP. According to analysts, while this new sticker price baseline is possible, only a handful of games might be able to get away with it.Speaking to GamesRadar, DFC Intelligence's David Cole believes that $80 games will become more commonplace over time, thanks partly to GTA 6 and Nintendo being the first company to wade in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-might-normalize-80-games-but-analysts-say-only-a-few-can-pull-it-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-might-normalize-80-games-but-analysts-say-only-a-few-can-pull-it-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Of Decay Studio Undead Labs Reportedly At Risk Of Closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid reports that Microsoft is planning massive layoffs in its Xbox gaming division, first-party studios like Double Fine, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory have been rumored to be in talks to avoid total closure. Now, State of Decay developer Undead Labs is said to be facing the same fate if a potential buyer can't be found.According to GamesBeat and Windows Central, Undead Labs is one if the studios that Microsoft may unload following the end of its current fiscal year on June 30. What makes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-studio-undead-labs-reportedly-at-risk-of-closure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/state-of-decay-studio-undead-labs-reportedly-at-risk-of-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Devs Call For Worker Protections Ahead Of Likely Layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, rumors began to spread about potentially massive layoffs coming to Microsoft's Xbox gaming division this summer. While the majority of those those cuts don't appear to have happened yet, game developers under Xbox have come together to push for more layoff protections for their members.Members of the United Video Game Workers and representatives from workers at Microsoft's first-party studios--including Bethesda's parent company Zenimax, as well as Activision Blizzard--were p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-devs-call-for-worker-protections-ahead-of-likely-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-devs-call-for-worker-protections-ahead-of-likely-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB 27 Launch Times For Early Access And Global Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new college football season begins soon, and ahead of that, EA's College Football 27 is launching this week, at least for early access. In this post we're rounding up the key details on how to play early, and when you can get in.The official global release date for CFB 27 is July 9, but MVP+ subscribers can jump in starting July 2. People who own the deluxe edition or the MVP bundle can begin playing on July 6. Everyone else can play on July 9.<br />
See at Amazon<br />
EA Sports CFB 27 early access rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cfb-27-launch-times-for-early-access-and-global-release/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cfb-27-launch-times-for-early-access-and-global-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activision Promotes Call Of Duty: MW4 By Telling You It’s Not On Game Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time in two years, the annual Call of Duty release, Modern Warfare 4, will not come to Xbox Game Pass at launch. To help hammer that point home, Activision is rolling out a new ad campaign reminding people they need to buy the game outright to play it at launch.<br />
The ad (see below) informs people they can preorder the game to "lock in" early access to the campaign. Right below that is a line that states, "Not on Xbox Game Pass this year."<br />
MW4 is not coming to Game Pass at launch.202]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activision-promotes-call-of-duty-mw4-by-telling-you-its-not-on-game-pass/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/activision-promotes-call-of-duty-mw4-by-telling-you-its-not-on-game-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Movie Follows An “Idiot,” Director Likens Story To Lord Of The Rings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Resident Evil movie from Weapons and Barbarian director Zach Cregger follows the story of an "idiot" in a narrative that the filmmaker says is akin to The Lord of the Rings.<br />
Speaking to Empire, Cregger said Austin Abrams' character, a medical courier named Bryan, is an "everyman" who gets mixed up in a deadly, horrific adventure.&ldquo;The concept here is that we&rsquo;re following an idiot,&rdquo; Cregger said. &ldquo;Not that he&rsquo;s stupid, but he&rsquo;s not your typical game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-follows-an-idiot-director-likens-story-to-lord-of-the-rings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-movie-follows-an-idiot-director-likens-story-to-lord-of-the-rings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine’s Unlicensed Companion Cube Canceled, Dbrand Owns Up To Huge Mistake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dbrand, a consumer electronics accessories company that has stumbled into its fair share of controversy over the years, finds itself in that position once again. The Canadian company has announced that its $100 Companion Cube-style wrap for the Steam Machine has been canceled, and anyone who already preordered one will get a refund.<br />
This is happening because Dbrand never asked Valve for permission in the first place."We made the Companion Cube without a license from Valve," the company said.Dbra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machines-unlicensed-companion-cube-canceled-dbrand-owns-up-to-huge-mistake/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machines-unlicensed-companion-cube-canceled-dbrand-owns-up-to-huge-mistake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Once-Dismissed Warcraft Leak May Have Just Revealed Blizzard’s Huge Plans For The Franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leak from nearly a year ago allegedly revealing Blizzard's huge plans for the Warcraft franchise is looking more legitimate after a recent datamine seems to have corroborated a key aspect of it.In August 2025, Reddit user 5thyatch (as highlighted by Warcraft-content creator Bellular) posted an image of a document that reportedly showed a timeline of Warcraft-related releases up through 2030, including the release windows for the next several World of Warcraft expansions as well as two unannoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-once-dismissed-warcraft-leak-may-have-just-revealed-blizzards-huge-plans-for-the-franchise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/a-once-dismissed-warcraft-leak-may-have-just-revealed-blizzards-huge-plans-for-the-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel Tokon’s Deadpool Is Full Of Obscure References, Just Like You’d Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its launch in August, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls' final team of multiversal brawlers was&nbsp;revealed at Evo 2026. Dubbed the Samurai&nbsp;Outriders, this team includes Blade, Loki,&nbsp;Ghost Rider, and everyone's favorite chatterbox antihero, Deadpool. As you'd expect, Deadpool is pure chaos, but he's also a walking tribute to fighting games from across multiple series. As part of his character, Deadpool has somehow obtained a game strategy guide from beyond the fourth wall, allowi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokons-deadpool-is-full-of-obscure-references-just-like-youd-hope/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvel-tokons-deadpool-is-full-of-obscure-references-just-like-youd-hope/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Witcher Company CD Projekt Is Now CD Projekt Red, Not To Be Confused With CD Projekt Red]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt, the parent company of Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher studio CD Projekt Red, has a new name that it hopes will unify its businesses. Unfortunately, that name is CD Projekt Red, which is perplexing because CD Projekt Red already exists. So now, there are two CD Projekt Reds.In a June 23 news post (via Eurogamer), CD Projekt's new name is CD Projekt Red Sp&oacute;&#322;ka Akcyjna, with the tacked-on bit at the end being a Polish term for joint-stock company. The company voted on this na]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-company-cd-projekt-is-now-cd-projekt-red-not-to-be-confused-with-cd-projekt-red/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-witcher-company-cd-projekt-is-now-cd-projekt-red-not-to-be-confused-with-cd-projekt-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Angry Birds Movie 3 Trailer Has More Pee Than I Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 3, and this is sure to remind people that, yes, the movie series is still going.The third movie follows Red (Jason Sudeikis) as faces his "greatest challenge yet," which is being a dad ... and also saving the world. Releasing December 23, The Angry Birds Movie 3 features a big cast of celebrities in addition to Sudeikis, including Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Tim Robinson, Sam Richardson, Keke Palmer, Nikki Glaser, Lily Jame]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-angry-birds-movie-3-trailer-has-more-pee-than-i-expected/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-angry-birds-movie-3-trailer-has-more-pee-than-i-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Sets Expectations Ahead Of PS6: No More “Significant” Hardware Losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The current generation of gaming has only gotten more expensive lately, and it looks like the next generation of PlayStation consoles will also be a pricy purchase. With concern growing about the yet-to-be-revealed PS6 possibly selling for $1,000 or more when it launches, Sony confirmed that it's not prepared to take a "significant" hit on absorbing some of the costs for its next-gen hardware.When quizzed about hardware pricing and profitability for&nbsp;the "next-generation platform"&nbsp;durin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-sets-expectations-ahead-of-ps6-no-more-significant-hardware-losses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-sets-expectations-ahead-of-ps6-no-more-significant-hardware-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Seeing “Record” Orders On Xbox, Microsoft Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has responded to a report regarding GTA 6 preorders and the apparent gulf between Xbox and PlayStation numbers, saying this early, unofficial third-party information "doesn't represent preorder data.""We&rsquo;ve had record orders. People should wait for real data and not clicks on affiliate links," Microsoft said.This came in response to a data from IGN that said its own internal information from affiliate links from its userbase found that GTA 6 preorders were outperforming Xbox by a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-seeing-record-orders-on-xbox-microsoft-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-seeing-record-orders-on-xbox-microsoft-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Won’t Be On A Disc, Not At Launch Or Months After, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even though Rockstar and Take-Two have already said GTA 6 is a digital-only game, some have held out hope for a disc-based version. A new report says GTA 6 will not have a disc-based version at launch or months after, as some have speculated.According to The Hollywood Reporter, "There are no plans for Grand Theft Auto VI discs to be printed--not at launch, and not months after."This came after a fan posted a screenshot of a conversation they said they had with a Rockstar Support agent who inform]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wont-be-on-a-disc-not-at-launch-or-months-after-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-wont-be-on-a-disc-not-at-launch-or-months-after-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Preorders Are About To Begin, So Of Course They’re Already On eBay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Steam Machine isn't even out yet, though Valve has begun sending out confusing emails about whether people are in the "queue" or on the "waitlist" for the device. That hasn't stopped netizens from doing the inevitable, though: listing their reservations on eBay to make a quick buck.If you head over to eBay&mdash;or GameBay (?), since GameStop really wants to buy the online marketplace&mdash;and search for the Steam Machine, you'll see a handful of postings for Valve's upcoming living room PC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-preorders-are-about-to-begin-so-of-course-theyre-already-on-ebay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-preorders-are-about-to-begin-so-of-course-theyre-already-on-ebay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Preorder Emails Are Super Confusing]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Valve's Steam Machine releasing on June 29, you may be confused as to when you'll be able to actually purchase the not-a-console console. It's a little perplexing, so let us help you make sense of the email you might've just gotten in your inbox.Valve has begun sending out preorder emails notifying you about the outcome of the randomized drawing you were able to sign up for recently. That email, though, isn't the actual one that allows you to buy the device. Instead, it's a notification tel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-preorder-emails-are-super-confusing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-preorder-emails-are-super-confusing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Retailers Reportedly Spill The Tea On GTA 6 Gameplay Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Grand Theft Auto 6 a few months away from blowing up the entire industry on November 19, some retailers appear to be getting antsy, as a new leak floating around online is providing new details about the crime sim.Posted to the notorious GamingLeaksAndRumors subreddit on June 25, gameplay details on GTA 6 appear to come from the Brazilian version of Amazon. Some of this information doesn't seem particularly new&mdash;like the dual-protagonist system or the higher graphical fidelity&mdash;bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/some-retailers-reportedly-spill-the-tea-on-gta-6-gameplay-details/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/some-retailers-reportedly-spill-the-tea-on-gta-6-gameplay-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Now Stream The Best Part Of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Its Sea Shanties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its release next month, Ubisoft has released a playable part of Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced&nbsp;online--playable sea shanties, that is. This is technically correct, which is the best kind of correct. Available online through various streaming platforms, the collection includes all the original shanties from the game, brand-new compositions, and&nbsp;the unreleased&nbsp;rendition of The Parting Glass by Sarah Greene. In total, that's 57 tracks to accompany you on your next voy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-now-stream-the-best-part-of-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-its-sea-shanties/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-now-stream-the-best-part-of-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-its-sea-shanties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5 And Xbox Series X Both Didn’t Sell Very Well In May]]></title><description><![CDATA[PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S saw a significant drop in unit sales in May, according to new data from Circana.May's US Video Game Market Notes from Circana Senior Director Mat Piscatella detailed this slump, even as the month otherwise saw a 38% year-over-year increase in hardware spending. Sony sold 58% fewer PS5 units last month than in May 2025, as spending on the console dropped 43% year-over-year.<br />
It was the fewest number of PlayStation consoles Sony has sold in May since May 2000, back]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-and-xbox-series-x-both-didnt-sell-very-well-in-may/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ps5-and-xbox-series-x-both-didnt-sell-very-well-in-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haunted Chocolatier’s Long Development Comes Down To Chasing Perfection]]></title><description><![CDATA[With GTA 6 launching in a few months, Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone's&nbsp;Haunted Chocolatier&nbsp;is teeing up to be the next big "when the heck is it coming out" game. Announced five years ago, Barone has given a few updates and interviews on the status of the game, and in a new blog post, he wrote about the progress on his Stardew Valley follow-up."I know it's taking a long time. A big part of that is that I am being very thoughtful about every aspect of the game," Barone wrote. "The things in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/haunted-chocolatiers-long-development-comes-down-to-chasing-perfection/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/haunted-chocolatiers-long-development-comes-down-to-chasing-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Series S, The “Cheap” Option, Now Costs As Much As Series X Did Six Years Ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Xbox Series S launched alongside Series X and PS5, it presented a compelling argument: Play all of the same games as elsewhere, albeit with lesser performance and visuals, for way cheaper. $300 felt surprisingly reasonable, giving you a way to save $100 compared to the cheapest PS5 and $200 compared to the more premium PS5 and Series X models. With the Series S turning six later this year, you'd expect it--like every other console--to get cheaper over time, as has always been the case. But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-series-s-the-cheap-option-now-costs-as-much-as-series-x-did-six-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-series-s-the-cheap-option-now-costs-as-much-as-series-x-did-six-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Far Cry TV Show Adds A Fantastic Actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex, Mean Girls) has joined the cast for FX and Hulu's upcoming Far Cry anthology series. She is the second confirmed cast member for the show, joining It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob Mac.<br />
Noah Hawley (Alien Earth, Fargo) is the showrunner and executive producer for the Far Cry TV show, while Mac is executive producing the show in addition to starring in it.Caplan's most acclaimed roles came in Masters of Sex and Fleishman Is in Trouble, for which she earned Emmy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/far-cry-tv-show-adds-a-fantastic-actor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/far-cry-tv-show-adds-a-fantastic-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Confirming $80 Price For GTA 6 And Preorders, Take-Two Stock Is Predicted To Rip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the start of preorders for GTA 6 and the confirmation of its $80 price point, stock analysts have weighed in with their price targets for shares of Rockstar's owner, Take-Two, and many see a bright future ahead.<br />
Although Take-Two's stock price has actually gone down since GTA 6 preorders began, a number of analysts have issued, or reiterated, major gains.<br />
Take-Two's stock is going to surge, analysts say.Bank of America analyst Omar Dessouky, who said Rockstar should price GTA 6 at $80]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-confirming-80-price-for-gta-6-and-preorders-take-two-stock-is-predicted-to-rip/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/after-confirming-80-price-for-gta-6-and-preorders-take-two-stock-is-predicted-to-rip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox May Have Another Price Hike Up Its Sleeve In 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you thought today's Xbox price hike was jaw-dropping, it appears that Microsoft is preparing for another one in the next year.Following the June 25 announcement that Xbox consoles will increase worldwide by $100 and $150 starting August 1 (depending on the model), the company confirmed that 2027 (or maybe 2028) could see the cost of Xbox consoles going up one more time."Last October, we increased Xbox console price by $20-$70 in the US." Microsoft wrote in a June 25 Xbox Wire blog. "We hoped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-have-another-price-hike-up-its-sleeve-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-have-another-price-hike-up-its-sleeve-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buying GTA 6 And A New Console This Fall? You Better Be Rich]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on November 19, 2026, it will undoubtedly be one of the biggest--if not the biggest--entertainment launches in history. The game will, at least initially, only launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, which have been available for nearly six years. Typically, consoles that have been available for such a long time would be priced significantly lower than they were at launch, letting the current-gen stragglers pick up a console for a nice bargain when i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/buying-gta-6-and-a-new-console-this-fall-you-better-be-rich/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/buying-gta-6-and-a-new-console-this-fall-you-better-be-rich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s “Stricter Guidelines” On Shovelware PlayStation Games Are Reportedly Targeting More Developers]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's no secret that Sony has been cleaning up the PlayStation Store, with the company removing thousands of so-called "shovelware" games from one developer. Now, though, we're learning that this removal is coming with "stricter guidelines" that are impacting some developers.According to reports from GamesIndustry.biz and Push Square, the Brazil-based studio Afil Games' partnership with Sony has been terminated in the wake of these supposed "stricter guidelines." It's unclear just what these rule]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-stricter-guidelines-on-shovelware-playstation-games-are-reportedly-targeting-more-developers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonys-stricter-guidelines-on-shovelware-playstation-games-are-reportedly-targeting-more-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Is Increasing The Cost Of Xbox Consoles, Again, Starting In August]]></title><description><![CDATA[After hiking the price of Xbox consoles in October 2025, Microsoft is once again increasing the cost of Xbox consoles starting August 1.In a June 25 Xbox Wire post, the company confirmed that the 512 GB model will jump up by $100 while the 1 TB model will go up by $150. This puts the Series S at $500 and the Series X at $800. As a result of the price increase, Microsoft is discontinuing the 2 TB Xbox consoles.This story is developing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-is-increasing-the-cost-of-xbox-consoles-again-starting-in-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-is-increasing-the-cost-of-xbox-consoles-again-starting-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlike GTA 6, Marvel’s Wolverine Will Ship With A Disc]]></title><description><![CDATA[While everyone is debating the disc-lessness of Grand Theft Auto 6, developer Insomniac Games has confirmed that it won't follow suit with its upcoming superhero sim, Marvel's Wolverine.Responding to a fan on X who asked if the action-adventure game will "be physical or a code in a box," Insomniac Games gave a very simple, one-line reply: There's a disc."The physical version will include a disc in box," the studio wrote on X on June 24.The post racked up tens of thousands of likes, a few thousan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unlike-gta-6-marvels-wolverine-will-ship-with-a-disc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/unlike-gta-6-marvels-wolverine-will-ship-with-a-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Razer Put RGB Lighting In A Gaming Chair, And Honestly, It Was Only A Matter Of Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the running jokes with Razer is that the gaming company will put RGB lighting in any and all of its products eventually. For the last couple of years, its line of gaming chairs was seemingly exempt from that rule, but that's all about to change with the Razer Soma Chroma. It was inevitable, but for anyone who wants their shoulders to experience 16.8 million colors, this gamer chair will light up your back like a 2013 LAN party. The price for this illuminating throne? A cool $500 ahead of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/razer-put-rgb-lighting-in-a-gaming-chair-and-honestly-it-was-only-a-matter-of-time/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/razer-put-rgb-lighting-in-a-gaming-chair-and-honestly-it-was-only-a-matter-of-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Is Not Releasing With A Disc, And That Just Makes Sense In 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 is releasing on November 19, 2026 for $80, and people won't be able to get it on a disc. There is a physical version, but it comes with a code in the box. Why is GTA 6 releasing without a disc-based version? According to industry analysts, there are a number of reasons why, and releasing as a digital-exclusive is going to further enrich Rockstar and won't hurt the game's sales.Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics said the "biggest and most obvious reason" for not shipping on a dis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-not-releasing-with-a-disc-and-that-just-makes-sense-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-is-not-releasing-with-a-disc-and-that-just-makes-sense-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead Or Alive 6 Last Round Makes Players Pay Again For DLC They Already Bought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead or Alive 6 Last Round launched on June 24 and is already receiving negative reviews on Steam for a lack of new content and for making players pay more for DLC they previously bought. We don't like it very much, either.For the most part, players can transfer DLC purchased for the original version of Dead or Alive 6 to the new Last Round edition, which has both free and $40 versions. Unfortunately, even the $40 version of Dead or Alive 6 Last Round doesn't support any previous purchases relat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-makes-players-pay-again-for-dlc-they-already-bought/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-makes-players-pay-again-for-dlc-they-already-bought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Has “Near-Instant” Load Times On PS5, And That’s A Bummer For Some People]]></title><description><![CDATA[A PlayStation Blog post co-authored by PlayStation and Rockstar Games said GTA 6 leverages the PS5's SSD to allow people to experience's the game's fictional version of Miami and wider Florida with "near-instant load times."That sounds good and exciting, but it's also bumming people out. The original version of GTA 5 that came out in 2013 for PS3 and Xbox 360 was known for its lengthy load times when booting the game up that could be minutes long.<br />
Nice artwork from GTA 5 would cycle through as t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-near-instant-load-times-on-ps5-and-thats-a-bummer-for-some-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-has-near-instant-load-times-on-ps5-and-thats-a-bummer-for-some-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungie Confirms Layoffs, “Most” Of Destiny Team Let Go]]></title><description><![CDATA[One month after announcing plans to lay off a "significant" number of employees, Bungie has confirmed these intentions as part of a company-wide reorganization.In a June 25 X post, the Destiny developer announced a "reduction in force" that will have a "profound impact on the people affected, their families, friends, and teammates." Sony posted a lengthy blog post about the situation, confirming that "most of the Destiny team" is gone.https://twitter.com/Bungie/status/2070149689127973265<br />
"As the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bungie-confirms-layoffs-most-of-destiny-team-let-go/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/bungie-confirms-layoffs-most-of-destiny-team-let-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop CEO Came Up With Plan To Buy eBay On The Toilet, Wants It To Become Re-Seller Of Digital Gaming Items]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is trying to buy the popular auction site eBay for $56 billion. He's now laid out a new angle of his vision, and it involves video games. In a recent interview, Cohen said one previously unannounced part of his plan to help eBay return to growth--if he can successfully take it over-is by creating a marketplace for digital gaming items. eBay has already flatly rejected Cohen's proposal to buy the company, saying it was "neither credible nor attractive."He said on the All-I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestop-ceo-came-up-with-plan-to-buy-ebay-on-the-toilet-wants-it-to-become-re-seller-of-digital-gaming-items/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestop-ceo-came-up-with-plan-to-buy-ebay-on-the-toilet-wants-it-to-become-re-seller-of-digital-gaming-items/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Layoffs Appear To Be Starting With South Of Midnight Dev Compulsion]]></title><description><![CDATA[It looks like layoffs at Xbox have started, with a number of developers at South of Midnight developer Compulsion Games now looking for new opportunities. The layoffs come as part of a massive shakeup at Xbox under new CEO Asha Sharma, which will reportedly see multiple Xbox Game Studios either closed or going independent once more.The fate of Compulsion as a studio is still unclear. Reports from earlier in June suggested that Xbox was preparing to close the studio, though Compulsion leadership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-appear-to-be-starting-with-south-of-midnight-dev-compulsion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-layoffs-appear-to-be-starting-with-south-of-midnight-dev-compulsion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deltarune Chapter 5 Is Going Off On Steam]]></title><description><![CDATA[After being announced in a Nintendo Direct two weeks ago, Deltarune Chapter 5 is live now and pushing Toby Fox's episodic RPG to new levels of hype. The update saw Deltarune's Steam concurrent player count jump to 291,816, more than double the game's previous peak.As fans check out the new chapter, Deltarune has jumped into the top 10 most played games on Steam--an unusual feat for a single-player RPG with concurrent players normally in the low five figures. The game's previous all-time peak was]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deltarune-chapter-5-is-going-off-on-steam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deltarune-chapter-5-is-going-off-on-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breaking Down Our New Look At GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar has officially announced the pricing and preorder information for Grand Theft Auto 6, and alongside this news, the studio has also shared plenty of new screenshots and artwork from the game. GameSpot's Jake Dekker broke it all down, and though Rockstar likely didn't intend to offer too much concrete information about about the Leonida setting or its story, we did uncover several tidbits.Two of the weapons available in the $100 Ultimate Edition are the Hawk &amp; Little Morgan Revolvers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/breaking-down-our-new-look-at-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/breaking-down-our-new-look-at-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox May Have Just Solved A Major Annoyance About Huge Game Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft released an update for Xbox Insiders today to test several new features coming to Xbox Series X|S. The update brings changes to Gamertags and more, but the most useful of these features allows players to use cloud gaming to play updating titles, fixing one of user's biggest annoyances with the console.An Xbox Wire post broke down these new features in more detail. Typically, games that are updating on consoles become unplayable, and that wait can get quite long for large, high-fidelity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-have-just-solved-a-major-annoyance-about-huge-game-updates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-may-have-just-solved-a-major-annoyance-about-huge-game-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Retailers Are Refusing To Carry GTA 6’s Physical Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[The news that Grand Theft Auto 6 won't get a traditional physical release and will include a code in a box rather than a disc isn't sitting well with many on the internet. At least two retailers are joining the dissent, announcing their intent not to sell GTA 6.Video Games Plus (VGP), a Toronto-based retailer, stated that it will not be offering GTA 6 under the company's policy of not selling games that only contain digital codes. VGP added that it would be "pleased" to carry and support the gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/some-retailers-are-refusing-to-carry-gta-6s-physical-release/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/some-retailers-are-refusing-to-carry-gta-6s-physical-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Releases SteamOS So Anyone Can Make A Steam Machine Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[After announcing the release date for the Steam Machine earlier this week, Valve sneakily also confirmed that the latest version of its Linux-based operating system, SteamOS 3.8, would be the first to be available for download for all hardware configurations, letting you turn your existing desktop into your own Steam Machine.SteamOS 3.8 is out now, meaning you can download the official operating system image and try it out for yourself. For now, you will have to be using an AMD graphics card as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-releases-steamos-so-anyone-can-make-a-steam-machine-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-releases-steamos-so-anyone-can-make-a-steam-machine-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Internet Has Some Things To Say About GTA 6’s Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games confirmed the price of Grand Theft Auto 6: A trip to Vice City will cost you $80 for the standard version of the game and $100 for the Ultimate Edition.Preorders for the highly anticipated open-world game start June 25 at midnight local time, but the retail cost is sparking chatter online. As you can imagine, people are incensed at the precedent that Rockstar is perceived to be setting (though $80 games are already a thing), but it doesn't help that the physical edition of GTA 6 i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-internet-has-some-things-to-say-about-gta-6s-price/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-internet-has-some-things-to-say-about-gta-6s-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 “Features A Single-Player Experience,” At Least At Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It remains to be seen what form GTA Online will take in the years to come, but at least initially, it will not be included with Grand Theft Auto 6. Rockstar has confirmed the upcoming game "features a single-player experience" for its November 19 launch date.<br />
That nugget of info was shared as part of the pricing and preorder-date announcement. As it's 2026, you're still going to need the internet to play GTA 6, at least initially, as the game's "physical" edition will actually contain a download]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-features-a-single-player-experience-at-least-at-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-features-a-single-player-experience-at-least-at-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s How Much You’ll Pay For GTA 6, And What’s Included In The Ultimate Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the preorders launching tomorrow, June 25, Rockstar has detailed the bonuses for the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition that will be available. Crucially, there will be no traditional physical copies of GTA 6, even in the shipped versions of the game. Instead, players will receive a download code. Preorders will launch at midnight local time on June 25.<br />
Preorders will also receive a free month of GTA+, which adds $500,000 to your bank balance and gives access to a selection of classic Rockstar titl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-much-youll-pay-for-gta-6-and-whats-included-in-the-ultimate-edition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-much-youll-pay-for-gta-6-and-whats-included-in-the-ultimate-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Rockstar Follows Its Own Precedent, Don’t Expect GTA 6 Trailer 3 This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the GTA 6 release date looming and preorders going live tomorrow, June 25, there are a number of fans who expect that the third trailer will release alongside the preorder launch. However, if Rockstar follows its own precedent, the third trailer may not appear this week at all.During the marketing for the launch of GTA 5, Rockstar opened preorders on November 5, 2012. Alongside the preorders, which were a whole 10 months ahead of the release date versus GTA 6's five-month window, Rockstar a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-rockstar-follows-its-own-precedent-dont-expect-gta-6-trailer-3-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-rockstar-follows-its-own-precedent-dont-expect-gta-6-trailer-3-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon Mid-Season Update Introduces New Endgame PvE Mode]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second season of Marathon is only a few weeks old, but Bungie is already providing players with the early word about next month's mid-season update. One of the changes coming to the game is Vault Breaker, a new experimental PvE mode.As shared on Bungie's official site, Vault Breaker will let players explore the endgame Cryo Archive map and plunder its many "vaults" as either a crew, a duo, or solo, without the threat of running into other players. Each vault is described as "progressively ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marathon-mid-season-update-introduces-new-endgame-pve-mode/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marathon-mid-season-update-introduces-new-endgame-pve-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sonic’s New Chaos Hunt Game Includes Some Fine Print You Shouldn’t Skip]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 35th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog is arriving later this year, and one of the ways that Sega is celebrating the event is a new ARG game called Chaos Hunt. Fans have been invited to hunt for some missing Chaos Emeralds, but players should probably check out the fine print before they take part in it.As noted by user Luna Leo on social media, the terms of service for Chaos Hunt requires players to agree to AI model training and to sharing their details with third-party AI vendors.https://]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonics-new-chaos-hunt-game-includes-some-fine-print-you-shouldnt-skip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sonics-new-chaos-hunt-game-includes-some-fine-print-you-shouldnt-skip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Game of the Year Watch 2026 Begins | IGN GOTY Watch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game of the Year Watch 2026 Begins | IGN GOTY Watch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-of-the-year-watch-2026-begins-ign-goty-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/game-of-the-year-watch-2026-begins-ign-goty-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Was Forced Into Making A Weird Hardware Decision With Steam Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve's Steam Machine is finally launching next week, but the journey to this point hasn't been easy. The living-room PC has found itself at the center of an ongoing RAM crisis--one that has forced Valve to turn every Steam Machine into a little bit of a memory lottery if you do happen to get one.Regardless of which Steam Machine you decide to purchase, each one will ship with 16GB of RAM. You can, however, get one of two configurations: either two sticks of 8GB each, or a single 16GB stick. If]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-was-forced-into-making-a-weird-hardware-decision-with-steam-machine/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-was-forced-into-making-a-weird-hardware-decision-with-steam-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lords Of The Fallen 2 Delayed To Avoid GTA 6 And Get More “Enhancements”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lords of the Fallen 2 is not going to make it out on time. Developer CI Games has announced that the game is shifting from 2026 to Q1 2027 (January-March 2027).CI Games CEO Marek Tyminski said feedback and tests showed that there are "meaningful opportunities" available to "further refine and strengthen the overall experience" with more time."These enhancements will benefit from additional integration, iteration, and polishing time, enabling the team to deliver the highest possible quality at la]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lords-of-the-fallen-2-delayed-to-avoid-gta-6-and-get-more-enhancements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/lords-of-the-fallen-2-delayed-to-avoid-gta-6-and-get-more-enhancements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Exec Says There Has Been A “Real Rise Of Creativity” After Developers Embraced AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA executive Laura Miele, the president of enterprise development at the publisher, has commented on the role of AI in game development. She said in an interview that she has seen a "real rise of creativity" at EA thanks in part to developers using AI tools and systems to do "tedious" tasks that in turn frees them up for more creative pursuits.<br />
Miele was asked by The Game Business if using AI technologies can help speed up game development, and she said, "Perhaps in some parts they will."<br />
She we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-exec-says-there-has-been-a-real-rise-of-creativity-after-developers-embraced-ai/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-exec-says-there-has-been-a-real-rise-of-creativity-after-developers-embraced-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diablo 4’s Next Crossover Goes In A Much Different, “Lighter” Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4's next crossover collaboration will be with Blizzard's own Overwatch, bringing the looks of iconic heroes like Reinhardt, Mercy, Kiriko, and others to the dark-fantasy ARPG.The collab will come as part of Diablo 4's upcoming Season 14, Death Awakening, and will mostly be a "shop-focused collab," according to Diablo 4's design director for live services Dan Tanguay. There will, however, be a free reliquary where players can unlock two Overwatch-themed weapon cosmetics, a mount trophy, pl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-next-crossover-goes-in-a-much-different-lighter-direction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/diablo-4s-next-crossover-goes-in-a-much-different-lighter-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard Knows Diablo 4 Season 14’s Mythic Changes Are Controversial, But It’s For The Game’s “Long-Term Health”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diablo 4 Season 14 is set to be one of the biggest shakeups for the ARPG in quite some time, even as Blizzard deals with what it described as "issues compounding issues."The upcoming season, titled Death Awakening, is bringing controversial changes to Mythic items, weakening many build staples players have become accustomed to while opening the door for any of the game's 100+ Uniques to become "Mythic" quality with a 30% boost to the item's Unique power. This major update to items and how player]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-knows-diablo-4-season-14s-mythic-changes-are-controversial-but-its-for-the-games-long-term-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-knows-diablo-4-season-14s-mythic-changes-are-controversial-but-its-for-the-games-long-term-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hatchin’ Yoshi Toy Is 50% Off Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's big Prime Day sale is now underway, but the online retailer is not the only store offering up deals right now. Walmart's Deals &amp; More event is also live this week from June 22 through 28, and one of the deals is a great discount on the "Hatchin' Yoshi" interactive toy inspired by the cute little dinosaur's appearance in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Walmart is selling the figure for $30 during the event, which is 50% off its normal $60 price.<br />
See at Walmart<br />
Walmart is selling the fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/super-mario-galaxy-movie-hatchin-yoshi-toy-is-50-off-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/super-mario-galaxy-movie-hatchin-yoshi-toy-is-50-off-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima Says Every Publisher Told Him His Idea For OD Was “Crazy”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game developer Hideo Kojima has shared new details about one of his upcoming games, the horror title OD that he's making in partnership with Xbox. In addition to calling it "a new game system," he said it includes a feature for people who might get too scared by it.<br />
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Kojima said his aim with the game was to "do something new" and "do something different." He said he first came up with the concept for OD when he was making the original Death Stranding years ago."I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-says-every-publisher-told-him-his-idea-for-od-was-crazy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hideo-kojima-says-every-publisher-told-him-his-idea-for-od-was-crazy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMD’s FSR Upscaling 4.1 Comes To Older GPUs, Steam Machine And Xbox ROG Ally Support On The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[AMD has announced that owners of RDNA 3 GPUs can now enjoy the benefits offered by its latest version of AI-powered upscaling, FSR 4.1. This comes a few weeks earlier than its July estimate, with the promise for more devices down the line, too.FSR Upscaling 4.1 functions similarly to other upscaling technologies on the market, and comes much closer to the performance and quality of Nvidia's market-leading DLSS than previous iterations. It's the same technology that underpins the PlayStation 5 Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amds-fsr-upscaling-41-comes-to-older-gpus-steam-machine-and-xbox-rog-ally-support-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amds-fsr-upscaling-41-comes-to-older-gpus-steam-machine-and-xbox-rog-ally-support-on-the-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Stranding Movie Is A “Two-Hour Art Movie,” Kojima Says, Admitting It Might Not Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hideo Kojima has shared new insight into the Death Stranding movie, while director Michael Sarnoski has revealed a key detail about it as well.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Kojima said he wanted to "try a different path" with the adaptation of Death Stranding for film. That path, he said, is to make a "two-hour art movie" as opposed to re-telling the story of the games.Kojima admitted this plan might not work.<br />
"I don't know if this will be successful, but that's the goal," he said.The Death]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/death-stranding-movie-is-a-two-hour-art-movie-kojima-says-admitting-it-might-not-work/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/death-stranding-movie-is-a-two-hour-art-movie-kojima-says-admitting-it-might-not-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Internet Has Some Thoughts On The Steam Machine’s $1,000+ Price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve has officially announced the Steam Machine's price, and if you're looking to get one of the not-consoles when they launch on June 30, you're going to have to spend over $1,000 at minimum. As you can probably guess, eager players on the internet were not exactly thrilled by that news, and they let their voices be heard on social media.<br />
Some questioned if the Steam Machine should even be released at all at this point, pointing to the massive price tag that was required as AI puts a strain on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-internet-has-some-thoughts-on-the-steam-machines-1000-price/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-internet-has-some-thoughts-on-the-steam-machines-1000-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supergirl’s Milly Alcock Reacts To Seeing Her Fortnite Skin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games is teaming up with DC and Warner Bros. to bring Milly Alcock's Supergirl to Fortnite, alongside her cute little pooch Krypto.Epic has posted a video showing Alcock's reaction to seeing her Supergirl outfit in the game. "I think it's pretty cool," she said. While she's excited to see her Supergirl come to Fortnite, she thinks her canine companion will steal the show. "I think I will soon be forgotten and Krypto will reign," she said.Alcock also had a plea for people playing Fortnite wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/supergirls-milly-alcock-reacts-to-seeing-her-fortnite-skin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/supergirls-milly-alcock-reacts-to-seeing-her-fortnite-skin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valve Is Making It Easier To Build Your Own Steam Machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[The specs and pricing for Steam Machine have been revealed, and the preorders are opening soon. But if you'd rather sidestep that headache and build your own Steam Machine, Valve is officially making it easier for players to do so.While speaking with The Verge, Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed that the recently launched SteamOS 3.8.10 is part of the company's ongoing attempts to make the Steam operating system "more compatible with desktop hardware." That includes "improved compatibility"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-is-making-it-easier-to-build-your-own-steam-machine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/valve-is-making-it-easier-to-build-your-own-steam-machine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steam Machine’s Original Price Would’ve Given Valve’s Machine A Much Better Shot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve's Steam Machine finally has a price, and its far steeper than anyone was likely imagining. That goes for Valve, too, with the company indicating that its original target was significantly less, and would've made a lot more sense for the hardware on offer.Speaking to both IGN and Aftermath, engineers from Valve indicated that the Steam Machine's price increased similarly to that of the Steam Deck, whose own price was increased by around 35% for the base model (and closer to 50% for the 1TB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-steam-machines-original-price-wouldve-given-valves-machine-a-much-better-shot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-steam-machines-original-price-wouldve-given-valves-machine-a-much-better-shot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Is NOT A Console, Valve Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve has finally announced the price of the new Steam Machine, and it'll be over $1,000 when it launches on June 30. In addition to confirming the price and release date, Valve published a new FAQ that runs through some key particulars about the system, including how it is not meant to be described as a console."We think of Steam Machine as an extension of PC gaming, not as a console," Valve said.This is not a game console.In making its point, Valve said a console like an Xbox or PlayStation de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-is-not-a-console-valve-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-is-not-a-console-valve-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ocarina Of Time Fan Project Bows Out Before Nintendo Comes Knocking]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fan recreating Ocarina of Time has scrapped the project, citing fears of "Nintendo ninjas" following the official announcement of the Switch 2 remake.According to IGN, YouTuber CryZENx pulled the plug on their The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time PC recreation after at least a decade of working on it. In a blog post on their official Patreon, CryZENx told their community that the "Ocarina of Time project [has] officially stopped." CryZENx didn't provide an exact reason for the cancellation, bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ocarina-of-time-fan-project-bows-out-before-nintendo-comes-knocking/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ocarina-of-time-fan-project-bows-out-before-nintendo-comes-knocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Todd Howard On The Elder Scrolls 6: “We Need To Get It Right”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 is one of Xbox's most-anticipated upcoming games, and game director Todd Howard has now said the studio must stick the landing.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Howard confirmed that the majority of the developers at Bethesda Game Studios are working on The Elder Scrolls 6 currently.<br />
"We know we need to get it right and it's been a long time," he said.Indeed it has been a long time. The game was announced more than eight years ago now, and to date, only one video has been rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-on-the-elder-scrolls-6-we-need-to-get-it-right/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/todd-howard-on-the-elder-scrolls-6-we-need-to-get-it-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play As Nicolas Cage In Call of Duty For Season 4 Reloaded]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 Reloaded arrives later this week, and award winning actor Nicolas Cage will join Call of Duty's growing list of operators for Black Ops 7 and Warzone. In addition to the Hollywood star, Season 4 Reloaded includes new weapons, limited-time events, and the Kowakujo Zombies map. The popular Black Ops Classic mode also becomes a permanent addition in Black Ops 7.Season 4 Reloaded goes live on June 25, and this midseason refresh is themed as Call of Duty's Summer of Action update. All of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/play-as-nicolas-cage-in-call-of-duty-for-season-4-reloaded/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/play-as-nicolas-cage-in-call-of-duty-for-season-4-reloaded/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Impressions: A Tiny Box With Big Trade-Offs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its launch on June 30, reviews and impressions on Valve's Steam Machine have arrived. Designed to be a living room PC, the compact unit is launching during an expensive time for gamers, as the ongoing memory and storage crisis, coupled with AI data center demands, has seen an&nbsp;explosive surge in hardware prices. Is the Steam Machine worth its price?<br />
According to impressions from various outlets, Valve has managed to cram an impressive amount of hardware into the small PC gaming cube]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-impressions-a-tiny-box-with-big-trade-offs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-impressions-a-tiny-box-with-big-trade-offs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Someone Made A Single-Player Version Of World Of Warcraft, Powered By AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[One World of Warcraft player has created their own private version of Azeroth, populated not by other players, but with AI-powered bots.&nbsp;As detailed on the wowservers subreddit, user Mr-Nilsson_85 explained how they created a "proof of concept" of what a Wrath of the Lich King-era WoW server played entirely by bots looks like, turning one of the world's premier MMORPGs into what is essentially a single-player game. The server hosts 1,800 bot "players" that go about playing the game as real]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/someone-made-a-single-player-version-of-world-of-warcraft-powered-by-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/someone-made-a-single-player-version-of-world-of-warcraft-powered-by-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Is Working On A Dozen Movies And TV Shows, Including Sea Of Thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox is going full steam ahead with a slate of films and TV shows, which now includes a live-action adaptation of Rare's 2018 pirate-filled, social-sim adventure game, Sea of Thieves.According to a June 22 Entertainment Weekly report, Xbox has "over a dozen adaptations in the works." Some of these projects are already known--Death Stranding is getting a film, Netflix is fully supporting an animated and live-action Gears movie, Fallout has a new season, and Minecraft is getting a sequel film.But]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-is-working-on-a-dozen-movies-and-tv-shows-including-sea-of-thieves/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-is-working-on-a-dozen-movies-and-tv-shows-including-sea-of-thieves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Window To Preorder A Steam Machine Is About To Close]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, Valve has revealed the price for its highly anticipated Steam Machine. The system will officially cost $1,049 for its 512GB version without a Steam Controller and it launches on June 30. From there, the price increases to $1,349 for the 2TB model without a controller, and $1,428 with a controller. Preorders open up on June 25, but require potential buyers to join a waitlist to be eligible for an opportunity to preorder one. Those interested should act quickly, as the window to join]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-window-to-preorder-a-steam-machine-is-about-to-close/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/your-window-to-preorder-a-steam-machine-is-about-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine Price and Release Date Officially Confirmed By Valve]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, Valve has revealed the price for its highly anticipated Steam Machine. The system will officially cost $1,049 for its 512GB version without a Steam Controller and it launches on June 30. From there, the price increases to $1,349 for the 2TB model without a controller, and $1,428 with a controller.Though not Valve's first attempt at offering a Steam-branded PC for the living room, the Steam Machine is arguably its most exciting. The system runs on Valve's own SteamOS, similarly to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-price-and-release-date-officially-confirmed-by-valve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/steam-machine-price-and-release-date-officially-confirmed-by-valve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Has Been Building Toward Laufey For Almost A Decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just how far in advance was God of War Laufey planned by its developer, Sony Santa Monica Studio? Almost a decade ago, as actress Deborah Ann Woll--who provided the motion capture and voice acting for the game's protagonist, Faye--recently spoke about how she first heard about the project in 2018."I've known about this for nearly 10 years, and I haven't been able to talk about it," Woll said to CGM. According to Woll, God of War 2018 director Cory Barlog first pitched the idea to her back then,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-has-been-building-toward-laufey-for-almost-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-has-been-building-toward-laufey-for-almost-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey Actor Says The Game’s Story Is Not About Gender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Deborah Ann Woll, who plays the main character Laufey AKA Faye in God of War Laufey, has further discussed the game and its story. The previous God of War games featured Kratos in the lead role, but Laufey focuses on Faye's story. Woll said in an interview that it feels "extraordinary" to think that some people will play the God of War game because the main character is a woman, and a woman played by a popular actor like she is.<br />
"We need as much diversity as possible within these stories s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-actor-says-the-games-story-is-not-about-gender/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-actor-says-the-games-story-is-not-about-gender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring, Death Stranding Movie Studio Signs Deal With Google For AI-Training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is investing $75 million into the privately owned movie studio A24 for AI-based research, according to sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. A24 is the film studio making the Elden Ring movie from director Alex Garland. It's also behind the upcoming Death Stranding movie from Pig director Michael Sarnoski.<br />
Google is already heavily invested in the media space with its juggernaut YouTube platform, but this would be Google's first investment in a movie studio.In a blog post, Google c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-death-stranding-movie-studio-signs-deal-with-google-for-ai-training/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-death-stranding-movie-studio-signs-deal-with-google-for-ai-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring, Death Stranding Movie Studio Gets $75 Million From Google For AI Research, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google is investing $75 million into the privately owned movie studio A24 for AI-based research, according to sources speaking to The Wall Street Journal. A24 is the film studio making the Elden Ring movie from director Alex Garland. It's also behind the upcoming Death Stranding movie from Pig director Michael Sarnoski.<br />
Google is already heavily invested in the media space with its juggernaut YouTube platform, but this would be Google's first investment in a movie studio.According to the report,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-death-stranding-movie-studio-gets-75-million-from-google-for-ai-research-report-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elden-ring-death-stranding-movie-studio-gets-75-million-from-google-for-ai-research-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CD Projekt Boss Says Reputation Not Fully Healed After Cyberpunk 2077 Catastrophe]]></title><description><![CDATA[CD Projekt joint CEO Micha&#322; Nowakowski&nbsp; understands that some fans of the developer have lost faith in the company "indefinitely" following the Cyberpunk 2077 catastrophe. At the same time, the executive said the Polish developer feels optimistic about its chances to "make it back" with The Witcher 4.Speaking to Edge (by way of GamesRadar), Nowakowski said Cyberpunk 2077's troubled launch in December 2020 was "heartbreaking" for the studio.<br />
For anyone just catching up, Cyberpunk 2077 l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-boss-says-reputation-not-fully-healed-after-cyberpunk-2077-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/cd-projekt-boss-says-reputation-not-fully-healed-after-cyberpunk-2077-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This $1,000 Steam Game Offers Very Little, But At Least It’s Honest About It]]></title><description><![CDATA[With people wondering if GTA 6 preorders will kickstart a new $80 era for standard edition PS5 and Xbox Series X|S games, one new release on Steam already has Rockstar Games beat: Congratulations On Your Purchase. The new red carpet-simulator launched not too long ago, and it can be yours for the mere price of $1,000.Designed to be a "first-person luxury experience" set inside a palace, the Steam listing says that players can expect a red carpet, a chandelier, and a velvet rope barrier to protec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-1000-steam-game-offers-very-little-but-at-least-its-honest-about-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-1000-steam-game-offers-very-little-but-at-least-its-honest-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s “Leaked” Sky-High Prices May Be Placeholders, But Could Be “Possible And Plausible”]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 preorders go live on June 25, and ahead of that, one retailer posted listings for the game showing higher-than-expected price points. A prominent and reliable reporter, however, has said those were just placeholders. At the same time, industry analysts have weighed in on the price points, saying they may not be all that farfetched.<br />
The retailer FNAC listed GTA 6's standard edition at &euro;89.99, which is about $103 USD. The listings scaled all the way up to &euro;199.99 ($230 USD). Howeve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-leaked-sky-high-prices-may-be-placeholders-but-could-be-possible-and-plausible/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-leaked-sky-high-prices-may-be-placeholders-but-could-be-possible-and-plausible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6’s “Leaked” Prices Are Probably Bogus, Reliable Insider Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 preorders go live on June 25, and ahead of that, one retailer posted listings for the game showing higher-than-expected price points. A prominent and reliable reporter, however, has said those were just placeholders.The retailer fnac listed GTA 6's standard edition at &euro;89.99, which is about $103 USD. The listings scaled all the way up to &euro;199.99 ($230 USD). However, billbil-kun of the magazine Dealabs said these listings are just placeholders.<br />
"So those prices are random ones," t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-leaked-prices-are-probably-bogus-reliable-insider-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6s-leaked-prices-are-probably-bogus-reliable-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash, CEO Pays Tribute To His Brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in plane crash on June 19 in an accident that also left another person dead. Guillemot was 69.Ubisoft said in a statement (via The New York Times) that it was "deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident." The statement added: "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time."Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot released a statement paying tribute to hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-co-founder-dies-in-plane-crash-ceo-pays-tribute-to-his-brother/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-co-founder-dies-in-plane-crash-ceo-pays-tribute-to-his-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft Co-Founder Dies In Plane Crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in plane crash on June 19 in an accident that also left another person dead. Guillemot was 69.Ubisoft said in a statement (via The New York Times) that it was "deeply saddened to learn of the death of Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the group and chairman of Guillemot Corp., in an accident." The statement added: "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time."A report from French news broadcaster ICI said the crash happened ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-co-founder-dies-in-plane-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisoft-co-founder-dies-in-plane-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Fans Can Relax: Campaign Evolved Won’t Require PS Plus For Split-Screen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved lands on PC and Xbox Series X|S next month, and for the first time, on a PlayStation console. Ahead of its launch, some confusion has arisen regarding how local split-screen co-op will work on PS5, with many assuming that PS Plus subscriptions would be required for both players. Fortunately, there is some good news as Microsoft has clarified what will be required from players exactly. In an update, the official Halo Studios social media channel clarified that while local s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-fans-can-relax-campaign-evolved-wont-require-ps-plus-for-split-screen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-fans-can-relax-campaign-evolved-wont-require-ps-plus-for-split-screen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny 2 Players, Time Is Running Out To Melt Bosses With This Exploit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a story as old as time: a new Destiny 2 update arrives, and almost immediately, someone spots an exploit. The last week has seen some overpowered damage being dished out in Destiny 2, thanks to players discovering a method of stacking mods&nbsp;in the artifact. The result: Super attacks that deal several times the amount of intended damage, absolutely wiping the floor with bosses in the game. As you'd expect, a fix is on the way, but Bungie has allowed this exploit to slide for the last wee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/destiny-2-players-time-is-running-out-to-melt-bosses-with-this-exploit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/destiny-2-players-time-is-running-out-to-melt-bosses-with-this-exploit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Haven’t Reserved A Steam Controller Yet, You’ll Have To Wait Until Next Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month, Valve launched its Steam Controller and demand has far outweighed the supply. So much so that as of today, new orders for Steam Controller won't be fulfilled by Valve until 2027 at the earliest.Valve shared the news on its site, where it noted that it has "no plans to stop making Steam Controller." But the company also stated that the response to the controller has "exceeded our expectations." In the interest of clarity, Valve will now provide customers with three estimated delivery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-havent-reserved-a-steam-controller-yet-youll-have-to-wait-until-next-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-you-havent-reserved-a-steam-controller-yet-youll-have-to-wait-until-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer Game Rematch Adds A Nearly Naked Man For World Cup And Tobias Funke Fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026's Men's World Cup is underway, and the popular soccer game Rematch got an update recently inspired by the global event. Now, the game has received another update that adds a skin that lets you play as an almost-naked person.The Naturist is the name of the new skin, and it's in the game's store now. As you can see, it doesn't remove your clothes entirely but pretty much. It basically lets you cosplay as the world's most famous nevernude, Tobias Funke.<br />
This is clearly inspired by streaker]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/soccer-game-rematch-adds-a-nearly-naked-man-for-world-cup-and-tobias-funke-fans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/soccer-game-rematch-adds-a-nearly-naked-man-for-world-cup-and-tobias-funke-fans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 30 Years Later, Only One GTA Cover Actually Shows The Titular Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grand Theft Auto series began in 1997, and every game in the series lets you commit the titular crime--sometimes stealing a parked vehicle, but often carjacking a driver in the middle of the street. But with the recent reveal of the Grand Theft Auto VI cover art, we realized something pretty remarkable: Only one game in the series actually features a grand theft auto on the cover.<br />
As you can see, Grand Theft Auto 2 appears to show a carjacking in progress, with someone rushing into a taxi wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nearly-30-years-later-only-one-gta-cover-actually-shows-the-titular-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nearly-30-years-later-only-one-gta-cover-actually-shows-the-titular-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight Murder Club Gets Final Update, But There Is Some Good News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Midnight Murder Club, the positively received horror party game from the developers of Knockout City, is getting one more update before the studio moves on. However, Velan Studios confirmed the game is not shutting down.Update 2.0.008, which is out now and addresses an issue on Steam with controller-rumble issues, is the "last planned update for the game," Velan Studios announced. Public and private matches will remain available.Midnight Murder Club is not getting any more updates.Velan Studios]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/midnight-murder-club-gets-final-update-but-there-is-some-good-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/midnight-murder-club-gets-final-update-but-there-is-some-good-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week’s Free Epic Games Store Game Is A Creepy Horror Hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-free-epic-games-store-game-is-a-creepy-horror-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-free-epic-games-store-game-is-a-creepy-horror-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie Looks Like A Disney-Inspired Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie-looks-like-a-disney-inspired-adventure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie-looks-like-a-disney-inspired-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie is a sci-fi romance adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie-is-a-sci-fi-romance-adventure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie-is-a-sci-fi-romance-adventure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Run The Ultimate Theme Park In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/run-the-ultimate-theme-park-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/run-the-ultimate-theme-park-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play Your Cards Right To Get This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/play-your-cards-right-to-get-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/play-your-cards-right-to-get-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Join An Immortal Chicken To Solve Sci-Fi Mysteries And Race Horses In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/join-an-immortal-chicken-to-solve-sci-fi-mysteries-and-race-horses-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/join-an-immortal-chicken-to-solve-sci-fi-mysteries-and-race-horses-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Witchcraft And Grand Touring In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-witchcraft-and-grand-touring-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/its-witchcraft-and-grand-touring-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ink The World With This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ink-the-world-with-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ink-the-world-with-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream About This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-about-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-about-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore Strange Things With Cute Pals In This Week’s Epic Games Store Freebies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Epic Games Store continues to give away a free game each week, and this week's offering is another nice find at a price that can't be beat. Every Thursday at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET, Epic offers at least one free PC game (and sometimes even as many as two or three). All you need to do to claim the free games is create a free Epic account and enable two-factor authentication. You have a week to add the freebies to your library before the new one(s) take their place. At this point, Epic has given a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/explore-strange-things-with-cute-pals-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/explore-strange-things-with-cute-pals-in-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld Dev On AI: “Gamers Don’t Want It”]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Buckley, the outspoken communications lead for Palworld developer Pocketpair, has commented on the hot-button issue of AI in gaming.Speaking to GamesRadar, Buckley said, "Gamers don't want it. And if the gamers don't want it, I guess that's it, right? Not much of a conversation to be had."Using AI technologies for game development is "not really for us," Buckley said.<br />
He went on to say he understands some companies are employing AI systems to help save time. Buckley said he wouldn't call th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-dev-on-ai-gamers-dont-want-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/palworld-dev-on-ai-gamers-dont-want-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New GTA 6 Screenshot Shows Off A Beautiful, Bustling Nighttime Scene By The Water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar Games has finally confirmed that GTA 6 preorders begin June 25, and as part of the announcement, the game's website was updated with a new look at Vice City.<br />
A new image shows a nighttime scene in Vice City, with boats cruising through the water. Based on the ferris wheel in the background, this looks like GTA 6's take on the port of Miami.<br />
That also tracks with the dockyard and shipping containers that can be seen in the image. Multiple planes/helicopters can be seen cruising overhead]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-screenshot-shows-off-a-beautiful-bustling-nighttime-scene-by-the-water/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-gta-6-screenshot-shows-off-a-beautiful-bustling-nighttime-scene-by-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed; Take-Two Stock Jumps On The News]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, preorders for GTA 6 will begin on June 25, Rockstar Games has announced. Additionally, the game's official covert art has been revealed.Crucially, Rockstar did not announce any pricing details for GTA 6, nor did the company list off the various editions of the game that will no doubt be available.Behold, the GTA 6 cover art.Rockstar also did not say exactly when preorders will begin on June 25. However, fans can wishlist GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S to receive alerts. Additiona]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-begin-june-25-cover-art-revealed-take-two-stock-jumps-on-the-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-begin-june-25-cover-art-revealed-take-two-stock-jumps-on-the-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Preorders Begin June 25, Cover Art Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, preorders for GTA 6 will begin on June 25, Rockstar Games has announced. Additionally, the game's official covert art has been revealed.Crucially, Rockstar did not announce any pricing details for GTA 6, nor did the company list off the various editions of the game that will no doubt be available.Behold, the GTA 6 cover art.Rockstar also did not say exactly when preorders will begin on June 25. However, fans can wishlist GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S to receive alerts. Additiona]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-begin-june-25-cover-art-revealed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-preorders-begin-june-25-cover-art-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Pulls In Another Costume From The Movies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In just over a month, Marvel's most iconic superhero will be back in theaters in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But first, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 will be getting a free update that adds Peter Parker's latest cinematic outfit to the in-game collection of costumes.Marvel's Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games shared the news on social media that the "Fresh Start" suit will be available as a free update on July 28, just a few days before Brand New Day opens in theaters on July 31. The costume was brie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-spider-man-2-pulls-in-another-costume-from-the-movies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-spider-man-2-pulls-in-another-costume-from-the-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It Certainly Looks Like Yakuza Successor Gang Of Dragon Is Dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some fans are still holding out hope for a financial savior to sweep in and save Nagoshi Studios' debut title, Gang of Dragon, more small details have emerged from print and social media this week that paint a very unpleasant picture of the studio's fate.<br />
Things haven't been looking particularly rosy for the upstart Nagoshi Studios--headed by former Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi--for a while now. Following a reveal of their debut title, , at The Game Awards, things soon looked ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/it-certainly-looks-like-yakuza-successor-gang-of-dragon-is-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/it-certainly-looks-like-yakuza-successor-gang-of-dragon-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Ops 1 And 2 Are Coming To PS4 And PS5]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the older Call of Duty games have remained on Xbox through the console generations, PlayStation owners haven't seen the first two Black Ops games available on their hardware since the PlayStation 3 era. That's going to change this summer as Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 make their modern debut on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.The Black Ops ports were rumored earlier this month, but they've now been confirmed by developer Treyarch for a July release via social medi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-ops-1-and-2-are-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/black-ops-1-and-2-are-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Champions Is Out Now On Mobile With A Very Powerful Freebie]]></title><description><![CDATA[After launching on Switch and Switch 2 earlier this year, Pokemon Champions has gone mobile this week with its official release on iOS and Android devices. It's a free-to-play title on mobile, and there's a valuable in-game freebie available for players on all platforms who join in now.Starting from today, June 17, until Wednesday, September 2, Pokemon Champions players on both mobile and consoles will get Raichu and the Raichunite X and Raichunite Y stones by checking their in-game mailbox. Wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-champions-is-out-now-on-mobile-with-a-very-powerful-freebie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/pokemon-champions-is-out-now-on-mobile-with-a-very-powerful-freebie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dispatch Has Found The Funniest Possible Way To Fix Its Switch Censorship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispatch players on Switch consoles can grab a new "HR Violations Pack" patch for the game--one that spices things up by removing&nbsp;some of the game's censorship. Available for US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand players, the patch enables an option to see "breasts, butts, and birds (AKA, obscene gestures)."Developer AdHoc has also provided alternative options for censoring content in the game, as the Switch version originally used intrusive black bars. Players can now apply a mosaic filte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dispatch-has-found-the-funniest-possible-way-to-fix-its-switch-censorship/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dispatch-has-found-the-funniest-possible-way-to-fix-its-switch-censorship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite Will Let You Make The Simpsons Games, And You Can Bet Someone Will Make Hit &amp; Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games and Disney have announced that The Simpsons is being added to the Fortnite UEFN program, which means players will be able to make "fully authentic" games based on the iconic animated show.<br />
This will include officially licensed characters and settings. Epic and Disney previously partnered to bring Star Wars assets to UEFN, and the things people have made have been astounding.<br />
Fortnite x The Simpsons is continuing.The tools go live later this year, so there is no word yet on any limitat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnite-will-let-you-make-the-simpsons-games-and-you-can-bet-someone-will-make-hit-amp-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fortnite-will-let-you-make-the-simpsons-games-and-you-can-bet-someone-will-make-hit-amp-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canceled Project Blackbird May Have Been Perfect Replacement For Destiny, Insider Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the big casualties of Microsoft's layoffs in 2025 was Project Blackbird, an action-RPG MMO from The Elder Scrolls Online team at ZeniMax. Described as Destiny 2 meets Cyberpunk 2077, the game was reportedly canceled in mid-2025.&nbsp;According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, it could have been the game to succeed Destiny 2--now that Bungie has wound down development on it--as he believes it could have been a huge hit if it had been released.In a new video on his YouTube channel, Sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/canceled-project-blackbird-may-have-been-perfect-replacement-for-destiny-insider-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/canceled-project-blackbird-may-have-been-perfect-replacement-for-destiny-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 5 For PS5 And Xbox Series X|S Will Be Free For Last-Gen Owners This Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of GTA 6's release in November, Rockstar Games has announced that anyone who owns a digital copy of GTA 5 for PS4 or Xbox One will get a free upgrade to the PS5 or Xbox Series X|S version.<br />
The native versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S normally cost $40. They include better graphics and faster loading times, among other things.<br />
This starts on June 18, Rockstar said. The free upgrade offer is coming ahead of the release of GTA Online's next big update, The Kortz Center Heist, which release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-5-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-will-be-free-for-last-gen-owners-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-5-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-will-be-free-for-last-gen-owners-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Didn’t Do It, So Someone Else Made An App To Unlock DualSense On PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost six years after it was first released for the PS5 console, the DualSense controller is still one of the best peripherals for gaming thanks to its haptic feedback features. But on PC? Those features do work, but with a USB-C string attached, technically. Hope might finally be on the horizon, as one app is promising to make the full DualSense package work wirelessly on PC--for a price.A new update to the third-party app DSX has unlocked wireless haptics and Bluetooth audio on PC--alongside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-didnt-do-it-so-someone-else-made-an-app-to-unlock-dualsense-on-pc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-didnt-do-it-so-someone-else-made-an-app-to-unlock-dualsense-on-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharknado, Meth Gator Studio Made A Live-Action Dave The Diver DLC Short Film, And It’s Incredible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Mintrocket and movie production studio The Asylum have teamed up to create a live-action short film for Dave the Diver's soon-to-launch In the Jungle DLC. The Asylum is known for its work on the Sharknado series, as well as Meth Gator more recently, and the Dave the Diver short film is keeping with the over-the-top tone you'd expect.The short film was written and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. Steven Tulumello plays Dave the Diver, with Steve Falcone as Cobra, Kofi Baffour as Bancho,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sharknado-meth-gator-studio-made-a-live-action-dave-the-diver-dlc-short-film-and-its-incredible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sharknado-meth-gator-studio-made-a-live-action-dave-the-diver-dlc-short-film-and-its-incredible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharkando, Meth Gator Studio Made A Live-Action Dave The Diver DLC Short Film, And It’s Incredible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developer Mintrocket and movie production studio The Asylum have teamed up to create a live-action short film for Dave the Diver's soon-to-launch In the Jungle DLC. The Asylum is known for its work on the Sharknado series, as well as Meth Gator more recently, and the Dave the Diver short film is keeping with the over-the-top tone you'd expect.The short film was written and directed by Anthony C. Ferrante. Steven Tulumello plays Dave the Diver, with Steve Falcone as Cobra, Kofi Baffour as Bancho,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sharkando-meth-gator-studio-made-a-live-action-dave-the-diver-dlc-short-film-and-its-incredible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sharkando-meth-gator-studio-made-a-live-action-dave-the-diver-dlc-short-film-and-its-incredible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Hypes Up Gamescom Return Amid Questions About Its Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer of gaming is far from over, as following a week of showcases, the next big event is Gamescom in August. With the show drawing closer, more gaming companies are confirming that they'll be headed to Germany soon, including Xbox. Microsoft's gaming division will once again have a presence at the Koelnmesse, but it's pushing ahead with these plans while its future looks increasingly uncertain.For now, Xbox says that its Gamescom presence will be headlined by Gears of War: E-Day, which wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-hypes-up-gamescom-return-amid-questions-about-its-future/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-hypes-up-gamescom-return-amid-questions-about-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Billionaire Gabe Newell Buys $70 Million Mansion With Its Own Tunnel To The Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gabe Newell, the billionaire founder of Valve, has paid $70.8 million to buy a 20,000 square-foot seaside mega-mansion in Florida featuring seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and an underground tunnel to the beach.The home was listed for sale in 2025 with an asking price of $85 million. It officially sold for $70,851,054 on June 15, or about 16% under the asking price. You can see many photos of the humble abode on Zillow. A video you can see below (from five years ago) takes you through the home.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/billionaire-gabe-newell-buys-70-million-mansion-with-its-own-tunnel-to-the-beach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/billionaire-gabe-newell-buys-70-million-mansion-with-its-own-tunnel-to-the-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, it was reported that Microsoft was planning to close, or spin out, Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and potential other studios as part of a round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, a report suggests that Microsoft knew it planned to close Ninja Theory before the studio announced its new Hellblade game, Senua, during the Xbox Games Showcase just ten days ago.According to Stephen Totilo's Game File, Microsoft "had already planned to sunset or split" with Ninja The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-apparently-already-knew-it-would-be-closing-ninja-theory-when-it-announced-senua/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-apparently-already-knew-it-would-be-closing-ninja-theory-when-it-announced-senua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weeks After Launching A Great Game On Game Pass, Dev Lays Off Its Staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late last month, Kwalee Labs launched its first-person horror shooter Luna Abyss on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. But not even a day-one Game Pass release was apparently enough to save the jobs of the team that made Luna Abyss.Kwalee Labs CEO and production director Hollie Emery announced on her LinkedIn page that she and the other eight members of Luna Abyss's development team were laid off earlier this week for undisclosed reasons.<br />
"Unfortunately as of yesterday, the entire team has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/weeks-after-launching-a-great-game-on-game-pass-dev-lays-off-its-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/weeks-after-launching-a-great-game-on-game-pass-dev-lays-off-its-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luna Abyss Developers Laid Off Just Weeks After Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late last month, Kwalee Labs launched its first-person horror shooter Luna Abyss on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. But not even a day-one Game Pass release was apparently enough to save the jobs of the team that made Luna Abyss.Kwalee Labs CEO and production director Hollie Emery announced on her LinkedIn page that she and the other eight members of Luna Abyss's development team were laid off earlier this week for undisclosed reasons.<br />
"Unfortunately as of yesterday, the entire team has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/luna-abyss-developers-laid-off-just-weeks-after-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/luna-abyss-developers-laid-off-just-weeks-after-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baldur’s Gate TV Show Gets A Positive-Sounding Update About The Cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Baldur's Gate TV show was announced in 2025, people quickly became suspicious when it was confirmed that developer Larian has no involvement in it. Now, actor Samantha B&eacute;art--who plays Karlach in Baldur's Gate 3--has shared a positive-sounding update about the live-action series.<br />
B&eacute;art told GamesRadar that Craig Mazin, who is heading up the Baldur's Gate TV series, reached out to personally express that he believes the "key cast of Baldur's Gate 3 should be meaningfully on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baldurs-gate-tv-show-gets-a-positive-sounding-update-about-the-cast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/baldurs-gate-tv-show-gets-a-positive-sounding-update-about-the-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guild Wars 3 Won’t Have “Hidden” Subscriptions Like Battle Passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guild Wars 3, the next MMORPG from developer ArenaNet, won't have a paid subscription, and it won't include battle passes or other paid seasonal systems, either.In a blog post, studio head Colin Johanson outlined the core pillars ArenaNet is focused on when it comes to creating the third entry in the Guild Wars franchise, freshly announced as part of Summer Games Fest 2026. One of those key pillars is something that has been a main focus of every Guild Wars title--no subscription fee, one of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/guild-wars-3-wont-have-hidden-subscriptions-like-battle-passes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/guild-wars-3-wont-have-hidden-subscriptions-like-battle-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ori Dev CEO Says Xbox Was Too Focused On Protecting Its Legacy To Build Its Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moon Studios CEO&nbsp;Thomas Mahler (Ori and the Blind Forest,&nbsp;Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and No Rest for the Wicked)&nbsp;has commented on the recent turbulence at Xbox. The Ori games were previously published by Xbox Game Studios, but Moon Studios remained independent and started work on No Rest for the Wicked shortly after the second Ori game was released.In his informed opinion, Mahler has claimed that Xbox&rsquo;s troubles began years ago when it decided to focus on legacy IP inste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ori-dev-ceo-says-xbox-was-too-focused-on-protecting-its-legacy-to-build-its-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ori-dev-ceo-says-xbox-was-too-focused-on-protecting-its-legacy-to-build-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helldivers 2 Gets A Much-Welcome Update To Reloading, Vehicles, And Campaign Progression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helldivers 2 should feel more responsive to play than ever before, as the game's latest update brings major improvements to reloading.&nbsp;Patch 6.3.0, which is live now, brought a smorgasbord of balance changes, features, and bug fixes. Among them are some major tweaks to how reloading works. At long last, players can reload while diving, and starting a reload animation, only to be ragdolled or staggered, will now continue the animation once you regain control. It also adds "delayed reloads,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-gets-a-much-welcome-update-to-reloading-vehicles-and-campaign-progression/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/helldivers-2-gets-a-much-welcome-update-to-reloading-vehicles-and-campaign-progression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are Everyone’s Intrusive Thoughts In Citizen Sleeper Dev’s Upcoming Fungal RPG]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next game from Gareth Damian Martin, the lead developer for Citizen Sleeper and its sequel, is a drastic shift away from playing as a sentient android desperately trying to survive while managing resources and relationships. Called Signet City, the first-person fungalpunk RPG sees you play as a sentient spore who must spread itself through a city by secretly infecting new individuals. As a spore, you become the new guiding psyche of those you infect, acting as a voice that influences how the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-are-everyones-intrusive-thoughts-in-citizen-sleeper-devs-upcoming-fungal-rpg/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-are-everyones-intrusive-thoughts-in-citizen-sleeper-devs-upcoming-fungal-rpg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony Files Patent Application For Controller With Buttons That Harden Around Your Finger]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we creep closer to another generation of PlayStation consoles, Sony is exploring potential additions to its controllers that could set it apart in a similar way to the DualSense with the PlayStation 5. According to a new patent, that could include buttons that harden, or soften, according to what is happening on screen.The patent application, which was filed in November 2024 with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and published in May earlier this year (and found by Cheat Hap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-files-patent-application-for-controller-with-buttons-that-harden-around-your-finger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/sony-files-patent-application-for-controller-with-buttons-that-harden-around-your-finger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Xbox Exclusives Are Being Sent Out To Die, Analyst Says; Xbox Pushes Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox's chief strategy officer has pushed back against claims that Microsoft could "reverse course" and alter its stance on exclusive games. At the same time, analyst Rhys Elliott of Anlinea Analytics tells GameSpot that Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution are being sent out to die on purpose.Matthew Ball, who joined Xbox earlier this year, said the rumors saying Microsoft might "reverse course" are false. Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution "will stay exclusive," he said, addin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/upcoming-xbox-exclusives-are-being-sent-out-to-die-analyst-says-xbox-pushes-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/upcoming-xbox-exclusives-are-being-sent-out-to-die-analyst-says-xbox-pushes-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars Legend Mark Hamill Joins The Twisted Metal TV Show In A Key Role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legendary Star Wars actor Mark Hamill--Luke Skywalker himself--is joining Peacock's Twisted Metal TV show for its upcoming third season.<br />
The InSneider was first to confirm Hamill's involvement, with Deadline subsequently backing up the report. Details about the character that Hamill plays follow the spoiler warning further below.Hamill is just the latest big name to join Twisted Metal, as Anthony Carrigan came aboard for Season 2 as Calypso. Tiana Okoye, meanwhile, joined the show for its second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-wars-legend-mark-hamill-joins-the-twisted-metal-tv-show-in-a-key-role/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/star-wars-legend-mark-hamill-joins-the-twisted-metal-tv-show-in-a-key-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Loses 8 More Games Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[After dumping five games from Xbox Game Pass on June 15, Microsoft has announced the next slate of eight removals for June, bringing the total number of games removed from Game Pass in June to 13.Games leaving Xbox Game Pass on June 30 include Payday 2, Tomb Raider, and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Slay the Spire, Ultimate Chicken Horse, Mecha Break, Volcano Princess, and Unpacking are also being sent packing.As a reminder, if you&rsquo;d like to keep any of these games, you can buy them at a discou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-8-more-games-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-8-more-games-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Switch 1 Update Finally, At Long Last, Resolves One Of Its Most-Annoying Issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the flaws of the original Nintendo Switch, one long-standing issue has been the performance of the eShop. And no, I'm not talking about the lack of music in the vein of the Wii; browsing the store itself was always an exercise in frustration due to awful performance. And now, with the release of a new system update more than nine years after launch, that issue has suddenly been resolved.The Switch 22.5.0 update patch notes don't lay out that specific change, instead just vaguely saying it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-switch-1-update-finally-at-long-last-resolves-one-of-its-most-annoying-issues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-switch-1-update-finally-at-long-last-resolves-one-of-its-most-annoying-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Release Date Confirmed Again By CEO Who Also Explains Why It’s Taking So Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hugely popular TikTok account The School of Hard Knocks caught up with Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick recently, and you better believe they asked about GTA 6's release date. In the on-the-street interview, Zelnick confirmed, once again, that GTA 6 remains on track for release on November 19.Why is it taking so long, though?"The team at Rockstar really does seek to do something that's never been done before. That's really hard and it takes a long time," he said.<br />
https://www.tiktok.com/@theschoo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-release-date-confirmed-again-by-ceo-who-also-explains-why-its-taking-so-long/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-release-date-confirmed-again-by-ceo-who-also-explains-why-its-taking-so-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Gets Another Round Of New Games In June]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of the month once again, as Xbox has announced the second wave of games being added to Game Pass in June. While&nbsp;the first half of the month&nbsp;was pretty stacked in terms of new releases, the latter half of June is taking it easy with four more games arriving and the first two games of July have also been confirmed. Here's a closer look at what's on the horizon:Xbox Game Pass June Wave&nbsp;2 AdditionsJune 16<br />
Junkster (Xbox Series X|S, PC, cloud) &ndash; Game Pass Ultimate,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-gets-another-round-of-new-games-in-june/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-gets-another-round-of-new-games-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds Of Books Are On Sale In Amazon’s Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's massive Buy Two, Get One Free sale is back as an early Prime Day deal just in time to stock up your summer reading list. To take advantage of this deal, add three eligible books to your cart; you'll then receive a discount on the lowest-priced item at checkout. Most eligible books are also seeing big price cuts in addition to the B2G1 promotion, meaning you can save quite a bit while the deal is available. Dozens of novels, comics, art books, and other reading material are eligible for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hundreds-of-books-are-on-sale-in-amazons-buy-2-get-1-free-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/hundreds-of-books-are-on-sale-in-amazons-buy-2-get-1-free-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double Fine, Ninja Theory, And More Reportedly Trying To Spin Off From Xbox Game Studios]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier today, word broke that Microsoft is reportedly planning to close Compulsion Games--the studio behind South of Midnight, We Happy Few, and Contrast--as part of a larger round of layoffs and studio closures. Now, there's word that a handful of Xbox Studios' smaller developers are taking some steps to avoid that fate.Bloomberg is reporting that Compulsion, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and "several other studios" have started negotiations with Microsoft to spin off their companies from Xbox St]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-ninja-theory-and-more-reportedly-trying-to-spin-off-from-xbox-game-studios/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/double-fine-ninja-theory-and-more-reportedly-trying-to-spin-off-from-xbox-game-studios/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obsession Director Would Be Up For A Video Game Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Filmmaker Curry Barker is on top of the world right now thanks to the success of his horror movie Obsession. It's made more than $220 million against a reported $750,000 budget, and everyone wants to know what he's going to do next.<br />
He is making a new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, and plans to expand Obsession into possible sequels and a TV show, but what else?<br />
A video game movie, perhaps.He told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that while he is not a big gamer himself, he would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsession-director-would-be-up-for-a-video-game-movie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/obsession-director-would-be-up-for-a-video-game-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blizzard Sues WoW Private Server It Alleges Raked In Millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[World of Warcraft developer Blizzard is seeking legal action against yet another WoW private server, accusing the creators of Ascension WoW of copyright infringement, racketeering, and having earned millions of dollars illegally.&nbsp;In a court document submitted on June 12 in California, Blizzard cited many of the same offenses it used against the creators of Turtle WoW in a lawsuit last year. Blizzard alleges the makers of Project Ascension have infringed on its WoW copyright on a "massive sc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-sues-wow-private-server-it-alleges-raked-in-millions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/blizzard-sues-wow-private-server-it-alleges-raked-in-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Closing We Happy Few, South Of Midnight Developer Compulsion Games – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is reportedly going to close the Canadian developer Compulsion Games, which is known for Contrast, We Happy Few, and South of Midnight.<br />
According to Kotaku, the cuts could affect more than 90 people.Another report, from Mike Straw of Insider Gaming, said Arkane is also set to be closed as part of Microsoft's "reset" of the Xbox business.GameSpot has contacted Microsoft seeking comment on the reports.Microsoft acquired Compulsion in 2018 and took ownership of Arkane following its buyout]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-closing-we-happy-few-south-of-midnight-developer-compulsion-games-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-closing-we-happy-few-south-of-midnight-developer-compulsion-games-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s 3 4K Blu-Rays For $33 Deal Returns This Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Streaming might be the new standard for watching movies at home, but nothing beats a physical film collection. If you're looking to stock up your Blu-ray library, Amazon is running a limited-time promotion ahead of Prime Day that lets you bundle three 4K Blu-rays for just $11 each, which adds up to $33 total. That's a pretty good deal considering most Blu-rays normally cost around $20. To get the deal, add three (or more) eligible 4K Blu-rays to your cart, and the discount will automatically kic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazons-3-4k-blu-rays-for-33-deal-returns-this-month/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/amazons-3-4k-blu-rays-for-33-deal-returns-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date, Global Launch Times, Preloading, And PC Specs Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's next big game is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which launches at the end of July for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Ahead of that, Microsoft has published the official release times for the game, which begins with early access on July 23.Read on to find out exactly when Halo: Campaign Evolved release where you live. Microsoft also published preloading info and PC specs.<br />
Halo: Campaign Evolved early access release timesJuly 23<br />
8 AM PT11 AM ET4 PM GMT<br />
July 24<br />
12 AM JST1 AM AEST3 AM NZST<br />
Halo: Ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-release-date-global-launch-times-preloading-and-pc-specs-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-release-date-global-launch-times-preloading-and-pc-specs-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Release Date And Global Launch Times Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's next big game is Halo: Campaign Evolved, which launches at the end of July for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Ahead of that, Microsoft has published the official release times for the game, which begins with early access on July 23.Read on to find out exactly when Halo: Campaign Evolved release where you live. The game is having a global launch, Microsoft said, which suggests the game will arrive in all regions at the same time.<br />
Halo: Campaign Evolved early access release timesJuly 23<br />
8]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-release-date-and-global-launch-times-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-release-date-and-global-launch-times-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Studios Boss Is Out Ahead Of Reported Layoffs And Other Major Changes To “Reset” Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craig Duncan, the head of Xbox Game Studios, is leaving the company after 15 years at Microsoft, and so is his chief of staff. The changes come ahead of reported layoffs and possible studio closures at Xbox under the leadership of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has vowed to "reset" the Xbox business.Duncan was the longtime studio head at Sea of Thieves developer Rare before he got promoted to overall Head of Xbox Game Studios in November 2024. He took over that position from Matt Booty, who was himse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-studios-boss-is-out-ahead-of-reported-layoffs-and-other-major-changes-to-reset-xbox/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-studios-boss-is-out-ahead-of-reported-layoffs-and-other-major-changes-to-reset-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capcom Says Betting On Teams Instead Of Visionaries Changed The Company]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're halfway through 2026, and so far, Capcom is on a roll. Resident Evil: Requiem, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and&nbsp;Pragmata have all been hit games, while other titles like Street Fighter 6 continue to do well with post-launch content. So what's Capcom's secret? According to the company itself, having a team-first mentality instead of auteur-driven games&nbsp;is one of its keys to success."In the game industry, when a title becomes a series, it often ends up depending he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-says-betting-on-teams-instead-of-visionaries-changed-the-company/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/capcom-says-betting-on-teams-instead-of-visionaries-changed-the-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Boss Wants Xbox to Start Pulling Its Weight Financially]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the new Xbox leadership team under CEO Asha Sharma has been on a charm offensive lately--while also promising a "reset" for the division that suggests layoffs are on the way--Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella got down to brass tacks recently. During a panel at&nbsp;the New York Times&nbsp;Hard Fork event, Nadella spoke about how Xbox will have to find a way to become more profitable as it enters a new era."No one can accuse Microsoft of not having invested for the last 25 years," Nadella&nbsp;sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-boss-wants-xbox-to-start-pulling-its-weight-financially/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-boss-wants-xbox-to-start-pulling-its-weight-financially/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Announces New Plan To Launch Ads “Directly Into Gameplay” After Working On In-Game Ads For Decades Already]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an announcement that is sure to unsettle players but please investors, Electronic Arts has announced a new program to bring in-game ads to its games in ways that EA claims won't "disrupt" the player experience.EA Advertising, as it's called, is a new platform that EA says advertisers can use to reach EA's network of 120 million monthly players. That's indeed a massive scale, and some people in the video game industry have been surprised that this kind of program hasn't happened sooner given h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-announces-new-plan-to-launch-ads-directly-into-gameplay-after-working-on-in-game-ads-for-decades-already/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ea-announces-new-plan-to-launch-ads-directly-into-gameplay-after-working-on-in-game-ads-for-decades-already/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get 10 Million Free Bloodpoints For Dead By Daylight’s 10th Anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight is officially 10 years old, and as well as announcing a ton of upcoming content, Behaviour Interactive is offering a massive 10 million free Bloodpoints for every player to redeem.The huge giveaway was announced just before the developer's 10-year anniversary stream, surprising players who had predicted that the studio would not be overly generous with anniversary freebies.<br />
https://twitter.com/DeadbyDaylight/status/2066174177900462318<br />
Bloodpoints are one of DBD's various in-game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/get-10-million-free-bloodpoints-for-dead-by-daylights-10th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/get-10-million-free-bloodpoints-for-dead-by-daylights-10th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Hold Your Breath For A Dead By Daylight Sequel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight turns 10 years old today, June 14. The asymmetrical horror multiplayer game has been leading the pack since its debut, helping popularize the genre that has grown into a (haunted) cottage industry over the course of that decade. What began as a 4v1 game of horror-movie homages has grown into a horror museum of sorts, playing host to dozens of licensed collaborations with iconic horror staples like A Nightmare on Elm Street, Ringu, and The Walking Dead, as well as many striking o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-hold-your-breath-for-a-dead-by-daylight-sequel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dont-hold-your-breath-for-a-dead-by-daylight-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Announced For Dead by Daylight During Its 10th Anniversary Stream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight turns 10 years old today, and for its anniversary, the team at Behaviour Interactive has announced a ton of things coming to the game, both in the short and long term. We've rounded up all of those announcements in one place in case you missed the stream, and you can find that stream below, too. Combined with those announcements are additional insights from my recent interview with the team ahead of the anniversary showcase. Here's everything DBD fans need to know about what's c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/everything-announced-for-dead-by-daylight-during-its-10th-anniversary-stream/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/everything-announced-for-dead-by-daylight-during-its-10th-anniversary-stream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead By Daylight Is More Violent Than Ever, And The Devs Told Me Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead by Daylight is now 10 years old and has been played by 70 million players worldwide, making it one of the older and most successful live-service games--and horror games--ever made. It's changed a lot over those years, but one change you may have noticed is in its depictions of violence.&nbsp;The game has gotten more graphic over time, the game's creative director Dave Richard explained to me. It's been a conscious decision by the team, and he explained how pop culture's increased interest i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-by-daylight-is-more-violent-than-ever-and-the-devs-told-me-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dead-by-daylight-is-more-violent-than-ever-and-the-devs-told-me-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GameStop’s Rewards Program May Be Losing Its Best Feature – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, GameStop disclosed that it achieved the highest profit in the company's history during the first quarter of its latest fiscal year. Now, GameStop appears to be taking further steps to cut costs by reportedly making significant changes to its Pro Membership rewards program.According to Kotaku, new GameStop Pro members will no longer be able to earn Pro Points starting on July 15. Current Pro members are only getting a temporary reprieve until August 15. On that date, members w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestops-rewards-program-may-be-losing-its-best-feature-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gamestops-rewards-program-may-be-losing-its-best-feature-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft Considering Spinning Off Xbox, Speeding Up Elder Scrolls And Fallout Game Releases – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's potential options for the future of the Xbox brand reportedly include spinning it off into a separate company or operating as a "wholly owned subsidiary" rather than a division within Microsoft.<br />
According to The Information (via Reuters), these are just a few of the options Microsoft is considering. Xbox has struggled mightily in recent years, most recently losing millions of subscribers to its Game Pass subscription service after a major price hike. Game Pass has, at least partially]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-considering-spinning-off-xbox-speeding-up-elder-scrolls-and-fallout-game-releases-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/microsoft-considering-spinning-off-xbox-speeding-up-elder-scrolls-and-fallout-game-releases-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ubisoft’s Next Ghost Recon Game Reportedly Running Into Big Problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year, Ubisoft confirmed that it is developing a new Ghost Recon game, but a new report suggests that the project has been troubled and may face a "complete reboot or outright cancellation" if its problems can't be fixed.Insider Gaming is reporting that the next Ghost Recon, which is internally known as Project OVR, failed to meet Ubisoft's objectives during a recent review. Unnamed sources blamed the failure on "unrealistic deadlines and poor planning and management." According to the repor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisofts-next-ghost-recon-game-reportedly-running-into-big-problems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ubisofts-next-ghost-recon-game-reportedly-running-into-big-problems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Brings Back Campaign Early Access, Here’s How To Get It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will feature "campaign early access," allowing people who preorder or pre-buy the game to start playing the story mode early.<br />
This applies to preorders and pre-purchases for the MW4 standard digital edition or the Vault edition, across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Steam. The campaign early access begins on October 16, which is a full week before the game releases for everyone on October 23. During that week, only the game's campaign will be availab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-brings-back-campaign-early-access-heres-how-to-get-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-brings-back-campaign-early-access-heres-how-to-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two More Games Are Losing Online Services Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two more games are losing their online services, but the good news is that the server shutdowns aren't happening all that soon.Delisted Games spotted notices from EA and 2K informing fans about forthcoming server closures. Grid Legends will lose its online service on PlayStation and Xbox consoles on September 11 this year, but servers will stay up for the game's Steam and Switch 2 editions.Grid Legends is riding ... off into the sunset.2K, meanwhile, announced that TopSpin 2K25's online support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-more-games-are-losing-online-services-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/two-more-games-are-losing-online-services-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Starr Auditioned For James Bond In First Light, But He’s “So F**king Happy” He Didn’t Get it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actor Ben Starr, known for his roles in Final Fantasy XVI, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Hades 2, has revealed that he auditioned for the role of James Bond in 007: First Light. He didn't get the part, which ultimately went to Patrick Gibson, and Starr said he was "so f**king happy" to have not gotten the role."I never would have gotten it. I was terrible,&rdquo; Starr told VGC. &ldquo;I remember doing a self-tape for it. I did the GoldenEye scene, and I got recalled to meet the team.&ldquo;I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ben-starr-auditioned-for-james-bond-in-first-light-but-hes-so-fking-happy-he-didnt-get-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ben-starr-auditioned-for-james-bond-in-first-light-but-hes-so-fking-happy-he-didnt-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Titanfall Fans Are In For A Treat With Empulse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Splitgate developer 1047 Games is back with Empulse, a new competitive shooter that, as GameSpot discovered, is to Titanfall 2 what Splitgate was to Halo. Jean-Luc got to go hands-on with the new shooter, which enters early access later this month.<br />
Though it's heavily inspired by the Titanfall games, which should be pretty clear from the gameplay footage, it wasn't the sole source of inspiration for Empulse. Jean-Luc found the gunplay to feel closer to the Halo-y style of Splitgate than the ADS-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/titanfall-fans-are-in-for-a-treat-with-empulse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/titanfall-fans-are-in-for-a-treat-with-empulse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Loves Remaking 3D Zelda Games, But For Some Reason, Not The 2D Classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of speculation, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was unveiled for Switch 2 during this week's Nintendo Direct. It's the latest in a long line of remakes and remasters for Zelda 3D titles, but also raises the question: Why aren't there new versions of the franchise's first three mainline entries?Nintendo has never remade The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. These 2D classics for NES and SNES are what made people fall in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-loves-remaking-3d-zelda-games-but-for-some-reason-not-the-2d-classics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-loves-remaking-3d-zelda-games-but-for-some-reason-not-the-2d-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Last Of Us Season 3 Adds Big-Name Actor, But You Won’t Recognize Who He’s Playing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest developments for HBO's The Last of Us are coming into focus, including production shutting down due to the World Cup and a big name joining the cast.Deadline reports that production on Season 3 is undergoing a "mid-shoot hiatus" for about a month. This is because the show films in Vancouver, and that's also a World Cup regional site. This is causing headaches and disruptions locally, so HBO has opted to shut down production temporarily.The World Cup final takes place on July 19. It's]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-season-3-adds-big-name-actor-but-you-wont-recognize-who-hes-playing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-last-of-us-season-3-adds-big-name-actor-but-you-wont-recognize-who-hes-playing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 5 Joins A Subscription Ahead Of GTA 6 Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of GTA 6's release this November, GTA 5 is now available on a subscription service, and it's Rockstar's own GTA+.The game's single-player campaign is now included with the GTA+ games library, while GTA+ members on PC can now get GTA Online through the games library.Available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, GTA+ costs $8/month and includes access to a library of games, as well as a variety of perks. Some of the other games included in the library are Bully, L.A. Noire, and Red Dead Redempt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-5-joins-a-subscription-ahead-of-gta-6-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-5-joins-a-subscription-ahead-of-gta-6-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Xbox Exec Clarifies Recent Comments About In-Game Ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has clarified comments he made about in-game ads. He set the record straight, saying he was responding to comments he made prior to joining Xbox and that his comments do not necessarily reflect Microsoft's "plans or beliefs.""What I do say is that ads should be used to offer more affordable alternatives alongside today's ad-free experiences, in the hopes more could play as a result. Similar to how Netflix and Disney+ have ad-tiers with all the same conten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-exec-clarifies-recent-comments-about-in-game-ads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-exec-clarifies-recent-comments-about-in-game-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Xbox Exec Advocates For Something Everyone Hates To Help Save Gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball believes one way to help revitalize gaming is through something most people do not care for: in-game ads.Speaking to The Game Business, Ball said there exists a "two-sided problem" in the modern gaming space. Development costs for many games are now "way too high," and consumers do not want to pay more. Something has got to give, and one possible solution, as Ball sees it, is through advertising.He cited streaming TV as an example here, saying most of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-exec-advocates-for-something-everyone-hates-to-help-save-gaming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-xbox-exec-advocates-for-something-everyone-hates-to-help-save-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Summer Game Fest 2026 Games You Might Have Missed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest Live and various other live events and showcases littered throughout early June have talked up dozens of upcoming games to get excited about. But just as Steam is filled with too many games for anyone to keep up with them all, it can also be hard, if not impossible, to keep up with all of these early June announcements and demos. That's where we come in.<br />
Below, you'll find our picks for some of the numerous games that caught our eye but you may have missed, perhaps because it di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/best-summer-game-fest-2026-games-you-might-have-missed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/best-summer-game-fest-2026-games-you-might-have-missed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[September Is So Busy For Games That One Of Them Just Got Delayed To Avoid The Others (And GTA 6)]]></title><description><![CDATA[With GTA 6 launching in November, developers are trying to line up their releases in the months before and after it, and that's made September 2026 very busy. One September release is now shifting to October due to the pileup of September games.Developer One More Level has announced that Valor Mortis is being delayed from September 24 to October 13 because "September has become absolutely stacked with incredible-looking games."<br />
"We want to give Valor Mortis (and your wallet) some room to breathe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/september-is-so-busy-for-games-that-one-of-them-just-got-delayed-to-avoid-the-others-and-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/september-is-so-busy-for-games-that-one-of-them-just-got-delayed-to-avoid-the-others-and-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clutch Blends Both Forza Horizon And Motorsport With A Dash Of Fast &amp; Furious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clutch revolves around professional motorist siblings Theo and Cass who, while competing in the fictional R1K tournament along the French Riviera, get caught up in the seedy underbelly that dictates the entire racing scene. As such, the duo compete in both track and street races, allowing for closed-off circuit competition and open-world driving, bringing both halves of the Forza series into a single experience.&nbsp;Developer Maverick Games is a studio filled with former developers from Playgro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/clutch-blends-both-forza-horizon-and-motorsport-with-a-dash-of-fast-amp-furious/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/clutch-blends-both-forza-horizon-and-motorsport-with-a-dash-of-fast-amp-furious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No, Capcom Isn’t Teasing A New Dino Crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[While rumors are stirring that Capcom teased a new Dino Crisis at Summer Game Fest, an answer during a group Q&amp;A GameSpot attended suggests you shouldn't be getting your hopes up for a revival anytime soon.Rumors about Dino Crisis' return first started to swirl when Famitsu posted a transcript of a Resident Evil: Veronica Q&amp;A it attended during Summer Game Fest Play Days. X user and Resident Evil insider DuskGolem shared a translated version of the Q&amp;A in which producer Yoshiaki Hiab]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-capcom-isnt-teasing-a-new-dino-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/no-capcom-isnt-teasing-a-new-dino-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Reboot Delay Was Disappointing To The Devs, But Avoiding GTA 6 Makes Sense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fable reboot from Playground Games was planned for release this year, but Microsoft delayed it to February 2027, and the reason for the delay was to give the game the attention it deserves.<br />
That's according to Playground GM Ralph Fulton, who told GamesRadar that there was "a little bit of disappointment" when the game was delayed because the studio was "gunning" for a 2026 release. The developers got "really focused" on hitting the 2026 release.However, now that the developers have had time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-reboot-delay-was-disappointing-to-the-devs-but-avoiding-gta-6-makes-sense/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-reboot-delay-was-disappointing-to-the-devs-but-avoiding-gta-6-makes-sense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Number Of Steam Next Fest Demos This Month Is Too Damn High]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Not-E3 season starts to wind down and everyone's wishlist starts to look crowded with games scheduled for September and October, the next big event on the calendar is Steam Next Fest.&nbsp;The second of three planned week-long demo showcases for 2026, Next Fest is positioned to provide an early taste of upcoming games across a wide variety of genres. The demo showcase has grown in the years since it was first introduced, and the June 2026 edition has ballooned to a truly ridiculous size, with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-number-of-steam-next-fest-demos-this-month-is-too-damn-high/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-number-of-steam-next-fest-demos-this-month-is-too-damn-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup 2026 Sim By EA Sports Predicts An Expected Winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Men's World Cup begins today, June 11, and EA Sports has announced the result of its simulation for this year, predicting which team will win.This year, the simulation has Spain winning the World Cup, capturing its second World Cup victory on the men's side and first since 2010. EA's simulation has been correct for the past four Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022).<br />
The simulation hasn't been wrong since 2006, when it p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-cup-2026-sim-by-ea-sports-predicts-an-expected-winner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/world-cup-2026-sim-by-ea-sports-predicts-an-expected-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA’s World Cup 2026 Prediction Was Correct Yet Again, But It Got One Thing Very, Very Wrong]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA's 2026 simulation of the Men's World Cup predicted Spain to win, and it was correct, as Spain beat Argentina 1-0 on July 19 to capture the title. The simulation predicted Spain's Lamine Yamal to be the tournament's overall top-scorer, but that didn't come close to being true.In fact, EA's simulation has now been correct for the past five Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022).The simulation hasn't been wrong since 2006, when it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-was-correct-yet-again-but-it-got-one-thing-very-very-wrong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-was-correct-yet-again-but-it-got-one-thing-very-very-wrong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA’s World Cup 2026 Prediction Survives As Spain Defeats France To Advance To Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA's 2026 simulation of the Men's World Cup predicted Spain to win, capturing its second World Cup victory on the men's side and first since 2010. EA's simulation has been correct for the past four Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022).The simulation faced a big test this week when Spain took on France. Spain emerged victorious, winning by a score of 2-0 to advance to the final on July 19. Spain will face either England or Argent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-survives-as-spain-defeats-france-to-advance-to-final/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-survives-as-spain-defeats-france-to-advance-to-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA’s World Cup 2026 Prediction Hangs In The Balance Today With Spain Vs. France Matchup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Men's World Cup continues today with a semifinal matchup between Spain and France. It's poised to be an exciting game with high stakes, as the winner will go on to play for the title on July 19.<br />
EA's 2026 simulation of the World Cup has Spain winning, capturing its second World Cup victory on the men's side and first since 2010. EA's simulation has been correct for the past four Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022).The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-hangs-in-the-balance-today-with-spain-vs-france-matchup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-hangs-in-the-balance-today-with-spain-vs-france-matchup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranger Than Heaven’s Combat System Makes Both Your Hands Play Separate Roles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like a Dragon and Yakuza&nbsp;developer RGG Studio has built its gangland dramas around a very distinct combat core over the years, but with its upcoming game Stranger Than Heaven, the studio is introducing a brand-new way to bang knuckles.<br />
At Summer Game Fest, we got to go hands-on with the Yakuza prequel, which spans 50 years and five distinct periods in Japan's history. Yakuza and Like a Dragon games have a very arcade-inspired approach to their beat-'em-up action, but in Stranger Than Heaven]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stranger-than-heavens-combat-system-makes-both-your-hands-play-separate-roles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/stranger-than-heavens-combat-system-makes-both-your-hands-play-separate-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider Devs Aren’t Trying To Appeal To “Either Side” Of Culture War Surrounding Lara’s Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new look for Lara Croft--seen in the upcoming remake Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis--has gotten the internet talking, and arguing. But according to the game's development team, it wasn't attempting to appeal to any specific audience with her design.<br />
Speaking to GameSpot at Summer Game Fest, game director Raul Siqueira and experience director Jeff Adams said the process for designing Lara was a lot more organic, and the team wasn't trying to necessarily balance her attractiveness with talent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tomb-raider-devs-arent-trying-to-appeal-to-either-side-of-culture-war-surrounding-laras-design/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/tomb-raider-devs-arent-trying-to-appeal-to-either-side-of-culture-war-surrounding-laras-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s How Generative AI Is Being Used In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generative AI has been a very contentious issue over the last few years in the game industry, and as more and more developers make use of the technology, it's becoming more difficult to know just what was created by a human being. Next year's Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will indeed make use of generative AI, but Crystal Dynamics wants players to know there is one area it was not used: the design of Lara Croft herself.<br />
Speaking to GameSpot at Summer Game Fest, experience director Jeff Adams c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-generative-ai-is-being-used-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-how-generative-ai-is-being-used-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Trailer Was Supposed To Be At State Of Play, Then Microsoft Pulled It – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Halo trailer was supposed to air during the recent PlayStation State of Play event, but Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and her team decided to yank it, according to a report. This potentially damaged the relationship between Xbox and PlayStation, sources told Bloomberg.The story didn't have any further information about the Halo trailer, but it was likely a video for Halo: Campaign Evolved, which releases this July. Microsoftand Sony subsequently released a trailer for the game featuring footage capture]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-trailer-was-supposed-to-be-at-state-of-play-then-microsoft-pulled-it-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-trailer-was-supposed-to-be-at-state-of-play-then-microsoft-pulled-it-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil: Veronica’s Biggest Rewrite Could Be Its Villain]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a good time to be a Resident Evil fan between the upcoming live-action movie and the recent Requiem game, but there's also Resident Evil: Veronica to look forward to. A remake of Code Veronica, the original game is admittedly dated in several areas, including the problematic portrayal of the original game's villain. Alfred Ashford. If you're looking to enter the remake with fresh eyes, consider this to be your spoiler warning before you carry on reading.<br />
https://youtu.be/Nt6mVYnXaHk<br />
In Code]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-veronicas-biggest-rewrite-could-be-its-villain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/resident-evil-veronicas-biggest-rewrite-could-be-its-villain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, Resident Evil: Veronica Is A Third-Person Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like (well, not just like) the original 2000 game, Resident Evil: Veronica will be played from a third-person perspective.<br />
The news was shared with GameSpot during a group Q&amp;A session at Summer Game Fest, which is also where Capcom officially announced the game to the public.<br />
The original Resident Evil: Code Veronica was also played in third-person--just like most of the older Resident Evil games--but it utilized the clunkier "tank" controls of the PlayStation originals.For Resident Evi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/yes-resident-evil-veronica-is-a-third-person-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/yes-resident-evil-veronica-is-a-third-person-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s Why Everyone Is Talking About Hideo Kojima And Geoff Keighley’s “Divorce”]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there are two internet gaming celebrities folks love to be parasocial about, it's gotta be Hideo Kojima and Geoff Keighley. For decades, the two have publicly shared what many thought to be an unbreakable bond. Despite their different backgrounds, ages, and positions in the industry--Kojima being the beloved game director behind both the Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding series, and Keighley, a long-time journalist and events-host-turned-founder of The Game Awards--their love of video game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-everyone-is-talking-about-hideo-kojima-and-geoff-keighleys-divorce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/heres-why-everyone-is-talking-about-hideo-kojima-and-geoff-keighleys-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Reportedly Planning Big Layoffs For Next Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft is reportedly planning major layoffs at its Xbox division next month--a move that comes shortly after new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted its business "isn't particularly healthy."<br />
According to sources speaking to Bloomberg, the layoffs will come sometime after June 30, which is when Microsoft's fiscal year ends. In an email sent to employees on Wednesday, Sharma emphasized that annual revenue had declined "nearly half a billion" over the last five years despite more than $20 million in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-reportedly-planning-big-layoffs-for-next-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-reportedly-planning-big-layoffs-for-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Believes Consoles Are Too Expensive And “Radically Different” Plans Are Needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the first things that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma did after ascending to her position was to unveil the next Xbox, Project Helix. Although Microsoft has yet to disclose pricing details, early estimates suggest that Project Helix may cost $900 or more. Now, Sharma has indicated that Xbox may have to embrace "radically different" plans to thrive in the future."I think what is needed for console, rather than just the most premium, high-performance console in the world ... we've reached a point wher]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-believes-consoles-are-too-expensive-and-radically-different-plans-are-needed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-ceo-believes-consoles-are-too-expensive-and-radically-different-plans-are-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo 1 Remake Lets You Play In Third-Person, And It Looks Great]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved introduces a special modifier that allows you to play the upcoming remake in third-person. That's a big shift, given the franchise is best known for its first-person perspective.Campaign Evolved isn't third-person by default. Instead, players must toggle on one of the game's 42 gameplay-modifying Skulls to play in third-person. The specific Skull you need for third-person is called Perspective.For anyone new to Halo, Skulls are collectibles that players can find during cam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-1-remake-lets-you-play-in-third-person-and-it-looks-great/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-1-remake-lets-you-play-in-third-person-and-it-looks-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Skipping PS5 Means Reaching Fewer Players, And Microsoft Is OK With That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day was reportedly planned for PlayStation 5, but Microsoft has opted to skip a Sony version. The decision was apparently not made at the last minute as some suspected. In any event, the developers at The Coalition are OK with the game skipping PS5, even if it means reaching fewer players, and presumably making less money, overall.<br />
The Coalition studio creative director Matt Searcy told Eurogamer, that, "We never talked about" bringing E-Day to PS5 in the first place. That is tru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-means-reaching-fewer-players-and-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-means-reaching-fewer-players-and-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elder Scrolls 6 Was Announced 8 Years Ago Today, Here’s Why It Didn’t Show Up At Xbox Showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Elder Scrolls 6 was announced on June 10, 2018--that is now a full eight years ago. In the 2,920 days that have transpired, Bethesda has not released a single new image or trailer for it, or even discussed the game in an official capacity beyond small quotes here and there.The game did not show up at the recent Xbox Games Showcase, prompting some people to wonder how it's coming together and when Bethesda may show it off again. Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty addressed this in an inter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elder-scrolls-6-was-announced-8-years-ago-today-heres-why-it-didnt-show-up-at-xbox-showcase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/elder-scrolls-6-was-announced-8-years-ago-today-heres-why-it-didnt-show-up-at-xbox-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For June 2026 Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has revealed the latest games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers in May. All of these games will be available starting June 16:<br />
Final Fantasy 16Sonic x Shadow: GenerationsKingdom Come: DeliveranceLife is Strange: Double ExposureFarming Simulator 25Blades of FireBlack DesertGitaroo Man<br />
This story is developing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-june-2026-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/playstation-plus-extrapremium-games-for-june-2026-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$80 Games Are Already Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[While many are waiting to see if Rockstar Games decides to price GTA 6 at $80 or more, the video game market already has games at that price point, they've just gone more under the radar. Two more have been announced just this month but may have been missed amid the Summer Game Fest craze.Back in June 2025, Nintendo was the first major company to ask $10 more than the standard $70 rate with Mario Kart World. It was included with a $500 bundle that also included a console, so the effective price]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/80-games-are-already-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/80-games-are-already-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Players Think Kingdom Hearts’ New Art Is AI-Generated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday's Nintendo Direct certainly got Kingdom Hearts players talking--but it's not the kind of discourse Square Enix was probably hoping for after unveiling a new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer and announcing that native versions of the entire Kingdom Hearts trilogy are coming to Switch 2 on October 8. Instead, eagle-eyed players are focused on what appears to be AI-generated key art, which Square Enix shared on X shortly after the announcement of the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III]As pointed ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/players-think-kingdom-hearts-new-art-is-ai-generated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/players-think-kingdom-hearts-new-art-is-ai-generated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Capcom Chose To Remake Resident Evil: Code Veronica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil: Veronica--a full remake of the 2000 game Resident Evil: Code Veronica--was announced during Summer Game Fest Live earlier this month, but why was now the right time to remake the survival-horror classic? For Capcom, it came down to a mixture of technology and characters.<br />
Speaking to GameSpot during Summer Game Fest, Capcom said that there is no set process in determining which game gets a remake next, but the pieces just seemed to line up because of which characters the recent gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-capcom-chose-to-remake-resident-evil-code-veronica/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/why-capcom-chose-to-remake-resident-evil-code-veronica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Played Halo: Campaign Evolved, And The Old Remade Missions Are Pretty “Meh”]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameSpot is back from Summer Game Fest, and one of highly anticipated upcoming games we got to try out is Halo: Campaign Evolved. The remake of the 2001 original that's releasing this July for the game's 25th anniversary, the game promises a faithful update to the classic FPS that fans know and love.<br />
At SGF, GameSpot senior video producer Jean-Luc&nbsp;Seipke played two of the re-made missions, Assault on the Control Room and The Silent Cartographer. Their verdict?<br />
Meh."I think every Halo game h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-played-halo-campaign-evolved-and-the-old-remade-missions-are-pretty-meh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/we-played-halo-campaign-evolved-and-the-old-remade-missions-are-pretty-meh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Resident Evil: Veronica Is Being Treated Like A Mainline Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil: Veronica was announced during Summer Game Fest to plenty of buzz and excitement, as it's arguably the classic Resident Evil game most in need of a remake. However, while it is indeed a reimagined version of a game from more than 26 years ago, there is one major way Capcom is treating it like a mainline, modern game.<br />
During an interview with GameSpot, Capcom explained that, because the other modern mainline Resident Evil games have one-word subtitles, this should apply to a remake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-resident-evil-veronica-is-being-treated-like-a-mainline-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/how-resident-evil-veronica-is-being-treated-like-a-mainline-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved’s New Missions Bring Master Chief And Sgt. Johnson Closer Together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved primarily serves as a full remake of the original Halo's classic campaign mode, but the development team also added a handful of bonus prologue missions. Now, the development team has explained its philosophy for this additional content, and it largely comes down to the bro factor between the Master Chief and Sergeant Johnson.<br />
"As far as the new missions [go], we're really going for providing more context and backstory for Chief and Johnson's relationship," executive produ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolveds-new-missions-bring-master-chief-and-sgt-johnson-closer-together/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/halo-campaign-evolveds-new-missions-bring-master-chief-and-sgt-johnson-closer-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Modernizes Movement Without Going Full Parkour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Popping Locust heads and active reloading has never looked better than in Gears of War: E-Day, but this prequel is also making some big changes to how you'll move through the campaign. Movement has received a massive overhaul in the prequel, as Marcus Fenix and the rest of his squad can get around all manner of obstacles to reposition themselves while in combat. The game technically has a jump button for getting over larger obstacles like display cabinets, but don't expect Gears of War: E-Day to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-modernizes-movement-without-going-full-parkour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-modernizes-movement-without-going-full-parkour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Is Bigger, Bloodier, And More Ambitious Than We Expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day made a big splash during the Xbox Games Showcase, as The Coalition dropped an action-packed preview on audiences. Not only is Gears looking better than ever, thanks to Unreal Engine 5 powering it, but several design choices are also adding up to make the game play better through fluid movement mechanics and levels that'll give you opportunities to put your skills to the test.GameSpot had the opportunity to take a closer look at the game and sit down with The Coalition's devel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-bigger-bloodier-and-more-ambitious-than-we-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-bigger-bloodier-and-more-ambitious-than-we-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day Happened Because Starting Over Sounded More Fun Than Gears 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day will once again see fan-favorite characters like Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago headline the next&nbsp;game in the&nbsp;franchise, but what about that unresolved cliffhanger from Gears 5? Will we ever see those lingering plot threads addressed? Developer The Coalition isn't spilling the beans on whether Kait Diaz and her team will be back in action, but the studio has revealed why it chose to craft a prequel instead of a sequel.Speaking to GameSpot, studio creative directo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-happened-because-starting-over-sounded-more-fun-than-gears-6/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-happened-because-starting-over-sounded-more-fun-than-gears-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable’s 1,000 Romance Options Sounds Like The Ultimate Challenge For Completionists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fable isn't just offering a grand fantasy&nbsp;adventure for players to embark on, but also a chance to catch their breath between quests, thanks to a world populated with hundreds of distinct non-playable characters. Each NPC has a unique personality and goals, and according to Playground Games, each one can be romanced. In fact, it's possible to marry every single one--just not all at once, as Fable has a monogamous approach to love."There are over&nbsp;1,000 handcrafted NPCs in the game, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fables-1000-romance-options-sounds-like-the-ultimate-challenge-for-completionists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fables-1000-romance-options-sounds-like-the-ultimate-challenge-for-completionists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Lets You Live A Second Life, Not Just Save The World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fable is now arriving in February 2027, but with some extra months to fine-tune the fantasy adventure, Playground Games looks set to release an impressive entry in the classic franchise. Older Fable games from Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios had lofty ambitions, but with Playground at the helm, the new title is taking the series in an unexpected direction: life-sims.During Summer Game Fest, GameSpot got a closer look at Fable behind closed doors, with the game's developers showing off just how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-lets-you-live-a-second-life-not-just-save-the-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-lets-you-live-a-second-life-not-just-save-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Doesn’t Use Arc Raiders-Style Text-To-Speech AI For Its 1,000+ Voiced NPCs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fable reboot has more than 1,000 NPCs that players can interact with. Given this scale, and the fact that they all speak, people are naturally wondering how developer Playground was able to pull this off, and if some kind of artificial intelligence system was used.<br />
During a recent group Q&amp;A attended by GameSpot at Summer Game Fest, Playground confirmed that there is "no generation involved in it" after being asked if the studio used an Arc Raiders-style text-to-speech AI system."We've go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-doesnt-use-arc-raiders-style-text-to-speech-ai-for-its-1000-voiced-npcs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fable-doesnt-use-arc-raiders-style-text-to-speech-ai-for-its-1000-voiced-npcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gundam: Rogue Orbit Producers Say No GenAI Was Used In Its Development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generative AI was a hot topic during Summer Game Fest, as more game development companies have been implementing it in upcoming projects. One game that isn't utilizing the technology is Gundam: Rogue Orbit, as the next entry in the decades-old mecha anime series has confirmed that its game is 100% human-created.Speaking to GameSpot, Gundam: Rogue Orbit producers Yuya Tomiyama and Shinya Satake had a simple response when quizzed about the game and how it is being developed.<br />
"For this title, we ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gundam-rogue-orbit-producers-say-no-genai-was-used-in-its-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gundam-rogue-orbit-producers-say-no-genai-was-used-in-its-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You’re Not Ready For A Showcase, Nintendo, Don’t Force It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo's decision to host a Nintendo Direct this June befuddles me. The virtual showcase wasn't terrible, but it certainly didn't wow me either. Deltarune is very cool, so it was nice to see a release date for Chapter 5, and I'm sure plenty of folks are thrilled to jump back into Pokemon Pokopia with its new expansion pass. But the games that would have been this Direct's big hitters, Kingdom Hearts IV and a remake for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, got extremely short teasers that didn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-youre-not-ready-for-a-showcase-nintendo-dont-force-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-youre-not-ready-for-a-showcase-nintendo-dont-force-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts Cloud Versions Shut Down Today, And You’ll Have To Buy New Versions To Keep Playing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to this week, the only options that Switch owners had to play the Kingdom Hearts franchise was via the cloud versions offered by Square Enix. However, with the new Switch and Switch 2 versions on the horizon, Square Enix has announced that Kingdom Hearts' Switch cloud versions are being delisted.The following titles will be affected by the decision and no longer playable after today, June 9.&#12539;Kingdom Hearts - HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX - Cloud Version<br />
&#12539;Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-cloud-versions-shut-down-today-and-youll-have-to-buy-new-versions-to-keep-playing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-cloud-versions-shut-down-today-and-youll-have-to-buy-new-versions-to-keep-playing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Guitar Hero–Err, Stage Tour–Reveals Its First Songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guitar Hero series made be dead and gone, but in its place comes a new game called Stage Tour, and it's made by the latest evolution of the same studio that created Guitar Hero.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kckXRmcp_Uk<br />
A critical component of any good music games is its tracklist, and the Embracer-owned RedOctane Games has announced the first seven tunes for Stage Tour. The officially licensed setlist includes songs from a range of genres, and features big-name bands like Red Hot Chili Pep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourreveals-its-first-songs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourreveals-its-first-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Guitar Hero–Err, Stage Tour–Reveals First 25 Songs, Including A Shrek Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guitar Hero series may be dead and gone, but in its place comes a new game called Stage Tour, and it's made by the latest evolution of the same studio that created Guitar Hero.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kckXRmcp_Uk<br />
A critical component of any good music games is its tracklist, and the Embracer-owned RedOctane Games has announced the first 25 tunes for Stage Tour. The officially licensed setlist includes songs from a range of genres, and features big-name bands like Red Hot Chili Pepper]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourreveals-first-25-songs-including-a-shrek-classic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourreveals-first-25-songs-including-a-shrek-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Guitar Hero–Err, Stage Tour–Has 90+ Songs On Its Setlist And Gets A Release Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Guitar Hero series may be dead and gone, but in its place comes a new game called Stage Tour, and it's made by the latest evolution of the same studio, RedOctane, that created Guitar Hero.<br />
At Gamescom this week, the studio announced that the game will have 90+ songs on its setlist and revealed the release date: December 10.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU-qK6FyUoM<br />
A critical component of any good music games is its tracklist, and the Embracer-owned RedOctane Games has announced the first]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourhas-90-songs-on-its-setlist-and-gets-a-release-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourhas-90-songs-on-its-setlist-and-gets-a-release-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny 2 Player Count Soars Above Marathon’s Highest Ever As Guardians Log On For  Final Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Monument of Triumph update is the final content update for Destiny 2. When I first began playing the game a decade ago, I was instantly hooked. Over the years I've made friends, experienced the best long-running narrative in a game ever, and cleared all of my plans to be able to experience the newest raid, dungeon, or next story beat.This time around it's a little different. There is no race to be prepared for, and my clan hasn't been frantically discussing the best builds or possible strate]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/destiny-2-player-count-soars-above-marathons-highest-ever-as-guardians-log-on-for-final-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/destiny-2-player-count-soars-above-marathons-highest-ever-as-guardians-log-on-for-final-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Didn’t Care About The New Star Fox Until I Found Out Who’s Making It]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never played much Star Fox as a kid. Save for maybe a few minutes here and there at a friend or cousin's house, I've basically not played the series whatsoever. So I was safely out on playing the new one arriving this summer for Switch 2. But a funny thing happened this morning: We actually learned who is making it--something that oddly doesn't happen much with Nintendo games until we can watch the credits--and the answer has completely changed my plans.The New York-based Velan Studios was del]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-didnt-care-about-the-new-star-fox-until-i-found-out-whos-making-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/i-didnt-care-about-the-new-star-fox-until-i-found-out-whos-making-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death Stranding Movie’s Script Is “Almost Done,” Director Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Death Stranding movie from Backrooms studio A24 and director Michael Sarnoski remains in development, and now Sarnoski has provided an update on how it's coming along and what fans can expect.Sarnoski, who is also writing the script, told IGN he is "almost done" with it. Hideo Kojima, who is producing the movie, has seen drafts of the script and has passed along revisions, but there is no word on the specifics of the changes.<br />
"Kojima has been really generous in letting me play in hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/death-stranding-movies-script-is-almost-done-director-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/death-stranding-movies-script-is-almost-done-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwatch’s New Hero Is A Cyberpunk Demon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwatch's next hero is a dual-wielding cyberpunk demon named Shion, developer Blizzard has revealed, and she looks like she's ripped straight from Cyberpunk 2077.Shion is billed as "the most terrifying elder of the Hashimoto Clan," a Japanese criminal family that has ties to the global terrorist organization Talon and is behind the assassination of Sojiro Shimada, the father of Hanzo and Genji. That should make for some interesting story developments between the two brothers and Shion, with Ki]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-new-hero-is-a-cyberpunk-demon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/overwatchs-new-hero-is-a-cyberpunk-demon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Vampire Survivors Team Found The Perfect Anime To Adapt]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the June Nintendo Direct, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle announced an adaptation of&nbsp;the hit manga and anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, called Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton. Like Vampire Survivors, players will battle sinister forces--Cursed Spirits born from humanity's fears and anxieties--grow in power, and eventually become the strongest sorcerer on the block. The only catch is that this is a multiplayer game, and there's only room for one survivor when the clock runs out.Up to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-vampire-survivors-team-found-the-perfect-anime-to-adapt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-vampire-survivors-team-found-the-perfect-anime-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You’ve Been Sitting On Xenoblade Chronicles, You Have No Excuse With These New Switch 2 Editions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xenoblade Chronicles has been one of Nintendo's most significant JRPG series in recent years, but also at a scope pushing the original Switch hardware beyond its limits. So if you've been waiting for a better opportunity to experience these games, Nintendo has announced during the summer Nintendo Direct that all three mainline games will be receiving Nintendo Switch 2 editions. And the first game is out digitally today.Originally released for Wii, the first Xenoblade Chronicles almost wasn't rel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-youve-been-sitting-on-xenoblade-chronicles-you-have-no-excuse-with-these-new-switch-2-editions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/if-youve-been-sitting-on-xenoblade-chronicles-you-have-no-excuse-with-these-new-switch-2-editions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct Watch Party | June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct Watch Party | June 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-direct-watch-party-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-direct-watch-party-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Play Star Fox Today Thanks To A New Demo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, during the Nintendo Direct livestream, Nintendo announced that you can give the new Star Fox a test flight later today with a new demo out now on the Switch 2 eShop.The demo was announced alongside a new look at the full release, with missions on Solar and Zoness among the included footage. The demo, meanwhile, will include the game's tutorial, as well as Meteo, one of the adventure's early missions.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL6e98lg644&amp;pp=0gcJCTkLAYcqIYzv<br />
The new Star Fox, a re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-play-star-fox-today-thanks-to-a-new-demo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/you-can-play-star-fox-today-thanks-to-a-new-demo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007 First Light Sequel Sounds Like A Matter Of When, Not If]]></title><description><![CDATA[007 First Light has been a big success for IO Interactive, which developed and published the James Bond game, but now that Amazon owns the franchise, what's going to happen with a potential sequel? That question remains unanswered, but now Amazon Game Studios boss Jeff Gattis has shed more light on the situation and strongly suggested that a sequel is a matter of when, not if.Speaking to IGN, Gattis first clarified his original comments, saying he never said that Amazon Game Studios would publis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/007-first-light-sequel-sounds-like-a-matter-of-when-not-if/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/007-first-light-sequel-sounds-like-a-matter-of-when-not-if/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xenoblade Fans Are Eating Good With A New Game, Genesis, Announced For 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo executive Yoshiaki Koizumi revealed that "a new story in the Xenoblade series is about to begin" at today's Nintendo Direct. Xenoblade Genesis is coming to Switch 2 in 2027.<br />
The reveal trailer for Xenoblade Genesis starts with a narrator saying that "Animawas the source for all things." This leads to describing the different elements in the world, like water, fire, and wind. Apparently, there are certain warriors who can utilize Anima that are named Vesselai.<br />
https://x.com/NintendoAmeri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xenoblade-fans-are-eating-good-with-a-new-game-genesis-announced-for-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xenoblade-fans-are-eating-good-with-a-new-game-genesis-announced-for-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minecraft Is Finally Coming To Switch 2, With A Huge Improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, Nintendo announced that Minecraft will be coming to Switch 2 in 2026, with improvements over its Switch 1 counterpart.The Switch 2 supports backwards compatibility, so Minecraft has been playable on the console since launch. However, the Switch 2 version brings enhanced lighting and shadow effects, meaning owners of the newest console will have an improved experience.<br />
https://youtu.be/pBL7nJLH8ro<br />
The game was rated for Switch 2 on the ESRB classification database in recent weeks, leading]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-finally-coming-to-switch-2-with-a-huge-improvement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/minecraft-is-finally-coming-to-switch-2-with-a-huge-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets A Surprise Look At Nintendo Direct 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[After revealing that three collections of Kingdom Hearts games are coming to Switch 2, the June 2026 Nintendo Direct revealed a fresh look at the elusive Kingdom Hearts 4--which will be available on Nintendo's console when it launches.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIpQz_9zQS0<br />
This story is developing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-gets-a-surprise-look-at-nintendo-direct-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-gets-a-surprise-look-at-nintendo-direct-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deltarune Chapter 5 Revealed, And It’s Out Very Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[During today's Nintendo Direct, a new chapter for Deltarune has been announced, and it's out later this month. Deltarune was a launch game for the Nintendo Switch 2, which included the first four chapters of the seven-part saga. Chapter 5 will release on June 24, which will be added as a free update for all platforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deltarune-chapter-5-revealed-and-its-out-very-soon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/deltarune-chapter-5-revealed-and-its-out-very-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Finally Reveals The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake For 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo has officially revealed The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake as part of its summer Nintendo Direct showcase. The reveal showed no gameplay--only a cinematic trailer about the boy from the forest who didn't have a fairy. It did, however, confirm a 2026 release date. More details are said to be coming later this year.Rumors of an Ocarina of Time remake began to gather steam earlier this year when prominent leaker Nate the Hate reported on the game. He had also revealed a "classic-s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-finally-reveals-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/nintendo-finally-reveals-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All The New Switch 2 Ports Confirmed In Nintendo Direct June 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest Nintendo Direct showcased several games from other platforms coming to Switch 2, with some including additional content.<br />
Dragon&rsquo;s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen (October 9)Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition (June 23)Stellar Blade (TBA 2026)Lies of P: Complete Edition (August 6 Digital, October 2 Physical)Minecraft (TBA 2026)Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5, 2.8, 3 (October 8)<br />
This story is developing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-the-new-switch-2-ports-confirmed-in-nintendo-direct-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/all-the-new-switch-2-ports-confirmed-in-nintendo-direct-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Duskbloods Is Getting A Network Test Soon, But No Release Date In Sight]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software's next multiplayer experiment, The Duskbloods, is getting an online closed network test before the end of the summer, but no other real details, or a release date, were announced.The Duskbloods made a blink-and-you-missed-it appearance as part of the latest Nintendo Direct, with a new trailer that showed off the game's gothic setting and teased some of its story.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ij2uQ87nc<br />
"Upon the ancient Blood Soverign's honor, we are monsters," a unshown charac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-is-getting-a-network-test-soon-but-no-release-date-in-sight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/the-duskbloods-is-getting-a-network-test-soon-but-no-release-date-in-sight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Lets You Explore The Snowy Region Of Norgan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Capcom and Nintendo have revealed Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen for Nintendo Switch 2, bringing the epic action-adventure sequel to the portable console later this year.<br />
https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/2064348850324750526?s=20<br />
Announced as part of the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrives on October 9, with this new version of the title bringing some fresh additions and tweaks to gameplay. This expanded version of the title is also heading to PlayStation 5, X]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-lets-you-explore-the-snowy-region-of-norgan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dragons-dogma-2-dark-arisen-lets-you-explore-the-snowy-region-of-norgan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donkey Kong Banaza’s Mario-Inspired Update Has The Strangest Limitation Imaginable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Announced during the latest Nintendo Direct, Donkey Kong Bananza is getting additional content added to its paid DLC that will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. Puzzlingly, however, you'll only be able in play it for a limited time.The DK Island and Emerald Rush DLC will soon allow you to dress up both Donkey Kong and Pauline in Mario Bros. outfits. Donkey Kong can equip Mario's recognizable red hatand blue jumpsuit, while Pauline will be able to use Luigi's green hat and slap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/donkey-kong-banazas-mario-inspired-update-has-the-strangest-limitation-imaginable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/donkey-kong-banazas-mario-inspired-update-has-the-strangest-limitation-imaginable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DK Challenge Revealed For Nintendo Switch Online On Switch 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo showed off a new limited-time Donkey Kong event for Switch Online subscribers on Switch 2 at today's Nintendo Direct. Called DK Challenge, the experience sees players completing tasks across Donkey Kong games, ranging from Donkey Kong Country to even Donkey Kong Bananza (if you own the Switch 2 exclusive).<br />
DK Challenge is accessed through the Nintendo Switch Online app on the Switch 2 Home Screen. From there, tasks are available to complete: There's a mine-cart challenge in Donkey Kong]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dk-challenge-revealed-for-nintendo-switch-online-on-switch-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/dk-challenge-revealed-for-nintendo-switch-online-on-switch-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Switch Sports Game Revealed For Switch 2, And It Includes A Very Unexpected Sport]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of today's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, the latest entry in its series that has so far included Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resorts, Wii Sports Club, and Nintendo Switch Sports.The new game has 12 sports in all, including an unexpected one: thumb-wrestling. The game launches on October 22, exclusively for Switch 2.<br />
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2064355768648843405<br />
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort takes players to Wuhu Island, where they can part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-switch-sports-game-revealed-for-switch-2-and-it-includes-a-very-unexpected-sport/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/new-switch-sports-game-revealed-for-switch-2-and-it-includes-a-very-unexpected-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[September Somehow Gets Even Busier With Fire Emblem, A Great-Looking Co-Op Game, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you weren't already overwhelmed by the choice of game releases coming this September, the latest Nintendo Direct has just confirmed that Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave and Orbitals will be releasing in the busiest month in the gaming calendar.The new entry in the turn-based tactical RPG series, with an Ancient Roman-like theme, releases September 17. The retro-anime co-op adventure releases on September 3.Also confirmed to come to Switch 2 in the Nintendo Direct is Onimusha: Way of the Sword, r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/september-somehow-gets-even-busier-with-fire-emblem-a-great-looking-co-op-game-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/september-somehow-gets-even-busier-with-fire-emblem-a-great-looking-co-op-game-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Features Four Different Storylines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo and Intelligent Systems showed more of Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave during the latest Nintendo Direct, ensuring turn-based tactics fans will continue having an absolutely grand time when it launches on September 17.Players will be able to choose between four different main characters, each with a unique storyline. Each hero will be seeking to win The Heroic Games for their own reasons, as whoever emerges victorious will be granted one wish.<br />
The Fire Emblem series has been extremely acti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-features-four-different-storylines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-features-four-different-storylines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Momoa Reportedly Drops Out Of Helldivers Movie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming film adaptation of Helldivers has lost its leading man, with Jason Momoa exiting the project.Deadline reports that Momoa, who joined the production in February, departed from the movie, but the reason for his withdrawal is not clear. Regardless, the film is still in production and set for a November 2027 premiere.Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions are said to be searching for a new star. While it's understandable that any major studio would want a big-name actor in the lead,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jason-momoa-reportedly-drops-out-of-helldivers-movie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/jason-momoa-reportedly-drops-out-of-helldivers-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Denies That Gears Of War: E-Day Skipping PS5 Was Last-Minute Decision, But No One Believes That]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Xbox marketing boss has denied that Gears of War: E-Day skipping PlayStation 5 was a last-minute decision despite fans discovering what they believe is overwhelming evidence that it was.After it was discovered that Microsoft hastily removed a recent video showing a PS5 logo for Gears of War: E-Day (see below), marketing boss Aaron Greenberg said it is "not true" that Microsoft canceled a PS5 edition of the game at the last minute."We just limited the knowledge of this news to a very small int]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-denies-that-gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-was-last-minute-decision-but-no-one-believes-that/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-denies-that-gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-was-last-minute-decision-but-no-one-believes-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Lost “Millions” Of Subscribers After Massive Price Hike In 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox's chief strategy officer Matthew Ball has confirmed that Xbox Game Pass lost "millions" of subscribers after the massive price hike for the service in 2025.Speaking at The Game Business Live today, Ball said, "We shed millions of subscribers over the span of a few months" following the hike from $20 to $30 that was announced in October 2025.Ball went on to say that Microsoft "corrected that offering" by lowering the price down to $23/month for Game Pass Ultimate as one of Xbox CEO Asha Shar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-lost-millions-of-subscribers-after-massive-price-hike-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/xbox-game-pass-lost-millions-of-subscribers-after-massive-price-hike-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Xbox Fixable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Summer Game Fest today, Xbox's new chief strategy officer Matthew Ball spoke about some of the company's big moves recently, including its strategy on exclusives and what's next for the company in the hardware space with Project Helix. He made these comments at The Game Business Live."Reliable pipeline" of exclusivesOn the subject of exclusives, Ball said, "Everyone in the industry understands that exclusives are important," and Microsoft is no different. The first two console exclusives that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/is-xbox-fixable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/is-xbox-fixable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Gets Its Barbenheimer As Barbie Compilation Sets A November Release]]></title><description><![CDATA[So many game publishers are trying to get their titles out of the shadow of Grand Theft Auto 6, leading to a comically crowded September this year. But Atari isn't blinking, releasing--of all things--a collection of classic Barbie games exactly a week before Rockstar's behemoth.Developed by Digital Eclipse, Barbie Rewind is a compilation of 16 Barbie games released between 1991 and 2007. It's out on November 12 on PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and both Nintendo Switch platfor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-gets-its-barbenheimer-as-barbie-compilation-sets-a-november-release/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/gta-6-gets-its-barbenheimer-as-barbie-compilation-sets-a-november-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ninja Theory Cancels Ambitious Horror Title Focus To On Senua]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hellblade and Senua developer, Ninja Theory, has revealed that it has cancelled Project Mara, its experimental photorealistic horror title that was revealed in 2020.In an interview on Xbox Wire, Ninja Theory Studio Head Dom Matthews explained that Senua, the studio's third title in the series, requires all of the studio's effort, with Project Mara suffering as a result.<br />
"I&nbsp;suspect some people might ask what&rsquo;s happened to Project Mara [a previously announced horror title] &ndash; I too]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ninja-theory-cancels-ambitious-horror-title-focus-to-on-senua/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/ninja-theory-cancels-ambitious-horror-title-focus-to-on-senua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Taxi: World Tour Dev Defends GenAI Use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sega's newly announced Crazy Taxi: World Tour game is among those made in part with generative AI, and now the franchise's original creator, Kenji Kanno, has defended his studio's use of the controversial technology.He told Kotaku, via a translator, that the game's artists would use generative AI to generate ideas, and then they would "draw the actual thing."<br />
"So actual creators, everything from programming to assets, everything is made by an actual human. It&rsquo;s only used as a reference for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/crazy-taxi-world-tour-dev-defends-genai-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/crazy-taxi-world-tour-dev-defends-genai-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mouthwashing Dev’s New Game Looks Like A Big Departure From Its Predecessor]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, developer Wrong Organ's first-person horror title Mouthwashing was an indie smash. Now, Wrong Organ's follow-up game, Carcass Clad, has been revealed, and aside from fitting into the horror genre, it appears to be a completely different experience. Instead of the struggle to survive of Mouthwashing, Carcass Clad will place players in control of a small crew controlling a tank in a war-torn city.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7g8F8_pkSI<br />
This is a three-player co-op game that gives pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mouthwashing-devs-new-game-looks-like-a-big-departure-from-its-predecessor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/mouthwashing-devs-new-game-looks-like-a-big-departure-from-its-predecessor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Blade Isn’t Dead, Despite Recent Rumblings – Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years in the shadows, concerns cropped up over the weekend when Marvel's Blade wasn't featured in the Xbox Games Showcase. The superhero game from Arkane Lyon was originally announced in 2023, but barely anything has been revealed since then. That led to speculation the title was canceled. However, Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb clarified that that's not the case on X.&nbsp;Grubb explained that he was speculating about the Blade game on a recent livestream, which led to online publications runnin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-blade-isnt-dead-despite-recent-rumblings-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-au/news/games/marvels-blade-isnt-dead-despite-recent-rumblings-report/</guid></item></channel></rss>