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• Netanyahu wishes success to Iran protesters, denies Israeli involvement

  01-01-2018 18:56 via yahoo.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Iranian anti-government protesters on Monday, while denying as "laughable" Tehran's apparent accusations that Israel was behind the demonstrations.Five days of protests in Iran have posed the boldest challenge to its clerical leadership since pro-reform unrest in 2009."I wish the Iranian people success in their noble quest for freedom," Netanyahu said in a video posted on his Facebook page.
  
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• LA Noire Could Have Featured A Different, Very Famous, And More Expensive Lead Actor

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

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

  13-07-2026 22:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Jake had the chance to play 90 minutes of Game Freak's upcoming action game, Beast of Reincarnation. He started from the very beginning and played just after the first boss, and what he played has him excited. Alongside Pokemon, Game Freak might have another hit on their hands.
  
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• Slay The Spire 2 Is Choosing “Shit” Art Over Generative AI

  13-07-2026 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  Throughout the past decade, we've seen the gaming industry grow increasingly concerned with optimization and the fruitless endeavor of chasing perfection. Including Larian, Pearl Abyss, and Sandfall Interactive, studios big and small seem to be relying more often on generative AI to create placeholder art for their titles--even if "getting caught" often leads to negative PR. It's for precisely this reason that Slay the Spire 2's "shit" placeholder art holds a special place in my heart.Upon its r
  
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• Call Of Duty Season 5 Puts You Inside A Pinball Machine, Heavy Metal Heroes Mode Returns

  13-07-2026 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty's Season 5 roadmap has been revealed for Black Ops 7 and Warzone, which includes a pinball-themed multiplayer map, the return of Heavy Metal Heroes in battle royale, and the final Zombies map for the Black Ops 7 storyline. Season 5 arrives on July 23, and all the major highlights can be found below.More weapons to unlock Season 5's Mammoth LMGBlack Ops 7's weapon pool expands in Season 5 with four more additions. Some weapons will be available in the battle pass and others
  
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• Diablo 4 Update Will Drown You In Mythics

  13-07-2026 21:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Diablo 4 Season 14 will receive its first update on July 14, and while it does bring some welcome changes to what has proven to be an unpopular season so far, those hoping it would fix everything will have to keep waiting.Season 14 launched June 30, and its main hook is what Blizzard coined "Mythic Uniques 3.0," an overhaul of the game's item chase that made it so every Unique in the game (of which there are well over 100) can become an even more powerful Mythic Unique. Patch 3.1.1 makes a
  
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• Cousin, Where’s The GTA 4 Remaster? Roman Bellic Actor Wants Answers

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

  13-07-2026 19:42 via gamespot.com
  Sony will stop supporting physical game discs beginning in January 2028, and that news has not gone over well, even if it makes good business sense. Following that announcement, Sony's own Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that its high-profile upcoming game, God of War Laufey, will be available on a disc, and this is sparking some theories as to when it could release."We can confirm God of War Laufey will be available on disc," the developer said.Given that Sony's plan to kill game discs begins
  
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• MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Spider-Man Character Gameplay Guide

  13-07-2026 19:14 via gamespot.com
  
  Swing in fast and keep your opponents guessing!
  In this Character Guide, we break down Spider-Man’s speed, web-powered mobility and close-range pressure so you can zip around the fight and turn every opening into damage.Learn how to use Web Zip, wall movement, and web-shooter tools to bind enemies, and reposition quickly.MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!
  
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• Rockstar Won’t Make Bully 2, But A New Game Will Let You Relive The Horrors Of High School

  13-07-2026 18:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Although Rockstar Games is not returning to its Bully franchise anytime soon--at least not that we know of--another game is coming out soon that will allow you to relive the horrors of high school.Agefield High: Rock the School, from developer Refugium Games, is launching on August 12 via Steam, the studio has announced. The "raunchy 2000s-era comedy" game has players trying to become the "big man on campus."
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qPYXGCQwHI&feature=youtu.be
  Agefield High takes pl
  
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• Beast Of Reincarnation Has Sekiro Vibes, But It Won’t Beat You Down

  13-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Beast of Reincarnation looks set to kick off a busy August when it launches early in the month, and ahead of its arrival, we've gotten a fresh look at Game Freak's upcoming action-RPG. While Game Freak is well-known for its Pokemon games--including Pokemon Winds and Waves in 2027--Beast of Reincarnation is unlike anything that the developer--and several external teams--has made before. The studio has produced fan-favorite games like Pocket Card Jockey and Tembo the Badass Elephant between Pokemo
  
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• CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 5 Release Date And Details

  13-07-2026 17:08 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty Season 5 arrives to Black Ops 7 and Warzone later this month. Activision has revealed a few details of what players can expect for this next batch of content, including the return of the Frequency map and Spectre operator from past Black Ops games. Season 5 will also deliver the final Zombies map to wrap up the Black Ops 7 storyline.Call of Duty Season 5 start timesSeason 5 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone arrives on July 23, so players won't have to wait much longer for new content. Call
  
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• Square Enix Once Again Skips Switch 2 Upgrade Path For Octopath Traveler Collection

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

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

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

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

  13-07-2026 16:05 via gamespot.com
  
  The first two Call of Duty: Black Ops games have launched on PS5 and PS4, but they're not exactly the remasters that fans were expecting. Both games feature a high price considering their age--$40 each--while their respective DLC packs are being sold as optional extras, an odd move considering how most remasters include that content to sweeten the deal. To make things worse, it looks like the technical presentation isn't much to write home about either, as the PlayStation ports feature bare
  
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• Everything New In Palworld 1.0 – New Pals, Mechanics, Tools, And More

  13-07-2026 15:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Palworld has left early access with its 1.0 release that adds new areas, new pals, world improvements, new tools, and much more. Here, we detail everything new in the full release of Palworld, so you can see it all at a glance. For those that bought Palworld in its early access period, there's no additional cost to access the full release.
  https://youtu.be/1fpGg9wNM9A
  If you've not yet jumped on the hype train, developer Pocketpair announced that there will be no price increase between early acc
  
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• Outer Worlds 2 Director Reacts To Mass Layoffs At Xbox And Dispels “Misinformation”

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

  13-07-2026 15:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The annual TennoCon event was held on the weekend, and once again, developer Digital Extremes had plenty of announcements regarding its two games, Warframe and Soulframe. The highlight was an extended look at Warframe's Tau expansion, followed by a closer look at Soulframe's new narrative questline and player-requested content like mounts. In case you missed it, you can catch up on all the reveals from TennoCon 2026 below.Warframe: Tau
  https://youtu.be/bRxDf7gu97g
  The headliner for Tennocon this
  
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• My Chemical Romance And Baldur’s Gate 3 Is The Unexpected Crossover Making My Monday Morning Better

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

  11-07-2026 02:23 via gamespot.com
  
  In the kart-racing genre, Mario Kart's reigns supreme. But the social media team behind Garfield Kart: Furious Racing and Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift didn't miss a chance to dunk on Nintendo's decision to sunset Mario Kart Tour this fall.On X, the official account for Garfield Kart declared its superiority to Mario Kart because it "will not randomly kill your game license."
  https://twitter.com/GarfieldKartX/status/2074947859644809275
  While the Garfield Kart games are far behind Mario Kart
  
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• Pokemon Go Fest 2026: Mega Mewtwo Raids, Zeraora Special Research, Rotating Habitats, And More

  11-07-2026 02:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Pokemon Go's global Go Fest has arrived, and this year's event is a big one. For the first time in the game's history, all players who log in during the festivities will receive access to a new Special Research that leads to an encounter with the mythical Pokemon Zeraora.That's not all that players can look forward to this weekend. Mewtwo's Mega-Evolved forms are also making their debut, and different wild Pokemon and Raid bosses will appear throughout the weekend as part of the game's rotating
  
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• Big Walk Is Destined To Be Your Next Big Co-Op Obsession

  10-07-2026 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  Often my job involves playing games before they come out. Sometimes, this means I'll come away feeling like I've just played the next big thing. That's one of the most exciting parts of my job, really, and it happened yesterday; I'm certain Big Walk is the next big thing. Developed by Untitled Goose Game's House House, Big Walk is a two- to 12-player co-op game in which you explore a huge island full of puzzles and secrets. Playing in first-person as vaguely human-like, customizable avatars
  
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• This Isn’t The First Time PlayStation (And Others) Tried To Kill Used Games

  10-07-2026 22:58 via gamespot.com
  As monumental as Sony’s decision to abandon PlayStation discs by 2028 is, it isn’t surprising one bit. The move feels like the culmination of industry trends dating back over a decade, and it recalls one egregious business practice--one that took aim at the used-game market, whether companies would admit it or not--that caused a brief uproar before fading away into the depths of our collective memory.There was a period at the end of the 2000s and start of the 2010s when big publisher
  
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• I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace

  10-07-2026 22:35 via gamespot.com
  Earlier this year, Infold invited me to attend Love and Deepspace's second anniversary event. At this point, I had been playing the game on and off for about a year. I was juggling questionable relationships with both Zayne, the main character's physician, and Sylus, the violent leader of a crime syndicate. And while I wasn't as financially invested as many players, I certainly had fostered a level of emotional investment in the game, its story, and its charming characters. I was thrilled to be
  
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• Microsoft Refutes Notion That Foreign-Worker Visas Were Behind Mass Xbox Layoffs

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

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

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