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• One Final Fantasy Game Is Shutting Down, But You’ve Still Got Time To Play

  08-07-2026 10:22 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Rockstar Won’t Make Bully 2, But A New Game Will Let You Relive The Horrors Of High School

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

  13-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Beast of Reincarnation looks set to kick off a busy August when it launches early in the month, and ahead of its arrival, we've gotten a fresh look at Game Freak's upcoming action-RPG. While Game Freak is well-known for its Pokemon games--including Pokemon Winds and Waves in 2027--Beast of Reincarnation is unlike anything that the developer--and several external teams--has made before. The studio has produced fan-favorite games like Pocket Card Jockey and Tembo the Badass Elephant between Pokemo
  
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• 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.
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  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
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  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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• AC Black Flag Resynced Is A Hit, But People Are Particularly Upset About One Thing

  10-07-2026 20:47 via gamespot.com
  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, and the swashbuckling pirate adventure game got off to a great start. Vantage Studios, the new company in charge of the Assassin's Creed brand, announced today that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. It hasn't been a total success story, however, and the negativity surrounding the game pertains to the usual culprit: microtransactions.Beyond the strong sales and player numbers, Resynced is scoring well with crit
  
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• FOMO In Battlefield 6 Gets A Small Reduction, But It’ll Cost You

  10-07-2026 18:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield Studios has announced a notable change for how players can acquire the battle pass content in Battlefield 6 and Redsec. This new update will allow you a second chance at grabbing items you weren't able to unlock in previous seasonal passes. In a recent blog post, Battlefield Studios revealed community feedback suggested players wanted more opportunities to earn or own cosmetics they may have missed, while also keeping "each season exciting to participate in.""Our goal is to ensu
  
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• GTA 6 Preloading: Start Date And What To Know About Digital And Physical Copies

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

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

  10-07-2026 17:21 via gamespot.com
  
  The weekend is here, and if you're looking for something new to play on Xbox but don't want to spend any money, you're in luck. The Free Play Days promotion is back this weekend, with three games offered up for the low, low price of $0, or at least nothing beyond the price of a Game Pass membership.
  MLB The Show 26, which is the newest entry in the professional baseball series, is free this weekend. The survival game The Alters is free as well, along with the FPS Stuffed, in which you play as a
  
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• The Backyard Baseball Kids I Could Easily Strike Out In Real Life

  10-07-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Backyard Baseball has officially released, and with it, a brand-new generation of kids can experience one of the most charming, wholesome, and fun sports franchises around. But alongside the influx of new kids trying the game out for the first time, there are also players like me--longtime fans who have been studying the strengths, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies of the game's roster. Is this so I know how to handle them when they come up to the plate in the video game? Partially. More impor
  
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• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3’s New Transformations Look Nerfed, But That’s Not The Full Story

  10-07-2026 17:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco dropped the first gameplay reveal for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 this week, showcasing one of the game's missions and new key combat features. While the core beat-'em-up gameplay has been retained from the previous games, it's the approach to transformations in Xenoverse 3 that has Dragon Ball fans talking, as many believe this signature component has been nerfed for the threequel.One of the big changes in Xenoverse 3 revolves around how and when players can use their high-powered skil
  
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• Xbox After The Layoffs: Studios Left And What They’re Making

  10-07-2026 16:36 via gamespot.com
  
  This week saw sweeping layoffs and Xbox divesting itself of five studios, shaking up the company once again. Xbox went on a massive buying spree throughout the 2010s and 2020s, but following the costly acquisition of Activision Blizzard and making big bets on Xbox Game Pass that haven't seemed to pay off--as well as rising interest rates and inflation--this blank check policy has had a major impact on Xbox. Several waves of layoffs have hit Xbox's various studios and developers since 2023, with
  
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• Palworld’s Massive 1.0 Patch Notes Detail New Sunreach Area, Mutations, And 72 More Pals

  10-07-2026 16:35 via gamespot.com
  
  After years in early access, Palworld's major 1.0 update has arrived with a whopping 40-pages of patch notes, which reveal an overhaul to several parts of the game. The major highlights include updated story missions, a brand-new area to explore, revamped settlements, two new mechanics, and 72 more Pals to add to your collection.
  Developer Pocketpair overhauls Palworld's story missions to let you learn more about the island of Palpagos. Story missions now lead you to the mysterious World Tree, w
  
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