<?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-uk/news/games/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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-uk/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-uk/news/games/game-pass-was-a-good-idea-but-it-didnt-work-forza-horizon-5-creative-director-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rising Costs Have Forced These Gamers To Make Tough Decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video games are getting more expensive. The PS5 and the Xbox Series X|S have seen significant price hikes, the Switch 2 is due for a $50 price increase in September, and seemingly overnight, $70 has become the normal asking price for most new releases.But for many, the gaming industry's slide towards an all-digital future could be the final nail in the coffin.&nbsp;For years, the secondhand games industry has represented a cheaper and more accessible way of getting into the hobby. But PlayStatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/rising-costs-have-forced-these-gamers-to-make-tough-decisions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/rising-costs-have-forced-these-gamers-to-make-tough-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s A Bad Time To Be A New Fallout Fan, But Things Are Looking Up]]></title><description><![CDATA["Claire, with all due respect, what the hell did I just play?"It's the Spring of 2024, and one of my best friends, Kasey, has been sucked into the wonderful world of Fallout. But unlike most fans, Kasey got into the franchise via Amazon's incredibly well-produced Fallout television show. Naturally, she fell in love with the Wasteland, and immediately wanted to hop into playing the Fallout games, too. I'd suggested the most recent non-MMO in the series, Fallout 4, which was released in 2015. Unfo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-a-bad-time-to-be-a-new-fallout-fan-but-things-are-looking-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-a-bad-time-to-be-a-new-fallout-fan-but-things-are-looking-up/</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--but only for people who preorder.Modern Warfare 4 beta datesBEarly 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 platform.How to get inThe early access period is available for people who preorder Modern]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/tides-of-annihilation-loses-expedition-33-voice-actor-jennifer-english/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Find Bones In Phasmophobia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collecting bones in Phasmophobia is a great way to earn extra rewards and set yourself an additional (sometimes frustrating) challenge, but it's also crucial to achieving a perfect investigation. Each contract, one bone randomly spawns in the investigation area, offering you and your ghost hunting team the option to find it. But, unlike cursed objects, bones have no set spawn locations, so locating them&mdash;especially on larger maps&mdash; can be hard work.But it&rsquo;s well worth finding the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-find-bones-in-phasmophobia/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-find-bones-in-phasmophobia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Spirit Box Questions and Responses]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Phasmophobia, the Spirit Box is a piece of equipment that you can use to gather Spirit Box evidence, helping you to identify the ghost you're dealing with. When used under the right conditions, players can use the Spirit Box to communicate with the ghost by asking valid questions or saying recognized phrases. If the ghost has Spirit Box as one of its pieces of evidence, it will likely respond--though higher difficulty levels with less evidence may impact this.Its responses may not necessarily]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-spirit-box-questions-and-responses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-spirit-box-questions-and-responses/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-next-game-of-thrones-game-has-been-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Peni Parker Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Peni Parker and her trusty mech, SP//dr!<br />
This Character Guide covers her wild drone attacks using her Gadget Launcher. Make the most of each stage by dominating her unique mobility tools!Get ready to surprise your opponents and take your game to the next level in kawaii style!MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-peni-parker-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-peni-parker-character-gameplay-guide/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/hot-toys-new-marvel-rivals-figure-is-going-to-make-a-certain-kind-of-collector-very-happy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Time We Admit That Hades Isn’t Supergiant’s Best Game About Temperamental Gods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bastion is celebrating its 15-year anniversary today, July 20, 2026. Below, we reexamine Bastion's relationship with divinity in light of Supergiant's later hit, Hades."The Ura feared the gods," Bastion's narrator says. "We turned them into trinkets, put them on our walls." In this simple bit of flavor text, there is an implication of religious cultures. The Ura: outsiders, but ones with some shared religious tradition. "We:" a society shared with the narrator, which trivialized that tradition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-time-we-admit-that-hades-isnt-supergiants-best-game-about-temperamental-gods/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-time-we-admit-that-hades-isnt-supergiants-best-game-about-temperamental-gods/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/most-nintendo-employees-found-out-about-tears-of-the-kingdom-when-you-did/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In An Era Of AI Slop, Meccha Chameleon Embraces Human-Crafted Chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the game industry&rsquo;s many problems, one of the most depressing is how quickly generative AI has wormed its way into development. According to GDC&rsquo;s 2025 State of the Game Industry report, more than 50% of surveyed devs work at companies that use AI tools (a figure that has almost certainly increased since then). In some ways, it isn&rsquo;t surprising that a medium at the intersection of art and technology has embraced this fad born from the latter. That doesn&rsquo;t make it less]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-an-era-of-ai-slop-meccha-chameleon-embraces-human-crafted-chaos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-an-era-of-ai-slop-meccha-chameleon-embraces-human-crafted-chaos/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/diablo-4-season-14s-worst-mythic-change-is-no-more-not-every-idea-lands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mystery Booster Commander Combines Two Of Magic: The Gathering’s Best Things, And I Can’t Wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of MagicCon Amsterdam, Wizards of the Coast has laid out its entire 2027 plan for Magic: The Gathering's in-universe slate, including three new sets and four more MagicCon events spread throughout the year. Nestled among those announcements, however, was one that made my ears perk up: Mystery Booster Commander.Mystery Booster 1 and 2, for those unaware, are specially-curated sets filled with reprints that are only available at MagicCon events and through Convention-In-A-Box drops on the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mystery-booster-commander-combines-two-of-magic-the-gatherings-best-things-and-i-cant-wait/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mystery-booster-commander-combines-two-of-magic-the-gatherings-best-things-and-i-cant-wait/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering’s 2027 Roadmap Features A Return To Kamigawa, An Underwater Plane, And Huge Events]]></title><description><![CDATA[MagicCon: Amsterdam is officially in full-swing, and with it comes some major announcements for Magic: The Gathering's future. After sharing a closer look at Reality Fracture, Magic's upcoming and world-altering set that sees Planeswalker Jace Belren reshape the game's multiverse, Wizards of the Coast offered fans a highly anticipated first look at everything coming in 2027.Next year, Magic: The Gathering is kicking off a brand new story arc supplemented by three in-universe sets: Nauctis: The S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gatherings-2027-roadmap-features-a-return-to-kamigawa-an-underwater-plane-and-huge-events/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gatherings-2027-roadmap-features-a-return-to-kamigawa-an-underwater-plane-and-huge-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic The Gathering – Zhalfir Worldbuilding Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The kingdom of Zhalfir has reentered the Multiverse as its own plane! Zhalfir will showcase its namesake like never before, lush with vibrant magic and rooted in its storied past, as its people find their place in the Multiverse. Teferi Akosa will also be making his return to Zhalfir, giving a new generation of players the chance to meet Magic's master of chronomancy.<br />
Players can immerse themselves in the beauty of Zhalfir and harness innovative new forms of magic. The minds behind this plane ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-zhalfir-worldbuilding-trailer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-zhalfir-worldbuilding-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic The Gathering – Nauctis: The Sunken Realm Worldbuilding Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nauctis: The Sunken Realm introduces players to Nauctis, Magic&rsquo;s take on an undersea plane.The set features merfolk, seals, homarids, and other aquatic creatures, along with deities who rule over the currents.As tensions bubble between two warring kingdoms, a group of unlikely heroes must rise to the occasion &ndash; or their home will be swallowed up by the seas. Adventures await under the water, and players will come face-to-face with fearsome creatures that dwell far, far from the surfa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-nauctis-the-sunken-realm-worldbuilding-trailer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-nauctis-the-sunken-realm-worldbuilding-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic The Gathering – Kamigawa: Titanbreach Worldbuilding Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[When an Omenpath opens above the neon-lit skies of Towashi, a huge mass of Ikoria crashes through, unleashing mayhem. The people of Kamigawa must band together to stop the monsters of Ikoria that threaten to stomp, scorch, and shatter their home. Kamigawa: Titanbreach is a clash between two iconic Magic planes, Ikoria and Kamigawa.Face the incursion head on when Kamigawa: Titanbreach releases on June 4, 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-kamigawa-titanbreach-worldbuilding-trailer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-kamigawa-titanbreach-worldbuilding-trailer/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/this-pc-gamer-is-making-his-own-physical-steam-games-one-expensive-cartridge-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Ghost Rider Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robbie Reyes unleashes the Spirit of Vengeance!Our latest Character Guide breaks down Ghost Rider's devastating toolkit, from long-range chain and scythe attacks to blazing hellfire that keeps opponents under constant pressure.Learn how to use the Hellcharger to rip through every fight, master the Vengeance Gauge to boost your skills and dominate from a distance before the flames consume you.MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-ghost-rider-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-ghost-rider-character-gameplay-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 12 Years, EA Is (Mostly) Nudging The Sims 4 In The Right Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the 12 years since The Sims 4 launched in 2014, EA has released over 100 DLC packs in an attempt to fill in a game that was largely barren of content at launch. The end result is a game with loads of content, but also loads of bugs and optimization issues. (Though some of those optimization issues are a result of The Sims 4 initially being conceived as an online mobile game that could be played on any device.)But recently--especially since the 25th anniversary of the franchise in 2025--EA has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-12-years-ea-is-mostly-nudging-the-sims-4-in-the-right-direction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-12-years-ea-is-mostly-nudging-the-sims-4-in-the-right-direction/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/starfield-remains-important-to-bethesda-new-content-coming-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riftbound Vendetta Is All About Dueling Rivals, Both In The Game And In Real Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[The phrase "you can't beat someone at their own game" has never been more true, in my experience, than for Dave Guskin.&nbsp;I've had the opportunity to cover Riftbound: The League of Legends Card Game since its inception, first traveling to Riot Games's office last year before its October debut to get an early look, and then covering each expansion since. Every time I've spoken to lead designer Dave Guskin, it's been over a few games of whichever set is next on the schedule. Every time, he's wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/riftbound-vendetta-is-all-about-dueling-rivals-both-in-the-game-and-in-real-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/riftbound-vendetta-is-all-about-dueling-rivals-both-in-the-game-and-in-real-life/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/todd-howard-says-fallouts-future-is-bigger-than-the-long-wait-for-fallout-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Get Mysterious Mushrooms in Palworld]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mysterious Mushroom is an item that was added with the Sakurajima update in mid-2024, but if you're jumping back into the game after a break to enjoy the 1.0 release, you might be wondering where to find this elusive ingredient.Pretty unsurprisingly, you can find the Palworld Mysterious Mushroom on Sakurajima Island. This special ingredient can be harvested by cutting down the large blue mushrooms that appear throughout the environment near water. You can also kill Shroomer and Shroomer Noct]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-mysterious-mushrooms-in-palworld/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-mysterious-mushrooms-in-palworld/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Long Is Halo: Campaign Evolved?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming remake of Halo: Combat Evolved is launching soon, aiming for a July 28 release date. With so many games coming out soon, and limited resources with which to both buy and have the time to play them, you might be wondering how long it'll take you to complete Halo: Campaign Evolved.Halo: Campaign Evolved is a remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved, but it adds three new missions and reworks certain sections. It'll depend on the difficulty settings and your experience with the fran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-long-is-halo-campaign-evolved/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-long-is-halo-campaign-evolved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Halo: Campaign Evolved On Game Pass?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to instill nostalgia in gamers when it releases on July 28. The original Halo released a massive 25 years ago, and Combat Evolved's Anniversary Edition was 15 years ago. Now, you'll be able to take on the classic adventure in a modern setting, complete with new missions, and even new Skulls to hunt down. But will you have to fork out to enjoy it, or is it included on Microsoft's subscription service?The good news is yes, Halo: Campaign Evolved is available on Game P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/is-halo-campaign-evolved-on-game-pass/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/is-halo-campaign-evolved-on-game-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Pokopia – Zorua’s Hide-and-Sneak Contest Event And Rewards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new event arrives in Pokopia this month, allowing you to earn limited-time rewards. Pokopia&rsquo;s latest event is themed around Zorua, the adorable shape-shifting Pokemon. This guide will explain how to participate in Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest event and all known rewards.Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest event details&nbsp;Zorua's Hide-and-Sneak Contest event runs from July 19-27 , and the event will start and end at 5 AM for your local time. Some of the earlier events worked with time tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-zoruas-hide-and-sneak-contest-event-and-rewards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-zoruas-hide-and-sneak-contest-event-and-rewards/</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-uk/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-uk/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.Developing....]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/news/games/fallout-5-is-really-happening-along-with-fallout-3-and-fallout-new-vegas-remasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Odyssey Has Us Thinking About Christopher Nolan’s Video Game Adaptation Ideas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Christopher Nolan movie is always cause for celebration, as the celebrated filmmaker has produced some of the most talked-about flicks of all time. The Odyssey is looking to be another blockbuster, and also a reminder that the world could do with a video game or two based on his movies. That's not to say that Nolan hasn't toyed around with the idea of a video game adaptation of his work, but he's well aware of just how tough the industry is."Making films is complicated and takes a long tim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-odyssey-has-us-thinking-about-christopher-nolans-video-game-adaptation-ideas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-odyssey-has-us-thinking-about-christopher-nolans-video-game-adaptation-ideas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld’s 1.0 Update Is Massive, And It’s Just Got A Jormuntide-Sized Discount To Celebrate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palworld is exactly the type of wacky mashup I love to play. The monster-taming aspects of a great Pokemon game, combined with survival mechanics and creating a (potentially) brutal society with your Pals, sound like a nightmarish combination, but Pocketpair's hit proves it's a lot of fun. I mean, a peak concurrent player count of more than 2.1 million can't all be wrong, so there's no reason to miss out anymore.Like many players, I was caught in the tidal wave of its launch, swept up in the hyp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworlds-10-update-is-massive-and-its-just-got-a-jormuntide-sized-discount-to-celebrate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworlds-10-update-is-massive-and-its-just-got-a-jormuntide-sized-discount-to-celebrate/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-dev-is-tired-of-people-calling-gunny-an-ai-chatbot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War TV Show Forced To Recast Kratos After Serious Injury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Production has been underway on Prime Video's God of War TV show since late February, but it's come to a jarring halt as lead actor Ryan Hurst has suffered a serious injury while recording his role as Kratos.According to Deadline, Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios have decided to recast the role after Ryan Hurst was injured on the set of the video game adaptation in late June.Hurst put on a huge 40 lbs of muscle for the role, and had been filming the show for months before he tore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-tv-show-forced-to-recast-kratos-after-serious-injury/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-tv-show-forced-to-recast-kratos-after-serious-injury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Turns Tough Bosses Into Powerful Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans of side-scrolling metroidvania games have been eating pretty well for the last few years. Games such as Hollow Knight: Silksong and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown have provided solid entries in the genre, each offering fascinating worlds, expansive maps, and deep combat. What's more, the rising tide of good metroidvania games is raising all boats, as developers draw on one another's good ideas to enhance their work and find new ways to push the envelope.Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is ano]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-turns-tough-bosses-into-powerful-friends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-turns-tough-bosses-into-powerful-friends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Turns Bosses Into Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Belmont's Curse looks to add a lot of good ideas to the Castlevania series' formula.Castlevania: Belmont's Curse is another in that recent lineage of search action titles, taking the solid foundation of Konami's storied vampire-hunting, monster-killing franchise, and enhancing it with some of the smart elements like parries, dodges, and Estus flask-like healing abilities, that have become common in recent genre entries, as well as new ideas of its own. I recently played about three hours of Belm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-turns-bosses-into-friends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-turns-bosses-into-friends/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/matt-damon-is-in-fortnite-now-but-he-was-almost-in-his-own-game-way-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine – “Ain’t No Hero” Cinematic Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unleash the rage, confront the past. With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero; however, they&rsquo;ll have to settle for Wolverine.Experience thrilling set pieces throughout Wolverine&rsquo;s journey in this global fight for mutant survival.Marvel&rsquo;s Wolverine arrives on PlayStation 5 consoles September 15, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvels-wolverine-aint-no-hero-cinematic-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvels-wolverine-aint-no-hero-cinematic-trailer/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/007-first-light-almost-turned-james-bond-into-mr-gadget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hack And Bash: How 007 First Light Mixes High-Tech Gadgets With Old-School Brawling]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the iconic gun-barrel sequence to his depictions in formative first-person shooters like GoldenEye, James Bond and guns have, historically, gone hand-in-hand. What's been refreshing about 007 First Light, then, is how it leans much more on physical brawling combat.This was partly due to the game being an origin story for Bond, allowing players to see him as a young man before joining the double-0 program. "Our younger version of Bond hasn't gone cold yet, so that leant us towards this idea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hack-and-bash-how-007-first-light-mixes-high-tech-gadgets-with-old-school-brawling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hack-and-bash-how-007-first-light-mixes-high-tech-gadgets-with-old-school-brawling/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/skate-adds-its-biggest-event-yet-the-legendary-x-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Open Beta Overview Gameplay Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls Open Beta on PS5 and PC is almost here!From July 24&ndash;26 PT, assemble your dream team and experience:<br />
15 playable characters, including Blade<br />
6 stages, including Marvel's New York (Night)<br />
Online Lobby with Casual and Ranked Matches<br />
Local Versus Mode for offline battles<br />
A fully featured Training Mode<br />
Three chapters of The Amazing Guardians' Episode ModeDon't miss your chance to jump into the Ultimate 4v4 Tag-Team Fighter before launch!<br />
MARVEL T&#333;kon:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-open-beta-overview-gameplay-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-open-beta-overview-gameplay-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This $1,000 Street Fighter Cammy Figure Is Impressive, But We Know Who’s Buying It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street Fighter has remained a hot property when it comes to merchandising, and over the decades, just about every character on the roster has gotten an action figure replica or two. Those toys have only gotten more impressive over the years, and one studio isn't content with just making&nbsp;a realistic version of everybody's favorite super-soldier Cammy--they want to make this $1,070&nbsp;collectible figure one of the biggest as well. It's an accurate recreation of the M.&nbsp;Bison clone,&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-1000-street-fighter-cammy-figure-is-impressive-but-we-know-whos-buying-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-1000-street-fighter-cammy-figure-is-impressive-but-we-know-whos-buying-it/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/new-netflix-game-brings-together-the-streamers-most-popular-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Receives Backlash On Recent Gunplay Video]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty's latest "From The Ward" video gives players a behind-the-scenes look at how Infinity Ward crafted the weapons for Modern Warfare 4, and some players are already worried about the game's visual recoil and effects.&nbsp;During this documentary, the developer shows off the live-firing of weapons in order to craft authentic guns for Modern Warfare 4. Several members of the development team went to a firing range in order to get the feel of various weapons replicated in the game.<br />
https:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-modern-warfare-4-receives-backlash-on-recent-gunplay-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-modern-warfare-4-receives-backlash-on-recent-gunplay-video/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[Get Five Of The Best Carnage-Filled Games For Under $6]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there&rsquo;s ever a sign that a deal is excellent, it&rsquo;s the sheer number of games I&rsquo;m adding to my ever-growing backlog. I live in fear of opening my Steam library, getting stared down by a long list of zero-hour titles begging me to play, only to see another handful of keys dropped into it. Fanatical&rsquo;s Best of Killer Bundle is one of those times, and while I know I&rsquo;ll have to deal with the backlog, sadly for those left-out games, this is an essential deal for me.That]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-five-of-the-best-carnage-filled-games-for-under-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-five-of-the-best-carnage-filled-games-for-under-6/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-will-probably-look-best-on-the-console-that-costs-the-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will GTA 6 Have Crossplay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the GTA 6 release date nears, and preorders are now live, we know that the next game in Rockstar's hit franchise will be a "single-player experience." However, what does that mean for your own save, and will you be able to transfer it across platforms?While GTA 6 is set to come to Xbox Series X|S and PS5 at launch, it's expected to have a PC release at some point down the road. For its predecessor, GTA 5, the wait for PC players was a pretty staggering 19 months. So, will you be able to trans]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/will-gta-6-have-crossplay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/will-gta-6-have-crossplay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do You Name Your Organization In GTA Online?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one of the best things to do with your first $1 million in GTA Online, you'll want to start an organization. Doing so didn't make it into our guide on what to buy first in the game for no reason. This will help you to build a business empire through importing and exporting goods, but it also allows you to make the most of certain perks that come with being a CEO.<br />
After you've bought an office via the Dynasty 8 Executive website on your phone, you'll be able to name your organization, customis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-do-you-name-your-organization-in-gta-online/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-do-you-name-your-organization-in-gta-online/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/a-warner-bros-looney-tunes-game-is-shutting-down-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast of Reincarnation Exclusive Gameplay Breakdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake had the chance to play 90 minutes of Beast of Reincarnation, and he clipped out some of his favorite moments to break them down. Game Freak, the team known for Pokemon, is taking a very different approach with their AAA action game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-exclusive-gameplay-breakdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-exclusive-gameplay-breakdown/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/overwatchs-barely-a-year-old-stadium-mode-is-going-on-life-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Star-Lord Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star-Lord brings space outlaw swagger to every match. This Character Guide shows how to use his Element Gun, apply projectile pressure, and use close-range options to stay dangerous from almost anywhere.Master his four elemental modes, take advantage of his aerial movement, and control the pace with his unpredictable toolkit. If you like flashy combos and creative routes, Peter Quill is ready to lead the charge.MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-star-lord-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-star-lord-character-gameplay-guide/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/shrek-plays-soccer-now-sort-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See CoD: Modern Warfare 4’s Constantly-Changing Kill Block Map In Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[Activision has provided a closer look at Modern Warfare 4's ambitious new Kill Block map, which shows how the dynamic map completely changes the environment between each match. Kill Block mashes up several fan-favorite Call of Duty maps in a unique way that should keep players on their toes.Modern Warfare 4's Kill Block is set at the fictional West Bridge Advanced Military Training Facility, where modular battlegrounds reconfigure before every match, creating hundreds of potential map combinatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/see-cod-modern-warfare-4s-constantly-changing-kill-block-map-in-action/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/see-cod-modern-warfare-4s-constantly-changing-kill-block-map-in-action/</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:<br />
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PS5)Rise of the Ronin (PS5)Firefighting Simulator: Ignite (PS5)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (PS5, PS4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/you-can-now-order-games-and-consoles-from-gamestop-with-uber-eats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denshattack! Is Speed Meets Tony Hawk, And It’s Cheap At Launch With This Discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you told me one of my favorite games this year would combine Tony Hawk&rsquo;s Pro Skater vibes with a fast-moving train that would give even the biggest daredevils whiplash, I would&rsquo;ve said you had the wrong person. Denshattack! brings ridiculously fast speeds, blends them with skateboarding tricks and Pro Skater-style points, creating a Frankenstein&rsquo;s monster that, unlike the horror character, has every reason to exist. I also suck at it.In a brightly colored world that is appar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/denshattack-is-speed-meets-tony-hawk-and-its-cheap-at-launch-with-this-discount/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/denshattack-is-speed-meets-tony-hawk-and-its-cheap-at-launch-with-this-discount/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/path-of-titans-players-say-goodbye-to-sam-neill-with-a-dinosaur-march/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Start The GTA Online Kortz Center Heist]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA Online just released a new update, and a huge part of that update is the arrival of the Kortz Center Heist. It's the most expensive activity to start in GTA Online at over $15 million, but there are some prerequisites before you can play through it, even if you have the cash.To begin with, you'll need to know how to make money fast. Afterwards, you'll need a mansion. You can buy one from the Prix Luxury Real Estate via your in-game phone. We'd recommend buying the Richman Villa, since it's t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-start-the-gta-online-kortz-center-heist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-start-the-gta-online-kortz-center-heist/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/star-of-2026s-biggest-movie-will-talk-call-of-duty-mw4-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Could Pull William Shatner’s Autograph Out Of A Magic: The Gathering Pack This November]]></title><description><![CDATA[Later this week, MagicCon Amsterdam will bring tons of news on Magic: The Gathering's next two expansions, August's The Hobbit and October's in-universe Reality Fracture. Today, Wizards of the Coast kicked off MagicCon week with a look further into the future and into deep space, as multiple cards from November's Star Trek set were revealed, including a set of Headliner cards that boldly go where no Magic card has ever gone before: authentic autographs.The Star Trek set, which encompasses all 60]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-could-pull-william-shatners-autograph-out-of-a-magic-the-gathering-pack-this-november/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-could-pull-william-shatners-autograph-out-of-a-magic-the-gathering-pack-this-november/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/whats-next-for-disney-games-d23-is-about-to-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA Online – The Kortz Center Heist Update | Now Available Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Kortz Center, venue for the most dazzling soirees in Los Santos and repository of the world&rsquo;s most provocatively expensive and expensively provocative artwork. And now, the target of your classiest Heist.Break into the art world by knocking over high society's cultural epicenter and making off with lucrative treasures from its latest exhibition in GTA Online: The Kortz Center Heist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-the-kortz-center-heist-update-now-available-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-the-kortz-center-heist-update-now-available-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madden Ditches Its Microtransaction Mode To Come To Apple Arcade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apple Arcade, the games subscription service for Apple devices, is no stranger to bringing popular franchises from both the indie and AAA scenes to iOS, with Disney Dreamlight Valley, NBA 2K26, PowerWash Simulator, Dredge, and Balatro among the games available to subscribers right now. Today, Apple and EA Sports have announced the latest established franchise to join the Apple Arcade ranks: Madden NFL 27, which joins the service in August.The Apple Arcade version of Madden NFL 27 will offer the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-ditches-its-microtransaction-mode-to-come-to-apple-arcade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-ditches-its-microtransaction-mode-to-come-to-apple-arcade/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/us-states-are-trying-to-stop-paramount-skydance-from-owning-mortal-kombat-and-everything-else/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Prestige in Phasmophobia: Levels, Reset, and Rewards Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Phasmophobia, successfully identifying the ghost, capturing media, collecting the bone, and completing specific objectives during a contract can earn you XP (AKA experience). Players level up their character by meeting the required XP threshold, with that number increasing as you progress to higher levels, and each new level unlocking rewards such as cash bonuses, new equipment and maps, and more challenging difficulty levels. But when you reach level 100, you have a choice:&nbsp; continue en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-prestige-in-phasmophobia-levels-reset-and-rewards-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-prestige-in-phasmophobia-levels-reset-and-rewards-explained/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/kingdom-hearts-4-news-could-come-sooner-than-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beast of Reincarnation Could Be Something Really Special]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-could-be-something-really-special/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-could-be-something-really-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slay The Spire 2 Is Choosing “Shit” Art Over Generative AI]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/slay-the-spire-2-is-choosing-shit-art-over-generative-ai/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/slay-the-spire-2-is-choosing-shit-art-over-generative-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty Season 5 Puts You Inside A Pinball Machine, Heavy Metal Heroes Mode Returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[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,&nbsp;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&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-season-5-puts-you-inside-a-pinball-machine-heavy-metal-heroes-mode-returns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-season-5-puts-you-inside-a-pinball-machine-heavy-metal-heroes-mode-returns/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Spider-Man Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swing in fast and keep your opponents guessing!<br />
In this Character Guide, we break down Spider-Man&rsquo;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 T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-spider-man-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-spider-man-character-gameplay-guide/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/beast-of-reincarnation-has-sekiro-vibes-but-it-wont-beat-you-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 5 Release Date And Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-5-release-date-and-details/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-5-release-date-and-details/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-new-playstation-black-ops-ports-feel-like-the-bare-minimum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything New In Palworld 1.0 – New Pals, Mechanics, Tools, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
https://youtu.be/1fpGg9wNM9A<br />
If you've not yet jumped on the hype train, developer Pocketpair announced that there will be no price increase between early acc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-palworld-10-new-pals-mechanics-tools-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-palworld-10-new-pals-mechanics-tools-and-more/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/garfield-craps-on-mario-over-upcoming-mario-kart-game-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Go Fest 2026: Mega Mewtwo Raids, Zeraora Special Research, Rotating Habitats, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-go-fest-2026-mega-mewtwo-raids-zeraora-special-research-rotating-habitats-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-go-fest-2026-mega-mewtwo-raids-zeraora-special-research-rotating-habitats-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Walk Is Destined To Be Your Next Big Co-Op Obsession]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/big-walk-is-destined-to-be-your-next-big-co-op-obsession/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/big-walk-is-destined-to-be-your-next-big-co-op-obsession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Isn’t The First Time PlayStation (And Others) Tried To Kill Used Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[As monumental as Sony&rsquo;s decision to abandon PlayStation discs by 2028 is, it isn&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-isnt-the-first-time-playstation-and-others-tried-to-kill-used-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-isnt-the-first-time-playstation-and-others-tried-to-kill-used-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m Breaking Up With Love And Deepspace]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/im-breaking-up-with-love-and-deepspace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/im-breaking-up-with-love-and-deepspace/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/ac-black-flag-resynced-is-a-hit-but-people-are-particularly-upset-about-one-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOMO In Battlefield 6 Gets A Small Reduction, But It’ll Cost You]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fomo-in-battlefield-6-gets-a-small-reduction-but-itll-cost-you/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fomo-in-battlefield-6-gets-a-small-reduction-but-itll-cost-you/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[The Backyard Baseball Kids I Could Easily Strike Out In Real Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-backyard-baseball-kids-i-could-easily-strike-out-in-real-life/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-backyard-baseball-kids-i-could-easily-strike-out-in-real-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-uk/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-uk/news/games/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3s-new-transformations-look-nerfed-but-thats-not-the-full-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox After The Layoffs: Studios Left And What They’re Making]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-after-the-layoffs-studios-left-and-what-theyre-making/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-after-the-layoffs-studios-left-and-what-theyre-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld’s Massive 1.0 Patch Notes Detail New Sunreach Area, Mutations, And 72 More Pals]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.<br />
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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworlds-massive-10-patch-notes-detail-new-sunreach-area-mutations-and-72-more-pals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworlds-massive-10-patch-notes-detail-new-sunreach-area-mutations-and-72-more-pals/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/former-bioware-writer-says-ea-always-favored-mass-effect-over-dragon-age/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RPG Players Are Recreating Female Character Hairstyles IRL And The Results Are Hilarious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regardless of your gender, if you've ever created a female or femme-presenting player-character--especially in an RPG--you've almost certainly encountered an issue that has been plaguing the genre since games first made the jump from 2D to 3D: really, really, really bad hairstyle options for female characters. And look, I get it. Animating a million little strands of hair is difficult and time-consuming, and devs don't always have the funding to make a ton of flowing hairstyle options with long,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/rpg-players-are-recreating-female-character-hairstyles-irl-and-the-results-are-hilarious/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/rpg-players-are-recreating-female-character-hairstyles-irl-and-the-results-are-hilarious/</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-uk/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-uk/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[Black Flag Resynced Hides Its Connection To Assassin’s Creed Shadows, And That’s A Shame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just a remake of the sixth mainline game in Ubisoft's historical fantasy action-adventure series: It's a sequel. And, surprisingly, it's not a sequel to Assassin's Creed III like the original Black Flag was back in 2013. Instead, Resynced is a sequel to 2025's Assassin's Creed Shadows. Bizarrely, however, Resynced hides this fun little tidbit away. And that's a shame, because I really like how Resynced continues Shadows' story.I shouldn't be surprised t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-hides-its-connection-to-assassins-creed-shadows-and-thats-a-shame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-hides-its-connection-to-assassins-creed-shadows-and-thats-a-shame/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/how-one-teacher-and-a-private-investigator-revived-the-beloved-franchise-of-your-childhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Flag Resynced 7 Tips We Wish We Knew Before Playing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are seven tips on how to become a pirate legend in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-7-tips-we-wish-we-knew-before-playing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-7-tips-we-wish-we-knew-before-playing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Storm Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Command the skies with Storm!<br />
In this Character Guide, we break down how to use her wind, lightning and aerial movement to control the fight from mid-to-long range.Learn how her Tempest mechanic changes the direction and speed of her attacks, helping you pressure opponents from afar while staying out of danger.<br />
Watch now and unleash the elements in every match.MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-storm-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-storm-character-gameplay-guide/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-onlines-next-big-heist-the-first-since-2020-is-coming-soon-and-it-looks-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No RPG Lets Players Be As Evil As Fable 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my favorite elements of a good role-playing game is a good morality system. Whether this takes the form of something as simple as the binary renegade/paragon system of Mass Effect or the more nuanced system of a game such as Baldur&rsquo;s Gate III, which emphasizes consequences rather than judgement, systems like these can elevate your standard RPG. A morality mechanic allows players to craft and tinker with their character beyond the creation screen and--when it's done well--allows for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/no-rpg-lets-players-be-as-evil-as-fable-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/no-rpg-lets-players-be-as-evil-as-fable-2/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Riftbound Vendetta Champion Card Introduces A Decade-Old Champion To The TCG]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to League of Legends's robust champion roster, Riftbound: The League Of Legends Trading Card Game has a lot of ground to cover. Many of the MOBA's notable names have appeared on a card included in Riftbound's three sets, but with over 160 champions and counting to consider, the design team still have plenty of characters to parse through.<br />
Today, we can exclusively reveal a new Champion unit card coming in Riftbound: Vendetta, the fourth Riftbound set due to release later this month]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-riftbound-vendetta-champion-card-introduces-a-decade-old-champion-to-the-tcg/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-riftbound-vendetta-champion-card-introduces-a-decade-old-champion-to-the-tcg/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/persona-4-revival-producer-confirms-some-noteworthy-character-changes-are-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s No More Discs Debacle Was Inevitable, But The Worst Is Yet To Come]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it finally happened. Sony has announced that PlayStation disc production will come to an end by 2028, which subsequently creates the implication that the future PS6 console will be digital-only.&nbsp;Naturally, a lot of folks are upset by this, and I'm certainly among them. But I can't really say I'm surprised. I'm a PlayStation girl through and through, but years after buying the console at launch, I still only own a few physical PlayStation 5 discs. The vast majority of my PS5 collection]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sonys-no-more-discs-debacle-was-inevitable-but-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sonys-no-more-discs-debacle-was-inevitable-but-the-worst-is-yet-to-come/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed | Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[My worst fears have been realized, but damn if Edward's story isn't still pretty great 13 years later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stripped-Back Shooter Empulse Could Be The Titanfall Successor We’ve Been Waiting For]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm always on the lookout for new first-person shooters to sink my teeth into. For a long time, Destiny 2 was my predominant shooter of choice. I'm not the biggest fan of extraction shooters or battle royales, of which Destiny 2 is neither. But I mainly stuck with it because it combined Bungie's best-in-class gunplay with individual slices of single-player, cooperative, and competitive action. There aren't any other first-person shooters mixing these same ingredients together, but some at least]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stripped-back-shooter-empulse-could-be-the-titanfall-successor-weve-been-waiting-for/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stripped-back-shooter-empulse-could-be-the-titanfall-successor-weve-been-waiting-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft, Please Don’t Ruin Minecraft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The long-dreaded time has come and Microsoft has begun to aggressively shift its Xbox plans, instituting heavy cuts across many of its studios--with more cuts to come over the next year--and various studio closures. One studio that appears to have emerged relatively unscathed is Mojang, makers of Minecraft. But underneath this illusion of safety are signs that Microsoft wants to use Minecraft to turn on the money spigot, which could mean worrying things for the beloved classic.&nbsp;This "reset"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/microsoft-please-dont-ruin-minecraft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/microsoft-please-dont-ruin-minecraft/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/fallout-tv-series-lands-10-emmy-nominations-for-season-2-but-actors-get-snubbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save Up To 95% On Lego Games In Green Man Gaming’s Big Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you've never experienced a Lego game or are overdue for a dose of childlike joy, you can grab some great Lego games in Green Man Gaming's Lego at the Movies bundle, which has options for as little as a dollar. The sale runs through July 21, and best of all, purchases support Breakthrough T1D, a research and advocacy organization dedicated to type 1 diabetes.<br />
See at Green Man Gaming<br />
The Lego at the Movies bundle includes Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition, Lego Star Wars:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-95-on-lego-games-in-green-man-gamings-big-sale/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-95-on-lego-games-in-green-man-gamings-big-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Viture Beast XR Glasses Made Me Question Whether I Need A TV For Gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has never been easier to take your gaming with you, thanks to options like the Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, or your smartphone. The downside to a portable gaming setup mostly comes down to the screen, as it can be harder to parse what you're seeing on a seven-inch LCD when compared to the much larger TV in your room. Extended Reality (XR) glasses have been presented as a solution, but early attempts at creating wearable screens were clunky and headache-inducing to wear for long periods. Fortu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-viture-beast-xr-glasses-made-me-question-whether-i-need-a-tv-for-gaming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-viture-beast-xr-glasses-made-me-question-whether-i-need-a-tv-for-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subnautica 2 Update Now Lets You Stun Those Aggressive Fish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subnautica 2's Adaptive Measures update is live, bringing quality-of-life changes and a much-needed way to defend against the world's aggressive fish. The patch notes reveal the addition of new Biolab locations, improved the wreckage exploration, and a way to finally fight back against those angry fish biting at your limbs.Since launch, developer Unknown Worlds has emphasized Subnautica is not about combat, but players have still been asking for a way to fight back against the aggressive fish at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/subnautica-2-update-now-lets-you-stun-those-aggressive-fish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/subnautica-2-update-now-lets-you-stun-those-aggressive-fish/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/bernie-sanders-rips-microsoft-for-xbox-layoffs-and-price-hikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Build Your Own Criterion Closet With Up To 50% Off Blu-Rays And Box Sets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many movie collectors have opted to go digital these days, but considering that films are periodically removed from streaming services, others prefer to maintain a physical collection. If you're a Criterion fan in that boat, we have excellent news for you. Both Amazon and Barnes &amp; Noble are having monster sales on Criterion 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD collections with discounts as high as 50%. It runs through July 26 and includes new releases and preorders too, so you can even get a great deal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/build-your-own-criterion-closet-with-up-to-50-off-blu-rays-and-box-sets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/build-your-own-criterion-closet-with-up-to-50-off-blu-rays-and-box-sets/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/england-has-a-new-king-and-hes-thirsty-for-blood-in-vampirium-1997/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paralives Team Might Have Shed Some Light On Why The Sims Ditched Its Open World]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sims 4 juggled multiple ideas during development, but one idea from its predecessor that was eventually scrapped was the idea of an open-world city for players to explore. Instead, The Sims 4 offered smaller, instanced neighborhoods that were separated by loading screens, something that many fans considered to be a major step back from what The Sims 3 had achieved.So what was the reason for these smaller locales? The Sims 3 was notorious for how it pushed PCs to the edge with its demanding g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/paralives-team-might-have-shed-some-light-on-why-the-sims-ditched-its-open-world/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/paralives-team-might-have-shed-some-light-on-why-the-sims-ditched-its-open-world/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/paralives-isnt-interested-in-taking-down-the-sims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sims’ Biggest Competitor Is Ignoring All Of The AAA Rules Of Game Dev, And That’s Why It’s Already A Huge Success]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past 25 years, The Sims has reigned supreme over the life-sim genre and for good reason. Maxis' groundbreaking title revolutionized what the genre could be, introduced players to a level of immersion never before seen, and subsequently, inspired developers to create boundary-pushing life-sims of their own. Yet despite wave after wave of new, innovative life-sims hitting the scene--and growing discontent from Sims players--The Sims has remained relatively uncontested; precious few titles]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-sims-biggest-competitor-is-ignoring-all-of-the-aaa-rules-of-game-dev-and-thats-why-its-already-a-huge-success/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-sims-biggest-competitor-is-ignoring-all-of-the-aaa-rules-of-game-dev-and-thats-why-its-already-a-huge-success/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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.<br />
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 n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/mario-kart-tour-will-be-unplayable-after-nintendo-shuts-it-down-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where To Find Monkey And Cat Pets In Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you eager to tame monkey and cat pets in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced? These cute critters can be found in certain locations in the Caribbean. Once you've obtained at least one, you can choose them as a mascot for your ship, the Jackdaw, where the creature will lounge next to you on the wheel.Cats and monkeys in Assassin's Creed Black Flag ResyncedAs of the time of this writing, we've found two of each type of pet in Assassin's Creed Black Flag:<br />
Soot the CatAlbert the MonkeyDark Anim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-find-monkey-and-cat-pets-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-find-monkey-and-cat-pets-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where To Find Blackbeard’s Treasure In Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you scratching your head about Blackbeard&rsquo;s Treasure in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced? This is a new mission that&rsquo;s exclusive to the remake, and it provides a rather fitting conclusion to the narrative arc involving the rather controversial Edward Thatch. We&rsquo;ve got all the details for you right here in our guide. That said, please be reminded that this article contains spoilers.Blackbeard&rsquo;s Treasure Map and Burn Blackbeard&rsquo;s Beard in Assassin&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-find-blackbeards-treasure-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-find-blackbeards-treasure-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Complete All What If Rifts In Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you curious about the Rifts in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced? Unlike the original, which also had a modern-day story, Resynced presents a different narrative arc. Think of these Rifts as &ldquo;What If&rdquo; scenarios, alternate outcomes that would&rsquo;ve occurred had characters taken a new path in their lives. Of course, not everything is as it seems, so you still need to be wary. Our guide has all the info that you need, but be ready for a few spoilers, too.	In This Article]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-complete-all-what-if-rifts-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-complete-all-what-if-rifts-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been conflicted about Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced since it was announced. The original 2013 pirate action-adventure is one of my favorite games ever, so my immediate reaction to hearing it was getting a remake for current-era consoles was excitement. In that very first announcement video, Ubisoft said that Resynced would not reinvent protagonist Edward Kenway's tale, but that there would be large changes to combat, parkour, stealth, and the structure of the overall story. And while]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Treasure Maps And Solutions In Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you searching for all the Treasure Maps in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced? Each one points to a location of a Buried Chest somewhere in the Caribbean. The drawings show landmarks, though coordinates should provide some helpful hints. Our guide has all the details that you need to obtain various goodies while exploring.	In This Article	Treasure Maps and Map Piece RestorationNorthern Caribbean Treasure MapsTreasure Map (North) #1: Great InaguaTreasure Map (North) #2: Mariguana Isla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-treasure-maps-and-solutions-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-treasure-maps-and-solutions-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Mayan Stelae Locations In Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – Mayan Mysteries Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you wondering about where to find all Mayan Stelae in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced? Much like the original, this task has you scrounging the Caribbean for ancient monoliths to obtain strange stones. Our guide has all the details that you need to find these locations.Mayan Mysteries guide - Where to find all Mayan Stelae and Mayan StonesThere are a total of 16 Mayan Stelae in Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Whenever you spot one of these pillars, climb on top of it a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-mayan-stelae-locations-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-mayan-mysteries-guide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-mayan-stelae-locations-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-mayan-mysteries-guide/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/sony-tries-to-change-the-subject-after-killing-playstation-discs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Project Hail Mary Blasts Off On Blu-Ray This August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Project Hail Mary Limited Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray)Currently sold out | Releases October 11Preorder at Amazon	Project Hail Mary (4K Blu-ray)$28 (was $38) | Releases August 11Preorder at AmazonPreorder at WalmartProject Hail Mary (Standard Blu-ray)$25 (was $32) | Releases August 11Preorder at AmazonPreorder at WalmartProject Hail Mary (DVD)$26 | Releases August 11Preorder at AmazonPreorder at Walmart<br />
After crushing the box office back in March, Project Hail Mary is coming to Blu-ray this Aug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/project-hail-mary-blasts-off-on-blu-ray-this-august/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/project-hail-mary-blasts-off-on-blu-ray-this-august/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/college-football-27-is-pissing-everyone-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, PlayStation Is Making A Gaming Monitor–And You Can Preorder It Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[PlayStation 27-inch Gaming Monitor with DualSense Charging Hook$349 | Releases August 27Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at PlayStation Direct<br />
As PC gamers will tell you: The living room isn't the only place you can play games. But for consoles, most peripherals are designed with a non-desk setup in mind. Until now! PlayStation's new gaming monitor--designed specifically for enjoying a PS5 in a desk-bound context--is available for preorder. The 27-inch gaming monitor even features a DualSense chargi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/yes-playstation-is-making-a-gaming-monitorand-you-can-preorder-it-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/yes-playstation-is-making-a-gaming-monitorand-you-can-preorder-it-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Of The Most Impressive Gaming Tech Ever Wasn’t Enough To Save Devs From Xbox Cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, id Software and Microsoft are launching Doom: The Dark Ages Revelations, an expansion to the latest critically-acclaimed entry in the enduring first-person shooter franchise. It's just the second game to make use of id Tech 8, the latest iteration of the engine with its own storied history and influence on the games industry. It could, potentially, also be one of the last, in the wake of Microsoft's brutal gutting of id Software as part of its thousands of announced layoffs.The scale]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/some-of-the-most-impressive-gaming-tech-ever-wasnt-enough-to-save-devs-from-xbox-cuts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/some-of-the-most-impressive-gaming-tech-ever-wasnt-enough-to-save-devs-from-xbox-cuts/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/microsoft-spent-80-billion-on-its-bet-for-xbox-game-pass-it-did-not-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Barbie Rewind Deluxe Edition Is Available For Preorder (And Comes With An Atari Barbie)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbie Rewind Deluxe Edition (Switch)$60 | Launches November 12Preorder at Best BuyView at other storesPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStop	Barbie Rewind Standard Edition$30 | Launches November 12Preorder at Best Buy (Switch)View at other storesPreorder at Best Buy (PS5)Preorder at Target (PS5)Preorder at GameStop (Switch)If you're in the market for a hit of nostalgia, Mattel and Atari have you covered with the new Barbie Rewind Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch--which is available to preorde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-barbie-rewind-deluxe-edition-is-available-for-preorder-and-comes-with-an-atari-barbie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-barbie-rewind-deluxe-edition-is-available-for-preorder-and-comes-with-an-atari-barbie/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/after-xbox-pulls-funding-hitman-dev-is-closing-a-studio-and-laying-people-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Playbooks In College Football 27 For Offense And Defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your playbook serves as the heart and soul of both your offense and defense in College Football 27. While your players ultimately have to execute the plays you call, it's much easier for them to do so when you have an expansive playbook with the right schemes.<br />
You can always make any playbook work on either offense or defense in College Football 27, but some simply have better plays than others. If you want to find the right playbook for you, then you've come to the right place. Below, you'll fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-playbooks-in-college-football-27-for-offense-and-defense/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-playbooks-in-college-football-27-for-offense-and-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Passing Settings To Use In College Football 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Passing the ball is one of the most important elements of College Football 27. While you might want to operate a run-first offense in whatever game mode you're playing, you'll still have to throw passes at some point. If you're a College Football veteran, then you likely already have a solid idea of how you like to adjust your passing settings.However, if you're a new player or just need a slight refresher, then you absolutely want to look at your settings as soon as you boot up College Football]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-passing-settings-to-use-in-college-football-27/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-passing-settings-to-use-in-college-football-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Celebrations In College Football 27 And How To Do Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a majority of your time in College Football 27 will be spent picking plays and executing them on the field, there's still some time for a little showboating in between downs, and there's no better way to take a break from the action than performing a celebration.To see a list of every possible celebration in CFB 27 and the buttons required to perform them, keep reading the guide below.<br />
How to do all celebrations in College Football 27Like the two previous games in the franchise, College Fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-celebrations-in-college-football-27-and-how-to-do-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-celebrations-in-college-football-27-and-how-to-do-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Is No Reason To Buy Another PlayStation Or Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[With confirmation that Sony will no longer make discs for the PlayStation as of 2028, an ugly picture of the next generation of consoles is coming into shape.&nbsp;Not only will the next PlayStation system&ndash;projected to launch by the same year&ndash;embrace the all-digital future, but the next Xbox, dubbed Project Helix, is likely to as well. Both systems are also facing a series of uphill battles, like memory shortages due to the increased demand of the AI tech bubble, which are likely to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/there-is-no-reason-to-buy-another-playstation-or-xbox/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/there-is-no-reason-to-buy-another-playstation-or-xbox/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/bethesda-tells-workers-the-company-needs-to-change-course-and-focus-on-games-with-greatest-potential/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Vampire Story, Death Is Not Always The End | Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rebel Wolves' action-RPG balances different quest approaches and tons of consequences to create a story in which you might murder your best friend, and that's okay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-vampire-story-death-is-not-always-the-end-preview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-vampire-story-death-is-not-always-the-end-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Blood of Dawnwalker’s Vampire Story, Death Is Not Always The End]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Blood of Dawnwalker's best feature might be that it sometimes takes choices away from you.In this story-driven action-RPG, you play a vampire, but even the most good-guy vampire ever still has an insatiable hunger for human blood. Sometimes in Dawnwalker, that hunger can get the best of you, even if you're actively trying to resist it. Whether you're talking to your best friend, working to bandage an injured comrade, or battling opponents to save your father's life, when the hunger takes hol]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-vampire-story-death-is-not-always-the-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-the-blood-of-dawnwalkers-vampire-story-death-is-not-always-the-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Barbarian Limited Edition 4K Steelbook Is Available To Preorder Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbarian 4K Steelbook$45 | Releases August 11Preorder at AmazonPreorder at Walmart<br />
Zach Cregger's Barbarian has been available to watch for a couple years, having released in Fall 2022. But for fans of physical media, it's finally coming to 4K Blu-ray for the first time. You can preorder the Barbarian Limited Edition 4K Steelbook from Amazon or Walmart before it drops August 11. It comes with a nice selection of bonus features to get insight into the horror comedy's process, including director]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-barbarian-limited-edition-4k-steelbook-is-available-to-preorder-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-barbarian-limited-edition-4k-steelbook-is-available-to-preorder-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phasmophobia Twitch Drops: How to Earn In-Game Rewards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phasmophobia Twitch Drops are a great way to earn special in-game rewards that you can't obtain simply by playing. By linking your Twitch account with your Phasmophobia account and watching Kinetic Games partner streams for a set amount of time, you can unlock special ID cards and badges, with Kinetic promising future updates will offer cosmetics and other in-game items, too.However, these Twitch Drops aren&rsquo;t available all the time. Instead, Kinetic Games launches limited-time Twitch Drop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-twitch-drops-how-to-earn-in-game-rewards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-twitch-drops-how-to-earn-in-game-rewards/</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-uk/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-uk/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 the Arctic.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-uk/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-uk/news/games/resident-evil-meets-fnaf-in-this-horror-game-arriving-before-halloween/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fright Train Release Date Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fright Train combines Resident Evil-style gameplay with visuals similar to Five Nights at Freddy's, creating an interesting horror mash-up, and it's coming this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fright-train-release-date-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fright-train-release-date-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Own A 2026 Horror Favorite With The Obsession Collector’s Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obsession Collector's Edition 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + DigitalPrice varies | Releases July 14Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at Gruv	Obsession Collector's Edition Blu-ray + DigitalPrice varies | Releases July 14Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GruvHorror fans have eaten well this year, with multiple breakout hits from young directors who got their start making short films on YouTube. One of them is 26-year-old Curry Barker, who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/own-a-2026-horror-favorite-with-the-obsession-collectors-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/own-a-2026-horror-favorite-with-the-obsession-collectors-edition/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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, 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 several day-one releases are 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.Xbox Game Pass July Wave&nbsp;1 AdditionsJuly 6Winds of Arcana: Ruinatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-wants-to-entertain-1-billion-people-every-day-it-cant-even-explain-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orbitals Could Be Something Special]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Dekker and Tom Caswell had the chance to play 30 minutes of Kepler's co-op space-faring game Orbitals at Summer Game Fest. Inspired by Studio Ghibli and the work of Akira Toriyama, this Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive is one to keep an eye on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/orbitals-could-be-something-special/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/orbitals-could-be-something-special/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Upgrade All Moonlight Peaks Tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[When you begin your adventure in Moonlight Peaks, you'll have very basic tools with limited power. For instance, your pickaxe can only break small, standard rocks when you first set out, but after an upgrade, you'll be able to break up larger rocks that stand in your way. You'll need to upgrade all of your tools throughout your journey to continue progressing through the game's story and building bigger and better items. With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about upgrading your]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-upgrade-all-moonlight-peaks-tools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-upgrade-all-moonlight-peaks-tools/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/original-nintendo-switch-will-be-discontinued-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Use Discord On Your Steam Machine And Steam Deck]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're a PC gamer, you're probably accustomed to using Discord for voice and text chats during your games. Now that Valve has brought the Steam experience to TVs and handheld devices, you'll likely want to keep your usual gaming setup intact.<br />
Thankfully, Steam's devices are pretty much just PCs running on Linux, so they can do most anything you'd want a PC to do. Here's what you need to know to bring Discord to your Steam device.	In This Article	How to use Discord on Steam Machine or Steam De]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-use-discord-on-your-steam-machine-and-steam-deck/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-use-discord-on-your-steam-machine-and-steam-deck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Discounts On 300+ Items During Minecraft Marketplace’s Summer Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're in the thick of Minecraft Marketplace's Summer Sale, which includes more than 300 Marketplace items for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition discounted up to 33%. The retailer is also offering a daily Doorbuster sale featuring two deals per day through July 14, and these will be discounted by 75%. The sale lasts through July 28 at 10 PM PT, and you can use either IRL money or Minecoins to make your purchases.<br />
See at Minecraft Marketplace<br />
While there are many options to choose from, here are a few we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-discounts-on-300-items-during-minecraft-marketplaces-summer-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-discounts-on-300-items-during-minecraft-marketplaces-summer-sale/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/catastrophic-mismanagement-and-ai-gambits-led-to-mass-xbox-layoffs-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Persona 3 Gave Me The Ick, What Does That Mean For Persona 6?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I bowed to pressure and finally booted up Persona 3 Reload. Given the announcement of Persona 6 at Summer Game Fest 2026, and the vast amount of time between that game's inevitable release and the time I played Persona 5--nine years and counting--I thought I'd dip my toes back in the series. Unfortunately, I could only make it so far, because Persona 3 Reload, I'm sorry to say, gave me the ick.&nbsp;All of the charming -isms I once loved about the Persona games seemed to dissipate upon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-persona-3-gave-me-the-ick-what-does-that-mean-for-persona-6/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-persona-3-gave-me-the-ick-what-does-that-mean-for-persona-6/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-steam-machines-red-line-of-death-is-less-scary-and-more-useful-than-you-might-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Games For Less Than $10 During Green Man Gaming’s Summer Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Summer Sale is still live at Green Man Gaming, offering steep discounts on thousands of PC games. It's a pretty impressive sale by all accounts, covering everything from classic indies like Balatro to blockbusters like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim--and you'll even find tons of games available for less than $10. The sale ends on July 13, with the vast majority of titles offered as Steam keys.<br />
See all deals at GMG<br />
If your gaming budget is locked up with your Grand Theft Auto VI preorder, consid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-games-for-less-than-10-during-green-man-gamings-summer-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-games-for-less-than-10-during-green-man-gamings-summer-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Criterion Collection 40-Film Set Is Down To 50% Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[CC40: The Criterion Collection 40-Film Box Set (Blu-ray)$400 (was $800)See at AmazonThe Criterion Collection has built its reputation on preserving the best of cinema, and for over 40 years, it has restored and re-released some of the greatest films ever made. Criterion celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024, releasing a massive 49-disc box set collection of 40 films. You can pick up the full collection from Amazon for 50% off its sticker price; it's down to $400 (was $800), a price we haven't]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-criterion-collection-40-film-set-is-down-to-50-off/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-criterion-collection-40-film-set-is-down-to-50-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Doctor Doom Character Gameplay Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claim your throne as the Ruler of Latveria!Master Nullify Shield to block enemy projectiles and turn their own firepower against them. Conquer the arena with our ultimate Doctor Doom&rsquo;s Character Guide!Assemble your team of legendary Marvel characters in the ultimate 4v4 tag team fighter.MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-doctor-doom-character-gameplay-guide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-official-doctor-doom-character-gameplay-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The $69 Billion Hangover: Every Xbox Layoff Since The Activision Blizzard Merger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft spent a large chunk of time--and cash--acquiring new studios throughout the 2010s and 2020s, but its biggest move was the $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023. Trumpeted as a deal that would greatly bolster its portfolio of first-party studios and further enhance the appeal of its Xbox&nbsp;Game Pass subscription service,&nbsp;the acquisition has been followed by several waves of restructuring since then.Thousands of roles at the company have been cut, the p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-69-billion-hangover-every-xbox-layoff-since-the-activision-blizzard-merger/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-69-billion-hangover-every-xbox-layoff-since-the-activision-blizzard-merger/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/world-of-warcraft-just-got-a-sequel-to-its-most-literally-viral-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save Up To 80% Off Digital Games In Fanatical’s Red Hot Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fanatical's Red Hot Sale, features more than 10,000 digital games with discounts of up to 80%. Shoppers who spend more than $15 also get a free game or coupon with purchase (these are limited to a maximum of three per customer). The sale runs through July 10, so you won't want to delay digging through and filling your cart. If it's your first time shopping at Fanatical, be aware that any purchases you make come as digital download codes that are redeemable via Steam.<br />
See all deals at Fanatical<br />
I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-80-off-digital-games-in-fanaticals-red-hot-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-80-off-digital-games-in-fanaticals-red-hot-sale/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-layoffs-heavily-impact-the-accessibility-team-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save Up To 95% Off Thousands Of Games In The GOG Summer Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's no better time to catch up on your backlog than summer and gaming retailers know this, which is why big sales are already in full swing at Steam, Fanatical, and more. GOG is the latest to launch a sale, which runs through July 9, and with more than 8,000 games and discounts up to 95%, why go outside when you can stay in your (hopefully) air-conditioned house and play new stuff?<br />
See at GOG<br />
If you'd like to check out some of the sale's bestsellers, Fallout 4 Game of the Year Edition tops t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-95-off-thousands-of-games-in-the-gog-summer-sale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-95-off-thousands-of-games-in-the-gog-summer-sale/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-has-not-worked-out-reportedly-lost-millions-of-subscribers-since-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox CEO Admits Game Pass Bet 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-uk/news/games/xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-bet-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-uk/news/games/xbox-ceo-admits-game-pass-bet-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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/after-ps5-disc-controversy-microsoft-confirms-halo-campaign-evolved-will-come-on-a-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See How Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Transforms The Pirate Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[How much of a difference does 13 years make when it comes to video game graphics? Quite a lot, if the game in question is Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Out&nbsp;this week--alongside plenty of other great games this month--the Black Flag remake's most obvious upgrade is in its visuals, which have been fine-tuned to take advantage of modern technologies.Ray-traced global illumination, dynamic weather systems, overhauled character models, and continuous geometry refinement all sound fancy o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/see-how-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-transforms-the-pirate-classic/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/see-how-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-transforms-the-pirate-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Original vs Resynced Cutscene Comparison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Take a look at a comparison of some of Black Flag's early cutscenes, including some with entirely new moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-original-vs-resynced-cutscene-comparison/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-original-vs-resynced-cutscene-comparison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Slimes: A Guide To Gaming’s Greatest Goo-Getters]]></title><description><![CDATA[When God of War Laufey was unveiled a few weeks ago, the titular late wife of Kratos was supposed to be the star of the showcase. Things turned out differently, however, as much of the online discussion was centered around one of Laufey's sidekicks: a square of goo by the fancy name of Phranque. The sludgy sidekick--voiced by Jack Quaid in one of the funniest mo-cap setups we've ever seen--quickly stole the show, whirling and twirling as he helped Faye mow down a mob of foes with shocking agilit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-slimes-a-guide-to-gamings-greatest-goo-getters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-slimes-a-guide-to-gamings-greatest-goo-getters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Surprisingly Easy To Customize SteamOS]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want to enhance your SteamOS experience, Decky Loader is an easy way to start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-surprisingly-easy-to-customize-steamos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-surprisingly-easy-to-customize-steamos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA Online Beginner’s Guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the GTA 6 release date creeping up ever faster, you might want to scratch the GTA-shaped itch that we're all getting. GTA Online has been around for years, but there's never been a better time to jump into the sprawling sandbox. If you've never stepped foot in Rockstar's shared open-world multiplayer experience, here's a full guide on how to get started.What is GTA Online?GTA Online is an open-world shared multiplayer experience for servers of up to 32 people. It's set in Los Santos, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-beginners-guide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-beginners-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA Online Doesn’t Tell You These Things, But It Should]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been playing GTA Online for a little while now, you might be familiar with the basics but there's so much more hidden under the surface. The game has come a long way since its 2013 launch, adding new businesses, heists, vehicles, and other improvements that make Los Santos more accessible than ever.<br />
Whether you're fairly new to the game or returning to GTA Online in anticipation of the GTA 6 release date, there are plenty of mechanics, shortcuts, and money-saving tricks that Rockstar b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-doesnt-tell-you-these-things-but-it-should/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-online-doesnt-tell-you-these-things-but-it-should/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What To Buy First In GTA Online]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're new to GTA Online, or just coming back ahead of the GTA 6 release date, you might want to know the best first purchases. Joining, or rejoining, the game can feel a bit overwhelming due to its size and the number of regular updates GTA Online has had since its release in 2013. While it might be tempting to fill a garage with supercars, there are several purchases you should focus on that might help to increase your GTA$ rather than drain it.After you've read through our GTA Online begin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-to-buy-first-in-gta-online/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-to-buy-first-in-gta-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Difficulty Levels And Differences Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phasmophobia offers five preset difficulty options, plus a custom and challenge mode, for you to choose from. But these difficulty levels don&rsquo;t simply dictate how aggressive the ghost will be; they also influence critical aspects such as how much official evidence you can gather, how quickly your Sanity drains, the number of cursed possessions, how long (if any) set-up time you get, and, most importantly, your rewards.That doesn&rsquo;t mean you should jump to Insanity, the hardest preset]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-difficulty-levels-and-differences-explained/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-difficulty-levels-and-differences-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phasmophobia Sanity Explained: How To Increase It And Prevent Drain]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Phasmophobia, keeping an eye on your Sanity level is critical, as it impacts important game aspects, including when a ghost can start hunting and whether you can safely use a cursed object. There are two measures of Sanity in Phasmophobia: a player&rsquo;s individual sanity level and the average sanity level of your team. You can track each player&rsquo;s Sanity level using the Sanity Monitor in the van, as long as you&rsquo;re playing on a difficulty level that has it enabled.Your individual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-sanity-explained-how-to-increase-it-and-prevent-drain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-sanity-explained-how-to-increase-it-and-prevent-drain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phoebe Bridgers Follows Up RuneScape-Filled Music Video With Her Own Video Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past decade, Phoebe Bridgers has firmly established herself as one of the indie singer-songwriter scene's most captivating artists. However, leading up to the release of her third album, Lost Weekend, it seems as if the musician is looking to diversify her portfolio a bit.Days after sharing her RuneScape- and LARP-filled music video for the album's first single, "Lost Boys," Bridgers took to social media to announce her and her team made a "little game" based on the track.<br />
https://www.i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phoebe-bridgers-follows-up-runescape-filled-music-video-with-her-own-video-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phoebe-bridgers-follows-up-runescape-filled-music-video-with-her-own-video-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Not Too Late To Shop Best Buy’s 4th Of July Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Miss out on all the Prime Day deals? Fear not--Best Buy is giving you a second chance to cash in on low prices with its annual Fourth of July event. An incredibly long list of items are discounted right now, spanning everything from video games and headsets to prebuilt gaming PCs and iPads. We've sifted through them all, and below you'll find our favorites. Keep in mind that these prices will disappear on July 5, so be sure to carve out some time before the fireworks to see if anything on your w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-not-too-late-to-shop-best-buys-4th-of-july-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-not-too-late-to-shop-best-buys-4th-of-july-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Uniforms In College Football 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you want to admit it or not, uniforms can play a significant role in selecting a team for a particular game mode in College Football 27. After all, you're going to be staring at whatever uniform you select for the duration of games and perhaps across many seasons, so you might as well enjoy what you're looking at.As always, there are several uniform options for every school in College Football 27. While some schools have far more choices than others, you'll usually find at least four or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-uniforms-in-college-football-27/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-uniforms-in-college-football-27/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/amazon-prime-members-get-12-games-for-free-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Empulse Tips To Dominate In The Titanfall Successor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empulse is a new early-access 6v6 arena shooter for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, from developer 1047 Games, the team behind Splitgate and Splitgate 2. Touting itself as a spiritual successor to Titanfall 2, it features large mechs and fast-paced movement tech. While the early-access launch makes it feel more like a traditional arena shooter with mechs than Titanfall 3, this fast-paced shooter does offer a fair amount of strategy and nuance.&nbsp;If you want to succeed you need to know the best]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/9-empulse-tips-to-dominate-in-the-titanfall-successor/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/9-empulse-tips-to-dominate-in-the-titanfall-successor/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/why-resident-evil-movie-doesnt-feature-familiar-characters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Console Market Is Cooked]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Switch 2 increasing in price, Jake attempts to figure out why console gaming has gotten so expensive. In this video he sits down with an analyst to understand how we got here, and what the future looks like. Spoilers: It isn't good.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-console-market-is-cooked/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-console-market-is-cooked/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-now-has-its-own-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Ouija Board Questions and Answers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Phasmophobia, the Ouija Board is a cursed object that lets you communicate directly with the ghost. You can use the Ouija Board to ask the ghost questions about itself, including its motives and behaviors, location, cause of death, and age, or ask it to tell you your sanity level, to reveal the bone&rsquo;s location, and more. The ghost will respond to valid questions using the board, either indicating &lsquo;yes,&rsquo; &lsquo;no,&rsquo; or spelling out its answer using the numbers and lette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-ouija-board-questions-and-answers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-ouija-board-questions-and-answers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Tarot Cards and Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you want the thrill of playing supernatural russian roulette, then Phasmophobia's Tarot Card cursed objects offer the opportunity--but use them at your own risk. There are 10 unique Tarot Cards in Phasmophobia, each of which triggers a positive or negative effect on either the ghost or the player. While these positive effects can prove helpful to your investigation by boosting your sanity, reviving a dead player, or trapping the ghost in its room, the negative effects can be lethal, potential]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-tarot-cards-and-effects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-tarot-cards-and-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Phasmophobia Tips and Tricks Every Ghost Hunter Needs To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phasmophobia&rsquo;s tutorial may teach you the basics of gathering evidence and escaping a ghost hunt, but there are plenty of ghost-hunting tips and tricks it doesn't tell you, including pointers for finding the ghost room, identifying the ghost without evidence, improving the likelihood of gathering evidence, and ways to fix frustrating equipment or voice recognition issues.The list below is far from exhaustive and primarily focuses on the Phasmophobia tips we believe are, generally, the most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-tips-and-tricks-every-ghost-hunter-needs-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/phasmophobia-tips-and-tricks-every-ghost-hunter-needs-to-know/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/metroid-ravenous-listing-sparks-speculation-about-nintendos-next-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadpool References You Probably Missed In Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deadpool has always left references for fans to hunt down in every media he's in, but this time it's more geared towards fighting games in his recent announcement in MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls. We get to the bottom of almost all of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/deadpool-references-you-probably-missed-in-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/deadpool-references-you-probably-missed-in-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/existing-unauthorized-steam-machine-companion-cubes-are-being-destroyed-after-release-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Teams For Dynasty Rebuild In College Football 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[College Football 27 offers players a variety of game modes, but the most popular is Dynasty Mode. Dynasty allows players to completely take over a university's program, becoming the head coach and gaining access to all of the school's resources.While some players might opt to select their favorite college team or one that's set up to dominate the country for years to come, other players like to take on a total rebuild. Usually, these types of Dynasty playthroughs consist of picking a low-rated t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-teams-for-dynasty-rebuild-in-college-football-27/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-teams-for-dynasty-rebuild-in-college-football-27/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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.This story is developing&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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 and Unknown]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/stranger-things-star-millie-bobby-brown-loves-gta-but-plays-differently-than-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations Spear Rules!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's what we learned about Doom: The Dark Ages | Revelations from our latest preview. One of Doom: The Dark Ages&rsquo; biggest changes was the introduction of a shield in your left hand, which was how you exploited enemy weaknesses, opening the way to deal damage with the weapon in your right hand. And now you can swap between the shield and, a spear! Like the shield, the spear is both defense and offense &ndash; &ldquo;all the thinking is still done in your left hand,&rdquo; Martin said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-spear-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/doom-the-dark-ages-revelations-spear-rules/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[Sony Is Killing Disc-Based PlayStation Games And That Means PS6 Likely Won’t Have A Disc Drive]]></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-uk/news/games/sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-that-means-ps6-likely-wont-have-a-disc-drive/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sony-is-killing-disc-based-playstation-games-and-that-means-ps6-likely-wont-have-a-disc-drive/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo’s Wackiest New Game Feels Like The Devs Getting Away With Something]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere in the back of my mind, I must have known that Rhythm Heaven was a close cousin to WarioWare, but it never stood out to me as strongly as it did while playing Rhythm Heaven Groove. The sheer unapologetic weirdness of it intertwined with the strict timing-based minigames made this feel like WarioWare, but as a rhythm game. And I feel like a fool for just now discovering that these are two great tastes that go great together.The influences from WarioWare will be obvious to anyone who has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendos-wackiest-new-game-feels-like-the-devs-getting-away-with-something/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendos-wackiest-new-game-feels-like-the-devs-getting-away-with-something/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Monkey Paw Wishes and Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Monkey Paw in Phasmophobia is one of the game&rsquo;s most powerful and risky-to-use cursed objects. While all the cursed possessions in Phasmophobia have some sort of negative effects, the benefits often outweigh the negatives, and some will only drain your sanity level as long as they&rsquo;re used cautiously and correctly. However, using the Monkey Paw to make a wish can be very helpful to your investigation--offering the ability to change the weather, increase your sanity level, trap the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-monkey-paw-wishes-and-effects/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-monkey-paw-wishes-and-effects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Phasmophobia Cursed Object Locations and How To Use Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Phasmophobia&rsquo;s cursed objects, also known as cursed items or (officially) cursed possessions, are items with unique supernatural abilities that can assist your investigation. There are seven cursed objects available in the game that can only be used inside the investigation area, with their perks ranging from resurrecting fallen players to helping you eliminate evidence. However, which of these supernatural items spawns, and the number of them that spawn, changes from contract to contract]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-cursed-object-locations-and-how-to-use-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-phasmophobia-cursed-object-locations-and-how-to-use-them/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/love-and-deepspace-cancels-its-new-love-interest-after-fan-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Go July 2026 Events: Raids, Spotlight Hours, Go Fest, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[July is officially upon us, and it's shaping up to be a particularly big month for Pokemon Go. The mobile game is commemorating its tenth anniversary this month with a variety of events, including a Pikachu celebration and a new Timed Research questline for Professor Willow's birthday.July also marks the second month of the game's Forever Forward season, with new Raid bosses and Spotlight Pokemon lined up over the next few weeks. Most significantly, the game is also holding its global Go Fest ev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-go-july-2026-events-raids-spotlight-hours-go-fest-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-go-july-2026-events-raids-spotlight-hours-go-fest-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlock The Potential Of Your Steam Deck/Machine With Decky Loader]]></title><description><![CDATA[What makes SteamOS so great is the fact that it is a console-like experience for a PC, which means you can turn it on and everything is instantly available to you from the comfort of your couch. However, it's still a PC, which means for those of you interested in going further, you can customize it with pretty much anything you can imagine that runs on Linux, which unlocks the potential of it far more than any other console will allow.Because the Steam Deck has been out for several years now, pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/unlock-the-potential-of-your-steam-deckmachine-with-decky-loader/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/unlock-the-potential-of-your-steam-deckmachine-with-decky-loader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite’s Player Count Is Way Up In Chapter 7 Season 3, And Here’s Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a slow start to Chapter 7 in December, Fortnite has had a significant bump in its player count since the start of Season 3 in early June. The average number of concurrent players in Battle Royale nearly doubled month over month, going from 228,000 in May to over 433,000 in June, according to public data that was collected and aggregated by fortnite.gg. It appears as though Battle Royale's new brainrot-inspired sprite-collection gameplay is working about as well as Epic could have hoped, be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnites-player-count-is-way-up-in-chapter-7-season-3-and-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnites-player-count-is-way-up-in-chapter-7-season-3-and-heres-why/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-preorders-include-auto-renewing-membership-to-something-you-might-not-actually-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced PS5 Upgrades Include Dedicated Hair-Rendering Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced sets sail for PC and consoles in July, and so far, it's looking visually impressive. How well will a trip to the Caribbean during the golden age of piracy look on PS5? Pretty well if you're planning to play it on the $900 PS5 Pro, while the base PS5 version also looks like it'll offer a solid selection of graphical modes to choose from.Both PS5 consoles will allow users to play the game in Performance (60fps), Fidelity (30fps), and Balanced modes (40fps)&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-ps5-upgrades-include-dedicated-hair-rendering-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-ps5-upgrades-include-dedicated-hair-rendering-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Splatoon Raiders Is A Bold Rethink Of What Makes A Splatoon Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Splatoon has always featured single-player campaigns, but they've never been the focus. Often they're glorified tutorials, and even when they venture into more clever puzzle-platformer territory, it's been a relatively short side dish to the competitive-multiplayer main course. Splatoon Raiders looks to address this by putting the single-player focus front and center. Multiplayer is here, but it's deemphasized and co-op only. In some ways, that makes Raiders the mirror image of most Splatoon gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/splatoon-raiders-is-a-bold-rethink-of-what-makes-a-splatoon-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/splatoon-raiders-is-a-bold-rethink-of-what-makes-a-splatoon-game/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-might-normalize-80-games-but-analysts-say-only-a-few-can-pull-it-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Build Nekomancer Wonder Weapon In BO7 Zombies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded is live in Black Ops 7, bringing the brand-new Kowakujo map to Zombies. This map is set at Takeo's family castle, and the Japanese setting includes a Wonder Weapon themed around the Legend of the Nekomata, which is a two-tailed cat spirit. Yes, your Wonder Weapon for Kowakujo is an actual cat. In this guide, we'll show you how to complete all the steps to gain access to this unique Nekomancer Wonder Weapon in Kowakujo.Kowakujo mapNekomancer Wonder WeaponThe Nekoman]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-build-nekomancer-wonder-weapon-in-bo7-zombies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-build-nekomancer-wonder-weapon-in-bo7-zombies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Early Access Is Not Real, But The Scam Sites Are]]></title><description><![CDATA[With GTA 6 only a few months away and shaping up to be the biggest entertainment launch of the year, scam websites aren't wasting any time attempting to fleece people of their cash. Building on the game's hype and the eagerness of some people to play it early, some sites are offering "VIP" access to GTA 6 ahead of launch, all for the low price of several hundred dollars. The only part of GTA 6 that will be available early is the option to preload it, which might account for some of the confusion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-early-access-is-not-real-but-the-scam-sites-are/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-early-access-is-not-real-but-the-scam-sites-are/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest New Game Releases Of July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re officially in the second half of 2026, and what a year it has been so far. With dozens of great games having already been released, July is kicking things off with a selection of interesting indies, a Lovecraftian co-op game where you will get stabbed in the back, and more Doom&ndash;the good kind from Id Software, not the pervasive feeling you get whenever you turn on the news.As usual, we&rsquo;ve rounded up all of the games we have our eyes on in July, as well as the correct relea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-biggest-new-game-releases-of-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-biggest-new-game-releases-of-july-2026/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/state-of-decay-studio-undead-labs-reportedly-at-risk-of-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona Netflix Adaptation Reportedly In The Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Atlus's globally beloved Persona series is no stranger to mixed media: numerous games in the series have been adapted into anime, manga, novels and more. But, if a recent report is correct, the Persona franchise may find itself expanding to many more screens across the globe.Variety reports that, according to various sources, Netflix has inked a deal to adapt Persona into some form to be broadcast on its streaming platform. Christopher Monfette will serve as writer, producer, and showrunner, whi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-netflix-adaptation-reportedly-in-the-works/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-netflix-adaptation-reportedly-in-the-works/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[All The Major Fighting Game Announcements From Evo 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evo 2026 is in the books, with new champions crowned in Street Fighter 6, Tekken 8, and more of the top fighting games on the scene. As is tradition, along with the competitions came a steady supply of fighting game news across multiple developers and publishers.Below, we've gathered all of the major announcements from the weekend into one place. Announcements included the final character announcements for Marvel Tokon's launch lineup, DLC plans for Avatar Legends, a pair of retro revivals from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-major-fighting-game-announcements-from-evo-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-major-fighting-game-announcements-from-evo-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 | Official Teaser 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Look alive, choom &mdash; Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is coming your way this Fall!Gear up for a return to the world of Cyberpunk, where only the ruthless survive and one wrong move can get you flatlined. This standalone story throws a fresh cast of characters into the darkest corners of Night City and brings a raw, gritty take on the world of the future. Lawless and unforgiving, this is Night City at its most brutal.Brought to you by CD PROJEKT RED and TRIGGER, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is directed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-official-teaser-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-official-teaser-2/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-wont-be-on-a-disc-not-at-launch-or-months-after-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Reveals Fall 2026 Launch In New Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has a launch window, as Netflix confirmed over the weekend that the show will be arriving in Fall 2026. Alongside the confirmation of this new season running for 10 episodes, Netflix also shared a few details on the new chooms that viewers will meet--and hopefully things end better for them than they did for David Martinez and the rest of his gang.Edgerunners 2 features a new roster of outcasts looking to make their mark in Night City, starting with We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-reveals-fall-2026-launch-in-new-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-reveals-fall-2026-launch-in-new-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Reveals Fall 2026 Launch Ahead Of New Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second season of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has a launch window, as Netflix confirmed over the weekend that the show will be arriving in Fall 2026. Alongside the confirmation of this new season running for 10 episodes, Netflix also shared a few details on the new chooms that viewers will meet--and hopefully things end better for them than they did for David Martinez and the rest of his gang.Edgerunners 2 features a new roster of outcasts looking to make their mark in Night City, starting with We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-reveals-fall-2026-launch-ahead-of-new-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cyberpunk-edgerunners-2-reveals-fall-2026-launch-ahead-of-new-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best EVO 2026 Trailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[We saw several reveals, including the final team in Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls featuring Deadpool, Loki and Blade, Bob in Tekken 8, Robo-Ky&rsquo;s gameplay trailer in Guilty Gear -Strive-, Lux and Samira reveals in 2XKO, the Bakunawa Killer reveal in Virtua Fighter Crossroads, and more. See timestamps below!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-evo-2026-trailers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-evo-2026-trailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tōkon Fighting Souls – Blade, Loki, and Deadpool Gameplay Reveal Trailer | Team Samurai Outriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Samurai Outriders slash their way through MARVEL T&#333;kon: Fighting Souls!The fifth team entering the Challenge of the Champion is led by Robbie Reyes as Ghost Rider, and features three new playable characters: Blade, Deadpool, and Loki!Beta will be available July 24-26, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-blade-loki-and-deadpool-gameplay-reveal-trailer-team-samurai-outriders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-blade-loki-and-deadpool-gameplay-reveal-trailer-team-samurai-outriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS: Bakunawa Killer Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The so-called "Bakunawa Killer" has been tied to a series of violent attacks throughout Vilasapara. Check out the latest reveal trailer for Virtua Fighter Crossroads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-bakunawa-killer-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-bakunawa-killer-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TEKKEN 8 – Bob Gameplay RevealTrailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out Bob who was revealed at EVO 2026 for Tekken 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tekken-8-bob-gameplay-revealtrailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tekken-8-bob-gameplay-revealtrailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Fortnite Skins Are Returning: What’s Actually Exclusive And What Could Come Back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most contentious topics in the Fortnite community is the one surrounding its many exclusive cosmetics that may never be available to obtain ever again. As it stands now, folks have been fighting about this for years, with a lot of players arguing that it's only right that new players get a chance at those classic battle pass skins like Drift or Peely. But this is actually a legal question, rather than something we could put to a vote, so these discussions rarely get anywhere near the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/old-fortnite-skins-are-returning-whats-actually-exclusive-and-what-could-come-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/old-fortnite-skins-are-returning-whats-actually-exclusive-and-what-could-come-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Fortnite Battle Pass Skins Are Returning: What’s Actually Exclusive And What Could Come Back?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most contentious topics in the Fortnite community is the one surrounding its many exclusive cosmetics that may never be available to obtain ever again. As it stands now, folks have been fighting about this for years, with a lot of players arguing that it's only right that new players get a chance at those classic battle pass skins like Drift or Peely. But this is actually a legal question, rather than something we could put to a vote, so these discussions rarely get anywhere near the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/old-fortnite-battle-pass-skins-are-returning-whats-actually-exclusive-and-what-could-come-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/old-fortnite-battle-pass-skins-are-returning-whats-actually-exclusive-and-what-could-come-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Robo-Ky Official Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robo-Ky joins the Guilty Gear -Strive- roster as a Season Pass 5 Playable Character coming on July 2nd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guilty-gear-strive-robo-ky-official-trailer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guilty-gear-strive-robo-ky-official-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls – Magneto and Black Panther Gameplay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out over 8 minutes of gameplay featuring primarily Magneto and Black Panther from Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tkon-fighting-souls-magneto-and-black-panther-gameplay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-tkon-fighting-souls-magneto-and-black-panther-gameplay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab Your Friends: The Adventure Time Boxed Set Is $33 For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adventure Time: The Complete Series Boxed Set (DVD)$33 (was $50)See at AmazonThis Prime Day you can pick up one of the most influential series of the 2010s for a steep discount: the Adventure Time boxed set for just $33 (down from $50). Pendleton Ward's fantasy series earned rave reviews during its run and is still a cult classic today&nbsp;thanks to its many spin-offs. If you've been looking for an excuse to return to the land of Ooo, now's a good time to do it.Adventure Time: The Complete Seri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/grab-your-friends-the-adventure-time-boxed-set-is-33-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/grab-your-friends-the-adventure-time-boxed-set-is-33-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dark Knight Trilogy Blu-Ray Boxed Set Is 25% Off For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dark Knight Trilogy Collection (4K Blu-ray boxed set)$28 (was $38)See on AmazonThere's a Batman series for every generation, and if you grew up in the late 2000s, that was the Christopher Nolan Dark Knight Trilogy. Even if Christian Bale isn't your generation's iconic Batman, Amazon has cut the price of the 4K Blu-ray boxed set&nbsp;on the Nolan trilogy to just $28 (down from $38), a nice 25% discount.	The Dark Knight Trilogy Collection (4K Blu-ray boxed set)$28 (was $38)This Blu-ray bundle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-dark-knight-trilogy-blu-ray-boxed-set-is-25-off-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-dark-knight-trilogy-blu-ray-boxed-set-is-25-off-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Snag Some Of Our Favorite Board Games For Up To 45% Off On Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking to expand your board game collection, Prime Day is a great excuse to do just that. Amazon's deal event has loads of board games on sale--enough to keep you rolling dice and manipulating little plastic whatsits long into the night.A few highlights include the game night classic Catan for $30 (down from $55), the official LEGO party game, Brick Like This for $13 (down from $20), and the Lord of the Rings Trick-Taking Game for $22 (down from $27). That last one took a spot on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-snag-some-of-our-favorite-board-games-for-up-to-45-off-on-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-snag-some-of-our-favorite-board-games-for-up-to-45-off-on-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Out Your Clone Trooper Fantasies With This Prime Day Deal On Star Wars Black Series Gear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking to join the Empire, rebel scum? Good news, the Star Wars Black Series Clone Trooper II helmet is on sale! Not a huge discount, it's $95 (down from $110), but it's enough of a price cut that it could be convincing if you've been on the fence about joining the late-Republic armed forces that would eventually become the Imperial army.<br />
The Clone II Trooper armor was introduced during the later years of the Clone Wars as an improvement over the Phase I design (which you see in Attack of the C]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/live-out-your-clone-trooper-fantasies-with-this-prime-day-deal-on-star-wars-black-series-gear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/live-out-your-clone-trooper-fantasies-with-this-prime-day-deal-on-star-wars-black-series-gear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day’s Xbox Series X Deals Include Some Of The Biggest Games Of 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the final stretch of Prime Day, and if you've been looking to stock up on some Xbox Series X games for the rest of the year, better grab 'em while you can. Xbox consoles might have gotten more expensive over the last couple years but Amazon is taking some of the sting out of those price hikes with discounts on some of this year's biggest games.Capcom's catalog is well-represented among the Prime Day deals with two of its best recent games, Resident Evil Requiem and Monster Hunter Stories 3:]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-days-xbox-series-x-deals-include-some-of-the-biggest-games-of-2026/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-days-xbox-series-x-deals-include-some-of-the-biggest-games-of-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day 2026: The Best Deals on Asus ROG Laptops, Monitors, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deal events like Prime Day are a great time to counteract a bit of the damage the RAM shortage and supply chain issues have caused to PC hardware prices in the last couple years. Especially if you're in the market for Republic of Gamers gear. Through its ROG line, Asus has become a mainstay of the PC gaming space, and quite a few of its gaming laptops, monitors, and accessories are on sale for Prime Day. Thankfully, you won't have wade through hundreds of Amazon listings to find some of the best]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-2026-the-best-deals-on-asus-rog-laptops-monitors-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-2026-the-best-deals-on-asus-rog-laptops-monitors-and-more/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/steam-machine-preorder-emails-are-super-confusing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 High-Value Target Patch Notes Detail Gunplay And Netcode Improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final phase of Battlefield 6's Season 3 content rolls out on June 30 with the High-Value Target update, and Battlefield Studios has released the patch notes early. This reveals several adjustments to Battlefield 6 and Redsec, including gunplay changes, tuning of vehicle equipment, and additional improvements to the game's netcode.Content-wise, the update brings a new multiplayer mode, a casual battle royale mode with bots, and a new melee weapon. There is also the limited-time Wet Work event]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/battlefield-6-high-value-target-patch-notes-detail-gunplay-and-netcode-improvements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/battlefield-6-high-value-target-patch-notes-detail-gunplay-and-netcode-improvements/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/some-retailers-reportedly-spill-the-tea-on-gta-6-gameplay-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Shadows Ended Up Great–If You Played All The DLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assassin's Creed Shadows' story has come to an end with the release of Black Tides, the game's final narrative expansion and a tie-in to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. Black Tides is surprisingly very good. It's not perfect (it's got some extremely annoying boss fights) but its story missions and animations and pacing and structure are all leaps and bounds ahead of the base game for Shadows. It left me wishing that Black Tides, as well as the other bite-sized post-launch expansions that l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-shadows-ended-up-greatif-you-played-all-the-dlc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-shadows-ended-up-greatif-you-played-all-the-dlc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mega Skarmory Pokemon Go Raids: Weaknesses, Best Counters, And Best Moveset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokemon Go is holding its next Super Mega Raid Day this Saturday, June 27, and it's introducing another new Mega-Evolved Pokemon to the game: Mega Skarmory.&nbsp;While standard Skarmory favors defense, Mega Skarmory is a quick and powerful attacker, making it a formidable opponent in battle. It's also one of the coolest new forms in the game, gaining golden armor and giant, razor-sharp talons upon Mega Evolving.To help you conquer the new Super Mega Raid boss, we've rounded up some tips on how t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mega-skarmory-pokemon-go-raids-weaknesses-best-counters-and-best-moveset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mega-skarmory-pokemon-go-raids-weaknesses-best-counters-and-best-moveset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Unlock The Kowakujo Easter Egg Song In Black Ops 7 Zombies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded is live in Black Ops 7, bringing the brand-new Kowakujo map to Zombies. Like previous Zombies maps, Kowakujo includes an Easter egg you can activate to play a new tune composed by Kevin Sherwood. Here, we guide you in finding the hidden headphones needed to unlock the secret song on Kowakujo in Black Ops 7's Zombies.How to unlock the Easter egg song for KowakujoTo activate Kowakujo's secret song, you first need to find three hidden headphones. The headphones are bl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-the-kowakujo-easter-egg-song-in-black-ops-7-zombies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-the-kowakujo-easter-egg-song-in-black-ops-7-zombies/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/haunted-chocolatiers-long-development-comes-down-to-chasing-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Retro Gaming Monitor Will Let You Play Old Consoles Just Like The ’90s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before the days of flat-screen monitors and 4K quality, video games were played on big, square TVs that took up the whole living room. Today, Unico has unveiled its version of that old way to play, the ULW10 Retro Gaming Monitor, which will bring back the CRT gaming days of old with a new modern flair &hellip; and a reasonable size.The ULW10, also called the &ldquo;Traveler,&rdquo; features a 10.1-inch display at a 4:3 aspect ratio, with support for five different inputs: S-Video, RGB, RCA, VGA,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-retro-gaming-monitor-will-let-you-play-old-consoles-just-like-the-90s/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-retro-gaming-monitor-will-let-you-play-old-consoles-just-like-the-90s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PS5, Xbox, And Switch 2: Here’s How Their Prices Have Changed Since Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another day and yet another price hike later, it's clear that it's more expensive than ever to purchase a video game console. Microsoft recently&nbsp;announced&nbsp;a third price hike for its line of Xbox consoles, and it also suggested that another one could be on the horizon. Microsoft isn't alone here, as both Nintendo and Sony have also increased the prices of their gaming hardware, with the companies attributing the hikes to the current components crisis and various other global economic fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-heres-how-their-prices-have-changed-since-launch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-heres-how-their-prices-have-changed-since-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get the complete Star Trek: TNG Collection On The Cheap For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[I promise I'm not going to make a "set your phasers to" joke even though this post is about a Star Trek deal. Among the dozens of movies and TV series on sale for Prime Day is the entire run of Star Trek: The Next Generation on Blu-ray--all 41 discs of it. The massive boxed set is marked down to $97, from its list price of $135, the cheapest we've seen it since April.	Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Complete Series Blu-ray Collection$97Included in the collection are deleted scenes, and other]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-the-complete-star-trek-tng-collection-on-the-cheap-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-the-complete-star-trek-tng-collection-on-the-cheap-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day Deal: Save $63 On The HyperX Cloud III S Wireless Headset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now available for $116.84 (was $180), the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless Gaming Headset is down to its lowest price ever for Prime Day. The standout feature of the headset is its ridiculous battery life--lasting up to 200 hours on a single charge, it's a good choice for anyone who regularly forgets to plug in their headset after each gaming session. It's also quite versatile, compatible with PS5, Switch, PC, and mobile devices. Prime Day runs through June 26.HyperX Cloud III S Wireless Gaming Heads]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-deal-save-63-on-the-hyperx-cloud-iii-s-wireless-headset/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-deal-save-63-on-the-hyperx-cloud-iii-s-wireless-headset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung’s Entry Level Curved Gaming Monitor Is $190 For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been holding out until Prime Day to upgrade your monitor, your patience has officially paid off. Amazon is offering the premium Samsung 32-Inch Odyssey G55C Series Monitor for just $190 (was $330), which is a new all-time low. The monitor has been no stranger to sales over the years, though its average price typically hovers around $275. And now that it's $190, it's an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a more immersive display for their desktop.Samsung 32-Inch Odyssey G55C Ser]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsungs-entry-level-curved-gaming-monitor-is-190-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsungs-entry-level-curved-gaming-monitor-is-190-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung’s 34-inch Odyssey G5 Ultra-Wide Is Down to $265 For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bunch of great gaming monitors are on sale for Prime Day, including the Samsung 34-Inch Odyssey G5 Ultrawide. Now listed for $265 (was $400), this is one of the better deals we've seen for the monitor this year. Along with tons of high-end specs, it's pretty slick-looking, too. Like most products in the Odyssey lineup, it features an all-black design, aggressive angles, and a stand that allows you to tilt the screen (20 degrees of vertical motion) to find the best viewing angle.Samsung 34-Inch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsungs-34-inch-odyssey-g5-ultra-wide-is-down-to-265-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsungs-34-inch-odyssey-g5-ultra-wide-is-down-to-265-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Cardholders Can Get A 25% Discount On A PS5 Digital With This Prime Day Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Day is in full swing with an impressive variety of deals on controllers, AirPods, collectible books, video games, and more. If you happen to be shopping with any Amazon Prime credit card, you'll also get access to an additional deal: a 25% discount on the 825GB PlayStation 5 Digital Console--that's the version that's digital download only, no disc drive for using physical copies of games. Normally $599, the discount cuts the price down to $449, bringing it down below the asking pric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-cardholders-can-get-a-25-discount-on-a-ps5-digital-with-this-prime-day-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-cardholders-can-get-a-25-discount-on-a-ps5-digital-with-this-prime-day-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Is Could Be Your Last Chance To Get An Xbox Series S This Cheap]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Series S (512 GB)$380 (was $400)See at AmazonIn case you hadn't heard, Microsoft is once again raising Xbox Series X|S console prices soon. Starting August 1, The Xbox Series X 1TB is jumping from $650 to $800 and the Xbox Series S 512GB will increase from $400 to $500. While these price increases are sure to impact sales for all Xbox consoles, it's a particularly heavy blow to the Xbox Series S, which was widely regarded as an affordable entry point to the current hardware generation prior]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-is-could-be-your-last-chance-to-get-an-xbox-series-s-this-cheap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-is-could-be-your-last-chance-to-get-an-xbox-series-s-this-cheap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Exciting Thing About GTA 6 Has Little To Do With Its Open-World Action]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the release of numerous screenshots, confirmation of predictably high price points for its standard and premium editions, as well as preorders going live, we are now fully in the midst of the Grand Theft Auto VI hype machine. I've got a pretty unpopular takeaway: Wow, this game might actually be gorgeous! Though I've often been adversarial to photorealism in games, there is something admirable about GTA 6's fidelity. Poring over its screenshots makes me want to just take pictures of it in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-most-exciting-thing-about-gta-6-has-little-to-do-with-its-open-world-action/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-most-exciting-thing-about-gta-6-has-little-to-do-with-its-open-world-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Plague Tale Is Becoming A Top-Tier Assassin’s Creed, And I Love That]]></title><description><![CDATA[I adore the first A Plague Tale, and while the second game, Requiem, did not grab me as much as the first, I do have a soft spot for it. A huge part of my love for these games is its protagonist, Amicia de Rune, who undergoes this incredible transformation from countryside noble to hardened espionage agent. So I was a little disappointed to see that the third game, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, is a prequel that goes back and focuses on a completely different character: Sophia, who Amicia met]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-plague-tale-is-becoming-a-top-tier-assassins-creed-and-i-love-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-plague-tale-is-becoming-a-top-tier-assassins-creed-and-i-love-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Series S Has Gone From No-Brainer To No Thank You]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a couple of years ago, the Xbox Series S felt like a great holiday gift idea. I was able to pick up a console for $250 during Black Friday and introduce my brother to this generation of console gaming. He just had to buy a Game Pass for Console subscription, and he suddenly had access to a big library of current-gen games and all of Xbox&rsquo;s first-party titles the day they released. Sure, games didn&rsquo;t run quite as well on the slightly less powerful console, but it was good enough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-series-s-has-gone-from-no-brainer-to-no-thank-you/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-series-s-has-gone-from-no-brainer-to-no-thank-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get A $50 Best Buy Gift Card When You Bundle GTA 6 And A New Console]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best Buy GTA VI &amp; New Console Preorder Bundle DealGet A Free $50 Gift CardSee bundle at Best BuyJudging by previous Grand Theft Auto launches, Grand Theft Auto VI is sure to be one of the biggest video games in the medium's history when it launches for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19. This is the type of game that some fans will hold off on buying a new console for--unfortunately, for those who waited on buying a PS5 or Xbox Series X|S until GTA VI, you now have to contend w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-a-50-best-buy-gift-card-when-you-bundle-gta-6-and-a-new-console/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/get-a-50-best-buy-gift-card-when-you-bundle-gta-6-and-a-new-console/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Conspicuous Non-Discount In Steam’s Summer Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Assassin's Creed Shadows' final update released and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's launch date coming next month, you may be wanting to take this chance to jump into Ubisoft's nearly 20-year franchise. And thanks to Steam's Summer Sale, you can do so for a significantly cheaper price than normal, as every game in the franchise has been heavily discounted. Well... almost every game. There is one notable exception. Yes, it's the one you're probably thinking of.Every Assassin's Creed o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-most-conspicuous-non-discount-in-steams-summer-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-most-conspicuous-non-discount-in-steams-summer-sale/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/after-confirming-80-price-for-gta-6-and-preorders-take-two-stock-is-predicted-to-rip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Dead By Daylight Free Skins And Quests For The Black Banquet Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[With 70 million players to date, Dead by Daylight is more than a cult hit, but its Black Banquet event is a literal cult affair. The multiplayer horror game's annual anniversary event is back once more, and it's bringing several free skins to the celebration, as well as other free cosmetics and new paid skins. To claim most of them, you'll need to complete the Black Banquet Quests during the event, which runs from June 25 to July 16, with a new slate of challenges added every week.The Black Banq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-dead-by-daylight-free-skins-and-quests-for-the-black-banquet-event/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-dead-by-daylight-free-skins-and-quests-for-the-black-banquet-event/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/buying-gta-6-and-a-new-console-this-fall-you-better-be-rich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fumito Ueda is Rethinking The Companion Relationship That Defined His Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[First revealed a year and a half ago at 2024's The Game Awards as Project Robot, Fumito Ueda&rsquo;s new game broke cover at Summer Game Fest earlier this month with new details (it has guns?), a new name (Gen Atlas), and some face time with its renowned creator.<br />
Ueda is one of gaming&rsquo;s true auteurs, having directed three of the medium&rsquo;s most beloved, singular games: Ico (2001), Shadow of the Colossus (2005), and The Last Guardian (2016), each produced for PlayStation consoles. The f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fumito-ueda-is-rethinking-the-companion-relationship-that-defined-his-career/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fumito-ueda-is-rethinking-the-companion-relationship-that-defined-his-career/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/sonys-stricter-guidelines-on-shovelware-playstation-games-are-reportedly-targeting-more-developers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Steam Summer Sale 2026 Deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year is heating up as we reach the summer peak, and right on time, the Steam Summer Sale has arrived to convince you to stay indoors and play some games instead. This year's sales event has just begun and will run through July 9, and as always, you can expect some big discounts on a wide variety of games.We're already seeing some big deals,&nbsp; and to help you navigate through the hundreds of games on sale, we've picked a few of our favorites and listed them below.Best Steam Summer Sale De]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-steam-summer-sale-2026-deals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-steam-summer-sale-2026-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Unlock Nicolas Cage In Call Of Duty And All Other Event Rewards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 Reloaded is live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone, introducing a new limited-time event themed around award-winning actor Nicolas Cage. The Hollywood star isn't boosting cars or stealing the Declaration of Independence, but he does get his very own operator skin in Call of Duty. This event features his operator, two new weapons, and various cosmetics. In this guide, we'll showcase all "Nick Cage event" rewards in Season 4 Reloaded and how you unlock them.Nick Cage event detailsThis midseason]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-nicolas-cage-in-call-of-duty-and-all-other-event-rewards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-nicolas-cage-in-call-of-duty-and-all-other-event-rewards/</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 worldwide starting August 1.In a June 25 Xbox Wire blog 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.<br />
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The com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/news/games/microsoft-is-increasing-the-cost-of-xbox-consoles-again-starting-in-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bungie Studio Head Is Reportedly Stepping Down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following devastating layoffs at Bungie, studio head Justin Truman is reportedly stepping down. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier reported the news on Bluesky, writing that "people familiar with the situation"have confirmed this to the news outlet.<br />
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Truman has served as Bungie's studio head for less than a year, taking the role after former studio head Pete Parsons announced his departure last fall.<br />
The news comes shortly aft]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/bungie-studio-head-is-reportedly-stepping-down/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/bungie-studio-head-is-reportedly-stepping-down/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/unlike-gta-6-marvels-wolverine-will-ship-with-a-disc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Have Nothing But Respect For This Game That Doesn’t Care About Launching In GTA 6’s Shadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Grand Theft Auto 6's release date just around the corner, studios left and right have been frantically shifting their release windows in an attempt to avoid the media and consumer blackout that's sure to follow. Ironically, this has led to months like September becoming increasingly competitive, but I can't blame these companies for doing everything in their power to give their games the best chance possible at garnering attention.<br />
At the same time, there's something incredibly appealing to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-have-nothing-but-respect-for-this-game-that-doesnt-care-about-launching-in-gta-6s-shadow/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-have-nothing-but-respect-for-this-game-that-doesnt-care-about-launching-in-gta-6s-shadow/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/dead-or-alive-6-last-round-makes-players-pay-again-for-dlc-they-already-bought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With GTA 6 Online, Rockstar Is Deciding Who To Make Mad]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 is nearly here. Despite delays being so common these days, I finally feel confident about the game's November 19 release date. Previously, I always waited for the other shoe to drop--for GTA 6 to be delayed over and over again. But this one feels like it's going to stick.&nbsp;When it releases, it's only the single-player game that'll be there on launch day. The GTA 6 version of GTA Online, in whatever form that takes, will come later. But more interesting than when the next e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/with-gta-6-online-rockstar-is-deciding-who-to-make-mad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/with-gta-6-online-rockstar-is-deciding-who-to-make-mad/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/deltarune-chapter-5-is-going-off-on-steam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI Preorders Are Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI Standard Edition$80 | Releases November 19Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStop	Grand Theft Auto VI Ultimate Edition$100 | Releases November 19Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopGrand Theft Auto VI&nbsp;is by far the most anticipated video game of the year, with fans so desperate for it that they've&nbsp;flooded Rockstar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/grand-theft-auto-vi-preorders-are-live/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/grand-theft-auto-vi-preorders-are-live/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/breaking-down-our-new-look-at-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds Of 4K Blu-Rays Are On Sale For Prime Day, Some Up To 60% Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physical media is more popular than it has been in years, and there's good reason for that. Streamers are dropping movies and TV series left and right, so sometimes the only way to make sure you have access to the movies and series you want, is just to buy physical copies yourself. Luckily, there are hundreds of movies on sale during Prime Day, with some discounted by up to 60%. To help you find the titles you might be interested in, we went ahead and sorted through the whole sale to pick out th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hundreds-of-4k-blu-rays-are-on-sale-for-prime-day-some-up-to-60-off/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hundreds-of-4k-blu-rays-are-on-sale-for-prime-day-some-up-to-60-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[63 New GTA 6 Screenshots Reveal HUGE Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rockstar dropped a ton of new images for GTA 6 pertaining to the ultimate edition. This screenshots mostly showcases the various customization options in GTA 6's ultimate edition. These show clothing, cars, tattoos, and hairstyles for Jason and Lucia. Here's everything we learned from those screenshots and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/63-new-gta-6-screenshots-reveal-huge-details/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/63-new-gta-6-screenshots-reveal-huge-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Robo-Ky Teaser]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the ARC SYSTEM WORKS Showcase today we got a tease of Robo-Ky in Guilty Gear -Strive-. We'll get the full gameplay trailer after EVO 2026!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guilty-gear-strive-robo-ky-teaser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guilty-gear-strive-robo-ky-teaser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save Up To 70% Off Video Games And Hardware In Woot’s Summer of Gaming Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woot has kicked off its Summer of Gaming sale right in time for the first days of summer, and as you would expect, it's packed with deals. You can find video games, headsets, keyboards, peripherals, controllers, and more at major discounts. We've compiled some of our favorite deals into the lists below, so read on to see what's on offer.See all deals at Woot<br />
Note that Woot's Summer of Gaming Sale only lasts through June 29, and the retailer only offers limited stock of each deal. All products hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-70-off-video-games-and-hardware-in-woots-summer-of-gaming-sale/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-up-to-70-off-video-games-and-hardware-in-woots-summer-of-gaming-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target Circle Week: Save On Video Games, Toys, TVs, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[From now until June 26, Target Circle members can take advantage of up to 45% off tons of items as part of the retailer's massive Circle Deal Days sale. This includes discounts on summer clothing, outdoor gear, school-year preparation materials, but also the fun nerdy stuff you want like video games, electronics, and Lego sets, and so much more. We've aggregated some of the best deals on video games, toys, and electronics you can browse through during the sale.Target's sale takes place the same]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/target-circle-week-save-on-video-games-toys-tvs-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/target-circle-week-save-on-video-games-toys-tvs-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Quest 3S Drops To Its Lowest Prince In Months Thanks To Pime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Quest 3S128GB - $296.79 (was $350) | 256GB - $382.49 (was $450)See Quest 3S 128GB dealSee Quest 3S 256GB deal<br />
It's not exactly the new hotness anymore, but VR has improved in leaps and bounds over the years. Case in point: the Meta Quest 3S. It's probably the best entry-level headset for anyone getting into VR. So if you're VR-curious or looking for a backup headset, the Meta Quest 3S being on sale for Prime Day makes for a good excuse to pick one up. Despite a big price increase earlier th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/meta-quest-3s-drops-to-its-lowest-prince-in-months-thanks-to-pime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/meta-quest-3s-drops-to-its-lowest-prince-in-months-thanks-to-pime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meta Quest 3S Drops To Its Lowest Price In Months Thanks To Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta Quest 3S128GB - $296.79 (was $350) | 256GB - $382.49 (was $450)See Quest 3S 128GB dealSee Quest 3S 256GB deal<br />
It's not exactly the new hotness anymore, but VR has improved in leaps and bounds over the years. Case in point: the Meta Quest 3S. It's probably the best entry-level headset for anyone getting into VR. So if you're VR-curious or looking for a backup headset, the Meta Quest 3S being on sale for Prime Day makes for a good excuse to pick one up. Despite a big price increase earlier th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/meta-quest-3s-drops-to-its-lowest-price-in-months-thanks-to-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/meta-quest-3s-drops-to-its-lowest-price-in-months-thanks-to-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Deals Returns To A Simpler Time When The Xbox Series X Was Less Than $600]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox Series X console and controller (1TB)$574 (was $650)See at WalmartThanks to the RAM shortage, gaming hardware is more expensive than it's ever been--even pricier than it was during since the GPU shortage a few years ago. But if you're in the market for a new Xbox, you're in luck, as Walmart is dialing back the price for a limited time during its Deals &amp; More Sale that's live through June 28. That means you can score a brand-new&nbsp;Xbox Series X for just $574, (down from $650), and it]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-deals-returns-to-a-simpler-time-when-the-xbox-series-x-was-less-than-600/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-deals-returns-to-a-simpler-time-when-the-xbox-series-x-was-less-than-600/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This PlayStation Portal Deal Bundles Accessories And Free Cash (Sort Of)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PlayStation Portal got a price hike a few months ago along with the rest of the PS5 family (thanks RAM shortage). But if you're in the market for one, Best Buy has an interesting deal going on right now. It's a bundle that includes the PlayStation Portal, and several accessories plus a $25 PlayStation Store gift card for $300 (down from $350). It's part of Best Buy's Tech Fest sale that runs until Sunday, June 28--and is coincidentally happening the same week as Amazon Prime Day.PlayStation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-playstation-portal-deal-bundles-accessories-and-free-cash-sort-of/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-playstation-portal-deal-bundles-accessories-and-free-cash-sort-of/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snag The First Six Dune Books For Over 50% Off Before Dune: Part Three Hits Theaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Villeneuve's take on Dune has made for some of the best sci-fi movies of the decade, and Dune: Part Three is set to conclude the trilogy this December. That's a long time from now. Reading the book series isn't a bad way to tide yourself over--and there's a fantastic deal to take advantage of this Prime Day. Normally priced at $108, Frank Herbert's Dune Saga 6-book boxed Set is available for just $52, a 52% discount.<br />
See at Amazon<br />
The Dune Saga 6-book boxed set contains the six original Du]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/snag-the-first-six-dune-books-for-over-50-off-before-dune-part-three-hits-theaters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/snag-the-first-six-dune-books-for-over-50-off-before-dune-part-three-hits-theaters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Prime Day Deal Is For Anyone Traveling With A Switch 2 This Summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Switch 2 was never meant to be tethered to an entertainment center. It's designed to go with you wherever you go, but the dock very much isn't. If you're looking to travel with your Switch 2 for an extended period of time, it can be nice to just bring the whole kit with you. If that's the case for you, then the All-in-One Carrying Case for Switch 2 from JSAUX is probably worth checking out. This Prime Day, the carrying case has been discounted from its normal price of $46 to $28.<br />
See at Amaz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-prime-day-deal-is-for-anyone-traveling-with-a-switch-2-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-prime-day-deal-is-for-anyone-traveling-with-a-switch-2-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day PS5 Deals Include Big Discounts On Elden Ring, Dragon Quest, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking to pad out your PS5 library for summer, you're in luck. Dozens of titles are on sale for Prime Day, and there's a healthy mix of recent releases and classics in there, some with discounts as high as 50%. We've combed through the listings and collected a selection of some of our favorites, which you can find below. After checking out the PS5 deals, you may also want to check out our roundup of Nintendo Switch 2 games on sale during Prime Day, too.One of the highlights is th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-ps5-deals-include-big-discounts-on-elden-ring-dragon-quest-and-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-ps5-deals-include-big-discounts-on-elden-ring-dragon-quest-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Buy’s Tech Fest Discounts Rival Amazon’s Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It might be a week full of Prime Day deals, but Best Buy is also looking to tempt you with its own parallel event: Tech Fest. As you might guess from the title, Tech Fest is all about discounts on home entertainment tech, everything from OLED TVs to headsets, Apple products to video games. If you're looking to upgrade any of your devices or your home entertainment setup, there's a lot to check out here. We went through the whole sale picked out the best deals on products we recommend and grouped]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-buys-tech-fest-discounts-rival-amazons-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-buys-tech-fest-discounts-rival-amazons-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine: Official Overview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get a look at the Steam Machine unboxed as well as an overview and quick start guide in this video.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-machine-official-overview/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-machine-official-overview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Combat and Exploration Gameplay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out over 20 minutes of gameplay from Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy showcasing the combat and exploration in the game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-combat-and-exploration-gameplay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-combat-and-exploration-gameplay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call Of Duty Season 4 Reloaded Patch Notes Detail Major Gameplay Changes For Warzone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Season 4 Reloaded update goes live in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 25, and the midseason patch notes reveal major changes for both games. These adjustments include weapon tuning, Zombies map improvements, and Endgame fixes. However, the most impactful portion of the patch notes revolve around major gameplay changes for Warzone's various modes, including adjustments to supply boxes, Hot Zones, and various equipment.Content-wise, Season 4 Reloaded is themed as Call of Duty's S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-season-4-reloaded-patch-notes-detail-major-gameplay-changes-for-warzone/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/call-of-duty-season-4-reloaded-patch-notes-detail-major-gameplay-changes-for-warzone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Expect The Chaos Caused By GTA 6’s Release Date To End This November]]></title><description><![CDATA[With preorders opening and pricing details finally released, Grand Theft Auto VI&rsquo;s November 19 release date seems like a lock at this point. The video game industry has taken note, and most developers are avoiding launching near GTA 6 like the plague. September and October are absolutely packed with high-profile game launches from top to bottom, and even the early 2027 release calendar is starting to get crowded with the likes of Fable and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis.<br />
The thing is, it&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-expect-the-chaos-caused-by-gta-6s-release-date-to-end-this-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-expect-the-chaos-caused-by-gta-6s-release-date-to-end-this-november/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/some-retailers-are-refusing-to-carry-gta-6s-physical-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Day 2026: The Best Elgato Deals For Streamers, Gamers, And Podcasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're looking to upgrade your content creation setup, Elgato's range of streaming and video editing hardware is on sale during Amazon's Prime Day 2026 sale that runs June 23-26. There are dozens of devices in the sale, including products like the Elgato Prompter, Facecam 4K, and multiple capture cards, just to name a few. We've combed through the Elgato Prime Day deals and collected them all into the lists below.<br />
Elgato Prompter$204.24 (was $300)Talking off the cuff can be difficult to maste]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-prime-day-2026-the-best-elgato-deals-for-streamers-gamers-and-podcasters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-prime-day-2026-the-best-elgato-deals-for-streamers-gamers-and-podcasters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Act Fast, You Can Grab Pokemon Legends: Z-A On Switch 2 For $45]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2)$45 (was $70)See at AmazonOne of this Prime Day's best video game deals is a 36% discount on last year's Pokemon Legends: Z-A for the Nintendo Switch 2. You can get the game for $45 (was $70) as part of the sale, which runs until Friday, June 26. It's important to note that this is an Amazon Lightning Deal, and 11% of stock has been claimed at the time of publishing.	Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch 2)$45 (was $70)Pokemon Legends: Z-A for Nintendo Switch 2.Pokemon Lege]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-you-act-fast-you-can-grab-pokemon-legends-z-a-on-switch-2-for-45/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-you-act-fast-you-can-grab-pokemon-legends-z-a-on-switch-2-for-45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Prime Day: Nintendo Switch 2 Games Are Up To 60% Off For A Limited Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Prime Day is in full swing, offering deals for countless video games, accessories, 4K Blu-rays, toys, tech, and more until June 26. This includes a solid list of Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games from Nintendo and third-party publishers, many of which are as much as 60% off. For example, if you've been waiting to pick up Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, the Switch 2 edition is down to $45 (was $70). Other recent first-party Switch 2 games are also on sale, including Pokemon Legends: Z-A for $4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-prime-day-nintendo-switch-2-games-are-up-to-60-off-for-a-limited-time/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-prime-day-nintendo-switch-2-games-are-up-to-60-off-for-a-limited-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peppy, Please Stop Bringing Up My Dead Dad]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Fox McCloudHey Peppy. Hey buddy. Hey. Look, I know you're probably wondering why I asked to talk to you in private like this, but--hoo boy. Okay, this is awkward. Here's the thing: Could you stop bringing up my dead dad?&nbsp;I know you and dad were very close, and you know that I see you as family. You're like the uncle I never had. I know that my dad's death must have had a real impact on you. It had a huge impact on me too! We both went through that trauma together and I understand we all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/peppy-please-stop-bringing-up-my-dead-dad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/peppy-please-stop-bringing-up-my-dead-dad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Can’t Rely On Nostalgia Forever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil has been on a bit of a hot streak as of late. Ever since the survival-horror series made a grand comeback with 2017&rsquo;s Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Capcom has consistently and pretty regularly delivered on what fans love about the series. Whether that&rsquo;s new entries that pay tribute to the past, such as Village, or full remakes of classic titles like Resident Evil 4, there&rsquo;s absolutely no shortage of experiences for every type of Resident Evil fan.So why does it feel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-cant-rely-on-nostalgia-forever/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-cant-rely-on-nostalgia-forever/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-internet-has-some-things-to-say-about-gta-6s-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top 10 Teams In College Football 27 By OVR Rating]]></title><description><![CDATA[College Football 27 features over 100 schools to play as, and each one offers some kind of reason to choose them across all modes in the game. Whether you want to play for a school because of its stadium, uniforms, head coach, or history, every program has something to offer. However, if you want to play for the best of the best in College Football 27, then you want to pick a school with the highest overall (OVR) rating.EA Sports has just released the top 10 teams in CFB 27 by OVR, and you can s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/top-10-teams-in-college-football-27-by-ovr-rating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/top-10-teams-in-college-football-27-by-ovr-rating/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-features-a-single-player-experience-at-least-at-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Aren’t Prepared For How Scary Phasmophobia 1.0 Is Meant To Be]]></title><description><![CDATA[I grew up on the horror genre from way too young an age. I was so young when I started watching things like Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street that you'd probably be mad at my parents for allowing it if I told you how young I was. Don't worry; I think I turned out okay, but one consequence of that upbringing is that it's really hard to scare me anymore. I love horror games, but I play them for their mood, atmosphere, and stories--not to be scared. I just don't expect it to happen anymore. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-arent-prepared-for-how-scary-phasmophobia-10-is-meant-to-be/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-arent-prepared-for-how-scary-phasmophobia-10-is-meant-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Fox Is A New Beginning That Undermines Itself – Campaign Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Fox 64 has never looked better, but bare-bones updates make this hard to recommend for all but the most dedicated Arwing aces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-fox-is-a-new-beginning-that-undermines-itself-campaign-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-fox-is-a-new-beginning-that-undermines-itself-campaign-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Fox Is A New Beginning That Undermines Itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a reason Nintendo keeps remaking Star Fox 64. The N64 iteration of the rail shooter--at the time, the second Star Fox release--remains the apex of the franchise: a genuinely fantastic game that still holds up and stands the test of time. Subsequent sequels that have attempted to recapture the magic have floundered by comparison. This latest iteration, simply titled "Star Fox" for what I can only assume is meant to be a soft reboot, plays just as great as you remember and looks even bette]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-fox-is-a-new-beginning-that-undermines-itself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-fox-is-a-new-beginning-that-undermines-itself/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead or Alive Deserves Better Than This]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Last Round version of DoA6 is here, and it doesn't seem like it's what the fans may have been looking for. From missing features we were hoping to come back from previous games to being forced to rebuy characters we may have owned in the original release along with no rollback netcode, Dead or Alive 6: Last Round may be a let down to a lot of people at release.There are promises of more characters and costumes down the line, but right now, the launch package feels very similar to a game we'v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dead-or-alive-deserves-better-than-this/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dead-or-alive-deserves-better-than-this/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/heres-how-much-youll-pay-for-gta-6-and-whats-included-in-the-ultimate-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 Physical Copies Won’t Include Discs, Just Download Codes]]></title><description><![CDATA[GTA 6 preorders open up on June 25, and ahead of that date, developer Rockstar Games has confirmed one vital detail about the "physical" edition of its open-world adventure: it doesn't exist in a technical sense. Instead, GTA 6 will include a download code inside the box. This means that the game will technically be sold physically, something that Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick spoke about earlier this year.There is a benefit to this, as having the game teed up for a download to your P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-physical-copies-wont-include-discs-just-download-codes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-physical-copies-wont-include-discs-just-download-codes/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/marathon-mid-season-update-introduces-new-endgame-pve-mode/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Razer Sale Has Up To 48% Off Headsets And More: Here’s What’s Worth Buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've tested a lot of Razer gear over the years, so any time there's a sale I tend to rummage through it like a raccoon. Razer runs deals pretty regularly, as they cut down old product lines to make room for the new ones, but sometimes there are some real gems in there. There's one such sale going from June 23-26 this week, and I had a look through the products on offer and pared it down to the best deals on products I've actually tested.While most of these deals are exclusive to Razer's online s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-razer-sale-has-up-to-48-off-headsets-and-more-heres-whats-worth-buying/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-razer-sale-has-up-to-48-off-headsets-and-more-heres-whats-worth-buying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sony’s Best-In-Class ANC Headphones Are $82 Off For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones$378 (was $460)BlackView at other storesMidnight BluePlatinum SilverSand PinkSandstoneA good set of active noise-canceling headphones is essential in the era of open-plan offices and remote work from the dining room table. That's why it's a pleasant surprise to see one of the best pairs of ANC headphones on sale or Prime Day, which lasts through June 26. You can grab the Sony WH-1000XM6 set for $378 (was $460). This deal also includes various colorways, so if a regular]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sonys-best-in-class-anc-headphones-are-82-off-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sonys-best-in-class-anc-headphones-are-82-off-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best (And Most Affordable) Family Gaming Console Is Now Even Cheaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every so often, some new, gimmicky piece of tech that's guaranteed to be the toy of the year comes out, makes a splash, then quickly becomes another dusty device you have to find a way to dispose of. I try to keep this top of mind when investing in a new gadget for my own kiddo, but fortunately, this fear was unfounded with the Nex Playground. After a year and a half of owning the charming, cube-shaped console, I can attest to both its quality and long-term appeal, and fortunately for interested]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-and-most-affordable-family-gaming-console-is-now-even-cheaper/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-and-most-affordable-family-gaming-console-is-now-even-cheaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Comfy Switch 2 Grip Is On Sale For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking to upgrade your Switch 2' look and feel's look and feel without spending a lot of money, this Amazon Prime Day deal on the Gammeefy JC400 Switch 2 Controller might be just what you need. The grip is usually priced at $50, it's down to just $38 for Prime Day, which lasts through June 26.<br />
See at Amazon<br />
The Switch 2 is a big upgrade over the original, but one aspect that hasn't changed that much is the ergonomics. The new magnetic Joy-Cons feel very similar to the old model,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-comfy-switch-2-grip-is-on-sale-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-comfy-switch-2-grip-is-on-sale-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Are The XBOX Game Pass Games Everyone’s Playing Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[From blockbuster racers to viral horror, XBOX Game Pass brings together a wide mix of games people are talking about right now. Whether it&rsquo;s a major new release, a co-op obsession, or an indie surprise, there&rsquo;s usually something worth jumping into. That variety matters most when you can jump between completely different types of games without ever feeling locked into one genre or playstyle.One minute you can be tearing through an open-world racer, the next you're exploring a strange]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/these-are-the-xbox-game-pass-games-everyones-playing-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/these-are-the-xbox-game-pass-games-everyones-playing-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AO3 Readers Take Note: Supernatural The Complete Series Is On Sale For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've been looking for an excuse to rewatch all of Supernatural, the complete series Blu-ray is on sale for Prime Day. All 327 episodes of its 15-season run are stuffed into one package, and you can grab it for $101 (down from $120). This collection of Tumblr's favorite monster-of-the-week show is just one of many Prime Day deals we're covering, but it's definitely the one with the most slashfics written about it.See Amazon<br />
If you're unfamiliar, Supernatural was a popular series that origina]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ao3-readers-take-note-supernatural-the-complete-series-is-on-sale-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ao3-readers-take-note-supernatural-the-complete-series-is-on-sale-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Of Our Favorite Switch 2 Controllers Is 31% Off For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let's be honest: Joy-Cons aren't always the most comfortable to hold. The Switch 2's Pro Controller is a good alternative to give your hands a rest, but it's pretty expensive. Thankfully, if you're looking for a full-size controller for your Switch you do have options. One such option, is the 8BitDo Pro 3 controller. It's a reliable all-around addition to any Switch 2 setup. Normally $70, it's only $48 for Prime Day -- that's the lowest we've seen for this controller in the last 12 months.See at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/one-of-our-favorite-switch-2-controllers-is-31-off-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/one-of-our-favorite-switch-2-controllers-is-31-off-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prep For Spider-Man: Brand New Day With This Spider-Man Lego Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Prime Day is offering plenty of great discounts this week, Amazon isn't the only retailer kicking off the summer with steep price cuts. Walmart is running its own competing sale with hundreds of noteworthy deals, including a discount that drops the popular Lego Marvel Spider-Man vs Oscorp set to $95 (was $140). Walmart's sale runs until June 28, but there's always a chance this deal could sell out before then.Lego Marvel Spider-Man vs Oscorp (808 pieces)$95 (was $140)This Lego set features]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prep-for-spider-man-brand-new-day-with-this-spider-man-lego-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prep-for-spider-man-brand-new-day-with-this-spider-man-lego-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day Deal: Save Almost 40% The 16GB Kindle Colorsoft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Day always brings excellent deals on first-party Amazon products, and this year's event is no different. One of our favorite discounts in Amazon's lineup right now is for the Kindle Colorsoft (16GB), which is just $160 (was $250). That's a new all-time low price for the ereader, though the deal is only available until Prime Day ends on June 26. For something more robust, the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition (32GB) is also on sale--down to $220 (was $280).Amazon Kindle Colorsoft (16GB)$16]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-deal-save-almost-40-the-16gb-kindle-colorsoft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-deal-save-almost-40-the-16gb-kindle-colorsoft/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/sonics-new-chaos-hunt-game-includes-some-fine-print-you-shouldnt-skip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This 10-Car Lego F1 Set Gets Rare Discount For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Lego Speed Champions Ultimate F1 Collector's Pack is matching its previous lowest-ever price for Prime Day 2026, dropping to just $189 (normally $270). The bundle is notable for featuring 10 buildable replicas of real-life F1 racecars. Aside from a big discount around the end of 2025, this bundle rarely goes on sale at Amazon, so be sure to check out the limited-time offer before Prime Day ends on June 26.<br />
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This premium bundle features 2,601 pieces across 10 distinct vehicles, p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-10-car-lego-f1-set-gets-rare-discount-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-10-car-lego-f1-set-gets-rare-discount-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering Designer Says Creating Marvel Super Heroes Cards Felt Like “Cheating”]]></title><description><![CDATA[In just a few short days, Magic: The Gathering's most card-packed year ever continues with a journey deep into the Marvel Universe. Like, "deep, deep," according to Marvel Super Heroes lead designer Mark Rosewater.With over 600 unique cards, Marvel Super Heroes is the largest Magic: The Gathering set to date. This staggering number has allowed the team behind the super-sized collaboration to pull a lot of characters, lore, and Easter eggs from throughout Marvel Comic's nearly 90 years of history]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-designer-says-creating-marvel-super-heroes-cards-felt-like-cheating/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-designer-says-creating-marvel-super-heroes-cards-felt-like-cheating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Day: Save $150 On The Apple AirPods Max 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to headphones, few products are as popular as the Apple AirPods Max 2. They're also quite expensive, with a price tag of $549. But that's not the case for Prime Day, as right now you can scoop up the headphones for just $399. That is the best price we've ever seen for the AirPods Max 2, which rarely go on sale (and previous deals were normally around $40 off). If you're interested in the deal, you'll want to pick it up soon, as Amazon's Prime Day event only runs June 23-26.<br />
See at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-save-150-on-the-apple-airpods-max-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/prime-day-save-150-on-the-apple-airpods-max-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steam Machine Has Already Lost Its Biggest Advantage Before Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Valve launched the Steam Deck in 2022, the little PC handheld was released into an uncontested market. Its good, but not great, performance was easily overlooked because of its novelty, but saw fierce competition when the likes of Asus launched its first ROG Ally X and further cemented its performance advantage with the recent Xbox ROG Ally X last year. Yet despite that, the old Steam Deck is still selling out because it offers what most other handhelds don't: SteamOS. It's an advantage tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-steam-machine-has-already-lost-its-biggest-advantage-before-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-steam-machine-has-already-lost-its-biggest-advantage-before-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Steam Machine Has Already Lost Is Biggest Advantage Before Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Valve launched the Steam Deck in 2022, the little PC handheld was released into an uncontested market. Its good, but not great, performance was easily overlooked because of its novelty, but saw fierce competition when the likes of Asus launched its first ROG Ally X and further cemented its performance advantage with the recent Xbox ROG Ally X last year. Yet despite that, the old Steam Deck is still selling out because it offers what most other handhelds don't: SteamOS. It's an advantage tha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-steam-machine-has-already-lost-is-biggest-advantage-before-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-steam-machine-has-already-lost-is-biggest-advantage-before-launch/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/lords-of-the-fallen-2-delayed-to-avoid-gta-6-and-get-more-enhancements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Excellent Guitar Controller Gets Its Lowest Price To Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guitar Hero and Rock Band may have faded in popularity, but there are still a number of games that make use of guitar-controller peripherals, and if you're looking to get your hands on one of the best, the PDP Riffmaster wireless guitar controller is on sale for $80 (down from $150) during Amazon's Prime Day 2026 sale. This price applies to all three versions for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo.<br />
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The PDP Riffmaster is compatible not just with games like Rock Band 4, but also with Fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-excellent-guitar-controller-gets-its-lowest-price-to-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-excellent-guitar-controller-gets-its-lowest-price-to-date/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/ea-exec-says-there-has-been-a-real-rise-of-creativity-after-developers-embraced-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New PC Game Launcher Was So Hated, It Lasted Less Than 24 Hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new PC launcher added to Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader and intended to be a hub for all of developer Owlcat Games' various RPGs was met with disdain from players, prompting Owlcat to remove it less than 24 hours later.&nbsp;In a post on Steam from June 22, Owlcat outlined the reasoning behind adding a launcher to the almost three-year-old game. It cited a need for the launcher as a way to keep its players up to date with news and updates to its various games, like Rogue Trader, Pathfinder: Wrath]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-new-pc-game-launcher-was-so-hated-it-lasted-less-than-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-new-pc-game-launcher-was-so-hated-it-lasted-less-than-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Viture’s New Luma XR Glasses Just Got A Prime Day Price Cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play games on an IMAX screen? Then you might want to check out these Amazon Prime Day 2026 deals on the Luma XR hardware. These augmented reality glasses have become a popular choice for gamers looking to upgrade their mobile gaming screen to a cinema-sized display, and Amazon currently has multiple models discounted by $100 or more. Each of the Luma models below also comes with a free 8BitDo Ultimate 2C controller valued at $39, perfect for when y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/vitures-new-luma-xr-glasses-just-got-a-prime-day-price-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/vitures-new-luma-xr-glasses-just-got-a-prime-day-price-cut/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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 />
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Walmart is selling the fi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/news/games/super-mario-galaxy-movie-hatchin-yoshi-toy-is-50-off-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God of War 20th Anniversary Retrospective Hits New Low Price For Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective &ndash; Deluxe Edition$91.63 ($200)See at Amazon	God of War: 20th Anniversary Retrospective$67 ($100)See at AmazonGod of War fans looking to take a trip down memory lane can score a massive Prime Day discount on the deluxe&nbsp;20th Anniversary Retrospective Box Set. Available for $91.63, this is a massive 54% discount as the set originally launched for $200 last year. A two-volume hardcover set published by Dark Horse, the regular edition has also been]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-20th-anniversary-retrospective-hits-new-low-price-for-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-20th-anniversary-retrospective-hits-new-low-price-for-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007 First Light’s Most James Bond Detail Is One Players May Never Notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[007 First Light nails the look and feeling of being James Bond, but beneath every quip and high-stakes action scene, it also sounds the part. From under-the-radar tracks accompanying Bond on a mission of espionage to the iconic boom of brass and guitar solos when all hell breaks loose, the soundtrack from The Flight feels like it would be right at home in any Bond movie.And that's no accident, as the duo worked to honor the rich legacy of Bond while also tackling the unique challenges that come]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-lights-most-james-bond-detail-is-one-players-may-never-notice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-lights-most-james-bond-detail-is-one-players-may-never-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego Iron Man MK4 Bust Gets Prime Day Discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego sets can get expensive, but Marvel fans can snag a limited-time deal on the Lego Marvel Iron Man MK4 Bust during Amazon Prime Day 2026. Normally priced at $60, the kit is just $48 as part of the sale, which runs June 23 through June 26.See at Amazon<br />
The 436-piece set is based on Tony Stark's suit from Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 and stands around 6.5 inches high when complete. You're not just building the exterior of this Iron Man suit, however. The completed set features retractable shoulder]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lego-iron-man-mk4-bust-gets-prime-day-discount/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lego-iron-man-mk4-bust-gets-prime-day-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Play Oxenfree’s Devs New Game Unhinged In 30 Minutes, And It Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unhinged is not the sort of game I'd expect from Oxenfree and The Afterparty developer Night School Studios. Unhinged is, well, unhinged for the studio. Unlike the two Oxenfree games and Afterparty (three games that are spooky, yes, but are anchored by whimsy and endearing characters), Unhinged is a whiteknuckle stress fest, packed with Tobe Hooper Texas Chainsaw Massacre-level gore and scares.&nbsp;To say as little as possible, it is disturbing. But, boy, it's a romp too! And yet, despite the j]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-play-oxenfrees-devs-new-game-unhinged-in-30-minutes-and-it-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-play-oxenfrees-devs-new-game-unhinged-in-30-minutes-and-it-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unhinged – Official Reveal Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the developers of both Oxenfree games and The Afterparty, Night School Studios' Unhinged is a horror romp you can stream entirely through Netflix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/unhinged-official-reveal-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/unhinged-official-reveal-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Collector’s Edition Is Just $70]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Day 2026 is officially here, and it's discounting a long list of popular video games, including Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which is now just $25 (was $50). That matches its all-time low price from the 2025 holiday season. The deal applies to both PS5 and Xbox Series X. If you're a long-time fan of Snake, there's an even better price cut on the Collector's Edition (though this is limited to PS5), which has dropped the bundle to its lowest price ever of just $70.83 (was $200). Thes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-metal-gear-solid-snake-eater-collectors-edition-is-just-70/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-metal-gear-solid-snake-eater-collectors-edition-is-just-70/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/hideo-kojima-says-every-publisher-told-him-his-idea-for-od-was-crazy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save $20 On This Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Xbox Controller During Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[GameSir G7 Pro Wireless Controller Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Edition$80 (was $100)See at Amazon<br />
If you're a fan of premium controllers, the GameSir G7 Pro wireless controller Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Edition is marked down to $80 (was $100) during Amazon's Prime Day 2026 event this week. This is an Xbox Series X|S controller, but you can also connect it via USB or Bluetooth to your PC or mobile devices. This is one of the lowest prices we've seen for the controller, and $20 cheaper than its $100]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-20-on-this-wuchang-fallen-feathers-xbox-controller-during-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/save-20-on-this-wuchang-fallen-feathers-xbox-controller-during-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung SSD Prime Day Deals: Save On Portable And Internal Storage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solid state drives have shot up in price over the last couple of years, but thanks to Amazon Prime Day, you can score a sizable discount on the popular Samsung 990 Pro 2TB SSD. Normally $640, it's currently on sale for $370, and it's one of the go-to upgrades for PC and PS5 consoles. Amazon is also offering steep discounts on portable SSDs, or if you need a quick upgrade for your handheld gaming console, you can get a 256GB&nbsp;microSD Express card for just $40 (was $80).<br />
See at Amazon<br />
Samsung]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsung-ssd-prime-day-deals-save-on-portable-and-internal-storage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsung-ssd-prime-day-deals-save-on-portable-and-internal-storage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars: Galactic Racer Is A Burnout Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a different kind of Star Wars game, trading in its lightsabers and heroics for a story about the seedy underground racing circuit. That opens comparisons to the cult classic Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer, but after getting hands-on, we were much more reminded of another classic racing franchise: Burnout.In the video below, Jake Dekker explains that the destructive action of Galactic Racer feels like a classic Burnout game. This is not to be confused with Burnout Paradis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-a-burnout-game-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-a-burnout-game-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars Galactic Racer Is A Burnout Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got to spend nearly an hour of hands-on time with Star Wars: Galactic Racer, and it's shaping up to be the an excellent spiritual successor to the Burnout series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-a-burnout-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-galactic-racer-is-a-burnout-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse 3 Hands-On Preview]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's over 9000!We played Dragon Ball Z Xenoverse 3 at this year's Summer Game Fest. Here are three takeaways from our hands-on session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dragon-ball-z-xenoverse-3-hands-on-preview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dragon-ball-z-xenoverse-3-hands-on-preview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 – Welcome to West City | Gameplay Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Step into West City in AGE 1000 and gear up for your next big adventure.<br />
Watch the latest DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 footage and prepare for the ultimate battle experience.Dive into the newest look at DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3, packed with fresh story details and the first-ever gameplay reveals.As you step into life as both a Great Saiya Squad and a West City University student, a new era of battles and choices unfolds.Xenoverse 3 launches on PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and Steam in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-welcome-to-west-city-gameplay-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-welcome-to-west-city-gameplay-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS – Official “Legacy” AMV Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS<br />
"Legacy"Rap Vocals &amp; Lyrics by El Gran Nael<br />
Composed &amp; Arranged by Yasuyuki Nagata<br />
Rap Vocals Produced by Yuki Kanesaka<br />
Recording Engineer: Kenji Nakai<br />
Mix Engineer: Yoshitada Miya<br />
Sound Supervisor: Jun Senoue]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-official-legacy-amv-trailer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-official-legacy-amv-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Find The Secret Destiny 2 Exotic Mission And Get Cull’s Shadow]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of its final ever content drop, a new secret Exotic mission has been added to Destiny 2. The reward is Cull's Shadow--a fusion rifle with the intrinsic trait of Soulburn. Soulburn means that final blows or rapid hits with the weapon's frontal blades heal you and provide Soulfire Charges, which cause rounds fired by Cull's Shadow to inflict potent corruption. The frontal blades deal increased damage to targets afflicted by that corruption. As a nice added bonus, it's also effective agains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-find-the-secret-destiny-2-exotic-mission-and-get-culls-shadow/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-find-the-secret-destiny-2-exotic-mission-and-get-culls-shadow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Play Call Of Duty’s DMZ Beta In 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty's DMZ extraction mode returns with the launch of Modern Warfare 4, adding new features to expand on the beta version previously introduced in 2022's Modern Warfare 2. If you've never tried DMZ or want to get some reps in before the new game releases, you can still play the original mode. In this guide, we'll walk you through how to access this free-to-play mode and give you some tips for getting started with the DMZ beta.How to access DMZ on all platformsThis beta version of DMZ lau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-play-call-of-dutys-dmz-beta-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-play-call-of-dutys-dmz-beta-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Cross-Play and Cross-Saves Explained]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved is an Unreal Engine 5-powered remake of the seminal FPS that fans first fell in love with over two decades ago. And for the first time, this beloved entry in the franchise finally sports four-player co-op, allowing friends to team up together both online and in local split-screen play. However, in an age where there are so many ecosystem choices, you're bound to have friends on different platforms than you, leaving you to wonder if you'll be able to play with them via cros]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-cross-play-and-cross-saves-explained/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-cross-play-and-cross-saves-explained/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Official PS5 Gaming Earbuds Are 50% Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're looking for a lightweight gaming headset--or in this case, gaming earbuds--Sony's PlayStation Pulse Wireless Earbuds are discounted to their lowest-ever price of $99 at Walmart right now (down from $200). It's also $50 less than Amazon's previous lowest-ever price of $149. Note that the price cut only applies to the White Pulse Wireless Earbuds; the Midnight Black model is still listed at full price.See at Walmart<br />
These earbuds feature planar magnetic drivers and built-in microphones w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/these-official-ps5-gaming-earbuds-are-50-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/these-official-ps5-gaming-earbuds-are-50-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DualSense Controllers Are Discounted For A Limited Time At Target]]></title><description><![CDATA[First-party controllers are quite pricey these days, but Target has a limited-time sale on the PlayStation 5 DualSense wireless controller for a limited time. Numerous color options are on sale at steep discounts compared to thier normal $80 price tags. The Gray Camo colorway is the best of all the deals, marked down to just $55, while the Chroma Indigo, Chroma Pearl, Sterling Silver, and Cobalt Blue are all $60.<br />
See all deals at Target<br />
The Gray Camo colorway is the best of all the deals, marked]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dualsense-controllers-are-discounted-for-a-limited-time-at-target/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dualsense-controllers-are-discounted-for-a-limited-time-at-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lego Piranha Plant Set Is Down to Its Lowest Price Ahead Of Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant (540 Pieces)$37.97 (Was $60)See at AmazonSee at Target<br />
One of the most popular Super Mario Lego sets, the Lego Super Mario Piranha Plant, is currently down to $37.97 (was $60) at Amazon and Target, which is the kit's lowest-ever price to date. The Lego Piranha Plant set is rumored to be scheduled for retirement at the end of July, so this might be one of your only chances to pick up the 540-piece build before it's too late.It's worth noting that other Lego sets wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-lego-piranha-plant-set-is-down-to-its-lowest-price-ahead-of-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-lego-piranha-plant-set-is-down-to-its-lowest-price-ahead-of-prime-day/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/ocarina-of-time-fan-project-bows-out-before-nintendo-comes-knocking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans Seem Disappointed By Love And Deepspace’s New Love Interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been two decades since women and young girls everywhere were all but mandated to choose between Team Edward and Team Jacob, and in the time since, the unquenchable thirst for sexually-charged fiction and "Romantasy" has only intensified. This desire is part of what has made the mobile dating sim Love and Deepspace a global phenomenon--well, that and it's stellar writing, frenetic combat, and shockingly deep gameplay. But whereas vampire fans have had their fantasies somewhat indulged since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fans-seem-disappointed-by-love-and-deepspaces-new-love-interest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fans-seem-disappointed-by-love-and-deepspaces-new-love-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Machine’s Preorder Process Is A Response To Longstanding Disasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valve unveiled the Steam Machine price, specs, and release date, at the same time it opened up reservations for preorders. However, Valve is handling its preorder queue a little differently this time, which it says is being done in direct response to some issues it encountered when opening up Steam Controller preorders. You can join the waitlist for any of the four available options on Steam.In fine print underneath the reservation area, Valve says that the reservation list will close at 10 AM P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-machines-preorder-process-is-a-response-to-longstanding-disasters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-machines-preorder-process-is-a-response-to-longstanding-disasters/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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. Preorders will open up on June 25.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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/destiny-2-players-time-is-running-out-to-melt-bosses-with-this-exploit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why These Two Very Different Games Are Getting Rave Reviews And Attention Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, Mixtape and Subnautica 2 are picking up strong momentum, each capturing attention for different reasons and contributing to a broader wave of conversation across the gaming landscape. Both are available on XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, with Subnautica 2 currently in Game Preview.Mixtape has emerged as one of the standout indie releases of the moment. From Beethoven &amp; Dinosaur, the studio behind The Artful Escape, it follows three friends on their final night together throug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/why-these-two-very-different-games-are-getting-rave-reviews-and-attention-right-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/why-these-two-very-different-games-are-getting-rave-reviews-and-attention-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – Everything To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[From new story missions to revised&nbsp; mechanics, here&rsquo;s everything to know about Assassin&rsquo;s Creed Black Flag Resynced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-everything-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-everything-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Favorite Baseball Team Can Make Me Love MLB The Show, Or Absolutely Hate It]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a 5-4 game in the bottom of the ninth inning in Pittsburgh, and it looks like the Pirates might drop one to the struggling Minnesota Twins. But Spencer Horwitz gets on base with a scrappy infield single. With one out, Bryan Reynolds steps up to the plate. On a 2-2 count, he absolutely demolishes a fastball, sending it over the left-field wall as fireworks erupt. Ballgame.&nbsp;<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hu7sDCUCOc<br />
I'm on top of the world, watching clips of the walk-off blast from eve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/my-favorite-baseball-team-can-make-me-love-mlb-the-show-or-absolutely-hate-it/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/my-favorite-baseball-team-can-make-me-love-mlb-the-show-or-absolutely-hate-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Veronica Changes We’d Like To See]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot has changed in the 27 years since the release Resident Evil &mdash; Code: Veronica, and some things have aged better than others. So here's a list of things we hope to see addressed in the upcoming remake Resident Evil: Veronica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-changes-wed-like-to-see/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-changes-wed-like-to-see/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite OG Season 9: Start Time, OG Pass, Live Events, And Map Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite OG has been a bit of a mixed bag, largely just because Chapter 1 feels primitive for a lot of the folks who weren't there for it the first time. But it was during the late stages of Chapter 1 when Fortnite really found its stride creatively--Season 9 was such a fun shakeup that it could almost pass for a more modern season of Fortnite. And now it's time to go back to the future, with Fortnite OG preparing to kick off its awesome new sci-fi makeover.While Epic hasn't fully detailed what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-og-season-9-start-time-og-pass-live-events-and-map-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-og-season-9-start-time-og-pass-live-events-and-map-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite OG Season 9: OG Pass, Live Events, New Loot, And Map Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite OG has been a bit of a mixed bag overall, largely just because after year's of quality-of-life improvements, Chapter 1 feels primitive for a lot of the folks who weren't there for it the first time. But it was during the late stages of Chapter 1 when Fortnite really found its stride creatively--Season 9 was such a fun shakeup that it could almost pass for a more recent season of Fortnite. And now it's time to go back to the future, with Fortnite OG Season 9 kicking off its awesome new s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-og-season-9-og-pass-live-events-new-loot-and-map-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-og-season-9-og-pass-live-events-new-loot-and-map-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Hope GTA 6 Will Let Me Trip Balls Again And Be An Alligator]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the dawn of time, humanity has yearned for one thing: to trip balls and return to nature. While you're not legally allowed to do that in most territories, the next best thing is a digital tour of the wild side in the few games brave enough to offer your in-game character a bag of cactus buttons. Will GTA 6 continue a proud tradition pioneered by its predecessor in the space of expanding your mind and giving you a sneak peek at what awaits you when you reincarnate and return to nature? Will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-hope-gta-6-will-let-me-trip-balls-again-and-be-an-alligator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-hope-gta-6-will-let-me-trip-balls-again-and-be-an-alligator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remaining Games Of 2026 We’re Most Excited For]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto VI, Marvel&rsquo;s Wolverine, Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake. These games are just the tip of the iceberg of titles that are slated to come out in the second half of 2026. September alone has dozens of exciting releases that we&rsquo;re eager to try out. You yourself may be trying to parse through which games should be at the top of your &ldquo;must play&rdquo; list, so as such, we polled the GameSpot staff to lock in our most anticipated titles for the rest of the year]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/remaining-games-of-2026-were-most-excited-for/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/remaining-games-of-2026-were-most-excited-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Get That Ridiculous Crimson Desert Bomb Backpack]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are a lot of fun gadgets and items in Crimson Desert, but we've just found one of the more ridiculous ones. The Bleed Bandits' Alchemy Explosive Pack generates bombs when you take damage. Normally it is a durability-based item, however, you can also trigger it to generate bombs yourself, negating the damage and durability hits. It's essentially an infinite bomb-creating behemoth of an item when used in this way.Head to the Southern Quarry.The Alchemy Explosive Pack can't be acquired specif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-that-ridiculous-crimson-desert-bomb-backpack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-that-ridiculous-crimson-desert-bomb-backpack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Pokopia Wish Upon a Jirachi Event And All Rewards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another special event arrives to Pokopia this month, allowing you to meet a new Pokemon in the world and earn limited-time cosmetics. Pokopia's latest event is themed around the wish Pokemon known as Jirachi, and this guide will explain how to participate in the Wish Upon a Jirachi event and all known event rewards.Wish Upon a Jirachi event detailsJirachi event rewards.Pokopia's Wish Upon a Jirachi event is live from June 23 - July 8, and the event will start and end at 5 AM for your local time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event-and-all-rewards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-wish-upon-a-jirachi-event-and-all-rewards/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/if-you-havent-reserved-a-steam-controller-yet-youll-have-to-wait-until-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ninja Theory Paved A Way For The Elden Ring Movie ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, it was reported that Microsoft has entered negotiations to shut down, or grant independence to, acclaimed action-game studio Ninja Theory just a mere eight days after the studio revealed its newest title, Senua, at this year&rsquo;s Xbox Games Showcase. While the potential dismantling of a tenured studio is always tragic, Ninja Theory leaves behind a legacy that goes beyond video games, ultimately shaping Hollywood films that perhaps would not have been made without the studio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-ninja-theory-paved-a-way-for-the-elden-ring-movie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-ninja-theory-paved-a-way-for-the-elden-ring-movie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout Season 3 Adds More Big Names To Its Cast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Video's Fallout TV show is adding more big names to its cast for the upcoming third season. Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom), and Thomasin McKenzie (JoJo Rabbit) are all joining Season 3 of the video game show in recurring roles, according to Deadline.The show's official social media account confirmed the news, asking fans to welcome Mortimer, Jacinto, and McKenzie to the series.<br />
https://twitter.com/falloutonprime/status/2067671396210405856<br />
They join Breaking B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fallout-season-3-adds-more-big-names-to-its-cast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fallout-season-3-adds-more-big-names-to-its-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forza’s Horizon Festival Is Hell On Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a game world doesn't make sense, you could simply dismiss it as being "just a game." Or, through the power of imagination, you could attempt to truly visualize it and then discuss at length how absolutely absurd it truly is. With that in mind, it's time I say it: Forza Horizon 6 and the previous entries in the series do not make sense, and the longer we think about it, the weirder it gets.If you're unfamiliar, each game in the Forza Horizon series is set at the Horizon Festival, a car show-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forzas-horizon-festival-is-hell-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forzas-horizon-festival-is-hell-on-earth/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/nearly-30-years-later-only-one-gta-cover-actually-shows-the-titular-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Minor Setting Is All But Optional In The Adventures Of Elliot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's take on a classic Zelda-style action-adventure game, complete with a sword-swinging protagonist and bombable walls. And like a lot of Zelda games, you have a fairy companion chatting with you throughout. Faie the fairy talks with Elliot, and she talks a lot. Arguably too much! But if you don't want her to chime in quite so often, the settings menu has a fix for that.In the Game Settings menu, under the Basic Settings header, is an o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-minor-setting-is-all-but-optional-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-minor-setting-is-all-but-optional-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Minor Setting Is All But Mandatory In The Adventures Of Elliot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is Square Enix's take on a classic Zelda-style action-adventure game, complete with a sword-swinging protagonist and bombable walls. And like a lot of Zelda games, you have a fairy companion chatting with you throughout. Faie the fairy talks with Elliot, and she talks a lot. Arguably too much! But if you don't want her to chime in quite so often, the settings menu has a fix for that.In the Game Settings menu, under the Basic Settings header, is an o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-minor-setting-is-all-but-mandatory-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-minor-setting-is-all-but-mandatory-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/this-weeks-free-epic-games-store-game-is-a-creepy-horror-hit/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/run-the-ultimate-theme-park-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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/i-have-no-mouth-and-i-must-scream-about-this-weeks-epic-games-store-freebies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A History Of Grand Theft Auto Box Art, From GTA 1 To GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Theft Auto 6 launches in a few months, and with Rockstar Games officially opening up preorders soon for the open-world crime caper, we've also gotten a first look at the official cover art for it. The GTA 6 cover isn't deviating from a design template that the franchise has been using for decades now, and in case you missed it, here's a closer look at it:So how does this compare to older GTA covers? The original games developed by DMA Design kept things simple when they first came out, as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-history-of-grand-theft-auto-box-art-from-gta-1-to-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-history-of-grand-theft-auto-box-art-from-gta-1-to-gta-6/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/new-gta-6-screenshot-shows-off-a-beautiful-bustling-nighttime-scene-by-the-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto VI) – Official Cover Art Reveal Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pre-orders for Grand Theft Auto VI will officially begin on June 25 on digital storefronts and at other select retailers.Vice City, USA.Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida &mdash; forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-official-cover-art-reveal-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gta-6-grand-theft-auto-vi-official-cover-art-reveal-trailer/</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-uk/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-uk/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.Rockstar also did not say exactly when preorders will begin. However, fans can wishlist GTA 6 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S to receive alerts.Wishlist GTA 6 on Xbox Series X|SWishlist GTA 6 o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-preorders-begin-june-25-cover-art-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Epic Says AI Will Play A Bigger Role In Unreal Engine 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the State of Unreal showcase this week, Epic Games revealed more details on Unreal Engine 6 and how it uses Generative AI to create in-game assets for titles like Fortnite. Epic described the&nbsp;use of GenAI as&nbsp;an "art concepting process" in a new video, detailing how it takes a handcrafted design--using digital tools like Blender and Photoshop--and then uses the technology to block out how it will look as a 3D in-game model.<br />
https://youtu.be/ZR2xbcf3Xyw<br />
Epic stressed in the video how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/epic-says-ai-will-play-a-bigger-role-in-unreal-engine-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/epic-says-ai-will-play-a-bigger-role-in-unreal-engine-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Says Price Hikes Are Coming, But Won’t Say Which Devices Will Be Hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In what might be the most unsurprising news of the week, Apple has heavily implied that its hardware is going to get more expensive. Amidst the ongoing memory shortage that has hit virtually every sphere of the tech industry and has seen hardware&nbsp;costs spike dramatically upward, Apple CEO Tim Cook described potential price increases as being "unavoidable.""Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable. We're doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/apple-says-price-hikes-are-coming-but-wont-say-which-devices-will-be-hit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/apple-says-price-hikes-are-coming-but-wont-say-which-devices-will-be-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s Got A Great Prime Day Deal On The Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection$94.49 (was $126.52)See at AmazonIf you like to do an annual rewatch of the complete Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies every year, it's a lot easier to accomplish when you own a physical copy of the films. If you're looking for a comprehensive 4K Blu-ray collection, the Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection is worth considering since it contains Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies in one collection. The box set normally retails for $126.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazons-got-a-great-prime-day-deal-on-the-middle-earth-6-film-collection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazons-got-a-great-prime-day-deal-on-the-middle-earth-6-film-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon’s Got A Great Early Prime Day Deal On The Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection$110 (was $130)<br />
See at AmazonIf you like to do an annual rewatch of the complete Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies every year, it's a lot easier to accomplish when you own a physical copy of the films. If you're looking for a comprehensive 4K Blu-ray collection, the Middle-Earth 6-Film Collection is worth considering since it contains Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies in one collection. The box set normally retails for $130 but]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazons-got-a-great-early-prime-day-deal-on-the-middle-earth-6-film-collection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazons-got-a-great-early-prime-day-deal-on-the-middle-earth-6-film-collection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Save $15 On The Lego Star Wars Grogu &amp; Hover Pram Set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego Stars Grogu With Hover Pram (1,048 Pieces)$56 (Was $70)See at TargetIf the recent Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie has you wanting to add the adorable Force user to your Lego collection, you're in luck, as the Lego Star Wars Grogu With Hover Pram set is on sale at Target for $56 (was $70) for a limited time. The 1,048-piece kit out of stock at Amazon, making Target one of the only places to get your hands on it.	Lego Stars Grogu With Hover Pram (1,048 Pieces)$56 (Was $70)Lego Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-save-15-on-the-lego-star-wars-grogu-amp-hover-pram-set/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-save-15-on-the-lego-star-wars-grogu-amp-hover-pram-set/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/marvels-spider-man-2-pulls-in-another-costume-from-the-movies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magic: The Gathering Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’s Draft Night Kit Is Discounted Ahead of Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[MTG Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Draft Night$82 (was $120)See at AmazonAmazon Prime Day doesn't start until June 23, but early savings are already available on countless products, including Magic: The Gathering releases. One such deal is for the Magic: The Gathering - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Draft Night kit, which you can pick up for $82 (was $120). Draft Night kits are a great way for new players to learn the "Pick Two" MTG draft format or to expand your existing card collection with multi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-draft-night-kit-is-discounted-ahead-of-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magic-the-gathering-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-draft-night-kit-is-discounted-ahead-of-prime-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Backrooms Effect: Why Horror, Nostalgia and Indie Games Are Surging Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[In case you missed it, a new wave of titles is building momentum across XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, each connecting to broader cultural conversations happening outside of gaming itself. From viral horror to nostalgic sci-fi and coming-of-age storytelling, the current lineup reflects just how closely gaming now tracks what people are watching, sharing and talking about.<br />
One of the clearest examples is Escape the Backrooms. The Backrooms phenomenon began as a creepypasta &mdash; a simple internet hor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-backrooms-effect-why-horror-nostalgia-and-indie-games-are-surging-again/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-backrooms-effect-why-horror-nostalgia-and-indie-games-are-surging-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street Fighter 6 – Yasmine Character Gameplay Reveal Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hailing from the Philippines, Yasmine will rush you down with her skills in Eskrima on August 3!Pay close attention to her movement lest you be on the wrong side of her karambit.<br />
Yasmine can be purchased individually with Fighter Coins and the owners of the Year 4 Character Pass / Ultimate Pass will automatically get access to her when she releases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/street-fighter-6-yasmine-character-gameplay-reveal-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/street-fighter-6-yasmine-character-gameplay-reveal-trailer/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/it-certainly-looks-like-yakuza-successor-gang-of-dragon-is-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 4 Reloaded Release Date And Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 Reloaded arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone later this month, and Activision has already revealed some of the details for this midseason update. Season 4 Reloaded adds more weapons, additional multiplayer maps, the new Kowakujo Zombies map, and several limited-time events.Call of Duty Season 4 Reloaded start timesThe Season 4 Reloaded update for Black Ops 7 and Warzone will arrive on June 25. Call of Duty updates typically go live at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM BST across al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-4-reloaded-release-date-and-details/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-4-reloaded-release-date-and-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Samsung 990 Pro SSD Gets Rare Discount Ahead Of Prime Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Samsung 990 Pro&nbsp;SSD&nbsp;For PC and PS51TB &ndash; $220 (was $320) | 2TB &ndash; $370 (was $640) | 4TB - $895 (was $1,100)See 1TB dealView at other storesSee 2TB dealSee 4TB deal	Samsung 990 Pro&nbsp;SSD Heatsink$10See deal at AmazonIt's no secret that PC hardware has gotten very expensive over the last few years (thanks, AI techbros). It's not just graphics cards either, but even RAM and solid-state drives (SSDs) are much harder to find at affordable prices. but if you're looking for a SSD]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsung-990-pro-ssd-gets-rare-discount-ahead-of-prime-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/samsung-990-pro-ssd-gets-rare-discount-ahead-of-prime-day/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/black-ops-1-and-2-are-coming-to-ps4-and-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Internet Seems To Have Found A Very Familiar Face In Baldur’s Gate 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baldur's Gate 3 is an absolutely massive game, and as such, I've come to terms with the fact that we're simply never going to find every single reference, Easter egg, wink, and nod developer Larian has tucked away within its code. In many ways, there's something exciting in knowing that, despite sinking 400+ hours into the game, there is inevitably going to be something that surfaces and surprises me. That said, I can't say I was expecting anything quite like this "one more thing."Following a po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-internet-seems-to-have-found-a-very-familiar-face-in-baldurs-gate-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-internet-seems-to-have-found-a-very-familiar-face-in-baldurs-gate-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Increase Accessory Slots In The Adventures Of Elliot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you wondering how to unlock accessory slots in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales? By default, Elliot only has a single slot in his inventory that allows him to equip odds and ends like brooches and capes. However, once you visit a particular location, you&rsquo;ll be able to wear even more gear.More accessory slots from the Temple of TrialsTo unlock accessory slots in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, you need to head to the Temple of Trials. It&rsquo;s in the Age]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-increase-accessory-slots-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-increase-accessory-slots-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Get More Magicite In The Adventures Of Elliot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you looking to gain more Magicite Fragments in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales? This and Tul are the two main currencies in the game. Tul itself is used to buy all sorts of items and consumables, while Magicite lets you craft powerful boons for your weapons and tools. That said, there are a few ways to gather enough of the material.Means and methods to obtain Magicite Fragments in The Adventures of ElliotThere are several ways to earn Magicite Fragments in the game:<br />
Manual and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-more-magicite-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-get-more-magicite-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowpiercer’s Whole Shtick Makes For An Interesting Shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snowpiercer is a fun watch, but I don't think I ever would have thought to use the concept of the movie for a PvPvE first-person shooter. But that's what Enginefall feels like, and it makes for one of the more interesting shooters I've previewed over the past year, especially with how it uses mechanics and features from the extraction subgenre. When it comes to Enginefall, so far, I most enjoy how it creates incentives for players to approach each new area with either violence or peace, and rewa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/snowpiercers-whole-shtick-makes-for-an-interesting-shooter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/snowpiercers-whole-shtick-makes-for-an-interesting-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Floor Is Lava In CoD: Black Ops 7’s New Zombies Map]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new round-based Zombies map arrives in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with the launch of the Season 4 Reloaded update. This map is called Kowakujo, and the cinematic trailer reveals a menacing dragon and the characters surrounded by lava.<br />
https://twitter.com/Treyarch/status/2067306296559419442<br />
Following the events of Totenreich, the Black Ops 7's Zombies crew find themselves fighting across a sea of lava to reach a Japanese castle. The story revolves around Takeo Masaki and his past. The map is set]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-floor-is-lava-in-cod-black-ops-7s-new-zombies-map/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-floor-is-lava-in-cod-black-ops-7s-new-zombies-map/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/pokemon-champions-is-out-now-on-mobile-with-a-very-powerful-freebie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Mistfall Hunter Classes – Full Tier List]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mistfall Hunter is a souls-like extraction experience that blends the challenging combat of Elden Ring with the tense resource management and risk of Arc Raiders. With six unique classes available at the moment, there's something for various play styles. However, not every class in Mistfall Hunter is created equal, so we've created a tier list to help guide you toward which one will suit you best.It's important to keep in mind that success in a game like this has multiple factors, including play]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-mistfall-hunter-classes-full-tier-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-mistfall-hunter-classes-full-tier-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Light Lanterns In The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you curious about how to light torches and lanterns in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales? You&rsquo;ll see these objects as you explore the game world, but you have to meet a mysterious companion before you can interact with them. Fret not, because we&rsquo;ve got all the info that you need in our guide.Lightning torches and lanterns with the help of Faie in The Adventures of ElliotYou need to meet a fairy companion named Faie if you want to light lanterns in The Adventures of E]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-light-lanterns-in-the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-light-lanterns-in-the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Destroy Rocks And Boulders In The Adventures Of Elliot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you curious how to destroy rocks and boulders in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales? This adventure RPG from Square Enix has you exploring a mystical land, though various locations are inaccessible at the start unless you find the right tools. Our guide has all the details you need to progress further in the campaign.Destroying rocks and boulders with the Bomb in The Adventures of ElliotTo destroy boulders in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, you need to acquire Bom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-destroy-rocks-and-boulders-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-destroy-rocks-and-boulders-in-the-adventures-of-elliot/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[You’ll Be Able To Use Your Fortnite Skins In Other Games, Eventually]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games' metaverse plans go well beyond Fortnite, as Unreal Engine 6 is slated to allow developers to make use of Fortnite skins in any UE6 game--or even to make their own skins that work in Fortnite. Epic revealed this tidbit as part of its State of Unreal presentation on Wednesday, where Tim Sweeney and the gang laid out what is currently the path ahead for the company's grand project.Unreal Engine 6, as Epic has described it, is being built for modular interconnectivity between games, esse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/youll-be-able-to-use-your-fortnite-skins-in-other-games-eventually/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/youll-be-able-to-use-your-fortnite-skins-in-other-games-eventually/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/canceled-project-blackbird-may-have-been-perfect-replacement-for-destiny-insider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Counter Jason In DBD With One Life-Saving Trick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Voorhees has finally made it into Dead by Daylight, just days after the DBD 10th anniversary stream that showcased the many content drops in the game's future. As of his debut, some are saying Jason is overpowered, and perhaps Behaviour does plan to nerf him, but in the meantime, he's giving players a lot of grief--especially given how popular he is, having helped set a new concurrent player record for DBD.&nbsp;While we wait to see if the DBD team plans to alter Jason's power level, there]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-counter-jason-in-dbd-with-one-life-saving-trick/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-counter-jason-in-dbd-with-one-life-saving-trick/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-5-for-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-will-be-free-for-last-gen-owners-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day – Raven Extract Cinematic Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debuted at Unreal Fest Chicago, meet Specialist Daan Riggs as Bravo squad struggles to make a daring Raven extract aboard KR-80.Pre-order Gears of War: E-Day to get Early Access to the Open Beta starting August 6th. Pre-orders also unlock the Exfil Dom Character Skin and the Exfil Weapon Set in-game at launch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-raven-extract-cinematic-trailer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-raven-extract-cinematic-trailer/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-hypes-up-gamescom-return-amid-questions-about-its-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know (So Far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, the Unknown Journey of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy concludes next year with the release of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. More than a decade has passed since the game was shown off during the legendary 2015 Sony E3 Showcase, and it looks like the threequel is shaping up to be a massive send-off for Cloud and the rest of the Midgar crew. Taking all the lessons learned from Remake and Rebirth, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is aiming to bring the story to a satisfying close. Ahead of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-release-date-gameplay-and-everything-we-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-release-date-gameplay-and-everything-we-know-so-far/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/microsoft-apparently-already-knew-it-would-be-closing-ninja-theory-when-it-announced-senua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Makes A Strong Argument For Silent Protagonists – Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is an old-school action-adventure game slows to a crawl with an overindulgent script.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales-makes-a-strong-argument-for-silent-protagonists-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales-makes-a-strong-argument-for-silent-protagonists-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Makes A Strong Argument For Silent Protagonists]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a relatively short time, Team Asano at Square Enix has made a name for itself. Between the Bravely and Octopath series, it has become known for taking a fresh look at retro RPGs by experimenting with new ideas and visual styles, creating games that feel both familiar and new. The developer takes a similar approach when it comes to The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, an action-adventure RPG that emulates the feel of a top-down Legend of Zelda or Mana game but uses the studio's sign]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales-makes-a-strong-argument-for-silent-protagonists/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales-makes-a-strong-argument-for-silent-protagonists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Next Fest June 2026: 35 Of The Best Demos You Can Play Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're spoiled for choice these days when it comes to video games, with hundreds of new titles released each month. What should you play? What's worth a roll of the dice that hopefully won't end with buyer's remorse? Those are questions that Steam Next Fest answers several times a year, and the June Edition of this festival of demos has kicked off. Admittedly, it's impossible to cover every game demo taking part this week, as the June edition of Next Fest has over 4,000 to sample. We&rsquo;re als]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-35-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-35-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Next Fest June 2026: 30 Of The Best Demos You Can Play Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're spoiled for choice these days when it comes to video games, with hundreds of new titles released each month. What should you play? What's worth a roll of the dice that hopefully won't end with buyer's remorse? Those are questions that Steam Next Fest answers several times a year, and the June Edition of this festival of demos has kicked off. Admittedly, it's impossible to cover every game demo taking part this week, as the June edition of Next Fest has over 4,000 to sample. We&rsquo;re als]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-30-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-30-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steam Next Fest June 2026: 25 Of The Best Demos You Can Play Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're spoiled for choice these days when it comes to video games, with hundreds of new titles released each month. What should you play? What's worth a roll of the dice that hopefully won't end with buyer's remorse? Those are questions that Steam Next Fest answers several times a year, and the June Edition of this festival of demos has kicked off. Admittedly, it's impossible to cover every game demo taking part this week, as the June edition of Next Fest has over 4,000 to sample. We&rsquo;re als]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-25-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/steam-next-fest-june-2026-25-of-the-best-demos-you-can-play-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Official KPop Demon Hunters Lego Set Launches Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego K-Pop Demon Hunters: Derpy Tiger and Sussie Bird (825 pieces)$70 | Releases August 1Preorder at Lego StoreIt's been about a year since KPop Demon Hunters made its big debut on Netflix, and it's hard to say what people love more: the songs, the visuals, Jinu's bad boy vibe, or Rumi's moment of truth when she embraces who she is for the first time. One of my personal favorite highlights is Derpy the tiger and his magpie buddy Sussie, and now Lego has announced a new set featuring the dynamic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-first-official-kpop-demon-hunters-lego-set-launches-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-first-official-kpop-demon-hunters-lego-set-launches-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where To Preorder All 12 Lego Pokemon Smart Play Sets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego Pokemon Smart Play: All-in-One Playsets12 interactive playsets with sound and light effects launch August 1.Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at Lego StorePreorder at Pokemon CenterLego launched its first official Pokemon sets earlier this year, and soon the line is expanding with 12 new Lego Pokemon kits launching August 1. The new sets are part of Lego's Smart Play collection, which use unique Smart Brick pieces that enable interactive f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-preorder-all-12-lego-pokemon-smart-play-sets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-preorder-all-12-lego-pokemon-smart-play-sets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Best Jason Build In Dead By Daylight Brings Authentic Slasher Energy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Voorhees is finally in Dead by Daylight. Just days after the DBD 10th-anniversary stream showed off a busy roadmap for the next year and beyond, the slasher that was unavailable for so long has finally joined the fog of DBD. I searched for the best Jason builds for DBD and found many great examples, but in the end, I went with my own custom build, which I'll share below in case you are looking for something I think makes the game more fun.If you're looking for the sweatiest builds, or buil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/my-best-jason-build-in-dead-by-daylight-brings-authentic-slasher-energy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/my-best-jason-build-in-dead-by-daylight-brings-authentic-slasher-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Grab The Nintendo Switch 2 For Just $434 For A Limited Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 Woot Deal$434 with coupon code (was $449)See at WootThe Nintendo Switch 2 hasn't seen many discounts since it launched--in fact, it's set to get more expensive when the base price jumps from $449 to $500 starting September 1. However, if you've been waiting for a deal, you can save $15 on the console at Woot from now through June 19. The discount is only valid for new Woot accounts, and you'll also need to use the promo code NEW15 at checkout. This discount can only be used onc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-grab-the-nintendo-switch-2-for-just-434-for-a-limited-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-grab-the-nintendo-switch-2-for-just-434-for-a-limited-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Of Hasbro’s Coolest Star Wars Replicas Gets Early Prime Day Discount]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Wars: The Black Series - First Order Stormtrooper helmet$70 (was $110)See at AmazonAmazon's Prime Day sale kicks off June 23, but early deals are already cropping up. If you're a Star Wars fan, you can join the First Order for only $70 with this discount on the Star Wars: The Black Series Stormtrooper wearable helmet (normally $110). The Black Series helmets like this are popular both as displays and as affordable options for cosplay.	Star Wars: The Black Series - First Order Stormtrooper h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/one-of-hasbros-coolest-star-wars-replicas-gets-early-prime-day-discount/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/one-of-hasbros-coolest-star-wars-replicas-gets-early-prime-day-discount/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gruv’s Father’s Day Blu-ray Sale Lets Bundle Multiple Movies At Big Discounts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Father's Day is almost here, and if you're looking for a last-minute gift, you might want to go check out Gruv. The site is offering bundle deals on dozens of 4K UHDand standard Blu-rays, as well as discounts on the filmography of Clint Eastwood and TV series box sets. Here's a closer look at all the deals. In case nothing here catches your eye, you can also head over to Amazon to see what's on offer in its 4K Blu-ray sale.Gruv 4K Blu-ray Bundle DealGruv is offering a varied selection of 4K Blu-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gruvs-fathers-day-blu-ray-sale-lets-bundle-multiple-movies-at-big-discounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gruvs-fathers-day-blu-ray-sale-lets-bundle-multiple-movies-at-big-discounts/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/baldurs-gate-tv-show-gets-a-positive-sounding-update-about-the-cast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finally, A Fun NBA Game That Doesn’t Ask For All My Time And Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're going to take on a juggernaut like NBA 2K, you'd better have a strong gameplan. Built from the cherished streetball memories of yesteryear and the charismatic vibes of today, NBA The Run is Play by Play Studios' debut effort and the team's attempt to squeeze into basketball fandom's gaming timeshare. As soon as you see it, it's clear this is a very different take on the sport than the true-to-life simulation that is NBA 2K, but doing something different isn't enough on its own. The tea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/finally-a-fun-nba-game-that-doesnt-ask-for-all-my-time-and-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/finally-a-fun-nba-game-that-doesnt-ask-for-all-my-time-and-money/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/guild-wars-3-wont-have-hidden-subscriptions-like-battle-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overwatch’s New Hero Is Hot For A Reason, Not To Be Gooner Bait, Devs Say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwatch's next season, Into the Tiger's Den, has officially kicked off, and brings with it a new, hyper-violent femme fatale in Shion.&nbsp;As the first playable, female Omnic in Overwatch history--and a hard-hitting glass cannon with impressive mobility--Shion presents exciting opportunities in regards to both gameplay and Overwatch's current story arc, Reign of Talon. Through her hero trailer, we were offered a brief look at Talon's latest recruit, and what we discovered is certainly enough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/overwatchs-new-hero-is-hot-for-a-reason-not-to-be-gooner-bait-devs-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/overwatchs-new-hero-is-hot-for-a-reason-not-to-be-gooner-bait-devs-say/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/helldivers-2-gets-a-much-welcome-update-to-reloading-vehicles-and-campaign-progression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Destiny 2 Ends For Every Major Character]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the end of the road for Destiny 2, and now that the final content update, Monument of Triumph, has been released, longtime players are exploring an epilogue for the game that was only just getting started on its new saga. While plenty of plot threads are left dangling in the wind, Bungie has crammed a ton of resolutions into Destiny 2, giving multiple fan-favorite characters a fitting ending and a launch vector for new stories, if the studio ever returns to the series.Many of these endings]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-destiny-2-ends-for-every-major-character/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-destiny-2-ends-for-every-major-character/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/upcoming-xbox-exclusives-are-being-sent-out-to-die-analyst-says-xbox-pushes-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Complete The Converging Paths Project In Arc Raiders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arc Raiders may have moved to semi-annual updates for major new features and maps, but that doesn't mean there aren't still opportunities for projects and events in the meantime. Currently, you can complete the Converging Paths project to earn a variety of useful items, including an otherwise hard-to-find Surge Coil blueprint. Here's everything you need to know about the Converging Paths project and how to complete it.	In This Article	All Converging Paths project steps and how to complete themSt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-complete-the-converging-paths-project-in-arc-raiders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-complete-the-converging-paths-project-in-arc-raiders/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-gets-another-round-of-new-games-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellraiser: Revival Plays Like A Very Horny Resident Evil]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been eager to finally play Hellraiser: Revival because I was still unsure what it's trying to be. But having finally played a sample of it during Summer Game Fest, I've figured it out: Hellraiser: Revival is a lot like a Resident Evil game, only it's exceptionally horny.All the familiar elements are there. You have your doors "locked on the other side." You have some crafting scraps with which you can make things to aid your survival. You have distinctive keys you use to open elaborate door]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-plays-like-a-very-horny-resident-evil/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-plays-like-a-very-horny-resident-evil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellraiser: Revival Is A Grotesque Survival Horror I Can’t Wait For]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's raunchy, it's sexually provocative, it's shaping up to be a hell of a good time. Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival remains one of my most anticipated games of the year, and I have no idea how it's not rated Adults Only.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-is-a-grotesque-survival-horror-i-cant-wait-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-is-a-grotesque-survival-horror-i-cant-wait-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hellraiser: Revival Continues To Be A Grotesque Survival Horror I Can’t Wait For]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I saw Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival at Gamescom 2025, I likened it to Condemned meets Resident Evil Village. The former for its brutal depiction of first-person combat, and the latter for its survival horror approach, leaning on the fantastical elements of its source material. That slice of Revival that I played, which was the beginning moments of this sexually-driven violent romp, focused on sneaking around the leather strapped foes of the Scarlet Church, gathering resources, and pick]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-continues-to-be-a-grotesque-survival-horror-i-cant-wait-for/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hellraiser-revival-continues-to-be-a-grotesque-survival-horror-i-cant-wait-for/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Preorders Are Live On PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, And PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Standard Edition$60 | Releases February 12, 2027Preorder at Best Buy	View at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopPreorder at AmazonTomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Deluxe Edition$70 | Releases February 10, 2027Preorder at Best BuyView at other storesPreorder at Walmart	Preorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopPreorder at Amazon	Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis Collector's Edition (PS5, Xbox, Switch 2)$200 | Releases February 10, 2027Pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-preorders-are-live-on-ps5-xbox-switch-2-and-pc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-preorders-are-live-on-ps5-xbox-switch-2-and-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Mario Lego Sets Are Up To 30% Off At Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numerous Lego Super Mario and Mario Kart sets are on sale at Amazon ahead of Prime Day, saving you as much as 30% off the MSRP price. The sale includes big price cuts on sets like the Mario Kart Standard Kit--which is down to its all-time lowest Amazon price of $16 (was $20)--and the popular Pirahna Plant for $42 (was $60), among several others, including some hard-to-find kits and a few that are set to retire soon.See all deals at Amazon<br />
If you're looking for a quick build, the aforementioned M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/super-mario-lego-sets-are-up-to-30-off-at-amazon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/super-mario-lego-sets-are-up-to-30-off-at-amazon/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/blizzard-sues-wow-private-server-it-alleges-raked-in-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preorders For Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts Collection I-III$75 | Releases October 8Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopIf the new look at Kingdom Hearts 4 during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct has you eager to revisit the series, you're in luck: a new compilation of the entire saga, dubbed the Kingdom Hearts I-III Collection, is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on October 8, and preorders are available now.Of all]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-for-kingdom-hearts-collection-i-iii/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-for-kingdom-hearts-collection-i-iii/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/amazons-3-4k-blu-rays-for-33-deal-returns-this-month/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/microsoft-boss-wants-xbox-to-start-pulling-its-weight-financially/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Games of 2026 So Far]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Mewgenics to 007 First Light, here are the must play games of 2026 so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-games-of-2026-so-far/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-games-of-2026-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead By Daylight Movie Finds Its Director In The Chilling Mind Behind The Damned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The big-screen adaptation of Dead by Daylight just took another step forward, as Thordur Palsson has officially been chosen to direct the movie. The Iceland-born director is best known for his work on the 2020 Netflix series The Valhalla Murders, and in 2024, he made his directorial debut with the folk-horror movie The Damned. Palsson will direct from a script penned by Alexandre Aja and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, writers who have worked on projects like The Conjuring 2 and the remake of T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dead-by-daylight-movie-finds-its-director-in-the-chilling-mind-behind-the-damned/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dead-by-daylight-movie-finds-its-director-in-the-chilling-mind-behind-the-damned/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/dead-by-daylight-is-more-violent-than-ever-and-the-devs-told-me-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6 Signals A New Peak For Open World Driving Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Few games have generated as much momentum this year as Forza Horizon 6. The latest entry in Playground Games' acclaimed racing series has earned widespread critical praise, including a fantastic 8/10 review from GameSpot, while also setting new player engagement records across the franchise. For a series that has consistently defined the open-world racing genre, it's another major achievement &mdash; and one that reinforces Forza Horizon 6's place as one of the biggest games in the industry righ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-signals-a-new-peak-for-open-world-driving-games/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-signals-a-new-peak-for-open-world-driving-games/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gamestops-rewards-program-may-be-losing-its-best-feature-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Zelda Characters I’m Excited To See In The Ocarina Of Time Remake (And 5 That Need To Stay Away)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The original Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time occupies a similar space in my heart as The Black Cauldron, The Last Unicorn, The Neverending Story, The Dark Crystal, and all of the other fantastical experiences of the '80s and '90s in that, while fundamental to creating who I am today, they were also extremely dark. Though Majora's Mask is (understandably) referred to as the darkest Legend of Zelda game, it's crucial to remember that Ocarina of Time had its fair share of creepy content, too. Part]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/5-zelda-characters-im-excited-to-see-in-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-and-5-that-need-to-stay-away/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/5-zelda-characters-im-excited-to-see-in-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-and-5-that-need-to-stay-away/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/microsoft-considering-spinning-off-xbox-speeding-up-elder-scrolls-and-fallout-game-releases-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All The Free Fortnite Cosmetics Available To Unlock Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite is known as much for its paid cosmetics as it is for having arguably the best Battle Royale modes around. But these days, Fortnite offers so many free cosmetics at any given time that it's easier than ever to enjoy it without dropping a penny on skins, emotes, or other cosmetics. In Chapter 7 Season 3, there are free items to unlock for every Epic-created mode, so you don't have to give up on collecting Fortnite cosmetics even if you're feeling the pain caused by the V-Buck price incre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-free-fortnite-cosmetics-available-to-unlock-right-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-free-fortnite-cosmetics-available-to-unlock-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mina The Hollower Spoiler Interview: Sequel Talk, Chrono Trigger Homages, And That Ending]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mina the Hollower is full of secrets to discover, and for a game based on classics like Link's Awakening, it's surprisingly story-rich. Yacht Club has a bona fide hit on its hands with 500,000 copies sold. Now that fans have had time to dig in--and even discover a secret ending--we're publishing a spoiler portion of our interview with Yacht Club's David D'Angelo.In the below portion we talk openly about the full story of Mina the Hollower, including its standard canonical ending. If you'd rather]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mina-the-hollower-spoiler-interview-sequel-talk-chrono-trigger-homages-and-that-ending/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mina-the-hollower-spoiler-interview-sequel-talk-chrono-trigger-homages-and-that-ending/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Streamers Might Be Contributing To RPG “Crisis”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, there's been plenty of speculation as to why RPGs--and turn-based RPGs in particular--aren't quite as popular as they once were. While there's no one right answer to as to why this is the case, what is clear is this is particularly bad news for companies like Square Enix. Though the studio has diversified its portfolio over the years and has been keen to add modern twists to its old formulas, it's no secret that even its blockbuster titles aren't performingas well as the company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-says-streamers-might-be-contributing-to-rpg-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-says-streamers-might-be-contributing-to-rpg-crisis/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/two-more-games-are-losing-online-services-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien Isolation 2 Is Custom-Building Your Next Heart Attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alien Isolation was a masterclass in horror when it first launched, pitting players against a perfect organism hellbent on their destruction. With Alien Isolation 2 on the way, developer Creative Assembly is looking to place players in the ultimate cat-and-mouse game once again as they break free from the tight confines of the Sevastopol and navigate the planet of LV-921. While the game will feature cramped corridors&nbsp;to explore via the planetside&nbsp;Weyland-Yutani outpost, Kurosaki Statio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-is-custom-building-your-next-heart-attack/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-is-custom-building-your-next-heart-attack/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/titanfall-fans-are-in-for-a-treat-with-empulse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empulse is the Splitgate Team’s Take on Titanfall 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Luc got hands-on with 1047's latest game Empulse, and spoke with the CEO about how the failure of Splitgate 2 informed their choice to not go free-to-play.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/empulse-is-the-splitgate-teams-take-on-titanfall-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/empulse-is-the-splitgate-teams-take-on-titanfall-2/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/nintendo-loves-remaking-3d-zelda-games-but-for-some-reason-not-the-2d-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Games Week: The Biggest Reveals, Interviews, And Features]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're officially in the afterglow of Summer Games Week, the successor to E3, and now is the perfect time to catch your breath. While this time of the year is always loaded with livestreams full of reveal trailers and updates to upcoming games, this year felt especially busy. Whether you were tuning in for Sony's State of Play, looking to see what Geoff Keighley had up his sleeve for Summer Game Fest, or sitting down to enjoy the Wholesome Direct, you were spoiled for choice.Once again, the GameS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-games-week-the-biggest-reveals-interviews-and-features/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-games-week-the-biggest-reveals-interviews-and-features/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-last-of-us-season-3-adds-big-name-actor-but-you-wont-recognize-who-hes-playing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Until Dawn Characters Will Never Not Look Cursed, I Guess]]></title><description><![CDATA[Horror is one of my all-time favorite game genres, largely because it's so flexible. The genre naturally lends itself well to both single-player and multiplayer experiences, and over the years, co-op horror has really earned a special place in my heart. But one well-loved title has never really managed to grow on me, largely due to all of its characters looking like they were born in the uncanny valley: Until Dawn.Casting a recognizable actor in a game is always going to be a controversial choic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/until-dawn-characters-will-never-not-look-cursed-i-guess/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/until-dawn-characters-will-never-not-look-cursed-i-guess/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Fans Don’t Know What They Want]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Jobs famously said, "People don't know what they want until you show it to them." But I sometimes wonder whether the late Apple CEO would have struggled with predicting what Nintendo fans want.I still remember the divisive online reaction to the initial reveal of Wind Waker at Space World 2001, when fans hoping to see a more realistic, grown-up Link on the GameCube were met with a cartoony, cel-shaded child Link (quickly dubbed "Celda") instead." Of course, that game is now cherished as a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-fans-dont-know-what-they-want/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-fans-dont-know-what-they-want/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In 007 First Light, The Best Part Of Being Bond Is The Boring Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2015, Batman: Arkham Knight launched with a succinct, straightforward tagline: "Be the Batman." With a snappy, free-flowing combat system, riddles and mysteries to solve, a large selection of gadgets, memorable boss fights, and full access to the Batmobile, this game was the ultimate Batman Simulator.Over a decade later, it feels like game studios are finally nailing down how to create gaming experiences that capture iconic characters from other properties and adapt them into compelling video]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-007-first-light-the-best-part-of-being-bond-is-the-boring-stuff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-007-first-light-the-best-part-of-being-bond-is-the-boring-stuff/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/new-xbox-exec-advocates-for-something-everyone-hates-to-help-save-gaming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Does Marvel’s Wolverine Look Like That?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Insomniac Games&rsquo; upcoming title Marvel&rsquo;s Wolverine finally took center stage at Sony&rsquo;s 2026 State of Play showcase after a years-long promotional campaign that has primarily consisted of small teasers. But after the game's latest, yet very familiar showing--and as its September release date inches closer--I can't help but wonder if there's little more to Marvel's famous clawed superhero than oodles of viscera and tired action-adventure tropes.During Wolverine&rsquo;s longest de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/why-does-marvels-wolverine-look-like-that/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/why-does-marvels-wolverine-look-like-that/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[Fable Shouldn’t Have Run Scared From Grand Theft Auto 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, Microsoft announced that Fable is no longer launching this fall and will instead be released in February 2027. The reason for the delay? Like so many other games, it looks like Fable is running away from the massive shadow created by Grand Theft Auto VI's release on November 19. Xbox chief content officer Matt Booty all but corroborated this on the Xbox Podcast, stating that "we want to make sure that the game has a window of its own, so we are going to move it from this fall to Februa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-shouldnt-have-run-scared-from-grand-theft-auto-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-shouldnt-have-run-scared-from-grand-theft-auto-6/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-number-of-steam-next-fest-demos-this-month-is-too-damn-high/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lara Croft Is At The “Top Of Her Game” In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being one of the most iconic video game characters of all time, Lara Croft might also be one of the most ever-changing. When compared to the likes of Mario, Link, Master Chief, or Solid Snake, the gun-toting globetrotter has been reinvented more frequently and dramatically then the lot of them. Sure, some things about Lara have remained the same--namely her English background and penchant for archeology--but across her catalog of games, multiple movies, and animated series, the finer det]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lara-croft-is-at-the-top-of-her-game-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lara-croft-is-at-the-top-of-her-game-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clutch Blends Both Forza Horizon And Motorsport With A Dash Of Fast &amp; Furious]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clutch is a narrative focused racing game from former developers from the Forza Horizon series, and seems to be all gas, no brakes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/clutch-blends-both-forza-horizon-and-motorsport-with-a-dash-of-fast-amp-furious/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/clutch-blends-both-forza-horizon-and-motorsport-with-a-dash-of-fast-amp-furious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6: Astro Toy Photo Challenge Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6's first festival playlist, Welcome to Japan, is nearing its end. With Spring being the final season of this introductory set of trials, you have one last photo challenge to complete before seeing what the game has in store for its next playlist: the Astro Toy Photo Challenge. And if you're curious how to wrap up this rocket-themed challenge, we've got you covered in the guide below. Here's how to complete the Astro Toy Photo Challenge.Astro Toy Photo Challenge location in Forza H]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-astro-toy-photo-challenge-location/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-astro-toy-photo-challenge-location/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/eas-world-cup-2026-prediction-hangs-in-the-balance-today-with-spain-vs-france-matchup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tupac Casting In Stranger Than Heaven Came Directly From Snoop Dogg, RGG Boss Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Stranger Than Heaven trailer at Summer Game Fest first revealed the inclusion of the late rapper Tupac Shakur in the cast, alongside other performers like Snoop Dogg and his son, Cordell Broadus, I immediately thought about Fred Astaire dancing with a vacuum. The infamous 1997 Dirt Devil commercial saw the musical star&mdash;who died nearly a decade earlier&mdash;dancing with a vacuum, setting off a national debate over the appropriateness of using someone's likeness posthumously. Tupac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tupac-casting-in-stranger-than-heaven-came-directly-from-snoop-dogg-rgg-boss-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tupac-casting-in-stranger-than-heaven-came-directly-from-snoop-dogg-rgg-boss-says/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/stranger-than-heavens-combat-system-makes-both-your-hands-play-separate-roles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was Not Expecting Stranger Than Heaven’s Brutal Combat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stranger Than Heaven's Combat Is NOTHING Like Yakuza, And I Love It.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-was-not-expecting-stranger-than-heavens-brutal-combat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-was-not-expecting-stranger-than-heavens-brutal-combat/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/tomb-raider-devs-arent-trying-to-appeal-to-either-side-of-culture-war-surrounding-laras-design/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peak Lara Croft Is So Back In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis marks the return of acrobatics, dual-pistols, and the Lara Croft we all know and love. After spending 30 minutes swinging through Peru and fighting off dinosaurs, here's what Jessica Cogswell had to say about the latest entry in the 30-year-old series.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/peak-lara-croft-is-so-back-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/peak-lara-croft-is-so-back-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronicas-biggest-rewrite-could-be-its-villain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Lara Croft Looks Hot, And That’s Okay]]></title><description><![CDATA[The June 2026 State of Play showcase gave us a closer look at the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, which serves as a (second) remake of the original 1996 Tomb Raider. As I watched Lara Croft flip, grapple, and swing her way through the release date trailer, one thought kept resurfacing in my mind: "Lara looks great." But further investigation is starting to make me wonder if I'm the only person who thinks so.The State of Play livestream wasn't the first time players have laid eyes on th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-new-lara-croft-looks-hot-and-thats-okay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-new-lara-croft-looks-hot-and-thats-okay/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/yes-resident-evil-veronica-is-a-third-person-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Is Getting A Collector’s Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Standard Edition$70-$80 | Releases September 17Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStopPreorder at Nintendo Store	Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Dagdan Collection Edition$120 | Releases on September 17Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at Nintendo StoreOne of the year's most anticipated Switch 2 releases, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, launches for Switch 2 on September 17. Those who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-is-getting-a-collectors-edition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-is-getting-a-collectors-edition/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/heres-why-everyone-is-talking-about-hideo-kojima-and-geoff-keighleys-divorce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Three Xenoblade Chronicles Switch 2 Editions Are Up For Preorder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Physical)$70 | Releases July 30Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStop	Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Physical)$70 | Releases October 1Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStop	Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition$70 | Releases December 9Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-three-xenoblade-chronicles-switch-2-editions-are-up-for-preorder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-three-xenoblade-chronicles-switch-2-editions-are-up-for-preorder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lies of P: Complete Edition Switch 2 Preorders Include Some Cool Collectibles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lies of P: Complete Edition for Switch 2 (Physical Edition)$70 | Releases October 2Preorder at AmazonPreorder at Best Buy<br />
After launching on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC back in 2023, the acclaimed soulslike action RPG Lies of P is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 with an all-new Complete Edition launching first as a digital version on August 6, followed by a physical version on October 2. This new release includes the base game plus every DLC and post-launch update for the original release,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lies-of-p-complete-edition-switch-2-preorders-include-some-cool-collectibles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lies-of-p-complete-edition-switch-2-preorders-include-some-cool-collectibles/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-reportedly-planning-big-layoffs-for-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onimusha: Way of the Sword PC Preorders Are Already Discounted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Onimusha: Way of the Sword Standard Edition$70 | Releases September 25Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at Gamestop	Onimusha: Way of the Sword Steelbook Edition$75 | Releases September 25Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStop	Onimusha: Way of the Sword Fanatical Deals (PC)$57.39 (was $70) | Releases September 25Preorder at FanaticalCapcom's stacked 2026 release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-pc-preorders-are-already-discounted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-pc-preorders-are-already-discounted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Square-Enix Should Resurrect Its Graveyard Of Mobile Games After Final Fantasy Resonance]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the bigger surprises of the recent Nintendo Direct was the announcement of Final Fantasy Resonance. Billed as "the first HD-2D Final Fantasy," Resonance is a remake of part of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, a mobile game which was known for some gorgeous 2D spritework. This remake follows on the heels of Octopath Traveler 0, which was also an adaptation of a mobile game, Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent. The difference is that, while Champions of the Continent is still running,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/square-enix-should-resurrect-its-graveyard-of-mobile-games-after-final-fantasy-resonance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/square-enix-should-resurrect-its-graveyard-of-mobile-games-after-final-fantasy-resonance/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/halo-1-remake-lets-you-play-in-third-person-and-it-looks-great/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved – 9 Minutes Of 3rd Person Gameplay | The Silent Cartographer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A first look at 3rd Person gameplay from the Halo: Campaign Evolved mission, The Silent Cartographer, on a pre-release build. Enabled with the all-new &ldquo;Perspective&rdquo; Skull, this third-person camera angle allows players to experience iconic Halo missions like never before.Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 on July 28. Pre-order the Premium Edition today and get up to 5 days early access beginning July 23, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-9-minutes-of-3rd-person-gameplay-the-silent-cartographer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-9-minutes-of-3rd-person-gameplay-the-silent-cartographer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved – 28 Minute Gameplay Demo | Assault on the Control Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full playthrough of Halo: Campaign Evolved&rsquo;s Assault on the Control Room demo from the Xbox Games Showcase, captured from a pre-release build.Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5 on July 28. Pre-order the Premium Edition today and get up to 5 days early access beginning July 23, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-28-minute-gameplay-demo-assault-on-the-control-room/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-28-minute-gameplay-demo-assault-on-the-control-room/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable – 30 Minute Gameplay Demo | Build An Extraordinary Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Step into Albion and find out what it means to build an extraordinary life.This extended gameplay demo dives into the heart of Fable's living population - a systemic, interconnected game-within-a-game. Charm your way into friendships, raise a family, or chase wealth, power and prestige as you venture across Albion. Or why not all of the above?In this video, you'll see:<br />
. Living an Extraordinary Life: Build relationships, form a family, and carve out your place in Albion.<br />
. Meaningful Choices: Yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-30-minute-gameplay-demo-build-an-extraordinary-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-30-minute-gameplay-demo-build-an-extraordinary-life/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-skipping-ps5-means-reaching-fewer-players-and-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Paralives Mods To Download]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paralives is a new life simulator game inspired by The Sims franchise, and just like its inspiration, there are plenty of mods you can download to create a more immersive experience. While Paralives is still in its infancy, mod creators have been hard at work to give you more control over your paras and the game as a whole. Of course, it will take a long time before you have access to a mod library as expansive as The Sims, but the game is off to a great start.&nbsp;You can spend precious time s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-paralives-mods-to-download/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-paralives-mods-to-download/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Players To Pick In NBA The Run]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA The Run is a new arcade-style basketball game that offers nearly 40 players to use in an online streetball environment. A majority of the available players are real NBA All-Stars, and there are some players represented twice, once as their modern self and again as rookies. The game also features some fictional characters who excel in specific areas on the court.As you'll quickly find out by scrolling through the entire lineup, each player has unique attributes and one of several Zone Abiliti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-players-to-pick-in-nba-the-run/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-players-to-pick-in-nba-the-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Beginner Tips In Fatekeeper To Get You Through Early Access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fatekeeper is the latest RPG to make its way into early access, and publisher THQ Nordic and developer Paraglacial seemingly have a hit on their hands, judging by the Steam reviews. The RPG, which draws clear inspiration from The Elder Scrolls and other fantasy franchises, doesn't have a ton of content in its early access phase, but the developers plan to deliver ongoing updates throughout 2026. Even with the content that's currently in Fatekeeper, though, there's a surprising amount of depth an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/6-beginner-tips-in-fatekeeper-to-get-you-through-early-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/6-beginner-tips-in-fatekeeper-to-get-you-through-early-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How To Unlock All New Guns And Gear In Battlefield 6 Season 3: Blastpoint]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Blastpoint update is live in Battlefield 6 and Redsec, which serves as the second phase of Season 3 content. This seasonal update adds the new PP-19 submachine gun, a new gadget, and two more attachments to unlock. In this guide, we'll show you how to unlock all the new loadout gear for Battlefield 6 for Season 3: Blastpoint for BF6 and Redsec.All of the new loadout items are free to unlock in Season 3: Blastpoint, and these are available to earn through battle pass tiers and challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-all-new-guns-and-gear-in-battlefield-6-season-3-blastpoint/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-to-unlock-all-new-guns-and-gear-in-battlefield-6-season-3-blastpoint/</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-uk/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-uk/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[This New Open-World Pokemon Competitor Is Wildly Ambitious]]></title><description><![CDATA[It used to feel like we had Pokemon, and that was it if you liked creature-collection games. Sure, Digimon was around too, but it was nothing like the genre today, where multiple indies inspired by Pokemon have come onto the scene and found big audiences, such as Cassette Beasts, Beastieball, TemTem, and Palworld. Aniimo is arguably the most striking of them all, and not just because of its vibrant, anime-esque art style that magnificently jumps off the screen.&nbsp;I recently played about 30 mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-new-open-world-pokemon-competitor-is-wildly-ambitious/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-new-open-world-pokemon-competitor-is-wildly-ambitious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall Could Be The Scariest Silent Hill Game Yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generally, when a long-running series begins to rapidly switch up its format--jumping between settings, protagonists, perspectives, themes, and even development teams--you might accuse said series of being a bit, well, lost in the fog. It's easy to look at efforts like these and perceive the franchise as floundering--desperate to find something, anything, that might help forge a strong, new identity. Silent Hill, however, is the rare exception.In the past few years, Silent Hill has released a be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-could-be-the-scariest-silent-hill-game-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-could-be-the-scariest-silent-hill-game-yet/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/80-games-are-already-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/players-think-kingdom-hearts-new-art-is-ai-generated/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/we-played-halo-campaign-evolved-and-the-old-remade-missions-are-pretty-meh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saw: Genesis Will Live Or Die Based On Its Early Access Feedback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bloober Team&rsquo;s asymmetrical horror multiplayer game definitely needs the experimentation period, but it could come out of it with a solid addition to the crowded genre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/saw-genesis-will-live-or-die-based-on-its-early-access-feedback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/saw-genesis-will-live-or-die-based-on-its-early-access-feedback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Veronica What We Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got to speak with producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi about the upcoming Resident Evil Veronica, and learned several things with the short time that we had.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-what-we-learned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-what-we-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo Campaign Evolved Has Listened to Feedback, But I’m not Convinced It’s Enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Luc played a two mission from Halo Campaign Evolved, and while it's nice to see Halo Studios has addressed Fan feedback, they still can't shake the feeling that this remake is lacking the special feeling a game like Halo deserves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-has-listened-to-feedback-but-im-not-convinced-its-enough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-has-listened-to-feedback-but-im-not-convinced-its-enough/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-happened-because-starting-over-sounded-more-fun-than-gears-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable’s Life Sim Mechanics Could Be a Game All By Itself]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Luc saw a hands-off demo of Fable's life sim systems, like NPC interactions and buying real estate, and if it's as robust as it looks, it could be something players will spend hours on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fables-life-sim-mechanics-could-be-a-game-all-by-itself/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fables-life-sim-mechanics-could-be-a-game-all-by-itself/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/fable-doesnt-use-arc-raiders-style-text-to-speech-ai-for-its-1000-voiced-npcs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 NEW Details We Learned About Gears of War: E-Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got a behind closed door presentation of Gears of War: E-Day and want to share everything we learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/9-new-details-we-learned-about-gears-of-war-e-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/9-new-details-we-learned-about-gears-of-war-e-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Costume In Marvel’s Wolverine (So Far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the great things about Insomniac's work on the Spider-Man games were the collectible costumes, and in Marvel's Wolverine, the studio is once again putting a fresh spin on Logan's signature threads.&nbsp;The most dangerous mutant alive has a brand-new outfit that pays tribute to his classic look, and Insomniac has already revealed a few more costumes than players can collect--if they feel like preordering the Deluxe Edition of the game--and we're betting that Insomniac will have a few more]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/every-costume-in-marvels-wolverine-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/every-costume-in-marvels-wolverine-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mina The Hollower Has A Hidden Ending That’s Nearly Impossible To See]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mina the Hollower is a hit for Yacht Club, having recently passed 500,000 copies sold. The gothic take on classic Game Boy adventure games goes to some appropriately dark places. The story is mostly set in stone, but you actually can get an alternate ending. You just need to plan for it and execute everything perfectly.Spoilers follow.In the standard ending for Mina the Hollower, Mina confronts Baron Lionel, only to have the tables turned on her by the townsfolk outlining her various "crimes" ag]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mina-the-hollower-has-a-hidden-ending-thats-nearly-impossible-to-see/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mina-the-hollower-has-a-hidden-ending-thats-nearly-impossible-to-see/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gundam-rogue-orbit-producers-say-no-genai-was-used-in-its-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien Isolation 2 Seems To Be Hiding A Secret About Its Protagonist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alien Isolation 2 is a sequel many players have waited a long, long time for. I certainly count myself among them. The original is a classic survival-horror game that I adore. 12 years after that game was first released, I finally got to play about 30 minutes of the upcoming sequel during Summer Game Fest. Its novel setting and an intimidating run-in with the Xenomorph had me excited for a mix of elements that felt both new and old in different ways, but more than anything, I came away suspiciou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-seems-to-be-hiding-a-secret-about-its-protagonist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-seems-to-be-hiding-a-secret-about-its-protagonist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alien Isolation 2 Seems To Be Hiding A Secret About Its Main Character]]></title><description><![CDATA[Creative Assembly's Alien Isolation 2 has been 12 years in the making, and it picks up where it left off: with a terrifying game of cat and mouse. Get more details about the game from Mark Delaney's 30 minutes of hands-on time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-seems-to-be-hiding-a-secret-about-its-main-character/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/alien-isolation-2-seems-to-be-hiding-a-secret-about-its-main-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preorders For The Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition Are Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minecraft Dungeons 2 Deluxe Edition$50 | Releases September 29Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Xbox Series X)Preorder at Amazon (Switch 2)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartWith the main game as popular as ever and&nbsp;a live-action movie adaptation winning big at the box office, Minecraft is keeping that momentum going with a new spin-off arriving soon. Preorders are now live for Minecraft Dungeons 2, and this sequel is aiming to offer a deeper experience whe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-for-the-minecraft-dungeons-2-deluxe-edition-are-live/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-for-the-minecraft-dungeons-2-deluxe-edition-are-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Star Wars Zero Company Preorders Are Live: Here’s What’s In Every Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star Wars Zero Company Standard Edition$60 | Releases August 27Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStopPreorder at TargetWe've seen a string of excellent Star Wars games in the last few years, and Star Wars Zero Company looks to be the next promising entry in the storied franchise. The strategy game will see players command an elite squad of operatives in turn-based tactical skirmishes across the galaxy during the Clone Wars. Preorders for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-zero-company-preorders-are-live-heres-whats-in-every-edition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/star-wars-zero-company-preorders-are-live-heres-whats-in-every-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival Preorders Are Now Open, Including A Massive Collector’s Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival Standard Edition$70 | Releases February 18, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStop	Persona 4 Revival Collector's Edition$250 | Releases February 18, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopPersona 4 returns with a ground-up remake for PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC dubbed Persona 4 Revival launching February 18, 2027. Preorders for the physical edition are open now at multiple retailers, and grabb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-4-revival-preorders-are-now-open-including-a-massive-collectors-edition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-4-revival-preorders-are-now-open-including-a-massive-collectors-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Preorders Include An Alucard-Themed Bonus Costume]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castlevania: Belmont's Curse Standard EditionPhysical: $40 | Digital: $30 | Releases October 15Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStopCastlevania: Belmont's Curse is launching on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 15, followed by Nintendo Switch at a later date. Preorders are now open for both the standard edition and digital-only Midnight Edition of Belmont's Curse--and if you're eager to get your hands on the game a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-preorders-include-an-alucard-themed-bonus-costume/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/castlevania-belmonts-curse-preorders-include-an-alucard-themed-bonus-costume/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny 2’s Story Doesn’t Have To Be Over For TTRPG Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the release of Monument of Triumph, Destiny 2's story has finally come to some semblance of a conclusion. Now that the limited-time event is officially live, players are jumping into the game to celebrate a final hurrah, and pay their respects to a game that has been getting steady updates since 2017 yet won't be getting any more presumably ever again. For many, this feels like the end of their respective Guardians' stories--which is such a shame, as the game's overarching story was just be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/destiny-2s-story-doesnt-have-to-be-over-for-ttrpg-players/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/destiny-2s-story-doesnt-have-to-be-over-for-ttrpg-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moss: The Forgotten Relic Is A Chance To Remedy My Biggest Gaming Regret]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a habitual early adopter, I rushed through the turnstile to board the PlayStation VR train. I was excited to have an easy plug-and-play solution for VR, and I eagerly consumed the sparse early library consisting of games like Batman: Arkham VR. After a year or so, the lack of new releases started to take the shine off the device. It was taking up space--not only as a physical object but the empty space needed to enjoy it--and I ultimately sold it. What felt like immediately afterward, in 2018]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/moss-the-forgotten-relic-is-a-chance-to-remedy-my-biggest-gaming-regret/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/moss-the-forgotten-relic-is-a-chance-to-remedy-my-biggest-gaming-regret/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does The Ocarina Of Time Remake Teaser Signal Zelda’s Sanding Down Its Edges?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo&rsquo;s June 2026 Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and alongside a slew of announcements, the presentation was concluded with a very brief glimpse of a much-rumored remake, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The initial moments of footage feature a beautiful tapestry, alongside a narrator giving a cliff-notes introduction to the series as a whole. However, as the gorgeous stylized retelling of Link&rsquo;s story fades, a brand-new take on OoT&rsquo;s Link emerges, and it is&hellip;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/does-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-teaser-signal-zeldas-sanding-down-its-edges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/does-the-ocarina-of-time-remake-teaser-signal-zeldas-sanding-down-its-edges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silent Hill: Townfall Looks Like The Closest Thing We’re Getting To P.T.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Cogswell got to see 15 minutes of Silent Hill Townfall gameplay and learned more about the game, the aggressive enemies, gameplay mechanics and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-looks-like-the-closest-thing-were-getting-to-pt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/silent-hill-townfall-looks-like-the-closest-thing-were-getting-to-pt/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/if-youre-not-ready-for-a-showcase-nintendo-dont-force-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Got Shenmue In Your Virtua Fighter (And Yu Suzuki Said Go For It)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My very first reaction upon seeing the new story-driven focus of Virtua Fighter Crossroads &ndash; RGG Studios' bold new reimagining of the storied fighting game franchise &ndash; was &ldquo;Hey you got Shenmue in my Virtua Fighter.&rdquo;<br />
Both of those franchises were created by Sega royalty Yu Suzuki, who was responsible for many of the company&rsquo;s biggest hits from Space Harrier to After Burner. Shenmue was arguably his most ambitious, an early open-world game with a scale (and commensura]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/they-got-shenmue-in-your-virtua-fighter-and-yu-suzuki-said-go-for-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/they-got-shenmue-in-your-virtua-fighter-and-yu-suzuki-said-go-for-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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-new-guitar-heroerr-stage-tourreveals-its-first-songs/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/i-didnt-care-about-the-new-star-fox-until-i-found-out-whos-making-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelda: Ocarina Remake’s Lack Of Gameplay Did It A Disservice]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of rumors and leaks, Nintendo finally officially announced its remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. It's an appropriate way to mark the series' 40th birthday this year, as Ocarina of Time is widely regarded as one of the best Zelda games of all time, along with being a formative experience for games' transition to 3D. Despite the obvious significance, though, the art style used for our extremely brief glimpse was divisive--and that's something Nintendo could have avoided]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/zelda-ocarina-remakes-lack-of-gameplay-did-it-a-disservice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/zelda-ocarina-remakes-lack-of-gameplay-did-it-a-disservice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Eve Online, A Blood Expert, And A Trip To The Moon Came Together For The Strangest Of Promotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Fanfest 2025, Fenris Creations' CEO Hilmar Veigar P&eacute;tursson made a throwaway comment about preserving the history of Eve Online in an epic poem--inked in the blood of the players who created it.Turns out, the members of Eve's absurdly dedicated playerbase were surprisingly enthusiastic about the idea. Now, at the 2026 edition of Fanfest, Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) is collecting their blood and putting it to use to realize a pretty extreme goal. But it's one that doesn't look]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-eve-online-a-blood-expert-and-a-trip-to-the-moon-came-together-for-the-strangest-of-promotions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-eve-online-a-blood-expert-and-a-trip-to-the-moon-came-together-for-the-strangest-of-promotions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Swimsuit Skins In Marvel Rivals 2026 Summer Festival Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Season 8.5 update is coming soon in Marvel Rivals, and in addition to the arrival of Cyclops as well as the new Bounty Annihilation game mode, the shop is getting into the summer spirit with a brand new set of themed skins. Just like last year around this time, NetEase Games is celebrating the arrival of the summer season with a new event beginning on June 18.The 2026 Summer Festival Event will introduce new in-game login rewards, the Hellfire Bay Beach social hub, and the return of the 616]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-swimsuit-skins-in-marvel-rivals-2026-summer-festival-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-swimsuit-skins-in-marvel-rivals-2026-summer-festival-event/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/the-vampire-survivors-team-found-the-perfect-anime-to-adapt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mario Is Missing! Why Does Mario’s 40th Birthday Feel So [Fart Sound]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario is turning 40 years old this year, and it certainly looks like his parents forgot his birthday.<br />
After an anemic showing earlier this year, I was holding out hope that Nintendo would do something special to mark the occasion, and the most likely location certainly seemed to be the summer game reveal season. Now the summertime Nintendo Direct has come and gone, and the closest to a new Mario announcement was a Donkey Kong Bananza event to earn Mario-themed items. As a result, our hopes for a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mario-is-missing-why-does-marios-40th-birthday-feel-so-fart-sound/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/mario-is-missing-why-does-marios-40th-birthday-feel-so-fart-sound/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/if-youve-been-sitting-on-xenoblade-chronicles-you-have-no-excuse-with-these-new-switch-2-editions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprawl Zero Captures the Spirit of Early 2000s Halo Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[We got 30 minutes of hands-on time with Sprawl Zero which has fast paced action, fantastic fluid gunplay, thrumming music and a game that captures the spirit of Halo type games being made in the 2000s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sprawl-zero-captures-the-spirit-of-early-2000s-halo-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/sprawl-zero-captures-the-spirit-of-early-2000s-halo-games/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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 />
Developing ...<br />
https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2064355280284954774]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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 announcing 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.Granted, we still don't have any idea when Kingdom Hearts 4 is out, as the new trailer lacked a release window of any sort. But the video, about a minute and a half long, contains glimpses of Sora, Strelitzia (yes, from the mobile game), and other faces new to Sor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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 episodic RPG Deltarune has been announced, and it's out later this month.The follow-up from Toby Fox originally had its first chapter released for free in 2018 on PC, before the game officially went on sale for multiple platforms--and as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title--which included the first four chapters.Deltarune Chapter 5 will release on June 24, and will be available as a free update on all platforms if you already own the game. Fans who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/nintendo-finally-reveals-the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Just Revealed A New HD-2D Final Fantasy Game Is On The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of June 2026's Nintendo Direct, Square Enix has revealed a brand new HD-2D Final Fantasy game is on the way. Titled Final Fantasy Resonance, the upcoming game is a somewhat loose adaptation of Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius's first season. Final Fantasy Resonance is slated to release on Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, PC, Switch, and Switch 2 on October 22.Final Fantasy Resonance's reveal comes nearly a year after Square Enix shut down its long-running mobile game, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-just-revealed-a-new-hd-2d-final-fantasy-game-is-on-the-way/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-just-revealed-a-new-hd-2d-final-fantasy-game-is-on-the-way/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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 protable console later this year.https://x.com/NintendoEurope/status/2064348850324750526?s=20Announced as part of the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen arrives on October 9th, though details on any additions or changes within this version are yet to be completely confirmed.The trailer does reveal, however, that this version is an expanded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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 hat and blue overalls, while Pauline will be able to use Luigi's green hat and slap]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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. You can check out the game's announcement trailer below.<br />
https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/2064355768648843405<br />
Nintendo Switch Sports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/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-uk/news/games/new-switch-sports-game-revealed-for-switch-2-and-it-includes-a-very-unexpected-sport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pokemon Pokopia Getting Free Underwater Expansion And Paid DLC, And It’s All A Little Confusing]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of its summer Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced a few exciting updates for Pokemon Pokopia, albeit in a somewhat confusing way. There's a free underwater update coming in August, but in the meantime, you can purchase an Expansion Pass to entitle you to future paid updates. We think.With the underwater expansion, you can teach your Ditto a new Dive ability that will let you go underwater, expand your town there with plants and buildings as usual, and hang out more closely w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-getting-free-underwater-expansion-and-paid-dlc-and-its-all-a-little-confusing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pokemon-pokopia-getting-free-underwater-expansion-and-paid-dlc-and-its-all-a-little-confusing/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/fire-emblem-fortunes-weave-features-four-different-storylines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct June 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Games (So Far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's next for Nintendo? That's a question we're expecting to see answered with today's Nintendo Direct, as the gaming giant returns with its first broadcast in months. We'll be keeping track of all the announcements today, so if you don't have time to watch the almost hour-long presentation and the Nintendo Treehouse stream afterward, you can scroll below to see the reveals as they happen. Just hit your F5 key for a refresh, and you can see what's headed next to the Switch line of consoles.Spe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games-so-far/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct June 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's next for Nintendo? That's a question that was answered with today's Nintendo Direct, as the gaming giant returned with its first broadcast in months.Overall, this show was headlined by third-party announcements and a few first-party surprises, including the very first official tease of the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.In case you missed it, you can catch up on all the announcements below.Rhythm Heaven GrooveThe show kicked off with Rhythm Heaven Groove, and believe it or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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[Don’t Worry, The Wolf Among Us 2 Looks Fantastic]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Summer Game Fest, The Wolf Among Us 2 finally got shown off, and GameSpot's senior producer, Jean-Luc Seipke, got to check out a behind-closed-doors demo. It's looking "pretty good," according to them.The Wolf Among Us 2 is a Telltale game through and through, in the best way possible. It looks and feels exactly like the Telltale games you'll be familiar with, but created with a modern engine in the form of Unreal Engine 5. The creative directors on the game, Nick Herman and Dennis Lenart, to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-worry-the-wolf-among-us-2-looks-fantastic-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-worry-the-wolf-among-us-2-looks-fantastic-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Worry. The Wolf Among Us 2 Looks Fantastic.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jean-Luc got a behind closed doors look at the Wolf Among Us 2, and despite the long wait, it's looking to be a worthy sequel to the original Telltale game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-worry-the-wolf-among-us-2-looks-fantastic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/dont-worry-the-wolf-among-us-2-looks-fantastic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Valheim Finally Has A 1.0 Release Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valheim developer Iron Gate Studios has just announced that the Deep North update--which will bring the game out of early access into version 1.0--will be released on September 9, 2026. The viking survival game is also coming to two new platforms, with PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 versions coming soon.Deep North has been a long time coming for Valheim fans, who have been waiting for a new major update since Ashlands released over two years ago. The game has been in early access now for over five ye]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/valheim-finally-has-a-10-release-date/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/valheim-finally-has-a-10-release-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct June 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just when you thought that June had run out of gaming presentations, Nintendo decided it was time to announce its annual June Direct. Today's Nintendo Direct looks like a big one, as it'll run for almost an hour and it'll be followed by a Nintendo Treehouse broadcast, suggesting that we're in for a bumper ride of announcements. If you're planning to watch, here's everything you need to know about tuning in for it.How to watch June Nintendo DirectAs usual, you can watch the June Nintendo Direct o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-june-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where To Preorder Control Resonant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Control Resonant Standard Edition$60 | Releases September 24Preorder at Amazon	Control Resonant Steelbook Edition (Amazon Exclusive)$70 | Releases September 24Preorder at AmazonRemedy Entertainment's next game, Control Resonant, has a release date of September 24 locked in, and preorders are now open for the game's various physical editions.&nbsp;Here's a look at every edition available to preorder and the bonuses that come with each one, including the PS5 edition that offers 48 hours of early a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-preorder-control-resonant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-preorder-control-resonant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Preorders Are Here, Including A Massive Collector’s Edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halo: Campaign Evolved Standard Edition (Xbox Series X)$50 | Releases July 28Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStop	Halo: Campaign Evolved Standard Edition (PS5)$50 | Releases July 28Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at TargetPreorder at GameStop	Halo Campaign Evolved Premium Edition$70 | Releases July 23Preorder at Best BuyThe 25th anniversary celebrations of Xbox wou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-preorders-are-here-including-a-massive-collectors-edition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halo-campaign-evolved-preorders-are-here-including-a-massive-collectors-edition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Preorder Guide – All Editions And Bonuses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day Standard Edition$70 | Releases October 6Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at WalmartPreorder at GameStopPreorder at Steam	Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition$100 | Releases October 1Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at Steam<br />
Gears of War: E-Day is now available to preorder ahead of its October 6 release, there'll be several versions to choose from. Microsoft is releasing physical versions of the standard and collector's editions on Xbox Series X, a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-preorder-guide-all-editions-and-bonuses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-preorder-guide-all-editions-and-bonuses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preorders Are Open For Like a Dragon Prequel Stranger Than Heaven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stranger Than Heaven Standard Edition$70 | Releases January 15, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStop	Stranger Than Heaven Deluxe Edition$90 | Releases January 15, 2027Preorder at XboxView at other storesPreorder at PlayStation StorePreorderat Steam	Stranger Than Heaven Collector's Edition$130 | Releases January 15, 2027Preorder at AmazonView at other storesPreorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopFans of the Yakuza franchise have something major to lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-are-open-for-like-a-dragon-prequel-stranger-than-heaven/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/preorders-are-open-for-like-a-dragon-prequel-stranger-than-heaven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Premium Edition Preorders Include 5-Day Early Access To The Full Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fable Standard Edition$70 | Releases February 23, 2027Preorder at Amazon (PS5)View at other storesPreorder at Amazon (Xbox)Preorder at Best BuyPreorder at GameStopAfter a handful of delays, preorders are now officially open for Fable. A release date of February 23, 2027, was revealed during the latest Xbox Showcase, alongside a new trailer giving fans a closer look at the world of Albion. It's been well over a decade since we've seen a new game in the franchise (Fable III launched way back in 20]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-premium-edition-preorders-include-5-day-early-access-to-the-full-game/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-premium-edition-preorders-include-5-day-early-access-to-the-full-game/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-lost-millions-of-subscribers-after-massive-price-hike-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Hard To Get Excited For Persona 4 Revival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video game remakes used to be a genuine surprise, whereas now they have become as common in the release schedule as new titles. But I don't think I've ever felt as unexcited about an upcoming remake as I have for Persona 4 Revival. That says a lot when I hold the original as one of my favorite JRPGs of all time, which I've sunk several hundred hours into across multiple playthroughs.On paper, you can see why a remake makes sense. Persona 4 is, after all, a beloved classic that's about to be old]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-hard-to-get-excited-for-persona-4-revival/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/its-hard-to-get-excited-for-persona-4-revival/</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-uk/news/games/is-xbox-fixable/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/is-xbox-fixable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Loadouts In Call Of Duty: Warzone For BO7 Season 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has arrived in Warzone. The big update brings new guns, more attachments, and some weapon tuning, so this is a good time to update your loadouts for a new season of battle royale. In this guide, we will recommend some of the best weapon builds for Warzone in Season 4.Black Ops 7's Gunsmith includes the weapon build code feature. Weapon build codes are unique to each weapon and a specific set of attachments, making it easy to share and receive custom weapon b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-warzone-for-bo7-season-4/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-warzone-for-bo7-season-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Loadouts In Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 For Season 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty Season 4 is live in Black Ops 7, bringing more guns and new attachments to the game. The two new guns in the Season 4 battle pass are powerful choices to consider for your next match of multiplayer, and this guide will provide you with some recommended weapon builds to try for your next match.Black Ops 7&rsquo;s Gunsmith includes the weapon build code feature. Weapon build codes are unique to each weapon and a specific set of attachments, making it easy to share and receive custom w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-7-for-season-4/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/best-loadouts-in-call-of-duty-black-ops-7-for-season-4/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/gta-6-gets-its-barbenheimer-as-barbie-compilation-sets-a-november-release/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here Are All The Games Announced During Summer Game Fest That You Can Play Right Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a hectic week for game announcements, with several high-profile showcases announcing a bunch of new games across Summer Game Fest week. Whether it was Sony's State of Play, the Xbox Games Showcase, Wholesome Direct, or Day of the Devs that caught your eye, there's an announcement for everyone. What you might not realize, though, is how many of those games are playable now in some form or another. Here are all of the Summer Game Fest announced games that you can get your hands on right]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/here-are-all-the-games-announced-during-summer-game-fest-that-you-can-play-right-now/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/here-are-all-the-games-announced-during-summer-game-fest-that-you-can-play-right-now/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/ninja-theory-cancels-ambitious-horror-title-focus-to-on-senua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Biggest Surprise About Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Is How Little It Resembles A Plague Tale]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first thing that struck me about my hands-on time with Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy during a preview event last month was how little it reminded me of the existing games in the franchise. Where A Plague Tale: Innocence focused on stealth in its action-adventure formula, and its sequel, Requiem, expanded on that mechanic with larger environments and more player freedom, Resonance is a significant departure.&nbsp;Resonance is set 15 years before the events of the main games, and follows Sop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-biggest-surprise-about-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-is-how-little-it-resembles-a-plague-tale/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-biggest-surprise-about-resonance-a-plague-tale-legacy-is-how-little-it-resembles-a-plague-tale/</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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/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-uk/news/games/mouthwashing-devs-new-game-looks-like-a-big-departure-from-its-predecessor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Virtua Fighter: Crossroads Focuses On Its Reinvention, But The 1v1 Legacy Lives On]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revealing that a major gaming franchise is getting a sixth installment isn&rsquo;t usually a surprise. But in the case of Sega&rsquo;s Virtua Fighter Crossroads &ndash; revealed at Summer Game Fest last week &ndash; that reveal comes 20 years since the last game in the series, and with a completely different vision for the fighting game genre. Developer RGG Studio is best known for its Yakuza games, which comes through loud and clear in the game&rsquo;s story-driven presentation. But where does]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-focuses-on-its-reinvention-but-the-1v1-legacy-lives-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/virtua-fighter-crossroads-focuses-on-its-reinvention-but-the-1v1-legacy-lives-on/</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-uk/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-uk/news/games/marvels-blade-isnt-dead-despite-recent-rumblings-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazon Has Identified A Lord Of The Rings Game Idea That Is “Quite Compelling”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon Games has been trying to make a The Lord of the Rings game for years, but nothing has materialized. The company isn't giving up, but it's still early days for what it might do with a Middle-earth game.<br />
Amazon was working on two different versions of a The Lord of the Rings MMO, but neither panned out. Amazon Games boss Jeff Gattis told IGN, that, "The true answer is we're still looking at a number of different things."He admitted this is "not the most satisfying answer," but it's where th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-has-identified-a-lord-of-the-rings-game-idea-that-is-quite-compelling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/amazon-has-identified-a-lord-of-the-rings-game-idea-that-is-quite-compelling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reaches $1 Billion, And It’s The First 2026 Film To Do So]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continues to soar at the box office, despite already being available to watch at home, and now it's crossed a major milestone. The animated movie from Illumination, Universal, and Nintendo has exceeded $1 billion worldwide.It's made $429 million from North America and $571.5 million from international markets for a global total of just over $1 billion. The movie was released on April 1 and is now the first movie in 2026 to pass $1 billion.https://www.youtube.com/watc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-reaches-1-billion-and-its-the-first-2026-film-to-do-so/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-reaches-1-billion-and-its-the-first-2026-film-to-do-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch Online Classic Games To Get Challenges, Dataminer Claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NES, SNES, and Game Boy Nintendo Switch Online apps all received mysterious updates (to versions 9.0.0, 6.0.0, and 4.0.0, respectively), and a prolific dataminer has claimed that these patches are meant to add challenges.These challenges aren't accessible yet, but according to LuigiBlood on Bluesky (as spotted by Nintendo Everything), they will be similar to what players saw in the 2013 Wii U game NES Remix.<br />
https://bsky.app/profile/luigiblood.bsky.social/post/3mnr4xhpypc2w<br />
For the many who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-online-classic-games-to-get-challenges-dataminer-claims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-online-classic-games-to-get-challenges-dataminer-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Taxi Is Back And It’s Coming With… Lore?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disclaimer: Before the writing of this preview, Crazy Taxi's Steam page went live with a disclosure revealing the developer's usage of generative AI 'support tools.' No specifics were shared regarding the exact usage, except to say, 'No AI was used in reference to the performers in the game.' We were unable to question Sega on specifics of its use.&nbsp;&nbsp;Crazy Taxi, the classic 1999 arcade where you pick up cab fares and deliver them around Bay City, is back, and it has fishing. Yes, fishin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/crazy-taxi-is-back-and-its-coming-with-lore/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/crazy-taxi-is-back-and-its-coming-with-lore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lego Batman’s Newest Easter Egg Really Makes You Work For It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is full of Easter eggs, but one of its most obscure will put a smile on the face of anyone who grew up in the Commodore 64 era of computers. As spotted by the eagle-eyed Cabel Sasser, a quick jaunt to the Batcave during one of the early missions will see Batman use a very vintage computer to input some clues as he tracks down the Red Hood gang. In a brief moment, the CRT&nbsp;screen flashes with some code, which just so happens to work on a Commodore 64 PC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lego-batmans-newest-easter-egg-really-makes-you-work-for-it/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/lego-batmans-newest-easter-egg-really-makes-you-work-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct Confirmed For June 9, And It’s A Big One]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Nintendo Direct livestream has been announced for June 9, making an already busy month of&nbsp;gaming showcases&nbsp;even busier. You can tune in at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET to watch it.As usual, Nintendo isn't sharing too many details on this livestream. Looking ahead, the second half of 2026 has a few big games on the way, including Star Fox and various third-party releases.Nintendo says the livestream will run for roughly 50 minutes, and it'll highlight upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-confirmed-for-june-9-and-its-a-big-one/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-confirmed-for-june-9-and-its-a-big-one/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Direct Confirmed For June 9]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Nintendo Direct livestream has been announced for June 9, making an already busy month of&nbsp;gaming showcases&nbsp;even busier. You can tune in at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET to watch it.As usual, Nintendo isn't sharing too many details on this livestream. Looking ahead, the second half of 2026 has a few big games on the way, including Star Fox and various third-party releases.Nintendo says the livestream will run for roughly 50 minutes, and it'll highlight upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-confirmed-for-june-9/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-direct-confirmed-for-june-9/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blood Message’s Melee Combat Is Much More Impressive Than The Initial Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the debut trailer for NetEase's new AAA action title, Blood Message, didn't blow you away during Summer Game Fest, then the follow-up video may make a better impression. Developer 24 Entertainment Lin'an has shared an extended look at Blood Message's gameplay that reveals a greater cinematic flare for action that the initial footage failed to convey.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSe_O_U5Gr0<br />
The game takes place in Asia sometime in the ninth century during the Shazhou uprising. Players cont]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/blood-messages-melee-combat-is-much-more-impressive-than-the-initial-trailer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/blood-messages-melee-combat-is-much-more-impressive-than-the-initial-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s What Gears Of War’s Original Designer Thinks About E-Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long time since Gears of War creator and original designer Cliff Bleszinski was guiding the franchise, but he eagerly watched the premiere of new footage of the latest game, Gears of War: E-Day, during the Xbox Games Showcase. And like a proud father, Bleszinski shared his enthusiastic response to what he saw."Loved the struggle with that one Locust, but it's weird how the other ones (not the 'naked' ones) went down so easy," wrote Bleszinski on X. "The tough one didn't seem to be dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/heres-what-gears-of-wars-original-designer-thinks-about-e-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/heres-what-gears-of-wars-original-designer-thinks-about-e-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of Abyss Is A Fantastic (And Hard) Addition To A New Era Of Survival Horror]]></title><description><![CDATA[While its influences are clear, End of Abyss is laying the foundation for one of my most anticipated games of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/end-of-abyss-is-a-fantastic-and-hard-addition-to-a-new-era-of-survival-horror/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/end-of-abyss-is-a-fantastic-and-hard-addition-to-a-new-era-of-survival-horror/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Clarifies Its Exclusivity Strategy Moving Forward, Wants You To Buy An Xbox]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's Xbox Games Showcase was the first under the leadership of Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who has pledged to consider making changes to Xbox's exclusivity strategy. Now, another Xbox executive, chief content officer Matt Booty, has clarified Microsoft's position on exclusives going forward.<br />
He told Gamertag Radio, "Our big multiplayer games [and] live-service games are going to continue to be multiplatform."<br />
So why isn't Gears of War: E-Day going to be on PS5, and is instead an Xbox console exclus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-clarifies-its-exclusivity-strategy-moving-forward-wants-you-to-buy-an-xbox/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-clarifies-its-exclusivity-strategy-moving-forward-wants-you-to-buy-an-xbox/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spyro Devs Don’t See Many Comparisons To Its Flying, Except Iron Man Or Flight Sims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement of a new Spyro the Dragon game in more than two decades during the Xbox Game Showcase is aiming high with the confirmation that it will feature "true dragon flight" gameplay for the first time. Speaking of the challenge of introducing this mechanic to the dragon's core kit in an interview with GameSpot, the developers at Toys For Bob hint that it's unlike anything from any other game."One of the big challenges was that, as we were thinking about what other games even broach this]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/spyro-devs-dont-see-many-comparisons-to-its-flying-except-iron-man-or-flight-sims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/spyro-devs-dont-see-many-comparisons-to-its-flying-except-iron-man-or-flight-sims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marathon May Never Be Popular, And That’s Why It’s So Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marathon is burdened with the past. Its twin namesakes, the titular colony ship and the trilogy of classic boomer shooters for the Apple Macintosh, are both corpses plundered for new life. The protagonists of this new, rebooted game are scavengers, quite literally picking over the bones of what came before.&nbsp;This fact has colored the reception of Marathon from its very first announcement. The fact that Marathon was set to be a pure live-service game, with no single-player component, was a bl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marathon-may-never-be-popular-and-thats-why-its-so-good/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marathon-may-never-be-popular-and-thats-why-its-so-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Ugly Truth Will God Of War Laufey’s Faye See Reflected In Her Sword?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 20-minute gameplay reveal for God of War Laufey puts a lot of focus on protagonist Faye's new sword. And while we don't yet know what the sword is called or where it originally came from, I've already got so many questions about the blade. Most pressing, I want to know how Faye's new weapon will act as a thematic mirror for her, much as the Blades of Chaos and the Leviathan Axe acted as narrative reflections for Faye's husband, Kratos. If I had to guess, I think Faye's new sword is a reflect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-ugly-truth-will-god-of-war-laufeys-faye-see-reflected-in-her-sword/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-ugly-truth-will-god-of-war-laufeys-faye-see-reflected-in-her-sword/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable’s Chicken Obsession Goes Even Deeper Than We Imagined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft and Playground Games have announced the preorder bonuses for the Fable reboot, and wouldn't you know it, one of the perks is a chicken suit.For anyone just catching up, the Fable franchise is basically obsessed wth chickens, so it's fitting that one of the preorder perks is a chicken suit. The "legendary" costume includes a beak, feathers, and "questionable dignity," according to the item's official description.In addition to the chicken suit, people who preorder Fable get the Wild Flo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fables-chicken-obsession-goes-even-deeper-than-we-imagined/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fables-chicken-obsession-goes-even-deeper-than-we-imagined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Is Drastically Changing Movement For The First Time In The Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Gears of War: E-Day Direct, which took place after a packed Xbox Showcase at Summer Game Fest, we got a good look at some of the big changes The Coalition is bringing to the Gears of War formula established nearly two decades ago. In short: Marcus can jump.Gears of War has been defined by its big, brutish protagonists who look and walk like tanks. It was the series that helped define waist-high cover when cover-based shooters were taking off, and hasn't really strayed much from that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-drastically-changing-movement-for-the-first-time-in-the-series/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-drastically-changing-movement-for-the-first-time-in-the-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The New Spyro Is Handling The Big-Name Options For Its Lead Voice Actor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the first new Spyro game, not associated with the Toys to Life Skylanders spin-off, in years. In the intervening time the definitive voice of Spyro, Tom Kenny, has become one of the biggest names in the business thanks to voicing the mega-hit SpongeBob Squarepants. But despite the success, Kenny wasn't too big for his square britches. Spyro creative director Lou Studdert told GameSpot he was game for returning and still loves the character."We started a normal VO casting]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-the-new-spyro-is-handling-the-big-name-options-for-its-lead-voice-actor/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-the-new-spyro-is-handling-the-big-name-options-for-its-lead-voice-actor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Reboot Story Expansion Announced 8 Months Before The Game Even Releases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft and Playground Games showed off the Fable reboot at the Xbox Games Showcase, but the event didn't include all of the big announcements.After the showcase ended, Playground announced the game's first expansion, Order of the Hero. Described as a "story-driven" expansion, Order of the Hero will launch sometime after Fable releases, but a specific date was not confirmed.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuJjIgntefE<br />
Order of the Hero takes players to a "brand-new region" of Albion where they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-reboot-story-expansion-announced-8-months-before-the-game-even-releases/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-reboot-story-expansion-announced-8-months-before-the-game-even-releases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox’s Showcase Wanted Exclusives To Be A Big Deal, But Made Everything More Confusing]]></title><description><![CDATA[With new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma leading her first Xbox Games Showcase during Summer Game Fest, one thing was clear. In a very short amount of time, Sharma and her team have taken Xbox console exclusivity to heart, with not one, but two previously announced titles now scheduled to launch on Xbox and PC only, without the caveat of timed exclusivity allowing them to launch on PlayStation 5 later. But they were also part of the minority, muddying the messaging of an Xbox show that was meant to set the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xboxs-showcase-wanted-exclusives-to-be-a-big-deal-but-made-everything-more-confusing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xboxs-showcase-wanted-exclusives-to-be-a-big-deal-but-made-everything-more-confusing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Open Beta: Start Dates And How To Get In Early]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day's big showing at the Xbox Games Showcase was primarily focused on single-player, but the game will have a multiplayer mode, too.<br />
While more details on multiplayer are being saved for later, Microsoft did confirm that an open beta for the multiplayer element is coming this August. Here's everything we know.Gears of War: E-Day releases on October 6 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. A PS5 version was reportedly going to happen, but got canceled as part of Microsoft's renewed focus on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-in-early/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-open-beta-start-dates-and-how-to-get-in-early/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Taxi: World Tour Uses Generative AI, Sega Reveals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sega has disclosed that Crazy Taxi: World Tour is using AI-generated content, according to the game's Steam page.The corporation states, "We use generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus more on creative tasks." It goes on to clarify that AI has not been used in reference to the performers in the game.It is the first major game from Sega's upcoming slate confirmed to be using generative AI, since executives stated]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/crazy-taxi-world-tour-uses-generative-ai-sega-reveals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/crazy-taxi-world-tour-uses-generative-ai-sega-reveals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Includes The Chainsaw Lancer’s Origin Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gears of War: E-Day depicts the earliest days of the war between humanity and the Locust Horde, but if you thought that meant the famous chainsaw-equipped Lancer rifle wouldn't make an appearance, you will be pleasantly surprised.<br />
As shared during the Gears of War: E-Day Direct that followed the Xbox Games Showcase, the origin of the chainsaw-fitted Lancer will be shown during the campaign. Following a massive battle in a grocery store that saw survivors use a regular chainsaw as an improvised w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-includes-the-chainsaw-lancers-origin-story/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-includes-the-chainsaw-lancers-origin-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Unveils New 25th-Anniversary Edition Xbox Series X Based On Original Xbox–And It’s Gonna Be Pricey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft announced new 25th-anniversary edition Xbox Series X model--aptly dubbed the Xbox Series X25--and a matching Xbox Wireless Controller during the Xbox Games Showcase.&nbsp;Pricing was not announced, but it's expected the system will cost a pretty penny given its special design and the global macroeconomic environment that's driving up prices on most products these days.The console and controller both sport translucent "OG Green" chassis emblazoned with "X25" logos. The new Xbox Wireless]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-unveils-new-25th-anniversary-edition-xbox-series-x-based-on-original-xboxand-its-gonna-be-pricey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-unveils-new-25th-anniversary-edition-xbox-series-x-based-on-original-xboxand-its-gonna-be-pricey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clockwork Revolution Is Another Xbox Console Exclusive, Coming In 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, developer inXile showed off its upcoming action-shooter Clockwork Revolution, and confirmed that the game is releasing in 2027 as an Xbox console exclusive. It'll also release on PC.It's the second Xbox console exclusive that Microsoft confirmed during its Xbox Games Showcase, joining Gears of War: E-Day under that designation.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B5NUd6B9I4<br />
This story is developing..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/clockwork-revolution-is-another-xbox-console-exclusive-coming-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/clockwork-revolution-is-another-xbox-console-exclusive-coming-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 6 Is Finally Official After Years Of Waiting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a series of leaks earlier this week, Sega and Atlus have officially revealed Persona 6, the next mainline entry in the long-running RPG series.The trailer was incredibly sparse on details, showing only a dark, ominous environment that looked a lot like a cemetery, bathed in green light. The color is important, as green has been associated for Persona 6 rumors for years now. For reference, all mainline Persona titles have a color attributed to them, with red for Persona 5, yellow for Pe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-6-is-finally-official-after-years-of-waiting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-6-is-finally-official-after-years-of-waiting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spyro The Dragon Returns After 20 Years, And He’s Finally Taking Flight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first new Spyro game in over 20 years was officially revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase today. Developed by Toys for Bob, Spyro: A Realm Beyond sees the iconic purple dragon return in 2027, along with longtime Spyro voice actor Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants).<br />
With it being a long time since Spyro officially headlined his very own game, Toys for Bob has chosen to age the dragon up a little, as well as give him free rein to fly&nbsp;amongst the clouds, not just glide through them or be con]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/spyro-the-dragon-returns-after-20-years-and-hes-finally-taking-flight/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/spyro-the-dragon-returns-after-20-years-and-hes-finally-taking-flight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Crazy Taxi Game Revealed Using That Classic Offspring Song]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, Sega officially unveiled Crazy Taxi: World Tour, a reboot of the classic arcade game. It will be coming to Xbox Series X/S, PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.The brief gameplay teaser indicates that a lot of familiar elements from the original game will be returning, from a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge that confirms San Francisco as a location, Axel, one of the series' original drivers, who is also seen driving a passenger with a spiky punk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-crazy-taxi-game-revealed-using-that-classic-offspring-song/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-crazy-taxi-game-revealed-using-that-classic-offspring-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magicians: The Devil’s Deal Looks Like BioShock With Stage Magic, Coming To Game Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new game premiere at the Xbox Showcase gave us serious BioShock vibes, set against a world of Houdini-era magic. The first-person shooter swaps out chemicals for trick cards, and naturally, the devil is involved. Magicians: The Devil's Deal is coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox in 2027.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8b2Jd-2y54<br />
The trailer also included a mention that it will come to Xbox Game Pass.Magicians: The Devil's Deal is coming from Uppercut Games, a studio composed of BioShock vets, so the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magicians-the-devils-deal-looks-like-bioshock-with-stage-magic-coming-to-game-pass/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/magicians-the-devils-deal-looks-like-bioshock-with-stage-magic-coming-to-game-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doom: The Dark Ages Swaps The Shield For An Awesome-Looking Spear In New Revelations DLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Xbox Games Showcase at Summer Game Fest, id Software revealed an expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages titled Revelations. Taking the Doom Slayer to hell and swapping out Dark Ages' distinctive shield for a spear, the DLC launches soon, on July 7 for all platforms.The spear is the star of the show here, acting as a big change to the shield that was a permanent part of your loadout in the main game. You'll be able to launch the spear at foes from a distance but also use it as a grappling h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/doom-the-dark-ages-swaps-the-shield-for-an-awesome-looking-spear-in-new-revelations-dlc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/doom-the-dark-ages-swaps-the-shield-for-an-awesome-looking-spear-in-new-revelations-dlc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Co-Op Game, Join Us, Is Like GTA With Cults And The Apocalypse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a new gameplay trailer and release date during the Xbox Games Showcase today, Join Us is an upcoming co-op game for up to four players, and sees you take the role of a cult leader hellbent on securing the safety of your followers.<br />
Whether you're making difficult decisions on who to sacrifice, focusing on building your base, turning tractors into killing machines, commandeering a pig mount, or growing a vast collection of military-grade weapons, there's a role for everyone in the cult.<br />
ht]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-co-op-game-join-us-is-like-gta-with-cults-and-the-apocalypse/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-co-op-game-join-us-is-like-gta-with-cults-and-the-apocalypse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hellblade Game Already Coming, But Is Just Called “Senua”]]></title><description><![CDATA[During Summer Game Fest, Xbox unveiled what's coming to Microsoft's console in 2026 and the immediate future during its Xbox Game Showcase. Among the announcements was a surprise reveal trailer for the next Hellblade game, which is just called "Senua," instead of Hellblade III.This story is developing...<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91LAY9B6lUc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-hellblade-game-already-coming-but-is-just-called-senua/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-hellblade-game-already-coming-but-is-just-called-senua/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival Coming February 2027, Included In Game Pass]]></title><description><![CDATA[Persona 4 Revival, a remake of the highly regarded entry in the Persona series, is coming on February 28, 2027. The release date was revealed as part of the Xbox showcase during Summer Game Fest, and the reveal included the announcement that it will be available on Xbox Game Pass.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg3Enwd7Ba4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-4-revival-coming-february-2027-included-in-game-pass/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-4-revival-coming-february-2027-included-in-game-pass/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Of Decay 3 Finally Resurfaces With New Trailer, And It’s Coming To PS5]]></title><description><![CDATA[State of Decay 3 has resurfaced at the Xbox Games Showcase with a new trailer, a release window, and confirmation of a PlayStation 5 edition.State of Decay 3 will release in 2027 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoLOzgHvKxQ<br />
State of Decay 3 was officially revealed all the way back in 2020, with production ramping up after ongoing support for State of Decay 2 wrapped up. What we do know about the game is that Undead Labs is looking to evolve the shared-w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/state-of-decay-3-finally-resurfaces-with-new-trailer-and-its-coming-to-ps5/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/state-of-decay-3-finally-resurfaces-with-new-trailer-and-its-coming-to-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Prologue Missions For Halo: Campaign Evolved Revealed, Releasing In July]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Xbox Games Showcase would not be complete without an appearance from Halo: Campaign Evolved, and that's exactly what fans got during this year's show.The new trailer gave a first glimpse of Operation: Meteorite, a brand new three-mission prologue featuring Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson. It also confirmed that the Unreal 5 remake will release this summer on July 28.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WwqeSUMEIY<br />
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a full remake of the original Halo: Combat Evolved's campa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-prologue-missions-for-halo-campaign-evolved-revealed-releasing-in-july/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-prologue-missions-for-halo-campaign-evolved-revealed-releasing-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro 2039 Arrives Next February, And Nazis Have Overtaken Moscow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metro 2039 was revealed earlier this year with an eerie cinematic trailer, but it only teased a few moments of gameplay at the very end. For fans eagerly waiting for more action, they got their first chance during the Xbox Games Showcase, where 4A Games debuted a gameplay trailer focused on new antagonist Hunter and his iron-fist rule on the titular Metro.&nbsp;The Spartan Order--an organization that seemed to have altruistic motives in previous Metro games--has been twisted and morphed into an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/metro-2039-arrives-next-february-and-nazis-have-overtaken-moscow/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/metro-2039-arrives-next-february-and-nazis-have-overtaken-moscow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fable Release Date Announced, With A Look At New And Old Villains]]></title><description><![CDATA[At long last, Microsoft has shown more of its new Fable game and announced a release date for it. The new Fable, which is developed by Forza Horizon studio Playground, launches on February 23, 2027for Xbox, PC, and PS5.The trailer opened with our first look at Isabel, the game's main antagonist played by Hayley Atwell. Isabel is described as a hero attempting to right a tragic wrong, which is clear by her portrayal in the game's latest trailer. She doesn't seems like the same mustache-twirling v]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-release-date-announced-with-a-look-at-new-and-old-villains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fable-release-date-announced-with-a-look-at-new-and-old-villains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War E-Day Looks Mobility-Focused, And Don’t Worry, There’s A Chainsaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft announced that Gears of War: E-Day will launch on October 3. The game is co-developed by The Coalition and People Can Fly, and is in the works for Xbox Series X|S and PC. It's not coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed during the showcase.During the Xbox Games Showcase, Microsoft showed off new gameplay footage for the game, and it looked pretty impressive. We saw Marcus Fenix in an intense set-piece fighting off numerous types of Locust]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-looks-mobility-focused-and-dont-worry-theres-a-chainsaw/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-looks-mobility-focused-and-dont-worry-theres-a-chainsaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Won’t Come To PS5 After All]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Gears of War game, Gears of War: E-Day, has been confirmed as an Xbox console exclusive, as shared during the Xbox Games Showcase.<br />
According to Jeff Grubb, who has accurately reported on numerous unannounced games industry news over the years, "Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5--it's not anymore. That just happened. That's a decision that just got made." Grubb said this on the eve of the Xbox Games Showcase.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m0bw1W_tk<br />
Gears of War: E-Day was ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-wont-come-to-ps5-after-all/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-wont-come-to-ps5-after-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day PS5 Version Canceled, Report Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Gears of War game, Gears of War: E-Day, was reportedly planned for release on PlayStation 5, but is no longer coming to the system.According to Jeff Grubb, who has accurately reported on numerous unannounced games industry news over the years, "Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5--it's not anymore. That just happened. That's a decision that just got made." Grubb said this on the eve of the Xbox Games Showcase.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m0bw1W_tk<br />
Gears of War: E-Day was ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-ps5-version-canceled-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-ps5-version-canceled-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gears Of War: E-Day Is An Xbox Console Exclusive, And Is Not Coming To PS5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Gears of War game, Gears of War: E-Day, has been confirmed as an Xbox console exclusive, as shared during the Xbox Games Showcase.<br />
According to Jeff Grubb, who has accurately reported on numerous unannounced games industry news over the years, "Gears of War: E-Day was going to be on PS5--it's not anymore. That just happened. That's a decision that just got made." Grubb said this on the eve of the Xbox Games Showcase.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12m0bw1W_tk<br />
Gears of War: E-Day was ne]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-an-xbox-console-exclusive-and-is-not-coming-to-ps5/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gears-of-war-e-day-is-an-xbox-console-exclusive-and-is-not-coming-to-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Games Showcase 2026: All The Biggest Announcements (So Far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[After&nbsp;several days of livestreams, it looks like the Xbox Games Showcase will be aiming to end the week on a high note. Microsoft's annual gaming event has been running for several years now, helping to fill in the E3 void along with Sony's State of Play and Summer Game Fest.The year so far has seen some big Xbox releases, and looking ahead, several more of its upcoming releases include Halo Campaign Evolved, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,&nbsp;and Gears of War: E-Day. A new look at Fable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-so-far/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Games Showcase 2026: All The Biggest Announcements]]></title><description><![CDATA[After&nbsp;several days of livestreams, the Xbox Games Showcase ended the week on a high note. Microsoft's annual gaming event has been running for several years now--helping to fill in the E3 void along with Sony's State of Play and Summer Game Fest--and this year's event featured some big surprises.First-party games like Halo Campaign Evolved, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,&nbsp;and Gears of War: E-Day featured prominently, and we also got release dates for many of those titles. The big shock]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All The Murdered Gods That Could Appear In God Of War Laufey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across several games and two mythologies, God of War's Kratos committed his fair share of murder. But it's not just nameless Greek soldiers, multi-headed demons, and undead husks. Many of Kratos's most memorable kills include some of the biggest, angriest gods and titans out there, many of which might be waiting on the other side for his wife, Faye, to meet for the first time in God of War Laufey.The latest entry in the God of War story takes players to an afterlife reserved for gods from all my]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-murdered-gods-that-could-appear-in-god-of-war-laufey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-the-murdered-gods-that-could-appear-in-god-of-war-laufey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Studio Behind Silent Hill 2 Remake Is Taking Star Trek Somewhere Unexpected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Silent Hill 2&nbsp;remake developer Bloober Team&nbsp;is boldly going where it has never gone before, as the studio has revealed Star Trek: Shadow Frontier, its next project. Set on a mysterious, uncharted planet, the game is described as a sci-fi psychological thriller set in the final frontier.The game also features a protagonist who'll be instantly recognizable to Star Trek: The Next Generation fans, as Bajoran officer and Maquis rebel&nbsp;Ro Laren returns for an away mission on a hostile wo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-studio-behind-silent-hill-2-remake-is-taking-star-trek-somewhere-unexpected/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-studio-behind-silent-hill-2-remake-is-taking-star-trek-somewhere-unexpected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloober Team Says It’s Humbled By The “Many Corpses” In The Horror Multiplayer Genre]]></title><description><![CDATA[The realm of asymmetrical horror multiplayer games grows a little bigger with Saw: Genesis, Bloober Team and Anshar Studios' co-developed 3v1 game based on Lionsgate's Saw franchise. I got to sit in on a roughly 30-minute hands-off preview of the game at Summer Game Fest 2026, and I asked the team about what it's like entering this crowded space, where it seems like Hollywood is seeing dollar signs and throwing its licenses at various teams, then leaving some game studios to pick up the pieces w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/bloober-team-says-its-humbled-by-the-many-corpses-in-the-horror-multiplayer-genre/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/bloober-team-says-its-humbled-by-the-many-corpses-in-the-horror-multiplayer-genre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madden 27 Kicks Years Of Muscle Memory To The Curb]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the field, it's getting harder to complain about Madden as a series. A lot of the old, reliable criticisms don't really stand up to reality anymore, as the game has been solid or better for several years now. Introducing big changes for the better has been the recent MO for the Tiburon team. That was true for a short period even before the College Football team was resurrected, and it's only seemed truer since then, as that team has earned some influence over the direction of EA's football ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-27-kicks-years-of-muscle-memory-to-the-curb/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-27-kicks-years-of-muscle-memory-to-the-curb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Shares His Favorite Thing To Remake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy will reach its climax next year with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. As with its two predecessors, the third game pays tribute to the original Final Fantasy 7. However, the game's director Naoki Hamaguchi, has a surprising choice for his favorite part to remake for a new generation of players."There's just so many scenes, elements that are an homage to the original that it's so hard to choose," Hamaguchi told GameSpot. "But if I were to speak on one, I'd]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-shares-his-favorite-thing-to-remake/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-shares-his-favorite-thing-to-remake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Stardew Valley-Like Is Finally Hitting 1.0 With A Big Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Stardew Valley came along to reinvigorate the cozy farm sim, many games have tried to emulate the formula and add their own twists with varying degrees of success. In all that time none have come as close to matching or exceeding Stardew as Fields of Mistria, and it's coming out of early access with a big update on August 5.<br />
The announcement details all the changes coming in the Mistria 1.0 update. Most notably it closes the loop on some quests and stories that have been dangling for early]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-stardew-valley-like-is-finally-hitting-10-with-a-big-update/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-stardew-valley-like-is-finally-hitting-10-with-a-big-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Games Showcase 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[You've sat through numerous video game livestreams this week, but at long last, the finish is in sight--the very green finish line that is, as the Xbox Game Showcase is capping off the first week of Not-E3 season with a deep dive into games from across its portfolio of first-party studios and third-party partners. If you're looking to watch, here's everything you need to know about when the event kicks off and what you can expect to see.How to watch the Xbox Games Showcase 2026<br />
https://www.youtu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-games-showcase-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FF7 Revelation Director On Fixing Rebirth’s Most Criticized/Hated Feature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Cogswell sits down with Naoki Hamaguchi to talk about the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation reveal including questions on Tifa, Cid and Vincent's gameplay, more on the job system, an update to mini games, and Naoki Hamaguchi's favorite thing him and the team got to recreate in the game from the original.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ff7-revelation-director-on-fixing-rebirths-most-criticizedhated-feature/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 03:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ff7-revelation-director-on-fixing-rebirths-most-criticizedhated-feature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil: Veronica Can Fix One Of The Series’ Biggest Mistakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this year's Summer Game Fest Live, Capcom finally revealed the long-rumored remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica, retitled to the much simpler Resident Evil: Veronica. Originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, Code: Veronica is the last of the &ldquo;classic&rdquo; Resident Evil titles to receive a remake in the modern era.&nbsp;While Capcom&rsquo;s previous remakes have sought to make classic entries in the franchise more approachable with updated controls and camera angles, what we&r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-can-fix-one-of-the-series-biggest-mistakes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-veronica-can-fix-one-of-the-series-biggest-mistakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Crossfire’s Adaptive Cover Puts Pressure on Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff from That's No Moon joins Tamoor Hussain to talk more about the reveal of Crossfire, how they want to innovate on the third person cover shooter genre, how adaptive cover creates pressure on players and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-crossfires-adaptive-cover-puts-pressure-on-players-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-crossfires-adaptive-cover-puts-pressure-on-players-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Crossfire’s Adaptive Cover Put’s Pressure on Players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor Kurosaki and Jacob Minkoff from That's No Moon joins Tamoor Hussain to talk more about the reveal of Crossfire, how they want to innovate on the third person cover shooter genre, how adaptive cover creates pressure on players and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-crossfires-adaptive-cover-puts-pressure-on-players/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-crossfires-adaptive-cover-puts-pressure-on-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation: 22 New Screenshots Showcasing Its World, Combat, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to believe, but after almost a decade, the Unknown Journey will conclude in Final Fantasy Revelation next year. Officially shown off at Summer Game Fest Live this week, Revelation is shaping up to be an exciting conclusion to the Final Fantasy 7 Remake saga, as well as a good-looking game on top of that.That's hardly surprising, considering just how well-crafted Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth were on a graphical level, and if you don't believe us, then check out 22 new screenshots]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-22-new-screenshots-showcasing-its-world-combat-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-22-new-screenshots-showcasing-its-world-combat-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Weapons In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: What You Need To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 is changing up the Battle Royale meta in a number of ways, but none are more significant than the new set of weapons and items you'll be using, and facing off against, for the next few months. Epic Games has tossed four entirely new weapons, including one of John Wick's many trusty pistols, and one new movement item into the loot pool this season alongside a good selection of returning items.&nbsp;Before we get into the weeds on these new guns, let's quickly run throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-weapons-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-weapons-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Weapons And Movement In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: What You Need To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 is changing up the Battle Royale meta in a number of ways, but none are more significant than the new set of weapons and items you'll be using, and facing off against, for the next few months. Epic Games has tossed four entirely new weapons, including one of John Wick's many trusty pistols, and one new movement item into the loot pool this season alongside a good selection of returning items.&nbsp;Before we get into the weeds on these new guns, let's quickly run throu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-weapons-and-movement-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-weapons-and-movement-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halloween: The Game’s Scary New Story Trailer Shows Michael Myers Finding His Mask And Knife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new trailer for Halloween: The Game premiered today at the Future Games Show, and it's terrifying.<br />
The new trailer focuses on the game's single-player mode, in which players take on the role of Michael Myers as they set out to terrorize the people of Haddonfield.The game's campaign invites players to live out the story of how Michael Myers escaped from the Smith's Grove Sanitarium and the brutality that followed."Unlike the film&rsquo;s protagonists, who desperately attempt to survive an encou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halloween-the-games-scary-new-story-trailer-shows-michael-myers-finding-his-mask-and-knife/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/halloween-the-games-scary-new-story-trailer-shows-michael-myers-finding-his-mask-and-knife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where To Go To Unlock John Wick&rsquo;s Dog In Fortnite Chapter &amp; Season 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[While there's been some grumbling abut the inclusion of a "pen &amp; ink" style of John Wick in the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 battle pass--since Epic has been selling the original John Wick skin in the item shop for seven years--there is one unquestionable upside to having him around. John Wick didn't come alone. He brought his pit bull with him.<br />
Yes, John Wick's unnamed dog, which he adopted at the end of the first movie, is also on the battle pass as a sidekick. But unlike John himself, you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-go-to-unlock-john-wickrsquos-dog-in-fortnite-chapter-amp-season-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/where-to-go-to-unlock-john-wickrsquos-dog-in-fortnite-chapter-amp-season-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vampire Survivors Studio Is Expanding In A Big Way, Starting With An “Evil Twin” DLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vampire Survivors developer Poncle Games had some big news to share at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase, starting with the announcement of a new chapter for its hit game. Called Legacy of the Bloodmoon, this new expansion will be released later in the Summer season, and Poncle has described it as an "evil twin" to the previously released Legacy of the Moonspell add-on.The new DLC adds 10 new characters, 16 new weapons and evolutions, a new extra-large stage, and more music tracks. Legacy of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/vampire-survivors-studio-is-expanding-in-a-big-way-starting-with-an-evil-twin-dlc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/vampire-survivors-studio-is-expanding-in-a-big-way-starting-with-an-evil-twin-dlc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hitman Classic Trilogy Remasters Are Coming, See The Improved Graphics]]></title><description><![CDATA[While fans await the next mainline Hitman game, IO Interactive and Saber Interactive have announced that the original three games in the series are being remastered in a bundle called the Hitman Classic Trilogy Remastered.Specifically, Hitman: Codename 47, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, and Hitman: Contracts are included in the bundle.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DnU7QV0Oi8<br />
The game's have been "painstakingly rebuilt," according to the official announcement. The new versions of the original gam]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hitman-classic-trilogy-remasters-are-coming-see-the-improved-graphics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hitman-classic-trilogy-remasters-are-coming-see-the-improved-graphics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s New FITS System Lets You Turn Cloud Into A Black Mage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Unknown Journey continues in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Cloud and his companions are going to embark on it while debuting some fashionable new combat gear. Revelation introduces a new gameplay mechanic&nbsp;called FITS (Function Integrated Tactical Suitware), which is inspired by the jobs system of classic Final Fantasy games. Using new suits, Cloud and the rest of the cast can wield new skills in battle that you might not normally associate with them.Each character in Revelations has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelations-new-fits-system-lets-you-turn-cloud-into-a-black-mage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelations-new-fits-system-lets-you-turn-cloud-into-a-black-mage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy Revelation Is A Definitive Conclusion, But Could Make Way For Side Stories In The Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy Revelation is the third game in the remake trilogy that kicked off with Final Fantasy Remake back in 2020, promising to conclude the epic tale that has been significantly added compared to its PlayStation original. But with Revelation capping off Cloud and company's adventure, is there space for more stories within this universe?That's a question GameSpot posed to Final Fantasy Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who confirmed that Revelation will definitively conclude the story.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-revelation-is-a-definitive-conclusion-but-could-make-way-for-side-stories-in-the-future/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-revelation-is-a-definitive-conclusion-but-could-make-way-for-side-stories-in-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Wants Minigames To Feel Like A Choice Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's minigames were polarizing when they were first&nbsp;introduced, and for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, Square Enix has reworked how it will "deliver" them to players. One of the main complaints with Rebirth's minigames&nbsp;was the sheer volume of them and how completing them was mandatory to unlock rare Materia or Gold Saucer dates with certain characters.Speaking to GameSpot, series director Naoki Hamaguchi confirmed that while minigames will return, most of them will be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-wants-minigames-to-feel-like-a-choice-again/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-wants-minigames-to-feel-like-a-choice-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey May Feature Gods Who Were Killed In The Previous Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Throughout the original God of War trilogy and its spin-offs, Kratos left a lot of dead gods in his wake. Some of those late deities may come back to haunt Kratos's wife, Faye, in the upcoming title, God of War Laufey. While Kratos is still among the living, Ariel Lawrence--the director of God of War Laufey--hinted that one of his first foes could return."We&rsquo;ve been killing gods for a really long time," Lawrence told GameSpot. "So we&rsquo;ve been thinking about this question. Since Ares d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-may-feature-gods-who-were-killed-in-the-previous-games/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-may-feature-gods-who-were-killed-in-the-previous-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Godzilla Is Apparently Not Afraid Of GTA 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Rockstar's GTA 6 set to "blot out the sun" when it arrives on November 19, numerous developers are purposefully avoiding releasing their games near it. In fact, there are basically no other major games set for release in November at all as of now.Now, a report from the reputable leaker Dealabs Magazine says a remaster of Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee is releasing on November 3, just ahead of GTA 6.<br />
The report said Atari is bringing back the 2002 GameCube game for PS5, Xbox Series X|S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/godzilla-is-apparently-not-afraid-of-gta-6/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/godzilla-is-apparently-not-afraid-of-gta-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007 First Light Budget Was Not $200 Million, Exec Says As Game Passes 3 Million Sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new James Bond game, 007 First Light, has passed 3 million sales, according to IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak, who also pushed back against the claim that the game cost $200 million to develop.He told IGN that it's true that First Light is "by far" the most expensive entertainment product to ever come out of IO's home country of Denmark. However, $200 million covers much more than the game's development budget, including returning some money to developers in the form of bonuses.<br />
&ldquo;We gi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-budget-was-not-200-million-exec-says-as-game-passes-3-million-sales/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-budget-was-not-200-million-exec-says-as-game-passes-3-million-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel 1943: Rise Of Hydra Delayed To 2027, Exec Explains Why It’s Taking So Long]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has not been seen or discussed in some time, prompting people to wonder about its fate. And while it remains in development, it's not coming out this year as was expected.Shawn Kittelsen, a senior executive at the newly formed Paramount Games Studio, told IGN that the game is real ("it's on my hard drive right now") but it's taking so long because producer Amy Hennig is pushing for quality."We're continuing development on it, but Amy and the team have big ambitions for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-1943-rise-of-hydra-delayed-to-2027-exec-explains-why-its-taking-so-long/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvel-1943-rise-of-hydra-delayed-to-2027-exec-explains-why-its-taking-so-long/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Longtime Fortnite Players Just Woke Up To A Pile Of Free V-Bucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of Fortnite players got an extremely pleasant surprise at the start of Chapter 7 Season 3, when they discovered they could get refunds, in V-Bucks, on a number of old skins they've had for years. If you've been playing Fortnite for a long time and have bought a lot of stuff from the item shop, you might be able to claim thousands of free V-Bucks. To check whether you're eligible for any of these new refunds, navigate to the Account and Privacy section of the Fortnite game settings, and cli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/many-longtime-fortnite-players-just-woke-up-to-a-pile-of-free-v-bucks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/many-longtime-fortnite-players-just-woke-up-to-a-pile-of-free-v-bucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That’s No Moon’s Crossfire Aims To Evolve Cover Shooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine the tension found in extractions shooters, but in a narrative cover based game.Video Notes: Crossfire is going to be a divisive game. The team behind it knows that and they're okay with it. And honestly, we're okay with it too. Because underneath that divisiveness, there is the potential to push the genre forward in a way that very few others are trying to do these days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/thats-no-moons-crossfire-aims-to-evolve-cover-shooters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/thats-no-moons-crossfire-aims-to-evolve-cover-shooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s One Big Change To Sephiroth In Final Fantasy 7 Revelation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sephiroth is up to his old tricks in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but one thing that has changed about the enduring villain is his voice. Tyler Hoechlin previously voiced the One-Winged Angel in Final Fantasy 7 Remake and its first sequel, Rebirth, but Revelation features&nbsp;anime veteran Travis Willingham as the voice of the antagonist.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ3KTw0ow1M&amp;pp=0gcJCSgLAYcqIYzv<br />
Following&nbsp;an interview with game director Naoki Hamaguchi, streamer Maximilian Dood co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/theres-one-big-change-to-sephiroth-in-final-fantasy-7-revelation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/theres-one-big-change-to-sephiroth-in-final-fantasy-7-revelation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger Shows That Fans Care, And God Of War Laufey’s Director Hopes They Come Along For The Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[God of War Laufey marks the first time in the franchise that you'll be playing as anyone other than the Ghost of Sparta, Kratos. Instead, you'll play as Faye, his late wife whose death kicked off the events of the God of War reboot in 2018. It's a big change for the series that has rubbed some fans the wrong way, but Laufey's director sees that as a good thing.GameSpot spoke to God of War Laufey's director, Ariel Lawrence, who explained why fans who are skeptical of the new direction, and even t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/anger-shows-that-fans-care-and-god-of-war-laufeys-director-hopes-they-come-along-for-the-journey/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/anger-shows-that-fans-care-and-god-of-war-laufeys-director-hopes-they-come-along-for-the-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Trailers Of Summer Game Fest Live: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Keighley's annual showcase of new game trailers and reveals has come to a close, and this year's edition of Summer Game Fest Live was easily one of the best so far. Focused purely on video games--we're hoping the Muppets Statler and Waldorf will return to heckle Keighley in December--Summer Game Fest Live was firing on all cylinders last night. If you missed out on the lengthy event and you want a highlight reel of its best trailers, we've compiled them into a digestible video below for yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-trailers-of-summer-game-fest-live-resident-evil-final-fantasy-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-trailers-of-summer-game-fest-live-resident-evil-final-fantasy-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Trailers Of Summer Game Fest Live 2026: Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geoff Keighley's annual showcase of new game trailers and reveals has come to a close, and this year's edition of Summer Game Fest Live was easily one of the best so far. Focused purely on video games--we're hoping the Muppets Statler and Waldorf will return to heckle Keighley in December--Summer Game Fest Live was firing on all cylinders last night. If you missed out on the lengthy event and you want a highlight reel of its best trailers, we've compiled them into a digestible video below for yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-trailers-of-summer-game-fest-live-2026-resident-evil-final-fantasy-and-more/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-trailers-of-summer-game-fest-live-2026-resident-evil-final-fantasy-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant Is Proving Remedy Can Do More Than Shooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you watch the latest Control Resonant gameplay footage, you'll see a game that takes the fascinating supernatural world of Control and melds it with the exhilarating and fast-paced melee combat of a character-action game.It's new territory for Remedy Entertainment, a studio that has primarily made games where protagonists shoot guns, but that genre experience wasn't evident in what I played. The combat felt satisfying and weighty, and the dynamic between unique weapons and powers created a th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-is-proving-remedy-can-do-more-than-shooters/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-is-proving-remedy-can-do-more-than-shooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Best To Use The New Sprites In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, the sprites are back! These lovable little spirits,&nbsp;which we first met back in Chapter 6 Season 1, have returned to the Battle Royale island following the cataclysmic confrontation between the Ice King and the Foundation in the Shattered live event. Now, there's a lot more of them than there used to be, and they're about to become a lot more pivotal to the Fortnite Battle Royale experience than ever before, because they're Season 3's central gameplay mechanic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-best-to-use-the-new-sprites-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-best-to-use-the-new-sprites-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Sprite In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 And How To Use Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, the sprites are back! These lovable little spirits,&nbsp;which we first met back in Chapter 6 Season 1, have returned to the Battle Royale island following the cataclysmic confrontation between the Ice King and the Foundation in the Shattered live event. Now, there's a lot more of them than there used to be, and they're about to become a lot more pivotal to the Fortnite Battle Royale experience than ever before, because they're Season 3's central gameplay mechanic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/every-sprite-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-and-how-to-use-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/every-sprite-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-and-how-to-use-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey’s Combat Was Inspired By The Original Greek Trilogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Until now, Kratos was the primary star of every God of War game. However, his late wife, Faye, is taking the spotlight in God of War Laufey. But when Faye picks up her sword, veteran God of War fans may recognize the influence that the original Greek trilogy had on her fighting style.<br />
"I think that because we started with the idea, like we knew it was going to be a Faye game, we had a Faye model. We couldn't just put Kratos animations on her," God of War Laufey director Ariel Lawrence told GameS]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufeys-combat-was-inspired-by-the-original-greek-trilogy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufeys-combat-was-inspired-by-the-original-greek-trilogy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day Of The Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition 2026 – Everything Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each year, Day of the Devs hosts a showcase around Summer Game Fest to highlight some of the wildly creative indie games in development around the world. The organizers of Day of the Devs revealed to GameSpot that the non-profit received over 1,700 submissions for this year's Summer Game Fest showcase. That massive list of submissions was ultimately narrowed down to 20 titles, diverse in genre and developers, that make up the showcase.<br />
Titles included range from a Yooka-Laylee racing game to a h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/day-of-the-devs-summer-game-fest-edition-2026-everything-revealed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/day-of-the-devs-summer-game-fest-edition-2026-everything-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Super Yooka-Laylee Kart Recalls The Glory Days Of Retro Mario Kart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just like Mario and Donkey Kong before it, the Yooka-Laylee franchise is expanding to a new genre: kart racing. Playtonic Games announced Super Yooka-Laylee Kart during the Summer Game Fest as part of Day of the Devs 2026.&nbsp;A debut trailer showed off the racer, which looks very similar in style to classic kart racers like the original Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, and Mario Kart: Super Circuit. That means pixel-art character sprites racing on 3D tracks for a cool retro style. Within that]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/super-yooka-laylee-kart-recalls-the-glory-days-of-retro-mario-kart/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/super-yooka-laylee-kart-recalls-the-glory-days-of-retro-mario-kart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite’s Chapter 7 Season 3 Map May As Well Be Brand New]]></title><description><![CDATA[Epic Games is pulling an extremely surprising move to start Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, by mixing up the existing Battle Royale island so extensively that it feels like a totally new one. It's a pretty unprecedented situation, but it's also an exciting one, because we like new things.The new island is called Shattered Coast, and it's sort of a remix of the previous version of the Chapter 7 island, with most of the old POIs being remixed into something new, and the landscape between each spot be]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnites-chapter-7-season-3-map-may-as-well-be-brand-new/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnites-chapter-7-season-3-map-may-as-well-be-brand-new/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fortnite Servers Are Down – When Will Fortnite Come Online For Chapter 7 Season 3?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of a Fortnite Battle Royale season is a bittersweet thing, as we get lots of new toys and and a new battle pass, but we also have to say goodbye to a gameplay meta most of us only just got finally comfortable with. But the worst part is the wait for the new season to start while Fortnite is down for maintenance. Now that the Shattered live event has wrapped up and we've seen the end of the battle between the Ice King and Dwayne "The Foundation" Johnson, Fortnite has gone offline to deplo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-servers-are-down-when-will-fortnite-come-online-for-chapter-7-season-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fortnite-servers-are-down-when-will-fortnite-come-online-for-chapter-7-season-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything New In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3: Sprites, Guns, And A Whole New Map]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, summer has officially arrived in the metaverse. If you thought Epic's constant shakeups to the Battle Royale meta in Season 2 were wild, just wait 'til you get a load of this update, which adds a major new core gameplay mechanic and introduces a nearly entirely new map in the middle of the chapter. It's gonna be a lot to process, so let's dive right in.A new map in the middle of a chapter??Apparently so! The new map is called Shattered Coast, and features remixe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-sprites-guns-and-a-whole-new-map/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3-sprites-guns-and-a-whole-new-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything New In Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3, summer has officially arrived in the metaverse. If you thought Epic's constant shakeups to the Battle Royale meta in Season 2 were wild, just wait 'til you get a load of this update, which adds a major new core gameplay mechanic and introduces a nearly entirely new map in the middle of the chapter. It's gonna be a lot to process, so let's dive right in.A new map in the middle of a chapter??Apparently so! The new map is called Shattered Coast, and features remixe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/everything-new-in-fortnite-chapter-7-season-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What The Hell Do You Name The Follow-Up To N++?]]></title><description><![CDATA[N++ is an absolutely stellar game. I even like the unconventional name and appreciate developer Metanet Software's continued embrace of the N name first used for its original Flash creation more than two decades ago. But it's also a name that comes with some issues, perhaps best demonstrated by the game's name on Steam being followed by "(NPLUSPLUS)." So what do you do when you're making a multiplayer follow-up and need to come up with a name?"It's always been hard for us to name these things,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-the-hell-do-you-name-the-follow-up-to-n/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/what-the-hell-do-you-name-the-follow-up-to-n/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Do You Follow The Perfect Platformer? N+ Devs Think They Have The Answer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mario will forever be the preeminent face of the platformer genre, but for as much as I've loved the series, there's no doubt about what one platformer I'd pick to be stuck with on a desert island: N++. The definitive 2015 version of the long-running N series was a true accomplishment; it's staggering both in terms of the quality and depth of its platforming action, and the sheer scope of the game itself, featuring thousands of hand-crafted levels, plus a level creator.&nbsp;When I first heard t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-do-you-follow-the-perfect-platformer-n-devs-think-they-have-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/how-do-you-follow-the-perfect-platformer-n-devs-think-they-have-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellar Blade Follow-Up Blood Rain Announced, Trailer Has Some Eye-Opening Moments]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year&rsquo;s Summer Games Fest brought a surprise in the form of a reveal of the next game from Stellar Blade developer Shift Up much sooner than. The game is Stellar Blade: Blood Rain and looks to continue on the high octane action delivered by the highly popular 2024 game.The game revealed in a highly stylized and action packed trailer shows a new protagonist exploring a dystopian cyberpunk world fighting grotesque monsters with Stellar Blade&rsquo;s signature stylish flair. While the fir]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stellar-blade-follow-up-blood-rain-announced-trailer-has-some-eye-opening-moments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stellar-blade-follow-up-blood-rain-announced-trailer-has-some-eye-opening-moments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Mixtape, Cheerful Music Game Mr. Records Is A Day Of The Devs Standout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of fantastic-looking indie games were featured at 2026's Day of the Devs: Summer Game Fest Edition showcase this year, but Mr. Records from developer Neil Broadhead and publisher Wired Productions was a particular standout in a post-Mixtape world.Mr. Records is about an old man named George who runs a vinyl record shop and can transport himself to another world when he listens to music. In a Moonlighter-like setup, players must manage the record shop during the day, matching music to custo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-mixtape-cheerful-music-game-mr-records-is-a-day-of-the-devs-standout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-mixtape-cheerful-music-game-mr-records-is-a-day-of-the-devs-standout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wolf Among Us 2 Finally Reappears Alongside Remastered Original]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bigby Wolf is huffing, puffing, and blowing the figurative doors off of Summer Game Fest. At long last, The Wolf Among Us 2 has re-emerged after eight years of almost-uninterrupted silence.The sequel is due out in 2027, and the new version of Telltale Games has revealed that a remastered version of the original Wolf Among Us is coming later this year, sure to introduce the game to a new generation.Beyond the trailer for each, not much else was shown or mentioned, but if you've been waiting nearl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-wolf-among-us-2-finally-reappears-alongside-remastered-original/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-wolf-among-us-2-finally-reappears-alongside-remastered-original/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tifa Is Coming To Street Fighter 6’s Season 4 Roster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Street Fighter 6 has unveiled its new roster of fighters for its fourth year during Summer Game Fest 2026, and Final Fantasy 7's Tifa is joining the fight. Also announced in the roster are three all-new characters in the series, Bosch, Yasmine and Arjun, which will make this season's roster the first with no returning characters.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dxDjF_dOXc<br />
This story is developing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tifa-is-coming-to-street-fighter-6s-season-4-roster/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tifa-is-coming-to-street-fighter-6s-season-4-roster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Gets Its First Trailer At Summer Game Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Square Enix has officially unveiled Final Fantasy Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026. The final chapter in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy takes an open-world approach that has you flying the Highwind airship all over the planet.In the months leading up to its reveal, Square Enix and the team working on the game had begun to tease players with new ideas and locations for the threequel. A trip to Wutai is on the cards--and maybe even space--is on the cards, snowboarding is making a return, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-gets-its-first-trailer-at-summer-game-fest/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/final-fantasy-7-revelation-gets-its-first-trailer-at-summer-game-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Great Sonic Game Is Getting A Weirdly Unexpected Crossover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Sonic Racing: Crossworlds trailer has unveiled some unexpected crossovers, including with classic anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. All 52 users who have written Sonic/Eva fanfiction on the hosting website Archive Of Our Own took a collective breath in.The brand deal was revealed as part of a Sonic 35th anniversary hype reel at Summer Game Fest 2026. The trailer showed other, perhaps more predictable collaborations like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem, upcoming fighting game Avatar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-great-sonic-game-is-getting-a-weirdly-unexpected-crossover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-great-sonic-game-is-getting-a-weirdly-unexpected-crossover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Palworld 1.0 Is Launching Sooner Than You Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[After multiple years in early access, the legally distinct Pokemon-like game Palworld is getting its 1.0 version very soon.<br />
Palworld 1.0 will launch on July 10, developer Pocketpair announced during Summer Game Fest today."We would like to express our deepest gratitude to our passionate community who has stayed with us through this journey. We are fully committed to delivering a deeper, more evolved, and definitive Palworld experience worthy of a full launch," the developer said.<br />
https://www.you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworld-10-is-launching-sooner-than-you-expect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/palworld-10-is-launching-sooner-than-you-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Am Extremely Here For Story-Driven Virtua Fighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[If there's one title that's defined my life in gaming, it's Virtua Fighter. I've adored the series since I was a young arcade-going teenager, and even now, 30 years later, I'm still going to fighting game events across the country to support my favorite game series of all time. My affection for the gameplay, the characters, and the overall design of Virtua Fighter has only grown over this time, but there's still one thing I've always wanted from VF: a proper focus on story. And now, it finally,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-am-extremely-here-for-story-driven-virtua-fighter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/i-am-extremely-here-for-story-driven-virtua-fighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007 First Light Is Getting A New Story Mission, But It Features Its Worst Character]]></title><description><![CDATA[I loved 007 First Light when I reviewed it a few weeks ago, but I was glad Bawma, the pirate portrayed by Lenny Kravitz, didn't get much screen time. Unfortunately, he's getting more screen time soon, as IO Interactive has announced during Summer Game Fest that a new story mission is on the way, and it focuses on the surprisingly rizz-less Bawma.https://twitter.com/summergamefest/status/2063022230255374414<br />
IO didn't mention whether the new mission comes with a price tag, though sitting through m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-is-getting-a-new-story-mission-but-it-features-its-worst-character/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-is-getting-a-new-story-mission-but-it-features-its-worst-character/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anakin Skywalker Joins Star Wars Zero Company In New Gameplay Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand-new story and gameplay trailer for Star Wars Zero Company was shown during Summer Game Fest Live, giving us our first real look at the turn-based-tactics game's narrative and its cast of original characters. The trailer showcased gameplay for the upcoming Star Wars game as well, including how your choices can shape the roster of your squad.In a nice surprise, the trailer ends with the reveal that Anakin Skywalker will be in the game as well, likely as a prominent unit that will work alon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/anakin-skywalker-joins-star-wars-zero-company-in-new-gameplay-trailer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/anakin-skywalker-joins-star-wars-zero-company-in-new-gameplay-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assassin’s Creed Creator Reveals New Witch Game, Coming Before AC’s Witch-Focused Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrice Desilet, the creator of Assassin's Creed, has announced his first game in seven years at Summer Game Fest. 1666 Amsterdam is a third-person action adventure where you play as a witch, which ironically means that the Assassin's Creed creator's title may be coming before Ubisoft's own witch-focused game, Assassin's Creed Hexe.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUzNiiCi2Q<br />
This story is developing...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-creator-reveals-new-witch-game-coming-before-acs-witch-focused-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/assassins-creed-creator-reveals-new-witch-game-coming-before-acs-witch-focused-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Among Us Dev Reveals A Brand-New Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Summer Game Fest, developer Innersloth announced a brand-new Among Us game--it's called Among Us Story: On Guard."Live life as a Crewmate in this dangerous narrative adventure through space. As Guard, you're in charge of shipwide security and everything is fine. Until there's a MURDER?! Prove your innocence before the Impostor gets to the rest of the crew&hellip; and you," reads a line from the game's description.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkQrwf8sfaY<br />
The game invites players to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/among-us-dev-reveals-a-brand-new-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/among-us-dev-reveals-a-brand-new-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geoff Keighley’s Outfit (Mostly) Nailed The Assignment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Listen, we know why you're really watching Summer Game Fest, and it's not for the jaw-dropping announcements, long-anticipated release dates, or celebrity cameos. No. What you're really after is a look at host Geoff Keighley's expansive, suit-filled closet, so let's jump into the look he served up this year.Geoff Keighley at Summer Game Fest 2026.This year, Keighley broke away from his usual all-black dress code for what is probably my favorite look of his since his blue velvet look at the 2022']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/geoff-keighleys-outfit-mostly-nailed-the-assignment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/geoff-keighleys-outfit-mostly-nailed-the-assignment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guild Wars 3 Is Real, And It’s Coming To PS5 And PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a domain for Guild Wars 3 was registered, fans began to believe an announcement was imminent. The game was officially announced as part of Summer Game Fest 2026. A beta is set to launch in Fall 2027. Guild Wars 3 will release on both PC and PlayStation 5.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITPzxITngqA<br />
This story is developing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guild-wars-3-is-real-and-its-coming-to-ps5-and-pc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/guild-wars-3-is-real-and-its-coming-to-ps5-and-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-CoD Dev’s New Game Stars The Boys Actor Claudia Doumit, And It’s Another Attempt To Make Crossfire Work In The West]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Summer Game Fest today, developer That's No Moon--a studio founded by former Call of Duty and Naughty Dog developers--announced its first game, and it's not what anyone expected.The game is called Crossfire, and it's the latest attempt from Korean publisher Smilegate--which funded That's No Moon--to make Crossfire popular in the West. That's No Moon recruited a big name, The Boys and Call of Duty actor Claudia Doumit--to star in the military shooter.The developers at That's No Moon un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ex-cod-devs-new-game-stars-the-boys-actor-claudia-doumit-and-its-another-attempt-to-make-crossfire-work-in-the-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ex-cod-devs-new-game-stars-the-boys-actor-claudia-doumit-and-its-another-attempt-to-make-crossfire-work-in-the-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TMNT: The Last Ronin Is Developed By Action-Game Royalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Summer Games Fest, the newly announced Paramount Games Studio has revealed that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin--previously in the works at THQ Nordic's Black Forest Games--is now in development at Platinum Games.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_RnIOj126E<br />
This isn't the first TMNT game from Platinum, though we're hoping that it will be better than the studio's previous attempt. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan was met with largely negative reviews in 2016, in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tmnt-the-last-ronin-is-developed-by-action-game-royalty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/tmnt-the-last-ronin-is-developed-by-action-game-royalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saw Is The Next Horror Series To Be Turned Into A Multiplayer Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw: Genesis was revealed--apparently prematurely--on Steam today, and it's a 3v1 multiplayer horror game published by Bloober Team, the studio behind Cronos: The New Dawn and the remake of Silent Hill 2. With Jigsaw seated in the front row for Summer Game Fest, presumably it'll be shown on Geoff Keighley's big screen before the show is over.The listing describes the game as something like The Outlast Trials, only it'll pit three players versus one sadistic "Judge" who has littered the area with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/saw-is-the-next-horror-series-to-be-turned-into-a-multiplayer-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/saw-is-the-next-horror-series-to-be-turned-into-a-multiplayer-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant Deals With Trauma And Redemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you watch the latest Control Resonant gameplay footage, you'll see a game that takes the fascinating supernatural world of Control and melds it with the exhilarating and fast-paced melee combat of a character-action game. It's new territory for Remedy Entertainment, a studio that has primarily made games where protagonists shoot guns, but that genre experience wasn't evident in what I played. The combat felt satisfying and weighty, and the dynamic between unique weapons and powers created a t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-deals-with-trauma-and-redemption/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-deals-with-trauma-and-redemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stranger Than Heaven Gets Even Stranger With The Addition Of A Very Alive Tupac]]></title><description><![CDATA[A celebrity-filled cast grows even more.Stranger than Heaven, the new game from Sega's RGG Studios, already has a star-studded cast with big names from both the Eastern and Western music and acting scenes. One of the latest cast additions, however, is definitely a head-turner: the likeness of beloved rapper Tupac Shakur. Tupac was a beloved musician before his murder in 1996, and his popularity has only grown since.<br />
Snoop Dogg, who also plays a major role in the game, commented on Tupac's additi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stranger-than-heaven-gets-even-stranger-with-the-addition-of-a-very-alive-tupac/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/stranger-than-heaven-gets-even-stranger-with-the-addition-of-a-very-alive-tupac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[That’s No Moon Knows Crossfire Is Going To Be Divisive, And It’s Ok With That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make no mistake: Crossfire, the debut game from That's No Moon, is a big deal. The carousel of reveals at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest rarely pauses long enough to fully lay out the stakes behind each game and the ambitions of each developer, but for the Los Angeles-based team, the stakes are high and the ambitions are lofty.That's No Moon is made up of veterans from Infinity Ward, Naughty Dog, Bungie, and Sony Santa Monica, as well as new talent with fresh ideas and the fire to realize the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/thats-no-moon-knows-crossfire-is-going-to-be-divisive-and-its-ok-with-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/thats-no-moon-knows-crossfire-is-going-to-be-divisive-and-its-ok-with-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creative Assembly Shows Off Alien: Isolation 2 With New Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a tease earlier this year, Alien Isolation 2 was officially revealed during a new trailer that debuted as part of Summer Game Fest.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mi2dJHeCAh0<br />
Like the original Alien: Isolation, which released in 2014, the sequel is being developed by Creative Assembly, published by Sega, and directed by Al Hope. Just under two minutes long, the trailer provides a glimpse at a mysterious, rainy planet (presumably where the game will take place) and the voice of what se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/creative-assembly-shows-off-alien-isolation-2-with-new-trailer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/creative-assembly-shows-off-alien-isolation-2-with-new-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two New Cuphead Games Revealed, And One Is A Pixel-Art Spin-Off]]></title><description><![CDATA[StudioMDHR has announced that it's developing not one but two new Cuphead games during Summer Game Fest 2026. While one will be a hand-painted title much like the original, another being developed by a smaller team is a pixel-art run-and-gun spin-off titled Mighty Cuphead Adventure. It will be coming to consoles and PC, as well as on a physical cartridge playable on the Sega Master System.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReKPvy2vDBs<br />
This story is developing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/two-new-cuphead-games-revealed-and-one-is-a-pixel-art-spin-off/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/two-new-cuphead-games-revealed-and-one-is-a-pixel-art-spin-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shadow Of The Colossus, Ico Creator Fumito Ueda Reveals New Game Gen Atlas]]></title><description><![CDATA[We received a fresh look at the next game from Shadow of the Colossus creator Fumito Ueda at Summer Game Fest. Previously teased as Project Robot, the game is now titled Gen Atlas. A new trailer focused heavily on the sense of scale that you might expect from the acclaimed game director.Though the trailer was light on story or gameplay details, it did show snippets of elements we might be able to expect from it. What appeared to be a flying mech head used a beam to lift up a mech body and attach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/shadow-of-the-colossus-ico-creator-fumito-ueda-reveals-new-game-gen-atlas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/shadow-of-the-colossus-ico-creator-fumito-ueda-reveals-new-game-gen-atlas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA Sports Has A New $150 Subscription, And It Surprisingly Might Be Good]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're planning to buy either Madden NFL 27 or EA Sports College Football 27, EA has a new subscription service that may appeal to hardcore football fans. By paying $150 for the new MVP+ membership, players get the deluxe editions of both games, access to beta releases, and a lot of extra features throughout the year.EA has shared the complete benefits of MVP+, as reproduced below:EA Sports College Football 27 Deluxe EditionMembership-only Rewards:7 Day Early Access<br />
Beta Access (June 4-7)<br />
Mon]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ea-sports-has-a-new-150-subscription-and-it-surprisingly-might-be-good/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ea-sports-has-a-new-150-subscription-and-it-surprisingly-might-be-good/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil: Code Veronica Remake Gets First Reveal At Summer Game Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem is only a few months old, but Capcom is already lifting the veil on its next game--the long-rumored Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, now titled as simply Resident Evil Veronica. Revealed at Summer Game Fest today, this new spin on the&nbsp;classic Resident Evil game follows months of rumors pointing to its existence.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JNv2CwmoRA<br />
Capcom has been fairly consistent with Resident Evil releases over the last couple of years, alternating betwee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-gets-first-reveal-at-summer-game-fest-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-gets-first-reveal-at-summer-game-fest-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake Gets First Reveal At Summer Game Fest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resident Evil Requiem is only a few months old, but Capcom is already lifting the veil on its next game--the long-rumored Resident Evil: Code Veronica remake, now titled as simply Resident Evil Veronica. Revealed at Summer Game Fest today, this new spin on the&nbsp;classic Resident Evil game follows months of rumors pointing to its existence.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JNv2CwmoRA<br />
Capcom has been fairly consistent with Resident Evil releases over the last couple of years, alternating betwee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-gets-first-reveal-at-summer-game-fest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/resident-evil-code-veronica-remake-gets-first-reveal-at-summer-game-fest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest Live 2026: All The Biggest Announcements And Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The calendar has turned to June, which means it is now time for the season of game trailers and announcements. We saw PlayStation's State of Play earlier this week, and today Geoff Keighley takes the stage for Summer Game Fest Live 2026.We know that Fortnite, Star Wars: Zero Company, and new racing game Clutch have all teased a presence at the show, but other than that, there have not been as many direct hints as there have been in previous years. A few games have been rumored, and there's the g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-and-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest Live Will End With Single-Player, Narrative Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest Live will end its two-hour run with a look at a single-player, narrative-focused game, producer and host Geoff Keighley has confirmed.https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/2062988880689992078<br />
Keighley shared the news shortly before the show was set to begin, and did not elaborate on what the game could be, but the word "announcement" suggests it should be a brand-new reveal rather than an updated look at an already-announced game.<br />
"Thank you for the feedback," Keighley added]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-will-end-with-single-player-narrative-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-will-end-with-single-player-narrative-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Big Minecraft Game Is Coming This September, It Seems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minecraft Dungeons II is set for release in September, according to a store page for the game on Nintendo's website that seemingly went live too early.Nintendo's website lists a September 29 release date for the sequel, and a $30 price point. The Minecraft social media pages have not posted about Dungeons II today, instead sharing a Backrooms meme.People are theorizing that the announcement of the release date was supposed to happen at one of this weekend's gaming events, like possibly Summer Ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-big-minecraft-game-is-coming-this-september-it-seems/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-big-minecraft-game-is-coming-this-september-it-seems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Big Minecraft Game Is Coming This September]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minecraft Dungeons II is set for release in September. The September 29 release date was first leaked on Nintendo's website and was later confirmed during the Xbox Games Showcase.A new trailer for Minecraft Dungeons II was also released during the Xbox Games Showcase--check it out below.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5M47synfo<br />
The original Minecraft Dungeons was released in 2020. A Diablo-style dungeon-crawler, Minecraft Dungeons was a spin-off of the main series and reached more than 25 mil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-big-minecraft-game-is-coming-this-september/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-big-minecraft-game-is-coming-this-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gothic 1 Remake – Everything To Know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gothic is back after 25 years since the original, with updated graphics and mechanics.&nbsp;Here&rsquo;s everything to know about the Gothic 1 Remake]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gothic-1-remake-everything-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gothic-1-remake-everything-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Months Of Silence, Valve Finally Narrows Down The Steam Machine’s Release Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of radio silence, Valve has given the strongest indication yet that its living room PC, the Steam Machine, and next-generation VR headset, the Steam Frame, are both nearing release.In an update on Valve's Steamworks Development forums, the company committed to a summer release window for both devices. This could mean that you might be waiting for either all the way up until September, putting them well beyond the initial early 2026 promises from when Valve initially announced both t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-months-of-silence-valve-finally-narrows-down-the-steam-machines-release-date/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/after-months-of-silence-valve-finally-narrows-down-the-steam-machines-release-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Among Us TV Show Surprise: All 10 Episodes Are Out Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount+ has just premiered the Among Us TV show, and 10 episodes are now available to stream for subscribers.A page on Paramount+ appeared (via Wario64) today with no fanfare. It's unclear if the show was meant to already debut or--as is often the case ahead of big showcases--it was set live early, spoiling a surprise. Summer Game Fest Live, the Xbox Showcase, and many other events are set to take place in the coming days, with SGF Live just hours away.The latter is the most likely source for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/among-us-tv-show-surprise-all-10-episodes-are-out-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/among-us-tv-show-surprise-all-10-episodes-are-out-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persona 6 Will Be At Xbox Games Showcase, Leaker Suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, June 7, Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase will shed some light on the console's upcoming games. But well-known video game leaker Nate the Hate is already predicting that one of the big reveals of the showcase will be the long-awaited Persona 6.During the latest episode of his podcast, Nate the Hate said, "I'm going to go big. Either go big or go home. Persona 6 worldwide reveal." Nate the Hate's guest--and fellow YouTube host--Rand al Thor 19 agreed with the prediction in part because P]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-6-will-be-at-xbox-games-showcase-leaker-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/persona-6-will-be-at-xbox-games-showcase-leaker-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance Is Buying Mortal Kombat And Batman, But That’s Not All It’s Doing To Expand Its Gaming Footprint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramount Skydance has announced a new in-house game development studio, Paramount Games Studio, and we won't have to wait long at all to find out what the company is working on.Variety reports that Paramount Games Studio will announce its first game today, June 5, during the Summer Game Fest showcase. It's a AAA game, but that's all that is known about it so far.<br />
Paramount already had game studios after its combination with Skydance, including Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media. These]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/paramount-skydance-is-buying-mortal-kombat-and-batman-but-thats-not-all-its-doing-to-expand-its-gaming-footprint/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/paramount-skydance-is-buying-mortal-kombat-and-batman-but-thats-not-all-its-doing-to-expand-its-gaming-footprint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox “Must Have Exclusive Content,” CEO Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asha Sharma has now been the Xbox CEO for 100 days, following her surprising elevation to the role earlier this year. Under Sharma's predecessor, Phil Spencer, Xbox-exclusive games migrated to PlayStation 5 even as Xbox console users have continued to ask for more exclusives. Sharma has previously indicated a willingness to reconsider exclusivity going forward, but now she's shared her belief that Xbox needs exclusives to shore up its future."We're the number two publisher in the world and in or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-must-have-exclusive-content-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-must-have-exclusive-content-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Ops 7 Revives Classic CoD Movement In Season 4, And Players Are Loving It]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's fast-paced omnimovement is dialed back in Season 4's new limited-time playlist, and the community response has been very positive. The classic playlist features movement and gameplay inspired by older games in the series, which feels much like playing a remastered version of Black Ops 2.<br />
Call of Duty Season 4 introduced Black Ops Classic, a new throwback mode that scales back the movement, removing the game's advanced omnimovement, sliding, and wall-tap mechanics. Cer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-ops-7-revives-classic-cod-movement-in-season-4-and-players-are-loving-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/black-ops-7-revives-classic-cod-movement-in-season-4-and-players-are-loving-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2: One Year Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year ago today, Nintendo released the Switch 2. The successor to the original Switch boasts a larger screen, magnetic Joy-Con controllers, a new C for "Chat" button for its social hooks, and most importantly, more powerful internal hardware. The Switch 2 is still the place to play Nintendo first-party games--and more and more of them are becoming exclusive to the new hardware, forgoing the Switch 1. But the increased horsepower means the Switch 2 is a viable platform for big third-party game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-2-one-year-later/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-2-one-year-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Switch 2 At One: Nintendo’s Biggest Wins, Misses, And Surprises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, June 5, is the first anniversary of the Switch 2, Nintendo's successor to its best-selling console ever. The hybrid handheld has seen its share of highs and lows since launch, and it still feels like it hasn't fully found its groove. Many people believe that the best is yet to come, and the next year will be key if Nintendo wants the Switch 2 to match the success of the original Switch.With that in mind, let's look back at the Switch 2's first year, its biggest successes, and where Ninten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-2-at-one-nintendos-biggest-wins-misses-and-surprises/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-switch-2-at-one-nintendos-biggest-wins-misses-and-surprises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Lara Croft Actor Reveals How She Busted Up Her Arm Making The New Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alix Wilton Regan, who plays Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, has discussed an injury she sustained while working on Legacy of Atlantis.<br />
She told WhatCulture Gaming that she is known to go "a little bit too hard" when doing performance-capture work, and that happened with Legacy of Atlantis.<br />
"I just forget that I'm not actually Lara Croft. I was recently throwing myself into a door voluntarily as she batters the door down, and I hurt my arm by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-lara-croft-actor-reveals-how-she-busted-up-her-arm-making-the-new-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-lara-croft-actor-reveals-how-she-busted-up-her-arm-making-the-new-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Lara Croft Actor Dislocated Her Jaw And Busted Up Her Arm Making The New Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alix Wilton Regan, who plays Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, has discussed the multiple injuries she sustained while working on Legacy of Atlantis, including busting her arm and dislocating her jaw.She told WhatCulture Gaming that she is known to go "a little bit too hard" when doing performance-capture work, and that happened with Legacy of Atlantis.<br />
"I just forget that I'm not actually Lara Croft. I was recently throwing myself into a door]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-lara-croft-actor-dislocated-her-jaw-and-busted-up-her-arm-making-the-new-game/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-lara-croft-actor-dislocated-her-jaw-and-busted-up-her-arm-making-the-new-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey’s Director Talks Fan Skepticism, New Ideas, And Phranque The Cube]]></title><description><![CDATA[The showstopper at PlayStation's State of Play was a new entry in the God of War franchise. However, instead of introducing Kratos's newest adventure, Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey, which, as indicated by the title, shifts its focus to Faye, a hero and warrior in her own right, to tell a tale that runs parallel to the events of the 2018 God of War reboot.Somewhat expectedly, there has been everything from excitement to anger at the new direction. But to Santa Monica Studio, Lauf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufeys-director-talks-fan-skepticism-new-ideas-and-phranque-the-cube/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufeys-director-talks-fan-skepticism-new-ideas-and-phranque-the-cube/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backrooms Director Eyeing A Portal Movie, But He’s Cautious About Adaptations]]></title><description><![CDATA[20-year-old Kane Parsons has one of the biggest movies of 2026 in Backrooms, and everyone wants to know what he will make next. In addition to spinning Backrooms into a TV series, Parsons is eyeing a movie based on Valve's Portal game.The New York Times reports that Parsons said adapting the puzzle-platformer would be his dream. The report did not include any direct quotes from Parsons about this, so that's all we know, but the author of the piece, Kyle Buchanan, shared quotes online that didn't]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/backrooms-director-eyeing-a-portal-movie-but-hes-cautious-about-adaptations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/backrooms-director-eyeing-a-portal-movie-but-hes-cautious-about-adaptations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Game Fest Live 2026: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[With State of Play in the rear-view mirror and the Xbox Game Showcase broadcast arriving at the end of the week, it's time for Summer Game Fest Live to shine.&nbsp;Hosted by Geoff Keighley and former GameSpot video producer Lucy James, Summer Game Fest has positioned itself as a keystone of the Not-E3 season, and every year sees major announcements, new game reveals, and more.<br />
A celebration of video games, Summer Game Fest will kick off from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Can't ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-game-fest-live-2026-start-time-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Madden 27 Finally Adds The League’s Most Controversial Play (And 52 More Things)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The NFL would prefer a calendar that is never truly football-free, and one thing keeping the league in the spotlight during the otherwise quiet month of June is the annual reveal of the next Madden.<br />
This year, Madden NFL 27 is following one of the series' best efforts in a long, long time, though last year's game also took some hits as time went on and updates didn't address issues--or even made things worse in some cases.&nbsp;Madden 27 is clearly made with this community feedback in mind, feat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-27-finally-adds-the-leagues-most-controversial-play-and-52-more-things/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/madden-27-finally-adds-the-leagues-most-controversial-play-and-52-more-things/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EA College Football 27 Will Let Your Team Enter The Field To Mass Effect And Battlefield Music]]></title><description><![CDATA[EA Sports is lifting the curtain on both of its American football games, Madden 27 and College Football. Both games will offer plenty of new features both on and off the field, with a major College Football being the ability to customize your team's home stadium in Teambuilder. Part of that stadium-customizing experience is through a new audio suite for your school's fight music, and with that new tool, EA College Football will be digging into the EA vault for inspiration.<br />
Eight tracks from past]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ea-college-football-27-will-let-your-team-enter-the-field-to-mass-effect-and-battlefield-music/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ea-college-football-27-will-let-your-team-enter-the-field-to-mass-effect-and-battlefield-music/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready Your Clown Noses: The Game Reveals We Keep Hoping For Ahead Of SGF 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is there anything quite like the summer game reveal season? First with E3 and now with Summer Game Fest and all the associated publisher-led events, early June is the time when the industry shows off its biggest games. As players, it's also the time when we set absolutely unrealistic expectations and have our hopes crushed underfoot.We all have our perpetual picks for a game we hope to see, but know that we probably won't. For a long time the classic example was Hollow Knight: Silksong, a game t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ready-your-clown-noses-the-game-reveals-we-keep-hoping-for-ahead-of-sgf-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/ready-your-clown-noses-the-game-reveals-we-keep-hoping-for-ahead-of-sgf-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Game Coming To Netflix With Updates Based On How The Tournament Goes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix has announced an officially licensed FIFA Men's World Cup 2026 game, and it'll be playable for all subscribers from their TV, computer, or phone, featuring in-game updates based on how the real-world tournament unfolds.FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, as it's called, releases on June 11. Described as a "streamlined" soccer/football game, the game uses your phone as the controller, with players swiping their finger to pass and shoot the ball.<br />
The game features all 48 teams in the World Cup]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fifa-world-cup-game-coming-to-netflix-with-updates-based-on-how-the-tournament-goes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/fifa-world-cup-game-coming-to-netflix-with-updates-based-on-how-the-tournament-goes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early Amazon Prime Day Deals Are Rolling In]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Prime Day 2026 event officially runs from June 23 to June 26--but, as is tradition, Amazon is giving shoppers a head start with Early Prime Day Deals. Discounts are now live for all sorts of popular products, including Echo devices, smart glasses, Fire TVs, and Kindles. You'll find all the Early Prime Day Deals on the Amazon hub page, but if you need help sifting through the savings, below you'll find a small collection of our favorites.<br />
See all Early Prime Day Deals<br />
Remember: Prime Day]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/early-amazon-prime-day-deals-are-rolling-in/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/early-amazon-prime-day-deals-are-rolling-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Can Now Preorder Lego’s Biggest Set Ever, The 12,060-Piece Sagrada Família]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lego Sagrada Fam&iacute;lia (12,060 Pieces)$800 | Releases November 1, 2026Preorder at Lego StoreIf you're the type of Lego builder who's always looking for a bigger and better challenge, Lego's newest set is made for you. The Sagrada Fam&iacute;lia is a whopping 12,060 pieces, making it Lego's largest and most complex set to date. It's exclusively available at the Lego Store and retails for $800. If you're feeling up to the challenge, you can preorder it now in advance of its release on Novembe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-now-preorder-legos-biggest-set-ever-the-12060-piece-sagrada-famlia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-can-now-preorder-legos-biggest-set-ever-the-12060-piece-sagrada-famlia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best PS5 Game &amp; Hardware Deals This Week (June 3, 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[State of Play brought plenty of big announcements this week, showing off tons of great games that'll be arriving over the next few months and years. But right now you can also cash in on some great PS5 deals, as Days of Play is lingering around until June 10. This means all sorts of games and accessories are available for cheap, and retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are price-matching some of the best digital discounts.As usual, console deals are slim this week. With Sony recently hiking the pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-ps5-game-amp-hardware-deals-this-week-june-3-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-ps5-game-amp-hardware-deals-this-week-june-3-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best PS5 Game &amp; Hardware Deals This Week (July 8, 2026)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fourth of July deals from last week have disappeared, but there are still a bunch of great PS5 deals to check out this week. Along with the first real price cut on Crimson Desert, you'll find enticing discounts on a long list of other PS5 games--including both recent releases and old classics.The same holds true for PS5 accessory deals, with headsets and controllers listed for some of their best prices of the year. The high-end SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wired is close to its lowest price e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-ps5-game-amp-hardware-deals-this-week-july-8-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/the-best-ps5-game-amp-hardware-deals-this-week-july-8-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Subnautica 2 Dev Outlines Upcoming Content Drop, Including Brand-New Region]]></title><description><![CDATA[After all of the drama that played out in court, Subnautica 2 has gotten off to a hot start. There's still work to be done on this early-access release, but Unknown Worlds has now shared some of its plans to improve the game and previewed its next big update.In a new video, Subnautica 2 design lead Anthony Gallegos teased the upcoming content drop, which will introduce the Collector Leviathan's home as a new region. That update will feature a new chassis "that brings back one of the most request]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/subnautica-2-dev-outlines-upcoming-content-drop-including-brand-new-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/subnautica-2-dev-outlines-upcoming-content-drop-including-brand-new-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PC Game Hijinks High From Laid-Off Xbox Developers Challenges You To Become A High School Menace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sackbird Studios, the independent studio founded by a number of developers who were at ZeniMax Online Studios before Microsoft canceled their new game and laid them off, has announced a new project called Hijinks High.<br />
It's an online co-op game where players team up with up to five others to "cause as much ruckus as possible" during a day of high school. The aim is to become "the school's menace."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL4IsR-aNb4<br />
Players can take part in randomized missions where they]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-pc-game-hijinks-high-from-laid-off-xbox-developers-challenges-you-to-become-a-high-school-menace/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-pc-game-hijinks-high-from-laid-off-xbox-developers-challenges-you-to-become-a-high-school-menace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backrooms Director Praises Valve’s “Integrity” For Not Making Sequels Just For Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kane Parsons, the 20-year-old director of one of 2026's most successful movies in Backrooms, is also a big fan of game developer Valve and specifically how the company is known to select its projects. Given the enormous success of Backrooms, people are naturally wondering what he's going to do next, and Parsons teased that "stuff may already be moving a little bit."Speaking on The Town podcast, Parsons singled out Valve as the closest comparison to what he would call his North Star in terms of h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/backrooms-director-praises-valves-integrity-for-not-making-sequels-just-for-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/backrooms-director-praises-valves-integrity-for-not-making-sequels-just-for-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devil May Cry’s Anime Was Secretly A Movie Trilogy All Along, And Season 3 Is The End]]></title><description><![CDATA[Netflix's Devil May CryNetflix has dropped some good and bad news for fans of its Devil May Cry animated adaptation, as it has confirmed that the show will be back for a third and final season. Showrunner Adi Shankar also addressed how the third season will bring the first--and only--arc of Devil May Cry to a close, and it represents the culmination of the story he aimed to tell. But with one season left to go, he hinted at how he's planning to do something different."This was always Dante's Div]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/devil-may-crys-anime-was-secretly-a-movie-trilogy-all-along-and-season-3-is-the-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/devil-may-crys-anime-was-secretly-a-movie-trilogy-all-along-and-season-3-is-the-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA The Run Already Beats NBA 2K In One Key Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[NBA The Run is much more fun than I expected. Built as a revival of the arcade take on basketball games seen in titles such as NBA Jam and, more specifically, NBA Street, I thought I knew what I was getting into and yet it really surprised me.&nbsp;This is partly because of how the team at Play By Play Studios, built from some former EA Sports developers, ensured that defense is as powerful as offense. Playing against Wemby was a pain because his alien-like frame allowed him to consistently bloc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nba-the-run-already-beats-nba-2k-in-one-key-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nba-the-run-already-beats-nba-2k-in-one-key-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All CoD: Black Ops 7 And Warzone Season 4 Weapons And How To Unlock Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Call of Duty Season 4 arrives in Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 4, and Activision has detailed six weapons you can earn throughout the season. Season 4 expands the weapon pool with new guns and an additional melee weapon, and they can all be earned for free. In this guide, we&rsquo;ll highlight all the new Season 4 weapons in Call of Duty and how you can unlock them.The Season 4 roadmap for Black Ops 7 and Warzone details a brand-new battle pass, more multiplayer maps, additional Zombies maps,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-4-weapons-and-how-to-unlock-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/all-cod-black-ops-7-and-warzone-season-4-weapons-and-how-to-unlock-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6: Pitcher Perfect Photo Challenge Location]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forza Horizon 6's introductory festival playlist, Welcome to Japan, has now moved into the Winter season--and it's brought a fresh set of challenges along with it. One of these is the Pitcher Perfect Photo Challenge, which requires you to find and take a photo inside a baseball stadium somewhere in Japan. No worries, though, as we've got everything you need to know below. Here's how to complete the Pitcher Perfect Photo Challenge in Forza Horizon 6.Pitcher Perfect Photo Challenge location in For]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-pitcher-perfect-photo-challenge-location/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/forza-horizon-6-pitcher-perfect-photo-challenge-location/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer Grade Fest: How Many SGF Live 2025 Announcements Panned Out?]]></title><description><![CDATA[While June usually marks the end of the school year for kids around the country, in the video game world, June is just the beginning. Summer Game Fest Live kicks off a busy reveal season for indie and AAA gaming alike, but sometimes what's shown on stage doesn't always make it to your home console or PC.&nbsp;With SGF Live 2026 on the horizon, we're looking back at last year's show to evaluate how many of those games did make it to shelves, how many are still in development, and how many, if any]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-grade-fest-how-many-sgf-live-2025-announcements-panned-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/summer-grade-fest-how-many-sgf-live-2025-announcements-panned-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Key Battlefield 6 Feature Is Arriving Soon, But Another Is Still Further Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battlefield Studios has provided a community update for Season 4 of Battlefield 6 and Redsec, which is releasing in July. The season will add naval warfare, new maps, and one of the game's highly-requested features. We also have a better timeline for when the requested server browser feature will arrive, but it's probably not as soon as players were hoping for.Players have been asking for in-game proximity for Battlefield 6 and Redsec battle royale, and Battlefield Studios has finally confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-key-battlefield-6-feature-is-arriving-soon-but-another-is-still-further-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/this-key-battlefield-6-feature-is-arriving-soon-but-another-is-still-further-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battlefield 6 Season 3 Blastpoint | Official Gameplay Trailer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blastpoint, the second Season 3 update for #Battlefield6 and #REDSEC, arrives June 9 with the reimagined Cairo Bazaar, the return of Obliteration, and the Explosive Charge Bonus Path.Fight through Cairo&rsquo;s dense streets in close-quarters combat as PAX and NATO forces battle for control. Secure neutral bombs, escort carriers, and destroy enemy M-COMs in the return of Battlefield 4&rsquo;s iconic Obliteration mode.Unlock free rewards, including the PP-19 SMG and Handheld Jammer Recon Gadget,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/battlefield-6-season-3-blastpoint-official-gameplay-trailer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/battlefield-6-season-3-blastpoint-official-gameplay-trailer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hasbro’s Latest Toy Drop Is Packed With Transformers, X-Men, And Star Wars Nostalgia]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're in the mood to spice up your desk or shelf, action figures are a great way to scratch that itch. Hasbro is still one of the top toy manufacturers out there, and it has several new figures launching later this year that Star Wars, Transformers, and GI Joe fans will want to check out.<br />
These will all be available to preorder starting June 5 exclusively through Target ahead of their respective release dates, and they range from nostalgic throwbacks to retro-inspired recreations of classic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hasbros-latest-toy-drop-is-packed-with-transformers-x-men-and-star-wars-nostalgia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hasbros-latest-toy-drop-is-packed-with-transformers-x-men-and-star-wars-nostalgia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Magic The Gathering’s Marvel Set Just Added Another Fantastic Commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not only are we less than three weeks away from the release of Magic: The Gathering's Marvel Super Heroes set, we're also exactly a month out from U.S. Independence Day, making GameSpot's exclusive MTG card reveal all the more appropriate. If you'd like to get your hands on the set, check out our Magic: The Gathering Marvel preorder guide.To help celebrate the lead up to this super hero-sized set, Wizards of the Coast offered us a first look at Captain America, Wings of Freedom. Below is the car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/exclusive-magic-the-gatherings-marvel-set-just-added-another-fantastic-commander/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/exclusive-magic-the-gatherings-marvel-set-just-added-another-fantastic-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring For Switch 2 Finally Gets Release Date After Performance-Related Delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software has confirmed the release date and other details for Elden Ring's upcoming Switch 2 launch. Fans have been waiting for a while, as From Software originally slated Elden Ring for release on Switch 2 in 2025, but it was delayed for "performance adjustments."Elden Ring is coming to Switch 2 with the Tarnished Edition, and it releases on August 28 for $80 USD. It includes the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, along with four new armor sets, two new starting classes, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/elden-ring-for-switch-2-finally-gets-release-date-after-performance-related-delay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/elden-ring-for-switch-2-finally-gets-release-date-after-performance-related-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elden Ring For Switch 2 Finally Gets Release Date, $80 Price After Performance-Related Delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Software has confirmed the release date and other details for Elden Ring's upcoming Switch 2 launch. Fans have been waiting for a while, as From Software originally slated Elden Ring for release on Switch 2 in 2025, but it was delayed for "performance adjustments."Elden Ring is coming to Switch 2 with the Tarnished Edition, and it releases on August 28 for $80 USD. It includes the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, along with four new armor sets, two new starting classes, an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/elden-ring-for-switch-2-finally-gets-release-date-80-price-after-performance-related-delay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/elden-ring-for-switch-2-finally-gets-release-date-80-price-after-performance-related-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Destiny 2 Ending New Content Is “Unthinkable,” Warframe Dev Says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bungie recently announced that it is ending ongoing content releases for Destiny 2 on June 9, with the Sony-owned studio shifting to new projects. The end-of-service announcement was upsetting to many, including Warframe creative director Rebecca Ford.<br />
She said on the OnlyFrames podcast that there is "no world where it makes sense."<br />
"Obviously, that news was just cataclysmic. I think there is no world where it makes sense from someone who, you know, enjoys video games that you can just do that,"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/destiny-2-ending-new-content-is-unthinkable-warframe-dev-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/destiny-2-ending-new-content-is-unthinkable-warframe-dev-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Laufey Brings Back One Of The Best Parts Of The Previous Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the big reveals from the PlayStation State of Play this week was a new God of War game called God of War: Laufey. The PS5 game mixes things up by focusing on Laufey instead of Kratos, but some things are staying the same.<br />
It has been confirmed that Bear McCreary, who composed the music for 2018's God of War and 2022's God of War: Ragnarok, is coming back for Laufey."I am honored to return to the God of War saga, as the composer of God of War Laufey," he said.McCreary went on to say he's b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-brings-back-one-of-the-best-parts-of-the-previous-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-brings-back-one-of-the-best-parts-of-the-previous-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Leak Just Forced Atlus To Acknowledge The Next Persona Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[After alleged assets for the next Persona game were leaked online, Sega,&nbsp;Atlus, and P-Studio&nbsp;have officially addressed the recent hack.&nbsp;Persona developer&nbsp;P-Studio posted a statement online, confirming that "an unauthorized third-party" breached its servers and stole in-development footage of the game, which is widely believed to be Persona 6."We recently suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third-party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential informatio]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-leak-just-forced-atlus-to-acknowledge-the-next-persona-game/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/a-leak-just-forced-atlus-to-acknowledge-the-next-persona-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switch 2 Is Getting A Consumer-Friendly Upgrade In Europe]]></title><description><![CDATA[European consumers considering a Switch 2 purchase can look forward to a revised version of the hybrid console,&nbsp;as Nintendo has announced a&nbsp;region-specific change to&nbsp;the device. The new model will have a removable battery, so that it complies with&nbsp;the EU Batteries Legislation,&nbsp;which was passed back in 2023 by the European Union.That specific set of regulations will come into full effect on February 18, 2027 (via VGC), and Nintendo has announced that it will comply with i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/switch-2-is-getting-a-consumer-friendly-upgrade-in-europe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/switch-2-is-getting-a-consumer-friendly-upgrade-in-europe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 Minutes Of Cool Ace Combat 8 Gameplay]]></title><description><![CDATA[We fly through 3 missions in the upcoming Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve and highlight the coolest moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/8-minutes-of-cool-ace-combat-8-gameplay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/8-minutes-of-cool-ace-combat-8-gameplay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Don’t Need To Be A Long Time Fan To Be Excited for Ace Combat 8]]></title><description><![CDATA[What happens when someone who's never played Ace Combat checks out Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve? In this video, Jake jumps into the Ace Combat series headfirst.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-dont-need-to-be-a-long-time-fan-to-be-excited-for-ace-combat-8/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/you-dont-need-to-be-a-long-time-fan-to-be-excited-for-ace-combat-8/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Clouds To Ketchup Bottles, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Is Pushing The Series To New Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve wants you to embody a hotshot fighter pilot in and out of the cockpit. For the first time in the series, the entire story is told from the first-person perspective, solely through the eyes of its protagonist. You&rsquo;ll join your crew in the mess hall for meals, you&rsquo;ll strap on your helmet before a sortie, and you&rsquo;ll look your wingmen and wingwomen in the eyes.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GameSpot sat down with Ace Combat brand director Kazutoki Kono to disc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/from-clouds-to-ketchup-bottles-ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-is-pushing-the-series-to-new-heights/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/from-clouds-to-ketchup-bottles-ace-combat-8-wings-of-theve-is-pushing-the-series-to-new-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUBG Creator’s New Survival Game Has Stopped Development Less Than A Year After Launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prologue: Go Wayback developer PlayerUnknown Productions has announced the end of development on the early access game, as well as a round of&nbsp;layoffs for the studio. founder Brendan "PlayerUnknown" Greene&nbsp;posted a statement online, explaining that the studio could no longer afford to continue working on the game. Greene also added&nbsp;that&nbsp;Prologue: Go Wayback will be made&nbsp;available for free&nbsp;to all future players&nbsp;in an upcoming update, while refunds for anyone who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pubg-creators-new-survival-game-has-stopped-development-less-than-a-year-after-launch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/pubg-creators-new-survival-game-has-stopped-development-less-than-a-year-after-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[007: First Light Sequel Could Include A Major Behind-The-Scenes Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hitman developer IO Interactive developed, published, and funded the well-received and top-selling James Bond game 007: First Light, but changes could be afoot for a potential sequel.IO announced Project 007, a working title for what would become First Light, back in November 2020. At the time, Amazon was not involved in the new game, but the retail and entertainment giant bought MGM in 2021.<br />
Due to this timeline of events, Amazon Games "didn't have the full rights" to First Light, Amazon Games]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-sequel-could-include-a-major-behind-the-scenes-change/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/007-first-light-sequel-could-include-a-major-behind-the-scenes-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If You Want A Cuter Way To Watch Summer Game Fest, We’ve Got Good News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure, Summer Game Fest is fine, right? Yeah, there are a bunch of cool game reveals and fine, the production value is off the charts. But haven't you ever wondered if there was a cuter way to watch the reveals?<br />
It turns out there is now, as VTuber agency Hololive Production has joined the official co-streamers list for Summer Game Fest. Seven talents from across the English and Indonesian branches of Hololive will all be co-streaming the event and providing their own commentary.<br />
From the English]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-you-want-a-cuter-way-to-watch-summer-game-fest-weve-got-good-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/if-you-want-a-cuter-way-to-watch-summer-game-fest-weve-got-good-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s Another Star Wars Game Coming This Year, And It’s Reportedly Closer Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Galactic Racer is set to bring back Star Wars to the racing genre later this year, there is another game set in the galaxy far, far away that's even closer to releasing. Star Wars Zero Company, the X-COM-like strategy game, will reportedly launch as early as August.Star Wars Zero Company was revealed last year during Star Wars Celebration, and described as a single-player turn-based strategy title from both Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment. A gameplay trailer is set to debut during Su]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/theres-another-star-wars-game-coming-this-year-and-its-reportedly-closer-than-you-think/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/theres-another-star-wars-game-coming-this-year-and-its-reportedly-closer-than-you-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PS5 Update Is Out Now, But Don’t Get Too Excited]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony has released a new firmware update for PS5 consoles, but don't expect Version:&nbsp;26.04-13.40.00 to introduce any sweeping changes to the console. Instead, this is one of the usual PlayStation updates focused on system stability, and the very brief patch notes hammer this point home."We've improved system software performance and stability," it reads.And that's all there is to it. The last few PS5 updates have added a few more features to the console, like the version&nbsp;26.03-13.20.00]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-ps5-update-is-out-now-but-dont-get-too-excited/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/new-ps5-update-is-out-now-but-dont-get-too-excited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In This Co-Op Horror Game, What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You, Actually]]></title><description><![CDATA[Co-op horror games are very in right now, so it may be that the best way to stand out is to do something unlike the rest of the crowd. The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu has found its hook. In this four-player Lovecraftian horror game, you and up to three others will embark on missions into a forest of cosmic horrors, where you'll try to collect loot and escape with your life intact. While it sounds a lot like Lethal Company, it ultimately doesn't fit neatly in that bucket alongside so many other copyca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-this-co-op-horror-game-what-you-dont-know-will-hurt-you-actually/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/in-this-co-op-horror-game-what-you-dont-know-will-hurt-you-actually/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War Devs Explain Laufey’s Place In The Franchise]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next God of War title had been rumored earlier this year, and it now stands revealed as God of War Laufey, a spin-off that focuses on Kratos' late wife, Faye. While the initial trailer apparently disclosed when Laufey takes place, the developers behind the game have offered more light about how the upcoming title fits in with Kratos' adventures.Faye's story in the afterlife of the gods begins almost immediately after Kratos and their child, Atreus, laid her to rest in the 2018 God of War. Du]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-devs-explain-laufeys-place-in-the-franchise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-devs-explain-laufeys-place-in-the-franchise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CoD Season 4 Patch Notes Detail SG-12 Nerf, Anti-Cheat Updates, And More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 goes live in Black Ops 7 and Warzone on June 4, and the developer's patch notes reveal all the major changes for Call of Duty&rsquo;s various modes. These adjustments include a nerf for the powerful SG-12 shotgun, a new self-revive kit for Warzone, and map improvements for Zombies.Content-wise, Season 4 of Black Ops 7 and Warzone adds a new battle pass, another operator for the Guild faction, more guns, and additional maps. New seasons of Ranked Play arrive for both multiplayer and Warz]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-season-4-patch-notes-detail-sg-12-nerf-anti-cheat-updates-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/cod-season-4-patch-notes-detail-sg-12-nerf-anti-cheat-updates-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World War 3 Servers Shutting Down Soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[The free-to-play military FPS World War 3 is going offline. Developer New Generation Games has announced that "after careful consideration," the studio will end support for the game and close the servers very soon.The multiplayer servers will be taken offline on August 3, 2026, after which the game will not be playable.<br />
"This was not an easy decision. You have supported us throughout the years and we want to thank everyone who played World War 3, shared feedback, reported issues, created content]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/world-war-3-servers-shutting-down-soon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/world-war-3-servers-shutting-down-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[God Of War: Laufey Dev Responds To Pizza Company’s Dumb Tweet About New Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[God of War developer Santa Monica Studio has responded to a social media post from Domino's Pizza after the pizza chain's UK account joked about the newly announced God of War: Laufey for being a God of War game without Kratos.The post from Domino's Pizza UK said, "God of War game with no Kratos = Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni." The Domino's Pizza UK post was criticized for making fun of the game just because it doesn't feature Kratos, with many replies pointing out the reports of how poor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-dev-responds-to-pizza-companys-dumb-tweet-about-new-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/god-of-war-laufey-dev-responds-to-pizza-companys-dumb-tweet-about-new-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now You Can Beat GTA 6 Answers Out Of The Take-Two Boss In WWE 2K26]]></title><description><![CDATA[2K Sports released a new batch of downloadable content for WWE 2K26 earlier today, with Matt Cardona, La Parka, and WWE legends Torrie Wilson and Brian Pillman headlining the additions. However, hidden within the latest update is another addition to the roster that not even diehard WWE fans would expect: Strauss Zelnick, the CEO of 2K parent company Take-Two Interactive, is now playable in WWE 2K26.Zelnick is depicted in a blue suit and dress shoes, and he currently boasts a 77 overall rating; f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/now-you-can-beat-gta-6-answers-out-of-the-take-two-boss-in-wwe-2k26/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/now-you-can-beat-gta-6-answers-out-of-the-take-two-boss-in-wwe-2k26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant Has 48 Hours Early Access, But Only On PS5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Remedy's multiplatform action game Control Resonant showed up during the PlayStation State of Play event this week, and it turns out the game is giving PS5 users preferential treatment.One of the perks of buying the $70 digital deluxe edition of Control Resonant on PS5 is 48 hours of early access. That means PS5 users who pay $10 more than the standard edition can start playing on September 22. Everyone else can get started on September 24.<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFmz2jV7Zkw<br />
The digital]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-has-48-hours-early-access-but-only-on-ps5/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-has-48-hours-early-access-but-only-on-ps5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Control Resonant PC Requirements Are More Reserved Than You Might Expect]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of its release in September, Remedy Entertainment has revealed the recommended PC specifications for Control Resonant, and they aren't as demanding as you might think.Hot on the heels of the game's latest trailer during Sony's State of Play, Remedy shared the minimum and recommended hardware configurations you'll need for Control Resonant later this year, with GPUs and CPUs from several generations past being the most demanding aspects. On the recommended front, Resonant will require eithe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-pc-requirements-are-more-reserved-than-you-might-expect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/control-resonant-pc-requirements-are-more-reserved-than-you-might-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marvel’s Wolverine Trailer Breakdown: 20 Easter Eggs And Hidden Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a tour of New York in several Spider-Man adventures, Insomniac Games is turning its eye to Marvel's Wolverine. Compared to its Spider-Man projects, Wolverine looks like&nbsp;an ultraviolent tour through the seedier side of the Marvel Universe that's in tune with the savage nature of its protagonist. It's also a game that looks to be full of Easter eggs, something which Insomniac excelled at hiding in its three Spider-Man games. This week's deep-dive into the game during the State of Play l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvels-wolverine-trailer-breakdown-20-easter-eggs-and-hidden-details/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/marvels-wolverine-trailer-breakdown-20-easter-eggs-and-hidden-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Will Be More Kratos Stories, Sony Promises, After God Of War: Laufey Reveal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sony just announced a new God of War game, God of War: Laufey, and the developers are telling Laufey's story this time, not one from the perspective of series hero Kratos.<br />
In an interview with IGN, the developers said, "We'll always tell stories about Kratos," but for the new game, it was an opportunity to tell a different story.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upjpP54xDIcLaufey, or Fey--the wife of Kratos and mother of Atreus--is someone who is "so pivotal" to the wider story, and making a game]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/there-will-be-more-kratos-stories-sony-promises-after-god-of-war-laufey-reveal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/there-will-be-more-kratos-stories-sony-promises-after-god-of-war-laufey-reveal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I’m Starting To Think Phranque The Cube Is Why People Are Excited For God Of War Laufey]]></title><description><![CDATA[When God of War Laufey launches, Sony Santa Monica will welcome fans back to a world of gods, magic, and action--elements we don't care about, because we're here for Phranque the Cube--or when we reject your reality and substitute our own cubic one, he'll be Frank. The real star of this week's State of Play livestream, Phranque, stole the show with his gelatinous simplicity and bouncy sound effects, while The Boys and Star Trek: Lower Decks star Jack Quaid provided both the voice and the motion-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/im-starting-to-think-phranque-the-cube-is-why-people-are-excited-for-god-of-war-laufey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/im-starting-to-think-phranque-the-cube-is-why-people-are-excited-for-god-of-war-laufey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monopoly Go Is Crossing Over With The Simpsons For A Battle Of The Billionaires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new battle of the billionaires kicks off this week in Monopoly Go, as the game's mustachioed mascot takes on Springfield's sun-blocking tyrant from The Simpsons, Mr. Burns.&nbsp;Scopely has announced a Simpsons crossover in&nbsp;Monopoly Go, which has been created in partnership with the team behind the long-running animated series. Starting June 3 and continuing through July 29, the event will see iconic Springfield locations given a Monopoly Go makeover.To give you an idea of just how big a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/monopoly-go-is-crossing-over-with-the-simpsons-for-a-battle-of-the-billionaires/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/monopoly-go-is-crossing-over-with-the-simpsons-for-a-battle-of-the-billionaires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hearthstone “Escape From Violet Hold” Card Reveal: Breaking Out Of Zuramat’s Prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next Hearthstone expansion centers on a daring prison break that will let loose all sorts of Azeroth villains. Escape from Violet Hold will launch on July 7, with in-game events and pre-purchases leading up to the release. GameSpot has an exclusive card reveal for the upcoming expansion, which gives a good sense of the prison breakout flavor--and looks to be a must-include for discard-based decks.The card is Zuramat's Prison, a 5-cost Location card with 3-durability. Each time you use it, yo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hearthstone-escape-from-violet-hold-card-reveal-breaking-out-of-zuramats-prison/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/hearthstone-escape-from-violet-hold-card-reveal-breaking-out-of-zuramats-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GI Joe’s Newest Cobra Commander Figure Comes With A Massive Snake Throne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pop-culture villains come and go, but few have had a lasting impact like Cobra Commander from GI Joe. The would-be world conqueror has never quite managed to realize his ambition of ruling the globe, but Hasbro is releasing a new action figure of the supervillain that looks very regal. Preorders open on June 3 for this new Cobra Commander collectible ahead of its launch date on October 1, and you can grab it for $70.King Cobra CommanderRocking his iconic hooded and blue uniform design, Cobra Com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gi-joes-newest-cobra-commander-figure-comes-with-a-massive-snake-throne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/gi-joes-newest-cobra-commander-figure-comes-with-a-massive-snake-throne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Nintendo Direct Is Coming Next Week, Reports Claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nintendo is planning to stream its summer showcase of upcoming Switch and Switch 2 games early next week, according to multiple reports.Giant Bomb's Jeff Grubb said in a podcast that he expects a Nintendo Direct to happen on Tuesday, June 9. Similarly, noted leaker NateTheHate claimed in his own podcast that a Direct will take place in the second week of June.<br />
https://twitter.com/Stealth40k/status/2062173251959189614?s=20<br />
A Nintendo Direct in June would be unsurprising--there's been some type of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-nintendo-direct-is-coming-next-week-reports-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/next-nintendo-direct-is-coming-next-week-reports-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wolverine Dev Changed Things To Avoid Logan Appearing To Be A “Sadist”]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the major takeaways from the new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine at the State of Play event recently was that the PS5 game is a brutal, gory affair.<br />
Creative director Marcus Smith told Variety that Wolverine is a "mature game," but if you want to dial back the gore, there will be an option for you. He also said developer Insomniac had to change certain animations during development to avoid having Logan come across as a "sadist" when it comes to violence."We understand that some people are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/wolverine-dev-changed-things-to-avoid-logan-appearing-to-be-a-sadist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/wolverine-dev-changed-things-to-avoid-logan-appearing-to-be-a-sadist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nintendo Had The Hottest Game On Earth. Then It Rejected The Sequel.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Super Mario Bros. 2, aka "The Lost Levels," is celebrating its 40-year anniversary today, June 3, 2026. Below, we look back at how Nintendo created a notoriously punishing sequel, and why it only came to the West many years later.Let's set the stage. It's 1986, and you're Nintendo. Your Family Computer console has become a full-blown phenomenon on the back of the game you released late the previous year called Super Mario Bros. You're now selling millions of consoles and games. On the back of al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-had-the-hottest-game-on-earth-then-it-rejected-the-sequel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/nintendo-had-the-hottest-game-on-earth-then-it-rejected-the-sequel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass New Games For June Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has announced the next set of additions to the Xbox Game Pass library, and there are nine games on the way in the first half of June. The list of titles includes games new to Game Pass and games joining different tiers.The new additions for June include the day-one new releases Solarpunk (June 8), Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions (June 11), and Junkster (June 16).<br />
Also in June, the adventure game from the publisher of Firewatch, Herdling, comes to Game Pass Premium on June 4, joining]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-new-games-for-june-revealed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-new-games-for-june-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox Game Pass Loses These Five Games In June]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's that time of the month once again, as several titles will be leaving Xbox Game Pass in a few weeks. Alongside the new batch of arrivals, subscribers only have until June 15 to play some great retro-inspired beat-'em-ups, dive into an inventive RPG, and set up a dinosaur theme park where nothing can possibly go wrong. As a reminder, if you&rsquo;d like to keep any of these games, you can buy them at a discount, as Game Pass subscribers can save up to 20% before they&rsquo;re removed from the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-these-five-games-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/news/games/xbox-game-pass-loses-these-five-games-in-june/</guid></item></channel></rss>