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• This Riftbound Vendetta Champion Card Introduces A Decade-Old Champion To The TCG

  09-07-2026 14:00 via gamespot.com
  
  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.
  Today, we can exclusively reveal a new Champion unit card coming in Riftbound: Vendetta, the fourth Riftbound set due to release later this month
  
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• Black Flag Resynced Hides Its Connection To Assassin’s Creed Shadows, And That’s A Shame

  09-07-2026 19:55 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• New Counter-Strike 2 Map Has Players Rescuing Dogs Instead Of Hostages, And That’s Very Nice

  09-07-2026 18:53 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  As you can see in the walkthrough video below, Shelter is a large, impressively detailed map, featuring all ma
  
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• Palworld Won’t Raise Its Price Following 1.0 Launch

  09-07-2026 18:07 via gamespot.com
  
  After more than 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, early access games charge a smaller fee to entice users, increasing the 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
  
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• How One Teacher (And A Private Investigator) Revived The Beloved Franchise Of Your Childhood

  09-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Black Flag Resynced 7 Tips We Wish We Knew Before Playing

  09-07-2026 18:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Here are seven tips on how to become a pirate legend in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.
  
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• MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Storm Character Gameplay Guide

  09-07-2026 17:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Command the skies with Storm!
  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.
  Watch now and unleash the elements in every match.MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls is coming to PS5 and PC on August 6th, 2026 PT!
  
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• GTA Online’s Next Big Heist, The First Since 2020, Is Coming Soon And It Looks Great

  09-07-2026 17:02 via gamespot.com
  
  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.
  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
  
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• No RPG Lets Players Be As Evil As Fable 2

  09-07-2026 16:53 via gamespot.com
  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’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
  
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• Boy Shocked By Electrical Current While Playing Video Games After House Is Struck By Lightning

  09-07-2026 16:15 via gamespot.com
  
  A teenage boy sustained injuries after lightning struck his home as he was playing video games, hitting him with an electrical shock.
  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."
  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
  
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• The Elder Scrolls 6 Devs Fear “More Delays” After Layoffs Have “Crushing Effect On Morale”

  09-07-2026 15:51 via gamespot.com
  
  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.
  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.
  "We were already runnin
  
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• New Perfect Dark, Co-Op Doom Were Reportedly In The Works At Id Software Before Mass Layoffs

  09-07-2026 15:42 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• GTA 6 Fans Are Getting Excited Again For A Date In August, As Take-Two Makes A Notable Change

  09-07-2026 15:00 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Delivers The Series’ Best Reviews Since 2013

  09-07-2026 14:24 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Persona 4 Revival Producer Confirms Some Noteworthy Character Changes Are Coming

  09-07-2026 00:41 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Sony’s No More Discs Debacle Was Inevitable, But The Worst Is Yet To Come

  09-07-2026 00:19 via gamespot.com
  
  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. 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
  
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• Black Flag Resynced Is A Bad Remake Of Peak Assassin’s Creed | Review

  08-07-2026 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  My worst fears have been realized, but damn if Edward's story isn't still pretty great 13 years later.
  
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• Stripped-Back Shooter Empulse Could Be The Titanfall Successor We’ve Been Waiting For

  08-07-2026 22:23 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Microsoft, Please Don’t Ruin Minecraft

  08-07-2026 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  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. This "reset"
  
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• Your Loyalty To Sony Or Xbox Means Nothing, Analyst Says

  08-07-2026 21:29 via gamespot.com
  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.
  "You can love your preferred video game ecosy
  
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• New Fallout Game Is New Focus For New Vegas Developer Obsidian Entertainment – Report

  08-07-2026 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  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. 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
  
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• Over 220,000 People Petition Sony Not To Kill Physical PlayStation Game Discs

  08-07-2026 21:20 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Xbox Kills Obsidian’s Avowed Sequel In The Wake Of Layoffs – Report

  08-07-2026 20:58 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Love And Deepspace Drama Continues As Chinese Government Indicates New Love Interest Is Gone For Good

  08-07-2026 20:34 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Fallout TV Series Lands 10 Emmy Nominations For Season 2, But Actors Get Snubbed

  08-07-2026 20:28 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Save Up To 95% On Lego Games In Green Man Gaming’s Big Sale

  08-07-2026 20:16 via gamespot.com
  
  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.
  See at Green Man Gaming
  The Lego at the Movies bundle includes Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Galactic Edition, Lego Star Wars:
  
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• The Viture Beast XR Glasses Made Me Question Whether I Need A TV For Gaming

  08-07-2026 19:08 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Subnautica 2 Update Now Lets You Stun Those Aggressive Fish

  08-07-2026 18:59 via gamespot.com
  
  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
  
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• Bernie Sanders Rips Microsoft For Xbox Layoffs And Price Hikes

  08-07-2026 18:21 via gamespot.com
  
  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.
  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.
  "Please don’t
  
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• Build Your Own Criterion Closet With Up To 50% Off Blu-Rays And Box Sets

  08-07-2026 18:04 via gamespot.com
  
  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 & 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
  
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