Title: The Video Game Industry’s Trade Body Doesn’t Want To Talk About Digital Ownership Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:41:30 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/video-game-industry-esa-digital-ownership-2000712263 Whose job is it, exactly, to deal with this?

Title: Here’s The Part About The Xbox ‘Reset’ I Still Can’t Figure Out Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:15:35 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/heres-the-part-about-the-xbox-reset-i-still-cant-figure-out-2000712258 Games drive everything, and building them is hard and takes time

Title: Uwe Boll’s Racist Movie About Murdering Immigrants Is A Whole New Level Of Dreadful Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:53:14 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/citizen-vigilante-uwe-boll-anti-immigrant-armie-hammer-movie-2000711606 The film's strongest message: remember to open the window when you shower

Title: It’s Too Hot To Play Video Games Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/it-s-too-hot-to-play-video-games-1847410462 As summers get hotter and hotter, it's getting harder and more uncomfortable to play video games

Title: Indie Game Engine Will Require ‘All Code To Be Human-Authored’ Following An AI Code ‘Shitshow’ Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:47:48 +0000 Link: https://kotaku.com/indie-game-engine-will-require-all-code-to-be-human-authored-following-an-ai-code-shitshow-2000711737 'AI contributions have the added pain of being demoralizing,' the Godot team wrote

Title: Monopoly Go x The Simpsons crossover is almost here Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:41:21 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/monopoly-go-the-simpsons-crossover-details Monopoly Go players have been looking forward to a major crossover event for what felt like months, and though most of the details ended up leaking, nothing actually beats official information. Read more

Title: Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable Date: Fri, 22 May 2026 13:43:44 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/honkai-star-rail-version-4-3-all-details HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 explodes on Steam even before it's officially out Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:02 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-steam-numbers-big-launch Steam is abuzz this week with a couple of long-anticipated launches, but in Forza Horizon 6’s case, at least, the game isn’t even out for what will be most of its players. The anticipated sequel in the open-world driving game series doesn’t officially launch until May 19, but owners of its most expensive version - the Premium Edition - can play it right now. Read more

Title: Mystic Messenger's most loyal players are getting banned in droves for seemingly playing the game too much Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:10 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/mystic-messenger-ban-wave-thousands-of-hourglasses-anniversary Mystic Messenger, arguably one of the best dating sims around, has been dormant for about seven years. Despite not receiving new content or any meaningful updates in all that time, the game remains popular with its core fans, many of whom just woke up to some shocking news about their accounts. Read more

Title: Forza Horizon 6 review - The driving game for everyone still can’t seem to escape its car-collecting legacy Date: Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:03 +0000 Link: https://www.vg247.com/forza-horizon-6-review There is this idea that, for a long-running series to remain as consistently popular as Forza Horizon has been, it needs to diminish itself somewhat with each new entry, gradually losing more and more of its edge in a bid to appeal to the widest possible audience. Read more

Title: Here’s This Week’s Free Game From The Epic Games Store On Mobile Date: Fri, 08 May 2026 12:21:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-games-epic-games-store-mobile/1100-6530257/ For the last couple of years, the Epic Games Store has given away free games every week through its PC storefront. With the company having launched its own mobile store, it has also started a second free games program on iOS and Android devices, kicking things off with a curated library of titles and weekly freebies. The app also features mobile versions of Fortnite, Fall Guys, and Rocket League Sideswipe. To access these games you will need to create a free Epic account and install the free Epic Games Store mobile app and log in with your account, but once you do, you can start claiming your free games every Thursday through it. One other thing to note is that Android users can access the app via Android-based emulation devices like Retroid Pocket, as they aren't limited to just smartphone and tablets. Download the Epic Games Store Mobile app For now, only iOS users in the European Union can install the app, but the app is available worldwide to Android device users and they have a wider selection of games to choose from in comparison. Like its PC counterpart, you'll have one week to grab each game that's offered. Here's a closer look at what you can grab this week, and what the current mobile games library has to offer. You can also explore what the free PC games are this week on the Epic Games Store. Current free game on the Epic Games Store Mobile App Sophia the Traveler This week, you can grab Sophia the Traveler. Set in the city of Venice, the game offers Where's Wally-like puzzles as you'll search for objects and characters within the hand-painted city of water. Epic Games Store Mobile Library Currently, there's a solid selection of games that require quick reflexes and a knack for solving puzzles. Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead combines the spatial problem-solving appeal of the Bridge Constructor series with zombies, Chicken Police: Paint the Town Red is a wonderfully weird noir-detective story featuring anthropomorphic animals, and Endling: Extinction is Forever is a heartbreaking tale about surviving the end of the world. Here's the full list of what you can access right now from this library: iOS and Android Super Space Club Loop Hero Chuchel Mr Racer: Premium The Forest Quartet The WereCleaner Android Bowling Clash Endling: Extinction is Forever Chicken Police: Paint it Red One Hand Clapping Neighbours Back From Hell This is The Police This is The Police 2 This Is The President Through the Darkest of Times

Title: Even The End Of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Isn’t Actually The End, Leak Suggests Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:11:21 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/even-the-end-of-final-fantasy-7-revelation-isnt-actually-the-end-leak-suggests/ 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 does suggest that Cloud and company could venture into new territory. The Final Fantasy 7 lore certainly allows for this--the animated film Advent Children and the spin-off game Dirge of Cerberus took place after the original game--while game director Naoki Hamaguchi hinted at possible character-specific stories in the future. "We have had a lot of voices from fans wanting to explore the stories, or side stories, of other characters and other parts of the story as well. That is something that is interesting," Hamaguchi said to GameSpot last month at Summer Game Fest. What lies beyond the Unknown Journey? Square Enix had previously expanded on the Final Fantasy Remake trilogy with Intergrade, a post-launch expansion for the first game focused on Yuffie. Oddly, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't receive an expansion after launch, as Square Enix opted to instead focus on developing Revelation. One of the big changes with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is that it won't be available exclusively on PlayStation when it launches. Square Enix is aiming for a multiplatform release, as the game will arrive on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on the same day as PS5. For more on the game, you can check out how minigames will be more optional, what the new FITS system brings to the table, and why Revelation's director believes that streamers are contributing to an RPG crisis. The Best Final Fantasy Spin-Offs View Images

Title: 2026 Upcoming Games Release Schedule Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:34:00 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/2026-upcoming-games-release-schedule/1100-6534941/ 2026 has begun, and it looks to be a very exciting year for video games. In addition to being the first full year for the Switch 2--we'll surely hear about even more games for the system as we move further into the year--2026 will also see the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, which is widely anticipated as one of the biggest entertainment launches of all time, if it doesn't get yet another delay. We'll see plenty of other sequels to popular franchises, as well as a number of brand-new games across everything from console to mobile. In order for you to keep track of everything coming in 2026, GameSpot has broken down the entire year by month, showing games with final release dates as well as games given a nebulous "2026" window. As more games are announced, they'll be added to this list, and those given final dates will be shifted into the relevant sections. For more, check out all the games released in 2025. In This Article JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberUndated January Heartopia (PC, iOS, Android) - January 7 Blasten!! (PC) - January 8 Cozy Caravan (PC) - January 8 Pathologic 3 (PC) - January 9 Spear (Xbox Series X|S) - January 9 Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (PC) - January 12 Streetdog BMX (PC) - January 14 Cassette Boy (PC) - January 15 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - January 15 Brokenlore: Unfollow (PS5, PC) - January 16 Ghetto Zombies Graffiti Squad (PC) - January 16 Carnedge (PC) - January 19 Duet Night Abyss (PC) - January 19 MIO: Memories In Orbit (Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - January 20 Eldegarde (PC) - January 21 Gooey (PC) - January 21 TR-49 (PC, iOS) - January 21 Arknights: Endfield (PS5, PC, iOS, Android) - January 22 Hermit and Pig (PC) - January 22 Banquet For Fools (PC) - January 23 Escape The Ever After (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - January 23 The Fortress (PC) - January 23 Highguard (PS5, PC) - January 26 Conquest Tactics (PC) - January 27 Earth Must Die (PC) - January 27 Rightfully, Beary Arms (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - January 27 Underground Garage (PC) - January 27 Lanesplit (PC) - January 28 The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (PS5, PC, iOS, Android) - January 28 Cairn (PS5, PC) - January 29 Dark Auction (PS5, Switch, PC) - January 29 I Hate This Place (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - January 29 Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator (PC) - January 29 Ufophilia (PS5, PC) - January 29 Code Vein 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - January 30 Folklore Hunter (PC) - January 30 My Tiny Garden (PC) - January 30 February The 18th Attic (PC) - February 2 Crimson Capes (PC) - February 3 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - February 5 Lovish (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - February 5 Super Bomberman Collection (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch) - February 5 Unemployment Simulator 2018 (PC) - February 5 Dead Pets: A Punk Rock Slice Of Life Sim (PC) - February 6 Ghost Gunners (PC) - February 6 HumanityZ (PC) - February 6 My Hero Academia: All's Justice (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 6 Nioh 3 (PS5) - February 6 Mewgenics (PC) - February 10 Relooted (PC) - February 10 The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest (Switch, PC) - February 10 Romeo is a Dead Man (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 11 Tokyo Scramble (Switch 2) - February 11 BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch) - February 12 Disciples: Domination (PC) - February 12 God of War: Sons of Sparta (PS5) - February 12 Hordes of Hunger (PC) - February 12 Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2) - February 12 Ride 6 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 12 Clue: Murder by Death (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One) - February 13 High on Life 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 13 Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - February 13 Reanimal (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - February 13 Dobbel Dungeon (PC) - February 16 Forgotlings (PC) - February 17 Menherarium (PC) - February 18 Strange Brew (PC) - February 18 The Killing Stone (PC) - February 18 Demon Tides (PC) - February 19 Gumball in Trick-or-Treat Land (PC, Game Boy Color) - February 19 Love Eternal (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - February 19 Neva: Prologue (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - February 19 Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse (Switch, PC, iOS, Android) - February 19 Styx: Blades of Greed (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 19 Horripilant (PC) - February 20 Ys X: Proud Nordics (PS5, Switch 2, PC) - February 20 Konfronto (PC) - February 23 Rainbow Six Mobile (iOS, Android) - February 23 Rise of Piracy (PC) - February 24 Tides of Tomorrow (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - February 24 Reigns: The Witcher (PC, iOS, Android) - February 25 Tales of Berseria Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - February 26 Laysara: Summit Kingdom (PC) - February 27 Resident Evil Requiem (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - February 27 March World of Warcraft: Midnight (PC) - March 2 Gnaughty Gnomes (PC) - March 3 Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - March 3 Esoteric Ebb (PC) - March 3 Scott Pilgrim EX (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - March 3 Homura Hime (PC) - March 4 Dysplaced (PC) - March 5 Marathon (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 5 Never Grace: The Witch and the Curse (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - March 5 Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - March 5 Pokemon Pokopia (Switch 2) - March 5 Slay the Spire 2 (PC early access) - March 5 Angel Engine (PC) - March 6 Heart of the Machine (PC) - March 6 Lost and Found Co. (PC) - March 6 Mirage 7 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - March 6 Over The Top: WW1 (PC) - March 6 Packing Life (PC) - March 6 Thysiastery (PC) - March 9 Corgi Race (PC) - March 10 Galactic Vault (PC) - March 10 Mr. Sleepy Man (PC) - March 10 The Artifactory (PC) - March 10 Pawnbroker Simulator (PC) - March 11 1348 Ex Voto (PS5, PC) - March 12 Bloodgrounds (PC) - March 12 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - March 12 Timberborn (PC) - March 12 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - March 13 WWE 2K26 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - March 13 Bonnie Bear Saves Frogtime (Switch, PC) - March 16 Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - March 16 Heroes Of Science & Fiction (PC) - March 17 MLB The Show 26 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch) - March 17 Xploit.zero (Quest 3) - March 17 In Their Shoes (PC) - March 18 Crimson Desert (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 19 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (PC) - March 19 Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - March 19 Goritaire (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC, iOS, Android) - March 19 Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - March 19 The Coin Game (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 19 Ghost Master: Resurrection (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - March 20 Rubato (PS5, Switch, PC) - March 20 Ariana and the Elder Codex (PS5, PS4, Switch) - March 24 Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy (PC) - March 25 Copa City (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - March 26 Life is Strange: Reunion (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 26 Project Songbird (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 26 Screamer (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 26 Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Ballabel Park (Switch 2) - March 26 Marvel Maximum Collection (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - March 27 Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - March 27 Aether & Iron (PC) - March 30 Puzzle Spy International (PC) - March 30 Stellar Tactics (PC) - March 30 Cooking Simulator 2: Better Together (PC) - March 31 Legacy of Kain: Ascendance (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - March 31 Legends of the Round Table (PC) - March 31 Raccoin (PC) - March 31 Super Meat Boy 3D (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - March 31 The Division: Resurgence (iOS, Android) - March 31 Tombwater (PC) - March 31 April Darwin's Paradox (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - April 2 Tlatoani: Aztec Cities (PC) - April 2 Xenonauts 2 (PC) - April 2 Narin: The Orange Room (PC) - April 7 People of Note (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - April 7 Signal Zone (PC) - April 7 Annulus (PC, iOS, Android) - April 8 ChainStaff (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 8 Find Your Words (PC) - April 8 Pokemon Champions (Switch) - April 8 Samson: A Tyndalston Story (PC) - April 8 The House of Hikmah (PC) - April 8 Minos (PC) - April 9 Beyond Words (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 9 Final Sentence (PC) - April 9 Restore Your Island (PC) - April 9 Sol Cesto (PC) - April 10 Tamashika (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 10 Before I Go (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - April 13 Pinball With A Gun (PC) - April 13 Dosa Divas (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - April 14 Replaced (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 14 Last Flag (PC) - April 14 Nekopara Sekai Connect (iOS, Android) - April 14 Regions of Ruin: Runegate (PC) - April 14 Windrose (PC early access) - April 14 Cleaning Up! (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - April 15 Ereban: Shadow Legacy (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - April 16 Lucky Tower Ultimate (Switch, PC) - April 16 Marrow Marrow (PC VR, Quest) - April 16 Mouse: P.I. For Hire (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - April 16 ShantyTown (PC) - April 16 Sintopia (PC) - April 16 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (Switch) - April 16 Empire Airborne (PC) - April 17 Generation Exile (PC) - April 17 Pragmata (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 17 Bylina (PC) - April 20 TownsFolk (PC) - April 20 Below The Crown (PC) - April 21 Vampire Crawlers (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 21 Caromble (PC) - April 22 Causal Loop (PC) - April 23 Kiln (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 23 Dragon is Dead (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - April 23 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes (Quest, PC VR, PSVR2) - April 23 Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! (PC) - April 23 Reptilian Rising (Switch, PC) - April 23 Shapez 2 (PC) - April 23 Sudden Strike 5 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 23 Titanium Court (PC) - April 23 Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis (PC) - April 23 Aphelion (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 28 Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - April 28 FIFA Heroes (iOS, Android) - April 28 The Last Gas Station (PC) - April 28 Vultures - Scavengers of Death (PC) - April 28 Wavekin (PC) - April 28 Will Follow The Light (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 28 Bobo Bay (PC) - April 29 Demon Lord: Just A Block (PC) - April 29 Echoes of Mora (PC) - April 29 Industria 2 (PC) - April 29 Mini Tank Mayhem (PC) - April 29 Adorable Adventures (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30 Bandit Trap (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC) - April 30 Bus Bound (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30 Dungeon Clawler (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC, iOS, Android) - April 30 Forbidden Solitaire (PC) - April 30 Inkonbini: One Store. Many Stories (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - April 30 Invincible Vs. (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - April 30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City (Quest, PC VR) - April 30 Walk of Life (PC) - April 30 Saros (PS5) - April 30 May Burgle Supply Company (PC) - May 1 Prime Monster (PC) - May 4 In The Black (PC) - May 5 MotorSlice (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 5 Amberspire (PC) - May 6 Turnbound (PC) - May 6 Mixtape (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - May 7 Perchang World (Apple Arcade) - May 7 Wardrum (PC) - May 7 Hellbreak (PC) - May 8 Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes (PC) - May 11 Outbound (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - May 11 Better Than Dead (PC) - May 12 Burgle Supply Company (PC) - May 12 Call of the Elder Gods (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - May 12 Nitro Gen Omega (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - May 12 Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery (PC) - May 13 Hotel Architect (PC) - May 14 Subnautica 2 early access (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 14 The Caribou Trail (PS5, PC) - May 14 Whirlight - No Time To Trip (PC) - May 14 Gold Gold Adventure Gold (PC) - May 15 Steel Artery (PC) - May 15 Myst (PS5, PS VR2) - May 16 Riven (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS VR2) - May 16 Corsairs - Battle of the Caribbean (PC) - May 18 Forza Horizon 6 (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 19 Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core (PC early access) - May 20 Phonopolis (PC) - May 20 Thick As Thieves (PC) - May 20 Burden Street Station (PC) - May 21 Gallipoli (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 21 Luna Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 21 Schrodinger's Cat Burglar (PC) - May 21 Starbites (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - May 21 Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2 () - May 21 Yoshi and the Mysterious Book (Switch 2) - May 21 Zero Parades: For Dead Spies (PC) - May 21 Bubsy 4D (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - May 22 Don't Fall (PC) - May 22 HoverGrease 2 (PC) - May 22 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - May 22 Enter The Chronosphere (PC) - May 25 Slot or Not (PC) - May 25 Vortica (PC) - May 25 Birushana: Winds of Fate (Switch) - May 26 LumenTale: Memories of Trey (Switch, PC) - May 26 Realm of Ink (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - May 26 Stonemachia (PC) - May 26 Town To City (PC) - May 26 007 First Light (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - May 27 Echo Generation 2 (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 27 The Big Hollow: 1982 (PC) - May 27 868-Back (PC) - May 28 Akatori (PC) - May 28 Beat The Champions (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - May 28 Crashout Crew (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - May 28 Hamster Talk (PC) - May 28 Kioku: Last Summer (PC) - May 28 Moonsigil Atlas (PC) - May 28 NIckelodeon Extreme Tennis: Next (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - May 28 Pictonico (iOS, Android) - May 28 Shift At Midnight (PC) - May 28 The Big Hollow: 1982 (PC) - May 28 Mina the Hollower (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - May 29 N.E.R.D (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - May 29 June Freefall '95 (PC) - June 1 Underchoice (PC) - June 1 CalX (PC) - June 4 Chicken Coop Invaders (PC) - June 4 eFootball Kick-Off! (Switch 2) - June 4 River City Saga: Journey to the West (PS5, Switch, PC) - June 4 Snacktorio (PC) - June 4 Swan Song (PC) - June 4 The 7th Guest Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - June 4 Tour de France 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 4 Gothic 1 Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 5 Masters of the Universe: Legends Unite (Luna) - June 5 Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 7 Atre: Dominance Wars (PC) - June 8 Puni the Florist (PC) - June 8 Solarpunk (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - June 8 NBA The Run (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 9 Voidling Bound (PC) - June 9 33 Immortals (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 10 Beatdown City Survivors (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - June 10 Crushed in Time (PC) - June 10 Stellar Interface (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - June 10 Beastro (PC) - June 11 Mousebusters (PC) - June 11 Lost Castle 2 (PC) - June 11 Tabletop Tavern (PC) - June 11 Goblin Company (PC) - June 12 Mole (PC) - June 15 Pokemon Champions (iOS, Android) - June 17 The Scroll of Taiwu: Beyond the Dome (PC) - June 17 R-Type Tactics 1 & 2 Cosmos (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - June 18 The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - June 18 The Gate Must Stand (PC) - June 18 Thank You For Your Application (PC) - June 19 Dark Scrolls (Switch, PC) - June 22 Dimhaven - The Lost Source (PC) - June 23 Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - June 25 KIYO - Bunny Tyranny (Switch, PC) - June 25 Lawn Care Simulator (PC) - June 25 Star Fox (Switch 2) - June 25 Wild West Supermarket Simulator (PC) - June 26 #Drive Rally (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - June 28 Agricola: The King's Farmer (PC, Android) - June 29 Star Sailors (iOS, Android) - June 30 July Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch) - July 2 Moonlight Peaks (Switch 2, Switch, PC, Android) - July 7 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 9 Backyard Baseball (PC, Mac, modern consoles) - July 9 College Football 27 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 9 Echoes of Aincrad (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 9 Granblue Fantasy Relink: Endless Ragnarok (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, PC) - July 9 Echoes of Aincrad (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 10 Palworld (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) - July 10 Ascend to Zero (Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC) - July 13 D-topia (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - July 14 MineGeon: Renegades (PC) - July 14 Urban Strife (PC) - July 14 The Mound: Omen of Cthulu (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 15 70s-style Robot Anime Geppy-X (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - July 16 Dead Weight (PC) - July 16 Feather Land (PC) - July 16 Heave Ho 2 (Switch 2, Switch, PC) - July 16 Looking For Fael (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - July 16 Rail Estate (PC) - July 16 The Mermaid Mask (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - July 16 Sweet Hamster Days (PC) - July 17 Advent: Dawn (PC) - July 20 Dewdrop Dynasty (PC) - July 21 Annihilated (PC) - July 22 Lifted (PC) - July 22 Avatar Legends (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 23 Dinoblade (PC) - July 23 Gurei (PS5, Switch, PC) - July 23 High Times - Dating/Cooking Sim (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - July 23 Secret Seeker (PC) - July 23 Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) - July 23 Tormentum 2 (PC) - July 23 Security 51 (PC) - July 27 EverQuest Legends (PC) - July 28 Halo: Campaign Evolved (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 28 Shards of Order (PC) - July 28 Mistfall Hunter (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 29 Truck-kun Is Supporting Me From Another World?! (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - July 29 Truxton Extreme (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - July 30 Corsair Cove (PC) - July 31 August Anomaly President (PC) - August 3 Fields of Mistria (PC) - August 3 Beast of Reincarnation (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - August 4 Big Walk (PS5, Switch 2, PC) - August 4 Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (PC) - August 6 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5, PC) - August 6 Montabi (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - August 6 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - August 13 Madden NFL 27 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - August 13 Memoirium (PC) - August 13 Wild Blue Skies (PC) - August 13 Grave Seasons (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - August 14 Roomballs (PC) - August 20 The Witch's Bakery (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - August 20 Aggelos 2 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - August 27 Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - August 27 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - August 27 Star Wars: Zero Company (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - August 27 September Orbitals (Switch 2) - September 3 The Blood of Dawnwalker (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - September 3 Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - September 4 Valheim (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, PC) - September 9 Screenbound (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - September 10 Marvel's Wolverine (PS5) - September 15 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2) - September 17 Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - September 17 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV (PC) - September 17 The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) - September 18 Cupid Paraside (PC) - September 22 Control Resonant (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - September 24 Garfield - Escape From Monday (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - September 24 Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - September 24 Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - September 24 Silent Hill: Townfall (PS5, PC) - September 24 Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - September 4 Minecraft Dungeons 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - September 29 October Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - October 1 End of Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 1 Rayman Legends Retold (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - October 1 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 2 Gears of War: E-Day (Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 6 Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 6 Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2) - October 8 Silver Pines (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - October 8 Sesame Street: Friends and Fun (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - October 9 Planet Zoo 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 13 Valor Mortis (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) - October 13 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) - October 15 Enshrouded (PS5, PC) - October 15 Tales of Eternia Remastered (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC)- October 16 Final Fantasy Resonance (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - October 22 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) - October 22 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - October 23 One Piece: Grand Gourmet (Switch 2, Switch, PC, iOS, Android) - October 23 Hello Kitty Party Land (Switch 2, Switch) - October 29 Phantom Blade Zero (PS5, PC) - October 29 November Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) - November 3 Wielders of the Essence (PC) - November 5 Barbie Rewind (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, PC) - November 12 Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) - November 19 December Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (PS5, Switch 2, Switch) - December 3 Undated 1999Tokoyo Building (PC) 4Dead (PC) 9 R.I.P. sequel (Switch) Acts of Blood (PC) Aeterna Lucis (PC, consoles) After Hell Freezes Over (PC) Agefield High: Rock The School (PC) Aion 2 (PC) Aniimo (Xbox Series X|S, PC, mobile) Another Eden Begins (Switch, PC) Aphelion (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) A Planet Full of Cats (Switch, PC) Armatus (Xbox Series X|S, PC) At Fate's End (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Athelan Battlegrounds (PC) - 2026 Atmosfar (PC) 1348 Ex Voto (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Barotrauma (PC) Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes (PC) Below the Stone (PC) Bestiario (PC, consoles) Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Bluey's Happy Snaps (PC, console) Bobo Bay (PC) Bolt Action (PC) Bombanana (PC) BPM Bitcrushed (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Brigandine Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Carmageddon: Rogue Shift (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Cat Me If You Can (Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Celestial Return (PC) Chasm Shift (PC) Children's Garden (PC) Clean Up Earth (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Construction Simulator: Evolution (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Crimson Moon (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) CrisisX (PC, iOS, Android) Crown of Greed (PC) Cthulhu (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Cutout Village (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Danganronpa 2x2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) Danger Mouse (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) Dark Island: Faded Memories (PC) Decapolice (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Deep Dish Dungeon (PC) Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Denshattack! (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) Derelikt (PC) Directive 8020 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Disgaea Mayhem (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy (iOS, Android) Donutal (PC) Dosa Divas: One Last Meal (PC, consoles) Dracamar (PC, consoles) Dressmaker (PC) Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC) Edge of Memories (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Emberville (PC) End of Abyss (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Evil Inside VR (PSVR 2, Quest 3) Fate/Extra Record (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC) Fatle Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Forbidden Solitaire (PC) Forever Ago (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Foxy Dumplings (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC) FreeStyle Football 2 (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) Froggy Hates Snow (PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC) Frog Sqwad (PC, consoles) Gallipoli (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Game of Thrones: War for Westeros (PC) Game Quest: The Backlog Battler (PC) Gate Guard Simulator (PC) Ghost Sector (PC) Gothic 1 Remake (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Hack 'n' Stack (PC) Hark The Ghoul (PC) Hashire Hebereke: EX (Switch, PC) Hela (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Hellbridge (PC) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) HexaDome Tactics (PC) Hordes of Fate (PC, consoles) Hyperwired (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch) In Full Bloom (PC) - 2026 InZoi (PS5) Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (PC) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) Kalanoro (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Kena: Scars of Kasmora (PS5, PC) Kingdom Loop (PC) Kiln (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Knights Province (PC) Kusan: City of Wolves (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) Kyoto Xanadu (PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) Lifted (PS5, Switch, PC) Ligmanauts (PC) Limit Zero Breakers (PC, iOS, Android) Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland (PC, Switch) Lucid (PC) Machine Party (PC) Mad King Redemption (PC) Magical Princess (PC) Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (TBA) Marvel's Wolverine (PS5) Maseylia: Echoes of the Past (PC, consoles) Maximum Thunderness (PC) Metro Rivals: New York (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Mistfall Hunter (Xbox Series X|S, PC) Mortal Shell 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Mudang: Two Hearts (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Neverway (Switch, PC) Nocturnal 2 (Switch, PC) Northgard Battlegrounds No Stone Unturned (PC, consoles) No Vacation For An Executioner (PC) Oblitacrater (PC, consoles) OmeePets (PC) Order of the Sinking Star (PC) Origament: A Paper Adventure (PC) Otome Daoshi - 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Title: PlayStation’s Digital-Only Future Makes Sony’s Dynamic Pricing Harder To Ignore Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:49:36 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-digital-only-future-makes-sonys-dynamic-pricing-harder-to-ignore/ 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, including your gaming habits (like when you last logged in), location, and PSN account details (like how old it is). For example, one Brazilian could get the action-adventure game Stellar Blade for $39.89 while another may snatch it up for $20.99. According to reports from both Eurogamer and Insider Gaming, this pricing model impacted first- and third-party games. Astro Bot--developed by the PlayStation-owned Japanese studio Team Asobi--saw wildly different prices, as noted by Cheap Ass Gamer. Stellar Blade, on the other hand, was developed by the South Korean studio Shift Up and published by PlayStation. This dynamic pricing model is quite concerning now that PlayStation is effectively killing physical games in 2028. Though they do go on sale occasionally, digital games aren't always cheaper than their physical counterparts. And because local governments require that the company collect sales taxes on digital goods, you're sometimes paying the same--if not more--for a digital game. This has resulted in class-action lawsuits in both California and the Netherlands. All of this points to a potentially expensive--or, at the very least, dizzyingly unpredictable--all-digital future where you could pay one price, your friend may pay another price, and your sibling (or whomever) pays a totally different price. It's all up in there, and that's the worrying part.

Title: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo 4, And More Games Are Free On Xbox This Weekend Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:49:29 +0000 Link: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-black-ops-7-diablo-4-and-more-games-are-free-on-xbox-this-weekend/ 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 some top titles to play for the low, low price of $0. 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 period. Free is a nice price. Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure is part of the Free Play Days promotion through July 5, but you'll need Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential. This Free Play Days event comes at a tumultuous time for Xbox, as the company is expected to begin mass layoffs on July 6. Microsoft may close at least five studios as well, though it's possible other arrangements could be made that does not result in studio closures or game cancellations.

Title: PS5 fans flock to piracy after news that Sony is ending physical games Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:40:10 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/ps5-jailbreak-homebrew-physical-games-sony-emulators-trend/ There is little companies can do to prevent video game piracy — but Sony may have just proven that there are surefire ways to encourage the practice. A day after the publisher announced it would cease production of physical games in 2028, interest in piracy of its hardware has begun to spike.

Title: Ontos, next sci-fi game from Amnesia and Soma studio, delayed to 2027 Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:30:46 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/ontos-delayed-2027-amnesia-soma-developer-most-anticipated-horror/ Those who enjoy being scared out of their wits have one less game to look forward to in 2026: Ontos, the latest from Amnesia and Somadeveloper Frictional Games, has been delayed to 2027.

Title: Final Fantasy 7 Revelations datamining has fans hopeful for DLC Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:18:20 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/final-fantasy-7-revelation-dlc-advent-children-dirge-cerberus/ Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the second entry in Square Enix's grand remake of the classic 1997 role-playing game, did not receive any major post-release DLC or expansions. That could change with the trilogy's climactic conclusion, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. New datamining on the Epic Games Store has revealed several possible pieces of post-release content, which appear to support game director Naoki Hamaguchi's previous comments on the potential of story DLC in Revelation.

Title: 24 years later, Witch Hunter Robin remains one of anime's most overlooked fantasy series Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:00:20 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/witch-hunter-robin-anime-24th-anniversary/ Fantasy anime has a habit of treating magic as spectacle. Many of the genre’s biggest hits, from Demon Slayer to Sentenced to Be a Hero, are defined by the scale of their battles or the complexity of their power systems. In most cases, supernatural abilities allow animators to fill the screen with dazzling displays, and seldom do series take the time to explore what living in a world of magic might look like. More than two decades before Frieren: Beyond Journey's End and Witch Hat Atelier started treating magic with more restraint, there was an often-overlooked Sunrise original series that had already imagined a very different kind of fantasy.

Title: How to complete the #MillenialMonster photo challenge in Forza Horizon 6 Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:58:26 GMT Link: https://www.polygon.com/forza-horizon-6-fh6-millenialmonster-photo-challenge-rally-monster/ The #MillenialMonster photo challenge in Forza Horizon 6 requires you to take a photo of a rally monster car from the 2000s.

Title: The Ultimate Summer Sale Pairing: Steam Sale Meets GeForce NOW Discounts Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:00:34 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-steam-summer-sale-2026/ Summer savings are heating up. From the Steam Summer Sale to GeForce NOW membership discounts, this week’s GFN Thursday delivers double the deals and more ways to get the most value from cloud gaming. Plus, Dark Scrolls joins the growing Devolver lineup, alongside Square Enix’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. They lead the charge for six new games joining the GeForce NOW library this week. Steam Dreams Are Made of These Add to cart, not to storage. The Steam Summer Sale is here, bringing discounts across thousands of PC games as one of the year’s biggest opportunities to grow a gaming library. Supported Steam games can be streamed across devices with GeForce NOW, making it easy to buy a game once, keep progress synced and pick up where the gameplay left off on PCs, Macs, handheld devices, phones, TVs and more. In other words, the Steam Summer Sale brings the deals; GeForce NOW adds the flexibility.  As new titles expand collections, storage demands and hardware requirements expand with them. GeForce NOW helps remove those barriers by streaming supported games from powerful GeForce RTX servers in the cloud, allowing members to enjoy today’s biggest games on devices they already own. Since downloads and installs are handled in the cloud, games can be added to the cart without being added to storage. Check out the “Sales & Special Offers” row in the GeForce NOW app to discover the discounts today. The Ultimate Upgrade to Level Up for Less The upgrade every game deserves. The deals don’t stop there. Pair GeForce NOW’s summer sale with the Steam Summer Sale to spend less time waiting on downloads, managing storage or needing pricey hardware upgrades — and more time gaming. Get $70 off a 12-month Ultimate membership or $35 off a 12-month Performance membership and experience GeForce RTX-powered gaming in the cloud across devices. The Ultimate membership unlocks GeForce RTX 4080- and 5080-class performance in the cloud with up to 4K resolution, up to 120 frames per second (fps) and advanced technologies like NVIDIA DLSS, ray tracing and NVIDIA Reflex. Dig Into Devolver Written in chaos. Dark Scrolls, the kinetic action roguelite from Devolver Digital, arrives on GeForce NOW with its blend of fast combat, evolving builds and unapologetic chaos. Set in a warped fantasy world that doesn’t take itself too seriously, players battle through shifting arenas packed with enemies, hazards and power-ups that can turn a run from fragile to unstoppable in seconds. Stack abilities, experiment with wild combinations and adapt on the fly as the game constantly raises the stakes — rewarding bold play as much as careful movement. On GeForce NOW, Dark Scrolls is ready the moment players are, streaming across devices with no downloads or setup required. It joins a growing lineup of Devolver Digital titles on the service — Cult of the Lamb, Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, Inscryption, Enter the Gungeon and Ball x Pit — each delivering that distinct mix of style, surprise and controlled chaos, and just a click away with GeForce NOW. A Storybook Across Centuries The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales arrives on GeForce NOW, delivering a charming, narrative-driven adventure filled with mystery and discovery. With a hand-crafted world and a focus on exploration, it blends classic adventure gameplay with modern, character-driven storytelling. Follow Elliot — a curious traveler bound to a mysterious Millennium Core — as he’s pulled across eras in a journey that spans neon skylines, forgotten ruins and quiet villages on the edge of legend. Each era has its own rules and rhythms, with Elliot’s reactions and scribbled journal notes giving the story a warm, personal touch. Stream the cinematic-quality visuals and responsive gameplay with GeForce RTX power in the cloud for Ultimate members. Experience Elliot’s time-twisting journey in sharp detail across supported devices — no high-end rig, patches or paradox prep required. Just jump in and pick up from wherever the last chapter left off. In addition, members can look for the following: Dark Scrolls (New release on Steam, available June 22) SAND: Raiders of Sophie (New release on Steam, available June 22) Deer & Boy (New release on Steam, available June 23) EMPULSE (New release on Steam, available June 24) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (Steam) FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (Steam) Leaving the last word to the Community Corner, one GeForce NOW member recently shared being “so impressed” by GeForce NOW. They gave the service a spin because of affordable pricing and took a lower-end PC from 20-30 fps on low settings to 60+ fps with settings maxed out — really putting the WoW in their World of Warcraft.  What are you planning to play this weekend? Maybe even more importantly, what device are you planning to play on? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Sync and Stream: GeForce NOW Connects to Members’ Game Libraries Across Devices Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:00:32 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-game-stores/ Play favorite titles from popular game libraries, keep progress synced and jump back into gaming sessions on virtually any device. That’s the power of GeForce NOW cloud gaming. From providing access to members’ favorite game libraries to offering some of the season’s best membership pricing, GeForce NOW is making it easier than ever to get more from the cloud this summer. Plus, check out the seven new games arriving in the GeForce NOW library this week. Hit Play Across Top Game Stores That’s a whole lotta ways to play. Whether it’s blockbuster franchises, competitive shooters, sprawling role-playing games (RPGs) or indie gems, GeForce NOW supports thousands of games from leading PC game stores, making it easy to bring existing game libraries to the cloud. Connect supported game store accounts and stream titles with GeForce RTX power. Games that include cloud-save functionality help keep progress intact across devices. Start a game on one screen, pick up where playtime left off on another and spend less time managing installs and storage space. Jump into fan favorites like Cyberpunk 2077 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt streaming through GOG. These sci-fi and fantasy favorites support cloud saves, making it easy to continue where play left off. GOG single sign-on and game library syncing — coming this summer — will make that process even smoother. Explore ancient mysteries in the Assassin’s Creed franchise or team up for tactical action in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege through Ubisoft+, delivering iconic worlds and competitive experiences to the cloud.  Whether joining massive, all-in combat in Battlefield 6 or shaping the fate of Thedas with compelling companions in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the EA app offers action-packed experiences and beloved RPGs. Find them in the GeForce NOW app by simply searching and filtering by store. Choose the Screen, Keep the Adventure Gaming doesn’t always happen at a desk — community members are sharing how GeForce NOW lets them play across their favorite devices. GeForce NOW Ambassador and cloud gaming creator Anytime Anywhere Gaming recently showcased Dead as Disco — a PC title without a native mobile version — running on an iPhone through the cloud. As he put it: “One of the coolest benefits of GeForce NOW is I can take the same copy of the game I own on Steam and carry it to my iPhone … it’s super awesome being able to play a game on a multitude of devices without having to buy it again.” That flexibility extends beyond mobile. One GeForce NOW member on Reddit shared being “blown away” by the experience of playing on Mac through the cloud, highlighting how GeForce RTX-powered gaming can be enjoyed across devices, no upgrades required. Whether via phone on the go, on a MacBook between work meetings or on a TV in the living room, GeForce NOW helps make PC gaming accessible across nearly every screen. Upgrade and Unlock More This Summer Summer lovin’, havin’ a sale. For a limited time, annual memberships are available at the best prices of the year: $35 off a 12-month Performance membership $70 off a 12-month Ultimate membership Performance memberships deliver high-quality cloud gaming across devices, while Ultimate unlocks GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud with up to 5K resolution, up to 120 frames per second and advanced technologies like NVIDIA DLSS, ray tracing and NVIDIA Reflex. Pair these special prices with thousands of supported games across top PC game stores. Plus, with GeForce NOW, spend less time downloading, upgrading hardware and managing storage — and more time gaming. New on the Cloud  In addition, members can look for the following: Embers of the Uncrowned Demo (New release on Steam, available June 13) Pro Cycling Manager 26 (New release on Steam, available June 15) Aphelion (Steam) Citizen Sleeper (Epic Game Store, free from June 18-25) Megastore Simulator (Steam) OPERATOR (Steam) Super Meat Boy 3D (Xbox, available on Game Pass) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: Save Big and Play Bigger: GeForce NOW Summer Sale Brings Major Membership Savings Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:17 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-summer-sale-2026/ The GeForce NOW summer sale kicked off today with limited-time savings of up to $70 off a 12-month membership, making now the perfect time to upgrade to get the best of the cloud and see just how far Ultimate gaming can go. PC gamers are driven by one thing: the love of the game. But getting there can be complicated — setups take space, hardware takes planning and downloads take time. GeForce NOW removes the barriers and delivers instant access to games, high-performance GeForce RTX power in the cloud and the ability to play across nearly any device — all with one membership. Regular upgrades and new features continue to expand the experience, building the value of that membership over time.  Plus, GeForce NOW is always delivering new games — including epic adventures across Tyria. Guild Wars 3 is coming to GeForce NOW, bringing its next-generation massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) experience to the cloud at launch. While awaiting its arrival, the journey begins today with Guild Wars 2 and Guild Wars Reforged, along with limited-time exclusive rewards. Instantly Elevate Every Device PC gaming demands more from players than ever. Bigger game files and more frequent updates can turn the urge to play into a long list of to-dos. GeForce NOW streamlines that experience. Installs, patches and updates are handled in the cloud, so games are ready to launch in just a click. Time that would’ve been spent waiting on progress bars can go back into playtime, making it easier to fit gaming into quick breaks on busy days. High-performance NVIDIA GPUs in the cloud means access to always-ready GeForce RTX performance without having to purchase new hardware. Members can tap into powerful servers that meet rising game requirements and keep pace with today’s games. And memberships continue to improve with platform upgrades — like the free Ultimate upgrade to the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture — extending their value, as well as the life of gamers’ devices, over time. All of the gaming. Laptops, phones, tablets and TVs — devices most gamers have at home and already use for school, work and everyday life — can all act as gaming screens. Streaming means not having to worry about hard drive space for installs and updates, or needing the latest devices.  Level up playing on Linux. These benefits are reinforced by continuous quality-of-life improvements like smoother sign-ins, new platforms — like Linux and Amazon Fire TV — and refinements that make it faster and easier to get into a gaming session. Together, these benefits make GeForce NOW the easiest way to enjoy PC gaming both instantly and over time, while keeping the focus on what matters most to gamers: getting into the game. The Biggest Gaming Upgrade, the Best Price of the Year Sale-ing into summer with huge savings. For a limited time this summer, GeForce NOW memberships are available at some of the year’s best pricing — with major savings on 12-month memberships: $35 off a 12-month Performance membership $70 off a 12-month Ultimate membership The Performance membership delivers smooth, high-quality cloud gaming across devices, with streaming up to 1080p at 60 frames per second (fps) and access to RTX-powered servers for supported games. The Ultimate membership steps things up with RTX 4080‑ or 5080‑class performance in the cloud, supporting up to 4K and beyond on ultrawide displays, up to 120 fps, and advanced features like ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS and NVIDIA Reflex for a more responsive, visually rich experience. These limited-time discounts won’t last long — beat the heat and jump into GeForce NOW.  A New Legend Rises One of the best things about the cloud is that every week, new games become available to stream — including new AAA games at launch and the latest content and rewards.  The land of Orr awaits. Guild Wars 3 marks the next adventure in Tyria — an action-adventure MMORPG where fluid combat, deep character building and a living world of magic and mystery shape every journey. Alliances are forged, spirits awaken and every step forward leaves a lasting mark on an untamed frontier. Be among the first to raise the banner. Gamers can add Guild Wars 3 to their wishlist today and stay up to date on every reveal as it marches toward launch. While the next chapter in Tyria prepares to unfold, its legacy is ready to be played today. Return to adventure in Guild Wars 2 and Guild Wars Reforged, and unlock exclusive in-game rewards for a limited time — available for GeForce NOW Premium members today through Saturday, July 11, and free to all members beginning Friday, June 12. Be on the lookout for an email with codes to redeem.  In Guild Wars 2, the “Masterpiece Emote Tome” turns every victory into a moment of flair — a chef’s kiss to triumph. Start playing by applying the code through an ArenaNet account or during account creation, then log in to access the emote. In Guild Wars Reforged, the “Vision of Lyssa” costume brings elegance and illusion to life and includes an account upgrade. Inspired by the twin goddess, this striking ensemble can be worn over any armor. Redeem by adding the code in game, then visit a Costume Maker NPC to claim the reward. But Wait, There’s More Duet Night Abyss from Hero Games makes a splash on GeForce NOW, plunging players into a submerged world where survival is shared. Control a synchronized duo tethered by fragile oxygen lines, navigate glowing reefs, drowned ruins and shadowy chasms where every move demands trust and timing. The game’s moody visuals and tense, cooperative focus give each dive the feel of a playable deep-sea thriller. GeForce NOW is kicking off a new Community Corner for the summer, spotlighting stories and creations from members across the globe. This week, a community story takes the spotlight as a Linux gamer on Reddit shares how GFN has helped them with accessibility gaming, saving storage space on massive titles and minimizing upgrades. In addition, members can look for the following: NBA THE RUN (New release on Steam, available on June 9) Witchspire (New release on Steam, available on June 10) SpaceCraft (New release on Steam, available on June 11) Duet Night Abyss (Launcher) DOOM Eternal (Epic Games Store) The Elder Scrolls Online (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Farever (Steam) World of Tanks: HEAT (Wargaming) Finally, Pro Cycling Manager 26 is now scheduled to launch on Monday, June 15, and Denshattack! is now expected to launch on Wednesday, July 15.  What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know on X or in the comments below.

Title: NVIDIA, KRAFTON, NC and Reigning ‘League of Legends’ Champions T1 Celebrate RTX Spark at Korea’s PC Bangs Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:15 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/krafton-nc-t1-korea-gaming-pc-bang-rtx-spark/ At GTC Taipei at COMPUTEX last week, NVIDIA unveiled RTX Spark, the superchip that reinvents Windows PCs for the era of personal AI agents. On the heels of this announcement, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang headed to South Korea, where he introduced RTX Spark to the nation’s passionate gaming community. Leading game developers — including Korea’s KRAFTON and NC — are already working to bring their titles to RTX Spark-powered systems.  Designed for local AI, creating and gaming, RTX Spark brings together 30 years of NVIDIA innovation to slim Windows laptops with all-day battery life and small, ultraefficient desktop PCs.  With the superchip, gamers can play AAA games at 1440p resolution and over 100 frames per second with NVIDIA ray tracing, DLSS and Reflex technologies. In addition, RTX Spark supports all NVIDIA RTX technologies, including the recently announced DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, which features a second-generation transformer model for realistic image quality.  RTX Spark Ignites Korea’s Gaming Community Korea has played a major role in spearheading esports and driving the boom in PC bangs, or internet and gaming cafes. With longstanding collaborations rooted in the country, NVIDIA in October celebrated 25 years of GeForce in Korea with a free festival for gamers, highlighting the rich gaming ecosystem that has been built over decades.    On Friday, Huang headed to T1 Base Camp — a PC bang owned by T1, one of Korea’s top esports teams. There, he met with T1’s reigning League of Legends World Champion team, including six-time World Champion Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok to unveil RTX Spark.  NVIDIA and Riot Games — developer of League of Legends — are collaborating to bring the title as well as VALORANT to RTX Spark, expanding gamers’ access to high-performance gaming on slim laptops.  To mark the occasion, T1 Base Camp attendees had the chance to win RTX Spark laptops, League of Legends and T1 merch signed by Huang and Faker, as well as GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs.  Surprising PC-Bang Gamers  Later, Huang headed to Seoul’s Gangnam district, where he surprised PC-bang gamers with a first look at RTX Spark with KRAFTON and NC.  At the first stop, Optimum Zone PC, Huang and KRAFTON Chairman Byung-gyu Chang showcased PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS and Subnautica 2 on RTX Spark to a captivated crowd of gamers.  Gamers then got the surprise chance to play with the unreleased PUBG Ally, a co-playable character built with NVIDIA ACE technologies on RTX Spark laptops. PUBG Ally resulted from AI research and development at KRAFTON and NVIDIA, part of an initiative to create next-generation game characters that act like teammates and enable more meaningful, immersive engagements with players. Next, Huang stopped at another PC bang, Portal PC, where he showcased NC’s CINDER CITY and AION 2 on RTX Spark, with support from Taekjin Kim, co-CEO of NC.  NC and NVIDIA began working together in the early 2000s on the Lineage franchise and have since collaborated to integrate RTX technology into many of NC’s flagship games, including Lineage 2, AION, Blade & Soul, AION 2 and CINDER CITY.  Gamers at Portal PC were given the chance to play a demo of NC’s highly anticipated open-world massively multiplayer online tactical shooter CINDER CITY on GeForce RTX-powered PCs.   CINDER CITY will support the DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and Super Resolution features at launch. Plus, gamers will be able to experience the title on slim RTX Spark laptops and compact desktops when the game is released later this year.  In addition to KRAFTON, NC, and Riot Games, 100+ Windows software providers and game developers are embracing RTX Spark. These partners include NetEase, Remedy Entertainment and XBOX.  Learn more about RTX Spark and its launch partners.

Title: Forecast: Fun Ahead — 18 Games Join in June to Stream on GeForce NOW Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:27 +0000 Link: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-june-2026-games-list/ June’s forecast with GeForce NOW: 100% chance of gaming. GeForce NOW is lining up new adventures for the month, from big-name blockbusters to quirky indies ready for the spotlight. Members can dive into fresh worlds, squad up in new playlists and discover “just one more run” favorites — all streaming from the cloud, no downloads or upgrades required.  Eighteen games are coming this month, starting with the 10 games arriving this week with the highly requested Neverness to Everness.  A World Beyond City limits end where reality bends. Step into a surreal, supernatural open world in NTE: Neverness to Everness from Hota Studio. Reality bends, streets twist into impossible angles and the uncanny waits around every corner. Play as an anomaly hunter drawn into a strange metropolis alive with anomalies, cosmic oddities and dreamlike encounters. Explore the city’s districts at street level or from impossible heights, uncovering secrets, side stories and hidden paths woven through the tangled skyline. Combat and exploration blend together as players move between quiet, eerie spaces and sudden bursts of action.  Every alleyway and rooftop hides something strange and new, from bizarre characters to otherworldly phenomena that reshape the environment in unexpected ways. Streaming with GeForce NOW lets the game’s distinctive art direction and atmospheric lighting shine, keeping the city’s moody glow, deep shadows and supernatural effects crisp and sharp.  Whether wandering its streets on a big screen or checking in from a laptop, NTE: Neverness to Everness stays fluid and immersive — powered by the cloud. June Games Juicing Up the Cloud A legend returns. Return to the Valley of Mines in Gothic 1 Remake, a faithful rebuild of the original experience that expands the world with more detailed questlines, additional nonplayer character routines and reactions, new traversal abilities and a fully modernized combat system. Step into the role of the Nameless Hero and explore a dangerous prison colony filled with rival factions, ancient magic, deadly creatures and choices that shape the journey ahead.  Whether revisiting a classic or discovering it for the first time, GeForce NOW makes it easy to jump into the adventure instantly across nearly any device, no downloads required. Check out what all is available this week: Jurassic World Evolution 3 (New release on Xbox, available on Game Pass) Fatekeeper (New release on Steam, available June 2) House Flipper Remastered Collection (New release on Steam, available June 4) Pro Cycling Manager 26 (New release on Steam, available June 4) GOALS (New release on Steam, available June 4) Gothic 1 Remake (New release on Steam, available June 5) NTE: Neverness to Everness (Launcher) The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Epic Games Store) XCOM: Enemy Unknown (Steam) And look forward to the games coming throughout the month: STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions (New release on Steam, June 11) SpaceCraft (New release on Steam, June 11) Denshattack! (New release on Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass, June 17) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales (New release on Steam, June 18) Dark Scrolls (New release on Steam, June 22) Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (New release on Steam and Ubisoft, June 30) Farever (Steam) FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (Steam)  More From May In addition to the 16 games announced last month, 18 more joined the GeForce NOW library: Alchemy Factory (Steam) Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes (Steam) Blades of Fire (Steam) BeamNG.drive (Epic Games Store) Directive 8020 (Steam) Disco Elysium (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (Epic Games Store) Ostranauts (Steam) Planet Coaster 2 (Epic Games Store) PowerWash Simulator 2 (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Resident Evil Requiem Demo (Steam) Romestead (Steam) SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded (Xbox, available on Game Pass) Subnautica 2 (Steam, Epic Games Store and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Sunderfolk (Epic Games Store) TerraTech Legion (Steam and Xbox, available on Game Pass) Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II (Steam) World of Tanks: HEAT (Steam) What are you planning to play this weekend? Let us know X or in the comments below.

Title: Players’ Choice: Vote for June 2026’s best new game Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:04 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/02/players-choice-vote-for-june-2026s-best-new-game/ Last month was filled with fighting, sports, and adventure! Some big new releases included The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round, and NBA The Run. Which game was your favorite?   How does it work? At the end of every month, PlayStation Blog will open a poll where you can vote for the best new game released that month. After the polls close we will tally your votes, and announce the winner on our social channels and PlayStation.Blog. What is the voting criteria? That’s up to you! If you were only able to recommend one new release to a friend that month, which would it be? Note: re-released games don’t qualify, but remakes do. We define remakes as ambitious, larger-scale rebuilds such as Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Final Fantasy VII Remake. How are nominees decided? The PlayStation Blog editorial team will gather a list of that month’s most noteworthy releases and use it to seed the poll. View Poll

Title: What Dune: Awakening brings to PlayStation 5 Sept 22 Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:18 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/02/what-dune-awakening-brings-to-playstation-5-sept-22/ On September 22, Dune: Awakening is coming to PlayStation 5. Dune: Awakening is an open world survival game set on the most legendary planet in the universe: Arrakis. Rise from survival to greatness, as you explore, build, craft, and unravel a cinematic Dune story that asks the mind-bending question: what if Paul Atreides was never born? Dune: Awakening has been available on PC since last year, and during that time we’ve added a ton of content and enhanced core gameplay systems. The game is better than ever, and with its debut on PlayStation 5, we’re adding even more including a full single-player mode. PlayStation gamers will be treated to the best version of Dune: Awakening yet. All the enhancements and additions that we’ve been working on for the past year will be on PlayStation day one. We’ve put together a Developer Deep Dive video exploring what’s coming in the PlayStation 5 version of the game. Check it out: Play Video Optimized for PlayStation 5 The team has spent a lot of time and effort making sure the experience on PlayStation 5 is the best it can be. UI and controls have been tailored to the console experience, and we’ve put a lot of focus on making sure the game is highly optimized for both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. On the base PlayStation 5, Performance Mode will run at 60fps with frame-gen. On PlayStation 5 Pro, Performance Mode runs at 60fps without frame-gen. Quality Mode will run at 30fps on both systems. The game runs in upscaled 4K on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro, in both Performance and Quality Mode. We’ll provide more specific technical details as we get closer to launch, including an overview of native resolutions. Survival games generally have a reputation for being complex and challenging to learn. With Dune: Awakening, our design philosophy from day one has been to make it a more accessible survival experience. Not less challenging, but less challenging to learn. We’ve implemented systems that teach you the game and ease you into its core elements, and there is also a strong narrative thread that guides you through the journey from survivalist to hero instead of just dropping you in the middle of a literal sandbox. To put it like this: if you’re skeptical about survival games, Dune: Awakening is a great portal for you into the genre! Single-player mode: a game changer The biggest new addition PlayStation 5 gamers can look forward to is the single-player mode. Right now, on PC, the game is exclusively multiplayer and single-player mode is by far one of the top-requested features. Making an inherently multiplayer game work in full single-player has not been an easy task. The team has spent months making sure the experience translates well. It’s not just removing multiplayer functionality; every aspect of the game needs to make sense in a single-player format. For example, in multiplayer, the endgame in Dune: Awakening is built around players competing over specific objectives to make sure their faction – House Atreides or House Harkonnen – gains control over the Landsraad. Controlling the Landsraad gives them the ability to make decisions that can impact gameplay for everyone across the server. In single-player, instead of removing or downscaling this part of the game, we’re instead simulating other players competing for these objectives, making sure it’s still a compelling and engrossing part of the experience. We’re also introducing a wide range of gameplay customization options, allowing you to scale the difficulty to your liking. Want to harvest resources faster or even disable the sandworm? That’s your choice. You can also customize all these options if you choose to rent a private server for you and your friends. The new single-player mode allows you to play the game the way you want to, at your own pace. Available in digital and physical format We’re also excited to share that we’ll be releasing a physical edition of Dune: Awakening. We’re teaming up with Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe who will put the game on shelves in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, and with Solutions 2 GO for North and South America. It will also be released in retail in Japan, with a publisher to be announced later. In Japan, the game is expected to release in October, with pre-orders commencing soon. With the third installment in Denis Villeneuve’s and Legendary Entertainment’s epic Dune franchise coming to theatres in December, the physical edition can be a great holiday gift for Dune fans around the globe. Can you survive on Arrakis? Arrakis is a test that few will survive, and Dune: Awakening represents the ultimate survival fantasy. On September 22 it’s time to prove whether you can survive the most dangerous planet in the universe. Dune: Awakening can be wishlisted and pre-ordered today.

Title: PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for July – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, For the King II, CrossCode Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:30:05 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-july-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-iii-for-the-king-ii-crosscode/ July PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup brings blockbuster thrills, high fantasy adventure and retro-inspired 2D RPG action to all PlayStation Plus members* from Tuesday July 7 until Monday August 3.  Let’s take a closer look at each of the games.  View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III – Cross-Gen Bundle | PS5, PS4 Call of Duty returns with an all-new campaign, modernized versions of classic Multiplayer maps and an open-world PvE Zombies experience. The campaign, a direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, sees Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov as he extends his grasp across the world. In Multiplayer, the 16 maps that launched with Modern Warfare 2 in 2009 return with upgraded graphics, new modes and innovative gameplay features. In Modern Warfare Zombies, team up with other squads for the first time ever as you work together to survive in the largest Zombies map yet. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image For the King II | PS5, PS4 Once beloved by her people, Queen Rosomon has turned against her subjects, casting them into servitude in the darkness of Fahrul’s mines whilst building alliances with sinister and malevolent forces. Gather your party in four player co-op or adventure alone through Fahrul as you risk everything to fight the tyrannical queen and bring an end to her oppressive reign. From the creators of For The King, the much-loved RPG that blends roguelite and tabletop gameplay comes a new chapter in Fahrul’s history, designed on an updated engine bringing innovation and gameplay refinement for returning heroes and new adventurers alike. View and download image Download the image close Close Download this image CrossCode | PS5, PS4 This retro-inspired 2D action RPG might outright surprise you. CrossCode combines 16-bit style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story. CrossCode is all about how it plays! Take the best out of two popular genres, find a good balance between them and make a great game. That’s what CrossCode does. You get the puzzles of old school Action Adventure dungeons and are rewarded with the great variety of equipment you know and love from RPGs. During the fast-paced battles you will use the tools you find on your journey to reveal and exploit the enemies’ weaknesses and at the same time will be able to choose equipment and skills for a more in-depth approach in fighting your enemies. *PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup may differ by region. Please check PlayStation Store on release day for more information. 

Title: An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:58:05 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-store-for-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. PlayStation Store on PS3 will close in select markets starting this year, followed by global closures for PS3 and PS Vita next year. That means new content purchases will no longer be possible once the PlayStation Store closes on these devices. To ease the transition, players will still be able to download previously purchased content after the closing date for the foreseeable future.  As the PlayStation Store continues to evolve to support modern commerce systems, including updated payment processing standards, PS3 and PS Vita are no longer able to support these updates at the level required. As a result, we will need to close PlayStation Store on these devices in the timeframes as follows: Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting August 2026. Additional Latin American and Middle Eastern countries – PlayStation Store on PS3 will close starting late 2026. In all other countries, PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita will close in July 2027. We know this news may be disappointing to PS3 and PS Vita players who hold a special place in their hearts for this generation of gaming. PS3 and PS Vita represent an important era in our PlayStation history, so this was not an easy decision for us to make.  As we continue to expand the PlayStation experience on newer devices that most of our users are playing on today, we need to focus more resources on delivering the best gaming experiences on these platforms as we look ahead towards the future.  To our amazing players, we want to give our heartfelt thanks for your ongoing passion and support, which has helped inspire us to shape PlayStation into what it is today. We are excited for the future ahead as we continue to push the boundaries of play. We look forward to having you on this journey with us as we explore new game worlds and new adventures that have yet to come.  For an important update on physical disc production for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles announced today, please click here.

Title: Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles  Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:58:03 +0000 Link: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ As consumer preferences and the broader entertainment industry continue to shift away from physical discs to digital, physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles will be discontinued starting January 2028.  Following this date, new games will be available on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. This transition has no impact on games that already released, or will be releasing, prior to January 2028 in disc format.   This is a natural direction for Sony Interactive Entertainment to adapt to consumer trends as the general preference for digital media significantly outpaces physical discs. This transition will enable us to align more closely with how most of our community prefers to access and play games today.   We’ll continue to prioritize our resources to drive innovation in how players can access games and provide choices as to where players prefer to purchase new games, whether that’s at retailers or PlayStation Store. We remain committed to delivering a world-class gaming experience to our fans and we thank you for your continued support.   For important updates on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita announced today, please click here.

Title: Seoul-set MMO shooter Cinder City halves its RAM requirements, after initial specs listed 64GB of memory Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:43:30 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/seoul-set-mmo-shooter-cinder-city-halves-its-ram-requirements-after-initial-specs-listed-64gb-of-memory RAMnarök may not be a literal cataclysm, of the kind that smashed Cinder City’s version of Seoul into dirty bits, but it ironic that the upcoming tactical shooter MMO seemingly spent much of the past day oblivious to the fact that there’s a worldwide memory crisis going on. Upon yesterday’s launch of its Steam page, Cinder City declared a set of system requirements that listed 32GB of RAM among the minimum specs – twice what you’d typically see for a modern, well-budgeted 3D game – and a honking 64GB in the recommended specs. I contacted a representative for publishers NC (formerly NCsoft), because, I mean, yeesh, and a day later, and have not received clarification either way. However, as of this afternoon, those recommended specs have silently changed: the GPU requirement rising from a RTX 4060 to an RTX 4070, but RAM dropping from 64GB to somewhat less outrageous 32GB. Read more

Title: The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer "meaningful solutions" for preserving digital-only games Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:11:06 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-video-game-history-foundation-calls-on-the-esa-to-offer-meaningful-solutions-for-preserving-digital-only-games While it's not really all that relevant to us PC lot, you've still probably heard word from Sony "How To Lend Games To Your Friends" PlayStation about them no longer printing new games to discs come 2028. It's awful for a whole host of reasons, and of course the concern of preservation comes at the top of the list. This move from Sony in turn prompted a response from the Video Game History Foundation's Frank Cifaldi, who had some bigger fish to fry than just what Sony are doing in calling on the Entertainment Software Association to help facilitate more "meaningful solutions for archives and museums to legally preserve digital-only content." Read more

Title: "You can literally reroute a river into a desert and cause it to bloom": Star Wars Galaxies lead says of his new sandbox MMO Stars Reach Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/you-can-literally-reroute-a-river-into-a-desert-and-cause-it-to-bloom-star-wars-galaxies-lead-says-of-his-new-sandbox-mmo-stars-reach Raph Koster's career spans the evolution of the modern MMO. Creative lead on MUDs, Ultima Online, Star Wars Galaxies, and EverQuest 2, the systems and mechanics his teams developed live on in every active MMO today and many games besides. "People made fun of me for having dancing in Galaxies," Koster tells me. "Fortnite ought to give me royalties." But the promise of his new game, Stars Reach is a scale bigger than everything he's made before. A sci-fi MMO set in a procedurally generated universe, where every world is a sandbox composed of material that behaves according to real-world physics. Feeling playful? Freeze a lake to create an ice rink. Feeling industrious? Boil it to become steam to power machines you've constructed. Looking for something a little deadlier? Electrify a salt deposit to create chlorine gas. While Stars Reach has an overriding story about invading aliens that will appear on planets through emergent events, forcing players to band together to save one of their instanced, procedurally generated worlds before it falls to the mysterious Cornucopia, my discussion with Koster focused on the sandbox underpinning developer Playable Worlds' MMO. Most immediately, why bother? Read more

Title: Flask is a grim brew of homunculus autobattling and hand-drawn alchemy, and it’s got a new demo on Steam Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:00:12 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/flask-is-a-grim-brew-of-homunculus-autobattling-and-hand-drawn-alchemy-and-its-got-a-new-demo-on-steam Everyone, look how open-minded I am: I’m spotlighting a demo for a game I’m not personally interested in. Nobel Peace Prizes, FIFA Peace Prizes, Pepsi sponsorships, surely all mine now that I’ve pointed out Flask – a darkly comedic deckbuilding autobattler, with scratchy hand-drawn art by Danish pencil warlock John Kenn Mortensen – has a playable preview on Steam. Read more

Title: Valheim 1.0 won’t update the survival game’s sparse oceans, reveal devs Iron Gate, who add it’s "too soon to say" how long post-release updates will continue Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:52:53 +0000 Link: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valheim-10-wont-update-the-survival-games-sparse-oceans-reveal-devs-iron-gate-who-add-its-too-soon-to-say-how-long-post-release-updates-will-continue Co-op Viking survival game Valheim's 1.0 release is set for this September, bringing with it a fearsome final biome, the Deep North. Though, developers Iron Gate have now confirmed that it won't include any much-requested updates to oceans on top of that, while refusing to offer a conclusive answer as to how long the game'll keep on getting updates once it's out in full. Read more