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Today β€” 30 June 2026Tech

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced to Support PSSR 2.0 on PS5 Pro, with Ray-Traced Specular Reflections and Global Illumination Enabled for all Graphics Modes

29 June 2026 at 23:03

A hooded pirate character on a ship's deck holds a sword and a flintlock pistol under the title 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced' with a pirate flag and sailing ship in the background.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is days away from launch at the time of this writing, and ahead of its arrival Ubisoft has just showcased what PS5 Pro players can expect when they load up this reimagined and remade seventh-gen adventure. A new trailer and PlayStation Blog post outline features that Black Flag Resynced will support, including ray-traced global illumination, ray-traced specular reflections and PlayStation's recently released and improved upscaling technology, PSSR 2.0. "We rebuilt the game from the ground up on the latest version of the Anvil engine," Ubisoft writes in the post, "modernizing nearly every system while preserving […]

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Yesterday β€” 29 June 2026Tech

The CWA and 3,500+ Unionized Xbox Employees Are Ready to Fight Back Against Xbox’s Reported Imminent Mass Layoffs

29 June 2026 at 22:10

The image shows the large red letters CWA over a background of a crowd, and a green Xbox logo below.

When Xbox was looking to complete its purchase of Activision Blizzard King, one of the factors that helped get it over the line was agreeing to a neutrality framework with the Communications Workers of America (CWA). Ensuring that game developers under Microsoft and Xbox could unionize without fear or opposition from management. Thousands of workers have unionized since, though that hasn't stopped mass layoffs at Microsoft following the closure of the ABK deal. Now, as yet another case of mass layoffs looms over Xbox, the CWA held a press conference today, June 29, to make it clear they are ready […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/cwa-xbox-unionized-employees-ready-to-fight-back-against-mass-layoffs/

Koei Tecmo has a β€œCompletely New IP” in the works Codenamed FUJI, that Leverages its β€œExpertise in Oriental-Themed Visuals and Action Games”

29 June 2026 at 19:33

The logo of Koei Tecmo Games featuring the letters 'KT' on a black background.

Nioh, Dynasty Warriors, Wo Long, and Dead or Alive makers and publishers Koei Tecmo have another project in the works alongside the games we're already aware of, including Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember and Attack on Titan 3. Spotted by Automaton, a listing for a new, original IP currently under the codename FUJI appeared on the list of projects supported by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) via its IP360 program. Koei Tecmo isn't the only recognizable name on this list of projects supported by the IP360 initiative. Machine translation of the official website shows plenty of […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/koei-tecmo-new-action-game-codename-fuji-in-the-works/

New AAA Single-Player Third-Party Games Get β€œAbout 75-80%” of Console Launch Sales on PS5, it’s claimed, as Xbox denies PS5’s β€˜8-to-1’ Dominance on GTA 6 Sales

29 June 2026 at 18:31

Two people recording music in a studio, each speaking into a microphone, surrounded by vibrant pink and purple lighting.

We're still months away from GTA 6, but pre-orders for what's been called the most anticipated singular entertainment release in history have gone live, and the game is living up to its given title by already dominating industry conversation. Rockstar and Take-Two's approach to its pricing, its digital-forward launch, and now the split over which console scoops up most of the launch sales for a new third-party AAA single-player title are all being contested. Which, perhaps unsurprisingly, seems to fall in PlayStation's favour. This began with IGN surveying its community through its IGN Finds and commerce affiliate linking program, and […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/most-third-party-aaa-single-player-games-sell-on-ps5-at-launch-over-xbox-denies-gta-6-8-to-1-on-ps5/

Before yesterdayTech

Darksiders Genesis and Ruined King Makers Airship Syndicate Reveals Kickstarter for new Isometric Action Game, DUST: Origins

26 June 2026 at 22:39

The title screen for the game 'DUST Origins' displays a space setting with the word 'DUST' prominently featured in yellow above smaller text 'ORIGINS'.

Airship Syndicate is a studio that you'll likely recognize for Darksiders Genesis, or its most recent outing, the co-op action RPG Wayfinder, but whatever you recognize the name from, the studio has officially revealed its next title. DUST: Origins is a new isometric action game that Airship Syndicate is developing, and the studio is about to launch a Kickstarter for it. The Kickstarter officially begins on July 28, 2026, so there's still some time before it kicks off (pun intended). In the meantime, Airship Syndicate released a very intriguing teaser trailer that helps to establish the dark tone of the […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/dust-origins-airship-syndicate-kickstarter/

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