Polish developer Rebel Wolves has revealed today that their debut game, the action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker, is officially gold. That means the physical disc is being printed, though of course, in this day and age, the studio will continue to work on day-one patches and the like up to the launch date of September 3. I suppose this saying will have to be updated if Sony's planned end of PlayStation disc sales from January 2028 goes ahead. Anyway, the gold status effectively confirms there will be no delays. The studio worked quite swiftly on its debut game; Rebel […]

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Xbox's planned 3,200 layoffs by July 2027 are already easily the biggest round of layoffs the industry has ever seen if taken at mere face value, but Bloomberg's Jason Schreier argues that's just the proverbial tip of the iceberg. In a new YouTube video, the journalist highlights the "hidden cuts" of the many contractors that were linked to a canceled project. Nowadays, triple-A game development involves several studios working together, some of which are external. For example, he reveals that the Perfect Dark reboot wasn't developed solely by The Initiative and Crystal Dynamics: sister studio Eidos Montréal was also involved, […]

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Although FromSoftware is known for keeping a very tight lid on its projects, the silence surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods is getting deafening. After resurfacing during last month's Nintendo Direct, we have learned that a closed network test is scheduled for this Summer, and today we have finally learned when the Japanese development studio, will lift the veil from the game it reportedly spent the most time on to date. "We will be hosting a network test for The Duskbloods on Nintendo Switch 2 from Aug. 21 (Fri.) - Aug. 24 (Mon.). Participant registration will begin on […]

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ZeniMax Online Studios was among the first-party studios most affected by the Xbox layoffs in both July 2025 and 2026. Last year, the team saw its sci-fi online game Project Blackbird (with related layoffs of a few hundred employees who had been working on it for years) canceled despite then-Xbox CEO Phil Spencer reportedly loving it. The end of Project Blackbird also directly led to the resignation of ZeniMax Online Studios founder Matt Firor, who would later label it as a missed opportunity for Xbox. Following the cancellation of Blackbird, ZOS refocused on its prize jewel, the popular MMORPG The […]

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GTA 6 is without a doubt the most anticipated game of 2026 for many, but only PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S owners will be able to experience Rockstar Games' open-world title this November, as the game will not hit PC at the same time. Although many have long suspected this staggered release strategy is meant to get players to purchase multiple versions of the game, veteran GTA 5 producer John Ricchio (who worked at the studio from 2003 to 2014) confirmed there are other reasons behind this strategy, mostly technical. Speaking in an interview with Kiwi Talks, Ricchio emphasized […]

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The games industry is still reeling from Sony's switch to a digital-only PlayStation future starting in January 2028, but after fierce backlash from fans and developers, Sony may now face opposition from politicians, too. In Mexico, two Movimiento Ciudadano legislators stated that the Japanese corporation may be crossing into monopoly territory with its planned move, following a broader wave of criticism around Sony's abandonment of physical media and its growing control over PlayStation's storefront economy. According to Mexican website Ovaciones, Movimiento Ciudadano senator Luis Donaldo Colosio and federal deputy Iraís Reyes plan to file a complaint with Mexico's antitrust authority […]

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There's no other way to describe the latest Microsoft Xbox layoffs under parent company Microsoft Gaming than tragic. With 3,200 jobs getting cut by July 2027, it's no surprise that studios from Bethesda Softworks to Obsidian Entertainment have been significantly impacted, but it feels like few have been hit as hard as id Software, the legendary development studio behind the DOOM and Quake series. An official statement released a few days ago downplayed the brutal reset, but it seems like the situation is as dire as it looked like when the first reports came in, as the cuts may have […]

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The PlayStation 5 liquid metal cooling system has rapidly become infamous following the system's launch in 2020. Not only did the system prove to be somewhat unreliable in launch units, often leading to overheating issues, but the liquid metal itself would leak onto the system's APU and motherboard components, leading to widespread malfunctions that are still getting reported in droves. For the next-generation PlayStation 6, however, Sony Interactive Entertainment plans to handle cooling differently, judging from a new patent that recently surfaced online. As reported by Tech4Gamers, the PlayStation 6 may not use liquid metal cooling as its predecessor, but […]

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On the heels of the early success of Black Flag Resynced, which sold 2 million units on launch day and pushed the total franchise sales to over 250 million, Ubisoft is now focused on delivering the next big entry in the IP: the mysterious Assassin's Creed Hexe. First teased nearly four years ago, Hexe will be a classic Assassin's Creed-style installment that follows the RPG-style game Shadows, according to Ubisoft's formula, which alternates between the two experiences to satisfy two fairly diverse audiences. Now, Ubisoft leaker Rogue has shared a lot of details about Hexe in a lengthy X thread. […]

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Amid all the problems that besiege Microsoft's Xbox division, the studio divestitures, the layoffs, the declining business, and even the loss of a few million Game Pass subscribers, lies one lingering question: what actually is Xbox? A platform or the biggest third-party publisher? Microsoft certainly tried its damnedest to confuse consumers with its constantly shifting strategy regarding first-party content, as well as the delirious "This Is an Xbox" campaign. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma quickly tossed it in the trash after taking over from Phil Spencer, seeking a return to the brand's core values. But even she admitted that there's a fundamental […]

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CAPCOM is among the third-party publishers that is supporting the Nintendo Switch 2 the best, delivering incredible ports of games such as Street Fighter 6, Resident Evil Requiem, PRAGMATA and Devil May Cry 5. Although the base game is remembered alongside Monster Hunter Wilds as one of the games powered by the RE Engine with the worst performance, Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen is already exceeding expectations on the system, running at 30 FPS and higher in its current state, which bodes incredibly well for the game ahead of its release on October 9. "We've been working not only to […]

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Today, NVIDIA announced a technical partnership with Gears of War: E-Day developer The Coalition to bring its RTX technologies to the upcoming third-person shooter game. DLSS Super Resolution, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, NVIDIA Reflex, and Ray Tracing (for shadows, Lumen global illumination, and ambient occlusion) will all be supported for GeForce RTX Series owners. NVIDIA hasn't provided frame rate estimates yet, but early access to the multiplayer Open Beta begins on Thursday, August 6, so it's not too far off from being available to the public. It's likely that most, if not all, of these technologies will already be there. […]

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Montréal-based developer Compulsion Games is among the studios that were officially divested from Microsoft's Xbox last week. Indeed, Compulsion Games (like Double Fine Productions) was sold back to its own management and has therefore returned to full independence, but that does not mean they won't need partners. In fact, they haven't wasted any time at all in opening the search. A few hours ago, the official LinkedIn account of the studio posted the following call-out message to fellow industry members: With Compulsion Games returning to its roots as an independent developer, we are expanding opportunities to collaborate with studios across […]

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced does a lot of things right, enhancing the visuals of the fourth entry in the series to new heights while introducing choice combat and parkour changes for a more engaging experience, and new content allowing players to delve deeper into Edward Kenway's story, which remains as engaging as it has always been. For some, myself included, one of the highlights of the experience is underwater exploration, which I feel is one of the best ever seen in video games to date. However, having created what's one of the best features of the game wasn't enough […]

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Despite being an iconic game which gave rise to the Soulslike phenomenon, the original Demon's Souls was never released from its PlayStation 3 prison, much like the remake developed by Bluepoint Games likely won't from its PlayStation 5 prison. However, thanks to the RPCS3 emulator, the game is fully playable on PC, and soon enough, fans will be able to enjoy the now-classic action RPG developed by FromSoftware with significant visual improvements from the PC Remaster mod. Developed by fromsoftserve, the developer behind the stunning Bloodborne Remaster Project, this visual overhaul "modifies the game's models to now react to light sources […]

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Following the release of Resident Evil VII Biohazard, the survival-horror series by CAPCOM has entered a new golden age which has culminated this year with Resident Evil Requiem on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. A few months back, CAPCOM confirmed a story expansion is in the works, and it is reportedly going to be as substantial as Resident Evil 4 remake’s Separate Ways expansion, signaling the beginning of a new strategy for the Japanese publisher. Bigger Story Expansions To Fill The Gaps Between Major Titles "I want to share something I heard which I think […]

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Rumors about a Nintendo Switch 2 OLED version have swirled even before Nintendo's latest console launched in June 2025. In April 2024, a Samsung leaker suggested that the unit was actually already in production for a launch slated at a later time. That turned out to be incorrect, but the rumor that Samsung is pushing for an OLED version persisted into May 2025. That wouldn't be surprising, as Samsung supplied Nintendo with the OLED panel for the first Switch. Now, the Korean edition of the business technology website ZDNET has learned that Nintendo is actively evaluating the possibility. They cited […]

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Since the surprise announcement of Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen at the June Nintendo Direct, CAPCOM has maintained a steady pace of news and updates. We've learned about the many new dungeons and the brand-new Relic hunting loop, for example. Now, in a series of interviews, the studio has shared even more as we inch closer to the October 9 launch of the expansion. Speaking to Automaton, producer Naoto Oyama revealed that Dragon's Dogma 2 Dark Arisen will be quite sizable for a DLC: The new story takes place in a new region called Norgan. We expect players to spend around […]

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A storm passed through many internal Xbox studios between studio divestitures and mass layoffs, but Activision Blizzard largely emerged unscathed this time around, likely because it's the main money-maker at present. We know that Call of Duty prints money even in off years, for example. But even the Blizzard side has been doing well lately, thanks to a resurgence of its core IPs: Overwatch, Warcraft, and Diablo. That's what Bloomberg's Jason Schreier confirmed in his latest video, while teasing that the company has "a ton" of projects underway, including the rumored StarCraft shooter game. So right now, Blizzard is kind […]

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced brings back one of the most beloved entries in the franchise with a faithful, visually stunning remake of Edward Kenway's open-world adventure. Developed by Ubisoft, this definitive edition completely revitalizes Edward's legendary journey of personal growth, chronicling his transformation from a reckless privateer into a dedicated Master Assassin. Welcome to our Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Complete Walkthrough & Guides Hub. Whether you are looking to master naval combat aboard the Jackdaw, hunt down upgrades across Havana, Nassau, and Kingston, or track down the secrets of The Observatory, you will find all the help you […]

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced introduces plenty of new features to the game, including some optional cosmetics that allow you to customize Edward, your crewmates and the Jackdaw ship. While some of these cosmetics can only be purchased with real money via the game's criticized microtransactions, there are a few active codes available that will grant you access to both new cosmetics and Animus Keys which can be used in the Animus Hub Exchange to buy some cosmetics. Active Codes and Free DLC (July 2026) Codes ACBF-PHGN-SYBJ-RTRF ASC-BFR-PMK-000 Free DLC Red Bull is running a promotional campaign which rewards players […]

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Japanese developer PocketPair has just released version 1.0 of Palworld, the game that became an overnight sensation when it launched in early access in January 2024, breaking sales records left and right for a while. Judging by Steam data, it seems like the fever is back. While the game's full version did not go anywhere near the all-time peak of 2.1 million concurrent users registered at the early access launch (a figure that's still the third highest ever recorded on Valve's platform), Palworld nonetheless lured a lot of people back, with the weekend's peak reaching 855K concurrent users. Version 1.0 […]

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The Witcher 1 Remake has been announced a while back, but nothing is known about the Unreal Engine 5 remake of the first entry in the series outside the fact that it is in development by Fool's Theory under the supervision of CD Projekt Red, and that some of the original's most controversial elements that haven't aged well will be changed. According to Artur Ganszyniec, lead story designer of the original, the biggest challenge the remake faces is fitting the open-world structure into the game's narrative pace, as just making the game's world bigger may not be the answer to […]

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Although Final Fantasy VII Revelation stole the spotlight during last month's Summer Game Fest showcases, Square Enix pleased JRPG fans with the announcement of Final Fantasy Resonance, a new turn-based HD-2D game based on the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Everything the Japanese publisher is doing with the game seems to be hitting the highest notes, as the game is setting out to be one of the most stunning HD-2D games to date, judging from what producer Kiseki Nakashima revealed during a recent panel at Japan Expo 2026. "We did a lot of experiments, including voxel representations (3D cubic […]

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With PlayStation 4 emulation advancing at a rapidly thanks to the incredible efforts of the ShadPS4 development team, it was only a matter of time before other developers would begin working on PlayStation 5 emulation. Funnily enough, emulation of the current-generation system is following a similar trajectory, being fueled by emulating a console exclusive, the remake of a game originally developed by FromSoftware: Demon's Souls. SharpEmu is the name of an experimental PlayStation 5 emulator whose current status and development progress is tracked publicly on GitHub. "SharpEmu is an emulator project currently in its early stages of development. Our goal […]

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Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is performing very well so far, having sold two million units on its launch day. The game also ranked Top 1 on Twitch on the release date (July 9) and peaked at 104K concurrent Steam users yesterday, by far the highest of any game in the franchise. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was also received positively by critics, with an 85% review score on Open Critic and 84% review score on Metacritic, making it the highest rated Assassin’s Creed game since the launch of the original Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Here on Wccftech, the game got an 8.6/10 score from Kai Tatsumoto, who wrote: While there is […]

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Halo Studios leaker Rebs Gaming, who previously delivered several reports on upcoming Halo titles, has now dedicated his latest video to the alleged mismanagement of the studio's leadership. Rebs Gaming's sources blame specifically studio head Pierre Hintze, who reportedly has created a hostile environment and mismanaged projects, while Microsoft HR and senior Xbox leadership allegedly failed to intervene. Hintze was promoted from production lead to studio head on September 13, 2022, amid a company-wide restructuring that followed Halo Infinite. Rebs Gaming received accounts from current and former Halo Studios staff, who spoke anonymously because they are constrained by NDAs or […]

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TennoCon 2026 delivered another big Warframe reveal by Digital Extremes, headlined by a brand-new Narrative Chapter that pushes the game beyond the Origin System for the first time, a new Chimera Warframe voiced by Matthew Mercer, and a full slate of cosmetic, seasonal, and endgame content confirmed for the rest of 2026. Tau Takes Players Beyond the Origin System Warframe's next major Narrative Chapter, Tau, sends the Tenno to an entirely new Star Chart called (you guessed it) the Tau System, marking the first time the game has expanded beyond its long-running Origin System setting. The chapter launches free on […]

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Digital Extremes used its TennoCon 2026 Devstream to reveal a wave of new content for Soulframe, its upcoming free-to-play fantasy action RPG, currently available in early development through Soulframe Preludes. The Canadian studio is once again opening access to Preludes during TennoCon: anyone who creates an account on the official website, Soulframe.com, and signs up by July 12 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time will receive permanent access to the current build. Once that window closes, latecomers can still sign up, but will need to wait for weekly raffle invites to get in. Players who gain access can claim an Envoy […]

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a rather faithful remake of the fourth entry in the series. Even so, the remake does feature plenty of new content to sink your teeth into, including a late-game new questline called A World Without Gold, which comprises eight new quests. Here's how you can unlock this new questline tying all of the remake's new content together. How to Unlock A World Without Gold The A World Without Gold questline is unlocked after completing Sequence 11: Everything is Permitted, so you will have to play through most of the game's story before you can access the new […]

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Anybody who knows me knows I am a sucker for Sci-Fi, and two of my favourite space-based series are Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica. While this is a late review of the game, it's one that was sitting in my inbox and one that I felt that I should do for a few reasons: I'm a fan of the series, I enjoyed Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown when I reviewed it four months ago, and I am a fan of FTL-like games. Not picking up Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes and covering it, whatever it turned out like, would clearly […]

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[UPDATE - July 11, 2026] The Verge's Tom Warren has now chimed in to say that despite the big layoffs, id Software is not, in fact, a support studio and work has already begun on a new DOOM game. [ORIGINAL STORY] Following the mass layoffs enacted by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma as part of her "big reset" of the division, Texan developer id Software repeatedly made headlines as evidence mounted that it may no longer be fully operational. A WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) filed in Texas revealed that 136 of around 185 employees had been laid off, raising serious concerns […]

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[UPDATE - July 10, 2026] Jason Schreier is essentially backing Avellone's rumor in his latest YouTube video: By the way, quick side note is that Obsidian actually have a small team that was working on Avowed 2 that is still going to keep working on Avowed 2 even though it is canceled while they wait for other projects like Fallout to be ready for them. And maybe in hopes of getting it uncancelled. Maybe it was actually farther along than I think people would expect for a sequel to a game that came out last year. So, I think their […]

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