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Permafrost Early Access delayed to October 9, 2026, with new details

Permafrost slipped to October 9, 2026 as Toplitz fine-tunes its story-based survival sandbox. The PC Steam Early Access build still targets solo play and 4-player co-op.

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Riot lets Vanguard run on demand for League of Legends players

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Games Done Quick brings three-day speedrunning programme to Gamescom 2026

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Halo: Campaign Evolved heads to PS5 as Xbox strategy shifts

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ESA and Stop Killing Games clash over California preservation bill

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Roblox lands a surprise music event with classic hits and new songs

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Assassin’s Creed creator’s 1666: Amsterdam resurfaces with supernatural horror

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Valve changes Counter-Strike 2 C4 damage, reshapes round strategy

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Activision confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates for August

Early access starts Aug. 21, and the open beta follows on Aug. 28 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo, giving MW4 its first hands-on test.

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Ubisoft teases Ghost Recon future, promises more on August 6

Ubisoft set August 6 as the next Ghost Recon checkpoint, teasing “Intel coming soon” for the series’ 25th anniversary. The real question is whether the reveal points to a new tactical turn after Wildlands and Breakpoint.

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Black Lake trailer reveals sea-bound orphanage horror and missing twin sister

Black Lake traps a missing-twin search inside a floating orphanage, with candles, stealth and weapons through flooded halls. The trailer says four children and six staff remain.

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Jimothy the raccoon meme is racing into Skyrim and Stardew Valley

Jimothy’s leap from Seattle viral raccoon to Skyrim and Stardew Valley mods shows how fast fandom turns memes into playable pets, NPCs, and livestock.

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New Tomb Raider documentary explores Legacy of Atlantis development and legacy

The new documentary digs into how Legacy of Atlantis is reworking Lara Croft’s 1996 debut, after PlayStation set the remake for Feb. 12, 2027.

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Todd Howard’s rare Reddit comment sparks Oblivion Remastered patch calls

Todd Howard’s rare Reddit comment immediately turned into a player-driven push for an Oblivion Remastered patch, with fans using his post to surface fix requests.

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RuneScape revamps player housing with build mode and neighbourhoods

RuneScape’s housing revamp adds build mode and friend-made neighbourhoods, turning POH into a social hub that is easier to customize and worth revisiting.

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ESRB ratings explained: why age labels only tell part of the story

The ESRB letter is only the quick filter. Read the descriptors and online flags too, or a T-rated game can still surprise you.

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Riot lets Vanguard run on demand for League of Legends players

Vanguard can now stay asleep until you launch League on secured Windows 11 PCs, trimming the always-on background load players hated.

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Battlefield 6 reveals Season 4 roadmap, adds Top Gun crossover

Battlefield 6’s Season 4 splits into two phases, with Top Gun content landing August 18 and new jets and a carrier strike mode attached.

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Rollback netcode explained, why fighting games need responsive online play

Rollback netcode keeps matches moving by predicting inputs and correcting mistakes in a few frames. In fighters, that responsiveness can be the difference between a fair fight and a laggy mess.

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Minecraft finally adds sitting after 17 years of player requests

Minecraft Preview 26.40.30 adds the Cushion, a craftable seat in 16 colors, turning a 17-year joke into a real role-play tool.

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Rockstar shares 60-plus new GTA 6 screenshots ahead of preorders

Rockstar paired GTA 6 preorders with 60-plus screenshots that spotlight Vice City nostalgia, deeper customization, and a pricier Ultimate Edition.

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Rockstar materials hint GTA 6 may use chapter-based progression

Rockstar’s preorder wording suggests GTA 6 may unlock items chapter by chapter, hinting at a more staged world than GTA V.

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Roblox lands a surprise music event with classic hits and new songs

Roblox's Rolling Stones event mixed classic hits, new Foreign Tongues songs and a six-decade tour, then closed with an interactive finale on July 17.

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Obsidian pivots to new Fallout game, Josh Sawyer to lead project

Obsidian is being steered back to Fallout, with Josh Sawyer set to lead the project and a planned Avowed sequel pushed aside.

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Palworld tops 40 million players ahead of 1.0 launch

Palworld crossed 40 million players two days before 1.0, with Pocketpair freezing the price at $29.99 and betting on a bigger content push.

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Game Pass July lineup adds Winds of Arcana, Gears of War Reloaded

Game Pass opens July with Winds of Arcana live now, Gears of War: Reloaded on July 9, and Palworld 1.0 landing July 10.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved adds full Machinima mode for all players

Halo: Campaign Evolved will launch with a built-in Machinima mode for every player, plus three prequel missions and full cross-play co-op on July 28, 2026.

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Dune: Awakening lands on PS5 September 22 with full single-player mode

Dune: Awakening’s PS5 release comes with a full single-player mode, turning the Arrakis survival game into a much friendlier solo buy for console players.

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Sony phases out PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita by 2027

Sony is phasing out PS3 and PS Vita Store access in stages, starting in Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua in August 2026 before a wider July 2027 shutdown.

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Quantic Dream denies Star Wars Eclipse is at risk amid strike claims

Quantic Dream says Star Wars Eclipse is safe and fully resourced, but STJV’s strike and layoff fight has turned the game into a labor flashpoint.

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Microsoft says Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 will return to Game Pass

Microsoft pulled Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 from July’s Game Pass slate, then said it will return once licensor approvals clear. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 stayed up.

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Eurogamer says Castlevania: Belmont's Curse could become a classic

Eurogamer sees Belmont's Curse as a possible classic, but only if its combat and elaborately crafted maps land beyond Castlevania nostalgia.

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GOG updates Thief Gold with modern controls and new languages

GOG's Thief Gold overhaul adds modern controller support, three new languages, and the original Dark Project, making the classic stealth game easier to play today.

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Capcom lowers Monster Hunter Wilds price, overhauls premium editions

Capcom is cutting Monster Hunter Wilds’ base price and folding 10 cosmetic packs into a new Gold Edition starting August 4.

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Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor gets first digital release on Steam, GOG

Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor is finally heading to Steam and GOG, its first digital release after 25 years. The revival is aimed at modern PCs, not nostalgia alone.

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Blizzard boosts Diablo 4 mythic drops after Season of Death backlash

Blizzard patched Diablo 4’s July 14 hotfix after players said Mythic Unique drops were broken, including Lair Boss loot that wasn’t rolling Mythics at all.

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Valve changes Counter-Strike 2 C4 damage, reshapes round strategy

Valve's new C4 model reaches beyond damage numbers: post-plants, retakes and even spectator reads now hinge on how blast waves spread through a map.

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