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NEWSJul 31 · 51 views

Diablo 4 Lets Seasonal Characters Live On in the Eternal Realm

Blizzard has confirmed that Diablo 4 seasonal characters will persist into the Eternal Realm after each season concludes, ending the previous system where they were deleted or converted. This change gives players permanent access to their seasonal progress and builds without starting from scratch.

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TECHNOLOGYJul 30 · 44 views

Pragmata Devs Nearly Gave Diana a Bob Cut to Slash Hair Animation Costs

Capcom developers revealed at CEDEC 2026 that Pragmata's robot companion Diana almost received a bob haircut to reduce the massive cost of animating individual hair strands. The team ultimately kept her long hair, which uses fewer than 20,000 strands to convey a sense of life in the game's low-gravity lunar environment.

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NEWSJul 30 · 33 views

The Rings of Power Season 3 Opens With Fellowship-Style Prologue and Five-Year Time Jump

Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns for its third season on November 11, 2026, with a Fellowship of the Ring-style prologue designed to welcome new viewers after a two-year absence. The season jumps five years past the fall of Eregion into all-out war across Middle-earth, with Sauron's armies conquering everything in their path.

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NEWSJul 30 · 50 views

Helldivers 2 Warhammer 40k Warbond Castellan's Creed Launches August 12

Helldivers 2's long-teased Warhammer 40k crossover warbond Castellan's Creed arrives on August 12th, bringing Cadian Kasrkin-inspired gear including meltaguns, meltamines, and two new armour sets. The warbond will be purchasable with super credits but not with premium warbond tokens.

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NEWSJul 30 · 39 views

The Rings of Power Season 3 Sidelines the Divisive Harfoots as Sauron Takes Center Stage

Amazon has confirmed the Harfoots will take a backseat in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3, with co-showrunner J.D. Payne telling Empire the nomadic hobbit ancestors won't feature in a main storyline. The shift clears space for Sauron's forging of the One Ring, Galadriel's husband Celeborn, and Gandalf's full transformation, arriving November 11, 2026.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

XBOX SERIES XJul 30 · 55 views

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Promises FY27 Growth as Q4 Revenue Falls $1.7 Billion

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged a $1.7 billion revenue drop in Q4 FY26 but insisted the business will return to growth by the end of FY27. Over 200 million new players joined Xbox in the past year, yet hardware sales fell 29% and content revenue declined 5%. Microsoft leadership frames the downturn as a necessary reset for long-term stability.

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NEWSJul 30 · 44 views

Nintendo Switch 2 Hits £364 at Amazon UK Amid US Price Hike Warning

Nintendo Switch 2 consoles have dropped to £364 at Amazon UK thanks to a checkout discount, while Marvel's Wolverine preorders sit at £57.99 at Smyths. IGN's Robert Anderson warns UK buyers to act fast before a potential price increase mirrors the $50 US hike coming in September.

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LATEST RELEASESJul 30 · 46 views

Stupid Never Dies Locks Oct. 21 Release on PS5 and PC With New Trailer

GPTRACK50 has confirmed that its stylish action RPG Stupid Never Dies launches on Oct. 21 for PlayStation 5 and PC. The studio, led by former Capcom developer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, also revealed a co-publishing partnership with Sega and a new trailer featuring the flamboyant Phoenix Zaza Hotfeathers.

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NEWSJul 30 · 44 views

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Pushes for Physical Edition Amid Industry Shift

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi is actively advocating for a physical release, but platform regulations and industry trends toward digital-only distribution have left the final SKU lineup undecided. The game launches almost a year before PlayStation's digital-only strategy begins in January 2028, yet titles like Grand Theft Auto 6 are already skipping discs entirely. Hamaguchi acknowledges the challenge but remains committed to delivering something tangible for fans.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSJul 30 · 53 views

Steam Machine Review: A Dream for Steam Library Owners, But Not for Console Gamers

IGN hardware editor Jackie Thomas spent a month with the Steam Machine and found it transforms living room gaming for existing Steam library owners. The $1049 device excels at local Steam playback and cross-device save progression, but its poor price-to-performance ratio makes it a hard sell for traditional console players.

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NEWSJul 30 · 43 views

BioWare's Former Dragon Age Boss Says Mass Effect-Style Remaster Trilogy Is Nearly Impossible

Former BioWare producer Mark Darrah has confirmed that a remastered collection of the original Dragon Age trilogy is effectively impossible due to lost knowledge of the Aurora Engine. Unlike Mass Effect Legendary Edition, which was built on Unreal Engine, no current developers understand the proprietary tech behind Origins, Dragon Age 2, and Inquisition.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

NEWSJul 30 · 36 views

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Announced With Original Director Leading New Studio

Publisher 505 Games has confirmed a sequel to the Ming Dynasty action RPG Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, with original creative director Xia Siyaun at the helm of a newly formed studio called Indolphinity. The announcement follows a turbulent period that saw the original developer Lenzee Games disband in April 2025, shortly before Digital Bros Group acquired the franchise IP.

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NEWSJul 30 · 58 views

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Sequel Confirmed with Original Creative Director at New Studio

505 Games has officially confirmed a sequel to Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, with original creative director Xia Siyuan leading development at his newly founded studio Indolphinity. The publisher acquired the IP for roughly €4 million in April and will fund global publishing while keeping future development firmly rooted in China.

Vishal Kamal·1 min read

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