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Square Enix Devs Say Final Fantasy 6, 8, 9 Remakes Would Need Four to Five Installments Each

Square Enix developers Naoki Yoshida and Naoki Hamaguchi revealed that remaking Final Fantasy 6, 8, or 9 in the style of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy would likely require four to five installments per game. The developers estimate a Final Fantasy 6 remake could take around 20 years to complete, effectively doubling the development timeline of the FF7 Remake project.

Best Buy Sells Excellent Condition Asus ROG Xbox Ally for Under $500

Best Buy is offering excellent condition Asus ROG Xbox Ally handheld gaming PCs for $497.99 with free shipping, a $100 discount off the original retail price. The October 2025 device features an AMD Ryzen Z2 A CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and a 512GB SSD running Windows 11 that boots directly into the Xbox App. Preowned Xbox Ally X units are also available for $838.99, down from $1,000.

Ubisoft and Xbox Expand Partnership: Free PC Copies for Xbox Owners of 12 Games

Ubisoft and Xbox have announced an expanded partnership granting Xbox owners free PC versions of 12 Ubisoft titles via Ubisoft Connect by August 4th. The benefit applies automatically to future Xbox purchases of these games but does not extend to players who buy on PC first.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Fans Find Cut Tower Defense Zombies Mode 15 Years Later

Call of Duty: Black Ops fans have discovered a previously unknown tower defense Zombies mode hidden in the recent PS4 port of the original game. The cut content remained undiscovered for over 15 years until YouTuber JTAG revealed gameplay footage showing an unfinished but playable prototype. The mode appears to have been an experimental offshoot that never made the final release.

Avengers: Secret Wars Stands Alone as Only MCU Movie in 2027

Kevin Feige confirms Avengers: Secret Wars will be the sole MCU theatrical release in 2027, creating a 12-month gap after Avengers: Doomsday in December 2026. The Marvel Studios chief says the deliberate slowdown reflects a strategy to prioritize quality over quantity as the franchise builds toward its Phase Six conclusion.

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Saros Drops to Lowest Price Yet Alongside PS VR2 and Resident Evil PS5 Deals

Housemarque's third-person bullet-hell roguelite Saros has hit its lowest price yet at $20 off, just months after its April launch. PlayStation VR2 also sees a $100 discount directly from Sony, while four Resident Evil PS5 titles drop to $15.99 each.

How Xbox Game Pass Went From Savior to Financial Anchor

Xbox Game Pass launched in 2017 as a bold answer to the PlayStation 4's dominance, promising a Netflix-style library for $9.99 a month. Seven years and over $100 billion in investments later, the service has failed to hit subscriber targets, contributed to studio closures, and forced Microsoft to raise prices while devaluing its own biggest franchises.

Tom Hiddleston Returns to Pompeii in New National Geographic Docu-Drama Series

Tom Hiddleston stars in the three-part National Geographic series Pompeii: Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, blending archaeological discoveries with dramatic recreations of the 79 AD eruption. The project was inspired by his teenage visit to the ruins and encouraged by Chris Hemsworth's own National Geographic work. The series is available now on Disney+ and Hulu.

John Romero Headlines Gamescom Asia x Thailand Game Show in Bangkok

Gamescom Asia has announced id Software co-founder John Romero as the keynote speaker for its 2025 partnership with Thailand Game Show in Bangkok. The event runs from October 29th to November 1st and will feature expanded floor space alongside major exhibitors including Nintendo, Capcom, and Sega.

PlayStation Fans Plan Week-Long Blackout in August to Protest Disc Production End

PlayStation fans are organizing a seven-day economic and gameplay blackout from August 23 to August 30, 2026, to protest Sony's plan to end physical disc production for new games starting in 2028. The protest, organized by consumer rights group DoesItPlay, calls on players to turn off their consoles and log out of PlayStation services entirely.

Final Fantasy 14 Arrives on Switch 2 August 4 With 117.2 GB Install and Free Trial

Final Fantasy 14 launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4th with a massive 117.2 GB file size and the full free trial experience intact. The port introduces the new Bastion tank class wielding dual greatshields called skyltborg alongside the Evercold expansion and Godless Realms Saga story arc. A separate subscription is required, though dual subscribers receive a 50 percent discount on the Switch 2 version.

Marvel Teases Sadie Sink in Spider-Man: Brand New Day With Censored Clip

Marvel has released a five-second clip of Sadie Sink in Spider-Man: Brand New Day that ends with her dialogue bleeped out, leaving fans to debate whether she is playing Jean Grey or another mystery character. The film opens in theaters this Friday, July 31.