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Rockstar Games has suddenly blocked all gambling minigames in Grand Theft Auto Online's Diamond Casino for Australian players, despite the game holding an R18+ rating since 2013. The change affects blackjack, slots, poker, roulette, Inside Track horse racing, and the lucky wheel, placing Australia alongside roughly 50 other countries where these features are unavailable. The move comes months after new Australian classification guidelines for simulated gambling took effect, though GTA Online already met the highest rating requirement.
Lightspeed LA has announced a major creative shift for its narrative-driven open-world action game Last Sentinel, resulting in staff layoffs. The studio confirmed the decision came after extensive internal reviews and play-testing showed early impressions fell short of expectations, though development continues with no release date announced.
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A leaked trailer has revealed that Pokémon Pokopia's first major DLC expansion, Bubbly Basin, launches on August 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2. The expansion introduces underwater exploration, new water-type Pokémon, and aquatic-themed cosmetics as part of a $34.99 expansion pass that includes two additional content drops through 2027.
Insomniac Games has released patch 1.001.002 for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PS5, introducing New Game Plus and a new Ultimate difficulty tier. The March 2024 update lets players carry progression into a fresh run while testing their mastery against tougher enemy encounters.
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 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 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 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.
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.
