Assassin's Creed
Black Flag Resynced Hits 2 Million Sales in One Day
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies in its first day, giving Ubisoft's pirate remake a major launch across PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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Xbox Series X|S
Microsoft Denies Xbox Layoffs Are Replacing US Staff With Foreign Workers
Microsoft has denied claims that Xbox's latest layoffs are meant to replace US employees with foreign workers, saying the cuts are part of a wider restructuring of the gaming business.
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Ubisoft Links Remote Work to Weaker Agility and Team Performance
Ubisoft's latest annual report adds new workforce language around remote work, on-site days, transformation and performance. The filing frames the issue from management's perspective during the publisher's wider restructuring.
Pokemon
Pokémon Winds and Waves Leak Names Regional Evolutions, With No New Eevee Form
A new Pokémon Winds and Waves leak claims several older Pokémon are getting regional evolutions, including Onix, Houndour, Zweilous and Salandit. The same post says there does not appear to be a new Eevee evolution in the current build.
Diablo
Diablo 4 Patch 3.1.1 Targets Mythic Unique Drops
Diablo 4 patch 3.1.1 is scheduled for July 14, bringing fixes for Mythic Unique drops, Season 14 rewards and several class issues. The update is more focused on bug fixes than a broad early-season rebalance.
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id Software Says It Can Still Build Doom After Xbox Layoffs
id Software has responded after heavy Xbox layoffs hit the Doom studio, saying its team is about the same size it was during Doom 2016. The studio says it still has the staff needed to build its games and technology.
God of War
God of War Laufey Disc Version Narrows Its Launch Window
Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that God of War Laufey will be available on disc. The update gives PS5 players another reason to expect the Faye-led sequel before PlayStation's 2028 physical cutoff.
Wuthering Waves
Wuthering Waves Steam Crowd More Than Doubles as Version 3.5 Goes Live
Wuthering Waves drew a much larger Steam crowd as Version 3.5 went live. Kuro Games' open-world RPG more than doubled its comparable evening player count while holding No. 44 on Steam's most-played chart.
Palworld
Palworld 1.0 Adds 72 New Pals and Opens the World Tree
Palworld 1.0 is now live after more than two years in early access, bringing 72 new Pals, two major areas and sweeping system changes. The update also reworks story flow, towers, base raids, multiplayer and long-term Pal progression.
Destiny
Destiny 2 Barrier Champion Shields Are Breaking Primary Weapon Stuns
Destiny 2 players are running into a Barrier Champion bug that makes shields unusually hard to break with Primary weapons. The issue can disrupt Grandmaster and Ultimate activities where anti-Barrier stuns are central to survival.
Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store Lines Up Luto and Echo Generation as July 16 Free Games
The Epic Games Store's next free-game rotation pairs psychological horror game Luto with turn-based adventure Echo Generation: Midnight Edition. Both games are scheduled to be claimable from July 16 to July 23.
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Is Out Now
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud streaming services, with Ubisoft confirming editions, features and day-one technical details.