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God of War
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 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 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 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
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 now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and cloud streaming services, with Ubisoft confirming editions, features and day-one technical details.
The Elder Scrolls
Bethesda staff reportedly fear Xbox's latest layoffs will have a cascading effect on The Elder Scrolls 6. More than 50 Bethesda Game Studios employees are said to have been affected, with staff warning of morale damage, crunch risk and possible delays.
Rainbow SixTrackmania
Rainbow Six Siege and Trackmania are heading to Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris. Ubisoft has confirmed August dates, prize pools and a Siege Year 11 Season 3 reveal during the event.
The Crew
The Crew Motorfest is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8. Ubisoft says the racer will be available digitally on the eShop and as a physical retail edition.
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9 for Xbox Series X|S, bringing Ubisoft's pirate adventure back with rebuilt visuals, reworked combat and updated stealth.
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Buckshot Roulette is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, cloud and Game Pass. The Xbox launch includes multiplayer and Xbox Play Anywhere support.
ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders Update 1.36.0 now tracks playstyle separately across Solo, Duo and Trio matchmaking pools. The change means a friendly solo routine no longer has to bleed into more aggressive squad runs.
