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Epic Games Store
Epic Games Store's July 9 free-game rotation includes Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon. Both PC games will be free to claim for one week, replacing River City Girls 2 and I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.
PlayStation 5PlayStation 4
Sony is holding a free PlayStation Plus online multiplayer weekend from July 3 to July 5. The limited promotion unlocks paid online play on PS5 and PS4, but not the full subscriber library.
Pokemon
A Pokémon Winds and Waves rumor claims the Gen 10 starters will add Grass/Ground, Fire/Fairy and Water/Psychic typings in their final evolutions. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have not confirmed the evolutions.
Dragon Ball
A new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 report claims the 2027 sequel will add Time Gods of Destruction tied to the game’s timeline-focused story. Bandai Namco has confirmed the sequel’s Age 1000 setting, but not the reported new god characters.
PlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S
A new report says PS5 can account for 75% to 80% of console launch-month sales for some AAA single-player games. The split is less extreme for multiplayer games, but still shows Xbox facing a steep console sales gap.
Nintendo Switch 2
A reported replacement LCD panel listing suggests Nintendo may be preparing a Switch 2 screen revision using Sharp hardware. Nintendo has not announced a display change.
Persona
A live-action Persona TV series is reportedly in development at Netflix. The project has several producers attached, but Netflix has not announced casting, a release window or which Persona story it would adapt.
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneXbox Game Pass
Microsoft has reportedly paused new Xbox Game Pass publishing deals, raising questions about the subscription service's third-party pipeline. Existing deals should keep the catalog moving in the short term.
Assassin's Creed
Ubisoft has outlined the console modes for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. PS5 and Xbox Series X get 60 FPS performance options, while Xbox Series S is listed with a 30 FPS fidelity mode.
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will use expanded ray tracing, PSSR, strand-based hair and a rebuilt ocean system on PS5 Pro. The remake launches for PlayStation 5 on July 9.
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo is raising the recommended retail price of the Nintendo Switch 2 in South Korea on September 1, taking the console from ₩648,000 to ₩758,000.
Virtua Fighter
Virtua Fighter Crossroads has revealed Bakunawa Killer in a new official trailer. The masked roster addition has already set off speculation around their link to Pai Chan, Lau Chan and Lei-Fei.
