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Palworld
Palworld 1.0 has pushed the survival game back above 850,000 concurrent players on Steam after its full launch. The surge is well below its early access record, but it still makes the update one of Steam's biggest launches of July.
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Borderlands
A new Borderlands rumor claims Bungie could be involved in early talks for a Destiny-style remake of the original game. The claim is unconfirmed and a later update suggests it may have started on 4chan.
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The Alters: Last Variable launches July 13 as a substantial story DLC for 11 bit studios' sci-fi survival game. The expansion follows Jan Scientist after one ending and adds terraforming, an underground base and new research systems.
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Industry
A Brazilian lawmaker has filed a bill inspired by Stop Killing Games that would add new consumer protections when server-dependent games are shut down. The proposal is still early, but it lays out possible duties around notice, offline access, community servers or refunds.
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Fallout
A new leak claims Obsidian's reported Fallout project will use modern-style Fallout gameplay instead of an isometric format. The game has not been officially announced.
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EA Sports is removing paid progression options from College Football 27's Road to Glory and Dynasty modes. The reversal follows backlash over microtransactions in modes many players treat as single-player staples.
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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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Steam
Heartopia's Steam player count has risen well above recent evening checks as XD opens the Call of Whales Fashionwave. The update adds Whalefall Canyon, undersea homestead space and new rewards, with a Sanrio Characters collaboration next week.
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Pokemon GO Fest 2026: Global is now live as a free event for all logged-in players. The event includes Mega Mewtwo X and Mega Mewtwo Y raids, branching Timed Research and Special Research for Zeraora.
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Roundup
Ubisoft's latest annual report puts new numbers on its difficult year, including fewer monthly active users, lower headcount and a drop in average employee compensation. The filing also shows Ubisoft Singapore grants fell to zero after years of support.
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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.
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Ubisoft has added a new risk warning to its annual report about games releasing too late, after a year of delays, cancellations and long-running projects. The filing says late releases can lose market anticipation and fall behind market standards.
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