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2026-07-13 28 stories

• Square Enix Once Again Skips Switch 2 Upgrade Path For Octopath Traveler Collection 3 sources
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Port Deemed 'Unplayable' As Lobbies Are Filled With Exploiters 3 sources
• Xbox Fan Supposedly Wins Legal Battle Over Hacked Account & Missing Games 2 sources
• Sony Staring Down $457 Million Lawsuit As Disc Deletion Decision Lingers 2 sources
• Despite having an offline mode, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was unplayable when Ubisoft Connect went down 2 sources
• Complete Beast Of Reincarnation Trophy List—How To Get All Trophies & Achievements 2 sources
• Xbox Seems To Be Making A Fortune On The New Black Ops Ports For PS5
• Well, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is now only barred from purchase in 117 countries according to Steam's backend, which is a start
• Steam Machine overheating: Valve confirms warning showing too early, BIOS fix coming soon
• Steam Machine compatibility checks are here, though not every game on the store enjoys a rating
• Steam had a slow start to Monday just like the rest of us
• Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass This Week (July 13-17)
• Redditor builds Valve's e-ink Steam Machine faceplate, but pans "distracting" screen refresh
• Outlaws + Handful Of Missions Is Coming To Switch 2, Free Upgrade Confirmed
• New Fortnite Season Features Gaming Icons Like Crash Bandicoot & Sonic, It’s Claimed
• Multiple Old Xbox Games Are Suddenly Getting Millions Of Views On Social Media
• More Windows security updates to come as Microsoft leverages AI vulnerability detection, but 'only the highest-confidence findings reach the engineering team'
• Microsoft announces major Windows 11 search overhaul that prioritizes clearer, local results, and removes ads: Huge effort to fix search on Windows is finally happening
• July 2026 PS Plus Premium Game Has Already Been Confirmed
• Here Come the Lawsuits! Sony's Physical Disc Debacle Likely to Keep Its Lawyers Busy
• Halo Ready for PS5 Debut, Campaign Evolved Goes Gold
• Hallmark Debuts New PlayStation Console Ornament That Plays the Original Startup Sound
• Guide: Microsoft Rewards & Xbox: How To Make 10,000 Points Per-Month (Overhaul Edition)
• Google on its new Play Store fees and that new Level Up program
• God Of War Laufey Will Be On A Disc, And That Tells Us When It Could Launch By
• Force any site into dark mode with Microsoft Edge — no extension required
• Feature: Last Chance to Buy These 60+ PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store's July Savings Sale
• EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Former Sony Veteran On Digital vs. Disc Gaming and PlayStation Stars Failure

2026-07-12 7 stories

• Dutch consumer group suing PlayStation argues the end of physical discs just proves its point: 'Sony alone decides what a game costs and even how long you are allowed to use it' 3 sources
• Xbox just released a PlayStation console "exclusive" and it's beating GTA 6 on the charts — here's why fans aren't happy
• Windows 11's smallest upgrade shows a big commitment from Microsoft
• Steam's "no questions asked" refund policy makes it "super easy for players to abuse this rule", says indie developer
• Nintendo Switch 2 Camera drops to an all-time low price
• Microsoft wants to integrate your smartphone more deeply with Windows 11: Plans major UX enhancements that will make your PC and phone more seamlessly connected
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 Support Crossplay Between PS4 and PS5, Activision Confirms

2026-07-11 15 stories

• EU admits it cannot stop Sony killing physical discs – "companies are free to offer games and services in the manner that they see fit" 3 sources
• We explain why Cloud rebuild is one of Windows 11’s most important new features, and how it lets you recover your PC without a USB drive or complicated steps
• Steam has raked in an estimated $11.1 billion gross revenue so far this year, says market analyst—its 'biggest-ever six months'
• Sonic the Hedgehog’s creators accidentally made the best Christmas video game ever
• Poll: What Do You Think Of Assassin's Creed Black Flag In General?
• Nintendo officially ending a Mario Kart is a terrible sign for millions of gamers
• Marvel Tokon's Single Player Penned by Kieron Gillen, Features Five Stories and Boss Fights
• Five Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In August 2026 So Far
• Feature: These 40+ Games Are Coming To Xbox Next Week (July 13-17)
• Critical Role Age of Umbra characters explained: Classes, species, and players
• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Skin Returns In Rayman Legends Retold
• After 17 years, a developer has finally revived the dream of Hannah Montana Linux, an open source operating system themed around Hannah Montana
• Activision Confirms Black Ops 1 & 2 Crossplay and Matchmaking Mechanics
• "I sued their asses and won!" Gamer wins legal battle to get hacked Xbox account back after they were told to rebuy all their digital games
• 'Bare Bones' PS5 Black Ops Ports Reportedly Have More Players Than Latest Game, Already Best Sellers on PS Store