📰 Beautiful And Ambitious With A Lot To Prove: Hands-On With Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

The 2D revival combines Dead Cells and Hollow Knight into a Metroidvania that aims to be more than an homage.

🔗 Source: https://kotaku.com/beautiful-and-ambitious-with-a-lot-to-prove-hands-on-with-castlevania-belmonts-curse-2000716828

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📰 Castlevania Belmont's Curse could just be a gaming classic whipped back into shape

Castlevania Belmont's Curse is a grand return to the series' platformer roots. Developed by Konami and Evil Empire, it's a gothic cathedral built with new material, upon the strongest of genre foundations. In the few hours I had to explore the game's opening act, I was quickly thrust into the classic Castlevania experience - battling against various enemies with a repertoire of weapons and magic - but there are some bold twists here that help...

🔗 Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/castlevania-belmonts-curse-preview

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📰 Nintendo Explains How to Replace Its New User-Serviceable Joy-Con Batteries in 12 (or 13) Easy Steps

Hey kid, you wanna see inside a Switch 2 controller?Nintendo recently added user-replaceable batteries to their Switch 2 product line (and set an end date for Switch 1 sales) in order to comply with new EU serviceability laws. The Switch 2 and Switch 2 Pro Controller will get user-replaceable battery versions later this year, but the first products to be affected will be the Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers - which arrive this summer and will slowly...

🔗 Source: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/nintendo-explains-how-to-replace-its-new-user-serviceable-joy-con-batteries-in-12-or-13-easy-steps

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📰 Castlevania: Belmont's Curse isn't technically connected to the Netflix anime, but its cinematography was inspired by the show

We’re really hoping that people who’ve only watched the anime also enjoy the game," Konami said.

🔗 Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/movies-tv/castlevania-belmonts-curse-isnt-technically-connected-to-the-netflix-anime-but-its-cinematography-was-inspired-by-the-show/

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📰 Nintendo Shares 13-Step Procedure Detailing How To Replace Your Switch Joy-Con Battery

It requires a "Battery Replacement Kit".Earlier this month, Nintendo officially confirmed it would release hardware revisions in Europe featuring replaceable batteries.Read the full article on nintendolife.com.

🔗 Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/nintendo-shares-13-step-procedure-detailing-how-to-replace-your-switch-joy-con-battery

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📰 Ubisoft teases Ghost Recon news soon after leaks

Fans will have to wait for official word on a Ghost Recon Wildlands definitive edition and the reveal of Project OVR.

🔗 Source: https://www.polygon.com/ghost-recon-teases-25th-anniversary-news-as-leaks-keep-poppin-gup/

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📰 In the wake of Stadium's death, Overwatch's Quick Play Hacked weekend makes me hope 6v6 returns permanently

Blizzard's new 6v6 experiment in Overwatch makes matches more exciting and unpredictable than ever, and I hope it becomes a permanent fixture.

🔗 Source: https://www.polygon.com/overwatchs-quick-play-hacked-weekend-1-3-2-6v6-mode/

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📰 Think gaming handhelds are too expensive? Ayaneo says 'hold my beer,' lists $5,000+ monster

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🔗 Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/think-gaming-handhelds-are-too-expensive-ayaneo-says-hold-my-beer-lists-usd5-000-monster/

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📰 The Mermaid Mask is one of 2026's best reviewed games, for good reason

The Mermaid Mask is a hilarious murder mystery game with a memorable cast of goofball suspects.

🔗 Source: https://www.polygon.com/the-mermaid-mask-recommendation/

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📰 GTA Wiki Accuses Fandom Of Ripping Off Its Articles And Shares Evidence: ‘We Want Everyone To See How Shameless They Are About It’

Fandom's legal team claims some similarities are to be 'expected' when writing about GTA Online updates.

🔗 Source: https://kotaku.com/gta-wiki-accuses-fandom-of-ripping-off-its-articles-and-shares-evidence-we-want-everyone-to-see-how-shameless-they-are-about-it-2000717683

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📰 After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, "current and former employees" are disagreeing with his optimism

It's been two weeks since Microsoft announced 3,200 layoffs and sweeping cuts hit the Xbox division. Not even well-established institutions like Doom and Quake studio id Software were safe - with the first reports painting a very bleak picture - yet Hugo Martin, director on the latest Doom entries, pushed back against claims the iconic FPS developer had been turned into little more than a support studio.

🔗 Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/id-software-developers-comments-hugo-martin-layoffs

#fps #xbox

📰 Save-game carry-overs and time-leaping sequels: medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has some bold ideas for the future

It's Mass Effect all over again, maybe. You'll be able to carry your save from The Blood of Dawnwalker into future Dawnwalker games, developer Rebel Wolves and publisher Bandai Namco have confirmed. Read more.

🔗 Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/blood-of-dawnwalker-save-game-sequels

#game #rpg

📰 Marvel Boss Blames Himself For Mahershala Ali’s Blade Not Getting ‘Off The Ground’

There’s a trailer out now for Avengers Doomsday, which has everyone thinking about the MCU again, and the many, many, many characters they have to keep track of in it. But one guy you won’t see anywhere in the Doomsday trailer is Blade, whose dedicated film has been in production hell for at least seven years at this point. In fact, it’s been in limbo for so long that Marvel president and creative lead Kevin Feige seems kind of embarrassed about...

🔗 Source: https://kotaku.com/marvel-boss-blames-himself-for-mahershala-alis-blade-not-getting-off-the-ground-2000717660

#trailer

📰 "LawBreakers tripped so Concord could faceplant": Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski looks back on his career so far and struggle with alcoholism

Former Gears of War and Unreal Tournament designer Cliff Bleszinski has opened up about his struggle with alcoholism and how it's impacted his life and career in game development to this point, as he eyes a possible return to making games. Bleszinski's currently four months sober after suffering a drinking-related seizure in March this year.Read more.

🔗 Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lawbreakers-tripped-so-concord-could-faceplant-gears-of-war-designer-cliff-bleszinski-looks-back-on-his-career-so-far-and-struggle-with-alcoholism

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📰 Tides Of Annihilation Loses Expedition 33 Voice Actor Jennifer English

Tides of Annihilation developer Eclipse Glow Games has announced that voice actor Jennifer English will no longer be voicing the game's protagonist, Gwendolyn, due to personal health reasons. In an update on its social platforms, Eclipse Glow Games confirmed that English stepped down in June from the role, but she'll still be involved in the game in an advisory role.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tides-of-annihilation-loses-expedition-33-voice-actor-jennifer-english/

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📰 FBI accuse Steam user of stealing over $220,000 via malware-infected games like BlockBlasters, Lunara and Dashverse

A Florida-based student has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly stealing over $220,000 in cryptocurrency by means of malware-packed free games on Steam. Read more.

🔗 Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fbi-accuse-steam-user-of-stealing-over-220000-via-malware-infected-games-like-blockblasters-lunara-and-dashverse

#steam

📰 The Next Game Of Thrones Game Has Been Delayed

The next Game of Thrones game, the RTS War for Westeros, has been delayed. The PC game was originally set for release in 2026, but developer Playside has announced that it's been delayed to "early 2027.""We remain unwavering in our mission to deliver a real-time strategy game set in the world of Westeros that meets the expectations of both RTS players and Game of Thrones fans," the developer said in a blog post.

🔗 Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-next-game-of-thrones-game-has-been-delayed/

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📰 Valve see the great RAM shortage "getting worse," just in case you were clinging to hopes of a cheaper Steam Machine

As Oisin reported over the weekend, Steam Machine engineers Yazan Aldehayyat and Pierre-Loup Griffais gave a big Valve thumbs-down to the practice of platform exclusives - a hot topic in the context of Xbox owners Microsoft retreating back into whatever kind of shrivelled, joyless husk Xbox is nowadays. The same interview, with Bloomberg scoopsmith Jason Schreier, also touched on the acutely PC-spoiling subject of RAMnarök and its subsequent,...

🔗 Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/valve-see-the-great-ram-shortage-getting-worse-just-in-case-you-were-clinging-to-hopes-of-a-cheaper-steam-machine

#steam #xbox

📰 Monochrome roguelike platformer Gennady adds PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch versions

Sobaka Studio will release Feed 64-developed monochrome roguelike platformer Gennady for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation …

🔗 Source: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/07/monochrome-roguelike-platformer-gennady-adds-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-and-switch-versions

#playstation #ps5 #roguelike #xbox

📰 Someone’s reportedly been deploying social media bots to defend Sony’s decision to kill physical PlayStation games

The dead internet theory is no longer a theory, if you ask me. There are bots everywhere, on all platforms, and they are incessant.

🔗 Source: https://www.destructoid.com/someone-reportedly-deploying-bots-defend-sony-kill-physical-playstation/

#playstation

📰 UK Retailer GAME Entered Administration Owing A Staggering £16 Million

Update: more details emerge.UK retailer GAME has reportedly filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators in a clear sign that the firm is once again on the brink of collapse.As reported by Bloomberg and The Business Desk, GAME – which is owned by Frasers Group – has appointed law firm RPC to oversee the 10-day protection period from creditor action while it considers any potential next steps.

🔗 Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/07/uk-retailer-game-entered-administration-owing-a-staggering-p16-million

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