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Game Freak Planning 'Series Of Continuous Updates' For Beast Of Reincarnation, Starting With Story Pacing And Text Size
!Beast of Reincarnation PlayStation 5 PS5 Xbox Series X/S PC Game Freak Fictions(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/31/ec7018b0/borscreenshot4.jpg.webp) Beast of Reincarnation(https://gameinformer.com/product/beast-of-reincarnation), the action-RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak, hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC yesterday, on August 4, and players are running into various issues from performance to story pacing to subtitle text size being too small (and unadjustable), and more. Game Freak posted on its X account(https://x.com/GAMEFREAKinfo/status/2084899001086922900?s=20) that it is planning a "series of continuous updates" for Beast of Reincarnation based on player feedback, and the first patch is coming soon. !Game Informer News(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/31/1cdb0ec4/borkeyart4k.jpg.webp) "Thank you for playing Beast of Reincarnation," the Game Freak post reads. "We take your feedback to heart and are currently planning a series of continuous updates." Here are the updates expected to arrive in the next patch, which Game Freak says will hit within a week: - Camera adjustments - Increased text size - Story pacing improvements (ongoing adjustments planned) - Changing the default setting from Cinematic to Performance mode - Other bug fixes Game Freak says the contents of this patch are subject to change, and asks players to continue sharing feedback at the form here(https://support.fictions.com/hc/en-us/categories/42992376012691-Beast-of-Reincarnation). In the meantime, read Game Informer's Beast of Reincarnation review(https://gameinformer.com/review/beast-of-reincarnation/boring-world-beguiling-combat), and then check out our list of the top 10 RPGs to play right now(https://gameinformer.com/2026/07/31/top-10-rpgs-to-play-right-now). Have you played Beast of Reincarnation? Let us know what you think of it so far in the comments below!
How To Cancel PlayStation Plus
Life is expensive(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-consoles-are-pricing-themselves-out-of-relevance/1100-6539969/) these days. If you're looking to cut back on spending and want to do away with your PlayStation Plus membership, it's very easy to do so. There are plenty of reasons why you might want to cancel PlayStation Plus, just like there are numerous reasons for cancelling Xbox Game Pass(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-to-cancel-xbox-game-pass/1100-6496456/). Below you can find instructions on how to cancel PlayStation Plus, as shared by PlayStation(https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/subscriptions/cancel-playstation-plus/). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiwBu7M023s How to cancel PlayStation Plus from the internet - Sign in to Account Management(https://www.playstation.com/acct/management). - Select Subscription from the menu on the left of the screen. - Select Cancel Subscription next to PlayStation Plus. How to cancel PlayStation Plus from your PS5 - Go to Settings> Users and Accounts. - Select Account> Payment and Subscriptions> Subscriptions> PlayStation Plus. - Select Cancel Subscription. How to cancel PlayStation Plus from your PS4 - Go to PlayStation Plus > Manage Membership > Subscription. - Select Cancel Subscription. When you cancel PlayStation Plus, you'll retain member benefits until the end of the current billing cycle. However, after that, you'll lose access to the service's numerous perks(https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/subscriptions/playstation-plus-support/) including monthly games(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-plus-essential-free-games-for-august-2026/), online multiplayer, and online storage support, among other things. August brings with it some pretty great additions to PlayStation Plus(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-plus-essential-free-games-for-august-2026/), including the critical darling Big Walk--which we called one of the best co-op games of all time(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/big-walk-is-one-of-the-best-co-op-games-ever/)--along with Dying Light 2 and Signalis. Sony recently upset gamers by announcing that it will stop supporting physical game discs starting in January 2028. The data clearly shows that digital adoption is rising(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/), but plenty of people still love physical discs. Sony continues to sell many millions of physical game discs annually(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/), but experts believe Sony wants to exert more power and control over users(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/why-is-sony-killing-discs-its-all-about-profitability-and-control-expert-says/) and is ushering in an all-digital future on PlayStation leading into the PS6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-6-everything-we-know-about-sonys-next-generation-console/1100-6533561/) era.
10 best games like Halo: Campaign Evolved
There are numerous games on a variety of platforms through the years that offer experiences similar to Halo: Campaign Evolved, including these 10.
Gears of War: E-Day’s multiplayer sure is more Gears of War
Gears of War: E-Day is a prequel entry that maintains the Gears of War formula, according to a 3-hour preview of its Horde mode.
Halo: Campaign Evolved restarts the Xbox vs. PlayStation console war
Halo: Campaign Evolved remake players say the assault rifle is slightly less accurate on PS5 compared to Xbox, sparking debates.
A Chance To Get Behind The Wheel Of Crazy Taxi: World Tour Is Coming Soon
Those itching to take Crazy Taxi: World Tour(https://www.gamespot.com/games/crazy-taxi-world-tour/) for a test drive can now sign up for their chance, as developer Sega has announced a multiplayer closed network test. Crazy Taxi: World Tour's closed network test will run September 11-13 in the US. Those interested will need to sign up on the game's website(https://www.sega.com/crazy-taxi/crazy-taxi-world-tour?tab=closed-network-test) by August 31. The test will be available on all of Crazy Taxi: World Tour's announced platforms (Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5), though Sega states on its website that certain platforms "may have limited participant capacity." The announcement of the network test comes alongside a new trailer highlighting the game's West Coast, a location that will look familiar to fans of Sega's manic driving franchise but will be just one of its playable locations. It is called "World Tour" after all, though Sega has not yet announced additional locales as of yet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XordDIexPAQ Crazy Taxi: World Tour was announced as part of the Xbox Games Showcase(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-game-showcase-2026-all-the-biggest-announcements-so-far/) in June, with its debut trailer featuring a classic song(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-crazy-taxi-game-revealed-using-that-classic-offspring-song/) from the original Crazy Taxi that is most often associated with the series, The Offspring's 'All I Want.' However, Sega quickly found itself in hot water after it was revealed by the game's Steam page that Crazy Taxi: World Tour was made in part with generative AI(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crazy-taxi-world-tour-uses-generative-ai-sega-reveals/). A blurb on the Steam page states "We use generative AI as a support tool for developers, aiming to provide better content to our users and enable developers to focus on creative tasks." In a statement to Game Informer, Sega said it used gen AI to develop background assets. Franchise creator Kenji Kanno later defended the studio's use of AI(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crazy-taxi-world-tour-dev-defends-genai-use/) in an interview, stating that the team used gen AI to generate ideas and as a reference, but that actual in-game assets were being created by humans. World Tour will be the first mainline entry in the Crazy Taxi franchise since 2002's Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller, and is slated to release in 2027.
Nobody remembers the Marvel game that quietly revealed the MCU’s next era
Firaxis and 2K's Marvel’s Midnight Suns is worth a revisit now that a Ghost Rider movie is on the horizon for the MCU
Resident Evil 2 surpasses RE5 as series' best-selling game
According to Capcom's latest quarterly earnings report, Resident Evil 2 surpassed Resident Evil 5 in sales after reaching 19.75 million copies.
Xbox will give GTA 6 players a major advantage over PS5
Rockstar's upcoming Grand Theft Auto game has region restrictions, but only on PlayStation 5
Halo's new Xbox remake is an instant culture war disaster
Halo: Campaign Evolved has become a culture war talking point due to the introduction of a character named Lt. Williams.
Update: Xbox Online Services Fully Restored After Hours-Long Outage
!Microsoft Gaming Xbox Series X/S CEO Asha Sharma Layoffs(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/11/b14c2ec5/Xbox%20New%20Logo.jpg.webp) Update, 7/27/26, 7:24 p.m.: After suffering an outage that began late yesterday evening, several Xbox online services have been restored according to the Xbox Status page(https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status). The original story continues below... Original Story, 7/27/26, 3:03 p.m.: Xbox is currently suffering a major service outage, days after PlayStation was hit with a similar issue(https://gameinformer.com/psa/2026/07/24/update-the-majority-of-playstation-network-services-are-back-online). Services such as booting up digital games, logging into your account, and browsing the Xbox Store are said to be affected. The service was first reported last night, July 26, at 11:10 p.m. ET. As of publishing, Xbox is still working to resolve these problems, according to the Xbox status page(https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status), which was last updated at 2:48 p.m. ET. Four features are affected across Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and backwards compatibility. We've listed them below along with the official descriptions of their issues. Account & Profile: You may not be able to sign-in to your Xbox profile, may be disconnected while signed in, or have other related problems. Features that require sign-in like most games, apps and social activity won't be available. Store & Subscriptions: You might not see a game you're looking for in the Store right now. Games & Gaming: You may have problems playing your digital games right now. Apps & Mobile: You may have problems launching apps. These outages may not affect every person –or every game, for that matter – equally; to test the outage for this story, I logged into my Xbox account on my Series X and booted up several games, both owned and downloaded from Game Pass, without problem. Still, this situation is worth keeping an eye on if you’re planning to jump into your Xbox over the next couple of hours.
PSA: Xbox Platforms Suffering Major Service Outage
!Microsoft Gaming Xbox Series X/S CEO Asha Sharma Layoffs(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/06/11/b14c2ec5/Xbox%20New%20Logo.jpg.webp) Xbox is currently suffering a major service outage, days after PlayStation was hit with a similar issue(https://gameinformer.com/psa/2026/07/24/update-the-majority-of-playstation-network-services-are-back-online). Services such as booting up digital games, logging into your account, and browsing the Xbox Store are said to be affected. The service was first reported last night, July 26, at 11:10 p.m. ET. As of publishing, Xbox is still working to resolve these problems, according to the Xbox status page(https://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-live-status), which was last updated at 2:48 p.m. ET. Four features are affected across Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and backwards compatibility. We've listed them below along with the official descriptions of their issues. Account & Profile: You may not be able to sign-in to your Xbox profile, may be disconnected while signed in, or have other related problems. Features that require sign-in like most games, apps and social activity won't be available. Store & Subscriptions: You might not see a game you're looking for in the Store right now. Games & Gaming: You may have problems playing your digital games right now. Apps & Mobile: You may have problems launching apps. These outages may not affect everyone equally; to test the outage for this story, I logged into my Xbox account on my Series X and booted up several games, both owned and downloaded from Game Pass, without problem. Still, this situation is worth keeping an eye on if you’re planning to jump into your Xbox over the next couple of hours.