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🎮 Multi-platformPUBG Is Finally Fixing One Of Its Biggest New Player Hurdles
Like any live-service game that has been around for a while, PUBG: Battlegrounds(https://www.gamespot.com/games/playerunknowns-battlegrounds/) has faced the challenge of attracting new players to a world that has grown and evolved over several years. To combat this, publisher Krafton Inc. has released a new update for the game that introduces a revamped onboarding experience, improved team communication, and new modes to the longrunning battle royale(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-battle-royale-games/2900-6531/). Krafton says that the new Basic Training mode is designed to get players up to speed quickly and is comprised of 17 chapters. These cover the basics from movement to looting, and include more advanced lessons focused on combat and Blue Zone survival. An NPC partner will accompany players at all times to offer them guidance as they hone their practical skills. Update 42.2 also adds improved team communication with a redesigned Message Radial System, which is designed to make messages easier and more intuitive to use. Players can now also drop markers in the field, while new Map, Mission, and Match Log tabs should help make the processing of in-game information more seamless. Arcade mode has gotten several quality-of-life tweaks, and on console, players can choose new graphics modes to suit their visual preferences. Resolution Priority sharpens the game, while Frame Rate Priority does what it says on the box by focusing on frame rates. Finally, Taego and Rondo have received map-specific optimizations, and other content drops include the new Contender Glasya, the Fashion Exhibit Lobby, a new Progressive Weapon Skin for the SLR, and the introduction of the new Survivor Pass, Just Married. PUBG has gone through several changes over the years, and recently, it introduced a Payday mode in the game that brought developer Starbreeze's popular heist-themed IP to its servers. Having been around for almost a decade, PUBG: Battlegrounds is one of the titans of the live-service genre and still attracts over 700,000 players a day(https://steamdb.info/app/578080/charts/6m) on Steam alone. That success has proven elusive for several other games(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/live-service-graveyard-all-the-games-shut-down-far-too-soon/2900-5747/1), as PUBG franchise director Taeseok Jang recently reflected(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pubg-dev-on-highguard-and-concord-struggles-its-really-hard-to-succeed-every-time/1100-6539343/) on how games like Highguard and Concord had a run of mere weeks after launch. 17 Best Battle Royale Games To Play In 2025 !4492452-bestbattleroyalegames2025.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/123/1239113/4492452-bestbattleroyalegames2025.jpg?w=1024) !4487762-fortnite.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/3/37852/4487762-fortnite.jpg?w=1024) !4593405-unnamed.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1595/15957481/4593405-unnamed.jpg?w=1024) !4487759-cod-warzone.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/3/37852/4487759-cod-warzone.jpg?w=1024) !4487766-pubg.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/3/37852/4487766-pubg.jpg?w=1024) !4487757-apex-legends.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/3/37852/4487757-apex-legends.jpg?w=1024) !4487761-fall-guys.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/3/37852/4487761-fall-guys.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/best-battle-royale-games/2900-6531/)
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformYou Can Now Order Games And Consoles From GameStop With Uber Eats
GameStop has announced a partnership with Uber Eats to allow people to order things like games and collectibles through the delivery app. Inside the Uber Eats app, you can navigate to the "Retail" or "Electronics" hubs and search for GameStop to see what you can buy. Local inventories will vary, but my Uber Eats app shows things like Ubisoft's newly launched Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced(https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/black-flag-resynced-is-a-bad-remake-of-peak-assassins-creed/), a variety of collectibles, consoles like the Switch 2, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S, as well as Red Bull cans. Like with Uber Eats food orders, you can select ASAP or your own specific delivery time, and from there, you can see your driver in real time. My app shows a $6 delivery fee. GameStop is just the latest retailer to join Uber Eats' lineup of retailers. Others include Best Buy, Home Depot, PetSmart, Target, and many more. In other news, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen continues to push for his ambitious buyout of eBay for $56 billion(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ebays-rejection-letter-to-gamestops-56-billion-bid-pulls-absolutely-no-punches/1100-6539894/). eBay has said it does not plan to sell, but Cohen is still trying, and he has said he might pursue a hostile takeover. Cohen has also discussed how video games could play a major role in his plans for eBay(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-ceo-came-up-with-plan-to-buy-ebay-on-the-toilet-wants-it-to-become-re-seller-of-digital-gaming-items/), should he succeed in taking over the platform. GameStop was also in the news recently after Sony announced plans to kill off physical game discs in 2028.(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstations-disc-based-game-sales-have-dropped-dramatically-in-recent-years/) Many theorized that this would be bad news for GameStop because it sells physical games. However, GameStop's stock price did not fall after Sony announced those plans--in fact, the stock price rose. Why? One reason could be that software is the smallest part of GameStop's business today(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-is-not-hurting-after-sony-kills-discs-and-there-is-a-good-reason-why/), which is now more focused on collectibles.
🎮 Multi-platformThe Batman Part 2 delayed yet again, now arriving in 2028
The Batman Part 2 was supposed to be out last year. Now, Robert Pattinson's next outing as the Dark Knight will be release in 2028.
🎮 Multi-platformGeorge Lucas embraces the dark side by backing AI in filmmaking
During a recent interview, the famous creator of Star Wars argued in favor of generative AI in filmmaking
🎮 Multi-platformFX’s Live-Action Far Cry Anthology Series Casts Steve Buscemi
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/15/cc1b671e/far%20cry%20fx%20steve%20busemi.jpg.webp) FX’s upcoming live-action Far Cry anthology series(https://gameinformer.com/2025/11/25/fx-announces-far-cry-anthology-series-coming-to-hulu-from-alien-earth-and-its-always) has cast Steve Buscemi. The actor joins an evolving cast that so far includes It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob Mac (who also serves as co-showrunner) and Lizzy Caplan(https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/26/lizzy-caplan-joins-the-cast-of-fxs-far-cry-anthology-series). Buscemi’s extensive credits range from roles in classic films such as Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, and The Big Lebowski to acclaimed TV shows such as Boardwalk Empire and Wednesday. You may also remember him from the greatest meme produced by 30 Rock(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiOMbqPHFwo). Buscemi’s role in Far Cry is unknown. Far Cry will be a limited series in which each episode features a new story, setting, and cast. However, it is unknown if any of these stories will be adapted from the video games or be entirely original. The show is helmed by Rob Mac and Noah Hawley, creator of FX’s Fargo and Alien: Earth. Far Cry is set to premiere on FX and Hulu (as well as Disney+ internationally) at an unknown date.
🖥 PC, Multi-platformChristopher Nolan's the Odyssey is coming to Fortnite
The Oppenheimer director's epic film gets a second video game tie-in, after appearing in Roblox earlier this month
🎮 Multi-platformUpdate: Ubisoft Barcelona Employee Says Ubisoft Is Offering 'Very Bad Offer That Goes Below Any Reasonable Standard' In Light Of Strike To Protest Proposed Layoffs
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/14/5567d627/Ubi%20Strike.jpg.webp) Update, 7/15/26: Following the publication of the original story yesterday, a Ubisoft Barcelona employee set to be affected by proposed layoffs there reached out to Game Informer to provide additional details surrounding the strike, the studio's work on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and more. They say that there were about 90 people at the strike rally outside Ubisoft Barcelona yesterday, but note that "despite that, Ubisoft is still offering us a very bad offer, that goes below any reasonable standard, and far lower than what you'd expect in this situation. Therefore, we will hold a new rally on Thursday, 7/16/26 during the new wave of negotiations at 10:30 am." This employee also explained that in addition to the development of underwater shipwreck exploration in Resynced, the studio also worked on the following in the game: - All the swimming systems - All the underwater mechanics, biomes, and animal behavior - All the underwater wrecks - All the smuggler dens - 3 Main Quests: Proper Defenses, Diving for Medicines, Devil's Advocate - 4 Assassin Contracts - All Naval Contracts - The region of Gibara and the following locations there: Crooked Island, Salt Lagoon, and Mariguana Island - All bosses (divided with Ubisoft Quebec once that studio joined the project) - All combat enemy AI (until Ubisoft Quebec joined the project) They add that the team did all of this with less than 50 people in two and a half years, and that Ubisoft "has made it clear that it doesn't want" Ubisoft Barcelona to work on any new Assassin's Creed projects, "so right now, the only hope we have as a team to ever contribute to an AC game again is from the community's pressure, if they think that they liked what we've done. Otherwise, it will only be Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six series from now on." The employee shared the following new strike flyer and photo from yesterday's strike rally: The original story continues below... Original story, 7/14/26: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced) launched last week, on July 9, and one of the various Ubisoft studios behind its development is facing impending layoffs, despite the remake's early success. Ubisoft Barcelona, which is responsible for the game's underwater exploration and tech(https://x.com/MaNeoO/status/2076722161226539505?s=20), is set to lose 51 employees in the coming weeks as part of the layoffs. In response, the studio, represented by the Coordinadora Sindical del Videojuego union (CSVI), has begun a strike today that will last through Thursday, July 16, as reported by Video Games Chronicle(https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-studio-ubisoft-barcelona-strikes-to-protest-51-staff-being-laid-off/). During this strike, the CSVI union will be attempting to negotiate with Ubisoft over the proposed 51 layoffs. The strikers' demands include the cancellation of the proposed layoffs, a return to the studio's previous 60 percent remote working policy, the granting of previously promised promotions and raises, and stronger job security. !Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/07/bed13502/acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9edwardparry230426615pmcest.jpg.webp) Ubisoft Barcelona workers, supported by the CSVI union, previously went on strike in February of last year(https://x.com/CSVICGT/status/1889755454978273412?s=20) in response to more than 500 layoffs at Ubisoft studios worldwide, as well as the closure of three development studios. "Despite the game's commercial success, 51 Ubisoft Barcelona workers will lose their jobs in the coming weeks," a CSVI union statement on the strike reads. "After an intense production, the company claims a 'strategic shift' to justify these layoffs. After years of dedication to our team, the company has turned its back on us. We will never see the fruits of our labour, and the reward for our hard work will be the loss of our jobs." Notably, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced/more-of-everything-is-permitted), a remake of the original Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, sold 2 million copies in just one day after its launch, according to Ubisoft. It also ranked Top 1 on Twitch on July 9 – its launch day – and reached a peak of 99,451 concurrent players on Steam within 24 hours of launch, "making it the highest concurrent player count ever recorded for an Assassin's Creed title on the platform," Ubisoft writes in a celebratory statement(https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/news/ignt.61830/assassin-s-creed-black-flag-resynced-launches-with-2-million-copies-sold) released yesterday on July 13. Many Ubisoft developers and other members of the game development industry have spoken out about these layoffs, particularly as they come after the successful launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced; it gives further credence to the idea that layoffs in game development are inevitable – if your game struggles, layoffs, and if it succeeds, like in this remake's case, you're still not safe from layoffs. Source: Video Games Chronicle(https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-studio-ubisoft-barcelona-strikes-to-protest-51-staff-being-laid-off/) Editor's Note: The article has been updated to provide clarity about the employee's situation regarding employment at Ubisoft Barcelona The hearts of the Game Informer staff are with everyone who will be affected by these layoffs. !(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/07/15/be9876e3/strikeflyer.jpg.webp)!(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/entitybrowserthumbnail/public/2026/07/15/565c1796/strikerally.jpg.webp)
🎮 Multi-platformIt’s officially the end of an era for Crunchyroll anime
Crunchyroll's latest store change is another example of Sony creating barriers for some of anime's biggest fans, and it could prove devestating.
🎮 Multi-platformPokémon Pokopia's next event announced and it stars one of the cutest Pokémon
Get up to some fun an games with Zorua during the next Pokémon Pokopia event for Nintendo Switch 2, which starts July 19.
🎮 Multi-platformPrime Video's near-perfect, criminally underrated sci-fi show is finally streaming on Netflix
Starring Peter Serafinowicz as the Tick, Prime Video's reboot of this superhero parody focused on the Tick's sidekick Arthur
🎮 Multi-platform20 years later, a legendary anime director made a perfect time-travel movie that redefined his career
Mamoru Hosoda’s The Girl Who Leapt Through Time remains a classic romance anime that teaches the art of letting go.
🎮 Multi-platformStranger Things gets new "VHS Special Edition" release on Netflix
Netflix has an all-new demastered version of Stranger Things season 1: a glitchy, grainy, and gloriously vintage VHS Special Edition.