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🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformA New Update For The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Fixes The Game's Most Annoying Feature
!The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales HD-2D Team Asano Square Enix PS5 Xbox Series X/S PC Steam Nintendo Switch 2(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/10/ecb13f14/adventuresofelliotheader.jpg.webp) Octopath Traveler(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/octopath-traveler/an-arduous-but-rewarding-journey) series developer Team Asano launched(https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2026/02/05/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales-arrives-in-june) its HD-2D action RPG, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales), last month on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Though many are enjoying the game, there is near-universal agreement that Faie, the companion fairy that accompanies Elliot on his adventure, talks way too much. A new update released today across all platforms lets you turn off Faie's voice completely, providing a fix for the game's most annoying feature. The Adventures of Elliot is, no doubt, aiming to be a Zelda-like adventure, and Faie can be seen as a stand-in for Navi. Despite general grievances with Link's fairy in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who finds Navi to be more talkative than Faie. Team Asano was seemingly aware of Faie's communication style, giving players the option to tone down how often she speaks in the game's options – which was available from the jump. However, listening to player feedback since the game's launch, today's 1.1.0 update allows you to completely turn off Faie's voice. The update's patch notes(https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3483510/view/680754149992695962?l=english) are short and sweet. In addition to adding an option to turn off Faie's voice, this update also "adjusts tutorial behavior," fixes FPS drops on some PCs when Faie is present, and fixes some minor bugs. The update is available to download right now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. In the meantime, read Game Informer's review of The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales/history-repeats-itself) to learn why we enjoyed the game, despite Faie's insistence on preventing any and all silence. After that, check out our reviews for Team Asano's other games, like Octopath Traveler 0(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/octopath-traveler-0/going-from-zero-to-hero), Octopath Traveler II(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/octopath-traveler-ii/two-is-better-than-one), and Triangle Strategy(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/triangle-strategy/powerful-conviction-shines-over-dark-times). What are your thoughts on Faie? Let us know in the comments below!
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformGhost of Tsushima anime gets trailer teasing connection to game's multiplayer mode
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends got a new trailer ahead of the show's 2027 release on Crunchyroll.
🎮 Multi-platformHow to do a barrel roll in Forza Horizon 6
Here's how to barrel roll in Forza Horizon 6, a skill you must perform to complete Series 2 daily challenge "Rolling in the Jeep."
🖥 PC, Multi-platformAdventures of Elliot's new update finally lets you silence Faie
The HD-2D RPG from Square Enix stars a companion character that is a little too chatty, but a new patch finally fixed it.
🎮 Multi-platformMike Flanagan's The Haunting of Hill House is still Netflix's best horror binge
This genre masterpiece has made audiences cry since its 2018 release.
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox CEO Joins Federal Reserve’s Productivity And Jobs Task Force Amid Tumultuous Time
The United States central bank, the Federal Reserve, has announced(https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260709a.htm) new task forces to "advance the conduct of monetary policy," and its board has chosen Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to help guide one task force pertaining to AI, as part of a wider effort to help create jobs and keep prices stable. The new Productivity and Jobs task force will look into the "economic impact of new general-purpose technologies," including AI, to help the Fed make better policy decisions. Sharma is joined on this task force by billionaire businessman and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, along with Stanford University economics professor Charles I. Jones--he is currently on leave from the university to become a scholar-in-residence at the AI company Anthropic. Fed chairman Kevin Warsh said the new task forces are part of the group's "commitment to price stability and maximum employment." !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AshaSharma-1.png) Asha Sharma is the new Xbox CEO. Sharma, for her part, recently oversaw huge Xbox price hikes(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-is-increasing-the-cost-of-xbox-consoles-again-starting-in-august/) and mass layoffs at Xbox(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-layoffs-studio-closures-and-spin-offs-everything-announced-today/) that people reacted negatively to. These dramatic changes came against the backdrop of the entire consume electronics industry managing the ongoing memory and component shortages that have eaten into margins. "We are in a hardware component crisis. When I joined as CEO in February, the price we paid for console storage components was over 2x as high as we paid last fall," Sharma said. "These costs have since doubled again. And as we plan for the 2027 holiday season, we expect another significant increase, taking us over 5x the prices we paid only two years earlier. Memory costs have followed a broadly similar trajectory. While the entire industry is facing a components crisis, we believe we have been impacted more greatly than many of our peers due to the choices we made over the last half decade. We are currently unable to make as many consoles as players want to buy, and we need a new business model and partnerships for hardware as we remain committed to Helix." On the AI part, Sharma, 37, comes from an AI background at Microsoft. She has promised no "soulless AI slop" at Xbox(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-xbox-boss-says-she-has-no-tolerance-for-bad-ai/1100-6538342/) under her leadership, and she has canceled some AI plans for Xbox already(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/copilot-is-kaput-on-xbox-consoles/1100-6539795/). The Fed's new task forces will "operate independently," the Fed said. They will attempt to "follow the evidence, provide candid feedback, and produce rigorous findings." The other task forces include ones dedicated to improving the Fed's communications, examining costs and benefits generally, bettering the quality and timeliness of key economic data points, and revisiting how the Fed tracks and reacts to inflation. The Xbox "reset" that was announced this week included 1,600 Xbox layoffs, with 1,600 more to come. Microsoft also got rid of five studios and canceled games, including Avowed 2(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-kills-obsidians-avowed-sequel-in-the-wake-of-layoffs-report/). This was all done because Sharma said the Xbox business was not healthy and was in need of major changes.
🎮 Multi-platformFaces of Death is finally streaming on Shudder and it's the best slasher of 2026
Faces of Death is finally streaming on Shudder. Here's why Daniel Goldhaber's smart, bloody slasher is one of 2026's best horror movies.
🎮 Multi-platformXreal’s new AR glasses are way cheaper and almost just right
I love it when a company challenges itself to make a cheaper version of a beloved product. Xreal's $299 A01 Plus is a stripped-down version of its $449 1S that's light on features but with just enough of the 1S' best qualities. These AR glasses are comfortable, they look good, and the screens are surprisingly &8230;
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformAssassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just the best-reviewed game in the series(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/) in 13 years; it's also off to a flying start with more than 100,000 players(https://store.steampowered.com/charts/mostplayed) on Steam alone. That's one of the highest opening weeks for an Assassin's Creed game in several years, and the number doesn't include Black Flag Resynced's availability through other PC storefronts, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, either. One thing to note is that not every Assassin's Creed game has been available through Steam at launch, but Black Flag Resynced's performance can still be compared to recent releases. Assassin's Creed Odyssey peaked at 62,049 players during its launch week, and Assassin's Creed Shadows reached 64,825 players when it first hit the scene last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is something of an anomaly, as it wasn't available at launch(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-is-back-on-steam-with-assassins-creed-valhalla-launching-december-6/1100-6509353/) through Steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niSS6zePbYs&t=2s When Ubisoft did return to Steam(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-games-could-be-returning-to-steam/1100-6508931/) after a gap of several years, it peaked at 15,679 players on launch day--two years after it first launched on PC and console--and it later surpassed that number(https://steamdb.info/app/2208920/charts/max) in January 2026 with 19,181 players. For Black Flag Resynced, those are some impressive launch week numbers--even if they do pale in comparison to the similarly themed pirate game Windrose, which reached more than 220,000 peak concurrent users(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pirate-game-windrose-sells-1-million-copies-passes-200000-concurrents-on-steam/1100-6539495/) on Steam during its launch week in April. While there's plenty to celebrate, several Black Flag Resynced developers at Ubisoft Barcelona(https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-layoffs/) are also facing layoffs following the game's launch. Part of the cuts that Ubisoft initiated in June, around 51 developers will be impacted, while Black Flag Resynced is expected to be a big seller for Ubisoft during a lean year of releases from the company. Best Assassin’s Creed Games: Every Game, Ranked !4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg?w=1024) !4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg?w=1024) !4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg?w=1024) !4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg?w=1024) !4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg?w=1024) !4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg?w=1024) !4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-assassins-creed-game-ranked/2900-4916/)
🎮 Multi-platformFormer BioWare Writer Says EA Always Favored Mass Effect Over Dragon Age
Following the disappointing sales of Dragon Age: The Veilguard(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-report-sheds-light-on-why-dragon-age-the-veilguard-failed/1100-6532366/), it's looking like BioWare's fantasy IP won't be making a comeback anytime soon. Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider believes that the series may be dead, and the game's poor commercial performance--according to EA's expectations(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-report-sheds-light-on-why-dragon-age-the-veilguard-failed/1100-6532366/)--was likely the final nail in its coffin. "Throughout the entire time I was there, we were always one breath away from the project being shelved," Gaider said to PC Gamer(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/dragon-age/dragon-ages-former-lead-writer-thinks-the-series-is-probably-dead-but-hed-be-happy-to-take-it-off-eas-hands-and-go-somewhere-dark-and-dangerous-with-it/). "The thing that happened is that we kept releasing games, and it would sell much better than they thought it should, and it kept surprising them." Gaider added that Mass Effect was treated as EA's favorite child(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/veilguard-and-mass-effect-teams-didnt-get-along-at-bioware-dragon-age-creator-says/1100-6530858/), even if they didn't sell as well as early Dragon Age games did. The writer added that Mass Effect was seen as a "slick, modern RPG" that was easy to sell, whereas Dragon Age was perceived to be an "old-fashioned" story-focused RPG, and any success it experienced was deemed to be a "fluke" by EA. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-j1zzzKWpo But would Gaider ever consider returning to the franchise? Absolutely, he said, so long as he was handed the keys to the IP and it wasn't produced under EA. "I think that'd be an interesting thing to do. To go back to the basics of what made Dragon Age appeal to so many people in the first place. And go somewhere dark and dangerous, and do things that will make people upset. I think that's what I would want to do with it," Gaider concluded. In the aftermath of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA laid off a lot of BioWare's staff(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/after-dragon-age-the-veilguard-comes-up-short-bioware-undergoes-changes/1100-6529105/), leaving behind a "core" team to work on the next Mass Effect game(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/mass-effect-5-everything-we-know-about-bioware-upcoming-rpg/1100-6485779/). Other related developments include EA announcing last year(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/unpacking-eas-55-billion-sale-to-go-private-what-does-it-all-mean/1100-6535168/) that it will go private, as part of a $55 billion leveraged buyout funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, and private equity company Silver Lake. Multiple analysts believe that EA might sell off some of its studios so that it can service its $20 billion debt, and BioWare could be a prime candidate(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-may-sell-bioware-and-dice-or-close-other-studios-says-analyst/1100-6535312/).
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox's Halo and Fallout strategy shows signs of following Marvel
Xbox's strategy of investing heavily into its biggest franchises seems like a plan destined to backfire
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformDoom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special
This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ages that adds a powerful new weapon and more demonic levels to blast through. Even though I hadn't picked up The Dark Ages for more than a year, it only took &8230;