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🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPhysical Games Are “Irrelevant” To GameStop’s Business, Says CEO
In a games industry that is increasingly shifting to digital, amplified by PlayStation phasing out physical game discs(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/) starting in 2028, where does a brick-and-mortar chain like GameStop fit into this future? GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen appears to have no concern for this monumental shift whatsoever. When asked by Bloomberg(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-16/cohen-calls-physical-video-game-sales-irrelevant-to-gamestop) about how Sony's digital policy would affect GameStop's business, Cohen responded: "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter at all." While his answer appears flippant and preposterous on the surface (the word "game" is in the company's name, after all), the company's financial reporting appears to support his stance that the potential decline of physical games, new and used, would impact GameStop. "Software--it mattered in the past. Software today makes up less than 12% of the business, and collectibles make up over half the business. So it's totally, totally irrelevant," Cohen said. https://youtu.be/G3fCkeo2kY8?si=0cZ6O9FzWL9oER1&t=983 GameStop's stock price was largely unaffected(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gamestop-is-not-hurting-after-sony-kills-discs-and-there-is-a-good-reason-why/) by Sony's bombshell announcement about its plans to abandon physical media--in fact, the company's share price jumped up. According to GameStop's financial reports for the first quarter of 2026, collectibles, such as Pokemon cards, made up 41.8% of the company's total revenue, with hardware and accessories making up nearly 40% of its revenue. Gaming software is by far the smallest portion of GameStop's business today. Bloomberg also brought up Rockstar Games' plan for Grand Theft Auto 6's discless release(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-wont-be-on-a-disc-not-at-launch-or-months-after-report-says/) having no resale value for a retailer like GameStop. Cohen pivoted the conversation hard, saying he wanted to "go back and talk about eBay," referring to his ongoing push to acquire the famous online marketplace(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/) and turn a combined eBay-GameStop entity into a "$1 trillion business." How Cohen hopes to achieve such a feat is unclear. What is clear, however, is Cohen's apathy toward the medium that built GameStop's business in the first place.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platform20 years ago, Persona 3's social stats changed how we think about video game characters
Released in 2006 by Atlus, Persona 3 transformed the future of JRPGs by establishing a new way to design characters with its social stats.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCBe the Final Boss codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/be-the-final-boss-0.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Be the Final Boss is a Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox) tycoon game that lets you take on the role of a game’s final boss. You’ll unlock new units, place them on your plot, purchase upgrades from a skill tree, and watch (from the comfort of your evil throne) as your team automatically takes down wave after wave of foes. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-be-the-final-boss-codes)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCGTA Online mimics reality by nerfing payouts after making everything cost more: 'Prices go up, paychecks go down'
You're now encouraged to give every activity a go, at least.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformMarvel's Wolverine trailer shows off Lady Deathstrike, Sabretooth, and more
Marvel's Wolverine is Sony's next big PlayStation 5 exclusive. A new trailer, showing with The Odyssey, confirms a classic Marvel villain.
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformThe Open Beta For Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Starts Next Week
!Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/16/0b2b7450/marveltokonfightingsoulsopenbetatrailer0-7screenshot.jpg.webp) Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, the superhero-themed fighter from Arc System Works, is still a few weeks away from its release on PlayStation 5 and PC, but if you want to jump into the action early, you'll get a chance next week. From July 24 to July 26, the open beta will be available to play for free on PC and PS5. You can check out the details for yourself in the image below (or by reading the paragraph that follows it). !Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/16/48ccbe87/marveltokonfightingsoulsopenbetatrailer1-32screenshot.jpg.webp)(https://gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/nocompression/public/2026/07/16/48ccbe87/marveltokonfightingsoulsopenbetatrailer1-32screenshot.jpg.webp) The action begins at 12 a.m. PDT, 7 a.m. UTC, and 4 p.m. JST. Once it's live, it will run for 72 hours. You also don't need to register – you can simply head to the digital store and download the game, according to the PlayStation Blog(https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/16/everything-you-need-to-know-about-marvel-tokon-fighting-souls-open-beta/). You also won't need a PlayStation Plus account to play, but you will need an internet connection and a PlayStation account to access the game on both PS5 and PC. The beta includes 15 of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls' 20-character launch roster: Captain America, Iron Man, Black Panther, Storm, Magik, Wolverine, Danger, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel, Star-Lord, Peni Parker, Ghost Rider, Blade, Doctor Doom, and Magneto. You'll also be able to play on six stages: Marvel's New York (day and night versions). Savage Land, X-Mansion, Knowhere, and Wakanda. The open beta will have ranked and casual matches, as well as a practice mode, an explorable open lobby, and three episodes of the Amazing Guardian story campaign. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls comes out on August 6 on PS5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. For more Marvel news, check out today's new trailer for Wolverine(https://www.gameinformer.com/2026/07/16/lady-deathstrike-faces-logan-in-new-marvels-wolverine-cinematic-trailer) and the details about the newest season of Marvel Rivals(https://www.gameinformer.com/2026/07/07/massive-marvel-rivals-update-reworks-black-widow-and-overhauls-the-team-up-system).
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAssassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to get the Mayan armor
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/mayan-armor-closeup.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Edward Kenway's Mayan armor - formally known as the Mayan Outfit - was a classic costume in the original 2013 release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag). Despite lacking a hood, it looked impressive, deflected bullets, and required an elaborate hunt across the in-game map to unlock. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-how-to-get-mayan-armor)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformCrimson Desert Gets Cross-Save Support Today
!Crimson Desert Pearl Abyss PlayStation PS5 Pro Comparison Xbox Series X/S PC Performance Quality Balanced FPS(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/03/20/e882be8a/crimsondesert.jpg.webp) A new update for Crimson Desert adds cross-save today. This means that if you own the RPG on multiple platforms, you can now transfer save data between those versions. Naturally, using cross-save requires players to own two or more versions of Crimson Desert on the following platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, or PC via Steam or the Epic Games Store. You’ll need to have a Pearl Abyss ID for each owned copy of the game, and you’ll need to link these accounts to initiate cross-save. A new cross-save icon now appears in Crimson Desert’s in-game save data menu, which will begin the setup process as detailed in an FAQ(https://account.pearlabyss.com/en-US/Member/Signin?state=pGnPvbJ8lBzKAfodyZmQWSoMhAmSXSkXt7Q81zhfClcvJq8LWpMnFBcpX0gg6FBUGrGQAspQyepDoAz5IH2p+KQtdDrkgAxLq0d9t4RiH2l3Tb90KaiZ%2fy00n3tHUUU03GdbCYRI5uMJAsFl1ccfHrlaeSgx1KUrSVHL4ICGWUO7KnavPnITYx7YUMkjeZJhZhXeMhtjGIt7ZiHaC+ka7sVkhjTiLIEHTHcqbSBUDC1z7ihPUyKg185EU3GL9Mir7+VPGLDBB+7dRRDdjUUZ3elffMsNMAGUoHhmDIdrI1IY2Ok6WpelHJ7iOAxMOF5hQ2hJMsKV2pN9iSu8vOktMxAm5cL5hFsKDxShozaxfZE%3d&authPlatform=1&authAction=6&sessionTicket=&returnUrl=https%3a%2f%2faccount.pearlabyss.com%2fen-US%2fMember%2fSignin%2fEndAuthentication). Crimson Desert is also available on Mac, but developer Pearl Abyss states that this version will not receive cross-save support until a future update. The addition of cross-saves is one of many major overhauls Pearl Abyss has planned for Crimson Desert as part of its post-launch update roadmap. One of the biggest changes will be to the game’s often-criticized narrative. You can read more about all of the updates coming to the game here(https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/02/the-latest-crimson-desert-roadmap-promises-story-improvements-new-combat-content-and). Be sure also to check out our Crimson Desert review(https://gameinformer.com/review/crimson-desert/open-world-overload).
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformPlayStation Summer Sale best deals: Resident Evil Requiem, Saros, and more
The PlayStation Summer Sale is here, and it features some nice discounts for some of 2026's best games.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platformOne Of Last Year's Best Horror Games, Total Chaos, Is Getting A Low-Poly Retro Mode And It Looks Awesome
!Total Chaos Retro Mode Trigger Happy Interactive Apogee Entertainment Doom II 2(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/16/b4e8e081/t2.jpg.webp) Developer Trigger Happy Interactive released its first-person horror game Total Chaos(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/total-chaos) last year on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and it became one of my favorite horror games of 2025(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/total-chaos/a-haunting-catharsis). The game was great at launch, made even better with a New Game+ update that arrived earlier this year with a brand-new finale alongside a Switch 2 version, and now, thanks to an upcoming "Retro Mode" update, is set to get even more tantalizing. Publisher Apogee Entertainment revealed on Bluesky(https://bsky.app/profile/apogeeent.com/post/3mqosmjetjk2f) today that Retro Mode will bring pixelated visuals, low-poly horrors, and yet another new ending to Total Chaos. This horror game began as a total conversion mod of Doom II, and Apogee says this new ending is inspired by those Doom II origins. You can see an example of the Retro Mode look in the header image at the top of this article, but here's another look below: !Game Informer News(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/16/b4e8e081/t2.jpg.webp) The game is set within the corridors, hallways, cliffs, and bunkers of an isolated and desolate mining town run amok by a rotting disease that has infected both the protagonist's mind and the once-citizens of this place. Using first-person combat, a constantly expanding crafting system, and environmental puzzle-solving, Trigger Happy Interactive crafted an excellent horror adventure well worth the price of admission and the dozen or so hours of runtime. You can read more about why in Game Informer's Total Chaos review(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/total-chaos/a-haunting-catharsis). There's no word on when Retro Mode will arrive in Total Chaos, but Apogee Entertainment says it's coming soon. In the meantime, read my dissection of the game's themes(https://www.gameinformer.com/opinion/2025/12/26/hating-cancer-and-the-cutthroat-catharsis-of-total-chaos) and how they intersect with hating cancer, cutthroat catharsis, and more. Total Chaos is available today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Have you played Total Chaos? Let us know what you think of it in the comments below!
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Multi-platformStar Ocean: The Second Story R Gets Switch 2 Edition, But With The Usual Square Enix Caveats
!Star Ocean The Second Story R Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Square Enix(https://www.gameinformer.com/sites/default/files/styles/bodydefault/public/2026/07/16/9731159c/staroceanthesecondr.jpg.webp) Square Enix has surprise-released a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Star Ocean: The Second Story R(https://www.gameinformer.com/product/star-ocean-the-second-story-r), its sci-fi RPG(https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2023/06/21/star-ocean-the-second-story-remake-announced) that launched on Switch (and PlayStation and PC) in 2023. This Switch 2 version boasts 1080p resolution, both docked and in handheld mode, with a 60 FPS frame rate, making it a big improvement over the significantly lower resolution and 30 FPS frame rate of the Switch version. But, this edition comes with the usual Square Enix caveats. Similar to the Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II Switch 2 editions(https://gameinformer.com/node/127099) announced earlier this week, anyone who wants to play this Star Ocean remake on Switch 2 will have to pay $49.99; there is no upgrade path for owners of the Switch 1 version, and your save data does not transfer. It's another step down this disappointing trend for Square Enix, which expects players to fork over more money to play a game they already own on a new system – the company doesn't even opt for low-cost upgrade paths, something even Nintendo itself(https://www.gameinformer.com/nintendo-direct/2025/04/02/metroid-prime-4-tears-of-the-kingdom-and-more-get-enhanced-switch-2) does with games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom(https://www.gameinformer.com/review/the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/such-great-heights) and more. Maybe Square Enix is seeing enough purchases to justify it, but it's not a player-friendly practice either way. Check out the Star Ocean: The Second Story R Nintendo Switch 2 edition trailer below: Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a remake of the original Star Ocean: The Second Story, which launched on PlayStation in the U.S. in 1999. It's about a Federation officer named Claude C. Kenny who is mysteriously transported to a mystical planet. There, he searches for a way home but is drawn into a quest to save the planet by a young girl who lives there, becoming wrapped up in an ancient prophecy in the process. Star Ocean: The Second Story R is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch 2, Switch, and PC. Editor's Note: This story has been updated to remove mention of Star Ocean: The Second Story R being an HD-2D game, as that is incorrect How do you feel about the way Square Enix handles Switch 2 re-releases? Let us know in the comments below!
🎮 PlayStation, Multi-platformUpcoming Souls-Like So Popular It Sells Out Of PS5 Preorders
While Sony gets ready to kill its disc production of PlayStation games in 2028, there are still plenty of games launching on physical media before disc-ageddon happens. One of those games is Mortal Shell 2(https://www.gamespot.com/games/mortal-shell-ii/), but unless you got your preorder in before its August 20 release, you'll have to wait if you want a specific physical version of the upcoming souls-like for PS5. Developer Cold Symmetry and publisher Playstack took to X on July 16(https://x.com/MortalShellGame/status/2077713025247613325) to share the unfortunate news. In revealing that the demand for the game's physical PlayStation 5 release "exceeded expectations," the studio confirmed that the supply just couldn't keep up. "We sincerely apologize if you were planning on preordering the Revered Edition and it is no longer available in your territory," Cold Symmetry wrote. "Due to Mortal Shell II’s release date of August 20, and the manufacturing time required to replenish stock, there is a very low chance of additional physical copies becoming available before the game’s release." https://twitter.com/MortalShellGame/status/2077713025247613325 "We are working with our distribution partner to review ongoing demand, and we'll update as soon as we hear their decision on next steps," the studio said. "To be clear, there is no guarantee of a stock replenishment plan after launch as this decision is not ours to make." It's worth mentioning that this supply-and-demand issue is specific to Mortal Shell 2's $70 Revered Edition for PS5, which comes with some extra goodies alongside the game, such as a collector’s tuck-in box, a steelbook case, fine art prints, and a physical artbook. Checking places like Best Buy and GameStop bears this out, too, as this edition is either "coming soon" or outright unavailable. You can still preorder the base game for $50 if you'd prefer a physical copy, but you won't get the aforementioned accoutrements. Mortal Shell 2 is a standalone sequel to the studio's 2020 outing, Mortal Shell(https://www.gamespot.com/games/mortal-shell/). It's a somewhat novel souls-like in that you outfit your character with "shells" that change your playstyle while providing you with distinct interactions in combat. While the game launches on August 20, there's an open beta (read: demo) you can check out on Steam right now(https://store.steampowered.com/app/4711740/MortalShellIIOpenBeta/) that, should you finish it, unlocks a very bloody Flayed Harbinger skin and the option to skip the prologue when the full game launches.