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How to get high quality Pal oil in Palworld
Any Palworld players who want to craft guns will need high quality Pal oil. Our guide explains where to find it.
How to get wheat seeds in Palworld
If you’re looking to upgrade your base in Palworld, you’ll need wheat seeds to build a wheat plantation. Our guide explains where to find wheat seeds.
One of SteelSeries’ best gaming headsets is over $100 off
SteelSeries has the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless gaming headset on sale for $239.99 (currently between $300 and $350 at other retailers). The Xbox version that supports a host of other platforms including PlayStation, PC, and Switch is available in both black and white. The PlayStation version, which supports the same platforms except for Xbox, is &8230;
Assassin’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/)
Palworld Reaches A Huge Player Milestone Ahead Of 1.0 Launch
After two and a half years in early access, the Pokemon-like game Palworld has reached 40 million players before its 1.0 release. Developer Pocketpair announced this milestone just days before the game's massive 1.0 update, which brings several major changes to overhaul the game. "Palworld passes 40 million players," the developer said(https://x.com/PalworldEN/status/2074659735366684929) on social media. "Thank you all so much for your incredible support! Over the last two and a half years, Palworld has grown alongside our community." Of course, hitting the 40 million mark doesn't necessarily mean Palworld has sold 40 million copies. Palworld often ranks high on Steam's top seller list(https://store.steampowered.com/charts/topselling/GB), but the game is also included in Xbox's Game Pass subscription. Having 40 million is still a major accomplishment, and the player count is likely to surge even higher with the 1.0 launch on July 10. Palworld's big update was first revealed at Summer Game Fest with a cinematic trailer(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-1-0-is-launching-sooner-than-you-expect/), and the developer also announced several major changes. These updates include several new Pals to catch, an improved combat system, and overhauled raid mechanics. Players can also expect revamped quests and main storyline missions to learn more about the world. It seems the developer was initially considering a price hike for its creature-catching game, but it has now announced that Palworld's price will remain the same(https://x.com/PalworldEN/status/2074841089324745046) beyond early access. "After much thought, we have decided not to raise the price of Palworld following the 1.0 release and will keep it at $29.99," the developer said. "We are incredibly proud of how far Palworld has come. Thanks to the amazing support of our players, it has become a success beyond our wildest dreams." Palworld is currently available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The game is not available on either Switch platform, as Nintendo sued Pocketpair in 2024(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-is-suing-palworld-devs/1100-6526569/) on patent-infringement accusations. Palworld was updated in 2025 with altered game mechanics(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/palworld-update-adds-big-change-to-avoid-disruptions-amid-nintendo-patent-lawsuit/1100-6531394/) due to the legal matter.
The Steam Machine’s Red Line Of Death Is Less Scary, And More Useful, Than You Might Think
With the Steam Machine starting to land in some lucky buyers hands, a few of the gremlins in Valve's compact living-room PC have started to surface. But while some might remind you of infamous hardware failures of old, many of them are smartly designed errors that you can, for the most part, resolve yourself. Last week, the Steam Machine subreddit was rocked with what the community described as the "Red Line of Death,"(https://www.reddit.com/r/steammachine/comments/1ulzo6a/wellthesteammachinewasprettycoolforthe20/) a reference to the catastrophic Red Ring of Death that plagued early Xbox 360 units. The users in question seemed to think the Steam Machine in question was bricked and beyond repair, but a few resets and some BIOS updates later, the PC was restored. Perhaps most interesting was how it surfaced the smart way in which Valve is relaying vital hardware information when something does fail. The error this unfortunate Reddit user encounterd was probably the worst of the lot, with the half width, breathing red LED bar indicating a GPU failure. Different bar widths with different animations point to entirely different issues, however. Our own Steam Machine usage has run into another error, where the Steam Machine displayed a full, solid red bar, indicating an overheating issue. Steam support(https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6945-03B8-1EC9-0237) has a full page breaking down the meanings of different light bar colors and animations, and what they're telling you about the state of your Steam Machine. While some less crucial ones will be overwritten by your custom light bar settings, ones paired with critical errors will always be displayed. They give you an easy way to communicate what might be wrong with your Steam Machine should you need to contact support, which many of the worst issues suggest you do. Valve's Steam Machine went on sale last month, with a starting price of $1050(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/portable-steam-machine-gets-price-and-release-wind/1100-6429623/). It's a price that Valve itself wasn't happy with, but explained that its increase was similar to the recent Steam Deck price hike(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-deck-gets-massive-price-hike/) that was similarly drive by the ongoing memory crisis.
Nintendo is starting to look like the good guy as PlayStation and Xbox implode
As Sony and Xbox attract negative headlines, Nintendo seems to put the gamer first, but only because its profit motive dictates it does
Steam Summer Sale features savings on some of 2026's best video games
The Steam Summer Sale features savings on a handful of 2026's must-play video games, including MIO: Memories in Orbit.
Persona 5 spinoff adding Persona 3 Reload's most requested feature
The Persona 5 mobile title will get a visit from Kotone Shiomi, the beloved character from Persona 3 Portable.
Arkane Studios and its Blade game may be shuttered as part of upcoming Xbox layoffs
Xbox is gearing up for a massive wave of layoffs that may include Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, which is currently working on Marvel's Blade.
GTA 6, Steam Machine, Xbox price hikes, and Destiny layoffs herald the end times
It seems like a terrible time to be into video games, as the medium faces a sustainability crisis and Rockstar threatens to kill physical games
Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to
If League of Legends and Valorant players have the right hardware and elect to opt into "pre-boot security mechanisms and Windows' own native protection features," then, starting today, they can switch the Vanguard anti-cheat software from always-on to one that's "on demand." With "Vanguard Pre-Check," the kernel-level driver won't launch when your system does, according &8230;