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🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformSteam 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.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, Mobile, VR, PCEvomon codes
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/evomon-0.webp?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Ever wanted to play Pokemon but in Roblox(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/roblox)? Now you can, all thanks to Evomon, which lets you collect creatures, command them to fight, and power them up, all while you fill out the game’s massive index with over 200 Evomon. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/roblox-evomon-codes)
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Launch Times And Preload Schedule Revealed
A whole bunch of games are shipping out in July(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-biggest-new-game-releases-of-july-2026/), but if you're in the mood for some treachery and leaps of faith on the high seas, then you're likely looking forward to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced this month. Out on July 9, Ubisoft has revealed the official times for when you can expect to start playing, as well as the preload times in case you've preordered the game already(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-buying-guide/1100-6539598/). !4687544-acbf-standard.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4687544-acbf-standard.jpg?w=300) Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced - Standard Edition (PS5, Xbox Series X) $60 | Releases July 9 Preorder at Amazon(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GY5YZC4P?tag=gamespot-preorders-20 "Preorder at Amazon") View at other stores Preorder at Best 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Direct(https://clicks.trx-hub.com/xid/fandom32094gamespot?q=https%3A%2F%2Fredirect.viglink.com%3Fkey%3Dfbff19622bfc4d759c94ca50d964e98d%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fdirect.playstation.com%252Fen-us%252Fbuy-games%252Fassassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-collectors-edition-ps5%26cuid%3D--&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Ffeeds%2Fnews&articleid=1807881&eventtype=click&fntitle=Assassin%26%238217%3Bs+Creed%3A+Black+Flag+Resynced+Launch+Times+And+Preload+Schedule+Revealed&fnauthor=darranged&fndate=2026-07-02+11%3A12%3A52&fnupdated=2026-07-02+11%3A12%3A52&fnarticleid=1807881&fncategory=Gaming%7CNews&fnstorytype=News "Preorder at PS Direct") Xbox Series X|S players have had the option to preload the Black Flag remake for over a week, while PS5 and PC players will have to be patient until July 7 before they can prepare for the return of Edward Kenway--the wait might be worth it on PS5 Pro, for extra-realistic hair effects(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-ps5-upgrades-include-dedicated-hair-rendering-tech/). Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced aims to modernize the original game with a whole host of improvements(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-might-be-adding-as-many-problems-as-its-fixing/1100-6540069/), but it might have created a few new problems(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-might-be-adding-as-many-problems-as-its-fixing/1100-6540069/) in the process. Other Upgrades include an overhauled combat system, craftier enemies, social stealth, and various options to customize the Jackdaw, Kenway's vessel for his trip across the Caribbean. To get you in the mood for the swashbuckling adventure, you can sing along to the game's sea shanties(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/you-can-now-stream-the-best-part-of-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-its-sea-shanties/) and check out how some of the game's daredevil moves were recreated in real life(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creeds-wildest-move-just-got-recreated-in-real-life/). Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced preload times - Xbox Series X|S: June 22 at 2 PM UTC - PS5: July 7 at 12 AM local time - PC: July 7 at 2 PM UTC Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced launch times (July 9) Los Angeles - 7 AM PT (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5) New York - 10 AM PT (PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5) Montreal - 10 AM (PC) - 12 AM (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) Mexico - 8 AM CST (PC) - 12 AM CST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) Sao Paulo - 11 AM BRT (PC) - 12 AM BRT (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) London - 12 AM BST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 3 PM BST (PC) Warsaw - 12 AM CEST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 4 PM CEST (PC) Paris - 12 AM CEST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 4 PM CEST (PC) Abu Dhabi - 12 AM GST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 6 PM GST (PC) Johannesburg - 12 AM SAST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 4 PM SAST (PC) Shanghai - 12 AM CST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 10 PM CST (PC) Tokyo - 12 AM JST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 11 PM JST (PC) Seoul - 12 AM KST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 11 PM KST (PC) Sydney - 12 AM AEST (Xbox Series X|S, PS5) - 12 AM AEST (PC) | July 10 10 Ways Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Differs From Ubisoft’s Original Pirate Adventure !4686856-assets2026041776873758acbfrkeyartstandardedition16x923.04.26615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686856-assets2026041776873758acbfrkeyartstandardedition16x923.04.26615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686858-assets2026041776874362acbfrannebonnycloseupstatic16x923.04.26615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686858-assets2026041776874362acbfrannebonnycloseupstatic16x923.04.26615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686855-assets2026041776874487acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9edwardparry230426615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686855-assets2026041776874487acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9edwardparry230426615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686857-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9havanavista230426615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686857-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9havanavista230426615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686859-assets2026041776874489acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9vistasunrise230426615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686859-assets2026041776874489acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9vistasunrise230426615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686860-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9stealth230426615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686860-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9stealth230426615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) !4686861-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9navalgameplay230426615pmcest.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1587/15875866/4686861-assets2026041776874488acbfrscreenshotstatic16x9navalgameplay230426615pmcest.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/10-ways-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-differs-from-ubisofts-original-pirate-adventure/2900-7683/)
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformThe video game disc is dead
For decades, to be a gamer was to accumulate a lot of stuff. Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the games themselves. Over the years, games have come in every shape and size you can imagine. And now that era appears to be ending. On this episode of The &8230;
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformOntos, next sci-fi game from Amnesia and Soma studio, delayed to 2027
We'll have to wait a bit longer to play Frictional Games' Ontos.
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PCAll romance options and relationships in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/lune-smiling.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/clair-obscur-expedition-33)'s romance and relationships work a bit differently than you might be used to. The concept may seem familiar to friendship events in games like Persona 5(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/persona-5) or even Stardew Valley(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/stardew-valley), but there's much less pressure to get things "right" in Expedition 33. You'll want to complete relationship events as soon as you're able, simply for the rewards they unlock. But they don't vanish after a set time, nor does choosing one companion preclude you from spending time with another. In this guide, we'll explain how Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's relationships and romance work and what you get for raising each companion's Relationship Level. We'll also specifically explain how to romance Lune and Sciel. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-all-romance-relationships)
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformCall Of Duty: Black Ops 7, Diablo 4, And More Games Are Free On Xbox This Weekend
If you have some downtime over the 4th of July weekend and are looking for a game to play, Microsoft is bringing back its Free Play Days promotion, offering up some top titles to play for the low, low price of $0. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's multiplayer and Zombies modes are free now through July 6, while Diablo IV is free through July 7. Demonschool and The Stone Madness have free two-hour trials now through July 5. None of these games require an Xbox Game Pass subscription during the free period. !(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/freeplaydays.jpg?w=1024) Free is a nice price. Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure is part of the Free Play Days promotion through July 5, but you'll need Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential. This Free Play Days event comes at a tumultuous time for Xbox, as the company is expected to begin mass layoffs on July 6(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/this-week-in-games-was-bad-but-next-week-may-be-worse/). Microsoft may close at least five studios as well(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-could-cancel-marvels-blade-and-close-its-developer/), though it's possible other arrangements could be made that does not result in studio closures or game cancellations.
🖥 Xbox, PCHideo Kojima's upcoming horror game OD is said to survive Microsoft's culling for the second time now
This is giving me déjà vu.
🎮 PlayStation, Xbox, Multi-platformNintendo Could Inherit The Physical Gaming Crown By Default
Sony plans to sell PlayStation games exclusively as digital products(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sony-confirms-playstation-disc-production-will-end-in-2028/) starting in 2028, and it's rumored that Microsoft will also adopt a digital-only approach(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/) with its next-gen Xbox Project Helix(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-xbox-release-date-specs-display-price/1100-6525379/), a move that could leave Nintendo as the only console manufacturer that will still release games physically--at least for this current gaming generation. Speaking to VGC(https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/playstation-ditching-physical-games-unlikely-to-influence-nintendos-plans-says-analyst/), Circana senior director and video game industry advisor Mat Piscatella commented on how he believes that both the PS6 and Project Helix will be digital-only gaming consoles. The upside to this is that, thanks to Nintendo operating in its own bubble, it doesn't look like it'll be ditching cartridges in response to Sony and Microsoft's plans. "My gut says Nintendo does what Nintendo wants to do, and I don't see them changing anything in their plans based on what Sony or Microsoft do on anything, really," Piscatella explained. "Nintendo is going to be Nintendo, for better and/or worse. Retail has already leaned into Nintendo support more and more over the past few years--Nintendo also holds a very strong share of physical software and hardware sales since the launch of Switch 2 in particular--so this could continue to increase, sure." According to its FY25/26 end-of-year report(https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2026/2605084e.pdf), Nintendo says that digital sales of its games account for 67.2% of software purchases. Digital sales on Sony platforms have climbed dramatically over the last decade, with 78% of its sales being digital purchases. Reports now claim that both the PS6 and Project Helix will do away with disc drives(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/next-gen-xbox-may-not-have-disc-drive-disc-to-digital-feature-coming-reports-say/?thumbnailid=1806575) entirely. While Nintendo still has a sizable physical presence, it's worth noting that many games--especially third-party ones--are sold as Game-Key Cards(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/certain-nintendo-switch-2-physical-games-are-game-key-cards-for-downloads/1100-6530576/). These are essentially authentication keys in cartridge form, as players will still have to install game data to their Switch 2 and keep the cartridge inserted to play their games. Fortunately, the carts are not locked to a Switch 2 account or console(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-game-key-cards-wont-be-tied-to-your-account/1100-6530654/), and they can be resold, allowing a new user to download a game--for as long as the servers are kept online, that is. PlayStation and Xbox game discs have functioned along the same lines for years now, as both consoles required users to download data from the discs onto their respective machines and keep the physical media for authenticating the installs. While Game-Key Cards are designed to be a cheaper publisher-friendly alternative, they're not without criticism, as some historians have expressed fears over the future(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/switch-2s-game-key-cards-are-a-little-disheartening-for-game-preservation-says-dev/1100-6531262/) of video game preservation efforts. The Best Games Of 2026 (So Far) !4650771-2026games.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4650771-2026games.jpg?w=1024) !4642853-cairn.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4642853-cairn.jpg?w=1024) !4686459-diablo-4-loh.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4686459-diablo-4-loh.jpg?w=1024) !4664332-esoteric-ebb.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4664332-esoteric-ebb.jpg?w=1024) !4664744-marathon.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4664744-marathon.jpg?w=1024) !4648432-mewgenics.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1601/16018044/4648432-mewgenics.jpg?w=1024) !Mina-the-Hollower(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Mina-the-Hollower.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-best-games-of-2026/2900-7436/)
🖥 PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Multi-platformPersona 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.
🎮 PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Multi-platform‘In Trusted Hands’ has you repairing phones and paying the price
In Trusted Hands is a management style game where you are running a phone repair shop. You run a pretty small outlet and it’s a pretty simple job; people come to you... The post ‘In Trusted Hands’ has you repairing phones and paying the price(https://indiegamesplus.com/in-trusted-hands-review/) appeared first on Indie Games Plus(https://indiegamesplus.com).
🟩 Xbox, Multi-platformXbox May Shut Down Obsidian Entertainment, Too
As a massive layoff plan looms over Xbox's various subsidiaries, new reports suggest that the iconic RPG studio Obsidian Entertainment is on the chopping block, too. According to a July 2 The Game Business report(https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-divided-over-its-future-and), it appears that Compulsion Games, Double Fine, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs aren't the only studios Xbox is looking to offload. Obsidian Entertainment--the studio behind games like Avowed, Fallout: New Vegas, Grounded, The Outer Worlds, and more--may get cut loose as well. As The Game Business noted, Xbox is looking to "reallocate where it spends money." Reportedly, the company wants to invest in its big franchises--presumably the likes of Gears of War and Halo--but it needs to trim the fat to do so. And doing so means either selling or shuttering a handful of Xbox Games Studios subsidiaries. Like many of these other studios, The Game Business clarified that these teams are "deep in negotiation" with Microsoft to avoid closure. This story is developing...