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Capcom hopes Resident Evil Veronica follows Requiem’s lead in sparking interest in the wider horror series

• Capcom wants Veronica remake to mirror Requiem's fan-interest boost
• Comments highlight Capcom's strategy of reviving older Resident Evil entries
• Requiem seen as driving renewed enthusiasm for the wider series

Capcom has said it hopes a remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica can replicate the success of Resident Evil Requiem in reigniting fan interest across the wider survival horror franchise. The comment reflects Capcom's broader strategy of using high-profile new entries and remakes to draw both longtime fans…

Forget Steam’s Summer Sale: Here Are Five Must-Play Games You Can Get Even Cheaper

The sun is out, forever burning my skin and making me wish for fall. Summer, in my humble opinion, kind of stinks--but if there’s anything that makes it better, it’s sale events like these. Not that I need an excuse to stay indoors, anyway. Steam’s Summer Sale may…

How to complete Take Photo: Neon Koi Lantern duty in Disney Dreamlight Valley

• Neon Koi Lantern duty needs a specific Star Path event item.
• Item costs 75 Tokens, found on event's page six.
• Photographing it once completes the duty for 30 Tokens.

Disney Dreamlight Valley's Pop City Star Path event includes a photo-based duty called "Take Photo: Neon Koi Lantern," which requires players to find and photograph a specific decorative item. The task is one of several similarly tricky photo challenges in the event, made harder by the game giving…

Phantom Blade Zero’s State of Play Seemingly Cancelled as Dev Teases Its Own PS5 Gameplay Showing

• Phantom Blade Zero's teased State of Play appears cancelled
• S-GAME will show its own 11-minute trailer on 11th August
• Game launches 29th October; pre-orders open alongside the trailer

Phantom Blade Zero's dedicated PlayStation State of Play showcase appears to have been quietly dropped, after developer S-GAME announced it will instead release its own 11-minute gameplay trailer independently. The switch matters because it marks a departure from Sony's usual marketing playbook for a major PS5 exclusive, and…

Nintendo’s Profits Jump $300 Million After Tariff Refunds And Strong Software Sales

Back in August 2025, Nintendo increased the price of the original Switch console in accordance with ongoing tariffs, but after the US Supreme Court declared these to be unlawful, it didn't hesitate to claim a refund. With the release of its quarterly earnings (April 1 to June 30) for the…

Capcom shrugs off PlayStation’s all-digital future, suggests shrinking physical market will not have a “significant impact” on its operations

• Capcom says physical-market decline should not significantly affect it.
• About 90% of Capcom unit sales are digital.
• Recent game sales support Capcom’s confident outlook.

Capcom says it does not expect the declining physical games market to have a significant effect on its business, as around 90% of its unit sales are already digital. The publisher’s position adds to the industry debate over Sony’s reported move away from PlayStation discs by 2028, which…

New PS5 Beta Firmware Is Available Now, Here Are All the Patch Notes

• PSSR 2.0 upscaling now defaults to on for PS5 Pro
• New Bluetooth toggle aids esports venue controller management
• Beta also brings general performance and stability fixes

Sony has released a new public beta firmware update for the PS5, letting beta programme participants test upcoming system software features ahead of a wider rollout. The most notable change is that the "Enhance PSSR Image Quality" setting is now switched on by default for PS5 Pro owners,…

How to get Shiny Pearls in Pokopia Bubbly Basin

• Shiny Pearls in Pokopia require cleaning Grubby Pearls, not direct collection
• Give Grubby Pearls to Scrub-type Pokémon like Shellder or Sharpedo
• Build specific habitats to summon these Pokémon, then wait for results

Pokopia players can obtain the rare Shiny Pearl in the Bubbly Basin region, though it requires a multi-step process rather than simple foraging. Because the item is needed for several in-game projects, players who don't know the correct sequence can easily get stuck trying to find it lying…

Switch 2 beats the GameCube in lifetime sales as Nintendo’s fastest-selling console ever officially shifts 23.68 million units

• Switch 2 has sold 23.68 million units to date.
• It has now outsold the GameCube's total lifetime sales.
• It's officially Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has officially become Nintendo's fastest-selling console of all time, having overtaken the GameCube's lifetime sales total within its first year on the market. The milestone underlines the strength of demand for the hybrid console since its launch, continuing the momentum built by its predecessor,…

Capcom is sticking with Monster Hunter Wilds as it wants to fix the game until it closes the 20 million sales gap to Monster Hunter World

• Capcom will keep updating Monster Hunter Wilds rather than move on
• Goal is closing a 20 million sales gap with Monster Hunter World
• Wilds launched fast but trails World's long-term total sales

Capcom has confirmed it will continue supporting Monster Hunter Wilds with post-launch content and fixes rather than moving on to a new project, as it aims to close the substantial sales gap between Wilds and its predecessor, Monster Hunter World. Despite a strong launch, Wilds has faced criticism…