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Ubisoft brings back another Assassin’s Creed veteran to stabilize the series as it looks to reverse its fortunes

• Veteran Assassin's Creed developer Eric Baptizat returns to Ubisoft as new franchise game director after 5 years at EA
• Baptizat led development on Black Flag, Origins, and Valhalla during his 16 years at Ubisoft (2005–2021)
• Hire is positioned as part of effort to stabilise and revitalise the Assassin's Creed series

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Borderlands director says his 10% Rotten Tomatoes-rated video game adaptation went wrong because it “belonged to nobody”

• Borderlands director blames flop on lack of clear creative ownership.
• Film holds just 10% on Rotten Tomatoes despite starry cast.
• Adds to video game adaptations' mixed Hollywood track record.

Eli Roth, director of the 2024 video game adaptation Borderlands, has spoken candidly about why the film flopped, saying it "belonged to nobody" because too many people had creative input without any single vision guiding it. The film currently holds a dismal 10% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes…

How to find and use Portal Pod in Pokopia

• Pokopia's Bubbly Basin adds the Portal Pod, a cross-region linked storage device.
• Get one by exploring, copying at a Pokémon Center, or buying the recipe.
• Two wild Portal Pods are hidden in a north-east Bubbly Basin building.

Pokopia, the Bubbly Basin expansion, has introduced the Portal Pod, a linked storage device that lets players access the same stored items from any region in the game, solving the long-standing problem of regular chests not connecting to one another. The item requires a minimum of two units…

New Fortnite leak teases one of the most requested collaborations is coming to the game

• Leak hints Kingdom Hearts may join Fortnite next season
• Season 4 rumoured to be retro-gaming-themed "Gaming Legends"
• Rocket League files show Sora-inspired car cosmetic

A newly uncovered Fortnite leak suggests that Kingdom Hearts, one of gaming's most requested crossovers, could soon join the battle royale game. Epic Games has built a reputation for bringing rival franchises together in Fortnite, and speculation has been mounting that the next season, widely expected to be…

It May Be 18 Months Old, But Monster Hunter Wilds Just Got a Free Playable Demo on PS5

• Capcom releases free PS5 demo for 18-month-old Monster Hunter Wilds
• Demo covers opening missions; save data carries over to full game
• Online co-op disabled; download is about 19GB

Capcom has released a free "Prologue Demo" of Monster Hunter Wilds on PS5, roughly 18 months after the game's original launch. The demo covers the opening campaign missions, giving newcomers a taste of the action RPG, and appears aimed at encouraging fresh purchases after the title's early reception…

There are a few gooduns in August’s Xbox Game Pass line-up, including a surprisingly sexy, and funny, furniture dating sim

• Xbox reveals early August Game Pass additions and departures
• Highlights include Beast of Reincarnation and furniture dating sim Date Everything!
• Comes amid major Xbox job cuts and restructuring

Xbox has announced the next wave of games joining Game Pass in early August, including a well-reviewed dating sim and a beta for an upcoming shooter. Notable additions are Beast of Reincarnation, a new action RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak, and an open beta for Gears of…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day side-by-side comparison proves the Insomniac games were a major influence on the Marvel film

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Big Walk isn’t an open world hangout sim, it’s a secret Predator game, or it would be if House House would quit fixing the voice volume

• Big Walk is an open-world multiplayer game by House House, out now.
• Limited comms and proximity chat let players secretly stalk each other.
• Writer is annoyed devs are patching a bug making distant voices too quiet.

Rock Paper Shotgun's Ed Thomas offers a tongue-in-cheek take on Big Walk, the newly released 12-player open-world game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House. Rather than treating it as the cosy "hangout sim" it has been widely billed as, the piece argues it doubles as an accidental…

8 Best Metal Gear Solid Games

• Collider ranks the eight best Metal Gear Solid games, excluding original Metal Gear titles
• List praised Portable Ops (2006) for its lasting recruit-and-command mechanic
• 2025 remake Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater also features prominently

This Collider article by Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck ranks the eight best Metal Gear Solid games, praising Hideo Kojima's franchise as a landmark in video game design and storytelling. The list excludes earlier Metal Gear titles, focusing solely on the Metal Gear Solid sub-series, and judges entries on gameplay, narrative,…

Resident Evil Veronica remake already proving popular for Capcom, as wishlists reach an impressive milestone

• Resident Evil Veronica remake tops 2 million wishlists before release
• Made by the Resident Evil 2 and 4 remake teams
• Due out in 2027 with a reworked story and title

Capcom has revealed that Resident Evil Veronica, its remake of the divisive Code: Veronica, has surpassed 2 million wishlists across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Switch 2 ahead of its release. The milestone was shared in a post on X thanking fans, and while wishlists don't translate directly…