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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave brings back another Three Houses character, but it couldn’t be going much worse for his fans: “He looks so chopped”

• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave reveals a returning Three Houses character.
• Fans have reacted negatively to his redesigned appearance.
• One fan called the new look "so chopped."

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, an upcoming entry in the Fire Emblem series, has revealed the return of another character from Three Houses, but the reveal has been poorly received by fans. Rather than welcoming the character's comeback, players have focused criticism on his redesigned appearance, with one fan…

‘It Would Be a Real Shame for That Culture to Disappear’: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Says Physical Game Releases Must Continue

Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi has said that the end of physical games risked part of our culture disappearing, in the wake of Sony's controversial decision to kill PlayStation 5 discs.

Okay, this time it seems like Valve has *actually* fixed Steam’s local game transfer problem

No, this time for real.

Lil Tecca talks headlining ‘Fortnite Festival’ and making ‘GTA’-inspired rap

• Lil Tecca headlines Fortnite Festival season 15
• Four of his songs added as in-game playable tracks
• He discusses gaming roots, GTA-inspired album 'Dopamine'

Rapper Lil Tecca has been announced as the headline act for season 15 of Fortnite Festival, the game's rhythm-based spin-off, following in the footsteps of previous headliners including Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Laufey. He described the collaboration as a "full-circle" moment, having got his start as a…

I desperately need this TTRPG to become a videogame—it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen

• 10,000 Swords Against Heaven is a radical science-fantasy tabletop RPG.
• No videogame adaptation has been announced.
• The article praises its writing, art and Southeast Asian influences.

PC Gamer highlights 10,000 Swords Against Heaven, a tabletop role-playing game by JK Saavedra, and argues that its setting and ideas would suit a videogame adaptation. The article is an enthusiastic opinion piece rather than an announcement: no videogame version has been confirmed. It matters because it draws…

Big Walk is a COVID game about nothing (and everything)

I don't know what to tell you – it's just true

Shrine locations in Beast of Reincarnation

• Beast of Reincarnation has at least 40 hidden dragon vein shrines to find.
• Finding shrines raises maximum stimpack capacity from base to eight.
• Milestones at 10, 20, 30 and 40 shrines each grant an extra stimpack.

Polygon has published a work-in-progress guide detailing the locations of dragon vein shrines in the game Beast of Reincarnation, which players need to find in order to increase their maximum stimpack (health item) capacity. Finding shrines matters because stimpacks are the primary healing tool, and locating all of…

Mafia: The Old Country’s PS5 DLC Will Expand on Sicily’s Scope

• Mafia: The Old Country's Man of Honor DLC adds major new Free Ride content
• New weapons include a 10-round shotgun and explosive rifle rounds
• DLC releases 14th August; story length expected to be modest

Hangar 13 has revealed that Man of Honor, the upcoming DLC for Mafia: The Old Country, will significantly expand the game's Free Ride open-world activities on PS5. The developer is keeping the story missions, which feature Mafia: Definitive Edition's Ennio Salieri, under wraps for now, but has shown…

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave soundtrack lands early on Nintendo Music app

• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave soundtrack added early to Nintendo Music app
• 10-track, 30-minute collection ahead of 17th September 2026 launch
• Nintendo Direct also revealed story, characters and combat details

Nintendo has released a special "Nintendo Music" collection featuring tracks from the upcoming strategy game Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, giving fans an early listen ahead of the title's launch on 17th September 2026. The release followed a Nintendo Direct that detailed the game's characters, combat mechanics, classes, quests…

Pokémon Go ‘Summer Marathon Arctic Embers’ event guide

• Pokémon Go's "Arctic Embers" event runs 4-10 August 2026
• Shiny Snom debuts via Go Pass rewards or 5km egg hatches
• Event boosts fire/ice-type spawns, egg hatches and Field Research tasks

Pokémon Go has launched "Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers," an event running from 4 to 10 August that introduces a mix of fire- and ice-type Pokémon and debuts the shiny version of Snom for the first time. Players can obtain shiny Snom either by reaching certain ranks on the…