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Resident Evil Veronica hits 2 million wishlists to absolutely no one’s surprise—come on, it’s got the RE2 and RE4 remake team working on it

• Resident Evil Veronica remake passes 2 million wishlists
• Same team behind RE2 and RE4 remakes is developing it
• Milestone seen as expected given the team's track record

Resident Evil Code: Veronica, the upcoming remake from Capcom, has reportedly surpassed two million wishlists, according to the PC Gamer report. The milestone is being framed as an unsurprising one, given that the project is being developed by the same team responsible for the acclaimed Resident Evil 2…

Xbox Game Pass Loses This Perfect Organism And Three More Games In August

• Firewatch, Atlas Fallen, Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Menace leave Game Pass on 15 August
• Subscribers get a 20% discount to buy the games before removal
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite exits as a new Alien game nears launch

Four titles are set to leave Xbox Game Pass on 15 August, including Firewatch, Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand, Aliens: Fireteam Elite and the PC preview title Menace. The removals are part of Microsoft's regular monthly rotation of the subscription service's catalogue, and the departure of Aliens: Fireteam…

Beast of Reincarnation headlines Xbox Game Pass’s August lineup

• Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation launched day-one on Xbox Game Pass.
• Reviews are mixed, calling its ideas derivative despite strong combat.
• About a dozen more titles join Game Pass in August; four leave 15 August.

Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, has released its action RPG Beast of Reincarnation directly onto Xbox Game Pass as a day-one addition, headlining a broader August refresh of the subscription service's catalogue. The game follows Emma and her dog companion Koo as they battle robotic golems and…

Stellar Blade: Blood Rain – Release Date, Gameplay, And Everything We Know

Shift Up's Stellar Blade was a surprise hit when it first hit the scene in 2024, and the first sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, is now in development. While it's still early days for now, several details about the game have been revealed. We've still got plenty of…

Nintendo Switch 2 owners can now trial Final Fantasy 14 free

• FF14 free trial now live on Nintendo Switch 2
• Includes base game plus three expansions, capped at level 80
• Complete Edition discounted 30% until 13 August 2026

Square Enix has launched Final Fantasy 14 on Nintendo Switch 2, and new players can now download and play a substantial free trial covering the base game plus the Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringers expansions at no cost. The rapid turnaround from the port's announcement in late June to…

MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Hulk Character Gameplay Guide

• GameSpot posted an official Hulk gameplay guide for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
• Video likely covers Hulk's moves, combos and abilities in the game
• Full article text was inaccessible due to a JavaScript verification page

The article is a GameSpot video listing for "MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls," presenting an official gameplay guide focused on the Hulk as a playable character. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is an upcoming Marvel fighting game, and character-focused gameplay guides like this are typically released to showcase move sets,…

This Famicom Era Shooter, Coming to PS5, Looks Like It Totally Slaps

• Famicom-style shooter Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE launches on PS5 this week
• Adds CRT filters, wallpapers, rewind, and dual ROM options
• Designed with accessibility in mind, unusual for the genre

A shoot-'em-up called Changeable Guardian ESTIQUE, originally released for the Nintendo Famicom in 2024, is being ported to PS5 this week. The release lets players experience an authentically 8-bit-style game on modern hardware without needing original Famicom equipment, while adding several console-friendly enhancements. Notably, the developers have emphasised…

Watch: Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Nintendo Direct – Live!

• Nintendo Direct showcased Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave for Switch 2.
• Game launches worldwide on 17th September 2026.
• Direct detailed exploration, recruitment, shops and quests.

Nintendo held a Direct presentation focused entirely on Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, the upcoming instalment of the strategy RPG series for Switch 2. The roughly 20-minute broadcast was intended to give fans a closer look at the game's story, mechanics and features ahead of its worldwide release on…

God of War creator says Sony’s decision to kill PlayStation discs is likely because “the needs of the many customers outweigh the needs of the fewer”

• God of War creator David Jaffe weighs in on Sony ditching discs
• Says majority's convenience likely outweighs minority's preference
• Reflects wider industry shift towards digital-only distribution

David Jaffe, creator of the original God of War, has commented on Sony's move away from PlayStation discs, suggesting the decision likely comes down to a simple calculation: the convenience of the larger digital-buying audience outweighs the preferences of the smaller group of players who still want physical…

Chrono Warfare Tower Defense Tier List

• Destructoid ranks all units in tower-defence game Chrono Warfare.
• Archer, Ballista and Pack Hunter top the S-Tier rankings.
• Knight and Siege Workshop rated worst value for their cost.

Destructoid has published a unit tier list for Chrono Warfare, a tower-defence game, ranking every available unit by combat effectiveness rather than through a randomised gacha system. The guide is aimed at players trying to decide which units are worth investing resources into, noting that some perform far…