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Video: Digital Foundry Delivers Its Tech Review For Xenoblade Chronicles 2 On Switch 2

• Digital Foundry reviews Xenoblade Chronicles 2's new Switch 2 upgrade
• Resolution and frame rate both significantly improved, hitting 60fps
• Physical edition arrives 1st October; XC3's upgrade follows 3rd December

Digital Foundry has published a technical analysis of Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, which Nintendo has just released digitally, giving the Monolith Soft RPG the performance overhaul long requested by fans since the original was widely regarded as the series' weakest visual and technical performer on…

One Spider-Man: Brand New Day scene explains the new structure of the MCU heading into Avengers: Doomsday

• Yelena's "potatoes" line ranks MCU threats by scale, not power
• Brand New Day starts Spider-Man at street level before stakes rise
• Jean Grey controlling the Hulk signals escalation towards Avengers: Doomsday

A scene in Marvel's new film Spider-Man: Brand New Day introduces a fresh way of thinking about the pecking order of heroes across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ahead of the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. In the scene, Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh), now operating as Black Widow within the New…

Big Walk just became Metacritic’s highest-rated game of 2026 (so far)

• Big Walk scores 93 on Metacritic, tops 2026's releases so far
• Critics praise its puzzle design, communication focus and vibes
• Supports 2-12 players; puzzles scale to group size

Big Walk, the latest release from Untitled Goose Game studio House House, has become Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2026 so far. The co-op puzzle title had already generated significant buzz ahead of release, but critics have responded even more enthusiastically than expected, praising its clever puzzle design, laid-back…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is coming to IMAX very soon after missing out thanks to The Odyssey

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day will now play in IMAX.
• The Odyssey initially limited its IMAX availability.
• Spider-Man is scheduled for release on 31 July 2026.

Sony has confirmed that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will receive an IMAX release after initially appearing to miss out on the format because Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had secured IMAX screens. The change matters because it gives the next Tom Holland Spider-Man film access to premium large-format cinemas,…

Everyone’s playing the fantastic Spider-Man PS5 games after Brand New Day

• Brand New Day's box office success boosts Spider-Man game sales and players
• No tie-in game exists, but Spider-Man 2 got a new suit update
• Spider-Man games are heavily discounted on PS5 and Steam right now

Interest in Marvel's Spider-Man video games has surged following the box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which has taken an estimated $355 million globally. Although no official tie-in game accompanies the film, fans have instead turned to Insomniac Games' existing PlayStation titles to get their web-slinging…

Nier Replicant mod adds the remaster’s biggest missing feature

• Modder restores "Father Nier" protagonist missing from 2021 Nier Replicant remaster
• Mod recreates outfits, ports original voice-over, reworks new content
• Free download available on NexusMods for PC

A modder has restored one of the original Nier game's two protagonists to its 2021 remaster, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139, addressing a long-standing gap for fans. The 2010 original was released in two versions with different lead characters, but only one, the younger "Brother Nier", was included when Square…

Zach Cregger, Jonathan Goldstein, and John Francis Daley Tease ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Star Trek’, and ‘Mayday’

• Directors panel at SDCC 2026 previewed Mayday, Star Trek and Resident Evil
• Zach Cregger says he missed Weapons' success while filming Resident Evil in Prague
• Johnny Depp surprised the crowd with an Ebenezer trailer reveal

At San Diego Comic-Con 2026, directors Zach Cregger and the duo Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley appeared on Collider's Directors on Directing panel, moderated by Steven Weintraub, to discuss their careers and upcoming projects. The panel offered fans a rare look behind the scenes of several major…

Doctor Doom threatens the Marvel multiverse in new What If…? book

• New Marvel novel previews Doctor Doom's multiversal threat ahead of Avengers: Doomsday
• America Chavez leads a multiverse-spanning hero team against Doom
• Book, by DaVaun Sanders, out 4 August; includes exclusive Loki excerpt

Random House will publish What If… The Multiverse Was Doomed? on 4 August 2026, a novel by DaVaun Sanders that serves as the finale to its Marvel What If…? book series and offers a preview of the multiversal stakes expected in the forthcoming film Avengers: Doomsday. The story…

Sounds Like Wolverine Gets His Arse Out in Insomniac’s Upcoming PS5 Exclusive

• Marvel's Wolverine rated Mature 17+ by the ESRB ahead of launch
• Rating cites brief nudity alongside gore and strong language
• Game releases exclusively on PS5 on 15th September 2026

Marvel's Wolverine, Insomniac Games' upcoming PS5 exclusive, has received a Mature 17+ rating from the ESRB, confirming that alongside intense violence and strong language, the game will include brief scenes of nudity. The classification matters as it sets expectations for the tone of the title ahead of its…

The World’s Gone To Hell, But You Still Have To Go To Work, Just Like In This Horror Game

A famous poet once said, "Work sucks; I know." That timeless truth is the backdrop for HR: Human Remains, an upcoming first-person horror game in which demons have taken over the world, but you're still clocking in for your desk job.  Today, GameSpot can exclusively reveal the release…