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Final 4 PS Plus Extra Games for July 2026 Available to Download Now

  • Final 4 PS Plus Extra games for July 2026 now live in UK, US, Japan
  • Line-up: Citizen Sleeper 2, Dying Light, Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, Snow Bros. Wonderland
  • August 2026 PS Plus Essential line-up reveal comes just a day later

The UK, USA and Japan have now gained access to the final four PlayStation Plus Extra games for July 2026, completing the month's line-up after other regions received them earlier. The new titles bring the Extra tier's monthly refresh to a close, with the next PS Plus news—the…

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Arc Raiders makes it official: “Only the PvP fights players choose to initiate” will impact your aggression rating for matchmaking

  • Only self-initiated PvP fights raise your aggression rating.
  • Defensive or forced fights won't affect matchmaking placement.
  • Aims to make Arc Raiders matchmaking feel fairer overall.

Embark Studios has confirmed that the "aggression rating" used to sort players into matchmaking pools in its extraction shooter Arc Raiders will only be affected by player-versus-player fights that a player deliberately starts, not combat they're drawn into or forced to defend against. The move addresses a common…

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After keeping the secret for over a year, Sadie Sink’s Marvel character is spoiled at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere

  • Sadie Sink's Marvel character finally revealed at premiere.
  • Secret had been kept for over a year.
  • Reveal came at Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere event.

Actress Sadie Sink's previously undisclosed role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been revealed at the premiere of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, ending more than a year of secrecy around her casting. The reveal is significant for fans who had speculated widely about which character the Stranger Things…

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Xbox CTO explains what caused the Xbox outage, apologises to players, and outlines what’s being done going forward

  • Xbox outage traced to an external licensing service failure
  • Sign-ins and game entitlement checks broke platform-wide
  • Xbox promises review and faster communication after PSN outage too

Xbox chief technical officer Scott Van Vliet has explained the cause of Monday's major worldwide Xbox outage, which stopped players buying or downloading games, playing offline, and even using disc-based titles. In a lengthy post on X, he apologised and said the fault stemmed from a licensing service…

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The Division 2 Y8S2 Into the Dark Week 7 Manhunt: Scout 7 solutions

  • The Division 2's Week 7 Manhunt "Scout 7" tasks are now live.
  • Requires three Open World activities, two Propaganda Broadcasts, ten Black Tusk kills.
  • Completion advances players towards the season's final mission.

Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's The Division 2 has released the Week 7 Manhunt tasks for its Year 8 Season 2 "Into the Dark" update, with players tackling the "Scout 7" challenge as part of an ongoing seasonal storyline. Completing this week's three objectives moves players a step closer to…

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All tools in Scrap Mechanic 1.0 and how to get them

  • Scrap Mechanic 1.0 has 11 unlockable tools in total
  • Some tools, like the Handbook and Lift, are available by default
  • Others need crafting recipes using metal blocks and component kits

Destructoid has published a guide detailing all the tools available in Scrap Mechanic 1.0, the newly released version of Axolot Games' survival crafting title, explaining what each one does and how players can obtain it. With more tools added than in previous versions, the guide is aimed at…

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Splatoon Raiders’ User Scores Are Off To A Splashing Start On Metacritic

  • Splatoon Raiders ranks seventh among Metacritic's all-time highest user-rated games
  • Scores 9.3/10 from over 700 ratings, tops all Nintendo titles
  • Nintendo Life poll and review both echo the strongly positive reception

Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's new Switch 2 exclusive, has launched to an unexpectedly strong reception from players, with user reviews pushing it into the top 10 highest-rated games of all time on Metacritic. This is notable because the title generated less pre-release hype than other major Nintendo releases and…

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Complete Halo Campaign Evolved weapons tier list

  • Halo Campaign Evolved weapons ranked into three tiers by effectiveness and usability
  • S-tier standouts: Sentinel Beam, Energy Sword, Assault Rifle offer optimal power and accessibility
  • Plasma Pistol and Submachine Gun rated weakest; mid-tier options like Rocket Launcher demand specific playstyles

Be merciless! The post Complete Halo Campaign Evolved weapons tier list appeared first on Destructoid.

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PSA: Cowabunga! It’s Turtle Time In Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds This Week

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arrive as paid DLC in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds this week
  • The four turtles come with a themed vehicle, New York City tracks, and cosmetics; $5.99 standalone or $29.99 Season Pass
  • Sega plans further collaborations with Godzilla and Evangelion for the racing game's second content year

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is adding a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pack this week, the latest guest crossover for the Switch and Switch 2 kart racer since its release last year. The pack lets players race as Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello, continuing a string of paid downloadable content…

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Rand Paul releases Fauci diary before Senate origins testimony

  • Rand Paul released 1,141 pages of Fauci's pandemic diary entries
  • Release timed just before Fauci's Senate origins testimony on 29 July 2026
  • Critics say diary shows gaps between Fauci's private and public views

Senator Rand Paul released a 1,141-page collection of Dr Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era diary entries in the run-up to Fauci's testimony before the Senate committee Paul chairs, which is investigating the origins of Covid-19. The timing of the release, coming just before the former public health official's scheduled appearance…

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