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Xbox service is down, with outages meaning players can’t play any digital or physical games, after similar PlayStation Network issues last week

  • Xbox online services down, preventing sign-in and game access across digital and physical titles
  • Outage follows PlayStation Network failure last week amid broader industry concerns about service dependencies
  • Users frustrated that server failures block access to owned games, highlighting risks of always-online DRM model

Xbox's online services suffered a major outage, leaving players unable to sign in or launch digital, disc-based or backwards-compatible games, just a week after PlayStation Network experienced similar problems. Microsoft's live status page flagged failures across account and profile, store and subscriptions, games and gaming, and mobile app…

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Now Xbox Is Down for Some, Microsoft Says It’s Working to Fix a Major Outage Affecting Library, Sign-In, and Game Launch

  • Xbox outage hits sign-in, library and game launches on 27 July
  • Comes days before Halo: Campaign Evolved's full launch on 28 July
  • Follows a similar PlayStation Network outage the week before

Xbox has suffered a major outage affecting sign-in, viewing the game library, and launching games, Microsoft has confirmed. The disruption began on 27 July 2026, with Microsoft acknowledging the problem on social media and saying its teams were working to fix it, though a resolution remains "pending" on…

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Xgimi Titan Noir Pro Review

  • Xgimi's Titan Noir Pro is a compact, high-end lifestyle projector priced at $4,999.
  • It's part of a three-model Titan Noir range differing by brightness and contrast.
  • Offers strong optical zoom/lens shift but no built-in smart TV platform.

IGN has reviewed the Xgimi Titan Noir Pro, calling it a new benchmark for home projectors that offers cinema-quality performance in a surprisingly compact, stylish package. It sits in the middle of Xgimi's new Titan Noir range, aimed at enthusiasts who want a bigger picture than a standard…

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Final Fantasy may have just teased the director of the next mainline game

  • Yoshi-P hinted Hamaguchi could direct the next mainline Final Fantasy
  • Comment made during FF14 Fan Fest panel in Berlin
  • No official confirmation from Square Enix yet

At Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Berlin, series producer Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P) made a pointed remark suggesting that Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the FF7 Remake trilogy, could be in line to direct the next mainline Final Fantasy title. The comment came during a fan Q&A panel called…

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How to get and farm Fragments of Afterimage and Memory in DragonSword: Awakening

  • Guide explains farming Fragments of Afterimage/Memory in DragonSword: Awakening.
  • Afterimage requires transmuting Whirling Thoughts, Memory Fragments and gold.
  • Whirling Thoughts come from clearing the timed Tower of Trials mode.

This is a gaming guide from Destructoid explaining how players can obtain and farm Fragments of Afterimage and Fragments of Memory in the gacha RPG DragonSword: Awakening. These materials are essential for unlocking character-exclusive Karma cards, and unlike other resources they cannot be earned simply by completing quests,…

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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam is a highly lethal FPS that is purpose-built to humble Battlefield players

  • Hell Let Loose: Vietnam previewed as a highly lethal tactical shooter
  • Aimed at challenging players used to Battlefield's arcade-style combat
  • Emphasises realistic, punishing infantry combat mechanics

GamesRadar+ has previewed Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, an upcoming expansion or entry in the Hell Let Loose series that reworks the tactical shooter around the Vietnam War. The preview frames the game as notably punishing, suggesting it is designed to challenge players accustomed to the more forgiving, arcade-style…

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Xbox Network Is Down Right Now, Microsoft Confirms

  • Xbox Network services are experiencing a major outage.
  • Players may be unable to sign in or launch games.
  • Microsoft is investigating, with no repair time announced.

Microsoft has confirmed a widespread Xbox Network outage affecting users’ ability to access core online services. The disruption matters because it can prevent players from signing in, viewing their game libraries and launching games, highlighting how service failures can restrict access to digitally purchased content. The affected areas…

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Critics of Sony’s Decision to Kill Physical Discs Call on Gamers to Boycott PlayStation for a Week Next Month, but Will Anyone Listen?

  • Sony to end PlayStation disc production for new games from January 2028
  • Critics call for a week-long #PSBlackout boycott in August
  • UK retail body ERA says 25% of under-25s still buy physical games

Critics of Sony's plan to discontinue physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028 are calling on gamers to boycott the platform for a week in August, in protest at what they see as an abandonment of consumer choice. The campaign, driven largely by the "Does it play?" account…

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Surprise! Popular Fruity Puzzler Suika Game Is Suddenly Available on PS5

  • Suika Game and Suika Game Planet suddenly launched on PS5
  • Each costs $2.99/£2.49 on the PlayStation Store
  • Fruit-merging puzzler previously rated 7/10 by Nintendo Life

Suika Game and its sequel Suika Game Planet have unexpectedly launched on PS5, years after they first became popular on other platforms. The pair of simple fruit-matching puzzle games arrived on the PlayStation Store without any prior announcement, giving PS5 owners official access to titles that had previously…

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Bethesda yet again reassures fans that The Elder Scrolls 6’s roadmap is unaffected by recent Xbox layoffs

  • Bethesda says Elder Scrolls 6's roadmap is unaffected by Xbox layoffs
  • Staff had warned cuts would have a "cascading effect" on development
  • Oblivion Remastered team now focused on Switch 2 launch

Bethesda has again insisted that development of The Elder Scrolls 6 remains on track, despite ongoing Xbox layoffs affecting its parent company. The reassurance came after staff at the studio reportedly warned the job cuts would have a "substantial and cascading effect" on the game, raising questions about…

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