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MTG’s Marvel Super Heroes set breaks Magic sales record but trails Final Fantasy

• Marvel Super Heroes is Magic's fastest-selling set ever launched
• Magic passed $500 million in quarterly revenue for the first time
• Final Fantasy still holds the record for best-selling set overall

Hasbro's Q2 2026 earnings revealed that Magic: The Gathering's new Marvel Super Heroes set has become the fastest-selling set in the game's history, helping the franchise pass $500 million in quarterly revenue for the first time in its 33-year history. However, executives clarified that despite this record-breaking launch,…

What time does Halo Campaign Evolved release in your time zone?

• Halo: Campaign Evolved launches July 23 for pre-orders or July 28 for general release, rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 and coming to PlayStation for the first time
• Available on Xbox Series X, Windows PC, and PlayStation; included in Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass from July 28

Halo: Campaign Evolved, a ground-up remaster of the original Halo built in Unreal Engine 5, is set to release across Xbox Series X, PlayStation and Windows PC. The game marks the series' second remaster and its first appearance on PlayStation, giving both new and returning players a chance…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced looks like it’s hiding evidence of the Assassin’s Creed Hexe setting

• Black Flag Resynced may contain clues about Assassin’s Creed Hexe.
• The supposed evidence has not been officially confirmed.
• Hexe’s setting remains largely undisclosed.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly contains material that may point towards the setting of Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ubisoft’s forthcoming series instalment. If accurate, the apparent clue could indicate that Ubisoft is using the Black Flag project to seed information about the next mainline game. The evidence is…

Jimothy, a particularly round raccoon and the internet’s latest sensation, has now broken into games

Jimothy, a rotund raccoon that has become a viral internet phenomenon, has reportedly made the leap from social media fame into video games, according to a PC Gamer report. The piece highlights how internet-famous animals increasingly cross over into gaming culture, with creators and developers capitalising on existing…

Indie Publisher Will ‘Safeguard’ Devs by Making PS5 Physical Games for All Eligible Titles

• Astrolabe Games pledges physical PS5 discs for all eligible titles until 2028
• Move aims to support developers amid Sony's physical disc phase-out
• Only seven 2026 physical titles have topped 100,000 sales

Chinese indie publisher Astrolabe Games has issued a "manifesto" pledging to release physical PS5 editions of all its eligible upcoming titles until Sony stops manufacturing discs in January 2028. The move is framed as a way to "safeguard developers' creations" and support physical media fans, and comes amid…

A modder has brought No Man’s Sky-style seamless takeoffs to Starfield, and even in beta they look pretty great

• Modder adds seamless planet-to-space takeoffs to Starfield
• Mimics No Man's Sky-style transitions, removing loading screens
• Still in beta but already looks impressive

A modder has added a No Man's Sky-style seamless takeoff sequence to Starfield, letting players fly from a planet's surface into orbit without the usual loading screen transition. The mod, still in beta, replaces Bethesda's default cut between ground and space travel with a continuous flight animation, addressing…

Palworld 1.0 brings a revelation to longtime fans who never crafted an invaluable item: “I thought they were consumable”

• Palworld players discovered valuable crafted items are not single-use.
• Some had avoided crafting them to conserve resources.
• Version 1.0 has revived discussion of overlooked mechanics.

Palworld’s 1.0 release has prompted longtime players to discover that certain valuable in-game items they had avoided crafting are not single-use consumables. The revelation matters because these items can provide lasting benefits, meaning some players may have unnecessarily delayed using a useful part of the game’s crafting system.…