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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 3 million in its first week

  • Black Flag Resynced sold over 3 million copies in one week
  • New Game Plus mode officially confirmed as in development
  • Launch marred by microtransaction backlash and a Ubisoft Connect outage

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, its remake of the 2013 pirate adventure, sold over 3 million copies in its first week across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The milestone builds on a strong launch, during which the game reportedly outperformed Assassin's Creed Shadows…

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‘Shrimad Bhagavatam’ Anchors Sagar Pictures Entertainment’s Global Push, Indian Studio Confirms (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Sagar Pictures Entertainment launches global IP-led studio business
  • "Shrimad Bhagavatam" is its flagship seven-chapter theatrical franchise
  • Studio builds on 75-year Sagar legacy of Indian epic adaptations

Sagar Pictures Entertainment (SPE), the Mumbai-based studio behind Indian TV and film adaptations of ancient epics, has confirmed it is launching a global studio business. The move sees the firm expand beyond film and television production into an intellectual property-led strategy covering gaming, music, consumer products and theme…

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The FMV game where you’re a hamster being doted on by three Japanese sisters was inspired by its creator’s job as an animal mascot, and Grand Theft Auto 5

  • FMV game where player is a hamster cared for by three sisters approved after initial Steam rejection over adult content
  • Creator Katayama inspired by experience wearing mascot costumes and Grand Theft Auto 5's character-switching mechanic
  • Described as unprecedented 'being-taken-care-of adventure game'

They're calling Sweet Hamster Days a "being-taken-care-of adventure game."

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Steam Week in Review: Take cover, because it looks like more than half of Steam games will have an AI-disclosure by 2027-2028

  • Steam game releases surged to 1500+ monthly starting February 2025, nearly tripling the pre-2017 baseline and representing a dramatic acceleration since Steam Direct removed curation barriers
  • The spike coincides with anticipated AI-disclosure requirements expected to take effect by 2027-2028, suggesting developers are rushing to publish before new compliance obligations apply

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending July 19.

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Best Pals to use for combat in Palworld 1.0

Palworld's full 1.0 launch has expanded the roster of creatures, or "Pals," available for combat, prompting guides to highlight which ones perform best in battle. While every Pal can fight, some stand out due to superior stats, powerful exclusive attacks, or party-wide buffs that boost damage, speed or…

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‘Mario Kart’ Will No Longer Be Nintendo Exclusive Next Month

  • Unofficial Mario Kart Wii PC port enters beta in August 2026.
  • Project by YouTuber Patchzy runs the game natively, not via emulation.
  • Players need their own legal game files; no Wii hardware required.

A fan-made project called Mario Kart Wiicompiled is set to enter beta in August 2026, offering PC players an unofficial way to run the classic 2008 Nintendo racer natively on their computers rather than through traditional emulation. The release marks a notable moment for a franchise long considered…

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Call of Duty Ambience Website Lets You Fall Asleep to Nostalgic Black Ops and MW2 Lobbies

  • Developer Mike Wing built a site streaming old Call of Duty lobby chatter
  • Supports Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops and Black Ops 2 audio
  • Intended as nostalgic "white noise" to help users fall asleep

A developer named Mike Wing has created a website called Call of Duty Ambience that streams recreated 2010s-style multiplayer voice chat lobbies, letting users relive the nostalgic (and often chaotic) sound of players trash-talking each other, purely as background noise to fall asleep to. The site currently supports…

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10 best anime to watch if you love The Odyssey (#4 is a near-perfect masterpiece)

  • Polygon lists anime that echo themes from Homer's Odyssey.
  • Picks include Ulysses 31, Record of Ragnarok and One Piece.
  • Vinland Saga (#4) is praised as a near-perfect masterpiece.

Polygon has put together a list of anime recommended for fans of Christopher Nolan's forthcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey, Homer's ancient Greek epic centred on themes of homecoming, fate and free will. The list highlights ten anime series and films that echo the poem's core preoccupations, from…

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