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Everything You Need to Know About the Palworld Card Game Coming July 30

  • Palworld's official card game, made by Bushiroad, launches 30 July.
  • Two-player game uses Pals, gear, events and structures to reduce Life Points to zero.
  • Trial Decks and Booster Packs, including rare Super Parallel cards, ease new players in.

Palworld, the creature-collecting survival crafting game that reached early access in 2024 and has attracted more than 35 million players, is expanding into a physical trading card game developed by Bushiroad, due for release on 30 July. The move builds on the game's popularity, with the first Booster…

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Bethesda details what’s next for Fallout and its other franchises amid Xbox cuts

  • Bethesda released a franchise roadmap during Xbox's 3,200-person restructuring, confirming Fallout 5 in preproduction and remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas
  • The Elder Scrolls VI remains the studio's primary focus but won't release until at least 2028; Starfield will continue receiving updates
  • The reorganization triggered widespread layoffs and union complaints about unfair labor practices and inadequate worker notification

Obsidian is working on a new Fallout game, while Fallout 3 and New Vegas remasters are on the way.

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The Odyssey’s glowing reviews from audiences and critics are silencing its biggest haters

  • Nolan's adaptation received strong critical (96%) and audience (97%) approval on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Pre-release controversy centered on casting diversity and period authenticity concerns
  • Record preview box office ($17.6M) indicates commercial success despite online backlash

After right-wing backlash, The Odyssey has silenced haters with Nolan's highest audience and critic score ever.

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Ubisoft’s Black Flag Resynced treasure hunt undone by lucky players

  • Ubisoft's month-long AC Black Flag Resynced treasure hunt was solved within days
  • Players found all three hidden chests, skipping the weekly clue schedule
  • Rewards included in-game currency and the legendary Uncrowned Prince rapier

Ubisoft ran a community treasure hunt for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, planning to drip-feed cryptic location clues each Friday through July to lead players to three hidden pirate chests. Instead, players cracked all three spatial puzzles within days of launch, well ahead of the intended pace, which…

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Asus’ top-end 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor is $400 off

  • Asus ROG Swift 4K QD-OLED monitor now $899.99, was $1,299.99
  • Features 240Hz refresh rate, G-Sync, and burn-in protection
  • Also on sale: Marathon on Steam, Anker charger, Sennheiser earbuds

Asus has cut the price of its ROG Swift 32-inch 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor to $899.99, down from $1,299.99, in a deal running at Amazon, Best Buy and B&H Photo. The PG32UCDMR model offers deep black levels and vivid colours thanks to its QD-OLED panel, along with a…

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Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have both sold 65 million copies, but CD Projekt Red got there faster than Bethesda

  • Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have both sold 65 million copies each.
  • CD Projekt Red hit that milestone faster than Bethesda did.
  • Both games continue selling strongly years after their original release.

Skyrim and The Witcher 3 have each reached sales of 65 million copies, a milestone that underlines the extraordinary and enduring commercial success of both role-playing games years after their original releases. However, CD Projekt Red's The Witcher 3 achieved this figure in a shorter period than Bethesda's…

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Critical Role’s Matthew Mercer just revealed 1 foundational rule that all Dungeon Masters should use

  • Matthew Mercer used the "yes and?" improv rule while DMing Critical Role's Sallowlands.
  • The technique lets players explore ideas rather than being shut down immediately.
  • Success still depends on dice rolls, but creativity is encouraged.

In a recent episode of Critical Role's miniseries Age of Umbra: Sallowlands, Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer demonstrated the "yes and?" technique, a principle borrowed from improvisational theatre, by encouraging a player to explore how an ability might help rather than dismissing it outright. The moment has prompted discussion…

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Marvel’s Wolverine is the latest target of Sony physical disc backlash

  • Wolverine trailer comments flooded with anger over Sony's 2028 physical disc cutoff
  • Backlash now spilling onto unrelated developers reposted by PlayStation
  • Insomniac confirms Wolverine will still get a physical disc release

Sony's PlayStation account released a new trailer for Marvel's Wolverine, only for the comments to be overwhelmed by ongoing backlash over the company's decision to end physical disc production for new games from 2028. The anger, which began with days of social media silence from Sony's accounts, has…

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Overwatch stopping work on Stadium may be an even bigger fumble than PvE

  • Overwatch will stop adding Stadium heroes and maps.
  • Stadium launched strongly but retained only a small player share.
  • The decision reduces a venue for Overwatch experimentation.

Blizzard’s Overwatch team is ending development of new heroes and maps for Stadium, its third-person, round-based mode. The article argues that this may be more damaging than the cancelled PvE project because Stadium had already become a playable outlet for experimentation, offering a distinct alternative to Overwatch’s established…

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Final Fantasy Resonance calls back to the JRPG series’ most sweat-inducing challenge with the jump rope minigame from Final Fantasy 9

  • Final Fantasy Resonance includes a jump rope minigame
  • It echoes the notoriously tough Final Fantasy 9 challenge
  • Move seen as a nostalgic callback for longtime series fans

Final Fantasy Resonance, an upcoming entry in the long-running JRPG series, has revived one of the franchise's most notorious challenges by including a jump rope minigame reminiscent of Final Fantasy 9's Jump Rope challenge. The nod to a fan-favourite but famously difficult diversion suggests the new title is…

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