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How to get Ancient Bone in Palworld

  • Ancient Bone is Palworld's rarest resource, obtainable only by mining skeletal remains at No. 3 Wildlife Sanctuary
  • The sanctuary is a forcefield-protected island northeast of Desiccated Dunes with no Fast Travel access, requiring water or flying mounts to reach
  • Skeletal remains in other areas do not yield Ancient Bone, making this location the sole farming spot
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Denshattack dev wakes up, rolls out of bed, finds out their game is one of the highest-rated releases of 2026, and promptly loses their mind

  • Indie game Denshattack! achieves strong critical and commercial success immediately upon release
  • Metacritic average of 88; ranks in top 10 best-sellers; developer reacts with astonishment to momentum
  • Game combines skateboarding mechanics with anime aesthetics and features unconventional train protagonist
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Farmland flower field guide helps Forza Horizon 6 players complete collection journal

  • Guide shows how to find Shikisai-no-oka flower field in Forza Horizon 6
  • Needed to complete the Collection Journal's Discovery section
  • Also part of a summer photo challenge rewarding a Pink Sports Coat

Polygon has published a guide to help players of the racing game Forza Horizon 6 locate Shikisai-no-oka, a large, colourful flower field landmark in the game's Hokubu region. Finding the site matters for progress, as visiting it is required to complete the Discovery section of the in-game Collection…

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GTA 6 is on track for “the strongest pre-order campaign ever recorded” and up to $5 billion in sales by “the end of launch week,” analysts say

  • Analysts say GTA 6 pre-orders are the strongest ever recorded.
  • Launch week sales could reach up to $5 billion.
  • Full article details unavailable due to a content retrieval issue.

Analysts predict that Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to achieve "the strongest pre-order campaign ever recorded" and could generate up to $5 billion (£3.9 billion) in sales by the end of its launch week. The forecast underscores the enormous commercial anticipation surrounding Rockstar Games' long-awaited sequel, which…

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Street Fighter 6 characters are getting “gaming fragrances”

  • Street Fighter 6 characters Ingrid, Juri and Ed get official fragrance sets
  • Priced at 6,850 yen (~$42), shipping from mid-October
  • No actual gameplay benefit is guaranteed, per the product disclaimer

Street Fighter 6 is getting an unusual official collaboration: character-themed "gaming fragrances" for Ingrid, Juri and Ed, developed by Japanese fragrance company CODE Meee. Each set pairs a scented oil with a wood diffuser in character-branded packaging, and is marketed with esports-style claims about sharpening focus during matches,…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Treasure Hunt Scrapped After Player Randomly Discovers Top Secret Chest by Accident

  • Ubisoft cancelled a treasure hunt clue after a player found the chest first.
  • The chest held Edward Kenway's rare Explorer Outfit from the original game.
  • Ubisoft shared the coordinates so other players can now claim it.

Ubisoft has scrapped a planned "Community Treasure Hunt" clue for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced after a player stumbled upon the hidden chest by chance before any hint was released. The chest contained the Explorer Outfit for protagonist Edward Kenway, a design from the original Black Flag that…

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Nintendo Download: 16th July (North America)

  • Nintendo's North American eShop update lists new games for week of 16th July
  • Highlights: Fitness Boxing 3 Switch 2 Edition, Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, Heave Ho 2
  • Also includes Denshattack!, Culdcept BEGINS, Go-Go Town!, and classic re-releases

Nintendo has published its Nintendo Download update for North America for the week of 16th July, listing the newest additions to the Switch and Switch 2 eShops. The publisher noted last week's regular update was skipped, so this instalment covers a larger-than-usual batch of new releases across genres…

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Elder Scrolls Online is “not going to be able to put out the amount of content at the speed” it was, former dev says following Xbox layoffs

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Star Ocean Switch 2 announcement has fans up in arms

  • Square Enix's Switch 2 port has no upgrade path or save transfer
  • New edition costs $49.99 and is digital-only
  • Announcement clashes awkwardly with a discounted original version and anniversary event

Square Enix has released a Nintendo Switch 2 port of the 2023 RPG Star Ocean The Second Story R, but has sparked backlash by offering no upgrade path or save-file transfer for existing owners of the Switch version, echoing complaints from a similar Octopath Traveler ports announcement earlier…

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Edward Kenway’s actor gave me one piece of advice before playing Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, and I’m glad I followed it

  • First-time Black Flag player began with the Resynced remake after voice actor Matt Ryan's recommendation
  • Found the remake visually impressive with diverse Caribbean sailing, combat, and exploration gameplay
  • Author claims it's the best Assassin's Creed game they've played despite limited series experience
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