Ace Combat 8 and Xenoverse 3 Are Playable at Gamescom
Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe posted a fully playable gamescom 2026 lineup on July 21. The booth is Hall 6.1, A20/B021. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is playable for the first time. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is playable for the first time in Europe. The Blood of Dawnwalker is also on the floor for its first open sessions. I am not rewriting that Dawnwalker page. This one is about the booth and th...[Read More]
Pit Panic
Pit Panic Official Gameplay Trailer Pit Panic is a challenging rogue-like 2D platformer with fast pace, unique gameplay and environmental puzzles. Take on the role of a curious archeologist and race through handcrafted levels, take down ancient bosses and jump up like your pants are on fire. GET HOOKED! Wield the mysterious hook - a powerful omnitool - that digs through blocks, swings yo...[Read More]
Pit Panic Review
I kept climbing after the floor had already started to drop, because the hook was more interesting than a painted path. Pit Panic puts a curious archaeologist in a sinking Aztec temple and asks for one mysterious hook, and a late swing still felt like my fault. I reviewed the PlayStation 5 edition from Flying Rat Studio, which launched on July 21, 2026. Swing First, Dig Second Most platformers han...[Read More]
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Is Out, and the Jungle Will Lie to You
ACE Team and Nacon’s The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is out today, July 15, 2026, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with full crossplay. I opened Steam, the US PlayStation Store, and Nacon’s product page this morning. Steam prints $29.99 for the standard game and $39.99 for Deluxe, and Deluxe is the edition that actually adds Temple of Yig plus extra hunters. This is 1 to 4 player ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review
Thirteen years after Edward Kenway first swaggered onto the Caribbean stage and quietly became one of the most beloved protagonists in the entire franchise, Ubisoft has done something rare. They have returned to the open sea with genuine intent rather than a simple coat of polish. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is not a remaster. It is a ground-up reconstruction built in the latest Anvil eng...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Horizon Launch Trailer (2026) Strike fear in your foes as you board and sink enemy vessels as Edward Kenway, captain of the Jackdaw. Whether blending into crowds or leading daring assaults, switch between silent takedowns and fierce brawls as you effortlessly wield swords, pistols, and the Hidden Blade. With a cast of historical pirate legends...[Read More]
Code Vein II’s Mask of Idris Hits September 9
Code Vein II’s first expansion has a day. Mask of Idris launches September 9, 2026. Bandai Namco Entertainment America put that on the July 1 post. The expansion is for sale now, and it is already sitting in the Deluxe and Ultimate editions. I opened the official US news page and the game page looking for a dollar amount. Neither printed one. I am not inventing one. The base game is already ...[Read More]
PlayStation Will Stop Pressing Discs for New Games in January 2028
PlayStation will stop pressing discs for new console games in January 2028. Sid Shuman wrote it on the official PlayStation Blog on July 1, 2026. After that month, new PlayStation console games ship on the PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only. The disc is not being recalled. It is being retired for anything that has not already been scheduled to exist on plastic. I went back ...[Read More]
Xbox Series X Jumps to $799 as Memory Costs Climb
The Xbox Series X disc console is $799.99 on the official Microsoft Store. I checked the US listing after August 1. The 1TB digital edition is $749.99. The Series S 512GB is $499.99. Those are the live US dollar tags, not a screenshot someone rounded for a headline. Xbox Wire posted the change on June 25, 2026. The effective date was August 1, 2026. I went back to that post and then to the store. ...[Read More]
EA Sports UFC 6 Is Out, and Ultimate Comes With a Year of Extra Fights
EA Sports UFC 6 is out today, June 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and it is the first time this series has shipped with crossplay. EA Vancouver built it in Frostbite, EA Sports published it, and the covers belong to Alex Pereira and Max Holloway. The octagon opens at 8:00 AM PT (11:00 AM ET), and Ultimate buyers already had the week from June 12. The official reveal trailer is fro...[Read More]