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Flux RSS officiel gamespot.com : https://www.gamespot.com/feeds/mashup/The upcoming Far Cry anthology TV series from FX has added another big name to its cast. Joining Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan is Steve Buscemi, the prolific, veteran, Emmy-winning actor known for many roles over the decades. Buscemi is known for his roles in the movies Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and Big Fish. In the world of TV, Buscemi played memorable roles in The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Miracle Workers. The Far Cry games bounce around between settings and characters with each new installment, and the TV show will follow that format as well with its anthology setup. Each new season of the show will take place in a "new setting following a new cast of characters." https://twitter.com/FarCrygame/status/2077122212100776070 Noah Hawley (Alien: Earth and the Fargo TV series) and Rob Mac (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) are the executive producers for the Far Cry TV show. The show does not yet have a release date, but whenever it's ready, it will be available on FX and Hulu, along with Disney+ internationally. Hawley ruffled some feathers recently when he said the traditional gameplay structure of a video game–gameplay and skippable cutscenes–does not make for a compelling TV show story. Hawley said his aim with the Far Cry show is to “have a dialog” with the franchise but not adapt any specific game or story from the series. “Games are built in a way that doesn’t make for the best drama,” he said. As for the Far Cry game series, Ubisoft is reportedly working on Far Cry 7 right now. The game is in development under the supervision of the Tencent-backed Vantage Studios, which also controls the creative decisions for the Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six franchises.
After being previously announced as a new arrival for Xbox Game Pass this month, Microsoft has mysteriously pulled Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 from the July lineup. Microsoft hasn't provided an explanation for why it's doing this, with many left wondering as to the cause behind this. The current theory is that the removal could be related to rights issues, as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was first released almost six years ago and features a jukebox full of 2000s-era music, with a few '90s classics sprinkled in for good measure. The game also features numerous real-world skateboarding brands, all of which required a licensing deal to be included in the game. It's worth noting that Microsoft owns the game and the Tony Hawk Pro Skater IP, as it acquired the game's publisher, Activision, back in 2023--a purchase that has contributed to several layoffs at Xbox, including last week's devastating round of "reset" retrenchments. Meanwhile, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is still available to play through Game Pass, as it was added to the subscription service when it launched last year. A replacement for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 has not yet been announced, and for now, the announcement image has been edited to only show off the other nine games that were previously announced. Winds of Arcana, Tamashika, Ascend to Zero, and PBA Pro Bowling 2026 have already been added to the Game Pass library, and the rest of the month includes Quarantine Zone: The Last Check, Mavrix by Matt Jones, FixForce, The Planet Crafter, and Fogpiercer. Gears of War: Reloaded also arrived earlier this month, for the lower tier of Game Pass. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 first launched in September 2020, and it earned rave reviews for updating the classic Pro Skater games for modern platforms. "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 deftly recreates the original games' levels while implementing smart additions to the trick system and creating engaging challenges," Mat Paget wrote in GameSpot's review.
Beloved actor Sam Neill sadly passed away on Monday, July 13, leaving many fans shocked about his untimely passing. Neill had recently made a full recovery from cancer, and the actor leaves behind a body of work that stretches across multiple movies and TV series. To many, Neill is best-known for his role as Dr. Alan Grant in 1993's Jurassic Park, and to celebrate his legacy, multiple players in Path of Titans embarked on a dinosaur migration to pay tribute to him. The turnout saw players transform into several signature dinosaurs from the Jurassic Park film series, including herbivores like the Triceratops and Brachiosaurus to carnivores like the infamous Spinosaurus from Jurassic Park 3. What makes the tribute extra-impressive is that isle servers in Path of Titans typically don't allow for so many mixed species to co-exist on them, and pulling off a migration of this magnitude required a lot of communication and coordination from players. https://www.tiktok.com/@skylarjameson13_tigersky/video/7662203527338429726 Beyond Jurassic Park, Neill appeared in many other films and TV projects throughout his career. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Neill featured in big films like The Hunt for Red October and Event Horizon, and in 1998, he starred in the Merlin mini-series as the titular wizard, with the show being critically acclaimed for its unique blend of special effects and storytelling. Neill would return to Isla Nublar--sorry, Isla Sorna--for Jurassic Park 3 in 2001, and in later years, he'd pop up in 2022's Jurassic Park: Dominion and the first two Jurassic World Evolution video games. In animation, Neill also made a memorable appearance as the cat burglar Molloy in The Simpsons episode "Homer the Vigilante". https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t2e24433sb4folqbudqiiite/post/3mqjgnvzh3c27 https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:g3buk6ypvrp3sbvmdfn6xek6/post/3mqiyqaa2vs2a Outside of acting, Neill was known for his warmth and humanity. Since his passing, anecdotes about his kindness have been shared online, ranging from a story about how he requested the Australian flag on his uniform in Event Horizon be altered to show the Aboriginal flag instead of the Union Flag, as he imagined that's how it would look by the year 2047, the setting of the movie. https://twitter.com/TwoPaddocks/status/1301085930531549184 Other accounts spoke of how he sought to inject a layer of humanity into his Jurassic Park character, while his exploits of running a farm and vineyard in his homeland of New Zealand made him popular on social media. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAaKfOsju7s
GTA Online just released a new update, and a huge part of that update is the arrival of the Kortz Center Heist. It's the most expensive activity to start in GTA Online at over $15 million, but there are some prerequisites before you can play through it, even if you have the cash. To begin with, you'll need to know how to make money fast. Afterwards, you'll need a mansion. You can buy one from the Prix Luxury Real Estate via your in-game phone. We'd recommend buying the Richman Villa, since it's the closest one to the Kortz Center. If you already own more than one mansion, you can start setup missions from one and turn them in at another if it's at a more convenient location. You'll need an Art Studio before you can complete the heist. Once you've got the mansion, you'll need to renovate it to add the Art Studio. If there are no in-game discounts at the time of buying these, that'll set you back a total of $16.2 million. Once you've got those, head into the Art Studio, which you'll find on basement level two of your mansion. After a short introductory cutscene, you'll have to complete five setup missions similar to the casino heist. There are additional optional setup missions, if you want to complete them. There are several setup missions for the Kortz Center heist. Those setup missions consist of scoping out the Kortz Center, getting infiltration gear, unmarked weapons, getaway vehicles, and equipment. Optionally, you can complete missions around guard shipments and routes, power drills, and a glass cutter. The good news is further playthroughs of the heist seem to cost around $100,000, which is far more reasonable than the initial setup costs. We'll have a more detailed walkthrough of the heist itself shortly, but in the meantime, check out our GTA Online page for more guides, tips, and information.
In the wake of the news that Sony will end PlayStation disc production by 2028, a lot of folks are expressing their disgust at the idea of a digital-only game library. But players aren't the only ones sharing their frustration--today, GOG.com joined the conversation with a short tutorial showing players how to physically preserve their digital games. https://twitter.com/GOGcom/status/2077037131751432515 "Download the offline installer of any of your games on GOG, save it to a disc, and it's yours forever," the digital gaming storefront shared in an X post. "You don't need a storefront's permission to play what you bought." Of course, this doesn't perfectly solve the problem. Not every game is available on PC, not every game is available for purchase on GOG (like Ubisoft's game catalogue, for example), and some games--though they may be technically preservable on a disc--won't necessarily be playable. "Unless it's an always-online game and they shut down the servers," one X user replied to GOG's post. "You own it, you have it, but you can't play it." But that was already the case long before Sony began manifesting its vision of a discless future. Always-online games have always been beholden to the whims of whatever entity pays their server costs. The issue GOG is hoping to address here is the disappearance of online storefronts. When they go offline--as the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita will next summer--any digital games that players have purchased but don't have installed on the console will become inaccessible for them to download. (Although Microsoft, at least, seems to be toying with a disc-to-digital plan that would allow players to retain access to the games they've bought.) GOG's do-it-yourself solution is a Band-Aid for a much bigger problem--one that might require lawmakers to intervene if players ever hope to truly own their digital games. But it's certainly better than nothing.
With MagicCon Amsterdam right around the corner, Wizards of the Coast has begun spoiler season for their next crossover set in Magic: The Gathering: Star Trek. While the legendary science-fiction franchise may seem like an odd fit for a trading card game that’s ultimately about wizards flinging spells at each other, space (aka the final frontier) is no stranger to the game. Just last year Magic went to space with the excellent Edge of Eternities set, and the gameplay design was so good it ended up being my favorite set of the year. What’s odd about Star Trek spoiler season though is a particular card that’s being printed on its bonus sheet. As revealed earlier today, the set features a reprint of Sheoldred, The Apocalypse reskinned as Kahn from the 2013 film Star Trek Into Darkness. One of the main selling points of Magic’s Star Trek set is that Wizards of the Coast has obtained the rights to use the likeness of every actor they depict on the card, which means that Sheoldred--instead of being a female phyrexian nightmare being--is now just… Benedict Cumberbatch? Outside of being a bit bummed that a reprint for a $80+ card is being sullied with art from a J.J. Abrams film, it got me thinking. There’s a lot of Benedict Cumberbatch in Magic: The Gathering this year for some reason. Not the actor himself, per se, but characters he’s depicted on screen. For example, the Marvel Super Heroes set just released a Doctor Strange card that has art very clearly influenced by his on screen depiction played by Cumberbatch. Weird that it happened not once but twice, but what if I told you it’s actually happening three times? Following Star Trek, the next MTG crossover set is based on The Hobbit, and while a return to Middle-Earth is always welcome, it allows yet another character that Cumberbatch has portrayed to be depicted in Magic: The Gathering. The card this time is Smaug the Magnificent, and it actually features a chase printing that is the headliner card of the entire Hobbit set. Theoretically, this means that if you build a Mardu (red, white, and black for non-players) deck, you can have every Benedict Cumberbatch card be playable in your gameplan if you so desire. What other universes can Magic: The Gathering depict to add even more Benedict Cumberbatch? Is this secretly their way of testing the water for casting him in the announced Magic: The Gathering streaming adaptation? Who knows really. I just know that I’m tired.
EA has just given The Sims 4 players a look at the next item on its laundry list of upcoming bug-fixes and game improvements: making sure the game actually saves correctly. Assuming all goes to plan when the next free base game patch arrives on July 21, players will soon be able to enjoy The Sims 4 without constant fear that a sudden crash or corrupted save file will destroy their progress. The upcoming patch approaches the saved-game struggle from multiple angles. The first is the implementation of an auto-save feature. That's right--over a decade after its 2014 launch, The Sims 4 is finally getting an auto-save function, and players can tweak how frequently the game auto-saves via the settings menu. Additionally, "save reminders" will now pop up from time to time to remind players to save their games. "Together, these features help reduce the risk of lost progress while giving you the flexibility to save the way you want," EA shared in a blog post announcing the patch. Finally, the days of spending hours building an elaborate house--only to lose everything when the game crashes and you realize you haven't saved even once--appear to be coming to an end. But the real star of the show here is the game's new Memory Boost feature, which is a part of the free base game patch arriving on all platforms on July 21. "Memory Boost improves how The Sims 4 manages memory while you play, helping deliver a smoother experience with reduced lag, improved frame rates and responsiveness, shorter loading times, and a lower risk of memory-related crashes," EA explained. EA noted that players are likely to notice Memory Boost improving their gameplay experience during longer play sessions, in larger households, on heavily decorated lots, and in older save files, and noted that while Memory Boost isn't exactly a save-fixing feature, it can "reduce some memory-related save issues." And in some play-tests, it did appear to fix issues with certain saves. "During testing, some players experiencing issues such as missing lot data were able to recover affected content after enabling Memory Boost and loading their save," EA noted in a follow-up blog expanding on the feature. "While Memory Boost is not intended to be a dedicated save-repair tool and may not resolve every save-related issue, its improvements to memory management can help reduce the likelihood of certain problems occurring and support overall save stability." The new patch is just the latest in a series of updates meant to address some of The Sims 4's long-standing issues. But EA is already planning the game's next major update, which is slated to arrive in September and will focus on improving Sims' autonomous behavior. "The next major quality-of-life update, coming in September, is focused on improving general Sim autonomy--making Sims behave more intelligently, consistently, and responsively across everyday gameplay," EA shared. "It's another step in our ongoing commitment to making The Sims 4 feel smoother, more reliable, and more enjoyable every time you play."
For those who have obsessively played their favorite game for years at the cost of real-world productivity, here's your chance to turn all that time spent into something you can actually use: a $15,000-a-year scholarship. The University of Silicon Valley (via Icy Veins) is looking to reward players who have spent hundreds of hours accomplishing the most demanding of in-game feats through its new Max Achievement Scholarship program. "The Max Achievement Scholarship recognizes students who have demonstrated extraordinary mastery, persistence, and systems thinking through the completion of rare and demanding achievements in digital gaming environments," the scholarship's website states. "This merit-based scholarship rewards the same qualities that drive academic excellence: disciplined practice, strategic problem-solving, and pursuit of mastery beyond minimum requirements." To qualify for the scholarship, players need to have completed specific achievements in order to prove mastery in one or more of the 50+ games listed on the scholarship's website. There are two different scholarship tiers, Legendary and Mastery, which reward up to $5,000 or $2,500 respectively per school term. The list spans a broad range of games and genres, ranging from MMORPGs like World of Warcraft to strategy games like Civilization 6. Multiple soulslikes are on the list, including Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Sekiro, as are roguelikes such as Spelunky 2, Vampire Survivors, Hades, and Dead Cells. Minecraft is on the list, as is No Man's Sky, Valheim, and more. But just because your favorite game is on the list doesn't mean the requirements will be easy. While many boil down to some variation of 100% completion, others require some real dedication, such as raising all skills to 99 in Old-School Runescape, earning every possible achievement across the entire Dark Souls trilogy, finishing an Ironman Legend run on XCOM 2, or completing all 115 advancements in Minecraft. For those who are more generalist in their video game pursuits, there are a few qualifying challenges related to specific platforms. Those playing on PlayStation can qualify for the Legendary Tier by unlocking 10 or more Platinum trophies, of which at least three have to be "Ultra-rare" with less than 1% of players having earned the trophy. Xbox players can do the same by having more than 100,000 Gamerscore with 10 titles above a 90% achievement completion rate. Steam players need to earn 100% achievements in five different games that a global average of less than 5% of players have. While there is no Legendary Tier accomplishment for Nintendo Switch players, earning 100% map and shrine completion in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will qualify for the Mastery Tier. Each accomplishment on the list comes paired with an "educational rationale" that shows how earning that particular achievement translates to the real world. In the case of achieving 100% in Stardew Valley, the educational rationale is "long-term planning and relationship management," while earning an S-Rank on all Cuphead bosses on Expert difficulty proves "precision under pressure." If your game of choice isn't on the list, players can actually submit an in-game accomplishment with documentation of its rarity alongside an explanation of the mastery involved for review. The University of Silicon Valley will award 10-15 Max Achievement Scholarships in its inaugural year, with plans to expand it in the future based on applicant quality and program success. In addition to proof of their video game feats of strength, candidates will also need to submit a 500-750 word essay reflecting on what their digital pursuits taught them about learning, persistence, or problem-solving. "The Max Achievement Scholarship honors students who have demonstrated exceptional persistence, systems thinking, and creative problem-solving--even in digital worlds," The University of Silicon Valley states. "These are the same cognitive skills that fuel innovation, entrepreneurship, and polymathic excellence. If you've earned it in-game, it can count toward your future."
The Fanatics Fest event takes place this weekend in New York City, and as announced previously, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer will be playable at the event. In addition to that, Infinity Ward studio head Mark Grigsby and Activision marketing executive Tyler Bahl will sit down for a conversation about the game where more news or details could be revealed. In addition to the developers, the panel will feature NBA superstar and Call of Duty skin Kevin Durant, along with the star of the horror hit Obsession, Inde Navarrette. The conversation will be hosted by media personality Katie Nolan. Navarrette is a gamer who, like any reasonable person, watched Henry Cavill videos to help build her gaming PC. Obsession, meanwhile, was made on a reported $750,000 budget and has earned more than $426 million worldwide. https://twitter.com/FanaticsFest/status/2077053928596713859 Fanatics Fest runs July 16-19 at the Javits Center in New York City. If you want to be among the first to play MW4, you can buy a ticket to the show, which start at $81.54 for a single-day ticket and scale up from there. It's not the only way to play MW4 ahead of launch, though, as there will be a free open beta at some point ahead of launch. Preordering gets you in early. Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2.
Later this week, MagicCon Amsterdam will bring tons of news on Magic: The Gathering's next two expansions, August's The Hobbit and October's in-universe Reality Fracture. Today, Wizards of the Coast kicked off MagicCon week with a look further into the future and into deep space, as multiple cards from November's Star Trek set were revealed, including a set of Headliner cards that boldly go where no Magic card has ever gone before: authentic autographs. The Star Trek set, which encompasses all 60 years of the franchise's history, will feature seven Headliner cards--premium variants of cards from the main expansion that only appear in Collector Booster packs--that not only feature seven of Star Trek's most iconic characters, but also the autographs of the actors who played them. Two of the seven Headliners (pictured below without signatures) were revealed during the livestream--Captain James T. Kirk signed by William Shatner, and Captain Kathryn Janeway signed by Kate Mulgrew--while principal art designer Tom Jenkot revealed that "a little north of 200" of each Headliner will be available in Star Trek Collector Boosters. Multiple cards were also revealed during the stream, highlighting the characters, ships, and locations of the Star Trek universe, as well as some new mechanics. The new Dilemma mechanic, for example, offers additional perks when playing modal spells with multiple options, as seen on the card for Star Trek Voyager's Seven of Nine. Meanwhile, a set-within-a-set bonus sheet, Stardates, will feature characters and scenes from the broader Star Trek universe, including the most recent films. The example shown during the stream was Khan, Engineered Evil, as portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the controversial Star Trek: Into Darkness, which is a reprint of Sheoldred, The Apocalypse. We also learned that the Star Trek expansion will include four preconstructed 100-card Commander decks, each in three colors and each following a certain theme. The four Commander decks are as follows: Federation Fleet (White/Blue/Red) Landing Party (White/Blue/Green) Klingon Fury (White/Black/Red) We Are The Borg (White/Blue/Black) The Magic: The Gathering Star Trek expansion releases November 20 in big box retailers and local game stores, with prerelease events set to begin on November 13.
PlayStation FlexStrike $200 | Release date TBC Preorder at Amazon View at other stores Preorder at PlayStation Direct Preorder at Best Buy Preorders are now for open for Sony's FlexStrike wireless fight stick ahead of its eventual launch. Priced at $200 and available through retailers like Amazon, PlayStation Direct, and Best Buy, the FlexStrike is designed to be a portable option for PS5 and PC fighting game fans, whether they're headed off to a tournament or a friend's house for some couch co-op. Originally scheduled to launch on August 6, Sony recently announced that due to "unexpected production delays," the fight stick will arrive later in 2026. The new release date has not been announced yet, but Sony says it will provide an update soon. PlayStation FlexStrike $200 | Release date TBC Sony's first official fight stick, the FlexStrike utilizes the PlayStation Link wireless connection, which enables several cool features on the PS5, including the ability to pair a wireless PlayStation Pulse headset or earbuds for simultaneous, lag-free audio. You can also connect two FlexStrike fight sticks to one PS5 at the same time for local multiplayer. Preorder at Amazon Preorder at PlayStation Direct Preorder at Best Buy FlexStrike controller and carrying case The FlexStrike features an eight-button layout and a joystick with a black and white color scheme that matches the look of the PS5 and other official peripherals. According to Sony, it features a "sturdy, ergonomic design for a comfortable feel during intense fight sessions. It's unclear how moddable the FlexStrike will be, but so far, Sony has confirmed it will have three different movement gates for the joystick--square, circle, or octagon--that can be swapped out without needing tools. There will be a built-in compartment for storing the extra restrictor gates and the included PS Link USB adapter when not in use. As for the rest of the inputs, the eight main face buttons (which map to Cross, Circle, Square, Triangle, R1, R2, L1, and L2) use mechanical switches. The rest of the standard inputs from the PS5's DualSense controller are also present on the fight stick, including: PS Button Share Button PlayStation Link Button L3 Button R3 Button Touch Pad Options Button There is also a Lever Mode Switch for changing how the stick operates and a Lock Button. You'll be able to wake up the PS5 from sleep mode using the FlexStrike's PS Button. The FlexStrike will also include a sling carry case. The FlexStrike reveal is notable for several reasons, the most obvious being that this is PlayStation's first official fight stick peripheral. The PS5 has plenty of excellent fight sticks to pick from--including PDP's Victrix Pro FS and its leverless sibling, the Pro FS-12--but we're curious to see how a PS5-dedicated model made specifically by Sony will stack up to the third-party options. In addition to the FlexStrike, Sony is also launching its new 27-inch gaming monitor and Pulse Elevate wireless speakers. Preorders for the 1440p 120Hz gaming monitor with a DualSense controller cradle open on June 5, and it's priced at $350, while the wireless speakers are designed to complement the display, and a preorder date will be revealed soon. The FlexStrike reveal is notable for several reasons, the most obvious being that this is PlayStation's first official fight stick peripheral. The PS5 has plenty of excellent fight sticks to pick from--including PDP's Victrix Pro FS and its leverless sibling, the Pro FS-12--but we're curious to see how a PS5-dedicated model made specifically by Sony will stack up to the third-party options. If you've been thinking of getting a fight stick, 2026 has plenty of reasons to adopt the arcade-inspired controller. Street Fighter 6 is easily the fighting game of the current gaming generation, but this year has seen several new challengers rise up. Invincible Vs recently launched, and it offers a deep system of killer combos and colorful characters, while August will see the launch of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls from Guilty Gear developers Arc System Works. On top of that, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender can also throw down in a fighting game featuring the characters from the animated series and its successor, The Legend of Korra, when it launches on July 2. 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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski is arguably the greatest pitcher currently playing in Major League Baseball, with a fastball he's thrown as hard as 105.5 MPH and incredible command. When he's not striking out 15 people in a game, however, he likes collecting Pokemon (and baseball) cards, and his new glove lets him show off one of the most legendary Pokemon ever. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/2076786975692992840 Created by the company 44 Pro, Misiorowski's glove was made specifically for the All-Star Game, and in addition to a window in the webbing to store a glove--in his case, a Charizard--it also features a mix of orange, red, and yellow on the outside so it resembles the fire-breathing Pokemon. In the past, 44 Pro made a similar glove for him that featured Gengar. You might be thinking, "Couldn't a hard-hit ball destroy the Pokemon card if it's hit right back at the Miz?" Probably, but fortunately for that Charizard card, Misiorowski will not actually be pitching in tonight's All-Star Game. He chose to sit the game out because of where it lined up compared to his scheduled starts, and an arm-fatigue issue also forced him to skip his last start prior to the All-Star break. What happened in that game without Miz on the mound? The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a sweep of the first-place Brewers, putting up 10 runs in one inning and seven runs before giving up even one out. Despite this (and scoring the most runs in baseball so far this year), there is not a single position player from the Pirates represented at the All-Star Game tonight.
With its launch around the corner, Beast of Reincarnation co-developer Fictions has dropped a new gameplay video outlining how players will hack and slash their way through a post-apocalyptic world. We already knew that the game borrows a few ideas from Sekiro for its moment-to-moment gameplay--including a parry mechanic that has one of the best "PING" deflection sounds we've heard in quite some time, and Fictions also detailed how it's blending real-time action with the tactical depth of turn-based strategy. Beast of Reincarnation's bread-and-butter gameplay keeps players on their toes, as the Sekiro influence means that they'll need to parry attacks and strike back with hard-hitting skills as the protagonist, Emma. As detailed in our preview video, enemy attacks have fairly generous windows for you to counter them, and each successful parry will fill up the FP gauge at the bottom of the screen. Once you've filled it up, players can summon their wolf companion Koo to assist them--an action that greatly slows down time and gives you a chance to catch your breath. https://youtu.be/mhMVMTWDAWU One of Koo's attacks is the long-range Higanbana Seeds strike that can wear down enemies, and once their stun gauge is full, they're easy pickings for an instant-kill attack. Higanbana Roots can bind up to three enemies and prevent them from attacking you for a few seconds. When it comes to boss battles, players can coordinate Emma and Koo's moves to deal heavy damage, interrupt attacks, and inflict status effects on these towering foes. Defeating bosses will also awaken new powers in Emma and Koo, while Skill Points earned in battle will allow players to unlock new techniques, expanding on the pair's arsenal during the course of their journey. Beast of Reincarnation launches on August 4 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it has also been co-developed by Pokemon studio Game Freak. The developer is also working on the next mainline entry in the pocket-monster-series, 2027's Pokemon Winds and Waves for the Switch 2. https://youtu.be/J6i0BBtaokU
The 2026 Men's World Cup continues today with a semifinal matchup between Spain and France. It's poised to be an exciting game with high stakes, as the winner will go on to play for the title on July 19. EA's 2026 simulation of the World Cup has Spain winning, capturing its second World Cup victory on the men's side and first since 2010. EA's simulation has been correct for the past four Men's World Cups, previously predicting Spain (2010), Germany (2014), France (2018) and Argentina (2022). The simulation faces a big test today. If France wins, EA's simulation will be wrong, after all. Kickoff is set for 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET. The simulation hasn't been wrong since 2006, when it picked the Czech Republic to win. That year's simulation was very wrong, as the Czech Republic didn't make it out of the group stage. https://twitter.com/EASPORTSFC/status/2063274777335214273 According to ESPN, this year's simulation also found that 18-year-old Lamine Yamal of Spain will be the tournament's overall top goal-scorer in his first World Cup and that the United States team will likely get eliminated in the round of 16. EA Sports no longer has the FIFA license, so you won't see any official World Cup branding in the newest game, EA Sports FC 26. Instead, the game recently got a "World's Game" update featuring a 48-team tournament mode that is legally distinct from the World Cup but is effectively the same. If you're interested in an officially licensed FIFA World Cup game, Netflix just launched a new game that will be updated as the tournament unfolds.
Mondo has revealed its next limited-edition Masters of the Universe figure, inspired by one of the most underrated series in the franchise. Long before he became known as Skeletor, Keldor was the most infamous--and good-looking--villain on Eternia. GameSpot can exclusively reveal Mondo's new 1/12-scale figure inspired by the 2002 Masters of the Universe animated series, and it'll be available to preorder soon. The collectibles company is also launching a 1/6-scale version of Skeletor's savage companion, Panthor, and this one features flocked faux fur as part of its design. Kicking things off is the Keldor figure. The set also includes his iconic weapons, a fabric cape, a vial of acid, swappable hands, and several alternate headsculpts. In addition to his standard head, you're also getting a smirking head, an angry head, and a gross-out head that reveals his disfigured face following a botched attempt to hurl his acid vile at King Randor. Don't worry, he got better! And by better, I mean that Hordak removed the rest of his face-flesh when he struck a Faustian bargain with the master of evil. Priced at $115, the Keldor figure will be available through the Mondo Store. See at Mondo Store "We absolutely can't wait for Masters of the Universe fans to see the incredible work the team did on this Keldor figure. The design, sculpt, and paint are just next-level and truly pushing what is possible in the 1/12 figure space," Mondo senior creative director Peter Santa-Maria said. The other big reveal is Panthor, who is an absolute unit. Cringer's rival measures 12 inches in length and is 18 inches tall once all his armor has been equipped, and there's a saddle that fits Mondo's sixth-scale Skeletor perfectly. The major feature of this ferocious feline is its fur, which is entirely flocked and applied to the figure. The big cat also comes with a big price tag, as it'll sell for $525. You can also grab it through the Mondo store or at San Diego Comic-Con this month. See at Mondo Store "Flocked Panthor truly is a beast," Santa-Maria added. "We have been working hard to get this release perfectly dialed in, and we are proud to say that it is worth the wait. A flocked 1/6 scale figure of this size is going to be a major focal point of any Masters of the Universe collection." It feels like a second renaissance for MOTU right now, as between the upcoming 4K remaster of the 1987 movie and Blu-ray preorders opening up for the 2026 film, the classic animated series is also getting a new lease on life. The original Masters of the Universe animated series has been available on DVD for several years, but at long last, it's getting a Blu-ray upgrade. Priced at $45 and out on August 25, it'll be joined later this year by a new Blu-ray box set of the 2002 reboot series. This updated version of He-Man was originally collected into a complete series on DVD in 2009, but it has been out of print for a long time. In case you missed it, you can pick up this surprisingly fun reimagining of Masters of the Universe for $48 when it launches in November.
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