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Nintendo has confirmed the decision to halt sales of its Switch 1 console in Europe will not affect its operations in the rest of the world. The company, which recently revealed it will stop selling the original Switch console in Europe starting mid-February 2027, has clarified that it's not ending sales everywhere else.
Are you familiar with the Ship of Theseus? It is an ancient philosophical thought experiment about whether an object is the same thing once all of its constituent parts have been replaced. It is a paradox, a fun poke at themes of identity and continuity, and greater minds than mine have attempted to answer the riddle through philosophical, mathematical, and metaphysical lenses. But today, I am going to apply the question to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced.
We're likely closer than ever to the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 re-releases on PlayStation, because their Trophy lists have appeared online. This typically happens days before a game becomes available.
There seems to be a retreat from mobile adaptations of big gaming brands underway. From Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile being shut down to Sony heavily downsizing mobile operations, the gold rush for ambitious big-IP adaptations is declining. And now, Nintendo and Square Enix are following a similar path.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't even out yet - Edward Kenway makes his long-awaited return tomorrow, 9th July - but it's already on track to perform better than last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Arc Raiders is evolving its matchmaking behaviour yet again. The game's latest update introduced a feature players have long requested. Patch 1.36.0, available now across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox allows the game to track your playstyle separately for its different matchmaking pools: Solo, Duo, and Trio.
Subnautica 2's early access journey reaches a new milestone today as developer Unknown Worlds releases the underwater survival sequel's first major update. It's notable in a number of respects; not least because it adds the ability to stun fish - which, while far from the all-out fish murder some players have been begging for, does at least provide a new defensive option for getting out of sticky situations.
Only a few weeks after Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations was revealed to the world, Xbox has made deep cuts to developer id Software that could change the studio and their games forever. But for now, players seem to be enjoying the expansion - albeit for one divisive new weapon.
Bithell Games - the developer of Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone - has revealed a new immersive vampire sim called Vampirium: 1997.
Legal battles with Nintendo aside, open-world survival game Palworld has enjoyed tons of success since it was launched back in January 2024 into early access. After more than two years of updates, it's been confirmed it'll hit 1.0 this Friday, 10th July. Forget about a price increase though.
You might want to sit down for this one. Some 17 years after its release, Minecraft is finally adding somewhere for weary adventurers to rest their flagging posteriors: cushions are now available as part of the survival blockbuster's latest preview build, with a full release planned for later this year.
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More of Microsoft's future first-party titles may become Xbox exclusives, according to a new report. The company is said to be interested in giving customers a reason to choose Xbox consoles over other brands.
You can finish medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker even sooner than previously thought: it isn't just possible to end the game after the prologue, you can do it in the prologue too. (Beware, there are some prologue spoilers ahead.)
Members of Build a Rocket Boy, the development studio behind the often maligned 
Mortal Shell 2, the inventive Soulslike RPG from developer Cold Symmetry, has an official release date. The game will arrive 20th August on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. While Mortal Shell 2 has always been set for release this year, its release window was the biggest mystery.
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