The live action God of War show is recasting Kratos after Ryan Hurst was injured on the set
Production was been paused after Hurst tore his bicep
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17th Jul 2026
Fortnite has started adding AI voices to its NPCs for an upcoming ‘conversations’ feature
The voices will be used in Gemini-powered conversations on user-created islands
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will receive a New Game Plus mode
Black Flag Resynced has future content planned, but New Game Plus is the only thing we have confirmed.
16th Jul 2026
David Beckham is the latest footballer to arrive in Fortnite
He joins previous guest skins like Messi, Vini Jr and Harry Kane
Nintendo support articles show inside new Switch Joy-Cons with removable battery
The new Joy-Cons are being sold in Europe to meet EU regulations
GTA 6 has ‘the strongest pre-order campaign on record’, is on track to sell 37-51 million in week one, analytics firm says
Newzoo estimates around $260 million was spent during the first week of pre-orders
Mario Tennis Fever update adds new Super Mario Galaxy themed court, racket and match type
An option to GameShare online via GameChat has also been added
Street Fighter 6 is getting fragrances that make your room smell like a character’s fighting style
The scents are "built on the fusion of fragrance and technology"
Indie developer’s PS5 game trailer is flooded with anti-Sony comments over disc backlash
Teeto's trailer is among many being downvoted simply for being on the PlayStation YouTube channel
15th Jul 2026
Laid off Elder Scrolls Online dev says players won’t get new content at ‘anything approaching’ the previous rate
ZeniMax said last week that its Seasons roadmap was "shifting" following layoffs
July’s PS Plus Game Catalog titles include Rise of the Ronin and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Indigo Prophecy / Fahrenheit is also one of two Classics Catalog titles this month
FromSoftware’s The Duskbloods confirms Network Test dates
The Duskbloods Network Test is happening this August, with sign ups starting this month.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang reunites with Sega exec who saved the company with $5M investment
Sega and the world’s richest company celebrated a new partnership in Tokyo
GTA 6 console-only launch isn’t anti-PC but a case of resource management, ex-Rockstar producer says
It's much easier to work to a console's limitations then port to PC, says John Ricchio
New survey claims 100% of Japanese online game developers use generative AI tools
94% of developers use Google Gemini, the report claims
