July, 2022

• 11 July

  Tessa Thompson reveals the scene she fought to keep in Thor Love and Thunder

  

  Warning: Spoilers ahead for Thor: Love and Thunder! Turn back now if you haven’t seen the movie!  Tessa Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in Thor: Love and Thunder, has revealed that she fought to keep one scene in particular in the final cut. In the movie, Luke Hemsworth and Matt Damon …

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• 11 July

  Ubisoft confirms only DLC and online features will be affected by Steam delistings

  

  Update: Ubisoft has confirmed four games are being “decommissioned” in September, but only DLC and online features will be removed from each. “We don’t take the decision to retire services for older Ubisoft games lightly, and our teams are currently assessing all available options for players who will be impacted …

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• 11 July

  Exoprimal is a fun dino shooter tragically attached to some truly awful PvP

  

  I couldn’t get Destiny 2’s Gambit mode out of my head as I hopped into a brief closed beta test for Exoprimal, an upcoming online shooter from Capcom, also known as the maker of the inexplicably unrelated Dino Crisis. I’m grateful to Gambit for not only demonstrating the normally theoretical …

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• 11 July

  Warzone Fortunes Keep has dethroned Rebirth Island as the battle royales best map

  

  Warzone Fortune’s Keep has done the impossible. Not only has it convinced me to return to the battle royale after months away, but it’s officially replaced Rebirth Island as the best Warzone map yet. Rebirth Island was just reintroduced back into the Call of Duty: Warzone playlist rotation, but I …

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• 10 July

  Fable reboot appoints a new narrative lead

  

  Playground Games has appointed a new narrative lead to head up the story for its upcoming Fable reboot. Award-winning writer Anna Megill was already part of Fable 4 (opens in new tab)‘s writing team, but confirmed on Friday that she had recently been promoted from lead writer to narrative lead …

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• 9 July

  Overwatch 2 beta update will address Mercys controversial changes

  

  Blizzard has confirmed that it’s making changes to Overwatch 2’s Mercy following fan feedback during the beta test. As we explained at the time the beta went live, fans over on the Overwatch and Mercy Mains subreddits complained that the healer now feels clunky and awkward to play (opens in …

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• 8 July

  Are the gaming deals for Prime Day actually any good?

  

  Unless you’ve somehow managed to avoid Amazon’s carpet bomb-style advertising about the sale, you might be wondering if there are actually any good gaming deals for Prime Day. Isn’t it just about shifting Kindles and Echo Dots? As it so happens, no. Well, kind of. It’s a yes and no …

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• 8 July

  Marvel fans are divided over Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder

  

  Warning: Major spoilers ahead for Thor: Love and Thunder! Turn back now if you haven’t seen the new Marvel movie!  Christian Bale’s Gorr the God Butcher wreaks havoc on the MCU’s deities in Thor: Love and Thunder, wielding his sinister Necrosword to take revenge against all gods after the death …

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• 8 July

  Vecna actor teases the characters endgame in Stranger Things

  

  Vecna is now firmly positioned as Stranger Things’ Big Bad heading into the fifth (and final) season. Now, actor Jamie Campbell Bower has outlined a little of what to expect from the monstrous villain. Spoilers: it’s not good news for Hawkins – and beyond. In his own warped way, Vecna …

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• 8 July

  Bloodhunt is adding Team Deathmatch and ditching seasonal battle passes

  

  Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodhunt is getting a Team Deathmatch mode, a cheaper battle pass, and a brand-new approach to updates, according to a blog post shared by developer Sharkmob (opens in new tab).  GamesRadar+ also sat down with the studio to discuss the changes coming to the vampire-themed battle royale. …

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