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Recently, Tides of Annihilation released a 40-minute gameplay demo, but players' attention quickly shifted to an unexpected issue—the appearance of the female protagonist, Gwendolyn, seemed to have changed. Many players felt that compared to previous trailers, the character model looked "worse," sparking rapid discussion within the community.
This past July, Marvel officially announced that Ryan Gosling will star as the next Ghost Rider. The film is directed by Shawn Levy, known for Deadpool & Wolverine. While Marvel initially only stated a 2028 release window without specifying a date, media outlets have now calculated the release date to be July 28, 2028.
Review scores for Mortal Shell 2 have been released, with both IGN and GameSpot giving it a positive rating of 8/10. IGN stated that Mortal Shell 2 successfully aims to expand into a large-scale action RPG, praising all its new ideas as excellent.
Publisher EA and developers Bit Reactor and Respawn Entertainment have released the "Ultimate" trailer for the single-player turn-based tactical game Star Wars: Squad Zero. The game will launch on August 27 on PC (Steam, Epic), PS5, and Xbox Series platforms.
The Souls-like game "Relic: First Guardian" was initially released on PS5 and PC platforms on July 31 this year. Today, developer Project Cloud Games announced that the game will launch on Xbox Series and Microsoft Store on September 25, and on the Switch 2 platform on October 9.
Marcus Lehto, co-creator of Halo, has recently been sharing his thoughts on Halo: Combat Evolved on social media.
Recently, Saudi player ramzi_hamad took to Twitter to complain about the localization issues in the Chinese wuxia blockbuster "Phantom Blade Zero," sparking widespread discussion within the overseas gaming community.
A 15-minute behind-the-scenes interview video for the Indian AAA action game 'Son of Thanjai' was recently released, revealing development details. Set in a fictionalized 11th-century Chola Dynasty in South India, the game will launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a release date to be determined.
The physical collector's edition of the domestic wuxia blockbuster Phantom Blade Zero has generated immense hype, with over 32,000 pre-orders on JD.com. However, with an official limited run of only 20,000 units, a clear supply-demand gap has emerged, leading to resale markups on secondary market platforms.
MORI ISLE Studio recently unveiled a new GK statue of 2B from NieR: Automata. Crafted at a 1/6 scale, the statue stands approximately 16-25cm tall. Pre-orders are now open, with a deposit of $47 and a full price of $199.
Recently, YouTube creator PixelToLife released a video showcasing what a modernized remake of Final Fantasy VIII would look like. Let's take a look!
Recently, the official team behind the new entry in the classic strip mahjong IP, "Super Real Mahjong: Venus Returns," released a character trailer featuring Ayaka Fujiwara, the blue-haired girl. Check it out! The game will launch on Steam on August 27 and supports Chinese.
"Marvel's Wolverine" is set to launch on PS5 on September 15. Recently, a user on the international Reddit forum posted that "Marvel's Wolverine" suffers from severe homogenization, bluntly stating that AAA games have fallen into aesthetic fatigue.
Fine Nib Studio has recently launched pre-orders for the 1/4 scale GK statue of Emma Coser from "Beast of Reincarnation." The character, wearing a conical hat and leaning on her sword atop a withered wood base, exudes an effortless coolness. Pre-orders are now open, with shipping expected in Q4 2026, around December.
Recently, CDPR quest designer Philipp Weber shared insights in an interview with Edge magazine about the challenges and classic bugs encountered while developing The Witcher 3's realistic NPC simulation system. Weber noted that players are keen on verifying the world's authenticity; even in a village with just eight houses, they carefully distinguish whether residents are dynamic living beings or static props. This high demand for detail once posed significant headaches for the development team.
The success of the domestic animated film "Niu Lai" has left Cui Jingxuan, director of the concurrently released film "Citywide Manhunt," frustrated. He expressed on social media his confusion over why his diligently made film received no screening slots, while "Niu Lai," which he considered poorly made, did. He stated he would no longer bother and would stop making theatrical films.
Shortly after "Loop Beast" launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S earlier this month, Game Freak and Fictions promised to address some of the game's major issues. Following the weekly update model previously adopted by Pearl Abyss, the developer of "Red Desert," "Loop Beast" has now released its second patch, adding long-awaited features such as camera adjustments and subtitle size options. The developers have also promised further improvements in the future.
Since the pre-sale launch of "Phantom Blade Zero," it has received enthusiastic support from a wide range of players, with its popularity and reputation continuing to rise. It topped the Steam bestseller charts in both the China region and globally within just one hour. Producer Liang Qiwei published a lengthy article thanking all players and reflecting on the deep collaborative journey with Donnie Yen.
In recent years, many Star Wars game projects have been cancelled, most notably the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake originally developed by Aspyr and the Mandalorian-led first-person shooter developed by Respawn Entertainment.
AMD launched the Radeon RX 9050 in late July. This card is only available in Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Japan, with no sales in China, so the lack of reviews is understandable. However, few media outlets worldwide have published reviews either, primarily because AMD did not provide review samples.