It might only be July, but Hallmark is already revealing its first wave of 2026 Keepsake Ornaments. The star of this year gaming-themed collection is an impressively accurate recreation of the original PlayStation, complete with light effects and the console’s iconic start-up sounds. The ornament, which is the first time Hallmark has ‘adapted’ a PlayStation … Read more
Looking to level up your San Diego Comic-Con experience? To celebrate the launch of Splatoon Raiders on Nintendo Switch 2, BRISK Iced Tea is bringing fans the BRISK x Splatoon Raiders Island Hideout, an interactive fan experience packed with competitive challenges, hands-on gameplay, exclusive merchandise, and plenty of refreshing BRISK Iced Tea while supplies last.Open … Read more
UPDATE: Activision has disabled select playlists in the Black Ops port as it investigates the issues with exploits. 📢Call of Duty: #BlackOps on PS4/PS5 Select playlists have been disabled as we investigate reported issues. — Call of Duty Updates (@CODUpdates) July 13, 2026 The original story follows below. The new PS4 and PS5 port of … Read more
Introducing False Echo, a Papers, Please-inspired 2D pixel-art cryptographic narrative adventure set aboard a WWII submarine. In short, you will man communications via the Obscura machine, figure out what’s true and what’s false, and use your intuition and deduction prowess to make critical decisions. Multiple endings await based on your choices. Developer Retromagine describes the … Read more
A fresh LEGO leak has revealed a $200 Donkey Kong Arcade Cabinet, reportedly due for release next month. An image posted to the r/Legoleak reddit shows the detailed arcade machine set, complete with Donkey Kong, Jumpman (AKA Mario) and a captive Princess Peach, all in their familiar positions. Several buttons and an arcade stick are … Read more
The creative team behind LA Noire considered Mad Men star Jon Hamm for the role of Cole Phelps. I recently interviewed Daniel McMahon, a writer who worked on the Rockstar-published LA Noire, for a YouTube video about the 2011 detective game and its canceled successor, Whore of the Orient. Our conversation was wide-spanning, but I … Read more
Obsidian Entertainment director Brandon Adler is tired of seeing “cold take artists” who are “running their mouths” about how the studio has changed following recent Xbox layoffs. The developer responsible for directing The Outer Worlds 2, as well as a new unannounced project, made his feelings about the conversation surrounding Obsidian clear in a LinkedIn … Read more
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on select LEGO sets, the RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR Glasses, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the Criterion Collection Blu-ray Sale, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, July 12, below. Save on RayNeo Air 4 Pro AR Glasses RayNeo Air 4 … Read more
Activision has clarified that its recently released Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 ports do in fact support crossplay between PS4 and PS5, following confusion from players online. The official Call of Duty Update confirmed how the feature works amid a flurry of posts from fans across social media. It comes with clarification … Read more
A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save on select LEGO sets, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, the Criterion Collection Blu-ray Sale, and more. Check out our top picks for Saturday, July 11, below. LEGO Technic McLaren P1 for $379.99 LEGO Technic McLaren P1 Hypercar Building Set 0 The LEGO Technic McLaren … Read more