Sony reveals new leadership structure for post-Jim Ryan Era

Sony hasrevealedthe new planned leadership structurefollowing the departure of long-term CEO Jim Ryan on Jun 08, 2025. The new structure, which will take effect on June 16, 2025, sees the appointment of Hideaki Nishino to CEO of Sony’s Platform Business Group and Hermen Hulst to CEO of Sony’s Studio Business Group while the current interim CEO of Sony will become a chairman of the company. A New Era Former CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, Jim Ryan, retired just a month and a half ago after spending 30 years with the company....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jonathan Smith

Star Wars Battlefront’s Jakku DLC is now out for all for free

It’s okay If you didn’t pre-orderStar Wars Battlefront, you can now download the Battle of Jakku DLC, which comes with a new map and several modes. There are still four more DLC packs coming, which will be a bit more substantial and part of the $50 Season Pass. The DLC sets up the film with events that take place 30 years before it, but you can pretty much get that gist from the promotional material....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Timothy Fields

Starfield Job Gone Wrong – How to persuade the bank robbers to surrender at Akila Bank

When you first arrive at Akila City inStarfield, you will notice quite the commotion going on at the center of town that will lead you to the Job Gone Wrong mission. There is a good old-fashioned standoff taking place between the Marshall from the Freestar Collective and the Shaw Gang, who are trying to rob a bank. you may step in and try to save the day, and if you persuade the bank robbers to surrender, no blood will be spilled....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Shelley Abbott

Steam no longer supporting Bitcoin as payment

Crypto-currency considered unreliable Effective now, PC gaming platform Steam will no longer be accepting Bitcoin as payment for games and products. The company made the statementin a postyesterday. Although Steam, which provides games and services for millions of users, added the digital currency to their payment options just last year, the company have stated that the value of crypto-cash is too unpredictable for them to consider it a viable option going forward....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Brenda Reese

That reported Street Fighter movie cast sure is something, but what’s your favorite live-action video game film?

Gamers! Are you ready to hit up the movies for the next big live-action video game adaptation?! Hello? Don’t all line up at once. In case you missed it, the2026Street Fightermovie castis quickly taking shape, and it’s a list that is truly something to behold. It will reportedly feature rapper 50 Cent as Balrog, WWE wrestler Roman Reigns as Akuma,Aquaman’sJason Momoa as Blanka, and that’s just the start. Many gamers and movie fans are scratching their heads and rolling their eyes at the cast list thus far, but hey, who knows, maybe it could be good....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Joe Medina

The best Kilo 141 loadout in Warzone

The Kilo 141 assault rifle has also made a comeback alongside Verdansk inCall of Duty: WarzoneSeason 3, and to use it to the best potential, you must use the right loadout to shred enemies even from a distance. In battle royale, you have to keep several factors in mind, such as the right optic as most of the gunfights are ranged, the right underbarrel so that you can control the weapon’s recoil, and a whole lot more....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · David Green

The Looker is a funny, free take on The Witness

It’s best if you’ve got past experience to pull from, but this parody game also holds up on its own One of Steam’s popular new releases this week isa parody ofThe Witness, and whether youliked that gameor ended up bouncing off it, there’s fun to be had.The Lookergoes to surprisingly great lengths to capture that island-exploring puzzle-solving experience, except it’s much more concise — above all, it just wants to make you laugh....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Patrick Christensen

Trackmania pushed to July as Ubisoft adapts to remote work

Born on the first of July Ubisoft is taking more time to finishTrackmania(2020) as its development teams adapt to working from home due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.In a blog post, the Ubisoft Nadeo team said that “even though we already are back to a good level of efficiency we need some time to make up for the transition. As a result, we have decided to release the newTrackmaniatitle on July 1 instead of May 5....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Whitney Waller

Ubisoft postpones closed test for recently revealed Ghost Recon Frontline

Suddenly here, then suddenly pushed back Ubisoftrecently revealedits next game in theGhost Reconfranchise,Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline. The new, multiplayer-focused FPS was set to hold a Closed Test at some point, but now those plans are being pushed back. On theGhost Recon FrontlineTwitter, the company confirmed that it was postponing the Closed Test. No new date has been provided yet either, and the statement says the team is dedicated to “creating the best experience possible....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Adam Smith

Ultimate World of Stands Tier List – Best Stands & Skins (July 2025) [PT3]

Updated on Jun 15, 2025: Reworked the entire tier list according to the current PVE and PVP Meta.Also, added a tier list for Stand Skin values. Let’s go through the best Stands inWorld of Standsfor both PVP and PVE. I’ll be taking a look at all moves as well as the overall damage output and start-up speed. Then, I’ll also rate Stand Skins and sort them by rarity & value. Let’s check out ourfullWorld of Standstier list for all Stands and Stands Skins....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Tammy Wheeler

Wanderstop comes with seemingly random achievements, and it’s honestly refreshing

If you’ve ever playedThe Stanley Parable, you’ll know that Davey Wreden has a certain knack for creating a narrative that makes you question things. He’s done it again as part of the development team Ivy Road, and the result is the wonderfully cozyWanderstop. Wanderstopis a tea-centric, narrative-driven game about time and its ability to change things in unexpected ways. You play as Alta, a previously unbeaten warrior who finds herself stuck in a tea shop in the middle of a fantastical forest....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Alexis Williams

Wuthering Waves – Alloy Smelt event guide

Alloy Smelt is an event inWuthering Wavesall about combat. The higher your score in each stage, the better the rewards, so here’s a guide on how to clear each one for maximum profit. How to beat all Alloy Smelt Rifts inWuthering Waves In total, there are 10 total Rifts (Levels or Stages) to complete in the Alloy Smelt event. Each Rift highlights a specific game mechanic that is pretty much required to abide by if you want to earn all of the rewards....

August 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1461 words · Megan Rosales

Xbox One will check itself before it wrecks itself

‘We can?t prevent misuse of the product, but we can certainly anticipate it’ It’s coming back to me. Waking up early to get an Xbox 360 at launch from a Sam’s Club, of all places; excitedly booting upKameoand marveling atthose next-gen graphics; and, eventually, having the occasional system lock-up. Only, it wasn’t occasional — it was a system design flaw. Years later, the Red Ring of Death still has me cautious to buy consoles on day one....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Dustin Hernandez