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Mortal Shell 2 Gets Release Date, But Its Physical Edition is PS5 Exclusive

Mortal Shell 2 is finally landing next month and it’s bringing its physical edition exclusively to fans on PlayStation 5. mortal Shell 2 gets august 20 release date screenshot: cold symmetry Perhaps one of the most notable Soulslikes of 2026, Mortal Shell 2 is a gritty and ultra-bloody follow-up to the 2020 original game that []
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Bounding Into Comics
· Jun 22, 2026
Sea of Thieves Live-Action Movie Has Been Confirmed
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Gematsu
· Jun 26, 2026
Wuthering Waves version 3.5 update ‘Blade of Past Resounds, Lingering Dream Hymns’ launches July 10 alongside Xbox Series version
Kuro Games will release the version 3.5 update for free-to-play open-world action RPG Wuthering Waves, Source
VG247
· May 22, 2026
Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.3 will take us deeper into the World in Canvas and make Mortenax Blade playable
HoYoverse has today delivered full details on the next major update for Honkai: Star Rail. Version 4.3, dubbed The Lethe Below the Living, will be available for all players on June 1. The upcoming update adds a new chapter to the Planarcadia arc, and introduce a new playable character. Read more
Middle East News 247
· Jul 9, 2026
Take-Two Interactive Approaches Its Biggest Test Yet With GTA VI
Take-Two Interactive now has a firm date for the launch that will shape its next fiscal year. Rockstar Games confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, a date pushed back from the studio’s earlier target. The date falls inside fiscal 2027, the [] The post Take-Two Interactive Approaches Its Biggest Test Yet With GTA VI appeared first on Middle East News 247.
ComicBook.com
· Jun 25, 2026
Enshrouded Finally Confirms Official 1.0 Release Date for PC & PS5 (& It’s Perfect Timing)
Courtesy of Keen Games Earlier this year, Enshrouded confirmed a full 1.0 release headed our way in 2026. Since then, gamers have been eagerly awaiting an exact release date for the survival RPG. Enshrouded has been in Early Access on PC for a little over two years, during which time it’s amassed a huge following. But those stunning fantasy []
BoingBoing
· Jul 3, 2026
The age of physical games begins to come to a close as PlayStation discontinues discs
I can't say I didn't see this coming after Rockstar announced that GTA 6 wouldn't get a physical release. Or, to be honest, after the PS5 and Xbox Series consoles charged an extra fee for a disc drive. I at least thought that they'd wait until the next generation, though. — Read the rest The post The age of physical games begins to come to a close as PlayStation discontinues discs appeared first on Boing Boing.
Polygon
· Jun 23, 2026
Sonic the Hedgehog pinball table revealed on franchise's 35th anniversary
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Metro
· Jun 24, 2026
Sonic The Hedgehog is being re-released on cartridge but there’s a big problem
Sega has revealed two new collections for classic Sonic games, as Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition comes to Switch 2.
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· Jun 26, 2026
Patient gamers, your time is now: 9 of 2025's best games are on sale for today only
Patient gamers, your time is now: 9 of 2025's best games are on sale for today only
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· Jul 8, 2026
Mortal Shell 2 is suddenly one of my most-anticipated Soulslikes and it's out next month
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· Jul 8, 2026
The 7 best video games of 2026 so far
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 7, 2026
Hearts2Hearts to debut in Japan next month
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· Jun 26, 2026
‘Project Hail Mary’ Physical Release Arrives Later This Summer
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IGN
· Jul 8, 2026
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Review
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AzerNews
· Jul 2, 2026
Sony says new games releasing on Playstation to be digital only 2028 onward
Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC's PlayStation announced on Wednesday that its new video games would be released only in digital format, discontinuing physical discs, starting January 2028, AzerNEWS reports.
TheGamer
· Jun 25, 2026
$100 Gets You GTA 6 As Intended, You Just Have The Option To Pay Less For An Inferior Product
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Kotaku
· Jun 26, 2026
Sony Is Going All Out And Giving GTA 6 Special Treatment Even First-Party PlayStation Exclusives Don’t Get
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NDTV
· Jul 3, 2026
Cyberpunk 2077 Surpasses 40 Million Copies Sold
Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 40 million copies, developer CD Projekt Red has confirmed. The game has reached the sales milestone in less than six years of launch. The sales figure includes copies of...
CNET
· Jul 11, 2026
Still Need a Blu-Ray Player in 2026? Here's the One I Heartily Recommend
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Africanews
· Jun 26, 2026
Gamers gear up for GTA VI despite disappointment over digital-only edition
It’s only been on presale for a day and Grand Theft Auto VI is already predicted to be the highest-selling cultural product of all time. Fans were united in relief that the video game’s latest edition has seen a minimal price hike. But gamers aren’t happy that it doesn’t come with a disc.
DualShockers
· Jul 1, 2026
Sony No Longer Releasing Physical Games Despite Vocal Consumer Preferences
The digital future is here, whether we like it or not.
Variety
· Jul 1, 2026
Sony’s PlayStation to Stop Releasing Games on Physical Discs
PlayStation will cease production of physical discs for its games beginning with new titles releasing in 2028. The news comes on the heels of Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games revealing that “Grand Theft Auto 6” will not launch with a disc version, but rather the option between a digital copy and a “code in a box” []
Fortune
· Jun 25, 2026
GTA 6 release date is finally here—but the $80 price tag and missing disc have gamers furious
Rockstar confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI lands Nov. 19 at 79.99—but boxes won't include a physical disc until later, and gamers are calling it an anti-consumer move that could ripple across the industry.
MobileSyrup
· Jun 24, 2026
Rockstar finally reveals how much GTA VI will cost
We finally have the pricing for probably the most hyped game of the year. Rockstar revealed that Grand Theft Auto VI will cost US80 (approximately C113.85) for the standard edition, and US100 (about C142) for the Ultimate Edition. Unfortunately, the company hasn’t shared Canadian pricing yet, but with the U.S. pricing out, we can make a []
Digital Trends
· Jul 1, 2026
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