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Marvel Rivals' Season 9.5 Update to Shrink Game's File Size Through Texture Overhaul
NetEase's Marvel Rivals will get a major texture compression overhaul in its Season 9.5 update on August 7, cutting the PC install size by 40GB and the console size by 15GB, though the initial update download will be larger than usual.
3 outletsgamesCritics Split on Game Freak's Soulslike Debut 'Beast of Reincarnation'
Pokémon developer Game Freak's new Souls-inspired action game lands with a 74 on Metacritic, as reviewers praise its combat and atmosphere while criticizing repetitive encounters, technical hiccups, and a muddled story.
6 outletsbusinessMicrosoft Hikes Xbox Prices by Up to £170/€200 in UK and Europe, Citing Memory Shortages
Following earlier U.S. price increases of up to $150, Microsoft is raising Xbox Series S and Series X prices across the UK and Europe by as much as £170 or €200, starting August 1, as component shortages tied to the AI-driven RAM and SSD boom continue to push up console costs.
2 outletsgamesBig Walk: Reviews Praise House House's Co-op 'Friendslop' Puzzle Adventure Ahead of August 4 Launch
Critics at Kotaku, Polygon, PC Gamer, and Eurogamer have released their impressions of Big Walk, the new cooperative puzzle game from Untitled Goose Game developer House House, praising its communication-driven puzzles, emotional payoff, and warning against using Discord instead of in-game proximity chat. GamesRadar+ has also detailed the game's staggered global release times ahead of its August 4 launch.
5 outletsgamesBeast of Reincarnation Leaks Ahead of Aug. 4 Release as Early Access Times Are Confirmed
Game Freak's upcoming action RPG Beast of Reincarnation is reportedly circulating among pirates days before its official Aug. 4 launch, even as publishers detail early access windows and pre-order bonuses for legitimate buyers.
2 outletsgamesSilent Hill: Townfall Previewed: First-Person Scares, Five Endings, and a Scottish Town Frozen in 1996
Journalists who previewed Silent Hill: Townfall in Los Angeles describe a first-person spinoff set in a fog-choked Scottish port town, with subtle choice-driven endings, a retro CRT-television mechanic, and a mystery-soaked atmosphere that developer Screen Burn Interactive says will 'massively subvert' fan expectations.
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