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• Latest news How to complete the Art Lover quest in Black Flag Resynced

  The Art Lover quest requires collecting 30 art pieces scattered across the Caribbean and returning them to Bernard at 15, 25 and 30 pieces. Completing it grants the Master Assassin (Ezio) outfit and the Obsidian Hull ornament. Art comes from ship models earned when you first board ships, purchasable pieces at General Stores, and paintings looted from plantation warehouses.

• Latest news Beat the four legendary ships in Black Flag Resynced

  Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings back four tougher legendary ships with new phases and mechanics. They unlock after you destroy regional fortresses and now respawn after defeat. Prepare a near-fully upgraded Jackdaw and recruit three new naval officers to gain key advantages. Rewards have been changed from the original remake.

• Latest news Papergames pulls Love and Deepspace booth after Valko controversy

  Developer Papergames has withdrawn its Love and Deepspace booth from Bilibili World 2026 amid fallout over the quickly cancelled love interest Valko, Kotaku reports. The studio issued an apology saying it will conduct internal rectification and cited protecting national sentiment and Chinese culture. An empty booth at last week's Anime Expo underscored the character's absence, and fan petitions and divisions over Valko continue.

• Latest news Minecraft adds cushions for the first time after 17 years

  Minecraft is introducing cushions that let players sit. The new cushions are available now in the latest preview build. A full release including the feature is planned for later this year.

• Latest news Bithell Games announces immersive vampire sim Vampirium: 1997

  Bithell Games has revealed a new immersive sim called Vampirium: 1997. The studio is known for Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone. Few additional details or a release date have been provided so far.

• Latest news Chainsmoker Cat's debut blends addiction drama with crude humor

  A Polygon review says the first episode of Chainsmoker Cat juxtaposes serious themes of addiction with broad, crude slapstick. The tonal shifts make the premiere feel uneven and sometimes unsettling. Critics describe the episode as messy but notable for its ambition.

• Latest news Paralives says it isn't trying to replace The Sims; aims to broaden life-sim options

  Paralives' team rejects the 'Sims-killer' label, framing the game as another option in the life-sim genre. Developers say more competing titles help players and plan years of free content after strong launch sales as the game continues in early access.

• Latest news Slopfix charges up to $10,000 to trim AI-generated code using AI

  Slopfix, a three-person team, offers codebase cleanup services up to $10,000, using Claude Code under strict human oversight. Fees are performance-based and tied to the number of lines removed (example: removing 65,000 of 100,000 lines yields the full fee). The goal is to reduce duplication and inefficiencies in AI-generated code to improve maintainability. The service appears as projects like Godot and some emulator communities push back on AI-generated contributions.

• Latest news Palworld to keep $29.99 price for 1.0 launch on July 10

  Palworld will launch its version 1.0 on July 10 and will retain the $29.99 price. The survival game has been in early access since January 2024. Developer Pocketpair had previously warned the price might rise but confirmed it will not at launch.

• Latest news 2026 live-action Moana closely mirrors the 2016 original, adds little new

  A Polygon review finds Disney’s 2026 live-action Moana reproduces most lines, beats, and songs from the 2016 animated film. Changes are limited to small jokes and minor production tweaks. The review says the remake lacks a distinct artistic or conceptual voice.

• Latest news First trailer for M3GAN spin-off Soulm8te released; streaming Aug 1

  Blumhouse and Universal released the first trailer for Soulm8te, an erotic thriller spin-off of the M3GAN franchise. The film is headed straight to digital and will be available for streaming on Aug. 1. The follow-up arrives despite M3GAN 2.0’s weaker box-office performance.

• Latest news Preview: The Blood of Dawnwalker — day/night vampirism and a 30-day time limit

  In a four-hour preview, The Blood of Dawnwalker sets up a protagonist who is human by day and a bloodthirsty monster by night after an incidental siring. Combat blends action-RPG hits with For Honor‑style directional blocks, timed parries and an ability tree that unlocks vampiric skills. A 30-day day/night time-management layer tasks you with saving Coen’s family from vampire lord Brancis; early impressions find the systems promising but not yet fully proven.

• Latest news Marvel Rivals Season 9: hero reworks, Ultimate charge tweaks, Regenerative Shields

  NetEase released the Season 9 patch for Marvel Rivals on July 10. The update reworks several key heroes across every role, adjusts Ultimate charge rates, and introduces Regenerative Shields. Changes are intended to alter fight pacing and overall balance.

• Latest news China's NVDB warns Claude Code versions had data‑leaking monitoring backdoor

  China's National Vulnerability Database (NVDB) says several recent Claude Code versions contained a monitoring mechanism that sent sensitive data, including location and user identifiers, to remote servers without consent. The advisory covers versions 2.1.91 through 2.1.196; 2.1.196 was replaced by 2.1.200 on July 3. NVDB posted the warning on WeChat and advised users to uninstall or update and to tighten data-access controls. Anthropic had not responded to requests for comment; Alibaba has separately banned Claude at work amid related concerns.

• Latest news Science Saru’s Ghost in the Shell anime will follow the manga 'one-to-one'

  Science Saru's new Ghost in the Shell anime premieres July 7 on Prime Video. Director Mokochan and character designer Shuhei Handa told Polygon at Anime Expo the series uses Shirow's original manga as a direct blueprint. The production opted to avoid reinterpretation and stick closely to the source material.

• Latest news Black Flag Resynced launches 9 July; early Steam interest exceeds Shadows

  Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced releases on 9 July, bringing Edward Kenway back to PCs and consoles. The remaster is not yet available but early Steam indicators show it is already tracking to outperform last year’s Assassin's Creed Shadows. Eurogamer reported the comparison ahead of launch.

• Latest news How Keys work in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

  Keys are an optional unlock system featured in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. They aren’t required for main story progression but let players unlock items and cosmetics across multiple Assassin’s Creed games. Players who missed Assassin’s Creed Shadows may be seeing Keys for the first time in this release.

• Latest news Marvel Rivals Season 9 'The Mystery of Thebes' launches July 10, 2026

  Season 9 of Marvel Rivals, titled The Mystery of Thebes, launches Friday, July 10, 2026. Servers are expected to be offline for roughly two to three hours while the update deploys, after which the season will be playable worldwide.

• Latest news BO7 & Warzone Season 4 Week 5 challenges: rewards and XP

  Week 5 challenges in Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 4 award the DS20 Mirage Dual Fire Kit, the Psych Grenade minor ability in Endgame, and 10,000 bonus XP. Each individual challenge also grants 2,500–5,000 XP. The rewards are intended to affect close‑range combat in both PvP and PvE. The original piece lists all Week 5 challenges and quick completion tips.

• Latest news Magic's Secret Lair charity drop 'Their Magic Is Limitless' goes print-to-demand

  Magic: The Gathering's new Secret Lair, "Their Magic Is Limitless," will be a print-to-demand drop available July 20–Aug. 3. Proceeds will benefit the Global Fund for Women. The limited two-week window and print-to-order model aim to address scarcity that fuels scalper resales.

• Latest news EVE Frontier treats player mods as part of its canon

  Developers say modding and the game’s dark, lore-driven vision can coexist, and that player-made content is effectively part of the universe. The team provides visual and design anchors to guide modders while leaving space for player expression. They plan to monitor and adapt the game's fiction as community content evolves.

• Latest news Alberta shop posts boy with 10 golden Pokémon cards; fans question authenticity

  A local card shop in Alberta shared a photo of a smiling boy holding 10 golden Pokémon cards. The image prompted skepticism online, with many fans suggesting it was AI-generated or photoshopped. The card pack's authenticity has not been independently verified.

• Latest news GKIDS opens pre-orders for Look Back collector's physical release

  GKIDS has announced a physical release for Look Back, the 2024 film adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto's 2021 manga. Pre-orders for a special collector's edition are now live. The edition is expected to ship this summer.

• Latest news WoW Moonguard hit by contagious dungeon disease, patched after hours

  A disease from the Dragonflight dungeon Brackenhide Hollow spread across the Moonguard server over the weekend after a player carried the Withering Contagion into populated areas. Low-level characters died and larger cities including Silvermoon and Stormwind saw widespread infections before Blizzard deployed a July 3 hotfix to stop it. Players are calling the incident “Corrupted Blood 2.0,” recalling a similar 2005 outbreak. The contagion spread via a five-yard damage-over-time effect tied to the dungeon spell.

• Latest news Withering Contagion debuff briefly spreads through WoW Moon Guard cities

  A Dragonflight dungeon debuff, Withering Contagion, escaped into the Moon Guard (US) server and briefly spread through social hubs including Stormwind and Goldshire. The DoT can transmit to nearby players within five yards and produced visible AoE effects and player deaths. Blizzard issued a rapid hotfix; the incident was compared to the 2005 Corrupted Blood event noted by researchers.

• Latest news Second 'Chell' Steam Controller prototype found at Goodwill in Seattle

  A second prototype of Valve's original 'Chell' Steam Controller was recovered at a Goodwill in Seattle and posted to Reddit. The finder’s father bought the unit for his 14‑year‑old son. The controller, likely from 2013–2014, shows notable design differences from the retail Steam Controller.

• Latest news Croteam frames The Talos Principle 3 as a hopeful grand finale

  Croteam’s creators have shared new details about The Talos Principle 3, describing it as a hopeful grand finale for the series. The franchise, launched in 2012, is known for combining challenging puzzles with philosophical, hard sci‑fi storytelling. Developers say the sequel will continue the series’ optimistic exploration of artificial intelligence rather than a dystopian angle.

• Latest news Cassian Andor introduced as battle‑hardened Rebel in Rogue One

  Cassian Andor, played by Diego Luna, debuted as a battle‑hardened rebel in Gareth Edwards' 2016 film Rogue One. In that story, he and Jyn Erso — among others — sacrifice themselves to deliver the Death Star plans to Leia Organa, linking Rogue One to A New Hope.

• Latest news Only Lovers Left Alive streams free on Tubi; framed as redefining vampire cinema

  Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive is now available to stream for free on Tubi. Polygon frames the film as a mood-driven, character-focused take that rethinks vampire storytelling compared with horror or action-oriented entries.

• Latest news Claude Fable 5 used to port Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour to iOS

  Ammaar Reshi of Google AI Studio announced that Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 helped port Command & Conquer: Generals – Zero Hour to iPhone and iPad. The build compiles the original 2003 engine natively for ARM64 (not an emulator) and adds touch controls. The project is a fork of The Super Hackers' Linux/macOS port, used existing source and previous ports, and combined AI code/debugging with human playtesting. The code is open on GitHub, but players must supply their own game files.