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• Latest news 10 New Space-Opera Novels for Fans of Dune and Star Wars

  A list highlights ten recent space-opera novels aimed at readers who enjoy the scale and themes of Dune and Star Wars. Space opera is identified as one of the earliest and most popular science-fiction subgenres. Recommendations emphasize sprawling interplanetary settings, large-scale conflict, and galactic politics, offering new epic adventures for fans of grand, cinematic sci-fi.

• Latest news Tencent pulls support for Last Sentinel; Lightspeed LA lays off 80 staff

  Lightspeed LA laid off 80 employees after publisher Tencent lost confidence and opted not to continue funding Last Sentinel, a six-year cyberpunk open-world project. The game—set in a vertical cyberpunk Japan with destructible environments and driving/shooting gameplay—was announced at The Game Awards 2023 but suffered delays, a poor playtest and an unimpressive demo. Lightspeed is continuing work on Last Sentinel without Tencent’s backing and plans to shift the game's creative and development direction, leaving the project's commercial prospects uncertain.

• Latest news Netflix Quietly Released a Spielberg-Style Sci‑Fi Thriller Built Around Family Survival

  Netflix quietly released a new sci‑fi thriller that evokes Steven Spielberg's signature focus on ordinary families facing extraordinary threats. Spielberg's approach emphasizes suburban, working- and middle-class households caught up in fantastical events. That family-first perspective makes large-scale spectacle emotionally relatable and raises the personal stakes of the genre.

• Latest news LoL Patch 26.16 targets mage bot meta; ADCs strengthened, Azir and Gwen buffed

  Riot Games released Patch 26.16 to address a wave of mages dominating the bot lane and to restore marksman viability. Pro players had been favoring mages because they clear waves while supports roam and can bully low magic-resist marksmen. The patch boosts ADC power and also applies buffs to non-meta champions Azir and Gwen to diversify pick options.

• Latest news Community tool lets players explore Destiny 2's vaulted maps for preservation

  Modder stanuwu is building Destiny 2 Shadowkeep Singleplayer Exploration Mode to load and inspect environments from the final Destiny 2 build before Bungie's June 2020 content vaulting. The tool requires users to supply the Season of Arrivals build and opens maps stripped of enemies, NPCs, activities and gameplay mechanics—it does not restore playable missions or raids. Videos on X and YouTube show players navigating previously vaulted and never-implemented regions, providing a form of preservation two months after Destiny 2's end of live-service development. This work surfaces areas that were removed at Beyond Light and had previously been paid content.

• Latest news Minecraft launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Oct. 27 with upgraded visuals

  Minecraft will receive a native Nintendo Switch 2 release on October 27 that introduces a new 'Vibrant Visuals' mode with enhanced lighting and shadows. Mojang is offering a digital upgrade path for people who bought the original Switch edition, and existing save data from the Switch will carry over to Switch 2. The visual upgrades won’t apply in split-screen or some marketplace/custom worlds, but the Nintendo-exclusive Super Mario Mash-Up pack will be updated to support the improvements.

• Latest news Riftbound dropped Magic-style deck resources after players rejected them

  Riot Games' League of Legends TCG Riftbound originally used a deck-based resource system inspired by Magic: The Gathering but players rejected that mechanic in playtests. Game director Dave Guskin, a former Magic designer, recruited two designers who tested 10–12 alternative resource systems before settling on a new approach. Riftbound launched in English late last year, gained a large fanbase and a strong presence at Gen Con, showing player feedback directly shaped its core mechanics.

• Latest news Riftbound's development began with three people and still has under 50 staff

  Riftbound, Riot Games' League of Legends trading card game, started a little over two years ago with a core team of three people pitching the project. The team expanded to five for initial systems testing and has since grown but remains under 50 people across all functions. The game released in English in October last year and Riot leans on its player community to guide ongoing development.

• Latest news Riftbound aims to include all League champions; Master Yi returns with XP mechanic

  Riftbound game director Dave Guskin says the TCG will eventually feature every League of Legends champion and the team will revisit earlier designs to create new card versions. The game already reintroduced Master Yi in its third set, Unleashed, which uses a new XP mechanic. Champion selection combines player popularity in League and how well a character can be translated into a card, shaping future set releases and design updates.

• Latest news Sil-Q: free, open-source Tolkien roguelike continuing a 40+ year lineage

  PC Gamer featured Sil-Q, a free and open-source roguelike that transplants Rogue-style gameplay into Tolkien’s First Age of Arda. Sil-Q first released in 2017 as a continuation of Sil (2012), and traces its ancestry through Angband (1993) back to Moria (1983). That lineage ties Sil-Q to four decades of community-driven roguelike development and historic influences on modern action RPGs.

• Latest news Vendetta set adds Flow, Burn and Unit Gear; Empower fuels high-value cards

  Riot released Vendetta, its third set of 2026 and fourth overall, a slightly smaller Legends of Runeterra expansion built around rivalry. The set introduces Flow (lets cards be played from the trash), Burn (sends cards to the trash), and a new Unit Gear card type that combines units and gear. Empower, a mechanic that grants purchasable buffs, appears frequently on the set’s most expensive cards and shapes both gameplay and collector demand.

• Latest news Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveils four-part plan, aims to return to growth by FY2027

  Asha Sharma, the new Xbox CEO, issued a memo laying out four strategic priorities—Core, Content, Creation and Connection—to reverse a year of declining Xbox revenue. Xbox revenue fell 7% (about $1.7 billion) in the latest fiscal year despite adding more than 200 million new players in FY2026. Sharma plans to strengthen the console-led platform, make Minecraft a global creator platform, grow games into global franchises, and expects Xbox to return to growth by the end of FY2027.

• Latest news Capcom Q1: Pragmata sells 2.5M in three months as RE Requiem tops 8M, lifting results

  Capcom's Q1 2026 results show Pragmata sold more than 2.5 million copies since its release earlier this year, achieving that in roughly three months. Resident Evil Requiem has surpassed 8 million sales (up from 6 million in March), and Capcom's net sales rose 54.7% year-on-year while operating profit increased 66.9%, putting the company on track for its full-year earnings forecast. The performance highlights demand for a new Capcom IP and the commercial impact of media tie-ins such as the Devil May Cry animated series.

• Latest news VALORANT Patch 13.02 raises Phoenix ultimate cost, delays Replication mode

  Riot Games will release Patch 13.02 on July 28 and has increased Phoenix's Ultimate cost from six to seven orbs as the patch's sole agent change. The change targets Phoenix's Ultimate farming after a recent rise in his popularity among Duelists. The All Random One Site: Replication game mode scheduled for release has been delayed and no new release date has been set.

• Latest news League Classic restores Season‑3-era gameplay; five beginner champions recommended

  League Classic reintroduces the original Summoner’s Rift with a mixed roster of 60 champions drawn from their Season 1–5 game states. The mode restores old items, runes, masteries and mechanics so gameplay closely resembles Season 3. Five beginner-friendly champions are recommended to help new players adapt to the older itemization and mechanics, which change champion viability and learning curve.

• Latest news Leaked Roll20 listing suggests World of Warcraft D&D 5E setting

  A Roll20 news post that has since been removed reportedly revealed a crossover between Dungeons & Dragons and World of Warcraft. The listing described a Warcraft setting book for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. A copy of the removed post is preserved on EN World. Wizards of the Coast is due to make announcements at Gen Con (July 30–Aug 2).

• Latest news Universal to adapt 10 Atari games into films, including Pong and Breakout

  Atari and Entertainment 360 have signed a deal giving Universal Pictures rights to turn ten Atari games into movies. The slate includes Pong, Breakout, Asteroids, Centipede and Missile Command. The adaptations are being developed as large-scale action-adventure films with producers and writers attached. Some of the projects were previously announced, notably Missile Command, Centipede and Asteroids.

• Latest news LoL Patch 26.15: Bel'Veth reworked, Riven & Locke changed, Alistar buffed

  Riot Games released Patch 26.15 with a major Bel'Veth rework intended to weaken her early game and emphasize her late-game fantasy. The patch also retunes Mordekaiser after an overbuff in 26.14, adjusts Locke, nerfs Riven, and applies buffs to Alistar and several underperforming items. Full patch notes detail these and other balance tweaks.

• Latest news South Korea names Faker honorary officer to help curb youth online gambling

  South Korea has appointed League of Legends star Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok as an honorary senior police officer to support efforts against youth online gambling. He will produce public service announcements and promote the Youth Cyber Gambling Voluntary Reporting System. The program includes incentives, such as Faker’s autographed uniform for young people who complete treatment programs.

• Latest news Strange New Worlds Season 4 leans on gimmicks, stalls character arcs

  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds launched in 2022 as an episodic, character-driven spin-off. While showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers have delivered standout episodes, recent seasons prioritize gimmick plots over steady character growth. The scattered approach that surfaced in Season 3 continues into Season 4, leaving several core cast arcs feeling rushed or stagnant.

• Latest news Critical Role announces new tabletop adventure

  Critical Role has announced a new tabletop role‑playing adventure. The announcement comes from the team behind three long‑running actual‑play D&D campaigns. Founders including Matthew Mercer have previously developed miniseries, animated adaptations and spinoffs like Daggerheart and Candela Obscura; no release details were provided.

• Latest news VCT Americas Stage 2 2026 runs mid‑July to early September in Los Angeles

  VCT Americas Stage 2 2026 is the final regional league stop for North and South American VALORANT teams before Champions Shanghai. The event runs from mid‑July to early September at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. It features several weeks of group play followed by playoff matches. Top regional teams will use the event for final positioning ahead of Champions.

• Latest news Riot reverses paid classic skins in League of Legends Classic after backlash

  League of Legends Classic launched on the PBE with modern models by default and classic skins available via tokens or real money. After community criticism — including a subreddit thread with over 6,000 upvotes — Riot unlocked classic skins and made them the default. Dev Brian “FeralPony” Feeney explained the mode mixes old patches to reflect varied player preferences and said players will vote on changes once it hits live servers.

• Latest news Cliff Bleszinski: ego, publishing deal partly to blame for LawBreakers' failure

  Cliff Bleszinski told 80.lv that personal decisions and business choices contributed to LawBreakers' commercial failure and Boss Key's closure. He said wanting Boss Key to be ‘his’ studio led him to pass on collaborating with Rod Fergusson and overestimate creator-based loyalty. He also cited a Nexon publishing deal with misaligned incentives, timing, art choices, personal struggles, and reduced leadership involvement.

• Latest news Cliff Bleszinski considers return to games, says he won't make PvP titles

  Eight years after leaving the industry, Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski says he's considering a full-time return to game development. He has consulted on horror game Soul Walker and says sobriety helped renew his desire to create. Bleszinski ruled out making PvP multiplayer games and said he prefers PvE experiences like horde modes.

• Latest news Marathon director Joe Ziegler departs Bungie; Del Chafe III promoted

  Joe Ziegler has announced he is leaving Bungie and will reveal his next role later. Del Chafe III, previously assistant game director, will take over as Marathon game director and will co-lead the project with creative director Julia Nardin. The change comes after a prior director’s dismissal and amid recent layoffs that affected Bungie’s Destiny and Marathon teams.

• Latest news ZA/UM to cut up to 32 jobs despite Zero Parades' strong reviews

  ZA/UM announced on July 17 that it has served redundancy or at‑risk notices to up to 32 staff. The studio said Zero Parades reviewed well but its commercial performance made the current team size unsustainable; it is consulting with the ZA/UM Workers' Alliance. Zero Parades launched on PC in May 2026 with a PS5 version planned, and holds an 8/10 from GameSpot and an 83 on Metacritic.

• Latest news Skate adds X Games to The Stadium in free month-long event

  Full Circle is transforming The Stadium into the X Games venue in Skate Season 4, with vert, street park and bowl sections. The free, limited-time event runs July 21–August 25 and requires no Rip Chips or Premium Pass. Players can complete 10 challenges, four X Games Club Task sets inspired by skaters from four cities, and earn X Coins to buy exclusive merch. The update follows staff reductions at Full Circle earlier this year.

• Latest news Faker named Esports Foundation Game Ambassador through 2028

  Lee 'Faker' Sang-hyeok has been appointed a Game Ambassador for the Esports World Cup and Esports Nations Cup through 2028. He joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Magnus Carlsen in the Esports Foundation Ambassador Program. Faker is widely regarded as one of the greatest League of Legends and esports players.

• Latest news Riot unveils League of Legends Classic; players question old-school skins

  Riot Games has revealed League of Legends Classic, a mode recreating core moments from early seasons. The mode combines elements from older seasons to emulate a past League experience. Some players have flagged champion skins and cosmetics as inconsistent with the original look, prompting questions about the release's faithfulness.