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Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm

The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.

Al Jazeera

The PS5 Pro's Price Speaks to A Greater Problem in Gaming

The PS5 Pro's price is the result of Sony being unchallenged in the console market this generation. This is an unprecedented sign of industry change.

Inverse

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first game in the series to have a photo mode at launch

Mass Effect: The Legendary Edition's technical design director helped implement the tool

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‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Is Bringing Some Intriguing Changes to How You Level Up

BioWare is spilling more of 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard's secrets as its release approaches, including huge details on leveling up and doing battle.

Inverse

Helldivers 2 Briefly Showed Signs of a Third Enemy Faction That Quickly Vanished

Helldivers 2 players may have found signs of the game's third enemy faction, The Illuminate, showing up on the in-game map before quickly vanishing.

Player One

How Black Myth: Wukong put China’s games industry under the microscope

In this week’s newsletter: Fuelled by a backdrop of sexist culture, alarming censorship guidelines and ‘anti-woke’ ire, the summer’s biggest hit has become a lightning rod in the video game culture wars

The Guardian - UK

"Darkspawn look comical": Dragon Age: The Veilguard's new Darkspawn design is "very intentional," but fans of the RPG series aren't sold on it quite yet

There's a reason they're "different than before"

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Xbox woes abound as the Black Myth Wukong situation gets weirder, indies get frustrated over lack of communication, and Series S continues offering a "challenge" to devs

Xbox, what the hell is going on?

GamesRadar

PS5 Pro Leak Seemingly Reveals Design, Name of Upgraded Console Unit

A leak about the latest Sony console shows off its potential design and final name as PlayStation 5 Pro.

Player One

Report: Black Myth Wukong may have a secret exclusivity deal with PlayStation, preventing an Xbox release

Black Myth: Wukong has yet to launch on Xbox Series X|S consoles, but new reports indicate an exclusivity agreement with PlayStation is the reason why.

Windows Central

The Unholy Truth Behind 'Black Myth: Wukong's Massive Sales and False Hype

Definitely not a 10/10.

Inverse

I would bet money that Metal Gear Solid 4 is PC-bound after Konami tells fans they can 'probably connect the dots' about its inclusion on Master Collection volume 2

Nudge nudge, wink wink.

PC Gamer

Metal Gear Solid 4 still hasn't been confirmed for modern platforms, but a Konami producer says "you can probably connect the dots"

It sure sounds like Metal Gear Solid is coming to the next collection of games

GamesRadar

Stardew Valley maker Eric Barone says he's 'trying to' score a Fortnite collab and knows just who he wants in the game: Pelican Town's smoky, middle-aged bus driver Pam

It's a match made in heaven.

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The Guardian - AU

Hit game Black Myth: Wukong faces backlash after telling players not to discuss ‘feminist propaganda’

Streamers were given list of topics to avoid also including news and politics, Covid-19 and China’s game industry

PC Gamer

Report says well-known videogame accessibility advocate may not have actually existed

Susan Banks was well known in the community and co-founded the Can I Play That? website. But evidence suggests she may have been entirely fabricated.

Space

Where can I see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026?

The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will pass over parts of Russia, Greenland, Iceland, Portugal and Spain.

Player One

Infinity Nikki is an Upcoming Open-World Dress Up Adventure Worked on by Zelda Designer

Infinity Nikki is an upcoming open-world dress up game that is being led by a former designer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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Asked about SAG-AFTRA's strike for better AI protections, Amazon Games Boss claims AI 'has nothing to do with taking work away' from actors because 'for games, we don't really have acting'

Acting out.

GamesRadar

Tomb Raider publisher says "things are progressing" with the next Lara Croft game and that Crystal Dynamics is "fairly sheltered" from the layoffs wracking Embracer

"I mean, there's some really great ideas here"

GamesRadar

Fable director Peter Molyneux says his new city-builder shares a setting with Xbox's RPG, but that's not a problem because "Albion can't be copyrighted"

Masters of Albion is the designer's vision of old, folklorey England, and that's not unique to Fable

PC Gamer

We asked Black Myth: Wukong's developer about the controversy over its founders' past sexist remarks, but GameScience's only reply was 'No comment'

GameScience declined to answer two questions in a recent interview about the subject.

Inverse

The Most Divisive New RPG Just Sparked a Disturbing Controversy

'Black Myth: Wukong' reportedly asked streamers not to discuss topics including "feminist propaganda," but their response shows they're not so easily manipulated.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong has some bonkers streamer guidelines about not using the game to spread 'feminist propaganda' or discuss anything about China

Monkey business.

PC Gamer

Black Myth: Wukong review roundup: 'An interesting and exciting reimagining'

Lovely visuals and lively boss fights earn praise for the Monkey King.

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