Sam's News — gaming — 2026-07-25¶
TL;DR¶
- God of War Laufey confirmed for February 2027 release with sequel planned
- Final Fantasy XIV announces Evercold expansion with new Bastion job class
- Bethesda confirms Elder Scrolls 6 not impacted by layoffs
- Ubisoft projects $399 million Q2 bookings via Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
- Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed amid physical game collector concerns
- SEGA clarifies stance on future of physical games distribution
Gaming¶
God of War Laufey confirmed for February 2027 release with sequel planned¶
PlayStation announces God of War Laufey releases February 16, 2027, with new Kratos-led game in development directly connected to the story.
Sources: gamingnexus.com RSS, Kotaku RSS, IGN RSS, Polygon.com RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS, MP1st RSS
Final Fantasy XIV announces Evercold expansion with new Bastion job class¶
Final Fantasy XIV reveals Evercold expansion featuring Bastion, the first new job class, and new raid series based on Final Fantasy 7 Remake.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS, GamingTrend RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS
Bethesda confirms Elder Scrolls 6 not impacted by layoffs¶
Bethesda states The Elder Scrolls 6 will not be impacted by company layoffs.
Sources: Kotaku RSS, GAMINGbible RSS
Ubisoft projects $399 million Q2 bookings via Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced¶
Ubisoft forecasts $399 million in Q2 bookings driven by Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
Sources: Outlook Respawn RSS
Tomb Raider: Catalyst delayed amid physical game collector concerns¶
Tomb Raider: Catalyst delays, disappointing physical game collectors.
Sources: levelup.com RSS
SEGA clarifies stance on future of physical games distribution¶
SEGA responds to debate over physical game future with clear company position.
Sources: levelup.com RSS, Video Games Chronicle RSS
Rockstar co-founder says companies should provide disc copies if consumers demand¶
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser states if people want games on disc, companies should provide it.
Sources: Video Games Chronicle RSS
Modders create Grand Theft Auto multiverse with instant travel between games¶
Modders develop GTA multiverse allowing players to travel instantly between Rockstar's first three games.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Modders implement high-quality third-person camera in Baldur's Gate 3¶
Modders successfully create high-quality third-person camera option for Baldur's Gate 3.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
GTA 6 developers block neural network-generated videos online¶
GTA 6 developers are blocking AI-generated neural network videos featuring their game.
Sources: GameGPU RSS