Italian retro gaming YouTuber Once Were Nerd recently revealed that he was visited by Italian law enforcement, with concerns that his reviews of third-party gaming handhelds could be in breach of Italian copyright law. If charged, the YouTuber could face jail time or hefty fines.The YouTuber revealed on his channel, as reported by Insider Gaming, that he is being investigated by the Guardia di Finanza, a law enforcement agency under Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance. Armed with a search warrant, the agency seized his phone, as well as over 30 handheld gaming systems. The concerns center around third-party handhelds Once Were Nerd has reviewed on his channel, by manufacturers such as Anbernic and GoRetroid. The handhelds often ship with unauthorized ROMs of various retro games originally published by companies like Sony and Nintendo.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The developers at Sucker Punch have openly acknowledged that Ghost of Tsushima, and its upcoming sequel Ghost of Yotei, owe a lot to samurai cinema. Before Ghost of Yotei is released this fall, Sucker Punch is teaming up with Alamo Drafthouse for special screenings of a curated collection of samurai movies that inspired the game.Sucker Punch shared the announcement on its social media channels, and revealed that the five films in the screening series are The Tale of Zatoichi by director Kenji Misumi, the 13 Assassins remake by director Takashi Miike, Lady Snowblood by director Toshiya Fujita, Ran by the legendary Akira Kurosawa, and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance by director Kenji Misumi. The screenings will be held in select Alamo Drafthouse locations between August 2 and September 4.In collaboration with @alamodrafthouse , a curated film series inspired by #GhostofYotei will be showing in select Alamo Drafthouse locations August 2nd through September 4th.⚔️Way of the Samurai will include five films: The Tale of Zatoichi13 AssassinsLady SnowbloodRan… pic.twitter.com/3BQIEzwn9z — Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) July 17, 2025 During the development of Ghost of Tsushima, Sucker Punch struck a deal with the estate of Kurosawa to create a black-and-white Kurosawa mode. That mode will make a comeback in Ghost of Yotei, alongside a collaboration with Takashi Miike for a mode that depicts some very up-close and personal kills. Samurai Champloo director Shinichirō Watanabe also received his own mode in the game, which adds some original lo-fi tracks to Ghost of Yotei's soundtrack.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2009, Sucker Punch's Infamous gave players a taste of life with superpowers outside of a standard comic-book adventure. While there hasn't been a new game in the series since Infamous: Second Son in 2014, Nate Fox--the director of all three titles in the franchise--would love to revisit that world again. But he can't anytime soon, because Sucker Punch is busy with Ghost of Yotei, the upcoming sequel to Ghost of Tsushima."I would love to work on more Infamous," Fox told Game Informer. "I would love to see a trilogy rerelease, but Sucker Punch is a one game at a time shop, and right now we are very focused on finishing Ghost of Yotei."Fox co-directed Ghost of Tsushima and Ghost of Yotei with Jason Connell, and Sucker Punch has essentially been booked for years between those two titles. Of the first three games, only Second Son is on PS4. The first two Infamous games are only available on PS3, and good candidates for modern remasters if the franchise is ever given a comeback.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Final Fantasy 14 developer Square Enix has announced that Windows 10 support for the game will end on October 14. This coincides with Microsoft also closing the curtain on its longrunning operating system, with Square Enix adding that players will still be able to "likely" play the game after this date."We have found that continuing support for this operating system is a difficult proposition," Square Enix said in a statement. "You will likely be able to play Final Fantasy 14 on Windows 10 systems even after the end of support. However, after we discontinue support, we will, as a general rule, no longer be able to provide support for problems arising as a result of the operating system."The publisher says that it may still respond to requests for technical support, but on a case-by-case basis. Final Fantasy 14 first launched for PC in 2013--PS3--back in 2013, which was when Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system was still in its infancy. Due to its long shelf life, it has naturally been updated for multiple Windows OS versions since then, and its recent Dawntrail expansion provided the game with a graphical update.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Peter Connelly, the video game composer and sound designer on the Tomb Raider Remaster series and Tomb Raider: Chronicles, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for fraudulently applying for a government COVID-19 support loan. Based in Peterlee, County Durham, Connelly obtained a second Bounce Back Loan (BBL) of £37,500 (approximately $55,000) in June 2020 by greatly overstating his company's turnover. This was in direct violation of the loan rules, which only permitted one loan per business. He had already secured a legitimate loan of £22,000 the previous month.According to the UK Insovlency Service, Connelly claimed his company had a 2019 turnover of £150,000 when, in reality, it had earned just over £58,000. Additionally, he falsely claimed that he had not previously applied for a BBL. His actions led to a criminal investigation by the Insolvency Service, the body responsible for monitoring misuse of the COVID loans.At a hearing this week, Connelly was sentenced not only to prison but also disqualified from serving as a company director for six years. The Insolvency Service emphasized the seriousness of his fraud, noting that this sort of loan was created to support struggling small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, not to be exploited for personal gain. Chief Investigator David Snasdell condemned Connelly’s "blatant disregard" for the rules.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Netflix plans to "ramp up" its investment in gaming after the company previously pulled back from its grand ambitions in the AAA space and shut down a studio from Halo veteran Joe Staten.As part of Netflix's latest earnings briefing, co-CEO, president, and director Greg Peters commented on Netflix's vision for gaming, saying Netflix's investment thus far has been relatively small in comparison to the money it puts into film, TV, and live sports programming. The opportunity to grow is significant, he said."We look at the near-term monetization opportunity with games very similar to how we've looked at other new content categories. You can think in scripted or film or on and on. And that's essentially, if we deliver more value to our offering, we get increased user acquisition, we get increased retention, we get increased willingness to pay," he said. "So it drives all of the sort of core fundamentals of our business."Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

FBC: Firebreak has been out for around a month, and Remedy Entertainment has revealed how it plans to draw more players in ahead of the game's first big update in September. While Steam only counts for a portion of the game's audience--it's also available through the Epic Games Store, as well as on Xbox Series X|S and PS5--the numbers haven't been too encouraging lately. The game peaked with 1,992 players on launch day, and since then, those numbers have fallen to well under 100 concurrent players on average.In a blog post, Remedy says that one of the issues it looks to address is the opening of the game, as that crucial first hour has become a point of criticism amongst the playerbase. "We've seen many players come into the game and leave within the first hour. And that's because our first hour can be frustrating; you feel ineffective and confused as to what to do. This needs to be improved," Remedy explained.The company says that it plans to improve the narrative onboarding experience by placing an introductory video into the game and improving the tutorial section with better pop-up tips. In effect, this should help players figure out "where they are, who they are, and what they are trying to achieve" as members of Firebreak.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

In 2012, Lollipop Chainsaw introduced players to Juliet Starling, a zombie-hunting cheerleader who used a chainsaw and other over-the-top weapons to destroy the so-called walking dead. Aside from the modern remaster, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, that was released in 2024, there hasn't been much happening with the franchise. Now, Lollipop Chainsaw is poised for a comeback with "new projects" thanks to a deal between Dragami Games and Nada Holdings.The two companies jointly announced that they plan to "jointly launch multiple new projects" based on Lollipop Chainsaw. Neither Dragami nor Nada offered any details about what those projects might entail, but a new game or a potential film adaptation could be among the options explored.Dragami Games president and CEO Shohei Sato thanked Lollipop Chainsaw fans for their support and praised Nada for giving the company a chance to revisit the franchise.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

The newest set of Sea of Thieves Twitch Drops are available now, allowing players to score special rewards by linking their Sea of Thieves and Twitch accounts.This newest batch of Twitch Drops became available today, July 18, and will remain available to claim through July 25. If you're unfamiliar with how Twitch Drops works, it's pretty straightforward:Step 1: Link your gamer ID to your Twitch accountStep 2: Watch one of the official Sea of Thieves partnered Twitch streams for the designated amount of time.Step 3: Your Twitch Drop will be available to claim within 24 hours.Twitch DropsThis week's Twitch Drops include eight items in all. These include the following:Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Almost two years ago, Nintendo stated that Mario Kart Tour wouldn't be receiving new content going forward. But that has apparently changed, as the app will see a special event next week to celebrate Mario Kart World coming out on Switch 2.On X, the official Mario Kart Tour account posted about the special campaign that will see Mario and Luigi in mechanic outfits. In addition, four new karts are coming to the app when the event goes live on July 23. It's set to run for two weeks, ending August 6.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Destiny 2's The Edge of Fate expansion is finally here, and it brings a host of new content to the space shooter. From new Exotics, to a limited-time event on Kepler and a brand-new weapons and gear system, Bungie has reworked many aspects of the game. With all of that to explore, it can be easy to find yourself distracted from the main campaign, but we've got all of the missions and how long it'll take you to complete them right here.Destiny 2 The Edge of Fate all quests listHere are all of the missions in The Edge of Fate:The InvitationTransientSaturnismGougeFallowNostosCommencementMorphologyChargeDisruptionCalculusQuarantineCriticalityThe MessageHow long to beat The Edge of FateWith fourteen main campaign missions to complete, you can expect The Edge of Fate to take around 8-10 hours to complete on Normal difficulty, or 10-12 hours on Legendary difficulty. It's worth bearing in mind that Legendary difficulty should see you finishing the campaign around Power level 100, which is the requirement for Saturday's The Desert Perpetual raid race.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Microsoft has made a major change to what you can buy on your Xbox or through the Windows web store. As of today, July 18, Microsoft is no longer offering movies or TV shows to buy or rent.Anything you previously bought can still be viewed through the Movies & TV app, but Microsoft has removed the ability to purchase anything more. US members can sign up for Movies Anywhere to continue watching "select" purchased content elsewhere. If this news is upsetting and you want a refund, that's not possible, as Microsoft said its terms specify that movies and TV shows are not eligible for refunds.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Valve's ubiquitous PC gaming storefront, Steam, may soon experience a purging of its adult content after a significant change to its guidelines this week.In a quiet update to its terms, Valve has now provided that, "Content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers. In particular, certain kinds of adult-only content" should not be published on Steam.The move, which invites banks and similar institutions to exercise an unprecedented degree of power in the kind of content that goes up on Steam, seems to have been made to appease the payment processors that work with Valve. This tactic, while relatively new to games, has been used in the past to go after porn and sex work sites like OnlyFans.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Surprise face: Emoji Game has joined a handful of other puzzle games on Apple News+, a subscription service featuring access to different newspapers and magazines. But membership also offers a handful of games to play on iOS, such as Crossword Mini and Sudoku.Apple announced yesterday that Emoji Game is now available for Apple News+ subscribers in the US and Canada. So far, the puzzle title only supports English as players use emoji to finish phrases with short clues. For example, there is a mystery two-word phrase with "departure" as the clue (which can be expanded, though it costs a move). The solution requires dragging over the sunrise and clock emoji for "early," followed by car and keys emoji for "start." These emoji also have to be selected from a larger group, too.The Emoji Game is now available as part of an Apple News+ subscription, joining other puzzle titles like Crossword Mini and Quartiles."Emoji Game is the perfect addition to the Apple News+ suite of word and number puzzles, turning the emoji we use every day into a brainteaser that's approachable and fun," said Apple News editor-in-chief Lauren Kern.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com

Superman 5-Film Steelbook Collection with Library Case (4K Blu-ray) Releases September 2 exclusively at Amazon Preorder at Amazon Everyone has their favorite Superman, and for many fans of the iconic comic book character, it's still hard to beat Christopher Reeve's take on the Man of Steel. The movie legend left his mark on the franchise across four films, and if you want to revisit them, Amazon is releasing a new--and exclusive--5-Film Steelbook Library Case Box Set on September 2.Preorders haven't opened at the time of writing (July 18), but it should be available soon. We'd recommend checking the Amazon store page frequently, if interested. We'll update this article once it's available to purchase, but keep in mind that it will likely sell out fast.Superman Five-Film Collector's Edition Superman 5-Film Steelbook Collection with Library Case (4K Blu-ray) Releases September 2 exclusively at Amazon This looks like a modified reprint of the previously released steelbook variant of the 85th Anniversary Superman 5-Film Collection. And while that one did include a few physical extras, the fact that this one only appears to include the movies and steelbook cases should help keep the price down.For this release, you're getting each film in 4K--as well as standard Blu-ray and Movies Anywhere digital copies--in four steelbook cases that come packaged inside of a collector's tin. Here's a look at all of the films you're getting here:Superman (1978)Superman 2Superman 2: The Richard Donner CutSuperman 3Superman 4: The Quest for PeaceThis is just the latest Amazon-exclusive steelbook collection with a Library case. It's starting to become a trend. In June, Amazon launched the 007: Sean Connery 6-Film Steelbook Collection. Earlier this month, the retailer revealed A Nightmare on Elm Street 7-Film Steelbook Collection. Preorder at Amazon One thing to note here is that you're getting two versions of Superman 2 in this collection. There's a long story here that boils down to creative differences and concerns over the budget, which eventually resulted in Superman director Richard Donner being removed from the sequel and replaced with Richard Lester. Donner's version was released decades later, and it's generally considered to be the best version of Superman 2 as it adds more nuance and substance to the story.Continue Reading at GameSpotInfo from Gamespot.com