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With Sony’s announcement yesterday that physical disc production of new games will cease in January 2028, some might wonder whether Sony will backtrack if there’s enough backlash. In case you didn’t know, back in 2024, Sony tried requiring PC players to register a PlayStation Network account so they could play Helldivers 2 — a PlayStation-published title. Needless to say, gamers across the world were not happy, and in turn, Sony backtracked on this requirement.

While games these days look and sound a lot better than what we had decades ago, it’s hard to deny that games these days play it much safer too. Usually, the games we get nowadays are similar to what we’ve played previously, with some games obviously taking inspiration from another title. Either it’s a third-person action game with open world elements, or it’s a first-person shooter that emphasizes multiplayer, or something more narrative-driven.

Alkimia Interactive has released another major update for Gothic 1 Remake, and this one isn’t a staggered release, as it’s available on all platforms today, July 2. Console gamers will see this as Gothic 1 Remake update 1.000.009, and it will bring the game to version 1.03 on all platforms. Expect technical fixes, quality-of-life fixes, chapter-specific issues sorted and a lot more. For the complete list of bugs resolved, read on.

Rainbow Six Siege has received a minor update on July 2, and this brings the first-person shooter to version 3.42/1.000.147. Players shouldn’t expect any new content, but this update does bring some important fixes applicable on all platforms. For the complete info about it, read on. Don’t expect much, as this is a hotfix, and we just received a balance patch last week.

Nixxes Software, the first-party PlayStation studio tasked to port Death Stranding 2: On the Beach to PC, has released a new game update today that brings the game to version 1.10. Expect this to be a small download that focuses on technical fixes. Read on for the complete patch notes to know everything that got fixed. Death Stranding 2 PC Version Fixes Steam Input The latest Death Stranding 2 update focuses on overall stability and bug fixes.

NetEase has released a new Marvel Rivals update on July 2, and this brings a new event, store items and some hero fixes across all platforms. Console gamers will see this download as Marvel Rivals update 1.59/1.000.095, and this patch was released with no server downtime. Fot those that can’t matchmake, make sure your game client is updated to the latest version. For the complete details on what got fixed and added, read on.

Two months ago, we reported that Xbox could be working on a system to turn physical games into digital licenses. Today, more info about that has surfaced, and it seems to be a move in the right direction. This info is particularly more noteworthy today, as Sony announced they are ceasing production of physical disc versions of their new games starting January 2028. If Microsoft’s plans pan out, this could make losing physical discs a lot easier to take.

Respawn Entertainment has released a new Apex Legends update on July 1, and this is a minor update that doesn’t bring any new content, but fixes a major issue. For those seeing the error code: truck message pop up on consoles and PC, that should be resolved with today’s patch that players can download as Apex Legends update 3.15/1.000.129. For the complete details on that, as well as the changes made to Seer, read on.

Visual Concepts has released WWE 2K26 update 1.13/1.013, and this is another fix-filled patch. While there’s new content included, it’s more of shop items and not anything that will affect gameplay. For the complete list of changes made, as well as the datamined info, read on for the complete WWE 2K26 patch notes for July 1.

Crytek has released the latest update for Hunt: Showdown 1896, which brings the game to version 2.8.1 on July 1 across all platforms. Console gamers will see this download appear as Hunt: Showdown 1896 update 1.000.046, and this brings shotgun changes, which means a lot of balance adjustments are applied. For the complete list of changes made, read on for the official patch notes.