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FiveM for GTA V Enhanced Launches in Early Access with Major Visual Upgrade

FiveM, the popular roleplay and multiplayer mod platform for GTA V, has officially launched in early access for GTA V Enhanced. The release brings the beloved RP experience in line with the Enhanced edition's upgraded visuals, which have been described as rival-worthy of GTA 6's graphical fidelity. The launch follows a brief buildup period, with the release date confirmed just days before it went live on July 21, 2026. The move is a significant moment for the GTA V modding and roleplay community, as FiveM servers can now take advantage of the improved graphics and technical upgrades that came with the Enhanced edition. While the rollout is still in early access, meaning further development and fixes are expected, players can already jump into RP servers running on the upgraded version. It marks a new chapter for one of gaming's most enduring online communities, keeping GTA V relevant well into GTA 6's shadow.

Jul 22, 2026

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Unity 7 Roadmap Revealed: Beta in Dec 2026, Full Launch in Q1 2027

Unity has officially unveiled its roadmap for Unity 7, confirming a beta launch in December 2026 followed by a full release in Q1 2027. The company is billing the new engine as a "direct continuation" of Unity 6, meaning it will be built on the same underlying architecture developers are already familiar with. Rather than a ground-up rebuild, Unity 7 is designed to deliver meaningful improvements and new tools while preserving the foundation that existing projects rely on.

Jul 22, 2026

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Court Orders Midgar Studio to Liquidate After Failing to Find a Buyer

Midgar Studio, the French developer behind Edge of Eternity and Edge of Memories, has been ordered by a court to liquidate after efforts to secure a buyer proved unsuccessful. The closure marks a grim end for the studio, which was owned by Nacon, the French publisher that filed for insolvency earlier in 2026. With no acquirer stepping forward, the court had little choice but to move forward with full liquidation.

Jul 22, 2026

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Witcher 3: Songs of the Past Gets Its Full Reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is getting new expansion content, and fans won't have to wait much longer for a proper look at it. CD Projekt Red's upcoming expansion, Songs of the Past, is set to receive its first-ever footage reveal during Gamescom's Opening Night Live stream in August. The announcement was confirmed across multiple outlets on July 21, 2026, giving the long-awaited add-on its biggest spotlight yet.

Jul 22, 2026

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RuneScape CEO Sets Sights on Overtaking World of Warcraft as Top MMO

Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy has laid out a bold vision for RuneScape: become the biggest MMO in the world within the next five years. That target means surpassing World of Warcraft, the long-reigning giant of the genre, a goal that would have seemed unthinkable to many just a few years ago. Bellamy made no effort to downplay the ambition, summing up the mindset simply: "If you're going to set lofty and ambitious goals, why not swing for the top?"

Jul 22, 2026

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Forza Director Credits Game Pass Concept But Blames Execution for Xbox Troubles

Mike Brown, the former creative director of Forza Horizon 5 at Playground Games, has spoken out about Xbox's ongoing struggles, arguing that Game Pass was a genuinely good idea that ultimately failed in execution. In comments that have drawn wide attention this week, Brown acknowledged the subscription service's well-meaning intentions while pointing to a critical shortfall: simply not enough players subscribed to make the model financially sustainable. He departed Microsoft-owned Playground Games in 2024 and is currently working on a new open-world racer called Clutch.

Jul 22, 2026

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Splatoon Raiders Reviews Are In, and the Looter-Shooter Spinoff Is a Hit

Splatoon Raiders, Nintendo's cooperative looter-shooter spinoff built around the beloved Salmon Run mode, has officially launched to critical acclaim. Early review scores are tracking right alongside the three mainline Splatoon titles, a strong signal that the franchise's first major pivot is landing exactly as Nintendo hoped. Outlets like Eurogamer, Destructoid, and Siliconera have all praised the game, with descriptions ranging from "a hectic, often overwhelming delight" to a clever expansion of Salmon Run's cooperative DNA into a full-blown loot-driven experience with varying objectives.

Jul 22, 2026

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Xbox Game Pass July 2026 Wave 2: Halo Remake and Beast of Reincarnation Lead Lineup

Microsoft has revealed the second wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for July 2026, and it is headlined by two major titles: Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the iconic original Halo game, and Beast of Reincarnation, an action RPG from Game Freak, the studio best known for developing the Pokémon series. The announcement confirms seven titles joining the service across the remainder of July and into early August, making it one of the stronger stretches of Game Pass additions in recent memory.

Jul 22, 2026

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Palworld 1.0 Surges Past 1.8M Sales as Community Goes Wild

Pocketpair's creature-survival hit Palworld is showing no signs of slowing down following its version 1.0 launch. Analyst estimates place early sales of the full release at over 1.8 million copies, with roughly 65% of that player base on Steam. The milestone underscores just how much momentum the game has maintained since its explosive early access debut, and the community is clearly buzzing with renewed energy around the title.

Jul 22, 2026

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Splitgate Dev 1047 Games Hit With Layoffs Less Than a Month After Empulse Launch

1047 Games, the studio behind the Splitgate franchise, is facing another round of layoffs just weeks after releasing its latest title, Empulse. Multiple former employees have come forward confirming they were let go in a new wave of cuts, painting a troubling picture for the studio so soon after a major release.

Jul 22, 2026

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Xbox VP Jared Palmer Exits After Just 2–3 Months on the Job

Xbox has lost one of its newest executives in a surprisingly swift departure. Jared Palmer, who was appointed Vice President of Engineering by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma just two to three months ago, has already left the company to join AI firm Cognition. Palmer had been brought in specifically to work alongside Sharma on what the company described as its "most complex product and engineering problems," making his rapid exit all the more notable.

Jul 22, 2026

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Hasbro Takes $56M Loss, Pulls Back on Gaming After Wave of Cancellations

Hasbro has recorded a $56 million impairment charge tied to multiple video game cancellations, marking a significant and costly stumble in the toy giant's push to expand into the games industry. The company, which owns major gaming-adjacent properties like Dungeons and Dragons and holds a stake in the Baldur's Gate franchise through its Wizards of the Coast subsidiary, is now narrowing its focus to fewer, bigger projects rather than pursuing a broad slate of titles. The move draws comparisons to Xbox's own recent strategy shift, where the platform holder similarly pulled back to concentrate resources on its largest brands and franchises.

Jul 22, 2026

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Darkest Dungeon Gets Surprise New DLC Six Years Later, Borrowing from Its Sequel

Red Hook Studios has surprised fans by announcing brand-new DLC for the original Darkest Dungeon, nearly six years after the game's last major update and well after the studio already shipped a full sequel. The expansion, titled "The Fire's Edge," marks the first significant new content for the 2016 gothic roguelike in half a decade, arriving as the game celebrates its 10th anniversary. The announcement caught the community off guard, given that Darkest Dungeon 2 launched in 2023 and many players had long since moved on.

Jul 22, 2026