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Scribblenauts Creators Announce Broke Wizards, a 1–6 Player Co-op Party Game

The studio behind Scribblenauts has revealed Broke Wizards, a new 1-6 player cooperative party game now listed on Steam. Players take on the roles of wizard roommates who must complete a wild variety of jobs, from slaying monsters and racing magical ravens to playing a snake-clone mobile game called Slitherin', all to pay rent to a giant Imp Landlord before he eats them. The game supports both cooperative and competitive play, with modes including prop hunt, a player arena for PvP, and assorted mini-games for when players just want to slack off together.

Jul 23, 2026

Alpha Dog GamesMicrosoft XboxStudio Independence

Alpha Dog Games Reacquires Its Name and Independence from Microsoft

Alpha Dog Games, the studio best known for developing Mighty Doom, has officially reemerged as an independent studio after its founders reacquired the company from Microsoft. The Halifax-based team was shut down by Xbox in 2024 as part of a broader wave of Microsoft gaming layoffs and studio closures, but two years later the founders have managed to reclaim not just their future, but the name they spent years building.

Jul 23, 2026

Fighting GamesAvatar LegendsGame Reviews

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game Launches to Strong Reviews

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game has officially launched, and the critical reception is looking very positive. Reviews from major outlets are praising the title for its diverse roster and a combat system that stands out as one of the most flexible in the genre, with IGN calling it "a fighting game fan's dream." The strong scores are particularly notable given the game's troubled development history, which reportedly brought it close to cancellation at one point.

Jul 23, 2026

SteamValvePC Gaming

Steam Updates Gifting and Wishlist Organization Features

Valve has rolled out two notable quality-of-life updates to Steam, overhauling how users send gifts and organize their wishlists. The gifting process has been simplified significantly, making it easier to purchase and send games to friends and family directly through the platform. Alongside the gifting changes, Steam now allows users to sort their wishlists into custom categories, bringing a long-overdue layer of organization to what has, for many players, grown into an unruly backlog of hundreds or even thousands of titles.

Jul 23, 2026

Elder Scrolls OnlineXbox LayoffsZeniMax Online Studios

Elder Scrolls Online Crown Store Scaled Back After Xbox Layoffs Hit ZeniMax

The Elder Scrolls Online is feeling the direct effects of Microsoft's sweeping Xbox layoffs, with developer ZeniMax Online Studios announcing significant changes to the game's Crown Store as a result of reduced "team bandwidth." The studio confirmed that the in-game store, which sells cosmetic items and other content for real money, will see a more limited offering going forward, as the remaining team works to navigate what Rock Paper Shotgun describes as a "transitional period."

Jul 23, 2026

World of WarcraftBlizzardCheating Scandal

WoW Game Master Caught Exploiting Raid Bosses for Players in Insider Scandal

A major cheating scandal has erupted in the World of Warcraft community after a Blizzard Game Master was caught using administrative powers to manipulate raid bosses for a group of players, and didn't realize the whole thing was being recorded. The GM reportedly used a special ability, dubbed "death touch" by observers, to instantly kill or weaken raid bosses in ways that no legitimate in-game ability could replicate. Players who witnessed or reviewed footage quickly flagged the suspicious kills, noting that the ability used was simply not something that exists in normal gameplay.

Jul 23, 2026

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Hasbro Reveals Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Action Figures at Comic-Con 2026

Hasbro has officially unveiled its first wave of The Legend of Zelda action figures, debuting the new "Heroes of Hyrule" line at Comic-Con 2026. The collection, developed in collaboration with Nintendo, is based on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and features three core characters: Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf. The reveal came with an exclusive first look shared by IGN, generating significant buzz among fans of both the franchise and the collectibles hobby.

Jul 23, 2026

NintendoThe Legend of ZeldaRemakes

Miyamoto Defends Nintendo's Remake Strategy Ahead of Ocarina of Time Switch 2

Shigeru Miyamoto, the legendary creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda, has stepped forward to address growing criticism of Nintendo's heavy reliance on remakes. Acknowledging that the company has been putting out "a lot of remakes," Miyamoto offered a pragmatic defense: most players naturally stop returning to original games within five years of release, making updated versions a meaningful way to keep beloved titles accessible to both new and lapsed audiences. His comments arrive at a pointed moment, with the highly anticipated remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 on the horizon.

Jul 23, 2026

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Bethesda Montreal Devs Got Minimum Severance Notice the Day Xbox Revealed New Fallouts

On the same day Xbox announced a wave of major Fallout news, including Fallout 5 entering preproduction and remasters of Fallout 3 and New Vegas, laid-off developers at Bethesda Montreal were allegedly informed they would receive the smallest severance package legally possible and lose their health insurance benefits immediately. According to the OneBGS union, the timing made an already painful situation significantly worse, with workers describing the back-to-back news as deeply demoralizing. The union has called the treatment of these employees "unconscionable" and says it has filed new legal action in response to the dismissals.

Jul 23, 2026

XboxBackward CompatibilityPC Gaming

Xbox Backward Compatibility Launches on PC With Four Classic Games Available Now

Microsoft has officially launched Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC, giving players the ability to run classic original Xbox titles on their computers and handheld devices like the Xbox Ally X. The program kicks off with four games available immediately, with Blinx: The Time Sweeper and Conker headlining the first wave alongside other original Xbox favorites such as Fusion Frenzy. The initiative marks a significant expansion of backward compatibility beyond the console ecosystem, bringing decades-old games to a new generation of PC hardware.

Jul 23, 2026

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BlizzCon 2026 Returns with Digital Bundles and Exclusive Cosmetics

BlizzCon is officially making its comeback in 2026, and Blizzard is pulling out all the stops to celebrate, both for those attending in person and for fans watching from home. Blizzard has announced a lineup of limited-time digital bundles packed with exclusive cosmetics spanning its biggest titles, including World of Warcraft, Diablo 4, Overwatch, and more. Whether or not you can make it through the convention doors, the company is making sure players have a way to commemorate the occasion with in-game goodies.

Jul 23, 2026

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Nintendo Patent Rejection Cites Fan Game in Palworld Lawsuit Defense

The Japanese Patent Office has officially rejected a Nintendo patent tied to the ongoing Palworld lawsuit, and it did so with what observers are describing as "rarely seen" sass. The rejection is a significant blow to Nintendo's legal efforts against Pocketpair, the studio behind Palworld, and signals that the patent office found the claim insufficiently novel or valid. Nintendo has reportedly expressed displeasure with the decision, but for now, the ruling stands as a notable setback in one of gaming's most closely watched intellectual property disputes.

Jul 23, 2026

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Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Documentary Reveals Scrapped Designs, Including a Delibird Evolution

A full-length internal documentary about the development of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl has surfaced on YouTube, giving fans an unprecedented look behind the curtain at Game Freak's creative process for the beloved Generation IV titles. The video showcases a treasure trove of early concept art and scrapped Pokémon designs that never made it into the final games, sending the fan community into a frenzy of excitement and speculation.

Jul 23, 2026