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Report: Subnautica 2 Team Could Miss $250 Million Payout After Publisher Delays It To 2026 Against The Founders' Wishes
- Publisher Krafton decides to delay Subnautica 2 until 2026, potentially denying developers a $250 million payout.
- Unknown Worlds' founders claimed the game was ready for Early Access, but were fired and replaced by new leadership at Striking Distance Studios.
- The delay by Krafton goes against the wishes of the ousted founders, leading to a backlash from fans and calls to boycott the game.
- The decision to delay the game raises questions about potential motivations to avoid paying out bonuses to the development team.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4: How To Get S-K-A-T-E On Foundry
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 combines two iconic skateboarding games with similar goals to its predecessor, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
- One of the common goals in these games is to collect the letters S-K-A-T-E in each park, outside of competition levels, typically scattered throughout the area.
- In the first THPS 3 level, Foundry, players can locate the letters at different spots without a specific order, like K at the bottom of a ramp and T at the far end on a grind rail.
- Players can adjust the run timer in options for more time to complete challenges if needed.
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Google issues surprise Pixel Drop with Gemini for Wear OS
- Google surprises users with a new Pixel Drop, offering a free year of Google AI Pro subscription to Pixel 9 Pro owners.
- Circle to Search now integrates AI Mode for advanced reasoning and follow-up questions without switching apps.
- Gemini, replacing Google Assistant, is coming to Wear OS watches, offering natural speech responses and action-taking capabilities across apps.
- The updates are rolling out gradually, with Gemini available on Wear OS watches running Wear OS 4 and later in the coming weeks.
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Lost Skies promises a world map and comfort system July 21, goes in-depth over fixing progression issues
- Lost Skies, an airship-focused survival sandbox game, is set to receive its first full early access update on July 21st.
- The update will introduce features like a world map table for easier navigation, a comfort system providing rested bonuses, combat balance adjustments, and quality-of-life fixes like key rebinding and disabling screen shake.
- The developer is also focusing on bug fixes, particularly addressing progression loss issues. A detailed explanation of the problem and ongoing efforts to resolve it has been provided.
- While the exact 1.0 release date is unspecified, the team is actively working on solutions to ensure a smooth experience for players in Lost Skies.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Ranked Matches Will Return
- Bandai Namco announced that Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Ranked Matches, which had encountered bugs causing three issues, will return on July 10, 2025, after maintenance to resolve the problems.
- The three issues affecting the game included unfair rankings and rewards, win streak bonuses not ending even after losing, and demotions to D5 regardless of performance during Season 0.
- With the upcoming maintenance, all three issues will be completely fixed, and the game will start Season 1 afresh, wiping out any progress made during the problematic period.
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero recently introduced the Shallot DLC, a character from Dragon Ball Legends, and is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam.
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Oblivion Remastered's newest patch aims to smooth out difficulty bumps, improve performance, and fix wonky Khajiit tails
- Bethesda has released a new patch for Oblivion Remastered to address bug fixes, performance improvements, and combat difficulty settings.
- The patch introduces a new 'Journeyman' difficulty setting to bridge the gap between 'Adept' and 'Expert' settings to address the game's challenging difficulty curve.
- Additional fixes include addressing the issue of armor items hiding Argonian and Khajiit tails, updating keybinds for AZERTY keyboard users, and improving overall performance with optimizations for frame rate drops.
- The Oblivion Remastered 1.2 update is currently available in Steam beta, offering players the opportunity to experience the improvements before the full release.
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OpenAI and Jony Ive's startup seal the deal
- OpenAI and Jony Ive's startup, io, have officially merged in a deal valued at $6.5 billion.
- Jony Ive's LoveFrom design studio remains independent, while io's co-founders and around 50 other employees are now part of OpenAI.
- The merged companies are collaborating on a family of AI products. Their first product is expected to be unobtrusive, portable, and aware of surroundings, but not a phone or glasses.
- Jony Ive, known for his work at Apple, left the company in 2019 to establish LoveFrom, signaling a new direction in his career.
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MLB will test its robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game
- MLB will test a robot umpire system at the next All-Star Game where teams can challenge rulings using an automated ball-strike system.
- Human umpires will still make the initial calls, but teams will have two opportunities to challenge a call using the ABS system as backup.
- The ABS challenge system allows pitchers, catchers, or hitters to request a challenge immediately after a pitch by tapping their hat or helmet for the umpire to review.
- MLB sees the ABS challenge system as a compromise between tradition and technology, adding a strategic element to the game, and potential implementation in regular baseball seasons.
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Mario Kart World: 8 Clever Ways To Dodge Blue Shells And Keep Your Lead
- Ways to dodge Blue Shells and maintain lead in Mario Kart World.
- Slow down to 2nd Place, Jump off track, boost with Mushrooms.
- Get invulnerability with Mega Mushroom, go invisible with Boo, use Super Star.
- Blast Blue Shells with Super Horn, utilize Rewind mechanic for safety.
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Subnautica 2 reportedly delayed into 2026 just months before Krafton was due to pay a $250 million bonus to developer Unknown Worlds
- Krafton plans to delay the early access release of Subnautica 2 into 2026, just months before the $250 million bonus payment to developer Unknown Worlds was due.
- The acquisition of Unknown Worlds by Krafton in 2021 included a bonus linked to revenue targets by the end of 2025, which now seem unlikely to be met due to the delay in Subnautica 2's release.
- Unknown Worlds had intended to split the bonus among its staff, but the leadership team, including Subnautica designer Charlie Cleveland and CEO Ted Gill, were removed last week.
- Newly appointed CEO Steve Papoutsis stated that Subnautica 2 is not ready for early access release and needs more content, although he denied that the delay was specifically to avoid bonus payments.
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Samsung debuts new foldable devices, upgraded smartwatches
- Samsung debuted three new Galaxy Z foldable devices and two upgraded smartwatches.
- The flagship foldable device is the Galaxy Z Fold 7 priced at $1,999 with significant improvements including larger displays, thinner design, and enhanced camera features.
- Samsung also introduced two flip phone-inspired foldable devices - the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE, offering different features and price points.
- Alongside the new foldables, Samsung launched the Galaxy Watch 8 and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic with similar designs but differing in storage capacity and battery life.
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Award-Winning PS5 Exclusive Is 58% off on PS Store
- Award-winning PS5 exclusive, Returnal, is currently 58% off on the PlayStation Store, priced at $29.39 until July 17.
- Developed by Housemarque, the game features a unique roguelike third-person shooter experience on a shape-shifting alien planet.
- Returnal received positive reviews upon release, with accolades such as Best Action Game at The Game Awards 2021 and Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design at the D.I.C.E. Awards.
- The game was commended for its engaging narrative, gameplay, and player discovery, receiving a 10 out of 10 in the review by PlayStation LifeStyle.
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The anime horse girl who's terrorizing gacha players in Umamusume is based on a real, chaotic racing horse who once instantly obliterated 12 billion yen in betting losses
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby, a gacha game featuring anime horse girls, has gained popularity among players.
- One of the game's characters, Gold Ship, stands out for her chaotic and mischievous behavior, becoming a fan favorite.
- Gold Ship's character in the game is based on a real Japanese racehorse known for its unpredictable and sometimes disastrous performances, causing significant betting losses.
- The real Gold Ship's most infamous incident at the 2015 Takarazuka Kinen led to approximately 12 billion yen in betting losses, showcasing his erratic nature.
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Slivers are back in Magic: The Gathering in a way players didn’t expect
- Slivers make a surprising return in Magic: The Gathering's Edge of Eternities set after a long absence.
- The new set introduces only one sliver card, Thrumming Hivepool, which is a powerful artifact but not a creature.
- Although slivers do not officially appear in the storyline of Edge of Eternities, hints suggest their presence and a potential return in a future set.
- Slivers draw inspiration from a sci-fi trope of creatures linked by a hive mind, with their origins in Magic: The Gathering lore tied to a mysterious evolution and takeover narrative.
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Cyberpunk 2077 leads a big drop of free PlayStation Plus July games
- Cyberpunk 2077 is now free on PlayStation Plus as part of the service’s 15th anniversary celebration, along with a 30% discount for the Phantom Liberty DLC exclusive for members.
- Abiotic Factor, a narrative-driven survival game, joins PlayStation Plus on July 22, along with other games like Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Bluey: The Video Game, Planet Zoo, and more on July 15.
- Twisted Metal 3 and Twisted Metal 4 will be available to Premium members starting July 31 for angst-soaked vehicular combat, coinciding with the upcoming Twisted Metal series.
- The PlayStation Plus 15th anniversary celebration follows the recent addition of free games like Diablo 4, Jusant, and The King of Fighters 15 for Essential users, with access to all games for Extra and Premium tiers.
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