1. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon has sold over 3 million copies since its release. 2. The majority of sales, 2.8 million, occurred within the first two months, with only 200,000 additional units sold in the subsequent nine months. 3. Despite being a smaller franchise compared to FromSoftware's souls-like games, the success of Armored Core VI demonstrates the company's ability to produce successful non-souls-like titles.

1. Valve introduces significant improvements to Steam demos, including the ability to add demos to the library without immediate installation and the option to install demos even if the full game is owned. 2. Demos can now have separate store pages and user reviews, and they appear more frequently in the Steam store. 3. Developers and wishlisters are notified when a demo is launched, enhancing the overall demo experience on Steam.

1. The Antec HCG1000 Pro Platinum is a fully modular, ATX 3.1 Platinum rated power supply. 2. It features 80 PLUS Platinum Certification, ATX 3.1 Compatibility, and a PhaseWave™ Design. 3. Manufactured by Seasonic, it offers high efficiency, reliability, and protection for high-end PCs and gaming rigs.

1. The World of Warcraft team at Blizzard has formed a union called the WoW Game Makers Guild, becoming the second major Xbox studio to unionize. 2. The union is part of the Communications Workers of America, which also includes Bethesda Game Studios. 3. Microsoft has promised to recognize employee unions at Activision Blizzard studios, paving the way for fairer pay and conditions through collective bargaining.

1. Corsair introduces the 2TB version of its MP600 Mini M.2 2230 SSD, featuring a new Phison PS5027-E27 controller and improved performance. 2. The drive supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 and NVMe 2.0, offering sequential read/write speeds up to 7,000MB/s and 6,200MB/s respectively. 3. With a 5-year warranty and rated endurance of 1200TBW, the MP600 Mini 2TB aims to deliver high performance at a competitive price.

1. Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is set to debut in GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- as the first guest character. 2. This collaboration between CD Projekt Red and Arc System Works marks a significant milestone for the Guilty Gear franchise. 3. Lucy will be introduced in 2025 as part of the 4th Season pass, making her first gaming appearance outside of Cyberpunk 2077.

1. Ubisoft is investing more in the marketing of Star Wars Outlaws than any other game in its history. 2. The CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot, announced a strong launch plan for the game, considering it one of the most anticipated games of the year. 3. The game is set to launch on August 30, and a significant increase in marketing and ad placements is expected in the coming days and weeks.

1. Marvel Rivals, a Hero shooter similar to Overwatch and Paladins, is sending out its first wave of closed beta invites. 2. The beta test on Steam has already started pre-downloading, while console beta invites are expected soon. 3. The reception of Marvel Rivals will be interesting to observe, especially following the recent beta of PlayStation’s Concord which had less-than-stellar numbers.

1. MultiVersus introduces Samurai Jack and Beetlejuice in Season 2; 2. Season 2 includes a ranked mode and reward skins; 3. Game continues updates despite struggling to maintain player interest.

1. Humble Choice subscription service is offering a 30% discount for the next six months. 2. The promotion is available for new, paused, and cancelled members until August 6th. 3. July's Humble Choice includes 8 titles such as A Plague Tale: Requiem and Ghostrunner 2.

1. Valve has a surprisingly small number of employees, with less than 80 working on Steam in 2021; 2. Steam's peak gross margin was 80% between 2009 and 2021, dipping to 75% in 2021; 3. Valve's operating margins for Steam hover around 50%, indicating significant profitability.

1. MSI has partnered with Kepler Interactive to offer Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn with select Z790 motherboards. 2. The game, developed by A44 Games, features a vast world, fast-paced battles, and a Souls-lite combat system. 3. The promotion includes several MSI motherboards and runs from July 18th to August 18th, 2024, with product registration required by September 1st.

1. The Palit RTX 4070 and 4070 Ti Super significantly outperform older generations like the GTX 10 series and RTX 20 series, often delivering twice or even three times the performance. 2. Ray tracing performance shows substantial improvements, with the 4070 Ti Super being almost three times faster than the RTX 2080 in some cases. 3. DLSS technology further enhances performance, providing significant frame rate boosts in supported games.

1. Amazon's Fallout TV show has received 17 Emmy nominations, following the success of HBO's The Last of Us. 2. The nominations include categories such as Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. 3. This marks a significant achievement for video game adaptations, reflecting their growing recognition in the entertainment industry.

1. Epic Games Store is offering two games, Arcade Paradise and Maid of Sker, for free this week. 2. Arcade Paradise allows players to transform a family laundromat into an arcade, featuring over 35 arcade games. 3. Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror game set in a remote hotel with a dark history.

1. Amazon Prime members can get free games like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Chivalry 2, and Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration in July. 2. These games are part of the Prime Day promotions and are available for a limited time. 3. Other smaller games are also available for Prime members, including Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge.

1. Sony has announced that several games will be removed from PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium service next month, including NBA 2k24, NFS Unbound, Spellforce III Reforced, Destroy All Humans 2: Reprobed, and Trials of Mana. 2. Despite the removals, Sony continues to add new games to the PS Plus library, with recent additions like Remnant 2, Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion, and others. 3. The full list of recent PS Plus additions can be found on their official website.

1. Dead by Daylight is introducing cross-progression on July 22nd, allowing players to sync their progress across all platforms except Xbox One. 2. The game will maintain a shared inventory, currencies, and DLC across systems, with the exception of the Switch which does not offer shared currencies or DLC. 3. Players need a Behaviour Interactive account to enable cross-progression.

1. Blizzard has released a personalized Overwatch 2 recap video, similar to Spotify Wrapped, as part of the game's 100 million players celebration. 2. The video includes various player stats such as KDA, win rate, enemies killed, and most played hero. 3. To access this feature, players need to opt-in to Blizzard's newsletter, and it is currently only officially available in the US.

1. Activision/Treyarch announces early beta access dates for Call of Duty Black Ops 6 for pre-order customers starting from August 30 to September 4. 2. An open beta will be available from September 6 to September 9 for all players. 3. Participants in the beta may receive rewards upon the game’s full release, details of which will be revealed at the COD: Next event on August 28.