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Game Freak Ships Its First AAA Game That Isn't Pokémon
Beast of Reincarnation — Game Freak's post-apocalyptic 'one-person, one-dog' action RPG — launches August 4 on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. Here's what the discourse looks like heading into launch.
Game Freak Bets Big on Game Pass to Break Out of the Pokémon Box
Game Freak's Beast of Reincarnation launches August 4 with day-one Game Pass access—a test of whether Microsoft's subscription service can vault a new IP past crowded summer competition.
Palworld Reaches 1.0 With 40 Million Players and a Lawsuit Still on the Docket
Pocketpair's creature-survival game officially exits Early Access on July 10 after two-plus years — 40 million players, 27 pages of patch notes, and a Nintendo patent case that mostly ran out of runway.
Xbox's Third Price Hike in 15 Months Is a Confession, Not a Strategy
Xbox Series X|S prices jump $100–$150 on August 1 — the third hike in 15 months, with no new hardware. Here's what the back-to-back pricing moves actually reveal about where Microsoft's gaming business is going.
Game Pass's 'Recovery' Is a Press Release, Not a Comeback
Microsoft says Game Pass acquisitions are up and retention is improved after its April 2026 price cut. But the numbers behind the claim don't exist — and the structural problems that drove millions away still do.