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Google is testing a cloud-free automatic PC backup feature for Android via Quick Share on Windows PCs, backing up selected photos and videos daily over Wi‑Fi to the same Google Account. Samsung Galaxy phones reportedly aren’t supported, likely to avoid overlap with Samsung’s Smart Switch, which currently doesn’t offer automatic backups.
DOOM: The Dark Ages’ first major DLC, Revelations, adds 10–12 hours of content including a story campaign, arenas, and new endgame options centered on the Chain Spear, a versatile weapon that replaces the shield and unlocks multiple attack modes and new movement tech (grapple hook and orbital maneuvers). Players can swap between spear and shield as skills unlock, with a large hub and Metroidvania-like secrets between levels, culminating in an uber boss and master arenas. The expansion emphasizes fast, kinetic combat across a reimagined progression and releases July 7 on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Xbox Play Anywhere), with existing difficulty sliders intact.
Sony confirms it will keep pushing live-service games through the PS5 era, planning PC releases to maximize player counts while keeping single-player first‑party titles console‑exclusive. The company also teases a PlayStation 6 handheld and continues to develop portable play experiences (like the PlayStation Portal) to suit evolving gamer lifestyles and hardware challenges.
Ubisoft+ Premium is offering a free trial on Xbox and PC through Tuesday, June 23, 2026, granting access to over 60 titles (67 on Xbox, 140 on PC), including day-one Premium editions like Assassin's Creed Shadows, Star Wars Outlaws, and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. Sign up via Ubisoft’s website (not on Xbox) and link your Xbox and Ubisoft accounts. If you cancel before the trial ends you won’t be charged; otherwise a monthly fee applies after the trial. The promotion began on June 18, 2026.
PlayStation reportedly revised its PC strategy for first-party games, with Hermen Hulst telling staff that single-player narrative titles will remain PlayStation-only due to insufficient PC revenue, while live-service games will continue to release on both PS5 and PC. Sony’s Nishino said platform choices depend on the title, and the company will prioritize maximizing the gaming experience; this follows earlier reports of scaling back PC ports and aligns with broader industry moves toward multi-platform live-service strategies.
Sony’s public statements are cautious, but journalist Jason Schreier says there’s no ambiguity: first-party single-player games will stay PlayStation-exclusive, while live-service titles are more likely to come to PC. Nishino’s Famitsu comments avoid firm commitments, keeping options open for second-party titles or future ports, with Sony not outlining a public case-by-case policy.
Ubisoft+ Premium is free for five days on PC and Xbox, unlocking Premium Editions of most Ubisoft titles (including Assassin's Creed Shadows and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora). Sign up on Ubisoft's site (not via Xbox), link your Ubisoft and Xbox accounts, and provide a payment method to avoid charges after the trial ends on June 23. Games become installable on Xbox in about 15 minutes, and you’ll have access to over 60 titles during the trial, with the option to cancel at any time to avoid a paid subscription, which the trial is designed to upsell you into ahead of the July launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.
Sony’s Hideaki Nishino says first-party single-player games will remain PS5-focused to maximize the platform’s value, while live-service titles may release on both PS5 and PC; he stops short of ruling out PC ports, keeping options open for second-party games and cross-platform releases depending on the title.
The Relic: First Guardian, a dark fantasy Soulslike action RPG from Project Cloud Games, will launch on PS5 and PC (Steam) July 31, with Xbox Series and Switch 2 versions arriving later in the summer.
Sting’s DOKAPON 3-2-1: Super Collection! is headed to PC via Steam on June 29, 2026, delivering three sugoroku RPG titles—DOKAPON Kingdom IV, DOKAPON! 3-2-1, and DOKAPON Gaiden: Flame no Audition—each packaged with features like Save/Load Anywhere, a Rewind option, up to 3x game speed, and included manuals/artwork; the release is Japan-only in language.
Gears of War: E-Day is the upcoming canonical prequel launching October 6 on Xbox Series X/S and PC (early access October 1 with Premium Edition). It features a 14-hour linear campaign with some open moments, faster movement options, and classic cover mechanics; supports 2-player split-screen co-op and up to four players online, plus a new Horde Siege PvE mode for 12 players. The Chainsaw Lancer appears as a prototype later, and an open beta runs in August (early access for pre-orders). It’s not coming to PS5 and ties Marcus and Dom’s origins to the broader Gears saga, with potential future implications for the series.
Gears of War: E-Day, a 14-years-earlier prequel focusing on Marcus Fenix and the new Bravo Squad, was revealed during the Xbox Games Showcase and will launch October 6, 2026 as a platform exclusive for Xbox Series X/S and PC. The game showcases Unreal Engine 5-powered visuals, 4K native HDR10, 60 FPS in campaign (with 120 FPS in multiplayer), and supports 4-player online co-op and 2-player splitscreen, with new gameplay mechanics and environmental storytelling in the ruined city of Kalona.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse will launch on October 15 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) with Switch release to follow later in 2026. Pre-orders are live in Standard ($29.99) and Midnight ($39.99) editions, both including the in-game Alucard Style Costume; Midnight adds a digital Sound Gallery and additional bonuses. The game, from Konami, Evil Empire, and Motion Twin, is a metroidvania-style action title featuring whip-based combat, the Arcana system, diverse bosses, and Rose Belmont’s quest through 1499 Paris.
Xbox Game Studios and Ninja Theory announced Senua, a standalone action-adventure set in the Hellblade universe, arriving in 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, featuring tactical combat through purgatory-inspired visions as Senua seeks inner peace.
Metro 2039 is set to launch in February 2027 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, with a new trailer showcasing stealth‑action gameplay, the Shatun weapon and a breaching charge, as The Stranger confronts Hunter as the Spartan Order lies in ruins.