There are some great freebies to claim this month through Amazon Prime Gaming. This month's batch of free PC games includes classics like Tomb Raider and Saints Row 2, to newer indie games like Endless Space 2.

There are six ‘Prime Day' extra games still available to claim until July 7th. This includes Dungeons of the Endless: Definitive Edition (Amazon Games App), Saints Row 2 (GOG), Saints Row 4 (GOG), Star Wars: Rebellion (GOG), TOEM (GOG) and Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, also available through GOG. Getting these games through GOG is a fantastic extra to have, as it means they are all DRM-free.

As of today, Amazon Prime subscribers can also claim free copies of Boxes: Lost Fragments (Epic Games Store) and Paquerette Down the Bunburrows (Epic Games Store). On July 17th, two more games will be available to claim – Endless Space 2: Definitive Edition and Beseige: The Splintered Sea.

On July 24th, you can claim a GOG code for Venba, and you can get a free copy of I Love Finding Wild Friends Collector's Edition. The final game of the month arrives on July 31st – Heroes of Loot (GOG).

KitGuru Says: Will you be claiming any of this month's free Prime games?  

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We've reached a new month, which makes it time for another wave of titles for Game Pass. The first half of the month will see nine more games joining the Game Pass library, including the day-one release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 remastered. 

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is a follow-up to the widely praised remake of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. As the name implies, the package includes all of the content from both THPS 3 and THPS 4, all remade. However, the soundtracks are different in the newer games compared to the originals.

Here is the full list of titles coming to Game Pass over the next couple of weeks:

• Little Nightmares 2 (Cloud, Console and PC) – Available Today
• Rise of the Tomb Raider (Cloud, Console and PC) – Available Today
• Legend of Mana (Console) – July 2nd
• Trials of Mana (Console) – July 2nd
• Ultimate Chicken Horse (Cloud, Console and PC) – July 3rd
• The Ascent (Cloud, Console and PC) – July 8th
• Minami Lane (Cloud, Console and PC) – July 9th
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Cloud, Console and PC) – July 11th
• High on Life (Cloud, Console and PC) – July 15th

As always, a small number of titles will be leaving Game Pass at the end of the month. From July 15th, the following games will no longer be available:

• Flock (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Mafia Definitive Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Magical Delicacy (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Tchia (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Callisto Protocol (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Case of the Golden Idol (Cloud, Console, and PC)

The good news is that if you do want to continue playing any of these games, you can buy it at a 20% discount before it leaves Game Pass.

KitGuru Says: Will you be installing any of this month's Game Pass titles? 

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The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to break records. Just short of a month on from the console's release, it has surpassed 5 million units sold, pushing it ahead of the PS4 as the fastest-selling console to date. 

As spotted by Twisted Voxel, In June, 1.8 million Switch 2 consoles were sold in the US, with a further 1.47 million sold in Japan. Over in Europe, 1.18 million consoles were sold across the continent, with ‘other regions' combining for just over half a million sales. All of this took place in the span of 25 days, making this a very impressive launch.

Despite pre-orders selling out, Nintendo has been able to keep stores replenished with new stock since launch week. We aren't at a point where Switch 2's are ‘readily available' but you shouldn't have to wait very long to find one in stock either, at least that has been my observation so far in the UK.

At this current pace, the Switch 2 has been the fastest-selling console in US history, and it is making waves in other countries as well. Nintendo is expected to host a Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct stream sometime this month to show off new games heading to the console throughout late 2025 and early 2026.

KitGuru Says: Have any of you picked up a Switch 2 already, or are you waiting for Nintendo to release more games? Personally, I would like to see the Xenoblade games updated for the Switch 2 before making the upgrade. 

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Nvidia is kicking off July with another wave of DLSS 4 updates for various titles. This week's new Game Ready driver lays the groundwork for DLSS 4 upgrades in Diablo 4, Still Wakes the Deep and Mecha Break. Additionally, the Neverness to Everness Closed Beta is arriving this week and will support DLSS 4 right out of the gate.

Mecha BREAK, developed by Amazing Seasun Games, is a multiplayer third-person shooter that allows players to choose from diverse mechs and battle colossal war machines in 3v3, 6v6, and PvPvE modes. Mecha BREAK launches today with day-one support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, DLSS Frame Generation, and DLSS Super Resolution. Diablo 4's Season 9 update also launches today and will introduce DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame generation.

Still Wakes the Deep is the latest game from The Chinese Room, a studio famous for horror experiences like Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs. Still Wakes the Deep is a first-person narrative horror game and has supported DLSS 3 since launch. However, an update this week brings DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation. Finally, Neverness to Everness is a new online RPG from Perfect World Games – the closed beta goes live tomorrow complete with DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation.

On top of all of this, Nvidia is also rolling out a new Game Ready driver today. This contains support for the latest updates to Mecha Break, Diablo 4 and Monster Hunter Wilds. It is also the first driver to support the newly launched RTX 5050 GPU for desktops and laptops.

RTX 5050-equipped gaming laptops will begin shipping this month, starting at $999. RTX 5050 graphics cards for desktops will be available starting in the second half of July, with prices starting at $249.

KitGuru Says: As always, let us know how you get on with the latest driver update.

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Ninja Theory has been quietly working on improvements for Hellblade 2 since the game's launch a year ago. Now, Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition is launching and better yet, it will be a free upgrade for owners of the original game.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition includes several updates. For the first time, console players will be able to switch to a 60FPS performance mode. On the PC side, we're getting a new ‘Very High' tier of graphics settings to push fidelity even further. It is unclear exactly what this new preset will change or add to the game, but Hellblade 2 was already one of the most visually impressive games on the market. Ninja Theory hasn't just focused on pushing the high-end though, a new preset is also arriving for Steam Deck, which will allow the game to become Steam Deck Verified for the first time.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition will also be available on PS5, marking the first time that the game has been sold on a non-Xbox console. Ultimately, those picking up the game for the first time on PS5 will get a much better day-one experience thanks to the addition of 60FPS gameplay. The next-gen enhanced version of Hellblade 1 is also coming to PS5 for the first time, right alongside Hellblade 2. Those who already own the PS4 version of Hellblade 1 will get the PS5 upgrade for free.

Aside from performance and visual improvements, the Enhanced Edition of Hellblade 2 also features a new difficulty level that brings back the Dark Rot mechanic from the original game. In this mode, each time the player fails, rot will spread further across Senua's body, if it reaches her head, its Game Over.

Hellblade 2 Enhanced Edition launches on August 12th.

KitGuru Says: Are you planning on picking up Hellblade 2 following the Enhanced Edition update?

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While EA Sports has thrived in most sports categories, the company has struggled to break into Basketball over the past decade. During the Xbox One/PS4 generation, two NBA Live games were released but there has been a drought since then, leaving NBA2K to dominate the market, and progressively get greedier along the way. Some much-needed competition may now be back on the table. 

EA Sports is returning to Basketball after a lengthy hiatus. Following the success of EA's College Football game, they are now also bringing back Collegiate-level basketball. For reference, this will be EA's first NCAA basketball video game since 2009.

Bring the Madness. Let’s run it back. #CBB #ItsInTheGame pic.twitter.com/iBNhGxn2yj

— EA SPORTS (@EASPORTS) June 30, 2025

EA Sports has only teased the game so far, but as spotted by IG, Mike Straw has claimed to have seen documents that indicate both EA and Take Two will be producing college basketball games.

This would mark EA's first return to basketball since NBA Live 19. While EA has said that it has been working on the return of NBA Live multiple times over the years, nothing has come to fruition yet.

KitGuru Says: This could be popular over in the US, but in a country like the UK where televised collegiate sports leagues aren't really a thing, it seems unlikely that this would sell very well. 

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Last week, the next major content update for Monster Hunter Wilds was announced, but the response wasn't quite what Capcom was hoping for. Rather than excitement for the new hunts, Capcom was faced with renewed backlash from fans over the game's optimisation issues. As it turns out though, Capcom did include one ‘optimisation' change in the new update.

Capcom has not made any statements regarding Monster Hunter Wilds optimisation issues since the game's launch and that did not change with the reveal of Title Update 2 last week. However, now that the full patch notes are now available, we do have confirmation of at least one optimisation change. The latest update for Monster Hunter Wilds now begins Shader Compilation on initial startup, rather than in-game. This means that there should be less stuttering, better hardware utilisation and players will no longer need to manually delete shader cache files.

Unfortunately for Capcom, this has not put a stop to the current review bombing that Monster Hunter Wilds has been receiving on Steam. User reviews for the game are still Overwhelmingly Negative and the timing could not be worse, as the game is being promoted heavily as part of the Steam Summer Sale.

As for the key features of the new Monster Hunter Wilds update, they include:

• New monsters – Lagiacrus, Seregios and Arch-tempered Uth Duna
• Layered Weapons with customised appearances
• New Support Hunter – Mina (Sword & Shield)
• Photo mode enhancements
• Limited-time Festival of Accord event with summer-themed rewards

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KitGuru Says: This is not going to fix performance all around, but it is a step in the right direction.

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It has been a few years since the last Ghost Recon game, but it looks like the next mainline game is on the horizon. New leaks suggest that the next Ghost Recon is deep into development and is about to hit a new key milestone. 

According to Insider Gaming, the next Ghost Recon game is being developed under the codename ‘Ovr' and is going to exit pre-production and into alpha this year. It is also claimed that Ubisoft is planning for a 12-month alpha, which would mean that theoretically, the next Ghost Recon game will end up being a Holiday 2026 release.

Ubisoft has not yet announced its 2026 schedule, but we do know of at least one major game due to release in early 2026. The Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake is still listed as releasing in the current fiscal year, meaning it should come out before March 31st of next year.

Ubisoft rebooted the Ghost Recon series in 2017 with Ghost Recon: Wildlands, transforming the military shooter into a large open-world game where squads of players take on missions all across the map, with access to a bunch of new vehicles and weapons. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint continued this formula in 2019 but was not as well received by fans.

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KitGuru Says: I am hoping that Ghost Recon comes back strong. The series has had two cancellations and two game launches in the past decade, so a flop could spell disaster for the future of the series. 

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There is still no release date in sight for the long-awaited Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake. However, other teams at Ubisoft have been doing fantastic work with the IP in the meantime. Since launching into Early Access last year, The Rogue Prince of Persia has been exclusive to PC, but is going to change very soon.

As spotted by Gematsu, The Rogue Prince of Persia has been rated for consoles for the first time. The Australian ratings board has finished their review of the game, revealing plans for a release on Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and Nintendo Switch consoles.

The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2D side-scrolling game where players take on the role of the titular Prince. The Prince has access to a number of parkour moves, such as wall jumping, wall running, swinging and jumping off poles, as well as access to both ranged and melee weapons. Initially, the game was planned to include a time-rewind mechanic just like in The Sands of Time, but this was later scrapped.

The Rogue Prince of Persia has been in Early Access since May 2024 and is due to leave Early Access and hit V1.0 in August. Console versions of the game have not yet been officially announced but that should change quite soon. Typically, games are announced within months of being submitted to ratings boards and recently, rumours have suggested that a Nintendo Direct is coming this month – The Rogue Prince of Persia could very well end up being one of the highlighted games during that showcase.

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KitGuru Says: I've been picking this game up every now and then on the Steam Deck. It has improved a lot since the initial reveal, particularly where graphics and art are concerned. The V1.0 build of the game will include the third and final act, so there is plenty of reason to jump back in even if you played previously.

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The Resident Evil franchise is bigger than ever thanks to a string of fantastic single-player campaigns. Naturally, Capcom has been trying to find success in the multiplayer game space as well. The most recent attempt came with Resident Evil Village, which shipped with its own multiplayer game mode, but due to a lack of interest, it has now shut down for good.

Resident Evil RE:Verse has shut down this week. Capcom took the servers offline for the game mode, which first launched with Resident Evil Village in 2022. Looking at the Steam charts, concurrent player counts for RE:Verse never really took off, with an all-time peak of just over 2000 players. Prior to the servers going offline, the 24-hour peak for the game was less than 100 players.

Resident Evil Re:Verse was a third-person multiplayer shooter featuring a variety of characters from across the Resident Evil franchise. teams of up to six players would compete in five-minute deathmatch battles, using weapons and items found through the map, with the player scoring the most points at the end of the match winning.

RE:Verse was a second attempt from Capcom at cracking the multiplayer formula. Previously, Resident Evil 3 Remake also shipped with a multiplayer mode, taking inspiration from Dead by Daylight by having a team of survivors attempting to work together to escape a killer, controlled by another player.

Just this week, Capcom also confirmed that Resident Evil 9, known officially as Resident Evil Requiem, was also due to get multiplayer features. However, the developers scrapped those plans, citing a lack of interest from fans.

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KitGuru Says: Did you ever play RE:Verse? Do you think Capcom should keep trying to bring multiplayer modes to Resident Evil, or should they stick to the popular single-player formula?

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Bandai Namco has quietly published some incredible games over the past console generation. From licensed anime games to Elden Ring, to fighting games like TEKKEN, Bandai Namco has a lot of publishing power. Now, Bandai Namco is looking to showcase its upcoming slate. 

Bandai Namco is holding its own showcase on July 2nd at 8PM BST. While much of the showcase is still shrouded in secrecy, there are a few games that we know will make an appearance.

For starters, we'll be getting a ‘gameplay deep dive' for Digimon Story Time Stranger, the latest in the Digimon Story series of video games, following on from the success of Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth. We may also get new looks at updates for games like Bleach: Rebirth of Souls, Death Note: Killer Within, TEKKEN 8 and Elden Ring: Nightreign.

We will also get a new trailer for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, Code Vein 2, Blood of Dawnwalker, as well as upcoming titles like Little Nightmares 3, Shadow Labyrinth and a new Dragon Ball game.

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KitGuru Says: Bandai Namco has a good-looking line-up for 2025-2026, so this showcase could end up being a surprising highlight of the summer. 

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For months, we've been hearing rumours about a remake for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, as part of Ubisoft's effort to put an end to dwindling game sales. Now, one of the game's main voice actors appears to have confirmed that the remake is on the way. 

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag Remake was first mentioned in 2023, when it was reported that the game was in the early stages of development. Two years have passed since then and now, it appears that voice actors are returning to record new voice lines. Matt Ryan, the voice of the game's main protagonist, Edward Kenway, recently teased the remake on social media.

According to VGC, Ubisoft is still working on the remake. Interestingly, despite starting development later than the other remake projects, it is looking like the Black Flag remake may hit the market before either the Prince of Persia remake (2020) or the Splinter Cell remake, which was first announced in 2021.

Ubisoft has been in trouble for the past few years, as game sales have slowed down to a crawl and new releases like Skull & Bones, Star Wars Outlaws and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora all failed to hit sales expectations at launch. As a result, Ubisoft took extra time with its most recent game, Assassin's Creed Shadows, which launched earlier this year to a positive reception from critics.

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KitGuru Says: Ubisoft may have managed to avoid disaster with Assassin's Creed Shadows but now it needs to continue delivering on quality games at launch. 

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