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PlayStation Store charts
Black Ops II ruled PlayStation's July charts. Black Ops 7 finished 19th
Call of Duty: Black Ops II was July's No. 1 download on PS5 and PS4 in the US and EU, while Black Ops 7 stalled at 19 in the US. I Am Cat topped the PS VR2 charts. The full rankings and the August context inside.
2026-08-17
Gaming
The Division 2's Broken Rain makes Hurricane Morgan the real boss
The Division 2's Broken Rain incursion is live: a four-player race to secure a Riker-held dam before Hurricane Morgan floods the valley. The rewards pay for speed and flawless runs, and there is a hidden beaver easter egg.
2026-08-17
Apple Arcade
Block Blast!+ drops its ads for Apple Arcade's $6.99 subscription
Block Blast!+, one of the most popular daily puzzle games, hits Apple Arcade on September 3 with ads and in-app purchases stripped out. Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, the 2025 App Store Award winner for Cultural Impact, comes along, plus three more games and late-August updates.
2026-08-17
Xbox backward compatibility: disc-to-digital
Xbox 360 games come to PC in 2027, as Microsoft weighs an exit
A leaked document confirms Xbox 360 games are heading to PC, Helix, and handhelds with a gradual 2027-2028 rollout, plus a disc-to-digital program that binds digital licenses to physical discs. The timing collides with talk of a possible Xbox divestiture.
2026-08-10
Gaming
2 million copies in one day: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced shatters franchise records
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies on July 9, with 99,451 concurrent Steam players, a franchise record. Critics scored it 85% on Open Critic, the best for an Assassin's Creed game since the original Black Flag.
2026-08-08
Limited-Time Event
The Division 2's dust storm event gives free New York access and new horrors
The Division 2's Dust Storm event brings free Warlords of New York access, dynamic sandstorms, new Dust Devil bosses, a mysterious Hunter, and exclusive rewards. Players can return to New York for a transformed experience through August 11.
2026-08-08
Crossover event
Shrek brings his swamp to Brawlhalla, 25 years after the movie
Shrek, Fiona, Puss in Boots, and Donkey are now playable in Brawlhalla as part of a limited-time crossover. The event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the movie and leads into next summer's Shrek 5.
2026-08-06