Sam's News — gaming — 2026-08-03¶
TL;DR¶
- Palworld expands to mobile with new MMORPG
- Brazil's government backs bill to ban online casino gaming
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation concludes Remake story in main game
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieves record $927 million opening weekend
- Xbox console prices rise significantly in UK and Europe
- Final Fantasy VII Remake director discusses team's FF14 crossover enthusiasm
Gaming¶
Palworld expands to mobile with new MMORPG¶
Palworld is launching Palworld Online, a new open-world MMORPG for iOS and Android, developed by Garena.
Sources: The Verge RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS
Brazil's government backs bill to ban online casino gaming¶
Brazil's PT government is supporting legislation to ban online casino gaming in the country.
Sources: Yahoo News Canada RSS
Final Fantasy VII Revelation concludes Remake story in main game¶
The director of Final Fantasy VII Revelation confirmed that the base game will definitively conclude the Remake saga, with any DLC being spinoffs.
Sources: psxextreme.com RSS, Video Games Chronicle RSS, PlayStation Universe RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS
Xbox console prices rise significantly in UK and Europe¶
Microsoft increased Xbox console prices substantially for UK and European gamers.
Sources: nme.com RSS, DLCompare.com RSS, Trusted Reviews RSS
Final Fantasy VII Remake director discusses team's FF14 crossover enthusiasm¶
The Final Fantasy VII Revelation director revealed he had to restrain his team's excitement about a potential FF14 crossover.
Sources: PC Gamer RSS
Suikoden STAR LEAP mobile game launches in Japan¶
Suikoden STAR LEAP mobile game launch date was set for release in Japan.
Sources: Crunchyroll RSS
Attack on Titan 3 releases December 10, 2026¶
Attack on Titan 3 game release date is scheduled for December 10, 2026.
Sources: Instant Gaming News RSS
Konami PS1 series returns with first new game in 14 years¶
Konami brought back a classic PlayStation 1 series with its first new game in 14 years.
Sources: ComicBook.com RSS
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave Nintendo Direct airs tomorrow with 20 minutes of content¶
Nintendo announced a dedicated Nintendo Direct presentation for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave featuring 20 minutes of strategy RPG news.
Sources: Game Informer RSS, GamesRadar+ RSS
Entertainment¶
Spider-Man: Brand New Day achieves record $927 million opening weekend¶
Spider-Man: Brand New Day delivered the biggest box office opening weekend in history with $927 million globally.
Sources: Push Square RSS, MKAU Gaming RSS, The Verge RSS