Summer Game Fest's glitzy flagship showcase might be over for another year, but that doesn't mean we're done just yet – far from it! There'll be more bluster to come on Sunday when Microsoft shares its wares during the Xbox Games Showcase, for instance (unless its new executive team has capitulated to internet fanboys once again, in which case there's a good chance it'll be called the LOLPLAYSTATIONSUX Showcase), but first – like the zen meat in a chaos sandwich – Day of the Devs has done its thing once more. Read more
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IO Interactive's James Bond game 007 First Light sells 2.7 million copies in its first week, as dev reiterates free Year One content
007 First Light is already racking up some pretty impressive sales figures for IO Interactive. Today, in a presentation given to the press after the Summer Game Fest 2026 showcase, IO studio director Hakan Abrak told Eurogamer that the game sold 2.7 million copies in its first week on sale – and is now 'closer to 3 million copies sold'. Read more
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Brace yourself, Mr Bond: 007 First Light is getting some pirate king DLC alongside New Game+ and extra TacSim challenges
Io Interactive's Hitmanly Bond adventure 007 First Light is getting some DLC, and the DLC involves PIRATES. Specifically, it involves pirate king Bawma, played by singer and actor Lenny Kravitz, who makes a fleeting appearance in the main game. In the upcoming DLC, players will travel to the pirate haven of Aleph to help Bawma out with a mysterious request.
What does it involve? Io aren't saying, just yet, but they have published a roadmap for the game's first year of updates. I've hitherto expressed violent objections to the unromantic term "roadmap" in game marketing, but I will let it slide here, because James Bond drives a lot of cars, and presumably consults a map now and then when he isn't dodging bullets. Anyway, let's dig in.
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It's not an Imposter, it's a spin-off: multiplayer backstabbing game Among Us has spawned a single player detective story
Good news, people who suck at getting away with murder in quintessential pandemic lockdown game Among Us. Developers Innersloth have announced a single player detective spin-off, Among Us Story: On Guard, in which you play a spaceship security guy trying to catch an Imposter – possibly, more than one Imposter – before they gut the whole crew. You'll need to prove your own innocence, too. Read more
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This AI startup says it can tell if a script will make a hit film
When Quilty hit the industry trades earlier this year, the AI startup promised that its tool could accurately predict a film's success just by reading the script. When people actually got a chance to experiment with Quilty's product, though, they were left skeptical. Even with all the available data in the world, it predicted the […]
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What do you mean my new smart scale is ‘built for GLP-1 users’?
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. A few days ago, I walked into the basement of a midtown gym. Smoothies and healthy snacks were passed out. […]