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In today's Daily Fix:Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has seen a "live playthrough" of The Elder Scrolls 6, and she teased not only the "scale and grandeur," but also the game's possible subtitle. She censored it with eight asterisks, which sent the internet into a frenzy trying to decode what it could possibly mean — likely a location, as is the trend with previous entries like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. In other news, Ghost of Yōtei is getting a new expansion as part of a Complete Edition. The new story content, Echoes of Sekigahara, will be accompanied by a new survival mode. And finally, Disney has announced a Kingdom Hearts panel at their upcoming D23 fan convention. The panel will livestream this Friday at 4:30pm PT.

In today's Daily Fix:Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick claimed in an interview that preorders for the $100 Ultimate Edition of Grand Theft Auto 6 is outselling the standard $80 edition. Pricing for the game has been the subject of controvery as most AAA games are still sold at $70. In other news, Sony is releasing limited-edtiion Wolverine PS5 consoles and console covers, plus physical drive covers. A Wolverine-themed PS5 DualSense controller will also be available. Pricing varies depending on which version of the PS5 you choose. And finally, Halloween: The Game has been refused classification in Australia, and won't be sold in New Zealand. This is reportedly due to drug use in the game.

In today's Daily Fix:The cloud servers for Aliens: Fireteam Elite have been shut down, and Switch players who purchased the game no longer have access to it. Cloud versions need to be stored onto servers in order to run, and when gamers "buy" a copy, they're only buying a license to access the game, not to own the game in perpetuity. The shutdown and lack of any kind of refund or discount for the sequel have subsequently shined more light on Sony's decision to discontinue manufacturing physical game discs in 2028. In other news, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for PS5 and Steam saw a surge in sales and player counts since the release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day in theaters over a week ago. And finally, No Man's Sky is celebrating 10 years, and a comeback story of sorts since the game's disasterous launch in 2016. A new free content update, Cosmos, was also announced.

In today's Daily Fix:GTA 6 publisher Take-Two has defended the move to launch the game digital-only. CEO Strauss Zelnick, however, did not rule out the possibility of a physical release in the future, but for now it just make more sense to release the game digitally, especially considering consumer buying habits. In related news, Nintendo reports that nearly 40% of their software sales are physical, proving yet again that the company and their die-hard fans go against the grain compared to the rest of the gaming industry. And finally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has set a new domestic box office record, crossing $500 million in U.S. ticket sales in one week. The previous record-holder is Avengers: Endgame, which still holds the record for fastest to $1 billion ticket sales globally.

In today's Daily Fix:Rockstar Games and Netflix are partnering for an extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6. The special will air on Thursday, August 27th at 12pm Pacific on the streaming service, followed by a debut on YouTube six hours later. In other news, an advisory sticker has been spotted on PlayStation 5 console boxes, warning consumers that Sony will eventually stop selling games on physical media. Despite immense pushback from diehard fans, Sony doesn't seem to be changing course on their plan for an all-digital future. And in related news, Capcom doesn't seem to be worried about physical media dying out. The developer/publisher reports that around 90% of its game sales come from digital, so their business will likely not be drastically affected by the end of games on disc.

In today's Daily Fix:Director James Cameron has signaled he's ready to move on from the Avatar franchise, even though Disney has reserved release dates for a potential Avatar 4 and 5. Outside of some documentaries and producing a few other projects for other filmmakers, Cameron has only made Avatar films for the past 20 years. The last one, Avatar: Fire and Ash, made around $1.4 billion at the global box office, but carried a hefty $300-400 million price tag, and made significantly less than the first two Avatars. In other news, a leaker may have revealed the release date for Diablo 4 on Switch 2, and

In today's Daily Fix:FF7 Remake Trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi isn't a fan of Sony's decision to stop supporting physical PS5 discs. Speaking at FF14 Fan Fest, Hamaguchi said it would be, quote, "a real shame for that culture to disappear," referring to physical media in games. He also said he's pushed for a physical release of the upcoming Final Fantasy 7: Revelations, but Square Enix has not made a final decision yet. In other news, Xbox Game Pass games for August have been announced, and the trial for Gears of War: E-Day leads the pack. And finally, Amazon and Dave Bautista are reportedly in talks for the star to replace Ryan Hurst in the Gears of War live-action series. Hurst was injured earlier this year on set, and recovery will apparently take too long for them to wrap production on time (not to mention, child co-star Callum Vinson, who may age out of the role during Hurst's recovery).

In today's Daily Fix:Xbox has revealed the prices for their previously announced new price hike for the Series X and Series S. In the Europe and U.K., the consoles will cost roughly a third more than their current price across all models. In the U.S. the Xbox Series S 512GB model—the lowest-end of the Series family—is now an eye-watering $499.99, the same price the higher-end Series X launched at in 2020. In the U.K., the Xbox Series X 1TB with disc drive is now £669.99 (was £499.99) and in Europe, it's €799.99 (was €599.99). The Xbox Series X 2TB model has been discontinued entirely. In other news, Nintendo has announced a new Direct focusing on the upcoming Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave. The Nintendo Direct will premiere tomorrow, August 4th 7am PST. And finally, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has exceeded even the most bullish expectations in its opening weekend, making more than $360 million domestically, and a walloping $930 million worldwide. Globally, it sits just behind Avengers: Endgame as the best opening weekend of all time.

Sony’s controversial decision to discontinue PlayStation discs is not having any impact on its business now, and it doesn’t see any negative impact in the future, either. Plus, Zelda fans think they know when the Ocarina of Time remake will land. Max has all that and more in your Daily Fix!

In today's Daily Fix:For years Resident Evil 5 has been the series' best-selling game, with a little over 19 million copies sold. Now the Resident Evil 2 remake has overtaken it, with around 19.75 million units. Across the entire series, the games have sold over 213 million copies worldwide. In other news, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is swinging toward a massive opening weekend domestically, with projections placing it in the $180-$190 million range. And that's among the more conservative estimates. And in related news, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is being updated with two new Spidey suits: one from Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls and another from Brand New Day.