What if owning physical games entitled you to their digital versions? It’s apparently a feature Microsoft is currently testing ahead of the launch of its next-gen Project Helix console. The idea is to let Xbox players continue accessing their physical games by granting them licenses for the digital versions. It…

For the second time in one month, Battlefield 6 updated its in-game messaging to say that fans are finally getting the XP boost change they have been asking for, only to have it ripped away after being identified as an error. Battlefield 6 is finishing up its third season of…

Published Jul 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a third-generation Texan who has written professionally…

Image by GameRant | Source: Nintendo Published Jul 1, 2026, 2:02 PM EDT Marc Deschamps has been writing about video games and popular culture for more than a decade, at various outlets. Prior to joining GameRant, Marc served as a freelancer, staff writer, and editor at sites like IGN, Nintendojo, and…

Pokemon fans may already have a new Box Art Legendary rumor to watch as speculation surrounding Pokemon Winds and Waves continues to grow in the absence of real news. And given that no major Pokemon Winds and Waves news is expected until 2027, rumors are all fans really have. While…

Sony’s announcement that it will end production of all PlayStation game discs in 2028 hasn’t gone over well with fans of physical media. While the move might be an obvious one to make for Sony–digital sales account for almost 80% of its game sales on PS5 currently–the news still feels…