gamingSaturday, July 18, 2026
Xbox doubles down on exclusives while PlayStation faces fan fury over disc production phase-out. Meanwhile, a Call of Duty movie gets plot details and scalpers cash in on a rare Pokémon Go Mewtwo.
Two big platform stories today: Xbox committing to exclusives and PlayStation's disc backlash spilling into trailer comments.
Xbox executives confirm more permanent console exclusives are coming, arguing they're necessary for brand survival. This comes amid major layoffs and restructuring in 2026.
Insomniac's new Wolverine trailer is being drowned out by comments protesting Sony's plan to cease physical disc production. The backlash is overshadowing the Lady Deathstrike and Sabretooth teasers.
The Call of Duty movie gets a plot tease, and a new Modern Warfare 4 marketing push heads to a sports fan convention.
Paramount's Call of Duty film with Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg gets a plot outline: a CIA officer hunting a terrorist in the Middle East. The piece notes the irony of Hollywood adapting a game that borrowed from Hollywood.
Activision is bringing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to Fanatics Fest, a sports convention, with Xbox producing the activation. 'Obsession' star Inde Navarrette joins the marketing push.
A Pokémon Go exclusive Mewtwo is being scalped for five figures, highlighting the ongoing secondary market for digital items.
Scalpers are listing the invite-only 'Times Square Mewtwo' from Pokémon Go's 10th anniversary event on eBay for up to $10,000, proving rare digital items still command real-world prices.
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