Metal Gear Solid Star Joins PlayStation Boycott, Valve Explains Steam Machine's "Red Line of Death" - Top Stories for July 8

A brief digest of everything that happened in the entertainment industry worldwide over the past day.

• Sony's CEO unexpectedly decided to sell more than half of his company shares. The former chairman of the board and head of digital communications also parted with a large portion of their securities.
• Players asked for it: Embark Studio updated the matchmaking system in ARC Raiders. The shooter will also get a crossover with The Finals.
• End of an era: Burnout and Need for Speed creators are no longer making racing games. The studio, known for the Need for Speed and Burnout series, has officially changed direction and become part of the Battlefield team.
• Denuvo in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced was cracked before release and the game was leaked online. The powerful DRM system did not save the PC version of the game from tech enthusiasts.
• Paramount postponed the premiere of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" due to a leak — a new trailer was shown. The long-suffering continuation of the original animated series will be released on streaming on July 25.
• Valve explained the reason for the "red line of death" on Steam Machine. The problem was not related to the video chip.
• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is worse than the original and better than modern installments according to Metacritic ratings — first reviews have appeared. Not everyone was impressed by the innovations.
• "Forgive me for all I have done": an epic trailer for Denis Villeneuve's "Dune: Part Three" has been released. The finale of Paul Atreides' story will hit screens simultaneously with the new "Avengers."
• A designer recreated Ravenholm in Source 2 and now works at Valve — fans want such a Half-Life 2 remake. Some players dream of a new project in the spirit of Black Mesa.
• Metal Gear Solid star joins PlayStation boycott: "No disc, no buy". David Hayter, known for his role as Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, joined the criticism of PlayStation's decision to stop producing physical discs.