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Pokémon Pokopia sells over 5 million units, lifting Nintendo shares 7% in Japan
Pokémon Pokopia has sold more than 5 million units worldwide since March, boosting Nintendo's Tokyo stock by 7% on August 14.
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Grand Theft Auto Fans Raise Over $50,000 for Fan’s Rare Lung Transplant Surgery
Fans of Grand Theft Auto raised more than $50,000 to support 25-year-old Jerry Fort’s risky lung transplant and recovery.
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"This Game Costs 200 Dollars" Sold 6,700 Copies But Developer Made $2,000 After Mass Refunds
Michael Major sold over 6,700 copies of his $200 Steam game, but 99.9% were refunded, leaving him with about $2,000 in earnings.
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Chinese anti-Japanese FPS game 'The Resisters' draws praise and critiques in early demos
Hangzhou Haotang Technology released demo of 'The Resisters', a WWII-era FPS with strong story and historical focus, drawing mixed player reviews in China and abroad.
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Take-Two Confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 Release Date for November 19, 2026
Take-Two Interactive announced Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch on November 19, 2026, with development on track despite possible delay risks.
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Valve Steam Machine suffers GPU failure dubbed 'Red Line of Death' after game and update
Valve's Steam Machine encountered a GPU hardware fault marked by a red LED line after gameplay and a firmware update.
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Electronic Arts Completes $55 Billion Buyout to Go Private
Electronic Arts completed its $55 billion leveraged buyout led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, ending its public trading today.
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Steam posts record $11.1 billion revenue in first half of 2026 driven by Chinese market and new game pricing
Steam generated an estimated $11.1 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026, a 14.5% increase over the same period last year.
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Rockstar Games to Premiere Grand Theft Auto 6 Extended Look on Netflix August 27
Rockstar Games will debut a 30-minute extended look at Grand Theft Auto 6 exclusively on Netflix August 27 for subscribers, followed by a free YouTube release.
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Sony to stop producing physical PlayStation game discs from January 2028
Sony announced it will end production of physical PlayStation game discs starting January 2028, shifting entirely to digital game distribution.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9 on PS5, Xbox with enhanced graphics
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced releases July 9, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox consoles with multiple performance and ray tracing modes.
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GTA 6 unlikely to run stable 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S at launch
Experts say Grand Theft Auto 6 will target 30 FPS on current consoles, with stable 60 FPS unlikely at launch.
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Microsoft Xbox pauses new third-party Game Pass deals amid restructuring
Microsoft Xbox has halted signing new third-party game deals for Game Pass as part of a strategic restructuring under new boss Asha Sharma.
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PlayStation CEO hints PS6 will include portable handheld version alongside traditional console
Sony's PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino indicated the PS6 will launch in both a traditional console and a portable handheld form, expanding gaming beyond the living room.
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Former Xbox Employees Allege Layoffs Used to Retaliate Against Whistleblowers
Ex-Xbox staff say layoffs punished those who reported misconduct or challenged management at Halo Studios and beyond.
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Xbox-owned Compulsion Games faces staff departures ahead of expected July layoffs
At least a dozen Compulsion Games employees have announced departures amid looming layoffs expected in early July 2026.
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GTA 6 launches November 19, with pre-orders open but no physical disc at release
Rockstar opened GTA 6 pre-orders globally around June 25, confirming a November 19 release with no physical disc at launch.
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Nintendo launches praised Star Fox 64 remake for Switch 2 on June 25, 2026
Nintendo released a full remake of Star Fox 64 exclusively for Switch 2 on June 25, 2026, receiving strong critical acclaim.
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Tencent negotiating exits from minority stakes in Japanese game studios including Marvelous
Tencent is negotiating the sale of minority stakes in several Japanese game studios, including Marvelous, amid a global portfolio review.
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Sony files trademark for Break In, likely rebrand of Fairgame live-service shooter
Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a trademark for Break In, a game speculated to be Fairgame under a new name.
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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dies in plane crash near La Baule at 69
Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder and Guillemot Corp. chairman, died in a June 19 plane crash in France.
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Xbox launches 'exclusive' label for Series X/S console-exclusive games
Xbox introduced a new 'EXCLUSIVE' label on Series X/S consoles to mark titles exclusive to its platform, starting June 2026.
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Olivia Rodrigo says some fans wear diapers to hold front-row concert spots
Olivia Rodrigo revealed that some fans wear adult diapers at her concerts to secure front-row positions and relieve themselves during the show.
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Dispatch game adds visual censorship options on Switch, lifts some restrictions worldwide
AdHoc Studio released a patch expanding censorship options on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS5 today, easing restrictions for players outside Japan.