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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Series Sales Surge on Steam During June 2026 Promotion
Square Enix saw major spikes in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Rebirth Steam player counts amid a June sale.
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Microsoft Xbox plans to close Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory amid restructuring
Microsoft Xbox will close Compulsion Games and Ninja Theory as part of a major restructuring announced in June 2026.
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Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opens with $44M weekend as Obsession holds strong at box office
Disclosure Day earned $44 million domestically its opening weekend while low-budget film Obsession grossed $19 million in its fifth week.
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Xbox Game Studios head Craig Duncan and chief of staff Louise O'Connor leave amid business reset
Craig Duncan and Louise O'Connor have departed Xbox Game Studios amid a major Xbox business reset and plans for potential studio closures.
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Electronic Arts launches EA Advertising platform for dynamic in-game ads in sports titles
Electronic Arts introduced EA Advertising, a platform integrating real-time ads into sports games like Madden NFL and EA Sports FC.
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Sealed second-production Super Mario Bros. copy sells for record $3 million
A sealed second-production run copy of Super Mario Bros. for NES sold at auction for $3 million, setting a new record.
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Frontier Developments unveils new Planet game set outside zoo and coaster themes
Frontier Developments announced a new Planet construction and management game with a fresh setting unrelated to Planet Zoo or Planet Coaster.
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Firaxis releases Civilization 7 Test of Time update with major gameplay changes
Firaxis launched the Test of Time update for Civilization 7, adding new civ gameplay and revamped victory systems.
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Warhammer Skulls 2026 to showcase updates for multiple Warhammer video games
The 10th annual Warhammer Skulls event will livestream May 21, revealing updates for several Warhammer video games.
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Recreate Games cancels Party Animals AI video contest after backlash
Recreate Games canceled its Party Animals AI-generated video contest after strong negative community feedback.
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Nintendo launches Switch 2 'Choose Your Game' bundle ahead of September price hike
Nintendo released a $499.99 Switch 2 bundle with a choice of one exclusive game in June before the console’s September price rise.
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Microsoft announces May-June 2026 Xbox Game Pass game lineup
Microsoft revealed new games arriving on Xbox Game Pass from May 20 through June 2, 2026.
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CI Games Ends Epic Games Store Exclusivity for Lords of the Fallen 2, Opens Steam Release
CI Games terminated Epic Games Store exclusivity for Lords of the Fallen 2 on April 14, 2026, allowing a Steam launch later this year.
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Arc Raiders begins limited rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat on May 19 to tackle cheating
Embark started deploying Denuvo Anti-Cheat on May 19 to a limited Arc Raiders player pool to fight cheating while avoiding DRM and maintaining performance.
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RPG Maker Forums to Close December 11 After 14 Years, No Official Archive Planned
Gotcha Gotcha Games announced the RPG Maker forums will shut down on December 11, 2026, with no official backup or public archive available.
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Stranger Than Heaven to Feature Digitally Resurrected Tupac Shakur with Estate Approval
RGG Studio announced that its new Yakuza prologue game will include a digital Tupac Shakur with permission from his estate and family.
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Woot offers $15 discount on Nintendo Switch 2 before September price hike
Woot is discounting the Nintendo Switch 2 by $15 for new customers until June 19 before its price rises in September.
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Valor Mortis delayed to October 13 due to crowded September release schedule
One More Level postponed Valor Mortis from September 24 to October 13, citing a packed release calendar with major games.
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Microsoft weighs Xbox restructuring and speeds up development on flagship games
Microsoft considers Xbox restructuring and accelerates development of games like The Elder Scrolls 6 starting July 2026 fiscal year.
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Jason Momoa exits Helldivers film; Sony seeks new lead for 2027 release
Jason Momoa has left the Helldivers movie, and Sony Pictures is searching for a new lead for the November 2027 release.
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Alien: Isolation 2 announced as survival horror sequel set on a remote colony world
Creative Assembly and Sega revealed Alien: Isolation 2, a survival horror sequel set months after the original, spotlighting new gameplay and environments.
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PlayStation Plus adds Final Fantasy 16 and seven other games in June 2026 lineup
Sony added eight new games, including Final Fantasy 16 and Gitaroo Man, to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium in June 2026 worldwide.
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Ubisoft closes Winnipeg and Belgrade studios, lays off up to 380 employees
Ubisoft is closing two studios and restructuring another, cutting up to 380 jobs worldwide.
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Fumito Ueda reflects on fan passion, Bluepoint closure, and Gen Atlas reveal
Fumito Ueda discussed fan dedication, Bluepoint Games closure, and his new sci-fi game Gen Atlas at Summer Game Fest 2026.