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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announces major reset with layoffs and new console business models
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma unveiled plans for significant layoffs, major budget cuts, and new console business models to improve affordability starting July 2026.
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Valve to end physical Steam gift cards sales amid ongoing scam issues
Valve announced it will stop producing physical Steam gift cards and not replenish retail stock after current inventory is exhausted.
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Destiny 2's final update 'Monument of Triumph' launches, ending active development
Bungie released Destiny 2's last major update, Monument of Triumph, on June 9, 2026, ending active content development for the game.
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Sony ends PC releases for single-player PS5 games to keep console exclusivity
Sony announced it will keep narrative single-player PlayStation 5 games exclusive to the console, reversing plans for PC releases.
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Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion and Switch 2 port set for October 9, 2026
Capcom announced Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen expansion and a full Nintendo Switch 2 port, releasing October 9, 2026 worldwide.
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Ninja Theory cancels psychological horror Project Mara to focus on Hellblade sequel Senua
Ninja Theory has cancelled its experimental horror game Project Mara to dedicate all 85 staff to the Hellblade sequel Senua.
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Square Enix reveals new Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer and confirms multi-platform launch
Square Enix unveiled a new Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay trailer and confirmed launch across Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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Xenoblade Genesis announced for Nintendo Switch 2 with 2027 launch
Nintendo revealed Xenoblade Genesis, a new RPG for Nintendo Switch 2, at its June 9, 2026 Direct, set to launch in 2027.
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Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Resonance, first HD-2D Final Fantasy game for October 2026
Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy Resonance, a new HD-2D JRPG releasing globally in October 2026 with no microtransactions.
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FromSoftware's The Duskbloods to hold closed network test on Nintendo Switch 2 in summer 2026
FromSoftware will launch a closed network test this summer for The Duskbloods, an 8-player PvPvE game exclusive to Nintendo Switch 2.
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Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave announced for Nintendo Switch 2, coming September 17, 2026
Nintendo announced Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave for Switch 2, releasing September 17 with four protagonists and multiple editions.
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Nintendo announces 2026 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2
Nintendo revealed a fully remade Ocarina of Time for its Switch 2 console, timed for release this year to mark Zelda’s 40th anniversary.
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Pokémon Pokopia launches free underwater update and paid DLC expansion starting June 2026
Pokémon Pokopia adds free underwater exploration update in August and begins selling a three-part paid DLC Expansion Pass on June 10, 2026.
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Microsoft Xbox faces component shortages, adjusts Project Helix console plan
Microsoft Xbox struggles with hardware shortages and redesigns Project Helix to improve affordability and flexibility.
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Steam adds 'Bullet Heaven' tag for Vampire Survivors-style games
Steam updated its storefront in June 2026, adding the 'Bullet Heaven' tag for games like Vampire Survivors.
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Xbox Game Pass lost millions of subscribers after 2025 price hike, cuts price in 2026
Xbox raised its Game Pass Ultimate price 50% in October 2025, losing millions of subscribers, then cut the price in April 2026 to regain users.
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Subnautica 2 developers confirm no lethal combat despite player demand
Unknown Worlds stated Subnautica 2 will not include lethal combat mechanics despite requests from players.
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Nintendo fined €35 million in France over Switch Joy-Con drift issues
France’s DGCCRF fined Nintendo €35 million for misleading consumers about defective Switch Joy-Con controllers.
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007 First Light sells 3M copies; Amazon Games unclear on sequel publishing
007 First Light sold over 3 million copies worldwide in two weeks, but Amazon Games head Jeff Gattis denies confirming sequel publishing plans.
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Strange Scaffold announces El Paso, Elsewhere 2 with new powers and 2027 release
Strange Scaffold revealed El Paso, Elsewhere 2 for PC and Xbox Series X|S, expanding the setting and gameplay for 2027 release.
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Citizen Sleeper Creator Gareth Damian Martin Announces Fungalpunk RPG Signet City
Gareth Damian Martin revealed Signet City, a first-person fungalpunk narrative RPG set in a decaying British coastal town.
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Valheim 1.0 Launches September 9 with The Deep North Update Across Platforms
Valheim will exit early access and launch full version 1.0 with a major update on September 9, 2026, on multiple platforms.
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Xbox confirms Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution as full console exclusives
Xbox announced Gears of War: E-Day and Clockwork Revolution will launch exclusively on Xbox consoles, not on PS5.
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Clockwork Revolution steampunk RPG to launch as 2027 Xbox console exclusive
inXile Entertainment announced Clockwork Revolution, a steampunk RPG launching exclusively on Xbox in 2027 with time-bending gameplay.