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Sony has confirmed major layoffs at Bungie, with a significant number of employees expected to lose their jobs across the studio. The cuts will reportedly affect much of the team that worked on the Destiny franchise, arriving shortly after Bungie delivered what has been described as the final major update for Destiny 2. Sony Interactive Entertainment said the decision followed months of internal review

Microsoft is increasing Xbox console prices in the United States from August 1, with some models rising by as much as $150. The company says higher memory and storage costs are behind the decision, while all Xbox consoles with 2TB of storage will be discontinued. The price changes affect every Xbox Series X and Series S storage tier. Models with 512GB of storage will

Steam Summer Sale 2026 is now live, bringing two weeks of discounts across thousands of PC games, DLC packs, and older classics. The sale runs until July 9, giving players time to browse price cuts on recent releases, major blockbusters, indie hits, and games that have been sitting on wishlists for months. As expected, Steam saw some instability shortly after the sale began. Store

Xbox Free Play Days has returned with three games available for a limited time: House Flipper 2, Blades of Fire, and Assetto Corsa Competizione. The offer is open to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and Essential members and runs until Sunday, June 28, at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Unlike some recent Free Play Days selections, this lineup does not include a game that everyone

Payday 2 is receiving one of its biggest updates in years, with a new Diesel 3.0 engine upgrade set to add 64 bit support, DirectX 11 rendering, better performance, shorter loading times, and a major reduction in storage requirements. The update will first enter open beta on Steam on June 30 before a wider release. The 13 year old co op heist game has

Sony has confirmed a major change in its PC strategy, with future first party single player PlayStation games set to remain exclusive to PlayStation platforms. Live service games will continue launching on both PlayStation and PC, but the company is moving away from the approach that brought more than 20 major PlayStation titles to Steam and Epic Games Store between 2020 and 2025. The

Xbox Game Pass may have had a stronger chance of succeeding if Microsoft had consistently delivered major first party games that players felt they could not miss, according to Moon Studios chief executive Thomas Mahler. His comments arrive as Xbox faces continued questions about studio closures, layoffs, subscription growth, and the long term direction of its gaming business. Mahler argued that subscription services depend

Where Winds Meet will continue expanding after its recent Xbox launch, with the Hidden Mountain expansion set to arrive in July. The update will introduce a new mountainous region built around vertical exploration, while Everstone Studio also plans continued work on matchmaking, server stability, console performance, storage optimization, and customization features. The free to play wuxia action RPG is already available on PC, PlayStation

The Gate Must Stand is a functional tower defense roguelite with enough tactical options and progression to keep genre fans occupied, but it struggles to stand out. Its core loop works, its price is low, and it offers decent replay value, yet unclear upgrades, slow pacing, weak presentation, and a lack of personality stop it from becoming more than an acceptable way to pass

CD Projekt RED says it has made major progress since Cyberpunk 2077’s troubled launch, but the studio accepts that some players may never fully regain trust. The company hopes The Witcher 4 and its future games will show that it has learned from past mistakes and can deliver stronger releases from day one. Cyberpunk 2077 launched with serious technical issues, especially on older console

Guild Wars is expanding into a new genre with Mistbound, a collectible card game that brings the world of Tyria to PC and mobile. Instead of following the familiar format of placing cards in fixed positions, Mistbound uses a 5 by 3 tactical battlefield where units can move every turn, creating a stronger focus on positioning, timing, and direct board control. The game is

A fan made multiplayer mod for The Last of Us Part II is aiming to recreate the competitive Factions experience that many players hoped to see return after Naughty Dog cancelled The Last of Us Online. The project is still in development, but recent gameplay footage shows that it has progressed from a small technical test into a playable one versus one multiplayer mode.

Marvel’s Wolverine is set to launch exclusively for PlayStation 5 on September 15, 2026, giving Insomniac Games a much darker and more violent Marvel story than its previous Spider Man titles. The game stars Logan in a globe spanning single player adventure built around close range combat, regeneration, stealth, and a mature tone that reflects the character’s long and painful history. Insomniac is treating

Rumors surrounding Valve’s reported HLX project have returned after new Source 2 code changes and claims that development may have increased in recent weeks. HLX has long been linked to a possible new Half Life game, though Valve has not confirmed the project, its title, or whether it is connected to Half Life 3. The latest discussion began after a humorous variable name appeared

A new shader injector mod for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is being developed to improve the game’s lighting during regular gameplay. The mod focuses on adding screen space ray traced shadows, helping small objects, hair, foliage, and character models cast more natural shadows across the world. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth looks impressive in major cutscenes, but some gameplay areas can appear flatter than expected.

Sjoerd de Jong, a longtime Unreal Engine veteran known for his work in level design, has left Epic Games after 12 years with the company. His departure comes as Epic begins outlining Unreal Engine 6, a future version of its game development technology that is expected to include deeper use of AI tools. De Jong, also known as Hourences, spent more than two decades

Concerns that Sony could delay the PlayStation 6 until 2028 or 2029 may be overstated, according to recent industry discussion. While Sony has not announced the console or confirmed a release window, a well known hardware leaker has pushed back against claims that the next generation system could be pushed far beyond 2027. The debate comes as higher memory, storage, and chip prices continue

God of War Laufey has reportedly been in development plans for nearly a decade, with actress Deborah Ann Woll saying she first learned about the project in 2018. The game is set to explore a new side of the Norse era while continuing to build on the mysteries, characters, and mythology established in God of War 2018 and God of War Ragnarök. Woll, who

Claude Guillemot, one of Ubisoft’s five founders and the chief executive of Guillemot Corporation, has died in a plane crash in western France. He was 69. Ubisoft confirmed his death after the accident near La Baule on June 19, where a twin engine Cessna 421 carrying Guillemot and one other person crashed. Both people on board died. Guillemot helped establish Ubisoft in 1986 alongside

Final Fantasy VII Revelation could include characters from older Final Fantasy VII spin off games, according to comments from director Naoki Hamaguchi. While no specific returning character has been confirmed, the final chapter of the remake trilogy is expected to bring together ideas, settings, and fan favorite figures from across the wider Final Fantasy VII universe. Revelation is the third and final entry in