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Halo Infinite is falling behind Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Xbox’s most played chart, raising fresh questions about what Halo players want from the franchise today. In the United States, Halo Infinite has dropped to 49th place on Xbox’s most played games list, while Halo: The Master Chief Collection is sitting higher at 30th. That gap stands out because Halo Infinite is free

Crimson Desert has received its first major summer update, and the focus is clear: Pearl Abyss wants Re-Blockades to feel more useful, more rewarding, and less frustrating. The new 1.10.00 patch is now rolling out on Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC with changes to stronghold defense, new mounts, new mini-games, controller improvements, combat fixes, and many quality of life updates.

Xbox’s next major hardware challenge may not be graphics power, processor speed, or cloud features. It may be memory. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says rising RAM and storage costs have become one of the most uncomfortable problems facing the gaming business, especially as Microsoft works on its next generation hardware plans. The pressure comes from the wider AI boom. Companies building AI systems are

Microsoft has released a new Xbox Godot Sample to help developers using the open source Godot engine bring their games into the Xbox on PC ecosystem. The sample is available publicly and is meant to show how Godot projects can work with Microsoft’s game development tools, Xbox Services, and PlayFab. The goal is simple: make it easier for smaller studios and independent developers to

Summer Game Fest 2026 takes place today, June 5, with Geoff Keighley hosting the main showcase live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. You can watch the event online at 2 PM PT, 5 PM ET, or 10 PM BST through major livestream platforms, including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and X. The show is expected to run for around two hours, making it one

Nvidia is adding 18 more games to GeForce NOW in June, giving cloud gaming subscribers a fresh mix of new releases, Game Pass titles, remasters, strategy games, sports titles, and role playing adventures. The first June update is already live, and it includes several notable additions such as Gothic 1 Remake, Jurassic World Evolution 3, The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition, Tomb Raider I

Star Wars Zero Company may launch on August 27, 2026, if a new leak is accurate. EA is expected to show the game’s first extended gameplay during Summer Game Fest this Friday, but details about its release date, platforms, and editions appear to have surfaced early. The leak comes from billbil-kun, a well known Dealabs source with a strong track record for game pricing

Epic Games Store has refreshed its weekly free game offer, and this time PC players can claim two very different games. Rogue Waters and Songs of Conquest are now free to add to your Epic Games Store library, replacing last week’s Lonestar and Calico giveaway. The offer is available until June 11. Once claimed, both games remain in your library permanently, so you do

Xbox Free Play Days is back with a larger than usual weekend lineup, and this time every game comes from the same publisher, No More Robots. The latest promotion gives Xbox players access to 10 games, covering cozy life sims, sports adventures, downhill biking, strategy, retro style shooters, and narrative experiments. The offer runs until Sunday, June 7, at 11:59 PM PT. Most games

Amazon has revealed its June game lineup for Prime members, and this month brings 15 PC games that can be claimed at no extra cost through Amazon Luna’s monthly gaming benefits. The list includes a mix of bigger names and smaller indie titles, with Mafia III: Definitive Edition, Tomb Raider IV VI Remastered, and XCOM: Chimera Squad leading the first wave. The rollout is

Marvel’s Wolverine finally has a release date. Insomniac Games has confirmed that the long awaited PlayStation 5 exclusive will launch on September 15, 2026, after showing a new extended gameplay trailer during Sony’s State of Play presentation. The game was first announced in 2021, and fans have been waiting years to see how Insomniac would handle Logan after its success with Spider-Man. The new

Sony has revealed God of War Laufey, a new entry in Santa Monica Studio’s long running action series that shifts the focus away from Kratos and toward his late wife, Faye. The game was announced during Sony’s State of Play presentation with a 20 minute gameplay trailer, showing Faye fighting through a strange afterlife realm known as the Everywhen. This is a major change

Remedy Entertainment has confirmed that Control Resonant will launch on September 24, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S. The new story trailer shown during Sony’s State of Play gave a closer look at the sequel’s darker setup, its new protagonist, and the strange new threat facing the Federal Bureau of Control. The biggest change is the shift away from

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will no longer launch in 2026. Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the remake of Lara Croft’s original 1996 adventure will now release on February 12, 2027, giving the studio more time to rebuild the classic game for modern platforms with Unreal Engine 5. The project was first announced in late 2025 as one of two new Tomb Raider games

Until Dawn 2 is officially in development, and Sony is bringing the interactive survival horror series back with a new story, new characters, and a new developer. The sequel was revealed during Sony’s latest State of Play showcase and is being made by Firesprite, the UK studio Sony acquired in 2021. The original Until Dawn became popular because it treated horror like an interactive

No Rest for the Wicked is finally moving closer to its full release. Moon Studios has confirmed that its dark action RPG will leave Steam Early Access and reach version 1.0 in October 2026, with a PlayStation 5 launch planned for the same day. Xbox Series X and S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are also in development, but they will arrive later. The

Saber Interactive is bringing back Stuntman with a new single player driving game called Stuntman: Hollywood. The game was revealed during Sony’s State of Play showcase, and it revives the stunt driving series with a much bigger hook: official movie and TV crossovers from Universal Pictures. The original Stuntman launched in 2002 and was followed by Stuntman: Ignition in 2007. Both games built their

Canonical has officially promoted the Arm64 version of Steam Snap to the Stable channel, making PC gaming on Arm based Linux systems much easier. After months of testing, the company now considers the release ready for everyday use, giving owners of Snapdragon laptops, Nvidia DGX Spark systems, and other Arm hardware a more reliable way to access Steam games. The move is significant because

Former Ubisoft creative director Clint Hocking believes AI will become a normal part of game development, even if many players and developers remain uncomfortable with it. Hocking says the question is no longer whether studios will use AI, but how the industry handles the shift in a way that supports people instead of treating the technology as a simple replacement for human workers. Hocking,

Maverick Games has revealed Clutch, its first title since the studio was formed by former Forza Horizon developers in 2023. The game is an open world driving experience built around speed, car culture, and the bond between a driver and their machine. A full reveal is planned for Summer Game Fest this week, but the first teaser already gives a clear idea of what