IGN: Hideo Kojima's Xbox horror game OD is "safe" from Microsoft's 'reset' plan, but other games are on the chopping block ➡️ www.ign.com/articles/hid... #Xbox

NEW: Xbox confirms to Bloomberg News that it has pulled out of IO Interactive's 'Project Fantasy' video game. “We expect to invest about the same in content as we did last year. What's changing is where we're investing and the kinds of projects we're backing.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

IO Interactive is undergoing staffing changes (layoffs) as a "relationship with an external partner" on their unannounced new IP 'Project Fantasy' "has come to an end". The studio is "100% committed" to the title, "it will see the light of day"

The Verge: Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week, including Arkane (Marvel's Blade). "The layoffs will lead to studio closures or spinoffs, potential mergers of studios, and canceled games." ➡️ www.theverge.com/report/95946...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is coming to Switch 2 on August 11 ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of_G... ▪️Full game on cart ▪️Comes with Shivering Isles, Knights of the Nine expansions and more

Turok: Origins | Gameplay Trailer ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0aW... Coming to PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC this Fall

Live-action ‘PERSONA’ series is in the works at Netflix, with Christopher Monfette (Star Trek: Picard) is tapped as showrunner ➡️ variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Inside launched 10 years ago today

Sony says it doesn’t intend to sell hardware at "significant" losses as a principle, but is "monitoring the market" with PS6 in mind ➡️ www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sony-sa...

Been replaying Demon's Souls (PS5) lately. It's still one of the best looking games this gen. Enjoying it again. RIP Bluepoint 💔 #DemonsSouls #PS5Pro

Lenovo says RAM prices will likely "never" fall back to pre-crisis levels of a year ago ➡️ wccftech.com/lenovo-warns... The hardware manufacturer warns a 'new normal' for higher memory pricing in the 2030s

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced | 8 Minute Gameplay Tour of Havana Full Video ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW2V...

Sony to continue pursuing live service games despite challenges: "[...]live service games are content that attracts users on a global level, so we want to continue to revitalize the market through both 1st party & 3rd party content" said SIE president Hideaki Nishino ➡️ wccftech.com/playstation-...

Valve says it would "love to make the Steam Machine more affordable", just don't expect it "any time soon" ➡️ www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/06...

Nintendo raises employees' base salary by 10% ➡️ mynintendonews.com/2026/06/26/n...

GTA 6 preorders on PS5 are outselling Xbox 6-to-1 as retailers warn of console shortages ➡️ www.vice.com/en/article/g...

PS5 Digital Edition on Amazon is offering 25% back ($150 OFF) using any Prime Visa card ➡️ www.amazon.com/l/1798536601... At effectively $449, may be the best price you can find for a while

Cronos: The New Dawn has been a success for the studio, says Bloober. It has achieved its break-even point after 9 months and every dollar from now will be net profit. ➡️ ir.blooberteam.com/2026/06/23/p...

Micron locks in historically high memory prices for 5 years ➡️ www.theregister.com/systems/2026... The company has signed 16 SCAs (Strategic Customer Agreements) with a floor price it says includes “a very robust gross margin for Micron, well above our peak quarterly margins in any past cycle".

Good times

Xbox is increasing the prices of its consoles, starting August 1, 2026: Series S 512GB: $349 ➡️ $449 Series S 1TB: $399 ➡️ $549 Series X 1TB Digital: $549 ➡️ $699 Series X 1TB: $599 ➡️ $749 A Buy Now, Pay Later option is also being introduced More: news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

Valve changes wording on Steam Machine page from "4K gaming at 60 FPS" to "up to 4K gaming" ➡️ store.steampowered.com/hardware/ste...

Layoffs have hit developer Bungie, number of affected employees unknown at this time: "With our future projects still in early incubation, we unfortunately could not continue operating at our previous size"

Apple has raised prices on Macbooks and iPads by 20% due to memory crunch, hints at more to come ➡️ www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/a...

GTA 6 is currently sold out on Amazon on PS5 ➡️ a.co/d/0ai0EQHF Xbox version still available #GTA6 #GrandTheftAutoVI

Memory giant Micron posts record $41.5B in revenue, its strongest quarter in its history ➡️ investors.micron.com/news-release... Sales in the quarter were up a staggering 346% from a year earlier

I was genuinely planning to go to an in-person midnight launch for GTA 6 just to relive the old days lol, but skipping an actual disc kind of makes it moot at this point. I'm always physical first when it's an option but will go digital if that's all there is. Ah well.

Upgraded PSSR is coming to DOOM: The Dark Ages on PS5 Pro on July 7 alongside new 'Revelations' DLC ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/u...

Grand Theft Auto VI "plays best" on PlayStation, says Rockstar and Sony: ▪️PS5 Pro Enhanced (details later) ▪️Tempest 3D AudioTech ▪️DualSense support (Haptic Feedback, Adaptive Triggers) ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2026/06/24/g... #PS5 #GTA6 #GrandTheftAuto6 #GTAVI

Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders open on June 25 at midnight local time: ▪️Standard: $79 ▪️Ultimate: $99 Ultimate Edition will include an "exclusive collection of premium vehicles, weapons, apparel". Physical versions will have a download code in the box. www.rockstargames.com/newswire/art...

Steam Machine | Official Pricing ▪️512GB without Controller: $1049 ▪️512GB + Controller Bundle: $1128 ▪️2TB without Controller: $1349 ▪️2TB + Controller Bundle: $1428 ➡️ www.ign.com/articles/ste...

Live action 'SEA OF THIEVES' film in development, produced by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi, Spider-Man: Brand New Day) ➡️ ew.com/xbox-25th-an...

I went hands-on with The Blood of Dawnwalker. Check back for my thoughts in the near future ⚔️

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Black Myth Wukong has sold over 30 million copies, half of which were outside of China ➡️ www.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/025SVMFH.h...

Entire Luna Abyss dev team Kwalee Labs has been laid off a month after release ➡️ gameinformer.com/2026/06/16/w...

Resident Evil franchise has sold over 23 million copies in the past year alone Devil May Cry 5 also posted record annual sales 7(!) years after release, with 2.7 million copies sold in FY26 ➡️ automaton-media.com/en/news/devi...

Hellraiser: Revival launches on October 8 Release Date Trailer ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_Kr... #Hellraiser #PS5 #Xbox #Steam

Don't Nod, developer of games like Life is Strange and Vampyr, will see its cash reserves to be depleted by November, as Tencent has no intention of further investment ➡️ www.dontnod-bourse.com/fr/informati...

New pickup ☢️

Xbox Game Studios boss Craig Duncan and Xbox Chief of Staff Louise O’Connor are leaving the company ➡️ www.thegamebusiness.com/p/xbox-game-...

Spyro: Reignited Trilogy sold over 11 million copies, which helped greenlight Spyro: A Realm Beyond ➡️ www.gamesradar.com/games/platfo...

The Wolf Among Us 2 will be even darker than the first game and really dig into Bigby's psyche, says director Zak Garriss ➡️ www.polygon.com/the-wolf-amo...

Top 10 most wishlisted games on Steam out of Summer Game Fest period (June 1-11): 1. Resident Evil Veronica 2. Guild Wars 3 3. 1666 Amsterdam 4. Lords of the Fallen II 5. Crossfire 6. HAEX 7. AC: Black Flag Resynced 8. Alien Isolation 2 9. SAW: Genesis 10. ILL Via @gamediscoverco.bsky.social

Turok: Origins | New Gameplay ▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vtD... ▪️Coming Fall 2026 to PS5/Xbox/Switch 2/PC ▪️Made by Saber, because "everyone enjoys dinosaurs" ▪️Switch between first-person or third-person ▪️Around 12 hrs, solo or up to 3-player co-op ▪️Iconic Cerebral Bore returns

Gothic 1 Remake has sold over 500K copies in its first week ➡️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/129...

Xbox's CSO Matthew Ball responded and corrected what was said in the Windows Central article, saying the idea of ads is for more affordable alternatives, like possible ad-tiers like Netflix or Disney+ (see below) *I'm not on Bluesky as much so apologies for the late clarification here ✌️

Telltale is "actively looking" at what comes next after The Wolf Among Us 2, will decide that this year ➡️ www.ign.com/articles/tel... There are 3-4 frontrunner ideas including original IP, 'legacy Telltale' series, and licensed franchises.

We've had this pregnant momma cat hanging around our house the last few months that we fed/nurtured. One day in April we noticed she was no longer pregnant. Couldn't find the kittens anywhere, lo and behold they were hidden in some logs lol! Thinking we might adopt some & find homes for the rest ❤️