Every video game publisher reading that PlayStation physical games news... *Finally got rid of the low margin physical copies and second hand market*

CI Games Update - LOTF2 Steam Wishlists exceeded 300k since June 5 - LOTF2 delay to Q1 2027 will have several months impact on Project H - Majority of LOTF2 team will move to Project H at years end; Switch 2 port developed externally - Around 40 devs working on next Sniper Ghost Warrior

Great deal on the Tomb Raider Remasters bundle right now on Xbox & PlayStation. $16.49 for all 6 Remasters and even lower if you have PS+ sub at $13.74. Thats less than $3 per game and a great way to experience an important piece of gaming history

In March 2026 CI Games raised roughly PLN 70 million (~$19M) through the issuing of new shares and most of those proceeds were used to end the exclusivity deal with Epic Games Store. Lords of the Fallen 2 will now also release on Steam and had gathered 100k+ wishlists in "a dozen or so hours".

If you own the digital versions of KINGDOM HEARTS III / -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- / -HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue on PS4/XBOX One/Switch Cloud, you are eligible for a 50% discount. Save data is transferable on Switch but not PS4 and Xbox One.

We are nearing the 10th anniversary of Inside from developer Playdead. One of all time favorite games. It was first shown at the Xbox E3 2014 show and we are still waiting to see what Playdead has been cooking all this time. Will the Xbox Showcase tomorrow finally be the day?

Capcom have confirmed in a recent investors Q&A that "at this stage we are using generative AI to improve efficiency of routine tasks, but not in creative areas of development." www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/d...

IO Interactive's original (online) fantasy RPG project is "being developed in partnership with an external publisher and financier." The project was announced in 2021 and FTC court documents later revealed it could have been backed by Microsoft. (via IOI Annual Report)

Dune: Awakening will be available on Day 1 on XBOX Game Pass when it launches on September 22. The game also supports XBOX Play Anywhere with cross-play and cross-progression. It will also be playable on Steam Deck, ROG XBOX Ally, XBOX Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now.

Remember Lineage from 1998? One of earliest and most influential MMORPG games. The IP is still going strong today across PC & mobile. The 1998 original has generated an incredible 13.5 trillion KRW cumulative revenue (~$9B). Thats about $320M in annual revenue since 1998.

NC Soft have made a major turnaround in the past 12 months. The Korean firm reached an all-time low stock price of 145.000 KRW in May 2025 and made hard decisions to turn the tide. Revenue was up 55% in Q1 2026 and stock price has soared 103% in the past year to 338.000 KRW.

Horizon Steel Frontiers is aiming for a release in the first half of 2027. The cross-platform mobile-first MMORPG developed by NCSOFT with support from Guerrilla was announced in 2025. It will be playable on mobile platforms and PC. (via: NCSOFT IR)

I got my 10,000th Achievement on Xbox yesterday. Bought my first Xbox I think about 23 years ago and got my first achievement in February 2006 on Need for Speed Most Wanted on Xbox 360. Honestly feels like yesterday but its been 20 years now. Time flies when you're having fun!

Take-Two updated its pipeline for FY27-FY29. - 3 Racing (CSR3) - 8 Sports (NBA-, WWE-, PGA Tour 2K) - 3 Core New IP titles (Judas, Project Ethos) - 15 Core Existing IP (8 sequels, 7 remakes, remasters or platform extensions)

Ubisoft's headcount at the end of March 2026 stood at 16,590, which is a reduction of around 1,200 employees versus last year. The cost reduction program initiated in 2023 has already resulted in over €325M in fixed cost base savings, with plans for further reductions ahead.

REANIMAL has sold over 1 million units since release. The new IP from Little Nightmares developer Tarsier Studios received positive ratings from critics and users. The first of 3 DLC Chapters in 'The Expanded World' will release in Q2 FY26/27 (July 1 - September 30)

Forza Horizon 6 concurrent player count has exceeded 253k players on Steam today. The game has fully launched today on PC, Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass Ultimate.

Darksiders Warmastered Edition is available today on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Owners of the Xbox One version receive the new version for free while owners of the PS4 version need to purchase the upgrade to PS5 for $9.99/€9,99.

Big Ben Interactive have confirmed major restructering and reorganization at its subsidiary NACON. Development studios Spiders & Nacon Tech have closed and Cyanide & Kylotonn will undergo restructering. The goal is a "refocusing of its activity on higher value-added segments."

Terraria has sold over 70M copies since first launching in 2011. Nearly 40M units were sold on PC, ~20M on Mobile & ~10M on Consoles. The game averages about 461k daily players on PC, with a peak of 1.4M players last year. Terraria celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

ARC Raiders has sold an additional 4.6M units in Q1 2026. Total sales at the end of Q1 reached 15.5M units and more recently 16M units. Over half of active players played 100+ hours. Major update coming in October. Embark Studios also has two new games in early development.

Development on Directorate: Novitiate has been discontinued by publisher Digital Bros. The latest financial report noted "after multiple unsuccessful attempts to redefine the project’s scope" further development will stop. Digital Bros reported €10.7M impairment charges.

Finished Planet of Lana II just now. Another great game from Wishfully Studios. Incredible music and visuals and the gameplay feels a bit more refined compared to the first game. If you like cinematic platformers this is an absolute must play.

Capcom has forecasted to sell a massive 65 million units in FY27 (April 2026 - March 2027). Up 6M units from last FY. 12M units are expected to sell between new titles, which includes Pragmata (2M sold so far). That leaves 10M for Onimusha Way of the Sword and other TBA games.

It might be a while until we see the Lies of P sequel, with the game currently still in the 'Vertical Slice' development stage. The new projects from Wolfeye Studio & Zakazane are in full production. NEOWIZ also have a new souls-like RPG Project Windi in the 'Prototype' stage.

Sales for the Metal Gear series reached 600k units in the last quarter, with cumulative sales reaching 66.1 million units. Sales for Silent Hill series rose 3.1 million units last quarter, with cumulative sales reaching 17.1 million units*. (* Includes subscription services)

Digital Entertainment revenue rose 21% YoY for Konami In FY26, reaching a record ¥371 billion. Q4 performance was strong, with eFootball surpassing 1 billion total downloads and strong repeat sales for Metal Gear & Silent Hill series.

Far Far West has sold over 700k units in Early Access in its first week. The reached 96% overwhelmingly positive rating on Steam. 250k units - 48 hours 500k units - 5 days 700k units - first week

MechWarrior developer Piranha has been hit by another restructering and round of layoffs. Parent company Enad Global 7 states "a review of development processes as well as downsizing of its staffing" has been initiated, despite a 12.5% YoY increase in revenue.

CONTROL Resonant is still on track for a 2026 launch. Remedy have an "ambitious global marketing campaign" planned for the game, which will intensify prior to the launch. Sales of the first game are also up year-on-year, with total sales now surpassing 6 million units.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 is one of the most impressive ports on the system so far. Most of the visual indentity of the game seems to be intact with solid performance and great image quality. And yes, its the full game on a physical game card.

Subnautica 2 is still set to be published by Krafton as is confirmed in the Korean firms' latest earnings report. The game is planned for a 2026 release with Early Access preperations "well underway."

People Can Fly have signed a new 'Work-For-Hire' contract with 2K Games, codenamed Project Florence. The Polish studio will be "performing co-development services for the Game, which is developed and owned by the Publisher."

People Can Fly have signed an annex at the start of April 2026 "extending cooperation" for Project Delta with Sony PlayStation. Both parties signed a deal in March 2025 for development of "a protoype for a new video game, based on the IP rights owned by the publisher."

Enad Global 7 has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Aliens: Fireteam Elite developer Cold Iron Studios. Cold Iron Studios is currently developing Project Avo, rumoured to be a sequel or similar game with a new IP, with a reveal set for Q2 2026 and release in Q3 2026.

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando had a solid launch but ultimatelty fell "below the Company’s ambitious expectations." Memories In Orbit and Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! "did not achieve the commercial success expected." (Source: PulluP Q4 FY25/26 IR)

Currently replaying King Kong via Xbox BC (only playable via disc.) I think it was the first game I played on my Xbox 360 over 20 years ago. It was pretty incredible and quite the 'next-gen' experience along with PGR3 & Condemned. Its a little archaic today but still a fun game.

Pragmata Reviews 10/10 - Gamespew 10/10 - MonsterVine 9.5/10 - Techraptor 9.5/10 - PSU 9/10 - The Gamer 9/10 - Gamespot 9/10 - Giant Bomb 9/10 - Stevivor 9/10 - GamingBolt 8.5/10 - CGMagazine 8/10 - Push Square 8/10 - VGC 8/10 - Eurogamer 8/10 - IGN 7/10 - GameRant OC - 87

Samson Reviews 8/10 - Outerhaven Productions 7/10 - GamingBolt 6.5/10 - Altchar 6/10 - Console Creatures 6/10 - Prima Games 6/10 - Destructoid 5/10 - Everyeye 5/10 - IGN Germany 4/10 - DayOne 4/10 - Gamereactor 4/10 - CGMagazine 3/10 - GameRant 3/10 - Smashpad

Twenty years ago today, Microsoft acquired Lionhead Studios. The studio led by Peter Molyneux, had proven itself with unique games like Black & White, Fable & The Movies. Microsoft doubled down on Fable with Lionhead developing multiple sequels & spin-offs before closing in 2016.

Quantum Break is 10 years old today. Released April 5, 2016 on Xbox One & PC. Super ambitious game from @remedygames, aiming to blend a time travel story game with a live action TV show. Highly impressive Northlight visuals blended with action packed shooting. Deserves more love!

Absolutely crazy console generation. I paid €470 for PS5 Disc Slim in February 2024. Middle and lower class incomes will be priced out of console gaming at this rate, while it used to be an affordable entry into the world of videogames. Unsustainable if this trend continues.

Looks like a price increase is coming soon for PlayStation 5 consoles in Europe, according to French retail sources. • PS5 Slim Disc: €650 (was €550) • PS5 Pro: €900 (was €800) • PS5 Portal: €250 (was €220) A massive €100 price increase. Official PR is expected soon.

Screamer Reviews 9.5/10 - TechRaptor 9/10 - DayOne 8.5/10 - Checkpoint Gaming 8.5/10 - Dualshockers 8/10 - Shacknews 8/10 - Push Square 8/10 - Outerhaven Productions 8/10 - Console Creaters 8/10 - IGN 8/10 - Gameliner 7.5/10 - WellPlayed 7.2/10 - PC Gamer 7/10 - Press Start

Sales revenue by hardware platform for The Witcher 3 & Cyberpunk 2077. (Source: CD Projekt FY25 Presentation) (2020 includes the PSN refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 & 2025 includes the PS+ revenue payment)

Crimson Desert Reviews 10/10 - Gameliner 10/10 - Gamers Heroes 10/10 - Outerhaven Productions 9.5/10 - Dualshockers 9/10 - Windows Central 8.5/10 - DayOne 8/10 - The Gamer 8/10 - Digital Spy 8/10 - TechRadar 8/10 - GamesRadar+ 8/10 - PC Gamer 6/10 - Eurogamer 6/10 - VG247 6/10 - CGMagazine

Permanent price drops as of March 17: • Starfield ̶$̶6̶9̶.̶9̶9̶ $49.99 • Starfield Premium Edition ̶$̶9̶9̶.̶9̶9̶ $69.99 • Starfield Shattered Space ̶$̶2̶9̶.̶9̶9̶ $19.99 • FBC Firebreak ̶$̶3̶9̶.̶9̶9̶ $19.99 • FBC Firebreak Deluxe Edition ̶$̶4̶9̶.̶9̶9̶ $29.99

Resident Evil Requiem sales exceed 6 million units, which is the fastest that a title in the series has reached this milestone. Capcom will celebrate the 30th anniversary for the series on March 22 with "various plans to delight series fans."

Its now been 10 days since Marathon launched. The game seems to plateau around 50k-60k concurrent players on Steam, which is slightly below Helldivers 2 & Battlefield 6, but above Call of Duty. I'm curious how PlayStation views the launch, which wasn't huge, but holds steady.

Nobody Wants to Die is a very impressive indie game. Production values are kinda insane and it runs very smoothly on consoles at 60fps too. Yes, its a walking sim, but its an interesting mix of Blade Runner, LA Noire and Altered Carbon.