Game News Round-Up

Game News Round-Up - 10th July 2026 Sources: Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has been named as an advisor to the US Federal Reserve for Productivity and Jobs: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-named-as-adviser-to-us-federal-reserve-on-jobs-and-productivity/ Fired Marathon director Christopher Barrett says he’s settled a lawsuit with Sony and has been inserted into the credits: htt...

Game News Round-Up - 9th July 2026 Sources: Nintendo confirms Switch 1 sales aren’t yet ending outside of Europe: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-confirms-switch-1-sales-arent-yet-ending-outside-of-europe/ Mario Kart Tour to shut down in September 2026: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/mario-kart-tour-to-shut-down-in-september-2026 Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis to Shut Down On Octo...

Game News Round-Up - 8th July 2026 Sources: Marvel Rivals Season 9 Announced. Dubbed "The Mystery of Thebes", the season introduces new characters Jubliee and The Hood alongside reworks to Black Widow and the Team-Up feature. Season begins July 10th: https://insider-gaming.com/jubilee-black-widow-rework-confirmed-to-headline-marvel-rivals-season-9/ Apex Legends x Cyberpunk crossover even...

Game News Round-Up - 7th July 2026 Sources: A World Of Warcraft Plague Killed Players And Filled Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo: https://kotaku.com/world-of-warcraft-wow-corrupted-blood-withering-contagion-spreading-infection-2000712838 EVE Online's cross-platform game engine framework is now fully open source: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/eve-online-s-cross-platform-game-engine-f...

Game News Round-Up - 6th July 2026 Sources: Danganronpa 2x2 delayed to "early" 2027: https://www.eurogamer.net/danganronpa-2x2-delayed-2027 Epic Games has settled their court case against former contractor Hayden Cohen accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations: https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-games-fortnite-settles-leaker-contractor-lawsuit Summer Games Done Quick 2026 has begun: https:/...

Game News Round-Up - 3rd July 2026 Sources: CEO of Professor Layton studio Level-5, Akihiro Hino, says staff get big pay rises for correctly answering quizzes about its games: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ceo-of-professor-layton-studio-level-5-says-staff-get-big-pay-rises-for-correctly-answering-quizzes-about-its-games/ Updates to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Epic Game Store Backe...

Game News Round-Up - 2nd July 2026 Sources: Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/physical-disc-production-ending-in-january-2028-for-new-games-releasing-on-playstation-consoles/ PlayStation Store for PS3 & PS Vita Closing Down: https://blog.playstation.com/2026/07/01/an-update-on-playstation-sto...

Game News Round-Up - 1st July 2026 Sources: California Protect Our Games Act fails in committee: https://www.ign.com/articles/esa-claims-private-minecraft-servers-are-illegal-and-piracy-in-stop-killing-games-hearing Layoffs at IO Interactive as Project Fantasy Ends 'Relationship with External Partner': https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/io-interactive-facing-layoffs-as-it-cuts-ties...

Game News Round-Up - 30th June 2026 Sources: The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth hits a new concurrent player record on Steam 12 years after it was released (almost 131k players, previous peak was 70,701 in Apirl 2021): https://www.eurogamer.net/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-steam-player-peak-2026 Supermassive Games CEO Robert Henrysson has stepped down: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-ceo-o...

Game News Round-Up - 29th June 2026 Sources: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Season 2 anime releases this winter: https://kotaku.com/cyberpunk-edgerunners-returns-to-netflix-this-fall-2000711261 Phasmophobia delays highly-anticipated 1.0 launch to 2027 as it "prioritises quality over speed": https://www.eurogamer.net/phasmophobia-version-1-launch-delayed Sony is deleting over 550 purchased Studi...

Game News Round-Up - 26th June 2026 Sources: Microsoft is raising the price of Xbox consoles due to the ongoing hardware shortages: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/06/25/xbox-console-price-update/ Sony confirms it’s laying off ‘most of the Destiny team’, ‘some’ Marathon devs as well as members across SIE teams that 'support Bungie's operations': https://www.videogameschronicle.com/...

Game News Round-Up - 25th June 2026 Sources: Rockstar confirms Grand Theft Auto 6 Price and Details Ahead of Pre-Order Window Starting: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/rockstar-confirms-grand-theft-auto-6-ultimate-edition-and-pre-order-bonuses-but-still-no-price/ Jagex confirms "landmark publishing partnerships" to bring RuneScape to Japan, South Korea, and South East Asia. The...

Game News Round-Up - 24th June 2026 Sources: Sega and Iam8bit are re-releasing the original NTSC Sonic Genesis games (Sonic 1 and Sonic 2) on $100 cartridges. Set to sghip in Q3 2026 with pre-orders open now: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-is-re-releasing-the-original-sonic-genesis-games-on-100-cartridges/ Capcom’s next Capcom Spotlight presentation will take place this week, Thursd...

Game News Round-Up - 23rd June 2026 Sources: Valve has revealed the price of the Steam Machine, ahead of its release: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/steam-machine-costs-over-1000-significantly-more-than-valve-originally-wanted-to-charge/ French Union Le Syndicat des Travailleureuses du Jeu Vidéo (STJV) Has Called For ‘Entire (French) Video Game Sector’ To Strike Later This Week , on June...

Game News Round-Up - 22nd June 2026 Sources: <ICYMI> Bobby Prince, the composer of Doom’s iconic soundtrack, has died at 81: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bobby-prince-the-composer-of-dooms-iconic-soundtrack-has-died-at-81/ Ubisoft co-founder, Claude Guillemot, dies in plane accident: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-co-founder-claude-guillemot-dies-in-plane-accide...

Game News Round-Up - 19th June 2026 Sources: Grand Theft Auto 6 cover art revealed as Rockstar locks in November 19th release date. Pre-orders start June 25th: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/grand-theft-auto-6-cover-art-revealed-pre-orders-start-next-week/ MSI prices its latest handheld at $1,800 as exec says ‘it will be a tough year for us and the gamers’: https://www.videogameschronicl...

Game News Round-Up - 18th June 2026 Sources: Fortnite Is Getting Over 30 New Gaming Collabs in 2026 (Sonic, Vampire Survivors & More): https://www.vice.com/en/article/fortnite-is-getting-over-30-new-gaming-collabs-in-2026-sonic-vampire-survivors-more/ Treyarch and Iron Galaxy are Bringing Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 to PS5. The ports are expected to release in July: https://wccftec...

Game News Round-Up - 17th June 2026 Sources: Twisted Metal TV show casts Mark Hamill as Pope Charlie Kane: https://www.eurogamer.net/twisted-metal-season-three-mark-hamill Persona 4 Revival English voice cast announced: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/persona-4-revival-english-voice-cast-announced Hellraiser: Revival is releasing October 8th: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/saber-open-the-hellrai...

Game News Round-Up - 16th June 2026 Sources: Temporary Fortnite Island (Crunchyroll Anime Island) announced, focusing on the anime Dr. Stone. The island is available between June 19th - June 21st: https://www.ign.com/articles/exclusive-dr-stone-comes-to-fortnite-with-crunchyroll-anime-island Dead by Daylight movie adaptation has found its director. Thordur Palsson, known for The Valhalla Murders a...

Game News Round-Up - 15th June 2026 Sources: Grid Legends’ servers will shut down on PlayStation and Xbox on September 11. The shutdown doesn't seem to affect the Switch 2 version yet: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/grid-legends-servers-will-shut-down-on-playstation-and-xbox-later-this-year/ RPG Maker forum users are racing to archive almost 15 years of valuable resources, as game e...

Game News Round-Up - 12th June 2026 Sources: Pomni and Jax from The Amazing Digital Circus are coming to Fortnite on June 12th. Dave the Diver arriving June 25th: https://vergemagazine.co.uk/welcome-to-the-amazing-digital-circus-fortnite-x-the-amazing-digital-circus-collab-brings-pomni-jax-to-the-item-shop-in-new-june-drop/ GRIP XR, a follow up to GRIP: Combat Racing (spiritual successor to Rollca...

Game News Round-Up - 11th June 2026 Sources: Mario Rabbids creator’s (Davide Soliani) Bradley the Badger from studio Day 4 Night signed by Focus Entertainment: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/mario-rabbids-creators-bradley-the-badger-signed-by-focus-entertainment/ Xbox is exploring ‘radically different business models’ to make its next console (Project Helix) more affordable amid ongoing...

Game News Round-Up - 10th June 2026 Sources: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake announced for Nintendo Switch 2. Planned to release in 2026.: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-officially-announced-for-nintendo-switch-2/ Sony Pictures' Helldivers movie has lost Jason Momoa as its lead. The reason for his departure from the film is unknown.: https://...

Game News Round-Up - 9th June 2026 Sources: Nintendo Direct to take place today at 7am PT / 10am ET / 3pm BST. The 50 minute show will be followed by a 95 minute Nintendo Treehouse Live: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendo-has-confirmed-that-its-next-nintendo-direct-will-take-place-tomorrow/ Konami’s next 2D Castlevania game, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse. Releasing October 15 on PS5,...

Game News Round-Up - 8th June 2026 Sources: Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered has been announced for November 3rd 2026 release for PC, Xbox Series S/X, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. Developed by the original studio Pipeworks (now a Virtuous studio) and published by Atari: https://www.gematsu.com/2026/06/godzilla-destroy-all-monsters-melee-remastered-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-switch-...