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Since taking over as Xbox CEO, Asha Sharma has begun a broad reset of the business, a shift that has included lowering Game Pass prices, introducing new ‘pay later’ financing options for hardware and cutting operating costs. Now, it appears investment in securing third‑party Game Pass partnerships may also be slowing. According to Fernando Rizo of Kaboodle Games, Xbox has may have paused new third‑party Game Pass deals. Speaking on The Business of Video Games Podcast, hosted by Arrowhead CEO Sha

CD Projekt has announced plans to update its corporate name, bringing the parent company’s branding in line with its game development studios. For years, CD Projekt has operated as the umbrella organisation overseeing CD Projekt Red, but the company now intends to adopt the same branding at the corporate level. As reported by VGC and confirmed through regulatory filings spotted by Bankier.pl, the change is intended to “ensure consistency” across the company’s public‑facing brands. CD

Valve has updated its marketing language for the Steam Machine ahead of launch, removing earlier claims that the system could deliver 4K gaming at 60FPS with FSR. The revised description now says the device supports “up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1”, a more conservative phrasing that better reflects the hardware’s real‑world capabilities. Originally, Valve promoted the Steam Machine as a compact PC capable of 4K/60FPS gameplay when paired with AMD’s upscaling technology. Based on the sp

CD Projekt Red, Studio Trigger and Netflix have revealed that Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will debut later this year. The new season will tell a completely new story with a fresh cast of characters, once again set in Night City. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners became a breakout hit when it landed in 2022, helping boost sales of the Cyberpunk 2077 videogame considerably and re-sparking interest in the game for millions. A second season was finally announced in 2025, and now, it has a ‘Fall 2026' releas

Atlus has announced that Persona 3 Reload has surpassed 3 million copies sold worldwide across all platforms. To celebrate the milestone, the publisher has discounted the RPG by 65% on PC, marking its lowest price since launch during the Steam Summer Sale. According to the publisher, this sales figure includes both physical retail shipments and digital purchases. The milestone arrives alongside a broader promotional campaign from Atlus, with the company reducing prices on several of its prominen

The Nintendo Switch family of systems have been home to many different fighting game releases, seeing ports for all sorts from Mortal Kombat 1 to Dragon Ball FighterZ and beyond. Joining the roster is another Arc System Works title, with Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising officially coming to Switch 2 alongside a major update. Making the official announcement during Evo, the teams at CyGames and Arc System Works unveiled Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – Id. Set to arrive on the 17th of September,

What was meant to be a straightforward review of Geekom's A9 Max (2026) turned into something quite different. On paper it is very similar to the 2025 model we reviewed last September, the main difference being that CPU has been upgraded from the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, to the HX 470. It's a small spec bump, so we were expecting perhaps a 5% boost to performance. Instead, we found things were dramatically worse with the new model, so we had to dig a little deeper and find out what was going on&#8

Palworld has had an interesting existence ever since the survival crafter released into Early Access back in 2024. Pokemon comparisons aside, the game has garnered a ton of success thanks in part to the devs at Pockpair’s continued support with new and welcome additions. As they announced previously, Palworld is finally set to hit version 1.0 soon. Offering a tease of what to expect, the devs revealed that the update is coming with 27 pages worth of patch notes. Taking to Twitter to tease the up

While the most recent entry in the series has been mired with plenty of controversies, the Monster Hunter franchise has had a huge resurgence over the past 10 or so years thanks in part to the explosive success of 2018’s Monster Hunter World. Already Capcom’s best-selling game of all time, the co-op focused action-RPG has now reached a new milestone – officially selling over 30 million units. Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Monster Hunter page confirmed that: “Monster Hu

Years on from its release, Payday 3 continues to exist under the shadow of its predecessor, with 2013’s Payday 2 seeing higher player numbers owing to a variety of factors. Perhaps one of its biggest downsides with the decade-old title is in its age, with the game’s technical side of things having been left behind. As part of their efforts to continue supporting the previous (and more-successful) game however, the team at Starbreeze have announced that Payday 2 will soon receive a major engine u

At EVO 2026, Razer has unveiled the Razer Kitsune – Ryu Edition, a limited-edition leverless fight stick for PS5 and PC featuring artwork of the iconic Street Fighter 6 character. The fight stick features a fully dye-sublimated aluminium top plate with a black-and-white design and red accents that reflect the character's aesthetic. It retains the same hardware foundation as the original all-button Razer Kitsune, utilising a Quad Movement Button Layout instead of a traditional joystick to elimina

PlayStation leadership has reaffirmed its commitment to live‑service development, despite a growing list of project cancellations, studio closures and criticism from fans who have been disappointed with Sony’s single‑player output during the PS5 generation compared to the PS4 era. As first spotted by wccftech, in a new interview with Famitsu, SIE President Hideaki Nishino said the company still sees live‑service titles as a major global opportunity: “We believe that live service games are

Quantic Dream developers have reportedly begun strike action this week, urging management to redirect resources toward the Star Wars Eclipse team. More than 100 developers who previously worked on Spellcasters Chronicles have been left without an active project during a time when the Star Wars Eclipse team desperately needs extra hands. According to a number of Quantic Dream employees speaking with the French outlet Game Kult, the strike aims to convince management to re-assign Spellcasters Chro

A new report has clarified yesterday’s retailer claims that Grand Theft Auto 6 would eventually receive physical disc copies. According to a source speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, emails and support team messages are being misinterpreted and there are actually “no plans” to ever put GTA 6 on a disc.  While physical discs are still around, nowadays the vast majority of game sales on both PC and console are digital. There is still a small group that prefers physical, but they are

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II has reached a major milestone, with Warhorse Studios announcing that the game has now surpassed 6 million copies sold worldwide. The sequel launched in early 2025 and quickly became one of the most critically acclaimed RPGs of the generation, earning multiple Game of the Year nominations and taking home the BAFTA Games Award for Best Narrative. To mark the occasion, the game has joined the Steam Summer Sale, with discounts of up to 60% on the base game and its DLCs.

Keen Games has officially announced that its co-op survival action-RPG, Enshrouded, will leave Steam Early Access and officially launch as version 1.0 on October 15th. The milestone marks the end of a multi-year testing phase that began in January 2024. While the full release will simultaneously welcome PlayStation 5 players, Xbox Series X|S owners will have to wait a bit longer. The upcoming October release marks the point at which the studio's foundational gameplay loop, world architecture, an

Borderlands 4 is getting its V1.8 update this week, bringing along with it new endgame content, as well as the next Bounty Pack DLC, a new raid and more. This update also brings cross-platform saves to the game, and a surprise return of a fan-favourite game mode. The headline addition is Bounty Pack 3: A Zane to Kill For, a story DLC that sends players into a neon‑soaked arcade simulation to investigate the murder of Zane’s Digi‑Clone backup. The mission is designed to be repeatable and includes

Razer has announced the Soma Chroma, marking the brand's first official entry into the RGB-enabled gaming chair market. Designed as a cornerstone for immersive setups, the chair combines real-time reactive illumination with flexible power options and ergonomic body support. The defining feature of the Soma Chroma is its integration with the Razer Chroma RGB ecosystem. Built to act as an active extension of a user's desktop environment, the integrated lighting zone responds dynamically to on-scre

New Xbox Series console price increases have been announced, with Microsoft confirming that both the Xbox Series X and Series S will become more expensive from the 1st of August. In an update shared via the Xbox Wire, the company cites rising component costs as the primary reason for the latest hike. According to Microsoft, memory and storage prices have already surged significantly this year and are expected to double again by Autumn 2027.  Xbox Series S 512GB will rise from $399 to $499, the S

New retail listings for Grand Theft Auto 6 have gone live across several regions, revealing additional details about the game. Brazilian retailers, including Amazon Brazil and Kabum, have published updated product descriptions outlining new gameplay features, world interactions and systems players can expect when GTA 6 arrives in November 2026. As spotted by fans on Reddit, one of the most notable additions is a more advanced in‑game smartphone. Players will be able to browse in‑game social netw