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GameSpotWhile it can seem like every week feels bad in the games industry, this past week felt especially awful. You're not wrong for thinking so, too, and the start of this week wasn't that great either. But what if I told you that it could get even worse? It doesn't sound possible, but trust me, it appears it definitely could. Let's look at what happened last week. A week to forget On June 22, news broke that Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot died in a plane crash on June 19. His brother, Yves Guill
GameSpotFollowing Sony's announcement that it will not support PlayStation discs starting in 2028 and conjecture that the PS6 won't have a disc drive, it's now been reported that Microsoft's next-gen Xbox, Project Helix, won't have a disc drive either. Jez Corden of Windows Central reported today that Project Helix will not have a disc drive. The report did not include any further details, but this would not be a surprising development given the increasing percentage of games sold digitally compared to
Rock Paper ShotgunShake hands with the nearest underwater critter. The Subnautica 2 legal dispute appears to finally have reached its ultimate conclusion, with a settlement agreed between publishers Krafton and the three Unknown Worlds leaders they fired last year. One of those three leads, Unknown Worlds CEO Ted Gill, was reinstated to his post via a judge's orders in March. So, naturally, now the settlement's been reached, he's stepping down voluntarily. Read more
PC GamerThe publisher's ChatGPT advisor could not be reached for comment.
GematsuThe July 2026 edition of Brazil’s Diario Oficial da Uniao (Official Gazette of the Union), … Source
PC GamerNicholas Penwarden joins Sjoerd De Jong at the Dunrealin' retirement home.
Rock Paper ShotgunBrutalism serves one of two purposes in games: either as a source of concrete projectiles, or much more commonly, as a backdrop to quietly wander around, feeling morose. Personally I’m a fan of both, hence Lullabies Made of Static – which is out today – tickling the same neurons as my favourite grey walking sim, Fugue in Void. Read more
PC GamerThe call is coming from inside the house.
GematsuBandai Namco has announced Code Vein II expansion “Mask of Idris.” It will be available … Source
GematsuThe PlayStation 5 version of first-person action and survival game Voidtrain will launch on July … Source
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EurogamerTo most players, Subnautica 2 is one of 2026's hottest survival games after over four million players jumped into its dangerous waters and found an iterative but engrossing sequel. If you've been keeping tabs on its long development, however, you know about the legal dispute between Krafton and Unknown Worlds' leadership. Now, the publisher has agreed to finally pay promised bonuses to all staffers. Read more
GameSpotThis month's batch of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers has been revealed. All PS Plus members will be able to claim a trio of freebies starting July 7--Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2, and CrossCode. If you haven't claimed June's PlayStation Plus free games yet, make sure to do so before next Tuesday. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't exactly a high point for the franchise, but at the very least, the 2023 game was a comfortably familiar experience. Set directly after
GematsuSony Interactive Entertainment has announced the July 2026 Monthly Games lineup for PlayStation Plus Essential … Source
GematsuAMATA Games will release Shiromofu Factory-developed dungeon crawler RPG Dungeon Antiqua for PlayStation 5, Xbox … Source
GameSpotAfter Sony announced that it would stop supporting physical discs starting in January 2028, many expected GameStop's stock price to take a hit. After all, the company is known to drive revenue from new and used game sales. However, GameStop is not hurting today. Actually, GameStop's share price is up. Why is that? Whereas GameStop's business was once mainly focused on selling game software, that's no longer the case. The store still sells new and used games, of course, but for GameStop's latest
PC GamerThe Everchosen is back and means business.
PC GamerEventually we'll just be left with Halo and Call of Duty.