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30th June – 31th June 2026
BETHESDA REVEALS NEW LOGO FOR ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY! 🎉
Bethesda has unveiled a fresh logo to celebrate 40 years of the studio.
A clean new look for a major milestone.
(Image Credit: Bethesda)
PLAYSTATION 2026 REVENUE BREAKDOWN REVEALED!
Digital: $1.2 billion
Physical: $128 million
Digital is currently outselling physical by a massive margin — this is a key reason behind Sony’s push to phase out discs.
XBOX CEO ASHA SHARMA REVEALS 4 PRIORITIES FOR THE FUTURE!
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has outlined the company’s key focus areas going forward:
Console
Minecraft
Bigger franchises
Expanding games into movies and TV
SONY CFO: DISC PHASE-OUT BACKLASH HAS HAD “NO IMPACT” ON BUSINESS SO FAR!
Sony CFO Lin Tao addressed the player reaction to ending physical disc production in 2028:
“At this point in time we are not seeing any impact on our business, as of now.
But going forward, about the contents sales, a large part is already digitized. And therefore as a result the discontinuation of discs, we don’t see that there will be any negative impact on our business. However, as I already said, the users, the players have attachments and we have to think about how to respond to those feedbacks.”
28th June – 29th June 2026
CAPCOM: 93.3% OF GAME SALES ARE NOW DIGITAL
Latest Capcom figures:
PC digital: 60.4%
Console digital: 32.9%
Physical: only 6.7%
Note: Capcom counts Switch 2 game key cards as digital sales.
Source➡️CAPCOM REPORT
PS5 FINALLY RETURNING TO INDIA — BUT WITH A BIG PRICE HIKE!
According to reports, the PlayStation 5 is coming back in stock in India, but at a significantly higher price.
Standard PS5:
Launch Price: ₹49,900
New Price: ₹69,990 (around 40% increase)
UBISOFT x XBOX BRINGING FREE PC ACCESS FOR DIGITAL CONSOLE OWNERS!
Xbox and Ubisoft are leveling up PC support:
Free PC access for owners of digital Xbox console versions of games like Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, The Crew Motorfest, Riders Republic, and more
Premium editions and add-on content now available on the Xbox PC App for titles including Assassin’s Creed Shadows, For Honor, Rainbow Six Siege, and others
Full Details➡️Xbox and Ubisoft News
REPORT: DISCORD NITRO SUBSCRIBERS GETTING EARLY ACCESS BETA CODES FOR MW4!
According to a new report, Discord Nitro members will receive early access beta codes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
(via: WumpusCentral/X)
XBOX RETURNS TO GAMESCOM 2026 FOR 25 YEARS OF PLAY! 🎮
Xbox is heading back to gamescom:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Gears of War: E-Day
Minecraft Dungeons II & more
Live broadcasts will feature interviews, special guests, gameplay reveals, and new trailers.
PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026
🚨 BLACK OPS 1 & 2 PS PORTS SURPASS 7 MILLION COPIES SOLD!
The PlayStation ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have sold over 7 million units combined.
via: charlieINTEL
XBOX CTO APOLOGIZES AFTER 15-HOUR OUTAGE!
Following a massive outage that left millions of players unable to access their games, Xbox’s new CTO Scott Van Vliet has issued a public apology.
Key points:
Microsoft’s licensing library system failed, causing a cascade that took down other services
Van Vliet: “This is an unacceptable situation. I care less about the surface-level cause and more about figuring out why a failure in a single service could bring down the entire network.”
Xbox has launched a deep internal audit to restructure the network and eliminate single points of failure
The outage has reignited debate around fully digital consoles and server dependency.
27th June 2026
XBOX SERVERS DOWN FOR OVER 6 HOURS! ⚠️
Many users are reporting that Xbox services have been offline for more than 6 hours.
Players are experiencing issues signing in, launching games, and accessing multiplayer features.
NEW BLACK OPS 7 ‘TEDD’ OPERATOR SKIN LOOKS LIKE ADAM SMASHER FROM CYBERPUNK 2077! 🤖
The latest Operator skin for Black Ops 7 has a striking resemblance to the iconic cybernetic enforcer Adam Smasher.
(Image Credit: Call of Duty)
FORMER PLAYSTATION STUDIOS PRESIDENT SHAWN LAYDEN CRITICIZES DISC DECISION!
“I guess they figured that if 80% of consumers represent 95% of their revenue, there aren’t enough incentives to keep the other 20% going, who only contribute 5%.
But in the PlayStation 4 era, we never would have left those people behind. I don’t know what’s changed, but it’s a frankly DRAMATIC decision.”
PLAYSTATION FANS CALL FOR GLOBAL “PS BLACKOUT” AUGUST 23–30!
Players are organizing a week-long protest against Sony’s decision to end physical disc production.
From August 23 at 7 PM local time to August 30 at 7 PM.
Organizers are asking fans to:
Turn off their consoles
Log out
Avoid all PlayStation purchases and play sessions
The campaign is being shared under the hashtag: PsBlackout
SAM HOUSER ON WHY ROCKSTAR AVOIDS HOLLYWOOD STARS IN GTA!
In rare interviews, Rockstar President Sam Houser explained why the studio prefers lesser-known actors:
“It’s easier to work with someone who’s keen and enthusiastic, and not been in hundreds of films.
Sometimes you get a famous person in and they literally just read off the script, they want the cheque, and they want to go. I find that insulting and depressing.”
He also said:
“We don’t bring in name actors anymore because of their egos and, most important of all, because we believe we get a better sense of immersion using talented actors whose voices you don’t recognize.”
Sources➡️gamesradar & denofgeek
DAN HOUSER: IF PLAYERS WANT PHYSICAL GAMES, COMPANIES SHOULD PROVIDE THEM!
Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser has weighed in on the physical media debate.
“I don’t know that I care, but if people want that, I think companies should provide it.”
He added that while he doesn’t personally mind the shift, digital releases have been useful for updating and improving games.
FACEBOOK DOWN TODAY!!
Widespread outage hit Facebook
23rd June – 24th June 2026
PLAYSTATION NETWORK DOWN FOR OVER 4 HOURS!⚠️
Sony has reported widespread issues with PlayStation Network today, including:
Difficulty launching games
Trouble signing in
Other services affected
Many players were locked out.
HALO: CAMPAIGN EVOLVED EARLY ACCESS IS NOW LIVE ON ALL PLATFORMS! 🛡️
The Early Access period has officially begun.
All players can claim the brand-new Sandstone Ancient armor style.
(Image Credit: Halo Studios)
🚨 DENUVO REMOVED FROM 007 FIRST LIGHT JUST 2 MONTHS AFTER LAUNCH!
The anti-tamper software has been taken out of the game only two months after release.
Denuvo reportedly costs studios around $30,000 a month.
XBOX ANNOUNCES NEW FEATURE TO OPTIMISE GAME DOWNLOAD SPEEDS! 📥
Xbox is rolling out a new smart download client to optimise game install and update speeds.
Available now for Alpha Skip Ahead and Alpha Insiders.
UBISOFT CEO ON END OF PHYSICAL GAMES!
Yves Guillemot says ditching physical games “helped” PC gaming, and PlayStation ending discs won’t “disturb” the industry much anyway.
BLACK OPS 7 SEASON 5 REMOVES STANDARD MATCHMAKING!
With the new Season 05 update:
Standard matchmaking has been removed
BO Classic, Quick Play, and Party Games now use the new ‘Classic’ matchmaking
Some Open playlists remain available
XBOX LAUNCHES PUBLIC TEST FOR AD-SUPPORTED GAME STREAMING!
Xbox is starting a public test for Xbox Insiders that lets you stream select games from your library at no added cost and without a subscription via a new ad-supported option.
Matthew Ball explained the goal is to give players more affordable options.
Key principles:
Start with the player
Ads should create value
No interruption to gameplay flow
Same quality bar as content
Clear about what is an ad
Ads fit platform expectations
XBOX BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY NOW ON PC!
Xbox has officially introduced Backward Compatibility for original Xbox titles on supported PCs and handhelds.
Four classic games are available today, with more coming soon.
22nd June 2026
XBOX’S NEW VP OF ENGINEERING HAS ALREADY LEFT THE COMPANY!
The executive, who was appointed to the role in May by CEO Asha Sharma, has departed Xbox.
Another quick leadership change at the company.
PLAYSTATION VITA CAN NOW ACCESS XBOX CLOUD GAMING! ☁️
A new app called GreenVita lets Vita owners play supported Game Pass games via Xbox Cloud Gaming — no Xbox console required.
A cool way to revive the Vita for modern cloud gaming.
SONY’S END OF PHYSICAL DISCS THREATENS SECOND-HAND MARKET, ANALYSTS WARN
Sony’s plan to stop producing physical discs for new PlayStation games from 2028 could have a major impact on the second-hand market, according to analysts.
Without new discs, the resale ecosystem for physical games could be severely damaged.
NEW GAMING MOUSE WITH BUILT-IN FAN TO KEEP YOUR HANDS COOL! ❄️
Pulsar Gears and Noctua have teamed up for the Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition gaming mouse.
It features an active palm ventilation system with an NF-A4x10 fan — perfect for long sessions and heatwaves
(Image Credit: Pulsar)