15th July 2026 – 21st June 2026
HUNDREDS OF XBOX WORKERS PROTEST LAYOFFS OUTSIDE STUDIOS!
Protests organized by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) took place last week outside ZeniMax, id Software, Obsidian, Microsoft, and other locations in the US and Canada.
Many signs targeted Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and the company’s recent “reset.”
One sign read: “One billion? Are they stupid?” — referencing Sharma’s goal of Xbox reaching one billion people a day.
Another message: “Microsoft is killing your games.”
RANKED PLAY COMING TO MW4!
Treyarch is working with Infinity Ward to bring Ranked Play to Modern Warfare 4.
ONLY 7 GAMES ACROSS ALL PLAYSTATION PLATFORMS HAVE SOLD MORE THAN 100K PHYSICAL COPIES IN THE US THIS YEAR
A/c to Circana, physical sales on PlayStation have been extremely low in 2026 so far.
Only 7 titles have crossed 100,000 physical copies sold in the United States.
ALPHA DOG GAMES IS INDEPENDENT AGAIN!
Following Xbox’s “RESET” and the studio’s closure in May 2024, Alpha Dog Games (known for Mighty Doom and work on Fallout 76) has returned as an independent studio.
The founder has repurchased the company to resume operations, as stated in its official LinkedIn profile.
BLACK OPS 1 & 2 IN TOP 10 MOST PLAYED GAMES ON PLAYSTATION IN THE US!
Both classic Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops II made it into the top 10 most played games on PlayStation in the US for the week ending July 11th.
via: Circana
MODERN WARFARE 4 BETA DATES ANNOUNCED! 🔥
Early Access: August 21 – 25
Open Beta: August 28 – September 1
Get ready to test the new game!
FAN SURPRISES ACTRESS INDE NAVARRETTE WITH ULTRA-RARE CALL OF DUTY COPY! 🎁
A lucky fan just gifted Inde Navarrette (known for her role in 13 Reasons Why) an ultra-rare physical copy of a Call of Duty game.
XBOX EXECUTIVES CLARIFY FUTURE EXCLUSIVES STRATEGY!
Xbox leadership has outlined their current thinking:
▪️There has to be a reason for people to buy an Xbox
▪️Live service games will stay multi-platform
▪️Single-player titles will be evaluated for exclusivity on a case-by-case
▪️The company is “committed” to communicating their exclusive strategy more clearly in the future
Source➡️via GamesRadar+
RUMOR: PLAYSTATION ALLEGEDLY USING SOCIAL MEDIA BOTS TO DEFEND DISC DECISION?
According to Moore’s Law Is Dead, PlayStation may be using AI and bots to defend its move to end physical disc production.
An analysis reportedly found many supportive accounts had recent creation dates, AI-generated profile pictures, and similar posting patterns.
This remains unconfirmed rumor.
GHOST RECON WILDLANDS DEFINITIVE EDITION COMING TO PS5 & XBOX SERIES X|S!
The fan-favorite open-world tactical shooter is getting a next-gen Definitive Edition with new content.
Releasing soon on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Source➡️Insider Gaming
GTA 6 PRE-ORDERS MADE $260 MILLION IN A WEEK!
According to Newzoo (an industry analysis firm trusted by Take-Two), GTA 6 has generated $260 million in pre-order revenue in its first week — the biggest pre-order opening in their dataset.
They project the game could make $4.5 billion in its first week after launch, selling around 51 million copies.
🔗 Source➡️rockstarintel.com
RUMOR: THIRD-PARTY STUDIOS PAYING SONY FOR PROMOTIONAL TWEETS — NOW GETTING BURIED IN BACKLASH
According to a leak from Moore’s Law is Dead, 3rd party developers are reportedly paying Sony thousands of dollars for premium promotional tweet slots on official PlayStation accounts
The problem?
With the current wave of outrage and complaints flooding PlayStation’s social media, these paid announcements are getting buried under community backlash.
Anonymous studio sources are said to be furious that their expensive marketing is being overshadowed by toxicity toward Sony’s policies.
NEW ASTON MARTIN DREADNOUGHT REVEALED FOR MODERN WARFARE 4! 🚗
A brand new Aston Martin Dreadnought vehicle has been exclusively designed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Looks sleek and ready for action 🔥
GAMESTOP NOW ON UBER EATS – GET GAMES DELIVERED WITHIN HOURS! 📦
GameStop has partnered with Uber Eats, letting you order games and have them delivered in just a few hours.
The future of physical gaming retail is getting faster 👀
NEW PATENT HINTS PLAYSTATION 6 MAY ABANDON LIQUID METAL COOLING! ❄️
A new Sony patent suggests the PS6 could move away from liquid metal cooling in favor of a different system.
The illustrations appear to show a sealed liquid vaporization cooling setup.
14th July 2026
NEW MODERN WARFARE 4 GAMEPLAY DEBUTING THIS WEEK AT FANATICS FEST! 🔥
New gameplay for Modern Warfare 4 will be shown at Fanatics Fest on July 16.
People attending the event in NYC will be able to play the new Killblock map.
FORMER ROCKSTAR PRODUCER ON GTA 6 PC DELAY
John Ricchio says GTA 6 isn’t skipping PC at launch because Rockstar “doesn’t care.”
According to him, the studio simply prioritized finishing and polishing the console versions first.
Supporting the huge variety of PC hardware takes significant time, testing, and engineering resources.
XBOX CONTINUES TO TRAIL PLAYSTATION IN CONSOLE SALES 📉
▪️Xbox shipped 3.2 million consoles in 2025
▪️PS5 shipped 17.1 million — over a 5:1 advantage
▪️Xbox Series X|S is projected to ship just 2.5 million units in 2026
▪️PS6 is expected to significantly outsell Xbox’s next console, Project Helix
Source➡️S&P Global
TECH ANALYST SAYS GTA 6 IS “TOO CHEAP” AT $80
Ben Thompson argues that Rockstar could have charged around $200 for GTA 6 due to massive demand.
He believes GTA 6 is one of the few games people would buy almost regardless of price, and Rockstar left money on the table by not charging higher from day one.
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has said they want to price games in a way that feels fair for the value provided.
BLACK OPS 7 x WARZONE SEASON 05 ROADMAP REVEALED!
The full Season 05 roadmap for Black Ops 7 and Warzone is here.
Expect new maps, weapons, operators, events, and major updates across both titles.
Season 5 is looking stacked — which new content are you most excited for?
FORMER PLAYSTATION STORE SVP: SONY DOES NOT SET PS STORE PRICING
In a new interview, the former SVP of PlayStation Store said Sony does not set prices on the PS Store — individual publishers do.
He argued that Sony does not have a monopoly, and if you’re upset about digital prices, you should complain to publishers, not Sony.
Source➡️Insider Gaming
NEW XBOX INSIDER UPDATE BRINGS CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS!
Customize Home (dashboard shortcut)
Add or remove icons on My Games & Apps and the recently played list
Subscriptions section improvements
Xbox Series X|S Optimized labels
Game access warnings
Watch➡️Xbox Customize Home
GTA 6 MARKETING DEBATE IS HEATING UP!
You’re not alone in feeling this way.
GTA 6 is shaping up to be one of the biggest entertainment releases ever, and many fans expected a massive, in-your-face marketing blitz like GTA V had (billboards, buses, posters everywhere).
So far, the campaign has been unusually quiet — mostly teaser images, some leaks, and very little official noise. Rockstar has always been known for playing it close to the chest, but with a game this huge, the radio silence feels surprising to a lot of people.
What do you think they should do to make it feel more historic? More trailers? Live events? Real-world activations?
BATTLEFIELD 6 SEASON 4 LAUNCHES JULY 21 WITH NAVAL WARFARE! ⚓
Season 4 brings:
Naval combat
The biggest map ever
Dynamic waves
New vehicles and weapons
All-out warfare across land, air, and sea
11th July -13th July 2026
BLACK OPS 1 & 2 PS4/PS5 CROSS-GEN PLAY CONFIRMED!
✔️PS4 and PS5 players can matchmake with each other
✔️No cross-play with PS3 or other platforms
✔️Season Pass owners can matchmake with non-Season Pass owners in both games
BLACK OPS 7 SEASON 5 OFFICIAL TRAILER DROPS!
Featuring the return of ‘Dig’ from BO2, new DLC 5 Zombies map, and more 🔥
Watch Trailer➡️BO7 SEASON 5
XBOX PLAYER SUES MICROSOFT AFTER ACCOUNT HACK — WINS COURT ORDER!
An Xbox player sued Microsoft after his account was hacked and he was locked out of his digital library.
The court ordered Microsoft to restore his account within 15 days or face daily fines plus $400 in damages.
SONY’S END OF PHYSICAL DISCS NOW USED AGAINST THEM IN $457 MILLION LAWSUIT! ⚖️
A major lawsuit against Sony is using the company’s own decision to stop physical disc production after January 2028 as key evidence.
The suit (seeking $457 million in damages) argues that Sony can no longer claim players have the option to buy physical copies if they don’t like PlayStation Store prices.
Law professor Daniel Wallach noted that Sony has “essentially destroyed its own defense,” because they can no longer point to physical discs as an alternative for consumers.
FREQUENCY FROM BLACK OPS 4 RETURNS IN BLACK OPS 7 SEASON 5!
The classic map Frequency is making its comeback in Black Ops 7 Season 5.
Nostalgia continues 🔥
XBOX’S RUMORED DISC-TO-DIGITAL SYSTEM COULD LAUNCH AS SOON AS NEXT WEEK!
According to new rumors, Project Positron could arrive very soon.
It would let players convert eligible physical games into permanent digital licenses tied to their Microsoft account.
If true, this would be one of the biggest quality-of-life features Xbox has introduced in years.
BLACK OPS PS4 PORT EXPLOITED FOR INSTANT MAX PRESTIGE!
Players have found exploits in the Black Ops port on PS4 that allow them to reach max prestige instantly.
Many lobbies are reportedly being ruined by these exploiters.
XBOX HIRES MATTHEW BALL AS NEW CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER!
Xbox has officially brought on Matthew Ball (renowned gaming analyst and author of The State of Video Gaming report) as their new Chief Strategy Officer.
10th July 2026
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 1 & 2 NOW AVAILABLE ON PS4 & PS5! 🎮
The classic ports are live right now.
Details:
▪️Running at 1080p 60FPS (higher than current Xbox backward compatibility versions at 720p)
▪️Digital only — no physical versions
▪️No graphical updates, no 120FPS support, no FOV slider
▪️Black Ops 2 includes all post-launch camos and Extra Classes MTX for free
▪️$40 each game (PS Plus members get $20 for a limited time)
▪️Season Pass: $30 ($10 for PS Plus members)
▪️Separate PS4 and PS5 versions — no cross-play between them
▪️Emblem Editor still available in Black Ops 2
▪️No DLC included in the base ports
▪️Quote from Activision:
“This is a classic Call of Duty® experience, cross-platform Multiplayer is not supported.”
9th July 2026
HACKERS ON PS4 ALREADY UNLOCKED ALL BLACK OPS 1 & 2 PORT TROPHIES! 🏆
Multiple hackers on PlayStation 4 have reportedly already unlocked all trophies for the upcoming Black Ops 1 & 2 ports — including Platinum — in under 1 minute.
via: DETONATEDcom
PLAYSTATION INDIA STORE PLANS HIT BY DISC ANNOUNCEMENT?
PlayStation India was reportedly planning up to 100 local stores by 2028.
However, according to sources, investors and partners were allegedly not informed about the disc phase-out until the public announcement.
One reported comment from a partner:
“Why would we even work with PlayStation, let alone invest a couple of crores on a store when they won’t be selling discs?”
This has sparked concerns about the physical retail strategy in India.
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 6 COST XBOX $300 MILLION IN REVENUE
According to Bloomberg, Xbox lost $300 million in revenue on Xbox and PC because many players chose to play via Game Pass instead of buying the game outright.
AVOWED 2 CANCELLED – OBSIDIAN NOW WORKING ON NEW FALLOUT GAME!
According to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and other reports:
Obsidian has cancelled Avowed 2 (development was going well and it was on track for announcement next year)
The studio is now focusing on a new Fallout game
The project will be led by Josh Sawyer (director of Fallout: New Vegas)
This shift comes after Xbox’s recent “reset” and layoffs
A small team will continue working on Avowed 2 in hopes of reviving it later.
DUCKDUCKGO BROWSER NOW BLOCKS MOST YOUTUBE ADS!
DuckDuckGo has announced that its browser now blocks the majority of YouTube ads.
The team said they were “tired of ads interrupting” their videos.
JASON SCHREIER: SONY’S REAL REASON FOR ENDING PHYSICAL DISCS
According to new information shared by Jason Schreier:
Sony believes its digital player base is already large enough to move forward without physical buyers.
Stores will still sell boxes, but they will only contain download codes
Sony currently gives retailers ~30% of the sale price ($70 game)
With 100% digital, Sony keeps all the revenue → significantly higher profit margins
Sony is convinced most players will eventually accept a fully digital ecosystem and that the brand loyalty is strong enough that they don’t need to communicate much about the decision.
