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Scammers Won: Valve Pulls Steam Gift Cards From Stores

After years of adding warnings, limiting redemption, and pulling cards from shelves during suspicious activity spikes, Valve says scammers have adapted to every countermeasure. Physical Steam gift cards are done.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma presenting at the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 event
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3% Profit Margin Forces Xbox Into Sweeping Layoffs

Xbox will end its fiscal year with a 3% profit margin despite spending over $20 billion on the platform. CEO Asha Sharma is now planning significant layoffs in July as part of a full business reset.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Master Chief from Halo Campaign Evolved standing in front of Xbox and PlayStation logos
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Sharma Pulled Halo Trailer From PlayStation State of Play

Bloomberg reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma pulled a Halo trailer from Sony's State of Play presentation, a move that could damage the fragile Xbox-PlayStation relationship just as Xbox prepares for sweeping layoffs and budget cuts.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Xbox Project Helix next-gen console concept design on a dark stage backdrop
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A $900 Xbox? Sharma Pushes Radical New Plans for Helix

With RAM costs spiralling and Project Helix potentially hitting $900 or more, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says the old console playbook is dead and new business models are coming this year.

Nathan Lees5 min read
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers detached from the console on a flat surface
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France Fines Nintendo $40M for Hiding Joy-Con Drift

France's consumer watchdog hit Nintendo of Europe with a €35 million fine, not for selling defective Joy-Cons, but for deliberately keeping customers in the dark about the problem for years.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Stellar Blade protagonist Eve in combat gear from the Switch 2 port announcement
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Stellar Blade, Lies of P, and 5 More RPGs Storm Switch 2

The June Nintendo Direct dropped a wave of third-party RPG ports for Switch 2, from Stellar Blade to Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen. The message is clear: big studios are treating Nintendo's new console as a serious platform.

Switch 23 min read
Wario grinning menacingly in front of a Nintendo Switch 2 console
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Wario May Crash Today's Nintendo Direct

Everyone's expecting the Ocarina of Time remake to headline today's Nintendo Direct. A leaker with a strong track record thinks Wario has other plans.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Senua stands in a dark purgatory landscape in Hellblade 3 Senua key art
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Project Mara Is Dead So Hellblade 3 Can Live

Ninja Theory's experimental horror game Project Mara is officially dead. Studio head Dom Matthews confirmed the cancellation to focus the entire 85-person team on Senua, the next Hellblade game.

Hellblade3 min read