
1.3M Signatures Weren't Enough for Stop Killing Games
Over 1.3 million people signed a petition demanding the EU protect games from being killed by publishers. The European Commission said no to new laws anyway.
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Over 1.3 million people signed a petition demanding the EU protect games from being killed by publishers. The European Commission said no to new laws anyway.

Luna Abyss earned strong reviews and player praise, but the entire Kwalee Labs team has been made redundant just weeks after launch.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 is getting its first update in over a year, adding Peter Parker's Fresh Start suit from the upcoming Brand New Day movie at no cost on PS5 and PC.

Capcom is bringing Mega Man: Dual Override to Gamescom 2026 as a playable demo, giving fans their first hands-on with a new Mega Man game in years.

Epic's next engine about better graphics. Unreal Engine 6 wants to make your Fortnite skin wardrobe work across every game built on it.

Rockstar is dropping the $40 price tag on GTA 5's current-gen upgrade for last-gen owners, effective tomorrow. It's a smart play five months out from GTA 6.

The Valve founder's latest purchase is a 20,000-square-foot Manalapan estate with seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, and a private underground tunnel connecting the property to the ocean.

Luna Abyss scored an 81 on Metacritic and peaked at 317 concurrent Steam players. Now the entire nine-person team that spent seven years building it is out of work.

Square Enix quietly dropped a substantial update for Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles today, adding New Game+ and a stack of quality-of-life improvements after eight months of radio silence.

EA Sports FC 26 arrives on Game Pass tomorrow, perfectly timed with the 2026 World Cup in full swing. It leads a wave of seven new additions stretching into early July.

A 3x fuel regeneration penalty while carrying targets is the headline change, and it's aimed squarely at the Jetpack Cat and Bastion combo that turned the Overwatch World Cup into an air show.

Amanda Winn Lee, the original English voice of Yukiko Amagi, has publicly backed Brianna Knickerbocker as her replacement in Persona 4 Revival, calling her "an absolute doll" who will "rock this role."

The UK government's sweeping social media ban for under-16s extends directly into online gaming, with plans to block stranger communication in games like Fortnite and Roblox by spring 2027.

Mark Gordon's retirement from Treyarch after 22 years makes him the third senior Xbox figure to leave in a single week, as Microsoft's gaming division continues to shed leadership.

Ninja Theory debuted Senua at Xbox Games Showcase on June 8. A week later, staff were told the studio is being closed.

Three sources told The Information that Microsoft has considered spinning Xbox out into a standalone business unit, a move that could pave the way for a sale or joint venture.

Mark Gordon oversaw every Black Ops game ever made and spent 22 years at Treyarch. His departure leaves the studio in new hands during one of the most turbulent periods in Xbox's history.

Satya Nadella went on stage and essentially admitted that after 25 years and tens of billions in acquisitions, Xbox still doesn't know how to make money.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits Xbox has been subsidizing entertainment rather than monetizing it, with YouTube making more off Xbox games than Microsoft does.

Two months after Xbox CEO Asha Sharma called Compulsion's Peabody Award 'a well-deserved recognition for storytelling that truly matters,' the studio is reportedly being shut down.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella dropped a brutal admission during a live podcast event: YouTube is making more money off Xbox games than Microsoft is.

EA has formalised its in-game advertising push with a new platform called EA Advertising, and one of its launch partners already has a custom stadium, mascot, and playable team experience in College Football 26.

Craig Duncan and Louise O'Connor are both out at Xbox Game Studios, just days after Asha Sharma's internal letter outlined an aggressive reset of the entire Xbox division.

A 40-year-old sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. Just sold for $3 million at Heritage Auctions, doubling the previous record. The difference between this and a garage sale find? A tiny gloss sticker.