Danganronpa 2×2 has been delayed from 2026 to early 2027. Producer Shohei Sakakibara said the team needed additional development time. He also revealed the studio wanted to avoid launching alongside a major AAA title. "I wouldn't have time to make the game while playing GTA 6."

Krafton has announced the PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS UGC Contest, giving players the chance to create custom game modes for PUBG: Playgrounds. The competition features a $95,000 prize pool, with winning mods set to be officially added to the game.

Roblox says the absence of major viral hit games contributed to a disappointing quarter. 👥 Daily Active Users declined to 123 million, down from a peak of 152 million in Q3 2025. 💰 Bookings (a key measure of player spending) increased just 8% year over year, a slower pace than previous periods.

A newly leaked Microsoft memo suggests the next-generation Xbox, codenamed Project Helix, is being designed to support games from every Xbox generation. However, the company says the success of the program will depend on publishers agreeing to bring their back catalogs to the platform.

A former Rockstar Games developer Mike York believes GTA 6 could still be delayed beyond its current November 19, 2026 release date if the studio isn't satisfied with the game's quality. "They'll push it six more months if they have to. I would not be shocked at all."

The Pokémon Company is facing a class action lawsuit after a former engineering director was arrested earlier this year over alleged hidden cameras in workplace restrooms. The lawsuit claims the company failed to adequately protect employees and visitors.

Marvel Rivals is getting a major storage optimization in Season 9.5, reducing the game's install size by over 40GB on PC and around 15GB on PS5 and Xbox. Season 9.5 launches on August 7.

Arctic has announced price cuts across its entire product lineup after receiving US tariff refunds. The company says the cuts are funded by tariff refunds received after previous US import tariffs were overturned.

Agefield High: Rock the School launches on August 12, 2026. 🏫 The game is heavily inspired by Rockstar Games' Bully, featuring a high school setting and coming-of-age story. ❤️ Players will experience a story centered on friendship, romance, and teenage rebellion.

Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 have outperformed Halo: Combat Evolved on PlayStation. According to Alinea Analytics, BO2 sold 8.2M copies on PS in July, while BO1 reached 3M. Halo: Combat Evolved was estimated to have sold 351k copies during the same period.

Game Freak has confirmed that Beast of Reincarnation will receive a series of ongoing updates following its mixed player reception. The first patch is scheduled for next week and will introduce camera improvements, larger text, better story pacing, performance-focused defaults, and various bug fixes

Eric Baptizat, the former game director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Origins, and Black Flag, has officially returned to Ubisoft. After leading the acclaimed Dead Space Remake at EA Motive, Baptizat will now oversee the development of future Assassin's Creed games.

Electronic Arts could be preparing for major layoffs as it looks to reduce costs following its $55 billion acquisition by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Snowbreak: Containment Zone earned under $5,000 in mobile revenue in July 2026. Before its shutdown, the game was generating around $1 million/month. The title went offline for 66 days following controversy surrounding a China Post collaboration and increased scrutiny of its fan service content.

Luke Dale, the actor behind Hans Capon in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, is opening a real-life medieval-inspired pub called The Nobleman in Prague, Czechia. Designed as a tribute to the city and its history, the tavern aims to recreate the warm atmosphere of the inns fans know from the game.

Electronic Arts (EA) has officially completed its $55 billion acquisition, becoming a privately held company under a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) alongside Silver Lake and Affinity Partners.

Digital Foundry's John Linneman: "I'd heard from a couple sort of sources... it sounds like Microsoft was actually very much going to continue disc support." "Not because they value retail disc sales, but because they wanted to ensure that all your Xbox games were still playable on new Xboxes."

Final Fantasy 14 has arrived on Nintendo Switch 2, with a free trial that includes the base game along with the Heavensward, Stormblood, and Shadowbringers expansions. Be prepared for a hefty 117.2GB download, making it one of the biggest titles currently available on the Switch 2.

Rumors that Bethesda was secretly developing another Elder Scrolls game have been debunked. A former developer clarified that an "unreleased Elder Scrolls title" listed on his LinkedIn profile referred only to The Elder Scrolls 6, not a separate unannounced project.

New data from Circana shows that PlayStation and Xbox players continue to spend most of their time on the same long-running games. Fortnite remains the most-played game on both PlayStation and Xbox. Other top performers: Roblox, Call of Duty, GTA 5, Marvel Rivals, Rainbow Six Siege, and NBA 2K26.

God of War creator David Jaffe has defended Sony's decision to stop physical PlayStation production, arguing that the company is prioritizing the preferences of the majority of its customers. "The needs of the many customers outweigh the needs of the fewer customers."

Game Freak's action RPG Beast of Reincarnation has officially launched, but early impressions are sharply divided. While some critics praise its combat and storytelling, others criticize its repetitive gameplay and familiar design, with player reviews on Steam reflecting a similarly mixed response.

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Veronica has surpassed 2 million wishlists across platforms less than two months after its reveal at Summer Game Fest. The game currently ranks as the 8th most wishlisted title on Steam.

Marvel's Wolverine has officially received an M (Mature 17+) rating from the ESRB, confirming the game will feature graphic violence, blood and gore, strong language, drug references, and partial nudity. Marvel's Wolverine is scheduled to launch exclusively for PS5 on September 15, 2026.

Shift Up CEO Hyung Tae Kim has responded to criticism surrounding the promotional video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, defending the studio's work after fans accused the video of relying heavily on generative AI.

Dave Bautista is reportedly in talks to play Kratos in Amazon Prime Video's God of War series following Ryan Hurst's departure due to an on-set injury Amazon reportedly plans to restart production this fall with the new lead actor The series has already received a two-season order from Prime Video

A former Rockstar Games developer has revealed that Midnight Club 5 was already in development before the project was quietly cancelled "You're not GTA."

An 18-year-old developer says his joke Steam title, This Game Costs $200, generated $1.38 million in sales after thousands of people bought it. However, 99.9% of purchases were refunded, leaving him with only around $2,045 after refunds and Steam's revenue share.

World War 3 officially shut down its servers on August 3, 2026. As an online-only title, the game is now completely unplayable. Developers New Generation Games and Wishlist Games announced the shutdown in June.

Refractor Studios, the dev behind Netflix's FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, has reportedly shut down just eight weeks after the game's release. Multiple employees say the entire team was laid off after Delphi Interactive reportedly pulled funding.