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Cygames and Arc System Works have officially announced that Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, the acclaimed anime fighting game, is heading to the Nintendo Switch 2. The port is set to launch in September, bringing the full fighting experience — including its robust roster and online features — to Nintendo's latest hardware for the first time.
Payday 2, the long-running co-op heist FPS, is getting a significant shot in the arm with a sweeping engine modernization effort. Developers are introducing the rebuilt "Diesel 3.0" engine in an open beta launching at the end of June 2026, described as "a massive undertaking" aimed at dragging the aging title into the modern era. The overhaul promises dramatically improved performance, fewer crashes, and a staggering 60% reduction in the game's install size — welcome news for a game that has accumulated years of updates and content.
Sony has begun notifying PlayStation customers that hundreds of digital movies they previously purchased through the PlayStation Store will be permanently removed from their libraries. The company has sent emails warning users that over 550 titles — including films from Studio Canal's catalog — will be wiped, leaving buyers with nothing to show for money they already spent. The removals underscore a growing concern about the nature of digital ownership: unlike a physical Blu-ray disc that remains yours indefinitely, a "purchased" digital movie is ultimately a licensed product that platform holders can revoke at any time.
A new rumour from hardware insider KeplerL2 — who has a track record of accurate component predictions — suggests that the PlayStation 6 currently carries a bill of materials (BOM) of approximately $960 to assemble. That figure paints a concerning picture for Sony and consumers alike: unless the company is prepared to absorb enormous losses at launch, the PS6 could carry a retail price tag unlike anything the console market has seen before.
Grinding Gear Games has been quietly but consistently putting in the work to ready Path of Exile 2 for its full 1.0 release, and the results are turning heads across the action RPG community. A string of surprise updates has steadily refined the early access experience, smoothing out rough edges and bolstering the game's already deep systems — transforming it into what many are calling a genuine genre juggernaut in the making.
Riot Games has officially confirmed the existence of League of Legends Classic, a long-rumored throwback mode set to bring the beloved MOBA back to its roots. The announcement came on June 27, 2026, with Riot teasing the project and declaring that a full reveal is just two weeks away — set to take place at the MSI Finals. Riot has been tight-lipped on the specifics, with the cryptic tease leaving fans wondering exactly which era of the game Classic will recreate, prompting questions like "Is it season one? Is it season four?"
Palworld's highly anticipated 1.0 update is shaping up to be one of the most content-packed patches in recent memory — so massive, in fact, that the game's publishing lead is "losing their mind" trying to compile it all into readable patch notes. According to the publishing lead, the changes and additions for the 1.0 release currently span a staggering 27 PDF pages, signaling that developer Pocketpair has packed an enormous amount of new content, fixes, and improvements into the game's full launch milestone.
Meccha Chameleon, the indie hide-and-seek sensation released on June 10th, has achieved a staggering milestone — 10 million copies sold in just 16 days. The feat is even more impressive given that only five days prior, the game had already notched seven million sales, meaning it racked up an additional three million copies in less than a week. The breakout hit has taken the gaming world by storm, proving that a clever, accessible concept paired with a budget-friendly price tag can compete with the biggest titles in the industry.
Striking developers at Quantic Dream are sounding the alarm over plans to lay off 115 staff, warning that their ambitious upcoming title Star Wars: Eclipse simply cannot be completed if the cuts go ahead. Employees have gone public with stark language, telling outlets the project is already stretched thin — "we're understaffed," developers told PC Gamer — and that the planned reductions would push an already struggling production past the point of no return. The situation has drawn the attention of the French video game union STJV, which called for a national industry strike and established a picket line at Quantic Dream's Paris studio, best known for narrative titles like Detroit: Become Human.
Grand Theft Auto 6 may not be a PS5 exclusive, but you'd be forgiven for thinking otherwise based on pre-order interest. Reports have emerged suggesting that PlayStation pre-order demand for Rockstar's long-awaited blockbuster is vastly outweighing Xbox interest — a narrative that Sony's aggressive marketing partnership with the title has only amplified. The disparity has become stark enough to draw a public response from Microsoft itself.