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Market analysis firm Circana has published the latest edition of its monthly report, which tracks spending across game hardware and software in the US. June's edition is another bleak one, with a near-universal decline. Read more

Palworld's 1.0 release has been massive so far, with the game hitting its biggest concurrent player peaks since the 2024 early access launch for the past two weeks. Unsurprisingly, that has also translated into a boost to premium unit sales. Read more

The second-hand video game market stands in jeopardy in the wake of Sony's decision to end the manufacturing of PlayStation discs by January 2028 . The market, which analysts estimate is worth $7.2bn globally, could be destroyed as a result of Sony's controversial move. Read more

Xbox has revealed the next batch of games coming to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service during the remainder of July and in early August, with Halo: Campaign Evolved and Hell Is Us spearheading the selection. Read more

Live service games face an interesting conundrum, I think: how do you keep offering the core experience of a game while also periodically reinventing it, and varying it, in such a way that will make it feel new? Overwatch is a game facing such a conundrum, and Blizzard has tried all kinds of different things to mix it up: switching to five-person teams from six, developing a PvE mode that never m…

When Microsoft assigned Asha Sharma as the new leader of the Xbox division in February , replacing the Phil Spencer regime, the executive brought along some of her former colleagues with her. Now, one of those recent hires is leaving. Read more

The Duskbloods ' first playtest - which will likely mark the first time anyone outside FromSoftware and Nintendo has played the Switch 2 exclusive - is coming next month , yet Google's AI search believes the subreddit r/TheDuskbloods already has official information. Read more

There's a machine in The Incident at Galley House you'll spend an awful lot of time with, and it's a wonderfully tactile thing. It's part mixing desk, part paranormal enigma, part over-engineered Guess Who game, and full of clicky dials, chunky buttons, and a big old whooshy lever you're forever manipulating. And if your deductive instincts are good enough, it whirs into crackling life like a hau…

With a little under one month left until the launch of Soulslike Mortal Shell 2, one of the game's physical versions can no longer be pre-ordered. Stock of the £55 ($70) PlayStation 5 Revered Edition is completely depleted, publisher Playstack announced. Read more

Darkest Dungeon 2 landed well enough and received generally positive reviews , but it's never been universally accepted in the same way the original game was, as Steam user reviews of Darkest Dungeon 2 highlight. Now, developer Red Hook Studios is surprising fans with a return to the original game. Read more

Jagex CEO Jon Bellamy has shared his lofty aspiration for RuneScape to be the biggest MMO in the world in the next five years. That, for those unaware, would mean toppling World of Warcraft from the top spot. Read more

The FBI has arrested a 21-year-old Florida man alleged to have stolen roughly $220,000 of crypto currency using malware installed alongside games. And while the PC platform used to nab this catch isn't explicitly specified, the infested games listed by the FBI were present on Steam until recently. Read more

Last month, Slay the Spire 2's Act 3 boss Doormaker - the third in a series of late-game reworks - was removed and replaced by Aeonglass. Now, developer Mega Crit has revealed how its fun visual design came to be. Read more

Nintendo has said it does not owe people who bought its products at higher prices any rebates, after the company raised prices in response to inflated US tariffs. The Japanese gaming giant is seeking the dismissal of a class-action lawsuit that argues this exact case: that consumers deserve a portion of the refund Nintendo could receive from the US government. Read more

Pokémon Go is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The game, which famously uses GPS and augmented reality to let you discover, catch, and battle virtual monsters in real-world locations, took the world by storm in 2016. Blurring the line between mainstream and niche gaming interest, Pokémon Go has retained a lot of popularity in the interceding 10 years since it launched, with a recent Ne…