Video Game News 7/6/2026

#Switch2
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Nintendo will stop selling the Nintendo Switch in 2027

Nintendo announces Switch 1 systems will no longer be sold in Europe starting early 2027

Nintendo Switch Systems Discontinued in Europe Due to Batteries

Nintendo to discontinue original Switch consoles in Europe in 2027

Nintendo Will Stop Selling The Original Switch From February 2027

Nintendo has detailed rollout plans for Switch 2 product revisions in Europe with replaceable batteries, and Switch 1 consoles are being discontinued

Original Nintendo Switch family of systems will be discontinued mid-February 2027

Switch 2 Systems With Swappable Batteries Coming This Year, But Not In The US

Nintendo Switch Is Getting Discontinued, Which Shouldn't Surprise Anyone

#Rpg
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This week in PC games: Stardew Valley plus vampires, a lavish gamebook RPG, and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, finally

I don't want to resync

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s First 18 Minutes Showcased in New Video

Video: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag PS5 vs PS4 Comparison - How Does Resynced Compare?

See How Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Transforms The Pirate Classic

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Original vs Resynced Cutscene Comparison

#MecchaChameleonIsTheBest
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Meccha Chameleon Is The Best-Selling Game Of The Year So Far

Meccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days

Meccha Chameleon celebrates 15 million sales by teasing a 'collaboration with a famous Japanese star'

These Are the Top 5 Best Selling Games on Amazon So Far This Year

#TheSummerGamesDone
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Grab some great games in the Summer Games Done Quick 2026 Humble Bundle

Summer Games Done Quick 2026: Watch Day 2 here

One of my favourite weeks of the year is here: Summer Games Done Quick 2026 begins and anyone with a passing interest in games should dip in

#UndeadLabsXbox
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Xbox are parting ways with Double Fine, Arkane, Undead Labs, Compulsion, and Ninja Theory in the course of thousands of layoffs

Xbox cutting 3,200 jobs and parting ways with Double Fine, Compulsion, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs

Xbox Spins Off Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Undead Labs, And Ninja Theory While Blade Maker Arkane Reviews ‘Potential Strategic Options’

#Playstation
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Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is suffering similar PSN region locking woes to Helldivers 2, with 132 countries barred according to Steam's backend

Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on PC Blocked in 132 Countries Due to PlayStation Account Requirement

Marvel Tokon Blocked in 132 Countries, and It Looks Like PSN Requirements Are to Blame

#Winners
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Pokémon to hold charity Pokémon Champions tournament featuring whistling champion, pizza acrobatics champion and more

Pokémon has partnered with the Japanese soccer league to give every club a Pokémon mascot

The Pokémon Company Just Matched Each of Japan's Top Professional Soccer Teams to a Pokémon

#DespiteEliminating
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Despite Eliminating 15% of Its Workforce, Xbox Wants a Billion Players Per Day

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants the company to "entertain more than a billion people" every day: here's why that's a deeply unrealistic thing to say

Xbox's CEO wants its games to cater to 'more than a billion people each day', or 24 times more than the peak population of Steam, which is delusional

#Playstation
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Leading Online Petition Against PlayStation's Disc-Free Future Now Exceeds 120,000 Signatures

Petition for Sony to Maintain Physical PlayStation Games Reaches Over 100,000 Signatures

‘Don’t Kill The Disc’ Petition Urging Sony To Preserve Physical Media On PS6 Breaks 120,000 Signatures

#WorldOfWarcraft
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World of Warcraft patch 12.1 finally lets you put Pepe in your house

World of Warcraft’s Curse of Ula’tek Update Adds Profession Resets, UI Tweaks, and Bug Fixes

A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo

#Xbox
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Xbox is laying off 3,200 people and dumping 4 studios in 'the most significant restructure in Xbox history'

The Most Significant Restructure in Xbox History: Live Report

Xbox Will Lay Off 3,200, Part Ways With Four Studios In ‘Most Significant Restructure In Xbox History’

#Beta
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SteamOS 3.8.14 and SteamOS 3.8.22 Beta bring an essential WiFi fix and security improvements

Valve updates SteamOS to improve your WiFi download speeds, and it's available on Steam Deck with a couple of caveats

#Switch2
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will get revision with replaceable batteries in Europe

Switch 2 Hardware Revision With Replaceable Battery Coming Later This Year In Europe

#Playstation
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Halo: Campaign Evolved’s boxed version will come with physical discs so that players can ‘have tangible items to add to your collection’

After PS5 Disc Controversy, Microsoft Confirms Halo: Campaign Evolved Will Come On A Disc

#RhythmHeavenGroove
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UK software sales chart for the week ending July 4, 2026 – Rhythm Heaven Groove debuts in the top 5, Star Fox still going strong

Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Rhythm Heaven Groove?

#Halo
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Halo Project Ekur Reportedly Cancelled, Team Shifted to Campaign Evolved in Summer 2025 – Rumor

Halo multiplayer game, Project Ekur, reportedly canceled

#Playstation
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PlayStation to Allow Publishers to Re-Order Discs for Existing Titles After January 2028 – Rumor

Sony clarifies re-order support for existing PlayStation discs

#TheWorldClaw
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Indie MMO Spotlight: Happy Frog Of July!

Palia’s Frog of July Event Has Players Baking Crabs for Community Rewards

#Random
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Random: Katsuhiro Harada Describes Masahiro Sakurai As "A Saiyan"

Katsuhiro Harada reveals his overall impression of Masahiro Sakurai

#Playstation
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Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima "really sad" about Sony ending physical disc production, and says lack of media ownership has "frightening" possibilities

Hideo Kojima Warns of 'Frightening' Digital Future After PlayStation Reveals Plan to End Physical Disc Production

#CharacterValkoAtAnimeExpo
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Love and Deepspace Fans Pay Tribute to Canceled Character Valko at Anime Expo

The 6 Biggest Trailers And Reveals From Anime Expo 2026

#CardThievesJailed
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Pokémon Card Thieves Jailed for Stealing £71,000 Stock After Getaway Van Breakdown

Nintendo President Promises To Tackle Pokémon Card Scalpers After Billions Printed Fail To Satisfy Market

#PantheonRise
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Pantheon Rise of the Fallen shows off the Port of Rulun ahead of its arrival in the next update

Pantheon Shows Port of Rulun Screens From Its Combat and Progression Update

#FinalFantasyXi
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Final Fantasy XI brings back Celestial Nights next week with its July version update

Final Fantasy XI’s Celestial Nights Event Returns With July Update Next Week

#DidPaxDeiJustGet
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Did Pax Dei Just Get QUESTS?! – Pax FriDEI Review EP.163

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