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Video Game News 6/25/2026

#Marathon
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Sony confirms it’s laying off ‘most of the Destiny team’ and ‘some’ Marathon devs
Bungie Announces Layoffs and Reorganization After Destiny 2 “Fell Short” in the Past Several Years
Bungie To Lay Off Significant Number of Employees After Destiny 2 ‘Fell Short of Its Expectations’
Bungie announces layoffs as it acknowledges Destiny 2 ‘fell short of expectations’
Bungie has been hit with mass layoffs
Sony and Bungie lay off "most" of the Destiny 2 team as well as some from Marathon
Sony is laying off 'most' of the Destiny team and 'some' Marathon devs
With Destiny 2 over, Bungie lays off 'most of the Destiny team and some Marathon team members'
Sony Confirms 'Significant' Bungie Layoffs Include 'Most of the Destiny Team and Some Marathon Team Members', as Bungie Admits 'Destiny 2 Fell Short of Expectations'
More Bungie Layoffs Announced Including Most of The Destiny Team
Mass Layoffs Hit Bungie ‘Including Most Of The Destiny Team And Some Marathon‘ Developers

#SteamSummerSale
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Steam Summer Sale 2026 is live - here's our budget recommendations
Nintendo announces 2026 Summer Sale for Switch 2 and Switch, here’s the full list of deals
The Ultimate Summer Sale Pairing: Steam Sale Meets GeForce NOW Discounts
US: Nintendo announces the Summer Sale
The Best Steam Summer Sale 2026 Deals
The 25 best Steam Summer Sale discounts worth splurging on
The Steam Summer Sale goes live with 'deep-a** discounts' across thousands of games

#ThePhysicalGames
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is the Latest Blow to the Physical Games and Resell Market
PS5 Welcome Screen, Smartphone App Get Grand Theft Auto 6 Themes to Celebrate Pre-Orders
Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Are Live As Leonida Opens For Business
Grand Theft Auto VI Pre-Orders Open June 25, Launches November 19
Grand Theft Auto 6 Preorders Are Live
Grand Theft Auto VI To Cost $80 And Has No Disc
Grand Theft Auto 6’s Code In A Box Is Somehow Already Selling Out On PS5, And Scalpers Have Their Eye On It

#Mmorpg
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Guild Wars Reforged is out now on mobile, resurrecting the iconic MMORPG for the modern day
Guild Wars Reforged Is Now Available On Mobile
How Guild Wars 3 Might Be Looking To Innovate In The MMO Space
Guild Wars: Reforged Launches on iOS and Android

#Playstation
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Shovelware Studio Forced Off The PlayStation Store
Sony is reportedly enforcing "stricter guidelines" against so-called "shovelware" PlayStation games
Sony’s “Stricter Guidelines” On Shovelware PlayStation Games Are Reportedly Targeting More Developers
Sony’s New Shovelware Purge Forces Another Game Maker Off The PlayStation Store

#Switch2
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Star Fox Is Now Available on Nintendo Switch 2
How to get to Titania - Star Fox
All Medals and Alternate Paths - Star Fox
Nintendo announces English voice cast for Star Fox on Switch 2
Star Fox Nintendo Switch Online icons now available
All amiibo unlocks and rewards in Star Fox
The history of Star Fox leading to the Switch 2 game, explained
Star Fox Review
Star Fox Players Are Already Making Its Characters Say Wild Things With Its VTuber Avatars: ‘You Gotta Do Your Own Research On The Vaccinations, Fox’
My Crush On Star Fox 64 Explains Why Nintendo Keeps Remaking It

#Playstation5Read
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Enshrouded makes October even busier with a 1.0 release date, more details coming this summer
Enshrouded’s official release date set for October for PC and PS5, Xbox next spring
Enshrouded 1.0 Release Date Revealed

#SteamMachine
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"We have our own list of features that we wanted to add": Valve say the Steam Machine's update support will be similar to the Steam Deck's
Valve Says Steam Machine Is More Expensive Than It Wanted
Valve says Steam Machine won't have 'as long of a timeframe' as Steam Deck, and new models are 'just a matter of when it makes sense'

#TheDeltaruneChapter5Origi
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Deltarune Chapter 6 set for 2027 release as Chapter 5 achieves new peak concurrent Steam players
Deltarune Chapter 5 Soundtrack Released
Deltarune Chapter 6 Will Release in 2027, Chapter 5 Shatters Concurrent Player Records on Steam

#Nintendo
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Nintendo gives the first look at its new Kyoto development centre, the Technology Development Building
Nintendo gives update on its new Technology Development Center, plus a first look
Nintendo building Technology Development Centre as R&D base for new hardware and software

#JackboxPartyPack
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Jackbox Party Pack 12 unveils all five of the new minigames arriving in the latest pack
The Jackbox Party Pack 12 game list revealed
Introducing the five new games of Jackbox Party Pack 12

#XboxSeriesXsPricesWillInc
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Xbox Series X/S Prices Will Increase Again From August 1st
Xbox console prices to increase this August
Xbox Console Prices Raising By $100+, 2TB Model Sunsetting

#Wolverine
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Marvel’s Wolverine Studio Confirms Physical Release Will Include a Disc
Marvel's Wolverine will come with a disc in the box, Insomniac assures players as GTA 6's download code approach sends ripples around the industry
Unlike GTA 6, Marvel’s Wolverine Will Ship With A Disc

#Sanctuary
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EVE Frontier Releases Cycle 6 Sanctuary
EVE Frontier's Major Cycle 6 Update Is Now Live, Bringing Modular Ships, More Hazards And A Free Trial
EVE Frontier's Cycle 6: Sanctuary is a 'bedrock' for the game's future

#EldenRing
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Despite investors moaning that Elden Ring's success hasn't been milked hard enough financially, FromSoftware parent company's CEO has kept his job
FromSoftware parent CEO keeps position following activist investors' disappointment in firm's handling of Elden Ring

#MotorsportManager
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Motorsport Manager 2 races onto Steam in 2027, teasing wannabe Wolffs and hopeful Horners with more dynamic race strategies and expanded off-track stories
Motorsport Manager 2 announced for release in 2027

#Vanguard
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League of Legends' Vanguard anti-cheat finally gets the option to only run when you fire up a game, as Riot roll out "on-demand sessions" for "sufficiently secured" PCs
You can finally turn Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat off when you're not playing a game

#Royale
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Olivia Rodrigo is the latest musician to arrive in Fortnite as a playable character
Drop Dead Singer Olivia Rodrigo Joins Fortnite Today

#Empulse
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Splitgate devs return with 'EMPULSE', a Titanfall inspired movement shooter
Titanfall spiritual successor Empulse is out now, but it's got a lot to prove

#DryMeadow
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Firefly Studios released a demo for Stronghold 4
Dry Meadow Demo release

#TheMinecraftDappledForest
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Minecraft 26.3 already has a first snapshot out with the Dappled Forest Biome
You can put Minecraft's gorgeous new biome and building blocks to the test right now

#Taiwan
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Mabinogi Mobile announces launch date for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau
MABINOGI MOBILE Launching in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau July 22

#AnimeExpo2026
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Miresi: Invisible Future opens pre-registration as it's set to appear at Anime Expo 2026
Pre-Registrations Are Now Open For Smilegate’s MIRESI: Invisible Future

#ResidentEvilSurvivalUnit
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Resident Evil Survival Unit announces massive crossover with Monster Hunter
Resident Evil Requiem 1.3.1 update out now, patch notes

#HumbleBundle
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Humble Bundle's Redline Racing Bundle Offers Assetto Corsa Competizione, Six Other Games, for Just $10
Hit the track in 8 titles for just $10 with the latest racing games themed Humble Bundle