June 25 is a big day: After years of waiting, Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders are finally live! Well, y’know, for some people, anyway. (Image credit: meme-creator.com) But it’s a joyous day for us too (and, importantly, in a way that excludes them*) because today also marks the start of the 2026 Steam Summer Sale,…
Blue blur, indeed. Publishers these days have pretty questionable ideas of what constitutes ‘definitive’, but this really takes the biscuit. After several leaks, Sonic Frontiers – Definitive Edition is out now on Switch 2, but what it actually offers doesn’t justify its name. You’ve got the base game, the ‘Final Horizon’ expansion, and a bunch…
Category: Announcements June 25, 2026 Updated XBOX Console Prices Team XBOX Effective August 1, 2026, we will be updating prices worldwide. The price of XBOX consoles will increase by US$100 for 512 GB models and US$150 for 1 TB models. We will also be sunsetting our 2 TB model. Last October, we increased XBOX console price by $20-$70 in the U.S. We hoped another price increase would…
I’ll be honest, my Steam Deck is still trucking along just fine, even with four years of light between today and its 2022 release date. Nevertheless, there are more than a few people who’d quite like a Steam Deck 2 (though, uh, even they are probably prepared to wait for prices to become sane). It’s…
Grand Theft Auto 6 now feels quite a bit more tangible—preorders are live, and November is right around the corner. But amid this flurry of information and unrelenting hype came a bit of bad news for the GTA Online crowd: GTA 6 is being pushed as a “singleplayer experience”. Despite its impending launch, there’s actually…
Modern social casino platforms succeed by blending polished game design, visible progression, and social features that give play a sense of momentum. Players expect quick loading, intuitive navigation, and reward systems that feel steady rather than erratic. The strongest platforms treat the lobby as more than a menu: it becomes a place where games, events,…
Bonus profile customisation options await. You can use Star Fox amiibo on Switch 2’s Star Fox remake, with various unlocks up for grabs. There are 12 bonus battle banner elements – three backgrounds, and nine emblems in total – available by using all three compatible amiibo. Read the full article on nintendolife.com
But Tomodachi Life is the sole best-seller. Famitsu has provided our latest look at the boxed charts in Japan, and it’s The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales that comes out the big winner this week. Yes, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is once again on top with 34,967 units sold, but if we combine…
GTA 6 has revealed its pre-order editions and, despite lots of fancy customisation options, and a relatively predictable price for the Standard Edition, people are understandably upset about how much content (which arguably comprises a portion of GTA 6’s identity) is locked behind a paywall. Obviously, us PC gamers with consoles will have to decide…
Bungie has announced a “reduction in force” as it reorganizes following the end of development on Destiny 2, saying that with its premiere game now ended and new projects still in very early stages of development, “we unfortunately could not continue operating at our previous size.” “We know this decision has a profound impact on…