- Sega Legend Passing: Tributes are pouring in for Hideki Sato, the former president of Sega and designer of iconic consoles including the Mega Drive (Genesis), Saturn, and Dreamcast, who has died at age 75.
- Saudi Arabia’s $7B Play: Reports indicate that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is eyeing a $7 billion purchase of mobile gaming giant Moonton, the studio behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang.
- Nintendo Takedowns: Nintendo has issued DMCA notices targeting the GitHub pages of at least 13 different Switch emulators, though some developers are reportedly fighting the claims.
- Record-Breaking Sale: A rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sold for $16.4 million, setting a new record for the most expensive trading card ever sold.
Game Updates & Releases
- God of War Spinoff Backlash: David Jaffe, creator of the original
God of War
, has publicly criticized the new 2D spinoff,
, calling it a generic departure that doesn’t “respect the license”.
- D.I.C.E. Awards Results:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
was the big winner at the 2026 D.I.C.E. Awards, taking home five trophies including Game of the Year.
Ghost of Yotei
followed with three awards.
- Stellar Blade Expansion
: Developer Shift Up confirmed it is evaluating an expansion to other platforms beyond PS5 and PC to “broaden audience reach”.
- Final Fantasy VII Part 3
: Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura clarified that moving the series to a multiplatform release strategy will not lower the quality of the final chapter, as development remains PC-based.
Competitive Gaming
- Pokémon EUIC 2026: Paul Chua was crowned the Pokémon Video Game Champion at the European International Championships, while Edwyn Mesman won the TCG Grand Finals.
- Rainbow Six Siege: FaZe Clan secured back-to-back victories at the Six Invitational 2026 in Paris, defeating Team Secret to claim the $1 million grand prize.
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