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EA cut an undisclosed number of jobs in customer support, IT, recruitment, and trust and safety across US remote roles and its Hyderabad office, its third layoff round of 2026 as the PIF-led buyout closes in.

The third and final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy was unveiled at Summer Game Fest with a simultaneous all-platform launch set for spring 2027.

Yacht Club Games says its Game Boy-styled action game Mina the Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies in two weeks, clearing a launch the studio had called make-or-break.

Nintendo's first new Star Fox in roughly ten years is a Velan Studios remake of Star Fox 64, launching June 25 exclusively on Switch 2 with mouse-aim controls and 4-vs-4 Battle Mode.

Xbox gave its prequel shooter a firm October 6 release date and an August 6 open beta, with The Coalition saying it rebuilt every asset on Unreal Engine 5.

Toby Fox confirmed Deltarune Chapter 5 arrives June 24 as a free update for existing owners, with development on later chapters already underway.

Paramount Skydance launched an in-house games division on June 5, folding Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media into one studio and unveiling a TMNT: The Last Ronin game at Summer Game Fest.

Nintendo revealed a Switch 2 remake of the 1998 Nintendo 64 classic at its June 9 Direct, confirming a 2026 window but no studio, date, or gameplay.

Alkimia Interactive and THQ Nordic's remake of the 2001 RPG launched June 5 to a 73 Metacritic on PC and 66 on PS5, with reviewers split between its atmosphere and its rough combat and console frame rates.

CD Projekt Red revealed a third expansion for The Witcher 3, co-developed with Fool's Theory and now slated for 2027 rather than 2026.

Santa Monica Studio revealed God of War Laufey for PS5, the next mainline series entry, with Faye as protagonist. No release date was announced.

Lenovo's flagship handheld gaming PC gets a SteamOS edition this June, starting at $1,199 — about $100 more than its Windows counterpart.