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Frank Cifaldi says downloading Grand Theft Auto VI and hoping it runs in 50 years is not a preservation solution, and asks the ESA for legal ways to archive digital-only games.

Halo Studios' Unreal Engine 5 remake of Halo: Combat Evolved arrives July 28 on PS5, Xbox and PC, day one on Game Pass and marking the franchise's first appearance on PlayStation.

Sony has cut off shovelware publisher Afil Games and tightened PlayStation Store publishing rules, extending a year of store purges from individual titles to entire catalogs.

Circana data shows the Switch 2 sold 5.9 million U.S. units in 12 months, trailing only the Game Boy Advance, while PS5 and Xbox posted their worst May in over two decades.

Until Dawn 2 launches on PS5 in 2027, developed by Sony's Liverpool studio Firesprite rather than original creator Supermassive Games.

Konami and Annapurna confirmed Silent Hill: Townfall launches September 24 on PS5 and PC, a first-person entry set in a fictional Scottish town.

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

Sony increased PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium 1-month and 3-month prices in the US, UK, and Europe effective May 20, 2026, citing ongoing market conditions.

IO Interactive will ship 007 First Light on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on May 27, 2026, but the Nintendo Switch 2 version slips to late summer as CEO Hakan Abrak insists on a polished port.

Supergiant Games brings its acclaimed roguelite sequel to PlayStation and Xbox with all post-launch updates, bonus content, and day-one Game Pass inclusion after a seven-month console exclusivity window on Nintendo Switch.

Sony's second PlayStation 5 price increase in under a year took effect on April 2, pushing the PS5 Pro to $900 and the standard console to $650 as AI-driven memory demand and trade tariffs compress margins across the gaming hardware industry.

Bethesda's space RPG arrives on PS5 with two DLC expansions and the Free Lanes overhaul, as Microsoft's multiplatform strategy reaches its most significant title yet.