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EA’s $55 billion buyout has officially been completed The company is now privately owned by an investor group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.

Resident Evil Veronica has surpassed over 2 million wishlists

Attack on Titan 3 launches on December 10, 2026 The game is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam, with its opening cinematic produced by Studio MAPPA

Buying gaming hardware is getting more expensive New data shows average prices rose 16% in the first half of 2026, while growing AI demand is expected to push costs even higher

Xbox 360 games could be making their way to PC in the next few years A leaked Microsoft document claims developers could bring Xbox 360 titles to PC, handhelds, and future Xbox devices

Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai turns 56 today

Xbox is aiming for 500 million daily players across all platforms by 2030 According to CEO Asha Sharma, the strategy includes consoles, PC, cloud, mobile, Game Pass, and Xbox's biggest games, with consoles remaining a key focus

Amazon and Twitch are reportedly preparing to train AI using livestreams A new report claims an announcement is coming in the next few months, with creators potentially able to opt out of parts of the training process

Xbox CEO outlines four areas the company is betting on for the future The focus will be on growing Xbox consoles, expanding Minecraft, building bigger gaming franchises, and bringing more games to movies and TV

Sony says it's increasing investment in its next-generation PlayStation platform While Sony hasn't announced any new hardware yet, reports continue to point to a PS6 and a new PlayStation handheld currently in development

Electronic Arts will officially become a private company next week Its $55 billion acquisition, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners, is set to close after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals

A former Rockstar developer believes GTA 6 is now "80–90%" complete He thinks the team is likely spending most of its time testing the game, saying they're "playing the game like eight hours a day"

Ironmouse is coming to Fortnite tomorrow A new sprite has been confirmed, and skins are expected to be revealed as part of the collaboration.

Several RTX 50 graphics cards have seen another price increase Distributor pricing shows MSI and Colorful raising prices in China, with higher manufacturing costs reportedly driving the changes.

The Diamond Casino has become almost pointless for GTA Online players in Australia Casino games and the daily Lucky Wheel are no longer available, leaving players with little more than the ability to buy and cash out chips.

Epic Games hires former Blizzard executive to lead the Epic Games Store Martin Keely will oversee the storefront as Epic looks to improve the experience and better compete with Steam

Rockstar confirms GTA 6's retail edition includes a download code instead of a disc On PS5, the code is region-locked, meaning imported copies may not work with your PSN account

Some PlayStation players are refusing to play for a week The community-led protest calls on fans to avoid logging in or making purchases between August 23 and August 30 over Sony's shift away from physical media.

Minecraft: Java Edition updates its PC requirements for the first time after 17 years The game now recommends 16GB of RAM and a Vulkan 1.3-compatible GPU as Mojang prepares to move away from OpenGL and roll out future upgrades like Vibrant Visuals.

PlayStation has patented a controller that replaces physical buttons with touch controls Players could customise the layout by placing virtual buttons wherever they want.