Blizzard filed a California lawsuit on June 12 against Project Ascension, alleging copyright infringement, DMCA violations, and other claims tied to a private World of Warcraft server that advertised more than one million players.
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RSS FeedReuters, citing The Information, says Microsoft has considered spinning out or restructuring Xbox as a wholly owned subsidiary, while Satya Nadella said Xbox must become a sustainable business after 25 years of investment.
Palworld’s Nintendo lawsuit has court presentation dates set for October 1 and November 9, while VGC reports the remaining damages may be limited to about $30K because the claims now focus on older Japanese versions.
Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 ran at 7am PT with a roughly 50-minute main show and 90-minute Treehouse, putting Switch 2 dates, ports, demos, and 2026 windows in one thread.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 received its June 10 summer update alongside The Flower & the Flame DLC, adding Photo Mode, Noir Mode, HUD options, and ranged-combat changes.
Insider Gaming reports that Ubisoft Winnipeg has shut down, with roughly 85 employees losing their jobs and multiple in-development projects affected.
Valve will stop physical Steam Gift Cards once existing store stock is sold through, while digital Steam gift cards remain available.
Persona 4 Revival launches worldwide on February 18, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Xbox PC.
Guild Wars 3 has been announced for PC and PlayStation 5, with ArenaNet signaling no subscription fee and no paid battle pass for the MMO.
Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 starts June 9 at 7am PT / 10am ET, runs about 50 minutes, and is followed immediately by Nintendo Treehouse: Live.
Valve is expanding the Verified program to Steam Machine and Steam Frame, both described in the Steamworks post as shipping this summer. r/Games discussion focused on whether the labels will reflect real performance.
The Avatar: The Last Airbender AAA RPG announced in 2024 is no longer moving forward. r/Games discussion centered on repeated canceled Avatar game attempts and fatigue from fans still waiting for a full RPG adaptation.