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Capcom Producer Remains Coy On A Potential ‘Super Street Fighter 6’ Update
Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto has declined to confirm whether Capcom is planning a major “Super” or “Ultra” update for the fighting game, which is now more than three years old. Speaking to Respec, he stressed that Capcom always intended the game to be enjoyed for “at least 10 years”, pointing to a healthy…
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136 Jobs Lost at Legendary Dev id Software After Xbox Layoffs
Microsoft-owned publisher Bethesda (Zenimax) has confirmed heavy job losses at id Software, the legendary Texas-based studio behind DOOM and Quake, as part of a wider round of Xbox layoffs. According to filings with the Texas Workforce Commission, 136 staff were let go from id Software — 96 on-site at its Richardson office and 40 remote…
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Newegg’s Nintendo eShop gift card deal is back, and it could help you prepare for the rest of 2026’s stellar game lineup
US electronics retailer Newegg has revived a promotion offering Nintendo eShop gift cards at a discount, giving Switch and Switch 2 owners a way to build up store credit ahead of a busy release calendar. The deal is pitched as a means of preparing for what GamesRadar+ describes as a strong 2026 line-up of Nintendo…
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Pokémon Winds and Waves leaks finally give an old monster its due
A Polygon writer uses the latest round of rumours surrounding the upcoming game Pokémon Winds and Waves as a springboard for a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek tribute to Castform, an obscure and widely derided monster. The piece matters mainly as a comedic pop-culture commentary rather than hard news, poking fun at the unverified “leaks” that inevitably circulate…
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Critical Role’s Age of Umbra Sallowlands is a story of grief and lost community
Critical Role has launched Age of Umbra: Sallowlands, a new Daggerheart miniseries set in a dark, foreboding world abandoned by its gods and debuting on 9 July. In this nightmarish setting, five adventurers set out to explore the unfamiliar Sallowlands after hearing rumours of a mysterious metropolis that has suddenly appeared, brimming with life and…
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Arkheron, a competitive PvPvE action RPG, will open its closed beta next week—and I’m getting that Battlerite nostalgia just looking at this thing
PC Gamer reports that Arkheron, a competitive player-versus-player-versus-environment (PvPvE) action RPG, will open its closed beta next week. The piece matters mainly as a heads-up for players interested in trying the game early, with the writer flagging it as an upcoming title worth watching in the competitive action space. The author draws a comparison to…
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Review: Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online (PS5) – Squandered Potential at Every Turn
Push Square has reviewed Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online on PS5, an action RPG that retells the franchise’s original “Death Game” storyline through a custom protagonist rather than established series hero Kirito. The review frames the game as an ambitious, better-budgeted reset for the series that nonetheless squanders its potential, praising its atmosphere and…
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Subanutica 2 major update adds the ability to shoot fish
Unknown Worlds has released the first major update for its underwater survival game Subnautica 2, addressing a long-running debate among players over whether they should be able to kill the creatures they encounter. The update, called Adaptive Measures, arrived on Wednesday and offers a compromise: players can now shoot and stun fish, but they still…
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Vampirium: 1997 casts you as Dracula’s assassin in a vampire immersive sim
Bithell Games, the studio behind Tron: Catalyst, John Wick Hex and Thomas Was Alone, has announced a new minimalist immersive vampire sim called Vampirium: 1997. The game casts players as an assassin serving the King of England — who is also Dracula — with the goal of infiltrating locked-down locations and eliminating his enemies to…