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There are love letters to fans. And then there’s the new Star Fox for the Switch 2.

Two tech giants, Microsoft and Amazon, took steps last week to move gaming further into the cloud, with each company aiming at a different part of the (gigantic) gaming demographic.

In case you missed it, Sony has already confirmed a PS Plus Essential August 2026 game for the PS5. Included in February’s PlayStation State of Play was the announcement that Untitled Goose Game creator’s next adventure, Big Walk, will be available on PS Plus as a monthly freebie. The game later received an August release date.

Thousands of Xbox users woke up Monday to frustrating news — Xbox Live was down, leaving players unable to sign in, access game libraries or launch games.

In rather unsavory news to start the week, Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) download codes will be region-locked on the PS5, while Xbox Series X|S will be free of that restriction. It’s unclear why both platforms are being treated differently, but Rockstar has warned PlayStation users against buying boxed…

UK software sales chart for the week ending July 25, 2026 – Splatoon Raiders immediately hits #1

Following Sony’s PlayStation Network outage last week, it’s now Xbox’s turn, as the Xbox Live servers are down today, July 27, and this seems to be affecting gamers based in the US the most.

TL;DR: Anonymous is targeting Sony over its plan to stop making physical PlayStation discs, warning digital-only purchases are licensed, revocable, and can be disabled despite being marketed as owned; the group cites Sony’s terms and examples like Ubisoft’s The Crew and a California law requiring clarity that digital sales are licenses. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00…

Following months of rumors and speculation, it was confirmed last month that GTA 6 won’t launch on disc on either PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S, as all retail copies of the game will be a download code, with the status of an actual disc release still uncertain.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has cleared another level in its proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts after securing European Commission approval for the record-breaking takeover.