PlayStation State of Play 06/02/26 Rundown
Summary Sony’s June 2 State of Play ran for more than 60 minutes and delivered a large batch of PS5 updates, announcements, and gameplay reveals from first- and third-party studios. The show opened with Marvel’s Wolverine and also featured major reveals like God of War: Laufey, Until Dawn 2, Stuntman: Hollywood, Kemuri: Hunt the Unseen, […]
Eurogamer Layoffs Context
SummaryEurogamer has faced more layoffs as part of wider cuts at IGN-owned gaming media outlets. The staffing reductions reflect ongoing pressure across games journalism and digital publishing. Bullet points Why it matters
PlayStation 5 Only Again! The Strategy Shift
Breakdown Hermen Hulst reportedly told PlayStation staff that narrative single-player games will stay on PlayStation instead of coming to PC, which would put titles like Ghost of Yotei, Saros, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet in the PS5-only camp. At the same time, multiplayer projects are still expected to go to PC, which fits […]
Roblox New Rules Making Games Public
SummaryRoblox has introduced new publishing requirements for public experiences, adding extra steps before games can be made public. The changes are aimed at tightening moderation and evaluation for public-facing content. Bullet points Why it matters
Doom Soundtrack Inducted
SummaryThe soundtrack for Doom was inducted into the U.S. National Recording Registry on May 14, 2026. The honor recognizes the game’s music as culturally significant and worth preserving. Bullet points Why it matters
Xbox Player Voice Program
SummaryMicrosoft launched Xbox Player Voice on May 18, 2026, a new feedback system that lets players share input and track what happens to it. Microsoft says the goal is to make feedback easier to submit and more visible once it is received. Bullet points Why it matters
PlayStation Plus Price Hike
SummarySony says PlayStation Plus prices for new customers will increase in select regions starting May 20. The new starting prices are $10.99 USD / €9.99 EUR / £7.99 GBP for 1-month subscriptions and $27.99 USD / €27.99 EUR / £21.99 GBP for 3-month subscriptions. The change does not apply to current subscribers unless their subscription […]
David Vonderhaar New Game not a “Call of Duty killer.”
David Vonderhaar, one of the best-known former Call of Duty developers, is working on a new shooter at his studio BulletFarm, but he says it is not a “Call of Duty killer.” Instead, he described the game as something closer to “if David Lynch made shooters,” with an emphasis on players working together against environmental threats while also competing […]
Discord Nitro + Game Pass
This is a new partnership perk for the standard Discord Nitro plan, not Nitro Basic or Classic. Discord says the goal is to make Nitro more of a gaming membership, and Microsoft is using the tie-in to push more players toward trying Game Pass through Discord. Bullet points Why it matters
AI Tools in Fortnite?
Epic Games says it is exploring AI tools in Fortnite development to make teams more efficient, not to replace developers. The comments came from Stephanie Arnette, Epic’s senior external development manager, during a Gamescom Latam panel. Arnette said Epic has been looking at different AI tooling to support Fortnite and that the goal is to […]