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• Imperial benches 21-year-old Levi after four months with team

  Imperial has moved 21-year-old Levi to the bench. The roster change comes after four months with the organisation. The club has not released further details about the decision.

• FUT sign xfl0ud, return to full roster after benching lauNX

  FUT have signed xfl0ud to their active lineup. The addition restores the team to full strength following the recent benching of lauNX.

• HEROIC finalise roster with Brollan; he drops IGL duties

  HEROIC have completed their new roster with the addition of Brollan. He spent the past year and a half as the team's in-game leader but will not serve as captain in the new lineup. The change ends his recent run as HEROIC's IGL and shifts him to a non-captain role.

• Elder Scrolls Online studio reportedly hit by second major layoffs

  Zenimax Online Studios, developer of The Elder Scrolls Online, has reportedly experienced a second large round of layoffs in a year. Eurogamer sources say the cuts could affect "up to half" of the studio. The report links the move to wider Microsoft job reductions. No official confirmation was included in the report.

• Hatsune Miku: Starry Party announced for Switch 2 and PC

  Good Smile Company announced Hatsune Miku: Starry Party, a new "party action" game featuring chibi versions of the virtual singer and her friends. The game is headed to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. No release date has been announced.

• Housemarque's PS5 roguelike Saros gets a 2.5-hour free trial

  Housemarque is offering a free 2.5-hour trial of Saros on PS5. The trial lets players sample the arcade-style roguelike shooter. It is available to anyone who wants to try the game before buying.

• Magic's Secret Lair charity drop 'Their Magic Is Limitless' goes print-to-demand

  Magic: The Gathering's new Secret Lair, "Their Magic Is Limitless," will be a print-to-demand drop available July 20–Aug. 3. Proceeds will benefit the Global Fund for Women. The limited two-week window and print-to-order model aim to address scarcity that fuels scalper resales.

• EVE Frontier treats player mods as part of its canon

  Developers say modding and the game’s dark, lore-driven vision can coexist, and that player-made content is effectively part of the universe. The team provides visual and design anchors to guide modders while leaving space for player expression. They plan to monitor and adapt the game's fiction as community content evolves.

• Nintendo to discontinue original Switch models in Europe from Feb 2027

  Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED to European retailers and its Nintendo Store after mid‑February 2027. The move follows an EU rule requiring user‑replaceable batteries; redesigning older models was judged not cost‑effective. Nintendo says it will release Switch 2 consoles with replaceable batteries starting this summer, though availability may vary by country. No timeline has been announced for a similar discontinuation in North America.

• Xbox announces major restructuring with 3,200 layoffs and studio divestments

  CEO Asha Sharma announced a company-wide restructuring in a public memo. The plan includes about 3,200 layoffs, divestment of four (possibly five) studios, and broad management changes. Microsoft says the move will shape how Xbox operates over the next 12 months and could affect Game Pass strategy.

• Xbox cuts ~3,200 jobs; four studios reshuffled, industry responds

  Microsoft will cut about 3,200 Xbox roles — roughly 1,600 immediately and 1,600 over the next fiscal year — and has moved four studios out of its portfolio. Compulsion and Double Fine will become independent, while Ninja Theory and Undead Labs were placed under new ownership; Obsidian also reported layoffs. Reactions across the games industry were largely shock, sorrow, and regret, with some calling this a turning point for the sector.

• CD Projekt Red thanks 6,000 Anime Expo attendees for not spoiling Edgerunners 2 premiere

  About 6,000 people attended a preview screening of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’s first episode at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. CD Projekt Red staff publicly thanked attendees after the screening, saying the episode was not recorded or leaked. No public leak of episode one has been reported. The series is scheduled to launch this fall.

• Xbox to cut 1,600 jobs now, 3,200 by fiscal year end; four studios divested

  Xbox announced Monday it will lay off 1,600 employees immediately and a total of 3,200 by the end of its fiscal year. The company said it is divesting four studios, while the future of Arkane Studios (Dishonored) remains unclear. No further details on specific teams or timelines were provided.

• Kirby Air Riders sets record at Summer Games Done Quick

  Summer Games Done Quick has begun with a week of charity speedruns raising money for Doctors Without Borders. The schedule includes Hollow Knight: Silksong, Pragmata, Resident Evil Requiem and more. A record-breaking Kirby Air Riders run provided a standout GDQ moment.

• Ex-Tekken boss: Miyazaki's FromSoftware career is remarkable but underappreciated

  Former Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada called Hidetaka Miyazaki a "unique, yet extremely serious" game creator and described his career as remarkable but not fully appreciated. Harada highlighted Miyazaki's late start in games (age 29 after discovering Ico), FromSoftware hiring him despite limited experience, and his rise from Armored Core work to directing Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. Harada argued attention often focuses on Souls' breakout sales rather than the gradual development of the team behind them.

• Alberta shop posts boy with 10 golden Pokémon cards; fans question authenticity

  A local card shop in Alberta shared a photo of a smiling boy holding 10 golden Pokémon cards. The image prompted skepticism online, with many fans suggesting it was AI-generated or photoshopped. The card pack's authenticity has not been independently verified.

• Diablo 4 Season 14's Mythic Uniques 3.0 draws negative player response

  Season of Death Awakening (launched June 30) introduced Mythic Uniques 3.0, a permanent overhaul that lets any Unique become a Mythic. The change increases randomness, makes many former Iconic Mythics less reliable, and appears to reduce Mythic drop rates. Crafting with the Horadric Cube now produces unpredictable Mythic results, and community feedback has been largely negative.

• Microsoft layoffs hit Xbox; expert faults management and AI strategy

  Microsoft announced 4,800 layoffs company-wide, including 3,200 at Xbox. Commentator Ed Zitron attributed the cuts to management decisions and the company's AI investments. Microsoft said it is adapting to a changing environment, denied that eliminated roles are being replaced by AI, and acknowledged AI is changing how work gets done. The company's stock fell after the announcement.

• Xbox links 3,200 layoffs to slower-than-expected Game Pass growth

  Microsoft’s Xbox division will cut about 3,200 jobs. CEO Asha Sharma said in a memo that Game Pass "did not grow at the pace we expected" and cited it as a factor in the reductions. The memo did not provide subscriber figures.

• Obsidian lays off developers, from 21-year veteran to recent hires

  Obsidian Entertainment has laid off multiple developers, according to social media posts from current and former employees. Named departures include long‑time artist Daniel Alpert and an engineer who started in May; others include writers, designers and producers. Confirmed totals are unclear — nine people have been named so far while some reports put the total much higher — and Obsidian has not issued a public statement yet.

• GKIDS opens pre-orders for Look Back collector's physical release

  GKIDS has announced a physical release for Look Back, the 2024 film adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto's 2021 manga. Pre-orders for a special collector's edition are now live. The edition is expected to ship this summer.

• Counter-Strike Week 27: Short news roundup

  HLTV presents a brief, bite-sized roundup of Counter-Strike news for Week 27. The item compiles short updates and developments for fans and players to catch up quickly.

• Arcane ends but Riot and Fortiche press on in Runeterra

  Arcane: League of Legends concluded after two seasons on Netflix in 2024. Riot Games and animation studio Fortiche say they're not finished working in Runeterra. Fans continue to want more related content despite the series' end.

• Xbox CEO: Past bets left business stretched as major cuts begin

  Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said earlier strategic bets — Game Pass expansion, multiplatform moves, and studio growth — spread Xbox too thin and diverted focus from its core business. Microsoft is executing a reset that includes immediate and planned layoffs: about 1,600 roles cut now and roughly 1,600 more over the next year. The company is also spinning out Double Fine and Compulsion, selling Ninja Theory and Undead Labs, and consulting on Arkane Lyon’s future. Microsoft-wide reductions affect about 4,800 positions (≈2% of staff).

• Steam Machine 'Red Line' LEDs indicate faults but are often fixable

  Early Steam Machine owners reported a so-called "Red Line of Death" LED error, but many cases have been resolved with resets and BIOS updates. Valve's light-bar uses different widths and animations to indicate specific hardware issues like GPU failure or overheating. Steam's support documentation explains the meanings and notes critical error indicators override custom lighting.

• HEROIC appoint Finnish coach doto as new head coach

  Finnish coach doto has been named HEROIC's new head coach. He replaces TOBIZ, whose one-year stint with the Norwegian organization has ended. HEROIC has not released further details on staffing or a start date.

• WoW Moonguard hit by contagious dungeon disease, patched after hours

  A disease from the Dragonflight dungeon Brackenhide Hollow spread across the Moonguard server over the weekend after a player carried the Withering Contagion into populated areas. Low-level characters died and larger cities including Silvermoon and Stormwind saw widespread infections before Blizzard deployed a July 3 hotfix to stop it. Players are calling the incident “Corrupted Blood 2.0,” recalling a similar 2005 outbreak. The contagion spread via a five-yard damage-over-time effect tied to the dungeon spell.

• Arkane Lyon in consultation; Marvel’s Blade status uncertain amid Xbox reset

  Microsoft is undergoing a broad "reset" that includes layoffs, studio sales and other changes. Arkane Lyon has entered a required consultation in France and its future — and the future of Marvel’s Blade — is undecided. Reports say Blade was over-budget and internally delayed from a 2026 target to late 2027; Microsoft maintains no publicly announced first-party games have been canceled.

• Phantom sign Polish player cej0t to complete international roster

  Polish player cej0t has joined Phantom, completing the club's international lineup. The signing comes one week after he left 9INE. No further details about contract length or role were announced.

• Mélenchon urges legal protection for game ownership as industry goes discless

  French left‑wing leader Jean‑Luc Mélenchon has called for legal protections for videogame ownership after reports GTA 6 will launch without a disc and Sony plans to end physical game sales by 2028. He shared a petition arguing games are cultural assets and warning consumers could lose rights like resale, lending and guaranteed long‑term access. Mélenchon says the shift risks replacing ownership with a revocable access model.