I love Baldur’s Gate 3’s queer representation, but triple-A games can still do so much more to explore lesbian stories with the depth they deserve Gaming
Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on Sony’s years-long debate over scrapping discs, and why this time it’s probably “a straight spreadsheet decision” Gaming
Sony has already started repurposing its lone PlayStation disc factory, and the body of physical gaming isn’t even cold yet Gaming
“Red line of death” – Steam Machine encounters its first major hardware fault and it’s already got a fitting Xbox-inspired nickname Gaming
“The future of gaming shouldn’t come at the expense of ownership” – Anti-DRM champion GOG restates the fundamentals as PlayStation kills off discs Gaming
Cyberpunk 2077 passes another extraordinary sales milestone as CD Projekt Red hails “the incredible, lasting strength” of the game Gaming
As the memory crisis continues and players begin to complain, Cinder City drops 64GB RAM requirement and ups GPU requirement instead Gaming
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 studio Sandfall isn’t bothered that people may not like its next game, and that’s the most refreshing thing I’ve heard all week Gaming
Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely continues its mobile investment spree with Umamusame: Pretty Derby director’s new company Studio AuKnow Gaming
At the same time as killing off physical discs, Sony has to ration attachable disc drives sales due to “high demand” Gaming
Halo: Campaign Evolved really, really wants you to know you’ll get a physical disc, even if you buy it on PS5 Gaming
Sony assures publishers and developers they can still order games on disc – but there’s a catch Gaming
I’ve fallen in love with Steam’s latest ingenious card battler, and this one feels like playing with unstable elements that could explode without warning at any moment Gaming
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls is now blocked in 132 countries thanks to Sony’s controversial PSN linking requirements Gaming
Square Enix hints “it’s not entirely impossible” for games like Final Fantasy 15 to come to Nintendo Switch 2 – but “there are certain hardware constraints” Gaming
Epic Games settles a court case against former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaborations and bans them from leaking anything else Gaming
Viral indie hide-and-seek hit Meccha Chameleon tops another milestone, selling 15 million copies in less than 30 days Gaming
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima “really sad” about Sony ending physical disc production in 2028, says lack of media ownership has “frightening” possibilities Gaming
Valve makes a change to SteamOS that should improve your WiFi download speeds, and it’s available on Steam Deck with a couple of caveats Gaming
It’s the best time of the year: as Summer Games Done Quick 2026 goes live for the week, here are my personal highlights from the schedule Gaming
“This is all about control” – industry experts speak on Sony’s move away from discs, and what this means for the PlayStation 6 and the cost of games Gaming
The first reactions to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 are in, and CD Projekt Red and Studio Trigger seem to have another winner on their hands Gaming
“If anyone encounters the same error, don’t panic like I did” – Steam Machine suffering “red line of death” comes back to life, and its owner is back to playing games Gaming
You can sort-of play Mario Kart on YouTube now as an “interactive video” that could lead to more complex experiments down the (Rainbow) Road Gaming
Palworld developer confirms when the version 1.0 update will go live, and you won’t need to wipe your existing save if you don’t want to Gaming
Microsoft announces 3200 layoffs and four studio departures in “most significant” Xbox restructuring in history Gaming
Original Switch consoles are being discontinued in Europe as Nintendo details how EU battery laws will impact its retail strategy for Switch 2 Gaming
