PlayStation to revitalize live-service 🎮 GTA 6 raises all game prices? 💸
2026-06-29 · 6 stories · 23 min read
Top Stories
PlayStation CEO says company wants to "revitalise" live-service games (2 min read)
PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino said Sony wants to revitalise live-service games through first- and third-party content, noting the genre is still relatively new. Sony plans to release Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls this year and will support both new releases and older titles long-term. (GamesIndustry.biz)
Analysts predict GTA 6's $80 price tag will drive more premium games toward that price point, but only blockbuster franchises with built-in audiences will sustain it. DFC Intelligence and other analysts expect a tiered pricing model where most mid-tier games cannot command $80 without backlash. (GamesRadar)
Business & Finance
CD Projekt rebrands to CD Projekt Red (2 min read)
CD Projekt rebranded to CD Projekt Red following a shareholder vote on June 23, consolidating its holding company name with its primary studio. The change aims to unify brand communication globally after the company sold its GOG storefront to co-founder Michał Kiciński for $25 million in late 2025. (GamesIndustry.biz)
Games & Releases
ArcSystem Works' Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls incorporated extensive player feedback from beta tests to refine gameplay mechanics while maintaining core design direction. Developers discussed their approach to character design, including how they created their version of Magneto for the fighting game. (IGN)
AI/Tech & Tools
Amid Steam Machine performance scrutiny, Valve removes '4K at 60FPS' claim (2 min read)
Valve quietly removed the '4K at 60FPS' claim from the Steam Machine product page, replacing it with 'Up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1.' The change came after launch-day scrutiny of the device's actual performance, though Valve had maintained the 60FPS target in February testing claims. (Eurogamer)
Culture & Community
Amazon Is Awash With AI-Written Guideslop For Games That Aren’t Even Out (4 min read)
AI-generated fake guidebooks for unreleased games like Alien: Isolation 2 and Gears of War: E-Day are flooding Amazon with AI-generated covers and nonsensical content. The books contain fabricated gameplay mechanics and system requirements for games not yet released, prompting consumer complaints and removal requests. (Kotaku)
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