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The EU Commission has declined to propose new laws in response to the Stop Killing Games initiative but will engage industry and consumers in talks by end of 2026.

Xbox is preparing for another round of significant layoffs next month, with CEO Asha Sharma acknowledging in a company-wide memo that the division's current trajectory simply cannot continue.

California's Protect Our Games Act clears the State Assembly and heads to the Senate. The ESA is pushing back again, and Stop Killing Games has responded with a formal open letter calling out what it says are deliberate misrepresentations.

The Gayming Awards 2026 are done. South of Midnight won Game of the Year, Date Everything took home two awards, and Trixie Mattel received the first-ever Content Creator Superstar honor.

Nintendo Direct June 2026 confirmed a Zelda Ocarina of Time remake, Xenoblade Genesis, Fire Emblem Fortune's Weave, and a packed Switch 2 lineup. Full recap here.

45 MEPs have written to the European Commission urging legislative action on Stop Destroying Video Games, just one week before the Commission's official response on June 16.

Xbox Games Showcase 2026 revealed Persona 6, Gears of War E-Day's release date, Fable's February launch, and the return of Xbox console exclusives. Full recap here.

Stop Killing Games has published an open letter accusing Video Games Europe of misrepresenting their campaign to EU officials, just two weeks before the European Commission is set to formally respond to their Citizens' Initiative.

Sony's June 2026 State of Play revealed God of War Laufey, Marvel's Wolverine's release date, and a packed fall 2026 lineup. Here's everything announced.

State of Play, Summer Game Fest, Xbox Showcase: Your Complete Guide to This Week's Game Announcements: Dates, Times, and Everything Rumored So Far.

California's AB 1921 has passed the State Assembly 43 to 16 and is now headed to the Senate. Here's what the Protect Our Games Act means for players and what comes next.

Connecticut AG William Tong has launched a formal investigation into Roblox over child safety failures, joining a growing list of states taking legal action.

PlayStation Plus June 2026 brings Grounded, Darktide, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2. Here's everything coming to PS Plus this month.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops U.S. game sales in April 2026 with $41M in spending. See the full Circana top 10 and hardware results.

Xbox hires Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer to revive its struggling console business alongside new CTO Scott Van Vliet.

Ubisoft posts a record €1.3B operating loss in FY2025-26 as revenue drops 21.8%. Here's what went wrong and what comes next.

Take-Two posts 19% revenue growth in FY2026 and targets $8B in FY2027, led by the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto 6.

The European Parliament plenary session spotlights the Stop Destroying Video Games initiative, calling for stronger consumer rights in the digital era.

Embracer Group plans to split into two public companies in 2027, with Fellowship Entertainment taking over Tomb Raider, Lord of the Rings, and more.

Steam has updated its tagging system, adding 17 new tags, removing 28, and renaming several others. Here is a full breakdown of every change and what it means for players and developers