Marathon’s ‘RGBully’ Bug Forces Bungie to Disable Paid Weapon Skins
Bungie disabled four Arcana Crusade weapon skins in Marathon after a rendering bug turned the Bully SMG into a spectrum-cycling block of color. Fix lands July 21.
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Rebel Wolves Wraps Dawnwalker Dev With Seven Weeks to Spare
Rebel Wolves confirms The Blood of Dawnwalker has gone gold, giving the debut studio seven weeks of breathing room before its September 3, 2026 release.
Laid-Off BARB Workers Hit the Streets as MindsEye Fan Event Draws Union Fury
IWGB-backed Build A Rocket Boy workers protested outside Edinburgh HQ after the studio flew fans in for a MindsEye playtest days after mass layoffs.
Game Pass Falls 47 Million Subscribers Short of Microsoft’s Internal Target
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirms Game Pass sits at 30 million subscribers, nearly 47 million below the internal target tied to the Activision Blizzard deal.
Barrett’s $200M Bungie Lawsuit Ends in Settlement Before Verdict
Sony and Bungie settled Christopher Barrett’s $200M-plus lawsuit over his for-cause dismissal and withheld equity tied to Sony’s $3.6B acquisition.
Marvel Tokon’s Steam Launch Hits PSN Wall for 132 Regions Before Sale Even Opens
Sony’s Marvel Tokon is already barred from purchase on Steam in 132 regions due to PSN gating — repeating a Helldivers 2-era controversy before launch.
Microsoft Eyes Halo Franchise Reset Ahead of Historic PS5 Launch
Xbox is heavily evaluating Halo’s future amid studio restructuring, with Halo: Campaign Evolved set for its PS5 debut on July 28, 2026.
Xbox’s Identity Crisis: Factions Inside XGS Are Stalling Active Franchises
Insiders confirm a deep strategic split inside Xbox Game Studios is already affecting live projects, as Microsoft floods gaming leadership with CoreAI executives.
PlayStation Goes Disc-Free: What Sony’s 2028 Cutoff Means for Ownership
Sony will stop producing PlayStation disc games from January 2028, ending physical ownership in a move that reshapes how players access their libraries.
IWGB Files Legal Claims Against Rockstar Over 34 Dismissals and Union Busting
The IWGB has filed formal union recognition and blacklisting claims against Rockstar Games after 34 workers were dismissed days before GTA VI’s delay announcement.