Zachary Quest 
A Nintendo patent application tied to the Palworld lawsuit has been rejected by Japan’s Patent Office for lacking inventive step, citing prior art from multiple games.
Sony confirmed it will halt new PlayStation disc releases from January 2028, a move critics say dismantles a key price-correction mechanism for used games.
A copied typo in a vehicle speed stat is the centrepiece of GTA Wiki’s plagiarism case against Fandom following the Kortz Heist update for GTA Online.
Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush arrives on PS5 on September 10, 2026, two weeks early, as Milestone sidesteps a crowded September 24 release window.
S&P Kagan forecasts a 19.5% drop in global console shipments to 33.9M in 2026, with Xbox winding down and PS5 prices hitting $900.
The ERA cites Nielsen data showing PS5 and PS4 titles drove 45% of UK physical game sales in 2025, urging Sony to reverse its 2028 disc production cutoff.
Over 50 Bethesda veterans lost to Xbox layoffs, with staff warning of a substantial and cascading effect on Elder Scrolls 6 development and quality.
Cyberpunk 2077 has now sold 40 million copies worldwide, cementing one of gaming’s most remarkable turnarounds ahead of the Edgerunners 2 anime this fall.
Ubisoft’s Black Flag Resynced sold 2 million copies in 24 hours, doubling Shadows’ day-one figure and greenlighting the future of Assassin’s Creed remakes.
Bethesda Game Studios union members are organizing a protest against Microsoft’s sweeping gaming layoffs, marking the boldest labor action yet inside Xbox’s restructuring.