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Nintendo is increasing the Switch 2's US price from $449.99 to $499.99 starting September 1, joining the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Steam Deck OLED in passing along costs from an AI-driven memory shortage.
The mobile-first tool turns a written description into a playable starting game, with alpha access limited to age-verified users 9 and older and global publishing reserved for creators 16 and up.
Xbox is preparing to shut down Arkane Lyon — the studio behind Dishonored and Deathloop — and cancel the long-in-development Marvel's Blade game, as sweeping layoffs across the division start next week.
Sony will stop making physical game discs for all new PlayStation titles starting January 2028, reflecting that 85% of PS game sales are now digital.
Rockstar Games has confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI pre-orders go live on June 25, 2026, with the game itself landing exclusively on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.
Nintendo has announced its first new Star Fox game in a decade, with upgraded visuals, online dogfights, mouse controls, and a June 25 release on Switch 2.