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Subnautica 2 hits four million salesSubnautica 2 hits four million sales

The Early Access title hit four million sales within a week of launch.

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May 22, 2026
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Take-Two expects to earn $8B in FY27 thanks to Grand Theft Auto VITake-Two expects to earn $8B in FY27 thanks to Grand Theft Auto VI
byChris Kerr
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Destiny 2's active development will end in JuneDestiny 2's active development will end in June
byDanielle Riendeau
May 21, 2026
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Splinter Cell designer says modern lighting has made stealth games harder to readSplinter Cell designer says modern lighting has made stealth games harder to read
byDiego Argüello
May 21, 2026
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Update: Last Flag dev Night Street Games lays off 'about a dozen' staffUpdate: Last Flag dev Night Street Games lays off 'about a dozen' staff
byDiego Argüello
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Quantic Dream cutting jobs after scrapping Spellcasters Chronicles
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May 21, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Ubisoft's net bookings are down 54% year-on-year
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May 20, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Xbox adds Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet to leadership team
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May 20, 2026
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau,Editor-in-Chief
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Hasbro cancels Dungeons & Dragons game led by Respawn veterans
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May 20, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Embracer chairman says cost control 'does not get enough respect' after presiding over years of layoffs
Embracer chairman says cost control 'does not get enough respect' after presiding over years of layoffs
May 20, 2026
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis,Senior Editor
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UK publisher EdCorp breaks cover after signing Garbage Country
UK publisher EdCorp breaks cover after signing Garbage Country
May 20, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Former BioWare, Inflexion Games, and Timbre Games developers launch Studio Reset
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May 20, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Microsoft launching improved Xbox Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers
Microsoft launching improved Xbox Adaptive Thumbstick Toppers
May 20, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division
Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division
May 20, 2026
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1 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Embracer to spin off major video game franchises and studios
Embracer to spin off major video game franchises and studios
May 20, 2026
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Sony is being sued for alleged tariff 'double recovery windfall'
Sony is being sued for alleged tariff 'double recovery windfall'
May 19, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia
Fortnite returns to the App Store everywhere except Australia
May 19, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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CI Games and Epic Games terminate Lords of the Fallen II publishing deal
CI Games and Epic Games terminate Lords of the Fallen II publishing deal
May 19, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Sony increasing the price of PlayStation Plus for new customers
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May 19, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Obituary: Veteran voice actor Tom Kane has passed away at 64
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May 18, 2026
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byBryant Francis,Senior Editor
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Arc Raiders tops 16 million sales and could be heading to China
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May 18, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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The Nex Playground is launching in the UK and Ireland
The Nex Playground is launching in the UK and Ireland
May 18, 2026
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2 Min Read
byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Subnautica 2 has surpassed 2 million sales in 12 hours
Subnautica 2 has surpassed 2 million sales in 12 hours
May 15, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Politicians accuse Rockstar of obstructing legal process, eBay rebuffs GameStop, and video game hardware screams now - Patch Notes #52
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May 15, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Tekken veteran Katsuhiro Harada to lead new SNK subsidiary
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May 14, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Report: WWE 2K26 dev Visual Concepts is laying off staff
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May 14, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Report: Amazon cancels The Lord of the Rings MMO
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May 14, 2026
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Nintendo president: Switch 2 price increases due to war on Iran and AI-driven memory crisis
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May 14, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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'Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive:' eBay rejects GameStop takeover bid
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May 14, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Manchester Games Network launches to put UK region 'back on the games map'
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May 14, 2026
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byChris Kerr,Senior Editor, News
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Update: Microsoft Israel's general manager set to leave amid alleged unethical use of Azure
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May 13, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Time Games' opening lineup includes a fantasy prediction market game
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May 13, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News
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Metroid Dread developer MercurySteam conducts layoffs
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May 12, 2026
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Update: Sega is lowering the priority of games-as-a-service titles
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May 12, 2026
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byDiego Argüello,Contributing Editor, News

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