Gaming

Players cancelling their PlayStation Plus subscription to protest Sony’s January 2028 disc-free plan are getting discounts of up to 50%. Sony has stayed silent.

Asha Sharma’s Monday memo cuts 3,200 Xbox jobs, divests four studios, and elevates Mojang and King under direct CEO oversight. Here’s what’s inside.

Valve priced the Steam Machine at $1,049 after the memory crisis made its original target unviable. Reservations close June 25 ahead of the June 29 launch.

Minecraft Preview 26.40.27 puts the new Dappled Forest biome and Abandoned Camp structures into testing, with Poplar trees, red shrubs, and biome loot.

Valve priced the Steam Machine at $1,049 and $1,349 after a memory crisis forced a rethink. First orders ship June 29 behind a queue that closes June 25.

Get hints and the full answer for the NYT Strands puzzle on Friday, June 12, 2026, including today’s spangram PARTSOFSPEECH and all six theme words.

EA Sports UFC 6 launches June 19. Gameplay engineer Gabriel Kannenberg on his Brazilian-to-Canada move, three years at EA Vancouver, and Hall of Legends.

ASUS ROG Edition 20 lineup brings a G1000 desktop, Xbox Ally X20 bundle, lab booth and awards push to Computex 2026 with pricing still incomplete.

Apple Design Awards 2026 winners put Cyberpunk 2077 and Blue Prince in front of developers as Apple presses its Mac gaming case before WWDC.

Sony’s FlexStrike wireless fight stick launches August 6, 2026 at $199.99 alongside Marvel Tokon, with pre-orders from June 12 and PlayStation Link wireless.