Gaming News Digest — June 28, 2026
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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE — A teaser trailer for a collaboration with Persona 3, 4, and 5 was briefly uploaded to YouTube and then deleted. The collab will feature female characters from each game with NIKKE's signature jiggle physics, and an official reveal is expected later.
Age of Empires Mobile — The game has launched on Steam and Microsoft Store as a free-to-play title with cross-progress sync with mobile. The PC edition supports 4K, a reworked mouse-friendly UI, castle sieges, and real-time tactics, and a quick region swap in system settings fixes access issues.
SpaceCraft — An offline mode has been added two weeks after Early Access launch, responding to community feedback. Players can now choose between a massive multiplayer sandbox or a solo cosmic conquest with full control over their pace.
Survival games aren't rivals — The Pocketpair boss has debunked rivalry between Palworld, Valheim, and Rust, stating that developers are cooperating to grow the genre. Joint promotions like the Super Survival Summer bundle on Steam include 10 hits in one pack, aiming to lift all games.
Lost in Tandem — This 2D post-apocalyptic co-op adventure will hit Steam on July 22, 2026. It features asymmetric gameplay where a little girl and a broken robot, Mech-ute, solve puzzles and upgrade the bot, with a free demo already available.
League of Legends Classic — Riot Games has officially announced a mode to relive the MOBA's roots, allowing players to experience different eras with old builds, maps, and forgotten champ skills. The full reveal is scheduled for July 11, 2026 at the MSI finals in Daejeon, South Korea.
Six factions for MEDIEVAL 3 are locked — Creative Assembly has launched a vote for the starting roster of Total War: Medieval 3, with six confirmed factions: France, England, Holy Roman Empire, Byzantium, Sultanate of Rum, and Kingdom of Jerusalem. The community will pick from 23 candidates, and results will shape pre-production.
Zero new footage in 5 years — Quantic Dream staff have gone on strike to "save Star Wars Eclipse" from NetEase pressure, claiming it's physically impossible to finish the game without specialists. The protest coincided with a Lucasfilm visit, and management is reportedly hiding the Chinese owner.
MIRESI: Invisible Future — Studio Control9 has released new gameplay footage ahead of Anime Expo 2026. The game features time-traveling as an "Advisor" with a mix of real-time and turn-based combat where positioning is key, coming to PC and mobile with a TBA release date.
DUST: Origins — The creators of Battle Chasers: Nightwar have announced a new isometric sci-fi action game where a prisoner wakes up on a crumbling orbital station. Every choice has consequences, and crowdfunding on Kickstarter begins July 28, 2026.
PlayStation boss — Sony's head has confirmed the company is not backing down from live-service games despite failures like Concord. Helldivers 2 sold 15 million copies, but Bungie brought a $765 million loss, and the strategy continues with new approaches.
Sword Sage: Awakening — The game has no standard dodges; instead, it uses a counter system based on real Chinese sword techniques. Blue attacks are dodged, red ones countered at the right height, and after three deaths, gear can automate the fight to ensure accessibility.
Star Wars Eclipse — Quantic Dream staff are on strike, claiming the game is in deep trouble and that laying off 115 people would make finishing it impossible. The protest was timed with Lucasfilm's visit to draw attention.
Beast of Reincarnation — Game Freak has released a detailed gameplay trailer for this action-RPG, showing combat that recharges FP only through perfect parries. Features include vine hooks for vertical exploration, a skill tree, and cooking.
Console sales are crashing — May 2026 was the worst month ever for Xbox Series sales, and PS5 units dropped 58% year-over-year. The average console price rose 14% to $502, while Nintendo Switch 2 dominates in revenue.
Neverness to Everness — Update 1.2 "999 Nights" adds a mode styled after Elden Ring Nightreign, a new continent Warren, two S-rank heroes, a flying bike, and an aquarium, releasing July 8, 2026.
s1mple — Ukraine's Esports Federation has blacklisted s1mple, Yatoro, Mira, and others for alleged ties to Russia, barring them from UESF-backed tournaments with an appeal option. This follows a similar ban in August 2023.
Far Cry 7 — Codenamed Project Blackbird, the game has slipped to at least 2027 due to development hell, including a controversial time limit for the main story and an open-world overhaul. A co-op extraction-shooter spin-off, Project Maverick, set in Alaska, is also in development.
Pearl Abyss's philosophy — Through Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss is offering free DLC as a thank-you, with weekly updates based on player feedback. The game sold 6 million copies, and free content includes story tweaks, new combat mechanics, cross-save, and UI fixes through September 2026.
Gray Zone Warfare — Patch 0.4.0 addresses awkward PvP near combat outposts by reducing conflict at Fort Narith and COPs, making PvE smoother. The game is PvE-first but saw a player surge creating artificial PvP.
Steam deals
Steam Discounts — Today's deals include -90% on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Dead Space; -75% on Red Dead Redemption 2; and -70% on Stellaris and Crusader Kings III.
Epic — free & deals
Epic Games Discounts — Today's deals include -95% on Cyberpunk SFX, -93% on The Divine Invasion, -85% on The Curse 404, -80% on Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 3 and Nobody Wants to Die, and -75% on LONELINESS SIMULATOR IN THE RUSSIAN VILLAGE.
Spotlight
Beer Factory — Run your brewery, hire staff, and build a business empire in this full business simulation. Manage raw-material logistics, finances, and production, with realistic costs and export options. Details
Dusk Diver 2 Android 21 Mod — A mod for Dusk Diver 2 lets you play as Android 21 from Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, controlling the legendary anthropomorphic antagonist. Details
Pickstar Studio Naruto: Gaara of the Sand 1/6 Figure — A licensed pre-order for a 1/6 scale figure of Gaara from Naruto, available from FF Collectibles. Details
sheepChat — A multichat tool for streamers that displays messages from YouTube, Twitch, and 15+ other platforms. It supports drawing, polls, custom alerts, and viewer-controlled game actions. Details
