Gaming
Europe's Biggest Games Show Has Sold Out Completely
Gamescom's organizers confirmed on 21 July 2026 that the show's entire exhibition floor in Cologne, more than 230,000 square metres, is fully booked for the first time in its history.
Gaming
Gaming
Nintendo's Profit More Than Doubled While Sales Fell
Nintendo's Q1 FY2027 sales fell 9.5 percent yet profit more than doubled, powered by a Switch 2 hardware transition and 90 percent digital sales growth.
Gaming
Coffee Stain Cuts Fellowship Team by 57%
Coffee Stain Group's Q1 FY2026/27 report shows net sales up 37% to SEK 253 million, but the live-service title Fellowship loses more than half its team after weak engagement.
Gaming
The Interest Bill Behind EA's Cost Cuts
One day after Electronic Arts' upbeat close statement, Bloomberg reported a $700 million annual cost-cutting plan. The real driver is the buyout's debt, not the games.
Gaming
Valve Shipped the Software Before the Hardware
Lepton and FEX, the Android and ARM translation layers Steam Frame needs, went live in Steam's own backend around August 2, spotted on SteamDB and confirmed by roughly eight outlets. Valve did the same thing before Steam Deck and Steam Machine shipped.
Gaming
97 Percent Ownership Cost Atari Its Turnaround Year
Atari's own games and hardware business turned its first operating profit in years, but a 97 percent stake in Thunderful dragged the group to a 4.8 million euro net loss. The decision lesson behind the numbers.
Gaming
Five Million Copies Sold, and Still a Net Loss
Krafton grew quarterly revenue 94.9 percent and still posted a net loss of 29.9 billion won. The company attributes it to non-operating losses from the acquisition that produced the hit. A lesson in reading a record.
Gaming
Every Publisher Gets a Veto on Your Old Games
Microsoft has brought original Xbox games to PC and Windows handhelds, and a leaked developer document points to Xbox 360 titles on PC and Project Helix from 2027 to 2028. Publishers opt in and keep control of pricing.
Gaming
EA Stops Reporting Its Numbers After Today
Electronic Arts expects its 55 billion dollar take-private to close at the close of trading on 4 August 2026. Saudi Arabia's PIF takes 93.4 percent, Silver Lake 5.5 percent and Affinity Partners 1.1 percent.
Gaming
Tencent Caught the Problem in Year Six
Lightspeed LA confirmed about 80 layoffs and a change of direction on Last Sentinel. Bloomberg reported six years and hundreds of millions. The gap between the two accounts is the lesson.
Gaming
The Budget Xbox Took the Steepest Rise
Xbox prices rose across Europe on 1 August. The entry Series S went up 42.9 percent and the flagship Series X 33.3 percent, which is what a memory shock always does - it lands hardest on the cheapest machine.
Gaming
The EU Cleared the Money, Not the Roadmap
EA told the SEC on 30 July that every approval is in and its 55 billion dollar buyout closes 4 August. Brussels asked two questions. Neither was yours.
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