Gaming & Esports Wire2026-07-20Xbox Expands the Exclusive Tease, July 23 Stacks Three Releases, and PARIVISION Win Dota 2 EWCA one-screen gaming and esports brief: Xbox broadens its exclusive tease, July 23 packs three franchise releases, and PARIVISION take the Dota 2 Esports World Cup while VCT regions trade wins.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-07-13Steam Hits $11B, Warframe Reloads, and 100 Thieves Lift EWCA one-screen gaming and esports brief: Steam's first-half revenue surge, Ubisoft's monetization edit, new Warframe and Minecraft beats, and 100 Thieves plus 9z closing the esports weekend.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-07-06Kojima Mourns Discs, Halo Keeps Them, and Sharper Win SEAA one-screen gaming and esports brief: Kojima reacts to Sony's all-digital push, Nintendo addresses Pokemon card scalping, Halo and Crimson Desert get update beats, and VALORANT plus Fatal Fury close the esports slate.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-06-29RAM squeeze hits hardware, DOA6 lands cold, and MenaRD wins EvoA one-screen gaming and esports brief: RAM price pressure threatens hardware costs, Xbox pushes back on GTA 6 preorder chatter, Dead or Alive 6 Last Round lands badly, and Evo plus CS2 and VALORANT qualifiers close the esports slate.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-06-22Xbox doubts resurface, Naruto gets a TCG, and LEVIATÁN win LondonA one-screen gaming and esports brief: Xbox's hardware doubts resurface, Garriott eyes Ultima rights, Halo changes PS5 co-op access, Naruto returns to cards, and LEVIATÁN plus Falcons close major esports finals.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-06-15Xbox Cracks Under Its 3% Margin, Gears E-Day Locks October 6, and FUT Topple G2 in LondonMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella admits Xbox earns less from games than YouTube does — with new CEO Asha Sharma poised to cut studios and fast-track Halo and Fallout. Summer Game Fest reshuffled the GOTY race, Gears E-Day landed on October 6, and on the esports front, FUT Esports delivered one of the year's biggest upsets by eliminating G2 2-0 at VALORANT Masters London.
Gaming & Esports Wire2026-06-11Xbox Layoffs Loom, Nintendo Direct Drops Bombs, and VALORANT Masters London Heats UpXbox is bracing for post-fiscal-year layoffs as CEO Asha Sharma lays out a grim five-point reality check, while Ubisoft closes two studios and cuts up to 380 jobs. On the release front, the June Nintendo Direct delivered the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake, Kingdom Hearts 4 gameplay, and Final Fantasy Resonance; the Xbox Games Showcase locked in dates for Fable, Gears E-Day, and Halo. In esports, VALORANT Masters London is in full swing and 4thrives Esports claimed the PMGO Season 1 title.
