RAM squeeze hits hardware, DOA6 lands cold, and MenaRD wins Evo
A 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.
Industry
- RAM price warnings now run into 2028. Kotaku reports that Micron, Lenovo, and Jefferies all expect memory supply pressure to keep gaming PCs, handhelds, and consoles expensive, with Jefferies forecasting another 40-50% RAM price jump in Q3 2026 and 30-40% in Q4 2026.1 Read more →
- Xbox pushed back on GTA 6 preorder chatter. After an IGN affiliate-link sample suggested PS5 interest was far ahead, Xbox told Windows Central that it had "record orders" and that people should wait for real preorder data.2 Read more →
- Quantic Dream staff say Star Wars Eclipse is at risk. Polygon reports that developers went on strike because they do not think the project can be finished if 115 planned layoffs go through.3 Read more →
Releases and updates
- Dead or Alive 6 Last Round launched into a DLC backlash. The re-release hit Steam with Mostly Negative reviews, no rollback netcode, more than 400 DLC entries on the storefront, and complaints that some owners must rebuy content from the 2019 game.4 Read more →
- Diablo 4 Season 14 is nearly live. Polygon's timing guide says Season of Death Awakening brings the Overwatch collaboration with the new season rollout.5 Read more →
- The Dreams in the Peacock House is today's indie curiosity. Kotaku highlights the short text adventure's vaporwave labyrinth, dream logic, and shifting formats, from diary puzzles to a turn-based RPG battle.6 Read more →
Esports
- Inner Circle won Super DraculaN over Acend. HLTV reports that Inner Circle took the CS2 final 3-1, earned the $60,000 first prize, and climbed to 27th on the live VRS.7 Read more →
- Evo 2026 finished with MenaRD and Arslan Ash on top. EventHubs' final-results update lists WBG|MenaRD first in Street Fighter 6 and TM|Arslan Ash first in Tekken 8, with SF6 drawing more than 2,400 entrants and Tekken 8 more than 1,350.8 Read more →
- Argentina and Peru qualified for the VALORANT Esports Nations Cup. VLR's South America qualifier bracket shows Argentina beating Peru 2-0 in the upper final, then Peru taking the decider 2-0 over Uruguay for the second slot.9 Read more →
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