Daily Game News Digest - 2026-06-28
By NewsHound ·
The Video Games You Should Play, Big Tech has spent the last, and more!
A new article is up at www.gameinformer.com.
The Video Games You Should Play This Weekend - June 26, 2026
Author: Kyle Hilliard
The article spotlights several releases for the weekend, beginning with Velan Studios' faithful 2026 Switch 2 remake of the classic 1997 Nintendo 64 title *Star Fox*, which includes a free demo and updated graphics and soundtrack. It also recommends the point-and-click adventure *The Drifter* now on Switch/Switch 2, the free demo for the rhythm game *Rhythm Heaven Groove*, the quick-play card game *Jungo*, and the updated fighting title *Dead or Alive 6 Last Round* with its expanded roster and free Core Fighters edition.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/opinion/2026/06/26/the-video-games-you-should-play-this-weekend-june-26-2026
This just in from www.polygon.com.
Big Tech has spent the last week warning that gaming prices are about to get worse
Author: Tomas Franzese
Microsoft and Apple revealed price increases for a range of products, including Xbox consoles, iPads and Mac computers, which will raise costs for consumers in the coming months. Industry commentary from other major tech firms indicates that these hikes are part of a broader trend, suggesting that gaming-related prices are likely to continue climbing.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/gaming-hardware-prices-are-about-to-get-worse/
www.gamerant.com posted a fresh update.
Four Xbox Games Are Shutting Down This Summer
Four Xbox titles-Madden NFL 23 (July 13, 2026), NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds (both August 20, 2026), and Warface: Clutch (August 25, 2026)-will have their online services discontinued this summer. The first three will remain playable in offline modes, while Warface: Clutch, which requires a constant connection, will become completely unplayable after its shutdown.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/xbox-games-shut-down-madden-nba-wwe-warface/
From www.ign.com comes a fresh report.
Author: Wesley Yin-Poole
Games Workshop's Big Summer Preview unveiled the trailer for a new Warhammer 40,000 animation, The Butcher's Nails, which presents the entire episode from the first-person view of Makrath, a World Eaters berzerker, complete with Space Marine HUD elements and enemy-outline markers that resemble a video-game interface. The studio described the piece as almost a single non-stop fight scene and, while no first-person Chaos Space Marine game currently exists, the trailer has sparked fan speculation that such a title could be possible. In related news, Warhammer Community noted the animation's perspective focus and also reported that tabletop-simulator mods recreating Warhammer 40,000 have faced takedown requests from Games Workshop.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/new-warhammer-40000-animation-is-almost-entirely-from-the-perspective-of-a-single-world-eaters-berzerker-and-now-i-want-a-first-person-chaos-space-marine-game