Daily Game News Digest - 2026-08-06
By NewsHound ·
Nintendo Reveals Digital Sales Up 90%, Xbox Officially Makes 5 Games 100%, and more!
www.gameinformer.com dives into the news.
Nintendo Reveals Digital Sales Up 90% Compared To Last Year, Switch 2 Units Top 23 Million, And More
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Nintendo's Q1 FY2026 earnings show digital sales soaring 90% year-over-year to 132.7 billion yen (≈ $837 million), driven by downloadable versions of packaged games. The Switch 2 sold 3.82 million units in the quarter, bringing its cumulative shipments to 23.68 million, while total Switch 2 software sales reached 9.46 million units and Mario Kart World remained the top-selling title with 15.39 million copies. Nintendo said the strong hardware and software performance will not alter its fiscal-year financial outlook.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/08/06/nintendo-reveals-digital-sales-up-90-compared-to-last-year-switch-2-units-top-23-million
www.gamerant.com dives into the news.
Xbox Officially Makes 5 Games 100% Free, Including 2 Open-World Games
Xbox's Free Play Days promotion runs from August 6-9, offering five titles at no cost: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Sports Renovations (requires an Xbox Game Pass subscription), NBA 2K26 (free for all from August 7-14) and a limited-time trial of Wax Heads. Players can access the games via the Subscriptions tab in the Xbox Store, and the article also notes Xbox's upcoming Platinum Trophies system slated for 2026 under new CEO Asha Sharma.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/free-games-this-weekend-xbox/
www.ign.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look Premieres on Netflix This Month, Rockstar Confirms
Author: Tom Phillips
Rockstar confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6: An Extended Look will debut on Netflix on Thursday, August 27 at 12 p.m. PT (3 p.m. ET/8 p.m.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/grand-theft-auto-6-an-extended-look-premieres-on-netflix-this-month-rockstar-confirms
www.polygon.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Warriors Cats is about to blow up with new video game and incoming Disney Plus series
Author: Willa Rowe
Warrior Cats, the two-decade-old novel franchise, is set to receive major adaptations: an original video game has been announced, and a live-action series is in development for Disney Plus. These projects mark the series' first large-scale forays into gaming and streaming television.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/warriors-cats-new-video-game-disney-plus-series/